2013 | April 21 - 27

PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 0040012044 REGISTRATION NO. 09027 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE ITEMS TO: THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD, P.O. BOX 2015, ST. JOHN’S, NL, A1C 5R7 CONTENTS Year 67 • No. 16 COVER STORY Page 19 JUNO AWARDS: SALUTING CANADA’S BEST NTV presents the 2013 Juno Awards, April 21, at 9:30 p.m. RICK HILLIER HARRY BORLASE STEVEN PAGE Page 13 Page 24 Page 27 INSIDE THIS WEEK 2 FROM THE ARCHIVES 46 SOAP TALK 25, 40 and 60 years in our past 3 FROM THE EDITOR Daytime’s hottest topics Keeping it real? 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 47 STRANGE BUT TRUE Publish or perish 8 PEOPLE Is it really true? QUOTE OF THE WEEK Local and Hollywood celebrities 47 MOMENTS IN TIME 13 INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE Memorial pays tribute A look at history “I think it’s because we are working 19 COVER STORY 2013 Juno Awards 48 PUZZLES AND BRAINTEASERS hard – we are hungry – that people 27 MUSIC Train your brain with clever puzzles Steven Page 51 WHAT’S GOIN’ ON are paying attention.” 16 SPORTS AND LEISURE Upcoming events around the province The big catch — Lorraine Michael, page 16 30 NEWS IN BRIEF Newfoundland’s lobster season woes; 53 TV WEEK FEATURES province should follow Nova Scotia’s lead? Your guide to the best on TV this week 31 NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE Polls of straw 54 TELEVISION WORLD 16 MEMORIAL PAYS TRIBUTE 32 FROM THE ARCHIVES What’s hot this week? Oil development and you 55 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS Seven deserving people, including former 39 WHILE THE KETTLE BOILS Action-packed sports Canadian Forces General Rick Hillier, will Top this? 56 MOVIE MAGIC be recognized next month during Memorial 39 HOROSCOPE A sneak-peek at movies on TV University’s convocagtion ceremonies. Your life according to the stars 77 HOT TICKETS 16 THE NEXT PREMIER? 40 CRIME FLASHBACK Milking the affair What’s new in theatres and video stores NDP leader Lorraine Michael has been 42 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Students at Corner Brook Regional High 93 THE PUZZLE PAGE riding high in the polls. The latest Angus take charge of their Kids Eat Smart Club 44 TASTES OF NEWFOUNDLAND Get your pencils out Reid survey released showed Michael is the Meals on a budget 94 HERALD BOOK BONUS most popular non-governing party leader PROM DREAMS Pg. 36 The Master Key System in the country. 95 COMICS 23 LOSING OUR LOCAL DRUGSTORES Captain Atlantis, Phantom, Archie, Spider- Independent pharmacy owners’ report man, Garfield, Amber Waves, Mister Breger, 24 FRESH FACE FORWARD Cats & Dogs, Laff a Day, Popeye, In the Bleachers and Out on a Limb The writ has dropped and Labradorians 100 KIDS’ CORNER will be heading to the polls to elect a new MP on May 13. While two names on the Activities, art work, puzzles and more ballot are well known – Yvonne Jones for 102 SCENES OF NEWFOUNDLAND the Liberals and Peter Penashue for the Readers submit their photos 104 LAST LAUGH Conservativies – the NDP canadidate is Tickle your funnybone brand new to politics. CONTESTS 27 THE RETURN OF STEVEN PAGE Singer, songwriter and musical icon Steven 7 SURVIVOR CASTAWAY Page returns to St. John’s on April 25th for 12 LUCKY NUMBER a show that promises to include his best 43 CHARLEY PRIDE TICKETS material, past and present! 45 BABY OF THE YEAR 36 PROM DREAMS COME TRUE 50 SUPER CASH PUZZLE Without the right dress or suit, the prom 51 GREAT BIG SEA TICKETS dreams of many higher schoolers are 93 SNAPPY CASH PUZZLE dashed. A Newfoundland association is 103 PHOTO working to change that. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 1

From The Archives 60 YEARS AGO this week... Volume 67 No. 16 This week in history: the govern- ment’s decision to eliminate THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD. night work in St. John’s stores Published by the SUNDAY HERALD LTD., is shaping up to be one of the biggest Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland. labour squabbles in many a day. But Tel.: (709) 726-7060, Fax: (709) 726-6971. this is no regular labour-management Mail: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7. dispute as the general public is also taking sides. In the courts, a man E-mail:[email protected]. claims that the Mounties gave children candy in order to Entire contents copyright 2013 obtain false information about him. In other news, pas- © The Newfoundland Herald. All rights reserved. sengers claim that they are being herded like cattle on A man claims the some CNR boats plus some eyebrows are being raised SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Newfoundland and Mounties gave chil- when it comes to the language used by some trawler skip- Labrador – 26 issues for $44.27 + HST, 52 issues dren candy in order pers. These “fowl-mouthed” folk are using circuits that (1 year) for $82.63 + HST. Call 1-800-901-4901. to obtain false infor- can be picked up by any radio and one woman told The mation about him Herald, “It’s enough to curl your hair.” PUBLISHING CREED 40 YEARS AGO this week... “If you abuse power you lose it, But if you do not use power you also lose it.” Publisher: Geoff Stirling Cover Editor: G. Scott Stirling • This week in history, debate in the Editor-In-Chief: Mark Dwyer Staff Writer: Pam Pardy-Ghent House of Assembly on the estimates Art Director: Shannon Cleary for the coming year has been slowed Graphic Artists: Janice Keels, Laurene Slaney by the inexperience of some cabinet Contributing Photographers: Scott Bowering, minister, according to Bell Island Bud Gaulton, Sara Rostotski MHA Steve Neary. Contributing Writers: Guy Davis, Danette • In local news, the suggestion has Dooley, Jim Furlong, Valerie Morgan, NJR Ryan been made that the best way to end Contributing Artist: Danny Bulanadi the isolation of the island part of Newfoundland from Sales/Circulation Manager: Gary Oliver the mainland would be to build a tunnel under the sea 570-5246 Sales Representatives: Debbie Gollop: 570-5263 floor. How far-fetched is such an idea? Stephanie Piccott: 570-5215 Pot could be • Internationally, the song Tie A Yellow Ribbon climbs Pam Wall: 570-5205 legalized within two to number one. Dr. Hook’s Cover of the Rolling Stone Circulation Coordinator: Judy Furlong years in some is also on the rise. So is Elton John’s Daniel and Jud Chief Financial Officer: Ron Sparkes U.S. States. Strunk’s Daisy A Day. In other news, pot could be le- Credit Manager: Brenda Hussey galized within two years in some U.S. States. Operations: Steve Dray, Roberta Noseworthy Promotion: Mike Greenland 25 YEARS AGO this week... PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 0040012044 REGISTRATION NO. 09027 • This week in history, The Herald takes RETURN UNDELIVERABLE ITEMS TO: THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD P.O. BOX 2015, ST. JOHN’S, NL, A1C 5R7 a look at Head of the Class as Howard Hesseman, who presides over the DISTRIBUTORS: St. John’s, Mount Pearl, 570-5246; smartest bunch of kids in school, Bayden Bown, Burin Peninsula, 279-0269; Wade Morgan, Trinity-Conception, graces our cover. 786-2539; Dolores Turner, • In local news, The Herald takes a look Clarenville/Bonavista, 677-2730; Allan Miles, Grand Falls/Windsor, 535-0290; John at salmon farming. A new cage design Morgan, Placentia, 227-2622; Bruce Hulan, Stephenville, 645-2309; Ron Downey, heats things up. In comic news, Wal- Corner Brook/Deer Lake/Pasadena, 632-5918; Tina Foley, Gander, 256-3853 lace Ryan looks at comics in the eighties, has the graphic novel come of age? In theatre news, Mary Walsh brings Booze, Drugs and the Urge to Kill to New- ‘The Herald’ takes a foundland audiences. look a salmon farming. • In entertainment news, there are many teenybopper ISDN 0824-3581 films out these days, but where are the films aimed at the more mature movie goer? Kathleen Turner turns up the heat in Switching Channels. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. 2 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

FROM THE EDITOR THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD by mark dwyer KEEPING IT REAL? Iheard a tragic story last month, a “hard-hitting” news report that delved into the latest celebrity epidemic. It The job bank is empty too, and Tinseltown’s unemploy- was story of hardship, layoffs and, ultimately, a public ment line is as tight as Joan Rivers’ eyelids. The positions have been filled by folk with little acting skills and big per- outcry. No, I’m not referring to the Tories’ public sector sonalties. slash, the sickening budget cuts that axed over 1,200 gov- Reality TV has taken control of the prime-time land- ernment jobs. We already dedicated 10 gloomy pages to scape, and its grip is firmer than Brooke Burke’s glutes. government’s empty purse last week, and there’s an extra Network executives are drooling. They’re saving a for- sprinkle of debt talk in this week’s edition. This is some- tune on celebrity salaries, dangling a modest grand prize thing completely different. I’ll warn you, dear reader, you under the nose of TV’s newest stars — real people. might want to sit down for this revelation. Are you ready? The concept has worked for Survivor and its contempo- STAGED REALITY? raries, shows like The Apprentice and Big Brother, and there’s no Okay, here it goes. Storage end in sight. Wars is not real. Apparently, a Yet another trend is emerging. number of reality shows are Has-beens and wannabes are staged. You okay? chomping at the bit for a taste of Former Storage Wars star the soup du jour. The trend David Hester made the claim in spawned over 500 reality shows. late 2012, suggesting the high- Sitcoms can barely compete with priced show is a fraud, and A&E reality. The old Seinfeld’s and quickly responded with its own Friends — equipped with their $1 lawsuit and, as of Herald press million per-episode stars — don’t time, the court battle continues. dominate the ratings nowadays. I, like many of you, was ab- Instead, it’s Probst and his sur- solutely shocked. vivors who, after 26 seasons, Staged reality shows? Pre- continue to bring in the bucks planned scripts? Rigged results Many are awaiting the outcome of TV PHENOMENON for the ratings? It can’t be true. I refuse to believe it. We all the Storage Wars’ lawsuit, to see Most argue reality shows have know Kim Kardashian’s wed- saturated the market, while oth- ding was perfectly legit, and what’s real and what’s not in the ers disagree. It’s a pop culture their love story had absolutely world of reality television. phenomenon. Millions of voters nothing to do with the seven are picking up the phone to play digit paycheque, right? I even watched true love blossom their part. Maybe that’s the lure. Viewers are a part of the on the small screen, choking back tears as a hunky bach- outcome, not some orchestrated finalé where network elor cradled that final rose. That was real, right? Who writers leave you hanging for another year. could forget Flavor Flav’s twisted search for love, a journey There’s a wrinkled generation who believe TV has taken that lasted three seasons and featured a harem of desper- a turn for the worse. Really? In the ‘60s, you had a talking ate 20-somethings, each aspiring for a glimpse of the lime- horse. The ‘70s featured a bigoted Bunker, and one of the light. Yeah boy! I know that was real. top shows of the ‘80s included a talking car? Wow. Okay, you probably realize my sarcasm. I’ll take a real person, like Burlington’s Rex Goudie, Yes, many reality shows are based on real people, living over a talking horse any day. in real cities, enjoying very real lives. Some are hard to You can have you’re Beaver. Give me Probst. comprehend, but the shows are loosely based on reality. This drama is even better than the fictional stuff. The However, there’s that Hollywood factor, where network’s antics inside the walls of Duck Dynasty are even wackier cast provocative characters — just like sitcoms — who than what went on in the heyday of the real Dynasty. Like will boost ratings. Reality stars, for years, are the new any era, there are good shows and bad. For every Survivor, celebrity. Snooki is the new Jennifer Aniston, with a lot there’s The Littlest Groom and The Biggest Loser. more spray tan and little less class. Like our depleted cod Many are awaiting the outcome of the Storage Wars’ law- stocks — long mismanaged and ravaged — so too has Hol- suit, to see what’s real and what’s not in the world of reality lywood’s fraternity of small screen actors. They’re becom- television. Perhaps that’s the real lure of the reality genre ... ing an endangered species. the line between reality and fiction is a blur. Mark Dwyer, The Herald’s editor-in-chief, can be reached at [email protected] April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 3

Letters to the editor CRONY CAPITALISM? Dear Editor, companies with an initial cost to taxpay- The federal Tories are addicted to pick- ers of $110 million over four years and ing corporate welfare winners and losers. then $55-million every year after that. So, If there was one theme in the recent fed- over the next five years, Canada’s aero- eral budget, it was space sector will receive almost $1.2 bil- how chock full it was lion in new corporate welfare money. with new corporate That’s only the start of the corporate IT’S A FACT! welfare. The underly- welfare list. ing refrain was how From Page 7: Ottawa will deposit $920 big government will million into the Federal Economic De- In Canada, approxi- help big business velopment Agency for Southern On- mately 70 per cent of the with your tax dollars. tario, a corporate welfare slush fund, commercial seal harvest For example, early and spend $92 million on forestry busi- occurs in the area known on in Budget 2013, it nesses. as the Front off the coast is clear that crony Page 9: $60 million for the Venture of Newfoundland and capitalism is scat- JIM FLAHERTY Capital Action Plan (in addition to $400 Labrador, while about 30 tered throughout the million announced in January), $37 per cent occurs in the budget. On page six, Ottawa promises $1- million for granting councils to help Gulf of St. Lawrence. billion to the aerospace sector over five business commercialize their products, ! There are also subsis- years through the Strategic Aerospace and $325 million will go to so-called tence harvests in the and Defence Initiative. green technologies. Canadian Arctic. In addition, the federal government Page 92: Ottawa will “partner” with the — www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca promises a new program for aerospace provinces to deliver $3-billion to the CAPE RAY, NL Wayne Osmond Photo THETHE BEST ORF OCK Scenes of Newfoundland and Labrador has inspired budding photographers and helped share the picturesque landscape and personality of this truly beauti- ful place. In this captivating photo, Cameron meets a baby seal for the first time. Send us your scenic picture. SEE PAGE 102-103 4 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

