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The Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) is holding its Inaugural Conference April 21-23, 2013, in Chicago, titled "Repositioning Culture in Evaluation and Assessment."
The opening plenary is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at the Chicago Cultural Center. The conference will take place at the Palmer House all day on Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23, 2013.
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Apple River Canyon State Park is in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois in Jo Daviess County near the Wisconsin border. Limestone bluffs, deep ravines, springs, streams and wildlife characterize this area. Once a part of a vast sea bottom that stretched from the Alleghenies to the Rockies, the scenic canyon area was formed by the action of the winding waters of the Apple River.
The park was established by the State of Illinois in 1932, and today consisting of 1.907 public owned acres. Several other sites within Jo Daviess County are managed as part of the Apple River Canyon State Park Complex: Thompson and Salem Units, Iris and Jack Witkowsky Wildlife Area, Tapley Woods Natural Area, Hanover Bluff Natural Area, Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve, Wards Grove Nature Preserve, McKeague Unit Nature Preserve, Rall Woods Natural Area, and Apple River Canyon - Winston Tunnel Unit.
Henri Joutel, who accompained LaSalle on his Mississippi Valley expedition in 1687, recounted tales told by travelers of Indian lead mines int he "upper Mississippi." The first European explorer to see the lead mines was Nicholas Perrot, a French trader who settled on the east side of the Mississippi in 1690. Scottish adventurer, John Law was the first to explot the mineral resource. His Company of the West, founded in Paris in 1717 on the fraudulent claim that the Illinois lead mines were well-developed, collapsed with a thud, which was heard throughout France and in history as the "Mississippi Bubble." American settlers arriving in the nineteenth century, drove out the Sauk and Fox Indians in the Black Hawk War. Galena, thriving on the profits of lead mining, became a roaring boom town. By the hundreds, miners entered this country through a canyon, which now is one of the principal attractions of the Apple River Canyon State Park.
The town of Millville was established within what now is Apple River Canyon State Park, but not a trace of it remains. Named after its two sawmills, Millville became a stop on the Galena-Chicago stage route and flourished until 1854 when the Illinois Central Railroad, building its line from Freeport to Galena, passed 4 miles north of the town. A devastating flood in 1892 washed out the dam, swept away many buildings and drove the people out of the town forever.
Flowing for countless centuries, the Apple River has cut through limestone, dolomite and shale deposits carving the canyon and creating massive cliffs rising high above the water. Upon close examination, the colorful canyon reveals walls dotted with mosses, lichens and tenacious bushes rooted to the sheer walls by minute crevices.
The glacial sweep which leveled hills and filled valleys in other parts of the state left this area unscratched. Commonly referred to as the Driftless Area because of the lack of glacial episode, largenumbers of fossil remains are present on the surface in areas throughout northwestern Illinois. Lack of glaciation also was responsible for making lead veins easily available, which contributed to early development of the area.
The park contains such wildlife as deer, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, eagles, hawks and 47 varieties of birds. At least 14 different ferns and over 500 different herbaceous plants and 165 varieties of flowers including the diminutive Bird's-eye primrose, can be seen throughout the park.
Four picnic areas with tables, grills, accessible drinking water and toilets may be found along the river�s banks. Thus site also has three shelters, two of which are accessible. Shelter reservations are available through ReserveAmerica.
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The park offers 49 Class "C" sites without showers in the Canyon Ridge Campground and 6 group sites in the Walnut Grove Youth Campground. Reservations are accepted through ReserveAmerica. Winter camping is available from 11/1 - 4/15 in the Walnut Grove Youth Campground. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the campgrounds.
Hunting is available in the Thompson and Salem Units, Iris and Jack Witkowsky Wildlife Area , Tapley Woods Natural Area, Hanover Bluff Natural Area, Wards Grove Nature Preserve, Rall Woods Natural Area, and Winston Tunnel Natural Area. Contact the park office for more information.
The Apple River has a variety of fish including smallmouth bass, sunfish, crappie, carp and suckers. The river is one of several in the state where the Illinois Department of Natural Resources releases keeper-size trout. Trout require clean, clear, cold water and in the spring, Apple River meets these requirements in the spring, however, the fish do not survive through the hot summer months so the stream is stocked on a put-and-take basis.
Five trails - Pine Ridge, Tower Rock, River Route, Sunset and Primrose Trail (accessible) - wind through the woods for several miles within the park. Trails can be hazardous, please stay on the trail.
Discover Jo Daviess County with wineries, antique shops, riverboat cruises, 10 golf courses, historic sites and museums, spa services and excellent dining all within 30 minutes of Apple River Canyon State Park. For more information, contact the Jo Daviess County Visitors Bureau at (877) 464-2536 or at www.galena.org.
Apple River Canyon State Park is located 2 ½ hours west of Chicago. Take I-90 West to US Rt. 20 located by Rockford. Take US Rt. 20 West for approximately 50 miles to Rt. 78 North. Turn right onto Rt. 78, go 6 miles to Canyon Road. Take a left on Canyon Road. The park is well signed on Rt. 20 and Rt. 78.
Apple River Canyon State Park is located in the northwest corner of Illinois. If you are traveling from the south, you can take I-39 to Rockford, then US Rt. 20 West to Rt. 78 North, go 6 miles to Canyon Road, take a left on Canyon Road. The Park is well signed on Rt. 20 and Rt. 78.


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Gloucester took the West Country spoils on Saturday as they recovered from an early five-pointer to defeat Bath 16-10 at Kingsholm.
Gloucester claimed the West Country spoils on Saturday as they came from behind to pip Bath 16-10 at Kingsholm.
Gloucester headed into the match follow victories over Wasps and London Welsh, while Bath were chasing a second consecutive win following victory over Sale Sharks the previous week.
And within a minute the visitors were in front. Bath returned a clearance kick from the hosts with real vigour, before moving play from right to left. New Zealander Stephen Donald then sold the dummy and raced away for a great opening score.
Donald converted before booting over a penalty at the end of the first quarter to make it a 10-0 lead.
But the visitors' indiscipline would cost them a large portion of the advantage, with pivot Freddie Burns striking two penalties in quick succession to reduce the arrears to just four points.
Gloucester then hit the front ten minutes into the second half, when the TMO awarded a try to Rob Cook following an excellent attacking move and a sustained period of home pressure. Burns' conversion made it 13-10.
