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Earthquake rumbles near Wonowon

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Kaila Walton was sitting in her truck on a work site north of Fort St. John when she felt the ground begin to shake.

"Imagine standing on a piece of plywood and somebody is standing on the other side, jumping on it," said Walton, a field medic, describing the 4.4 magnitude quake that rocked parts of northeast B.C. Monday afternoon. "Everybody here felt it. I was sitting in my medic truck and I felt the whole thing shake. Some light towers were shaking."

For a few seconds, the tremor shook Walton and the rest of her crew on a roadwork site at mile 131 on the Alaska Highway.

The quake struck around 1:15 p.m. northwest of Wonowon. Earthquakes Canada seismologist Timi Mulder told Alaska Highway News it's "unlikely" any property was damaged in the quake, but said the agency was still investigating. No injuries were reported.

The tremor was felt as far away as Charlie Lake, where resident Abraham Zamzun said he felt his home shake for nearly 30 seconds.

"I could feel my whole house move," said Zamzun, who lives on Bluejay Road, near Mile 54 off Highway 29. He said it's the first earthquake he's experienced in the 15 years he's lived there.

Irvin The quake was significant, MulTang der said. person to person and the time course ranges "People would feel like a truck from 5 to 20 years. drove into the building if you're The person may exhibit speech problems, in about 100 kilometres (of the choosing the wrong words, for instance, or not quake), maybe a bit more," she understanding simple sentences. Later, the person may get easily disoriented or confused; said. anxiety may make the person restless and "If you're a little further away, sleepless at night. He or she will be unable you might feel a little bit more to speak or move, so that even the notion of

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Causes Although our understanding of Alzheimer’s has increased in leaps and bounds recently, we still don’t know what causes this disease or how to stop its progression.

Diagnosis There is no one test to diagnose Alzheimer’s, so doctors cannot make a definite diagnosis until they examine the affected brain tissue after death. In the meantime, however, doctors are able to come up with a “probable” diagnosis by ruling out other possibilities for the decline in brain function.

Treatment Alzheimer’s has no cure yet. For now, the goal is to help the affected person maintain his or her mental and physical function as much and as long as possible.

Various medications are being explored in the treatment of the disease. Some medications (i .e., Aricept™, Exelon™, Reminyl™) are believed to slow memory loss in the early stages of the disease. Others are used to reduce anxiety, agitation, and depression. While these drugs may help with some of the symptoms, they are not a cure because they do not stop the underlying progression of the disease.

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A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck around 1:15 p.m. Monday northwest of Wonowon.

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The agency's site initially reported the quake as a magnitude 5.0—significantly stronger. It's not yet known whether the quake is related to hydraulic fracturing in the area, though seismic events linked to the practice tend to be of smaller magnitude.

The industrial practice caused 11 earthquakes in the Montney basin area surrounding Fort St. John and Dawson Creek between August 2013 and October 2014 that could be felt on the surface, a B.C. Oil and • Employment Assistance Services Gas Commission report stated.

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The first thing many of us think of when we start to forget things as we get older is that we have Alzheimer’s disease. More people seem to be affected nowadays by this well-known form of dementia because our population is aging.

Fortunately, Alzheimer’s is less common than some people think; it is not a normal function of aging. Only 1 in 13 Canadians over 65 have the disease, although the proportion does change with the years until it reaches nearly 1 in 2 people over the age of 85.

Memory loss or Alzheimer’s?

A certain amount of memory loss is normal as we age, especially from what’s called our “recent memory” banks, which include, for example, what we watched on television the night before. Aging, however, does not normally affect short-term memory (as in the name of the person we met moments ago) or remote memory (as in childhood memories). So while it may be frustrating when you can’t recall a word you know, this kind of memory lapse is not usually serious.

If you feel that your lapses of memory are causing you difficulties in your day-to-day living - and particularly if you feel the lapses are getting more frequent over time -consult your family doctor. Forgetting where you put your car keys is irritating, but discovering that you put the keys in the sugar bowl is disturbing - and may indicate a more serious problem.

Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a fatal, degenerative disorder characterized by changes in the structure and chemistry of the brain. The appearance of protein plaques between the nerve cells in the brain tissue is modified. Symptoms of the disease advance in stages, moving from mild memory loss to a deterioration in intellectual and thinking abilities (cognitive function) to abnormal changes in personality and behaviour.

