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Possible expansion discussed with Rainbow Gardens, West Porte residents concerned for park ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
A public park in the middle of a west-end neighbourhood was not sold to Rainbow Gardens this spring, but discussions continue between the city and the seniors home with the hope of reaching an agreement for the facility to expand. In March strong opposition emerged from West Porte Place residents, leading city council to back off from selling the park for $163,000. This land deal was planned to allow for the expansion of Rainbow Gardens, which currently houses 31 residents on land next to the public green space. At the time no plan was presented by the West Coast Native Health Care Society, which owns Rainbow Gardens, and council decided not to
“Rainbow Gardens is trying to expand to address some of our really significant needs.” Mike Ruttan, Port Alberni mayor
proceed with a sale until a concise expansion proposal is put forth. On Monday the city held a private meeting with the health care society, as the municipality is entitled to do on matters of property acquisition, according to the B.C. Community Charter. Amid ongoing concerns from West Porte residents that the park could be affected by a future land deal, Mayor Mike Ruttan assured
the public that the existing green space will not be lost. “Park space in West Porte Place would be protected,” he said. “It’s a commitment to work with Rainbow Gardens to explore all of the options, including making sure that the residents of West Porte Place are included in whatever discussions we have.” Spaces in local seniors homes are severely limited, causing acute care beds in the West Coast General Hospital to be regularly occupied by elderly long-term care patients. To better meet this need the West Coast Native Health Care Society intends to seek subsidies from Island Health if the opportunity arises to build independent living suites on the park land. In a recent letter to the city Hugh Braker, Chief Councillor of the Tse-
good jobs,” wrote Braker. “There is a shortage of beds for the elderly in Port Alberni. Rainbow Gardens provides excellent care for the elderly and others needing assistance.” West Porte resident John Bennie believes public parks in Port Alberni should be protected at all costs. “It is somewhat unsettling to see Chief Councillor Braker’s letter,” he said during a city council meeting on Monday. Ruttan noted that council’s role is to serve the interests of the greater community. “Rainbow Gardens is trying to expand to address some of our really significant needs that we have as a city to assist our seniors with housing,” he said.
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shaht First Nation, expressed disappointment in council’s decision to not proceed with the Rainbow Gardens land deal in March. He said Rainbow gardens employs over 30 people. “We fail to understand why the city would turn its back on more
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Three years after disappearance from P.A. cat found in Sooke, thanks to ID tattoo KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Cadets learn to surf, visit WWII bomber Port Alberni’s Sea Cadet Corp held a special spring trip to Tofino where they camped and hiked in the local area. » Alberni Region, A3
Daycares advocate for provincial subsidies Childhood care workers are optimistic with the support shown towards the $10a-day plan. » Childcare, A5
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A local family had a rare experience of “the cat came back” recently. For the owners, the return demonstrated the importance of permanent identification on pets. When Darlene Corlazzoli was living in Port Alberni about seven years ago, she got a black cat, Babes, that became a part of her family. At the time, her daughter Rhianna’s family, including six-month-old son, Seth, lived in Corlazzoli’s basement suite. When they moved out, Babes remained with Corlazzoli. Three years ago last summer, Corlazzoli was getting ready to move to Port McNeill and gave the cat to Rhianna. By September, Babes had disappeared without a trace from the West Porte area. “We thought that was the end of the story and that something got him,” Corlazzoli said. In mid-April of this year, Rhianna received a phone call from Victoria letting her know her cat had been turned in. Although it had an identifying tattoo, she was skeptical it was Babes. The cat was surrendered to the Victoria Pet Food Bank and Feral Cat Rehabilitation Society. Corlazzoli does not know how Babes ended up in Victoria, but assumed he was picked up by visitors or campers thinking he was a stray. “Apparently, the cat was starving when it was found and after a few days with no signs of having an owner around, an elderly couple rescued it and brought it to their home in Sooke,” said Margarita Dominguez, SAFARS president. “They said they could not find the owner and they did not know about the tattoo. The new owner of the cat was the man and sadly, he had
Darlene Corlazzoli is happy to have Babes, the family cat, back after he disappeared for three years. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
“Pet identification is really important. It can be life saving to a pet because it can get your pet back to you.” Irene Towell, Alberni ‘s SPCA manager
