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2 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS people in the news

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Orlando Bloom is looking for love on the Internet. The handsome actor is worried most women are only interested in his fame and fortune, so to test their intentions he is using a friend’s name and photograph to set up a profile on networking service Face- book.com. Orlando is reported as saying: “It’s difficult sometimes to know whether girls like me, or the guy they see in Pirates of the Caribbean. This way I can get to know them from behind a disguise.” The 30-year-old actor plans to get to know prospec- tive dates by chatting online, before arranging to meet them in person. Orlando recently revealed he is des- perate to find his perfect woman and Answer on the bottom start a family. The actor, who ended a of the Crossword Page. four-year relationship with Superman Returns star Kate Bosworth, is on the look out for ‘Miss Right’”. He said: “I’d like to live a proper family life – with a GIMME partner and kids. That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? I’ve had a crazy life, in FIVE many ways, and I realise now I want someone to share it with.” - 24 hours news services PENELOPE CRUZ FACTS Spears’ Monroe duet Cruz dating Kravitz? 1. DOB: April 28, Britney Spears is set to sing a duet with the late Marilyn 1974 Penelope Cruz is dating rocker Lenny Kravitz, it has been Monroe, reports Bang Media. The troubled star plans to reported. The Volver beauty – who has been romantically boost her ailing career by performing with the movie icon 2. POB: Madrid, Spain linked to Orlando Bloom and Josh Hartnett this year – – who died more than four decades ago – on a previ- celebrated her 33rd birthday on April 28 with Kravitz at New ously unreleased Marilyn song called “Down Boy.” 3. Birth Name: York’s Beatrice Inn. She then continued to party at the rocker’s Lance Bass, 28, a former member of Britney’s ex-lover Justin Timberlake’s band Penélope Cruz Sánchez TriBeCa apartment, reports Bang Media. A source told the *NSYNC, has reportedly secured the rights to the song and thinks it would be New York Post newspaper: “Penelope is due in Europe to do a perfect for Britney. A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “Lance wants 4. Nicknames: fashion shoot for Mango clothing but she keeps postponing it to Britney to sing with Marilyn on the track, like Natalie Cole did on “Unforgettable” Madonna of Madrid, join Lenny on his tour. They’ve been friends for a long time.” A with her dad Nat King Cole.” Plans are already in place for Brit to don a platinum Pen representative for Cruz said: “I don’t comment on my client’s Marilyn-esque wig and dress like the glamour icon, when they shoot the video. personal life.” - 24 hours news services 5. Height: 5’ 5 1/2” - 24 hours news services

Bachelor ONLINE Anderson’s baby wish spoiler POLL Pamela Anderson wants to have another alert! Who do you think baby, reports Bang Media. The 39-year- is/was more talented old actress, who recently visited a Russian If you don’t want to know who wins orphanage, has revealed she is ready to this season of The Bachelor, stop Britney Spears or extend her family now that she is dating right now. Naval officer Andy Bald- Marilyn Monroe? San Diego Chargers American footballer win has narrowed the field of David Binn. And Pammie – who has two women down to three lucky ladies, Spears sons, Dylan and Brandon, from her failed but one contestant, Tessa, 26, a Monroe marriage to rocker Tommy Lee – hasn’t ruled social worker from San Francisco, out adoption. She told Britain’s OK! had a few drinks the other night magazine: “Would I be ready to adopt a and spilled the beans to a Page WEDNESDAY’S QUESTION child? I’m not saying it’s impossible. I have Six spy. Tessa admitted she has Do you think my two boys and it would just be so won the competition and Baldwin’s K-Fed should amazing to make one more kid happy in heart, reports Page Six. “Appar- be sterilized? this life. David loves kids, he is very strong ently he proposes and she de- Yes: 86% and at the same time very tender and I clines, but they are still very much No: 14% just love it.” together.” A rep for the show didn’t - 24 hours news services return calls. www.24hrs.ca - 24 hours news services 24VAN_p003_0510 5/9/07 7:29 PM Page 3

up front 24 HOURS • MAY 10, 2007 3 MLA PAY AND PENSION local news Panel far from unanimous IN BRIEF ■ AT LARGE One of the members of the that [fellow commissioners] Sue had agreed to finalize their rec- Robinson went on to add, “I The three suspects of independent commission on MLA [Paish] and Joe [Wood] preferred,” ommendations before she left. was okay with us not being unan- an armed home inva- compensation “has quite a few” Robinson said. “I was looking to “We worked right up to that imous. And I had said [before sion in Richmond led disagreements with the panel’s keep it at 20 per cent of salary deadline. It was a bit of work – leaving for Europe], if we don’t police on a car chase now controversial pay-and-pen- per year on the employer side. ’cause we didn’t all see eye to go that route, I’ll write a dissent. through Coquitlam, sion plan recommendations. And And the plan they have is 34 per eye. But we negotiated out a set So there was ample opportunity Maple Ridge and Mis- she noted alterations were made cent currently. I also wanted there of recommendations and signed for us to have conflicting opin- sion before abandon- when she was out of the country. to be constraints on the amount of off on those,” Robinson said. ions. But, because we had reached ing the car and fleeing In an exclusive interview with the employer contribution … to “And, then, it was only after I agreement and I was convinced on foot just before mid- 24 hours, Sandra Robinson, a protect the taxpayers.” was in Europe that they changed that we were unanimous, I left night Tuesday. One respected UBC business professor Even more surprising, though, their minds and came up with a comfortably to Europe.” suspect swam into a said she was specifically con- is the fact the commission different set” of recommenda- Robinson said she was willing river and was caught cerned about the “type and actual appears to have changed its tions. “So, yeah, to be completely to write a dissenting report. on a small island, but size” of the pension plan being recommendations while she was left out – to have no influence on Robinson later attempted to the other two remain at recommended. out of country. the outcome – was certainly frus- retract her on-the-record state- large. “I would have been comfort- Robinson said she had a “long- trating.” ments, which were recorded in a able with a smaller employer ago committed” obligation to “I was just told – via e-mail – taped interview. ■ DOG BITE contribution [rather] than the one teach in Europe, and the panel they would be doing that.” - Sean Holman, 24 hours A six-year-old Surrey girl was sent to hospital BASI-VIRK TRIAL North Shore early Tuesday evening RCMP Cpl. after a Rottweiller bit Ross Genge her and severed her had a show- ear. The owner of the Judge scolds dog and family friend of and-tell after an investiga- the victim has agreed tion netted a to have the 13-year-old prosecution large amount dog put down. No of cash, credit charges are expected. An angry judge criticized missing evidence in card blanks, the B.C. Legislature raid case as the defence technology ■ RESCUED pressed the prosecution for additional documents to steal Three men were res- related to alleged B.C. Liberal Party media personal cued from Crawfish manipulation and dirty tricks. information, Lake on Nootka Island Justice Elizabeth Bennett interjected several various yesterday after their weapons and times as Special Prosecutor Andrea MacKay floatplane sustained drugs, among attempted to explain why several documents other items. damage during take-off and the flight was cut were neither disclosed to the defence nor - Rob Kruyt identified on a “not disclosed” list. short. The victims start- “The concern is that despite checks and ed a fire on the beach, balances, a number of documents have gone and were easily spot- missing in this case,” Bennett said. Card scam busted ted by 19 Wing Comox Kevin McCullough, lawyer for former provin- rescue crews. cial ministerial aide Bob Virk, argued that “media North Vancouver police have shut down a speedboat, all believed to have been monitoring” contracts between the B.C. Liberal a large-scale fraudulent credit- and debit- bought with bogus cards. ■ STUCK UP Party and David Basi, Virk’s co-accused in the card factory. They also found two bulletproof vests, A man demanded breach of trust and fraud trial, must be disclosed. Several criminal charges have been laid an undisclosed amount of cash, a bag of money from a teller at a McCullough has alleged that Basi, former against Ali Shirazi, 24, Ioannis Kangles, 20, marijuana and a sophisticated surveillance trust company on Scott ministerial aide to ex-Finance Minister Gary and Bahman Djebelibak, 24, after police system. Road and 72 Avenue in Collins, was paid $20,000 for media manipulation uncovered the massive credit and debit The total number of fraud victims is still Surrey Tuesday but on talk radio shows and political dirty tricks con- card fraud operation being run out of two unknown. took off before getting nected to the $1-billion privatization of B.C. Rail. Port Coquitlam rental homes last Friday. “Your personal financial information is any money. “Why haven’t we received that Liberal Party Along with illegal card replication sacrosanct and you should do everything - 24 hours news services contract right now? Why not just give it to us?” he machinery, police seized several high-end you can to protect it,” said Cpl. Ross Genge asked. Bennett agreed. household electronics and furnishings, of the RCMP’s Economic Crime Unit. www.24hrs.ca - Bill Tieleman, 24 hours fitness equipment, motorcycles, ATVs and - Robyn Stubbs, 24 hours 24VAN_p004_0510 5/9/07 6:29 PM Page 4

