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TRAFFIC

Highway collision a ‘write-off’ ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

An incident on Highway 4 that held up traffic for hours Wednesday afternoon was caused by a heart attack, says a friend of the driver.

The crash involved a pickup truck carrying a camper on it’s back while pulling a trailer with a boat, reported the Port Albenri RCMP. At approximately 2:30 p.m. the truck collided with a barrier at a sharp turn while descending from the Alberni Summit east of the city. With a crushed front the truck left the right side of the road, ejecting the canopy camper and boat.

B.C. Ambulance arrived at 2:49 p.m., and a portion of Highway 4 was closed down to a single alternating lane as the debris was removed.

“The trailer began to slide and

A pickup truck left the road east of Port Alberni Wednesday, bringing its camper and boat with it. [CARLI BERRY FOR THE TIMES]

ended up hitting the barrier,” said RCMP Insp. Mac Richards.

“The boat was detached from the trailer and went into the woods there.”

Port Alberni resident Roy Wall is a friend of the driver, who was

returning from spending a month in a cabin he owns in the area.

“The cops called me right away and then I went down there,” said Wall, adding that emergency personnel told him a heart fail-

ure could have prompted the collision. “They believe he had a slight heart attack, that’s what caused the accident. The truck, the camper and the boat all went over the no-post barricades that they had there.”

Wall’s friend, R. Park, was alone in the vehicle and transported to hospital in Nanaimo. The visitor from Wenatchee, Washington, is conscious but under close supervision.

“They’re doing heart tests on him, they’re running that stuff through his veins to trace his heart,” said Wall.

“He can’t have any visitors yet.”

Single-vehicle collisions are not unusual for the winding section of Highway 4 that runs east of Port Alberni into Cathedral Grove and MacMillan Provincial Park. Recent incidents include a Nanaimo woman who drove

off the road into Cameron Lake in July while heading back from Port Alberni. She was rescued by witnesses at the lake and transported to hospital.

“It’s not uncommon for us to go to single vehicle collisions, people driving off the road for a number of different reasons,” Richards said.

“It’s a busy highway and you’ve got to take that into consideration while you’re travelling.”

While Wall hopes his friend will recover from the frightening incident, he’s thankful no one else was in the truck.

“If anybody had been with him they would be dead for sure, it’s so caved in, and the camper is split,” said Wall.

“Everything’s a total write-off.”

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COMMUNITY

Angel’s Day: Port Alberni teen overcomes health challenges to help children in need KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Centennial Pier improves wheelchair accessibility The site has been a meeting place for locals and tourists, but up to this week, lacked safe access for everyone. There are still some who feel it’s inadequate. » Alberni Region, 3

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n Saturday, the City of Port Alberni will recognize Angel Magnussen with her own day of honour.

“Angel’s Day” was proclaimed to support the 19-year old in her efforts to help make life a little easier for children in hospitals.

Angel was born with Down’s Syndrome and has lived with multiple health issues, including obstructive sleep apnea, juvenile arthritis, diabetes, reflux disease, thyroid disease and cardiac arrhythmia.

Most recently, she has undergone five jaw surgeries over the past 15 months. Her jaw has been wired shut and just this week the wires were cut and replaced with elastics.

The surgery on Angel’s jaw was recommended to improve her overall health, but at week four, she developed an infection.

“She has been having problems ever since,” said Angel’s mom, Cheryl Magnussen. “She has constant bone fractures and infections.”

Angel is hooked up 24-hours a day for feeding through a gastrostomy tube, as well as daily intravenous treatment of medicine.

Despite this, she continues to help others.

The two established a non-profit organization, Hugginz Foundation, that provides Angel with meaningful work. She sews customized blankets for children who are facing illness, trauma or the loss of a parent.

Angel does it so other children do not have to fear the hospital,

Despite her own challenges, Angel Magnussen continues to sew blankets each day to send to sick kids around the world.

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“In the morning she goes out to the studio and sews while the nurses give her IV.” Cheryl Magnussen, Angel’s mother

Magnussen said.

“She amazes me with how much she does everyday,” Magnussen said.

“In the morning she goes out to the studio and sews while the nurses give her IV. Then she comes in for a nap and heads back out.”

The main expenses of the foundation go towards postage and quilt batting.

With an average of 60 children waiting for blankets at any given time, the cost adds up.

While the Magnussens await approval for charity status, they

are holding a fundraiser on Saturday.

Wings for Angel is a dinner and auction at the Best Western Barclay Hotel.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the evening will feature local entertainment and a 50/50 draw.

Tickets can still be purchased at the door.

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AVIATION

Philippine bomber in WWII colours Mars flying tanker will be out on Sproat Lake next week before it’s shipped down to naval museum “It’s painted in the same paint scheme and markings as it was the day it was delivered in 1945.”

MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The twin Mars bombers don’t look quite the same anymore.

Visitors and residents on Sproat Lake next week will have a chance to see the Philippine Mars bomber out on the water in its original colours.

Both Martin Mars water bombers will be parked at the Coulson Flying Tankers base on Sproat Lake at the end of next week, but pilots will need to taxi the Philippine out on the water first in preparation for its flight south of the border in the spring as part of a transfer to the U.S. National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.

The mighty Philippine won’t be airborne yet, but it will be moved out in front of the Hawaii Mars as the twin flying tankers are parked on land at the bomber base, said Wayne Coulson, CEO of the Coulson Group, which owns and operates the Martin Mars aircraft.

The Philippine Mars has been parked in the back of the base in recent years as it underwent a visual restoration. The familiar red and white was stripped off to reveal the bomber’s original look.

“It’s painted in the same paint scheme and markings as it was the day it was delivered in 1945,” said Coulson, adding the plane was given a fresh coat.

Along with four other Mars bombers, the Philippine was

originally constructed by the Glenn L. Martin Company for the U.S. Navy for service during World War II. The Hawaii and Philippine Mars were purchased by Flying Tankers, a consortium of forest companies, and ferried to British Columbia in 1959. They were fitted with 27,000-litre water tanks for fighting wildfires. The Coulson Group acquired the aircraft in 2007.

The Philippine’s transfer from Port Alberni to Pensacola

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Accused poacher shows up to vacate warrant

Pier still difficult for wheelchairs

ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Wilson Timothy Jack (a.k.a.

Timothy Wilson Jack) showed up at the Port Alberni Law Courts Thursday morning and the warrant for his arrest was vacated.

Jack was scheduled to appear in Port Alberni provincial court on Wednesday, facing charges under the B.C. Wildlife Act for hunting out of season and unlawful possession of dead wildlife.

Jack failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

His case is part of an investigation into a wave of illegal Roosevelt elk killings in recent years.

COURT BRIEFS Alberni Valley Times August 26

Robert John Agricola, 49, pleaded guilty to salmon fishing with the wrong gear in a closed area.

Agricola was commercial seine fishing on June 23 in an area near Port Alberni, part of the Area 23 fishery that was closed at the time, noted Crown prosecutor Sheila Simpson. Fishery officers on patrol located Agricola’s boat in the closed area.

Judge Ronald Lamperson fined Agricola $1,500 due in December.

Agricola has two prior convictions for illegally fishing, both with small fines under $100.

Allan Donald Romphf, 28, pleaded guilty to driving while prohibited under the Motor Vehicle Act. Romphf was arrested in the early morning of April 14 in Parksville when police ran the licence plates on the car he was driving.

Defence lawyer Peter Hertzberg said Romphf had been kicked out of the residence he was living at when he was driving.

Judge Ronald Lamperson fined Romphf $500 and handed down another one-year driving prohibition.

Wayne Coulson, CEO of Coulson Group

The Philippine Mars sits by Sproat Lake in July at Coulson Aviation’s bomber base, repainted in its original colours from the U.S. Navy. Coulson plans to put the plane back in the water next week in preparation for transportation to a naval museum in Florida next year. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Since it was built in 2012, the Centennial Pier has lacked safe accessibility for everyone.

Even with modifications made this week, there are still some who feel the adjustments are not adequate for people in wheelchairs.

President of the Port Alberni Port Authority, Zoran Knezevic, said the design was meant to be wheelchair accessible despite its original purpose for vehicle traffic.

“However, in practice it proved that the angle at the beginning of the ramp wasn’t favourable so people needed help,” Knezevic said. “The engineers didn’t include all the elements at first because the main purpose was to have enough strength for vehicles to get on and off the pier.”

Knezevic said to reduce the angle and lessen the slope, the Port Authority had additional pieces of steel plates added to the ramp on Wednesday.

That evening, however, Brandi Macdonald, who is wheelchair-bound, still had difficulties going up and down the ramp.

“They put pieces of steel across where it joins but it hasn’t made it any more accessible,” Kennedy said. “I would be worried for anyone in a manual wheelchair or if I was working with someone in a

has been in the works for the past five years, Coulson said.

In exchange for the historic aircraft, Coulson’s company would receive two C-130 Hercules planes and eight smaller aircraft, which they would then overhaul and sell, he said. If the contract is finalized the bomber would fly down — either directly or with a stop in California — in April or May, 2016.

The Philippine was retired in 2012 after it was inactive for a

manual chair. They wouldn’t be able to get down because pushing it back up is still very dangerous and treacherous.”

Kennedy questions the purpose of the pier if it is not available to everyone.

“Brandi wanted to see the Bulldogs on Tuesday and I had to have two guys on either side of the chair,” Kennedy said. “Why are there benches for people to enjoy as a central place? If it was originally built for fuelling there should have been gates.”

Kennedy said Macdonald can manage easier if she goes down backwards because of the way her chair is balanced, but still thinks the slant and how the ramp is affixed can be improved.