recently passed away.” As soon as Dominguez received the cat, it was taken to a foster home and after two weeks was checked by a veterinarian. Then that it was discovered Babes had an identifying tattoo. That day the phone lines were down at SAFARS
due to technical issues, so they had Natalie, the manager of another rescue group, contact Rhianna. “They told her they had her cat and identified it as Babes,” Corlazzoli said. In the meantime, Rhianna had acquired a new orange cat. “She told them it couldn’t be hers because it was right there on her bed and wasn’t black,” Corlazzoli said. It was the tattoo that confirmed Babe’s identity and she remained at SAFARS until the family was able to arrange to pick him up. Although she is unsure of the circumstances that led to Babe’s disappearance, Corlazzoli’s message to
anyone finding what they think is a stray is to assess the animal. “Please have it checked,” she said. “There might be a tattoo and the owners can be notified.” Branch manager of the local SPCA, Irene Towell agrees. “Pet identification is really important,” she said. “It can be life saving to a pet because it can get your pet back to you.” “If you move or change your phone number, let the vet clinic where it is registered know,” Towell added. “Outdated information is something we run into here.” kristi.dobson@avtimes.net
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PROUD COMMUNITY PARTNERS Since moving to the Alberni Valley, we have been amazed by the generosity of the people who live here and take great pride in calling the Alberni Valley home. We instantly fell in love with both the valley and the people who reside here and feel we have a responsibility as business owners to help support the Alberni Valley. Since 2013, you have helped raise just shy of $65,000. In 2015 we are committed to continuing to give back to the community that has been so great to us and our staff. By purchasing your next new or pre owned vehicle from Van Isle Ford or Pacific Chevrolet $50 from every sale will be donated to your choice of one of the three charities below. We look forward to continuing to earn your business in 2015, and beyond. – Will and Chelsey Pulford
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Ty Watson House We believe that everyone has the right to quality end of life care that allows them to live fully until the very end with dignity and comfort, surrounded by their loved ones in the setting of their choice. Our programs, including the Ty Watson House Bed Program, are intended to enhance and support our clients and their families in our community and surrounding areas, providing them with information as well as emotional, spiritual and practical support, from the time of a person’s diagnosis, through advance illness, death, and bereavement.
Will Pulford, Owner of Van Isle Ford and Pacific Chevrolet along with Pacific Chevrolet’s new GM, Mike Cole General Manager present Gretchen Carlson Executive Director of the Hospice Society and Ty Watson House with a 2015 1st quarter cheque for $2050 for a grand total of $24,900
Alberni Charity Golf Classic In 2014 the Alberni Charity Golf Classic held its 21st annual event. Over the last 20 years the event has raised over $571,000.00. Both local charities and Children’s Hospital are the recipients each year. The success of this event has helped many charities survive and their ability to help many people in need.
Will Pulford, Owner of Van Isle Ford and Pacific Chevrolet along with Pacific Chevrolet’s new GM, Mike Cole present Diane Redlin of the Alberni Charity Golf Classic with a 2015 1st quarter cheque for $1850 for a grand total of $18,050
Alberni Valley Rescue Squad Alberni Valley Rescue Squad members provide wilderness search and rescue assistance to residents and visitors of the Alberni Valley and surrounding area. In service for over 50 years, this volunteer organization is funded entirely by donations and the efforts of its volunteers. The dedicated members of the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad respond to wilderness emergencies in the mountains, forests, rivers and lakes of the region and has specialized rope rescue, swift water rescue, tracking and flat ice rescue teams in addition to its main ground search and rescue team. The group responds to calls for assistance (at the request of the RCMP) at any time of the day or night, in all weather conditions, 365 days of the year.
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[Left] Port Alberni sea cadets visit the Amphitrite Lighthouse in Ucluelet on Sunday. [Above] Petty officer Ocean Barkhouse carries a surfboard on Long Beach with other sea cadets on Saturday. [SUBMITTED PHOTOS]
Cadets learn to surf, visit WWII bomber ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Port Alberni’s Sea Cadet Corp held a special spring trip to Tofino where they had the opportunity to take surfing lessons while camping and hiking the local area. Twenty-three cadets from 109 RCSCC Alberni, ages 12 to 17, were able to take a special trip to Tofino over the weekend, receiving surfing instruction from Pacific Surfing School. This trip was supported by the Kiwanis Club who donated $1,000 to the sea cadet corps and acquired an additional grant of $500 from Kiwanis International to help the cadets out. The cadets in return managed and worked the Kiwanis Kitchen at Salmon Fest this past year.