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local news 24 HOURS’ PUBLIC EYE IN BRIEF Sean Holman ■ GREEN SCHOOL The province gave the green light yesterday A few regrets for Green’s May for plans to build an environmentally friendly elementary school Regrets, she has a few Following the money in Surrey. The $10.9- million expenditure Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May The Campbell administration continues to will set standards for has come down with a case of keyboard-in- claim it’s the most open and accountable water efficiency, energy mouth disease. Last month, May controversial- government in the country. But, after six use and earthquake ly compared Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s years in office, that claim has become a farce safety. stance on climate chance to “a grievance worse – and a hypocritical one at that. than Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of After all, the provincial Liberals are, ■ SAFETY ACTION the Nazis.” Soon after, the prominent environ- arguably, the least open and accountable WorkSafeBC mentalist issued a statement of regret. But her political party in B.C. announced immediate decision to elaborate on that statement seems For example, the party refuses to discuss enforcement action to have stirred up further controversy. who’s on its payroll, classifying the informa- yesterday against a At issue: Earlier this week, May informed tion as “strategic.” So if the Liberals don’t farm labour contractor supporters that, “the Canadian Jewish want to let the sun shine in on their opera- after a March incident Congress told me Holocaust survivors had tions, perhaps it’s time we demanded legisla- involving several safety been disturbed [by the controversy]. No idea tion to force those blinds open? violations including: if this is true, but if they were it was by Harp- Right now, parties in this province aren’t Lack of seatbelts, er and sensationalist headline writers.” required to disclose their annual expenses, malfunctioning seat- 24 hours’ Public Eye has been unable to except in the most general way: “We spent belts and a rusted speak with May about that message, which $154,001 on media advertising, $151,509 on car floor. A $500,000 was posted in a Green discussion group. - 24 hours file photo research and polling” and so on. penalty could be But, in a subsequent posting, May wrote Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May But in Ontario, parties must list who actu- issued. that she regrets if she appeared to “question has a double headache: First, she’s struggling ally supplied those services if the expenditure the credibility of the good people who gave to explain controversial remarks made about was more than $1,000. ■ NEW AIR ROUTE me a chance to clarify at the Canadian Jewish the Tories’ climate-change plan, and second, That means, if a similar requirement existed Delta Airlines will begin Congress. I do not doubt them one bit … her party may be in financial trouble. in B.C. during the Campbell administration’s new service between I truly regret the hasty and inaccurate mes- first term, the Liberals might have found it Vancouver and Los sage below” – chalking it up to “the perils of June 2007, with all debts paid off by Dec. 31, more difficult to allegedly award two $10,000 Angeles, July 1. The writing messages too fast while rushing.” 2007. The reason: The party is, evidently, “fac- dirty tricks contracts to then ministerial assis- airline announced ing increasing accounts payable and cannot tant David Basi – as has been stated but not yesterday plans to offer Greens in the red? sustain its current level of spending” – a situ- proven in court – without British Columbians customers 100 peak- ation at odds with the Greens’ commitment to finding out. day departures from or The federal Greens may be having some fiscal responsibility. Press secretary Camille through Los Angeles money troubles – this, according to a peti- Labchuk didn’t respond to a request for com- with 48 non-stop desti- tion being circulated among supporters. The ment concerning the party’s finances. But it’s Got a scoop? nations. petition, obtained by 24 hours’ Public Eye, said the Greens have accumulated $420,000 in Have a tasty bit of news you’d like to share? demands the party’s budget be balanced by new debt since October. E-mail Holman at [email protected] ■ MEDICAL FIRST B.C. announced $6 million in spending yesterday to become the first jurisdiction Consumers complain about new gas marketers to treat physical conditions accompanied The B.C. Utilities Commission company and that they can save one either phoning them or fixed or variable? by mental health is- has received a handful of com- [customers] money, and those are dropping by their home, they’re ■ sues. One in three plaints about false or misleading two false claims.” representing a gas marketer and Buying gas from a gas British Columbians claims after the residential natural The regulatory energy agency not Terasen,” said Terasen com- marketer allows you to get suffer from chronic gas market was opened up to pri- has received about 20 complaints munications manager Scott Webb. your gas at a fixed rate conditions that may vate suppliers earlier this month. since May 1, when independent “If customers are getting mar- ■ Buying from Terasen means also lead to problems “We have had calls and we’ve ‘gas marketers’ were first allowed keters they’re not very comfort- you are subject to the variable such as anxiety or had e-mails, and we certainly are to supply gas to Lower Mainland able with, I would contact the gas rates dictated by the BCUC depression. treating them very seriously,” said residents. Before, Terasen Gas, marketing company involved. and volatile energy prices ■ - 24 hours news services BCUC commission secretary Rob the former B.C. Gas, both sup- Failing that, they can launch a In the long run, studies in Pellatt. plied and delivered gas to its complaint with the B.C. Utilities the mortgage industry have “[Some are] going around 700,000 residential customers. Commission.” shown customers save money www.24hrs.ca with a variable rate saying that they’re from the gas “If customers are getting some- - Irwin Loy, 24 hours

