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Valley-based crew heads east While blazes spread across southeastern B.C., local incidents have subsided enough to just require patrols ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
As the local situation dies down, the wildfire crew based in the Alberni Valley is awaiting provincial orders to be sent to southeast B.C. A number of blazes are spreading across the mainland region, including a fire west of Rock Creek that has grown to 3,750 hectares since it was discovered last week. At least 30 homes have either been destroyed or seriously damaged in the evacuated community, plus another 15 affected buildings. With 20 members, the Alberni Valley Thunderbirds are Vancouver Island’s only full-unit crew. Marg Drysdale, a fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, said its a normal practice to send the team where situations burn hottest. “The T-birds are a provincial resource, so they’re called where they’re most needed,” she said. “They do a lot of heavy, demanding ground work.” Three-member initial attack crews remain available in Parksville, Campbell River and Cobble Hill. These small groups can be mobilized by air or ground, and
Forest fires started by lightning around Great Central Lake earlier this month have since died down, allowing more resources to be sent elsewhere in the province. [B.C. MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS]
specialize in the first assessment of a forest fire to determine if air tankers or more personnel need to the dispatched. “They are the first people on scene, they take a reading on a fire and they will actually call back to the fire centre,” Drysdale said.
Meanwhile, the Dog Mountain fire by Sproat Lake — which is Vancouver Island’s largest incident this summer continues to burn off the remaining forest fuels. The 350-hectare fire is classified as fully contained by the Wildfire Management Branch, warranting periodic patrols. Some
of the cabins on the mountain are under an evacuation order due to hazardously unstable slopes. A number of fires were sparked around Great Central Lake during a lightning storm on Aug. 4, but those have since died down to the point of just requiring regular checks from wildfire authorities.
“They’ll continue to be in patrol for a little while,” Drysdale said. “They’ll just go back and take a look at them and make sure there’s no hot spots on them.” On the south of the Island a 250-hectare blaze continues to burn east of Port Renfrew, an uncontained fire that is believed to be human-caused. Air tankers and eight helicopters have attended to the fire, which is currently being handled by 123 personnel. “Smoke and fog has created a dangerous visibility issue for pilots and crew on the ground, as well as health hazards for local communities,” stated the Wildfire Management Branch. “This effect will continue with the expected poor venting over the next 24 hours.” So far this year almost 300,000 hectares have burned in British Columbia from 1,679 reported fires – a total short of the 369,169 hectares affected in 2014. Last year’s fire season saw the most forest burned in over a decade, an escalating situation that cost the province almost $300 million in suppression efforts. Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net
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Woman struggles to find a live kidney donor “It is getting scary because my kidney function is dropping fast.”
KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Finding a live kidney donor has been like searching for a needle in a haystack for Sandra Thomas. When she was in her twenties, was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease, a genetic disorder that was passed down from her father. Although she was not surprised by the diagnosis, it has recently brought about an urgent search for a donor. The disease has affected ten family members on her father’s side and she has witnessed its progression firsthand. Four year ago, Thomas’ father passed away from complications of the disease which affected his heart, something she hopes to avoid. PKD causes cysts to form on the kidneys, which fill with fluid and enlarge the organ. From there, a person can develop high blood pressure and heart disease. The » Use your smartphone to jump to our Facebook page for updates on these stories or the latest breaking news.
Sandra Thomas, Alberni Valley resident awaiting a kidney
own health, she was hesitant to reach out for help. “The hardest and scariest part was watching my dad,” she said. “I learned a lot from him and I know the things I have to do to protect my heart. “He could never have been a heart or kidney recipient.” Two of Thomas’ four adult children have also inherited PKD. “I was most affected when it affected my children,” she said. Now that she is seeing a rapid decline in her own kidney function, Thomas is taking a proactive approach by searching for a donor.
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kidney functions also start to decline, which can be gradual or rapid. When the kidney is functioning at 20 to 15 per cent in an affected person, a live donor transplant is an option. Right now Thomas is at 20 per cent. “I was at 25 per cent and then all of a sudden it dropped quickly,” she said. Although concerned about her
She has two main road blocks, however. Thomas has Type O blood and requires a donor to be Type O for a match. Even more challenging is that her body has developed antibodies to protect itself, but in turn would reject a large portion of donors in the province. “My antibodies would attack a kidney from 64 per cent of donors’ kidneys, but that leaves 36 per cent I could use, so there is someone out there,” she said. At the advice of her network of professionals at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, where transplants take place, Thomas began spreading the word about her situation. She set up a Facebook page and had 16 friends and family step forward. Of the 16, only two made it through the end of the extensive testing. She found out her body would not accept those kidneys. Thomas extended her search pub-
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licly with another online matching program and another eight people came forward. “For now it is a waiting game but it is getting scary because my kidney function is dropping fast,” she said. “It just takes time and I have to put it out there. The alternative would be a lifetime of dialysis, which would not only affect her daily life, but employment. “The beds in Port Alberni are full so I would have to travel or do dialysis at home,” she said. Thomas hopes to maintain her health as she waits for a compatible donor by staying hydrated and maintaining a special diet to control blood pressure. Anyone who is blood type O and willing to undergo further testing as a match for Thomas can call the Kidney Pre-Transplant Program at St. Paul’s Hospital at 604-806-9078. Kristi.Dobson@avtimes.net
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RCMP continue boat death case Mounties considering criminal activity after Sproat Lake boating fatality ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Local police have not ruled out criminal activity more than a month after a speed boat incident killed a man on Sproat Lake. Michael David Douglas from Langford died on July 11 when the high-powered vehicle left the water and crashed into the surface of the Alberni Valley lake. Port Alberni RCMP are still looking into the mysterious incident, and have asked for members of the public with any information about the Saturday afternoon tragedy to come forward. “Investigations such as these are lengthy and take a significant amount of time to conduct and review all the materials associated,� said Const. Aaron Aasen. “As a result, this investigation is ongoing and no charges have been recommended at this time.� The boat’s driver, who is identified as Sidney Scott in media reports, was reportedly rescued by witnesses and taken to the shore after the boat collided with the water. He was air-lifted to Victoria General Hospital with serious injuries. The speed boat left the water when its engine stopped, reported the B.C. Coroner’s Service. “The boat’s engine cut out suddenly and the boat appeared to lift in the air before crashing back into the lake,� stated the provincial department. Regional coroner Matt Brown said that results from the autopsy have not been announced. Questions around the cause of the fatality now await conclusions from the police. “They’re doing an examination of the boat as well as part of the investigation, so we’d be waiting for the outcome of that,� said Brown. The crash left pieces of the
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“Investigations such as these are lengthy and take a significant amount of time to conduct and review all the materials associated.� Const. Aaron Aasen, Port Alberni RCMP
boat scattered around the lake, including seat cushions, life jackets and even sandals, according to the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad, who attended to the scene. Douglas’s body was not found until the following day when RCMP divers followed markers left by the rescue squad indicating the location of the boat’s engine block at the bottom of the lake. The fatality is the first boating death reported on Sproat Lake in several years. Members of the public with information related to the incident are encouraged to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net 250-723-8171 ext. 226  We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@avtimes.net. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
Bomber back after an unexpected delay Hawaii Mars returns to service with new Sproat Lake pilot KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
The Martin Mars water bomber is back in service after taking an unexpected hiatus. The pilot of the aircraft took ill with an undisclosed health issue on Aug. 7, just after fighting the wildfire at Harrison Lake. Without a contingency plan in place, the Coulson Group of Companies relied on its network to get the Hawaii Mars back in the air. “In the middle of last week, we expected our pilot to be released from hospital, but we had a bit of a surprise when it turned to the worst,� said Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Flying Tankers. That is when he reached out to former members of the Martin Mars family. “We were able to turn it around quickly,� Coulson said. “So many people have gone through the company before I owned it and there is a wonderful support structure of people throughout
“In the middle of last week, we expected our pilot to be released from hospital, but we had a bit of a surprise when it turned to the worst.� Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Group
Canada and the United States willing to come home to help.� A local Sproat Lake resident successfully stepped up to take the pilot’s seat. Jim Visser, who works in the Northwest Territories on a shiftbasis, returned home and took the Hawaii Mars for a test flight Monday night with Transport Canada. “One of the positive things is that the Forest Industry Flying Tankers did really good, extensive training before us, so there
are a lot who haven’t flown in a few years but can quickly step back in and go through the training program,� Coulson said. Visser was approved by Transport Canada and the responsibilities of captain were assigned to co-pilot, Peter Killin. With one week left in the 30-day contract with the provincial government, Coulson is unsure at this point of the aircraft’s future for the wildfire season. “The province will decide if they still require the aircraft,� he said. “It depends how critical the fire situation is in the province and they are the ones to determine that. We are happy to continue supporting if we are needed.� The other most recent area deployments for the Mars were to fires near Nelson on July 18, at Skutz Falls on July 28 and at Great Central Lake on August 4. Kristi.Dobson@avtimes.net
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A salmon fishing tour guide on the Alberni Inlet says weight and size restrictions by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are hurting his business. The DFO set limits out of concern about decreasing chinook salmon runs in recent years. Rick Stepan is a tour guide with the West Coast Fishing Guides Association. Based in Vancouver, Stepan is the association’s tour guide for the Alberni Inlet; but limits set by the DFO in recent years are severely limiting the number of recreational fishers travelling to the Alberni Valley looking for a big catch, Stepan said. Port Alberni is “advertising as a world-class fishing resort,� Stepan said. But the city “is almost a ghost town,� he said. Named as the Ultimate Fishing Town in Canada by the World Fishing Network in 2010, Port Alberni has set up wood-carved statues of salmon at the Alberni Valley Visitor Centre and the Harbour Quay pier. While Stepan used to bring sport fishers from across Canada and the United States, interest has dwindled for Alberni, where the maximum size of chinook salmon that fishers can keep is limited to 77 centimetres, he said. “It’s not the crowds that you’re used to,� he said. Noted in the DFO’s Integrated Management Fisheries Plan, a two-chinook per day limit was imposed for the 2015 season from Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 on the West Coast of Vancouver Island to protect the female population of salmon, which are required to achieve desired egg targets for the fishery. The DFO’s pre-season estimate for chinook returning to the Somass
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Jack Leyenaar caught this 23.7-pound chinook salmon in May in Barkley Sound to win the Sproat Loggers Derby this year. The DFO has set size limits for the chinook run between Aug. 1 and Oct. 15 to preserve the fishery. [FILE PHOTO]
River was 33,000 this year, and most are expected to be smaller males. “The DFO has implemented restrictions to protect returning WCVI wild chinook populations to ensure sufficient numbers of spawners reach spawning areas,� noted spokeswoman Michelle Imbeau in an email to the Times. “Restrictions include closed areas to protect chinook in known holding areas near their spawning streams and size limits intended to protect larger, older aged chinook which are predominately older age, reproductive female chinook.� Numbers of chinook salmon returning to the Somass/Stamp River system have been decreasing in recent decades. A peak
in 1991 saw a chinook return of 160,000, which was upwards of 80 to 90 per cent of the total WCVI hatchery production, according to the DFO. A University of British Columbia climate-change study last year predicted that warmer water temperatures on the West Coast could wipe out chinook salmon in the region by the year 2100. Amid a chinook decline the number of sockeye salmon in the Alberni Inlet has set a new record this year. This week, the run size for sockeye was updated again from 1.85 million to 1.9 million. At the same time, escapement has been lower than expected, numbering about 371,000 as of last week.