“The cadets are grateful to the support and partnership with the Kiwanis Club and look forward to...the upcoming Salmon Fest.” Port Alberni Sea Cadet Corp
“The cadets are grateful to the support and partnership with the Kiwanis Club and look forward to working with the club again during the upcoming Salmon Fest,” the local corp noted in a press release. In addition to surfing, the
cadets visited a number west coast sites, the most challenging being a four-hour hike to see a downed Second World War water bomber which crash-landed in 1945 near the Tofino Airport. The cadets hiked through a mud bog and swamp to get to the bomber. While some of the cadets were able to make it through the swamp, by balancing on logs and climbing on trees, without becoming muddy, most of the cadets were covered in mud up to their knees and some up to their waist. The journey was quite challenging for the cadets, particularly the younger ones; however, they all made it through the experience. “There were some tears,” said
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Capt. John Cloke, commanding officer of the Port Alberni Sea Cadet Corp. Cloke described the challenge as pushing the young cadets out of their comfort zone, to build virtues such as discipline and persistence. The cadets who found the hike particularly difficult ended up with a positive outcome of the whole trip, Cloke said. “We promote teamwork and cohesion,” he said. Cloke leads the cadet corp with the assistance of Lieut. Carson Stoney, Sub-Lieut. Meighan Hygaard, Naval Cadet Kraig Doskotch and Ms. Carlene Hygaard. The corps senior cadet is chief petty officer Kennedy O’Donovan. The Sea Cadet Corps is also involved in the Port Alberni
community. Each year the cadets operate the Kiwanis Kitchen at Salmon Fest, raise funds for the Legion Poppy Campaign and work at the Eastern Star Bazaars, among other things. The aim of the sea cadet program is to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship, promote physical fitness, and stimulate an interest in the Royal Canadian Navy. Young people 12 to 18 years of age may enrol in Sea Cadets. The cadet corps is actively recruiting and meets each Thursday evening at Port Alberni Cadet Youth Centre, 4210 Cedarwood St. Interested cadets are encouraged to show up or contact Capt. John Cloke, 250-730-0944 or John. Cloke@cadets.gc.ca.
CRIME
Tseshaht chief impersonator in custody, bail postponed ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
New visitors’ map AV Times publisher Keith Currie, Denis Houle of Houle Printing and Bill Collette, executive director of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce display a brand new map detailing the Alberni Valley and attractions throughout the area. The chamber of commerce contracted the South Port print shop to produce the detailed map, which will be available for free starting this weekend at the Visitor Centre, local hotels and Lady Rose Marine Services. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]
A man accused of defrauding people in Port Alberni by impersonating a First Nations chief was scheduled for a bail hearing Wednesday. Robert Bennett Peters, 49, was arrested last month for making scam phone calls and charged with two counts of fraud under $5,000. Peters allegedly swindled people out of hundreds of dollars each by pretending to be Tseshaht First Nation chief Hugh Braker. Peters is still in custody and his bail hearing was postponed until next Wednesday, May 20. The real Chief Hugh Braker said there is a history of similar frauds in the Port Alberni area.
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here is no denying that federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has had an indelible impact on Canadian politics. May has used an accessible, raw and unrefined style to help build the Green Party into a more and more relevant political force on the national political scene. But some recent high-profile gaffes have to raise questions about whether she is the right person to build on the base she has helped to create. Saturday night was her latest awkward and uncomfortable moment at the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner. In a rant that had some observers questioning whether she was drunk May held Omar Khadr up as some kind of hero and welcomed him home as some kind of prodigal son. And then she suggested that he had more class than the entire federal
cabinet, with a stark harsh profanity thrown in for good measure. For anyone who hasn’t yet seen the clip, it is already all over YouTube and is awkward and uncomfortable. It was also completely out of step with what the evening is about – an annual event where party leaders and the press get together for some good-natured ribbing and laughs. It isn’t the first time in recent history that things with May have gotten remarkably uncomfortable. Back in October, it was her rush on Twitter to the defence of now disgraced CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi and then her subsequent explanations that had people squirming. “I think Jian is wonderful. Likely TMI for an old fogey like me, but his private life is none of our beeswax.” Well, as Canada has learned ever since, the situation was
far less about his personal life and delved into far more serious implications. Days later she blamed her then-deleted tweet on the recent attack on Parliament Hill and the fact she had not read the Toronto Star story that included allegations from three women of physical violence on his part during separate encounters. Her defence of Ghomeshi continued well into the next day, and she faced accusations of being dismissive of rape and rape culture, accusations she obviously denied. May has still stated that she feels compassion for Ghomeshi. Some of the most stinging criticism of May came 12 months earlier than that, when a National Post editorial slammed the Green Party leader when a flippant tweet about the victims of Communism had her facing serious backlash from many
corners. Maybe May needs to keep her distance a little bit from social media, or at least have someone vetting her stuff before she hits send. The Post editorial noted that while ‘Green’ parties in Europe and other parts of the world have become serious forces to be reckoned with in the political realm, the Green Party in Canada has remained relatively fringe. “It has staked itself out as the party of conspiracy theorists and anti-science wingnuts, all under the watchful gaze of its leader and sole MP, Elizabeth May,” the Post editorial pronounced. It seems that May has been relatively successful, at least personally, at using a one step forward, two steps back process to further her own political career and to keep the Green Party afloat, but basically in neutral. Some of her more radical
views, combined with her own public missteps have even some Green Party supporters questioning whether she is the right person to try to push the party forward. In today’s reality, when people seem to clamp on to anything with a green label, if May can’t lead her party to gains in the next federal election, it will be hard to imagine her being able to survive as leader much longer. It will be interesting to see this week how May explains her Saturday night comments and if she apologizes, or feels the need to. One thing is starting to seem more certain; her days at the top of the Green Party are numbered if she can’t change the fortunes of her party. She likely needs to start with the behavior of herself. THE PRINCE ALBERT DAILY HERALD
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Common courtesy has become uncommon in these selfish times T