The progression of Alzheimer’s varies from

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Johnny Wakefield

Should Canadians get to vote for who they want to be Prime Minister, instead of which party will be in power?

In previous columns, I may have revealed that I am a not-so-secret American. In that country, we have a Presidential system whereby an electoral college (don't ask) elects the chief executive, who we call Barack. It took me awhile to learn about your wacky Britainlite system (I have a degree in this, for some reason!), but it certainly has its charms.

In Canada, the prime minister is the leader of the party that can hold the "confidence" of the House of Commons. This means party insiders—a bunch of lamewads in Ottawa, mostly—get to have all the not-fun of picking their boring head honchos.

Sure, this all works pretty well. Anyone with the confidence of the House can pretty much, you know, govern, instead of whatever it is happens in the United States. But for those who like a little colour (or total legislative paralysis!), this system can be a little drab.

Look at Stephen Harper's strong stable Conservative majority or whatever, then look at all the weirdos running to lose to Hillary Clinton south of the border. Humble Canada could never rival that weirdness, but think of the possibilities.

What if we somewhat arbitrarily assigned points to different parts of the country, and whichever guy or Elizabeth May got the most points got to live in the Prime Minister's house? We could have Justin Trudeau with a Conservative majority, which would be hilarious. Stephen H. trying to herd a bunch of Dippers? I'd watch that. Pretty much nothing would ever get done, but wouldn't it be zany?

It's this sort of commitment to High Comedy that made my homeland the greatest country in world. I can't even remember why I left!

Science Matters David Suzuki

One year later, B.C. must heed Mount Polley disaster’s lessons It was a dramatic image: millions of cubic metres of waste cascading from the Mount Polley mine breach into the Quesnel watershed in B.C.’s Interior. Besides destroying a nine-kilometre creek and endangering salmon and the neighbouring community of Likely, the catastrophe damaged the mining industry’s reputation. In the months following, fingers pointed, independent panels weighed in and committees were struck. One year later, the Mount Polley mine is operating again, this time with a conditional permit and no longterm plan to deal with excess tailings.

In British Columbia, after metals are extracted from large mines, the finely ground rock that remains is stored under water behind earth-and-rock dams, which can prevent acid mine drainage. (Acid

mine drainage occurs when water flows through exposed acidic minerals and becomes contaminated.) But storing massive quantities of water in large open pits near towns and waterways is risky.

First Nations, scientists and the independent review panel investigating the breach point to dry stacking as a safer, proven alternative to century-old wet tailings technology. The review panel encouraged this costlier method, yet all 10 B.C. mine proposals either approved or waiting for approval are planning to use wet tailings.

Seabridge Gold’s $5.4-billion KSM copper-gold proposal, already approved by the B.C. and federal governments, includes a 239-metre-high earth dam, which would be among the world’s highest, to store 27 times more tailings than were stored at Mount Polley. The company rejected dry stacking, citing costs and concluding it wasn’t feasible in the wet, mountainous region. The Blackwater gold and silver mine southwest of Prince George, which plans to store four times as many tailings as were stored at Mount Polley, also rejected the safer alternative.

Elsewhere, dry stacking is being used or considered for larger mines. The Greens Creek mine in Alaska was among the first in the world to use it. La Coipa gold-silver mine in Chile, about one-third the size of the proposed Blackwater project, and Hudbay Minerals’ proposed Rosemont Copper mine in Arizona also plan to use

Aleisha Hendry

Do we really want our election system to turn into a mockery of democracy like it is in the states?

Elections aren’t meant to be sideshows — they’re where we the people make the ever important decision as to which people we want running our country. This is not a decision to be taken lightly.

We decide who in our riding we like the best, vote for them, and whichever party has the most people win their seat becomes the governing party. Yes, it kind of sucks that whomever is the leader of that party is the one that gets to be prime minister, especially if you’re not really a fan of that person in general, but it’s a lot better than the alternative.

Imagine if we all voted for, let’s say, a Liberal PM, but the majority of MPs voted in were Conservative… nothing would ever get done!

This is the big problem with the states; you have a democrat president in Barack Obama, who has to deal with a majority Republican congress and they kibosh pretty much everything the dems try to put forward. This is not conducive to a productive government.

The Canadian way is more civilized than that mess they call an election down south.

So keep our electoral system the way it is… if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. dry stacking.