You’ve found a house that looks in reasonable shape, in a great location and on a sizable property. You’re thinking of getting a home inspection done, just to be safe. But your agent, who also listed the house for the sellers, talks you out of it. He tells you that an inspection was done fairly recently, and the only real problem was the under-sized furnace. So you save your money and buy the house without insisting on a satisfactory inspection report ďŹ rst. Then after you move in, you ďŹ nd that there are moisture, mildew and mould problems. You do some of the repairs yourself but you also have to get different inspection services to go through and report on the problems and estimated costs to ďŹ x them. But the more you look, the more such problems you ďŹ nd throughout the house. So you end up moving out altogether for health reasons – one of your daughters is beginning to have respiratory problems. To recoup some of the repair costs, you’re forced to sue the agent and his ďŹ rm, as well as the sellers. That was pretty much the situation faced by the Browns (all names changed) when they bought from the Smiths with the “helpâ€? of the agent, Robert. In court, it turned out that Robert had been told by another agent in his ofďŹ ce that an earlier offer had fallen through because of mould problems a house inspection had identiďŹ ed. After that, the sellers had made the recommended repairs, so didn’t think there should be any further mildew problems. The court believed Ms. Brown, who said the only thing that Robert told her regarding the previous inspection report was that the furnace was too small – he never mentioned any mould or mildew problems. The result was that, in his eagerness to get a sale done, he told only a half-truth, hiding critical information that might have led the Browns to make the house purchase conditional on a house inspection as they were thinking of doing. In the end, the court decided that the Browns were entitled to compensation from Robert and his ďŹ rm of some $47,000. $38,000 of this was to reect what the house would have been worth had the hidden mould and mildew defects been known, based on their estimated repair costs. $10,000 was in compensation for the psychological and emotional problems suffered by the Browns, particularly Ms. Brown, who became clinically depressed as a result of all the house problems. Had the Browns got an inspection done, it likely would not have found all the mildew and mould problems that were later discovered by moving heavy appliances (washer and dryer) and cutting into various walls and oors in the house – they were “latent defectsâ€? that could not have been discovered by such an inspection. But the inspection might well have discovered signs or symptoms such as surface mildew that would have suggested a more thorough investigation. This Robert prevented, by talking the Browns out of getting an inspection done in the ďŹ rst place. If you encounter problems with a property purchase or sale, consult your lawyer promptly. This column has been written by Janice and George Mucalov, LL.B.s with assistance from FABRIS McIVER HORNQUIST & RADCLIFFE. It provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact FABRIS McIVER HORNQUIST & RADCLIFFE for legal advice concerning your particular case. Lawyer Janice Mucalov is an award-winning legal writer. YOU AND THE LAW is a registered trade-mark. Š Janice and George Mucalov
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here is no more vexed question in Canadian politics today than what to do about pipelines. All three party leaders are struggling to maintain a safe balance between getting Alberta’s landlocked oil to market and protecting the environment. Any election candidate who strays from the script risks a withering partisan attack, as Toronto Centre New Democrat Linda McQuaig discovered five days into the campaign. Party leader Thomas Mulcair quickly stepped in to get things back on an even keel, saying an NDP government would allow pipelines under much stricter conditions. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s position is virtually identical. The Conservatives claim they already subject
pipeline proposals to a rigorous environmental review process. Not only is this stifled debate unhealthy, it is misleading. What no one is doing is putting the issue in context by examining the alternatives to pipelines, comparing the risks and benefits of moving oil (and its tar-like cousin bitumen) by pipeline, rail or tanker. It is as if the explosion of a train carrying volatile crude through Lac-Mégantic two years ago – killing 47 and leveling part of the town – had no impact on public thinking or political decision-making. People are worried about pipelines, as the Ontario Energy Board pointed out last week in its report on the $12-billion Energy East pipeline expansion proposed by TransCan-
ada Corp. A major spill could contaminate drinking water, endanger wildlife and destroy aboriginal hunting grounds, says the board, which regulates the province’s electricity and natural gas sectors. What the board did not do — and had no mandate to do — was compare those risks to the threat of derailments and fireballs. Such incidents are becoming more frequent and more dangerous as oil shipments increase. A study released recently by the Fraser Institute offered a wider perspective. It showed that pipelines are 4.5 times safer than trains for transporting oil over long distances. The think tank analyzed federal statistics from 2003 to 2013 and found that derailments and above-ground spills posed a
greater hazard to public health and safety than pipeline leaks. The research was not definitive. It did not measure the magnitude of the damage cause by underground ruptures compared to the harm done by above-ground accidents. Although it acknowledged that 85 per cent of oil in Canada is moved by pipeline, it minimized the imbalance by comparing the number of occurrence (accidents, spills and leaks) per million barrels transported. Its injury rates included only pipeline and rail workers, not victims outside the energy sector. Despite these shortcomings, the study was a timely reminder that presenting the pipeline question as a simple
choice between the economy and environment creates a false dichotomy. Oil producers will use whatever means are available to get combustible fuels to market. They answer to their shareholders, not the people along the path of their transport route. Canada needs a prime minister who will act in the public interest. That means evaluating all options – not just pipelines – and taking into account not only energy sales and climate change, but also aboriginal rights, public safety and the needs of consumers. It requires tough, responsible trade-offs. The nation is ill-served by a one-dimensional debate about a complex issue.
Stephen Harper should be given an ultimatum to stop wasting taxpayers time and money; get off your bandwagons, stop arguing between yourselves and show genuine respect for the country. Hypothetically, if this principle makes sense, the majority of the electorate could be encouraged to suck it up, and vote for one recommended party. Without divisiveness, the other leaders could hold important positions in the new government; based on an undertaking that the NPCC would initiate a review and modernization of the Canadian governance system, before another election.
Offshore oil has made Norway a good example
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net Respectful politics in the federal election The federal election will be held in October, and it is time to move our national politics toward a more respectful and democratic system, that functions in the interest of all Canadians. Modifying the political party system of government is a good place to start. Members of the House of Commons are supposed to be elected to represent their constituents. The constituencies across this vast county reflect a diverse population, with wide ranging beliefs, cultures, needs and expectations. A political party system that is divisive, confrontational and dysfunctional, cannot work in the best interest of the major-
ity of Canadians. Effective leadership requires cooperation and consensus, based on knowledge, wisdom and experience. This upcoming election is an opportunity to bring our Canadian parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, into the twenty first century. One logical strategy to develop a more representative government, would be to initiate a National Parliamentary Cooperation Coalition (NPCC). The NPCC would not be a political party; however, it would encourage and engage the best and most experienced individuals, to work together in a spirit of cooperation for the benefit of all Canadians. If Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Elizabeth May, and
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Re: ‘NDP a vote for change: Johns’, August 18, Page 1 I find it interesting that Gord Johns the NDP candidate would use Norway as an example of the “kind of leadership he would like Canada to take.” He claims that the Conservatives have “all the eggs in one basket in the focus on developing the oil and gas industry.” Here is the whole story! Norway is probably the only western democratic country that has no debt to anyone! Reason is that it is the offshore oil that makes them so prosperous and wealthy. Walt Kusmin Port Alberni
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WILDFIRES
Tossed cigarette possibly caught on tape Forests minister waiting to see evidence of what may have started the massive Rock Creek blaze GEMMA KARSTENS-SMITH THE CANADIAN PRESS
OSOYOOS — British Columbia Forests Minister Steve Thomson says officials are looking for a video that apparently shows how a massive wildfire that has destroyed 30 homes in the province’s southeast was sparked by a flicked cigarette. Thomson said Monday that officials have heard about the video but have yet to see any evidence.
