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Water supply holds strong ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Port Alberni’s water supply is holding strong, allowing the city to impose less stringent consumption measures than what some other Vancouver Island communities are now facing.

With a week and a half left in August, the community remains under Stage 2 restrictions, limiting lawn sprinkling to two days a week for residents during the early morning or evening hours. The Comox Valley Regional District introduced Stage 3 this month, while the City of Parksville has been under Stage 4 restrictions for several weeks. Nanaimo entered into Stage 2 weeks before the City of Port Alberni introduced the watering limits on July 13.

The city’s utilities superintendent, Brian Mousley, is pleased with how the natural reservoirs at Bainbridge and Lizard lakes are holding up. Although the community has seen the least amount of rainfall in years this summer, few measures have been needed to adjust the valves that feed into the municipal water supply.

Stage 1 restrictions were brought in on June 8, limiting lawn sprinklers to alternate days. Before this was imposed daily usage often rose to 17,000 cubic metres – equal to 950 litres per resident – but since then this consumption level was only reached during a hot 34 Celsius day on July 1. Water consumption in August has often fallen to 11,000 to 12,000 cubic metres a day, with a high of 14,600 on Aug. 1 when the mercury rose to 34 C. This is the second consecutive summer water restrictions have been imposed in Port Alberni, and the recent consumption levels indicate that residents have been able to change their usage habits, said Mousley. The declining usage has helped the city deal with an early drought.

“We were probably seven weeks ahead of schedule in early June, which is concerning,” Mousley said. “The people have done a great job of being more diligent and we’ve closed that gap here.”

The remains of a burnt down residence are pictured along highway 3 in Rock Creek, B.C. on Sunday. A wildfire swept through the area on Thursday claiming 30 homes and sending hundreds fleeing from the flames. [THE CANADIAN PRESS/JONATHAN HAYWARD]

Former editor sees devastation

Ex-Alberni resident fights to protect her family from a forest fire “I watched a house go up in flames right in front of me as I bawled on the side of the road. There was nothing I could do as I watched someone’s home burn to the ground.”

ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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his summer Alberni residents felt the immediate effects of a forest fire when smoke from Dog Mountain flooded the Valley over a week in July. But the incident

by Sproat Lake appears tiny compared to a surging blaze near Rock Creek in southeastern B.C., a forest fire that has grown to 4,260 hectares since it was discovered a week ago.

A journalist who formerly worked at the Alberni Valley Times has witnessed the forest fire’s devastation from the front lines. After a decade with the paper, Siobhan Burns moved back to her home town of Rock Creek with her two children last spring, joining her parents to help grow a greenhouse business. But since the Rock Creek fire began spreading across the surrounding hills on Aug. 13, Burns’ attention has been put to the more immediate matter of protecting her family and community.

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Her efforts began once the flames were discovered. Burns and her father helped wildfire personnel by feeding them hoses and manning water pumps, but a home was soon lost.

“I watched a house go up in flames right in front of me as I bawled on the side of the road,” said the former editor in an email. “There was nothing I could do as I watched someone’s home burn to the ground.”

With flames closing in on them, Burns had to evacuate the crew.

She headed for the family’s home with her father, where they surrounded the house with hoses connected to ponds, a swimming pool and three large tanks on the property.

The local fire department arrived to evacuate them, but with the children in the care of a friend elsewhere, the family remained to fight for their home.

Sleep was hard to come by that evening as Burns and her sister saw the situation worsen.

“The first night we watched a fire storm on the mountainside,” Burns said. “We live up a hill and we could see it racing toward our little town.”

The Rock Creek fire grew dramatically the day it was discovered, which is when the majority of the blaze’s spread occurred, according to the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch.

“This was a very high-intensity, wind-driven fire, so most of the growth occurred within the first day or two,” said fire information officer Mike McCully.

While Burns didn’t need to evacuate, her suitcases are still packed in case the family’s home is threatened again.

“I grabbed the few things I could get my hands on that I knew my kids would find comfort in having and I grabbed my external hard drive with all my photos on it,” she said.

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Enough Already, say First Nations

Tenants awoke to find the house filled with smoke Wednesday morning, requiring a rescue from firefighters.

Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations are fed up with federal fishing authorities due to the absence of a regulatory plan.

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COURT BRIEFS Alberni Valley Times A victim suffering lacerations to his arm after escaping a house fire Wednesday morning is assisted by ambulance attendants before being transferred to hospital. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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Mary Ann Mollett pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000 in Port Alberni provincial court for two incidents this year.

On March 3 at 2 p.m. an employee at Tyler’s No Frills grocery store in Port Alberni became suspicious when Mollett engaged her in conversation. Crown prosecutor Gordon Baines told the court that the employee observed the defendant put two packages of meat in her bag. The employee watched Mollett go through the checkout without paying for the items and the store then contacted the RCMP. The stolen food was recovered.

Mollett told police she was going to sell the meat on the bus to support her drug habit.

“She was clearly forthright with police with respect to the motivations for the theft,” Baines said.

On May 12 at 5:30 p.m. the manager of the Port Alberni Quality Foods contacted police after he observed her shoplifting. The manager caught up with Mollett about six blocks from the store. He had seen the defendant take packages of meat and leave without paying.

The amount of stolen food was about $100, Baines said. Mollett cooperated with the authorities and the items were recovered. The arresting officer noticed that both Mollett and her companion were under the influence.

“Clearly it’s another theft to sup-

port her drug habit,” Baines noted.

Judge Roderick Sutton gave Mollet a suspended sentence with 25 hours of community service for each of the thefts.

“These types of thefts are fairly prevalent in the community,” Sutton said. “They are costly to merchants.”

He ordered Mollett to seek counselling.

“I don’t trust my counsellors on the reserve,” Mollett said, adding she would prefer to make amends with the elders of her First Nation.

“I hold my elders way up on a pedestal,” she said.

A 38-year-old woman seeking to evade an abusive ex-boyfriend appeared in Port Alberni provincial court to plead guilty to a theft that took place in Saanich.

The woman was seeking safety at a shelter and had nothing to eat when she stole from a Thrifty Foods store. When the loss prevention officer apprehended her she threatened him, demanding he take his hands off her, and used vulgar language.

Her defence lawyer Peter Hertzberg said she was traumatized from her ex-boyfriend and frightened by the loss prevention officer, who was a larger man.

Judge Sutton sentenced the woman to 15 months of probation.

He ordered her to avoid all Thrifty Foods on the Island and to write an apology to the loss prevention officer.

CLARIFICATION The sub-headline above a front-page story in the Aug. 17 edition of the Alberni Valley Times referred to a “city ban” on fires.

The City of Port Alberni ban is on open outdoor fires greater than half a metre in diameter. Campfires are allowed within city limits, but a temporary ban is in place in the surrounding Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

CORRECTION On the front page of the Aug. 18 Alberni Valley Times the information under a photo of NDP candidate Gord Johns states that he owns a home in Port Alberni. Johns does not own, but rents a home in Port Alberni; he still owns his home in Tofino.

Residents wakened by morning fire, all survive

Multiple occupants of a two-storey burning building rescued KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

A two-storey residence was damaged by fire on Wednesday morning.

The Port Alberni Fire Department received the call at 8:23 a.m. of a burning side-by-side duplex on the 5900 block of River Road.

“The fire appears to have been smouldering overnight on a love seat,” said fire chief Tim Pley.

“There was a high level of heat, smoke and soot that broke into flames in the morning.”

Pley said one of the three tenants woke up to smoke and in turn, woke the others to get them out.

“One tenant had the bedroom door closed and was isolated from the smoke but the others had considerable smoke inhalation,” Pley said. “One broke through the window and has heavy lacerations. It is not clear if he jumped or was helped by a neighbour.”

A male victim was treated by ambulance paramedics and taken to West Coast General Hospital.

Pley was unsure of his condition.

“We were quite concerned because he had taken in a lot of smoke,” Pley said. “Sometimes it takes time for problems to arise.”

Pley said the neighbours helped hose the building and kept the fire from spreading from the couch before the fire department arrived. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and searched the interior.

“We had a report that there were two chihuahua puppies missing so we did a thorough search and found them hiding

After smouldering all night, flames broke out on a loveseat in a two-story duplex on River Road on Wednesday morning. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

behind some furniture,” Pley said.

“We got them treatment with oxygen and they appear fine.”

Pley said the department is appreciative of the neighbours for assisting with the occupants and keeping the fire under control.

“We were quite concerned because he had taken in a lot of smoke.”

Tim Pley, Port Alberni fire chief

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Allegations warrant senate suspension

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ou’d think two separate sets of allegations of sexual impropriety against a sitting senator – one involving a teenager – might warrant a speedy investigation by the Senate Ethics Officer.

But that has not occurred in the case of Senator Don Meredith.

The teenager came forward two months ago, at the request of Senate leaders, to offer her aid into an investigation of Meredith. So far, the young woman, who alleges Meredith began a sexual relationship with her two years ago when she was just 16, has not even been inter-

viewed. “How can they investigate without me?” she asked The Toronto Star.

How indeed?

The senator, who was kicked out of the Conservative caucus after the allegations surfaced, faces two probes by the Senate.

One is over allegations from the young woman revealed in mid-June. The other involves “allegations of workplace sexual harassment and bullying,” reported by CTV around the same time.

A spokesman for Senate ethics officer Lyse Ricard’s office would not discuss the teenager’s case with the Star or explain

why the young woman has not yet been questioned.

But it seems inexplicable. The allegations in both investigations are serious, and demand a speedy response.

CTV reported that “four of Meredith’s former female employees and four other Senate staffers allege he made sexual advances, used sexual innuendo, and was often rude and vindictive.”

The allegations from the teenager are even more disturbing.

She says she met Meredith, who is also a married Pentecostal pastor with the Praise Centre in Toronto, at a church event in

Ottawa. Shortly afterward, she says, the two began to have sexually explicit chats over Skype and Viber in which Meredith asked her to remove her top and underwear. The relationship progressed to kissing and touching before the girl turned 18.

Soon after that, she alleges, they had intercourse twice.

Allegations against this senator are hardly new. CTV says the Senate first ordered an outside investigation into Meredith’s office in February. In July, the Senate ethics officer was asked to investigate after that investigation unearthed concerns about his conduct toward

staff as well as his use of Senate resources.

While everything must be done to ensure the dual investigations are conducted fairly, time is of the essence. As Sen. Vernon White, a former Ottawa police service chief, told the Star over the weekend: “The importance of an early response in these cases is essential to a successful and thorough investigation.”

White is right. Ricard’s office should move quickly.

In the meantime, Meredith should be suspended until the investigations are completed.

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The Peoples’ business.

But then, that’s why the CBC calls their fabulous show “Power & Politics” and not “The Peoples’ Business”, EH?!

Candidates should wear NASCAR outfits

Airport approval process undemocratic

Well gimme a hands-acrossthe-border high-five and an “Amen!”

U.S former Governor Jessie Ventura has the right idea: dress electioneering politicians up in NASCAR-type suits, emblazoned with the names of (in Ventura’s words) “all the people who ‘own’ them! Who have paid them any money!”

- so that the electorate knows who they are really hiring when they go to vote.

Citizens are tired of politicians for whom their own business, of satisfying political backers ad nauseum, seems to take precedence over the job they were hired (voted in) to do:

First off, on a positive Port Alberni thought, Thank You to Stacey and Franco Gaiga for the Uptown Park, it will be a nice addition to the uptown corridor . . . way to go!

This letter is not about Wayne Coulson and his group of companies.

This letter is about a flawed process put forward by the regional district, in my opinion, the alternative method all but guarantees the desired outcome of the regional district to borrow money for an airport expansion. It would seem to me to be very comparable to the Shaw negative billing fiasco a few years back.

I will be the first person to admit that I did not participate in the regional district process because doing so would suggest that I support the process.

Yes, doing things the proper way may be more expensive, however the results would be more reflective of the community at large and more time would be available to gather more facts about the expansion project.

I feel that my democratic rights are being usurped by the regional district in an attempt to realize a vision that they have.

I just think at the moment, that money and effort could be better spent elsewhere. I do support the installation of the GPS beacon and can see some potential benefits to it, so let’s see how that works and what the actual benefits are, not just best guesses.

Then maybe move forward with the expansion. Just a thought.

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Enough Already, say First Nations Five Nuu-chah-nulth Nations tired of waiting for DFO to develop fishing plans after 2009 Supreme Court ruling With the federal election now underway, five West Coast First Nations are gaining social media exposure for a campaign to promote their fishing rights.

The Enough Already campaign was launched this summer by the Ahousaht, Ehattesaht/Chinekint, Hesquiaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations to pressure the federal government to develop a plan recognizing their rights to fish and sell fish in their traditional coastal territories.

In 2009, the B.C. Supreme Court upheld those rights in a ruling and in 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada denied an appeal from the federal government.