The hosts enjoyed the lion's share of possession and territory as the game headed into the final ten minutes, and, after seeing a try contentiously disallowed by the touch judge, Burns knocked over a drop-goal to increase the cushion to six with time ticking away.
The concession appeared to spring the visitors into life but, though Bath rallied and made good ground in the Gloucester half, the home defence held firm to see out a gritty victory.
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Replacements: 16 Koree Britton, 17 Dan Murphy, 18 Shaun Knight, 19 Will James, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Jimmy Cowan, 22 Mike Tindall, 23 Martyn Thomas.
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Replacements: 16 Ross Batty, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Will Spencer, 20 Will Skuse, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Ollie Devoto, 23 Jack Cuthbert.
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There's a thin line between high fashion and foolishness. The daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice crossed that line when they arrived for the Royal Wedding in little matronly outfits and hideous hats.
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We see that in all the arcs, all the guardians were drawn into fighting at some point. So far the Game Choice has only used 3. And this arc has made it a point of involving the usually non-powered members of the KHR crew so I get the feeling they might have a bigger part to play.
So basically I see 3 ways that the rest, especially the 3 other guardians, would get the chance to be involved.
1. Byakuran actually cheats so they have to cleverly get involved.
2. They somehow tie in this "Chance" game necessitating a 2nd round.
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Tommy Lee Jones smiled once last night. It was when Daniel Day-Lewis won. And it was also, I think, the one time Joaquin Phoenix had a pleasant look on his face too. Only DDL, right? DDL is so f-cking good that even when the orchestra starts up with the music intended to make him leave, it ends up working for him like the swell in a scene from a movie when the hero arrives to deliver an impassioned speech to rouse his followers.
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Warm days. Cool nights. Lengthening shadows. Autumn is around the corner.
Now is the time to make plans for preserving your summer bounty so you can enjoy these foods when the weather cools off. Whether you freeze, dry, pickle or can, here are some tips for ensuring that your summer delights are safe and tasty:
I plan to start small, with some jam, pickles and dried apples. I fondly remember my mother's crabapple jelly so I may give that a go too. What will you try and why?
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Always good to make soups from home grown veggies and fresh herbs. I've made broccoli and zucchini soup because I have so much of it growing in the veggie garden. It's absolutely delicious and so easy to freeze.
I'm glad someone added the paragraph about "Put Safety First". I know it helped extremely. I know making sure the bacteria is destroyed is a bonus in all this talk of plants and gardening and being picky about it.
Jenci - I dry tomatoes in my oven. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Prepare tomatoes by washig/rinsing thoroughly, removing core, slicing,removing seeds, and pressing out moisture with paper towels. (If you want to remove peel, blanch first.) Place on non-stick cookie sheet - or parchment paper on cookie sheet. Put into oven for approximately 60 minutes. Check after 30 to 45 minutes - remove when you feel they are done. You can then serve immediately or put into air-tight sealed plastic bags and frozen for future use. (NOTE: some recipes call for the dried tomatoes to be put into oil and then into jars. I haven't done this because I don't want the extra calories, and also because I don't use a preservative and don't want to risk bacterial growth.)
I would like to know to do sun dried tomatoes with out a dehydrator. My husband maded my a screened air drier. I am trying herbs now. any know how's?
well the marrow will be cut up with sliced onions, garlic, crushed tomatoes and one tin of tomatoes and will be baked in the slow cooker, my tiny bunches of grapes will be roasted on crushed greaseproof paper in the oven and will be served with homemade potted cheese and homemade bread. That's it at the moment except for sage bread and caramelised onions.
I'm debating where to discard my frozen food that dates in the 1980's. Most of it is strawberries. What is some thoughts on this?
We plant a garden because it's relaxing and fun to watch things grow. Of course, the fresh veggies are the reward. I started canning any excess and give some to co-workers. I also plant the herbs that I use the most. There's nothing like snipping fresh ones to use for dinner! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays so I always grow a few pumpkin plants too--both carving and pie pumpkins.
i just grow my garden for the joy of it. we eat and give away our produce. dry herbs for ourselves and others. also can our veggies. gardening benefits everyone. i have been very impressed that out dried herbs are far better that what can be bought off the shelf. even our oldest far surpasses store bought. you should do an article on herbs i think
My kids and I started an organic garden and love it. Through experience, we've learned the hard way how to make it simple and manageable (and blog about it at bloominthyme.com). This month we're posing a raw diet challenge -- do you think it makes sense or is it all hype? How about alkaline vs. acid-forming foods?
I'd LOVE to grow my own organic produce but I have no idea where to start. I have an area that measures about 25 square feet. My last attempt at gardening years ago was a mess because a lot was eaten by animals (rabbits, squirrels, and even a racoon!) Help! Any thoughts on where I can get guidance?
I am very excited that so many people are growing their own vegetables. What could be more sustainable and healthy?
For all those organic gardeners, be aware of local pesticide sprayings this summer. My neighbor hires a tree company to apply pesticides three times each summer. The spray drifts and lands on my vegetables. The pesticides on the landscape were not applied at safe levels and they were not pesticides designed for even conventional agriculture. Fortunately, I believe this will stop. I filed a complaint with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the company was found in violation and fined. I encourage all organic gardeners to file complaints when they believe drift has occured. We have a right to grow organic vegetables on our property.
Here are the two studies cited (they're also listed at the bottom of the page under "references").
1. Garden Writers Association Foundation. 2010 Summer Gardening Trends Research Report. http://www.gardenwriters.org/gwa.php?p=gwafoundation/surveys_gardentrends.html. Accessed March 21, 2011.
2. National Gardening Association. The Impact of Home and Community Gardening in America. http://www.gardenresearch.com/files/2009-Impact-of-Gardening-in-America-White-Paper.pdf. Accessed March 21, 2011.
Please provide citation info for your survey. I'm familiar with NGA survey, but no idea what your first survey is.
I am 65 and learned to garden from my parents. it is in my blood. i mainly raise vegetables, but here just south of the Canadian border, have had great raspberries and am always trying with apples and now grapes. Since i don't know why i had cancer 23 years ago, i am trying to keep my food uncontaminated by GMO's, pesticides and artificial fertilizers. Plus fresh and orgainic is the most nutritious for everyone. It is good exercise and cheaper than buying at the supermarket. What we don't eat or share we freeze.