B.C.’s mining industry is growing faster than ever, raising concerns about pollution, community impacts and damage to fish and habitat. Fishermen point to threats to their livelihoods.

B.C.’s auditor general has questioned whether the government is effectively considering the cumulative impacts of decision-making on natural resource development, including mining. First Nations are challenging industrial activity in their territories in light of the Supreme Court's Tsilhqot'in decision affirming rights to land and resources.

The risk of more mining accidents — and more environmental damage — is real.

The B.C. First Nations Energy and Mining Council found mining operations threaten more than 230 northern aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities, including drinking water in Prince George, Terrace and Smithers. The report, Uncertainty Upstream: Potential Threats from Tailings Facility Failures in Northern British Columbia, found 35 tailings ponds at 26 mines in 48 watersheds could affect fishbearing waters.

B.C.’s government has taken action in the Mount Polley aftermath, but it’s too early to tell if it will be enough. A provincial mining code review is considering ways to implement recommendations from an independent expert engineering panel, which include using dry stack technology

where appropriate and improving safety and regulation at tailings-storage facilities.

But it doesn’t address the review panel’s conclusion that reducing dam failures requires reducing the number of dams.

Canada’s mining industry and government regulators must do a better job of managing risk. At the very least we need stronger environmental assessments, a requirement that adequate financial bonds be posted before mines are approved and recognition of First Nations’ rights and title.

British Columbia could learn from Quebec. It requires almost all new mines to undergo a rigorous environmental-impact assessment overseen by an independent review panel. Financial assurances have been increased and at least half must be put up before a mine opens. Municipalities will soon have a say in designating “no-go zones” for mining in sensitive areas.

We’ll likely get more answers on the Mount Polley breach following investigations by the chief inspector of mines and Conservation Officer Service. But with timelines reduced and environmentalassessment processes streamlined to fasttrack mine approvals, we can expect more events like the one at Mount Polley. We need to take steps now to reduce risks from mining operations.

Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Communications Specialist Theresa Beer.

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Burgers and petrol to anchor new highway retail centre

The signs are up for the new Gateway Plaza development at Alaska Road South and 111th Street.

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Up to eight new businesses could soon come to Fort St. John as part of a commercial expansion in the southwest of town.

Gateway Plaza, located along Alaska Road South and 111th Street, will start construction in September and open this winter, according to local realtor and city councillor Trevor Bolin.

One of the businesses setting up shop is Burger King, with Bolin to act as owner and operator of the location. Media representatives from the company confirmed that the restaurant is set to open by spring 2016.

In addition to the Burger King, Gateway Fuels is looking to provide a full service station under the Esso brand.

“It will be the first in (Fort St. John) after many years of being without,” said Bolin.

“I think this is great for employment and those citizens not as easily able to fuel their vehicles.”

Bolin said the Burger King will be the only business within Gateway Plaza that he plans to own or operate.

Bolin could not divulge what other businesses will be coming, as details are still being worked out. Bolin, however, noted they would be retail/commercial businesses and include "clothing, home related, items, etc."

"I'm excited to see new companies from other areas coming to Fort St. John,” Bolin said. reporter@ahnfsj.ca

Ta ke A P aws Fun in the sun

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Tis’ the season to enjoy the heat outside with your pets. Certain precautions must be taken for your pet to avoid heat stroke or hyperthermia. A dog’s normal temperature is two to four degrees higher than that of a human. Dogs and cats primarily cool themselves by panting and through the pads of their feet. Pets also have a fur coat and are unable to sweat. Many times a pet is brought into the veterinarian with complications because it was left in a vehicle that was parked in the sun. So imagine yourself in the cab of a vehicle on a hot day with the heat on. That is the conditions your pet would be in.

Many ways to care for your pet are: Have unlimited water available, have a shady place for your pet to rest, and keep your pet at home when you have to leave. Signs of heat stroke include: uncontrollable panting, foaming at the mouth, body weakness and lethargy. Extreme cases

show signs of rapid heart rate, vomiting, seizures, loss of consciousness or coma. The normal colour of your pets gums is pink.

As heat stroke progresses, the colour changes from pink to blue or gray. If a pets temperature is more than 105 degrees, it is by definition heat stroke and potentially life threatening.