here is a subspecies of men who suffer from an uncontrollable weakness. When they find themselves in a public washroom, their arms and hands lose all strength to the point that they cannot even lift the toilet seat, forcing them to hose the entire place down, leaving the situation behind for whichever unfortunate comes to the bathroom next. Their atrophied appendages apparently have become so weakened that they cannot even gather handfuls of toilet paper to clean up their own mess. They are to be pitied. At least, that’s the best possible face you can put on it. The only other explanation is that there are people among us who are so full of self-importance that everyone else naturally deserves to deal with their
urine. The fact is that it is not really a wasting disease. It’s a matter of choice. If the Tim Hortons drive-thru line is full right out to the road, you can choose to sit in the left-hand turn lane and wait until there is space for your vehicle in the line – or you can choose to block two lanes of traffic with your truck while you wait for space in the lineup, because, of course, you and your need for coffee are more important than anyone else on the road. You can choose to berate the wait-staff at a restaurant loudly and at length because your eggs have been poached for too long, embarrassing or even humiliating another human being, or you can simply and politely ask for another order. You can hold up the gro-
cery store line to take that cellphone call while the conveyor rolls along empty, your cart full but unloaded, while, behind you, the lineup grows restive and thinks wistfully about where they’d like to stuff your vegetables. Or you can simply say “I’ll give you a call back.” All of these situations have something in common – and what that is, is the basic human societal concept of courtesy. It’s the conscious effort to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine their experience and to do your level best to ensure that your behaviour doesn’t affect the lives of other people. It seems, these days, to be something of stretch; particlarly in Western culture, we’ve been taught that what matters is not the good of society, but
our own personal good. John F. Kennedy once said. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Instead, we now asked what everyone, from government on down, is going to do for us. These are selfish times. We have become the centres of our own universe, and everyone else’s time and experience is deemed to be secondary to our own. It’s spring. Let’s all try to turn over a new leaf, one that recognizes that, as individuals, we are not the single most important and entitled persons on God’s green Earth. And please, please, take five seconds to learn to lift the seat. It’s not that hard. THE ST. JOHN’S TELEGRAM
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arly childhood care workers are optimistic with the support that has been shown towards the $10/day Child Care Plan. Those in the field believe the initiative for more affordable child care would benefit not only families, but the quality of care their children receive. According to Ashley Salmon, program manager at Stepping Stones Alberni and co-chair of the Port Alberni branch of ECEBC, the Alberni Valley Childcare Society endorses the plan. “A big reason it is important is because it will make quality childcare universal and sustainable to families,� Salmon said. Under the plan, child care fees would be capped at $10 per day for full-time programs and $7 for part-time. There would be no user frees for families with a total yearly income of $40,000 or less. “Many working families just can not afford child care,� Salmon said. “Especially in bigger cities, it can be unaffordable.� In local daycares, enrollment
Staff and students alike show support for the $10/day child care program at Stepping Stones Alberni. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
and fees vary according to agerelated programs. At Stepping Stones Alberni, Salmon said the infant and toddler program is very expensive and the waitlist status is often on
and off. The ratio of staff is one for every four kids and some parents choose not to commit due to higher fees. “Everyone should have access to quality early care and learn-
Ashley Salmon, along with children from Stepping Stones Alberni, show support for the $10/day Child Care program. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
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If more spaces are open, it could also open up more opportunities for educators looking for work in the field. “Today’s ECE’s don’t make a living wage so this would increase pay,� Salmon said. “It will also allow for more training opportunities for workers to continue their education.� If implemented, owners of all not-for-profit, private and family child care facilities will be able to choose whether or not they want the new system to be a part of their centre. Already gaining the support of two million businesses, organizations, local governments and individuals in the province, advocates want to ensure the issue is at top of the election agenda. “The message we are getting is that the public supports quality, affordable child care,� said Sharon Gregson, a spokesperson for the Coalition for the Childcare Advocates of B.C. “Now we need the government to support families with kids because the child care crisis is getting worse each year.� Kristi.Dobson@avtimes.net
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ccording to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, children and adolescents should engage in physical activity for 60 minutes or more each day. While fulfilling those requirements might not have been a problem for kids who grew up before the dawn of the Internet, nowadays kids are spending less time playing outside and more time on their computers or other devices. That reality is problematic for parents who want their kids to embrace physical activity thanks to the positive impact that exercise can have on kids’ physical and mental well-being. Parents hoping to instill a love of physical activity in their youngsters may find that taking a more active role by exercising with their kids is an effective way to get them off the couch and away from their computer screens. ¡ Turn errands into exercise opportunities. Many parents take their children along with them when running errands. When such errands don’t necessarily require the use of a car, consider riding bicycles instead. Kids who otherwise don’t enjoy errands may now find them more fun,
all the while fulfilling their daily recommended quotas for exercise and spending quality time with their parents. ¡ Include kids in your own athletic pursuits. Parents might not be able to take younger kids along with them to the gym, but that does not mean your youngsters must be excluded from all of your athletic pursuits. If you have any upcoming athletic activities or challenges on your schedule, such as a new recreational sports season or community fun run or 5K, let kids tag along as you train or practice. Parents of adolescents can inquire at their local gyms if they offer discounted memberships to teens. If so, take kids along with you on trips to the gym so they learn the value and benefits of daily strength and conditioning exercises. ¡ Make more time to play. Parents may already have busy schedules, but finding time to play with their kids is a great way to get youngsters to embrace physical activity. Kids might be reluctant to shoot hoops in the driveway if no one is willing to join them, but they will likely be far more willing to do so if mom and dad are willing to play with them. This is not only a good way for parents to ensure their kids get enough exer-
Parents who resolve to exercise with their children may find their youngsters more receptive to the daily physical activity they need to promote long-term health.