Corn, tomatoes, green beans and oriental vegetables are high on the list of musts. Herbs and brassicas, Swiss chard, Kale and lots of salad greens are in our garden. We also have drilled taps in our red maple trees (we have some acres) and boiled down maple sap for decades so we have a natural sweetener that can't be beat. we have shared our garden space with friends a couple of times. it is amazing what can be grown in a small area!
This is great information. Thanks for posting. Could you please include citation for the original survey? Where can I see that? Please and thanks.
Got the seeds started last week. Black Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Melon, Moon and Stars Watermelon, White and Yellow Alpine Strawberries. Sorrel, Berry Spinach and Lambsquarters will be put in the ground soon.
I grow everything organically and start all of my plants from open pollinated/heirloom seed varieties. So far this year I have 6 kinds of broccoli, 12 kinds of cabbage, 42 kinds of tomato, 4 kinds of eggplant, 17 kinds of hot peppers, 33 kinds of sweet peppers, and 13 kinds of herbs. That's just in trays or cups. I have already planted out a mix of leaf lettuce and 4 kinds of peas; 3 snow peas and 1 English pea. Later will come everything else for a complete garden. I also have established grapes, blackberries, and raspberries, asparagus, and several fruit and nut trees. There's always something that can grow in the space allowed, be it sunny or partially shady, ground or planter, outside or under grow lights in the living room. Everyone should make use of what they can. Home grown is much cheaper, healthier, fresher, and tastier. How could you ever go wrong with that?
I would add that joining and/or starting a community garden brings together novice and experienced gardeners to share knowledge and support. Different growing climates and soils across geographies present both opportunities and challenges unique to your area. A community garden offers the opportunity for gardeners to both learn from and teach others within a shared space.
Mayo Clinic, Thank you for agreeing with me. Local, organic food is the way to go. I'm sure the survey answered with only backyard gardener. According to Answer.com 61% of American garden, but they are starting to grow more vegetables and fruits. If you don't have the area to grow, join a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture. Localharvest.com is a great place to start to get great vegetables and fruits. Permaculture is another growing method which is great, check it out.
I would be interested to know what 53% of "backyard gardeners" means with respect to the total population of the U.S.
Here is what I have planted so far that is perennial food plants, which I consider very important: strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, asparagus and raspberries. Also, I planted garlic last fall (garlic is amazing to grow!! I highly recommend it!! You can also plant in the spring here in the northeast, anyway). As the soil warms a little, I'll plant heirloom sugar snap peas, heirloom beets, spinach, swiss chard, kohlrabi and broccoli. Maybe some potatoes if I have room. Later I'll add lettuces and oriental greens, green beans, some peppers of a couple types, eggplant, several types of tomatoes, and cabbage (red and green). Those are my staples. I want to plant more vines like winter and summer squash, but am not set up for it yet and I hate them sprawling about. I want them vining up that wire fence stuff they use to reinforce concrete. It's cheap and strong, but I haven't bought or installed it on wooden frames yet. Gardening is a "never finished" product, it seems. Oh, and my saved seeds of heirloom buckwheat so I can save the seeds again! and replant without spending money again! Yeah!! Parsley and basil and dill too. Maybe peppermint as mine actually got out-competed (it can happen!). Those are more or less the usual without the details. It's taken me awhile to get this far, and still with no cherry tree...no partner for my one pear tree...oh goodness me. I'll keep working on it!!!
Hi. I'm an avid gardener, or try to be. If you're going to grow dill in a pot, also throw some dill seed on some nice soil free of weeds and rake it lightly, letting the dill sort of "plant itself". Then compare the results! Dill is a large and graceful plant--full of character, beauty, charm and fragrance. You'll never regret planting it, and it usually self sows. What a lovely thing that is!
Jennifer, thxs for sharing your plans with us! I will do the same, grow some vegetables (yellow tomatoes are my favorites). I will look for "old fashion" seeds, that are not modified in any way. I would like to add one more reason for home gardens - one can harvest when totally ripe, and best for consuming. Unfortunately today fruits and vegetables are harvested while still green, so that they can stand transportation.
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Abbotsford Heat Dipping Into Public Coffers
Kent Wilson
March 18 2010 10:45AM
Outside of trades for doddering Oiler defensemen and fourth round draft picks, it seems the Flames orginzation is annoying people outside the realm of hockey decisions as well.
In this Province article, Kent Spence relates a cozy little deal the Heat have with the city of Abbotsford, as well as the local residents resistance to the arrangement:
Council approved a deal with the Heat on Monday that will guarantee the team its $5.7-million annual expenses, regardless of fan support, which is 34-per-cent below expectations.
The subsidies absolve the team from paying its $200,000 annual rent at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre unless a profit is made.
Vince Dimanno, president of the Abbotsford Ratepayers Association, said the subsidy amounts to a $57-million "liability" over the 10-year length of the deal.
"It's debt. Abbotsford has assumed all the risks. The owners risk nothing. There is no business plan to turn this money-loser around," he said.
The article also notes that the city is having trouble finding budgetary resources to pay for police, road repair and a local community pool. City manager Frank Pizzuto's lukwarm response was "a thriving community needs a little bit of everything. Council made a tough decision [on the contract], but I think time will prove it was a good one."
The decision to invest public funds into professional sports is hardly original or unique to Abbotsford. North American sports teams of every stripe and color have been dipping into the public trough for decades, usually in the form of subsidies to build and/or maintain arenas and the like. The Edmonton Oilers have been revving up their own propaganistic campaign recently to convince tax payers up North to okay the creation of a fresh new Rexall place for their billionaire owner.
There are several economic and non-economic arguments often made in these cirucmstances. The latter usually consists of pandering to civic pride by implying that a sports team or facility will somehow make the city bigger/better/more interesting, be it in the eyes if the locals or people in general. This argument has been frequently proferred in the recent Oiler debates, with the need to re-make Edmonton into a "world class city"*: a claim that is somewhat echoed by Pizzuto's claims above about the needs of a "thriving community".
*(I would suggest that the new facility would have to be house navel battles and gladitatorial wars between slaves, lions and Christians in order for it to accomplish that feat. But I digress.)