The 37-square-kilometre Rock Creek wildfire started Thursday and is currently burning out of control east of the southern Okanagan town of Osoyoos. Officials have already said it was human caused. “We have no confirmation of (the video) at this time, but the investigation is ongoing and I would encourage anyone who has video to share it with the local RCMP or with our Wildfire Service,” he said.
Besides the homes, 15 other buildings have been destroyed by the fire so far, and another 242 properties remain on evacuation order. Homeowners were taken into the fire-ravaged area Monday morning to assess the damage. “It’s just a drive-by to look at their homes,” said Alan Stanley of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District. “They’re either standing or they’re not. It’s pretty emotional.”
The Red Cross is setting up a centre where residents can receive financial assistance, cleanup kits and other support. It is also collecting donations for families affected by B.C. wildfires this year. About 100 personnel are working to get the Rock Creek fire under control, but hot, dry conditions are making their jobs difficult, said fire information officer Mike McCulley. The fire is one of more than 230
blazes currently burning across B.C., said provincial fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek. He said significant progress has been made on two Oliver-area fires. Skrepnek said the 15-square kilometre Testalinden fire burning seven kilometres south of the town is now 40 per cent contained and the three-square-kilometre Wilson Mountain wildfire burning just north of Osoyoos is about 70 per cent contained.
ARTS
DRIVING
Friends and family pray for a miracle in the case of fallen Brazilian ballerina
Gas prices expected to drop in coming days
CAMILLE BAINS THE CANADIAN PRESS
NORTH VANCOUVER — Supporters are hoping for a miraculous recovery after an Argentinian ballerina whose dramatic style earned her a scholarship to a dance school in Vancouver suffered a devastating head injury. RCMP say Lucila Munaretto, 21, missed a stop sign and struck a vehicle on Thursday while roller-skating on a road in North Vancouver. Pacific Dance Arts artistic director Yaming Li said the dancer had injured her foot prior to the accident and was on her way to visit a friend. Li said he noticed the shy young dancer at a school in Brazil three years ago and offered her a scholarship that brought her to Vancouver in the fall of 2012. “She does not come from an affluent family in Brazil but I did see her talent so I wanted her to continue,” he said Monday. “I thought if she came to Canada she might have some potential.” Li said Munaretto’s family had moved to Brazil from Argentina 10 years ago. Earlier this summer, Munaretto was invited to a six-week ballet program in Toronto and earlier played the role of Gretel in a production of Hansel and Gretel in Regina. “She’s a very dramatic and beautiful actor on stage,” he said. “She had such a good opportunity and almost made it to her dreams. We want to make all our efforts to see her recover as much as possible.” Li said he asked about 20 dancers to record encouraging messages for Munaretto and that he put them on a CD that was played by her bedside. “We had messages from Europe, many of them from Brazil,
IAN BICKIS THE CANADIAN PRESS
Lucila Munaretto, the Argentinian ballerina whose dramatic style earned her a scholarship to a dance school in Vancouver, has suffered a devastating head injury, but supporters are hoping for a miraculous recovery. She is shown here in an undated handout photo. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
and also from local Canadians.” Li said Munaretto was seen moving her hand and foot in response to the voices and music played from a production of Cinderella, her most recent performance, and from Chopin, from a previous show. “Last night, doctors were very, very impressed with the improve-
ment. They were shocked.” The school has started a Go Fund Me campaign to pay for her rehabilitation, he said. “It’s a really long journey and I feel really, really sad. I’m just hoping for miracles though I feel she is not going to be fully recovered, dancer-wise.” Laura Lopez, a volunteer
who helps foreign students at the dance school with housing arrangements and visa applications, said Munaretto’s mother arrived from Brazil on Sunday and has been telling the dancer stories from her childhood. “This morning she was improving a lot. She’s exceeding expectations, considering her injuries.”
COURT
Defence lawyer steps away on first day of trial KEVIN DIAKIW SURREY LEADER
The murder trial of a man accused of shooting a Surrey man to death at a Christmas Eve party in 2011 has been delayed. The 16-day trial of Russell Bidesi was expected to begin Monday, but in a last-minute application, his defence lawyer Darcy Lawrence said he could no longer continue. Bidesi is charged with
second-degree murder in the death of Bradley McPherson, 28, who was shot at a house party near 131 Street and 67A Avenue. “I’m making an application to withdraw as counsel,” Lawrence told B.C. Supreme Court Madam Justice Duncan. “This has nothing to do with funding.” Lawrence also noted it is “not a ploy by Mr. Bidesi,” and apologized to the court, which was packed with members of
McPherson’s family and friends. It’s believed McPherson witnessed someone being disrespectful at the party, and stepped in. “And for that, his life was taken,” tearful mom Susan Simning said in 2013, when Bidesi’s arrest was made. On Monday, Crown Counsel Jay Fogel acknowledged the withdrawal of defence, and noted to Duncan that under law, she had no discretion in preventing
defence from leaving. As long as it wasn’t for financial reasons, he said, the court’s hands are tied. Duncan also apologized for the delay, and told Bidesi that any future applications for removal of counsel might not be as successful. A fix date to re-schedule the trial has been set for Sept. 3 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
CALGARY — Drivers in B.C. and the rest of Western Canada should get some relief at the pumps in the coming days but an industry observer says last week’s 15-cent average spike shows the country needs more refining capacity. Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at the GasBuddy. com website and a former Liberal MP, reassured Western Canadians that it will soon cost less to fill their tanks following the drop in wholesale gas prices in the United States. Those prices dipped the equivalent of six cents a litre on Friday and were down another three to four cents in midday trading on Monday. The decline came when some refineries resumed operations or deferred maintenance plans after a major outage more than a week ago at BP’s Whiting refinery in Indiana caused pump prices to soar. “It appears there have been alternative sources found at the last moment that might alleviate the strain on the supply picture throughout the U.S. Midwest,” said McTeague. The BP refinery is a significant source of gasoline for the U.S. Midwest and Western Canada, but it lost 240,000 barrels of its production capacity of 413,000 barrels a day on Aug. 8 after a malfunction. BP said in a statement that repair work is continuing but would not say how long it expects the work to take. Along with higher gas prices, the Whiting shutdown increased the discount on Canadian heavy crude prices because the refinery is a major processor of the product. McTeague says recent events show how Canada has become over-reliant on U.S. refineries and underscore the need for more Canadian capacity. “These are not one-offs — these are chronic problems related specifically to the shutdown of refineries,” said McTeague. “If the Americans are running short, we should be building refineries also to export.” But Jason Parent, vice-president of consulting for The Kent Group Ltd., says last week’s jump in prices was because of a “perfect storm” of problems with refineries running at full capacity during summer demand.
HOMELESSNESS
Comox to hold funding referendum SCOTT STANFIELD COMOX VALLEY RECORD
A referendum to address the homelessness issue is tentatively set for the Comox Valley on Nov. 28.
A referendum for a tax to address homelessness appears to be on the horizon in the Comox Valley. Comox Valley Regional District directors unanimously approved a Nov. 28 date for a vote on whether to fund an action plan to address homelessness in the region. Pending voter approval, homeowners would pay about $6 on a $300,000 home. The service would provide up to $150,000 a year with funding available by March. “I really like what we’re looking
at,” Courtenay Director Larry Jangula said. The newly-formed Comox Valley Coalition to End Homelessness is developing a five-year plan based on priority needs to address homelessness. “There are zero supportive housing units in the Comox Valley,” coalition spokesperson Helen Boyd said, referring to the type of housing that contains on-site services and supports. Boyd noted that B.C. Housing has purchased the Washington Apartments in Courtenay. “It preserves low-rental housing but doesn’t create additional
housing,” she said. One of the coalition’s goals in the first year is to create two new units of transitional housing at Amethyst House, a residential facility for women operated by the Comox Valley Transition Society. In years two and three, it hopes to open a part-time drop-in centre for the homeless, create eight new permanent housing units and a youth housing fourplex, among other goals. A non-binding question during the last civic election indicates 71 per cent of voters support at least a $5 annual property tax.
