Table Of Content

‘A MESS’ THE LARGEST HEALTH EXPO IN ATLANTIC CANADA SCARJO MAY NOT BE TAKING SPLIT VERY WELL SATURDAY & SUNDAY {page 12} VISIT WWW.OPTIMYZLIVE.COM FOR MORE DETAILS HALIFAX Wednesday, January 12, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. Premier Low post. Fadeaway adds 2 to cabinet roll Inner circle at 14 members, up from 12 but still down from 18 inherited by premier Opposition leader says additions add to list of NDP’s broken campaign promises ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS Premier Darrell Dexter re- ting ourselves back to bal- vealed his government’s ance.” first cabinet shuffle yester- Parker stepped down as day, expanding his execu- Speaker of the House to ac- tive council by two and cept the position of minis- assigning a new mix of ter of natural resources portfolios to some existing and minister of energy. ministers. Stepping into the role of Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry forward Jamaal Davis contests a shot from Halifax Rainmen At a ceremony at the Speaker is Gordie forward Josh Dollard during the first half of last night’s Premier Basketball League Province House, Dexter an- Gosse of Cape Breton Nova. game at the Metro Centre. Story, page 20. nounced Dave Wilson Dave Wilson Wilson will lead the (Sackville-Cobequid) and new Department of Com- Rainmen lose by 11 to PBL chamRYAN TApPLIN/MsETRO Charlie Parker (Pictou munities, Culture and Her- West) will join his cabinet. itage. He will also be the That brings the number of minister responsible for ministers up to 14 — the gaming corporation. The Cavalry, who are the defending league champions, beat the Rainmen 105- something opposition There are a few new de- 94, giving Halifax its first loss of the season. members pointed out goes partments in name — Edu- back on an election prom- cation has been split into ise to keep cabinet slim. Education and Advanced 2 months for Local Mountie’s “We’ve now had 19 Education, for instance. months with a very, very There are also several de- small cabinet,” Dexter partmental amalgama- Rehberg No. 2 legacy lives said. Charlie Parker tions, such as the “Here we have a big job Department of Health and in front of us ... (This) will Wellness — a combination Cross-burner receives sentence Widow travels to Haiti to allow us to get on with what is going to of Health and Health Promotion and Pro- similar to brother’s {page 3} honour quake casualties {page 6} be some tough months in terms of get- tection. ALEX BOUTILIER January Special $10.99 All You Can Eat Fish & Chips 6100 Young Street • 454.6600 • www.barandgrill.ca (eat in only) B((IB$$E222TP $OPP$$33GSUO000055uuuTf’E0B,,TISWTfFBMFRCSPrrrR00 1111N2ecccNTT001111looOhhhhreoEu PI a200 UCeEEEEaaaWOsrrtsG0T UTxsssn-dd,0iDDDDHE cteeeSIr$$qARNul 7c eT 55UfffuGGGGuN1RCITCAooooL00foVd 1aLNYrrrraeEEEEr,,HT/ 00e l YTEeiCIoEscf00c A%IAHn,,COSSSSyU dLV00O tRytuS9iPUacVnEEEEE))Au%IicEEErxRtGgeDP N Nerl FFFFF RSFCeRneNcsLINAT+WWWWWI uBT airtaNLYdYs9 f&nTiLRoItsvADDDDOo de.rYLo L Eh e3ieIN FmuYmOf E6 IVr bCJi.n enr(tmR e.WeAw i 9I.magrcdoREUN.sOOh nh.MteoN t.WiGecteAShso$.dnnMas.tdNmU.. eeo nfint.. ****lUFno.O.esn i Ag. .F vuISwa1.T.ne nE..OenUN RO . t. L 2tI cc.. R0Fs.I ..i2 NYenRR.h..P 1L...22S1g2o On. .. P $O F)D.w..30P . 0 ..-tu Tf0.nA1...NfR11.irO.5...1eJ vc1 .f...S10Oo.hr ...eTRRA . ... 0re am .... AN32.xTs...,EA.1.o... 0ce./. ...TN .dlN .14...fu.30....e2o.211 .d...XCW.Y$BlG r....Fs1.,Ue ....0 .7-2i.....s0EO9- .14....5. wF.t...IR.1A0.a...U.LU....eU11.1Nx . 0...SMP.SP.ee.../ RY.1u ....MR T.sTkO.U...9pp-.O1 .O... a.lee.AF...NyG0.P9n...$rrY$O1 E .$ Tfi$ dTCCE. 028. aa-Hn2fRLD151 bbr$ 9a10Se O,A,,, CAkXX3ni00 0 0Eg35LLAcmhNTT01000Le00tB 44NR0dT*S9xxS 0000 0 hT444oI+ C v # (cid:87) ‡w(cid:87)(cid:81) S e Fry 7UO, 21R 6PD m.9E@ SoSLn“ORTOt/NIhO’ 1MMCMs0 OBRw S EA 0 EiUTTt0 hT2. RBS0k $H1m0TE 0AI4TAcqIrRANFIN anhoNuONicDnd imaTPdRDsXgeG li 2%aD GbieGoo tfAr0 IpE fiytLwfynfN 2nT1rirEEenoN1e o eUT rT^nPLggF$$drm PSiG s IrOP .sv Ga Eh wTX HOYe$11RmiRiOInpOih1 BDtWL f0$ ,MiUha wcEfL,, L20Vf * dleUuitERe00t0,dE*h Tn,rEh3sY i BHMe t Cdte0oWiSo SIYoe$ECfSx CA nd0 u$3mMLc00L p2t0EE(cid:87)bEloIo0NBue S0yTT dY40ir OEd. nLIOeC taV0WcRNKhleUH000va .eIFeyA SRSasVanb eR .”iI t GTiOla G 2TtDtsia4TvroaiSl 0EbFt exav1 R MxlsOUT94weO0e OOOOneOr9c R wAnXf3OuSs5AEtDTrmw NTrLo i rCaocT O.Neem Nfr ALODnnEonR f MFFo tWortDS dtldl LOyhGdTo UoDrF. LcefeCodOdf-IDar rfTORFFeR.eIC .fE CNfDceIIl.eNRaionCO r gVStane rcAiE VINhrEdeahdHeENE(cid:81)nd oetAw IHCtaY.tWwIiLhaLSC voGEoeieLnulSnnEssr.. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. Program in effect from Jan. 4/11, to Mar. 31/11 (the “Program Period”). To qualify for a Ford Recycle Your Ride Program (“RYR”) rebate (“Rebate(s)”), customer must qualify for and take part in either the “Retire Your Ride Program” delivered by Summerhill Impact with fi nancial support (cid:87)(cid:3)from the Government of Canada, or Summerhill Impact’s “Car Heaven Program”. To qualify for the “Retire Your Ride Program”, which offers $300 cash or rebate on the purchase of a 2004 or newer vehicle, customer must turn in a 1995 model year or older vehicle in running condition (able to start and move) which has been properly registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. To qualify for the “Car Heaven Program”, customer must turn in a 2003 model year or older vehicle in running condition which has been registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. If a customer qualifi es for Car Heaven or Retire Your Ride, Ford of Canada (“Ford”) will provide an additional Rebate, with the purchase or lease of an eligible new 2010 (until Jan. 31, 2011 only)/2011 Ford or Lincoln vehicle (excluding all Fiesta and Medium Truck models), in the amount of $1,000CDN [Focus (excluding 2011 S), Fusion (excluding 2011 S), Taurus (excluding 2011 SE), Mustang (excluding GT500, Boss 302, and 2011 Value Leader), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding 2011 XL), Escape (excluding 2011 XLT I4 Manual), Edge (excluding 2011 SE), Flex (excluding 2011 SE)] or $2,000CDN [Explorer (excluding 2011 Base models), Sport Trac, F-150 (excluding Raptor and 2011 Regular Cab XL 4X2), F-250 to F-550, E-Series, Expedition, MKZ, MKS, MKX, MKT, Navigator] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. RYR Rebates are available to residents of Canada only excluding Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut. Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period to qualify for a Rebate. Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Rebates not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, Commercial Connection, or Daily Rental Rebates and Commercial Fleet Incentive Program Offer only valid from Dec 1/10 to Jan 31/11 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with Costco memberships valid on or before November 30, 2010. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of most new 2010/2011 Ford or Lincoln vehicles excluding all Focus, Ranger, Shelby GT 500, Raptor, (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. © 2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. (cid:81)F-650 & F-750 and 2011 Fiesta S models (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). This offer is raincheckable. The new vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford Motor Company of Canada (“Ford”) dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. This offer can be combined with RCL Program incentives, but cannot be combined with the Commercial Connection Program. For small fl eets with an eligible FIN, this offer can be used in conjunction with the Small Business Incentive Program (SBIP). Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Customer may use the $1,000CDN as a down payment or choose to receive a rebate cheque from Ford, but not both. Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. +Receive 0% APR purchase fi nancing on most new 2011 Ford F-150 (excluding Reg. Cab and Raptor) for a maximum of 72 months to qualifi ed retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase fi nanced at 0% APR for 72 months, monthly payment is $416.67, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase fi nancing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. *Qualifi ed retail customers on approved credit from Ford Credit (not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment), may purchase fi nance a 2011 Ford F-150 SuperCab 4x2 XLT for $32,399, a monthly payment of $431.24 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $199.03 for 72 months with a down payment of $0. Down payment may be required based on approved credit. Cost of borrowing is $0or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $32,399. All purchase fi nance offers exclude optional features, freight & Air Tax $1,550, license, fuel fi ll charge, insurance, PDI, PPSA, administration fees, registration, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that fi nancial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a fi rst payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks Receive [$1,000/$2,500/$3,000/$4,000/$4,500/$4,750/$5,000/$5,500commencing on the contract date. *Purchase a new 2011 Ranger Super Cab Sport 4x2/Edge SE FWD for $13,999/$27,999. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offer excludes freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550, license, fuel fi ll charge, insurance, PDI, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ‡/$6,000/$6,500/$7,000/$7,500/$8,000/$11,000]/[$500/$1,000/$1,500/$2,000/$4,000/$4,500/$5,000/$5,500/$6,000/$8,000] in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new [2010]/[2011] [E-Series/Focus S, Explorer 4 door, Transit Connect/Fusion Hybrid/Focus (excluding S), Fusion S, Ranger Regular Cab XL and FEL, Edge SE, Flex SE, Escape Hybrid, F-350 Chassis Cab, F-450 to F-550/Fusion (excluding S and Hybrid)/Escape I4 Manual/Ranger Super Cab XL, Escape (excluding I4 manual and Hybrid)/Taurus SE, Explorer Sport Trac/Mustang Value Leader, Taurus (excluding SE), Ranger Super Cab (excluding XL)/Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE)/F-150 Regular Cab/Expedition/F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cab)]/[E-Series/Mustang Value Leader, F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew, F-350 Chassis Cab, F-450 to F-550/Ranger Regular Cab and FEL, Ranger Super Cab XL/Transit Connect (excluding Electric)/Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader)/Expedition/Mustang GT/F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)/Ranger Super Cab (excluding XL)/F-250 to F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs)]. All Shelby GT500, F-150 Raptor and Medium Truck models are excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. On applicable vehicles, this offer can also be combined with Offer only valid from Dec 1/10 to Jan 31/11 (the “Offer Period”). Customers who purchase fi nance or lease most new [2010 and 2011 Ford Ranger]/[2010 F-150(excluding the Commercial Connection Program incentives and, for eligible customers, the Small Business Incentive Program (SBIP). For small fl eets with an eligible FIN, this offer can also be used in conjunction with the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). This offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives. #Raptor) and 2011 F-150 Regular Cab] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) and fi nance through Ford Credit, Canada will receive [$150]/[$1000] (the “Offer”). The new vehicle must be delivered and/or factory ordered from your participating Ford dealer during the Offer Period. Only one (1) Offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per customer. This offer is raincheckable. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of either factory order or delivery, but not both. This offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, FALS or Daily Rental Allowance incentives. Customer may use the Offer amount as a down payment or choose to receive a rebate cheque from Ford of Canada, but not both. Taxes payable before Offer amount is deducted. Êstimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 F-150 4x4 6.2L-V8 6-speed Auto. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. news: halifax metronews.ca 03 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 1 N.S. Tories shrug off defection RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Senior Nova Scotia Conser- process of looking for a meeting included members vatives say they are moving new candidate for the rural No comment from across the constituen- on after the sudden defec- district of Colchester North. cy, including Nova Scotia tion of former interim “Our constituency execu- MP Scott Armstrong and leader Karen Casey. tive, who have worked hard Meredith Naylor, executive Bill Langille, a former mem- Executive members of to elect a Progressive Con- director for the Colchester ber of the legislature. Casey’s riding association servative candidate in the North Liberal Party, refused Baillie has said he was issued a statement yester- past two elections, have comment and forwarded all surprised and saddened by day reaffirming their sup- unanimously affirmed our media requests to a Liberal the defection, which he de- port for provincial leader support of the PC Party of party spokesperson when scribed as a “bump along Jcalamimiee dB aliellaidee, rw lhasot wAuags uasct-. NJaomviae SBcaoitlilaie a,”n Rd aonukri nle saadiedr. coJnOtRaDcAtNed M bINyX Metro. theC wasaeyy.” crossed the floor Karen Casey news Constituency president He said voters in Colch- to the Opposition Liberals Glen Rankin said the vote ester North are fortunate to stituency of Cumberland on Monday, saying she her the Tories had aban- was unanimous and the as- have Baillie representing South. made the move because No- doned their rural roots. sociation would start the the neighbouring con- Rankin said the Monday va Scotia voters had told THE CANADIAN PRESS Second brother says he ‘screwed up’ News on the move 1 Download the free ScanLife application with your smartphone RYAN TAPLIN/METRO at 2dscan.com Younger Rehberg brother to serve 2 Use the ScanLife as much prison time as elder, application on despite co-operation and guilty plea your smartphone to scan 2D barcodes in Metro ALEX BOUTILIER Victims away 3 The codes will @METRONEWS.CA direct your mobile Justin Rehberg said he Shayne Howe and Michelle browser to “screwed up” prior to being Lyon, the interracial couple relevant sentenced to two months in who had the cross burned content at jail for his part in burning a on their lawn, were not in m.metronews.ca two-metre cross on the court yesterday. lawn of an interracial couple near Windsor last year. Justin’s older brother, who On the web at Provincial court Judge was given six months in jail metronews.ca Claudine MacDonald sen- for the act on Monday. tenced Rehberg, 20, to two Because the 21-year-old As it turns 10 concurrent two-month sen- Nathan was granted double years old, tences for criminal harass- credit for time spent in cus- Wiki pedia sets ment and inciting hatred. tody prior to his sentenc- sights on India, He also faces 30 months of ing, he only needs to serve probation upon the com- two months of the sen- founder Jimmy pletion of his jail time, and tence. Wales tells must abstain from the con- Crown attorney Darrell Metro. Visit sumption of alcohol or Carmichael said he would metronews.ca/ drugs during that time. have preferred harsher sen- “I wish to say I am sorry. tences for both brothers. world I screwed up,” Rehberg told But he said he hopes the the court yesterday. precedent established in “And it won’t happen what is believed to be Cana- HALIFAX Justin Rehberg smiles at family and friends as he’s escorted again.” da’s first hate-crime trial for out of the courthouse in Windsor yesterday. FOLKLORE CENTRE The sentence is similar cross-burning will not have to that of Nathan Rehberg, to be used in the future. 1528 Brunswick St. 422-6350 Located just off Spring Garden Rd. Up to 30 cm of white stuff on Road and Harrington Drive was also interrupt- CCoommee ttoo oouurr News in brief ed, a release from HRM JANUARY SALE! the way: Environment Canada said. METRO Guitars, banjos, Water main mandolins, ukes, etc… Male mugged aatt ggrreeaatt pprriicceess break closes Environment Canada up- The storm was expected Maybe rain streets outside school graded a winter storm to hit the southern part of watch to a snowfall warn- the province this morning, Police say someone ing yesterday for the Hali- then move northeastward. Over southwestern Nova A mid-afternoon water claiming to have a fax area, and by last night The highest snowfall Scotia and parts of the At- main break resulted in weapon robbed a male was calling for between 15 amounts are expected in lantic coast, Environment the closure of Tower Road walking near Dartmouth and 30 centimetres of snow the inland areas of central Canada says the snow between Inglis and High School yesterday. by tomorrow morning. and western Nova Scotia. could change to rain. Atlantic streets in south- Police say the victim’s The forecast was calling This storm is expected to end Halifax yesterday. iPod was stolen, and the for the snow to begin early be the second significant between 15 and 17 cen- Water service to Rogers male suspect fled on foot. this afternoon, with local snowfall this week. On Sun- timetres of snow. Drive, Bower