The economic arguments usually consist of theorized future benefits such as an increase in concert/events, improved development in and around the arena as well as the creation of new jobs associated with the team. Unforuntately, most economic studies done on the subject have found that the benefits of public investment into pro sports teams/arenas to be, at best, limited (and, at worst, major liabilities). As Roger Noll and Andrew Zimbalist argue in this article:
Unfortunately, these arguments contain bad economic reasoning that leads to overstatement of the benefits of stadiums. Economic growth takes place when a community's resources - people, capital investments, and natural resources like land - become more productive. Increased productivity can arise in two ways: from economically beneficial specialization by the community for the purpose of trading with other regions or from local value added that is higher than other uses of local workers, land, and investments. Building a stadium is good for the local economy only if a stadium is the most productive way to make capital investments and use its workers.
Stadiums and teams are of value insomuch as they create value in the community. And if that were the case, one could obviously argue that no public money would be required, because private dollars tend to flow in the direction of value creation (meaning: good investments). On top of all that, the current deal is a terrible one for the city of Abbotsford because it's a bad bet; the city assumes all of the future risk while the team accrues a huge chunk of the benefits. If the Heat fail to attract fans and garner revenues, the city (meaning, the tax payers of Abbotsford, both hockey fans and non-hockey fans alike) are stuck with the bill. If they're successful, both parties "win" although even then there's no way to know if the city could have used it's resources in a more efficient or perhaps more civically responsbile manner. Either way, the Flames organization can't lose here. For Abbotsford, however, there is a huge potential downside.
The risk isn't a trivial one either. AHL hockey is a tough sell, as evidenced by the fact that the Flames have had to move their minor league team no less than three times in the last five years in the vain search for a viable market. There's mutiple reasons AHL hockey is a lackluster business opportunity - it's "not quite" proferssional hockey, the lack of bonafide stars, the fluidity of rosters etc. In 2007-08, the average attendance per game across the league was just 5,115. Keep that figure in mind when consider the fact that the 7,000 seat Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Center cost the BC tax payers $82 million to construct...on top of which the city is now guaranteeing the Heat their yearly expenses.
I'm a fan of the Flames hockey team and, in general, I like the Flames organization. The Franchise has always struck me as a strong community leader and corporate citizen here in town. But this scheme is pure pork barrel politics. It's exploitative and should be roundly denounced as such, even by those of us beyond the city's borders.
March 18 2010, 11:07AM
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March 18 2010, 11:09AM
there you go. i can't stand the flamesnation comments page. just sayin'.
The City of Abbotsford's big mistake wasn't making this deal with the Heat, it was building a $100M arena with no tenant in place. They're now locked into a horrible deal with the Heat, but it's better than the alternative of their shiny new building sitting empty.
If I paid property taxes in that town I would be ten different kinds of pissed off, but I'm not, so I will continue to mock my friends and relatives who are.
Upgrade! Upgrade!
Great article Kent. It is all too often a sports team promises jobs, entertainment, and communitty growth, and then fails to deliver. The worst part of it is that, like in Abby, those who initally support the plan (taxpayers) are shafted into having to shoulder the load.
March 18 2010, 12:07PM
In general, a couple of things. I am interested in finance and that stuff, so one little asterix to the 'most studies show that they (stadiums) don't produce ecomomic benefit' are paid for by people who would rather the public funds go to their agenda. Ask the casino and bar owners, the taxi car drivers and restaurants in this city if a Flame win doesnt equal a big night.
I mean, what do you think is a better way to spend public funds, a stadium or a bus terminal? I know which one produces jobs and value.
Now, as to this situation, obviously the Flames got a sweatheart deal. That is on the voters of Abbortsford if you ask me. If they didnt want this bondoogle, they shouldnt let the idiots who are running that city stay in power, or get into power. Would Abbortsford have been better off spending 82 million dollars on an airport nobody would use? On infrastructure they don't need? On city union workers?
I don't know how decisions are made in that city, but I am assuming that the voters gave it the ok. If they are pissed off about it now, who is that on? I don't blame the Flames for taking advantage of the situation. It means they have good ownership.
@ Domebeers
That's the problem with representitve democracy, though. You put someone in power, and you may not agree with all of their decisions-but you can't do anything about because you have to wait for an election. Then again, council meetings are generally open to the public, so if the taxpayers didn't want the arena, then they should have made an argument against it.
I go to several heat games, including the last moose game there, and I'll be heading to the next one, and whatever other games are included in my quarter season package. That stadium is LUCKY to have MAYBE 2000 people there. The locals seem to not care, and most are Canuck fans due to close proximity to Vancouver.
This deal is horrific for the local people though, unless they start attending every game. It can't be hard to get 7000 people in there, outside of a serious lack of parking. Tickets are sooooooo dirt cheap and the hockey is pretty fun - I saw Jaffray score a hat trick last weekend! My biggest problem with the heat, is they traded Riley Armstrong, my favourite Heat player. His name on his Jersey was R. Armstrong, which when read quickly enough looks like "RAMSTRONG", thus his nickname. :(
I think it's only potentially better. If the Heat are a net drain on the city every year, then they're left paying for the Arena AND the Heat's expenses (rather than just the arena alone).
Yeah, you're right, I should have worded my post differently. The point I was trying to make was that with or without the Heat, the people of Abbotsford are getting screwed in this deal on a massive scale.
March 18 2010, 08:43PM
Domebeers, you got a take?
Let's see, taking an academic study at face value in the face of the entire history of academic fraud is at best very naive. Was the paper peer reviewed, or something?
Also a local economic benefit as justification to build stadiums is not baseless, its entirely relevant. These things are amortized over at least 30 years, and the money is spent in the first couple of years. Where is it spent? Do martians build it? I bet they spend that money on martians and not the local work force. Obviously benefits apply to all stadiums, which means all one had to do was to extrapolate the benefits derived in Calgary to the benefits received in Abbotsford after a Heat win, on a smaller scale. But you knew that and were just going for an easy line, I know, because I do that.
As to whether or not people get the governments they deserve? It's very easy to look up how the people voted on the measure: 54.8% majority to build the stadium. Simple research Kent. The people voted for it. Your problem is with democracy, not with me for pointing it out. That number wasn't hard to find. It is almost like you didn't even look.
Hey, I have an idea. Let's look up Mr. Noll and Mr. Zimbalists resumes, shall we?
They are very easy to find:
Noll http://economics.stanford.edu/files/Noll_cv.pdf Zimbalist http://sophia.smith.edu/~azimbali/biography1.html
These guys have never held a job outside of academia ever, and they are going to tell me what creates and doesn't create value? Obviously, they are suspect people to use as your champions. Honestly, Kent, for a guy who likes his advance stats and research, the fact that you didn't do a background check on this is a little surprising.