Pet first aid for heat stroke: This condition can be distressing, so be cautious when handling your pet. To reduce body temperature first remove from the heat source. After putting the animal in a cool area, start to reduce temperature by pouring cool water (not cold) over the pads, abdomen and inside of legs because these areas will help reduce body temperature the quickest. The pet may be severely dehydrated, so call your veterinarian to have the condition assessed.

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Searching for that Secret Fishing Hole?

Too often people travel afar only to discover that what they were looking for was found right in their own back yard! The next time you think about going fishing, why not head out to Charlie Lake and try your luck at one of the many fishing spots surrounding the lake?

A recent report from the standardized gillnet assessment, complied by a team of biologists from the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources from 2013 data, indicated that from their sampling, Charlie Lake has a very healthy fish population of walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, white suckers and Spottail Shiners. The sample also indicated that there was an abundance of walleye in particular. Information from the MFLNR report is beneficial for management or changes made in regard to fishing regulations and daily catch limits.

The purpose of the assessment, known as the FWIN (Fall Walleye Index Netting) provides an estimate of the fish population in Charlie Lake and then is used as a comparison to other lakes and to other years.

Comparisons of Charlie Lake 2013 data were taken in 2007 and 2009 with the latest report estimating the walleye population to be approximately 18,000 (similar to the 2009 report) with some fish being over 23 years of age. The maximum recorded age for a walleye caught in Canada is twenty nine years and so, walleye in Charlie Lake could become the next record breakers!

It takes six to eight years for a walleye to reach lengths of 40cm or more and it is estimated that over four thousand walleye, with lengths of over 40cm are alive and doing well in our lake. Due to our northern location, walleye in Charlie Lake are slower growing compared to southern lake populations however; a healthy fish population thrives in waters that are cool and clean. Mature females are longer in length than mature males.

Currently Charlie Lake offers a healthy habitat for fish but we must work together to maintain the balanced condition of our lake. The secret is out and the setting for a successful fishing day is close to home.

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Parapan am silver for hedges

B yron Hackett

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Within 48 hours last week, Bo Hedges experienced a wild emotional athletic roller coaster.

In the moment of supreme triumph and an emotional high, his Wheelchair Basketball Canada team qualified for the Rio De Janeiro 2016 Paralympics after beating Brazil 70-54 in the Parapan Am Games semi-final. For Hedges it will be his third appearance at the Paralympics.

“It was a great accomplishment for this young team,” he said.

“That was our main goal. Obviously our number one priority was to qualify and then to play in a gold medal game and get that experience as well.

So accomplishing that first task and securing that bid was what we were pushing for. It felt great.”

What followed will only serve as a slight decline, a momentary dip in the ride as the Canadians lost 62-39 on their home court in front of a raucous crowd in the Parapan Am Games final against the world ranked number two American squad.

“Obviously it effects you in someway, because there is an emotional let down after [qualifying for

the Paralympics] a little bit,” Hedges said.

“It wasn’t a guarantee, there was a lot of pressure from the exterior to qualify and we felt that we could qualify but basically having six rookies on the team since the London squad and different roles for people, accomplishing that there was obviously an emotional high in doing so.

“Trying to refocus to play a very good American team the next day it could have played a little bit of a role, but I think we still did what we wanted to do. They just came out and were just ready to play us and ready to play at that world level.”

While the Canadians fell short of their secondary goal of winning gold in Toronto, ultimately the experience of playing in a gold medal game with a young team and playing their best game throughout the course of the tournament is a great motivator for the future.

“It was a great opportunity for the young guys to see what it takes to go into a gold medal game and what the focus you need to have and be ready to go because those top teams in those situations, they are going to put everything on the line and you have to be there to compete,” he said.

“They are one of the top teams in the world

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and we have played with them in the past, so we know that we have it within our ability [to beat the U.S.]. It’s just preparing in our training in the coming year, knowing that we have to find that extra level and extra gear and be that much more prepared for that. It will definitely be a motivator and a learning experience.”

A moment that showed the true mental makeup of his squad and one that Hedges pointed to as pivotal in the tournament, a 68-62 win over Argentina to clinch first overall in group B. “That game was the game that we had to win to secure the first spot in our pool,” Hedges recalled.

“Just holding on, coming out in the second half and taking the lead and holding on to it and learning to win as a team and win that in a tight battle.

I think that was what really set us up and gave us that confidence and really showed that ‘Hey, We can do this.’And then that carried through into the semi-final against Brazil.”