Road, Tower METRO hhaalliiffaaxxffoollkklloorreecceennttrree..ccoomm blowing snow also possible. day, parts of HRM received METRO 04 news: halifax metronews.ca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 Plans for new PARKING The motion was quickly approved with- Ban out debate at council last night. hours may Coun. Jennifer Watts terminal altered wants council to consid- change er changing the hours of the ban from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., to 2 a.m. to 5 Halifax regional council a.m., so as to better ac- is going to get a commodate on-street committee report on parking for customers No elevator in new design of Dartmouth terminal, but green roof to nudging the hours of at late-night businesses. remain Costs went up when pyritic slate was discovered on the site the winter parking ban. JENNIFER TAPLIN Sports field PHILIP CROUCHER/METRO user fees up Playing baseball and soc- “I don’t think the cer just got more expen- kids should pay sive in HRM. The first increase of anything. We user fees for soccer and ought to be a ball fields since they were municipality that introduced in 1999 packs quite a wallop: They went lets their kids play up 110 per cent. Staff rec- for free.” ommended kids pay $5 an COUN. JIM SMITH hour more and adults pay $10 an hour more. the $2.5 million a year Council voted to phase spent on maintenance in the increase for kids comes from user fees. over two years, but adults While some councillors will have to pay the full insisted kids should be increase this year. able to play for free, oth- “We’re going hog wild ers suggested users with the oval but what should pay instead of put- about the kids going to ting it all on the taxpayer. the ballparks?” said Coun. “We’ve got to come to a Jerry Blumenthal. time that if you want to Interim CAO Wayne use these facilities, you’ve Anstey said they need the got to pay for it,” said People at the Metro Transit terminal at the Dartmouth Sportsplex yesterday afternoon. money to maintain the Coun. Russell Walker. fields. Seven per cent of JENNIFER TAPLIN Halifax regional council is costs because the platform Coun. Sue Uteck said the expecting a public backlash will be raised by 1.5 metres. New design project was a nightmare because the pedestrian “One of the big things from the beginning, citing CBRM follows HRM’s lead bridge is being removed with this terminal is acces- cost overruns and a lack of from the plans for the new sibility, and now that’s A new design and further public consultations. Dartmouth bus terminal. gone,” said Coun. Gloria details will be brought to She said council is set- Allowing council to have going to dictate what hap- Staff told council yester- McCluskey. council on Feb. 1 before ting itself up for “horror direct input into the size pens here,” he said. day the project is budgeted She said the bridge was a they are presented to the show.” and shape of Cape Breton In following Halifax Re- at $9.5 million but the bids big reason why a number of public at a community Whether it’s $9.5 million regional council is seen as gional Municipality’s lead, came in at over $12 million. people got on board with council meeting on Feb. 3. or $12 million, Coun. Tim a “permissible conflict of the CBRM council has vot- The much-awaited terminal the project. But staff as- Outhit said, council should interest,” but that doesn’t ed in favour of a resolution will be located behind the sured council the terminal sultation before construc- make a decision right away. have to be the case, says that calls for the province Dartmouth Sportsplex. will still be fully accessible, tion begins in April. But Coun. Jerry Blumen- municipal clerk Bernie to introduce changes to Taking out the pedestri- just by different routes. “These are major thal said he wants to “see White. the Municipal Govern- an bridge will save at least A number of councillors changes,” said Coun. Jim what I’m voting for.” “Municipal council ment Act, which removes $1.2 million in excavation clamoured for public con- Smith. JENNIFER TAPLIN shouldn’t be the applicant municipalities from the in this process. The people, process of reviewing its if they take up their re- own district boundaries Fourth ferry part of sponsibility or opportuni- and size of councils. ty, are the ones who are CAPE BRETON POST council’s strategy Charges in Welcome Home to Capreit Apartments! Design consultations are un- new Access-A-Buses and are derway for a fourth ferry. hoping to get two a year for News in brief break-in Ocean Brook Park The Welsford It is expected be ready by the next three years. They 20-80 Charlotte Lane 2074 Robie Street 2013 and will run out of want the waiting times re- Man facing SCOTIA SQUARE. A man (across from Fisherman’s Market) Centrally located across from Woodside, augmenting the duced to 24 hours by 2012. and a woman are both Stylish, spacious and the Halifax Commons. single ferry that operates Staff was tasked yester- drug charges facing charges after po- welcoming suites. Bachelor, 1 and 2 bdrm there now. day with coming back to lice say a group of 1, 2 and 3 bdrm starting from $780 Council voted yesterday council with more details DARTMOUTH. A 46-year-old people broke into a Calls tNarotwin!g 9 f0ro2m-8 0$704-00423 Call Now! 902-800-0422 to approve in principle a on their plan, including us- Dartmouth man is facing restaurant inside the five-year plan for ferries ing taxis to alleviate de- drug trafficking charges Scotia Square Food Park Victoria Somerset Place which will also see improve- mand. Several councillors after police searched a res- Court just after 1333 South Park Street 1030 South Park Street ment to the ferry terminals. said the taxi idea was tried idence on Russell Street midnight yesterday. Premier downtown location, Downtown location just steps