If you have an agenda against this kind of public policy, then say so. Kent, I will be honest with you. I very much appreciate the support you have given Domebeers. You put me on your blogroll at fivehole, and you probably added 20 daily readers to my site by doing that. I haven't cracked 100 daily yet, so that number is noticeable. But this isn't your best work, in my opinion, and it doesn't look good on you.
This is also posted as a response to the original comment on flamesnation.ca.
Furthermore, I think Peter Loubardias should be fired.
March 18 2010, 10:04PM
I like soup.
*honestly my head hurts now. I didn't think I'd be reading about "pork bellies"
So how is this the Flames' problem/fault? Should this not be on the city of Abbotsford? I recall Ken King saying last summer before the deal was official, that the Flames would not be spending a dime... that the owners in Abbotsford had a model that did not require the Flames to spend $0.01. Am I wrong? Its not as though they're "pulling a fast one". They knew the deal ahead of time, and now they pay the consequences.
Perhaps Abbotsford would have more success if the Flames & Canucks swapped Abbotsford for Manitoba. Just sayin'...
March 20 2010, 11:29AM
Gotta agree with domebeers. No way in hell do I ever take some Economics PhD seriously. After you spend more than 4 years at university and pursue a Masters or PhD in the Arts, you immediately become a communist. If these PhDs in Econ are so smart, they'd be out in the real world making money, not writing articles.
Also, the Huffington picture is brutal. Keep that b*tch away from anything that has to do with my Flames


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"network reality star" does sound like that Grande douche, @CrazyNailMomReplyCancel
Sorry cubsfanReplyCancel
Mr X seems to have it out for Zacqueesha amiright??ReplyCancel
zac is not a boybander???? it says boy bander like one of the jonas brothers?ReplyCancel
do you guys ignore that there are former closeted disney stars besides zac you guys apparently think? no?ReplyCancel
My guess was wrong Frnkie Grande is the wannabe (hard to tell he's gay though :O) No clue on boy bander.ReplyCancel
No we always ignore logic and reason when guessing. It's half the fun.. you should try fun sometimes cubsfan.ReplyCancel
Did jc Chavez work at Disney at any point??ReplyCancel
Wasn't JC from Nsync on Mickey Mouse club with Justin?ReplyCancel
Boy bander is the littlest JonasReplyCancel
I realized after I typed that in he was in mm.club.. Good one Zelda I kept trying to make him fit..
My first guess Derek hough and j.c.chahzez.
Am I wrong or is this another s-l-o-w moving Friday?ReplyCancel
a jonasReplyCancel
Zac was never in a boyband, much as I now wish it was him 😉ReplyCancel
Thanks boo.ReplyCancel
I think joey fatone was the only straight one in that groupReplyCancel
Chris is straight too. No gay man would voluntarily have that wretched hair.ReplyCancel
oh yeah. everyone forgets chris was in the group though!!ReplyCancel
OT. I'm team Zac in general. And I really like to see Cubsfan weigh in, I also think it's kinda funny that we all guess Zac a lot (for fun).
But I just got to wondering. . Is Zac a Cubs Fan? Or perhaps he is fond of lil' baby bears (who isn't?). Was this addrssed before and I missed it?
Well, anyway, I enjoy reading your comments Cubsfan.ReplyCancel
Ya Jessi, I think soooo
Zac, Are u here?
(I'm not trying to be mean tho.)ReplyCancel
JC Chavez and Derek HoughReplyCancel
The blind said "sibling" Not siblings if this is Val Chmerkovsky from DWTS as @Tricia guessed well blow my hole. LOL! The blind also said "current Network reality star"/
DWTS is on ABC another clue former Disney tweener boybander since ABC is owned by Disney, there were a ton of Disney stars that had access to DWTS either as a guest performer, a competing celeb or a guest in the audience. But I'm thinking someone who was a competing contestant hooked up with the reality star. Please say it wasn't Corbin Bleu.
Sounds perfect for Frankie lame-o Grande as the current reality star and sibling, dont knew who the boy bander is. Not something anyone would brag about.ReplyCancel


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The Western Force bagged their first win of the 2012 Super Rugby season after upsetting the Waratahs 21-20 in Sydney on Saturday.
The Western Force bagged their first win of the Super Rugby season after upsetting the Waratahs 21-20 in Sydney on Saturday.
The Waratahs' third defeat in the tournament is the worst start they have had to a Super Rugby season since 1997, as the hosts were booed off the pitch following an under-par performance against the less-fancied Force.
The surprise hero of the day for the visitors was new recruit David Harvey, – who joined the franchise earlier this week on an initial four-match deal – after the full-back contributed 16 points via the boot and with a try, while a second-half touchdown from Samu Wara sealed the win.
The Waratahs, guilty of committing too many errors, did make the perfect start to the match thanks to an early try to Adam Ashley-Cooper after the winger finished off a driving maul from his pack.
However the Force responded brilliantly to dominate possession and territoy with debutant Harvey slotting over a penalty before crossing for a try following a yellow card shown to Waratahs lock Dean Mumm.
James Stannard made the initial break before off-loading to Harvey, who dived over and then promptly added on the extras.
The shell-shocked Waratahs replied with an opportunistic try after Sarel Pretorius had hacked ahead opposite number Brett Sheehan's dropped ball, and wing Tom Kingston won the foot race for the try which Daniel Halangahu converted.
Any thoughts of the Waratahs pulling away from there were erased when Harvey's second penalty of the match cut the deficit to 14-13 at half-time.
The home side started the second half with a roar and a hiss, and looked like Ashley-Cooper had bagged his brace only to be called back for obstruction. Relief for the Force, as the men from Perth took advantage when Harvey was on target once again with his third penalty.
Halangahu, though, kicked the home side back in front with two quick three-pointer, only for the Force to hit back once again. Good hands, particularly from Nathan Charles, released Wara out on the right for the winger to score.
And the Waratahs just couldn't find another way through the Force defence – with the final whistle met with boos from the home fans.
The scorers:
For Waratahs:
Tries: Ashley-Cooper, Kingston
Cons: Halangahu 2
Pens: Halangahu 2
For Force:
Tries: Harvey, Wara
Con: Harvey
Pens: Harvey 3
Waratahs: 15 Bernard Foley, 14 Tom Kingston, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 10 Daniel Halangahu (c), 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Tevita Metuisela, 7 Jono Jenkins, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 John Ulugia, 17 Paddy Ryan, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Lopeti Timani, 20 Chris Alcock, 21 Brendan McKibbin, 22 Tom Carter.
