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Nora Denghel, a server at Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown. The HST charge,

circled on the bill, is not going over well with diners, restaurateurs say.

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HST not easy todigest: Eateries

56 per cent of restaurants surveyed claim to have fewer customers since the new taxkicked in 47 per cent said they have been forced to cut back on staff and staff hours

Business is down by an average of 10 percent compared to the same time lastyear, according to a survey of 802 British

Columbia eateries by the CanadianRestaurant and Foodservices Association(CRFA).

The new Harmonized Sales Tax is toblame, says CRFA vice-president Markvon Schellwitz.

He wants the provincial government

to make it more palatable.“Tax credits and wholesale liquor dis-

counts would help, or investing in amarketing campaign,” Schellwitz said.

The B.C. government, on its website,claims the HST will reduce some restau-rant’s operating costs.

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Mike Corrigan, B.C. Fer-ries’ chief operating offi-cer, did not know howfast the vessel was travel-ling, but did say the cap-tain dropped bothanchors as he ap-

proached. He did not know how

far from the dock the an-chors were deployed.

At least four passengersand one crew memberwere injured.

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vestigation, although Cor-rigan said rope tangledaround the propellersmay have caused the crew

to lose control of the ferrybefore it crashed.

Transport Canada willalso investigate.

Ferry ‘hard landing’leaves five injured

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Three charged in murdersPolice have charged twoLangley men and ateenage girl in the shoot-ing deaths of a womanand man who were killedwithin days of each otherin seemingly unrelated in-cidents.

Robert Bradshaw, 26,and Roy Thielen, 30, facetwo counts of first-degreemurder.

A 19-year-old woman ischarged with one count ofmurder, but her identity

is protected because shewas a minor at the time ofthe shooting.

They are accused ofkilling drug dealer LauraLynn Lamoureaux onMarch 14 and developerMarc Bontkes four dayslater.

Bontkes, 33, the fatherof a four-year-old son, wasfound murdered in theparking lot of Surrey’s Hi-Knoll Park, blocks awayfrom where Lamoureaux

was found dead.RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr

said both murders arelinked to the street-leveldrug trade.

“After 16 months of in-vestigation that took in-vestigators to severalprovinces and communi-ties ... police presentedCrown counsel with anevidence package … (and)Crown approved murdercharges,” said Carr.

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A 19-year-old man isBritish Columbia’s 17thdrowning victim this year,after getting separatedfrom his group of friendsat a Maple Ridge-area lake.

The teenager and threefriends were swimming atthe Day Use Beach Area ofAlouette Lake when hewent missing.

After searching for theman for almost one hour,his friends called police,RCMP said.

Members of Ridge Mead-ows Search and Rescuejoined RCMP officers in thesearch.

They found a body inthe water about one hourlater and friends identifiedit as the missing Deltateenager.

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B.C. burns throughwildfire budgetAs British Columbia contin-ues to be plagued by hot,dry conditions that have fu-elled more than 400 wild-fires, the province hasalready burned through itsforest firefighting budget.

B.C.’s Liberalgovernment allocated $52million to fight wildfires inthe fiscal year 2010-2011.

Gwen Eamer, aninformation officer at theprovince’s wildfire manage-ment branch, saidyesterday that $52.8million has alreadybeen spentfighting fires sincethe beginning ofApril.

“We spent about$6 million(yesterday),” she said,adding “we can anticipatecontinued expenditures.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

Numbers

Last year, the province setaside $62 million to fightforest fires but spent morethan $400 million.More than 180 newwildfires were reported during the long weekend.Since the beginning of theyear, more than 760 sq. kmof land has been scorched.

With steady rain nowhere insight, costs are forecast to rise

About 50 new fires expected daily

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AbortionbeliefssurveyedOnly 21 per cent of Cana-dians know that in thiscountry a woman canhave an abortion at anytime duringher pregnan-cy with norestrictions,according toAngus Reidsurveyresults

released yesterday.The poll found 41

per cent of Canadiansmistakenly thinkabortions are only avail-able during the first threemonths of pregnancy.

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Teen fallsto death onbirthdayA 17-year-old boy fell30 feet to his deathon his birthdayyesterday morningin Squamish.

Five teenagerswere at a gravel pitbelow Quest Universitywhen the teenslipped off a ledge.

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Four boatersmissing offIslandA desperate search is underway for four fishermenmissing in deterioratingconditions off thenorthwestern tip ofVancouver Island.

A six-metre aluminumfishing boat carrying aguide and three guests waslast seen Monday morning.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jason Apple, left, and Jory Simkin, co-owners of

Roaming Dragon, a curbside food truck, sip on lychee-basil

lemonade at Kits Beach yesterday afternoon.

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Vancouver’s first food cartpilot project may have hitsome glitches, but theprocess was a learning ex-perience for the city andvendors, said the founder ofthe only food cart ready bythe launch date.

Jason Apple openedRoaming Dragon food cartwith his business partnerJory Simkin at Kits Point onSaturday.

He said they were readyon time because they’ddone their research in Janu-ary — before the city an-nounced plans for the pilotproject — and had alreadyopened a truck at the Rich-mond Night Market.

“We had looked at (cart)manufacturers ... had to im-

port the vehicle, do designwork, wrap it with graph-ics. Could we have turned itaround in three weeks? Ithink so, but that meansdropping everything.”

Apple said other vendorswere left scrambling.

“In a perfect world theprocess would have startedmaybe in November,” hesaid. “It was an ambitiousprogram, but it’s progress.”

“It’s too bad that(the carts) are notup and running.But I don’t blamethe city or the(vendors). There’sno perfect systemof doing this.” JASON APPLE, CO-FOUNDER OFROAMING DRAGON FOOD CART

Only 1 of 17 food carts operatingwhen pilot set to launch July 31

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Tories mayscrap long-formcensus entirely

Day says he’s confident the voluntary questionnaire will be reliable But most statisticians dispute that, since the survey isn’t random

The Conservative govern-ment says it won’t com-promise and keep thelong-form census manda-tory and may actually con-sider scrapping italtogether.

Treasury Board Presi-dent Stockwell Day sayssome European countrieshave found other ways ofcollecting data, which Sta-tistics Canada compiles bycompelling co-operationunder threat of fine or jail.

“Countries like Norway,Denmark, have dispensed

with this type of informa-tion-gathering years ago,”he added.

The government hasbeen inundated with com-plaints and criticism onthe issue after announc-ing in June that it wouldscrap the mandatory, 40-page long-form census,which goes to 20 per centof households and asksquestions on employ-ment, transportation andhome life, including thenumber of bedrooms inthe family home.

Instead, the govern-ment said next year’slong-form questionnairewill be voluntary and goto 30 per cent of house-holds.

The controversy led tothe resignation of Cana-

da’s chief statistician, Mu-nir Sheikh, who said agovernment suggestionthat Statistics Canada hadapproved the changeplaced him in an unten-able position.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Mosque winskey decision NEW YORK. A New YorkCity commissionyesterday deniedlandmark status to abuilding near the WorldTrade Center site, freeinga group to convert the

property into an Islamiccommunity centre andmosque that has drawnnational opposition.