The five First Nations, which belong to the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, have organized two fisheries: Gooseneck Barnacles, and Chinook Salmon, under the trade name Ha’oom Nuu-chahnulth Wild Seafood. Their website is haoom.ca. But plans to develop their fisheries have stalled as they wait for the government to move forward on an agreement, according to the NTC. “Rather than fishing and supporting our communities, we’ve been in and out of court fighting with the government to exercise rights we’ve already won. We’ve had enough!” reads a NTC statement sent to the AV Times. The five First Nations, also known as

A file photo from June shows the Nuu-chah-nulth hereditary chiefs (Ha’wiih) and delegates standing before a statement to launch the Enough Already campaign: “We support the rights of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations to fish! We’ve had #ENOUGHALREADY because as Nuu-chah-nulth Hereditary Chiefs we are responsible for taking care of our people and the resources in our territories. Our fishers making a living from our resources is part of this responsibility!”

the Ta’aq-wiihak Nations, say they have been trying to negotiate a “fair and sustainable fishing plan” with Fisheries and Oceans Canada that allows them to “benefit from the resources of our waters” for the past five and a half years.

Supporters of the Ta’aq-wiihak Nations have posted photos on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, with a sign noting their agreement with the Enough Already cam-

paign. A campaign website has been set up at enoughalready.ca and an Instagram page at instagram.com/enoughalreadycampaign. Their Twitter hashtag is #ENOUGHALREADY. The First Nations contend that without a viable agreement in place for a fishing plan with the DFO, they are unable to support their families by fishing.

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102 personnel, air tankers on scene EMERGENCY, from Page 1

The Rock Creek fire is believed to be sparked by a flicked cigarette, and officials with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource operations are searching for a video rumored to show this happening.

With 25 per cent of the blaze contained, air tankers are dropping on the perimeter to suppress the forest fire’s spread. On Wednesday the Wildfire Management Branch reported 102 firefighters on the scene with seven helicopters and numerous pieces of heavy equipment.

Municipal firefighters in the

region have been supporting wildfire personnel, but other assistance has come from the public.

“Clothes for those evacuated, it’s been a very impressive effort from the local community for sure,” McCully said.

Once the Burns family knew their home was safe, their attention shifted towards others whose property was threatened.

“We’ve hauled water into quite a few sites and one night we responded to a distraught community member who told us the mountain had a flare up right beside the highway near homes,” recalled Burns. “I climbed straight up a mountainside pulling a very

heavy hose, then doused it with water. There were trees down all over the place that I stumbled over in the dark and a barbed wire fence too.”

Insurance coverage has played a small role in assisting the victims, noted Burns.

“So many people don’t have house insurance because it’s super expensive here as there’s no fire protection,” she said.

“I can’t stop thinking about all the people who have lost their homes and I can’t get the image of the house I watched go up in flames out of my head.”

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Rescue helicopter plucks trapped tourist from ravine

A brutal attack on a family pet has led to charges of animal cruelty against a Cumberland man, following a BC SPCA investigation.

Lee Wood has been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada after allegedly hitting the dog, a black female shih tzu named Treasure, with such force that the dog had to be euthanized because of the severity of her injuries.

Treasure, who was owned by Wood’s mother, suffered severe blunt force trauma and sustained fractures and hemorrhaging to the skull and neck in the attack on June 9.

“It is heartbreaking to think of the pain and terror this poor dog must have experienced,” said BC SPCA senior animal protection officer Tina Heary.

“While her life could not be saved, it is important that we seek justice for her and send a strong message that this type of violence against animals is not acceptable in our society.”

Chopper called in from Comox after ‘lucky’ woman plunges while crossing log ANDREW BAILEY TOFINO-UCLUELET WESTERLY NEWS

A helicopter flew over Tofino on Aug. 1 to rescue a tourist who was trapped in a ravine.

The tourist was exploring a wooded area near the Tonquin Trail when she fell off a log while trying to cross the ravine, which was roughly three metres wide and six metres deep, according to Sgt. Blaine Mumford of the Tofino RCMP. “She slipped off this log and then fell down the ravine (and) bounced off the walls once or twice on the way down,” Mum-

ford said adding the ravine was full of logs and rocks. “She’s lucky she wasn’t injured a lot more seriously.”

Local police joined the Tofino Volunteer Fire Brigade and West Coast Search and Rescue personnel at the scene but a helicopter was ultimately called in from Comox to pull the woman free, according to Mumford.

“It had to air-lift her out of the ravine and it took her to Comox where she was checked out,” he said adding the woman suffered injuries to her torso but escaped the incident “relatively unharmed.”

He suggested the wilderness the woman was exploring is “treacherous” and alcohol likely contributed to her fall.

“There are some steep cliffs and some steep ravines and people do sometimes go in there to party,” he said. “The time of night, alcohol involvement, and not being familiar with the area very much, all contributed to this accident happening.”

He urges locals and visitors to explore the Coast cautiously and avoid putting added pressure on search and rescue resources.

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people take unnecessary risks, or they’re intoxicated and in the bush, in an area they’re not really familiar with...they should probably understand that, if they bring all those search and rescue resources to assist them, we will come but you’re taking that away from potentially other situations that may need to be dealt with,” he said.

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Town bills itself as one for the ages ANDREW BAILEY TOFINO-UCLUELET WESTERLY NEWS

An age-friendly Ucluelet would be friendly for all ages.

Ucluelet is calling on the public’s participation in a survey that’s currently collecting feedback from locals on how to make the community more age-friendly.

“We want everyone to participate because it’s a part of our community,” the district’s director of parks and recreation Abby Fortune said.

“It basically provides a higher quality of life for all ages, so it’s not just a 55-plus survey. A community is not just one age group, it’s a variety of age groups and that’s where the richness comes in within a community.”

Surveys are available online and hard copies can be filled out at the community centre.

Ucluelet hopes to join the roughly 30 communities that have achieved Age-friendly Community Recognition from B.C.’s Ministry of Health and is putting together an age-friendly action plan to accomplish this goal.

While the age-friendly moniker specifically speaks to the 55-plus age group, Fortune noted age friendliness affects all locals and cited pathways and accessibility as examples.

“One of the things that we’ve already been hearing is pathways and sidewalks. There are areas in town that don’t have sidewalks or pathways,” she said.

“If we’ve got age friendly paths, that means someone with a stroller has more accessibility to travel from one end of town to the other, so it all ties in.”

She said Ucluelet has not traditionally focused on seniors but an active and retiring baby boomer population has brought a shift in tradition.

“Traditionally people have left the community once they retire,” she said.

“We’ve got older people coming to this community to retire to this community and we’ve got people that are wanting to stay in this community and not automatically wanting to leave this community.”

She said Ucluelet is now focusing on helping locals stay local.

“We don’t want to lose our community. Just because you hit an age doesn’t mean you should have to move from Ucluelet,” she said.

“So what services can we provide to the community to better support you, whether that be infrastructure or whether that be programming, and what’s the payoff for everyone else?”

Fortune noted seniors have become a fast-growing recreational user group in Ucluelet.

“One of our fastest growing age groups in terms of programming is not just our little baby boom preschoolers, because we do have a baby boom going on there, but also our seniors’ programs.”

Surveys will be available until the end of August and the feedback will help shape the focus of World Cafe Workshops expected to be launched in October.

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ike Cole was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, but has travelled from east coast to west coast and many places in between. He recenty settled in Port Alberni with his wife, Angela, to raise his young family.

Mike grew up influenced by the automotive industry as his father owned a Ford dealership.

When his mother was not helping its operations, she was raising her four children, including Mike’s brother and two sisters.

Mike attended Acadia University for business and economics, but immediately after graduating, sought adventure through travel. He backpacked around Europe for one year, arriving initially in England to bartend and earn money.

“I arrived with six hundred dollars and founda way to make it work,” Mike said.

He was not home long before two friends joined him in a cross-Canada road trip to Vancouver in 1994.

“I showed up with a couple hundred dollars in my pocket so I painted for the first month and then got a job at Ford Credit,” he said.

It was there that he met Angela, who is from Williams Lake. When he decided to leave Ford Credit, the two went on a North American travel adventure in a Volkswagen van as far north as Fairbanks and as far south as the tip of Baja, Mexico.

“Then we parked the van and went back to Europe for one year,” Mike said.

Mike said his ideal way to see the world is by immersing himself in the culture. He would much rather taste the country’s food and talk to the locals than see the usual tourist attractions.

“I love learning new cultures and seeing new places,” Mike said. “The biggest thing I learned is communication skills and how to deal with different situations so I could keep on enjoying my travels.”

With families on both coasts, they decided to incorporate their love of travel into their wedding and invited everyone

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When it was time to decide whether to live on the east or west, the proximity of Angela’s hometown of Quesnel won over. Mike took a job at a GM dealership in 100 Mile House.

They both enjoyed the small town and their daughters, Avery, 11 and Rowan, 9, were able to experience popular outdoor recreation.

“The kids were old enough at about four or five to get started into hockey, skiing and camping,” he said. “That was a really neat part of my life.”

From there, he took a promotion and spent two years in Dawson Creek at a Ford dealership. The winters were long and the family was able to participate in winter sports, but Mike did not see a long-term plan of raising his kids there.

“So at the end of two years, I started talking to Will (Pulford) about a position (at Pacific Chevrolet),” he said.

Mike remembered Port Alberni from driving through in his twenties on the way to Tofino

for surfing.

“I decided it was a pretty nice place to live and for the kids to grow up in,” he said. “It is an active town, we feel safe here and there are a lot of outdoor activities.”

In May, the family made the move and at the same time, Mike joined the team at Pacific Chevrolet as general manager.

So far, he cannot say enough good things about Sproat Lake.

“I bought a boat when we arrived and spend as much time on the lake as we can water skiing nad knee boarding,” he said.

He also wants to continue his love of hockey and his daughters have just enrolled in a skills camp this week.

“We’re a young family so my outlook is that this isn’t a twoyear plan,” Mike said. “This is the place we’ve chosen to raise our kids.”

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1. Name and Age: Clarence (Clay) Edghill, 44 years of age 2. Where did you grow up?

Where have you lived? What brought you to Port Alberni?

My family moved to Toronto from Trinidad shortly before I was born. My mom worked for British Airways so they were able to fly the family quite frequently back to Trinidad. I met my wife Mel in 2000 and moved to Edmonton near the end of that year which is where we lived until moving to Port Alberni in 2008.

We went through a life-changing

Kama Money PORTfolio medical trauma as a family when Mel was diagnosed with terminal melanoma. After surviving that, we decided as a family that a major change or reboot was in order and so we made the move to Port. A long-time friend of Mel’s had already lived here for about 5 years and with his encouragement, this is where we landed!

3. What do you do? What makes your work unique? Since 2009 we’ve owned Serious Coffee

in Port Alberni and in 2014 we launched our food truck business, Lime’n Food Truck. It would be easier to answer what we don’t do . . . we don’t sleep much, we don’t eat as often or as well as we should, we don’t tube down the river every weekend in the summer anymore. Owing a business is 24/7 - even when you’re not physically working at it, you’re thinking about it or doing paperwork or shopping for it. In that regard, we’re not unique from any other business owner.

What IS unique about our food truck is that we were really the first of our kind in the Alberni Valley, being so mobile. We’re happy to see the food truck craze finally hit the Island and are excited to be a part of it. Our concept is quite unique as well.

We don’t serve burgers and hotdogs...I developed our menu from my mother’s recipes - I use that word loosely, since no recipe has ever been written down. I remember watching her cook and had many lengthy phone calls with her for clarification.

4. Describe the challenges you’ve faced with your business,

as well as the opportunities. Firstly, just getting the truck built and to the Island was not easy.

Trying to manage the space on the truck is always interesting.

Most of the events we attend are not close to our suppliers so running out of ingredients just isn’t an option...we can’t leave to get supplies once we are parked.

Power is another challenge for us.

Though we are self-contained, we can only run for a day before we need to either refill propane or get ourselves plugged in. These are just logistical issues though that can always be handled. If they are the worst we have to deal with, we figure we’re doing pretty well! The opportunities far outweigh these challenges. We’ve become part of a newly created group called Van Isle Food Truck Association which has been phenomenal for all of us. We’ve gotten to know many other food truck owners and we all share helpful information (and sometimes supplies, generators, staff, etc) which benefits us all. We’ve attended some very large events as well, which is always wonderful. I am loving the opportunity to

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Gone but not forgotten. It has been 9 years since we lost our friend and co-worker

KRISTY MORREY We all shared lifes ups & downs for 10 years with you.

You had a unique sense of humor and a caring heart, always willing to lend a hand or help out in any way.

We were proud of your accomplishments.

Kristy, you are missed by us all & we think of you often.

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share the food I grew up with. I’ve always loved cooking but I really shine when I’m at the window describing for the 1000th time what Pelau rice is. Ha ha.

5. If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about Port Alberni and why? If we had a magic wand Port Alberni would have a beautiful waterfront, beach, camping area, music festivals (on the beach), everyone would have work, there’d be boutique hotels with shops underneath all along the boardwalk which would stretch from Canal Beach to Victoria Quay. We’d be a destination with our own identity.

And, yes, our tagline would definitely be ‘The Heart of Vancouver Island.’

6. Complete the sentence: My Alberni: Home, our favorite place to be. » Kama Money is a teacher and owns Orange Bridge Communications, which works with Great Central Social Media Company to rebrand Port Alberni from ‘The Worst Place To Live’ to the ‘Heart of Vancouver Island’. In her down time, she alternates between watching trashy TV and pushing a 55 lb stroller up Argyle hill.

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he Hell Katz is a trio from the Cowichan Valley that has been on a mission to keep Rockabilly music alive and well on Vancouver Island.