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vancouver 24 HOURS • MAY 10, 2007 5 Make way for woof couture 2010 no scapegoat Pat Cocco is dressing up man’s best friend as Over the get. (Yes, bil- dapper best men. stormy win- lion). The budget ter we’ve all beats the estimat- The master tailor has opened his chic Seville just endured, ed costs from the Tailors showroom to four-legged friends seeking the dream of bid budget by al- formal wear for weddings and other special occa- 2010 has most double but sions. faded a little. the organizers, The idea came after a special request from a Perhaps it erin airton led by Jack couple wanting a matching bridesmaid dress for was the dri- RIGHT ON Poole, have their pooch. ving rain on managed to “For people, pets are a part of their family,” he dark February afternoons or keep the government finan- says, “And they want to have them in their wed- maybe it was the sight of an- cial commitment the same by dings.” cient toppled trees lining the reaching out to sponsors, Cocco, who was a sewing apprentice at age 10, causeway in Stanley Park, but squeezing more from the IOC treats his animal clients with care, meticulously the Olympic fever has be- in television dollars and em- measuring inseams and shoulder widths to come muted through the ploying innovative revenue produce custom-fitted garments that fetch between combination of a nasty win- generation techniques. $300 and $500. ter, overwhelming expecta- As with most billion-dollar Cocco, who has tailored for stars such as Ben tions and a lack of concrete budgets, there is something Affleck, plans to keep his latest venture as a pet - Rob Kruyt, 24 hours information. for everyone to criticize, but project. Ginny the schnauzer and Bucho the Bernese moun- Of course, the dimming of examined in aggregate, the - Dharm Makwana, 24 hours tain dog tried out wedding-party couture for canines. excitement wasn’t helped by budget (posted at www.van- 2010 events plagued by pro- couver2010.com) is conserv- testers, who went as far as to ative, well-considered and Fewer pedestrians getting hurt: Study vandalize the countdown leaves lots of room for last clock located in the front lawn minute cost increases – which The number of pedestrians And, in Vancouver alone, the Reduced speed limits around of the Vancouver Art Gallery are bound to occur. sent to hospital after being number of pedestrian related schools and playgrounds, in- and defy court orders in the Even critics will have to struck by a car has declined crashes has dropped by more creased education and changes Eagleridge Bluff’s debacle. admit that the organizers have dramatically over the last than 50-per-cent, with 395 acci- to the design of car bumpers to Somehow on the road to done their job and done it 10 years, according to a new dents recorded in 2001 com- minimize injury are all possible the Olympic Games, the well. report. pared to 185 in 2005. explanations for the drop, the re- monstrous sporting spectacle But let’s be honest: Most Whether they’re more vigilant port said. became responsible for every Olympic detractors are never The report, released yesterday or just more resilient, kids under Seniors and adults between social ill and poor govern- going to support the Games. by the Canadian Institute for age five showed the biggest re- the ages of 20 and 30, particular- ment planning decision. They have an ideological Health Information, found nine duction in national pedestrian- ly men, remain most likely to Hauling away Grandma Betty opposition to building com- Canadians were admitted to a related injuries requiring hospi- sustain a serious injury if Krawcyzk in handcuffs for munity in this manner and hospital every day for a pedestri- talization with a 62-per-cent involved in a pedestrian-related her illegal actions – let’s pin loathe the idea of corporate an related incident in 2005, a drop, followed by kids under 20 accident. that on the Olympics. Home- sponsorship, sports (all that 31-per-cent decline since 1994. with a 51-per-cent cut. - Robyn Stubbs, 24 hours lessness in Vancouver, which sweat and testosterone) and has been a multi-government leveraging a global event for problem for years – must be the benefit of a region. the Olympics. They will continue to push What’s on your mind? But the corner has been the 2010 Games to provide turned this week and for social programs that are ■ DEVON SWIFT, thanks for making me shed a tear ■ I HAVE NOTICED that there is lots of garbage organizers should hope the outside their mandate, a today at work when reading your story of you and your thrown onto the streets in the suburbs of Taipei and momentum gathered this no-win situation for the mom at the races (24 hours, May 8). I can only imagine that the parks and road ways littered with garbage. I summer will carry them Olympics and a disingenuous what it’s like to lose your mom. I usually laugh out loud really do not know what Eve Liu is talking about through next winter’s nasty ploy for the social activists. every week when reading your column in 24 hours, but comparing Vancouver with Taipei (24 hours, May 9). weather. But with the budget out of today was different. I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. - Kelly Fong, via e-mail The long-awaited budget the way, the rest of us can - Jeff Brocklebank, via e-mail and business plan for the breathe a sigh of relief and ■ I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT stand it when people ■ 2010 Games has finally been start thinking about how to DEVON, my eyes were welled up with tears on pub- who describe themelves as “new immigrants” released, putting to rest nag- get our hands on some gold lic transit and I just wanted to say “thank you.” There are complain about how their old home was cleaner than ging fears of cost overruns medal round hockey tickets. so many kids out there (old, young) that need to really, Vancouver. A simple solution would be to return to and taxpayers “on the hook.” Listen to Erin Airton on the CBC truly appreciate their moms now and not later. I will be where you came from if you prefer it so much more. Early Edition political panel on thinking of you on Mother’s Day. - Erik Lehman, via e-mail Don’t get me wrong, it is a Monday mornings. - Sheila Tofini, via e-mail E-mail us at: [email protected] doozy of a $1.63-billion bud-

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6 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS canada Never got a chance to search Air India flight: Cop The doomed Air India Flight 182, which Canada documents that said the baggage, but discovered when he “I believe that we would have found it exploded over the Atlantic in 1985, killing plane and suspected luggage had arrived with his dog Arko that the ... the explosives,” Carignan said. all 329 people on board, was allowed to been searched in Montreal prior to plane had departed. It was unclear why Carignan had been leave Canada before a bomb-sniffing dog takeoff. “I’ve always wondered why, if I called to the airport as Canadian officials could search the plane or its luggage, a “I never did search the passenger was called to search an airplane have long maintained they were unaware government inquiry was told yesterday. section of the Air India aircraft and luggage, why did they let the of any specific threats to Flight 182. The statement by a former police officer before departure,” Carignan told airplane go before I arrived,” he Carignan said he was not told if there was the latest surprising testimony heard the inquiry in Ottawa, adding that Major said. was a specific threat to the aircraft, but he by the inquiry and raises further questions Flight 182 had already taken off The Boeing 747 was destroyed assumed that was why he was called to about how much was known of threats and the only baggage he examined were on June 23, 1985, over the Atlantic Ocean the airport from his home. against the flight, which remains history’s three pieces of luggage that had been left off the coast of Ireland on a flight from “It makes no sense, I suppose, to call out deadliest bombing of a civilian airliner. behind. Canada to India via London. Investigators a bomb detective dog and his handler Serge Carignan, who served with Sûreté Carignan testified he was called to Mon- later determined the blast was caused by a unless that was the suspicion,” inquiry du Québec, Quebec’s provincial police treal’s Mirabel Airport on the evening of suitcase bomb, believed placed on the air- Commissioner John Major told Carignan. force, also disputed RCMP and Transport June 22, 1985, to search an aircraft and craft by Vancouver-based Sikh militants. - Reuters Those aren’t pucks

- Rob Kruyt, 24 hours Classy Cassie Campbell, Canada’s Olympic hockey champion, was having a McHappy time making McMuffins and helping local McDonald’s restau- rants raise funds for childrens’ charities on the 15th annual McHappy day in Burnaby yesterday.