The LandmarksPreservationCommission voted 9-0,saying the 152-year-oldbuilding blocks from thesite of the Sept. 11terrorist attacks wasn’tspecial or distinctiveenough to meet criteriato qualify as a landmark.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Amateurish’ attack leads toTaliban deathsAFGHANISTAN. A brazendaylight attack on Kanda-har Airfield resulted inthe deaths of betweeneight and 10 Talibanfighters yesterday, andmilitary officials calledthe attempt amateurishand desperate.THE CANADIAN PRESS

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“The mandatory nature of criminalizingCanadians for not wanting to give themore extensive data in the long form issimply not tenable and that’s why weare doing away with it.”STOCKWELL DAY, TREASURY BOARD PRESIDENT

3.2MFresh rains innorthwestern Pakistanthreatened tooverwhelm a majordam and unleash anew deluge, whileworkers struggled todeliver aid to some 3.2 million people af-fected by the floodsamid washed-outbridges and roads.

Canada devotes $2 million to flood recovery in PakistanCanada is sending $2 mil-lion in humanitarian assis-tance to flood-ravagedPakistan.

International Co-opera-tion Minister Bev Oda saysthe money will help morethan 150,000 families se-verely affected by mon-soon floods.

Floodwaters surged intoPakistan’s heartland andswallowed dozens of vil-lages yesterday, adding to aweek of destruction thathas already ravaged themountainous northwestand killed 1,500 people.

The rush of muddy wa-ter over river banks in

Punjab threatened to de-stroy vast stretches ofcrops that make theprovince Pakistan’s bread-basket, prompting the UNto warn that an estimated1.8-million people willneed to be fed in the com-ing weeks.THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Airdrie residentsevacuated after train goes off rails

Nearly a dozen residents of a rural area in a community north ofCalgary were evacuated after train cars containing ammoniaderailed yesterday morning. Officials said there’s no evidence yetthe toxic gas was leaking, but two of the town’s subdivisions, aswell as a mall on its northern outskirts, were on evacuation alert.There were no reports of injuries.

Alberta. Derailment

Crumpled rail cars litter the CPR line just north of Airdrie, Alta., yesterday.

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Iris scans, fingerprintsand facial recognitionsoftware — the battleagainst the Taliban hasgone decidedly high techin the traditionally low-tech nation ofAfghanistan.

“Certainly the changesthe last few years in termsof what’s being employedover here in the counter-insurgency fight is prettyamazing,” said Lt.-Col.Shane Gifford, assistantchief of staff for TaskForce Kandahar.

“Five years ago it wouldhave been Buck Rogersstuff,” he said, referringto the TV and comic-bookcharacter.

Biometric technology isbeing used at the ring ofsecurity checkpoints be-ing set up around Kanda-har city. Canadianoperating bases on the

outskirts are also beingequipped with it.

It is the HIIDE Series 4,or Handheld InteragencyIdentity Detection Equip-ment. The technology hasbeen around for sometime but it is a new tool inthe battle against the Tal-iban, or anyone who setsroadside bombs.

The scanning processtakes about six minutesand includes the person’sname, address and photo.

The information is in-stantly transferred to thedatabase of ISAF, NATO’sInternational Security As-sistance Force.

“What we do is we up-date our guys once a weekwhen there’s more andmore data,” said WarrantOfficer Sylvain Ledoux ashe demonstrated the pro-cedure for reporters.

“So there’s around

Army tracks Afghansusing biometric device

Enrolment voluntary for Afghansunless they are under suspicion

Using a handheld device the size of a large camera, a

soldier takes pictures, fingerprints and scans both retinas

to build a database of Afghans.

BILL GRAVELAND/THE CANADIAN PRESS

25,000 people in there onthe watch list. If there isany match on a bad guy,we’ll find out ... Whenyou get an iris match, youdo have a match.” he said.

Ledoux said there are

some villages where thepeople want to join and,in effect, get somethinglike a national identitycard that would help clearthem of suspicion.THE CANADIAN PRESS

Workplacerampage kills 9MANCHESTER, CONN. Offi-cials say a warehousedriver who was asked toresign his job at a beerdistributor went on ashooting rampage yester-day morning, leavingnine people dead,including himself.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mass killingsmournedCHINA. Residents of ruralYuanshi county mournedthe deaths of 17 peoplekilled by a drunk driver’shomicidal rampage yes-

terday. The killingsoccurred Sunday begin-ning at the killer’sworkplace, where hekilled his employer.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Families watch6 teens drown SHREVEPORT, L.A. Sixteenagers wading in theshallows of a Louisianariver drowned in front oftheir horrified familiesafter falling into deepwater. None of the teensor nearby adults couldswim. The deathshappened Monday in theRed River, in a popularrecreational area wheresand bars give way tosix-metre depths.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Protestersplead for shrineWARSAW. Protesters scuff -led with police yesterdaybut managed to preventPolish officials from mov-ing a cross erect ed outsidethe presidential palace inmemory of the late presi-dent Lech Kaczynski.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

News in briefCHARLES KRUPA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Palin-Johnstonweddingcalled offSarah Palin’s daughterand her fiancé havecalled off their second en-gagement after he toldher he may have fathereda baby with another girl.

The other girl wasnot identified, but apregnant ex-girlfriendof Levi Johnston haspublicly denied he is

the father.Bristol Palin, the 19-

year-old daughter of theformer Republican vice-presidential candidateAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin,told People magazinethat Johnston told herabout the baby on July14, the day the couplehad announced their en-gagement. Bristol Palinand Johnston have a tod-dler son together, Tripp.

Representatives forPalin and Johnston didnot immediately returnrequests for commentyesterday.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Khadr’semergencypetitionThe war-crimes trial ofOmar Khadr inGuantanamo Bay should beput on hold until the courtsrule on the legality of thehearings, his lawyer says inan emergency petition tothe U.S. Supreme Court.

The filing argues thatKhadr has a right not to betried by a system that maybe illegal. THE CANADIAN PRESS

BP back tofighting oilwith mudBP engineers beganpumping heavy drillingmud into the blown-outGulf of Mexico oil wellyesterday in what theythink is their best chanceyet to achieve theultimate goal in a delicateprocess — snuffing one ofthe world’s largest spillsfor good.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taliban trying to winAfghan hearts, minds

A Pakistani man reads code of conduct reportedly

published and distributed by the Taliban.

SHAH KHALID/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

An updated Taliban code ofconduct urges fighters toavoid killing civilians andforbids them from seizingweapons and money, a di-rective aimed at winninghearts and minds ofAfghans also being courtedby international forces.

But the document de-clares that people workingfor international forces orthe Afghan government are“supporters of the infidels”and can be killed. Talibanleader Mullah MohammadOmar took a similar hardline in orders to insurgentsthat NATO forces said theyintercepted in early June.

Mullah Omar urgedfighters to kill anyoneworking with interna-tional forces or theAfghan government, in-cluding women, accord-ing to NATO.

The Taliban began dis-

tributing its new code ofconduct in southernAfghanistan a little over aweek ago, before the topNATO commander in thecountry issued guidelinesthat also urged soldiers toavoid civilian casualties.