Council also approved in and failed years ago because on Monday evening. Police say two females walking distance to Dal and to SMU, dining, shopping principle a strategy for in- it wasn’t profitable for the Police say marijuana, and three males were in- SMU. 1, 2 and 3 bdrm and more. Bachelor, Jr.1, 1 creasing the Access-A-Bus cab companies. cannabis resin, prescrip- side the restaurant, starting from $915 and 2 bdrm program. Right now, people A Metro Transit spokes- tion medication, cash and attempting to open the Call Now! 902-800-0420 starting from $770 needing a special-needs bus woman told council it will drug paraphernalia was cash registers, but fled FREE MONTHS RENT Call Now! 902-800-0421 must book at least eight take several months to re- all seized. The man will when police arrived. WWW.CAPRENT.COM • [email protected] days in advance. Metro Tran- search the taxi issue. appear in court Feb. 23. METRO sit recently acquired six JENNIFER TAPLIN metronews.ca 05 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 Poll shows big support for reduced tuition Students finishing undergraduate program leave with average debt of $30,000: University association JORDAN The poll shows 83 per MINX cent support reducing the Poll highlights [email protected] cost of tuition. Another 88 per cent believe post- Most people in the secondary education Sixty-eight per cent province believe tuition should be a higher priori- who qualify for college or fees in Nova Scotia need ty for the provincial gov- university don’t have the to be reduced, according ernment, and that they opportunity to go because to a poll released yester- should be taking the ini- of high tuition. day. tiative to increase funding The poll conducted by instead of slashing it. Forty-seven per cent Opinion Search Research “We don’t want stu- believe tuition makes it for the Nova Scotia Post- dents to take on a harder to bring students Secondary Education mortgage-like debt,” said from out of province. Coalition asked 810 peo- Gabe Hoogers, the Nova ple in the province about Scotia representative with per cent of people would current tuition rates and the Canadian Federation be willing to pay higher the influence the govern- of Students, in discussing taxes to increase government has on post- the figures. ment funding in reducing secondary education. The poll also shows 59 tuition costs. Crash. Severe An officer stands next to a smashed-up Pontiac Sunfire that was involved in a head-on collision on Highway 118 at Dartmouth Crossing yesterday morning. Two injured in head-on crashPHILIP CROUCHER/METRO Halifax Regional Police say the 7:40 a.m. accident occurred when the male driver of the Sunfire crossed the median, glanced off an SUV heading in the opposite di- rection and then struck another vehicle head-on. The jaws of life had to be used to remove the man from his Sunfire. He was then taken to hospital with non-life- threatening injuries, along with a female passenger from the other car. Single N.S. gets a B Spending housing for red tape up at Celtic starts up festival Nova Scotia gets a B in the Canadian Federation of In- Single housing starts fin- dependent Businesses’ sec- Organizers of Cape ished up 19 per cent in ond Provincial Report Breton’s annual Celtic Halifax for 2010, despite a Card grading progress on Colours International Fes- small dip last month. red-tape reduction by the tival say the latest event Canada Mortgage and federal and provincial gov- was an economic success. Housing Corporation year- ernments. The province The festival says end figures also showed a was tied with Newfound- audience spending during 57 per cent increase for land and Labrador. The last October’s celebration 2010 in multiple starts. federal government was was up 13 per cent from METRO graded C+. METRO 2009.THE CANADIAN PRESS 06 news metronews.ca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 Haiti still struggling one year after quake Government and international JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES community criticized for inaction The man’s body lay face perhaps most fatally, the down, his white shirt lack of Haitian and inter- shining like wax in the national leadership and sun as he was unearthed co-ordination of more in the ruins of a Port-au- than 10,000 non-govern– Prince restaurant a year mental organizations. after the earthquake. President Rene Preval The bodies still being did not speak publicly for found in the rubble are a days after the quake. He sign of how far Haiti has has been seen by most to go to recover from a Haitians as ineffective at disaster that left the capi- best, and many observers tal in ruins and is estimat- have criticized him for ed to have killed more not spearheading recon- than 230,000 people. struction or making the As the dust was still set- hard policy decisions tling from the Jan. 12, needed to rebuild. 2010, disaster, volunteers Advocacy groups also and hundreds of aid blame much of the Hait- groups flocked in with ian government’s weak- food, water and first aid ness on an international Fradzelle Wiener places a wreath on a cross during a service in memory of the tens of thousands killed and that saved countless lives. community that is not buried in the mass grave near Port-au-Prince. But the effort to rebuild keeping its pledge of sup- has been dwarfed by the port. size of the tragedy and, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mountie’s widow journeys to Haiti for memorial ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS One year after a Mountie Gallagher’s wife Lisa has husband died,” Willis said. School’s in from New Brunswick was travelled to Haiti to be part “It’s really going to be killed in Haiti’s devastat- of ceremonies today to re- hard.” ing earthquake, family member the more than Willis said