NURSES Jobs are tough: CNA More than 1,000 of this provincial and territorial spring’s nursing graduates governments to ensure will not find a job in the number of full-time Canada, despite a grow- nursing jobs are increased ing shortage of registered and all graduates are nurses across the country, hired in Canada. warns the Canadian Nurs- She also called for the es Association. development of a pan- And as many young Canadian strategy to solve nurses continue to be the growing problem. lured south by American Over the next decade, jobs, Canadian taxpayers the shortage of registered are losing as much as $72 nurses across Canada will million a year in lost costs grow to an estimated for their education, said 113,000, according to as- CNA president Marlene sociation estimates. Smadu. Federal Health Minister “Given emergency de- Tony Clement noted that partment closures, surgery Ontario has guaranteed cancellations and longer seven-and-a-half months wait lists ... Canada cannot of full-time employment afford to lose one, let to every graduating nurse alone 1,200, of these and Alberta is headed in nurse graduates,” Smadu the same direction, but said during a Parliament said more needs to be Hill press conference. done at all levels. She called on all - 24 hours news services 24VAN_p007_0510 5/9/07 4:35 PM Page 7

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10 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS world world news Victory is sweet Opposites attract, indeed IN BRIEF They’re Japan’s odd couple. ■ 7-7 ARRESTS British police arrested the Capybaras and squirrel widow of one of the Lon- monkeys, unlikely neigh- don suicide bombers of bours in the wild, are liv- July 7, 2005, along with ing in the same enclosure three other suspects yes- at a zoo near Tokyo and terday, a source familiar so far, they’re loving it. with the operation said. The monkeys ride on the capybaras’ backs and ■ FIRE CONTROLLED kiss the world’s largest ro- A respite in hot winds dents, who tolerate their yesterday allowed fire- tricks. But in the wild, fighters to bring a wildfire - Reuters their paths do not cross – under control after it A Second World War veteran dances during victory capybaras live on river swept through a land- celebrations in front of the Bolshoi Theatre in banks while the monkeys - Reuters mark Los Angeles park Moscow yesterday. Russia celebrated the 62nd live in forests. A common squirrel monkey stands next to a capybara and forced hundreds of anniversary of the Second World War victory over Keepers at the Tobu at a zoo in Kasukabe, north of Tokyo on Tuesday. The residents from a wealthy Nazi Germany in 1945. zoo said it took the capy- zoo has raised 30 monkeys and four capybaras in the neighbourhood in the Hol- baras years to tolerate the same enclosure since 2000. lywood Hills to abandon monkeys. their homes overnight. Both species hail from capybaras living here in general.” What global warming? South America and are happen to be too gentle Since local media ■ GREEN MEDIA It’s dense, gassy and a ier, contributing to its stag- not carnivores but at and meek to offend the reported on the odd pair- Rupert Murdoch’s media bit of oddball, but a planet gering temperature of high- another Japanese zoo, a monkeys,” said Kenji ing, hundreds of visitors conglomerate News orbiting a star in the con- er than 2,000 C, they said. capybara mauled a Narukawa, the zoo keep- have visited the zoo to Corp. said yesterday it stellation Hercules may The discovery comes as monkey to death in their er in charge of capybara see the animals in action. would be “carbon neutral” be the hottest known yet, astronomers create the shared enclosure, proof and squirrel monkey “They are so cute. I am across all of its business- scientists said yesterday. first-ever climate map of a that the cohabitation of enclosure. very happy to see such a es by 2010, putting a time The planet – HD more typical gas giant. the species is not always “I don’t think this rare couple.” said one vis- frame on when it plans to 149026b – is smaller than The two findings are peaceful. necessarily means that itor, 35-year-old Motoyasu cut energy usage. the typical gas giant and its published in Nature. “This may simply capybaras and squirrel Miyasaka. - Reuters atmosphere is much heav- - Reuters suggest that all four monkeys are compatible - Reuters

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entertainment 24 HOURS • MAY 10, 2007 13 GYPSY: the bare essentials

You could call it a tale of semi-naked ambition. Stage-struck mother Mama Rose craves success and bullies 15-year-old daughter Louise – originally coached by a performer called Tessie the Tassel-Twirler – into becoming the Gypsy Rose Lee, the sensational 1930s burlesque peeler who put the tease into stripping. “I was never naked,” GRL wrote in her memoirs. “I was always covered by a blue light.” With a book by Arthur Laurents and melody and lyrics by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim, she and her demonic mom became immortal in the musical Gypsy, regarded by many stellar critics as the best of all musicals. “It’s a terrific finish to the season,” says Arts Club Artistic Director Bill Millerd, who realizes a long-held ambition by directing the show. And he believes that Barbara Barsky – in the Mama Rose role first made famous on Broadway by the decibel-driven Ethel Merman – “…is going to electrify audiences when she takes on Gypsy’s show- stopping numbers.” Lauren Bowler plays Gypsy Rose Lee and Andrew Wheeler is the manager Herbie, plus a stage-deep supporting cast that includes the eminent Bernard Cuffling. Musical director is Bruce Kellet with choreography by Valerie Easton. Gypsy: A Musical Fable opens in preview tonight (Thurs. May 10) at 8 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and runs until July 8 p.m. Showtimes Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m; Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. - David Cooper Photos Tickets $29–$59.50 at Ticketmaster 604-280-3311 and Above, Lauren Bowler in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Gypsy. Above 604-687-1644; [email protected]. right, Barbara Barsky, Lauren Bowler and Andrew Wheeler. - Graeme McRanor, 24 hours

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14 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS entertainment TONY BALONY listen to me AND THE RUBES Bublé, Feist and Today the term ‘punk Real McKenzies. Too rest- rock’ still conjures up vi- less to rest on his rock ‘n’ sions of mohawks, safety roll laurels, Walker joined pins and screaming hero- forces with bassist/vocal- in addicts who can barely ist Walter Brady and Rush rule charts play their instruments. drummer Alex Koch to This is not entirely accu- form the hottest three- Vancouver crooner Michael entered the top 10 at No. 10. rate. Sure, back in the day piece this city has seen Bublé led a Canadian triple play Other notable debuts included Tori there were lots of bands since the powder-blue of debuts on the albums charts Amos’ American Doll Posse at No. 15, like the Sex Pistols that suit I wore to my Grade this week. the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack at No. fell into this category and, 10 grad. 36, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s subsequently, there are With their debut re- Bublé’s seventh full-length disc Baby 81 at No. 38, and Faber Drive’s lots of polished pre- lease, Standing Rubes Call Me Irresponsible led the way Seven Second Surgery at No. 42. tenders like Blink 182 and Only, making waves, and by checking in at No. 1 with more In the U.S., Ne-Yo hit No. 1 Good Charlotte that strug- their hard-hitting live per- than 42,000 in sales, according to (251,000), followed by Rush in third, gle to keep this façade formance making memo- Nielsen SoundScan data. Avril Lavigne in fourth, and Tori Amos alive, but true punk rock ries, Tony Baloney and Bublé fared well south of the in fifth. is not about hair products the Rubes just might have border as well, hitting No. 2 in the - Canoe.ca and black nail polish. what it takes to remind us U.S. with 212,000 copies sold. True punk rock is about all that punk rock is about Back here, Calgary- attitude, heart, and a whole lot more than born singer/songwriter Feist great f---ing songs. Tony fashion and fronting. It’s premiered at No. 2 with The Balony and the Rubes about the music. Reminder (just over 18,000), understand this better Catch Tony Balony while Rush’s 18th studio than most. and the Rubes when effort, Snakes & Arrows A prominent member they take the stage at the (18,000) spent its first week of the Vancouver music Media Club this Saturday at No. 3. scene since the early days with local favourites Tran- All the movement in the of punk, singer/guitarist sylvanian Polka and front forced Avril Lavigne’s Tony Balony (a.k.a. An- Kostaman. - Adam Smith Photo The Best Damn Thing out of the top thony Walker) has cut his - R.C. Joseph, 24 hours Name: Tony Balony spot and down to No. 4, and teeth in a number of local Contact and the Rubes Isabelle Boulay’s De Retour a la bands, most notably The [email protected] Profession: Musicians Source from No. 2 to No. 5. Meawhile, Timbaland’s Tim- baland Presents: Shock Value and Mika’s Life in Cartoon Motion both stayed at No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, and Ne-Yo’s Because of You debuted at No. 8. Nelly Furtado’s Loose - 24 hours file photo slipped one position to No. Michael Bublé led a Canadian triple play of debuts this 9, and Justin Timberlake’s week with his new album FutureSex/LoveSounds re- Call Me Irresponsible. Huffman drunk on set ... but not enough