Letters to the editor The official title of Budget 2013 was “Jobs, Growth, and Long-Term Prosperity.” It should have been “Grants, Subsidies and Eternal Business Handouts.” agricultural sector. and silent partner in their enterprise.” It’s not clear how I have three questions for the finance minister: How much will come from the federal government and how much from the do you know Canadians want you to use their tax dollars provinces but all such money originates with taxpayers to be a “silent partner” with business? Why must govern- anyway (or future taxpayers, given Ottawa still runs red ment be a “partner” in any business enterprise through ink budgets). loans and grants? Why not just let corporations compete Page 117: A re-announcement of earlier plans to give without dragging taxpayers into the ring? $250 million to the automotive sector through the Au- tomotive Innovation Fund. Economists are clear that crony capitalism fails be- Page 118: Another $145-million for the Automotive cause it takes money from taxpayers and productive busi- Partnership Canada fund. nesses and, in the case of businesses, transfers it to businesses in the same sector at the expense of the “giv- $6.4 BILLION/CORPORATE WELFARE ing” business. Add it all up and Budget 2013, in conjunction with a The official title of Budget 2013 was “Jobs, Growth, and few announcements earlier this year, provides $6.4 billion Long-Term Prosperity.” It should have been “Grants, Sub- in new corporate welfare, courtesy of Canadian families. sidies and Eternal Business Handouts.” It should also That number doesn’t include corporate welfare an- have had a price tag attached for taxpayers on the front nounced in previous budgets. cover: $6.4 billion in new corporate welfare. Bizarrely, in a related example of picking winners and — Mark Milke is a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute losers, the government announced an extension of the ac- and author of several studies on corporate welfare. celerated capital cost allowance to manufacturing com- panies investing in equipment. Newfoundlandia Trivia Quiz While the ability to write off equipment more swiftly MULLEY’S COVE, NL is not corporate welfare per se, the sector-specific pick- ing is curious. After all, Budget 2013 notes how invest- Mike Legrow Photo ment in machinery and equipment in the Canadian manufacturing sector has seen stronger growth than sim- 1. What was Joey Smallwood’s occupation prior to ilar investment in that sector in the United States. becoming premier of Newfoundland? The government also notes how research and develop- ment by sector is already strongest in manufacturing, a. Electrician b. Journalist with over $7-billion invested in 2012. That compares to the category of mining, oil and gas extraction, at less than c. Lawyer d. Teacher a billion dollars last year. 2. Who is Newfoundland’s all-time leader in NHL Favouritism aside – and neither sector should be games played? favoured – such accelerated write-offs are at least not a a. Danny Cleary b. Michael Ryder transfer of tax dollars, unlike crony capitalism which is a c. Darren Langdon d. Doug Grant political act that promotes the illusion of “doing some- thing” for the economy but at the expense of taxpayers in 3. One of the following was not a member of the general. Sons of Erin. Who is it? a. Ralph O’Brien b. Bob O’Donovan Budget 2013 makes the usual defences for crony capi- c. Wayne Gladney d. Dennis Ryan talism: Jobs are created with the help of a micromanaging federal government. In his budget speech, the Finance Answers: 1-B, 2-A, 3-D. Minister asserted the Conservative budget reflects a be- lief of Canadians that “their government will be a benign PUBLISH OR PERISH SEND YOUR LETTER OR PHOTO TO THE HERALD: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7. Fax 726-6971 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 5

letters to the editor ANDREWS SEEKS ANSWERS Editor’s Note: Liberal MP for Avalon Scott Andrews recently sent the following letter to Mr. Marc Mayrand, Chief Electoral Officer with Elections Canada, regarding Peter Penashue. Dear Mr. Mayrand: legal practice or a corrupt practice under this Act shall, in We write to you today with our deep concerns about the addition to any other punishment for that offence pre- integrity of the electoral process in Labrador. As you are scribed by this Act, in the case of an illegal practice, dur- aware, the former Member of Parliament Peter Penashue ing the next five years or, in the case of a corrupt practice, accepted illegal corporate donations, and overspent the during the next seven years, after the date of their being maximum expense allowance so convicted, not be entitled for the 2011 federal election by to: thousands of dollars. We un- (a) be elected to or sit in the derstand that this issue is cur- House of Commons; or rently under investigation by (b) hold any office in the your office. nomination of the Crown or of Mr. Penashue has now been the Governor in Council. appointed as the Conservative I would, therefore, ask you candidate in an upcoming by- to clarify if a person were to be election in Labrador. We are convicted of a breach of over- very concerned that Mr. Pe- spending of this magnitude, nashue has been nominated would it result in that person before the Elections Canada being prohibited from being investigation is complete. elected or sitting in the House As you know, the Canada of Commons for five years? Ad- Elections Act imposes a total ditionally, I would ask for con- ban on contributions by cor- Canadians need to have trust in the firmation that your office is porations. Mr. Penashue’s electoral system, and recent events indeed investigating these very amended election return indi- serious breaches of the Canada cates that he received 28 inel- have the potential to damage the in- Elections Act. Finally, I would igible or illegal donations tegrity of this system. ask whether or not Elections totaling $27,850. Canada is concerned by the ap- With regards to election spending, Section 502(1) (c) of parent loophole that allows a speedy re-nomination of Mr. the Canada Elections Act states that: Every person is Penashue before an investigation – that may lead to guilty of an offence that is an illegal practice who being an charges and a conviction thereby disqualifying Mr. Pe- official agent, a candidate or a person authorized under nashue from sitting in the House of Commons – is com- paragraph 446(c), wilfully contravenes section 443 (ex- plete. Canadians need to have trust in the electoral ceeding election expenses limit); We know that Mr. Pe- system, and recent events have the potential to damage nashue vastly exceeded the election expense limit of the integrity of this system. $84,468.09. Section 502 (3) states that: “Any person who I look forward to your prompt reply. is convicted of having committed an offence that is an il- — Scott Andrews, MP FORD DEALERSHIP – Guaranteeing Customer Service for over 42 years NEW AND USED Automobile Sales, Service, and Parts Department, Body Shop 944-2000 CAROL AUTOMOBILE 1-800-563-5555 55 Avalon Drive, P.O. Box 304, Labrador City, NL, A2V 2K6 6 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN, 9:30 WEDNESDAYS ON NTV REYNOLD ERIK LAURA FRANCESCA ALEXANDRA BRENDA MICHAEL MALCOLM ANDREA MATT BRANDON EDWARD CORINNE JULIA PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: DAWN SHAMAR SHERRI JOHN HOPE PHILLIP RULES & REGULATIONS 1. Each week until the end of Survivor, The Newfoundland non transferrable. All correct answers will qualify for the name and photograph of the winner. Herald will publish the Survivor: Caramoan Tribe members’ grand prize draw. 5. Original entries or reasonable facsimile (no photocopies) of photos. Circle the person you think will be the Sole Survivor. 2. Employees and immediate family members of Stirling Choose correctly and you will qualify to win a tickets to see Communications International are ineligible to play or win. the full page from The Newfoundland Herald will be accept- Sting. The winner will be drawn after the conclusion of 3. Contest is open to all Newfoundland and Labrador residents ed and valid. Survivor: Caramoan. There will be no substitutions. The prize 18 years and older. 6. The ballot will be drawn from all correct ballots and will be has no cash value and must accepted as awarded. It is also 4. The Newfoundland Herald reserves the right to publish the final and binding. Prize must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions and has no cash value. Name: Phone: (709) Address: MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO: The Survivor Castaway Contest, c/o The Newfoundland Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 7

10 Jay Leno, 62, will soon wrap up broadcasts of the Winter Olympics in what will be 22 years as host of Sochi, Russia, next February. NTV’s The Tonight Show in the spring of 2014 - some seven months Leno, who was once replaced by Conan O’Brien in 2009 only to return a few before his contract was officially due months later, congratulated Fallon. to end. Jimmy Fallon will take over from veteran Leno next year as “I hope you’re as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you’re the old guy,” he host, bringing a younger said in a statement. feel to the competitive late-night landscape on Fallon, who started out on the long- U.S. television. running Saturday Night Live comedy Fallon, 38, the cur- show in 1998, said, “I’m really excited to rent host of Late host a show that starts today instead of Night with Jimmy tomorrow,” referring to his current pro- Fallon will “tran- gram’s post-midnight start time. — PG sition into new hosting duties on The Tonight Show” after Leno ends his run, NBC said in a state- ment. The network also said it was moving The Tonight Show from its Burbank stu- dio, outside Los Angeles, to New York, where it began in 1954. No specific date was announced, but the change will take place in conjunction with NBC’s ################################## 8 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

APRIL 21, 2013 HALLE BERRY, BABY! It was “the greatest surprise” of her life, but none the KATE’S A GODMOTHER less, Halle Berry, 46, says she is thrilled to be expect- ing her second child with fiance and fellow actor, Oliver Martinez. “I thought I was kind of past the point where this could Although the Duchess of Cambridge is due to wel- be a reality for me. So it’s been a come a royal baby in July, she was recently bestowed big surprise and the most won- the honour of godmother, from an unlikely source. derful,” the Oscar winner told CNN recently. Thankfully in this case, Fans of the timeless beauty will it isn't a baby because no doubt hope her relationship and during the christening, upcoming parenting with Martinez Kate is expected to has a happier ending than with for- break a bottle of cham- mer boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry. Berry pagne over its head. If and Aubrey are parents to five- you haven’t guessed al- year-old Nahla, but when ready, our favourite the relationship went princess is set to cele- sour in 2011, they be- brate the launch a came locked in a brand new ship. highly-publicized cus- Quite fit- tody battle. Aubry and tingly, she Martinez even got will christen the 3,600 passenger Royal physical, resulting in Princess, the newest member of the a hospital trip and Princess Cruises fleet. The official cer- restraining order. emony is set for June 13 and is ex- As of 2012, the two pected to be a glamourous affair. sides finally came The company’s president and to an amicable CEO, Alan Buckelew, said in a state- agreement. ment: “It is a great honour for Princess Reports say Berry Cruises that Her Royal Highness the Duchess is carrying a boy, but of Cambridge has accepted our invitation to the actress played coy become the Godmother to Royal Princess.” when asked, and simply We’re guessing she can ride free on the said she hopes the baby glitzy ship as well. Oh, to be a princess! will be healthy. — SJS — SJS April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 9

LIKE MOTHER, APRIL 21, 2013 Kim Bassinger may be out of the LIKE DAUGHTER! limelight these days, but no one will argue that in her heyday, During her parent’s heated divorce, Alec Bald- the blond beauty was an absolute win was caught on tape, calling his daughter a knock-out. Well, it seems her 17- number of nasty names, including “a rude year-old daughter, with ex-hus- thoughtless pig,” after she sided with her mother. band, Alec Baldwin, is following Reports say their relationship is still strained, al- in her footsteps. though she has commented they “text and talk on the phone all the time.” The 6’2 blond beauty, Ireland Baldwin, turned a couple million — SJS heads recently when she posted a picture recreating a swimsuit pose of her mother from 1983. The iconic shot of Bassinger, then 29, was from the Bond film, Never Say Never Again in which she co-starred. The young Baldwin recently signed a modelling contract with IMG; her first gig was another barely there photoshoot for the New York Post. A budding model- ling career ahead of her, Ireland is still most notably remembered as the centre of a controversy surrounding her father roughly 10 years ago. 10 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

APRIL 21, 2013 O’DONNELL’S DA BOMB All it took to convince Rosie O’Donnell to play a rab- Bomb Girls follows a group of women who risk ble-rousing reporter on the NTV series Bomb Girls was an invitation that came from her good their lives to build explosives for Allied forces. friend Meg Tilly, who stars as munitions fac- tory boss Lorna Corbett on the made- “People didn’t really know that there were all of in-Toronto series. these women who went and survived and thrived The female-focused sub- ject matter brought to helping the war effort. So I think it’s a wonder- mind another war-era tale about women es- ful program — it’s so beautifully shot, it looks tablishing new roles for themselves outside the like an HBO series, it’s really well-written, the home. “I was really reminded of A League of Their Own which acting is phenomenal and as you can see the was such a wonderful experience and really meant a lot to so many peo- sets are glorious.” Watch Bomb Girls Mon- ple,” O’Donnell said during a break from shooting her cameo last November. day’s at 10:30 on NTV. — PG ##WORLD MOURNS THE LOSS OF THREE ICONS## It was a sad week for the world of entertain- Annette Funicello Peter Reveen ment as three international figures passed away. Margaret Thatcher - known as the reer began at the tender age of 12. Funi- “Iron Lady” died at age 87. Thatcher was a towering figure in British 20th century pol- cello rose to prominence as one of the itics, a grocer’s daughter with a steely re- solve who was loved and loathed in equal most popular “Mouseketeers” on the measure as she crushed the unions and pri- vatized industry. original Mickey Mouse Club. She transi- During her 11 years in power, she tioned to a successful career as a singer, as clashed with the European Union, agreed to hand back the colony of Hong Kong to well as establishing herself as a film ac- China, and fought a war to recover the Falk- land Islands from Argentine invaders. tress, popularizing the successful She struck up a close relationship with Margaret Thatcher “Beach Party” genre alongside co-star U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the Cold War, backed the first President George Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s. Bush during the 1991 Gulf War, and declared that Soviet leader Mikhail Reveen, a stage hypnotist and illusionist Gorbachev was a man she could do business with. She opposed sanctions who performed many times in this province, on South Africa as a means to end apartheid and was a firm supporter of Au- passed away last week after a battle with dia- gusto Pinochet, the late Chilean dictator. Britain’s only woman prime minister, the betes and dementia. He was 77. tough, outspoken Thatcher led the Conser- vatives to three election victories, governing Peter James Reveen is best remembered by from 1979 to 1990, the longest continuous period in office by a British premier since the many in Canada for his sold-out shows in early 19th century. which he hypnotized people and had After a two-decade battle with multiple sclerosis, Annette Funicello died last week. them perform onstage to the delight She was 70. An actress and singer, her ca- of audience members. — PG April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 11

APRIL 21, 2013 NEWFOUNDLANDER HEADED FOR THE FINAL 3? The inaugural season of Big Brother Canada is proving to be a successful one for Newfoundland’s own, Andrew Monaghan. Hailing from Corner Brook, Monaghan, 38, now lives in Halifax, NS where he works as an insurance sales trainer. Describing himself as a “hopeless romantic and charming down home East Each evening, during The NTV Coaster,” Monaghan has Evening Newshour and The NTV Sunday Evening New- played a good game, includ- shour, join Danielle Butt to see if the number on the ing two Head of Household cover of your Newfound- land Herald matches one of wins and one Power of Vito; the three LUCKY NUM- BERS on screen. If so, the impressively, he has yet to be first person to call NTV at (709) 722-5015 within 30 nominated for eviction. minutes will... The house has now dwin- WIN CASH dled down to five contest- * Every eligible qualifier must provide ants, originally 15, and NTV with the winning Herald Cover. DREW’S A LEG MAN! Monaghan is among those still holding on. He’s likely to make it at least another week too, as his ‘East Coast Alliance’, have a pact to bring one another to the final three. Monaghan could walk away with the grand prize of $100,000, $25,000 gift card to The Brick and new Chevrolet Trax. Although, going into the game, said he would give it all up for love. “What if I meet the woman of my dreams in there?” he said. “Then I want her, not the money. I’m just going to be myself and play a good so- cial game.” – SJS 12 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