“I would like to see the slope lessened,” Kennedy said.

While the AV Times was at the pier on Thursday with Kennedy, Macdonald and her brother Rylen Pretty, an elderly woman in a manual wheelchair arrived.

She was accompanied by another woman who refused to attempt to bring the chair down the ramp.

The three feel this is an issue that should be addressed to allow inclusion in a public space that hosts community events and features an on-site restaurant and bed and breakfast.

number of years. Coulson operated a museum at the bomber base from 2007-12 during the summer months.

A view of the Hawaii Mars in the air was available several times this summer during flights around the Alberni Valley. A group of 14 Chinese pilots and engineers visited Port Alberni in July to learn how to manoeuvre the large plane in preparation for (smaller) flying tankers currently under construction in China.

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After the Dog Mountain fire in early July the B.C. Government contracted the Hawaii Mars for 30 days, sending the water bomber on forest firefighting missions on the Island, the Fraser Valley and the Interior. The Hawaii set a new B.C. Record at a fire near Harrison Lake on Aug. 2, dropping 108,000 litres of water in an hour.

The Hawaii Mars’s contract ended on Tuesday without an extension from the province.

Coulson said his company will keep the Hawaii flight-ready for another week in anticipation of a possible short-term contract with Washington State to help fight the Stickpin blaze near the Canada–U.S. Border south of the Okanagan. Then it’ll be parked in behind its twin for the rest of the year.

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Is Alberni’s Uptown being revitalized?

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ne of Port Alberni’s major casualties in the 21st century has been the Uptown business district.

While some shops and restaurants have found a niche to thrive in today’s economy, several others have struggled, leaving a succession of empty storefronts that were once filled during the era when forestry drove Alberni’s economy.

A presentation to city council

by Kevin Wright, president of the Uptown Merchants Association, outlined the problem last February with a concerning map of a four-block area along Third Avenue south of Argyle. Twenty one of the section’s lots were vacant, including 90,000 square feet of retail space left behind when Zellers moved out of a large building at Third and Mar Street over two years ago.

The Uptown’s underuse has

resulted in it containing some of the lowest property values on Vancouver Island. While this can be advantageous for someone looking for a deal on a home, the stagnant real estate trend has caused some property owners to leave their lots vacant and derelict. It’s likely that the area’s lack of nighttime activity was a factor encouraging a recent spree of graffiti incidents that hit the business district in early August.

For these reasons the need for Uptown revitalization has been on the municipal agenda for years, leading the city to draft a tax exemption bylaw in 2013 that applies to improvements put into properties in the area. The good news is that development finally appears to be brewing amongst the Uptown’s empty spaces, including a handful of noteworthy initiatives to bring a resurgence to the district.

Walls are already up for what is designed to be a four-storey complex at the corner of Argyle and Kingsway Avenue. The $6-million project is being undertaken by the Uchucklesaht First Nation to bring residential units and a cultural centre to the site next to the Harbour Quay where the Somass Hotel once stood – a development that proposes to tap a need for “higher-end apartments,” according to Uchucklesaht CAO Scott Coulson.

Up the hill, a group of residents recently bought an old Canada Post building with plans to spruce up the 30,000 square feet of space and lure new businesses to the Uptown. The federal building has sat vacant since Canada Post moved out in 2008.

Another construction project is underway at Third and Angus Street, thanks to an investment

by Alberni residents Stacey and

Franco Gaiga. The two purchased the empty lot last year to build Central Park, a publicly accessible site designed to offer raised flower beds, benches, tables and a water fountain illuminated by multiple colours at night. To discourage misuse, plans include a surveillance camera connected to the Internet, allowing the public to oversee what happens in Central Park 24 hours a day.

Other efforts to improve the Uptown include the repainting of the old Zellers building last year by its current owner, the Coulson Group of Companies and a current volunteer initiative by the Young Professionals of the Alberni Valley to paint some of the high profile buildings in the area.

While such projects arouse excitement amongst South Port residents, a reality in the city’s distribution of retail options cannot be overlooked. At the north-

west corner of municipal limits – the other end of the city from the Uptown business district – lies a business that has undoubtedly become Port Alberni’s busiest hub for shopping. With low prices, a vast selection of goods and long hours, it’s hard for locally owned businesses to compete with what Walmart offers customers. This is a common dynamic among smaller cities and towns across North America.

Can shopping become more evenly spread in Port Alberni to bring life back to the Uptown district, or is there not enough people to attract clientele needed to fill the vacant storefronts?

As is often the case with urban renewal, a combination of developer creativity and community interest will determine what lies ahead for this underused yet historic part of Port Alberni.

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Each of us are servants in this garden I

was looking at the manse garden as I prepare to move away.

I have loved living here in this house and have enjoyed the responsibility of being the steward of this garden.

Tending the plants, enjoying the flowers, harvesting and sharing the fruit and vegetables has been a real joy to me. Someone else planted most of these plants.

Someone else tended them long before I came along. It has been my privilege to care for them for the last 10 years.

Through this drought, I have saved my dishwater and carried buckets to the most fragile shrubs hoping to keep them alive. But soon it will be a task for someone else. I may not even know what happens to the garden.

The Bible uses such agricultural images to talk about our lives — how we experience different seasons and how we have different tasks at different seasons.

For example, the apostle Paul

Laura Hargrove Faith Matters speaks of a church situation using the metaphor of gardening: where one person planted the seeds and another watered it (1 Cor 3:6-7). Neither of those two will be there for the harvest – that is someone else’s task and; in any case, it is God who gives the growth!

Once I had the privilege of caring for some children — but how my life changed! I had been doing a lot of writing but while I had the children, I don’t think I wrote a word.

My time, my energy, my creativity for that season was dedicated to tending the little ones – as you who have children know; it can take up all you have.

Eventually, their parents were able to take them again and I had

more time and energy to apply my creativity elsewhere.

And it is good for us to recognize these experiences of varying emphasis and vocations.

What is the task for this season? It may not be one that was your focus last season.

Perhaps you have favourite seasons?

Choosing bulbs or seeds and ordering them from the catalogue, laying out the beds, deciding where to plant, planting and watching in anticipation of growth is a lot more fun for me than cutting back and removing dead plants tidying up in the fall.

Some people find carrying for babies very demanding and prefer kids who are a little older and a little more independent.

Or they may find teenagers with all their variable temperaments and growing independence a real challenge.

They will be missed dreadfully when they do leave home.

But it is all part of life.

Whether you like the task that is yours now or not, there will be other seasons, other times when your task is different.

The Bible also reminds us that the garden we are given to tend is not ours.

We have been entrusted to be stewards of the garden but ultimately, it belongs to God, the Master Gardener.

Those children may have been my responsibility to care for one season but they had parents and, indeed, were God’s beloved children.

The manse garden may have been “mine” to tend and enjoy for the last 10 years but it belongs to the Presbyterian Church in Canada and ultimately to God as part of creation.

I was only ever a caretaker responsible to the Author of Life.

May each of us be faithful servants acknowledging our accountability and carrying out the tasks as they fall to us each season.

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GOLF

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Colin Hamilton Rangers end Jays’ streak shoots 71 gross STEPHEN HAWKINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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n Men’s Club action on Sunday Colin Hamilton had the game of the day shooting an impressive gross 71, great game Colin.

Second low gross carding a 75 was Cory Neilson.

On the net side of things Steve “Porchy” White came through with a net 68, beating out Craig Acland by retrogression.

Closest to the pin winners were Craig Acland on No. 2, Preben Rasmussen on No. 4, Jack Sparks on No. 13 and Don McGowan on No. 17.

The Charity Closest to the pin on No. 7 was Darrell Van Os taking home $23 for his effort.

There were three money pot winners on Sunday. Cal Davies took home $30 for the only birdie on No. 4, Colin Hamilton pocketed $30 for the only birdie on No. 13 and Colin also collected $30 for the only birdie on No. 17.

Next Sunday Aug. 30 is The Mac Five Challenge.

This event is the most popular one of the season, sponsored by Bruce and Kathy MacDonald. There will be two-man teams. The format is as follows, holes 1through 6 are alternate shot, Chapman Style. You both tee off, from there you

Gerry Fagan Golf news hit each other’s second shot and keep alternating until you hole out. On the par 3’s you both tee off then chose one and alternate until you hole out.

Holes 7 through 12, each player plays their own ball and record the best net on each hole.

The final six holes will be a scramble, minimum of two drives each (gross score).

A third of the team’s combined handicap will be subtracted from the team score.

Get yourself a partner for what promises to be a fun day. All players must have an official handicap.

The shotgun start will be at 8 a.m. sharp, please be there at least 15 minutes before tee off time. Don’t forget to pay your fee at the Clubhouse before you head out. » Gerry Fagan is an avid golfer, and volunteers around the community, including at the Alberni Golf Club.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Bautista charged hard and reached down. Toronto’s right fielder quickly realized that the ball went under his glove and was rolling toward the warning track.

Bautista’s error in the seventh inning led to three Texas runs, as Delino DeShields kept running all the way home, and the AL East-leading Blue Jays closed an otherwise-impressive trip with a 4-1 loss Thursday. It ended their five-game winning streak.

“Obviously, the road trip was a successful one. It would have been a superb one if we’d been able to pull that one out,” Bautista said.

“I opened up the score for them. But mistakes happen. I don’t think this loss is going to affect us in any way.”

Toronto went 6-2 on the trip, taking sole possession of the AL East lead from the New York Yankees by winning the first two games at the wild card-chasing Rangers.

“I’m very pleased with the way the guys played,” manager John Gibbons said, referring to the trip.