“The Taliban must treatcivilians according to Islam-ic norms and morality towin over the hearts andminds of the people,” saidthe 69-page Taliban book-let, which was obtained byThe Associated Press yester-day from a Taliban fighterin the Afghan border townof Spin Boldak.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The new code of conduct is an updateto similar directives released last year

“All efforts must bemade to avoidharming civiliansin attacks.”EXCERPT FROM THE TALIBAN’S CODE OF CONDUCT

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Research In Motion official-ly unveiled its latest smart-phone yesterday, a newtouchscreen model with aslide-out keyboard designedto challenge Apple’siPhone, but analysts ques-tioned whether the Torch isinnovative enough to wooconsumers.

The new BlackBerry willbe released in the UnitedStates next week for $199on a two-year contract,while Bell, Rogers and Telusall say they plan to offer itin Canada, with Rogers say-ing a release will take place“in the coming weeks.”

The phone is packedwith consumer-friendly fea-tures, including built-in

links to social networks likeFacebook, Twitter and My-Space, and has a slide-outQWERTY keyboard to ap-peal to users frustrated by

typing on touchscreen key-pads.

Ian Lee, MBA director atCarleton University’s SprottSchool of Business, is a self-professed BlackBerry userand said he had mixed feel-ings about the announce-ment.

“Today’s product launchwas absolutely crucial intrying to turn around thedecline in the market sharethat’s occurring right now,”he said.

“I’m sure it’s bigger andbetter and faster and morepowerful, but at most theycaught up today to Apple’siPhone and I’m not surethey even caught up.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

Does RIM’sTorch have heatto beat iPhone?

The BlackBerry Torch

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Latest BlackBerry faces tough battle in crowded market,say experts Saudi Arabia joins UAE in ban on services

RecoveryslowedduringspringU.S. consumers did notboost their spending inJune and their incomesfailed to increase, furtherevidence the economic re-covery slowed in thespring. And Americanssaved at the highest ratein nearly a year.

Personal spending wasunchanged in June, theCommerce Department re-ported yesterday. It was thethird straight month oflacklustre consumerdemand. Incomes were alsoflat. Consumer spending isclosely monitored becauseit accounts for 70 per centof total economic activity.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

2.4Percentage of growthin the U.S. economyfor the second quarterof 2010. Many econo-mists believe growthwill dip further.

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HALIFAX. On June 26, thefederal governmentannounced Canadianswould no longer berequired to completeCanada’s long-formcensus.

Doctors Nova Scotia isconcerned that the alter-native — a voluntary sur-vey — will not be able toprovide the necessarycredible data to guidehealth-care policy andprogram development inour province.

The information gath-ered from the long-formcensus is critical to the de-velopment and delivery ofhealth-care programs andservices.

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key when meeting thechallenges that face ourhealth-care system. JANE BROOKS, PRESIDENT, DOCTORS NOVA SCOTIA

Re: “Forest bathing” aidswell-being (Aug. 3)

TORONTO. I wish to thankMetro for printing the ar-ticle by Celia Milne.

These are heritage

trees. Milne brought toour attention the impor-tance of forests and ourwell-being.

It was perfect timingsince the United Nationshas declared 2011 as theInternational Year ofForests to raise awareness,preserve and conserve alltypes of these forests forgenerations to come.EDITH GEORGE

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LEARNING A LESSON FROM NOAHJust sayin’

PAULSULLIVAN

Rudloe has launched OperationNoah’s Ark, using his four-acrefacility an hour south ofTallahassee, Fla., to preservemore than 350 differentspecimens — everything fromsharks to starfish, shrimp andbatfish — in an environmentthat includes a grassland and du-plicates high and low tides. Andhe’s not doing it two-by-two. Thefiddler crabs, for instance, num-ber around 50,000.

“We have this endless supplyof critters and water out there,”said Rudloe, 67, whose enchant-ment with the Gulf and its

inhabitants datesback some 40 years.“We have to get asmany animals inthere as we can andthen if theconditions permit,be able to put someof them back andget some thingsstarted.”

Though the bro-ken oil rig has beencapped since mid-July and little heavycrude is visible onthe Gulf, Rudloesaid he’s still com-mitted to the proj-ect.

“I don’t believethat the oil isgone,” Rudloe said. “It’s still outthere in cold water, little tinydroplets that could come spilling

up here in thewrong conditionsof one or two hurri-canes.”

Rudloe’s Dicker-son Bay laboratoryis about 20 milesfrom theeasternmost pointwhere oil has beenreported on Flori-da’s Panhandle.Still, he worriesabout oil foulinghis 50 tanks, whichuse saltwaterpulled through an800-foot pipelinefrom the Gulf. Heis installing filtra-tion systems just incase.

“If everything is dead, themarshes are black, the water isfoul ... we still want to keep the

place going,” Rudloe said. “Wewould have to have live supportsystems where we can keepthings alive.”

Rudloe estimates the projectcould cost $1.2 million US. Hecan’t afford that kind offinancial hit, coming at a timewhen his wife — noted marinebiologist Anne Rudloe — is bat-tling a serious illness. The non-profit, licensed facility, whichattracts about 18,000 visitors an-nually, depends on admissionfees, memberships anddonations.

A New York native whomoved to Florida in his earlyteens, Rudloe, who is self-taught,has joined with his wife to writebooks on the Gulf ecosystemalong with articles for NationalGeographic, Sports Illustratedand other publications.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

On the chance the Gulf ofMexico oil spill threatenssome sea creatures with ex-tinction, naturalist JackRudloe hopes his laborato-ry can save them.

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Paul Sullivan’s Just Sayin’ columnwill return Aug. 18

Helping hands

Naturalist Jack Rudloe has

received some outside

help since the spill.

Separator Pennsylvania-based Martin Marineshipped a $25,000 water-oil separator that Rudloesaid could save the day,sifting out petrochemicals. Tanks He will also useroughly 50 large watertanks to store “healthyseawater” to maintainhundreds of other critters,including sea urchins, seacucumbers, sponges, seahorses and spinybox fish.

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The Other Guys certainlyisn’t Hollywood’s first bud-dy cop movie. It’s not eventhe first one this year —thanks to February’s CopOut.

With The Other Guyshowever, comic Will Fer-rell and Oscar-nomineeMark Wahlberg aim to re-vitalize the long-standinggenre that has flourishedsince the 1980s withfavourites like BeverlyHills Cop, Stakeout and

Lethal Weapon. Commonly comprised

of two opposing lawmen,the buddy cop movie maybe a perennial favouritebut the real question is,how true to life are thesefilms?

“Certainly I think theysex them up a bit for Hol-lywood,” said Cam Wool-ley, a retired 30-yearOntario Provincial Policeofficer and now a televi-sion reporter on Toronto’sCP24. “(But) most peopleprobably wouldn’t believehow much of it is true.”

Ethnicity often plays acentral factor in many of

these films (48Hrs, Rush Hour)but they aren’tcompletely relianton cultural distinc-tions. More importantly,the main characteristic ofall buddy cop films has todo with the interdepend-ence between distinct per-sonalities.