STORY BY INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE VALERIE MORGAN MEMORIAL PAYS TRIBUTE Seven deserving people, including former Canadian Forces General Rick Hillier, will be recognized next month during Memorial University’s convocation ceremonies As thousands of MUN students finish their final exams for this school year, for many it also means the end of their program. MUN’s spring convocation is scheduled for May 10 in Corner Brook, and from May 28-31 in St. John’s. It’s a time of celebration and reflection for the graduates, but the convocation cere- mony has also become an important chance to honour outstanding individuals with hon- ourary degrees from the university. ‘HONORIS CAUSA’ Memorial recently announced the people who will receive the honorary doctorate - honoris causa - for 2013. Over the course of nine ceremonies to be held in both cities, It’s a time of celebration and reflection for MUN seven distinguished individuals will be given graduates, but the convocation ceremony has also the honor. They include theatre director Bar- bara Barrett, music teacher and community become an important chance to honour outstand- volunteer Gary Graham, former Memorial ing individuals with honourary degrees. Chancellor Gen. Rick Hillier, humanitarian Susan Patten, Cancer Society volunteer Margot Reid, chancellor, Dr. Susan Dyer Knight. Knight, of course, is businessman and philanthropist Joseph Rotman and for- known around this province and the world as the artistic mer chair of Memorial’s Board of Regents Robert Sim- director of Shallaway (formerly the Newfoundland Sym- monds. The university recognizes these individuals for phony Youth Choir) which she founded in 1992, and also their “extraordinary contribution to society or excep- the founder of Festival 500, which kicked off in 1994. Her tional intellectual or artistic achievement,” according to accomplishments in music are abundant, as are her aca- MUN.ca. demic ones. As you can imagine, choosing the honoree’s is not a Dr. Knight was an honorary degree recipient (Doctor of task that is taken lightly. The recipients are chosen by the Laws, in 2004) and alumna of Memorial University (Bach- university’s academic governing body, the Senate, after a elor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education 1983). In detailed review of their credits and achievements which 2000 she was also named as the university’s Alumna of are outlined in their nomination package. the Year. She is also a member in the Order of Canada. These honorary degree recipients are an important part of the convocation ceremony as their experiences often serve as a great inspiration to the graduates, their families and guests in attendance. “CEREMONIAL INSTALLATION” In addition to the honorary doctorates, May 28 will be an important day as well as the university will also con- duct the “ceremonial installation” of Memorial’s seventh May 28 will be an important day as well as the university will also conduct the “ceremonial installation” of Memorial’s seventh chancellor, Dr. Susan Dyer Knight. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 13

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE: MEMORIAL PAYS TRIBUTE “Gary Graham has been a force in the musical, cultural and artistic life of Corner Brook since arriving on the west coast in 1966.” — Memorial University “In her professional own firm. It’s no surprise to hear that Simmonds has been life, she has maintained named among the top criminal lawyers in Canada. contact and involvement GENERAL RICK HILLIER in music education at the university and beyond,” Newfoundlander and soldier General Rick Hillier’s says a MUN press release. work and dedication has contributed not only to the uni- Knight moved into the versity, but to the Canadian Forces as well. His bio states position of chancellor in that the Campbellton, NL native joined the Canadian the fall of 2012, taking Forces in 1973 and graduated from Memorial University over where Gen. Rick Hillier left off in the position. with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1975. Knight will be officially installed as the university chan- “Throughout his career, Gen. Hillier has commanded cellor during convocation next month. troops within Canada, Europe, GARY GRAHAM Asia and the United States. In 1998 Gen. Hillier was appointed The first of the seven to receive an as the first Canadian Deputy honorary degree will be Gary Graham, Commanding General of III best known for his remarkable contribu- Corps, U.S. Army, and in 2000 tion to music on the west coast of this took command of NATO’s Stabi- province. Naturally, he will receive the lization Force’s Multinational Di- honor in Corner Brook. Graham’s mu- vision in Bosnia. In May 2003 he sical influence goes far beyond his roles was appointed as commander of as a music teacher, organist and choir the Army and Gen. Hillier was director. promoted to general and as- “Graham has been a force in the mu- sumed duties as the chief of the sical, cultural and artistic life of Corner defence staff in 2005.” Brook since arriving on the west coast Just after his retirement from in 1966,” MUN.ca says. He has influ- the Canadian Forces in 2008, enced generations of musicians and Hillier became the chancellor of singers in this province, and many local Memorial University, and even organizations and charities have bene- Just after his retirement from today continues to contribute to fitted from his time and talent. His work the Canadian Forces in 2008, this province and the country has not gone unnoticed. In 2004 Gra- through his appointments and ham was one of the first recipients of the Rick Hillier became the chan- charity involvement which in- Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, cellor of Memorial University. clude cases related to soldiers, and in 2009 the provincial government sailors, airmen, airwomen, spe- named the theatre of the Corner Brook Arts and Culture cial forces troopers, veterans and their families. Centre as the Gary Graham Theatre. JOSEPH ROTMAN ROBERT SIMMONDS Businessman Joseph Rotman will also be recognized A member of Memorial’s Board of Regents will also re- during spring convocation. You may not realize that Rot- ceive an honorary degree. St. John’s native and MUN man has been involved in establishing many private and alumni Robert Simmonds public companies which participate in oil trading, petro- is known as one of this leum distribution, oil and gas exploration, merchant province’s top criminal banking, real estate and venture capital. lawyers. He went on to In addition to his business ventures, Rotman was a complete his law degree member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research at Dalhousie and his ca- governing council, the board and executive committee of reer has taken him from the Canada Gairdner International Awards for outstand- serving as Crown prose- ing achievement in biomedical research worldwide, and cutor, to founding his co-led a major review of the state of brain research in On- St. John’s native and MUN alumni Robert Simmonds is known as one of this province’s top criminal lawyers. 14 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE: MEMORIAL PAYS TRIBUTE Joseph Rotman was appointed officer of the Order of Canada in 1995 and inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. tario, which led to the creation of the Ontario Brain Insti- national board of directors. tute. It should be no surprise to hear that he was also ap- But that’s just a sample of pointed officer of the Order of Canada in 1995 and what this woman has done in inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame as a her career. Reid has been a part of more than 20 volun- companion in May 2009. teer boards, including the Janeway Child Health Centre SUSAN PATTEN and the Newfoundland Med- ical Board. Susan Patten will re- ceive an Honorary Doc- torate of Laws degree in BARBARA BARRETT recognition of her work in business, philan- The seventh person to receive the honor at this spring’s thropy and her role as a convocation will be Barbara Barrett. Barrett, who hails community leader. From from England, came to this province as a war bride in St. John’s Patten is the 1946. “During the Second World War, she had served as chair of the board of the an air raid warden and was awarded the Defence of Britain A. Harvey Group of Com- Medal.” But that amazing panies, which includes A. fact isn’t even the only Susan Patten will Harvey & Co. Ltd., reason she is being recog- receive an Honorary Browning Harvey and Harvey’s Oil. Not only nized by Memorial Uni- versity. Barrett is also Doctorate in recogni- does she spearhead the know for her incredible tion of her work in board for these major impact on the provincial business, philanthropy companies, but she also finds time to be very ac- theatre scene for the last 60 years in Corner Brook, and her role as a com- tive in her community. Stephenville, Gander and munity leader. Patten has been a part of St John’s. Girl Guides on a provin- She has served as a di- cial, national and international level. She has also chaired rector, adjudicator and the Canadian Mental Health Foundation, Newfoundland drama teacher, and has “During the Second been a crucial part in the and Labrador, and in 2005, the Salvation Army Red Shield production of more than World War, Barbara Appeal. Because of the impact she has made on this province and the country, she was inducted into the Order 1,000 theatrical perform- Barrett had served as of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2004, Order of Canada ances in this province. an air raid warden Like Patten, she has in 2006, and was named the Red Cross NL Humanitarian played an important part and was awarded the Award in 2006. MARGOT GRANT REID in the Girl Guide move- Defence of Britain ment, and as a volunteer Another inspirational woman on the list is Margot with the Association of Medal.” — MUN Grant Reid, who will receive the distinction of an hon- orary degree for her service to her community and local New Canadians, she has taken part in over 20 citizenship charities throughout her life. For decades she has been ceremonies, and has administered the Oath of Citizenship involved in Canadian Cancer Society’s fight against the (in both official languages) to more than 300 new Cana- disease and has done it all from door-to-door fundrais- dian citizens. “For her work in theatre and the commu- ing to organizing the first Daffodil Campaign in 1970. nity, she was invested as a member of the Order of Canada Reid was also the president of the Newfoundland Divi- in 1996 and a member of the Order Of Newfoundland and sion of the Canadian Cancer Society, and served on the Labrador in 2007,” states MUN.ca, and she was also given the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the Queen’s Dia- mond Jubilee Medal, among other accolades. With distinguished individuals like these participating in MUN’s spring graduation ceremonies, there’s no doubt that the thousands of new graduates in attendance will be inspired and motivated to make their own impact. Margot Grant Reid has been a part of more than 20 volunteer boards, including the Janeway Child Health Centre. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 15

POLITICAL WATCH NDP leader Lorraine Michael has been riding high in the polls in this province, and beyond. The latest Angus Reid survey released showed Michael is the most popular non-governing party leader in the country at 61 per cent. That’s news to do a political happy dance to, particularly because it was also announced that the premier of the province, Kathy Dunderdale, was tied with British Columbia’s Kristy Clark with the lowest approval ratings in the country – 25 per cent. ‘The Herald’ sat down with the woman the polls say might be Newfoundland and Labrador’s next premier. BY PAM PARDY-GHENT Lorraine Michael is in a good place, and her excite- side,” she says with a laugh. So, she’s proven she can have ment and enthusiasm is evident. Michael begins fun, and that she has no problem having a laugh, even at the interview by sharing how much fun she had her own expense, but what else is there to the woman taping her skit with Snook for the NTV Evening News who, since 2006, has been leader of Newfoundland and Hour’s Snook: Stuff About Stuff. The response from the Labrador’s New Democratic Party? public has been incredibly positive, she shares, and view- ers seemed to have enjoyed seeing her throw a snowball, “HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF” play some pool and (hilariously) steal a beer glass from a downtown pub. Was she sold on the idea from the get go, Well, she’s certainly determined, crediting hard work we ask? “It wasn’t a hard sell, the only thing I needed to and commitment to her personal rise in popularity. think about was, would people think it was arrogant for him to be saying I could be the premier? And I said no, “I took on the leadership of the party with a commit- we’re on top of the polls right now, so let’s enjoy it. ment to run the provincial party and I promised the party (Snook’s) thing was, show people your fun side, people that I would work hard to make us known throughout don’t often get to see it, and I said OK, sure, I have a fun the province and (that I would) build the party,” she be- gins. Michael, who says she has a strong background in organizing, kept working towards fulfilling those com- (Snook’s) thing is to show people your fun side; people don’t often get to see it, and I said ‘OK, sure, I have a fun side.’” – NDP leader Lorraine Michael 16 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013 (above) www.ntv.ca/snook-born-to-be-wild

POLITICAL WATCH: THE NEXT PREMIER? We’ll have people going (to Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair) … This isn’t just winning a seat, this is fighting to become the Official Opposition.” – Lorraine Michael mitments. “I started working towards (my goals) since the plans to retire. Hazel day I was elected. And I feel good that hard work is paying McCallion, the well- off and we’ll continue working hard,” she says. known, long-serving AN ALL TIME HIGH! mayor of Mississauga, is still going strong at 92, Now that Michael’s popularity is at an all time high, there Michael shares, and is a real possibility that she may soon become the leader of age, much like gender, this province’s Official Opposition. Now that Yvonne Jones is irrelevant. has resigned to run federally, there is an open seat. If the But some things are NDP win the byelection, they one up the Liberals. “We’ve not irrelevant, like the been looking at seats for a long time … and we will put all fact that the NDP has the resources … that’s needed (into winning that seat). We’ll been seen as more of an have people going (to Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair), we’ll have urban, rather than as a money going there and we will fight to win that seat and if rural party, and they have taken some criticism for not being we win that seat we’ll become the Official Opposition … if as popular outside the North East Avalon. “Obviously we we win we’ll have six and (the Liberals will) have five. This don’t have the same standing rurally … but we’ve recog- is an incredibly important time for us. This isn’t just win- nized that challenge and we certainly have come up in ning a seat, this is fighting to become the Official Opposi- standing in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. We recog- tion,” she says. nize that challenge and we will continue working hard to So, no more being re- be present in rural Newfound- ferred to as “The Third land.” Michael points out that Party?” Michael laughs. Christopher Mitchelmore, the While that term does bother MHA for The Straits-White Bay her when used outside of North, is helping the NDP “be the House of Assembly, it is present” in rural parts of the a parliamentary term and province. Michael says her party title, so she tries not to be will continue working at improv- bothered too much by its ing their standings outside the use. Still, she has her limits. overpass. “There’s no reason why the Michael says she personally has Liberals and or the Tories always been passionate about have to refer to us as The rural regions of this province, Third Party outside of the “(The PCs are) hungry to stay in gov- even before she became interested House of Assembly … for ernment, the Liberals are hungry to in running for political office. In anyone to choose to use that her social activism days she “lived outside is certainly not nec- hang on to Official Opposition. We got and worked all over the province.” essary and naturally I don’t “I’ve always been very aware of is- like it when they do it. We’re 25 per cent of the vote in 2011, I’m hun- sues in rural Newfoundland and the NDP and I want to be re- gry to build on that.” – Lorraine Michael Labrador,” she says. ferred to as the NDP when A POSITIVE SPIN? we’re not in the House of Assembly.” The NDP under Michael has been referred to using an- Now that she’s consistently polling high, does she feel as other term as well; “hungry.” Her thoughts on being consid- if there’s a target on her back, that she’s been singled out ered hungry? “If we weren’t hungry we’d be crazy, wouldn’t as the leader to beat-down so to speak? PC government we? (The PCs are) hungry to stay in government, the Liber- members use words like “spin” and “spend” when speaking als are hungry to hang on to Official Opposition. We got 25 of the NDP. Michael says she feels voters can see through per cent of the vote in 2011, I’m hungry to build on that. the rhetoric. So are we hungry? I certainly am,” she says. “The ones who are spinning are the government, some In fact, Michael says the very fact that they are “hungry” of the government people don’t seem to even understand is perhaps what keeps them ahead in the polls. “I think it’s what the word spin means … spin has to do with trying to because we are working hard – we are hungry – that people put out a message without truly saying what the message are paying attention. People like it, they like us, they like truly is … and if anyone does that, it’s the government … what we’re saying. They like the energy that they’re seeing They’re masters at it … I think anybody who watches the and I think we are showing a lot of energy, and we have a House of Assembly figures out pretty quickly who really is very strong caucus as well.” doing the spinning … What we’re doing is continuely com- Michael just turned 70, but make no mistake, she has no ing at issues … and the more they won’t give us answers, April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 17

