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in New York
options available to them as it restructures programme will receive the equivalent of
and downsizes work force numbers. 24 weeks (approximately six months) of
They include up to near half a year of severance pay; payment for any accrued
severance pay, and continuing travel annual leave; payment for any long
benefits on the national airline. service leave earned but not yet taken;
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe diabetic and do not care for themselves. Reports indicate that managing director/ retiree travel benefits and continuation
Bainimarama will be invited to lead Fiji’s Only 50 per cent know of their conditions Chief Executive Officer Dave Pflieger of medical insurance for six months
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and 10 per cent are in adequate control. began advising all Fiji staff of the from the date of retirement.
team to the NCD High Level meeting in “Despite, the provision of medication, extensive voluntary staff reduction 2: A Voluntary Separation Programme
New York in September. advice on active lifestyles with diet, programme. for employees who have three years or
He is also going to be approached to exercise and advice on reduction of Staff were apparently briefed that more of service.
become the NCD Champion for Fiji. alcohol, tobacco, and national statistics the loss-making national airline is Applicants accepted will receive their
Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma show that we are not progressing. restructuring to ensure it can return to choice of the better of two options:
confirmed that the invitation for the high- Individuals continue to deny that they sustainable profitability in the face of (a) The opportunity to permanently
level New York meeting will come from are suffering from diabetes and resort to growing pressure from increasing fuel separate from Air Pacific with the
the United Nations and the World Health all sorts of traditional measures without prices and competition from low-cost equivalent of 24 weeks (approximately
Organisation. results. carriers such as Virgin/Pacific Blue and six months) of severance pay, payment
The New York meeting is a follow-up to “Too many patients continue to fool Jetstar. for any accrued annual leave, payment
the recent WHO NCD Summit in Russia, health care providers by turning up to Officials were not available for for any long service leave earned and
which Dr Sharma attended. clinics and lying about their control of comments. two ID90 travel passes for the employee
The Russia summit agreed that political sugar. Some alter their records,” he said. But as reported earlier, Mr Pflieger and eligible family members per year for
leaders need to be involved in the fight “Point taken that the clinics are large and appears focused on rebuilding the five years from the date of separation,
against NCDs, with the New York busy. Patients want universal cover and company to ensure lower costs, better and;
meeting planned as the first ‘get together’ free medication.” customer service and industry best (b) Whatever payout would be required
where leaders will be asked to lead the He said kidney end stage disease is only practices. in the case of redundancy set out in
fight against NCDs in their respective cared for by dialysis and transplants. Air Pacific has apparently noted that their employment contract or collective
countries. Dialysis in Fiji has been provided by the because of the critical nature of their bargaining agreement
“There needs to be a strong political and Kidney Foundation of Fiji (KFOF). The roles, pilots and engineers are not 3. Redundancies. While the company
social will regionally to continue the fight Government grants to KFOF are intended eligible to apply for these voluntary hopes to reduce the number of involuntary
against Non Communicable Diseases for use on the poor patients for a three- release programmes. job reductions, a number of additional
(NCDs),” Dr Sharma said. month period with a view to progressing The company, which has already roles and positions are expected to be
“We need to have leaders who can them to renal transplant if they can afford eliminated 20 per cent of its senior permanently eliminated. The invitation
become NCD champions. We are going it overseas. management positions in this restructure, to apply for these voluntary separation
to approach the Prime Minister to be the He said people should eat in moderation, is believed to have offered three options programmes is apparently open until
Fiji champion, similar to the role played locally-grown food low in fats and oils. to its Fiji staff. May 30. It is believed the company
by the President for the HIV/AIDS “Exercise regularly, plant your own 1: Early Retirement Programme for hopes to finalise all applications and
programme.” vegetables, root crops and fruit in your employees 50 years and over, who have advise each applicant on the status of
Dr Sharma said there needed to be a backyard gardens. Reduce your grog, a minimum of 10 years of service to Air their application by June 13.
united campaign against NCDs. Figures alcohol intake and stop smoking tobacco
recorded by the Ministry showed the products,” he said.
battle cannot be won without a united “As a nation we’re becoming obese,
front. physically unhealthy and developing
Dr Sharma said in Fiji, just under 20 per hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The Fiji attacks Kevin Rudd over progress remarks
cent of the population were patients of complications of these diseases lead us to
hypertension. end up with kidney and heart diseases. We CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 at Australian National University in
“Sixteen per cent of the population are are dying prematurely,” Dr Sharma said. concerns that elections will not be held. Canberra, said Fiji’s military regime
But Mr Kubuabola said “real progress” was becoming increasingly frustrated at
was being made towards preparing a Australia’s lack of engagement.