Felicity Huffman recently addressed rumours about her sobriety on the set of her upcoming flick, Georgia Rule.

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graeme mcranor Movies make the move to 3-D A 3-D technology de- ers who say the crisp, announced. Walden Media Chief veloped to help NASA digital images of the new Digital 3-D, pioneered Executive Cary Granat, AFTER SIX astronauts practise mak- 3-D will drive profits in by a Beverly Hills com- whose Journey 3-D will ing repairs in space is set the next decade. pany called Real D, still be the first live-action to revolutionize the way The slate of 3-D films requires moviegoers to digital 3-D feature film SHOWS people watch movies by set for 2009 is led by wear geeky glasses, but release in 2008. “This is 2009, when a wave of Titanic director James the left- and right-eye im- really the next step of ■ STRIPPED live-action 3-D movies Cameron’s Avatar. ages are calibrated so film-going,” he said. The Stripped Concert Series Vol.12 features Siobhan hits theatres. Nearly every large finely that most viewers It now costs filmmak- Duval, Jessica Beach, Camille Miller and Rebecca Ra- Just 18 months ago, movie studio and many experience no headache ers an extra $10 million mone. There’s also a Parasuco summer fashion show Chicken Little, the first smaller ones have at or eyestrain. to $15 million to make a and photo exhibition by Rolling Stone photographer, Angela modern 3-D movie, least one or two 3-D “None of the 3-D sys- 3-D movie – a sum that Hubbard. Tonight @ 8 @ Ginger 62 (1219 Granville St.). Tix touched off a sensation titles in production, tems in the past allowed is expected to escalate as $12 @ the door. www.strippedseries.com. among studio executives though most release you to immerse yourself 3-D special effects evolve. and theatre chain own- dates have not been in the frame,” said - Reuters ■ SOMETHING NEW It’s Brand New from Long Island, NY, with local guest Anathallo, tonight @ the Croatian Cultural Centre. Tix $23 plus services @ Ticketmaster. Rental ON STAGE Assistance ■ ONE ANGRY INCH Hedwig and the Angry Inch runs Tues-Sat at 7:30 p.m. until Program May 12 at the Media Club (695 Cambie St.), follows the high and lows of an East German punk rock band and its transgendered lead singer. If you like androgynous glam “It’s made a world of diﬀerence” rock, this show’s for you. For more info, visit www.ticket- stonight.ca ThankstotheRentalAssistanceProgram,Cathydoesn’tworryabouthaving ■ ROYAL LEPAGE enough money to cover household expenses. The Province has recently raised Robert LePage’s The Andersen Project, in conjunction with Theatre la Seizieme, runs until May 27 at the Play- themaximumhouseholdincomeceilingfortheRentalAssistanceProgram, house Theatre. (The final performance will be in French.) meaning more working families with a combined gross income of less than Tickets $43.75 to $78.75 at 604-280-3311 & 604-873- $28,000 are eligible. 3311; information www.vancouverplayhouse.com. B.C.families,likeCathy’s,whorentintheprivatemarket,maybeeligibleto ■ TRAVEL HERE Gypsy: A Musical Fable opens in previews this Thursday receivedirectcashassistancefortheirmonthlyrentpayments.Familiesmust (May 10) at 8 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and haveatleastonechildundertheageof19, runs until July 8. Showtimes Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday at 8; matinees Wednesday, livedinB.C.forthepast12monthsand Saturday & Sunday at 2. been employed at some point during Tickets $29–$59.50 at Ticketmaster 604-280-3311 & 604-687-1644; info @ www.artsclub.com. thepastyear. For more information on the To let us know about an upcoming event. Rental Assistance Program, E-mail me at: [email protected] contactBCHousingat 604-433-2218 in the Lower Mainland or 1-800-257-7756 elsewhere in B.C. www.bchousing.org EMERGENCY ROOM SPECIALIST DOCTOR ON CALL 24 HOURS

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Mom’s the word this weekend. From brunch to the perfect bunch here’s how to spend the day with her in style.

MOM INTO MONET? She may not find the Gallery during the opening weekend PHILANTHROPIC French impressionist painter at Art in the City: (May 12 to April 6, 2008) of the Emily FLORA. Pop Visual Art Show and Sale but she will find plenty Carr and the Group of Seven exhibit, into Capers of other wall candy to like … your treat of www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. now through course. Sunday, May 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sunday for a West End Community Centre, 870 Denman St. SEW THE SEEDS OF LOVE. Growing Hope potted pant www.westendcc.ca. For Africa’s Third Annual Sunflower Seedling or locally Sale features more than 30 ornamental made card GO FLY A KITE … hopefully this is the worst varieties of sunflower seedlings, grown local- for mom and thing you’ve ever suggested she do. If not, make ly by nurses in the downtown eastside, with help single up for those horrible teenage years by packing proceeds supporting grassroots HIV/AIDS moms at the a picnic lunch and spending the day at the B.C. organizations in sub-Saharan Africa via the same time. All Kitefliers Association’s May Fun Fly at Garry Point Stephen Lewis Foundation. Two locations: East proceeds from Park in Richmond, www.bcka.bc.ca Side: 2133 East 7th Ave and West Side: 6360 the Flowers that Feed Larch St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. potted plant, $14.99, OM FOR MOM! Pre-natal, post-natal or or locally-made Mother’s Day card, $1.99, go to pushing-grandma status, all moms will enjoy a BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S. You can treat mom the YWCA’s emergency food voucher fund, yoga class lead by Lululemon ambassador to the same old pancakes or really play her www.capersmarkets.com. and mom-to-be Andrea French. At Lululemon “favourite” with eggs baked en cocotte, with Athletica (Robson St.), Saturday, May 12, 8:45 Toulouse sausage and duck confit at Elixir at the MOM’S DAY MATINEE. In honour of the day, the a.m.to 9:45a.m. RSVP: Hannah Diether at robson- Opus, 350 Davie St. Brunch comes complete with Arts Club Theatre presents a special Mom’s the [email protected] or call 604-681-3118 two Thomas Haas chocolate hearts and chance to Word 2:Unhinged matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday at win a Tiffany & Co. heart-shaped “Mom,” charm. the Granville Island Stage. Reminisce, relate and HONOUR YOUR MAIN MUSE … with free Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. laugh as the older and wiser moms tackle the admission (for mom when accompanied by a Reserve at www.elixirvancouver.ca or by calling dreaded teenage years. Tickets, $26.50 at paying child or spouse) at the Vancouver Art 604-642 - 0557. www.ticketmaster.ca - CARLY KRUG