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PADDLING
GOLF
The Van Isle Ford scramble winners First place team scores 58 overall, Closest to the Pin charity prize $52
S The Island Changes Outrigger Race on Sproat Lake on the B.C. Day long weekend. An outrigger canoe change race involves more people than the six seats in an outrigger canoe to allow for the canoe to have fresh paddlers on a regular basis. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
Island Changes Outrigger Race out on Sproat Lake Inaugural competition attracts local spectators, Mars bomber MARIANNE PILON FOR THE TIMES
This past B.C. Day long weekend the inaugural Island Changes Outrigger Race took place on the beautiful waters of Sproat Lake, organized by Ocean River Paddling Club of Victoria, B.C. This year’s race could not have taken place without the warm welcome and support of the Sproat Lake local groups and community. An outrigger canoe change race involves more people than the six seats in an outrigger canoe, this allows for the canoe to have fresh paddlers on a regular basis. Typically there is a crew of nine paddlers: six paddlers in the canoe and three in an escort boat waiting for their allotted time to change out. The escort boat will move in front of the canoe to drop paddlers in the water and stay nearby. The canoe will paddle up to the paddlers in the water, some of the paddlers in the canoe will jump out and the paddlers in the water will climb in, all while the canoe is moving. This type of race can be anywhere from 40 kilometres to 60 km or more. Having a race
The Hawaii Mars water bomber got in on the action for the Island Changes Outrigger Race at Sproat Lake this month. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
such as this in local waters is invaluable and enables paddlers to practice if they are wanting to do change races in Hawaii, California or other places in the world. Much to many of the paddlers’ delight even the Mars Water Bomber got in on the action and flew over the canoes at the start of the race and then landed nearby. It was also wonderful and very encouraging to see so many of the local residents come out and cheer us on as we raced by their homes as well as greet us when
we finished. The evening after the race we all went back to the Sproat Lake Community Hall where several of our wonderful escort boat drivers joined us as well as assisted with BBQs and cooking for our Awards BBQ. A special thanks as well to Darrell Holt, Joe Vanbruegen and Pete Sevigny. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@avtimes.net. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
GOLF
Seventeen-year-old Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Henderson granted LPGA Tour card JIM MORRIS THE CANADIAN PRESS
COQUITLAM — After Brooke Henderson was denied early admittance into the LPGA Tour’s qualifying school, the Canadian teenager gave commissioner Michael Whan several reasons to change his mind. Henderson put together a string of impressive results in LPGA events this year despite having to rely on sponsors’ exemptions or qualification just to play. And two days after she cruised to her first Tour victory at last weekend’s Cambia Portland Classic, Henderson was finally granted full LPGA membership. “It’s an opportunity that not a lot of people get,” the 17-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., said Tuesday before shooting a practice round
at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. “I can start living my dream today.” Having a full membership means Henderson won’t have to play Monday qualifying tournaments for the rest of the season. She faced having to qualify because she had exhausted all six of her sponsors’ exemptions. “It’s a little bit surreal,” said Henderson. “The last couple of days have been an amazing journey. “I’m still going to play my own game and go out there and do what I have always done. Just to know I have a place to play now any week I want to, and I have full status for at least a year, is really exciting. I am playing really well right now. Hopefully I can keep it going.” Henderson had appealed to the
LPGA for early admission in the past. She petitioned the organization to allow her to attend qualifying school last year after winning three times as an amateur on the Canadian Women’s Tour, but was turned down. “That was probably the best thing that could have happened to me,” she said. “It made me realize what I really wanted in life and what I really desired. “It made me work really hard, made me focus and be more determined.” LPGA policy states that any woman 18 years of age or over is eligible to apply for Tour membership, but golfers between the ages of 15 and 18 may be granted special permission to apply for membership by petitioning directly to the Tour commissioner.
unday was another great day on the course, as the annual Van Isle Ford Scramble took place. We had a good number of players participating for the event. The overall winner coming in with a score of 58 was the awesome team of Steve White, Dane Thompson, Damian Dodd and Gerry Fagan (rah rah rah). In second place recording a 60 was the team of Preben Rasmussen, Wayne Johnstone, Jim Proteau and Masami Hirayama. Third place honours with a 61 went to the team of Craig Acland, Keith Gauthier, Clark Crowe and Chad Wutke. Coming in fourth by retrogression shooting a 62 was the foursome of Steve Pointon, Bill Barrett, Dave Mann and Phil Anker. In the number five spot was the group of Sam Parhar, Ken Fong, Vito Caldarulo and Mike Rumney also carding a 62. The sixth and final prize shooting a 63 won by retrogression went to the team of Peter Mugleston, Ken Sander, James Weening and Gord Unger. As the course was altered somewhat there were six Closest to the Pins up for grabs. No. 1 was won by Dane Thompson, No. 2 was Sam Parhar, No. 4 was Dane Thompson, No 6 was Wayne Johnstone, No. 11 was Mike Rumney and No. 13 was
Gerry Fagan Golf news
won by Steve White. The Charity Closest to the Pin on No. 7 was won by Steve Pointon, taking home $52. Congratulation goes out to Al Wright who won the Smitty’s Restaurant gift certificate, to Vic Carlton taking home the gift card from Buy Low Foods, and Peter Mugleston who won the Westwind Pub gift certificate. Many thanks to all our sponsors who contributed to the Van Isle Ford Scramble. Without your support this event wouldn’t be as successful as it was. Next Sunday is an open day with the usual closest to the pins and money pots up for grabs as well as prizes for the low net and low gross. Please book your own time in your own group starting at 7 a.m. The following week Aug. 30 is the Mac Five Challenge. This event is one of the most popular ones of the year. More about that next week. » Gerry Fagan is an avid golfer, and volunteers around the community, including at the Alberni Golf Club.
CFL
Alouettes slumping in preparation for BC BILL BEACON THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes want to leave the negativity behind when they fly to Vancouver to face the B.C. Lions this week. That includes their 2-5 record, a three-game losing streak, criticism of offensive co-ordinator Turk Schonert over play calling, the departure of celebrity rush end Michael Sam to deal with mental issues and the benching of popular defensive end John Bowman. “About negativity, we actually talked about it,” coach Tom Higgins said Tuesday. “You have the opportunity to read or listen to it and allow it to affect you or not affect you. “All we have to do is get a victory and all of sudden things turn around and everything’s good again.” Pulling out a victory at B.C. Place, where the Alouettes face the Lions on Thursday night, would be a rare feat indeed. Montreal has one victory since 2000 in Vancouver, and that was in 2010 when the Lions played at Empire Field because B.C. Place was being renovated. They are 0-13 in that span in the Lions’ regular home, including a 41-5 defeat last season. The Lions will be testy coming off a 55-22 blowout loss in Hamilton in which linebacker Solomon Elimimian, last season’s CFL outstanding player and outstand-
ing defensive player, injured an Achilles tendon and was put on the six-game injured list. Frustration has been building among the Alouettes, who could easily be 5-2 if not for some disastrous errors at key times. “The feeling on the team is that it’s a new week,” said offensive tackle Josh Bourke. “We know we’ve got to start winning ball games is what it boils down to. “You can sit there and say we’ve been in every game and we’ve only lost by a combined 15 points, but at the end of the day, a loss is a loss. We’re trying to put those behind us and focus on getting a win.” Only the score was close in their last defeat, a 15-12 setback at home to Edmonton in which their lone touchdown was on a fumble return. The Eskimos’ league-best defence smothered Montreal, sacking rookie quarterback Rakeem Cato eight times. That the Alouettes had no answer to the Eskimos’ rush or pass coverage had fans and media fingers pointing in many directions, including at Schonert, their first year co-ordinator. Higgins and the players feel it is a question of bearing down and playing smarter and tougher when they get in scoring range. In one loss, Cato threw two interceptions in the red zone. In another instance, since-cut receiver Dobson Collins was stripped of the ball from behind a yard from the end zone.
MLS
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VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps signed designated player Pedro Morales to a multiyear contract extension Tuesday. The 30-year-old captain has five goals and four assists over 19 appearances in the regular season. “Since Pedro joined our team at the beginning of last season, he has been nothing short of a top player and professional,” Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson said in a release. “Pedro is instrumental to the success of this club and a true leader for our young group of players.”
The Chilean joined the Major League Soccer team in March 2014 on a free transfer from Spain’s La Liga side Malaga CF. The attacking midfielder was named 2014 MLS newcomer of the year after leading the Whitecaps with 10 goals and 12 assists in his first season. “My family and I are extremely happy in Vancouver and I am fully committed to this club,” Morales said. “From Carl Robinson, to my teammates, to all the staff, and of course the fans, this is a first-class organization and I’m proud to be a part of it. I will continue to work hard to help Whitecaps FC achieve success.”
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MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE
ASTROS 3, RAYS 2 (10 INN.)