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Reserve Bank
announces top
appointments
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has announced
two confirmed appointments.
Caroline Waqabaca was appointed as the
chief manager economics effective May
2, 2011.
David LINGHAM Prior to this, Mrs. Waqabaca was acting
on this position since July 21, 2010. She
Publisher joined the Bank in 1990 as the technical
assistant in the economics group and had
risen through the ranks.
From 2003 to 2006, Mrs. Waqabaca
served as the bank’s manager corporate
communications and has performed acting
responsibilities as the chief manager on
several occasions.
Mrs. Waqabaca graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts Degree at the University of the
South Pacific in 1989 and completed
selected banking courses in banking,
accounting and legal systems from the
Asuad ALI then Fiji Institute of Technology in 1993.
Senior Writer GAIB She completed the Postgraduate Diploma
in Economics from USP in 2000.
J. Lingham Chief Editor She also attained her Master of Public
Chris Jones Editor Policy from the Graduate Institute for
Policy Studies in Japan in 2007.
In a second appointment announcement
Contributing Writers
by the bank, Susan Kumar was appointed
Dr. Savitri SINGH-CARLSON as the chief manager currency and
Assistant Professor, BScN, MSN, PhD corporate services on May 2, 2011.
Salma ALI She joined the bank in 2006 as manager
Alan Samuel accounting and was appointed the deputy
Thakur R. SINGH, Auckland, NZ chief manager currency and corporate
Graphic
February 2010. She attained her Bachelor of
Arts degree from the USP in 1991. acting Chief Justice
Prior to joining the bank, Mrs. Kumar
Laura - Graphic Designer worked in several private firms as chief Fiji’s Supreme Court judge Justice Daniel Justice Goundar’s appointment comes in
Sylvia - Graphic Designer financial officer, accountant, financial Goundar has been appointed the acting light of Chief Justice Anthony Gate’s trip
controller and senior accountant. Chief Justice from May 7th to 19th, to Sri Lanka for official duties.
www.fijitimescanada.ca In announcing these appointments, the the office of the Attorney General has The appointment is in accordance with
www.fijitimescanada.com Governor and chairman of the board, confirmed. Section 17(3) of the Administration of
www.fijitimescanada.comBarry Whiteside said the Bank was The Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed- Justice Decree 2009.
pleased to fill these senior positions which Khaiyum said Justice Goundar was Goundar became a High Court judge in
(Canada) Ltd. would help the bank deliver its growing appointed by President Ratu Epeli 2009, prior to that he was a state lawyer at
and challenging role in the nation. Nailatikau. the Director of Public Prosecutor’s office.
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Mahendra Patel and former Post Fiji of Youth and Sports director Ms said.
Managing Director Tevita Peni Mau Makereta Sauturaga met for the first “It is an important committee that we
have had their application for bail while time at the Tanoa Hotel in Suva. oversee the Duke of Edinburgh program.
waiting for appeal to be heard, have been This was to discuss details of awards for In this first meeting is about information
refused by Court of Appeal judge Justice youths in Fiji this year. sharing with members before we
Government has identified a market William Marshall. The committee consists of representatives progress in terms of the running of the
in the United States of America for Justice Marshall ruled against Patel and from the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of committee so that they are well versed
cassava export. Mau’s application for bail while they Education, Fiji Girl Guides Association, with the program.