Along with The Chemainus Arts Council, they have been hosting a Rockabilly Rumble in the second week of July for the last two years that have featured many of the island best Rockabilly Bands, including Hank Angel, The Cavalleros, and Slim Sandy. The Hell Katz brand of Rockabilly is high energy and in your face, taking cues from early rockers such as Link Wray and Carl Perkins, and new rockers like The Reverend Horton Heat and Lee Rocker.

They will bring their high energy to Char’s Landing on Friday, August 21 at 8 p.m. octor Bones Blues Band plays a wide range of gospel-infused contemporary and traditional blues, country blues, rock, and funk, with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and harmonica. Their uplifting musical vibe gets its audiences dancing and listening with ease.

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Stones, Stevie Wonder and Bonnie Raitt.

The Project brings its music regularly to fairs, festivals, fundraisers, bars, as well as prisons and charity services on the Island and the Lower Mainland.

The band is Gail Bones (vocals, percussion), John Bones (harp, vocals), Tony Rodrigues (keys, vocals), Tony Reynolds (bass,

as a founding member of The Music Ensemble.

Miles Black’s playing has been compared to the likes of piano greats, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. His performance is melodic, creative and spellbinding.

Now living in Berlin, Scott White left Canada to become the Musical Director, bandleader and

vocals), Jack Funk (drums) and Alan Bisson (acoustic/electric guitar, slide guitar, vocals).

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RENTON, Wash. — Garry Gilliam’s pivotal touchdown catch on a fake field goal helped spark Seattle’s improbable comeback in the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers.

Now the former college tight end is trying to win a starting job along the offensive line for the Seahawks.

Gilliam has been working with the first-team offence this week at right tackle and is expected to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night.

“Especially in that environment and against those rushers it will be a good test for me. I’m excited for it,” Gilliam said.

After a poor showing from the team’s line last week, Gilliam has been inserted at right tackle as Justin Britt has been moved to left guard.

“Garry has had a really nice camp and then put it together Friday night,” said offensive line coach Tom Cable.

“It showed up pretty good.”

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COQUITLAM — Brooke Henderson believes the time she spent between the pipes growing up can give her a big assist this week as she tries to become the first Canadian in over 40 years to win Canada’s national women’s golf championship.

Before she turned to golf Henderson was a hockey goaltender. The 17-yearold from Smiths Falls, Ont., will take some of the mental toughness she learned on the ice into this week’s US$2.25-million Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

“To be a goalie you have to be a little bit strange, a little bit odd,” said Henderson, prompting laughs during a news conference. “I think that has really helped me along the way mentally preparing for not only professional golf, but golf in general.

“A shooter coming down on you, and you have a one-goal lead, it’s a lot of pressure. The whole team is counting on you. It’s the same when you have a three-foot birdie putt to win a championship or make the cut. It’s the same kind of pressure.”

Henderson was thrust into the spotlight this week after winning her first LPGA event with an eight-stroke victory Sunday at the US$1.3-million Cambia Portland Classic. That made her the first Canadian to win an LPGA event

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The win prompted the LPGA to grant Henderson full membership on Tuesday, meaning she 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 sponsor’s exemptions previously this season.

Gaining her tour membership on the eve of her national tournament was special for Henderson.

“I don’t think it could have worked out any better,” she said. “I’m pretty far

from my home but still in Canada with all the Canadian support and fans.”

The last Canadian to win an LPGA Tour event on home soil was Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973 in La Canadienne, the precursor to the Canadian Women’s Open.

Her victory, in a playoff at Montreal, earned the Shawinigan, Que., native $10,000.

The win in Portland improved Henderson’s earnings to over US$660,000 and moved her to No. 17 in the world rankings.

The CP Women’s Open, which begins Thursday and ends Sunday, will be played on the 6,681-yard, par-72 Vancouver Golf Club. The winner will take home $337,500.

Kane, who is playing in her 25th Canadian national championship, said Henderson has the potential to win.

“My advice to her is embrace it, enjoy it,” said Kane. “She could very easily win this thing.”

The field of 156 players, including 14 Canadians, is deep in talent. Among those to watch are Inbee Park of South Korea, ranked No. 1 in the world, who won the recent Women’s British Open; Lydio Ko of New Zealand, a two-time winner of the CP Women’s Open, who is currently ranked second in the world; American Stacy Lewis, who has won 11 Tour titles during her career and is No. 3 in the world;

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PHILADELPHIA — With veteran Chase Utley the latest former star headed out of Philadelphia as the team rebuilds, it was a couple of rookies who lifted the Phillies to a victory Wednesday night.

Aaron Altherr homered, doubled and drove in three runs and fellow rookie Adam Morgan pitched seven strong innings and Philadelphia beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4.

Jeff Francoeur and Andres Blanco also homered for Philadelphia, which snapped a four-game losing streak.

“It was awesome” Altherr said. “It was good to be out there and get that first hit out of the way. I hope I can just keep producing up here and helping the team win.”

Asked why Utley didn’t play, interim manager Pete Mackanin said, “Under the circumstances I didn’t want anything crazy to happen.”

After trading Cole Hamels at the July deadline and Jimmy Rollins last off-season, only Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz remain from Philadelphia’s 2008 championship team.

Edwin Encarnacion homered for the wild-card leading Blue Jays, who fell two

games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. Toronto lost for just the fourth time in its last 20 games.

“It’s a logjam right now,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “We’ve got to get back in it. Somebody else could, also. It’s good baseball.”

Mark Buehrle (13-6) had his shortest outing of the season, giving up four runs and seven hits in four innings. Since May 29, Buehrle hadn’t allowed more than three earned runs in his last 13 starts while going at least seven innings in 11 of those games.

Buehrle, though, felt he pitched well.

“I wish I could have a lot of these nights,” he said. “My location was good. I thought my stuff was better than my last four outings. Just bad luck. I had a bad start, but I was making my pitches.”

Morgan (4-4) surrendered two runs and five hits while striking out three without a walk in seven innings.

“I really didn’t try to do anything special, just stick to my strengths and move the ball in and out, front and back,” Morgan said. “They made some great plays behind me in the outfield, and timely.

Overall it was a great team win.”

Ken Giles pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save in 11 chances.

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AUTO RACING

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION N.Y. Yankees Toronto Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston

W 67 66 62 59 54

L 52 55 57 61 66

Pct .563 .545 .521 .492 .450

GB — 2 5 81/2 131/2

WCGB — — — 31/2 81/2

L10 6-4 7-3 6-4 5-5 5-5

Str W-3 L-1 W-1 L-2 W-2

Home 35-21 40-23 39-22 30-29 31-30

Away 32-31 26-32 23-35 29-32 23-36

W 73 59 58 55 55

L 46 61 61 62 64

Pct .613 .492 .487 .470 .462

GB — 141/2 15 17 18

WCGB — 31/2 4 6 7

L10 8-2 4-6 5-5 4-6 5-5

Str W-5 L-3 W-2 L-2 L-2

Home 42-20 38-24 28-30 30-28 24-34

Away 31-26 21-37 30-31 25-34 31-30

CENTRAL DIVISION Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago White Sox Cleveland

WEST DIVISION W 66 62 61 56 53

Houston L.A. Angels Texas Seattle Oakland

L 55 57 58 65 69

Pct .545 .521 .513 .463 .434

GB WCGB — — 3 — 4 1 10 7 131/2 101/2

Wednesday's results Baltimore 5 N.Y. Mets 4 Boston 6 Cleveland 4 Houston 3 Tampa Bay 2 (13 innings) N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 3 Oakland 5 L.A. Dodgers 2 Texas 7 Seattle 2 Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels 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 Oakland 5 L.A. Dodgers 4 (10 innings) Seattle 3 Texas 2 Thursday's games — All Times Eastern Minnesota (Duffey 1-1) at Baltimore (Gonzalez 9-8), 7:05 p.m.

L10 5-5 4-6 6-4 5-5 3-7

Str W-2 W-2 W-1 L-1 W-2

Home 42-20 38-23 28-30 26-33 29-34

Away 24-35 24-34 33-28 30-32 24-35

Cleveland (Tomlin 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 5-4), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (Perez 1-2) at Detroit (Simon 10-7), 7:08 p.m.

Kansas City (Duffy 6-5) at Boston (Miley 9-9), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Archer 10-9) at Houston (McHugh 13-6), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-10) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-1), 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.

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION N.Y. Mets Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

W 64 60 53 49 47

L 56 59 67 71 73

Pct .533 .504 .442 .408 .392

GB — 31/2 11 15 17

WCGB — 71/2 15 19 21

L10 5-5 3-7 3-7 6-4 4-6

Str L-1 W-2 L-3 L-1 W-1

Home 42-21 31-23 32-24 28-30 28-30

Away 22-35 29-36 21-43 21-41 19-43

W 77 71 67 51 52

L 43 47 51 67 70

Pct .642 .602 .568 .432 .426

GB — 5 9 25 26

WCGB — — — 16 17

L10 6-4 7-3 7-3 2-8 5-5

Str W-1 W-2 L-3 L-5 W-1

Home 46-19 41-19 34-26 28-28 28-38

Away 31-24 30-28 33-25 23-39 24-32

W 67 65 59 58 48

L 53 55 62 61 70

Pct .558 .542 .488 .487 .407

GB — 2 1 8 /2 81/2 18

WCGB — 3 1 9 /2 91/2 19

L10 5-5 6-4 7-3 5-5 2-8

Str L-2 L-1 W-3 L-2 L-2

Home 42-20 35-24 29-29 30-29 26-33

Away 25-33 30-31 30-33 28-32 22-37

CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Milwaukee

Wednesday's results Philadelphia 7 Toronto 4 Detroit 15 Chicago Cubs 8 Kansas City 4 Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 8 Miami 7 Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 1 San Diego 3 Atlanta 2 St. Louis 4 San Francisco 3 Washington 4 Colorado 1 Tuesday's results Detroit 10 Chicago Cubs 8 Kansas City 3 Cincinnati 1 (13 innings) Miami 9 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 9 Arizona 8 (15 innings) San Diego 9 Atlanta 0 San Francisco 2 St. Louis 0 Toronto 8 Philadelphia 5 Washington 15 Colorado 6

Thursday's games — All Times Eastern San Francisco (Peavy 3-5) at Pittsburgh (Morton 7-4), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 3-3) at Cincinnati (Lamb 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Williams 4-8) at Miami (Hand 2-3), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz 4-4) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 14-6), 8:05 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 11-9) at Colorado (Flande 2-1), 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.

INTERLEAGUE

Cuddyer ph-lf 1 Flores ss 4 Lagares cf 4 Totals 33 N.Y. Mets Baltimore

PHILLIES 7, BLUE JAYS 4 r 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

h bi 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 000 301

Philadelphia ab Hernandez 2b 5 Blanco 3b 4 Herrera cf 3 Francoeur rf 3 Ruf 1b 4 Altherr lf 3 Galvis ss 3 Rupp c 4 Morgan sp 3 Garcia p 0 Brown ph 1 Giles p 0

r 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 33 710 7 020 020 —4 030 00x —7

LOB—Toronto 3, Philadelphia 6.

DP—Philadelphia 2. 2B—Altherr (1), Pennington (1). HR—Blanco (5); Francoeur (12); Altherr (1). Encarnacion (23). SB— Herrera (14). SF—Francoeur.

Toronto Buehrle Schultz Hendriks Lowe Philadelphia Morgan Garcia Giles

IP 4 2 1 1 7 1 1

H R ER BB 7 4 4 0 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

2 2 0

2 1 0

0 2 0

SO 2 2 2 1 3 1 0

T—2:24. A—26,246 (43,651) at Philadelphia.

ATHLETICS 5, DODGERS 2 LA Dodgers ab Rollins ss 4 Crawford lf 4 Gonzalez 1b 4 Turner 3b 3 Ethier rf 3 Grandal c 3 Van Slyke dh 2 Callaspo ph-dh 1 Pederson cf 2 Hernandez 2b 3

r 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Norris sp 2 1 1 2 Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 Alburquerque p0 0 0 0 Collins ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Totals 46152115 Detroit 034 Chicago Cubs 003

A. Russell ss 3 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Herrera ss 1 1 1 0 Totals 37 8 11 7 001 232 —15 002 111 —8

E—Kinsler 2. LOB—Detroit 10, Chicago Cubs 7. DP—Detroit 2. 2B—Castellanos 2 (17), Kinsler (31), Fowler (22), Cabrera (19), V. Martinez (16), Castro (12), Collins (5), Herrera (5). 3B—Gose (6), Bryant (5), Coghlan (2). HR—Fowler (13); Schwarber (10); Bryant (17). Davis (4); Martinez (32); Castellanos (13); Norris (1). SB—Iglesias (11), Romine (7). S— Collins. SF—Kinsler, Soler.