Yovanni Gallardo (119) threw 5 1-3 scoreless

innings for his 100th career victory. The right-hander gave up three hits while striking out two and walking three on 101 pitches.

The Blue Jays lead the majors with 5.4 runs per

game, and had outscored opponents 54-19 during their recent winning streak.

Gallardo has thrown 13 2-3 scoreless innings in two starts against them this

season.

Gallardo became the fourth native of Mexico to win 100 games, joining Fernando Valenzuela (173), Esteban Loaiza (126) and Ismael Valdez (104).

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MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST DIVISION

EAST DIVISION

Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston

W 71 69 63 63 58

L 56 57 64 64 69

Pct .559 .548 .496 .496 .457

GB — 11/2 8 8 13

WCGB — — 21/2 21/2 71/2

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

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

Home 40-23 37-26 37-25 32-33 33-32

Away 31-33 32-31 26-39 31-31 25-37

W 78 65 60 60 60

L 49 62 66 66 67

Pct .614 .512 .476 .476 .472

GB — 13 171/2 171/2 18

WCGB — 1 /2 5 5 1 5 /2

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

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

Home 45-21 38-24 32-30 26-34 30-35

Away 33-28 27-38 28-36 34-32 30-32

CENTRAL DIVISION

WEST DIVISION W 71 65 65 59 55

L 57 61 62 69 73

Pct .555 .516 .512 .461 .430

GB — 5 51/2 12 16

WCGB — — 1 /2 7 11

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

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

Home 45-21 29-32 39-27 29-36 30-36

Away 26-36 36-29 26-35 30-33 25-37

7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Texas 4 Toronto 1 L.A. Angels 2 Detroit 0 Tampa Bay 5 Minnesota 4 Seattle 4 Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 5 Baltimore 3 :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Toronto 12 Texas 4 Houston 6 N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 8 Kansas City 5 Seattle 8 Oakland 2 Cleveland 6 Milwaukee 2 Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 5 L.A. Angels 0 )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Detroit (Boyd 1-4) at Toronto (Dickey 8-10), 7:07 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 11-7) at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 10-4), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Heaney 5-2) at Cleveland (Salazar 11-7), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 2-5) at Texas (Hamels 1-1), 8:05 p.m.

Houston (Kazmir 7-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 8-9), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (T.Walker 9-7) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 6-11), 8:10 p.m.

6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Detroit at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

RANGERS 4, BLUE JAYS 1

BLUE JAYS STATISTICS

Toronto AB R Tulowitzki dh 5 0 Donaldson 3b 3 0 Bautista rf 2 1 Encarnacion 1b 4 0 D.Navarro c 3 0 Pillar cf 4 0 Revere lf 4 0 Pennington 2b 3 0 Goins ss 4 0 Totals 32 1 Texas AB R DeShields cf 2 2 Choo rf 5 0 Strausborger lf 0 0 Fielder dh 4 0 Beltre 3b 3 0 Moreland 1b 4 0 Andrus ss 4 0 Venable lf-rf 4 0 B.Wilson c 3 1 Alberto 2b 4 1 Totals 33 4 Toronto 000 000 Texas 100 000

BATTERS AB R H HR RBI AVG Colabello 271 47 90 13 49 .332 Travis 217 38 66 8 35 .304 Donaldson 489 97 146 34 101 .299 Carrera 152 24 43 3 23 .283 Revere 79 16 22 0 4 .278 Pillar 461 61 122 8 42 .265 Encarnacion 413 69 109 26 79 .264 Bautista 426 84 103 30 87 .242 Thole 29 4 7 0 2 .241 Martin 362 60 87 15 52 .240 Tulowitzki 97 23 23 3 10 .237 Goins 256 34 59 4 32 .230 Navarro 131 14 29 3 17 .221 Smoak 220 31 48 13 45 .218 Saunders 31 2 6 0 3 .194 Pennington 18 1 2 0 2 .111 PITCHERS W L SV IP SO ERA Hawkins 1 0 1 9.2 9 0.93 Lowe 0 2 0 43.1 53 1.87 Osuna 1 4 15 56.2 63 1.91 Hendriks 4 0 0 52.0 56 2.25 Price 13 4 0 182.1 179 2.42 Schultz 0 1 1 38.0 28 2.61 Sanchez 6 5 0 79.1 53 3.18 Estrada 11 7 0 129.1 99 3.27 Cecil 3 4 5 41.0 45 3.29 Buehrle 13 6 0 165.0 78 3.60 Dickey 8 10 0 167.0 100 4.26 Thursday's game not included

H BI BB SO 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 1 5 7 H BI BB SO 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 11 1 5 7 010 —1 30x —4

Avg. .225 .297 .243 .264 .224 .262 .301 .095 .235 Avg. .259 .248 .225 .316 .268 .287 .259 .273 .191 .233 8 11

1 0

E—Bautista (3). LOB—Toronto 9, Texas 10. 2B—Encarnacion (26), Andrus (24).

RBIs—Encarnacion (80), Moreland (67).

SB—Donaldson (5), Bautista (6), Revere (1), Andrus (12). CS—DeShields (6).

Runners left in scoring position—Toronto 7 (Pennington, D.Navarro 2, Tulowitzki 3, Pillar); Texas 6 (Andrus, Venable, Moreland 2, Choo 2). RISP—Toronto 1 for 8; Texas 2 for 8.

Runners moved up—D.Navarro, Beltre.

GIDP—Tulowitzki, Pillar.

DP—Texas 3 (Beltre, Alberto, Moreland), (Choo, Moreland), (Beltre, Alberto, Moreland).

H 4 6 1 0 H 3 0 2 2 1

R ER BB SO NP 1 1 3 6 105 3 3 0 0 29 0 0 2 1 22 0 0 0 0 6 R ER BB SO NP 0 0 3 2 101 0 0 1 2 18 0 0 1 1 22 1 1 0 2 21 0 0 0 0 14

ERA 3.19 2.72 0.87 3.16 ERA 3.14 2.75 2.08 2.40 2.78

Inherited runners-scored—Aa.Sanchez 3-0, Kela 1-0, S.Dyson 3-0. PB—B. Wilson.

T—3:40. A—17,884 (48,114).

A.L. LEADERS RUNS BATTED IN Donaldson, Tor, 101; Davis, Bal, 91; Bautista, Tor, 87; K.Morales, KC, 87; J. Martinez, Det, 87; Cruz, Sea, 82; EncarQDFLRQ 7RU .

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Cruz, Sea, .615; Trout, LA, .579; Donaldson, Tor, .577; J.Martinez, Det, .564; Teixeira, NY, .548; Davis, Bal, .536; Bautista, Tor, .521; Abreu, Chi, .515; Encarnacion, Tor, .513.

TOTAL BASES Cruz, Sea, 295; Donaldson, Tor, 282; J. Martinez, Det, 265; Trout, LA, 261; Machado, Bal, 252; Abreu, Chi, 243; Davis, Bal, 240; Dozier, Min, 235; Pujols, LA, 234; Jones, Bal, 229.

Thursday's games not included

ANGELS 2, TIGERS 0 Los Angeles AB R Calhoun rf 3 1 Trout cf 3 0 Pujols dh 3 1 Cron 1b 4 0 Aybar ss 4 0 Victorino lf 3 0 C.Perez c 4 0 Cowart 3b 3 0 Green 2b 3 0 R.Jackson 2b 0 0 Totals 30 2 Detroit AB R Kinsler 2b 4 0 Ty.Collins lf 3 0 Mi.Cabrera 1b 3 0 V.Martinez dh 3 0 J.Martinez rf 3 0 Castellanos 3b 3 0 Avila c 3 0 J.Iglesias ss 3 0 Gose cf 2 0 Totals 27 0 Los Angeles 000 001 Detroit 000 000

H BI BB SO 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 2 3 7 H BI BB SO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 8 001 —2 000 —0

Avg. .264 .295 .252 .271 .275 .229 .225 .115 .219 .000 Avg. .305 .257 .367 .241 .292 .247 .178 .302 .252 7 2

0 1

E—Castellanos (7). LOB—Los Angeles 5, Detroit 1. 3B—J.Martinez (2). RBIs— Pujols (75), Victorino (6). CS—Trout (6), Cron (1), Gose (10). SF—Victorino.

Runners left in scoring position—Los Angeles 1 (C.Perez); Detroit 1 (Avila).

RISP—LA 2 for 3; Detroit 0 for 2.

GIDP—Cowart. DP—Det 1 (J.Iglesias, Kinsler, Mi.Cabrera).

IP 71/3 2 /3 1 IP 7 1 1

L 56 62 73 77 78

Pct .559 .508 .425 .398 .391

GB — 61/2 17 201/2 211/2

WCGB — 9 191/2 23 24

L10 8-2 6-4 1-9 3-7 4-6

Str W-7 W-1 L-2 L-2 L-4

Home 42-21 35-25 33-26 30-36 28-34

Away 29-35 29-37 21-47 21-41 22-44

W 81 77 73 53 52

L 45 49 53 74 74

Pct .643 .611 .579 .417 .413

GB — 4 8 281/2 29

WCGB — — — 201/2 21

L10 6-4 8-2 6-4 4-6 1-9

Str W-4 W-2 L-2 L-4 L-3

Home 46-19 44-20 39-26 28-38 29-35

Away 35-26 33-29 34-27 25-36 23-39

H 1 1 0 H 5 0 2

R ER BB SO 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 R ER BB SO 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0

T—2:39. A—36,198 (41,574).