Western Force: 15 David Harvey, 14 Samu Wara, 13 Will Tupou, 12 Rory Sidey, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 James Stannard, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Matt Hodgson, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sam Wykes, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Kieran Longbottom, 18 Phoenix Battye, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Justin Turner, 21 Ben Seymour, 22 Winston Stanley.
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand)


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The Pistons are aiming high, have the salary cap space to do so and have targeted versatile perimeter players.
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Raw chocolate cream pie recipe
Prep Time
Total Time
Shelf Life1 week in freezer
Rating5/5 (from 3 ratings)5
- 2 medium bananas
- 3/4 cup cashews
- 5 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Add all ingredients into your blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
- 2. Pour mixture into a pie pan. Smooth out with the back of a spoon.
- 3. Cover and throw in freezer. Ideally should be frozen overnight to firm up so that it can be sliced perfectly.
- 4. This raw chocolate cream pie recipe should always be kept in the freezer. (It'll get soggy if in the fridge.)
The Rawtarian's ThoughtsBy The Rawtarian
This is a crustless pie, which means it's that much quicker to whip up since there is only one step!
If you don't do honey you can do agave nectar or maple syrup instead of the honey. Use the same measurements.
This recipe does include bananas for both sweetness and creaminess, so it does have a slight banana taste, but it's not over-powering, especially if you use bananas that are at the peak of perfection.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Vitamin B6.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Dietary Fiber, Iron, and Vitamin C.
Amounts per 115 g (4 oz) suggested serving
|% Daily
|12 %
|5 g
|8 %
|20 g
|25 %
|33 g
|10 %
|Dietary Fiber
|4 g
|11 %
|20 g
|16 mg
|2 %
|2 mg
|15 %
|53 mg
|2 %
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Jun 12, 2014
Hi RawGemGypsy!
Great question - in this recipe, either solid or liquid is fine. Because it's going to get blended well in the blender and warmed, even if it is solid it should warm up and liquify during the process! (Ideally, liquid is best, but I wouldn't bother melting it first since it should melt when blended.)
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Jun 13, 2014
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Raw chocolate cream pie recipe
Hey Laura-Jane, sounds good this recipe! I have all ingredients at home, just not bananas. Would using avocado instead for creaminess be okay as well?
Apr 17, 2016
Hi there,
If i didn't want the banana taste, could I use anything else? maybe avocado?
Hi Lissajayne! Perhaps you could try this one instead :) You can do the chocolate layer only if that's easier:
Have you tried this with less lemon? I'm not sure why but mine turned out a bit tart.
Hi Alex! I like it a bit tart, sweetly tart! You could reduce the lemon by half if you want it sweeter and less tart!
What could I use in place of bananas?
Hi Tracey! Sorry, no. Substituting the bananas in this recipe will alter it too much :)
May 02, 2015
hi, do you soak the cashews first? Can't wait to try it!
Hi Ira. No need to soak!
Mar 15, 2015
In the freezer right now...cannot wait for tomorrow!!
Lovely, Kelley. I hope you enjoyed this pie! :)
Jan 26, 2015
katerina's Review
Raw chocolate cream pie recipe
Loved it. Absolutely delishy and super easy to make. Next time I will add less lemon (it overpowered a bit). I used dark choc instead of cocoa powder since didn't have any. Thank you!! I am in love with your recipes.
Totally thrilled you love this recipe, Katerina! :)
Chantelle Marie Swayne
Sep 11, 2014
This looks fantastic! The lemon juice was the surprise ingredient for me. Yum!
Hope you enjoy, Chantelle! :)
Sep 08, 2014
Due to tree nut/peanut/coconut allergy in my family, I need help making this chocolate cream pie recipe? I would like to replace coconut oil with olive oil and how important is cashew to the recipe. I can eat sunflower seeds
Hi Renee!!! Noooooooooo do not use olive oil instead of coconut oil.... PLEASE!! It won't work, it will taste NASTY!
Also, sunflower seeds instead of cashews = no.... best to find another recipe.
Good luck!
Not my most favorite TRK recipe but it is easy, tasty, great texture and looks great. I'm going to try the avocado substitute to try to bring the sugars down.
Didn't dig the flavor? Too much banana? Inquiring minds want to know :)
Laura Jane, Not sure if it's too much banana or lemon juice or what but for sure none of it went to waste! I do love having a healthy dessert already made in the freezer. I'll update you when I experiment with it next time.
Aug 10, 2014
Would macadamia nuts work in this recipe in place of cashews?
Hi Rachael - yes, macadamia nuts are one of the only nuts that you can use instead of cashews (they are both super creamy) (pine nuts could work too, but they are SOOOOO expensive)
Jul 25, 2014
Jul 24, 2014
Daisy's Review
Raw chocolate cream pie recipe
Best chocolat recipe ever!
I kept licking my vitamix till it was clean ;)
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Argentina's home win against France over the weekend helped the Pumas move past Les Bleus on the IRB World Rankings.
A late try for Manuel Montero maintained Argentina's proud home record over the French and helped them claw back the advantage in the IRB World Rankings.
The French seemed in control with full-time looming but Montero's score, converted by Felipe Contepomi, snatched a 23-20 victory.
The result leaves France without a win in Argentina since 1998 and lifts the Pumas to sixth in the standings; France drop to seventh.
Argentina's first home game of the forthcoming Rugby Championship will be against South Africa in Mendoza, in the heart of the country's wine-making industry. France, who play the Pumas again in Tucuman on Saturday, can vouch for the quality of this Argentine vintage.
The thrilling conclusion in Cordoba was mirrored in the Antipodes, with the All Blacks winning 22-19 against Ireland in Christchurch and Australia beating Wales in Melbourne with the final kick of the match.
The results, plus England's 36-27 defeat by the Springboks in Johannesburg, mean the top three – New Zealand, Australia, South Africa – stay as they are.
However, there was some consolation for the Welsh as their two-point defeat let them seize fourth spot from England by virtue of losing to a higher-ranked team.
Wales thus become the highest-placed European side, while Argentina's ascent leaves the southern hemisphere with four of the top six in the world.