cise, but also a great and fun way for moms and dads to make time for physical activity. ¡ Recognize that physical activity does not have to mean organized sports. Some kids have no interest in team sports while others do not have the athletic ability to compete after a certain age. Parents
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some early warning signs, including: ¡ delayed speech; ¡ difficulty learning and remembering names of letters; ¡ reading or writing showing repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words; ¡ complaints of feeling or seeing movement in words while reading or writing; ¡ reading and rereading with little comprehension; and ¡ difficulty putting things into words. What causes dyslexia? Doctors and researchers have yet to identify a single cause of dyslexia, but genes and brain differences do play a role. Dyslexia often runs in families, and certain genes are associated with reading and language processing issues. Many people with dyslexia have above-average intelligence, but other differences in the brain may be apparent through scans. According to the organization Understood, an organization aiming to help parents of children
with learning disabilities, the planum temporale area of the brain plays a role in understanding language. It is typically larger in the dominant hemisphere (the left side of the brain for right-handed people) than in the less-dominant side. However if a child has dyslexia, the planum temporale is probably about the same size on both the left and right sides of the brain. Schools and parents can do much to help children with dyslexia succeed in the classroom. Accommodations in class, such as extra time on tests or wordprediction or dictation software, can help immensely. Children also may benefit from smaller group instruction, as well as a multisensory approach to link listening, speaking, reading, and writing. In addition to these steps, adults can boost confidence in children with dyslexia. Enabling kids to explore hobbies and experience successes both in and out of the classroom can help youngsters improve their self-esteem.
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arents know taking kids out to eat requires patience. The sights and sounds of a restaurant can be overwhelming and distracting to children used to eating at home. Toddlers have not learned to control their impulses yet, and even school-aged children may experience intermittent breakdowns when they are uncomfortable or not feeling well. But parents who want to take their tots out on the town can employ some easy steps to make eating out a fun excursion for everyone. Practice Daniel Post Senning, the greatgrandson of etiquette expert Emily Post and co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, 18th edition,� says parents can practice dining out by replicating the experience (as much as possible) at home. Ask the children to use inside voices and exhibit proper behavior at the dinner table. Remove children from the table if they misbehave and try again another time. Parents also can acclimate their youngsters to dining out by gradually working their way up to more formal restaurants. Start by dining out at a place where table behavior or noise may be more tolerable, such as a fast-food restaurant, before moving on to a casual restaurant and then a nicer restaurant when kids can handle it. Provide distractions Many young children cannot sit still for long and may need a series of distractions to keep them entertained throughout meals. Pack a bag of tricks that includes toys, games, books, and even a digital device tuned to kids’ favorite programs. Pick restaurants that do not have a long wait to get a seat so
that kids’ patience has not worn thin before you even make it to the table. A sightseeing walk around the restaurant also may be able to provide a welcome distraction until the food is ready. Pack snacks Although the goal may be to eat out, kids may not be as patient as adults when waiting for their meals to be delivered. Ask servers to bring out the kids’ meals when appetizers are served or think ahead and have some light snacks, such as crackers or dry cereal, available to tame kids’ hunger pangs. Choose restaurants wisely Make concessions as to where and when you eat. Coordinate around nap times so children will be happy and well-rested. Select restaurants that accommodate children. Ask to be seated out of the way just in case your son or daughter acts up. This way you will not disturb other patrons. Restaurants tend to be less busy right before dinner service and directly after. If you can time your meals to these off-peak hours, it may make for a more enjoyable dining experience. Offer plenty of praise Always let children know when they are doing a great job and behaving well in a restaurant. Engage kids in conversation and keep them entertained. Boredom or attention-seeking behavior can make dining out with youngsters more difficult to manage. A treat or a special reward (sticker or coloring book) can be offered to a child who behaves when dining out. Be courteous and respectful Many children will eventually act up in restaurants, and parents should respond to such instances as courteously as possible. Apologize to those around you whom your child has
Practice, patience and choosing the right times to dine can make dining out with children a positive experience for families.