NP 95 10 14 NP 98 10 20

ERA 4.48 2.82 2.61 ERA 2.57 2.60 5.82

ROYALS 5, ORIOLES 3 Baltimore AB R M.Machado 3b 4 0 G.Parra rf-cf 5 0 A.Jones cf 0 0 Janish ph-ss 3 0 C.Davis 1b-rf 3 0 Wieters dh 4 0 Pearce lf 3 0 Schoop 2b 4 1 Flaherty ss-1b 4 1 Joseph c 4 1 Totals 34 3 Kansas City AB R A.Escobar ss 4 0 Zobrist dh 4 1 K.Morales 1b 3 0 Hosmer pr-1b 0 1 Moustakas 3b 4 1 S.Perez c 4 1 Rios rf 4 0 Orlando lf 3 1 Infante 2b 4 0 J.Dyson cf 4 0 Totals 34 5 Baltimore 000 000 Kansas City 000 211

H BI BB SO 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 6 3 4 14 H BI BB SO 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 5 1 1 102 —3 10x —5

Avg. .293 .250 .280 .500 .253 .266 .235 .299 .218 .247 Avg. .266 .288 .285 .311 .283 .251 .257 .240 .217 .255

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati

6 12

0 1

E—J.Dyson (2). LOB—Balt 8, KC 7.

2B—Schoop (10), Joseph (15), Zobrist (27), K.Morales (35), Moustakas (25), Rios (16). 3B—Rios (1). HR—Flaherty (6), off K.Herrera; Orlando (5), off Tillman.

RBIs—M.Machado (65), Flaherty (24), Joseph (46), Moustakas 2 (56), S.Perez (55), Orlando 2 (20). SF—Orlando.

Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Tillman L, 9-9 6 9 4 4 1 1 100 4.58 J.Rondon 2 3 1 1 0 0 23 1.23 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Ventura W, 9-7 6 2 0 0 4 11 98 4.41 K.Herrera 1 1 1 1 0 0 11 2.16 W.Davis 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 1.01 G.Holland 1 3 2 2 0 1 25 3.92

T—2:46. A—31,155 (37,903).

LATE WEDNESDAY BLUE JAYS 12, RANGERS 4 Toronto AB R Tulowitzki ss 5 2 Donaldson 3b 5 2 Bautista rf 1 2 Carrera rf 0 0 Encarnacion dh 5 1 Smoak 1b 5 1 Ru.Martin c 3 0 Revere lf 5 1 Pillar cf 5 1 Goins 2b 2 2 Totals 36 12 Texas AB R DeShields cf 3 0 Venable ph-cf 1 0 Choo rf 5 1 Beltre 3b 4 1 Fielder dh 4 0 Napoli 1b 4 0 Andrus ss 3 0 Strausborger lf 4 1 Gimenez c 4 1 Alberto 2b 4 0 Totals 36 4 Toronto 011 026 Texas 200 000

H BI BB SO 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 10 10 11 4 H BI BB SO 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 4 2 8 200 —12 200 —4

Avg. .237 .299 .242 .283 .264 .218 .240 .278 .265 .230 Avg. .254 .286 .249 .267 .316 .214 .257 .225 .282 .232 10 10

0 1

E—Beltre (12). LOB—Tor 8, Tex 7. HR— Smoak (13), off Lewis; Pillar (8), off Lewis; Encarnacion (26), off Patton; Beltre (12), off Price. RBIs—Donaldson (101), Encarnacion 4 (79), Smoak 3 (45), Pillar (42), Goins (32), Choo 2 (56), Beltre 2 (42).

Toronto Price W, 13-4 Lowe Schultz Texas Lewis L, 14-6 Patton S.Freeman Bass

IP 6 1 2 IP 5 0 1 3

H 5 4 1 H 6 3 0 1

R ER BB SO 2 2 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 R ER BB SO 5 4 4 1 5 5 2 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 2

T—3:19. A—20,572 (48,114).

NP 95 18 31 NP 89 26 28 42

ERA 2.42 1.87 2.61 ERA 4.38 9.00 3.06 4.53

W 70 68 62 62 51

Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

L 56 59 64 65 74

Pct .556 .535 .492 .488 .408

GB — 21/2 8 81/2 181/2

WCGB — 51/2 11 111/2 211/2

L10 5-5 4-6 5-5 6-4 4-6

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

Home 42-20 37-25 30-32 31-30 27-36

Away 28-36 31-34 32-32 31-35 24-38

7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV San Francisco 9 Chicago Cubs 1 Washington 4 San Diego 2 N.Y. Mets 9 Philadelphia 5 (13 inn.)

Pittsburgh 2 Miami 1 L.A. Dodgers 1 Cincinnati 0 St. Louis at Arizona :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV San Francisco 4 Chicago Cubs 2 San Diego 6 Washington 5 Colorado 6 Atlanta 3 St. Louis 3 Arizona 1 N.Y. Mets 9 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 7 Miami 2 L.A. Dodgers 7 Cincinnati 4 )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Colorado (J.Gray 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 9-6), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Conley 1-1) at Washington (Scherzer 11-10), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 8-11) at Philadelphia (Nola 4-1), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Owens 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 11-7), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 9-6) at Atlanta (W.Perez 4-4), 7:35 p.m.

Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 3-5) at Milwaukee (Jungmann 7-5), 8:10 p.m.

Oakland (S.Gray 12-5) at Arizona (Ch. Anderson 6-5), 9:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hammel 7-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-6), 10:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 15-4) at San Francisco (Leake 9-6), 10:15 p.m.

6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Boston at N.Y. Mets, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

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N.L. LEADERS

Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. 'HQRUĂ€D OI

J.Russell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schwarber c-lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Bryant rf-cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 Rizzo 1b 4 1 1 0 0 3 .287 St.Castro 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .242 A.Russell ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 .245 Szczur cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .213 Coghlan ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Haren p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .132 Rosscup p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —La Stella ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 J.Herrera 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 .231 M.Montro ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 30 1 3 1 2 16 San Francisco AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Aoki lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 Broadway p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —Osich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Duffy 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .306 Belt 1b 2 2 0 0 2 0 .275 Posey c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .315 Byrd rf 3 2 1 3 1 1 .238 Tomlinson 2b 4 2 2 4 0 1 .346 J.Perez cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .375 Adrianza ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .174 Bumgarner p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Kontos p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maxwell ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .206 7RWDOV

Chicago 010 000 000 —1 3 1 6DQ )UDQ [ ³

RUNS SCORED

E—Schwarber (5). LOB—Chicago 4, San Francisco 3. 2B—St.Castro (14), Posey (22), J.Perez (1). 3B—Aoki (3).

HR—Byrd (21), off Haren; Tomlinson (1), off J.Russell. RBIs—St.Castro (48), M.Duffy (60), Byrd 3 (48), Tomlinson 4 (11), J.Perez (2). SB—Aoki (14).

Runners left in scoring position—Chi 1 (J.Herrera); San Fran 2 (Adrianza, Aoki).

RISP—Chi 1 for 4; San Francisco 3 for 6.

GIDP—Aoki.

DP—Chi 1 (St.Castro, A.Russell, Rizzo).

Chicago IP Haren L, 8-9 61/3 2 /3 Rosscup J.Russell 1 San Francisco IP Bumgrnr W, 16-6 6 Kontos 1 Broadway 1 Osich 1

H 6 1 3 H 2 0 0 1

R ER BB SO NP 5 5 3 4 105 0 0 0 0 7 4 4 2 0 19 R ER BB SO NP 1 1 2 12 98 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 2 22 0 0 0 1 10

ERA 3.90 4.18 5.40 ERA 2.97 1.91 2.89 1.88

IBB—off J.Russell (Byrd). WP—Bumgarner.

T—2:36. A—41,847 (41,915).

NATIONALS 4, PADRES 2 San Diego AB R Jankowski rf 4 0 Spangenberg 2b 3 2 Solarte 3b 3 0 Upton lf 3 0 Alonso 1b 3 0 Upton Jr. cf 4 0 Amarista ss 2 0 Gyorko ph 1 0 Quackenbush p 0 0 Hedges c 3 0 Cashner p 2 0 B.Norris p 0 0 Barmes ss 1 0 7RWDOV

Washington AB R Werth lf-rf 4 2 Rendon 2b-3b 5 1 Harper rf-cf 3 0 Y.Escobar 3b 2 0 Espinosa 2b-lf 1 0 Zimmerman 1b 4 1 Desmond ss 4 0 W.Ramos c 4 0 M.Taylor cf 2 0 T.Turner 2b 1 0 J.Ross p 2 0 C.Robinson ph 1 0 Janssen p 0 0 Fister ph 1 0 Storen p 0 0 Papelbon p 0 0 7RWDOV

San Diego 000 100 Washington 000 021

H BI BB SO 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

H BI BB SO 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

001 —2 10x —4

Avg. .294 .257 .266 .256 .273 .234 .210 .240 —.189 .102 —.251 Avg. .205 .262 .334 .308 .246 .224 .229 .238 .241 .000 .080 .265 —.233 ——3 11

0 1

E—W.Ramos (5). LOB—San Diego 4, Washington 11. 3B—Upton Jr. (3). HR— Werth (4), off Cashner; Zimmerman (11), off Quackenbush. RBIs—Solarte (51), Alonso (29), Werth (22), Y.Escobar (42), Zimmerman 2 (57). SB—Desmond (12).

SF—Solarte.

Runners left in scoring position—San Diego 1 (Gyorko); Washington 6 (Zimmerman, Y.Escobar, J.Ross, W.Ramos 2, Espinosa). RISP—San Diego 1 for 4; Washington 2 for 9.

Runners moved up—W.Ramos.