Gallagher The Friends of Mark Gal- members and friends say 220,000 people killed, in- felt a need to be in Haiti lagher Association is try- his legacy of caring and cluding her husband and and to do all he could to ing to raise money to giving lives on. RCMP Chief Supt. Doug help the people there. build and help run a Sgt. Mark Gallagher, a Coates. She said he was both- school in Haiti. well-known spokesman for Her sister, Rosemarie ered by the fact that peo- the RCMP in the Mar- Willis of Moncton, N.B., ple in Canada have so The school is to be called itimes, was in Port-au- said Lisa was invited by the much, but the people of the Mark Gallagher Memo- Prince as part of the United RCMP to be part of the Haiti had so little. rial Vocational School. Nations training force event. Willis is chairwoman of It will replace a school in when the earthquake “She’s going to go see An honour guard walks beside the hearse carrying RCMP the Friends of Mark Gal- Riviere Froide that was de- struck the island country where her husband died, Sgt. Mark Gallagher to his funeral mass on Jan. 28, 2010. lagher Association. stroyed in the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. the actual place where her THE CANADIAN PRESS last January. news metronews.ca 07 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 Fizzing like pop: Ottawa’s Political. Gesture Winterlude Farmer says CO2 faces foie gras fiasco leaking from land A famous Quebec chef has bowed out of Ottawa’s winter festival in defiant defence of one of his staple Cats, rabbits and goats regulary found dead: Farmer dishes: Foie gras. The Winterlude furore Gas can cause asphyxiation in heavy concentrations stems from an ongoing debate over the ancient delicacy, now increasingly HO A Saskatchewan farm cou- attempt to enhance oil re- threatened by calls for it to ple whose land lies over covery and fight climate be banned because of its al- the world’s largest carbon change. leged cruelty to animals. capture and storage proj- “We knew, obviously, Montreal’s Martin Picard ect says greenhouse gases there was something was set to kick off Winter- that were supposed to wrong,” Jane Kerr. lude’s opening night on have been injected perma- Cameron Kerr, 64, said A rebel soldier in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, gestures to Feb. 4 and was the star at- nently underground are he has farmed in the area show his only weapon is a knife yesterday, as he traction with a sold-out leaking out, killing ani- all his life and never had describes how heavily armed security forces, loyal to the event at the Museum of mals and sending ground- any problems until 2003, country’s incumbent leader who refuses to cede power, Civilization in Gatineau. water foaming to the when he agreed to dig a killed at least four people. THE CANADIAN PRESS sduar pfaocpe. like shaken-up so- A silver blue film graTvheal tq ugarrarvye.l was for a Rebel with aREBE CCAc BLACaKWELLu/THE ASsSOCIAeTED PRESS 5000 Cameron and Jane Kerr, covering water is shown road to a plant owned by who own nine quarter-sec- on the Cameron farm in EnCana — now Cenovus — tions of land above the Sept 25, 2009. which had begun three Weyburn oilfield in east- years earlier to inject mas- Foie gras, a 5,000-year- ern Saskatchewan, re- sive amounts of carbon UN peacekeepers retreated from the old French delicacy, is leased a consultant’s in their soil to the 8,000 dioxide underground to neighbourhood where security forces fired volleys controversial because report yesterday that tonnes of the gas injected force more oil out of the of gunshots yesterday, turning around at least nine of the force-feeding of claims to link high concen- underground every day by aging field. UN vehicles after dozens of angry young men built geese that is used to trations of carbon dioxide energy giant Cenovus in its THE CANADIAN PRESS a blockade. make it. Brazilian city gets Drivers file JOHNATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS Assange vows to lawsuit 30 murders in 3 days speed doc release over moose A northeastern Brazilian drug-gang leader. WikiLeaks founder Julian U.S. death row. city that will host 2014 A police spokesman said Two men seriously injured Assange vowed yesterday That claim, regarded by World Cup football match- that by yesterday, 30 peo- in collisions with moose in to step up his site’s re- many legal experts as ex- es has recorded 30 mur- ple had died in the vio- Newfoundland have lease of secret documents tremely unlikely, is part ders in three days as drug lence. launched a class-action law- while he fights extradi- of an preliminary defence gangs battle. The official spoke on suit against the province, tion to Sweden, as his argument released by As- Police in the city of Sal- condition of anonymity as arguing the government A moose runs in front of lawyers argued that send- sange’s attorneys ahead of vador said the outbreak of he was not allowed to dis- hasn’t managed the animal a car in Gros Morne ing him to Stockholm a court hearing next violence began this week- cuss the matter. population. National Park in N.L. could land him in Guan- month. end after the arrest of a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS tanamo Bay or even on THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 08 business metronews.ca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 Housing bubble Detroit. Autos concerns seem out the window December’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts was down 9.8 per cent in Atlantic Canada Canada’s housing market undercut real-estate prices. down from an estimated appears to be heading for a Canada Mortgage and 192,500 units in 2010. soft landing in 2011, with Housing Corp. reported THE CANADIAN PRESS the pace of home-construc- yesterday that home starts Models pose with the