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Hospital brings in routine HIV tests Detection measures have fallen short of provincial guidelines, leading to regular blood work with a patient’s consent ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Authorities have no idea how many people in the Alberni Valley are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, says central Vancouver Island’s chief medical officer. Currently Island Health tests just 3.9 per cent of hospital patients in the region for HIV – falling far short of the 20 per cent rate provincial health authorities believe is needed to control the virus. To gain a better handle on those infected, the West Coast General Hospital is including HIV tests in its host of routine blood work
given to admitted patients, starting Monday. Early diagnosis is essential to mitigate the development of HIV, said Dr. Paul Hasselback, central Vancouver Island’s medical health officer. Approximately one in four Canadians with HIV are unaware of their infection, and in British Columbia one in six people carry an advanced form of the virus by the time its detected, estimates Island Health. If untreated, HIV leads to AIDS, an incurable disease that destroys the immune system. “If we can find individuals early on in their illness, we can treat
them as soon as possible, they are less likely to lead to the long-term complications associated with HIV infections and we can contribute to preventing further transmission,” said Hasselback. HIV blood work will be undertaken with verbal consent, the first phase of a plan to bring the practice to hospitals across Vancouver Island next year. Nanaimo General and the Campbell River Hospital are the next facilities to introduce routine HIV tests this fall. The West Coast General was chosen to introduce the regular testing due to its smaller size.
“It’s more able to respond to opportunities like this,” Hasselback said. “There were less technical barriers.” Contraction of the virus is no longer a death sentence, said Hasselback, thanks to advancements over the last decade in drug treatment. But while pharmaceuticals can better fight HIV before it advances to AIDS, Hasselback believes detection has not improved in the region over the last ten years. “Someone who is newly diagnosed early in their infection, put on therapy, can expect to live the
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same lifespan as someone who’s not infected,” he said. “Ten years ago it was a toxic cocktail of medications.” In 2013 central Vancouver Island had 12 cases of the virus – or 4.6 patients per 100,000 residents – but new diagnoses have declined across the Island since 2004, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. While infection has traditionally been more common in larger urban centres, this might not necessarily be the case today, said Hasselback. Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net
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Local businesses are taking an active role in breaking the barriers of employment through the integration of people with developmental disabilities. What they have discovered is that they are making a difference in the lives of residents of the community. For nearly 30 years, the Port Alberni Association for Community Living has been matching adults with unique abilities to suitable jobs with local employers. It provides those with the desire and motivation to work a supported transition into independent living. Today there are 32 job placements in the Valley, ranging from retail, hospitality and campground work. “Our clients are going from disability cheque to full-time employment,” said M.G. Walker “That is something that at one time they thought they were not capable of.” In her position, Walker wears many hats on a daily basis. When she is not coordinating job seekers with employers, she is out in the field training workers. The goal is to phase out from a supported position at the job site to one in which clients are fully independent. “Some days I go from wearing gum boots to a dress,” Walker said. “But I feel like we have opened the box and the possibilities are endless. I want to see what else is out there for our clients.” Walker proactively seeks out potential employers and when she approached Brad DeClercq of Starboard Grill, he agreed to hire her client, Ken Rudd. Six months ago Walker showed Rudd what was required of him in the backend of the restaurant business and he has been employed ever since. “It is going really well,” DeClercq
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DeClercq recently took Rudd on a shopping road trip. “We went to Costco and he had his grocery list and budget,” DeClercq said. “He only went over by three dollars.” October marks Community Living Month which brings attention to inclusive initiatives – not only in the workplace, but in family and social lives.
Black Press Group Ltd. has announced the decision to close the Alberni Valley Times within the next 60 days. “Despite the considerable efforts of its staff, the Times has been experiencing declining circulation and advertising revenues over the past few years,” said Randy Blair, president of Black Press Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island divisions. “With a paid circulation base of less than 25 per cent of the total households in the market area it unfortunately is no longer a sustainable business model.” Black Press will continue to invest in the Alberni Valley News, which has proven to be a successful free distribution, twice-weekly community newspaper serving the Valley. When the announcement was made in the Times’ newsroom Wednesday afternoon representatives from Black Press thanked the employees of the Times for their efforts and pledged to support them in their endeavours to find new employment. The company also thanks the readers and advertisers who have given their support to the Alberni Valley Times over the years. “Black Press remains very committed to supporting the many community groups and organizations who continue to work hard to improve many aspects of life in the Alberni Valley,” Blair said. “(We) will continue to provide comprehensive coverage of news and events that are relevant to the region.”
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said. “He shows up early, does the job and has a sense of humour.” Whether through part-time or full-time employment, clients are reaping the benefits of going to work. They are meeting new friends, learning responsibility and discovering a purpose in life, Walker said. Being a part of the community boosts self-worth and confidence, she said. Walker’s coworker, Nona Hawley, agrees that it is more than
just a job that they help provide, especially in a society that expects everyone to have a purpose in life. “If you were to ask our clients what they do, they now have an answer,” Hawley said. “Their quality of life improves,” Walker said. “They are earning their own money and learning how to budget.” These types of friendships and learning opportunities often extend outside the workplace.
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Sports & recreation 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: 250-723-0640. Become a Student of Movement with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250-918-8863 or e-mail epkparkour@gmx.
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Family memorial gravesite defaced Grieving widower wished to honour late wife of 70 years; disappointed with thoughtless act of mischief “I honestly don’t think they did it to intentionally hurt a grieving family. I just don’t think they put any thought into it. All I want is for them to apologize to my papa. He deserves that.”
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What was supposed to be a sentimental family unveiling of a memorial bench turned into a traumatic experience for an 87-year old widower on Tuesday. The family of Ken Parker went for the first time to visit the Greenwood Cemetery graveside of his late wife, Elaine, and discovered four handprints imprinted into the fresh cement surrounding the bench. They appear to be those of an adult and child. “It was supposed to be a special moment for our family, but it was terrible,” said Ken’s granddaughter, Tanya Parker. After Elaine’s passing in March, the bench was something Ken immediately wanted to purchase to honour his late wife. “He is older and wanted a place to sit out there to be with her,” Parker said. “It was a must from the get-go.” Parker’s sister started the process of acquiring the bench, and after six months and many phone calls, it was installed. The couple had been married nearly 70 years and the act of mischief added to his grief, Parker said. “He has been hurt enough and this happy moment was stripped away. It was crushing. They were
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the perfect couple and she was completely blind.” The cement was not completely dry by the time the family went to view the memorial, so it was surrounded by orange cones and fencing.
“Someone would have had to move the cones and lift the fencing to get under,” Parker said. Parker’s father tried to repair the damage by buffing it, but the imprints were still clearly visible. “When he saw the look on my
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papa’s face, he got to his knees and tried to fix it,” she said. When Parker’s friend, a city employee, found out, he immediately offered to make the repairs, so she is hoping to return with her family this week.
“I just want to take papa there and make him smile,” said Parker. She hopes her family’s experience will make people realize the cemetery is a place for respect and not for play. “I honestly don’t think they did it to intentionally hurt a grieving family,” Parker said. “I just don’t think they put any thought into it. All I want is for them to apologize to my papa. He deserves that.” Kristi.Dobson@avtimes.net » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@avtimes.net. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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A new playground at Gyro Park, surfaced with recycled rubber from tires, is now open for residents to enjoy. The City of Port Alberni’s department of Parks, Recreation and Heritage was pre-approved for a $30,000 grant from Tire Stewardship BC to complete the new playground. Tire Stewardship BC is a non-profit society that formed to take over the provincial scrap tire recycling program from the government in 2007. An average of 80 to 90 per cent of collected tires are recycled into products such as athletic tracks, turf fields, playground surfacing, recreational flooring, landscaping and mats for agricultural or industrial use. The $30,000 grant would be used to pay down the city’s $107,000 cost for the playground upgrade, said parks operations supervisor Jacob Colyn. The old playground, primarily constructed from wood, was at the end of its 30-year lifecycle and no longer considered safe, Colyn noted. The new design should last at least another 30 years, he added. Rubber surfacing on the playground was installed according to the latest safety standards, Colyn said. It’s cushioned enough to mitigate the risk of injury in case a child falls while using the playground equipment, which includes slides, monkey bars, a climbing frame and a state-of-the-art tire swing. A second section of the playground is for smaller children, from about age 2 to 6, with smaller sized swings. Colyn said on most days when he stops by the park there are
For the benefit of the environment and the community’s water supply, Sproat Lake needs upkeep, says those behind a cleanup effort this weekend. An annual initiative to collect garbage from the lake returns this Sunday at 9 a.m. A pile-driving barge will be on the lake to collect bags of garbage for the Alberni Valley Landfill. Cleanup work is planned for Crown land surrounding the lake, including Stirling Arm, Two Rivers Arm and Taylor Arm. Penny Cote, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District director for Sproat Lake, said autumn garbage collections have been organized for more than five years due to the amount of debris. “This year we know that there’s couches, old furniture at the end of Stirling Arm, pieces of derelict broken-up warfs – you name it,” she said. “We’re doing it before the high water comes in and puts that garbage into the lake.” Besides hosting migrating salmon from the Alberni Inlet, a variety of birds and other wildlife, Sproat Lake is the drinking water source for people living around it. This makes castaway warves a growing concern – particularly docks made from environmentally harmful material, said Cote. “There was one warf that was made up of styrofoam held onto pieces of plywood with garden hose,” Cote said. “In the winter it just smashed up against the beaches.”