Detroit Norris Gorzelanny Alburquerque Verhagen Boyd Feliz W, 3-3 Chicago Cubs Lester L, 8-9 Richard Motte J. Russell 'HQRUĂ€D

IP 4 1-3 1-3 1 1-3 1 2-3 1 1-3

H R ER BB 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0

2 2-3 3 1-3 1 1 2-3

7 5 3 6

7 1 2 5

7 1 2 5

SO 6 0 0 0 0 1

3 0 0 0

4 4 1 2

T—3:48. A—40,310 (40,929) at Chicago.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RANGERS 7, MARINERS 2 Seattle ab r h bi Texas ab Marte ss 4 0 1 0 Deshields cf 4 Seager 3b 4 1 1 0 Choo rf 3 Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 Beltre 3b 4 Cano 2b 4 0 2 0 Moreland dh 5 Gutierrez lf 4 0 0 0 Napoli 1b 2 Jackson cf 4 0 1 0 Andrus ss 4 Trumbo dh 4 1 1 1 Odor 2b 4 Montero 1b 3 0 2 0 Wilson c 4 Zunino c 3 0 0 0 Strausborger lf 4 Totals 34 2 9 1 Totals 34 Seattle 000 011 000 Texas 300 000 40x

r h bi 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 11 7 —2 —7

E—Marte. LOB—Texas 9, Seattle 5.

DP—Seattle 1. Texas 1. 2B—Montero (5).

HR—Moreland (18); Napoli (14); Andrus (6). Trumbo (6). SB—Strausborger (1).

Seattle IP Montgomery L, 4-6 6 Beimel 1-3 Rollins 1 2-3 Texas Holland W, 1-1 6 1-3 Kela H, 12 2-3 Diekman 1 Dyson 1

H R ER BB 6 3 3 4 3 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 8 1 0 0

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

SO 3 0 2

0 0 0 0

6 1 1 1

WP — Kela. HBP — Napoli; Choo. T—2:39.

A—20,142 (48,114) at Arlington, Texas.

YANKEES 4, TWINS 3

WEST DIVISION L.A. Dodgers San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

Toronto ab Tulowitzki ss 4 Donaldson 3b 4 Bautista rf 4 Encarnacn 1b 4 Martin c 4 Pillar cf 4 Revere lf 3 Penningtn 2b 2 Buehrle sp 1 Colabello ph 1 Schultz p 0 Hendriks p 0 Smoak ph 1 Lowe p 0 Totals 32 Toronto Philadelphia

11A

h bi 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Oakland ab r h bi Burns cf 4 3 3 1 Canha 1b 3 0 2 0 Valencia 3b 4 0 0 1 Phegley c 2 0 0 0 Vogt ph-c 0 0 0 1 Smolinski lf 4 0 1 1 Fuld pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Butler dh 2 0 0 0 Reddick rf 3 0 0 0 Semien ss 3 0 0 0 Sogard 2b 3 2 2 0 Totals 29 2 2 2 Totals 28 5 8 4 L.A. Dodgers 002 000 000 —2 Oakland 100 002 02x —5

LOB—Oakland 4, L.A. Dodgers 2. DP— L.A. Dodgers 3. 2B—Burns (13), Hernandez (11), Smolinski (2). HR—Rollins (12).

SF—Vogt.

L.A. Dodgers IP Wood L, 8-8 5 2-3 Hatcher 1 1-3 Johnson 1-3 Avilan 1-3 Baez 1-3 Oakland Chavez W, 7-12 8 Pomeranz S, 2 1

H R ER BB 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

SO 1 0 1 0 0 6 0

T—2:34. A—26,122 (35,067) at Oakland.

ORIOLES 5, METS 4 N.Y. Mets ab r h bi Granderson rf 5 1 1 0 Murphy 2b 4 1 2 2 Cespedes dh 4 0 1 0 Duda 1b 3 0 1 0 Uribe 3b 3 0 0 0 '¡$UQDXG F Conforto lf 2 0 0 0

Baltimore ab Machado 3b 4 Parra rf 4 Jones cf 3 Davis 1b 3 Schoop 2b 4 &OHYHQJHU GK Hardy ss 4

r h bi 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2

0 0 0

0 1 0 4

1 0 2 2 1 0 9 4 100 000

Urrutia lf Joseph c

4 1 1 1 3 0 0 0

Totals 33 510 5 110 100 —4 102 101 —5

LOB—N.Y. Mets 6, Baltimore 6. DP—N.Y. Mets 1. Baltimore 2. 2B—Duda (28), Machado (25), Granderson (23), Jones (22), Davis (20). HR—Jones (23); Schoop (9); Urrutia (1). Murphy (9); Flores (12).

SB—Machado (16), Cespedes (3), Davis (2), Parra (1).

N.Y. Mets Syndergaard Verrett Robles BS, 2 Clippard Torres L, 4-5 Baltimore Jimenez Givens Matusz 2¡'D\ Britton W, 4-0

IP 5 1 1 1 0 5 1 1-3 1

1

H R ER BB 8 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 1 1

2

3 1 0

0

3 1 0

0

4 0 0

0

SO 6 0 2 1 0 6 1 1

0

T—3:01. A—36,165 (45,971) at Baltimore.

ROYALS 4, REDS 3 Kansas City ab Escobar ss 3 Zobrist 2b 5 Cain cf 5 Hosmer 1b 3 Moustakas 3b 5 Rios rf 4 Butera c 4 Guthrie sp 3 Hochevar p 0 Orlando ph 1 Madson p 0 Herrera p 0 Davis p 0 Dyson lf 4

r 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 1 0 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Cincinnati Bourgeois cf Suarez ss Votto 1b Phillips 2b De Jesus 2b Bruce rf Frazier 3b Barnhart c Schumaker lf LeCure p Diaz p Byrd ph Sampson sp Villarreal p Boesch lf Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals Kansas City 220 000 000 Cincinnati 201 000 000

ab 3 4 5 3 0 4 3 4 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 34

r 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

h bi 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3 —4 —3

LOB—Cincinnati 9, Kansas City 10.

DP—Kansas City 1. 2B—Zobrist 2 (25), Suarez (13). HR—Votto (22); Phillips (9).

Kansas City IP Guthrie 4 1-3 Hochevar W, 1-0 1 2-3 Madson H, 14 1 Herrera H, 17 1 Davis BS, 2 1 Cincinnati Sampson L,2-2 3 1-3 Villarreal 2 2-3 LeCure 2 Diaz 1

H R ER BB 7 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 2 0 0

4 0 0 0

4 0 0 0

2 1 0 1

SO 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 0

T—3:38. A—18,078 (42,319) at Cincinnati.

TIGERS 15, CUBS 8 Detroit ab r h bi Davis lf 4 1 2 1 Verhagen p 0 0 0 0 V. Martinez ph 1 0 1 1 Boyd p 0 0 0 0 Feliz p 0 0 0 0 Kinsler 2b 5 1 2 1 Cabrera 1b 5 2 3 1 - 0DUWLQH] UI Castellanos 3b 5 2 4 5 Romine pr-3b 1 1 0 0 McCann c 6 0 1 0 Iglesias ss 6 1 2 0 Gose cf 5 3 2 1

Chi. Cubs ab Fowler cf 5 Schwarber lf 3 Bryant 3b 4 Rizzo 1b 5 Soler rf 4 Castro 2b-ss 4 J. Russell p 0 'HQRUĂ€D S

Ross c 2 Coghlan ph-2b 2 Lester sp 0 Richard p 2 Montero ph-c 1

r h bi 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minnesota ab Hicks cf 3 Nunez ss 1 Dozier 2b 3 Mauer dh 4 Sano 3b 3 Plouffe 1b 4 Rosario rf-cf 4 Escobar ss-lf 4 Herrmann c 3 Robinson lf-rf 3 Totals 32 Minnesota N.Y. Yankees

r 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3

h bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 3 000 000

N.Y. Yankees ab Ellsbury cf 4 Gardner lf 4 Rodriguez dh 3 Beltran rf 3 Young rf 0 Bird 1b 4 Headley 3b 2 Gregorius ss 3 Drew 2b 3 Murphy c 3 Totals 29 003 000 202 00x

r 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4

h bi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 4 —3 —4

LOB—Minnesota 4, N.Y. Yankees 4.

DP—Minnesota 2. 2B—Headley (22).

HR—Bird (2).

Minnesota IP Santana L, 2-4 7 2-3 May 1-3 N.Y. Yankees Eovaldi W, 13-2 7 Shreve H, 9 1 Betances S, 8 1

H R ER BB 7 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0

3 0 0

3 0 0

SO 6 1

2 0 0

8 2 2

WP — Shreve. HBP — Headley. T—2:34.

A—38,086 (49,638) at New York.

RED SOX 6, INDIANS 4 Cleveland Kipnis 2b Lindor ss Brantley dh Santana 1b Chisenhall rf Sands ph-rf Gomes c Almonte cf Urshela 3b Ramirez lf Totals Cleveland Boston

ab 5 4 4 4 1 0 4 4 3 4 33

r 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4

h bi 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 3 000 020

Boston De Aza lf Holt ss Sandoval 3b Ortiz dh Shaw 1b Castillo rf Bradley Jr. cf Hanigan c Rutledge 2b

ab 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 2 3

r 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

h bi 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0

Totals 31 6 7 6 010 030 —4 400 00x —6

E—Castillo, Rutledge. LOB—Boston 3, Cleveland 6. DP—Boston 3. 2B— Brantley (37), Sandoval (19). HR—Ortiz (26); Shaw (6); Bradley Jr. (5); Hanigan (2). Gomes (8).

Cleveland Kluber L, 8-13 McAllister Crockett Shaw Boston Kelly W, 6-6 Ogando Layne Machi Tazawa S, 1

IP 6 1 2-3 1-3

H R ER BB 6 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 1 2-3 1-3 1

5 1 1 1 0

1 0 1 2 0

0 0 1 2 0

SO 9 1 0 0

3 0 0 1 0

3 2 2 0 0

T—3:09. A—32,465 (37,673) at Boston.

ASTROS 3, RAYS 2 (13 INN.) Tampa Bay ab r h bi Houston ab Guyer cf-rf 4 0 3 0 Altuve 2b 6 Sizemore ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez lf 6 Jennings lf 5 0 0 0 Correa ss 6 Longoria 3b 6 0 1 0 Lowrie 3b 4 Forsythe 2b 5 1 2 0 Tucker rf 5 Cabrera dh 5 0 0 0 Gattis dh 5 Beckham ss 5 1 2 1 Valbuena 1b 5 Loney 1b 4 0 1 1 Conger c 5 Nava rf 3 0 0 0 Marisnick cf 3 Kiermaier cf 2 0 0 0 Rasmus ph-cf 1 Casali c 3 0 1 0 Jaso ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera c 1 0 0 0 Totals 46 210 2 Totals 46 Tampa Bay 000 000 200 000 Houston 100 000 001 000

r 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

h bi 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 11 3 0—2 1—3

LOB—Houston 7, Tampa Bay 7. DP— Tampa Bay 2. Houston 2. 2B—Altuve (22), Guyer (13), Loney (10), Lowrie (9).

3B—Beckham (4). HR—Correa (15).

SB—Altuve (32), Marisnick (16), Forsythe (8). SF—Loney.

Tampa Bay IP Karns 6 Cedeno H, 15 1 Colome H, 1 1 Boxberger BS, 4 1 Gomes 2 Andriese L, 3-3 1 2-3 Houston Keuchel 7 Qualls 1 Neshek 1 Gregerson 1 Harris 1 1-3 Perez 1 Fields W, 4-1 2-3

H R ER BB 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0

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Keuchel pitched to 2 batters in the 8th WP — Boxberger. Umpires—Home, Rob Drake; First, D.J. Reyburn; Second, Joe West; Third, Clint Fagan.

T—4:04. A—26,001 (41,574) at Houston.

A.L. LEADERS G 102 116 117 115 105 104 115 105 112 117

Kipnis, Cle Fielder, Tex Cruz, Sea Hosmer, KC Brantley, Cle Cain, KC Bogaerts, Bos Iglesias, Det Altuve, Hou Kinsler, Det

AB 406 451 456 437 406 406 446 369 460 471

R 66 57 67 73 50 75 56 38 61 76

H 132 146 146 139 127 127 139 114 141 143

Pct. .325 .324 .320 .318 .313 .313 .312 .309 .307 .304

Runs — Donaldson, Toronto, 89; Dozier, Minnesota, 83; Trout, L.A. Angels, 79; Kinsler, Detroit, 76; Bautista, Toronto, 76; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 76; Cain, Kansas City, 75; Machado, Baltimore, 75; Hosmer, Kansas City, 73; Martinez, Detroit, 71.

RBIs — Donaldson, Toronto, 91; Davis, Baltimore, 89; Morales, Kansas City, 83; Bautista, Toronto, 82; Martinez, Detroit, 79; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 79; Cruz, Seattle, 75; Ortiz, Boston, 74; McCann, N.Y. Yankees, 74; Hosmer, Kansas City, 71.

Hits — Fielder, Texas, 146; Cruz, Seattle, 146; Kinsler, Detroit, 143; Altuve, Houston, 141; Hosmer, Kansas City, 139; Bogaerts, Boston, 139; Machado, Baltimore, 138; Donaldson, Toronto, 137; Kipnis, Cleveland, 132; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 130.

Triples — Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 11; Rosario, Minnesota, 9; Gattis, Houston, 9; Eaton, Chicago White Sox, 8; Davis, Detroit, 8; Burns, Oakland, 7; Deshields, Texas, 7; Betts, Boston, 7; De Aza, Boston, 6; Dyson, Kansas City, 6.