Along with being an emotional leader for the squad, Hedges also provided leadership on the court, finishing fifth in the tournament with 25 assists and an average of 4.2 a game.

The community support throughout the games was another highlight for Hedges, including the loudest ovation for his team— after the gold medal loss.

“It was everything I expected and more,” he said of the hometown support.

“Especially after that gold medal game when the U.S. took it to us a little bit. The fans were there and they gave us the biggest cheer they had all week, that meant a lot. That they were there to support us no matter what, so that was pretty amazing.”

And for the 35-year-old from Wonowon, B.C., who serves as co-captain on the Canadian team and has been on the journey with the team since trying to qualify for the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, it would seem 2016 should be his last hurrah— but Mr. Hedges thinks differently.

“I always wanted to go to one,” he said about his hopes when he first tried to qualify for the Paralympics.

“It took me a long time to get to that first one… we’ll see how the body is holding out [after Rio in 2016], maybe there is one left in it.”

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Davenport finishes season on Rockstar Motocross series B yron Hackett

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Randy Cormier of the Warriors Slo-Pitch team dives to make an out at second base during a game at the Warriors/ Edge Slo-Pitch Fundraiser tournament. Both the Edge and Warrior squads will be heading to B.C. Slo-Pitch division Women's and Men's on the September long weekend in Abbotsford.

The Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals are in the books and for Fort St. John’s own Matthew Davenport, the season was full of bright spots and some disappointments.

On the bright side, Davenport finished his first full season on the circuit, making it to all ten rounds.

The disappointment, which is relative for a teenager who is only in his third year on the circuit, was once again finishing the season outside of the top 10.

He finished the season in 15th in the MX1 class and believes that at the end of the day, moving forward there were some positive signals in 2015.

“I think I showed signs of top ten promise this year, but due to mental setbacks and poor riding at some rounds this year, and a few mechanical issues I couldn’t reach this goal,” Davenport said in an email. “I still feel as this year was a huge success, I made a lot of progress forward with my riding and I am proud of my results considering."

Davenport even had a humorous take on the season.

“I can definitely say I am the top finishing university student this year,” he added with a laugh.

In the final race in Walton, ON, Davenport struggled after an accident that dropped him near the back of the pack, but he still managed to finish the race 23rd.

After taking stock of his bike condition and looking after several bumps and bruises, he decided not to race the final moto of the season.

Davenport already anticipates returning to the circuit in 2016 and thinks he will be number 30 or 31. sports@ahnfsj.ca

Site C prep work could alter 100 archaeological sites

William Stodalka

Alaska Highway News

About 100 archaeological sites along the Peace River will be altered by preparation work on Site C as early as December.

The information is found in BC Hydro court documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week related to an injunction sought by West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations.

The two groups and Hydro are in court today as two days of hearings begin on the injunction application.

In its submissions, Hydro confirmed the archaeological sites would be altered, but say the impacts from site preparation activities "is very restricted."

"All these (archaeological) sites are lithic scatters, consisting of clusters of stone artifacts, fragments, and flakes," the documents read.

Hydro defines lithic scatters as dispersals of stone tools, or chipped stone flakes from making these tools above or below the ground.

Ten of these sites are considered complex, which will be recovered and documented. Hydro also says one possible Aboriginal burial site was discovered and will be avoided.

However, further details about that burial site and how it will be avoided were unclear, as well as the alterations that were to occur.

On Monday, a Site C spokesperson deferred comment.

“These questions are directly related to our filing with the Court," said David Conway.

"As such I am unable to comment any further."

The Northerner • Friday, August 21, 2015 • 7

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A 2009 report commissioned by BC Hydro found Site C would have impacts on 337 archaeological sites. About 227 of these sites were lithic scatters or lithic artifacts.

There would also be 27 historical sites-historic forts, cabins, three miscellaneous occurrences of historic remains, and one historic graveyard. Four of these sites would require a provincial permit to be disturbed, while the other 23 would not.

There would also be four paleontological sites, consisting of bison remains, and two cultural sites consisting of surface-excavated pits that may represent food cache pits or features that indicated people lived there at one point, that would be impacted.

First Nations have said that former Doig River First Nation Chief Peter Attachie's remains are within the Site C area, but this would not be impacted by the site preparation activities, according to Hydro.

Construction work on the dam began July 27, and while Hydro hopes to continue with work, First Nations hope for a ruling in their favour.