Port Alberni’s parks operations supervisor, Jacob Colyn, at the newly constructed playground at Gyro Park on Thursday. The new playground, designed by Vancouver-based Marathon Sports, is surfaced with rubber from recycled tires and supported by a $30,000 grant from Tire Stewardship BC. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]
two or three families enjoying the space. It was important to replace the old playground in its central location, he said. Vancouver–based Marathon Surfaces designed and installed the recycled rubber surface, Colyn. Colour was added to the rubber to give it a pleasing aesthetic, with a green sheen for a landscape look and blue streak with coloured fish to represent Port Alberni’s waterways. Signs will be permanently installed on site to recognize Tire Stewardship BC’s community grant program. A spray pool next to the playground is slated for a future upgradel, said Colyn.
The Port Alberni Toy Run and Gyro Club of the Albernis have been major supporters of the playground update, with the Toy Run donating equipment for the site, Colyn said. According to Tire Stewardship BC, the tire recycling program has recycled 50 million tires since it first started in 1991. Martin.Wissmath@avtimes.net
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Health care faces a tidal wave of seniors
O
fficial confirmation of a long-predicted tipping point came this week with Statistics Canada confirming that this country’s seniors now outnumber its children. The announcement managed the tricky feat of being both expected and a revelation. According to one headline, the country is “fading to grey” – but it’s been heading that way for decades. What’s different now is that Canada has certifiably joined the family of industrialized nations that have more grandparents than grandkids. As of Canada Day this year, 16.1 per cent of us were 65 or older. At the same time, those under the age of 15 made up just 16 per cent of the population. By itself, this is no cause for panic. But time – and demo-
graphics – don’t stand still. Statistics Canada projects that by 2024 (just nine years away) more than one in five Canadians will be a senior citizen. This trend carries massive implications, especially for Canada’s already overstretched health care system. It’s especially worrisome that the growing needs of an aging population are being so poorly satisfied now. More than 460,000 Canadians reported their need for home care was going entirely unmet, according to a study last fall. That’s almost half a million aged and ailing people going utterly without. Another 330,000 said they were receiving some assistance, but not as much as they needed. The research, from Statistics Canada, specifically excluded people in institutions or longterm care.
The Canadian Institute for Health Information has ranked this country last among 11 comparable nations in providing older patients with access to medical care. Most Canadians over 55 must wait at least two days to see a family doctor or nurse, and delays to visit a specialist are longer than elsewhere, too. It’s not that Canada isn’t spending enough; more money goes to health care here, per capita, than in most countries. But we’re spending on the wrong things. In an effort to change that, the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national strategy to deal with the pressing needs of the country’s seniors. A major investment in home care is essential, along with more streamlined and efficient service delivery. Most elderly people would rather be at
home than in a hospital bed or long-term care facility. And it would save the system money. But they need support to maintain their independence – and too many fail to receive it. Existing health care services for seniors need to be better co-coordinated. It’s vital to have more geriatric specialists and community health centres. Nurse practitioners should be better utilized. There needs to be more access to palliative care. And hard-pressed families struggling to care for an aged relative deserve relief. Finally, to inject energetic new blood into an aging population, it’s important to maintain the flow of immigrants coming to this country. According to Statistics Canada, international migration represented 61 per cent of the nation’s population growth in
the past year. Births accounted for just 39 per cent. And immigrants tend to be younger than the general population. All the major parties vying for power in the current federal election have made promises touching on these issues. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau pledged last week to spend billions more on health care, with his first priority being “a modern home-care strategy” for Canadians. And the NDP’s Tom Mulcair says his party would spend $1.8 billion over four years to provide homecare for 41,000 seniors. Promises to fix the health care system are a staple of Canadian politics. What’s essential now, as the country faces a rising tide of grey, is a government that will actually deliver change. — THE CANADIAN PRESS (TORONTO STAR)
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‘Just legalize the junk,’ says McLeman W
ith medical marijuana dispensaries continuing to open in defiance of federal law, more B.C. communities have joined the call for local authority to regulate what are often little more than retail pot stores. Lower Mainland communities found majority support at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention to bypass legal wrangling over medical marijuana access, as a court challenge continues against the Conservative government’s strict controls on growing and selling it legally. Maple Ridge Coun. Corisa Bell said other cities are facing the same issues as Vancouver, where about 100 dispensaries have opened in a free-for all with street-level marketing
Tom Fletcher Black Press to young people. Vancouver ignored instructions from federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to use authorized sources of medical marijuana, and adopted a licensing system last spring to keep pot shops away from schools, community centres and each other. Vancouver set a licence fee of $30,000 for dispensaries and $1,000 for non-profit “compassion clubs,” with Victoria preparing to follow suit. But other communities don’t have the same revolutionary
zeal. Esquimalt Coun. Susan Low, whose community banned the pipe-headed mascot “Bongy” from hawking wares of a marijuana paraphernalia store in 2013, said she isn’t qualified to regulate medical pot. The Lower Mainland proposal also doesn’t prevent a patchwork of different rules in adjoining communities, Low said. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said the latest resolution seems intended to stick to municipal authority over location and zoning, but it doesn’t say so explicitly, and the UBCM loses credibility when it wanders outside its mandate. Port Alberni Coun. Jack McLeman said he supports the two-year-old UBCM
endorsement of legalizing pot, although his drug of choice for pain is Scotch whisky. He said his council has been approached about medical dispensaries, and invited applications, but no one followed through. “Just legalize the junk,” McLeman said. “Don’t tell me it’s your aspirin.” Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs drew laughter from delegates when he said there was “some consternation” when his city’s first dispensary opened, “but it’s proved to have a calming effect on the neighbourhood.” The motion to support municipal control over pot stores passed in a show of hands, with about one third of those attending opposed.
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THE ARTS
Local photographers grace walls of Rollin Art gallery FREE (or by donation) Community Social events
Melissa Martin Art Beat
T
he current art exhibit at the Rollin Art Centre is all about photography. Until Oct. 17 the current exhibit showcases over 75 photographs from the AV Photo club featuring 10 photographers. With members Ron Brandner and Bonnie Brandner, Pauline Hannaford, Carl Sexsmith, Carole Barnett, Gabrielle Madsen, Dave Murray, Graham Fox and Roland Semjanovs, this exhibit has something for everyone. The club is encouraging everyone to stop by and take a peek at the variety this group has. As the holiday season is fast approaching, this exhibit gives you many options of affordable ART. From bird lovers, to travel and local wildlife, there is something for everyone. This exhibit is visually stimulating!