“(In movies), they’reusually dissimilar andthat’s where you have halfthe fun, where you havethese two characters thatdon’t fit very well,” saidWoolley. “And that’s truebecause the police aren’tusually picking their part-

ners for a variety of rea-sons ... but you ultimatelyhave to depend on eachother.”

Whether it’s such big-ticket blockbusters as BadBoys or a Canadian hit likeBon Cop, Bad Cop, it’s thatconflicting alliance thatcreates the perfect con-trast for classic comedy.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg breathenew life into genre with The Other Guys

Buddy cops teamfor comedy gold

Buddy cop movies

1967 — In The Heat of the

Night: Although not acomedy, this Norman Jewi-son drama is largely con-sidered an early pioneerfor mismatched cops.

1982 — 48 Hrs: This EddieMurphy/Nick Nolte come-dy kicks off the decade ofthe buddy cop, which soonfollows with Dragnet,Stakeout, Midnight Run.

1987 — Lethal Weapon:

Lethal Weapon becomesone of the most successfulfranchises.

1988 — Alien Nation: Thiscult favourite marks thefirst pairing of a cop andan extraterrestrial.

1997 — Men in Black: Theall-time top-earningversion of a buddy-copcomedy (more than $250million worldwide).

2006 – Bon Cop, Bad Cop:

Canada finally gets its ownbuddy-cop movie and be-comes one of the nation’shighest-grossing films inhistory.

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New buddy cop movie The Other Guys pairs Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. The movie opens in theatres on Friday.

Martin Short says hemixed a bit of insanity,friendliness and childlikefrivolity to come up withhis vocal take on the high-spirited Cat in the Hat, butdon’t go looking for tell-tale signs of his other fa-mous personas, such asthe manic Ed Grimley orthe obtuse Jiminy Glick.

The Hamilton-born ac-tor, who has used his out-rageous vocals to creatememorable characterssuch as outrageous wed-

ding planner Franck in theFather of the Bride series,says he wanted to makehis latest kooky incarna-tion as unique as possible,while still staying true tospirit of the Dr. Seussbooks.

Short’s twist on thebeloved children’s herocan be heard in the newanimated series The Cat inthe Hat Knows A Lot AboutThat, billed as the first TVshow based on the literaryfeline.

“You probably go from asource of energy, a sourceof animated voice, and youactually try to avoid theother characters becausethen they say, ‘Oh, he’sjust doing Ed Grimley.’”

The Treehouse series isdrawn from the beginnerbook collection, The Cat inthe Hat’s Learning Library,and features a boy and agirl who learn about na-ture and science with thehelp of the know-it-all Cat.THE CANADIAN PRESS

The end ofTwilightTwilight fans will gettheir final taste of thevampire series when thesecond half of the finalehits theatres at the end of2012.

The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn — Part 2,is scheduled for releaseNov. 16, 2012, Summit En-tertainment announcedyesterday. The first half iscoming out Nov. 18, 2011.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“He’s got to befriendly and insaneand animated andfilled with a kind ofchildlike frivolousnessto engage these kids.’’MARTIN SHORT

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Short mixes it up for The Cat in the Hat

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Obama, Lady Gaga earn spots onVanity Fair’s best-dressed list

Christopher Nolan’sInception, whichstars Marion Cotil-lard, will be releasedin China, the coun-try’s film importersaid yesterday, giv-ing a lucrative for-eign market to asci-fi thriller that al-ready has become aglobal sensation.China Film Groupwill give the WarnerBros. productionone of its coveted 20annual slots for rev-enue-sharing im-ports.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Will.i.am distraught overMichael Jackson album

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A new Michael Jackson al-bum is expected by theend of the year, culledfrom unreleased materialin his vaults.

But Jackson collaboratorand Black Eyed Peas front-man will.i.am is vehement-ly opposed to the idea.

“I don’t think thatshould ever come out.That’s bad,” he said. “Hewas a perfectionist and hewouldn’t have wanted itthat way. How you gonnarelease Michael Jacksonwhen Michael Jacksonain’t here to bless it?”

Will.i.am collaboratedwith Jackson on the rere-lease of Thriller in 2008with remixed versions ofsome of the album’s classicsongs.

He said Jackson wasvery particular about allaspects of his musical pro-ductions, from his vocalsto arrangements to instru-mentation.

“Now that he is not partof the process, what arethey doing? Why wouldyou put a record out likethat? Because he was afriend of mine, I just thinkthat’s disrespectful,” hesaid. “What’s wrong withwhat he already con-tributed to the world?”

The Jackson estate didnot respond to a requestfor comment.

Not much is knownabout what will be on the

album, but Michael’sbrother Jackie has said heand brother Marlon wereworking on the recordwith John McClain, Jack-son’s former manager andexecutor of his estate.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“So what? You don’t disrespectsomeone when they’re gone ... How much can you suck from hisenergy? ... Freaking parasites!”BLACK EYED PEAS FRONTMAN WILL.I.AM, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE HIGH DEMAND FOR ANY NEW JACKSON MUSIC

Black Eyed Peas frontman says release of new material ‘disrespectful’

Will.i.am collaborated with Michael Jackson on the re-release of Thriller in 2008.

BOOKS

SmartAngelwritingmemoirThe Smart An-gel is writing amemoir.

GalleryBooks said yes-terday thatCharlie’s An-gel star KateJackson will

look back on her actingcareer and her personalcrises and triumphs,from surviving breastcancer to adopting aboy.

The book, currentlyuntitled, is scheduledfor June 2011. Gallery isan imprint of Simon &

Schuster.In the 1970s,

Jackson starredwith FarrahFawcett and Ja-clyn Smith onthe hit TV seriesCharlie’s An-gels. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith juryselectionresumesJury selection will resumein the Anna Nicole Smithdrug conspiracy case aftermost prospective jurorswere eliminated during thefirst round of questioning.

Judge Robert Perry or-dered a new group to reportafter attorney challengesexcluded all but a few of thefirst 60 perspective jurors.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cheers’Norm headsto P.E.I.Rumour has it that a fewextra kegs of beer are onorder for an upcoming pro-duction at the Charlotte-town Festival.

The festival has an-nounced that GeorgeWendt, best known for hisrole as Norm on the TV se-ries Cheers, will headlinethe cast of Hairspray.THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Katy Perry is apparently agreat gift-giver.

For fiancé RussellBrand’s 35th birthday, shepurchased him a $200,000US ticket on the first Vir-gin Galactic flight intospace, according to E!News. Perry isn’t planningon going into orbit herself,though friends think sheshould.

“She should get the seatright next to him,” asource says.

No date has been set forVirgin Galactic’s maidenvoyage. More than 200people have reportedlysigned up for a flight. Theendeavour was started bySir Richard Branson.

Meanwhile, Perry is setto appear on the cover ofRolling Stone magazine inlingerie. In an interviewwith the magazine, Perryreportedly discusses herstrict Christian upbring-ing. Her parents were bothpastors. METRO WORLD NEWS

Out of thisworld giftfor Brand

Songstress Perry buys beau a trip to space onVirgin Galactic’s maiden voyage for his birthday

Katy Perry spent $200,000 US on her fiancé’s birthday gift.