POLITICAL WATCH: THE NEXT PREMIER? “NDP provincial governments in Canada have had the most bal- anced budgets … so it rolls off my back when they say that, (ac- cused of being a party who would “spend, spend, spend) and I just keep pointing out the reality to people ...” – Lorraine Michael the more we’re going to go we are in the game the way we have to be and if we’re going back and ask the question. to build on what people are expecting of us then we have to That’s not spinning, that’s show people that we’re up for it,” she says. being dogged about trying to get at the real issues.” Michael says she has a wish list of things she’d like to ac- complish over the next few years. Something that’s been on As for being accused of her radar for a very long time is home care. “I really do be- being a party who would lieve that we have the capacity, if the political will was there, “spend, spend, spend” to put a home care program in place … I look at nearly every Michael’s answer is concise; other province: Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, B.C., read the platform the NDP Quebec, they all have home care programs and Manitoba has prepared for the 2011 provincial election. “We had propos- never been a have province … I think that’s something we als and the proposals we had we actually costed and we can start on and it’s something we can make happen.” She’d showed where we would get the money … and we costed our also like to see a housing policy that helps make housing first year based on the information that we had … from gov- more affordable and more easily assessable to all. The other ernment. That’s number one, we costed. We showed where issues she’d like to tackle are early childhood education and money would come from, we showed how we would raise child care. new money and how we would rearrange money in the budget and how we would use money differently … and we “QUITE FRIGHTENING ACTUALLY” don’t have a history to stand on here in Newfoundland and Labrador, but we do have a history of NDP governments in Muskrat Falls is still a sore spot as well, she acknowl- other parts of Canada and it’s been document by the Treas- edged. “The hardest thing to deal with is what this govern- ury Board of Canada that NDP provincial governments in ment has done with regards to Muskrat Falls. There’s a large Canada have had the most balanced budgets … so it rolls off amount of money that’s going into (the project) from the my back when they say that, and I just keep pointing out the public purse and while the government says the money we’ll reality to people and that’s all that we can do.” borrow is not causing the deficit, my answer is, if we had that money … what a difference that might have made … “... LOVE TO GET LAB WEST BACK” The government seems to think it’s OK to say to people, wait for 20 years and you’re going to see money and you’ll be able When it comes to the upcoming federal election, Michael to do the things that you want. We don’t know that. We don’t says she’s watching it closely. If the seat goes NDP, that will know that this investment is going to pay off to the tune that work “really well for us when we get to 2015,” says Michael, they’re saying … Because it hasn’t been proven to us. We who adds her party “would love to get Lab West back.” The don’t have the concrete proof of what’s going to happen, and New Democratic Party won its first seat in the House of As- that’s why I’m terrified by the whole thing with Muskrat sembly in 1984 when leader Peter Fenwick was elected in a Falls. This government seems completely positive that it’s byelection for that district. So, what’s next for Michael and all going to work out. I can’t see that. They haven’t proven the NDP? Michael says they are not resting, nor are they pat- that to me and it’s quite frightening actually,” she says. ting themselves on the back. There is still work to be done. “We’re certainly going to up our game and we’re certainly Does Michael feel she’s gaining in popularity only because going to keep doing what we’re doing. We’ll be multiplying the premier is losing hers? (our efforts) and our pres- In a statement released responding to the latest opinion ence around the province poll, Premier Kathy Dunderdale said transitioning govern- once the spring and early ment to a more effective delivery of programs is never easy summer comes and once and that it is understandable that, until people see the ben- again we’ll be out there efits of such transitions, they will register their discontent. being present everywhere But once Newfoundlanders and Labradorians see the plan and wherever we can,” she working, she said, the polls will change. Michael, who the says. They’ll continue line- survey shows is the most popular leader in opposition in the ing up candidates for the country for the second time in a row, says the poll shows ac- next election. They con- curately what’s happening in the province. She for one is tinue raising money. “We using the numbers as a green light to move forward and go know we’ll need resources for the top job. She has her sights set on being premier of in order to make sure that this province come 2015, she says. “I am very definitely going for that job. It’s certainly my intention.” “We’re certainly going to up our game and we’re certainly going to keep doing what we’re doing.” – Lorraine Michael 18 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

COVER STORY NTV PRESENTS THE 2013 JUNO AWARDS - APRIL 21ST/9:30PM STORY BY PAM PARDY-GHENT The best in Canadian talent will soon take centre Choice, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year; and stage at the 42nd annual Juno Awards. Carly Marianas Trench for Juno Fan Choice, Album of the Rae Jepsen, who wowed fans at last year’s Year, and Group of the Year. Salmon Festival, definitely (maybe) got the “call” in 2013. The B.C.-born pop star leads with nominations SPECIAL 2013 JUNO AWARDS in five categories – Juno Fan Choice, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Artist of the But there are some spe- Year, and Pop Album of the Year. cial awards being handed out this year that will have TALENTED COMPETITION Canadian music fans glued to their televisions. Close behind her is Justin Bieber who will contend for Album of the Year, Juno The Canadian Academy Fan Choice, Artist of the Year, and Pop of Recording Arts and Sci- Album of the Year. Canadian legend ences (CARAS) have an- Leonard Cohen, who is headed to Mile nounced k.d. lang as the One, received three nods this year for 2013 inductee into the Juno Fan Choice, Artist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year. Other Canadian Music Hall of triple nominees include Metric for Fame. In a career span- Group of the Year, Alternative ning over 25 years, the Album of the Year, and Juno Fan Edmonton native has re- Choice; Hedley for Juno Fan written the rules of country and pop music, garnering eight Juno Awards Carly, who wowed fans and four Grammy Awards in at last year’s Salmon the process. Festival, definitely Refusing to be catego- rized, lang has estab- (maybe) got the lished herself as one of “call” in 2013. the most innovative, groundbreaking artists (Top) Dave Howells Photo April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 19

COVER STORY: 2013 JUNO AWARDS/LIVE ON NTV: APRIL 21/9:30PM AMELIA CURRAN: ALBUMROOTS & TRADITIONAL On Sunday, April 21, 2013, k.d. lang will TWO FOR TWO? OF THE YEAR be honoured at the 42nd Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast on NTV. Ahomegrown talent, who dropped out of uni- versity to busk on the streets of St. John’s, in Canadian music history. “A gift to music, k.d. lang’s Amelia Curran, has been described as “a bit voice is an instrument unto itself – uniquely beautiful like Leonard Cohen being channelled in the dusty sa- and haunting,” said Melanie Berry, President & CEO, CARAS/The Juno Awards. loon by Patsy Cline.” “I join millions of Canadians and music fans around Her discography includes, Barricade (2000), Trip the world in congratulating one of our most accom- plished singer-songwriters of all time,” added Berry. Down Little Road (2001), Lullabies for Barflies (2002), Lang, of course, is humbled by the honour. “To be in- War Brides (2006), Hunter, Hunter (2009) and Spec- cluded in the lineage of Canadian artists who have formed my musical DNA and who remain my mentors, is beyond tators (2012). War Brides, proved to be a major break- humbling,” said k.d. lang. “I am deeply honoured to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.” through for the songstress, as it resulted in a deal with Over her career, lang has teamed up with many fellow Six Shooter Records. musical legends, including Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett and Elton John. Her famous duet with Roy Orbison on his clas- At the time Curran sic song, Crying, won a Grammy Award in 1988. Lang re- ceived the Order of Canada in 1997 and was inducted into said, “I have a lot Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2008. Lang will join the ranks of Canadian music icons including Anne Murray, Blue Rodeo, more work to do, Bruce Cockburn, Daniel Lanois, Hank Snow, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil more often, as a re- Young, Oscar Petersen, Rush and Shania Twain in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. sult of which I will CANADIAN CROONER make some more Michael Bublé, the host of the money and sell some 2013 JUNO Awards Broadcast, is also nominated this year and more records. But it will contend for the Juno Fan Choice Award. The British is the same job that I Columbian, who won four of his 10 career Junos for his 2006 have been doing for album It’s Time, is the second crooner ever to host the annual 10 years.” music-awards gala. She did just that and in 2009, released the critically Paul Anka, something of a mentor to Bublé, hosted the acclaimed, Hunter, Hunter. This album, described as ceremony in 1975, the same year ‘evocative’ and ‘thoughtful’ brought her a first Juno nomination and win in the Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo category. The accolade was extra special, as the 2010 Junos were held right here in St. John’s, Curran’s home- town. Hunter, Hunter was also the first of her albums to be recorded in St. John’s as well. Hunter Hunter went on to collect four ECMAs. Back with Spectators, Curran has again drawn in critics and fans alike with her hauntingly beautiful voice and captivating lyrics. Spectators has secured Curran’s second Juno nomination in the Roots and Traditional Album: Solo category which will be awarded on April 21, from Regina, SK. – SJS 20 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

COVER STORY: 2013 JUNO AWARDS/LIVE ON NTV: APRIL 21/9:30PM Vanessa Heins Photo This is one night when all the greats in ALAN DOYLE: VIDEO Canadian music like Metric get together to perform for their fans. JUNO GLORY AT LAST? OF THE YEAR the often semi-shaven singer was born. Last year’s emcee As frontman of everyone’s favourite party band, was Star Trek icon and likeable oddball William Shatner. a Juno has long alluded Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle. The Junos have recognized Newfound- While the awards are great, this is one night when all land and Labrador’s most beloved musical act many the greats in Canadian music get together to perform for their fans. Toronto indie rock group and Juno nominees times, including nominations for Group of the Year Metric will take the stage. Metric joins previously an- nounced acts Billy Talent, Carly Rae Jepsen, Hannah in 1998, 2005, 2009 and 2011, but have never pulled Georgas, k.d. lang, Marianas Trench, Michael Bublé, Ser- ena Ryder and The Sheepdogs. off a win. AMELIA/DOYLE In a 2009 interview, nominated for their 10th Juno Of course Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will no fresh off the album, Fortune’s Favor, the guys called doubt be cheering loudest for the two nominees from this province, particularly since Newfoundland and themselves “the Susan Lucci of Canadian Rock” and Labrador artists were shut out at the 2012 Juno Awards even though many acts from this province were finalists. that they would be Hey Rosetta! lost out to Saskatoon-based The Sheep- “cautiously opti- dogs in the New Group of the Year category. Kellie Loder’s album Imperfections and Directions fell to On mistic” about their The Altar of Love by Downhere for Contemporary Chris- tian/Gospel Album of the Year, and The Once’s effort Row chances of actually Upon Row of the People They Know lost out to Bright Morning Stars by The Wailin’ Jennys in the Roots & Tra- bringing Juno home. ditional Album of the Year: Group category. The puzzling Juno But, make no mistake, no matter the winners, this year’s Juno Awards promises to be an unforgettable night freeze-out aside, there of fan-focussed performances, generating country-wide excitement and creating long-lasting memories for all have been many other music fans as they celebrate the very best Canada has to offer. accolades to celebrate. Between 1996 and 2000, Great Big Sea won the ECMA for Entertainer of The Year consecutively and as a result removed their name from the running in 2001 to give other acts a chance. They are currently celebrating 20 years together with a greatest hits album, XX, and an anniversary tour that will span 16 cities. This year, Alan Doyle on his own, might finally see his name attached to a Juno win. The video for Doyle’s song, Testify, off his 2012 solo album, Boy on Bridge, has been nominated for Video of the Year. It technically won’t be a personal win for Doyle, as the recognition will go to the video’s direc- tor, Margaret Marandruccolo, in the event of a win. Nonetheless, still some exposure on the national scene for Doyle’s solo efforts. Juno or not, Doyle has a very busy career to attend to, both as an actor and musician. – SJS April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 21

JUNO AWARDS BALLOT SEE IF YOUR FAVOURITE TAKES HOME THE JUNO AWARD, APRIL 21ST AT 9:30PM ON NTV JUNO FAN CHOICE HERALD PREDICTIONS: Carly Rae Jepsen Celine Dion Drake Hedley Justin Bieber Leonard Cohen Marianas Trench Metric Michael Buble Nickelback ARTIST OF THE YEAR Deadmau5 Carly Rae Jepsen Johnny Reid Justin Bieber Leonard Cohen GROUP OF THE YEAR Billy Talent Marianas Trench Metric The Sheepdogs Rush NEW GROUP SONGWRITER SINGLE ALBUM OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Hey Ocean Alfie Jurvanen Viking Death, B. Talent Kiss, Carly Rae Jepsen Monster Truck Arkells Call/Maybe, Jepsen Sans Attendre, Celine Dion The Pack a.d. Hannah Georgas Kiss You, Hedley Storms, Hedley Walk off the Earth Kathleen Edwards Stompa, S. Ryder Believe, Justin Bieber Yukon Blonde Leonard Cohen The Way It Is, Sheepdogs Ever After, Marianas Trench 22 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

PROVINCIAL BUDGET BACKLASH LOSING OUR LOCAL DRUGSTORES? Independent Pharmacy owners release report BY PAM PARDY-GHENT The Council of Independent Community Pharmacy the program. Essentially we are being told that government owners in Newfoundland and Labrador says independ- makes all the rules and regardless of the financial tightrope ent pharmacies need to provide more services in order we walk, we must continue to walk it. Although it can be to stay in business. The pharmacists have said they have said that all pharmacies are experiencing cuts, the ability to been losing money due to government cuts and changes to survive for independents is very different.” drug prices and dispensing fees implemented last year. And now a report written for the group by economic consultant Wade Locke backs that up, saying, in part, that in other provinces, pharmacists do more than just dis- pense drugs. “There are lots of jurisdictions in Canada whereby pharmacists provide prescriptions for minor ailments, they provide injections, they provide diabetes education, they provide smok- ing cessation,” Locke pointed out. Locke’s report has been submitted to the provincial government for its consideration. Robert Doyle, Vice President of Media Rela- tions for the Council of Independent Pharmacy Owners Newfoundland and Labrador (CICPO) says that after five very difficult years in phar- “Essentially we are being told that government macy his organization is “disappointed that makes all the rules and regardless of the financial government continues to refuse to meet and negotiate with local independent pharmacies. tightrope we walk – we must continue to walk it.” Over the past year our average revenue losses are in the hundreds of thousands – this despite — Robert Doyle, Vice President of Media Relations for CICPO the ‘agreement’ between the Pharmacists Association of “Chain drugstores and mass retailers have efficiencies of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of New- scale and buying power that permits them to make significant foundland and Labrador reached a year ago,” he said. adjustments to operations. Further the stated public position “ONGOING ASSAULT” of some of these chains is that they will pick up prescriptions as more “vulnerable” independents fail. Finally these mass re- The Council of Independent Community Pharmacy Own- tailers and chains operate only in ‘prime’ areas and have had ers maintains its position that an association dedicated to no interest in setting up in rural/remote regions.” the profession – regardless of where the pharmacist is em- STARTING POINT ployed – should not be negotiating for private business in- terests. As a result of this ongoing practice independent The release of Locke’s report should be a starting point pharmacies are losing too much revenue and the model is for discussions with government, Doyle continued. “Dr. no longer sustainable. Locke encourages pilot programs and discourse in order “Words such as ‘austerity’ and ‘tough’ were used to de- that we can move forward and not continue to free-fall. The scribe the 2013 provincial budget, but that is mild when Council stands ready to do its part in such discussions and compared to the ongoing assault on pharmacy, particularly policy development. It is unfortunate that although the re- independents. Our members have been advised of five cuts port was submitted to government on February 4th – well in in one year and all without proper consultation or study of advance of the budget – it has neither been acknowledged in the consequences,” he continued. writing nor through action.” Over the past five years the Council has submitted many Doyle went on to stress that “the time is coming when reports, studies, and information regarding independent equitable health care delivery in rural communities and pharmacy but Doyle claims the information, for the most inner-city neighbourhoods will become extinct unless im- part, has been ignored. “Government continues to move in mediate and significant changes are made. It is incumbent a direction regarding remuneration to pharmacy absent the on government to meet with over sixty local business own- necessary information to justify the policy changes,” he said. ers who have spent the time and financial resources to en- “Not only are our businesses being cut to shreds but we sure due diligence is being done on this sector. (This report) can’t leave. The government passed regulation which for all proves the value of our members and the potential that is practical purposes does not allow our pharmacies to leave currently being ignored.” April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 23