• Mon, 5-6:30 pm, Lounge Music – Port Alberni’s own Richard Lysne on piano • Tues, 4:30-5:30 pm, Social Politics – Green Beer n Banter • Wed, 4-5:30 pm, Lounge Music – Port Alberni’s own David Morton on guitar • Thurs, 5-6:30 pm, Social Politics – Team Trudeau - Pints n Politics • Fri, 8-10 pm, social – LGBT hosted by Colin Simister • Mon, Oct 5th, 7-9 pm, Lounge Music – Port Alberni’s own Mohr Masala
• Wed, Oct 7th, 7-9 pm, Musicians’ Open Mic – Own the Stage hosted by Jeff Hallworth • Wed, Oct 14th, 5:30-7:00pm, Social – AVCOC Business after Business • Thu, Oct 15th, 7-9 pm, Dance - Line Dancing with Linda Ross (3rd Thursday of each month)
COVER CHARGE (admission) Community Social events • Sat, Oct 3rd, 8-10 pm, Concert – THE FOX Ryan McMahon solo - folk/roots/ rock/Americana
• Sun, Oct 4th, 8-10 pm, Concert – Sean Burns Fall Duo Tour 2015 - Roots/ Country Rock Singer-Songwriter • Sat, Oct 10th, 8-10 pm, Concert – Ken Stead CD Release w/Erin Kay – Singer-Songwriter • Sun, Oct 11th, 2:30-4:30 pm, Concert – Terry Gillespie blues/folk/R&B joined by Lyndell Montgomery (bass fiddle) • Tue, Oct 13th, 7-9 pm, Concert – Nathaniel Krikke – CD Release – Thoughtful Gospel Folk Music
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PUMPKIN CARVING
Mark your calendars for Saturday October 31, Yes Halloween. This will be our second annual family event for a day of old fashion jack-o-lantern carving. What a great way to start your day, carving under a big tent at the Rollin Art Centre. There will be lots of pumpkins to choose from and only $5 to register for each pumpkin. If you can’t make the day of carving, we will encourage you to take home your pumpkin. Don’t forget to bring it back for the light up and possibly win a ribbon in your age group. Carving takes place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the Rollin Art Centre, and then at 4 p.m. we will transform the gardens into a maze of lite jack-o-lanterns. We encourage everyone to begin their evening of trick or treating at the Rollin Art Centre and vote on your favorite carved pumpkin before you head out for the evening. Each vote is $2 with proceeds going towards BC Children’s Hospital. There are six categories available for ages: 4-6 yr. olds, 7-10 yr. olds, 11-13 yr. olds, 14-17 yr. olds, 18+ adults and groups. Some carving tools will be on hand, but if you have your favourite tool, please bring it along. Winners in each group will be announced in the paper, with ribbons awarded. Please come in costume, trickor-treat in the gallery and stroll the lit gardens then carry on with your trick or treating
» 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
The current exhibit at Rollin Art Centre features the work of photographers from the Alberni Valley Photo Club. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]
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MCLEAN’S MARKET
McLean’s Mill Christmas market is always a favourite event here in the Alberni valley. Don’t miss your opportunity to showcase your crafts at this year’s event. Room is still available if you are interested. This year’s McLean’s’ Christmas market will once again take place on two weekends, Nov. 27, 28 and 29, and Dec. 5 and 6. If you are interested in renting a table, for one weekend or two, there is still room. For more info or to register for this magical event, stop by the Rollin Art Centre for your application, or call 250-724-3412. SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY
The Alberni District Historical Society is marking its own past, as it celebrates a Golden Anniversary. Members and friends are invited to a commemorative tea on Oct. 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The tea will be held in the A.V. Museum. Everyone is welcome to share stories, test their knowledge of local history and, of course, to enjoy the birthday cake. If you have an item, a photo or a special memory from 1965 (perhaps it was the year you were married?) please bring it along. The society, founded in 1965 as the A.D. Museum and Historical Society, operates the community archives where paper records are stored.
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BCHL
VISL
Bulldogs lose Athletics win 3–0 vs. Hellas on powerplays Alberni soccer team keeps a clean sheet through first two games MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
The Bulldogs battled to recover from five straight goals against in Nanaimo on Wednesday night but fell short 7–4. Alberni Valley started out strong and by the middle of the first period had a twogoal lead on the Clippers. Captain Eric Margo one-timed a Scott Clark pass past Clippers goalie Jonathan Reinhart at the five-minute mark and the Bulldogs scored their only powerplay goal of the game after at 9:40 when Troy Dobbs threw the puck on net to score off a deflection. A couple of Bulldogs penalties changed the game when the Clippers capitalized to tie things up. Nanaimo took the lead 3–2 when Matthew Hoover beat Chris Tai unassisted. Nanaimo’s powerplay continued to punish Alberni with another pair of goals making it a 5–2 hockey game by 6:02 of the second period. That was it for Chris Tai as backup keeper Carson Schamerhorn took over netminding duties for the night. The Bulldogs didn’t give up and things started to go their way again when Quinn Syrydiuk scored his
first BCHL goal off a shot by Paul Meyer. After 12 scoreless minutes in the third period Nathan Dingmann brought the Bulldogs within one goal, assisted by Josh Adkins. Alberni pulled their goalie to find the equalizer but the Clippers found the empty net instead, twice, for a 7–4 final score. Alberni’s Cayden Kraus suffered a high stick to the face early in the first period. He lost two teeth and needed 30 stitches, but there was no call on the play. Alberni outshot the Clippers 35–33 but went 1–5 on the powerplay compared to Nanaimo’s 100 per cent performance on four powerplay opportunities. “Specialty teams kind of let us down there,” said Bulldogs head coach Kevin Willison. “We had a great start and took some undisciplined penalties and the momentum changed there. “Overall I thought we played a heck of a game and certainly could have deserved a little bit better. We just fell short.” Alberni Valley are back home tonight at 7 p.m. to face the Victoria Grizzlies. They travel to Powell River tomorrow to play the Kings.
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Alberni denied Hellas FC a chance for vengeance last Saturday in a 3–0 win at home. The Athletics defeated the Victoria-based Hellas FC at Armada field last March en route to the George Pearkes Challenge Cup championship. The home team defended their turf again in a physical contest against a frustrated visiting side. “They’re not a clean team, and they’re very whiny,” said Athletics striker Gary Spencer-Smith. “We knew we were in for a battle.” Hellas showed up with no substitutes and fatigue may have played a factor in the game, Spencer-Smith noted. The Athletics took command of the match midway through the first half off a free kick by Arlin Gallagher when captain Jadon Van Vliet challenged the goaltender to put the ball away
Alberni Athletics forward Andre Andrews dribbles in the Hellas FC box at Armada Field on Saturday. The Athletics beat the Victoria-based team 3–0 for a 2-0-0 record in the Vancouver Island Soccer League 3A division. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]
for the 1-0 lead. Van Vliet took a hit from the keeper and suffered a hyperextended knee on the play, taking him out of the match. About five minutes into the second half Athletics forward Andre Andrews
curled one around the keeper off a rebound. Rookie Josiah Anderson added a third goal for the home team on a cross from Spencer-Smith. Athletics goaltender Jordan Fletcher picked up another win and a
second clean sheet for Alberni, who are 2–0–0 so far this season. The Athletics travel to Saanich on Sunday to play against SFFC Molnar. Martin.Wissmath@avtimes.net
MLB
East clinched, Jays get home field STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
BALTIMORE — When the cigar smoke settled from a wild celebration after clinching the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays were left with more work to do. “We think we have more ahead of us,” manager John Gibbons said. “We really do.” Gibbons is talking about the playoffs, where oddsmakers have made the Blue Jays World Series favourites. But before that, there’s the matter of trying to assure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. After losing 6-4 in their rain-delayed series finale
against the Baltimore Orioles, the Blue Jays have a magic number of three to clinch the top seed in the American League. They started the day with a onegame lead on the Kansas City Royals but Toronto owns the tiebreaker, so if the teams finish with an even record, the Blue Jays take it. Despite fielding a lineup without any regulars in the second half of a doubleheader Wednesday and then again Thursday to give the regular starters a rest, home-field advantage is still something the Blue Jays want. “We’d love to get it, we’re certainly going to fight for
it, but you do balance it out with having to give guys rest,” general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. The Blue Jays opted for mostly rest Thursday but worked in some important players in what amounted to early October spring training. Most notably, reliever Aaron Sanchez pitched a perfect inning of relief in his first work since Sunday. Toronto begins a threegame series, the final one of the regular season, on Friday at Tampa Bay. Securing home-field advantage means something because Rogers Centre is a place the Blue Jays feel can be intimidating for opponents. “Home field for us with
the environment we have at that stadium ... everybody across the league is talking about what an unbelievable environment it is, to have a dome, playing conditions, all that, I think it’s a big advantage for us,” Anthopoulos said. Rogers Centre was sold out for 20 of the final 21 home games of the regular season, and ace David Price remarked on the day he debuted for Toronto that he had never pitched in an atmosphere like that before. Tickets for the AL Division Series sold out in minutes, and fans who have waited 22 years for playoff baseball are expected to create quite the environment.
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CHURCH (LCC) 4408 Redford
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus” Pastor: Kevin Platz Phone: 250-724-5032 SUNDAY MORNINGS Bible Study: 9:15am Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Service: 10:30am
EVERYONE WELCOME
Pastor Bruce Greenwood Trinity Church Anglican & Lutheran 4766 Angus Street Port Alberni Office phone: 250-724-4921
3946 Wallace St. 250-724-3371
Sunday, Oct. 4th 10:15am Worship Service Tuesday, Oct. 6th 6:30pm Prayer Service Wednesday, Sept. 7th 10am Communion & Conversation
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HOLY FAMILY/NOTRE DAME CHURCH
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Welcomes You!