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YUMMY MUMMY BICYCLE BOUTIQUE Moms-to-be cut out the Cosmos, BUILT FOR TWO the sushi and religiously watch Wondering where two of their tuna intake but often those your favourite shopping haunts healthy habits go out the window have gone? They haven’t skipped the moment their little one pops town but have merely shacked out. After all, a bag of Doritos up. And no matter what your can seem like the perfect one-hand- feelings are on the ‘living-in-sin’ DOWNTOWN DOGGY STYLE GO WEST … ER, MAKE THAT NORTH ed snack during 3 a.m. feedings. situation, we promise you’ll Gastown has a new hot spot for dogs Haven’t quite gotten your guy into yoga Healthy Mum, Happy Baby – give this match your full blessing. … and it’s not the much-saluted steam wear yet? Doesn’t he know it’s just as suit- How To Feed Yourself When Your Lark (formerly on East clock. able for eggs Benny as it is for Ashtanga? Breastfeeding Your Baby (Random 8th Ave.), a men’s and ladies’ Bow Wow Haus, 67 East Cordova St., Not to worry, a new player on the men’s House), $25, is a new cookbook boutique full of local, in-demand www.bowwowhaus.ca has everything active-lifestyle front means he needn’t by Vancouver mom Annemarie international labels, and even the urban pup needs, from bowls and choose between a weekend wardrobe of Tempelman-Kluit, who’s experi- their own in-house line, and beds to holistic nibbles and house-baked stiff-legged jeans or ‘you’re-not-leaving- enced those hazy, not to mention Jorg&Olif (formerly on West treats and downtown-worthy dog duds. the-house’ track pants. hungry, first few weeks – twice! 6th), purveyors of the Dutch city (All approved by adorable in-store Duke’s Northshore (818 Park Royal North Full of recipes that don’t require bike, have joined forces at 2315 mascots Lucie and Finn, of course.) in West Vancouver www.dukesnorthshore.com) exact measurements and don’t need Main St. Group park romps and strolls, puppy is from the people who brought us West 49 to be served immediately (should The like-minded entrepreneurs visits and private walks are perfect and boasts such brands as Quicksilver, Bill- there be a diaper blowout) as well share a keen eye for “putting for well-intentioned but workaholic abong, Hurley, Hobie, Penguin and Matix. as healthier versions of the afore- the style in lifestyle” all the owners who live in the hood. And in And with a promise of a boy friendly mentioned one-handed snack it’s a while keeping the environment in honour of their grand opening and the shopping experience they offer plenty of great shower gift or the perfect mind. warming weather (think long days ample seating for girlfriend and wives … or Mother’s Day present for the new Check them both out frolicking with Fido at the doggy beach) if you dare leave him to his own devices mom in your life, www.healthy- at www.lark8thave.com and they’re offering 15 per cent off the k9 “you-know-who” is practically right next mumhappybaby.com. www.jorgandolif.com or better yet float coat and the sea-worthy rita ball.

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automotive 24 HOURS • MAY 10, 2007 19 Pushing it to the Maxima of performance At the heart of every an 80-120 km/h time of change when cornering. and brake assist (BA) also 2007 Maxima is a 3.5-litre, just 5.4 seconds, passing Eighteen-inch alloy wheels are standard. So are an DOHC, 24-valve V6 that slower traffic is a shock- and V-rated tires are stan- anti-dazzle rearview mir- makes 255 hp and 252 lb.- ingly quick exercise. dard on the Maxima SE. ror and a tire pressure ft. of torque and is con- And when you’re feel- Safety features include monitoring system. nected to a continuously ing playful, Maxima dual-stage front airbags, This is a good-looking variable transmission responds willingly with its side-impact curtain car, especially when seen (CVT). This powerplant sport-tuned suspension. airbags, front seat-mount- from the rear, where its makes Maxima one of the Up front there are struts, ed side-impact airbags and kicked up deck with fastest midsize sedans on coil springs and a stabilizer active head restraints to trunk-mounted spoiler and the market. Great bursts of bar, while the multi-link help prevent whiplash. dual exhausts, each with - 24 hours news services energy are instantly avail- independent rear suspen- Traction control and four- twin chrome tips, warn The 2007 Maxima comes with heated front seats, able, giving Maxima the sion helps give Maxima wheel disc brakes with trailing traffic that this is cruise control, speed-sensitive variable intermittent ability to sprint from 0-100 outstanding stability ABS, electronic brake- one serious sedan. wipers and automatic dual-zone climate control. km/h in 6.8 seconds. With by minimizing camber force distribution (EBD) - 24 hours news services Right to repair

dave redinger ASK THE MECHANIC E-mail Dave at: [email protected] You may not be aware that are out in the weather but there is a crisis in the all year long. repair industry. In an effort Usually, after six years to drive business to their in the field, the tires are own dealers, manufactur- worn out anyway. Based ers have been restricting on your using the tires the availability of required only six months of the year technical data. In effect, I don’t think you should they are limiting the right have a problem squeezing of the consumer to choose another season out of a repair facility. them. Better still, take them This not only limits re- to a reputable dealer and pairs, it can lead to higher get their opinion. prices. The repair industry is I have a 1994 lobbying the government Mercury Topaz. to enact legislation to allow Q The car has access to this information. 95,000 miles and runs For more info contact great except for one www.aiacanada.com. thing: When you put the car in park after driving Most tire compa- it the idle revs up from nies say tires 2,000 to 5,000 rpms Q should be re- and stays there. If you placed after about six stomp on the gas pedal years. I have a 1998 it just speeds it up and Beetle that I put snow stays there. If you shut tires on every fall, so my the car off and start it original summer tires again it idles normal. are only on for six months of the year. My - Darrick only concern is wondering when they are going Something is jam- to give out. ming in the throttle A linkage. This is a safety related item and I don’t think the tires should be dealt with would blow out as immediately by a pro. Do A much as they loose not stop, do not pass go – grip as they age. The six- get it looked after. This year recommendation on could be a disaster in the tire replacement is for units making. 24VAN_p020_0510 5/9/07 6:43 PM Page 20

20 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS sports Most pieces in place next season. Keep an eye on July 1. There are some pieces That’s the first day of free in place. The goaltender is agency. You want to cele- pretty good. Vancouver’s brate on Canada Day? top four defencemen are How would a Scott solid, and under contract. Gomez suit you? Or But up front there are Daniel Briere? Or Chris barry issues, and that is no great Drury? revelation. Easier said than spent, macdonald For all the abuse the given the dollars any of WHAT THE PUCK? Sedins took in the playoffs, these guys would com- from the media and oppo- mand. But if this team is The sun has been com- sition alike, they aren’t going to take the next ing up. The hangover is going anywhere. Neither step, there is a price to be gone. Life is returning to is Markus Naslund and his paid. normal, or as normal as it $6-million contract. Ryan Canuck fans have been gets in this part of the Kesler will be back. So will teased. They should be world in the absence of Matt Cooke. Taylor Pyatt excited. There is some- the Vancouver Canucks. should be offered another thing to build on. A year The 2006-07 season is in contract based on what he from now, we might not the rear-view mirror, but provided. Jeff Cowan too. be looking back. There the path taken has been a Nonis was non-commit- still could be some games positive one. tal when pressed about to be played. And Dave Nonis has whether he would like Barry Macdonald is co-host of BS some decisions to make Linden back “for the right in the Morning on the Team 1040 when it comes to retool- price.” He didn’t say no, from 6-9 a.m. E-mail Barry at: ing this group in time for but he didn’t say yes. [email protected]

Second round standings B-Mac ...... 11-1 Bif ...... 9-3 Detroit (1) vs. Buffalo (1) vs. Guts...... 6-6 Anaheim (2) Ottawa (4) Mackin...... 6-6 Fri. 4:30 p.m. Tonight 4 p.m.