Allisun Rana, a lawyer representing the two First Nations, said the two-day hearing will wrap up on Wednesday.

"It is quite possible that the court will reserve judgment (until a later date), but given the nature of the relief being sought we wouldn't expect it to take too long," Rana said.

"We don’t have any comment (about Hydro’s application response) other than what we will provide to the court tomorrow," she added.

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Our theme for our barn decoration this year was the “Three Musketeers”.

Our barn decoration was done real cool, all the paper was made look old and had burned edges! The barn decoration included the stall signs for the animals, our informational write up about the Three Musketeers , and lots and lots of character traits that the Three Musketeers represent and that we as a 4-H Club want to be as well. We also made a banner with the motto of the Three Musketeers “ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL”.

The weigh in of the animals was on Thursday July 16th at 7 PM. Our grooming and showmanship show was on Friday. Dan Skeels from Panoka Alberta was our judge, besides his daughter Mackenzie and Rebecca Bergen being the junior judges. Marie Weitzel was our ring man and Syndey Spitzer volunteered to announce on both days.

Our club did really well, we had lots of firsts in the grooming and showmanship classes and also the best heifer was awarded to Carissa Coy a member of our club and the Reserve Champion Steer was awarded to Tyrell Trask also a member of our club. Our club also won the award for the Best Dressed Club!

The Sale went really went and we thankful to all the buyers that came out to buy one or more of our animals! Thank you also to Vold, Jones & Vold for your auction service on that day.

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2015 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick

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Points: 866 Wins: 2 Top 5: 16 Top 10: 20

2) Joey Logano

Points: 818 Wins: 2 Top 5: 13 Top 10: 17

3) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Points: 784 Wins: 2 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 14

Xfinity Series Top Ten Driver 1) Chris Buescher 2) Ty Dillon 3) Chase Elliott 4) Regan Smith 5) Elliott Sadler 6) Darrell Wallace Jr. 7) Daniel Suarez 8) Brian Scott 9) Brendan Gaughan 10) Ryan Reed

4) Martin Truex Jr. Top 10: 16

5) Brad Keselowski Points: 754 Wins: 1 Top 5: 5

Top 10: 15

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Points: 752 Wins: 4 Top 5: 10 Top 10: 15

7) Matt Kenseth Points: 751 Wins: 3 Top 5: 9

Top 10: 15

Racing News Buddy Baker, who won the 1980 Daytona 500 and at 6-foot-6 was NASCAR’s “Gentle Giant,” died last Monday. He was 74. Baker died after a brief battle with lung cancer. Baker left his job as co-host of “The Late Shift” for the station last month when he announced he had a “huge” inoperable lung tumor. “Do not shed a tear. Give a smile when you say my name. I’m not saying goodbye.

Just talk to you later,” Baker said in his final radio appearance. Baker rode for more than 30 years and was honored as one of NASCAR’s 50 greatest drivers in 1998.

8) Kurt Busch Points: 683 Wins: 2 Top 5: 8

Top 10: 13

9) Denny Hamlin Points: 670 Wins: 1 Top 5: 7

Top 10: 10

10) Jamie McMurray Points: 663 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2

Top 10: 7

Racing Trivia

Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 in 1980, but never won the Championship. What was his best finish in the Championship? a) 2nd c) 5th b) 4th d) 10th

Last Weekend’s Race: Matt Kenseth won the Pure Michigan 400 Pure Michigan 400 Top 10 Driver Points Matt Kenseth 48 Kevin Harvick 43 Martin Truex Jr. 41 Austin Dillon 41 Denny Hamlin 39 Carl Edwards 39 Joey Logano 37 Ryan Newman 36 Brad Keselowski 35 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 34

From Matt Kenseth’s point of view, the competition package NASCAR used at Michigan International Speedway could well have had a big, bright bow on it. The Coors Light Pole-sitter for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Kenseth quickly exhibited his mastery of the high-drag aerodynamic package, leading 146 of 200 laps in winning for the third time this season. It was his third win at Michigan and the 34th time in his career. The 2003 premier series champion had to survive a restart with 13 laps left, after Jimmie Johnson spun off Turn 4 to cause the eighth and final caution of the race.

With a push from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, Kenseth cleared Kevin Harvick after the Lap 187 restart and went on to win by 1.722 seconds.