Everyone welcome to worship
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ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Morning Service 10:30am Pastor Bill Cottrill 6211 Cherry Creek Road 250-723-7441 firstbaptistport@shaw.ca for more information on our activities for all ages, please call our church office!
TUESDAY 6:30 pm - Praise & Prayer
Alberni Valley United Church 3747 Church Street
Welcomes Everyone WE ARE AN AFFIRMING CHURCH
Minister: Rev. Minnie Hornidge
Dr. Seuss returns to Sunday Worship October 4! Story: What Pet Should I Get? Worship Services on Sundays begin at 10:30am
YOUTH THURSDAY 6::00 pm - Youth Night
Children’s Worship & childminding available
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015 | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES |
MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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EAST DIVISION
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L 67 72 81 81 81
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Str L-2 W-1 W-2 L-1 W-3
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L 67 76 80 85 85
Pct .579 .522 .494 .465 .462
GB — 9 131/2 18 181/2
WCGB — 1 51/2 10 101/2
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Away 41-37 37-44 42-39 36-45 35-42
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L 70 78 90 95 97
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WCGB — 13 25 30 32
L10 5-5 3-7 5-5 5-5 6-4
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Away 45-33 45-36 45-33 34-47 29-49
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L 70 76 81 85 92
Pct .560 .522 .487 .465 .418
Str W-1 L-1 W-3 W-1 L-2
Home 52-26 46-32 37-40 39-42 36-45
Away 37-44 37-44 40-41 35-43 30-47
CENTRAL DIVISION
WEST DIVISION
y-St. Louis x-Pittsburgh x-Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati
WEST DIVISION W 87 84 83 75 66
x-Texas Houston Los Angeles Seattle Oakland
L 72 75 76 84 93
Pct .547 .528 .522 .472 .415
GB — 3 4 12 21
WCGB — — 1 9 18
L10 7-3 6-4 7-3 3-7 2-8
Str W-3 W-1 L-2 L-1 W-1
Home 42-36 53-28 49-32 35-43 34-47
Away 45-36 31-47 34-44 40-41 32-46
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Boston (Owens 4-3) at Cleveland (Tomlin 6-2), 7:10 p.m. 7RURQWR %XHKUOH at Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 11-6), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-12) at Texas (M.Perez 3-6), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Simon 13-11) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 12-11), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (C.Young 11-6) at Minnesota (E.Santana 7-4), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Brooks 2-4) at Seattle (Iwakuma 9-5), 10:10 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
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7RURQWR Pompy cf Pnngtn lf Goins ss Carrer rf Colaell dh Hague 1b Thole c Kawsk 3b Barney 2b Jo.Diaz ss-lf Joseph c 7RWDOV 7RURQWR %DOWLPRUH
BATTERS Colabello Revere Travis Donaldson Barney Carrera Encarnacion Pillar Goins Bautista Hague Navarro Martin Tulowitzki Smoak Pompey Thole Saunders Kawasaki Pennington Diaz PITCHERS Stroman Lowe Osuna Price Cecil Hawkins Hendriks Tepera Estrada Sanchez Schultz Buehrle Dickey Loup Jenkins Delabar Hutchison Francis
DE U K EL %DOWLPRUH 4 1 3 0 Reimld cf-lf 2 0 0 0 GParra lf-rf 2 0 0 0 MMchd 3b 4 0 1 2 C.Davis dh 4 1 2 0 Schoop 2b 3 0 0 0 Janish 2b 4 0 1 0 Pearce 1b 3 1 1 1 JHardy ss 4 0 0 0 Flahrty rf 3 1 1 1 Lough cf 3 0 0 0 7RWDOV [
DE U K EL 5 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Âł Âł
DP—Baltimore 2. LOB—Toronto 7, Baltimore 12. 2B—Pompey (7), Carrera (8), Colabello (19), C.Davis (29), Pearce (12). HR—M.Machado 2 (33). SB—M. Machado 2 (20). CS—Pompey (1). Toronto IP Hutchison L,13-5 1 Francis 2 2-3 Schultz 1 1-3 Jenkins 1 2-3 Loup 0 Tepera 1-3 Aa.Sanchez 1 %DOWLPRUH T.Wilson 1 McFarland W,1-2 4 Givens 1 Brach 2-3 Matusz 0 2¡'D\ + Britton S,35-39 1
H R ER BB SO 4 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 2 1 0
0 1 0 3 0 0
0 1 0 3 0 0
2 0 0 1 0 0
1 2 3 1 0 1
Matusz pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Loup pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. HBP—by Loup (G.Parra), by Hutchison 6FKRRS E\ 2¡'D\ +DJXH E\ %ULWton (Jo.Diaz). WP—Francis, Schultz, McFarland. T—3:12 (Delay: 3:25). A—18,257 (45,971).
A.L. LEADERS Cabrera, Det Bogaerts, Bos Altuve, Hou Brantley, Cle Fielder, Tex Cain, KC Kipnis, Cle Hosmer, KC Cruz, Sea 'RQDOGVRQ 7RU
y-New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia
G AB 118 425 152 601 151 625 137 529 154 598 139 547 139 558 154 584 150 581
R 63 82 82 68 78 99 86 96 89
H BA 142 .334 194 .323 194 .310 164 .310 185 .309 166 .303 169 .303 176 .301 175 .301
RUNS SCORED 'RQDOGVRQ 7RU %DXWLVWD 7RU Trout, LA, 101; Dozier, Min, 101.
RUNS BATTED IN 'RQDOGVRQ 7RU %DXWLVWD 7RU Davis, Bal, 112; (QFDUQDFLRQ 7RU .
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Trout, LA, .589; 'RQDOGVRQ 7RU Cruz, Sea, .570; Encarnacion, Tor, Davis, Bal, .547; Ortiz, Bos, .547; Bautista, Tor, .542.
TOTAL BASES 'RQDOGVRQ 7RU Trout, LA, 331; Cruz, Sea, 331; J.Martinez, Det, 317; Davis, Bal, 307; Abreu, Chi, 306; Machado, Bal, 300; %DXWLVWD 7RU Ortiz, Bos, 286; (QFDUQDFLRQ 7RU . 7KXUVGD\ V JDPHV QRW LQFOXGHG
AB R H HR RBI AVG 323 52 103 14 53 .319 214 35 67 1 18 .313 217 38 66 8 35 .304 607 122 182 41 123 .300 21 3 6 1 2 .286 170 27 47 3 26 .276 517 92 142 37 108 .275 574 75 158 12 54 .275 365 51 92 5 43 .252 535 107 135 40 113 .252 12 1 3 0 0 .250 169 17 42 5 20 .249 434 74 103 22 75 .237 155 30 36 5 17 .232 292 44 67 18 59 .229 93 16 20 2 6 .215 48 5 10 0 2 .208 31 2 6 0 3 .194 27 6 5 0 2 .185 72 8 11 2 11 .153 11 1 1 0 2 .091 W L SV IP SO ERA 4 0 0 27.0 18 1.67 1 3 1 54.1 60 1.99 1 5 20 68.2 73 2.36 18 5 0 220.1 225 2.45 5 5 5 53.0 67 2.55 1 0 1 16.0 14 2.81 5 0 0 64.0 71 2.95 0 2 1 31.2 22 3.13 13 8 0 174.1 122 3.15 7 6 0 90.2 58 3.28 0 1 1 43.0 31 3.56 14 7 0 191.1 88 3.76 11 11 0 214.1 126 3.91 2 5 0 41.0 45 4.61 0 0 0 3.2 2 4.91 2 0 1 29.1 30 5.22 13 5 0 148.0 128 5.47 1 2 0 21.0 21 6.43
TWINS 4, INDIANS 2 0LQQHVRWD DE U K EL &OHYHODQG Dozier 2b 4 0 1 0 JRmrz 2b Mauer 1b 4 1 1 0 Lindor ss Sano dh 4 0 0 0 Kipnis dh Plouffe 3b 2 0 1 1 CSantn 1b Nunez pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Chsnhll rf ERosar lf 4 1 1 0 AAlmnt cf TrHntr rf 3 0 0 1 RPerez c Buxton cf 0 0 0 0 Mrtnz lf A.Hicks cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Urshela 3b KSuzuk c 2 0 0 0 DaSntn ph 0 1 0 0 Hrmnn c 0 0 0 0 EdEscr ss 3 0 1 1 7RWDOV 7RWDOV 0LQQHVRWD &OHYHODQG
DE U K EL 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 1 2 0 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
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E—Jo.Ramirez (11). DP—Minn 1, Clev 3. LOB—Minnesota 3, Clev 5. 2B—Mauer (34), Plouffe (35), Edu.Escobar (31), Kipnis (43), Urshela (8). HR—R.Perez (7). S—M.Martinez. SF—Tor.Hunter. Minnesota IP Duffey 6 1-3 May 2-3 Perkins W,3-5 1 Jepsen S,15-20 1 &OHYHODQG Bauer 7 B.Shaw BS,4-6 1-3 Allen L,2-5 1 2-3
H R ER BB SO 6 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1
1 1 2
T—2:47. A—22,644 (36,856).