The weekend pitted eight of the top 10 sides against one another, which is particularly relevant with Rugby World Cup 2015 seeding due at the end of the year. Of the automatic qualifiers, the top four sides are guaranteed separate pools.
Samoa squeaked past Japan 27-26 in Tokyo on Sunday to seal the Pacific Nations Cup and consolidate ninth in the world.
Samoa's opponents in Apia this Saturday, Scotland, are rewarded for their 37-25 defeat of Fiji with 10th place.
Georgia drop one place to 15 after their 36-20 reverse against USA, who stay 17th in the IRB World Rankings.
Uruguay started the week with defeat by Russia – which lifts the Russians from 21st to 19th – but finished on a high note with a convincing 35-7 victory over Portugal. While that result does not alter their 22nd position, the Uruguayans are within half a ranking point of a top-20 spot.
After defeat the previous week by Argentina, Italy got its tour of the Americas back on track with a win over Canada to strengthen its 12th place by more than one ranking point.
Top 20 on the IRB rankings (last week's position in brackets):
1(1) New Zealand 91.43
2(2) Australia 86.77
3(3) South Africa 85.47
4(5) Wales 82.54
5(4) England 82.49
6(7) Argentina 81.22
7(6) France 81.06
8(8) Ireland 79.85
9(9) Samoa 77.64
10(11) Scotland 76.56
11(10) Tonga 76.19
12(12) Italy 75.26
13(13) Canada 71.74
14(15) Fiji 69.21
15(14) Georgia 68.52
16(16) Japan 67.93
17(17) United States 67.38
18(18) Romania 64.54
19(21) Russia 62.05
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Dallas Eakins played pro hockey for 15 years. He was an elite journeyman defenceman. He played for 18 different organizations in the AHL, IHL and NHL. He played 273 in the IHL, 609 in the AHL and 120 in the Show. He also spent another 220 watching from NHL pressboxes.
He understood his role and knew his limitations as a player, but he was lucky enough to play for and watch some of the best coaches: Roger Neilson, Mike Keenan, Lindy Ruff, Randy Carlyle, Perry Pearn, Pat Quinn and others, and Eakins was smart enough to monitored what worked for them as coaches.
Eakins has the Marlies leading the North Division and tied for 2nd in the Western conference with 62 points. He knows how to get the most of his players, and when you read his philosophies on coaching, it makes me believe he won't be in the AHL very long.
If the Leafs miss the playoffs, should the keep Ron Wilson, despite giving him an extension over Christmas? If they keep Wilson, I think it is very possible they will lose Eakins. Many have debated whether Keith Aulie or Nazim Kadri are the Leaf's best prospects, but Eakins might be the most important prospect in their system.
I caught up with Eakins and got his thoughts on the Marlies, coaching philosophies and learned that Roger Neilson had the biggest influence on his coaching career.
JG: You played in Toronto, you've been around the pressure. How is it as a coach in a market where you see a fan base that loves the pro team, the Leafs, but doesn't pay as much attention to the Marlies. Is that kind of a mental thing you have to work over with your young guys to have them contain a positive frame of mind wondering, how come we don't have 10 or 12,000 fans every night?
DE: I think the players maybe see it, but I think they fully understand it. They understand that number one; first and foremost, this is a Leaf town. And if they need to play in front of 20,000 people every night, then they need to take a little bit more serious role in their development, get better, so they can get out of the league that I'm coaching in right now.
I don't necessarily buy into the "The people don't care about the Marlies." I think we've got great interest that hasn't translated, maybe, into people in the seats, but everybody is watching and keeping track, especially of our young players' progress. When there's an injury or somebody not playing up top, the conversation quickly goes to the Marlies, and who is going to be next. I like flying under the radar here, and I also love the City's passion for the game. I love the pressure that comes with coaching the Leafs. I was an assistant coach there; and I absolutely enjoyed every day of going in, even when things were tough. But, hey, the city cares. They're passionate about the game, and they want to win.
JG: A lot of people tell me, you don't know how to really be a head coach when you're a not one. Whether it's the Western League, the American League, or what have you. Was that why you went to the Marlies, because you wanted to show people you could run everything and be an NHL head coach someday?
DE: Well, I think deep down inside you don't say what you think you're best at. I worked for Paul Maurice when I was with the Leafs; and he taught me so, so much. You know, if you would have asked me before, I would have told you right away: Hey, I could coach an American League Team right now. I don't need any experience. I've played long enough. I understand what it takes. And I was totally wrong. Looking back at being an assistant coach, I think I did a real good job for Paul; but now being a head coach, I firmly know that I'm a much better head coach than I ever was an assistant. I think it's my personality. I think it's one of these things where I want things done my way, and that's it. So I think the assistant coaching helped me, but deep down inside, I think I knew I was a head guy.
JG: You mentioned that you felt you could go down and be an American League head coach tomorrow, because of your experience playing in both leagues for a long, long time. What was the biggest learning curve when you actually took over the Marlies?
DE: Well, I was lucky enough that I didn't have to go right in as a head guy. I was an assistant with the Marlies; I was two years an assistant with the Leafs and one year I was the director of player development. So when I got a shot at the head job, I firmly knew what it was going to take. I think what caught me off guard when I was an assistant coach -- even with just with the Marlies, with Paul Maurice before we moved up to the big club -- was the amount of work going on behind the scenes on how long it takes to get your video meeting ready; how long it takes to get the players' shifts together; how long it takes to get a good practice plan together; and this goes on every day.
The best job in pro hockey is to be a player. You show up and everything is done for you. All you have to do is pay attention and work hard. The coaches are there at six in the morning, and they're the last guys to leave late in the day. So there's a real time commitment.
And now, being a head guy, I think the most important thing that I found is I've got to get to know every one of these players individually. I firmly believe that I do not coach a team. I coach 23 individuals. They're all different. They all need to be handled differently when it comes to their personal goals and motivation, and then I treat them all the same when it comes to their discipline and their work ethic.
JG: You have two very good young players that have been up and down: Keith Aulie and Nazem Kadri. The goal at the American league, of course, is to win, but it's also to develop players. When you have guys who are that close ‑‑ they're in the same city ‑‑ do you think that makes the job a little bit easier when a player gets a taste of it and comes back hungrier, or do they come back and there's that disappointment stage? How do you approach that, especially somebody who went through that themselves many years ago?