San Diego IP Cashnr L, 5-13 52/3 1 B.Norris /3 Quackenbush 2 Washington IP J.Ross W, 5-5 6 Janssen H, 12 1 Storen H, 3 1 Paplbon S, 21-21 1

TENNIS

GOLF

CFL

ATP

PGA

WINSTON-SALEM OPEN

THE BARCLAYS

At Winston-Salem, N.C. 6LQJOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ€QDOV Kevin Anderson (2), South Africa, def.

Borna Coric (8), Croatia, 6-2, 7-6 (1).

Steve Johnson (13), U.S. def. Yenhsun Lu, Taiwan, walkover.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Fra., def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

'RXEOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ€QDOV Lukasz Kubot, Pol., & Daniel Nestor (1), Toronto, def. Pablo Carreno Busta & Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 6-2, 6-3.

At Edison, N.J. Par 70 (34-36) First Round

EAST DIVISION GP W L T PF PA Pt 8 6 2 0 223 207 12 9 6 3 0 315 182 12 8 4 4 0 158 228 8 9 4 5 0 191 171 8

Toronto Hamilton Ottawa Montreal

WEST DIVISION

WEST DIVISION

Houston Texas Los Angeles Seattle Oakland

Los Angeles Shoemkr W, 6-9 J.Smith H, 29 Street S, 31-35 Detroit Wolf L, 0-2 B.Hardy B.Rondon

W 71 64 54 51 50

CENTRAL DIVISION

Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Detroit

Toronto IP Estrada L, 11-8 6 Hendriks 1 2 /3 Hawkins 1 /3 Aa.Sanchez Texas IP 1 Gallrdo W, 11-9 5 /3 2 /3 Kela H, 16 1 /3 Diekman H, 6 2 S.Dyson H, 6 1 /3 Sh.Tllsn S, 26-28 1

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

FOOTBALL

H 9 0 2 H 1 1 0 1

R ER BB SO NP 3 3 3 6 121 0 0 0 1 9 1 1 0 2 31 R ER BB SO NP 1 0 2 7 77 0 0 0 2 19 0 0 0 0 12 1 1 1 1 20

T—3:01. A—28,908 (41,341).

ERA 4.05 7.20 3.88 ERA 3.24 3.13 3.31 1.85

Pollock, Ari, 89; Harper, Was, 89; Fowler, Chi, 84; Goldschmidt, Ari, 81; Votto, Cin, 75; Carpenter, StL, 73.

RUNS BATTED IN Goldschmidt, Ari, 94; Arenado, Col, 92; McCutchen, Pit, 85; Posey, SF, 80; Kemp, SD, 78; Rizzo, Chi, 77; Bryant, Chi, 77; Harper, Was, 76; Crawford, SF, 75.

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Harper, Was, .639; Goldschmidt, Ari, .571; Arenado, Col, .551; Votto, Cin, .548; Gonzalez, Col, .539; Rizzo, Chi, .533.

TOTAL BASES Arenado, Col, 260; Harper, Was, 260; Frazier, Cin, 257; Goldschmidt, Ari, 257; Rizzo, Chi, 241; Votto, Cin, 236.

HOME RUNS Harper, Was, 31; Arenado, Col, 30; Gonzalez, Col, 30; Frazier, Cin, 29; Stanton, Mia, 27; Goldschmidt, Ari, 25; Rizzo, Chi, 25; Votto, Cin, 24.

HITS Gordon, Mia, 156; Pollock, Ari, 153; Goldschmidt, Ari, 149; Markakis, Atl, 147; Blackmon, Col, 140; LeMahieu, Col, 140; Posey, SF, 137; Harper, Was, 135; Peralta, StL, 134.

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Harper, Was, .456; Votto, Cin, .446; Goldschmidt, Ari, .446; McCutchen, Pit, .400.

BASES ON BALLS Votto, Cin, 107; Goldschmidt, Ari, 96; Harper, Was, 92.

Thursday's games not included

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New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Granderson rf 6 2 4 0 1 0 .259 Cespedes cf-lf 6 1 1 2 1 0 .303 Dan.Murphy 1b 6 1 3 2 1 0 .287 D.Wright 3b 6 2 2 0 1 0 .313 K.Johnson 2b 6 1 1 1 1 2 .260 G¡$UQDXG F

Conforto lf 7 0 2 1 0 1 .273 Familia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —Tejada ss 6 0 0 0 1 0 .253 Niese p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .191 Verrett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cuddyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Robles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 —Gilmartin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 C.Torres p 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 Lagares cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 7RWDOV

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Conforto (13), Francoeur 2 (41), Altherr (6), Ruf 2 (20). SBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;C.Hernandez (19).

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Runners moved upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;D.Wright, K.Johnson, Conforto. GIDPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dan. Murphy, D.Wright, Altherr, Harang.

DPâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;NY 2 (Niese, Tejada, K.Johnson), (Tejada, Dan.Murphy); Phil 2 (C.Hernandez, Ruf), (C.Hernandez, Galvis, Ruf).

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IP 6 1 1 12/3 21/3 1 IP 6 12/3 21/3 0 1 12/3 1 /3

H 5 0 1 0 1 1 H 9 2 1 0 0 4 0

R ER BB SO NP 5 5 5 5 103 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 16 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 0 1 30 0 0 0 1 11 R ER BB SO NP 5 5 3 0 109 0 0 1 2 26 0 0 0 2 30 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 2 1 18 4 2 0 1 46 0 0 0 0 2

Tâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;4:32. Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;22,526 (43,651).

ERA 3.95 0.81 3.67 2.25 3.66 1.72 ERA 4.79 2.86 1.56 3.38 3.38 4.44 5.84

Calgary Edmonton Winnipeg B.C. Saskatchewan

GP W L T PF PA Pt 8 6 2 0 219 182 12 8 5 3 0 200 150 10 8 3 5 0 160 237 6 8 3 5 0 179 234 6 8 0 8 0 205 259 0

WEEK 10 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOW Montreal 26 Hamilton 23 )ULGD\¡V JDPH Toronto at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Saturday's game Calgary at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Sunday's game Saskatchewan at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

WEEK 11 Thursday, Sept. 3 B.C. at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6 Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 7 Toronto at Hamilton, 1 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 4:30 p.m.

CONNECTICUT OPEN At New Haven, Connecticut 6LQJOHV Âł 4XDUWHUĂ&#x20AC;QDOV Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Rep., def.

Agnieszka Radwanska (7), Pol., 7-5, 6-4.

Lucie Safarova (4), Cze., def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5.

Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, def. Karolina Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2.

SOCCER

ALOUETTES 26,TI-CATS 23 First Quarter Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TD Rutley 65 pass from Cato (Bede convert) 5:48 Ham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Medlock 37 9:45 Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bede 31 13:13 Second Quarter Ham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TD Tasker 8 pass from Collaros (Medlock convert) 2:38 Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TD Marsh 1 run (Bede convrt) 8:19 Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Single Bede 58 14:36 Ham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Medlock 49 15:00 Third Quarter Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bede 24 4:00 Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Safety Medlock tackled in end zone 5:28 Ham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Medlock 48 7:53 Fourth Quarter Ham â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TD J.Matthews 2 run (Medlock convert) 7:32 Mtl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FG Bede 27 13:50 Montreal Hamilton

10 3

8 10

5 3

3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;26 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;23

Attendance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 24,212 at Hamilton.

TEAM STATISTICS First downs Yards rushing Yards passing Total offence Team losses Net offence Passes made-tried Total return yards Interceptions-yards by Fumbles-lost Sacks by Punts-average Penalties-yards Time of possession

Mtl 20 130 214 334 11 333 15-25 109 1-0 1-1 6 3-34.0 10-80 35:00

WTA

Ham 19 29 293 322 68 254 20-27 90 1-8 2-2 1 3-47.0 12-106 25:00

Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, minus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mtl: Rutley 17-62, Giguere 5-27, Logan 1-22, Marsh 7-16, Cato 1-1; Ham: Collaros 3-12, Grigsby 3-11, Holley 6LQNĂ&#x20AC;HOG 0DWWKHZV Receiving â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mtl: Green 5-82, Rutley 1-65, Giguere 2-23, Stamps 3-17, Lewis 2-14, Charette 2-13; Ham: Underwood 7DVNHU 7ROLYHU 6LQNĂ&#x20AC;HOG 4-48, Banks 1-4, Grigsby 2-7, .

Passing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mtl: Cato 4-7, 115yards, 1 TD, 0 ints, Marsh 11-18-99 0-1; Ham: Collaros 20-27-293-1-1

NFL PRE-SEASON Friday's games New England at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 8 p.m.

Saturday's games Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Indianapolis at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

San Francisco at Denver, 9 p.m.

Sunday's games Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m.

Arizona at Oakland, 8 p.m.

MOVES BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE TAMPA BAY RAYS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Placed OF Desmond Jennings on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Joey Butler from Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Optioned RHP Spencer Patton to Round Rock (PCL).

Recalled RHP Nick Martinez from Round Rock.

FOOTBALL NFL LEAGUE OFFICE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Suspended Green %D\ '7 /HWUR\ *XLRQ IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPHV of the regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Reinstated Atlanta president Rick McKay as chairman of the Competition Committee after suspending him from WKH SRVW IRU WKH XVH RI DUWLĂ&#x20AC;FLDO QRLVH DW Atlanta home games.

BALTIMORE RAVENS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed S Will Hill to a 2-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed QB Pat Devlin. Waived OL Ryan Seymour.

GREEN BAY PACKERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed WR James Butler.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Waived OT Mark Asper and LB Cameron Gordon.

Released DT Antonio Johnson.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Agreed to terms with PK Connor Barth on a 2-year contract. Signed LS Brandon Hartson.