Home Runs — Cruz, Seattle, 36; Davis, Baltimore, 34; Pujols, L.A. Angels, 33; Trout, L.A. Angels, 33; Donaldson, Toronto, 33; Martinez, Detroit, 31; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 31; Bautista, Toronto, 28; Machado, Baltimore, 25; Ortiz, Boston, 25.

Stolen Bases — Altuve, Houston, 31; Burns, Oakland, 24; Cain, Kansas City, 24; Dyson, Kansas City, 23; Deshields, Texas, 21; Gose, Detroit, 19; Davis, Detroit, 17; Betts, Boston, 16; Reyes, Toronto, 16; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 16.

Pitching — Hernandez, Seattle, 14-7; Keuchel, Houston, 14-6; Eovaldi, N.Y. Yankees, 13-2; Lewis, Texas, 13-5; McHugh, Houston, 13-6; Buehrle, Toronto, 13-5; Richards, L.A. Angels, 12-9; Hutchison, Toronto, 12-2; Gray, Oakland, 12-5; Price, Toronto, 11-4.

Strikeouts — Sale, Chicago White Sox, 208; Archer, Tampa Bay, 194; Kluber, Cleveland, 193; Price, Toronto, 162; Carrasco, Cleveland, 162; Hamels, Texas, 158; Salazar, Cleveland, 156; Keuchel, Houston, 151; Hernandez, Seattle, 147; Cueto, Kansas City, 141.

Saves — Perkins, Minnesota, 31; Street, L.A. Angels, 29; Boxberger, Tampa Bay, 29; Britton, Baltimore, 29; Holland, Kansas City, 27; Miller, N.Y. Yankees, 27; Uehara, Boston, 25; Robertson, Chicago White Sox, 24; Allen, Cleveland, 23; Soria, Detroit, 23.

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h bi 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Milwaukee ab Peterson cf-lf 4 Gennett 2b 3 Perez ph-3b 2 Braun rf 4 Lind 1b 4 Davis lf 4 Jeffress p 0 Lucroy ph 1 Rodriguez p 0 Herrera 3b-2b 4 Segura ss 4 Maldonado c 3 Peralta sp 2 Rogers ph 0 Knebel p 0 Smith p 0 Schafer cf 1 Totals 36 7 11 7 Totals 36 Miami 311 010 001 Milwaukee 023 021 00x

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E—Peralta, Maldonado, Ozuna, Narveson. LOB—Miami 8, Milwaukee 11.

DP—Milwaukee 1. 2B—Lind (24), Gillespie (10), Dietrich (9). 3B—Gordon (7).

HR—Braun (22); Davis (14). Bour (12); Ozuna (5). SB—Gordon 2 (40), Realmuto (5). S—Koehler.

Miami IP Koehler L, 8-11 4 1-3 Narveson 2 Ellington 1 2-3 Milwaukee Peralta W, 4-7 5 Knebel H, 1 2-3 Smith H, 12 1 Jeffress H, 15 1 1-3 Rodriguez S, 30 1

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T—3:11. A—30,453 (41,900) at Milwaukee.

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r 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h bi 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 001 000

San Diego ab Solarte 3b 3 Alonso 1b 3 Kemp rf 4 Upton lf 3 Gyorko 2b 4 Upton Jr. cf 4 Amarista ss 2 Barmes ph-ss 2 Hedges c 3 Ross sp 2 Kelley p 0 Norris ph 1 Benoit p 0 Kimbrel p 0

r 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 31 3 8 3 000 010 —2 001 20x —3

LOB—Atlanta 7, San Diego 7. DP— Atlanta 1. San Diego 2. 2B—Markakis (27), Solarte (25), Gyorko (12), Hedges (2). HR—Solarte (9). SB—Maybin (19), Upton Jr. (7).

Atlanta IP Teheran 6 Marksberry L, 0-2 2-3 Moylan 1-3 Jackson 1 San Diego Ross 6 Kelley W, 2-2 1 Benoit H, 23 1 Kimbrel S, 35 1

H R ER BB 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 0

1 0 1 0

1 0 1 0

3 1 0 0

SO 7 1 0 1 5 3 1 1

T—2:43. A—20,732 (41,164) at San Diego.

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h bi 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3

St. Louis Carpenter 3b Piscotty rf Peralta ss Molina c Reynolds 1b Wong 2b Pham cf-lf Moss lf Siegrist p Kozma ph Heyward ph Rosenthal p Garcia sp Cishek p Bourjos ph-cf Totals

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r 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

h bi 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4

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LOB—St. Louis 7, San Francisco 6.

DP—St. Louis 1. 2B—Peralta (24).

HR—Piscotty (2); Molina (4). SB—Belt (8). S—Cain, Bourjos. SF—Cain.

San Francisco IP Cain 6 Osich BS, 1 1-3 Strickland 1 Lopez 1-3 Kontos 1-3 St. Louis Garcia 6 1-3 Cishek 2-3 Siegrist 1 Rosenthal 1

H R ER BB 6 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0

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T—2:54. A—40,278 (45,399) at St. Louis.

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Pittsburgh ab Polanco rf 4 Marte lf 4 McCutchen cf 3 Ramirez 3b 4 Kang ss 1 Cervelli c 4 Morse 1b 3 Soria p 0 Watson p 0 Alvarez ph 0 Bastardo p 0 Melancon p 0 Rodriguez 2b 4 Happ sp 1 Ishikawa 1b 1 Totals 30 1 4 1 Totals 29 Arizona 000 000 001 Pittsburgh 030 000 01x

r h bi 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 410 3 —1 —4

LOB—Arizona 5, Pittsburgh 7. DP—Arizona 2. Pittsburgh 1. 2B—Polanco (24), Marte (23). S—Happ.

Arizona Ray L, 3-9 Godley Pittsburgh Happ W, 1-1 Soria H, 4 Watson H, 30 Bastardo Melancon S, 38

IP 6 2 6 1 1 0 1

H R ER BB 7 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1

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T—2:51. A—32,088 (38,362) at Pittsburgh.

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Colorado ab Blackmon cf 4 Reyes ss 4 Gonzalez rf 3 Arenado 3b 3 Paulsen 1b 3 LeMahieu 2b 3 Hundley c 3 Parker lf 2 Germen p 0 Betancourt p 0 McBride ph 1 Axford p 0 De La Rosa sp 1 Barnes ph-lf 2 Totals 34 4 9 3 Totals 29 Washington 000 000 121 Colorado 010 000 000

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E—Zimmerman. LOB—Colorado 1, Washington 12. DP—Colorado 1. 2B— Harper (26), Desmond (21), Werth (7).

3B—Werth (1). SB—Escobar (2).

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H R ER BB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 2

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T—2:57. A—24,863 (50,398) at Denver.

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CFL EAST DIVISION GP 7 7 7 7

Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

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L 2 2 3 5

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L 2 2 4 5 7

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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 PRE-SEASON WEEK TWO 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's game Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.

LOB—Atlanta 9, San Diego 7. DP—Atlanta 2. San Diego 2. 2B—Norris 2 (27), Pierzynski (19), Upton (14), Garcia (6).

3B—Spangenberg (3). HR—Solarte (8); Upton Jr. (5). SF—Kemp.

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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS NASCAR SPRINT CUP

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T—3:14. A—28,395 (41,164) at San Diego.

N.L. LEADERS Gordon, Mia Goldschmidt, Ariz Harper, Wash Posey, SF LeMahieu, Col Pollock, Ariz Panik, SF Votto, Cin Escobar, Wash Duffy, SF

G 103 117 111 111 113 114 97 115 106 106

IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE Site: Bristol, Tenn.

Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m.

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, 0.533 miles).

Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles.

Next race: Southern 500, Sept. 6, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. Online: http://www.nascar.com

NASCAR XFINITY FOOD CITY 300

AB 446 420 380 409 422 445 375 410 413 393

R 57 75 83 58 67 83 56 66 56 53

H 149 140 124 132 134 139 116 126 126 120

Pct. .334 .333 .326 .323 .318 .312 .309 .307 .305 .305

Runs — Pollock, Arizona, 83; Harper, Washington, 83; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 78; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 75; Braun, Milwaukee, 71; Carpenter, St. Louis, 69; Arenado, Colorado, 68; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 68; LeMahieu, Colorado, 67; Blackmon, Colorado, 67.

RBIs — Goldschmidt, Arizona, 88; Arenado, Colorado, 87; Posey, San Francisco, 78; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 78; Crawford, San Francisco, 74; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 73; Harper, Washington, 73; Frazier, Cincinnati, 73; Braun, Milwaukee, 72; Kemp, San Diego, 70.

Hits — Gordon, Miami, 149; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 140; Pollock, Arizona, 139; Markakis, Atlanta, 136; LeMahieu, Colorado, 134; Posey, San Francisco, 132; Blackmon, Colorado, 129; Escobar, Washington, 126; Votto, Cincinnati, 126; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 125.

Triples — Peralta, Arizona, 8; Grichuk, St. Louis, 7; Gordon, Miami, 7; Realmuto, Miami, 6; Blackmon, Colorado, 6; Revere, Philadelphia, 6; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 6; Lamb, Arizona, 5; Duffy, San Francisco, 5; Ethier, L.A. Dodgers, 5.

Home Runs — Harper, Washington, 30; Arenado, Colorado, 29; Frazier, Cincinnati, 29; Gonzalez, Colorado, 28; Stanton, Miami, 27; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 24; Pederson, L.A. Dodgers, 23; Rizzo, Chicago Cubs, 23; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 22; Braun, Milwaukee, 22.

Stolen Bases — Hamilton, Cincinnati, 54; Gordon, Miami, 40; Blackmon, Colorado, 31; Pollock, Arizona, 29; Revere, Philadelphia, 24; Marte, Pittsburgh, 22; Polanco, Pittsburgh, 20; Reyes, Colorado, 19; Maybin, Atlanta, 19; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 19.

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; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 12-6; Heston, San Francisco, 11-7; Harvey, N.Y. Mets, 11-7; Scherzer, Washington, 11-9.

Strikeouts — Kershaw, L.A. Dodgers, 212; Scherzer, Washington, 194; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 174; Shields, San Diego, 174; Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 163; Ross, San Diego, 160; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 158; Cole, Pittsburgh, 154; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 154; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 150.

Saves — Melancon, Pittsburgh, 37; Rosenthal, St. Louis, 37; Kimbrel, San Diego, 35; Familia, N.Y. Mets, 33; Rodriguez, Milwaukee, 30; Storen, Washington, 29; Casilla, San Francisco, 29; Soria, Pittsburgh, 24; Jansen, L.A. Dodgers, 24; Chapman, Cincinnati, 24.

Not including last night's games

TENNIS ATP-WTA WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN At Mason, Ohio Wednesday's results MEN Singles — Second Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Benoit Paire, France, 7-5, 6-2.

Stan Wawrinka (5), Switzerland, def.

Borna Coric, Croatia, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Richard Gasquet (12), France, def.

Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

'DYLG *RIĂ€Q %HOJLXP GHI )HUQDQGR Verdasco, Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def.

Jack Sock, U.S., 6-3, 7-6 (7).

Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Jared Donaldson, U.S., 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Sam Querrey, U.S., 6-1, 5-7, 6-3.

Doubles — First Round Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Eric Butorac, U.S., and Scott Lipsky, U.S., 3-6, 7-5, 11-9.

WOMEN Singles — Second Round Serena Williams (1), U.S., def.

Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 7-5, 6-3.

Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Republic, def. Coco Vandeweghe, U.S., 6-4, 7-5.

Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, 6-4, 7-5.

Elina Svitolina (14), Ukraine, def.

Eugenie Bouchard, Westmount, Que., 7-6 (6), 7-5.

Andrea Petkovic (15), Germany, tied with Camila Giorgi, Italy, 5-7, 6-3, 0-0, (suspended).

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-1, 6-3.

Varvara Lepchenko, U.S., def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 7-5, 6-4.

Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, def. Madison Keys, U.S., 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, 6-4, 6-1.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles — Second Round Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik, Poland, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Timea Babos, Hungary, and Kristina Mladenovic (2), France, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, and Roberta Vinci, Italy, 2-6, 6-3, 10-7.

Chia-Jung Chuang, Taiwan, and Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, def. Raquel Kops-Jones, U.S., and Anastasia Rodionova (5), Australia, 6-1, 3-6, 10-7.

Site: Bristol, Tenn.

Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying, race, 7:30 p.m.

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (oval, 0.533 miles).

Race distance: 300 laps, 159.9 miles.

Next race: VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200, Sept. 5, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK Next race: Chevrolet Silverado 250, Aug. 30, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ont. Online: http://www.nascar.com

INDYCAR ABC SUPPLY 500 Site: Long Pond, Penn.

Schedule: Saturday, practice, qualifying; Sunday, race, 2:45 p.m.

Track: Pocono Raceway (triangle, 2.5 miles).

Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps.

Next race: Grand Prix of Sonoma, Aug. 30, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.

Online: http://www.indycar.com

FORMULA ONE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Site: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.

Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, practice, qualifying; Sunday, race, 8 a.m.

Track: Spa-Francorchamps (road course, 4.35 miles).

Race distance: 191.415 miles, 44 laps.

Next race: Italian Grand Prix, Sept 6, Autodromo di Monza, Monza, Italy.

Online: http://www.formula1.com

NHRA DRAG RACING LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Site: Brainerd, Minn.

Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, TXDOLI\LQJ 6XQGD\ ÀQDO HOLPLQDWLRQV Track: Brainerd International Raceway.

Next race: U.S. Nationals, Sept. 2-7, Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg, Ind. Online: http://www.nhra.com

SOCCER MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE D.C. New York Columbus New England Toronto Montreal New York City Orlando Philadelphia Chicago

W 13 11 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6

L 8 6 8 9 10 9 11 11 13 12

T 5 6 8 7 4 4 7 7 6 5

GF GA Pt 35 29 44 38 25 39 40 41 35 34 36 34 37 41 31 29 31 28 36 39 28 32 41 28 32 43 24 27 34 23

WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Vancouver Kansas City Portland Dallas Seattle San Jose Houston Salt Lake Colorado

W 12 13 11 11 11 11 9 8 7 5

L 7 9 5 8 7 12 10 9 10 9

T 7 3 7 6 5 2 5 7 8 9

GF GA Pt 44 31 43 37 26 42 37 30 40 26 28 39 33 29 38 30 27 35 29 29 32 30 30 31 27 38 29 20 25 24

NOTE: Three points awarded for a victory, one point for tie.

Wednesday's results New York City 2 Columbus 2 San Jose 5 Kansas City 0 Friday's game — All Times Eastern 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 :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Celtic (Scotland) 3 Malmo (Sweden) 2 FC Basel (Switzerland) 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 2 Rapid Wien (Austria) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 1 Valencia (Spain) 3 Monaco (Monaco) 1 Skenderbeu Korce (Albania) 1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 2

BETTING THE LINES

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE FAVOURITE N.Y. YANKEES DETROIT BALTIMORE BOSTON HOUSTON L.A. ANGELS

LINE -165 -105 -146 -109 -107 OFF

UNDERDOG Cleveland Texas Minnesota Kansas City Tampa Bay Chi. WSox

LINE +155 -105 +136 -101 -103 OFF

NATIONAL LEAGUE PITTSBURGH Arizona MIAMI CHI. CUBS Washington

-124 -133 -145 -270 -185

San Fran CINCINNATI Philadelphia Atlanta COLORADO

+114 +123 +135 +240 +170

Updated odds available at Pregame.com Home teams in capitals

CFL

Lions go out looking for redemption Without star linebacker Solomon Elimimian, B.C. in tough tonight against the Montreal Alouettes MONTE STEWART THE CANADIAN PRESS

SURREY — Alex Hoffman-Ellis has been waiting a long time to get his first CFL start, but he didn’t want the opportunity to come this way.

The 26-year-old Hoffman-Ellis will start in place of injured linebacker Solomon Elimimian, the 2014 CFL Most Outstanding Player and Defensive Player of the Year, as the B.C. Lions host the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday. “It’s bittersweet, because Solly is not only a great football player and a great leader, but a great guy,� said Hoffman-Ellis. “The only sweet part out of it is, I get to showcase (myself).

Guys play football to get out on the field.�

Hoffman-Ellis has platooned at linebacker and played on special teams this season after only getting into one game in his 2014 rookie season.

Elimimian is sidelined six to eight weeks and possibly longer after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in a 52-22 loss in Hamilton last Saturday.

The B.C. Lions will try to win without injured linebacker Solomon Elimimian, the 2014 CFL Most Outstanding Player and Defensive Player of the Year, when the

The Lions (3-4) are looking to redeem themselves after that humiliating setback, while the Als hope to end a three-game losing streak after dropping each game by three points. “We do need to respond with a lot of urgency, and we need to show what we’re capable of doing and just be consistent,� said Lions linebacker Adam

Bighill. “If we have another soft game, it starts becoming who are, and that’s not who we want to be and that’s not what we want to accomplish.So we’ve gotta get on the right track and the right road to where we want to go. “Solly being gone is unfortunate, but it is next man up and (Hoffman-Ellis) is a great player.

He’s been learning a lot and he’s ready to play. So I don’t expect there to be too much fall-off at all.�

The Lions are looking to get off to a strong start after allowing Hamilton to get out to an early 21-0 lead from which they could not recover.

Bighill, who likens his team’s plight to a season-long climb up a mountain, wants the Lions to show that they can handle adversity. “You can visualize whatever mountain you want,� he said. “But the thing is, every mountain’s going to have an upward battle that you’re going to crawl, run (or) walk up the whole year.�

Lions coach Jeff Tedford does not believe the defence has a long climb back to respectability.

He noted that Hamilton’s touchdowns included a return off an Andrew Harris fumble and a Bakari Grant punt return. “It wasn’t like they were giving up 80-yard drives or anything,� said Tedford of his defence. “So it was just a culmination of everything, really.�

While the Lions look to avoid giving up another touchdown on special teams, Als returner Stefan Logan will attempt to show that B.C. made a “bad decision� by releasing him in the off-season.

Logan, 34, whose two stints with B.C. sandwiched an NFL tenure, has racked up 880 all-purpose yards this season, and his total return yardage (797) already exceeds his 2014 mark.

Als coach Tom Higgins is not concerned about his team’s struggles in Vancouver. He just wants to make sure they don’t beat themselves.

The same goes for Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, who will be supported by a new-look offensive line. Josh Aladenoye will make his CFL debut at the critical left tackle spot due to Tommie Draheim’s ankle injury.

Lulay says he’s comfortable with the newcomer watching his blind side. “He has been here,� said Lulay. “He’s not completely off of the street. He’s been talking our language.�

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NEW YORK — Tom Brady might have reason to practice more intensely after a federal judge made clear Wednesday that the NFL’s four-game suspension of the New England Patriots quarterback over

“Deflategate” is in jeopardy.

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, who’s been asked by NFL Players Association to void the suspension, warned a league lawyer during oral arguments that there was precedent for judges to toss out penalties issued by arbitrators in

the scandal over underinflated footballs.

Berman continued to push for a settlement in the dispute — a potential result he called “rational and logical.” But throughout the hearing, he also cited several weaknesses in the way the NFL handled the controversy.

NIC brings Electrical Foundation to Port Alberni WorkBC predicts up to 7,400 Electrician job openings over the next 7 years.* At NIC you will gain strong theoretical technical training while also developing a solid mastery of applied skills.

You’ll earn apprenticeship technical training credit towards Interprovincial (Red Seal) certification.

Physics 11 (PHY 050) is a prerequisite to this in-demand program. It is offered Sept 2015 at NIC’s Port Alberni Campus.

Register now and you’ll complete in time to start Electrical Foundation in February 2016. * BC 2022 Labour Market Outlook

For more information or to register, visit www.nic.bc.ca or call 250-724-8711

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VOORHEES, N.J. — When Daniel Briere chose to sign with the Philadelphia Flyers instead of the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, fans in his home province didn’t let him forget.

Briere got booed mercilessly whenever he went back to Bell Centre wearing orange and black.

“Every time I went back I wouldn’t let my mom come to the game,” Briere recalled. “I always found an excuse for her to be here in Philadelphia somehow.”

In his third season with the Flyers, Briere let his mother come to a game. Constance Brunet met her son at the team hotel in Montreal that afternoon filled will nerves.

“I came down to the lobby and she grabbed me and she gave me a hug and for the first time in my life, she said: ’I know I never ask you anything like this, but can you please score me a goal tonight?”’ Briere said. “And it’s the night I had the hat trick against the Habs. That’s always going to be a pretty cool moment in my life.”

Briere, who announced his retirement Monday after 17 NHL seasons, will never forget Feb. 13, 2010, one of his five career hat tricks and his only one in Montreal. He’ll also never forget that, six years after he spurned the Habs in free agency, he got to play for the team he grew up watching.

“I leave the game now and for the rest of my life now I can say I was a Montreal Canadien,” Briere said Tuesday. “When I go back home, I can say that I’ve played for the Montreal Canadiens, which is pretty cool, for me personally. I’m glad I experienced it.”

Briere signed a US$8-million, two-year deal with the Habs two summers ago and lasted just one season there before being traded to the Colorado Avalanche. The Gatineau, Que., native had 25 points in 69 regular-season games for Montreal and then another seven in 16 playoff games.

But as with most of his career, Briere remembers that post-season, which was his fifth trip to the Eastern Conference final.

Nothing stands out more than Game 7 against the Boston Bruins, when Briere had a goal and an assist in the Habs’ biggest victory of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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2016 Community Investment Program (CIP) (Formerly Grants-in-Aid) Orientation Workshop For those organizations and local non-profit groups that did not attend the Orientation Workshop in May 2015, an additional Workshop has been scheduled for September 2, 2015.

The City of Port Alberni invites local non-profit groups and organizations to attend an Orientation Workshop on the 2016 Community Investment Program. This program replaces the former Grants-in-Aid program. The CIP includes inkind services and community development grants. The workshop will outline the criteria for applying and program priorities and guidelines. Application forms will be made available at the workshop. The deadline for applying for the CIP is Thursday, October 1, 2015.

Applications are reviewed by the Community Investment Grant Review Committee. They will make recommendations to City Council for their approval. Decisions for grants to be distributed in 2016 will be made in December 2015.

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Please note: that any requests for in kind use of City facilities, equipment or services or for financial contributions to community organizations or events for 2016 are directed through the Community Investment Program.

In order to be eligible to apply for support under the CIP, the organization must have a member attend an Orientation Workshop.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Echo Centre Space is limited. Register for the workshop by calling the Front Desk at Echo Centre (250 723-2181). CIP information brochures can be picked up from City Hall or Echo Centre.

For further information on the program call Theresa at 250-720-2506.

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Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary afternoon jams every Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 3561 Third Ave. AV Words on Fire Spoken Word open mic from 7 to 9 p.m. last Thursday of the month at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing.

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Addictions Come and join Port Alberni Friendship Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relapse prevention group every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coffee and snacks included.

Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Elim church, 3946 Wallace St. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.

Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

Sports CONNECT A Parent Program meets on Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Info: 250-724-0125.

Drop-in Badminton on Mondays and Thursday, Alberni Athletic Hall, 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 250723-8990 (Marg).

Touch rugby games at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave., adult mixed eight-ball league on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.

Horseshoe Club on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-7244770 or 250-723-6050.

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First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056

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Urgently needed: The Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan and Disaster Management programs in Port Alberni. Please visit http://www. redcross.ca/volunteer/who-is-needed details.

To apply please email bcyvolunteering@redcross.ca, call 1-855-9953529 or visit the Red Cross office at 5100C Tebo Avenue.

KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile outreach support services. If you, or someone you know, is having difficulties, please call 250-723-2040.

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Mount Klitsa Garden Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at Echo Centre. Everyone welcome.

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Miata gets manly Mazda’s fourth-generation Miata, the first new MX-5 since 2006, delivers better fuel economy than its predecessor. Priced at about $24,000 for the entry-level Sport edition and just over $30,000 for a loaded GT model, the new Miatas are expected to appeal to an older, male consumer. [MAZDA]

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he bestselling two-seater in history is back.

Mazda, betting that the economy has recovered and Americans are ready to buy cars just for the fun of it, has unveiled its new Miata.

The popular drop top joins a growing list of small sports cars, signaling a post-crash resurgence of interest in vehicles that are more than people-movers.

Alfa Romeo is returning to the two-seat convertible market with a new 4C Spider. Fiat plans to introduce a new Spider too. Even stodgy Buick is introducing its first convertible in 25 years, the 2016 Cascada.

Mazda’s fourth-generation Miata, the first new MX-5 since 2006, is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, and delivers better fuel economy.

It’s an important vehicle for the company, which despite its reputation for building great cars has never been a substantial U.S. rival to Japanese competitors Toyota, Honda or Subaru.

“This is a halo car for Mazda,” said Dan Edmunds, director of vehicle testing for the online auto shopping site Edmunds. “It defines who they are, and how they look at automobiles.”

The 2016 MX-5 _ like earlier Miatas, a front-engine, rearwheel-drive convertible _ weighs 2,332 pounds, boasts a 2.0-liter,

four-cylinder engine that makes 155 horsepower and 148 poundfeet of torque, enough to propel it from zero to 60 miles per hour in under six seconds. Mazda boasts it is the fastest Miata ever built.

Priced at about $24,000 for the entry-level Sport edition and just over $30,000 for a loaded GT model, the new Miatas are expected to appeal to an older, male consumer.

The 2016 model is almost 200 pounds lighter than the 2015 car, Mazda says, and allowing for inflation is “more affordable” than the 1990 original. It promises 36 miles per gallon on the highway and 27 miles per gallon in the city.

Mazda research indicates the average Miata buyer will be 40 to 65 years old. More than 80 percent of them will be married.

Almost 60 percent of them will choose the manual version over the automatic. They will have an average household income of $85,000 to $130,000.

“This is a life-stage car,” said Miata product manager Dave Coleman. “The kids are gone.

There is a freedom to buy things.”

The Miata mandate, from its inception, was to be a “lightweight, affordable roadster that is fun to drive,” he said.

In the beginning, the “affordable” part was a hallmark. Delivering the feel of a more expensive, more demanding European

The new Mazda Miata offers little in the way of storage, with no glove compartment. [MAZDA]

sports car, the first Miata’s only competitors were German, or Italian sports cars that cost multiples more than the first MX-5’s $14,000 manufacturer’s suggested retail price.