EAST DIVISION
Tampa Bay ab r h bi Houston ab r h bi Jaso dh 5 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 5 1 3 0 Sizemore lf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez lf-1b 4 1 3 2 Longoria 3b 5 0 2 1 Correa ss 4 0 1 1 Loney 1b 5 0 0 0 Lowrie 3b 4 0 0 0 Forsythe 2b 4 0 2 0 Gomez cf 2 0 1 0 Cabrera ss 4 0 1 0 Rasmus rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Nava rf 4 0 0 0 Gattis dh 4 0 1 0 Kiermaier cf 4 1 2 0 Valbuena 1b 3 0 0 0 Casali c 4 1 2 1 Carter ph 1 0 0 0 Conger c 0 0 0 0 Castro c 3 1 1 0 Marisnick pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 2 9 2 Totals 34 310 3 Tampa Bay 000 010 100 0 —2 Houston 001 000 010 1 —3
N.Y. Yankees Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston
W 66 66 61 59 53
L 52 54 57 60 66
Pct .559 .550 .517 .496 .445
GB — 1 5 71/2 131/2
WCGB — — 1 /2 3 9
L10 5-5 8-2 6-4 5-5 5-5
Str W-2 W-2 L-1 L-1 W-1
Home 34-21 40-23 38-22 30-29 30-30
Away 32-31 26-31 23-35 29-31 23-36
W 72 59 56 55 55
L 46 60 61 62 63
Pct .610 .496 .479 .470 .466
GB — 131/2 151/2 161/2 17
WCGB — 3 5 6 61/2
L10 8-2 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-4
Str W-4 L-2 L-1 L-2 L-1
Home 42-20 38-24 28-30 30-28 24-34
Away 30-26 21-36 28-31 25-34 31-29
W 65 62 60 56 51
L 55 57 58 64 69
Pct .542 .521 .508 .467 .425
GB WCGB — — — 21/2 1 4 1 /2 9 61/2 14 111/2
L10 4-6 4-6 6-4 5-5 3-7
Str W-1 W-2 L-1 W-1 L-7
Home 41-20 38-23 27-30 26-33 27-34
Away 24-35 24-34 33-28 30-31 24-35
CENTRAL DIVISION Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago White Sox Cleveland
WEST DIVISION Houston L.A. Angels Texas Seattle Oakland
Tuesday's results Boston 9 Cleveland 1 Houston 3 Tampa Bay 2 (10 innings) L.A. Angels 5 Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Mets 5 Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 8 Minnesota 4 Seattle 3 Texas 2 L.A. Dodgers at Oakland Monday's results Baltimore 4 Oakland 2 Cleveland 8 Boston 2 L.A. Angels 2 Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 8 Minnesota 7 (10 innings) Tampa Bay 9 Houston 2 Texas 4 Seattle 3 Wednesday's games All Times Eastern Minnesota (Santana 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 12-2), 1:05 p.m. Seattle (Montgomery 4-5) at Texas (Holland 0-1), 2:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-9) at Oakland (Chavez 6-12), 3:35 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-6) at Baltimore (Jimenez 9-7), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 8-12) at Boston (Kelly 5-6), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Karns 7-5) at Houston (Keuchel 14-6), 8:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox (Samardzija 8-8) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 4-9), 10:05 p.m. Thursday's games Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Friday's games Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION
N.Y. Mets Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia
W 64 59 53 49 46
L 55 59 65 70 73
Pct .538 .500 .449 .412 .387
GB WCGB — — 41/2 9 101/2 15 15 191/2 18 221/2
L10 5-5 3-7 5-5 6-4 4-6
Str W-1 W-1 L-1 W-3 L-4
Home 42-21 31-23 32-24 28-30 27-30
Away 22-34 28-36 21-41 21-40 19-43
W 76 70 67 51 51
L 43 47 49 66 70
Pct .639 .598 .578 .436 .421
GB WCGB — — 5 — 71/2 — 24 161/2 26 181/2
L10 6-4 7-3 9-1 3-7 4-6
Str L-1 W-1 L-1 L-4 L-2
Home 45-19 40-19 34-24 28-27 27-38
Away 31-24 30-28 33-25 23-39 24-32
W 67 65 58 57 48
L 51 54 60 62 69
Pct .568 .546 .492 .479 .410
GB WCGB — — 21/2 31/2 9 10 101/2 111/2 181/2 191/2
L10 5-5 6-4 5-5 5-5 2-8
Str W-3 W-1 L-1 W-1 L-1
Home 42-20 35-24 30-29 27-29 26-32
Away 25-31 30-30 28-31 30-33 22-37
CENTRAL DIVISION
St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Milwaukee
WEST DIVISION
L.A. Dodgers San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
Tuesday's results Kansas City 3 Cincinnati 1 (13 innings) Miami 9 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 9 Arizona 8 (15 innings) San Francisco 2 St. Louis 0 Toronto 8 Philadelphia 5 Washington 15 Colorado 6 Detroit at Chicago Cubs Atlanta at San Diego Monday's results Arizona 4 Pittsburgh 1 Miami 6 Milwaukee 2 San Diego 5 Atlanta 3 St. Louis 2 San Francisco 1 Wednesday's games All Times Eastern Miami (Koehler 8-10) at Milwaukee (Peralta 3-7), 2:10 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 8-6) at San Diego (Ross 8-9), 3:40 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 13-5) at Philadelphia (Morgan 3-4), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 3-8) at Pittsburgh (Happ 0-1), 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7) at Cincinnati (Sampson 2-1), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 2-3) at St. Louis (Garcia 5-4), 7:15 p.m. Detroit (Norris 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 8-8), 8:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 6-6) at Colorado (De La Rosa 7-5), 8:40 p.m. Thursday's games San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Friday's games Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YANKEES 8, TWINS 4
MARINERS 3, RANGERS 2 Seattle ab r h bi Texas ab Marte ss 4 0 2 0 Deshields cf 4 Seager 3b 3 1 2 0 Choo rf 4 Cruz dh 4 1 1 1 Fielder dh 4 Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 Beltre 3b 4 Smith rf 3 1 1 2 Moreland 1b 3 Jackson cf 4 0 0 0 Andrus ss 3 Miller lf 2 0 0 0 Odor 2b 3 Gutierrez lf 1 0 0 0 Wilson c 2 Morrison 1b 4 0 0 0 Strausborger lf 3 Sucre c 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 6 3 Totals 30 Seattle 300 000 000 Texas 010 000 100
r 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
h bi 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0
2 5 2 —3 —2
LOB—Texas 3, Seattle 6. 2B—Seager (27), Cruz (20), Marte (4). HR—Odor (9). Smith (10). SF—Wilson. Seattle Iwakuma Farquhar Smith Texas Gonzalez Freeman Patton Diekman Kela
IP 7 1 1 6 2-3 1-3 1 1
H R ER BB 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0
SO 6 1 1
1 1 0 0 0
7 0 1 1 2
HBP — Smith. T—2:44. A—26,870 (48,114) at Arlington, Texas.
Chi. WSox ab r h bi L.A. Angels ab r h bi Eaton cf 4 0 0 1 Victorino lf 3 1 1 1 Abreu 1b 4 0 3 1 Calhoun rf 4 1 1 2 Cabrera lf 4 0 0 0 Trout cf 3 0 0 0 Garcia dh 4 1 2 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 1 1 Shuck rf 4 0 0 0 Cron dh 4 0 0 0 Ramirez ss 3 0 0 1 Aybar ss 3 0 0 0 Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 Giavotella 2b 3 1 1 0 Flowers c 3 0 1 0 Jackson 2b 0 0 0 0 Saladino 3b 3 1 1 0 Perez c 3 1 1 0 Cowart 3b 3 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 8 3 Totals 30 5 5 4 Chi. White Sox 010 001 010 —3 L.A. Angels 300 100 10x —5
LOB—L.A. Angels 3, Chi. White Sox 2. DP—L.A. Angels 3. 2B—Abreu (22), Giavotella (21), Perez (8). HR—Calhoun (18); Pujols (33). SB—Saladino (5). IP 7 1 7 1 1
H R ER BB 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
3 0 0
2 0 0
0 0 0
r h bi 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 8 11 8 —4 —8
LOB—Minnesota 4, N.Y. Yankees 7. DP—N.Y. Yankees 1. 2B—Beltran (26), Headley (21), Escobar (18), Suzuki (13), Ellsbury (8). HR—Rodriguez (25). Sano (9). SB—Ellsbury (15). S—Ryan. Minnesota IP Pelfrey 5 1-3 2¡5RXUNH Graham L, 0-1 BS, 1 1 Achter 2-3 N.Y. Yankees Sabathia 6 2-3 Rumbelow W, 1-0 1-3 Wilson H, 21 2-3 Miller S, 27 1 1-3
H 5 5 0
R ER BB SO 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
5 1 0 1
4 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
5 1 0 3
HBP — Gregorius. T—3:16. A—38,007 (49,638) at New York.
SO 3 0 4 0 0
T—2:29. A—37,114 (45,957) at Anaheim.