This is part of the Government’s await the outcome of the appeal against Young Peoples Department in Davuilevu, “So the intention is for members to
efforts to help farmers and boost the their prison sentences of 12 and 9 months Foundation of the People of the South know each other and to understand the
agricultural sector. Government is also for charges of office abuse. Pacific and other stakeholders. background of the Duke program.
shifting its focus to other agro-products, However, Justice Marshall did grant the Senior youth officer Sakiusa Regu “The program basically looks at young
not only dalo. two men leave to appeal against their updated the committee on the awards. people between 14 to 25 years-old” he
Fiji Agro Marketing Company Limited conviction and sentences. “One hundred and thirty-one countries said.
chairman Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga In his ruling, Justice Marshall said that around the world participate annually in There are three levels of awards:
said they signed the deal with the US- submissions made by Patel’s lawyer that the Duke of Edinburgh Awards of which • Bronze
based company last week. he needed bail for medical treatment 11 countries fall within the Asia/Pacific • Silver
“We are awaiting our first consignment overseas did not affect his ruling in not Regions,” Mr Regu said. • Gold
and details will be released once we allowing bail for the 71 year-old. “This is an international award for young “We’ve been encouraging young people
send that consignment across,” he said. In reference to Mau’s application for bail, people and ‘challenging young people to start with the bronze program before
Colonel Tikoitoga said they have been Justice Marshall also said this was a case everywhere’ is the international strap they move on to silver and gold awards,”
concerned with the non-availability of where bail pending appeal should not be line this year.” he said.
a dalo market. granted. Mr Regu said this year they would “Really it’s a voluntary program for
Dalo is one of Fiji’s main agricultural Mau and Patel’s appeal session will be organize a gold event for students individuals to really develop their
export products. held between August 30 and September and they would also be sending two potential as a young person.”
“We want to balance it and focus on 30 this year. representatives to the international world Last year the program in Fiji was
other agro-products,” Colonel Tikoitoga Meanwhile, an application for the recusal meet in Kenya. sponsored by Amalgamated Telecom.
said. of Justice Marshall has been filed by the
“Government is committed to securing prosecution in this matter.
more markets for our farmers and we The Fiji Independent Commission Against
are seeking all avenues to meet the local
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InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and their occasion here were from Australia,” photographer for the Korean Air Group based in Melbourne, where she
Spa has had a demanding and successful Miss Nand said. Magazine called the Morning Calm, was the director of sales - MICE. She has
month picking up on the tourist industry’s Additionally, the resort also hosted two visited the resort. His focus was on local worked in other tourism organisations
start of the peak season. overseas media groups last month. cuisine and spas that we have in Fiji,” which include the Starwood Hotels and
It included media hosting, numerous According to Miss Nand, the first event Miss Nand said. Resorts, Rydges Hotels and Resorts and
weddings and contributions towards the was the post visit for the Society of In April, the resort staff and management IHG.”
local community. American Travel Writers. also paid another visit to Malomalo In a second appointment announcement
“It was a progressive month for the “This group consisted of professional Primary School, presenting children with by the resort, Takahisa Erikawa holds the
resort,” said Sanjeshni Nand, the high-end writers, journalists and gifts donated by resort guests and the position of chef de cuisine.
property’s marketing executive. photographers who visited Fiji to capture incentive group. Mr Erikawa joins the resort from Japan
The hotel seems to be tracking well for information on travel destinations, The resort made two significant staff where he worked for the Crowne Plaza
the first quarter of the year, hosting a total facilities and services,” she said. announcements with the addition of a Hotel at Narita.
of six weddings for the month of April Korean Air photographer Benjamin new director of sales. His career included stints at
itself. Crawford was the second media “InterContinental Fiji has now welcomed InterContinental Hotel Wellington,
“The weddings team tailored special personality was hosted at the five star Lisa Rangitutia as a director of sales,” Crowne Plaza Hotel Christchurch,
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The increasing leptospirosis fatality count the disease are admitted at Colonial War Namotu said. from the underground water table is
in Fiji has alarmed health officials who are Memorial Hospital (CWMH), 11 at Labasa Namotu said the symptoms of the disease taxable.
calling on all to take proper precautions. Hospital and 16 at Lautoka Hospital. are body pains, blood shot eyes and fatigue.