DE: It's tough on the players to be up and down like that, and when they're right there knocking on the door. Their goal has always been to play in the NHL, then they get a taste, and maybe they're sent back. There's the chasing of the dream, and then the next factor comes in is the money part. The money part, there's a huge difference in what they're paid. And the thing we run into here in Toronto ‑‑ and it's probably the only downfall there is of having a team in the same market -- is that there's a little bit of embarrassment factor, and it's something I've got to talk to our players about all the time because I don't want them to feel embarrassed or sheepish because they've been sent down. It is part of their development process to become a full‑time guy, and you're going to have to earn your stripes in the American League.
What happens here in Toronto, any time they walk outside or they walk into a restaurant, somebody's going to ask them, "Hey, what's going on? Why are you down?" And there's not always a clear answer to that.
So the thing I do like about it is I think it puts a little bit of heat on the guys. I think they're able to push a little harder. They become a little bit more committed because they don't want to face the questions. They don't want to walk down the street going, Ah, I just got sent down. They want to walk down the street as a Toronto Maple Leaf, and I think we manage that very well here.
JG: I was looking at all the coaches you played for, and a lot of them were some of best coaches in the history of the game: Roger Neilson, Mike Keenan, Pat Quinn, Lindy Ruff was an assistant and Neilson was an assistant under Mike Keenan. When you look at all the different personalities, Keenan was a hard ass, demanded lots; Quinn could be a hard guy but was very personal; Roger Neilson was the ultimate X and O guy. Did you pay attention to the ins and outs of coaching at that point, or were you like most players and maybe not thinking about coaching?
DE: Well, what's interesting is you bring up Roger Neilson's name, and Roger was like a second father to me. I grew up with Roger Neilson. I spent a lot of time with him. We spent almost all of our summers together. He was not only a great friend, somebody I looked up to, and like I said, a second father. I learned a ton off of Roger. All the coaches I played for, I was always paying attention to what was going on. Whether it was, Iron Mike or Pat Quinn, it didn't matter who it is; I was watching what they were doing and when they played guys in different situations.
My days in the NHL, I think I was on the roster for 330, 340 games as an NHL player where I only played like 120, 125 games. I was scratched a lot. I was a journeyman guy. I always understood why I was out, and I kind of looked at it through the coach's eyes and what he was thinking, and I understood it. I think that helped me pay attention to what was going on. Even back then, I was writing down drills. I was paying attention on how they were handling player system stuff. I knew that someday I was going to use this to my advantage because I knew down the road that I thought I could be a good coach.
So I think I take a little bit from all of them. I think I'm probably a pretty good mix of a Roger Neilson who deeply cares about his players to a Mike Keenan who can be very hard on his guys. And I think I'm kind of right in the middle. My guys know that I'm 100 percent behind them. I encourage them. They know I want them to make it so badly, yet at the same time, they know not to cross the line with me. I demand a lot out of these young men because I know what the reward is at the end for them.
JG: During all those conversations, whether it was during the hockey season or the summer, with Roger Neilson, what was the best advice or the one thing that stood out for you that helped you become a successful coach?
DE: Well, you're going to think this is funny. I learned so much from Rog. But the most crucial thing he taught me was how it important it was to care about your players. He showed me what kind of work ethic it took to be a coach. He got to know all of his players individually, about their families, their kids, whatever it was. And I've tried to do that. But for me, the most uncomfortable thing in the world ‑‑ it's because I sat on the other side of the desk ‑‑ is when I've got to send a guy down or tell a guy that, "Listen, we're sending you down to the East Coast League." Or it's through training camp, "we're not going to give you a contract; we're cutting you." It's a horrible, horrible thing to do, but in the end it has to be done.
The one thing Rog always told me is that you don't need to give excuses. You need to get the player in your office, give them the news, and get them out of there as quick as possible. If you want to do some explaining or talk to them, do it a week later whether he's at home or maybe he's down with the East Coast League team, whatever it is, but don't get into a long conversation when you're sending a guy down. I know it's probably not what you're looking for on coaching advice ‑‑
But every time I have to do this, I think of Rog. It's like, okay, I'm bringing this guy in. I'm giving him the news, and I'm getting him out the door as fast as possible because the kids are usually devastated. They're upset, and when you start getting into excuses I'm not even sure they're hearing them. So I try to get them out the door as fast as possible, and then I try to check in with them a week or two later to make sure that they're doing all right. Then you can have a little bit better conversation with them on what needs to be done, or which way they need to go in their lives now.
JG: What would be your piece of advice to amateur coaches -- whether they're coaching Triple A, whether they're coaching junior, whether they're coaching pee wee, or even house league and atom -- what's the one thing you have to do to be a successful coach?
DE: Well, actually, I've got a few. I'm not just going to give you one. I think for young coaches, number one, get to know your players and get to know them individually. You've got to find out what makes them tick, what makes them happy, what makes them sad, what makes them mad. I think it's so important on so many different levels. You can't treat every one of your players the same. It's impossible, and it's a real dangerous road to go down.
Number two; skill up your players. Skill them. Don't get caught trying to teach them a trap or something like that in practice. You've got to designate a lot of your practice time to skill. Whether that's skating, passing, handling the puck, these players need to have pucks on their sticks all the time. If you do want to run system stuff, the game is going where, hey, it's pressure; it's attack. I think teams are really falling away from the trap style of game, and you need to go after teams. For me, pressure is best.
JG: What would be the best puck possession drill that you would implement at a young level?
DE: Well, it's hard to give it to you in an interview, but I just think in any drill where you've got many players going at once where there's multiple passes, where there has to be communication and timing, you're doing a pretty good job. I even watch practices in our league and I'll see two guys skating down the ice; One guy going one way and the other guy going the other way for a shot on net. I see 20 other players standing there and it sickens me. You have to have multiple players moving. You can still get your shooting drills in with multiple guys moving and passing the puck. If you've got your whole team down at one end doing a shooting drill, or you've got two guys going in a shooting drill, you've got a big problem in my books.
What a great interview. I'm not sure the Leafs will fire Wilson if we don't make it, but Eakins sounds like he'd be a good replacement.
He's also worked with some of the young kids, so that might help them make transition to NHL a bit easier.
February 16 2012, 06:57PM
It's funny how often the journeymen end up being better coaches precisely because they were forced to pay more attention to the game.
I'm not sure that you can just plop Eakins up but then again I'd hate to see him go.