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Celebrity tweets

BillCosby[@BillCos-by]

Emotional friends havecalled about this misinfor-mation. To the people be-hind the foolishness, I’mnot sure you see how up-setting this is. (on reportsof his death)

SamanthaRonson

[@samantharonson] Onewould think the safest placefor a safe key would be in-side the safe. That is untilyou try again to unlock thatsafe.

RussellBrand [@rustyr-ockets] I’m

doing a pretend weddingin a real church while act-ing drunk. Forgive meLord. And @katyperry.

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While Lindsay Lohan wascertainly happy she onlyhad to serve 14 days of her90-day jail sentence, she’sreportedly not very happyabout not getting to see herfamily when she got out, ac-cording to People maga-zine.

“Lindsay is very upsetthat the judge ordered her

to go straight to rehab,” asource says. “(Lindsay) feelsthat she deserved to spenda day with her family aftershe behaved well in jail.”

Lohan’s mother and sis-ter met up with her at theUCLA Medical Center onceshe’d checked in for her 90-day rehab program.

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Lohan orderedstraight to rehab

Sheen sentencedto 30 days in rehabCharlie Sheen has been sen-tenced to 30 days in rehabin connection to his Christ-mas morning domestic inci-dent with wife BrookeMueller in Aspen, Colo., ac-cording to Exposay.

He was also given a 30-day suspended jail sentenceafter agreeing to a plea bar-gain. “I’m very grateful tothe court and to the peopleof Pitkin County,” Sheensaid. METRO WORLD NEWS

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(maize paste) or hagglingover the price of fried plan-tain on the sidewalk.Voodoo belief and influ-ence leaves its mark tooand impossible to ignore isthe Ghanaians’ love of agood party.

It’s my first time. Whatshould I do there? Ghana’s coastline is some500 km of unspoiled beachlined with coconut andpalm trees and LabadiPleasure Beach is the mostpopular one in Accra. Putyour feet up and relax onyour sun lounger as youget a quick mani-pedi on

The heat of Accra is matched only by the energy of its inhabitants There is so much happening here 24/7 that it’s impossible to get bored

“Akwaaba!”Welcome to Ghana …”

LOMÉ Cross the Togolese borderto the port city of Lomé.The Grand Marché is a mas-sive concrete block wherethousands of buyers andsellers meet daily to haggleand squabble overanything from meat, pearls,plantains, plastic cups andcigarettes. French is themain western languagespoken in the area. Loméalso has one of the bestrestaurant scenes in WestAfrica. But it’s one of thebest kept secrets for a rea-son, so get some help find-ing it.

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TURTLE TALESAda Foah on the Volta Estu-ary is one of the most of im-portant nesting andbreeding sites forendangered marine turtles.The beach is also a sanctuaryfor estuarine birds, making ita true bird-watchersparadise. Hitch up a tent orsleep in one of the thatchedroof bungalows at a nearbybeach resort.

VOODOO DOLLS Follow the crowd alongHansen Street making its wayto Timber Market. Don’t letthe unknown put you off.The fetish section is fascinat-ing, from the juju dolls to thefurry trinkets, animal skullsand little bottle of powderedpotions. Magic.

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Going, going Ghana

the spot or join in a gameof Frisbee or beach volley-ball.

I’ve been before. Whatshould I see this time?Drinking a pint of Guin-ness at Ryan’s Irish Pubmay seem like the wrongthing to do, but strangely,it’s wonderful.

Try out a tro-tro, localcommercial buses that willzoom you up and downevery alleyway of Accra,showing you exciting newplaces. Spend an afternoonvisiting the fishing portJames Town and thenclimbing to the top of theold Lighthouse for somespectacular views over theAtlantic Ocean.

Where’s the best place forshopping? Loom (117 KwameNkrumah Ave) is the bestplace for high-end local

arts and crafts. African glass pearls,

ebony statuettes and intri-cate woodcarvings can allbe found here. For themost elegant textiles,there’s no place like Wood-in’s whose reputation forbeauty and quality of printis respected throughoutWest Africa.

What’s the nightlife like? Accra’s nightlife is a whirl-wind of song and danceand keeping up with thelocal pace is tough. Startwith a dinner of sushi orcrocodile tail at Monsoon.Get yourself into the swingof things at Indigo (nearDanquah Circle), a trendyclub located within an oldembassy building. NearOxford Street is Lizzie’s,ideal for those who wantto keep on dancing intothe night and like theirhip-hop.

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One of the most juicy andtender beef cuts, rump ortri-tip steak, is ideal forthese marvellous grilledsandwiches with whole-grain mustard sauce. It’s aperfect choice for a cottagepatio lunch or supper.

Preparation:

1 In a small bowl, combinepaste ingredients. Rubpaste all over roast, cov-er with plastic wrap andrefrigerate for 1 hour.

2 In a small bowl, combinesauce ingredients.Refrigerate until ready touse. Allow roast to standat room temperature for15 to 30 minutes beforegrilling.

3 Prepare grill for directand indirect cookingover medium (180 to 230C/350 to 450 F) heat.

4 Brush cooking gratesclean. Grill roast over di-rect medium heat untilwell marked on bothsides, 8 to 10 minutes,

turning once or twice.Then move roast over in-direct medium heat andcook until it reaches yourdesired doneness, 15 to20 minutes for mediumrare, turning every 5minutes or so. Keep lidclosed as much as possi-ble during grilling.

Remove from grill andlet rest for 5 to 10minutes. Cut roast acrossgrain into 5-mm (1/4-inch) slices.

5 Brush bread with butterand grill over directmedium heat until light-ly toasted, about 1

minute, turning once.

6 Spread about 5 ml (1 tsp)of the sauce on 4 slicesof the bread, place a lay-er of meat on top andthen some watercress.Top with remainingbread.THE CANADIAN PRESS

To be or nut to be. Peanuts are not nuts

— they are actually partof the legume family, andare more closely relatedto the chickpea than thecashew.

The peanut is high ingood monounsaturatedfats, which reduces therisk of heart disease.They are also a bettersource of antioxidantsthan apples, althoughthis is no excuse toreplace them in your “5-a-day count” as they stillhave a high calorie con-tent.

The breakdown: A cupof peanuts (114 g) is 862calories, 76g of fat and40g of protein.

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Treat hungry gang at the cottage to hearty sandwiches with whole-grain mustard sauce

Ingredients:Beef Steak Sandwiches• 1 tri-tip rump roast, about 750 g (1 1/2 lb) and 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) thick, fat andsilver skin removed• 8 slices sourdough bread,each 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick• 30 ml (2 tbsp) unsaltedbutter, softened• 1 bunch watercress

Paste• 30 ml (2 tbsp) whole-grainmustard• 15 ml (1 tbsp) choppedfresh rosemary leaves• 15 ml (1 tbsp) kosher salt• 2 cloves garlic, minced• 5 ml (1 tsp) ground blackpepper

Sauce• 30 ml (2 tbsp) whole-grainmustard• 30 ml (2 tbsp) mayonnaise• 15 ml (1 tbsp) extra-virginolive oil• 5 ml (1 tsp) red wine vinegar• 5 ml (1 tsp) kosher salt• 2 ml (1/2 tsp) ground black pepper

Grilled steak sandwiches

Fit for a king

Celebrity crush One ofElvis Presley’s (many)guilty pleasures was a‘hunka-hunka fried peanutbutter’— a fried peanutbutter and bananasandwich. Easy, take twoslices of white bread andfill them with creamypeanut butter and slicedbananas … food fit for aKing.