This after the Ministry of Health (MOH) Namotu said it seemed people were not “Members of the public are to immediately
reported another three deaths last week.
The MOH has confirmed that altogether
seven people have died so far at Lautoka
taking precautions issued by the Ministry
of Health.
“Leptospirosis is a killer disease and
seek medical help if they experience such
symptoms.” Namotu said.
He said people most vulnerable to the
Fiji to
Hospital due to the influx of the disease.
It states the total number of people affected
people in the country should not take the
warnings lightly.” he said.
disease are those constantly exposed to
animals like farmers, veterinary workers cultivate
by leptospirosis now stands at 45 compared He said leptospirosis is caused by a number and those who milk cows.
to 42 last week.
Ministry spokesman, Peni Namotu
of bacteria called leptospira that is found in
domestic animals.
He also advised people to cover cuts with
water proof covering to wash their hands
man made
fresh water
confirmed that all deaths have been at the “It can be contacted through skin contact after contact with any outdoor animal.
Lautoka Hospital. and consumption of contaminated food and Meanwhile, a total of 35 people were
He said currently 18 patients suffering from water infected by the urine of animals.” affected by Leptospirosis last year.
pearl farms
Bula Tourism Expo to increase Fiji interest Fiji will soon have its own man made
fresh water pearl farms.
This has been confirmed by the Minister
Travel operators from all around the to have one-on-one sessions with other Tasman locations, Australia and New for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty
globe are expected to flock in numbers stakeholders. Zealand and agents from the US, UK, Alleviation, Dr Jiko Luveni.
in Fiji as part of the Bula Tourism It will also aim towards increasing trade Germany and China. Dr Luveni said they are in talks with
Exchange expo. awareness and interest in Fiji as a travel 12 tourism operators will also participate Chinese investors in setting up fresh
The major aim of the expo will be to destination. in the expo The Expo will be held from water pearl farms in Fiji by the end of
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Arachchi
great national pride, that from just a
few years after Fiji’s independence, UN
peacekeeping has been central to Fiji’s
is Chief
foreign policy”.
He said this has been so because, “Fiji
is determined to play a positive role as a
Registrar
signatory to the United Nations Charter,
and because small countries like ours
depend on membership of the United
The President of Fiji Ratu Epeli Nations for our security, sovereignty and
Nailatikau has confirmed the independence. Thus Fiji’s firm commitment
appointment of Mrs. Irani Wakishta to peacekeeping and peace-building around
Arachchi as the Chief Registrar. the world is a manifestation of Fiji’s trust in
Attorney General and Minister for the multilateralism of the United Nations”.
Justice Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum To date, Fiji’s peacekeepers have served
said Mrs. Arachchi has been acting as in Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
the Chief Registrar since June 2010 Cambodia, Croatia, Kosovo, Lebanon,
and it is timely that a substantive Namibia, Rhodesia, Rwanda, Sinai,
appointment is made. Solomon Islands, Somalia and Timor
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum added the Leste. Currently, Fijian peacekeepers are
appointment is for three years. deployed with UNAMID in Dafur where
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older than Tonga’s Constitution of a lagoon and into the open ocean.
The Orion is searching an area of one
thousand square nautical miles.
Two ancient hawksbill turtles thought to threatened or endangered in the world but after a settlement was reached with Families of the young group will be
be 150-170 years old were rescued from the hawksbill sea turtles are on an IUCN the Touliki-Ma’ufanga family that was hoping their children have the same
a certain slow death on the Nuku’alofa red alert list of critically endangered selling them for food. The turtles were fortune as the three teenagers from the
waterfront by local conservationists species. rushed off to a recovery immersion in the tiny isle of Tokelau who survived 50 days
who saw their plight and rallied local Hawksbill turtles are relatively small tanks of the fisheries department. Then, at sea.
businesses for support to save them. sea turtles but it took five men to lift the later in the day, three more very old sea The boys, two aged 15 and one 14, had
All species of sea turtles are listed as exhausted pair onto the back of a truck, turtles, including hawksbill and green gone in search of vodka but got lost, and
turtles, were discovered at the home of were eventually found floating 1420km
the fisherman who had received them in from their island home.
an overnight shipment from Ha’apai. Their home island of Atafu held memorial
The turtles were all suffering from injuries, services in their absence.