Matt Kenseth Born: March 10, 1972 Crew Chief: Jason Ratliff Car: Toyota

Year 2015 Career

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Answer : c) Buddy Baker took fifth in 1977. He had 19 wins in 699 starts during his 33-year racing career.

Shape: Oval Distance: 0.533 miles Turns / Straights: 36º / 16º

Points: 755 Wins: 1 Top 5: 7

Points 765 741 740 714 705 665 658 643 642 587

Wins 3 34

Top 10s 15 285

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats

This Week: The Wyndham Championship

The Wyndham Championship has been a part of the PGA Tour since 1938. From 1961 to 1976, it was played at Sedgefield Country Club.

Defending: Camilo Villegas Then from 1977 to 2007, Forest Winning Score: 17-under par Oaks Country Club hosted the Winning Share: $954,000 event. The tournament returned to Sedgefield Country Club four years ago. For the first three decades of this event, Sam Snead dominated the field. He won a record eight times in a 28-year span and still holds the record for the most victories in this event. Jesper Parnevik holds the tournament record that was set in 1999 with a 23-under par total of 265.

Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, N.C. 7,130 yards, Par 70

Golf TV Schedule

Last Week: Jason Day won the PGA Championship

Jason Day closed with a Tournament Results 5-under-par 67 at Whistling 1. Jason Day Score: -20 Straits on Sunday to win the Earnings: $1,800,000 PGA Championship. With 2. Jordan Spieth Score: -17 rounds of 68-67-66-67, he became Earnings: $1,080,000 the first player to finish a major 3. Branden Grace Score: -15 championship at 20-under, breaking Earnings: $680,000 the record in relation to par set by Tiger Woods in the 2000 British Open when he finished 19-under.

“Just an amazing feeling ... I didn’t expect I was going to cry,” Day said. Jordan Spieth, who won the Masters and the U.S. Open, finished second at 17-under and moved to No. 1 in the world rankings.

Golfing News

John Daly was cruising along inside the cut line at the PGA Championship on Friday until he reached the par-3 seventh hole.

Daly pushed his tee shot right, splashing it into nearby Lake Michigan. He took a drop and again found the lake. He dropped another, and Golf Trivia splashed that one, too. Finally, Daly bailed out to the left side of the green, then helicopterHow old was Sam Snead when tossed his iron into the lake. It was soon he won his eighth tournament at recovered by a young man in a boat, who held it Greensboro? aloft triumphantly. It was the 17th time that Daly a) 44 c) 52 posted a double-digit total on a single hole in a b) 48 d) 56 PGA Tour-sanctioned event. According to PGA Answer: c) His last win at Greensboro was in 1965, Tour officials, Daly’s 17 double-digit scores rank at the age of 52 years, 311 days, making him the first on the list of current players; Robert Gamez oldest player to win a PGA Tour event. is second with five.

PGA Event: Wyndham Championship Day Time Network Thu, 8/20 3pm-6pm GOLF Fri, 8/21 3pm-6pm GOLF Sat, 8/22 3pm-6pm CBS Sun, 8/23 3pm-6pm CBS

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Lessons from the Golf Pro A fairway wood shot is one of the most difficult to master because we really are not faced with this situation that often. When we do have the opportunity to take a hack, getting the ball up in the air is the key objective. The main problem we have is that we assume that the shot should be performed the same way as when we use a driver off the tee.

Unfortuntately, this is not the case and disaster can result. A couple of easy tips could make your fairway wood shot work a lot better. First, move the ball back farther in your stance than when you tee off. You want to make contact with the ball exactly at the bottom of your arc, so move the ball back slightly. The other main feature is to keep the clubhead low and long through the hitting area. This allows you to drive the ball forward properly and a good shot can result.

Player Profile

Jason Day

Turned Professional: 2006 World Ranking: 5th FedEx Cup Standing: 2nd PGA Tour Wins: 5

FedEx Cup Standings Through Aug. 16, 2015

1) Jordan Spieth 4,169 pts. / 14 top tens

2) Jason Day

2,459 pts. / 8 top tens

3) Bubba Watson 2,407 pts. / 7 top tens

4) Jimmy Walker 2,014 pts. / 6 top tens

5) Justin Rose 1,742 pts. / 7 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Robert Streb 1,720 7) Dustin Johnson 1,718 8) Patrick Reed 1,593 9) Rory McIlroy 1,567 10) Danny Lee 1,561

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Top 10s 9 8 3 6 7

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