1 1 0
3 1 0
3 0 0
y-Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
GB — 6 111/2 15 221/2
WCGB — 11 161/2 20 271/2
L10 4-6 5-5 6-4 5-5 3-7
x — clinched playoff berth; y — clinched division title. 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV San Diego 3 Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Mets 0 Washington 3 Atlanta 0 Chicago Cubs 5 Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 2 Colorado at Arizona :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV San Francisco 5 L.A. Dodgers 0 Philadelphia 7 N.Y. Mets 5 Arizona 3 Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 8-1 St. Louis 2-11 (DH) Atlanta 2 Washington 0 Chicago Cubs 10 Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 5 San Diego 0 )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Cincinnati (Sampson 2-6) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 12-7), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Nicolino 4-4) at Philadelphia (Harang 6-15), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (G.Gonzalez 11-8) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-7), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 10-5) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-8), 7:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 21-6) at Milwaukee (A.Pena 2-0), 8:10 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 19-8) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 14-8), 9:40 p.m. San Diego (C.Kelly 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 11-12), 10:10 p.m. Colorado (K.Kendrick 6-13) at San Francisco (Heston 12-10), 10:15 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
MOVES
SOCCER
BASEBALL
MLS
MLB
EASTERN CONFERENCE
LEAGUE OFFICE — Suspended New York Mets RHP Hansel Robles 3 games DQG ÀQHG KLP DQ XQGLVFORVHG DPRXQW IRU intentionally throwing a pitch in the head DUHD RI 3KLODGHOSKLD¡V &DPHURQ 5XSS during a Sept. 30 game.
New York New England Columbus D.C. Toronto Montreal Orlando New York City Philadelphia Chicago
NATIONAL LEAGUE ATLANTA BRAVES — Promoted John Coppolella to general manager. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Announced the retirement of LHP Jeremy Affeldt.
FOOTBALL NFL CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Paul Dunn assistant offensive line coach. Signed OL Erle Ladson to the practice squad. Released QB Matt Blanchard from the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with OT Tyler Polumbus a 1-year contract. Released S Josh Bush. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released WR Fred Williams from the practice squad. Signed WR Kenny Cook to the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — S Brock Vereen to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Acquired DL Akiem Hicks from New Orleans for TE Michael Hoomanawanui. Signed DL Khyri Thornton from the practice squad. Signed DB Brandon Dixon, OL Sean Hickey, WR Austin Hill and LB Eric Martin to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed RB Mike James to the practice squad. Released LB Orie Lemon from the practice squad.
HOCKEY NHL
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Brandon Mashinter and D Ville Pokka from Rockford (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Claimed LW Chris Porter off waivers from Philadelphia. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F Cody Bass to Milwaukee (AHL).
FOOTBALL
TENNIS
NHL PRE-SEASON
CFL
ATP
7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Ottawa 5 Montreal 2 Minnesota 6 Buffalo 1 Vancouver 5 Edmonton 2 Winnipeg 3 Calgary 1 St. Louis 5 Chicago 2 Tampa Bay 3 Dallas 2 Anaheim 3 Colorado 0 :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV N.Y. Rangers 3 Boston 2 New Jersey 4 Philadelphia 2 Carolina 4 Washington 3 (SO) Detroit 7 Pittsburgh 2 )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Arizona, 10 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado v. LA at Las Vegas, NV, 10 pm.
EAST DIVISION
BCHL INTERIOR DIVISION GP Penticton 6 Salmon Arm 6 West Kelowna 7 Merritt 8 Vernon 7 Trail 6
W 5 4 4 4 3 2
L 1 1 3 4 3 4
T OL GF GA 0 0 21 11 1 0 26 14 0 0 26 27 0 0 35 35 0 1 65 23 0 0 19 28
Pt 10 9 8 8 7 4
L 2 3 1 4 5
T OL GF GA 0 0 27 16 0 0 26 18 0 1 18 50 0 0 8 15 0 0 11 29
Pt 10 8 7 2 2
T OL GF GA 0 0 24 7 1 1 26 21 0 0 18 14 0 0 16 24 0 1 9 27 0 0 15 31
Pt 10 8 6 6 3 2
ISLAND DIVISION GP Powell River 7 Nanaimo 7 Cowichan Vally 5 Victoria 5 Alberni Valley 6
W 5 4 3 1 1
MAINLAND DIVISION W 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 10 9 7
L 9 10 10 12 13 11 13 14 15 18
T 6 8 8 6 4 6 8 7 7 6
GF 51 44 50 37 52 42 42 46 39 39
GA Pts 37 48 42 47 51 47 39 45 52 43 39 42 53 38 51 37 48 34 51 27
WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Vancouver Dallas Seattle Kansas City Portland San Jose Houston Salt Lake Colorado
HOCKEY
W 14 15 14 14 12 12 12 11 10 8
L 9 12 10 13 9 10 12 12 12 12
T 8 3 5 4 9 8 7 8 8 10
GF 52 41 43 39 45 31 38 40 35 29
GA Pts 38 50 33 48 37 47 33 46 41 45 35 44 36 43 41 41 42 38 36 34
Note: 3 points for victory, 1 point for tie. x — clinched playoff berth )ULGD\ V JDPH New York City at D.C., 7 p.m. 6DWXUGD\ V JDPHV Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m. Columbus at New York, 7 p.m. Montreal at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Kansas City at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP STAGE *URXS $ Celtic (Scotland) 2 Fenerbahc (Turkey) 2 Molde (Norway) 1 Ajax (Netherlands) 1 *URXS % Liverpool (England) 1 Sion (Switz.) 1 Rubin Kazan (Rus.) 0 Bordeaux (Fra.) 0 *URXS & Krasnodar (Russia) 2 Gabala (Azerb.) 1 PAOK (Gre.) 1 Borusia Dortmnd (Ger.) 1 *URXS ' Club Brugge (Belg.) 1 Midtjyllnd (Den.) 3 Legia Warsaw (Poland) 0 Napoli (Italy) 2 *URXS ( Villarreal (Spn.) 1 Viktoria Plzen (Cze.) 0 Dinm Msk (Belar.) 0 Rpd Viena (Austria) 1 *URXS * Lazio (Italy) 3 Saint-Etienne (France) 2 Rosnbrg (Nor.) 0 Dnpr Dnprtrvsk (Ukr.) 1
GP Wenatchee 5 Chilliwack 7 Langley 5 Coquitlam 6 Prince George 6 Surrey 7
W 5 3 3 3 1 1
L 0 2 2 3 4 6
7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOW Coquitlam at Victoria :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Merritt 9 West Kelowna 1 Chilliwack 6 Surrey 0 Nanaimo 7 Alberni Valley 4 )ULGD\¡V JDPHV $OO WLPHV /RFDO Victoria at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m. Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Merritt at Penticton, 7 p.m. Cowichan Valley at Prince George, 7 pm. Wenatchee at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Langley, 7:15 p.m. Vernon at Powell River, 7:15 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Alberni Valley at Powell River, 5 p.m. Vernon at Nanaimo, 6 p.m. Langley at Chilliwack, 7 p.m. Cowichan Valley at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Penticton at Prince George, 7 p.m. Trail at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m. Wenatchee at West Kelowna, 7 p.m. 6XQGD\¡V JDPHV Vernon at Victoria, 2 p.m. Cowichan Valley at Langley, 3 p.m. Merritt at Surrey, 4 p.m.