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Hit-run murders
spark China
Scrabble goes street
morals debate slang terms like ‘innit’ added to dictionary
Slang terms, including “innit”, “thang”
• Sickening and selfish murders and “grrl”, have been added to the
on the rise official list of words that can be used in
•“He drove back, and ran... the popular board game Scrabble, the
over the girl again” Scotsman reports.
• “I was afraid of future trouble Technology-related words such as
so I chose to kill her” “webzine”, and “Facebook” are also
among the 3,000 new words added to
A motorist in China allegedly hit a the latest edition of the Collins Official
six-year-old girl by accident, and Scrabble Words book, compiled by staff
then returned to his car and hit her in Glasgow, the Scotsman reports.
again, in the latest suspected murder The Muslim term “fiqh” - meaning an
of a hit-and-run victim, state press expansion of Islamic sharia law - is also
reports. included.
An accident in Fuzhou, the capital of The publishers said it was the “most
Fujian province, comes after a man was comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever
sentenced to death last month in China for produced,” but some are likely to upset
fatally stabbing a woman after first hitting traditionalists.
her with his car, the reporter said. The last edition of the word list for the
The incidents, which often involve crossword-style game, which is sold Scrabble is becoming increasingly colloquial, with new slang terms added to the dictionary.
hit-and-run drivers, have led to hand- in 121 countries across the globe, was
wringing over the moral standards in published in 2007. replace any negative tag question, as in Baron Cohen.
the nation, whose citizens have become For those unfamiliar with “innit,” the “You like this song, innit?” One of its Use of “innit” will earn a Scrabble player
increasingly brash following 30 years of Scotsman explained it is UK street slang best-known users internationally is Ali a score of five points.
booming economic growth. for “isn’t it” – but it can also be used to G, comedy alter ego of funnyman Sacha Hardly worth the bother, innit?
The killing in Fuzhou occurred as
numerous witnesses watched in shock.
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Dog owner
with criminal
B.C. smokers offered
negligence
after woman
free patches, gum
B.C. smokers who want to quit can get 12 care costs.
attacked
weeks worth of nicotine gum or patches Clark said the province also
starting in September. collects $682 million in
Premier Christy Clark announced the revenue from tobacco taxes,
A 40-year-old Yarmouth, N.S., man has program in Vancouver Monday, making and some of that should be
been charged with criminal negligence good on another one of the promises made used to help people break
causing bodily harm after a woman was in her campaign for the leadership of the their tobacco addiction.
attacked by a dog in March. B.C. Liberal Party. The health ministry will
The 45-year-old woman suffered head The program will cover prescription anti- work withthe B.C. Lung
and upper torso wounds in the March 26 smoking therapies through PharmaCare. Association, the Heart &
attack and underwent surgery at the Queen The government estimates it will cost Stroke Foundation of B.C. and
Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in between $15 million and $25 million Yukon, the Canadian Cancer
Halifax. annually, depending on how many smokers Society, B.C. Pharmacy
Two officers tried to pull the dog from the take advantage of it. Association, pharmaceutical
injured woman and then shot the animal. The B.C. health ministry estimates that manufacturers, health Premier Christy Clark
The Mounties say they arrested Gary 6,000 people die each year from cancer, authorities and the B.C.
Joseph Woods, the dog’s owner, last heart disease and other smoking-related Medical Association on the method to only quit but also prevent them having
Friday. illness. The cost to the B.C. economy implement the program. a relapse and starting to smoke again,”
Woods has been released pending a May is approximately $2.3 billion annually, “Quitting cold turkey can be tough, and said Scott McDonald, CEO of the B.C.
31 court appearance. including $605 million for direct health- quit smoking aids can help people not Lung Association.