disturbed. Remove your son or daughter from the area and take a few moments to help him or her calm down. If kids can’t be calmed down, ask that your meal be wrapped. Remember to clean up after yourselves and thank the waitstaff for any extra service, such as lugging a heavy high chair or providing extra silverware if kids drop any forks or spoons. Don’t leave a large mess for the server, and tip accordingly. Children grow accustomed to dining out over time. It may take some practice, but with the right planning, families can enjoy meals away from home.
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riginally from Chicago, Deborah Philipp spent much of her life in San Francisco. The American made her way to Port Alberni only seven years ago but has found it a place to enjoy the beautiful surroundings while following her passion of art. Deborah first became interested in creative pursuits as a child and it was a field that was supported by both her family and teachers. She said it was something she did constantly and found herself entering a fantasy world when she had paints in hand.
“It took me to my happy place,� she said. When she was nine years old, Deborah attended an art school at the downtown Chicago Art Institute. She remembers jumping on the bus by herself and walking through the gallery that was decorated with Picasso and Renoit to get to her class. She said it was a powerful beginning to her career. In her teens, Deborah attended New Trier, a top-notch high school that further shaped her future. “It had a great art department and a liberal setting, so it was more like a college and offered so much,� she said.
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From there, Deborah went on to art school at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and went to Rome for her third year. “I had many teachers along the way who took me under their wings,� she said. As a student, Deborah participated in small shows and soon after, held her first exhibit at a co-op gallery in San Francisco. She said it was fun, exciting and stressful all at the same time. She continued to work to “put herself out there� and get her name and art known. It wasn’t always art for Deborah, though. For thirty years, she was a flight attendant with United Airlines. She found out about the job through her father, who was a doctor, and knew someone who had just been hired by the company. She
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decided she would try it out for a couple of years and found the career enabled her to balance her lifestyle. While working part-time with the airline, Deborah stopped at all major American cities, where she visited art museums. It was a way of continuing her art education while being employed and paying the bills. “It was perfect,� she said. “I was able to still find studio time while making a living.� Deborah met her husband, Terry Ketler, while living in San Francisco. Also creative, but on the side of film and video production, Terry had ties to British Columbia. His late mother was living in Vancouver and had a vacation cabin at Sproat Lake. The family often came to Port Alberni to spend time there and in her later years, she was cared for in Vancouver by Deborah and Terry. “I have been familiar with the area about twenty years before moving here,� Deborah said. Seven years ago, they had to opportunity to move to Port Alberni and chose to build on the cabin’s property. Not only was it a quiet place to get away from the freeways and congestion of San Francisco, the setting has been an integral part of Deborah’s desire to continue
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painting. “I missed my friends, but the incredible natural world fed my creative impulse, so I gave up one thing but gained another,� she said. “I am at the right place at this stage of my life.� She said she feels blessed to be in a healthy, nurturing environment with such vast and accessible nature. “Just last week we took our fishing boat to the Broken Islands and no one was there,� she said. “We were whispering, ‘Can you believe this? It’s so beautiful’.� Not only inspired by nature for her work, sometimes a word or two will trigger an image in her mind that she feels compelled to paint. Much of Deborah’s work is also large scale. She takes canvas averaging three feet by seven feet, puts them on the floor and pours paint on them. Often she will work on more than one at a time. “I like the feeling of working on something larger than life,� she said. Deborah’s accomplishments include some pieces shown at the Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles, Berkeley Art Center, Somar Gallery and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Bejiing, China. She has also held numerous exhibits in Canada and the United States and looks forward to her upcoming show in Vancouver. Art! Vancouver will be held May 21 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and is slated to be one of the largest international art fair’s to ever take place in Western Canada. “I’m looking forward to meeting other artists and being in the middle of the beehive,� Deborah said. She also hopes to add a touch of beautification through her artwork in Port Alberni in the near future.