Cleveland ab r h bi Boston ab Ramirez 2b 4 0 1 0 Betts cf 5 Lindor ss 4 0 1 0 Holt 2b-ss 5 Brantley dh 4 1 1 1 Bogaerts ss 5 Santana 1b 4 0 1 0 Rutledge 2b 0 Raburn lf 3 0 0 0 Ortiz dh 4 Kipnis ph 1 0 0 0 Ramirez lf 5 Perez c 3 0 0 0 Sandoval 3b 5 Almonte cf 3 0 0 0 Shaw 1b 4 Sands rf 3 0 1 0 Castillo rf 3 Aviles 3b 3 0 1 0 Swihart c 3 Totals 32 1 6 1 Totals 39 Cleveland 000 000 100 Boston 141 010 20x
r h bi 1 1 3 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 916 9 —1 —9
LOB—Boston 9, Cleveland 4. DP— Boston 1. 2B—Ortiz 2 (24), Betts (27), Bogaerts (26). 3B—Holt (6). HR— Brantley (9). Cleveland Bauer Crockett Webb Adams Manship Boston Rodriguez Machi
IP 1 2-3 1 1-3 1 2-3 1 1-3 2 8 1
H R ER BB 6 5 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 6 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
Tampa Bay IP Odorizzi 6 Geltz H, 17 1 McGee BS, 4 1 2-3 Boxberger L, 4-9 1-3 Houston Feldman 7 Harris 1 Gregerson W, 6-2 2
H R ER BB 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 9 0 0
2 0 0
2 0 0
SO 9 1 2 0
2 0 0
2 1 2
Boxberger pitched to 1 batter in the 10th T—3:14. A—17,749 (41,574) at Houston.
A.L. LEADERS G 101 115 116 114 103 114 104 111 104 117
Kipnis, Cle Fielder, Tex Cruz, Sea Hosmer, KC Cain, KC Bogaerts, Bos Brantley, Cle Altuve, Hou Iglesias, Det Machado, Bal
AB 405 447 448 432 401 441 402 455 364 458
R 66 57 66 73 75 55 49 60 37 75
H 132 145 144 138 126 138 126 138 110 137
Pct. .326 .324 .321 .319 .314 .313 .313 .303 .302 .299
RBIs — Davis, Baltimore, 89; Donaldson, Toronto, 87; Morales, Kansas City, 83; Bautista, Toronto, 82; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 79; Martinez, Detroit, 76; Cruz, Seattle, 74; McCann, N.Y. Yankees, 74; Ortiz, Boston, 73; Hosmer, Kansas City, 71. Home Runs — Cruz, Seattle, 36; Davis, Baltimore, 34; Trout, L.A. Angels, 33; Pujols, L.A. Angels, 32; Donaldson, Toronto, 31; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 31; Martinez, Detroit, 30; Bautista, Toronto, 28; Machado, Baltimore, 25; Ortiz, Boston, 25. Pitching — Hernandez, Seattle, 14-7; Keuchel, Houston, 14-6; Lewis, Texas, 13-5; McHugh, Houston, 13-6; Buehrle, Toronto, 13-5; Eovaldi, N.Y. Yankees, 12-2; Hutchison, Toronto, 12-2; Gray, Oakland, 12-5; Price, Toronto, 11-4; Salazar, Cleveland, 11-6. Not including last night's games
INTERLEAGUE BLUE JAYS 8, PHILLIES 5 Toronto ab Tulowitzki ss 5 Donaldson 3b 4 Bautista rf 5 Encarnacion 1b 4 Sanchez p 0 Osuna p 0 Martin c 4 Carrera lf 4 Hawkins p 0 Smoak 1b 1 Revere cf-lf 3 Goins 2b 1 Penngtn ph-2b 3 Dickey sp 1 Hendriks p 0 Colabello ph 1 Cecil p 0 Pillar ph-cf 1 Totals 37 Toronto Philadelphia
r 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8
h bi 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 8 102 011
Philadelphia ab Utley 2b 5 Hernandez 3b 4 Herrera cf 3 Francoeur rf 3 Gomez p 0 Loewen p 0 Brown ph 1 Neris p 0 Giles p 0 Ruf 1b 2 Howard ph-1b 2 Asche lf 4 Galvis ss 4 Rupp c 3 Nola sp 1 Araujo p 0 Altherr rf 2
r 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
h bi 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 11 4 005 000 —8 210 000 —5
LOB—Toronto 10, Philadelphia 5. DP— Toronto 2. 2B—Goins (10), Rupp (7). 3B—Galvis (4). HR—Francoeur (11). Donaldson (33); Encarnacion (22). S— Nola, Dickey.
RED SOX 9, INDIANS 1
ANGELS 5, WHITE SOX 3
Chi. White Sox Danks Albers L.A. Angels Richards Smith Street
Minnesota ab r h bi N.Y. Yankees ab Hicks cf 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury cf 5 Dozier 2b 4 0 0 0 Gardner lf 4 Mauer 1b 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez dh 5 Sano dh 4 1 1 2 McCann c 3 Plouffe 3b 3 1 0 0 Beltran rf 4 Hunter rf 4 0 0 0 Young rf 0 Escobar ss 4 1 3 0 Bird 1b 4 Suzuki c 4 0 2 1 Gregorius ss 3 Robinson lf 2 0 1 1 Drew 2b 2 Headley ph-3b 2 Ryan 3b-2b 2 Totals 32 4 7 4 Totals 34 Minnesota 000 010 300 N.Y. Yankees 000 100 43x
LOB—Houston 8, Tampa Bay 8. DP— Tampa Bay 2. Houston 1. 2B—Gonzalez (16), Correa (16), Gattis (15), Casali (5). HR—Gonzalez (8). Casali (9). SB—Gomez (5). S—Gonzalez.
SO 1 0 1 0 0 5 0
T— 2:56. A—31,907 (37,673) at Boston.
Toronto Dickey Hendriks Cecil Hawkins Sanchez Osuna Philadelphia Nola Araujo Gomez Loewen Neris Giles
IP 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 1-3 2-3 1 1 1
H R ER BB 9 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1
3 1 4 0 0 0
3 1 4 0 0 0
SO 2 1 1 1 1 1
4 1 0 1 0 0
5 0 0 3 0 1
T — 3:10. A—26,547 (43,651) at Philadelphia.
METS 5, ORIOLES 3 N.Y. Mets ab r h bi Granderson rf 4 2 2 2 Murphy 3b 4 0 2 2 Cespedes cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Duda 1b 5 0 1 0 '¡$UQDXG F Johnson 2b 4 0 0 0 Cuddyer dh 4 0 1 0 Conforto lf 4 0 1 0 Lagares pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Flores ss 4 2 1 0
Baltimore ab Machado 3b 4 Parra rf 4 Jones cf 4 Davis 1b 3 :LHWHUV F Schoop 2b 4 Clevenger dh 4 Hardy ss 3 Reimold pr 0 Urrutia lf 3 Flaherty pr 0 Totals 36 5 8 4 Totals 33 N.Y. Mets 101 010 002 Baltimore 000 001 002
r h bi 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 3 —5 —3
LOB—N.Y. Mets 8, Baltimore 7. 2B—Murphy 2 (26), Hardy (10). HR—Parra (4). Granderson (22). SF—Murphy. N.Y. Mets deGrom Clippard Familia Baltimore Gausman McFarland Givens Brach
IP 7 2-3 2-3 2-3 6 1 1 1
H R ER BB 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 6 1 1 0
3 0 2 0
3 0 1 0
SO 6 0 1
1 1 0 1
6 1 1 1
Kansas City Cincinnati
000 100
000 000
001 000
Kansas City Volquez Madson Young Davis Herrera F. Morales Medlen W, 1-0 Holland S, 27 Cincinnati Iglesias Hoover H, 14 Chapman BS, 2 Badenhop Diaz Parra Mattheus L, 1-4 Axelrod
IP 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
H R ER BB 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Totals
ab 6 6 3 6 4 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 43
r 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
h bi 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
GIANTS 2, CARDINALS 0 San Fran ab r Blanco cf 4 1 Duffy 3b 4 0 Belt 1b 3 0 Posey c 4 0 Crawford ss 3 0 Tomlinson 2b 4 0 Romo p 0 0 Lopez p 0 0 Casilla p 0 0 Lollis lf 4 0 Maxwell rf 2 0 Vogelsong sp 1 0 Bumgarner ph 1 1 Osich p 0 0 Adrianza ph-2b 1 0 Totals 31 2 San Francisco St. Louis
h bi 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 000 000
St. Louis Carpenter 3b Piscotty rf Peralta ss Moss lf Molina c Wong 2b Reynolds 1b Pham cf Lynn sp Choate p Maness p Lyons p Bourjos ph Cishek p
ab 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 0
r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
h bi 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0 001 100 —2 000 000 —0
LOB—St. Louis 4, San Francisco 11. DP—St. Louis 1. 2B—Crawford (28), Peralta (23). SB—Piscotty (1). S— Vogelsong. San Francisco IP Vogelsong W, 9-8 6 Osich H, 4 1 Romo H, 26 1 Lopez 0 Casilla S, 29 1 St. Louis Lynn L, 9-8 6 2-3 Choate 0 Maness 1-3 Lyons 1 Cishek 1
H R ER BB 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0
2 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 1
SO 5 1 3 0 2 6 0 1 0 1
MARLINS 9, BREWERS 6 Miami ab Gordon 2b 4 Suzuki rf 5 Prado 3b 4 Bour 1b 5 Dietrich lf 3 Ozuna cf 0 Gillespie cf-lf 4 Hechavarria ss 5 Telis c 5 Conley sp 2 Flores p 0 Mathis ph 1 Barraclough p 0 Rojas ph 1 Cordier p 0 McGehee ph 1 Ellington p 0 Ramos p 0 Totals 40 Miami Milwaukee
r h bi 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 913 7 304 000
Milwaukee ab r h bi Segura ss 5 1 2 1 Lucroy c 4 1 1 0 Braun rf 5 0 2 0 Davis lf 4 1 0 0 Rogers 1b 4 1 3 0 Perez 3b 4 1 1 1 Lind ph 0 0 0 1 Herrera 2b 5 1 1 2 Schafer cf 3 0 1 0 Cravy sp 0 0 0 0 Goforth p 2 0 0 0 Cotts p 0 0 0 0 Gennett ph 1 0 0 0 Knebel p 0 0 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 Jeffress p 0 0 0 0 Peterson ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 11 5 020 000 —9 400 002 —6
E—Hechavarria 2, Schafer, Herrera, Bour. LOB—Miami 9, Milwaukee 10. DP—Miami 2. Milwaukee 1. 2B—Rogers 2 (5), Braun (23), Dietrich (8), Herrera (8), Suzuki (3). 3B—Gillespie (2). SB— Gordon (38), Segura (19), Suzuki (10), Prado (1). Miami Conley Flores W, 1-1 Barraclough Cordier Ellington Ramos S, 20 Milwaukee Cravy L, 0-5
IP 3 2-3 1-3 2 2 2-3 1-3
H R ER BB 9 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 2-3
7
7
4
3
SO 7 0 2 1 1 1 2
2 1 1-3 1 1 1
4 1 1 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 2 2
T—3:38. A—31,937 (41,900) at Milwaukee.