GOLF
Pt 16 16 14 10
WEST DIVISION Calgary Edmonton B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan
GP W L T PF PA Pt 13 10 3 0 347 270 20 13 9 4 0 326 238 18 12 4 8 0 268 345 8 13 4 9 0 246 377 8 13 2 11 0 322 386 4
WEEK 15 Bye: Toronto 7KXUVGD\¡V UHVXOW Ottawa 39 Montreal 17 )ULGD\¡V JDPH Calgary at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. 6DWXUGD\¡V JDPHV Edmonton at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. Saskatchewan at B.C., 7 p.m. WEEK 16 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Toronto at Ottawa (relocated from Toronto), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at B.C., 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 Toronto at Montreal, 1 p.m.
EAST W 3 2 2 1
L 0 1 1 2
T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 119 70 0 .667 100 68 0 .667 68 41 0 .333 51 74
W 1 1 1 1
L 2 2 2 2
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .333 .333 .333 .333
PF 56 49 56 89
PA 80 91 60 77
W 3 2 1 1
L 0 2 2 3
T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .333 0 .250
PF 85 96 58 93
PA 56 75 72 104
W 3 2 1 1
L 0 1 2 2
T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .333 0 .333
PF 74 77 66 79
PA 49 86 83 89
SOUTH Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee
NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore
WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City
NATIONAL CONFERENCE W 2 1 1 1
L 1 2 2 2
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .667 .333 .333 .333
PF 75 78 55 58
PA 75 72 59 63
W 3 3 1 0
L 0 0 2 3
T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .333 0 .000
PF 71 89 49 60
PA 48 72 80 84
W 3 2 0 0
L 0 1 3 3
T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .000 0 .000
PF 96 60 56 46
PA 68 50 83 105
W 3 1 1 1
L 0 2 2 2
T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 126 49 0 .333 50 67 0 .333 45 93 0 .333 74
SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans
NORTH
WEST
ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP $W 6W $QGUHZV &DUQRXVWLH 6FRWODQG Par 72 First Round 32-32—64 31-33—64 32-32—64 34-31—65 32-33—65 34-31—65 33-33—66 34-33—67 31-36—67 31-36—67 34-33—67 31-36—67 34-33—67 34-33—67 31-36—67 34-34—68
Arizona St. Louis San Francisco Seattle
MALAYSIAN OPEN $W .XDOD /XPSXU 0DOD\VLD 6LQJOHV ³ 6HFRQG 5RXQG David Ferrer (1), Spain, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Rep., 7-5, 6-3. Feliciano Lopez (2), Spain, def. Mischa Zverev, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Grigor Dimitrov (4), Bulgaria, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. 9DVHN 3RVSLVLO 9DQF , def. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Radu Albot, Moldova, 6-3, 6-2. 'RXEOHV ³ 4XDUWHU ÀQDOV Andre Begemann, Germany, and Artem Sitak (4), New Zealand, def. Philipp Oswald, Austria, and $GLO 6KDPDVGLQ 3LFNHULQJ 2QW , 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-8.
At Tashkent, Uzbekistan 6LQJOHV ³ 4XDUWHU ÀQDOV Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, def. Annika Beck (1), Germany, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, def. Johanna Larsson (4), Swe., 6-3, 5-7, 6-0. Nao Hibino, Japan, def. Kateryna Kozlova, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-3. Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN
At Wuhan, China 6LQJOHV ³ 4XDUWHU ÀQDOV Garbine Muguruza (5), Spn., def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovk., 6-2, 6-2. Angelique Kerber (6), Ger., def. CoCo Vandeweghe, U.S., 6-3, 3-1 retired. Roberta Vinci (15), Italy, def. Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Rep., 7-6 (2), 6-3. Venus Williams, U.S., def. Johanna Konta, Britain, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. 'RXEOHV ³ 4XDUWHU ÀQDOV Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka (6), both Cze., def. *DEULHOD 'DEURZVNL 2WWDZD, & Alicja Rosolska, Pol., 6-4, 6-3.
BETTING MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia
At Shenzhen, China 6LQJOHV Âł 6HFRQG 5RXQG Marin Cilic (2), Croatia, def. John Millman, Australia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (4), Spain, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Rep., 6-4, 6-3. Adrian Mannarino (5), France, def. Yan Bai, China, 7-5, 7-6 (7). Chung Hyeon, South Korea, def. Aljaz Bedene (7), Britain, 6-2, 6-0.
TASHKENT OPEN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami
SHENZHEN OPEN
WTA
NFL
Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Chicago
EUROPEAN PGA
Jimmy Mullen Paul Dunne Kristoffer Broberg Soren Kjeldsen Richard Bland Anthony Wall Marcus Fraser Stephen Gallacher Moritz Lampert Garth Mulroy Fabrizio Zanotti Alexander Levy Peter Lawrie Felipe Aguilar James Morrison Florian Fritsch
Hamilton Ottawa Toronto Montreal
GP W L T PF PA 12 8 4 0 410 246 13 8 5 0 319 338 12 7 5 0 312 348 13 5 8 0 280 282
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7KXUVGD\ V UHVXOW Baltimore 23 Pittsburgh 20 (OT) 6XQGD\ V JDPHV N.Y. Jets vs. Miami at London, 9:30 a.m. Oakland at Chicago, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Cleveland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. 0RQGD\ V JDPH Detroit at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
FAVOURITE BALTIMORE CLEVELAND TAMPA BAY TEXAS MINNESOTA CHICAGO SEATTLE
LINE OFF -138 OFF -125 -120 -200 -180
UNDERDOG LINE New York OFF Boston +128 Toronto OFF Los Angeles +115 Kansas City +110 Detroit +180 Oakland +165
NATIONAL LEAGUE FAVOURITE Miami PITTSBURGH NEW YORK St. Louis Chicago LOS ANGELES SAN FRAN.
LINE -125 -235 -130 -140 -195 -190 OFF
UNDERDOG LINE PHILADLPH.+115 Cincinnati +215 Washington +120 ATLANTA +130 MILWAUKE +180 San Diego +175 Colorado OFF
INTERLEAGUE FAVOURITE Houston
LINE -155
UNDERDOG LINE ARIZONA +145
NFL SUNDAY FAVOURIT OPN TODAY O/U UNDRDOG
NY Jets +1 INDIANAPL. 8 ATLANTA 31/2 Carolina 21/2 BUFFALO 51/2 Oakland 2 Philadelph. 21/2 CINCINATI 3 SAN DIEGO 61/2 Green Bay 61/2 DENVER 5 ARIZONA 4 N.ORLEANS 7
11/2 9 61/2 3 51/2 3 3 4 71/2 8 61/2 7 41/2
(42) Miami (48) Jacksonvil 1 (46 /2) Houston (391/2) T. BAY (451/2)NY Giants (441/2)CHICAGO (44)WASHING. (45) Kans. City (441/2) Cleveland (481/2) S. FRAN. (43) Minnesota (421/2) St. Louis (461/2) Dallas
MONDAY FAVOURIT OPN TODAY O/U UNDRDOG
SEATTLE 9 10 (43) Detroit Updated odds available at Pregame.com
Horvat, Baertschi, Virtanen play big in Canucks win BRAD ZIEMER VANCOUVER SUN
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he kids were all right, again. Actually, they were quite a bit better than that. With their veterans apparently saving themselves for the games that really matter, it was the Vancouver Canuck youngsters who again shouldered the offensive load Thursday night. Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist, Jake Virtanen had a goal and two assists and their linemate Sven Baertschi had four assists. Rookie defenceman Ben Hutton also scored for the Canucks, who beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Rexall Place. The play of the youngsters will force some difficult decisions onto the plates of general manager Jim Benning and head coach Willie Desjardins. “We’ll have some real hard conversations in the next few days,� Desjardins said after the game. “It’s always disappointing because some guys have worked so hard and they are not going to get rewarded for how hard they worked. But at the same time we know that they are right there. If they go back to junior or to Utica we know we have guys who can play in the future.� It’s going to be tough to send some of these guys down. The Canucks have the day off Friday, but Benning and company plan to spend much of the day making some of those decisions on the likes of Hutton, Virtanen and Jared McCann, who also did not look out of place Thursday night. Brendan Gaunce, who did not play Thursday night, is also in the equation. Desjardins acknowledged he would prefer to make Saturday night’s pre-season finale at Rogers Arena against the Oilers a dress rehearsal for the regular season, so the decisions might come sooner rather than later. Virtanen had quite the night. He survived a scary moment late in the second period when he scored Vancouver’s fourth goal
Vancouver Canucks’ Yannick Weber (6), Sven Baertschi (47), Jake Virtanen (77), Alex Biega (55) and Bo Horvat (53) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL pre-season action in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
the hard way. A Yannick Weber slap shot struck him square in the face before bouncing past Edmonton goalie Cam Talbot. Virtanen fell to the ice and quickly went to the dressing room holding a towel to his face. He returned to start the third period and on his first shift back set up Horvat’s second goal. “When I found out I just needed a couple of stitches (beside his left eye) it wasn’t a big deal,� said Virtanen. Horvat had a magnificent game and seems ready to build upon his terrific rookie season. “It is exciting when you see a guy like that because you don’t know how good he is going to be,� Desjardins said. “You haven’t got a limit on him. You
don’t know if he’s just going to be this good or where is he going to go. We’ll get to watch and see where he goes.� Horvat, Baertschi and Virtanen seemed to click almost immediately Thursday night. Horvat tied the game at 1:52 of the first period, finishing off a pass out of the corner from Virtanen. “We found chemistry right away,� Horvat said. “Right from the first shift, as soon as they scored, we were strong. Jake made a great pass and I think that kind of got the ball rolling for us and right on from there I think we just clicked. “It was a great mixture of different play. Jake has a great forecheck with lots of speed and great puck movement and Sven
has a ton of skill and I’ve got the two-way game.� Could it be a line we might see when the regular season begins? Desjardins wouldn’t bite on that question, but he has to be considering it. The four-assist night was big for Baertschi, who had not produced during the pre-season. “I knew at some point it was going to come,� Baertschi said. “For me it was important to translate my practices into the games because I have been practising really well. The first few games of the pre-season are never easy, but once you get into the real-game rhythm you start feeling better and better. This whole pre-season I haven’t been worried about points. I am
just trying to focus on limiting my mistakes and being solid defensively.� Desjardins was also pleased with the play of Hutton, who scored Vancouver’s second goal and apart from one early giveaway looked poised playing alongside Luca Sbisa. Deciding whether to keep Hutton or send him back to Utica for seasoning is another one of those tough questions the Canucks must answer in the next couple of days. Goalie Jacob Markstrom went the distance in goal and continued his strong pre-season, stopping 21 of 23 shots. Weber scored Vancouver’s other goal on a power-play early in the second period.