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the new century was incredibly busy and rewarding for the Alberni Valley Wrestling Club. Our last article covered the period up to and including our tour of six European countries in the summer of 2005. That same year AVWC alumnus Travis Cross won his first senior national title at 84 kilograms ,and his goal of reaching the Olympic Games in China in 2008 started to get very real. During the period 20052006 Travis married his high school sweetheart Melissa and moved back to Port Alberni to start his career as a Port Alberni firefighter. He attempted to still train back at the national training centre in Burnaby. When this plan became extremely difficult we worked with Travis to formulate a new plan to raise the funds and resources necessary to bring world class training to Port Alberni and to support Travis in any way we could. A key accomplishment during that period was being able to bring former Moldovan champion and Olympic placer Ivan Diaconu from eastern Europe to the valley as Travis’s main training partner.
the 2006 high school Itrictnseason the Alberni DisSecondary School boys won another Island title in Ucluelet while the girls were second. Sixteen Alberni wrestlers were crowned Island Champions: Kari Leys, Jen Deakin, Michael Messenger, Joe Kalugin, Bob Brown, Ty Shannon, Brody Winters, Michael Cappus, Cody McEvay, Justin Frechette, Janna Nixon, Kaitlyn Coates, Roxanne Neville, Jessica Moretto, Allee Magnussen and Bree May. Kalugin was named the Most Outstanding Male Wrestler. In 2006 the BC’s returned to Prince George and after much fundraising the team flew up north. Alberni wrestlers had strong performances with four gold, three silvers and two bronze medals. ADSS had top-four finishes for both the boys and the girls in the team competition. Provincial golds were won by Bob Brown, Joe Kalugin, Kaitlyn Coates and Alee Magnussen. Nine local wrestlers plus coach James Messenger and pairing master Richelle McKenzie were in Edmonton for the Cadet/Juvenile Nationals. Brown won his second national title with Cappus and Coates taking silvers and Plaunt a bronze. Meanwhile Cross won his second national senior title at 84 kg to inch himself closer to his goal of the 2008 Olympics. That summer the Island team for the BC Summer Games in Kamloops comprised six locals with Michael Cappus, Cody McEvay, Christian Hansen, Jen Deakin, Kari Leys and
The tour of China and the experience at the 2008 Olympic Games will stay in our memories forever. Tom McEvay, AVWC president
Savannah Toth. Cappus and Leys took gold and the team took bronze. Isaiah Taylor won a silver at the North American Indigenous Games in Denver. Cross and fellow alumnus Ashlea McManus were both at the senior World’s in China. t the 2007 Island chamA pionships the ADSS boys won their 22nd title.
Port Alberni’s Travis Cross stepping on the mat at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
Jana Nixon won an unprecedented sixth Island gold and was named Most Outstanding Female. Surrey hosted the BC’s and the ADSS boys maintained their streak of top-10 finishes and the girls were fourth. The spring of 2007 brought many accolades for Alberni wrestlers. Travis Cross won the critical pre-Olympic year Senior Nationals to qualify for the fall Worlds. Ashlea McManus won a Canadian Interuniversity Sport gold medal for Simon Fraser University, and Kyle Plaunt won the cadet nationals with Savannah Toth taking a silver. The 2007 annual summer camp was delayed until late August to accommodate Travis Cross’s training for the World’s in September. Cross was away much of the spring and early summer with competitions in China and Russia and the late August period had a gap. Having Travis and his world class training partners such as Ivan Diaconu at the camp made the atmosphere and experience for all camp participants pretty special. Cross was also helping Savannah Toth train that summer for the Western Canada Games in Alberta where she won a team and an individual gold. During this exciting but hectic period in our history we were also thrilled to be able to bring Ivan Diaconu’s wife Marianna and his
daughter Sophia to Canada that year. The community of Port Alberni opened our hearts and homes to the Diaconu family. Later daughter Anastasia was born in Canada. All of them are now Canadian citizens so their story of a new life in a new country became interconnected with Travis’s journey and the history of Alberni Wrestling. The news out of Azerbaijan and the Senior World’s in the fall of 2007 was awesome as Cross accomplished his goal of a topeight finish, hence qualifying his 84 kg weight class for Canada at the Olympics. Cross himself was not assured of a spot until he won the Canadian Olympic trials in December. Ironically he defeated Roozebeh Banashimi at the trails, the same wrestler he beat for a BC High School gold in Alberni in 1998. Hundreds of people showed up for a celebration at the Multiplex when Cross returned home from the trials. Alberni’s other Olympic hopeful Ashlea McManus was unable to compete at the World’s and would wait until the spring for a final qualifying opportunity.
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lberni did not host our A Invitational in 2008 because we hosted the BC’s.
Cody McEvay was equally sharp in taking a silver at Cadet 58 kg. The spring was very active for Cross and his supporters. National media descended on the valley several times as Cross’s Olympic story captured interest across the country.