Waived PK Brandon Bogotay. Released LB Orie Lemon.

HOCKEY NHL CAROLINA HURRICANES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Agreed to terms with F Elias Lindholm on a 2-year contract extension.

LOS ANGELES KINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Signed D Damir Sharipzyanov to a 3-year contract.

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

GP W 27 13 24 11 26 10 24 10 25 9 22 8 26 7 26 7 26 7 25 7

L 9 7 8 10 9 10 12 12 13 13

T 5 6 8 4 7 4 7 7 6 5

GF 35 40 43 42 34 29 37 32 33 30

GA 31 28 43 41 36 32 44 46 43 37

Pt 44 39 38 34 34 28 28 28 27 26

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

GP W 27 13 26 14 24 11 26 11 24 11 26 11 25 10 26 8 26 8 25 7

L 7 9 6 8 8 13 10 10 10 9

T 7 3 7 7 5 2 5 8 8 9

GF 49 38 39 28 33 30 31 33 29 23

GA 32 26 33 30 30 29 29 34 38 26

Pt 46 45 40 40 38 35 35 32 32 30

Note: 3 points for a victory, 1 point for tie.

Wednesday's results Colorado 2 Houston 1 Chicago 3 New York 2 Friday's game Los Angeles at San Jose, 11 p.m.

Saturday's games Columbus at New York City, 4 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 4 p.m.

New England at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Orlando City, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Houston, 9 p.m.

Salt Lake at Dallas, 9 p.m.

Kansas City at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Sunday's games Portland at Seattle, 5 p.m.

D.C. at New York, 7 p.m.

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFF ROUND 1 Second Leg AZ Alkmr (Neth.) 2 Astra Ploiesti (Rom.) 0 (Alkmaar advanced on 4-3 aggregate) Athletic Bilbao (Spn.) 1 Zilina (Slovakia) 0 (aggregate 3-3; Athletic Bilbao advanced 2-0 on away goals) Borsia Dortmund (Ger.) 7 Grnlnd (Nor.) 2 (Borussia advanced 11-5) Brondby (Denmark) 1 PAOK (Greece) 1 (PAOK advanced 6-1) Thun (Switz.) 3 Sprta Prague (Czech) 3 (Sparta Prague advanced 6-4) Qarabag (Azerb.) 3 Young Boys (Switz.) 0 (FK Qarabag advanced 4-0) Vojvdina (Serb.) 0 Viktoria Plzen (Cze.) 2 (Viktoria Plzen advanced 5-0) Fenerbahce (Turkey) 3 Atromitos (Gre.) 0 (Fenerbahce advanced 4-0) HJK Helsinki (Fin.) 0 Krasnodar (Rus.) 0 (Krasnodar advanced 5-1) Hajduk Split (Cro.) 0 Liberec (Czech) 1 (Liberec advanced 2-0) Jablonec (Czech) 0 Ajax (Netherlands) 0 (Ajax advanced 1-0) Kairat (Kazak.) 2 Bordeaux (France) 1 (aggregate 2-2; Bordeaux advanced 1-0 on away goals) Midtjylland (Den.) 1 Southamptn (Eng.) 0 (Midtjylland advanced 2-1) Panathinaikos (Gre.) 2 Gabala (Azer.) 2 (aggregate 2-2; Gabala advanced 2-0 on away goals) Rosnborg (Nor.) 0 Ste Bucharst (Rom.) 1 (Rosenborg advanced 3-1) Rubin Kazn (Rus.) 1 Rabtnicki (Maced.) 0 (Rubin Kazan advanced 2-1) Saint-Etienne (Fra.) 1 Milsami (Moldva) 0 (Saint-Etienne advanced 2-1) Standard Liege (Belg.) 3 Molde (Nor.) 1 (3-3 aggregate; Molde FK advanced on 1-0 away goals) Videoton (Hung.) 0 Lech Poznan (Pol.) 1 (Poznan advanced 4-0 on aggregate)

BETTING

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LPGA YOKOHAMA TIRE CLASSIC At Prattville, Ala. Par 72 (36-36) First Round Brittany Lang Tiffany Joh Sydnee Michaels 5\DQQ 2¡7RROH Hyo Joo Kim Ariya Jutanugarn Therese Koelbaek Julieta Granada Simin Feng Laura Diaz Carlie Yadloczky Wei-Ling Hsu Sei Young Kim Lexi Thompson Katherine Kirk Jackie Stoelting a-Janie Jackson Candie Kung Xi Yu Lin Austin Ernst Ally McDonald Ji Young Oh Dori Carter Stacy Lewis Yani Tseng Also Alena Sharp Brooke M. Henderson Sue Kim Sara-Maude Juneau Jennifer Kirby

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ATHLETICS

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP At Beijing, China

MEN 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1, Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 19.55 seconds. 2, Justin Gatlin, U.S., 19.74. 3, Anaso Jobodwana, South Africa, 19.87.

4, Alonso Edward, Panama, 19.87. 5, Zharnel Hughes, Britain, 20.02; 6, Ramil Guliyev, Turkey, 20.11.

Triple Jump â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1, Christian Taylor, U.S., 59 ft., 9 in. 2, Pedro P. Pichardo, Cuba, 58-2. 3, Nelson Evora, Portugal, 57-5 3/4. 4, Omar Craddock, U.S., 57-0.

5, Lyukman Adams, Russia, 56-8 1/2. 6, Marian Oprea, Romania, 55-11 3/4.

WOMEN 400 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1, Allyson Felix, U.S., 49.26.

2, Shaunae Miller, Bahamas, 49.67. 3, Shericka Jackson, Jamaica, 49.99. 4, Christine Day, Jamaica, 50.14. 5, Stephenie Ann McPherson, Jamaica, 50.42. 6, Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaica, 50.47.

Hammer Throw â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1, Anita Wlodarczyk, Poland, 265-3. 2, Wenxiu Zhang, China, 250-5. 3, Alexandra Tavernier, France, 242-10. 4, Sophie Hitchon, Britain, 242-4. 5, Zheng Wang, China, 242-2.

6, Kathrin Klaas, Germany, 240-1.

VUELTA A ESPANA

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE LINE -220 -150 -105 -137 -113 -130

UNDERDOG LINE Detroit +200 Los Angeles +140 Kansas City -105 Baltimore +127 CHICAGO +103 MINESOTA +120

NATIONAL LEAGUE FAVOURITE LINE WASHINGTON -250 PITTSBURGH -230 San Diego -120 MILWAUKEE -130 Los Angeles -196 St. Louis -117

UNDERDOG LINE Miami +225 Colorado +210 PHILADEL. +110 Cincinnati +120 Chicago +181 SAN FRAN. +107

INTERLEAGUE FAVOURITE NY METS NY Yankees Oakland

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FAVOURITE TORONTO CLEVELAND TAMPA BAY TEXAS Seattle Houston

Bubba Watson Spencer Levin Camilo Villegas Tony Finau Danny Lee Jason Dufner Cameron Tringale Russell Knox Paul Casey Bryce Molder Nick Taylor Daniel Summerhays Will Wilcox Johnson Wagner Stewart Cink Matt Jones Kevin Kisner Jason Day Henrik Stenson Phil Mickelson Jim Furyk Alex Cejka Pat Perez Patrick Reed Hudson Swafford Lee Westwood Ryo Ishikawa Kyle Reifers 6HDQ 2¡+DLU Robert Streb Rickie Fowler Sangmoon Bae James Hahn Charley Hoffman Hideki Matsuyama John Senden Jim Herman Greg Owen Jeff Overton Ryan Palmer Zach Johnson Kevin Na Gary Woodland Ben Martin Zac Blair Also David Hearn Adam Hadwin Graham DeLaet

LINE -195 -190 -120

UNDERDOG LINE Boston +180 ATLANTA +175 ARIZONA +110

Updated odds available at Pregame.com

At Sierra de Cazorla, Spain (126 mi. from from Cordoba to Cazorla)

STAGE 6 1. Esteban Chaves, Colombia, Orica GreenEdge, 4 hrs, 46 mins, 16 secs.

2. Daniel Martin, Ireland, CannondaleGarmin Pro Cycling Team, :05 behind.

3. Tom Dumoulin, Neth., Giant-Alpecin, s.t.

4. Ruben P.Molina, Spn., Lampre-M., :11.

5. Alejandro Valverde, Spn., Movistar, s.t.

Also 131. Antoine Duchesne, Quebec City, Europcar, 7:11.

161. Dominique Rollin, Boucherville, 4XH &RĂ&#x20AC;GXV 6ROXWLRQV &UHGLWV

OVERALL STANDINGS

(After 6 stages) 1. Esteban Chaves, Colombia, Orica GreenEdge, 21:55:13.

2. Tom Dumoulin, Neth., Giant-Alp., :10 beh.

3. Daniel Martin, Ire., Cannon-Garmin, :33.

4. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, Sky, :36.

5. Alejandro Valverde, Spn., Movistar, :49.

Also 158. Dominique Rollin, Boucherville, 4XH &RĂ&#x20AC;GXV 6ROXWLRQV &UHGLWV 165. Antoine Duchesne, Quebec City, Europcar, 41:15.

TRACK

Cameraman only one who can take Bolt Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt wins 10th world championship, later run over my camerman on scooter EDDIE PELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEIJING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Only when the running stopped and the picture-taking began did Usain Bolt finally meet his match.

Bolt blew past Justin Gatlin and everyone else Thursday night in the 200 metres to win his 10th career gold medal at the world championships.

What finally upended the 6-foot5 Jamaican was a multitasking cameraman riding a two-wheeled scooter while videotaping Boltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory lap.