COFFEEBREAK
8 | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015
ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
TODAY’S CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Telemarketing danger 5 Ransacks 10 Gush forth 14 Like a house cat 15 Vintage tune 16 Congolese river 17 Like the Kalahari 18 Deal with (2 wds.) 19 Long-handled tool 20 Bluegill 22 Prepared to deal 24 Rents 27 Ms. Fitzgerald 28 Doubt 32 Harsh chemicals 36 And, to Fritz 37 Iroquois speakers 39 Go biking 40 Cow-headed goddess 42 George or T.S. 44 Truck stop sight 45 Boxing jabs 47 Fishtails 49 Elec. unit 50 Shop for clothes (2 wds.) 51 Patches a wall 53 Motel vacancy 56 Kind of gin 57 Muttered crossly 61 Hint 65 Actress -- Petty 66 Not taut 69 Demeanor 70 Nave neighbor 71 Hair-raising 72 Unthinkingly 73 Diary opener 74 Flat broke 75 Cheerio! (hyph.) DOWN 1 Wild guess 2 “It Must Be Him” singer 3 Marie’s friend 4 Winner awards 5 -- Alamos 6 Pamplona shout 7 Byron’s works 8 Give a tenth
BLONDIE by Young
HI & LOIS by Chance Browne
ONE BIG HAPPY by Rick Detorie
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE by Chris Browne
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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) You have a lot of energy when it comes to communicating with others. You might want to clear out any details of the workweek or make plans for the next few days. You have a lot to say about your day-to-day life, but understand that it is subject to change. Tonight: Out and about. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be worried, as your expenses seem to be soaring out of control. How you deal with a loved one could change once you gain a different perspective. You tend to go overboard when indulging someone. This person will love every moment. Tonight: Your treat. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Your hands are full, but fortunately you can process information quickly and come up with answers easily. Your smile will draw in someone closer. If you are single, use your innate charm well. Tonight: Wherever you are, trust that others are aware of your presence. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be in a situation that you would prefer not to be in. At the moment, try to detach
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and ride out the problem. You might be surprised by what comes up for you. At a certain point, you will feel as if you have had enough. Look for a better option. Tonight: Go for mystery! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You always make quite an impression, and today is no different. In a meeting, you’ll show off your wit, intelligence and natural affinity for people. Don’t say “no” to an invitation that sounds too good to be true; it could go in your favor. Tonight: Where the crowds are. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might feel pressured to take charge in your own way. You can do that, but be careful about creating much more work for yourself as a result. To pitch in one time is very different from having to do this same deed all the time. Be careful here. Tonight: The lead player. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might be at your wits’ end and want to make a major change. Keep your eye on the long-term as well as the short-term effects of following through. You are more emotion-
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SPROAT LAKE “CLEAN BEACHES, CLEAN WATERâ€? Beach Clean-Up, Sunday ,October 4th, 2015. Sproat Lake Community Association is calling for VOLUNTEERS to help clean up targeted Crown land shoreline and beaches along Stirling Arm, Two Rivers Arm and Taylor Arm. âœąPlease remember to bring your work/rubber gloves, shovels or rakes, appropriate clothing and shoes/boots. SLCA will provide garbage bags, maps, water and lunch. Start time is at 9am. We’ll meet up with the Pile Driver on the lake who will be heading down Two Rivers Arm to assist and transfer the garbage to trucks for transport to the AV LandďŹ ll and Recycling Depot. Please call: 250-724-5040 or 250-724-0784 for more info or if you want to volunteer but need to arrange for boat transportation. Thank you to all the volunteers that are lake stewards cleaning up the shores all year and the pile driver for once again donation for the day. CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabeneďŹ t.ca/free-assessment
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Urban mayors pushing to make housing an election issue JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
As home prices spiral up beyond the reach of many Lower Mainland residents, the federal parties are staking out different approaches on how they would deal with the housing affordability problem if elected. Urban mayors have tried to make the issue a priority, arguing workers are being priced out of their cities, forcing many to commute farther — clogging roads and transit — and impairing future economic growth and livability. The Conservatives have put the emphasis on increasing home ownership. They’d expand the Home Buyers Plan to allow $35,000 to be withdrawn tax-free from RRSPs, up from $25,000 now. The Tories would also create a permanent home renovation tax credit of 15 per cent, for a maximum of $750 a year when up to $5,000 is spent on eligible renovations. A further home accessibility tax credit would give up to $1,500 in income tax relief on up to $10,000 in home improvements
for seniors or the disabled. In response to concerns that foreign investment has rapidly inflated Vancouver-area prices, Conservative leader Stephen Harper has pledged to begin collecting data on foreign buyers and act to curb foreign speculators, if necessary. Other parties focus on support for rental and affordable housing. The NDP say they’d use federal tax incentives to encourage developers to build 10,000 new affordable and market rental housing units over 10 years, at an estimated cost of $500 million. That would answer cities’ complaints that too few purpose-built rental buildings have been constructed since similar federal incentives were dismantled in the mid-1990s by the Liberals. New Democrats are also pledging to renew federal subsidies that are soon set to expire at numerous housing co-ops in B.C. as their mortgages mature. Some of the buildings need major repairs, raising the spectre of rising rents or buildings converting to entirely market rates without extended federal aid.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has promised deficit spending to stimulate the economy. A big chunk would include more investment in affordable housing and renewed aid for co-ops. The Liberals would eliminate GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing as well as offer $125 million a year in other tax incentives to expand and renovate the rental unit supply. A Liberal reform to the Home Buyers Plan would let more people dip into RRSPs to buy a home without tax penalty — in scenarios like the death of a spouse, marital breakdown, relocation for a job, or taking in an elderly parent — rather than just first-time buyers. The withdrawal limit would remain $25,000. The Liberals also promise to review price trends in markets like Vancouver and convert some federal buildings and property to low-cost housing. The Greens pledge even more generous housing aid to build 20,000 new affordable housing units a year and subsidize 40,000 additional low-income homes.
Victoria Liberal candidate Cheryl Thomas is dropping out of the race after comments made on social media about Israel and mosques resurfaced Wednesday. In a statement on Thomas’ Facebook page, she apologized for the comments stating they are “offensive and have no place in our political discourse. I want to apologize particularly to the Jewish and Muslim communities for these insensitive statements,� she wrote. Thomas, who worked in the Middle East, posted on Facebook in 2014 saying “the oppressed of the Warsaw ghettos and the concentration camps have become the oppressors, keeping the Palestinians who are left in their “homeland� in ghettoes.� In 2013, she said mosques are being used as brainwashing stations. In another post, Thomas wrote Santa Clause “has to be white!!! You can’t have a brown guy with a beard sneaking into your house in the middle of the night! You’d be calling the bomb squad.� The comments were uncovered by The True North Times, a satirical website. Thomas said the comments have become a distraction from the real issues of the campaign.