NL BYELECTION: PART 1 OF A 3 PART SERIES FRESH FACE FORWARD The writ has dropped and Labradorians will be heading to the polls to elect a new MP on May 13th. While two names on the ballot are well known – Yvonne Jones for the Liberals and Peter Penashue for the Conservatives – the NDP candidate is brand new to politics. The Newfoundland Herald caught up with Harry Borlase as he was out knock- ing on doors in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. BY HERALD STAFF While Prime Minister The NDP paid the plea no heed, Stephen Harper just electing fresh-faced Harry Borlase officially announced from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to the date that the byelection in run as their candidate. So, who is Labrador will be held, this race Harry Borlase? His official bio says has been on for a while now. he’s “a proud Labradorian, raised THE CANDIDATES in Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.” Borlase is well educated. He Former MP Peter Penashue, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Polit- who was elected to the seat in ical Science and Canadian Studies 2011 after unseating Liberal from Mount Allison. He also com- Todd Russell by just 79 votes, pleted a Master of Polar Law in Ice- resigned his seat in the House land before returning to work for of Commons back in March Memorial University on climate amid revelations that his 2011 adaptation policy. campaign wrongfully accepted Borlase “has dedicated his more than two-dozen ineligible working life to building strong campaign contributions. He northern communities. He is a also announced he would be vocal advocate for sustainable looking to get his job back. northern development, including Yvonne Jones, who has housing, education, food security, served the provincial riding of a strong local economy, environ- Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair for mental sustainability and mean- 17 years, was next to toss her ingful dialogue with Aboriginal hat into the ring. There was “We’re getting a wonderful recep- communities,” notes his bio. some speculation that Russell tion (at the doors) and we’re hear- would return looking for a re- HARRY: THE MAN match at the polls, but that was- ing a lot of positive feedback from While all that sounds promis- n’t to be, and Jones won the ing, who is the man behind the Liberal nod. people expressing an interest in impressive bio and the engaging Green Party Leader Elizabeth change and in the NDP.” – Harry Borlase smile? And does he really think the May, saying she was attempting NDP, who have never had a federal to end the vote-splitting that she said has benefitted the breakthrough in Labrador, has a chance? Except for two Tory Conservatives in past elections, called on the official oppo- wins, the Labrador seat has been held by the Liberals since sition to not put a candidate in play. Confederation. The NDP seems keen to change that, and they wasted no time in trying to make waves as NDP Leader Tom Mulcair ar- rived in Labrador to shake hands with workers at the gates of Wabush Mines. He later attended a union rally on behalf of the party’s newly-selected candidate. So, what kind of response is the NDP candidate getting at the doors? “Wonderful,” and “positive” are two words that pop up quite often. “We’re getting a wonderful reception (at “I think people are really just expressing the need, the desire, for change … and a voice that will speak for them in Ot- tawa as opposed to having Ottawa speaking for Labrador.” – Harry Borlase 24 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

NL BYELECTION YVONNE JONES “It was great having Ryan here. He’s rep- Yvonne Jones, one of the longest-serving members of the House of Assembly, thanked her fellow politi- resented Labrador when Peter Penashue cians as she stepped away from provincial politics refused to over the last two years in the in order to run in the federal byelection. Jones, who has House of Commons …” – Harry Borlase represented Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair since 1996, re- the doors) and we’re hearing a lot of positive feedback from signed her provincial seat as soon as the writ was dropped. people expressing an interest in change and in the NDP,” Borlase begins. In her good-bye speech, Having the NDP leader show up early in the campaign Jones described arriving at was “great in terms of actually getting our message out and in terms of being more visible,” he continues. No doubt Mul- Confederation Building 17 cair’s visit turned heads. Besides the fact that he was the first party leader to do meet and greets in preparation for years ago, at the age of 27. the byelection, his visit marked the first time any NDP fed- eral leader had ever been in Labrador. “I faced full benches of Ryan Cleary, MP for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, also ministers who had a tremen- made a visit to the big land to help knock on doors. “It was great having Ryan here. He’s represented Labrador when dous experience as parliamen- Peter Penashue refused to over the last two years in the House of Commons, so it was great going door to door with tarians in the House of (Cleary) and people were really able to acknowledge the ap- preciation they have for him for bringing Labrador issues, Assembly,” said Jones, who like search and rescue, to the front. And in terms of learn- ing from him, he was a great mentor for me,” Borlase says. had been elected as an Inde- “PEOPLE WANT CHANGE” pendent. “I grew up on the What sort of feedback has he been getting from the elec- coast of Labrador and I was torate? People want change, he says. “People are tired of the two party politics … Plus, the fact that the NDP is the of- probably as far removed from ficial opposition and has a strong voice and is interested in representing Labradorians is something people are excited Confederation Building as you about … and I think people are really just expressing the need, the desire, for change and they’re interested in look- could ever imagine possible in Yvonne Jones, ing for a new voice, a young voice, and a voice that will speak this province. Coming here for them in Ottawa as opposed to having Ottawa speaking for was a relatively new experi- has represented Labrador.” ence for me – very new.” Cartwright- So he’s that voice? Yes, he says, though he is quick to ac- Jones, who later became L’Anse au Clair knowledge that “all this is new” to him. leader of the provincial Liberal since 1996. “I’m new to politics. I carry everything on my sleeve – party, stepped down with only what you see is what you get with me” he says. two months to go before the He’s also hearing about Muskrat Falls. “A lot of people have many concerns about how their river (will be im- last provincial election, saying a year-long battle with pacted) and how … (the project) is going to change their home and the location where they grew up. I’m in the same breast cancer had robbed her of the energy needed to wage boat. I grew up here and I care about that river, at the same an effective campaign. In a raspy voice, Jones said that doctors had urged her to slow down, but she admitted she had a tough time ac- cepting their advice. “I am sad and a little angry,” Jones said at the time. “I am feeling cheated by cancer from doing something that I have dreamed of doing my entire political life.” Jones has been going door to do throughout Labrador and as the countdown to the election marches on, some big names will be joining her on the campaign trail. Bob Rae tweeted: “Harper calls by-election in Labrador for May 13 – I’ll be there with candidate Yvonne Jones this week – she will make a great MP,” and the person many be- lieve will soon be the leader of the federal Liberals, Justin Trudeau will also be in Labrador over the next couple of weeks to lend his support. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 25

NL BYELECTION PETER PENASHUE Former MP Peter Penashue is seeking re-election after “I know (Labradorians’) concerns can be stepping down amid a campaign spending contro- answered by the NDP. I’m on a wave, I’m versy. He has been busy running ads outlining his feeling good, and that wave is just going accomplishments – things like support for the Muskrat to keep getting bigger and bigger.” Falls project, the elimination of the long-gun registry, sup- – Harry Borlase port of the seal hunt and funding to pave the Trans- time I understand the economic opportunity for that river is strong and … there can be positive change from this. I’ll Labrador Highway. represent Labradorian voices and bring those concerns for- ward and present new view points on it.” The Liberal ads His stance on the other candidates? “Anybody who knows outline what they me knows I’m not the kind of person to ever be malicious or rude to anybody else and quite frankly, why waste time with call Penashue’s the media talking about other(s) … when you can talk about a positive message around change? I really have no interest ‘real’ record, point- in getting involved in any dirty politics with Yvonne or Peter in this one,” he says. Borlase says he wants to focus instead ing to his vote in on what he brings to the table. favour of cuts to “WE’RE GOING TO GROW” Search and Rescue According to a recent Forum Research poll, Jones already has 57 per cent of voter support while just 20 per cent said and Employment they favour Penashue and 21 per cent said they would back the NDP candidate. His thoughts? Insurance. He’s in second place, a great place to be, he replies. Penashue has “At the point that poll was taken I’d been the nominee for 10 days, my name had just been confirmed … we’re just had some help in going to spread the word and we’re going to grow.” On Jones’ early lead: “(She) has been around for so long his campaign in and I’m a relatively new voice in politics, I know that.” There’s also much talk that “the Trudeau factor” will also PM Stephen Harper has the form of funding play a role in this election, much the same way Jack Lay- announcements for ton’s “Orange Wave” impacted the last one. also given Penashue a the riding made by Borlase somewhat saucily inquires “Justin who?” “… I haven’t had one person even mention Justin ringing endorsement, MP Gail Shea, and Trudeau … People are just concentrating on who is going to Parliamentary Sec- best be their voice in Ottawa.” saying his former Inter- When the terms “Orange Wave” and “Orange Crush” are retary Kellie brought up, Borlase pauses before replying. The main rea- son he entered the political arena was because he cares governmental Affairs Leitch. about what happens to Labrador. “I know (Labradorians’) Prime Minister concerns can be answered by the NDP. I’m on a wave, I’m Minister was the best Stephen Harper feeling good, and that wave is just going to keep getting big- ger and bigger.” MP that the riding of has also given Pe- Labrador had ever had. nashue a ringing endorsement, say- ing his former Intergovernmental Affairs Minister was the best MP that the riding of Labrador had ever had. Harper has also criticized the Liberals, saying they were running an ugly campaign. “Mr. Speaker, in Labrador, Minister Penashue will be able to point to a record of respecting his promises, work- ing against the federal long gun registry and for such things as the Trans-Labrador Highway, the Lower Churchill project and obviously for the strong record that he has presented to the people of Labrador,” the PM re- cently said in the House. Penashue, a former Innu leader, has also received praise from Senator Fabian Manning and former politician John Crosbie. 26 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

STORY BY L M & MPAM PARDY-GHENT OCAL USIC ORE Singer, songwriter, and musical icon Steven Page returns to St. John’s on April 25th for a show that promises to include his best material, past and present! With his witty, endearing, and captivating stage launch a new mental health program at Algonquin College presence, Steven Page enjoyed two decades of in Ottawa. “In 2007, when I was arrested for drug posses- success as the frontman and co-founder of The sion, it was a scandal,” Page said. “It was painful to pick up Barenaked Ladies. The popular Canadian band, who dom- a national newspaper and see my mug shot. I hadn’t taken inated Much Music and MTV, sold millions of albums, and care of my inner struggles. When you’re in a school like this received multiple awards and nominations along the way. that has a lot of services, take advantage of it,” Page urged. “Get in the habit of keeping mentally fit.” “BLOWN AWAY” Page then related the Page fondly recalls the first time he performed in this story of taping the music province. “I remember that show so well. It was probably video for the Barenaked about 1991, we were at (MUN) and that was our first time in Ladies’ song Jane in the Newfoundland and we were just blown away by the audience. mid-1990s. “I was 12 They were so enthusiastic and musical and we really built a hours late for the shoot,” rapport with the audience there,” he shares. he said. “I couldn’t get out of bed. A friend got But things went sour for Page, and after an arrest for drug me dressed and to where I possession in 2007, he became estranged from the rest of needed to be. I went to a his bandmates. Page has been open about his struggles and doctor and he said I the former lead singer of The Barenaked Ladies recently might be bipolar.” shared his struggles with bipolar disorder and depression to “In 2007 when I was arrested for drug possession, it was a scandal. It was painful to pick up a national newspaper and see my mug shot.” — Steven Page, Singer, songwriter, and musical icon 2007 MUG SHOT April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 27

LOCAL MUSIC & MORE: STEVEN PAGE The fruits of Page’s journey have borne two solo albums: A Singer Must Die (with The Art of Time Ensemble) and Page One his true solo debut. Being an artist makes trust and that came easily it easier for him to talk with Craig. It was very re- about his struggles, Page assuring at a time when said. “People in the busi- everything seemed brand new to me and I had no idea what ness world can’t come out to expect as I branched off into a solo career. It kind of felt and talk about it. As an like I was a baby learning to walk again,” he says. artist, I can get away with it. People expect it.” Having good friends is a key to coping with everything Going on the road with Northey seemed like the natural from anxiety to ADHD and schizophrenia, he offered. next step. “We’ve just had a blast travelling and playing to- “The drug possession charge affected my family, my kids, gether. We’re both have grown children. He’s cool – love It my bandmates. There were TV network trucks outside my Falls Apart and the Corner Gas theme song, those are his, house. I hid in the basement for days,” Page said. “My friends and we laugh all day and we sing and play and laugh all came over with a bucket of KFC, sparkling water and we night,” he says. played Halo. Those friends who are just there for you like that are important.” “PART OF SOMETHING” BLAZING A SOLO TRAIL What can audiences here expect when they take to the stage at Club One? Following his talk, Page played the Barenaked Ladies track Brian Wilson which talks about his “It will be two guys on stage with guitars struggle with depression. playing a lot of songs you know, and some you don’t know, but every night it changes be- But that’s in the past. Page’s evolving artistic cause I like it to feel like everybody is in the path now has him blazing a solo trail, where he conversation. It’s a real great feeling to know continues to take chances and catch the public’s that people are walking out feeling like they did- attention with a variety of new projects, including n’t just watch me do something, they shared some of his best material yet. The fruits of this something with us and were part of something journey have borne four Stratford Shakespeare with us. Sometimes I talk a lot and sometimes I Festival scores, and two solo albums: A Singer don’t, but that’s the fun part. In the early days of my Must Die (with The Art of Time Ensemble) solo career people weren’t sure what they were going and Page One, his true solo début. to get, is he going to be all serious now? Does “I think I’ve been able he not play any Barenaked Ladies songs now? I think people have a better idea now to connect with audi- of what they’ll hear. It’s All Been Done, Jane, It Falls Apart, you’re definitely ences, and I hope to going to hear that stuff, but there is a lot of great stuff that I’ve done solo, plus be able to continue there’s a bunch of Craig’s songs as well,” he says. doing that for a long Page takes a moment to reflect on his 40-plus years in the music busi- time.” – Steven Page ness. It’s been an evolution, he says. “When that first record came out, I Page is set to perform with was 21 and now I’m in my 40s and Craig Northey (of the band, The you naturally evolve over Odds) at Club One on April 25th, time. When we were 21 and he says he couldn’t be more ex- and we started the cited. “Craig and I always have so group a few years be- much fun. I’ve known him since 1993 fore that, we were kids, and his band, the Odds, are one of my we were exuberant kids, favourite bands and they were always very and we wore our shorts and close to the Barenaked Ladies and he’s just our t-shirts and a lot of who always been an incredible friend. When I we were was just kids goofing left the band he and I started writing to- around. And that was great gether … and it’s been a great experi- because we had so much fun ence. I had a great writing partnership on stage together, there was with Ed Robertson (former BNL band- this physical energy and a sense mate) and it’s a real investment having a of good times.” writing partnership and it takes a lot of 28 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

LOCAL MUSIC & MORE: STEVEN PAGE “Craig (Northey) and I always have so much fun. I’ve known him since 1993 … and he’s just always been an in- credible friend.” – Steven Page But they grew as artists and as individuals. “We un- show will be a must-see. There will be new songs, reworked derstood we could push ourselves to explore different arrangements of BNL classics, and all will be punctuated with stuff, different topics and emotions, through our music Page’s trademark humour. His upbeat show runs the gamut and from pretty early on we tried to push ourselves as from rock, to pop, to disco to tango – it’s worth a visit to see far as the style went. For a long time we used to look the new, (and improved, he says) Steven Page. back at the early days and go, ‘oh, why didn’t we have any style then? But it was never intentional. We just “People become a fan of someone for a variety of reasons. wore what we wore and went out there and did it. But I think I’ve been blessed because the music I write and the as we grow older you go, you know what? It’s OK to songs I sing are just catchy enough. They often remind peo- grow up a bit. It’s OK to try and look decent. And the ple of a certain time and place in their own lives, and they’re same goes for my music. My music has grown, it has gained just good, fun songs. Plus I think I have a personality that’s some confidence, but the personality is still there,” he says. been easy for people to latch on to, struggles and all. I think I’ve been able to connect with audiences, and I hope to be able THE BEST IS YET TO COME! to continue doing that for a long time.” Page isn’t planning on resting anytime soon. He’s cur- rently writing and recording new music for release later this year, and with new and exciting projects soon to be an- nounced, the best is yet to come, he says. Film and TV op- portunities have also beckoned. In February, Page appeared as himself on the hit comedy show How I Met Your Mother and there are a few other projects in the pipeline that will be announced over the coming year. But fans in this province can be guaranteed that Page’s live Name: Address: Province: Postal Code: AMEX Cheque VISA MasterCard Card #: Exp.: Signature: Mail To: Subscription Department, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7, Tel: 709-570-5394 or 1-800-901-4901 April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 29