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Peanuts

Grilled steak sandwich with whole-grain mustard sauce.

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DANIELLUBLINDAN@CANADAEMPLOYMENTLAWYER.CA

People get what they pay for. Thisis as true in law as it is in life.Here is one story that shouldmake employees pause whenthey are offered a “free” consul-tation with a lawyer.

I recently met with a client seeking asecond opinion following his complimen-tary session with another lawyer. He hadfound a “labour lawyer” on the Internetwhose website brandished a free consulta-tion. Believing that he would get an opin-ion on his case without spending a dime,this client was unfortunately drawn to thelawyer’s promise.

They spoke briefly on the telephone andthe lawyer swiftly provided an “opinion”that he had been wrongfully dismissed.The problem, however, is that he waswrong. Based on the lawyer’s advice, theclient gave him $1,500 to review the fileand write a letter. He then signed anagreement permitting the lawyer tocharge him based solely on the time hewould spend on the file, regardless of theresult.

Later on, during the lawyer’s

comprehensive review of the file, hediscovered that the employment contractthe client had signed had all but disposedof the case. The lawyer hadn’t bothered todiscuss the contract as a potential problemduring their initial free discussion (some-thing that most employment lawyersshould spot as a matter of course). But, bythe time the lawyer later realized the sig-nificance of the issue, he had performedhours of work — which, according to theretainer agreement the client had signed,was time that he would be paid for.

Therefore, the client had been billedtwice the standard fee that most lawyersgenerally charge for an initial meeting forless than half of the work. In other words,this client’s “free” consultation hadbecome something much different. Andhis cautionary tale is, unfortunately, not anunusual one.

What should employees do? Avoid freelegal advice or summary opinions provid-ed over the Internet or telephone, howevertempting that may be. Don’t work withlawyers who simply dabble in employmentlaw — and ensure you understand howyou will be charged for your lawyer’s time.

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The harmful pattern ofhow one mild mishap canself-multiply into a day jobdownward spiral of serialslipups is as familiar to thewaiter who drops two dish-es in a single shift as it is tothe C.E.O. who drops twoawkward jokes in a singleshareholder’s speech.

Career gurus say there’san easy backdoor awayfrom that personal prison:

When you feel like youcan’t do anything right,just take an instant to notdo anything at all.

“Focus on somethingbeautiful,” life coachMelanie Fuscaldo says. “Amoment of appreciationlike, ‘Oh my God, I love mydog. I love my kids.’ Thatcan do a reset.”

Fanciful as daydreams oftots and puppies may seem,there’s a science behind herwisdom, Dr. Pam Brill notes,explaining the neurologicalaspects of failure.

“When we perceive athreat, all that stress chem-istry shuts down the frontpart of our brain that al-lows us to think strategi-cally and objectively,” thepeak performance consult-ant says. “We get into thistrap of saying, ‘Woe is me,I’m not as good,’ and we fo-cus negatively.”

That’s why she says anoutside perspective canspin panic into spunk.

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You’re not imagining things ifyou notice that those feelings of inadequacy come back-to-back

Mistakes got you down?

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When you’ve really over-boiled the broth, Fuscaldorecommends you “throwin a little humour. Laughabout it,” she says. “Justlet the thoughts roll intopeaceful, loving gratitude.”

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According to responsesfrom more than 1,200Canadian parents, morethan half of the childrenwho actively engage theirparents in homework sup-port perform at an averageto above average level atschool.

Also, children who en-gage their parents in thehomework process enjoymore dynamic support.From monitoring home-work progress (75 per cent)to discussing the assign-ment (75 per cent), thesechildren turn what can bea source of stress into aninteractive, two-way dia-logue about learning, creat-ing a more rewarding andenriching homework expe-rience.

Demonstrating an inter-est in your child’s home-work and offering supportis not the same thing ascompleting assignmentsfor your child. Here aresome key tips on findingthat balance, from KumonMath and Reading Centres:

Know the homework policy: Ask about the kinds of

assignments students are

expected to complete, theanticipated length of timeit takes to complete assign-ments, and the expecta-tions for parent in -volvement.Establish a routine:

This means determininga regular time each day ina distraction-free environ-ment with all of the toolsand resources at hand,such as pens, pencils, pa-per, ruler, scissors and adictionary.Reinforce study habits:

Help your child to struc-ture his or her time beforeassignments are due. Dis-cuss the steps that are re-quired and map it out withrespect to the amount oftime it will take to com-plete the assignment.Provide support:

If you are not available,ensure that someone isavailable and follow upwith your child by askingabout his or her home-work.NEWS CANADA

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With a new school year fast approaching, homework will onceagain become a nightly activity

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A new school year is fastapproaching and onceagain children have abrand new slate. If wetake time now, say edu-cation professionals, tostir up some excitementfor learning, the usualback-to-school anxietywill not only be re-duced, it will be re-placed with a growingconfidence.

Parents can lay thegroundwork with theseconfidence-building tipsfrom Kumon Math andReading Centres:

• Develop a regularstudy time every day.Ask your child if he orshe works best right af-ter school, just beforedinner, or immediately

after dinner — andwhile flexibility is re-quired, do ensure thatthe study time is a habitthat occurs every day.

• Help your child tomanage assignmentsand tests by spreadingthe work out. Remem-ber, procrastinationfeeds anxiety. Encour-age your child to be pre-pared and begin ass -ignments early.

• Take an interest inwhat your child is learn-ing by asking questionsand offering ideas. Thisgives your child an op-portunity to reviewwork and extend learn-ing. Encourage yourchild to ask for helpwhen needed.NEWS CANADA

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End of the roadfor Brett Favre?Even though Brett Favrehas told some of his team-mates he’s calling it a ca-reer, the Minnesota Vikingsare hoping for one lastchange of heart from thequarterback who just can’tstay retired.

Favre has started to con-tact teammates andVikings officials to say hewill not return for a 20thNFL season, tight endVisanthe Shiancoe said lastnight.

“He told a couple guyson our team he’s going toretire,” Shiancoe said afterpractice. “He hasn’t toldme yet. I’m going to checkmy phone right now, but ithasn’t been said publiclyyet so I don’t know what tobelieve.”

Earlier yesterday, a per-son with knowledge of thesituation told The Associat-ed Press that the 40-year-old Favre contacted theVikings to say he wouldn’treturn this season becausehis injured left ankle is notresponding as well to sur-gery and rehabilitation ashe had hoped. The personspoke on condition ofanonymity because no offi-cial announcements weremade.

Coach Brad Childresssaid Favre had not told himdirectly that he plans to re-tire as of yesterday morn-ing. The coach would notconfirm Favre’s status withthe team, calling it a “fluidsituation,” and he was un-available for comment after

the evening practice. “I’m not a big hearsay

person,” Childress said. “Igotta hear it from thehorse’s mouth.”