Extreme junkies take note: you’ll soon be “Trained EdgeWalk guides will encourage prepared herself that Albert may be in been upgraded from liquids in a case of
able to take a hands-free walk along the visitors to push their personal limits, heaven already. At the same time you near starvation, dubbed by one in-house
outside of the CN Tower’s main pod — allowing those who dare to lean back over never want to give up hope - look what doctor as a “once-in-a-lifetime” case.
356 metres up in the air. Toronto, with nothing but air beneath happened to Rita,” she said. “She has been enjoying yogurt and dairy
EdgeWalk is billed as the highest full them,” states a press release. Search and rescue crews from Elko products,” the hospital announced in a
circle walk on a 1.5-metre ledge in the It is set to open August 1; tickets go on County Sheriff’s Department continued press release.
world. sale June 1. The tour costs $175, including combing the lands between Rita and “Rita will be given her choice of six
Similar to another attraction in Auckland, keepsake video, photo and “certificate Alberta’s van and his likely destination, small regular meals per day; given her
New Zealand, visitors will be attached to of achievement.” It lasts one-and-a-half Mountain City, about 35 km away. condition, it is important to introduce
an overhead safety rail with a trolley and hours, with about 20-to-30 minutes spent Meanwhile, staff at St. Luke’s Magic solid foods slowly.”
harness system and will travel in groups on the walk itself. It will open during what Valley hospital said Rita’s condition Rita Chretien is recovering in Penticton
of six to eight. is the CN Tower’s 35th anniversary year. continues to improve and her diet has hospital.
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my injuries and physio costs. My lawyer obtained more than $45,000 for me.” – MRS. B.
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withdraws after
The first fatality was entertainment. The
second was Nashville’s Stanley Cup
hopes.
But while the Predators now sleep with the
9 holes
catfishes, the Vancouver Canucks continue Tiger Woods lasted only nine holes Thursday
their quest to be the first Canadian-based at The Players Championship.
team to bring the Cup north of the border After struggling to a six-over 42 on the front
since the Montreal Canadiens did it in nine, Woods withdrew due to multiple injuries.
1993. The 2001 Players champion sprained his
On a night of tough sledding on the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and
choppy ice at Nashville’s hot and humid strained his left Achilles tendon at the Masters.
Bridgestone Arena Monday, the Canucks This was his first start since.
again strapped their wagon to their big “The knee acted up and then the Achilles
horse, Ryan Kesler, and let him pull them followed after that and then the calf started
through the slop to the Western final. cramping up,” said Woods, who also stated
Kesler set up both goals as Vancouver he started feeling pain on his first tee shot.
edged the Predators 2-1, a win that “Everything started getting tight, so it’s just a
eliminates Nashville in six games. The whole chain reaction.”
Canucks will now face the winner of the Woods, who also withdrew from The Players
series between San Jose and Detroit. last year, had three bogeys and a triple-bogey
This is the Canucks first time in the on the front nine. At the time he walked off,
conference final since they met, and wiped Woods was tied for last place with Stephen
out, the Maple Leafs in five games in Ames.
1994. It’s the third time in the history of This was the fourth time, as a professional,
the franchise that they’ve made it this far. that Woods withdrew from a tournament. He
In what is a new tradition – one that may also withdrew from the 1995 U.S. Open, when
eventually rival the octopi toss in Motown he was an amateur.
- a few catfish, including one huge one, Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo is mobbed by teammates after defeating the This marked the first time Woods failed to
Nashville Predators to win Game 6 of the NHL Western Conference semi-final hockey playoff complete at least one round of a tournament
hit the ice before the game but the gesture in Nashville, Tennessee May 9, 2011.
would have only been useful if one of in his career.
them could have strapped on a helmet and went well for the Canucks in that opening the second period when Nashville came “The (doctors) said I could play. The more rest
helped out on the power play. frame. Mason Raymond and Daniel Sedin to life. I get, the better it would be, obviously,” Woods
It certainly couldn’t have hurt. both scored their first goals of the series, A fluky goal from behind the net from stated. “Obviously, it’s a big event. I want to
The Predators extra-man unit smelled as less than two minutes apart midway David Legwand – again - briefly ignited come back for it and play, and unfortunately I
bad as one of those finned creatures left through that opening frame. The Sedin the home side but – again - the Preds wasn’t able to finish.”