new Chrysler 300 at the North American International Auto Show. tion slowing last month — fell to an annualized easing concern that a glut 171,500 last month, well Fewer permits of new properties will down from November’s Industry revs up for auto shPAUL SoANCYAw/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS $ come on the market and annualized rate of 198,200 On Monday, Stats Canada units. reported that building NEED MONEY? attMriboustt eodf ttho ef edwecelri nme uwlatis- pine Nrmovitesm feblle 1r 1fr.2o mpe trh cee pnrte- Thousands from the global automotive industry are gathered in Detroit this ple-family dwelling units vious month. week for 30 to 40 worldwide vehicle debuts, as well as exchanging ideas and (cid:2)No credit checks — condos and apartment strategies that affect global economics. The show, which opens to the public Jan. buildings — although sin- Permit value 15, has long echoed the mood of the industry. CallA(cid:2)w1866nwFd4aw s.gt9m eayt9pn cpe-arx5ostvhpa6a nlys2o.cwo9m!!42010_0901 gastninsrtllue aasewtRmocr-hftk e afsbec em ehetlaslronior.u lwettmys h dt aoeaarahnistdtn oa maau tsib hansudline geno y ggwC1 leb ea7nsvesn0twelt ,atial0eahd r0vroatad0estf, TpcWPltoieheeonnhrerngmmta sv -ti.tiain tteils sturN mmadeore eoevbcea flua imnrnnielseb ds idneiidn dr7.egi.cn 2iant ptitaoeelrnr o-f MSsittreu gMgylyiSnpSga ceepn tseaaritda icnyemseteenrt -cdhoaunraa yl af tebtohxofatu setitt ni st5s sii0jsvt0 aeco f upf trewteobivonpargllmes dn, wpea aifdtraelelyr,- TMmSXaormkeent tDollar PRICES AS OF 5 P.M. YESTERDAY lowed it to be run with fewer people. Mike Jones, the chief executive of MySpace, said cuts are “tough but neces- sary” and would put the + 155.93 + 0.36¢ site on a path to profitabili- ty while making it more Oil Natural gas nimble and entrepreneur- Kent Homes & Nova Scotia’s LARGEST garage builder have joined forces! 1,000 cu ft GRAND RE-OPENING ial. $4.481 Late last year, it had (+ 8.2¢) Next 3 Saturdays: 12-4pm around 120 million global Gold users, compared with contracts more than half a billion for + $1.86 US $1,384.30 January 15th, 22nd and 29th Facebook. ($91.11 US) (+ $10.20) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMAZING If you don’t know the difference between SPRING BOOKING these hammers, but you like helping people… then we want to talk to you. SPECIAL: FREE GARAGE and HEAT PUMP with every new Kent Home HOUSES STARTING FROM $143,000 purchase* for a You may not know everything when it comes to home improvement, but after our training and hands-on coaching you will. The Home Depot, one of Canada’s top limited time! 100 employers, is hiring for spring. You bring the desire to put customers first and we’ll offer competitive rewards including company paid health & dental plans, 70+benefits, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath tuition reimbursement & much more. Many positions available including: bungalow $256,900* Cashiers • Sales Associates • Department Supervisors tax and land included Apply online at homedepotjobs.ca/6066 Energy effi ciency Call 431-3505 or visit our model home We are committed to diversity as an equal opportunity employer. at 990 Main Street, Dartmouth rebates available .gnihtemos denrael ydaerla ev’uoy ,eeS .remmaH llawyrD ,remmaH neep * some conditions apply, offer good only at 990 Main Street Dartmouth -llaB ,remmaH walC :thgir ot tfel morf era sremmah eht ,yaw eht yb ,hO METRO CUSTOM PUBLISHING BALANCE IS KEY TO MANAGING FINANCIAL PRIORITIES W The key is to take a balanced approach, says Trish on, other than having to sell it or borrow down the ith Canadians top financial Domingo, an investment and retirement planner with road?” asks Domingo. priority being to pay down RBC Financial Group. One way to achieve a balance is to invest in RRSPs their debts, it can be challenging for “If you get to a point where you completely pay off because they reduce a person’s taxable income. The your mortgage and you have no investments on the money saved could then be used to further pay down them to comfortably make investments other side of the balance sheet, then how are you one’s mortgage. at the same time. going to draw down on that asset - the house - later Domingo says Canadians top three priorities are to pay down debt, save for retirement and save for their children’s education. “We always talk to our clients about having a plan in place,” says Domingo. She cautions that without a plan, it is difficult to achieve one’s goals. Domingo recommends people sit down with their families to discuss their goals and then sit down with an RBC advisor to come up with a plan to achieve them. In planning for one’s retirement, people should take advantage of pension plans or group RRSPs offered by their employees. While some people might feel these will be enough for their retirement needs, that isn’t necessarily true. “It’s going to depend on every individuals needs,” says Domingo. A pension might be sufficient for people with modest lifestyles, but for people who plan on travelling, taking courses or maintaining and living at multiple properties in retirement, they are likely going to need additional savings, she says. Couples must also work together to balance their respective priorities and work on their plan, especially given circumstances change frequently. “It’s extremely important to make sure there is open conversation with the couple and they both understand what their goals are and what their contributions need to be in order to reach those goals,” says Domingo. BUDGETING Budgeting plays a crucial role in allowing people to balance their financial priorities. There are three steps to creating a budget: 1.The first step is to look at one’s spending and see where their money is going. It is important to also cut out unnecessary spending. 