The scooter ran over the outcropping of a metal railing bolted to the edge of the track and bobbled off course â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then slammed into the back of the fastest two legs on the planet.

Boltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs came out from under him and he went down hard and

landed on his backside.

Then, smooth as silk, he somersaulted backward onto his feet, jogged a few steps, and reached down to make sure his left leg was OK. He was no worse for wear â&#x20AC;&#x201D; reporting just a few scrapes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but figured heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d try to make the evening at least a little more interesting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rumour Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to start right now is that Justin Gatlin paid him off,â&#x20AC;? Bolt said, while sitting next to Gatlin in the medallists â&#x20AC;&#x2122; news conference.

Gatlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want my money back. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complete the job.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, it may take more than just a motivated opponent to finish off Bolt, who now has five gold medals at the Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest, including the three he took at

the 2008 Beijing Olympics when he set world records in the 100, 200 and the 400 relay.

The split-second scare with the scooter provided what Boltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-best 19.55 seconds on the track did not.

Namely, drama.

This was billed as the second round of the Bolt vs. Gatlin series that produced the championâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grittiest win four nights earlier.

Boltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 0.01-second victory in the 100 came despite a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of injuries and off-form running that continued all the way through the semifinals.

Like most sequels, Part II didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live up to the original.

Running out of Lane 6, Bolt got off to a good start and worked smoothly into the curve, making up the lag to the runners to his outside and gathering steam as

he headed into the turn. Leading at the halfway point, he opened a three-body-length lead over Gatlin early in the stretch, and the last 50 metres were simply for showing off.

Bolt coasted in and still won by 0.19 seconds. The winner used his thumbs to point at himself as he crossed the finish line and flashed his index finger: Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just in case anyone had any doubts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I really celebrated was, Justin Gatlin said earlier in the week that he was going to bring out something special for the 200 metres,â&#x20AC;? Bolt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about my 200 metres like that.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gatlin came into world championships dominating the sprints while Bolt was stuck on the sideline. The American was a favour-

ite in the 100 metres, and Bolt took umbrage to the idea that Gatlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stumble over the last 15 metres gave that race away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disrespectful,â&#x20AC;? Bolt called that notion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came out here and got it done.â&#x20AC;?

Once the 200-meter heats began, Bolt started getting stronger and Gatlin, by his own admission, started feeling tired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve beaten him once before, and I hope to do it again,â&#x20AC;? Gatlin said about a 0.01-second victory at a meet in Rome in 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a showman. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to give it to the guy for staying at the level he stays at. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to do.â&#x20AC;?

Gatlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silver added to gold medals won by two Americans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christian Taylor in the triple jump and Allyson Felix in the 400.

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A meeting will be the perfect way to make what you want happen. Tonight: TGIF! TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might feel as if you are being pulled in two different directions. You have the ability to charm someone into following your chosen path. Despite this ability, give this person the space to make his or her own choices. Be willing to listen.

Tonight: You are the lead actor.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be in the position of having to explain your perspective to someone who has chosen to look at a situation from a different angle. If you are careful and choose the right words, you will be successful in getting this person to see your vision.

Tonight: Try a new approach.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) One-on-one relating will reveal many differences between you and someone else. Respect

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your different views, and know that all of them are coming from a grounded place. Understand what your limits are with this person. Tonight: How about a close encounter?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Defer to others. If you think an idea is off, listen to the logic behind it. If you still feel the same, how you share it will determine its fate. You might want to rethink your approach.

Others respond better to you because of your unique style.

Tonight: Join a loved one for TGIF! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your originality marks your decisions. You don’t need to get to the bottom of a problem right now; just accept it and move on. Let others fuss.

Schedule an appointment to get your hair cut or a checkup with your dentist. Focus on yourself right now. Tonight: An easy pace.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You have an idea that you might not want to share yet, but somehow it could get out. Recognize how many different ways you can handle this information

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could be in the position of handling a lot of personal matters. Why they have landed on your plate might be less important than the reason for their existence in the first place. Put out the fire, then find out who set it. Remain centered in the midst of a mini-crisis. Tonight: As you like it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Conversations swirl around you. Some of the talk might be negative, while some commentaries will express confidence and caring. What you choose to listen to will indicate what kind of mood you are in. Open up to new possibilities. Tonight: Party the night away.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You have a solid understanding of finances that generally saves you and points to making good choices. However, what sounds good could turn out to be disastrous. Your antennae might not be picking up the implications of what is occurring. Tonight: Treat a pal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Use the day and the upcoming Full Moon to energize yourself to the max. When you are positive and revitalized, you’ll feel as if you can accomplish anything. Do your best to remain upbeat no matter what comes down your path. Tonight: Head in a new direction.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You could be picking up on so much pessimism that you might want to disappear. Isolating yourself will help, yet you will have little say in the events that follow. What is more important to you -- being involved, or staying away from negativity?

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Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;HEUREUX, PAUL SR Passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Nanaimo, BC, at the age of 89 years.

Predeceased by wife Lina; daughters Hilda, Anne and Carmen; son Arthur; siblings Stan and Aline.

Survived by children Rhon (Karen) of Nanaimo, Laurent (Joni) of Sicamous, and Paul (Krista) of Ladysmith; sisters Louise of Surrey, and Bernadette of High Prairie; grandchildren Douglas, Shannon, Barbie, Melissa, Michael, Kris, Lindsay, Dennis, and Rhonda; 14 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as special friend Mary.

Born in Saskatchewan, Paul Sr moved to the Alberni Valley in 1957 to work on the construction of the Pulp and Paper Mill. Once the construction was finished, he became permanently employed there for over 30 years. Paul loved being in the outdoors and as an active man of many talents, enjoyed activities including fishing, camping, hunting, traveling in the family motorhome, gardening â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of which tomatoes were his specialty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and being an active member of the Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church parish and an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus.

A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00pm, Friday September 4, 2015 at the Chapel of Memories, 4005 6th Avenue, Port Alberni.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 5, 2015 from Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, 4731 Burke Road, Port Alberni with Father Stephen Paine officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul Srâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Society 300-828 W. 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E2. Stories and condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.chapelofmemories.ca

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Born: September 9, 1927 Place: Brokenhead, Manitoba George Frederich Singbeil passed away with his children by his side in West Coast General Hospital on Monday, August 23, 2015.

Predeceased by his wife, Elaine, he is survived by his sister Dorothy Steinke and brother Raymond Singbeil, sister-in-law Audrey, son Douglas (Helen), daughter Nancy, and grandchildren Steven, Lisa and Kathleen, as well as by his many nieces and nephews.

George was born in Brokenhead, Manitoba on September 9, 1927 and grew up on the family farm in Beausejour, Manitoba. When he left the farm to find his fortune, he turned to Toronto, where he trained to be a welder. His first job was with the A.V. Roe Company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maker of the famous Avro Arrow. However, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay in Toronto for long, and accompanied a friend to Edmonton, where he gained employment as a welder in the newly developing oil and gas industry. It was there that he met his wife Elaine at a YMCA/YWCA youth work group, the start of a wonderful marriage that lasted for more than 50 years. George and his young family then moved to Grande Prairie, Alberta, and Fort St. John, BC, before returning to the family farm in Beausejour to try his hand at dairy farming.

In 1966, George and his family relocated to Port Alberni where George worked as a welder at the pulpmill until his retirement. He and Elaine built their dream house at Sproat Lake in 1974, where they enjoyed entertaining family and friends, and where George lovingly cared for Elaine in her final years. George was proud to have remained living in his Sproat Lake home until his final illness.

George was a true craftsman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at work as a welder, and at home, where he built three houses for his family. He liked nothing better than working in his shop and built several beautiful pieces of furniture for himself and his children.

He was a gentle person, and was never heard to raise his voice in anger. His love for Elaine was extraordinary, and he often said that they never had a serious argument throughout their entire marriage. He missed her greatly when she passed away.

Over the years, he made many close friends and enjoyed their frequent company. Floor curling with the Sunshine Club was a favorite activity in his later years. He passed away after a short illness, and will be greatly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday Aug 31, 2015 at the Cedar Grove Reformed Church (4109 Kendall Ave).

Donations in Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

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HARRY ANDREW McMURTRIE October 21, 1927 August 28, 2014 You were so loved.

A day does not go by without thoughts of you.

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Grace, Ellen, Don and Family

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS â&#x20AC;&#x153;GAME CHANGERâ&#x20AC;? Sports Fishing Charters, Ucluelet, BC has 4 spots only available for upcoming Alberni Valley Derby. All food and overnight, onboard for 2 days. 34 UniďŹ&#x201A;ite and Sports Fisher. Past Alberni Derby winner with 35 yrs commercial ďŹ shing exp. Cost is $1,000/person. Your rod and ďŹ sh could be worth $5,000-$15,000.

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PORT ALBERNI: Level entry suite, large 2 bdrm, heat, lights, water incldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. NS/NP. $800. Avail. Aug. 15. Call Ken at (250)735-3575 or Elaine at 1(250)616-3223.

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2002 CHEV Impalla. Clean, 180,000 km, 1 owner, well maintained. $3000. inclds 4 snow tires. Call (250)723-7452 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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Pastor: Kevin Platz Phone: 250-724-5032 SUNDAY MORNINGS Sunday Service: 10:30am EVERYONE WELCOME

Trinity Church Anglican & Lutheran 4766 Angus Street Port Alberni OfďŹ ce phone: 250-724-4921 Sunday, August 30th 10:15am Worship Service Tuesday, Sept. 1st 6:30pm Prayer Service Wednesday, Sept. 2nd 10am Communion & Conversation Wheelchair accessible EVERYONE WELCOME

4890 Locke Road www.albernilighthouse.com Pastor: Ron Nickel SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 AM Sunday School 11:45 AM Worship Service Bible study Tues. 7pm Youth Group Thursday 7pm ASL Interpreter Available

CEDAR GROVE CHURCH A Christian Community of the Reformed Church in Canada 4109 Kendall St. 250-723-7080 10:30am SUNDAY WORSHIP Pastors: Per & Chris Knudsen

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with Dr. Kennedy Feyi: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember the Lord Your Godâ&#x20AC;?