Though it made only 116 horsepower, and took a full nine seconds to get from zero to 60, the car delivered great driving thrills, and soon became a staple on the amateur racing circuit.

It also became a big seller, moving enough units to become the most popular two-seat sports car in history. American sales were strong, especially at the start. As of June, Mazda had sold a total of 947,999 MX-5s.

But the Miata fell slowly out of

favor. As the U.S. economy weakened, sales of sports cars fell, and the vehicle grew heavier and less distinctive in style.

As a brand, despite its racing successes, Mazda too languished, failing to find the sales numbers enjoyed by its larger Japanese rivals.

Though Mazda has sold 158,996 vehicles in the U.S. through the first six months of this year, a 1.6 percent gain from the same period last year, the brand accounts for just 1.9 percent of the U.S. auto market.

The automaker lags the market despite the general acclaim of the automotive press. Consumer Reports recommends four of the

six Mazda models it has tested _ a list that doesn’t yet include the Miata.

That could change. At a recent Mazda event, a 2016 MX-5 Club with manual transmission proved a worthy incarnation of the original credo.

On the street, the roadster delivers a nimble sports car experience. Sitting low to the ground, and with a low sloping hood, it feels like it’s going faster than it is.

The car offers very little in the way of storage — there is no glove compartment — and few of the normal amenities. Leg room is at a minimum and passengers more than 6 feet tall may bruise their knees. Cup holders are placed behind the driver’s elbow and make for an awkward reach.

“This is an authentic driving experience,” said Coleman. “We think shifting is more important than drinking, when you’re in a sports car.”

The MX-5 is also missing the suite of safety features becoming common on new cars, such as blind-spot assist, lane-departure warnings or adaptive cruise control _ though some of these features are available on the GT model.

“We shy away from anything that takes control away from the driver,” said Mazda vehicle line manager Rod McLaughlin.

The convertible top goes up and down manually, but gracefully, with minimal operator effort.

Volkswagen hits the mark with its latest Golf GTI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The fun, nimble Volkswagen Golf GTI, Germany’s original hot hatchback, has more power, new features, roomier seating and better fuel mileage for 2015.

There’s also sharp-looking plaid upholstery that makes the compact car look as special on the interior as it is on the road.

Best of all, starting retail price for this longtime favourite of driving enthusiasts didn’t change from 2014: It’s $25,605, which includes destination charge, for the base two-door GTI S. A base four-door GTI has a starting retail price of $26,205, and it comes with 210 horse-

power and 258 foot-pounds of torque — more than a four-cylinder Toyota Camry sedan.

Plus, the new GTI shed up to 82 pounds, now weighing just over 3,000 pounds.

That’s about 200 pounds less than the Camry, giving the front-wheel drive GTI ample engine power and a sprightly personality. The GTI has been clocked between 5.6 seconds and 6.6 seconds in zero-to-60 mph sprints, and with the performance package, the 2-litre, gasoline, turbo four-cylinder with direct injection can produce 220 horses.

Yet, the 2015 GTI feels a bit more refined than its predeces-

sors, as if it’s been brushed a bit

by Audi, the luxury brand owned by parent company Volkswagen AG. On the test vehicle, fit and finish inside and out was excellent, with gaps between sheet metal outside lined up and interior trim properly aligned. The sense of quality was palpable, even for a car at this price range.

The new 5.8-inch touchscreen that’s in every version of GTI gives it a modern feel, and ambient lighting with LED reading lamps.

Eighteen-inch tires are standard on base models. Yet, the test car’s ride was improved and less rough on road bumps than

in previous GTIs. The 2015 GTI rides on a new, modernized platform that allowed designers to move the front wheels forward by 1.7 inches, lengthen the car by just over two inches and widen it by a half inch.

But height was cut by just over an inch, and the GTI’s low centre of gravity gives the kind of stable, road-hugging feel that no SUV can attain.

Be aware, though, that engine and road noise come through.

The 14-foot-long car is so short, even with four side doors, that a rearview camera isn’t really necessary; buyers who want the camera must move up from the base S trim to SE.

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Buyers also get 22.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the back seats, and when those are folded down, there’s an SUV-like 52.7 cubic feet of room — enough to store a full-size bicycle. Loading is easier, since the hatchback opening is larger than before and the load floor is so low.

Last but not least, fuel economy is surprisingly good. The test GTI S averaged 28.9 miles per gallon in combined city and highway travel, which was better than the 28 mpg combined estimate from the federal government.

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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Gossip or a call in the morning could trigger strong feelings.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You could be easily irritated by what is happening behind the scenes. A family member might be disruptive, which could affect another relationship. Ask for more of what you need from a loved one. Tonight: Find your friends and make dinner plans.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) What occurs in the morning will have very little to do with what goes on later in the day. Let go of frustration quickly when dealing with each matter. Take a walk if you feel your temper surfacing. You might need to slow down. Tonight: Be careful with mechanical equipment.

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have different approaches to different problems. You are flexible and because of the trait, you have the ability to find solutions. Tonight: Laugh and lighten up the moment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might have noticed how hot-tempered you have been as of late. Often you are triggered by personal matters. How you express your feelings will be reflective of how your message is received. Do your best to communicate your issues.

Tonight: Head home early.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Keep communication flowing so you can get to the bottom of a problem. You might be swallowing some anger and causing yourself a problem. Try to clear up a disagreeable situation by having a discussion. Others will be highly responsive. Tonight: Hang out and make plans.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You can worry a lot about a problem and still not succeed in getting the matter under control. Only when you decide to use some self-discipline and get control of what is going will you see the situation differ-

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he Alberni Valley has more wonders than you could discover in a lifetime, but you can get a good head start by visiting the Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seven Wonders. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sneak peek of these must-see local attractions: 1. Cathedral Grove can be found en route to the Valley. This lush rainforest is home to some of the largest old-growth trees on Vancouver Island. Officially named MacMillan Provincial Park, the Grove offers a great pit stop and a chance to stretch your legs as you explore the trails that take you through mighty hemlocks, Douglas firs and cedars that will take your breath away.

2. The Alberni Pacific Railway and McLean Mill National Historic Site offers you a chance to see how the forest industry started in Port Alberni. Head down to the historic train station by the Harbour Quay and jump on board a 1929 Baldwin logging locomotive.

It will take you out to McLean Mill, where you will see the only

steampowered sawmill in Canada operating.

3. The Mars Water Bombers have called Sproat Lake home since the early 1960s. Now owned by Coulson Group of Companies, the giant Second World War aircrafts have been converted into firefighting machines. Each one holds 27 tonnes of water, ready to attack a forest fire. Recent changes in forest firefighting in the province has put the future of these legendary flying boats in question, but Valley residents hope the Ladies of the Lake will remain for years to come.

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6. The Log Train Trail is ready to be explored. Originally built as part of the Bainbridge Mill raillogging operation, after the mill closed in 1927, the railway was abandoned. Now it offers hikers more than 25 kilometres of remarkable trails to explore.

4. Della Falls is the tallest falls in North America. It cascades 440 metres from Della Lake. The Della Falls Trail leads hikers from Great Central Lake to the base of this natural wonder. Hike in 16 kilometres, and you can discover the falls for yourself.

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VALLEY FACES A look back at the people we got to over the year KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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hen Connie Watts is creating art, she feels the close family ties that surround her. That is why all of her pieces have meaning and representation and she enjoys sharing the stories behind them.

Connie grew up in Campbell River but had family in Port Alberni so visited often. Connie has been creative all of her life but also demonstrated her strong academic side. She attended Evergreen Elementary and graduated from Carihi Secondary School after achieving straight A’s in Grade 11.

As the middle child of two sisters, Kathy and Monica, Connie developed a strong work ethic at a young age. The family did not have a lot of money, but with a family of fishers and hunters, they grew up with abundance.

“We were poor but we never knew it,” Connie said. “Everyone fished and hunted here so we always had food. We didn’t know we were doing without.”

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t was a life well lived, so when the family of the late Freda Laughlin said their final good-byes to the centenarian on April 26, the community also lost a rich line of history.

When Freda’s parents, Fred and Emily King, immigrated to Canada just prior to 1911, they first landed in Saskatchewan for one year and had their first child, Emily (Woodward). By the next year, the small family was called to British Columbia, where it saw opportunities for work in Alberni. They settled in a home on Mary Street where Freda was born on October 29, 1913 and lived there until she was a young adult.

Freda married Joe Laughlin at the family home on March 28, 1934 when she was 20 years old and relocated to Compton Road.

To date, there are still signs of Joe’s ironwork on the home’s fencing, complete with his insignia.

When the couple had their first child, Joy, in 1937, Freda started her career as a stay-at-home mom. The twins, Jan and Vic were born ten years later. Vic

Connie was independent at an early age. She remembers working in her grandmother’s garden in the summers.

“I weeded and mowed the lawn,” she said. “I was her right-hand person from the age of four. She taught me to boss people around but to also keep dreaming.”

She said she was also the one who took on the job of doing odd jobs and repairs because they could not afford to hire help.

Connie also received a small sewing machine around the same age and spent time indoors making doll clothes and learning to back.

“I was given a lot of freedom,” she said. “I think the best creative people come out of freedom and struggle.”

Connie managed to excel in school and go on to post-secondary education despite a learning disability. She was dyslexic but with the help of her mother, Jane Jones, she discovered her own means of learning.

“My mom taught me different

ways until I learned,” she said.

“It was a creative way of learning that didn’t fit into the school curriculum.”

After graduating, Connie attended the University of Manitoba for interior design. She was also training for a triathlon when the unthinkable happened.

A car accident about 20 years ago left Connie with many lost memories of the past. She said she is sure her activity level helped in recovery.

After a stint in Los Angeles, Connie returned to Vancouver to attend Emily Carr University of Art and Design and graduated in 1996 with a degree in Fine Arts.

From there, her success took off and many of her large intricate sculptures are permanently displayed for the public.

Connie said her inspiration comes from her First Nations ancestry and working with people.

Connie has also employed her skills in interior design and was able to make it personal on her own home. When she relocated

remembers his mother as being calm, fair and understanding as a parent.

Right up to her final years, Freda was known for her domestic skills, especially cooking.

Growing up through the Depression era, she was accustomed to having very little, but would make do with the basics.

“She would make a roast dinner out of nothing,” said Vic’s wife, Janet. “At 95 years old, she made a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for the family by herself.”

“She didn’t know any different,” Vic said. “She made tea towels out of flour sacks and used orange boxes for shelves and storage.”

Vic and Janet credit Freda’s longevity to her lifestyle, both physically and emotionally.

“She was healthy all of her life, loved her Bible and had the odd sip of beer or toddie every once in awhile,” Janet said. “She had unbelievable eyesight and drove until she was 95.”

“She was sharp as a whip until her last week,” Vic said. “She taught us honesty, trust and integrity.”

“She had her beliefs but didn’t pressure them on anyone,” Janet said. “She mentioned them but didn’t preach. She always listened but never interfered, the decision was always yours. She treated everyone with respect.”

Joe had a long-time blacksmith business, first located behind the old Roxy Theatre and then on Margaret Street, so the two kept up on municipal affairs for that reason. Although their history is vast, there is very little written documentation left after original Alberni and records were destroyed and discarded into the river. Some of the family’s death records are gone forever.

Last year, Freda was honoured with the recognition from former mayor, John Douglas, during her 100th year.

Her close circle of friends included Marjorie Hamilton (nee Eaton), Marjories’s daughters Shirley, Fern, Barb and Lori and the Maher family.

Freda leaves her three children, eight grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 11 great, great grandchildren.

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ylvia Harron was born and raised in Woodstock, Ontario, but at a young age, knew she wanted to be near the ocean. She eventually followed her heart and made her way west, and recently ended up in Port Alberni.

“I spent a lot of time at the beach at the lakes,” Harron said.

“Looking out at Lake Erie and Huron, they are so big that you can’t see the other side, so I used to pretend it was the ocean. I was fascinated by it and knew one day I would live near the ocean.”

After graduating from Woodstock Collegiate Institute, Sylvia was unsure of what she wanted to do for her future, so she attended first year art at Sheridan College. One thing she knew was in her plans was heading west, so she relocated to Alberta to work at the Banff Springs Hotel.

Her mother was from southern Alberta and also grew up in a

Sylvia Harron can often be seen at Blue Fish Gallery, selling her work and those of many other local artists. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

large family.

“My mother’s oldest sister, my Aunt Blanche, who was a pioneering one-room school teacher and also received her masters in French Literature in 1949, is the only one left and just turned 100 years old. I would say all my aunts were some of the most influential people in my life.”

After the hospitality industry, Sylvia then moved into the graphic design and printing field.

Shortly after, Sylvia moved to Edmonton and acquired similar work putting map components together to print a variety of maps. Before long, she completed her Geology degree.

Connie Watts designs many of her artistic pieces based on inspiration she derives from her natural surrounding. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

to Port Alberni, she designed her custom-built house and made it a creative, working space, as well as one for living and entertaining.

Like her art, Connie added ele-

ments to represent flight, flow and forest to depict the birds, river and trees that surround the property.

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Freda enjoyed spending her final years with family including children, Jan, Vic and Joy. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

Her love of the subject kept her interest and she did not stop there. Silvia moved further west to Victoria where she got her Masters in Geology from the University of Victoria. That led to unique field work in Thailand with hill tribes and backpackers.