2.The second step is to look at how one’s spending fits into their long-term financial plan. 3.The final step is to track one’s ongoing spending to make sure they are meeting their objectives. 10 voices metronews.ca WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 SAY WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: EWWW I’m sorry. The only way I can world’s oldest boy? in the day, Hef kept a harem of workshop for silicon stuffed air- look at 84-year-old Hugh But the one who is really up- seven or eight Playboy bunnies heads who couldn’t keep your Just sayin’ Hefner’s recent set is Holly Madison, the former at the mansion. Now he’s pledg- order straight at McDonald’s. engagement to 24-year-old Hooters girl and Hef’s ex-No. 1. ing to be faithful to Crystal Who else would think it’s a good PAUL ICrystal Harris is as a dad. He broke up with alone, which is idea to marry an octogenarian her because he did- probably a great who listens to Bix Beiderbecke SULLIVAN n’t want to get “But relief when you’re on his Victrola? f I was Crystal’s dad and married. As if?! silicon-stuffed 84, even with Via- But silicon-stuffed airheads she came home with an Now he’s marrying airheads are gra. are people, too, and deserve to 84-year-old beau, I’d have this Crystal. Stay Of course, the be protected from the depreda- the old geezer arrested for tuned for Holly’s people, too, perpetual party is tions of rabbit zombies. I have child abuse. Or at least tell-all, coming up and deserve to mainly a myth. half a mind to get out the pitch- blond abuse. on her reality be protected Hefner stays home forks and the torches, storm the What is she thinking? The show, Holly’s and watches mansion and rescue Crystal from from the Playboy of the Western World is World, Jan. 29. movies or plays the clutches of Hef the Impaler. way past his best before date. I’m not making depredations of cards with his (That’s if his Viagra prescription Never mind what he’s thinking. this up. rabbit zombies.” aged cronies. He has been renewed). In fact, I don’t want to know Hefner has been likes old movies. Then I’ll send her home to what he’s thinking. exploiting women Crystal’s favourite bed without her supper. Or Hef, She’s probably thinking: “This for more than 60 movie is The Little for that matter. won’t take long.” years, and I guess it’s hard to Mermaid. She was three when it Even if it lasts a week and he teach an old dog new tricks. Ob- was released, and it has stayed expires with a smile on his face, viously, he is determined to die with her ever since. Read more of is there any dad alive who wants with his boots on. Or, you could I guess you could see the Play- Paul Sullivan’s columns at his pride and joy to marry the argue, it’s a clever strategy. Back boy Mansion as a sheltered metronews.ca/justsaying Hate confused with anger Cartoon MICHAEL DE ADDER Tucson tragedy PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. VIA THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Letters & Tweets Re: Michael de Adder Jan. 10 cartoon CALGARY.The cartoon in Monday’s Metro portray- ing Sarah Palin and the tea party movement in the U.S. as “hateful” is highly objectionable. Pri- or to any investigation of the tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., (cartoonist Michael) Which one of your de Adder is attributing state and U.S. federal offi- other words, nixing the blame to the conservative cials. This is not hateful, nanny state), desiring low- habits do you wish movement of the U.S. it’s responsible. J.A. ZWAHLEN er taxes, etc., etc.? you could break? Palin has not Newsflash: I’ll tell you demonstrated any hateful TORONTO.What’s hateful what’s hateful. When peo- Email intent. De Adder is confus- about having certain prin- ple who don’t agree with halifaxletters ing hate with anger. The ciples such as wanting a other people’s points of @metronews.ca tea partiers demand from smaller government, not view resort to lies by Twitter their elected officials believing illegal using the “hate card,” sim- respect for the rule of law immigrants should jump ply because they have no @metrohalifax with regards to illegal im- the line and get a free other sensible argument migration and demand fis- pass, advocating for to make. Metro has the right to edit cal responsibility from personal responsibility (in RACHAEL BLOOMFIELD letters and submissions. Metro Minute at ROGER LEMOYNE photography exhibit METRO HALIFAX • 3260 Barrington St., Unit 102, Halifax NS, A new photography exhib- The display features the B3K 0B5 • T: 902-444-4444 • Fax: 902-422-5610 it showcasing front line work of Capital Health’s Advertising: 902-421-5824 • [email protected] health-care workers help- Mobile Outreach Street • [email protected] ing underserved popula- Health team, which pro- PublisherGreg Lutes, Managing EditorPhilip Croucher, tions is on display at a vides accessible primary Sales ManagerDianne Curran, Distribution local hospital. Beyond Bar- health-care services for ManagerApril Doucette riers: Photographs From people who are homeless, METRO CANADA:Group Publisher Bill McDonald, Editor-in-Chief The Frontlines Of Health is insecurely housed, street Charlotte Empey, National Deputy EditorFernando Carneiro, being shown in the lobby involved or underserved in Associate Managing EditorTarin Elbert, Scene/Life EditorDean of the Halifax Infirmary our community, a QEII re- Lisk, Asst Managing Editor Amber Shortt, Art DirectorLaila site of the QEII Health Sci- lease says. A team of Hakim, Nat’l Sales DirectorPeter Bartrem, Interactive/Marketing ences Centre via the Sum- award-winning Canadian Beyond Barriers: Photographs From The Frontlines Of DirectorJodi Brown mer Street entrance photographers took the Health is being shown at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. through Jan. 28. photos. METRO