PIRATES 9, D'BACKS 8 (15) Arizona ab r h bi Pittsburgh ab r h bi Pollock cf 7 2 2 0 Polanco rf 7 1 2 0 Hill 3b-2b 7 3 3 0 Marte lf 7 2 2 1 Gldschmidt 1b 4 0 1 2 McCutchen cf 6 0 2 1 Castillo c 4 0 0 1 Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 1 Tomas rf 7 0 1 1 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 Peralta lf 6 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 Owings 2b-ss 7 0 1 0 Caminero p 0 0 0 0 Ahmed ss 3 1 1 0 Stewart ph 0 0 0 0 Inciarte ph 1 1 0 0 Blanton p 1 0 0 0 D. Herndz p 0 0 0 0 Kang ss-3b 7 2 2 1 O. Herndz ph 0 0 0 0 Walker 2b 5 1 0 0 &KDÀQ S $OYDUH] E Reed p 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez 1b 3 0 0 0 Hessler p 1 0 1 0 Cervelli c 7 1 4 1 Anderson sp 2 0 1 1 Liriano sp 3 0 1 1 Collmenter p 0 0 0 0 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 Saltalmchia ph 1 1 1 0 Watson p 0 0 0 0 Delgado p 0 0 0 0 Ishikawa ph 0 0 0 0 Lamb ph-3b 4 0 0 0 Florimon pr-ss 3 0 1 1 Totals 55 812 5 Totals 56 917 9 Arizona 210 000 032 000 000—8 Pittsburgh 211 030 100 000 001—9
E—Anderson, Kang, Rodriguez. LOB— Arizona 11, Pittsburgh 10. DP—Arizona 2. Pittsburgh 2. 2B—Pollock (28), Liriano (1). 3B—Ahmed (3), Florimon (1). HR— Marte (14); Kang (10). S—Stewart. SF— McCutchen, Castillo, Ramirez. Arizona IP Anderson 4 2-3 Collmenter 2 1-3 Delgado 1 D. Hernandez 1 &KDÀQ Reed 2 Hessler L, 0-1 1 2-3 Pittsburgh Liriano 7 Hughes 0 Watson H, 29 1 Melancon BS, 2 1 Caminero 3 Blanton W, 3-0 3
H 9 2 1 1 2 2
R ER BB SO 7 5 2 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2
6 1 1 1 1 2
5 1 0 2 0 0
5 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 1 2
5 0 1 1 1 2
NATIONALS 15, ROCKIES 6 Washington ab Werth lf 5 Espinosa 2b 5 Harper rf 2 Escobar 3b 4 Desmond ss 6 Zimmerman 1b 3 Roark p 0 Taylor cf 6 Ramos c 5 Zimmrmnn sp 3 Rivero p 0 Janssen p 0 Robinson ph 0 Storen p 0 Moore ph-1b 1
r 3 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
h bi 2 0 3 2 0 0 3 4 3 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colorado Reyes ss LeMahieu 2b Gonzalez rf Blackmon cf Arenado 3b Paulsen 1b Oberg p Friedrich p McKenry ph Hundley c Parker lf Barnes cf-rf Hale sp Germen p McBride ph Miller p Kahnle p Descalso 1b Totals 40151513 Totals Washington 202 110 144 Colorado 310 011 000
ab 5 5 3 2 5 3 0 0 1 5 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 40
r h bi 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 613 5 —15 —6
LOB—Colorado 8, Washington 10. 2B— Arenado 2 (29), Espinosa 2 (19), Blackmon (25), Zimmerman (20), Desmond (20), Werth (6), Reyes (4). HR—Gonzalez (28); Parker (2); Reyes (1). Escobar (9). SF—Espinosa, Zimmerman. Washington Zimmermann Rivero Janssen
IP 6 1-3 2-3
H R ER BB 9 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
SO 6 0 0
EAST DIVISION GP 7 7 7 7
W 5 5 4 2
L 2 2 3 5
T 0 0 0 0
PF 243 193 134 142
PA Pt 136 10 183 10 198 8 135 4
W 5 5 3 3 0
L 2 2 4 5 7
T 0 0 0 0 0
PF 185 180 166 160 174
PA Pt 151 10 101 10 211 6 237 6 225 0
WEST DIVISION GP Calgary 7 Edmonton 7 B.C. 7 Winnipeg 8 Saskatchewan 7
WEEK NINE Bye: Winnipeg Thursday's game — All Times Eastern Montreal at B.C., 10 p.m. Friday's game Hamilton at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Saturday's game Calgary at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m. Sunday's game Ottawa at Toronto, 4 p.m.
NFL Thursday's games — All Times Eastern Detroit at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Friday's games Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Saturday's games Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Miami at Carolina, 7 p.m. New England at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Sunday's games Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Dallas at San Francisco, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Monday Aug. 24 Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.
Storen Roark Colorado Hale Germen Miller Kahnle Oberg Friedrich
1 1
2 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 2
B. Norris H, 1 Benoit H, 22 Kimbrel S, 34
5 1 1 1-3 1 2-3
8 0 1 1 2 3
6 0 1 4 1 3
6 0 1 4 1 3
3 0 2 3 1 1
4 1 1 0 0 0
WP — Perez. T—2:58. A—23,716 (41,164) at San Diego, Calif.
T— 3:45. A—24,320 (50,398) at Denver.
LATE MONDAY PADRES 5, BRAVES 3 Atlanta ab Bourn lf 3 Maybin cf 4 Markakis rf 4 Pierzynski c 3 Garcia 3b 4 Peterson 2b 4 Swisher 1b 4 Simmons ss 4 Perez sp 1 Marksberry p 0 Ciriaco ph 1 Moylan p 0
r 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
h bi 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego ab Solarte 3b 4 Spangnbrg 2b 3 Barmes ph-ss 1 Kemp rf 3 Upton lf 3 Alonso 1b 4 Gyorko ss-2b 3 D. Norris c 3 Venable cf 3 Benoit p 0 Kimbrel p 0 Rea sp 0 B. Norris p 0 Upton Jr. ph-cf 1 Totals 32 3 7 3 Totals 28 Atlanta 000 101 001 San Diego 030 010 01x
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NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday's games All Times Eastern New York City at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Friday's game Houston at Portland, 11 p.m. Saturday's games Orlando at Toronto, 4 p.m. San Jose at D.C., 7 p.m. Kansas City at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 8 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Seattle at Salt Lake, 10 p.m. Sunday's game New York City at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFF ROUND 1 FIRST LEG Tuesday's results Astana (Kazakhstan) 1 Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) 0 BATE (Belarus) 1 Partizan (Serbia) 0 Lazio (Italy) 1 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) 0 Manchester United (England) 3 Club Brugge (Belgium) 1 Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) 2 CSKA Moscow (Russia) 1 Wednesday's matches All Times Eastern Celtic (Scotland) vs. Malmo (Sweden), 2:45 p.m. FC Basel (Switzerland) vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel), 2:45 p.m. Rapid Wien (Austria) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), 2:45 p.m. Skenderbeu Korce (Albania) vs. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia), 2:45 p.m. Valencia (Spain) vs. Monaco (Monaco), 2:45 p.m.