NEWS IN BRIEF FROM AROUND OUR PROVINCE NEWFOUNDLAND’S LOBSTER SEASON WOES NDP Fisheries and Aquaculture critic Christopher of everything – fuel, bait, supplies – has gone way up since Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) then. says certification and eco-labelling of lobster is key to the province remaining competitive in the global “In 2011, buyers aggressively pressed prices down to marketplace. 60 cents per pound less than the pricing panel advised, robbing fishers of some $3.6 mil- “Atlantic lobster is Canada’s single-largest seafood ex- lion that would have helped sustain port, generating $1.08 billion in export sales annually rural communities. Last year, fishers according to the Lobster Council of Canada,” Mitchel- moved forward to form a co-operative more said. “Regrettably, fishers in this province to put more dollars in their own pock- reap a paltry $21 million from our six million ets.” pounds of sustainably harvested lobsters. Mitchelmore notes that the Marine Our total seafood export sales have Stewardship Council recently certified dropped $260 million since the Tories Maine lobster as sustainable, giving took power 10 years ago, as they con- that state a competitive advantage as re- tinue to manage the industry’s de- tailers and wholesalers in Europe and the cline.” United States demand and are willing to pay a premium for product labelled “fished re- Mitchelmore says the lobster fishery was once a lucrative sponsibly.” pursuit for harvesters. “The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture “I remember in the late needs to actively promote our provincial seafood. He 1990s helping my father bait and carry knows how much international certification means as we lobster pots at the beginning of the sea- saw when our mussel aquaculture industry was certified son,” he said. “I can remember him get- organic,” said Mitchelmore. “He should be working to ting $5 a pound at that time, which is give lobster from this province a competitive edge on the more than is offered now, and the price world markets as well.” “Regrettably, fishers in this province reap a paltry $21 million from our six million pounds of sustainably harvested lobsters.” – Christopher Mitchelmore PROVINCE SHOULD FOLLOW NOVA SCOTIA’S LEAD? “The Opposition Education Critic Jim The Nova Scotia Government has current Bennett says this province should taken the initiative to look at a new ap- adopt the policy of Nova Scotia proach that would create better collabo- where school closures by boards are now ration between community, the school suspended until a new closure boards and government. “This policy is drafted. Last week Nova government should be establish- Scotia’s education minister an- ing similar uniform guidelines, nounced that there will be a new but instead appears to have its school review process to decide head buried in the sand on this which schools in the province issue,” notes Bennett. should close. Bennett has also called for a school “It’s evident that the current long-overdue Educational Road- closure school closure process is not a map that will guide the education process healthy one,” says Bennett, call- JIM BENNETT system in the province for the ing the approach dysfunctional next decade. “If government is not a and confrontational, which ultimately doesn’t establish sound and effective poli- compromises the integrity of the educa- cies, then they are compromising the healthy tion system. The MHA for St. Barbe has quality of the education system and not one.” been advocating for a new school closure just failing our students, but our province – Jim Bennett process in this province for some time. as a whole.” 30 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD by jim furlong POLLS OF STRAW Do you know why I’m not all upset about hench- a bit of fun and a good talking point, as they say in Eng- men of government and even the odd sitting MHA lish soccer analysis. They are harmless. trying to “goose up” informal polls on radio and television? When word broke through about leaked For a political party to go to extraordinary lengths to ‘tweets’ that the PCs were actively trying to influence in- influence them is, to me, an insult to voters. They (the formal polls there was an editorial uproar. The scribes of politicians) must think people to be fools if they believe the province went berserk. It was as if they had discov- voters will react and vote for or against a political party ered something whereby the entire democratic process because of a non-scientific poll. That’s the problem with had been short circuited and the tanks were getting ready politicians, whether in government or not. They think WE to roll in the streets. I must tell you today that I just can’t came into town on a load of turnips. get all worked up over individuals trying to fool with those informal votes because of the very nature of the polls I have always held the belief that voters are consistently involved. In fact, they are not “polls” at all but rather underestimated by those that try to curry favour with what are commonly called “straw votes”. That is a very informal volunteer vote that in the minds of most or- dinary people has no value other than it is a good bit of fun. UP IN THE AIR You may be interested in knowing the derivation of the term “straw poll”. It is probable that the expres- sion comes to us from the world of agriculture and the practise of throwing a little bunch of straw into the air to see which way the wind is blowing. You may have noticed Tiger Woods doing it. I do it too but I don’t play as well as he does. Throwing straw up in the air is not very accurate in You can have a hundred people dialing terms of forecasting. In the case of straw polls on radio, television, or newspapers the wind direction numbers from government offices in Con- that is being gauged is the wind direction of public federation Building and it won’t matter. opinion. At least that is the plan. Just like the truism That’s what makes our democracy so of Bob Dylan in Subterranean Homesick Blues that great. People are good at it. “..You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”; you don’t need to be a pollster to know that straw votes are meaningless The good news is them. People are not fools. They have shown over and that they are harmless. over again an amazing ability to throw out a sitting gov- PUBLIC OPINION ernment at just the right time. When a government’s time has come it has come; and when that happens there is no They are meaningless because nothing in the whole having them. process ensures that those that respond will represent an You can have a hundred people dialing numbers from accurate cross section of public opinion. They record the government offices in Confederation Building and it opinions only of those who wish to, for whatever reason, won’t matter. That’s what makes our democracy so great. respond. We know that. In other words we all KNOW the People are good at it. When Smallwood’s time came the poll can be rigged. We all KNOW that parties may be try- Liberals got turfed out. When the time of the Moores ing to slew the results. I found it funny in the days of my /Peckford tandem had run out the PCs were given the time with NTV News that the ‘Question of the Week’ fea- flick. When people had had enough of the Wells/Tobin/ ture might get hundreds of responses on an issue of social Tulk/Grimes show the Liberals were fired out again. concern like abortion or capital punishment but ask a po- Now we have the Williams/Dunderdale dynasty. Has litical question and all of a sudden there are THOUSANDS their time come? That isn’t for me to say but I can tell you of responses. I never did think of that as a miracle of pub- that if it is time, dialing from Confederation Building lic participation. until their fingers bleed won’t save them. Voters are too My thoughts on the informal “polls” are that they are smart for that. NTV’s Jim Furlong can be reached by emailing: [email protected] April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 31

THE HERALD ARCHIVES STORY FIRST PUBLISHED FEB. 8, 1986 OIL DEVELOPMENT AND YOU Oil is a tough business to break into, espeically if you don’t have a great deal of money. But if we don’t succeed, Newfoundland may never break out of its cycle of poverty. BY DAVID MOORES, STAFF WRITER We are sniffing around the edge of the most pow- has gone to outside firms. erful industry in the world, hoping to be noticed. One of the reasons for this, according to Dr. Douglas Newfoundland business has been trying to crack House of Memorial University, is the timing of the oil find. into the offshore oil sector since Hibernia became a house- “The business community was in a very vulnerable po- hold word in the 1970s. sition as the oil era dawned,” he says. “Immediately after It hasn’t been wildly successful. There is no such thing Confederation during the 1950s and through the ’60s, as a Newfoundland-based oil exploration company, nor do local firms were able to capitalize on the expanded whole- we get a great chunk of work the oil companies contract sale and retail trade, and the construction boom that took out. In 1983, for example, less than seven per place in Newfoundland, to benefit very nicely cent of the money spent by the companies from Confederation. But now the big chains working offshore went to Newfoundland firms. have set up very firmly in Newfoundland, and VULNERABLE POSITION the construction boom has ended. So the two kinds of firms that really prospered after Con- Yet Newfoundland has had regulations in federation found themselves in some predica- place for years to encourage the offshore com- ment in the mid to late ’60s and throughout panies to hire local and buy local, or at the very the ’70s.” least to set up an office here. We were here first, OIL GYPSIES we know the terrain. So why haven’t we done what they did in Alberta? This rather beleaguered business commu- Obviously, part of the reason is that New- DR. DOUGLAS HOUSE nity was then expected to compete toe-to-toe foundland is not Alberta. You need more than with the globe-spanning oil companies and some trucks and secondhand equipment to get into off- their camp followers – the “oil gypsies” as Dr. House calls shore drilling. You need quite a lot more – $10 to do a sin- them. “Certainly the oil manufacturing industry is itself gle well, in fact. A new oil rig costs $120 million. So the big an international industry. But even the service and sup- companies have the field all to themselves; no competi- ply industries are international industries, when you get tion, no speculators, no small outfits to hire and to buy into the more technical kinds of services and the more out. costly kinds of supplies that the oil companies need,” he If a local company wants a piece of the action, it has to says.’ If there is real money to be made, somebody already play a supporting role, find a specialized need and fill it. has an angle on it. There has been no stampede of local companies into the These oil gypsies bring money, experience and connec- supply and service game. With some exceptions, that work tions to their field. Oil companies know them, and they 32 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

THE HERALD ARCHIVES: FEB. 8, 1986 Newfoundland has had regulations in place for years to encourage the offshore compa- nies to hire local and buy local … Why haven’t we done what they did in Alberta? can draw on a pool of equipment and technical skill nies that have made it have been able to adapt themselves whenever needed. A crucial advantage, as Dr. House to the oil business’ needs. points out, is their sheer size. In his book The Challenge of Oil, he writes, “With branch operations in many loca- Others have been even luckier. “Other local firms were tions, the oil gypsies are flexible. They can spread their able to get their foot in the door because they happen to risks and can afford to finance short-term losses.” have, say, a good harbour location. The best example of that is Harvey and Company. They had the dock space that It was into these advantages that many local businesses the oil companies needed and they had a long history of clashed when they last ventured into the oil business in business experience and know-how of how to operate busi- the wake of the Hibernia discovery. The most spectacular ness in the province. They were able to trade on that.” example was Crosbie Offshore, but there were groups pro- posing developments centred around Bay Roberts, the Pla- Ship’s suppliers, legal firms, companies with land hold- centia peninsula and Mortier Bay. ings – these firms may do well, put money in some pock- “A lot of local firms that learned about the oil industry ets, create a few jobs. But the firms took some initial steps to get involved, only the thing most likely to create lasting wealth never took off. In the meantime they were just paying out, are those which, by joint ventures they were paying money to outside experts that they with foreign companies or sheer brought in to administer their opera- cussedness, break into the nuts and tions, they were paying out to main- bolts areas of oil. There are such tain their real estate position, and so companies, but they are far too few. on. So a small company – and every company in Newfoundland is small by LOCAL PREFERENCE oil standards – can only afford to do that for so long.” They should not be, you would think, with all of the local preference Eventually the local outfits folded, hoopla we’ve heard. Oil companies while foreign-based groups simply ac- are supposed to give Newfoundland cepted the loss and waited out the lean companies, or companies that are times. Some of the most vigorous local partly locally owned and operated, entrepreneurs were left with heavy the benefit of the doubt when every- debts and a distaste for the oil business. ing else is equal. That should, you would suppose, mean that local companies would gain ground on the newcom- SUCCESS STORIES ers, or that the foreign-owned companies would become more ‘localized.’ If all of this sounds negative, we should point out that Unfortunately it hasn’t. there have been a share of success stories. Some of these The problem, often enough, companies were fortunate enough to have their territory is that everything is not already chalked out before the oil activity started. Com- equal. There is very little panies like Newfoundland Telephone or the Newfoundland point in a Calgary-based firm branch of Canadian Marconi were able to let the oil com- setting up a joint venture panies come to them. Well-established machine shops, re- with a Newfoundland com- pair yards and professional services have also felt a boost pany to become more New- in business. foundland based, if there are no Newfoundland firms to By and large, this is how the most successful firms have compete with in the first been able to take advantage of the new line of work. They place. If you have advantages remain unspecialized, and branch into oil as the occasion arises. Says Dr. House, “There are certain areas in which Newfoundland does have the kind of background and ex- perience that makes it relatively easy for it to barge into oil-related activities. Chandlery work is one of them, be- cause we’ve had ship’s chandlers (suppliers) for many years serving ships of various kinds.” Overall, the compa- You need more than some trucks and secondhand equipment to get into offshore drilling. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 33

THE HERALD ARCHIVES: FEB. 8, 1986 The signing of the Atlantic Accord was the beginning, rather than the end of try- ing to control the oil industry. of experience, money and sheer size, you face very little the Accord so everything’s going to flow nicely,’ when, serious competition. As Dr. House puts it in his book, in fact, the signing of the Atlantic Accord was the be- “preference guidelines … in terms of competitive advan- ginning, rather than the end of trying to control the tage, are like one marked card against the whole stacked oil industry.” deck of the outside companies.” Dr. House feels a passive approach will never work There are other difficulties as well, ranging from in- here. The contestants are too unequal. consistent enforcement of the guidelines, to technicalities that see firms long established in this province branded “I’m saying if you want to compete with those capi- as “outsiders.” talist countries that have been successful in the world today, you have to do what they do. You’re looking at But according to Dr. House, the problem is not so countries where the government plays a very strong role much with the guidelines themselves as with our re- in promoting industrial development initiative.” Certainly liance on them. this is true of Sweden, Japan, France and West Germany. “Perhaps the only country that can afford not to have a “It’s kind of a passive policy just to have a set of reg- strong partnership between government and business is ulations on paper, you have to follow that the United States, because it is so big and its private sec- up with programs for promoting busi- ness development in the oil and gas sec- tor is so powerful. But Canada is small, tor.” and Newfoundland is only a tiny part of a small nation.” It seems that the provincial It’s easy enough to say that the government spent so much en- government should be doing some- ergy in its brawl with the federal thing, but they are obviously government that there was pre- going to need specific targets. cious little left to encourage oil devel- “One of the hopes is that you can opment in any positive way. “The need to build up a local business capability, certainly any kind develop some forms of oil related man- of oil-related manufacturing capability, was a lost issue for ufacturing here, and eventually that manufacturing a long period of time, unfortunately.” capacity can be transformed into other forms of manufacturing that would persist beyond the oil era. And now that the Atlantic Accord has brought a cease- There are certain little hints of it. Here and there you fire? “I’m afraid that some of the vigour that was there in see spin-offs from that.” Examples are the MUN Fac- trying to push for local involvement has been lost through ulty of Engineering and the Centre for Cold Ocean Re- the Atlantic Accord and the setting up of this joint man- search and the Logy Bay Marine Lab. “We’ve got little agement board. It’s almost as though they said, ‘We’ve got pockets of oil-related expertise developing. But how do you bring that together and how do you go from the research to the development of things? It’s one thing to have some good research but that doesn’t create jobs, it doesn’t put money in a lot of people’s pockets.” The thing Dr. House feels we must not do is to leave the matter to be decided by the marketplace. “I don’t think that you can expect the Baine Johnstons, the Harold Lun- drigans and the Miller Ayres of this world to be able by themselves to bring off a big venture into something as powerful as the oil and gas industry. I think there are a lot of businessmen in the province who have been wise, have established a position, haven’t over-extended them- selves, and will benefit a lot over the next decade. But not enough, not nearly enough of them.” “Other local firms were able to get their foot in the door because they happen to have a good harbour location. The best example of that is Harvey and Company.” – Dr. Douglas House 34 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