out in the Nashville heat for the day. goal came on the power play, underlining couldn’t get it done on the power play. Woods is still winless since the scandal broke
The Preds stunk when they had a chance Nashville’s difficulties on special teams. They pushed it to an imperfect 0-for-5 late about his personal life in late 2009.
to do some early damage, going 0-for-4 The Preds penalty killing hasn’t been very in the second period with an absolutely
on those power plays in the first period, good either. horrible stretch of play while Vancouver’s
including two in the early minutes. Kesler, who chipped the puck across the Raffi Torres was in the box.
Meanwhile, Kesler continued his dominant goalmouth to Sedin, has been in on 11 of Nashville did have one chance to tie it
performance in this series with a terrific Vancouver’s last 13 goals. up previous to that in the second when
first period that set the tone. He picked up Pekka Rinne, so solid in the Nashville net Martin Erat was in alone on a breakaway
two assists as the Canucks scored on two all season, looked out of sorts through the but Vancouver’s Jeff Tambellini, making
of their first five shots to build a 2-0 lead. entire game. He probably wasn’t helped his playoff in place of Mikael Samuelsson,
Kesler now has five goals and five assists in by the soft, choppy ice but he appeared to caught him and bowled him over with a
the last four games and he has established have trouble tracking the puck through the great check.
himself as one of the favourites for the first. It was the defensive play of the game.
Conn Smythe Trophy should Vancouver Maybe it was the crappy ice that made The Canucks had only two shots in that Tiger Woods hits out of the rough on the
come out of the west. Even without the this one of the ugliest games of the post- middle frame but didn’t appear worried as second hole during first round play of The
points in this one, the centre was dominant. season. The entertainment value was the likelihood of Nashville scoring from in Players Championship in Ponte Vedra
While Kesler set the tone, everything virtually non-existent but for a flurry in front of the net was negligible. Beach, Fla., on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
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epic from Paramount Pictures now book tradition in decades.
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books have a legion of fans. Expect as Thor and his colleagues take them. Academy Award winning to Thor which is truly enormous.
admirers of the God of Thunder to on a truly evil menace led by the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins (The Consider Thor to be one of those
grow as this majestic 114 minute mercurial King Laufey. Canadian Silence of the Lambs) lends some epics that must be seen on the big
film opens. High camp collides Colm Feore (The Sum of All Fears) respectability to the warring screen to be fully appreciated. Do
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30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
BAD CREDIT OK! $16700 DIVORCED OK! $29999 NEW IMMIGRANT OK! $32999 BANKRUPTCY OK! $37800 YOU’RE APPROVED! $14488
2004 AUDI A4 3.0 2005 FORD F-150 XLT 2006 FORD MUSTANG V6 2007 FORD RANGER SPORT 2005 HONDA CR-V EX
STK#D04-545 STK#D05-200A STK#D06-604 STK#D07-662 STK#D05-602
30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
BANKRUPTCY OK! $17400 YOU’RE APPROVED! $16999 BAD CREDIT OK! $15500 COLLECTIONS OK! $11988 NEW IMMIGRANT OK! $14999
2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2009 NISSAN ROGUE S 2007 INFINITI G35X 2004 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT
STK#D06-651 STK#D10-659 STK#E09-007 STK#D07-673 STK#D04-651A
30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
COLLECTIONS OK! $29999 NEW IMMIGRANT OK! $25488 BANKRUPTCY OK! $16999 DIVORCED OK! $27488 BAD CREDIT OK! $10488
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 2005 CADILLAC
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID HARE MOTORS ESCALADE
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STK#D07-630 STK#D08-581A STK#D09-666 STK#E10-004 STK#D05-514A
30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE 30 MIN. APPROVAL FINANCING LOANS & LEASING AVAILABLE
NEW IMMIGRANT OK! $19888 BANKRUPTCY OK! $12499 YOU’RE APPROVED! $11900 BAD CREDIT OK! $23888 COLLECTIONS
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