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“Anyone who knows me, knows that I have utmost respect for all religions and communities and those post comments do not truly reflect who I am,� she said in the statement. “As someone who has worked in the Middle East and interacted with the various communities, I know firsthand that my comments were inappropriate.� Thomas will close the campaign office and end all political activities. She isn’t the first to resign over comments made on social media in this federal election. Three days ago, Liberal candidate Maria Manna running in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding also resigned after expressing skepticism about the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S.
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Premiers unite on climate change issue
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KEITH LESLIE THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Ontario and Alberta have different approaches on climate change, but agree reducing greenhouse gases is a key issue linked directly to the economy, Premiers Kathleen Wynne and Rachel Notley said after meeting in Toronto Thursday. “We talked about our shared commitment to addressing issues around environmental protection and climate change,” said Notley. Alberta has a climate change review panel doing consultations with all sectors of the economy, including the energy industry, and is looking at reducing the amount of coal it burns to generate electricity, she added. “It’s also looking at what we do with respect to energy efficiency and with respect to renewable energy,” said Notley. “Those are two areas under the previous government that were not developed at all from the perspective of government policy.” Alberta will develop a policy that balances environmental stewardship with ensuring “sustainable and economically healthy growth” of the province’s energy sector, added Notley. “The sustainable development of the energy industry is very important for Alberta’s economy and very important for Canada’s economy,” she said. Ontario already closed all its coal-fired electrical generating stations and has decided to implement a cap-and-trade system to further reduce greenhouse gases, while Alberta already has carbon pricing. “What’s important from our perspective is that we’re all taking action, and it’s consistent with the Canadian energy strategy that we are putting our own sub-national strategies in place,” said Wynne. “A real reduction of emissions is our goal.” Notley said she supports NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s proposed national carbon trading system to combat greenhouse gas emissions because it would let provinces opt out if their efforts are as good as or better than his plan. “The key thing about his plan that is appealing to Albertans is the fact that it respects the ability of individual provinces to make their own plans that reflect the economic and industrial profiles of each province,” Notley said.
Former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, centre, arrives to appear for a pre-trial hearing for his sexual assault case, in Toronto on Thursday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Former CBC radio host pleads not guilty Ghomeshi facing fives counts in alleged sex assaults/choking LIAM CASEY THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Disgraced former broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty Thursday to five charges, including four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking. The former host of CBC Radio’s cultural affairs show Q did not speak with reporters as he walked into the courthouse in downtown Toronto where he was arraigned during a court appearance. Ghomeshi, wearing a dark suit and tie, spoke only two words in court, “not guilty,” when asked how he pleaded. He had to repeat that because he wasn’t speaking into a microphone. Judge William Horkins cleared the public and media from the courtroom to deal with a motion.
Ghomeshi’s trial begins Feb. 1, 2016 and will be by judge only. The 48-year-old was originally charged with seven counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking, but the Crown withdrew two sexual assault charges in May because they said there was no reasonable prospect of conviction. A lawyer for Trailer Park Boys actress Lucy Decoutere, one of the women involved in the case currently before the courts, said the allegations against Ghomeshi have triggered an important national conversation about intimate violence. “While this case works its way through the justice system, countless assault survivors are privately reclaiming agency over their lives, telling their stories, and finally beginning to trust
that people will believe them,” said Gillian Hnatiw. Decoutere, who waived her right to a publication ban, as publicly accused Ghomeshi of choking her “to the point she could not breathe.” She also said he slapped her three times “hard” on the side of her head“ in 2003. Ghomeshi is also facing one charge of sexual assault that is being tried separately. That trial is scheduled to begin next June. The CBC fired Ghomeshi last October after executives saw what they described as graphic evidence that he had physically injured a woman. The one-time radio star has admitted to engaging in rough sex, but said it was consensual. If convicted, Ghomeshi faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
VANCOUVER — First Nations fighting to block the Northern Gateway pipeline project say a long-awaited court hearing that began Thursday will set the tone for aboriginal relations with the next federal government. Eight indigenous bands, four environmental groups and a labour union are in Vancouver’s Federal Court of Appeal trying to overturn the government’s approval of the $7-billion plan to ship diluted bitumen from Alberta’s oilsands to British Columbia’s coast. Speaking just before the start of appeal, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs president Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said Stephen Harper’s government has demonized First Nations on the issue of resource development. “Our people have reached a breaking point, there’s no question about that,” he said. “I absolutely pray that we elect a national government that has a better national vision for this country, that’s more inclusive and more respectful of what the indigenous peoples are attempting to tell this country.” The bands argue that the Joint Review Panel, an independent body mandated by the National Energy Board and federal minister of environment, failed to adequately consider environmental threats or consult with First Nations. Acting on the panel’s recommendation, the government approved the project in June 2014 with 209 conditions, including the development of plans for caribou habitat restoration, for marine mammal protection and for oil spill modelling. Jennifer Griffith, a lawyer for the Haisla Nation, told the three-judge panel that the proposed pipeline route — running parallel with the Kitimat River to a terminal in Kitimat in B.C.’s North Coast region — puts the nation’s traditional territory at serious risk of a spill. The hearings are expected to conclude Oct. 8.
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Russia defends actions and intentions in war JIM HEINTZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW — As Russian warplanes carried out a second wave of airstrikes Thursday in Syria, Moscow defended its military involvement against Western criticism of its intentions, saying it sees “eye-to-eye” with the U.S.-led coalition campaign on its targets in the country. The claim of agreement with
Washington came amid conflicting reports about Russia’s intentions in Syria and whether it is targeting only Islamic State and al-Qaida-linked militants. The U.S. and its allies fear that Russia, which has backed the family of President Bashar Assad since the current leader’s father was in power, is using the air campaign as a pretext to go after anti-Assad rebels that
include CIA-backed groups. Russian jets appeared to be primarily bombing central and northwestern Syria, strategic regions that are the gateway to Assad’s strongholds in the capital of Damascus and the coast. Warplanes hit locations of a U.S.-backed rebel group, Tajamu Alezzah, in the central province of Hama, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human
Rights. It added that Tajamu Alezzah also was targeted a day earlier. Idlib province appeared to bear the brunt of the attacks, activists said. The province is controlled by a coalition of rebel groups that include the al-Qaida-linked Jabbat al-Nusra. In Syria’s civil war, it can be difficult to distinguish which groups holds what territory.
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Number of Canadian bombs dropping since election call MURRAY BREWSTER THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Fewer Canadian bombs have been falling on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant since the federal election call on Aug. 2, new National Defence statistics show. CF-18 fighters conducted 10 air raids last month and 12 in August, which is roughly half the average number of attacks carried out each month since the spring. There were 30 raids by Canadian warplanes in July and 20 raids in each of May and June. The only time Canada conducted fewer missions this year was in February, when only nine strikes were recorded. The statistics emerged as Russia opened its own air campaign in Syria this week, hitting targets on behalf of the Assad government and heralding what experts say is a dangerous new phase of the ongoing war in the Middle East. National Defence was asked to explain the decline in the number of airstrikes and whether there had been political direction to keep the air war out of the headlines during the campaign. No one was immediately available to comment. The Harper government hasn’t said anything about the latest developments involving Russia — or reports that Iran is sending forces to fight alongside the Assad government. But Green party Lead-
er Elizabeth May says Canada should be pressing for urgent talks engaging Russia, Iran, the U.S. and other allies. She hearkened back to the Conservative government’s expansion of the Canadian bombing campaign last spring, in which it cited the American legal justification for bombing in Syria. “Putin is hoisting the West on our own petard,” May said. “The U.S. and Canada made it possible to claim bombing raids in a civil war were acceptable, even though falling outside international law.” The air war has figured prominently in the federal election: the Liberals have promised to halt the raids and concentrate on training Iraqi ground forces. The New Democrats say they would pull out of the mission entirely. The mission made headlines in August when it was disclosed that the U.S.-led coalition had investigated a single Canadian airstrike last winter amid allegations of civilian casualties, but found no evidence to support the claims. The dropping of Russian bombs in Syria has sent shock waves through the international community, but experts say the intervention is hardly surprising. What’s more, they argue, the world needs to start being honest with itself about the failures in the war against ISIL militants.