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HERALD SPOTLIGHT Stock Photo Without the right dress or suit, the prom dreams of many high schoolers are dashed. A Newfoundland association is working to change that. BY SARAH JANE SHEPPARD They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. and even tanning sessions. That is a philosophy the Single Parent Association For single parents, this can become an emotional of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPANL) is using to help the thousands of families they support each year. nightmare as they try to make their children’s gradua- tion as special as possible on a limited budget. Except, in this case, ‘trash’ is actually gently used prom dresses and suits that are getting another chance CARING CAMPAIGN to make some high school graduates feel extra special Just over a decade ago, the founder of SPANL, Margaret on their big day. Acreman, introduced the Prom Dreams program to New- Much like weddings, foundland, after hearing of similar services in other provinces. The idea has spread and is now offered by sev- prom has become an in- eral associations, but SPANL is no doubt proud that they flated industry. Parents are were the first. asked to dole out hundreds of dollars on everything “Our original executive director, Margaret Acreman from a dress and shoes, to heard about these kinds of programs on the mainland and accessories, hair, make-up so about 13 years ago she brought in the idea of collect- “Our original executive director, Margaret Acreman heard about these kinds of programs on the mainland and so about 13 years ago she brought in the idea of collecting gently used formal dresses to help girls get to their high school proms.” — Yvette Walton, Executive Director and SESP Coordinator 36 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013 (above) Margaret Acreman, Submitted Photo

HERALD SPOTLIGHT: SPANL “People don’t realize the guys have problems too and they’re missing their grad for the same reason. We started then adver- tising not prom dresses, but prom dreams.” — Yvette Walton ing gently used formal dresses to help girls get to their high school proms,” says current Executive Director and SESP Coordinator, Yvette Walton. “PROM DREAMS” But it’s not just for girls, as Walton points out, it has become of equal importance to SPANL that young men make it to their grads as well. “People don’t realize the guys have prob- with them. We get over 100 gently used men’s suits for lems too and they’re missing their grad for the same rea- our food and clothing outlet. We take out the dark suits son. We started then advertising not prom dresses, but and pants that are suitable for formal occasions and keep prom dreams. Our ads always feature a young man in a them in the same place we keep the gowns so that we can tux and a young girl in a gown to make people aware.” have young men coming and getting suits so they can Walton says it was make their grads.” about eight years ago that A GREAT CAUSE SPANL became aware of just how important formal It’s an incredibly worthwhile attire is for male graduates endeavour, that has literally as well. They received a saved hundreds of graduates call from a social worker and their parents from heart- on Bell Island who was break. “This is a very painful looking for a tux. time for single parents, when “She called me and said you can’t provide something ‘we have a family here, for you child, or at least equal with a number of kids, and to other people,” says Walton. everybody is so proud be- “In single parent households cause the oldest boy is even when they’re working, it’s graduating successfully only one income coming into from high school, but he’s the house and it’s gotten so going to miss his prom be- “So far we’ve had about 12 suits and 60 darn expensive.” cause the family can’t af- Just how expensive you ford it.’’’ dresses this year. The colours range from might ask? Well, according to They worked together black and white, right up to brilliant or- the website, PromGirl.com, and found the young man ange — Elaine Balsom, SPANL’s Project Coordinator you should set aside $50-250 a suit, and from then on for tickets, $25-130 for a pre- have always kept an eye out for dark suits and tuxes that prom dinner, $30-275 for hair and make-up, $100-400 for might be suitable for a few strapping young lads as prom attire, $20-30 for flowers or boutineers, $30-125 for pho- season approaches. Thankfully, they’ve had some help tography and $200-500 to rent a limo. from a local business, that just happens to deal in men’s As Walton aptly says, “how is somebody on income sup- formal attire. “About four years ago, Moore’s Clothing for port, or working Men nationally decided to do a gently used suit collec- poor, and maybe with tion,” says Walton. “They surveyed Newfoundland and other children ever picked SPANL as the charity and invited us to partner going to manage “About four years ago, Moore’s Clothing for Men sur- veyed Newfoundland and picked SPANL as the charity and invited us to partner with them.” — Yvette Walton (above) Elaine Balsom, Sarah Jane Sheppard Photo April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 37

HERALD SPOTLIGHT: SPANL “You don’t have to stay home because you don’t have a dress or suit, which I think is the biggest expense; It’s here, it’s free.” — Elaine Balsom that?” In truth, even for families with two parents present size 2 and wants a ball gown. and decent jobs, that is a huge expense. It’s a very rewarding for Balsom to be a part of, and she TOTAL TRANSFORMATION has experienced some very touching moments with grads and parents after they find the perfect attire, especially Elaine Balsom is SPANL’s Administrative Assistant and the girls, who tend to stress over that perfect dress. Project Coordinator. She has seen many grads and their parents come in dejected and stressed but leave One of those moments came just the other day, when transformed and happy in a beautiful, free prom a young girl and her mother came looking for a purple dress or suit. dress. The one at the store was retailing for $650 and just too far beyond their means. “Her daughter came in and Grads can come in and browse the selec- found a dress in the size and colour that she wanted. It tion, try things on and even come out and didn’t even need to be tailored at all. Her mother cried model their attire for the SPANL staff who are the whole time. She was just delighted,” Balsom recalls. only too happy to see the dresses and suits come to life. “We’ve had great success this “IT’S HERE, IT’S FREE” year with dresses and with people coming and getting dresses, it’s so nice, there are Balsom also fondly remembers a success story from so many beautiful dresses here,” says Bal- last year. A young female graduate was hesitant about a som. And when they advertise that the grad getting a dress at all. She finally tried on a red strapless gear is gently used, they really mean it. Balsom has had dresses dropped off that gown and wowed everyone. “The smile on her face; were only worn once for an hour and are in she just lit up the room. She actually started mint condition. skipping up and down the hall and the dress “So far we’ve had about 12 suits, and ap- didnt even have to be touched.” proximately 60 dresses this year,” Balsom says, An even warmer end to that story, this year, recognizing they are in need of more suits. But that same girl returned her special dress, and not to fear, where there’s a will there’s a way, and the told SPANL staff she hoped another girl could good people at SPANL go out of their way to find suits. wear it and have just as wonderful a time at grad as she did. And there are more than “This year we’ve actually put together two suits from just dresses. our outlet. If we wouldn’t wear it ourselves, we’re not Balsom says they have shoes and jew- going to give it to anybody else,” Balsom says of the elry and just recently received an unex- quality of clothing at the SPANL food and clothing pected donation of 40 formal clutch outlet. purses. Again, all of these items are of- fered to grads free of charge. Grads are not As for the dresses, they have come in expected to return anything, although if they every shape, colour, size and style. want to, that’s fine as well. “The colours range from black and “You don’t have to stay home because you white right up to a brilliant orange,” says Balsom, who also adds that the don’t have a dress or suit, which I think is the variety in size and style is incredibly biggest expense; It’s here, it’s free,” Balsom says important because not everyone is a to encourage any grads out there struggling to find af- fordable attire. As a provincial association, SPANL’s Prom Dreams is open to anyone in Newfoundland and Labrador. But it’s not just the grads who benefit. “You see that they’re so happy, and the relief on their mom and dad’s faces,” Balsom says of the rewards of the job. “This is the third year I’ve been doing it and I love it,” she adds. “We’re privileged to be a part of that moment, it’s touch- ing, some are so happy they’re crying.” 472 Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, NL • Tel.: (709) 738-3401 • E-Mail: [email protected] 38 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

WHILE THE KETTLE BOILS TOP THIS? BY GUY S. DAVIS My wife says it’s “nonsense,” but maybe it’s be- seal” I ignore it and cut it open cause I’m getting older that I’m having a harder with a knife or scissors. time these days getting the ‘screw’ tops off bot- I used to do a lot of manual tles and jars. Even those packages work at which say “to open, tear along one time, and when it came to the dotted line” give me a arm wrestling I could hold my problem, and packages own with anyone. My hands are which come encased just as strong as any man my age, in plastic, don’t get but for some reason I can’t mas- me started on ter those darn ‘twist off’ bottle those. caps without a lot of effort, and ONE TIME … don’t get me started on ‘child- proof’ medicine bottles. There was a time my GOT MILK? wife would automatically pass me a jar to get the top off I’m having a harder time Even opening a carton of milk when she couldn’t, and I in my smug these days getting the ‘screw’ is a challenge. Instead of those lit- male attitude would take it, and with a tle cardboard flaps, why don’t flick of the wrist the job was done. Sadly tops off bottles. they have stoppers like orange it seems those days are gone forever. juice does. Even bags of snacks offer a challenge to open. If I tear too I’ve gotten to the point where taking the tops off things hard I usually rip the bag to pieces and the contents go is a pain in the butt, so I usually ask my wife to do it. How flying all over the place, so if the package has a “quick the times have changed. CANCER: OPEN YOUR MIND HERALD HOROSCOPESTO OTHER POSSIBILITIES ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily luck. your work schedule could prove difficult handle your tasks this week, thanks to VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Reaching with all those personal distractions. Best those high energy levels that never seem out to someone in need is the noble advice: Stay with it. There’ll be time later to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, thing to do. But try to restrain the temp- for socializing. for the demanding week ahead. tation to add a lecture – no matter how SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Jump- TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the well-intended – to your good deed. ing hurdles this week might be vexing for arts dominant this week, you most, but not for the sage Sagit- might want to pick up any of tarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS!those creative projects you’ve neglected. A workplace situation # opportunities. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) #benefits from some fresh insight. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) More obstacles might be thrown Music helps replenish your energy in your path as you try to finalize levels. Play your CDs if you must. a new agreement. But the sure- But a live concert could prove # footed Goat ignores the stum- more rewarding, especially if you bling blocks and stays the course. go with that very special someone. BILLY MILLER QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHANNING TATUM AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) BORNCANCER (June 21 to July 22) APRIL 24, 1977 # APRIL 21, 1926 # APRIL 26, 1980 We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giving to others. But Close friends reach out to help why not let someone else enjoy perk up your lagging social life. THIS WEEK: You have a way of finding practical solutions to That workplace situation also complex problems, and you do it with grace. eases, leaving you time to do more the experience too by accepting fun things by week’s end. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) There could that offer of help? LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) A revelation be another tough challenge to face before PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You might clears up that perplexing job-related the month is over. But all that hard work find you need to ease up on your hectic problem. Some changes will have to be is winning you lots of important recog- schedule this week. Don’t fret about it. It made, which, no doubt, will meet with nition from your peers. could be helpful to take a break and re- the Big Cat’s roaring approval. Good SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Keeping to plenish your energy supply. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 39

MILKING THE AFFAIR If making love was an Olympic event, Walter Lewis A search of Walt’s home was most revealing. Detectives Samples would be a gold-medal winner. Walt, a re- found scores of letters and photographs, all sent by ladies tired civil engineer, lived in South Memphis, Tenn. who had obviously been more than delighted with Walt’s His pension, plus the income from a few rental prop- lovemaking abilities. The ladies, without exception, were erties, allowed him to live in relative thrilled with their lover. As if to comfort. He didn’t drink, he didn’t prove the point, they enclosed inti- smoke, but oh how he loved the ladies. mate photos of themselves in vari- On Feb. 27, 1941, Walt’s lovemak- ous stages of undress. ing career came to an abrupt end THE AMOROUS LADIES when he suffered a severe cramp in his tummy. When the pain became excru- The Memphis police had more ciating, he called his doctor and im- suspects than enough. One by one plored him to make a house call, the amorous ladies were located. All which, over 50 years ago, was the lauded Walt’s prowess in the sack, norm rather than the exception. The but swore they had absolutely noth- doctor showed up, rushed Walt to hos- ing to do with his murder. Several pital, but, alas, the poor man was be- implored detectives to be discreet, yond repair. Two days later he joined as they had husbands who were ig- the feathered choir. norant of their dalliances with the ... DOES A BODY GOOD? If making love was an Olympic Olympian lover. event, Walter Lewis Samples A routine check into Walt’s past The doctor, who had failed to save revealed that, although he had his patient’s life, felt that Walt had in- would be a gold-medal winner. never been in any serious trouble gested some type of poison. When the with the law, there was one incident medic learned that our boy had received a free sample of which stood out like a sore thumb. A man named LeRoy milk on his doorstep from a dairy attempting to attract House had once sued Walt to get back a washing machine new business, his antennae went straight up. Fortunately, his wife had given the retired engineer. the bottle was found half-full in Walt’s refrigerator. One sniff convinced the doctor that it smelled of phosphorous. IRENE’S INFIDELITY Upon testing, the milk was found to contain phosphorous Investigators learned that House was the owner of a crystals and starch, the main ingredients in rat poison. successful trucking firm, but had recently sold it and pur- An autopsy confirmed the doctor’s suspicions. Walt had chased a plantation in Mississippi. Detectives located a been poisoned. former accountant with the trucking firm who had an in- teresting tale to relate. House had been furious with his wife when he discovered that she had lifted $7,000 from the company coffers and had slipped the money to Walt Samples. Investigators travelled the 150 miles to the House plantation in Mississippi. They found LeRoy and Irene co- operative to a point. Mrs. House admitted to secret mail- ings and lovemaking with Walt over a period of two years. She had attempted to break off the affair and had even told her hubby that she would sever relations with her Upon testing, the milk was found to contain phosphorous crystals and starch, the main ingredients in rat poison. 40 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

MAX HAINES CRIME FLASHBACK lover. But, darn it all, he was so good between the sheets only one way to escape, according to Irene. She had de- she just couldn’t give him up. The situation became so cided to kill her lover. heated that LeRoy sold his business and moved to Mississippi to separate his wife from Walt. The confessions were appreciated but did noth- ing to solve the murder. LeRoy and Irene swore that they had had nothing to do with slipping that rat poison into Walt’s milk. WALT’S FORGED WILL Despite the Houses’ co-operation with police, it was decided to search their home. Several milk bot- tles were found — bottles which came from the same dairy as the one in Walt’s refrigerator. The dis- covery of the milk bottles led to another long look at Irene and LeRoy House. They were taken into custody for further questioning. Female officers dis- covered a typed will signed by Walt Samples in LeRoy confessed that because of his wife’s ab- Irene’s shoe. The will left everything Walt owned to normal obsession with Walt, he had decided to Mrs. House. The signature on the will was studied by experts and found to be a forgery. poison Walt. It was he and he alone who had Mr. and Mrs. House were in hot water. The ques- placed the poison in the milk bottle. tioning intensified. Finally, LeRoy broke. He con- fessed that because of his wife’s abnormal obsession with Irene explained that while she was at it, she figured she Walt, he had decided to poison him. It was he and he might as well make the exercise pay off. That’s why she alone who had placed the poison in the milk bottle. Al- forged Walt’s name on the bogus typed will. She might though LeRoy had attempted to exonerate his wife of all very well have escaped detection if her husband hadn’t blame concerning the murder, both were arrested and packed the empty milk bottles when they moved to Mis- charged. In June 1941, they stood trial, were found guilty sissippi. It was those milk bottles that initiated a second and each was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. The look at Irene and LeRoy as suspects. couple appealed and were successful in obtaining a new trial. IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD “MY HUSBAND IS INNOCENT” LeRoy House broke down and admitted that he had confessed to the crime in an attempt to save his wife. He The Houses’ trial was proceeding swimmingly until the had had nothing whatever to do with the murder. You can second day, when Irene rose from her seat and rushed to- say what you like about LeRoy, but there is little doubt ward the presiding judge. She screamed, “I can’t stand it that he loved his wayward wife, even after he realized she any longer. My husband is innocent. I did it alone and he’s was a murderer. Irene House was convicted of murder for been trying to protect me.” the second time and, once again, was sentenced to 20 Naturally enough, Irene’s outbreak threw the court years’ imprisonment. The murder charge against her into disarray. The judge cleared the courtroom and lis- husband was dropped. tened while Irene gave her version of the murder of Walt Samples. She was well aware that Walt drank a lot of milk. He particularly enjoyed a glass at breakfast. Who would know better than Irene, who had slept over at his home many times during their two-year affair? It was she who had placed the poison in the milk bottle after it had been delivered to the front door by the milkman. She had tried to be faithful to her husband. She really had tried, but Walt had a sort of supernatural hold over her that cata- pulted her into his arms over and over again. There was Irene had tried to be faithful to her husband. She really had tried, but Walt had a sort of supernatural hold over her that catapulted her into his arms over and over again. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 41

