Jacksonville Giants Host ABA Southeastern Regional Championship

The ABA Southeastern Regional Playoffs will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, the weekend of March 17th and 18th. The ABA Jacksonville Giants basketball team will host the event. The first two games will be held at Jacksonville's newest high school, Atlantic Coast High School. Its 1700 seat gym will accommodate many fans. The final game will be held at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Its 12000 seat capacity will ensure that everyone has a great seat to witness the action. The teams competing in the Playoffs include the Jacksonville Giants, Gulf Coast Flash, Athens Razors, and the North Carolina Jaguars. Giants are schedule for Saturday 5:30 pm Listen to Miller on Sports on AM 1600 WZNZ weekdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for more details. Host Richard Miller (Voice of the Jacksonville Giants) will keep you up to date and provide interviews with various Head Coaches of the teams. The winner of this round will move to the ABA Eastern Division Playoffs. Giants' Team Owner R! on Sholes commented, "The Giants hosted last season's ABA All-Star game so we will be more than prepared to host the Southeastern Regional Playoffs. This should be an exciting weekend of basketball."

Question Period - NDP on fleet separation (Mar 6/12)

Mr. Fin Donnelly (New Westminsterâ€"Coquitlam, NDP): Mr. Speaker, east coast fishers are worried. The government is about to eliminate the long-standing fleet separation policy. It is talking about handing over the fragile inshore fishery to big corporate interests. Coastal communities depend on the inshore fishery, yet the government will not even consult with them. Corporate concentration in BC has been a total disaster. That fishery has never recovered. Will the minister stand with independent fishers and oppose this corporate sellout? Hon. Keith Ashfield (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, CPC): Mr. Speaker, only from the NDP can we expect to hear cries like the fishery is broken, but please do not fix it. We are consulting with fishers and Canadians. Our fisheries is in dire need of an overhaul. The waste that we have in our fisheries management now needs to be improved for all fishers so they can earn a proper livelihood. Mr. Yvon G! odin (Acadieâ€"Bathurst, NDP): Mr. Speaker, Crosbie is back. Fleet separation and owner-operator policies protect jobs and prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a few companies. These policies enable coastal fishers and communities to make a living from fishing. It is not an easy livelihood, but coastal fishers are proud of it. The minister is conducting consultations, but fishers do not want the law to change. Will the minister respect the will of independent fishers and coastal communities ...