As always with the for-mer MVP, things couldchange. Favre and hisagent, Bus Cook, did not re-turn messages from The As-sociated Press.

“I plead the fifth oneverything,” defensive endJared Allen said.

“I love Brett and he re-serves the right to do whathe wants to do. We obvious-ly love him as a teammate.We’d like to have him back.But until it’s official, I’ll be-lieve it when I see it.”THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brett Favre has told some of his teammates he’s calling it a career.

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Vikings teammates say he toldthem he’s done with football

Ryan Walter is out as an as-sistant coach with the Van-couver Canucks.

“The decision wasmine,” Mike Gillis, theCanucks’ president andGM, said yesterday. “I willleave it at that.”

In Walter’s place theCanucks have hired NewellBrown to the NHL team’scoaching staff. Associatecoach Rick Bowness andDarryl Williams, the assis-tant coach in charge of

video, have also been re-signed.

Brown, 48, joins theCanucks after spending thelast five seasons as an assis-tant coach with the Ana-heim Ducks. He has alsoworked as an assistant

coach for the ColumbusBlue Jackets and ChicagoBlackhawks.

“He brings a wealth ofexperience from a numberof different organizations,including a Stanley Cupchampionship,” said Gillis.“We believe his skill setcomplements our coachingstaff and will help furtherdevelop our players, ulti-mately making this teammore competitive.”THE CANADIAN PRESS

Walter out as Canucksshuffle coaching staff

2 Walter spent twoyears as a Canuck

assistant coach. Thenative of NewWestminster, B.C., hada 15-year NHL career.

Boston, Miamiin NBA openerBASKETBALL. The NBA willopen its season with abattle of Big Threes, thenoffer up the new-look Mi-ami Heat against KobeBryant and the defendingchampion Los AngelesLakers on Christmas Day.

The Heat will debuttheir all-star trio ofDwyane Wade, LeBronJames and Chris Bosh atBoston on Oct. 26against the defending

Eastern Conferencechampion Celtics, whoare led by their veterangroup of Paul Pierce,Kevin Garnett and RayAllen.

Surgery slatedfor OnstadMLS. Houston Dynamogoalkeeper Pat Onstad isscheduled to havesurgery today inGermany to repair bilat-eral abdominal strains.The 42-year-old fromVancouver is the league’scareer leader in goalsagainst average (1.05).THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sports in brief

Familiar story

Brett Favre has a history

of changing his mind.

1 “I know I can play but Idon’t think I want to. It’sbeen a great career forme, but it’s over.” —Favre on March 6, 2008,two days after retiringfrom the Packers. Playsnext season for Jets.

2 “It’s been a wonderfulcareer, I couldn’t ask foranything more ... It’stime to leave.”— Favreon Feb. 11, 2009, whenhe announces hissecond retirement. Helater “unretires” to playfor the Vikings

Sports in brief

Shaquille O’Nealis reportedly intalks with theBoston Celtics.

Ryan Howard hasgone on the DLafter hurting hisleft ankle.

A botchedsurgery nearlykilled Jacques Demers, the for-mer NHL coachsaid in an inter-view.METRO NEWS SERVICES

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Like so many of its com-petitors, the Honda Prel-ude gracefully bowed outof the sports car scene af-ter 2001, having become acasualty of low sales vol-umes and increasing fueland insurance costs.

Interestingly, even someyears later, the last-genera-tion of Honda’s coupe stillcommands relatively highpremiums in the used mar-ket as a reliable and rele-vant sports car.

The fifth and last genera-tion of the Prelude hit thescene in 1997, and all mod-els were two-door, four-seatfront-drive units with four-cylinder power. Said powercame from a 2.2 litre VTEC

engine with 195 or 200horsepower, depending onmodel year. A manual five-speed transmission wasstandard, and a four-speedautomatic was available op-tionally, and featured man-ual-mode shifting.

Features included ABSdisc brakes, air, a sunroof,leather seating, and a CD-changer audio system. Ex-ceptional handling andbraking were part of thepackage. Prelude mightn’tbe Honda’s most practicalused model — but manyan owner say their ma-

chines deliver reliabledriving enjoyment, day inand day out.

What Owners LikePower, handling and

driving dynamics wereamong the last-generationPrelude’s most highly ratedattributes according to

owners. Reliability and fuelmileage are well-rated, too.

What Owners HatePrelude’s most common

gripes centre around limit-ed interior and cargospace, squeaks and rattlesover time, and a roughride on some surfaces.

Drive satisfaction and reliability gohand-in-hand with model Reputationbehind relatively high prices

Prelude to fun at wheel

Common issuesPrelude doesn’t seem tosuffer from any glaring orsystematic problems,though several checks areadvised. The Prelude’s H22engine used a timing belttensioner that could be a

source of grief in the eventof a malfunction thatallows too much slack inthe timing belt. This couldcause skipped belt teethand even potentially fatalengine damage.

SECONDGEARJUSTIN PRITCHARDDRIVE@METRONEWS.CA

The specs

MODEL 1997 to 2001 Honda PreludeVEHICLE TYPE CoupeAPPROXIMATE USED

PRICE RANGE

$5,500 to $10,000

The 1997-2001 Honda Prelude is a top choice among many hoping to get into the sports car segment.

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BMW only hauls outcustom creative duringthe season premieres.The custom ad for thesecond season premiereactually featured MadMen footage.

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UVO, meaning “YourVoice,” is based on Mi-crosoft’s Windows Embed-ded Auto software andallows users to give simple,quick voice commandswithout going throughmenus or rememberingspecific wording. It will beintroduced in upcomingnew Kia models.

“There are over 1,600

commands, and it’s a verysmart voice recognition sys-tem,” says Reg Furoy, bilin-gual training specialist forKia Canada.

“It takes a look at the keywords and matches what’sclosest. It links all the wordstogether and takes a look atthe sentence, so if you say‘play track two’ or ‘play Juke-box album six, track two,’ itputs the words together andthe software deciphers it.”

Voice-activated systemswere originally found onlyon very expensive vehicles.The user first had to trainthe system to recognize his

or her voice, and had tomemorize a specific se-quence of commands. New-er systems now obeyalmost any voice, but stillrely on the user knowingexactly what to say. By con-trast, “What’s playing?” isenough for UVO to access

the audio system and deter-mine the song. “If it’s notsure (what you’re asking), itwill ask, ‘Is this what youwant?’ and if you say no, itwill come up with the sec-ond-best or third-best,”Furoy says. “It will starttraining itself on the main

commands that you use allthe time. You won’t use1,600 different commands,but there are ones you’lluse every day, and it willput them in priority whenit has a choice, and go tothose.”

The system will also rec-

ognize two voices and setpriorities for each one. Ifyou’re more likely to com-mand the stereo, but yourpartner prefers to ask aboutthe navigation system, UVOwill go to that set of prioritycommands when it hearseach voice.

Kia’s in-car voice-recognition canunderstand over 1,600 commands

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Aries March 21-April 19 Ifyou work with other peopletoday you will achieve some-thing special. If you workagainst them you won’t getanywhere. It’s that simple.