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Kids Time Ministry for ages 3 through 12 during the service.

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Welcomes You! SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH 9:30 am - Sunday School 10:30 am: Celebration & Worship

Sunday Morning Service 10:30am Pastor Bill Cottrill 6211 Cherry Creek Road 250-723-7441 ďŹ rstbaptistport@shaw.ca

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Everyone welcome to worship

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Meet 10 AM SUNDAY AT 5100 Tebo Ave.

Southside Community Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;A House of Prayerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A People of Prayerâ&#x20AC;?

ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

4731 Burke Rd 250-723-8912 Fax: 250-723-0123 Pastor: Fr. Stephen Paine Weekend Masses: Saturdays: Reconciliation 4:15 pm Mass 5:00 pm Sundays: Reconciliation 9:15 am Mass 10:00 am

Pastor Bruce Greenwood

TUESDAY 6:30 pm - Praise & Prayer YOUTH THURSDAY 6::00 pm - Youth Night FRIDAY 7:00 am - Prayer Telephone: 250-724-7275 prayer@alberninazarenes.com Find us on Facebook

Alberni Valley United Church Minister: Rev. Minnie Hornidge

WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 a.m.

3747 Church Street 250-723-8332 Tues to Fri 10am-2pm www.albernivalleyuc.com

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Music Night every Friday at Serious Coffee, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring local artists. Open mic, laid back atmosphere.

Timbre! Choir is looking for new members in all sections for their 43rd Season.

Rehearsals commence Monday, September 14th.

Please contact Pat Venn at (250) 723-2380 or Patricia Miller at (250) 3907508 for more detailed information.

civility. Info: 250-590-8708 or view www.abusive-ministry.ca to share your story.

Volunteers needed to help at Red Cross Health Equipment and Loan Program for four hour shifts. Call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 250-723-0557.

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

Sports & recreation

Service groups

After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, Mondays and Fridays, from April 13 through May 22.

Sign up Echo Centre, 4255 Wallace Street. Info: (250) 723-2181.

Fun Night every Friday at 6 p.m. at the Alberni Valley branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Food available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for a small fee.

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.

Adult Drop-in badminton on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall.

Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson).

If you are a runner and want to join others, check out Port Alberni Running on Facebook.

Sproat Lake Canoe Club, outrigger paddling throughout the week.Info:

Literacy Alberni drop-in times, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

Alberni Valley Hospice Society provides trained volunteers to support people and families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.).

Alberni Valley Times 4918 Napier St., Port Alberni, B.C., V9Y 3H5 Main office: 250-723-8171 Office fax: 250-723-0586 Publisher Peter McCully 250-723-8171 peter.mccully@avtimes.net News department 250-723-8171 eric.plummer@avtimes.net

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Back 2 School Bash More than just free school supplies, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Back 2 School Bash included face painting, a bouncy castle and free food. It all happens again tonight starting at 4 p.m. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

Medieval Society, come play with us! Families welcome.

Info: 250-724-0535. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293, Nanaimo rummy, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. Info: 250-723-7513.

11:30 a.m. Free, but please call 250-723-9511 to register.

Rock Solid Youth, ages 13 to 18, Fridays at 7 p.m. at Elim Tabernacle.

Parent On Tots and French Parent on Tots - parent and child playgroup. Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m., room 2 at Alberni Elementary School. Info: 250-723-5603.

Rollerblading for youth 13 and under at Glenwood Centre on Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Bring your zero to five year olds to the library for storytime on Fridays, from 11 to

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and other kinship care providers are

250-723-0640.

Become a Student of Movement with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250-918-8863 or e-mail epkparkour@gmx. com. All ages welcome.

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welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or e-mail grg@parentsupportbc.ca.

Debt and budget coaching help available at Arrowsmith Baptist Church Debt Freedom Centre every Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 250-724-7272 or www.arrowsmith.com/ debt-coaching Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers.

Info: 250-730-0390.

Families dealing with the Ministry of Children and Families, fighting for laws to be changed, social justice and

Addictions Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming Pool Mural Project Unveiling Reception, Sept. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Echo Pool. Free everyone welcome swim to follow from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Exhibition of Watercolour paintings by Mae LeBlanc September 1 to 30, 2015 at Echo Centre.

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Show features local photography

public, Wed. Sept. 9 at 6:30 pm. with a free everyone swim, to kick off the new look at Echo Pool. Come out and join all our local artists who contributed their time and effort into creating these one-of-a kind West Coast Aquatic themed murals.

urrent art exhibit. Titled C â&#x20AC;&#x153;My View of Nature Close Up and Awayâ&#x20AC;? this exquisite art

exhibit is currently on at the Rollin Art Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery until Sept. 19th, featuring watercolour artist Judi Pedder. Judi is showcasing her collection of flower portraits and landscapes.

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The next art exhibit begins Sept. 22 and will run until Oct. 17th featuring Port Alberniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very own AV Photo Club. This group show will have a broad range of local photographs, by this talented group of photographers, amateur and professional.

Mark your calendars for their artist reception, Sat. 26th from

Art Beat 1-3 pm in the gallery. vening watercolour paintE ing for beginners at Echo.

This class is meant for adults who are interested in learning the basics of watercolour painting; beginning with monochromatic (one colour) painting to two colour and then onto multicolour paintings proceeding in a step-by-step fashion so that each technique is understood before we move onto the next.

We will paint a variety of subjects from still life to landscape culminating in an optional subject for the last class. The pace of this class will be relaxed so that each person can proceed at their own speed. A supply list is available at Echo. Instructor: Cynthia Bonesky. Tues., Oct. 13 - Dec. 8 (no class Oct. 27) 7:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 pm / 8 wk. class. ew members wanted. TimN bre! Choir is looking for new members in all sections for their 43rd season. Rehearsals commence Mon., Sept. 14th.

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The photography of the Alberni Valley Photography Club will be featured at the upcoming exhibit at Rollin Art Centre.

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information. Check us out on Facebook and our website www. timbrechoir.com.

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The Rollin Art Centre will be closed for its annual summer closure beginning Tuesday Aug. 25th and re-open Tues. Sept. 8th at 11. See you all then!

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Fri., Aug 28th, 7 p.m., Critical Mass Bike Ride of Celebrating Cyclists of all abilities (departs Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 7pm) Fri., Aug 28th, 8-10 p.m., Social â&#x20AC;&#x201C; LGBT hosted by Colin Simister.

Wed., Sep 2nd, 7-9 pm, Musiciansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Open Mic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Own the Stage hosted by Jeff Hallworth Wed., Sep 16th , 6-9 pm, Alberni Valley Transition Town Society 6 pm mtg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FILM: Passive House.

Thurs., Sep 24th, 7-9 pm, Open Mic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alberni Valley Words on Fire! (last Thursday of each month) *NEW* Fri., Sep 25th, 7 pm, Critical Mass Bike Ride of Celebrating Cyclists of all abilities (depart Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s @ 7pm) COVER CHARGE (ticket admission) Community Social events.

Sat, Aug 29th , 8-10 p.m., Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Don Alder .

Sun, Aug 30th , 8-10 p.m., Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sean Hogan - Roots/ Country/ Folk Rock.

Tue, Sep 1st , 7-9 pm, Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Supernatural Buffalo Band Summer Tour - psychedelic

free folk.

Sun, Sep 6th , 8-10 pm, Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Simon Kempston - award-winning Scottish songwriter and leading finger style guitarist Sat, Sep 12th , 8-10 pm, Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tanner James Tue, Sep 15th , 7-9 pm, Concert - Jory Kinjo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Western Canadian Tour - acoustic soul & reggae *NEW* Thu, Sep 17th, 7-9 pm, Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Royal Foundry cho Centre art exhibit. ArtE ist, Mae LaBlanc, will be on exhibit at Echo Centre for the month of September, showcasing her collection of watercolour paintings.

Âť Melissa Martin is the arts administrator for the Community Arts Council.

This is a group dedicated to enriching individuals and the community by sharing and shaping the cultural environment of the Valley. If you would like to submit something to this column, please drop it off (e-mail preferred) at the Rollin Art Centre by noon on the Friday before your event. Your articles must be 150 words or less. E-mail: communityarts@shawcable.com

SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 (ALBERNI)

NOTICE TO PARENTS

School District 70 (Alberni) Welcomes All Students for School Opening The following schools will RE-OPEN for the 2015-2016 school year on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 as follows: ELEMENTARY: Ă&#x2030;cole Alberni Elementary 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Ă&#x2030;cole EJ Dunn 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Howitt 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Maquinna 10:00 am - 12:00 noon AW Neill 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Wood 10:00 am - 12:00 noon All students enrolled in Kindergarten, start on the date and time indicated in the letter, they will receive in the summer, from their Kindergarten teacher.

SECONDARY: September 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00am - 2:00pm for grade 8 students only.

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TRANSPORTATION On Tuesday, September 8, bus transportation will be provided on all routes with pick-up approximately one hour later than regularly scheduled in the morning. Wednesday, September 9, all buses will run at their regularly scheduled times. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the bus garage at 250-720-2772. The bus routes are subject to change.

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