MAKING A DIFFERENCE From top left: Katie Howse, Lauren Brake, Maria Young, Matthew Evans, Inge Wilters, Abby Martin, Roshni Kollipara, Melissa O’Brien; Second row from left: Alexandra Wicks, Brianna Mullins, Maddi Hulan; On floor from left: Maike Van Niekerk, Brady Reid; Missing from photo: Alex Hynes, Victoria Pike, Sarah Kingsley, and Adam Payne INSPIRATIONAL STUDENTS Students at Corner Brook Regional High take charge of their Kids Eat Smart Club. BY HERALD STAFF Brady Reid and Kelsey Hogan, with the help of their dents, Brady and Kelsey know how busy life can be at peers, the staff, administration, and volunteers, are their age and they believe in the benefits of providing stu- coordinating and running their Kids Eat Smart dents with the most important meal of the day at school. Club five days a week. As students arrive, they are greeted by Brady’s smiling face and his morning jokes. They are both committed to the success of this Club and are always recruiting volunteers and looking for ways The volunteers provide students with a wide selection of expanding the menu with nutritious foods. of nutritious snacks and breakfast items and they encour- age their peers to make healthy choices. As volunteers Mr. Lowe, the teacher sponsor at this KES Club, has been recognized by the students for his commitment to with the KES Club and busy level three stu- the program. ALICE IN NEWFOUNDLAND On April 25th the 10th annual Kids Eat Smart Foundation Gala- Alice in Newfoundland- will be held at the Sheraton in St. John’s. Special guests include Andy Jones, Steve O’Connell and Krystin Pellerin. Funds raised will help transform children as it ensures nutritious breakfasts for children and youth throughout the province. 42 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

To learn more about eye health and vision care for, visit www.opto.ca The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Optometrists Simply fill out the ballot below and mail it to us. We will conduct three random draws on May 7, 2013. Deadline for entries: Friday, May 3, 2013. Original entries or reasonable facsimile (no photocopies) from The Newfoundland Herald will be accepted and valid. Name: Phone: (709) Address: Charley Pride Contest, c/o The Newfoundland Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO: April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 43

TASTES OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY JANICE KEELS [email protected] MEALS ON A BUDGET: Money saving meals that are delicious but still easy on your pocketbook These days we are not only paying more at the gas There are many ways to save at the supermarket in- pumps but the cost of many of the items we buy at cluding planning ahead, using sale coupons and flyers, the supermarkets are creeping up – albeit slowly, and preparing meals at home. In an effort to help you pre- they are still rising. It seems everything is going up except pare healthier meals for less money I went digging our income. The result is many of us are living on a through my cookbook collection. Taken from Money Sav- budget and looking for ways to reduce food expenses ing Meals, these two meal-ideas are easy to prepare and while still enjoying tasty, nutritious meals. relatively inexpensive. I hope you enjoy them as well. CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 8 oz. pkg. fresh 1/2 tsp. pepper 4 bone-in chicken thighs mushrooms, sliced 1 pkg. gravy Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tsp. salt mix In a 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook about five minutes or until browned. Reduce heat to medium; add mushrooms. Cook eight to 12 minutes, turning occasionally, until mushrooms are tender. Remove chicken and mushrooms from skillet; drain if necessary. Cover to keep warm.To same skillet, add gravy mix and water. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently with wire whisk. Stir in cooked chicken and mush- rooms. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone. Excellent served with mashed potatoes and green beans. BACON-CHEESEBURGER POTATO PIE 1 1/2 lb. extra-lean 2 cups water potato flakes ground beef 3 Tbsp. butter 1 cup shredded 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 cup bread crumbs Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup chopped onion or salt 1 tomato, chopped 2 tsp. yellow mustard 1/2 cup milk 3 slices precooked 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups plain mashed bacon, crumbled Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, mustard and salt. Press mixture into bottom and up side of ungreased nine-inch glass pie plate. Bake 15 minutes. In three-quart saucepan, place water, butter and garlic. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat; add milk. With fork, stir in mashed potato flakes. Stir in half cup cheese. Remove partially baked beef crust from oven; pour off any drippings. Spoon and spread potato mixture evenly into crust. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until beef is thoroughly cooked, thermometer placed in centre of crust reads 160°F and potatoes are hot. Remove pie from oven. Top with tomato, remaining cheese and crumbled bacon; bake about five minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with sliced green onions if desired. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. 44 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

BABY OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM THIS WEEK’S WINNERS Baby’s Name OH GIRL! OH BOY! Parents’ Name(s) Residential Address Child’s birthdate MF Telephone number ELLA HYNES KARTER SMITH Please note: If family members other than par- Daughter of Crystal and Son of Kelly and Brad Smith, ents send photo of child, you must include a James Hynes, St. John’s Mount Pearl written permission slip from parents or the child’s guardian. Send your completed entry HONOURABLE MENTIONS form and photograph to: Daniel Wakely Brooklyn Patey Ryder Knight BABY OF THE YEAR CONTEST Grand Falls-Windsor St. Anthony Portugal Cove c/o The Newfoundland Herald A THOUSAND SMILES P.O. Box 2015 Send in your child’s candid St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 moments and share your family’s or email [email protected] happiest moments with our readers. RULES & REGULATIONS SAY CHEESE … It’s time to enter your baby’s picture into the an- Elenaeh, daughter of Hannah Burt and nual Newfoundland Herald Baby of the Year Jonathan Coish, Old Perlican, sure looks Contest. All you have to do is fill out the entry form above and send us a recent photograph of adorable showing off for the camera. your baby. Or you can email information and a high-res photo to [email protected]. Ba- bies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2013. Two babies – a boy and a girl – will qual- ify every week. Our Baby of the Year will be chosen from all weekly qualifiers. The overall winner will appear on the cover of the first issue of The Newfoundland Herald in 2014. CONTEST RULES: • Babies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2013 (born in 2012 or 2013). • Photos must be larger than wallet size, a clear, unobstructed closeup preferred. • No photos will be returned. • Photos must be received on or before Oct. 31, 2013. • Employees and immediate family members of The Newfoundland Herald and its affili- ated companies are not eligible to enter. • Winning babies must reside in Newfoundland and Labrador. • You may enter as often as you wish, though once your child is chosen they aren’t eligible to win again. • The judges’ decision is final. April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 45

SOAP TALK A SNEAK PEEK AT THE LATEST NEWS RECAPS BY FROM NEWFOUNDLAND ’S TOP SOAPS DANA BLOCK Peter Bergman Peter Bergman has been part of the soap Bergman had a hard time as Jack at first, as opera world for 34 years and as The he was taking over the role from fan favourite Young and the Restless marks its 40th Terry Lester. Lester’s job was lost when he year on television, he took some time to reflect made a statement in the press complaining on his time in daytime. Before taking on the “that all the young actors who cannot act are role of bad boy Jack Abbott on Y&R, Bergman taking time from those who can act.” played a super hero on All My Children. He singled out Cricket, now know as Chris- He enjoyed playing the bad boy he says, ex- tine which was a big mistake as Lauralee Bell, plaining, “I was the good guy for years. I love who plays Christine, was the daughter of the playing Jack, especially when he is up to no show creator and executive producer, Bill good.” Bell. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS to Chicago, where he working a side job that could cost him his real job back home. Nicole found herself under Lauren was ready to come home to Michael and their Vargas’ spell. Daniel made an emotional plea to Chloe. EJ family. Paul found evidence that could help free Leslie’s hinted at a marriage proposal in Sami’s future. Nick was father. Chelsea received the sonogram from her doctor shaken after running into Vargas at the pub. Wait to see: after a scare with her pregnancy. Nick proposed to Avery. Daniel tricks Jennifer into coming home. Stefano offers Dylan informed Sharon that he was staying in Genoa City. to get rid of Sy. Summer snuck into the mansion to see Kyle. Victor and Adam formed an alliance and decided to work together THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL again. Jill accused Adriana of stealing a family heirloom. Wheeler was shocked to learn that he was being charged Donna blamed Bill and Brooke for Katie’s hospitaliza- with murder. Leslie pleaded with Tyler to make peace tion. Maya quickly realized that the film role she was up with their father. Carmine texted Lauren telling her that for wasn’t quite what it seemed. Caroline found herself in he missed her. Wait to see: Lauren tries to spice up her an awkward situation. Brooke begged Donna not to tell marriage. The men of Genoa City engage in a high stakes anyone about her fight with Katie. Taylor got angry after game of poker. seeing Liam and Hope babysitting Will together. Bill set DAYS OF OUR LIVES Taylor straight about his relationship with Brooke. Caroline and Dayzee decided to team up to get Daniel was reunited with his son. Sy mailed rid of Maya. Taylor tried to get Eric on her Victor a picture linking Kristen to the staged side when it came to Brooke. Victor asked mugging. Jennifer went on a trip to visit her Maya out on a date. Wait to see: Donna and mother, Laura. Daniel figured out Chloe’s Taylor don’t see eye to eye. Rick chooses a deception. Rafe was furious at Kate for try- new face for the Hope for the Future cam- ing to trick Gabi into signing custody pa- paign. pers. Jennifer decided to move to London to be near her son J.J. Abigail followed Cameron GENERAL HOSPITAL TAYLOR got angry after The Nurses’ Ball was a big hit with seeing LIAM and HOPE Olivia’s “Bensonhurst Medium” act, Babysitting Will together, Epiphany and The Revelations’ song and this week on The Bold dance, and Molly and TJ’s performance. and the Beautiful. Meanwhile, Lucy fought with the chore- ographer, and Duke and Anna danced their iconic tango. Britt stormed the stage with shocking news for Patrick. AJ and Elizabeth shared a kiss. Scott was upset after Laura ran off with Luke. Olivia had a dark premonition. Dante found a body. Carly and Brenda got into an altercation in the Metrocourt lobby. Maxie and Mac reaffirmed their special bond. AJ was jealous of Elizabeth and Nikolas’ closeness. Wait to see: Patrick makes a promise to Sabrina. Sonny finds Con- nie at his door – or is it Kate? 46 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013

HJOilLlLJYaWcksOonO’sD BY SAMANTHA WEAVER BY TONY RIZZO STRANGE… BUT TRUE SAORISE RONAN It was pioneering science-fiction Stephenie Meyer is hoping that the recently released author H.G. Wells who made the $40 million film The Host can measure up to The following sage observation: “Moral Twilight Saga, which she also created. Like Twi- indignation is jealousy with a halo.” light, The Host is planned as a trilogy, depending on box- office reception. You’ll be seeing a lot more of Saoirse In a match between a 200-pound Ronan, the female star. She stars in Byzantium with El- mountain lion and a 20-pound por- ementary star Jonny Lee Miller and Gemma Atherton; cupine, the lion is likely to be the Violet and Daisy with James Gandalfini; How I Live Now with Tom Holland; and How to Catch a Monster, with loser – and will proba- Ryan Gosling directing his own screenplay … The bly die if it tried to Hunger Games: Catching Fire, out Nov. 22, has added take a bite of the desired prey. some heavy names behind Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hensworth. It’s got In an odd coincidence, Presi- Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Amanda Plummer, dent Abraham Lincoln had a sec- Stanley Tucci, singer Lenny Kravitz, Oscar-winner Phillip retary named Kennedy, and Seymour Hoffman and Donald Sutherland. The final President John F. Kennedy had a book, Hunger Games: Mockingjay will be split into two secretary named Lincoln. Kennedy films, a la Harry Potter. the secretary told Lincoln the president that he shouldn’t go to Ford’s Theatre • On April 21, 1918, in the skies over the night he was shot; Lincoln the secretary tried to France, Manfred von Richthofen, the convince Kennedy the president not to go on a trip notorious German flying ace known to Dallas, where he was shot. as ‘The Red Baron’ with 80 victories under his belt, is killed by Allied fire. Those who study He was 25 years old. such things say that North Americans • On April 22, 1970, Earth Day, an watch more television event to increase public awareness of during the months of the world’s environmental problems, January and February is celebrated for the than at any other ‘The Red Baron’ first time. time during the year. • On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron hits Hank Aaron You may not realize it, but you’ve probably seen the first home run of his Major League pictures of the French village of Mont-St.-Michel. It’s Baseball career. Twenty years later, a picturesque place, a tiny islet in the English Chan- Aaron became baseball’s new home- nel with an 8th-century abbey at the top of a high hill, run king when he broke Babe Ruth’s surrounded by stone houses and cobbled streets. It long-standing record of 714 career homers. wasn’t always an islet, though; the hill on which the abbey sits was once sur- rounded by an oak forest, and the shore was miles away. That all changed in the year 725, though, when an earthquake struck the region. A tidal wave washed over the forest, leaving a vast tidal plain in its wake. Ever since, twice a day, 40-foot tides completely surround Mont-St.-Michel. Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The fundamental cause of trouble in this world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” – Bertrand Russell April 21, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 47

THE NEWFOUNDLAND PUZZLES & BRAIN TEASERSHERALD’S WEEKLY EACH WEEK TRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH CLEVER PUZZLES! The Newfoundland Herald challenges our readers to a collection of brain building activities. ANSWER US THIS... Each of these sentences use two words which are synonyms of each other, but here in these sentences, they are not used with the same mean- ing. Can you find the words? 1. You cannot ______ to imagine what a _____ you gave me. 2. Service is my ______ name, you will always find me in the community _______. 3. The cook used the largest ______ to make a stew for the full compliment of the _____. 4. They agreed to meet outside the _____ of justice for their _____. 5. I know you will _____ me for this purchase, I can- not _____ you. 6. The ______ of bids for the ______ of Eros was unparalleled. — braingle.com Answers — 1. You cannot BEGIN to imagine what a START you gave me. 2. Service is my MIDDLE name, you will always find me in the community CEN- TRE. 3. The cook used the largest VESSEL to make a stew for the full compliment of the SHIP. 4. They agreed to meet outside the COURT of justice for their DATE. 5. I know you will CHARGE me for this purchase, I cannot BLAME you. 6. The NUMBER of bids for the FIGURE of Eros was unparalleled. SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1-6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. © 2013 King Features Syndicate. All rights reserved. CryptoQuote ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS To check your answers, flip this © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc. page upside down. Stickelers CryptoQuote answer: answer: He knows the water best who has waded through it — Danish Adage 48 The Newfoundland Herald April 21, 2013