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RBIs — Goldschmidt, Arizona, 86; Arenado, Colorado, 86; Posey, San Francisco, 78; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 77; Crawford, San Francisco, 73; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 73; Harper, Washington, 73; Frazier, Cincinnati, 73; Braun, Milwaukee, 71; Kemp, San Diego, 69. Home Runs — Harper, Washington, 30; Arenado, Colorado, 29; Frazier, Cincinnati, 29; Stanton, Miami, 27; Gonzalez, Colorado, 27; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 24; Pederson, L.A. Dodgers, 23; Rizzo, Chicago Cubs, 23; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 22; Braun, Milwaukee, 21. Pitching — Wacha, St. Louis, 14-4; Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 14-6; Cole, Pittsburgh, 14-7; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 14-6; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 13-2; Martinez, St. Louis, 12-5; Heston, San Francisco, 11-7; Harvey, N.Y. Mets, 11-7; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 11-6; Scherzer, Washington, 11-9. Not including last night's games
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS PGA TOUR WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Greensboro, N.C. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course 6HGJHÀHOG &RXQWU\ &OXE yards, par 70). Purse: US$5.4 million. :LQQHU¡V VKDUH $972,000. Notes 7LJHU :RRGV LV PDNLQJ KLV ÀUVW VWDUW LQ WKH WRXUQDPHQW +H¡V WK LQ WKH FedEx Cup standings, with the top 125 qualifying for The Barclays to be held next week in New Jersey. Online: http://www.pgatour.com
Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Doubles — Second Round Leander Paes, India, and Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., and Jack Sock (8), U.S., 7-6 (4), 3-6, 10-3. WOMEN Singles — First Round Sloane Stephens, U.S., def. Carla Suarez Navarro (10), Spain, 6-1, 6-2. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Angelique Kerber (11), Germany, 7-5, 6-3. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Sara Errani (16), Italy, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Eugenie Bouchard, Westmount, 4XH , def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Christina McHale, U.S., 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Lauren Davis, U.S., 6-1, 6-2. Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 7-5, 6-2. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. Caroline Garcia, France, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Second Round Ana Ivanovic (6), Serbia, def. Venus Williams, U.S. (walkover).
Course: Vancouver Golf Club (6,681 yards, par 72). Purse: $2,225,000. Winner: $333,750. Online: http://www.lpga.com
CHAMPIONS TOUR BOEING CLASSIC Site: Snoqualmie, Wash. Schedule: Friday-Sunday. Course: TPC Snoqualmie Ridge (7,172 yards, par 72). Purse: $2 million. Winner: $300,000. Online: http://www.pgatour.com
EUROPEAN TOUR MADE IN DENMARK Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort (7,033 yards, par 71). Purse: $1.66 million. Winner: $276,425. Online: http://www.europeantour.com
WEB.COM TOUR NEWS SENTINEL OPEN Site: Knoxville, Tenn. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Fox Den Country Club (7,071 yards, par 71). Purse: $550,000. Winner: $99,000. Online: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA TOUR CANADA NATIONAL CAPITAL OPEN TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Site: Ottawa. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Hylands Golf Club (6,735 yards, par 71). Purse: $175,000. Winner: $31,500. Online: http://www.pgatourcanada.com
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Flames, Stamps plan for new stadiums Proposal calls for 20,000-seat hockey arena, 30,000-seat indoor football facility, will cost $900M BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — The group that owns the Calgary Flames hockey club and Stampeders football team has revealed a massive, $900-million plan to build a new home for the two teams. It calls for a 20,000-seat arena that would replace the Scotiabank Saddledome where the NHL Flames currently play. It also includes a 30,000-seat indoor football stadium for the CFL Stampeders that would also serve as a public fieldhouse. They would be built on the western edge of Calgary’s downtown along the Bow River, where the city’s Greyhound bus depot and some car dealerships now sit. “Is this good for Calgary and is this good for Calgarians? If we come to an affirmative answer, what we will do is get to the starting line of a very difficult, very arduous process to bring this home and to bring it to fruition,� said Flames president Ken King. “Nothing good is easy.� The plan calls for the project to
Ken King, President and CEO of the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, unveils plans for a new enclosed sports complex in Calgary on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
be funded through a $250-million ticket tax, a $240-million community revitalization levy, $200 million from team ownership and $200 million from city taxpayers for the fieldhouse. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi wasn’t ready to jump on the bandwagon. He called the proposal “intrigu-
ing,� but noted there are a number of hurdles that need to be addressed, including the fact that the facility is not in the city’s capital plan and funds from that plan have been allocated through 2018. “I have said for a long time — and continue to strongly believe — that public money must be for
public benefit and not private profit,� Nenshi said in a statement. “The question for council, the ownership group, and all Calgarians is whether this proposal meets that test.� The City of Edmonton spent years debating a similar deal with Darryl Katz, the owner of the Edmonton Oilers. Construction began on the $600-million city-owned facility last year with $200 million coming from a community revitalization levy and $80 million from the city. Katz is to chip in $150 million in leasing fees and cash and another $125 million is to come from a ticket tax. King said the group didn’t have a Plan B if the Calgary project doesn’t receive approval. The proposed parcel of land would have to be decontaminated as it was the site of a creosote wood-treatment plant until the 1960s. Nenshi noted the uncertain costs of the decontamination as another possible hurdle. It’s expected planning and decontamination would take up to two years, with another three
years of construction after that. The city of Calgary would be the owner of the facility once it was built. King said the group considered moving the new arena out to the suburbs or keeping it on the Calgary Stampede grounds where the Saddledome is currently located, but it was deemed to be too small. “If you consider cities in North America that have built their buildings and facilities in the wrong place, it’s essentially a death sentence for the vitality of the business,� King said. The Saddledome, which opened its doors in 1983, is one of the oldest remaining arenas in the NHL. McMahon Stadium, where the Stampeders play, opened in 1960 and has been expanded several times over the years. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement praising the Flames. “While this is an extremely important initiative for the team, it is even more important for Calgary’s fans and the community,� Bettman said.
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Interfor Corporation has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), South Island Natural Resource District for a Licence of Occupation – Industrial Log Handling and Log Storage for Helicopter Operations situated on Provincial Crown land located at Effingham Inlet and Vernon Bay. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is File # 1413737. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Annette Bailey, Authorizations Professional, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at 4885 Cherry Creek Road, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 2J4, or emailed to: Annette.Bailey@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until Sept. 11, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website: http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operation’s office in Nanaimo.
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Former PMO lawyer contradicts PM Bombshell testimony says Harper’s top aide was in the know about repayment plan JENNIFER DITCHBURN THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Stephen Harper’s top aide Ray Novak boomeranged back into the centre of the Mike Duffy coverup scandal, as the testimony of a former PMO lawyer directly contradicted the Conservative election campaign. For the past several days, Harper and his team have rejected evidence that suggested current chief of staff Novak was privy to his predecessor Nigel Wright’s secret repayment of Sen. Duffy’s contested expenses in 2013. Wright’s $90,000 cheque is at the
heart of some of the 31 charges that Duffy is now facing. Wright has also suggested in testimony that Novak did not know about the repayment, prompting Duffy’s lawyer Donald Bayne to drop a late-afternoon bombshell on the courtroom. Bayne read from a Feb. 2014 police interview with Benjamin Perrin, a former lawyer in the prime minister’s office. Perrin told the RCMP investigator that he was in a room in March 2013 when Wright told him and Novak that he intended to repay Duffy’s Senate expenses. Perrin went on to say that Novak was also in on a
conference call with Duffy’s former lawyer Janice Payne, when Wright repeated his plan. “Ray was also there on the call when Nigel Wright said to Janice Payne he would do it, and Ray Novak also received an email, which you have, where Nigel says I’ll be providing my cheque,� Perrin told Sgt. Greg Horton. “Ray was in that meeting, and Ray heard this, and I remember looking at Ray to see his reaction.� Perrin, now a professor at the University of British Columbia, goes on to call the matter “black and white,� and he expresses surprise
that Novak had not been listed by RCMP investigators as one of the people who was in the know. When reporters last week asked Harper about Novak’s involvement, he said he rejected the premise of the question. “The reality is that there are two people who are responsible: his superior, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Duffy. They are being held accountable for their actions,� Harper said Friday. Harper’s spokesman Kory Teneycke told reporters Novak never read emails from Wright about the payment, and wasn’t on the conference call when the money was discussed.
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Busy summer days for the Port Alberni Port Authority. Jarrett is back working at Clutesi Haven Marina and T.J. is back working at China Creek Marina. For more information contact – portalberniportauthority.ca
Connections Rock & Gem Show The Connections Day Program recently had a Fossil, Rock and Gem display. A while back the program attended a Fossil dig in the Comox Valley. We learned that Vancouver Island is composed largely of Shale and Sandstone that was deposited during the Upper Cretaceous Period. It is rich in fossils that tell a story of warm shallow seas that existed some 65-90 million years ago. For the Display, Participants and staff brought in their favorite rocks, gems and crystals. We had soap stone carvings, woodcarvings and many fossils from around the Island including dinosaur from Alberta. The Connections Day program activities are designed to encourage personal growth, community inclusion, learning, life skill development and fun. Connections operates Monday – Friday 9:00am-3:00pm Referrals are made through a Facilitator at Community Living British Columbia (CLBC)
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