Ducks in 7 Sabres in 7 Disneyland beats Hockey- Buffalo will knock off the town in a classic. The last Canadian team stand- Niedermayers and Pronger ing. Sabres snipers will will ruin the Dominator’s ensure Sens’ goalie Emery Bob Mackin chance to advance, unless is far from bored. 24 hours he suffers a groin pull first. sports reporter

Ducks in 6 Senators in 7 Anaheim is going to beat It’s gonna be a barn Detroit. You’ve got the burner. There’s bad Niedermayers, who I blood, the goalie thing, I love. They’re going to just think it’s gonna be Bif Naked clip the Wings. quite riveting. It’ll go the Punk rocker full seven. Celebrity picker

Ducks in 5 Sabres in 6 I saw my first stripper at a Sabres’ French hut near the Pitt River Connection line of the Bridge called the Wild ’70s was my favourite line Duck Inn. I still have the as a wee lad. I especially Guts McTavish ping-pong ball to prove it. enjoyed Richard Martin’s 24 hours A noticeably heavier porn ’stache. columnist Burke goes for the Cup.

Ducks in 6 Senators in 6 Ducks have played 10 It’s Senators’ turn. So games in winning two close, yet so far, so many series and I’m not sure times. The Sens made they have really been Martin Brodeur look like B-Mac sharp in the process. But Martin Brochu. Canadian 24 columnist/BS Anaheim prevails thanks content in the Cup final. in the Morning to having two Norris can- Team 1040 didates to the Wings’ one. 24VAN_p021_0510 5/9/07 5:54 PM Page 21

sports 24 HOURS • MAY 10, 2007 21 It’s all birds in the West 24 HOUR RELAY TEAM FUNDRAISERS As the Anaheim Ducks prepare to battle the Sending BC children with disabilities to Easter Seals Camps this summer Detroit Red Wings for a spot in the Stanley Cup 24 HOUR RELAY TEAMS GARAGE SALE Team Terminal Velocity Pub Night final, here’s a breakdown Super finds for you will raise super funds forBC Have a great night out with Team Terminal Velocity of the confrontation. children with disabilities. Twenty Easter Seals 24 at their fundraising Pub Night. Take a chance and Hour Relay teams are purging their extra goods “for buy tickets for the 50/50 draw plus, there will be Season series the kids” at the 24 Hour Relay Garage Sale. Take great prizes to be won. Tickets are $10 and include The clubs split 2-2, with advantage of the huge selection of gently used cover and a complimentary drink before 9 pm. the last meeting on March household goods, sporting goods, clothing, toys, They can be purchased by emailing 26 being a 1-0 Detroit collectibles and more at great prices. And, [email protected]. victory and a Dominik remember no early birds! WHEN: May 31, 2007, 7 pm Hasek shutout. Forward WHEN: Saturday May 12, 2007, 10 am to 2 pm WHERE: The Roxy, 512-929 Granville Ryan Getzlaf had three of WHERE: My Favourite Thrift Shop, 2765 West 4th Anaheim’s nine goals in - Getty Ave., Vancouver, access off the alley VIRSA 24 Hour Relay Fundraiser Dinner the series. Dominik Hasek of the Detroit Red Wings makes a Come out and enjoy appies, dinner, dessert, prizes, sprawling save off of Samuel Pahlsson of the Anaheim Shell Helps Kids 41st & Granville Shell and much much more! Tickets are $35 per person Last playoff meeting Ducks during regular season action. Grand Opening Celebration and can be purchased by contacting Navi Bhangu There have been three Come to our grand opening of the new Shell at at 604-329-8736 or Simi Brar at 778-578-0620 four-game sweeps in the Nicklas Lidstrom joins Hurting 41st and Granville and have fun with lots of games, WHEN: June 1, 2007, 6:30 pm to 11 pm history of this matchup, Chelios and the Ducks’ Wings defenceman prizes, snacks etc. All proceeds to help send kids to WHERE: Haweli Grill & Restaurant, the last coming in 2003. Scott Niedermayer and Mathieu Schneider (bro- Easter Seals Camps. 8220 120th Street , Surrey But this won’t likely be Chris Pronger as former ken wrist) is out for the WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2007, 10 am-3pm sweeps week. In the last Norris Trophy winners, series. Hasek’s left hand is WHERE: 41st and Granville, Vancouver Mile High 5’ers Pub Night Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the battle, when Wings coach with Anaheim coach heavily taped, affecting his Team Chaos Texas Scramble Golf Tournament door. They include a burger & beer or wine. There Mike Babcock was work- Randy Carlyle making it already unpredictable Join Team Chaos for a great day out with the clubs. will be lots of fun with a 50/50 draw, toonie toss ing for Anaheim, the sev- five Norris holders in the stick-handling. Registration fee is $55.00 per person and includes and more. enth-seeded Ducks won a series. Ducks’ Todd Marchant dinner, one beer and 18 holes of golf Texas WHEN: June 2, 2007, 6 to 9 pm triple overtime contest in Six players remain from (sports hernia) should be Scramble format. To register contact Stephanie WHERE: 7174 Barnet Rd., Burnaby Game 1 and punched out former coach Babcock’s ready for Game 1. Seventh Fischer at [email protected] the Wings in the first last season with the Ducks defenceman Ric Jackman WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2007 The Royal Lightnings Pub Night round. in 2003-04: Forwards Andy (back spasm) should be Tee off @ 1:00 pm Tickets are $10, a $2 saving on the regular cover McDonald, Rob Nieder- ready for Game 1. WHERE: Tall Timbers Golf Course charge and includes VIP entrance until 10:30 pm. The skinny mayer, Samuel Pahlsson 23523, 56th Ave., Langley To purchase tickets contact [email protected] or This series will revolve and Chris Kunitz, plus Possible hero [email protected] around Anaheim’s attempt goalies’ J.S. Giguere and Pronger is averaging GVRDlicious BAKE SALE! WHEN: June 8th, 2007, 9 pm to 3 am to ruffle Hasek and his Ilja Bryzgalov. more than 30 minutes a Drop into the GVRD building lobby and buy some WHERE: Caprice Night Club, 965-967 Granville 1.97 GAA. Carlyle might opt for night and wants to get delicious baked goods for your breakfast or coffee The Wings are taking a the checking unit of Pahls- back in the final. break. Everything is $1.00. Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay For The Kids: stab at being the official son, Niedermayer and Lidstrom saved a goal WHEN: Tuesday, May 15, 7:30 am to 10 am The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay For The Kids is team of middle-aged Travis Moen against the and was a force at both WHERE: Lobby 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby the Lower Mainland’s most-respected and longest hockey fans. The 45-year- likes of Pavel Datsyuk, or ends for Detroit in a gutsy running all-day and all-nighter, with over 4,000 old Chris Chelios and the go power on power with road win to wrap up the Team with all the Winners CAR WASH participants made up of close to 150 teams. 42-year-old Hasek lead Teemu Selanne, McDon- San Jose series. Drive up and make a donation WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2007, 11 am to 2 pm It’s 24 hours of running in circles, dressing up, hav- the charge. ald and Chris Kunitz. - 24 hours news services WHERE: Mohawk Gas Station, ing a huge amount of fun and fundraising for some 975 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby very special children. Money raised goes toward financing over 900 BC children with disabilities on A nose for Nash Team with all the Winners Co-Ed one-week summer camping trips this summer. Dodgeball Tournament Have a ball at this co-ed tournament. You need 6 For more information on the Easter Seals 24 Hour – 8 people for a team and registration is $65 per Relay For The Kids or Easter Seal Camps in BC team. Prizes will be awarded to the Top Team and contact the Easter Seals People at 604-873-1865 Most Sportsmanlike Team. Registration is $65.00 or e-mail [email protected]. per team and must be submitted by May 17th. Players must be 18 years of age or older and each team must have a minimum of 2 girls and 2 guys. To register or get more information contact Stanley at (778) 846-0280 or email him at [email protected]. WHEN: Saturday, May 19th @ 6:30 pm WHERE: Trout Lake Rec. Complex 3350 Victoria Drive , Vancouver