When she returned to Canada, Sylvia followed an idea she had been longing for - to be at sea.

She started out as an observer on vessels with Archipelago Marine Research on the West Coast.

For the past 10 years, Sylvia has been a lighthouse keeper for the Canadian Coast Guard. The first five years was in Pachena and the last five near Bella Bella.

Her responsibilities were many, including maintaining constant radio watch, reporting marine weather and overall maintenance and operation.

By October last year, Sylvia and her partner made their way to Port Alberni to take advantage of the central location, affordability and outdoor activities.

Since then, she can not say

enough good things about the community.

“It is such a wonderful place,” she said.

Lately Sylvia has been able to combine her interests and employment at Blue Fish Gallery.

She has developed her own individual quilting style by fusing her love of coastal fish, vibrant colour and old wool. Intricately hand-stitched, many of her pieces use appliqué and collages using felted fabrics.

“I have a love of words and storytelling, another thing I inherited from my prairie aunts,” she said. “If you look closely at my fish quilts, there are often hidden words, stories, puns and double meanings. Not always, but often.”

Her creations, along with an eclectic mix of unique items, can be found at the blue house on the corner of Second Avenue and Mar Street, where she works alongside owner Cheryl Iwanowsky.

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Our community is situated in the perfect location allowing us to take full advantage of a wide range of outdoor recreational pursuits that enrich our lives and support our health and well being.

Since our founding, we have been a family-oriented community that values its friendly neighbourhoods and small town atmoshere. Whether it’s backyard barbecues or kids playing road

vides a lifetime supply of adventure and excitement.

Our story is spreading and people are taking notice here on Vancouver Island and beyond.

This interest is bringing new residents and businesses to town, complementing our overall diversity. The City of Port Alberni is working hard to build on these successes by investing in civic infrastructure and programs that make our community more livable and enhance the conditions for business.

With so much to offer and so much promise, I love this community and am so proud to call it home.

Mike Ruttan Mayor of Port Alberni hockey in the street, it is this personal, closeknit nature that has fostered a strong community that’s inclusive and supportive.

In the Alberni Valley we know how to have a good time, rain or shine. Our community is awash with diverse opportunities for all ages and interests, highlighted by topnotch recreational and cultural facilities and a renowned coastal environment that pro-

Waterfront attractions The Clutesi Haven Marina is one of several attractions that has lured more visitors to the Alberni Valley this summer. [SARA BESLIC FOR THE TIMES]

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First, it is the people.

We have lived here now for 2.5 years and through that time we’ve been welcomed in many homes throughout the area.

We’ve been invited to special occasions, invited to participate in organizations that are keen to grow and develop, and because of that we are absolutely comfortable, and honoured, to call Port Alberni home.

Of course the people are complimented by incredible natural resources that both of us thoroughly enjoy.

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And then sit back with a thermos of coffee while marvelling at the sheer number of boats, the soaring eagles, the calm waters, and of course the constant screams of fish finders trying their hardest to convince us to alter our depths.

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hours its often time to head back in order to get to work on time; fully refreshed.

On the same day its easy to enjoy a backyard BBQ with locally produced foods and fruits followed by a walk with our dogs to any of our favourite locations such as Harbour Quay, Victoria Quay, Kitsuksis, Stamp Falls, Canal Beach, Sproat Lake or any of our many local trails.

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Granny’s starting doing deliveries in 1992 with the current owner Bob Narang being the first delivery driver hired when he was in high school. In 1999 Bob returned to Granny’s as a driver and worked his way up to manager and shortly after bought the business with his brother Shawn Sachdev in the summer of 2000. Shawn came to Canada at the age of 12 from India. He was adopted by his uncle and immigrated here in 1989. Shawn worked with Bob at another restaurant for three and a half years and they became like brothers. In 2000 they decided to work together and invested their whole lives in Port Alberni.

A few months after purchasing Granny’s Chicken, Royal Canadian 3 for 1 Pizza Plus was born in the same building as Granny’s.

Today we employ over 15 full time staff who proudly serve Port Alberni the heaviest pizzas on the planet and the biggest portions in town.

Thanks to Port Alberni for your support over the years. The community support of our business has allowed us to proudly help with local charities and community events such as Dry Grad, A.D.S.S. Armada Athletics and various other fundraisers.

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Kristy Morrey October 25, 1977 ~ August 20, 2006 Those we love donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Nine years have passed since that day When you were so suddenly taken from us.

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Love you miss you Uncle Doug , Aunty Mary, Auntie Terrie, John, Uncle Danny, Aunty Sue, Jason, Jaclyn, Tyler, Angie & Leanne

INFORMATION CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Artisan Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting Sept. 5,6 and 7 Applications for Artisans: woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

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John Allen Eaton September 5, 1929 ~ July 31, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of dad at WCGH with family by his side.

Predeceased by his wife Anita on May 30, 2015, he leaves to mourn his children; Alana, Denise, Tim (Cheryl), Laine. Grandchildren; Asia, Chance, Shamus and Emma.

Brother in-law; Laurne (Sharon).

Born and raised in Port Alberni, dad spent his entire life here. A hard working man of honour and integrity, his career spanned many years in the logging industry followed by a lengthy business partnership with United Cabs.

A man of many talents, he could fix or build almost anything. Self educated and well read he could speak on any subject or current event. History and anthropology were of special interest to him.

His hobbies included camping, fishing, travelling, miniature trains and a passion for jazz.

Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health declined rapidly following the death of his wifeâ&#x20AC;Ś He missed her immensely.

Together with her at last and at peaceâ&#x20AC;Ś Until we meet again our hearts ache everyday.

We miss you both Love your family No service by request - cremation has taken place.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Port Alberni SPCA. A very special thanks to RN Marnie at Home and Community care for her endless support, caring and compassion the last three months during this very difficult time.

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Doug passed away peacefully on Aug. 1 with his wife by his side. Predeceased by his parents Gov (Bob) and Val Blake and his brother-in-law Tony Hartman. Doug is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Simone, son Eric (Alissa) and granddaughter Maddie; brothers Bob (Sheila), Paul (Diane), sister Peggy Hartman; sister-in-law Marie-Rose (Candide) and nine nieces and nephews.

Born in Vancouver, Doug moved to Port Alberni in 1947 and was educated at Eighth Avenue Elementary and Smith Memorial School, later obtaining his Professional Engineering degree at UBC. Doug spent many hours as a volunteer with Holy FamilyNotre Dame Church, Community Futures, Port Alberni Port Authority, Hospital Board, member committee for APEGBC and others.

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DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Experienced full-time dental receptionist required for a busy Port Alberni dental practice.

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Resumes, with covering letter and photocopies of required qualifications will be received until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 by Theresa Kingston, Director of Corporate Services at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 1V8 or by email: humanresources_resumes@portalberni.ca.

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Applicants must have completed Grade 10, have good customer service skills, and the ability to work weekends and evenings. Applicants must successfully complete a PINS (Potential Incoming New Staff) Session, and have a current National Lifeguard (NL), Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, CPR C (within the last year) and a Standard or Aquatic Emergency Care First Aid certification.

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The PINS session is the first step towards being hired as a Lifeguard/Swim Instructor for the City of Port Alberni. The session will include written and practical teaching assignments and a practical life guarding session including simulations.

To participate in the session, resumes with covering letter and photocopy of required certifications (NL, Water Safety Instructor, CPR C, Standard First Aid or Aquatic Emergency Care) will be received until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 by Theresa Kingston, Director of Corporate Services at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 1V8 or by email: humanresources_resumes@ portalberni.ca.

Those selected to participate in the PINS session (Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.) will be contacted to pick up an information package. The length of the PINS session will depend on the number of participants but will not exceed two hours.

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Sportage SX Luxury shown ‡ HWY / CITY 100KMÈ: 8.3L/11.4L

2015

OPTIMA

INCLUDES

*IN CASH

DISCOUNTS

$

Ashley Henry Christine Wright Natalie Dumont Grant Brown

Sales Consultant

Sales Consultant

Sales Consultant

“HIGHEST RANKED MIDSIZE SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.”

2015 SORENTO

SORENTO

2.4L LX FWD

$

$

WEEKLY

69

Ω

WELL-EQUIPPED FROM

21,452

*

MONTHLY

LX AT

Rachel Roy

Sales Consultant

2575 BOWEN ROAD, NANAIMO

1.888.357.9098 www.harriskia.ca

Sorento SX Turbo AWD shown‡ HWY / CITY 100KMÈ: 9.3L/12.3L

LEASE FROM

297

Ω

$1,800 DOWN AT

APR FOR 36 MONTHS &

0.9%

INCLUDES $1,000 "BEST-IN-CLASS" BONUSΔ

Optima SX Turbo shown‡ HWY / CITY 100KMÈ: 5.7L/8.9L

INCLUDES

$

5,000

*IN CASH

Sales Consultant

Jon Luk

DISCOUNTS

See kia.ca for more

Rani Wilson

Sales Consultant

Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from August 1 to 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All prricing includes nc delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ĭ0% financing and up to $6,000 discount are available on selecct 2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) with a selling price of $27,232 is based on monthly payments of $442 for 48 months at 0% with a $0 doown payyment, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes a $6,000 financing discount. 6Up to $1,000 Best-in-Class Bonus amounts are offered on select 2016 Sorento and 2015 Soul models and are deducted from the negotiated cash purchase, finance or lease price before taxes. Offer available from August 20 to 31 only while supplies last. Amounts varry ry by trim trim and model. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Soul 1.6L LX MT (S0551F)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Sportage 2.4L LX MT FWD (SP551F)/2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) is $13,982/$21,452/$19,982/$21,232 and includes a cash discount of $4,750/$5,000/$4,850/$6,000. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registrattion, insurance u and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. &Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG) with a selling price of $29,332 is based on monthly payments of $297 for 36 months at 0.9%, including $1,000 “Best-In-Class” Bonus, B with $0 security deposit, $1,800 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $10,695 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $16,414. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Lease discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling pricee before taxes.

1 Lease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $27,295/$38,495/$344,895/$442,095. Ç Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Soul 2.0L GDI 4-cyl AT/2015 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl AT/2015 Optima 2.4L GDI AT/2016 Sorento SX 2.0L Turbo AWD. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and othher factors. or The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyedd from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study ressults are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The All-New 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model years 2016/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class. Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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8B | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015

CLASSIFIEDS

1.HUGE YARD SALE 3884 6th Ave Sat. Aug. 22nd 9am- 2pm, Coleman Canoe, Antiques, propane heater, RV stuff, wood cutting boards, air cond.

Household stuff, dvd’s lots of good things.

2.2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 3502 17th Ave. Sat. Aug 22nd 8am-11am, NO EARLIES, toys, household, some furniture, tools all kinds of stuff.

3.GARAGE SALE 6310 Old logging Rd. Sat. Aug 22nd 9am-1pm NO EARLIES, adult and children’s clothing, shoes, toys, concession stand, fried bread, hot dogs, ice cream cones, in the sugar shak.

4.BIG YARD SALE 4809 Melrose St. Sat. Aug 22nd and Sun. Aug 23rd 9am-4pm.

5.YARD SALE 5078 Tebo Ave. Sat. Aug 22nd 9am - ? 1600 DVD’s, 200 CD’s, new and used jewelry, stereo, computer, aquariums 6.MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE 4925 Leslie Ave. Sat. Aug 22nd 8 to 12 noon, come and see sale, tools, bike, household, something for everyone.

7.MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE 4834 Maitland St. Sat. Aug 22nd 9am-1pm no kid’s stuff, no earlies.

8.GARAGE SALE 1039 Omoah Place.

Sat. Aug 22nd 9am-1pm, clothing, household items etc..

9.MOVING SALE 6250 Karen Place, Sat. Aug 22md 8am-2pm. Lots of tools & misc 10.MOVING SALE 4409 Glenwood Drive (off Roger) Sat, Aug. 22nd 8am-12noon, Workshop tools & household items..

11.GARAGE SALE 3250 3rd St. (Fat Salmon Backpackers) SAT & SUN, Aug. 22 & 23, 9am-noon. Children’s items, household items, tools, eclectia, etc.

12.GARAGE SALE 5290 HECTOR RD- Fri. Aug. 21, 3-6pm, Sat, Aug 22, 8-6pm, Sun, Aug 23, 10-? Furniture, tools, clothes, books shoes, kitchen ware.

13.GARAGE SALE 3358 7th Ave, Sat, Aug 22, 8:30-2pm.

14.FLEA MARKET: Loonie Twoonie - Student FUNdraiser. P.A. Friendship Centre: 3555 4th Ave. Sat., Aug. 22, 9-4pm. “Grand Prize Golden Buggy” - over $250 worth of groceries. Win for $2 a ticket. Draws start 2pm. New & used treasures. Concession. Vendor tables avail. $10. More info call/txt Linda 250-730-0677 15. GARAGE SALE 3948 Marpole, Sat, Aug 22, 9am. 14’ Boat & trailer, Mariner outboard motor, men’s tools, odds & ends+ a stair climber.

AUG 20-31 ONLY! EXTRA

1,000

“BEST-IN-CLASS”

U

BONUS

ON SELECT 2015 SOUL LIMITED TIME OFFERRENTO MODELS SO 16 AND 20

Dave Bare

General Manager