Taurus April 20-May 21 Yourdestiny is not set in stone andanyone who tries to tell youthat it is should not be consid-ered a friend. Whatever it isyou most dream of doing nowis the best time to start it.

Gemini May 22-June 21Time is on your side and if youtake your time you will achieveeverything you set out toachieve, so don’t rush things. .

Cancer June 22-July 22 Youmay be in the mood to takerisks but today’s Mars-Jupiter

link warns there is more atstake than you seem to realize.

Leo July 23-Aug.23 You are al-lowed to have fun you know.You may have to push yourselfto go out and do the thingsyou enjoy today but once youstart you won’t want to stop.This is your time of year, somake the most of it.

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Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 23 If youare feeling a bit down throwyourself into an activity that re-quires your full attention. Be-

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Scorpio Oct. 24-Nov. 22 Aquick decision is a must, butwill it be the right decision?That remains to be seen, butwith Mars opposing luckplanet Jupiter even if you get itwrong it will somehow workout for the best in the end.

Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 You will go on theattack today and, almost cer-tainly, you will win whateverbattle it is you are engaged in.Be careful you don’t go too farand destroy a friendship.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20You want to make a name foryourself and move up in the

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Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 18You won't lack for energytoday – in fact you may have abit too much for some people’stastes – but do you have com-mon sense to go with it? If sothere is no end to what youcan, and will, accomplish.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Youwill be extraordinarily impul-sive today, so much so thatsome people will think youhave lost your mind. Whateverthe reason for your precipitateaction, and whether or not itsucceeds, at least others won’ttake you for granted again.

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Panama City from $369 + taxes & fees $369

Paris from $398 + taxes & fees $428

Costa Rica from $399 + taxes & fees $323

Honolulu from $399 + taxes & fees $118

Maui from $419 + taxes & fees $111

Miami from $539 + taxes & fees $133

Tokyo from $699 + taxes & fees $249

Hong Kong from $799 + taxes & fees $258

Save $300

Depart from Bellingham instead of Vancouver.

Las Vegas from $139^ + taxes & fees $37^

San Francisco from $159^ + taxes & fees $37^

Phoenix from $169^ + taxes & fees $37^

Palm Springs from $179^ + taxes & fees $37^

San Diego from $179^ + taxes & fees $37^

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Conditions apply. Ex: Vancouver. Air only prices are per person for return travel unless otherwise stated. Package, cruise, tour, rail & hotel prices are per person, based on double occupancy for total length of stay unless otherwise stated. Prices are for select departure dates and are accurate and subject to availability at advertising deadline, errors and omissions excepted, and subject to change. Taxes & fees include transportation related fees, GST/HST and fuel supplements and are approximate and subject to change. ◊Price per person for quad occupancy (2 adults & 2 children ages 2-17). ^Price in US$. † We will beat any written quoted airfare by $1 and give you a $20 voucher for future travel. “Fly Free” offer applies only where all “Lowest Airfare Guarantee” criteria are met but Flight Centre does not beat quoted price. Additional important conditions apply. For full terms and conditions visit www.flightcentre.ca/lowestairfareguarantee-flyfree. BC REG: #HO2790

Whistler Fairmont 2 Nights + Golf

from

$125◊ taxes & fees included

INCLUDES accom at the famous Chateau Whistler and 2 rounds of golf per room with unlimited use

of the practice facility. BONUS Children ages 10-18 pay just $40 per round or FREE with paying adult.

Seattle Back-to-School Weekend 2 Nights from $99◊

taxes & fees included

Do your back to school shopping in the Seattle & the Outlets and avoid the HST! INCLUDES boutique-style accom. ADD 2-day car rental with unlimited mileage from $55.

Canmore Weekend, 2 Nights from $105◊ taxes & fees included

INCLUDES chateau accom within walking distance of restaurants, shopping & downtown.

Washington Great Wolf Lodge

2 Nights from $139◊ taxes & fees included

INCLUDES family suite accom and waterpark access.

Anaheim Air + 4 Nights from $319◊ + taxes & fees $116

INCLUDES accom near the Disneyland Resort.

San Diego Air from Bellingham + 4 Nights

from

$399 + taxes & fees $37

INCLUDES accom with transfers to/from airport, downtown locations, San Diego Zoo & Sea World.

Las Vegas  Air from Bellingham + 3 Nights from $199 + taxes & fees $37

INCLUDES accom on the Strip.

New Orleans Air + 4 Nights from $549 + taxes & fees $122

INCLUDES 4-star accom located on historic Canal Street just steps from the French Quarter. ADD harbour cruise with Creole lunch from $37.

Honolulu Air + 7 Nights from $649 + taxes & fees $116

INCLUDES Waikiki accom.

New York Air + 4 Nights from $799 + taxes & fees $138

INCLUDES Manhattan accom.

Kauai & Maui Air + 7 Nights from $899 + taxes & fees $183

INCLUDES all air, 3 nights Kauai accom and 4 nights Maui accom.

Vancouver Whale Watching

from

$137 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES 4-hour wale watching experience on a semi-covered 40-foot zodiac-style boat in the

Strait of Georgia.

Vancouver Trolley Tour from $56 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES 2 days of travel aboard the Vancouver Trolley making stops at 23 points of interests.

Sunset Dinner Cruise from $93 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES 2.5-hour sunset dinner cruise around Vancouver’s Harbour aboard a paddlewheel boat.

Victoria Day Trip from $174 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES motorcoach pickup from downtown Vancouver, scenic ferry trip through the gulf islands and admission to Butchart Gardens in Victoria.

Sunshine Coast 2 Nights, Group Special

from

$169 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES accom in a 2 bedroom villa complete with full kitchen, patio and BBQ. Price is per

person based on quad occupancy. ADD car rental from $59 per day.

Rocky Mountains  3 Nights + Horseback Riding from $499 taxes & fees included

INCLUDES accom in Banff and 2hr horseback riding tour.

Alaska 7-Night Cruise

from

$549^ + taxes & fees $96^

CRUISE from Anchorage (Whittier) to Vancouver and visit College Fjord (cruising), Glacier National

Park (cruising), Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway & cruise the Inside Passage.

San Francisco  Air + 2 Nights + 2-Night Cruise from $489 + taxes & fees $74

INCLUDES cruise, San Francisco accom and air back to Vancouver. CRUISE from Vancouver to San Francisco.

San Francisco & Las Vegas  Air + 4 Nights + 2-Night Cruise from $699 + taxes & fees $113

INCLUDES all air, cruise, 2 nights San Francisco accom and 2 nights Las Vegas accom. CRUISE from Vancouver to San Francisco.

Paris Air + 7 Nights

from

$649 + taxes & fees $427

INCLUDES accom near the Metro and breakfast.

London Air + 6 Nights from $749 + taxes & fees $474

INCLUDES central accom with breakfast.

Family Vacations

Cruise Vacations

Europe Vacations

up to

Family Special Vacations – Prices per person based on a family of 4.

Vancouver Island Fishing Special 

FLY FREE

Book this fishing vacation special and receive your airfare FREE on select departures.

From $349 plus taxes & fees $52. INCLUDES air, 2 nights accom and 7-hour

fishing trip or wildlife cruise. Call for more details.

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