Special Nights Out For BC’s Special Kids

Urban Rec Poker Night Try your luck at winning one of the great prizes available. Contact Amanda at [email protected] or go to the website for more information - Getty www.urbanrec.ca! For media inquiries contact: A Phoenix Suns fan wears a Band-Aid with Steve Nash’s number on her nose WHEN: May 26th, 2007, 7pm Lea Carpenter before the start of Game 2 of the Western conference semifinals between the WHERE: Mount Pleasant Community Centre Media Relations Manager, Suns and the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Nash injured his nose in Game 1 Ontario @ 16th Avenue, Vancouver Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay and, still wearing a bandage, picked up 20 points and 16 assists in Game 2. Phone: 604-878-1045 Fans at the game in Phoenix honoured Nash by also wearing bandages. The E-mail: [email protected] series, split at one game apiece, resumes Saturday in San Antonio. 24VAN_p022_0510 5/9/07 5:12 PM Page 22

22 MAY 10, 2007 • 24 HOURS diversions ■ your daily crossword ■ your horoscope

DOWN Today’s Birthday: Keep your nose to the grindstone for 1 Star of “Sleepy Hollow” the next several weeks and abide by 2 Shrek, for one the rules. Right now your lucky stars 3 __ go bragh! are hiding behind some clouds and tamara taggart’s 4 Overhaul cosmic conditions are too undepend- WEATHER TODAY 5 Salon artist able to take a chance on a new car 6 Harasser loan or a new romantic entanglement. “Sun’s blazing, and it’s almost 7 Soothing balm time for lots of sunscreen!” 8 Exploited a vein ■ ARIES (March 21-April 19) 9 Displayed a public You might feel that hurry and speed are for notice necessary, but by diving right in you might Vancouver 10 Lounge chair miss dangers lurking under the surface. 11 Spoken ■ TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Today Sunrise: 5:37 a.m. 12 Serving dish Strike the pinata. If you use imagination High 15 13 Monica of the as well as logic where money is con- courts Low 7 cerned, you may hit the right spot and 24 Synthesizer inventor get a shower of goodies. Sunny. Winds light. 26 Corn holder ■ GEMINI (May 21-June 20) 27 Usher’s destination Sunset: 8:41 p.m. 28 London gallery Close your eyes. Visualize your most 29 Harrow’s rival intense achievement and remember how Tomorrow Sunset: 8:41 p.m. 30 Penultimate tennis good it felt when you reached your goal. ■ CANCER (June 21-July 22) High 16 round 34 National park in Keep desires and needs private rather Low 7 Colorado than making them public. The guy at the Mainly sunny with cloudy periods. 36 Prego rival top might be hard to please today. 37 Disney World ■ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Saturday ACROSS 23 Silent actor transportation Strive to be confident. The opposite of 25 Determines 38 Collectors’ groups love is not necessarily hatred but could High 15 1 Movers and shakers 27 Some relatives by 40 Acted maternally be indifference. Low 6 6 Press down marriage 42 Auberjonois of ■ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) 31 Ho or Pardo “Boston Legal” TWN incorporates Environment Canada data 10 Knocks lightly Go in the right direction. Rub someone 14 White heron 32 Have a bite 45 “Norma __” the wrong way and you will create 15 Spicy stew 33 Clan symbol 47 Tend to an itch friction. Healthy competition is in the air. 16 French she 35 Lahr and Lance 50 Donnybrooks ■ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 52 Hacienda hot meal 17 Secret 39 Tiny particle Meet challenges gracefully. Those who 53 Pre-trial securities 18 Leibman and Howard 41 Pyle of Mayberry are headstrong about possessions or 43 Not common 54 Rolling Stones hit 19 Anthracite, e.g. finances might get an unpleasant 20 Kind of code 44 Choir member 55 Rock 46 Gets out of bed 56 Title role for Valentino surprise or face forceful opposition. PAGE 2 PUZZLE 21 Track gathering ■ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) 22 Old instrument 48 Mobster’s rod 60 Myriad ANSWER: 49 Diner’s bill 62 Book after Joel Make a choice. You can let the Annex 51 Holy places 63 Health resorts environment alter you – or you can 53 Harsh critics 64 Rice wine alter the environment. 57 Aloe __ ■ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ■ Sudoku 58 Feed the kitty Keep it under your hat. That carefree feel- 59 Lamenter’s words ing of utter confidence that things will work Rating: Hard 61 Accumulate out in the end may be utterly misleading. RULES: 65 Composer Stravinsky Yesterday’s Answers ■ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Place a number 66 Put on Money doesn’t need to burn a hole in from 1-9 in each 67 MacDill AFB site your pocket. Put it safely away in the empty cell. Each 68 Queue piggy bank and you will have it available row, column and 69 The Swedish to spend on a certain rainy day. 3x3 block bounded Nightingale ■ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) by bold line (9 blocks) 70 Loose robe Compete at your own level. Snap 71 Kernel contains all the judgments and agreements could 72 Ione __ Leitch numbers from 1-9. 73 German state cause trouble later on. Solution, tips ■ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) and computer Avoid spur-of-the-moment decisions. program at You heard about the guy who jumped www.sudoku.com. out of the frying pan and into the fire. - © Puzzles by Pappocom - Tribune Media Services

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Start Weight: 293 lbs End Weight: 130 lbs Total pounds lost: 163 It’s Fast. It’s Easy. # of dress sizes dropped: LOTS! It’s just in time for SUMMER!

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