Anniversary & Birthday
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May 5 Happy Belated Birthday Cody Ilett, from your neighbor you know who May 9 Gran sends birthday wishes to my granddaughter Synneva. Have a happy day. Happy 32nd birthday to my favorite niece Synneva love great aunt Rowena
In true Alberni fashion the BC’s at the Multiplex were an amazing event and the finals spectacular. Cappus and Toth captured gold with Cappus’s match and
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last-second victory one of the most exciting in the history of our program. Nine local wrestlers and entourage headed to Saskatoon in April 2008 for the Cadet/Juvenile Nationals. Savannah Toth was brilliant in winning the national cadet title at 65 kg while
Cross’s journey also captured the heart of Port Alberni. Over the three years leading up to the Olympics our community raised over $250,000 in cash and in-kind services and product to support Travis. In the end 65 people travelled to China in August of 2008 to become the single largest contingent of supporters for any one athlete from any community in the world at the Olympic Games. The tour of China and the experience at the 2008 Olympic Games will stay in our memories forever. This became another in the long list of amazing highlights in the History of Alberni Wrestling. This history and the incredible traditions of our program are chronicled in the recently released 256-page book: A History of Alberni Wrestling 1978 – 2015. Only 300 copies of this limited edition book were printed and what copies remain can be purchased at the ADSS office or by contacting Tom McEvay at tmcevay@shaw.ca or calling 250-724-0577.
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SPORTS
10A | ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES | THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015
SCOREBOARD HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs - Round 2 (Stanley Cup quarterfinals) All series best-of- seven Yesterday’s result NY Rangers 2 , Washington 1 (OT) (NY Rangers win series 4-3) Round 3 - Conference Finals West - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks East - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers Saturday, May 16 (Game 1) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 10 a.m. Sunday, May 17 (Game 1) Chicago at Anaheim, noon Monday, May 18 (Game 2) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 (Game 2) Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 (Game 3) NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Rangers 2, Capitals 1 (1OT) First Period 1. Washington, Ovechkin (5) (Johansson, Backstrom) 12:50 Penalties: Sheppard Nyr (Interference of Tim Gleason) 6:23, Kuznetsov Wsh (Interference of Ryan McDonagh) 8:45, Brassard Nyr (Tripping Evgeny Kuznetsov) 16:34, Beagle Wsh (Holding Jesper Fast) 19:26 Second Period 2. New York, Hayes (2) (Miller, McDonagh) 6:22 (PP) Penalties: Green Wsh (Tripping Dominic Moore) 1:55, Green Wsh (Cross checking Dan Girardi) 4:34, Fast Nyr (Tripping Jay Beagle) 12:13 Third Period No scoring First Overtime 3. New York, Stepan (3) (Girardi, Yandle) 11:24 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Washington 15 7 6 8 36 New York 10 15 9 5 39 Goaltending summary: Washington: Holtby (37/39), New York: Lundqvist (35/36) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Washington: 0 of 3, New York: 1 of 4 Att: 18,006
American Hockey League
Western Hockey League Championship Final (Best-of-seven) Yesterday’s result (Game 4) Kelowna 3, Brandon 0 (Kelowna sweeps series 4-0) Kelowna Rockets win Ed Chynoweth Cup
IIHF World Championships May 1-17, at Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic The Top Division Championship has 16 teams in two groups. Final round robin standings Group A GP W L OTL GF GA Pts Canada 7 7 0 0 49 14 21 Sweden 7 6 1 0 34 19 16 Czech Rep 7 4 2 1 27 18 15 Switzerland 7 2 3 1 12 18 10 Germany 7 2 4 1 11 24 7 France 7 1 5 0 13 20 5 Latvia 7 2 4 1 11 25 5 Austria 7 0 5 0 10 29 5 Group B USA Finland Russia Belarus Slovakia Norway Denmark Slovenia
GP W 7 5 7 6 7 5 7 4 7 1 7 2 7 1 7 1
L OTL GF GA Pts 1 0 22 14 17 1 0 22 9 16 1 1 30 16 15 1 2 20 19 14 2 2 17 19 9 5 0 12 23 6 5 1 10 20 4 6 0 9 22 3
Yesterday’s results No games scheduled: rest day Today’s schedule - Quarterfinals At CEZ Arena, Ostrava Switzerland vs. United States, 6:15 a.m. Russia vs. Sweden, 10:15 a.m. At O2 Arena, Prague Canada vs. Belarus, 7:15 a.m. Czech Republic vs. Finland, 11:15 a.m. Saturday, May 16 Semifinals, 6:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 17 Bronze medal game, 7:15 a.m. Gold medal game, 11:45 a.m.
Royal Bank Cup - RBC Canadian Junior A Championship May 9-17, PCU Centre, Portage la Prairie, Man. Round robin Carleton Place Penticton Portage Melfort Soo
GP W 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 0
L OTL GF-A Pts 1 1 13-8 7 1 0 10-6 6 1 0 10-7 6 1 0 9-10 5 3 0 4-16 0
Calder Cup playoffs - Round 2 Conference Semifinals All series best-of-seven Eastern match-ups 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 4-WilkesBarre/Scranton (Won by Manchester) 2-Hershey Bears vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack Western match-ups 1-Utica Comets vs. 6-Oklahoma City Barons 2-Grand Rapids Griffins vs. 4-Rockford IceHogs
Preliminary Round Yesterday’s result Melfort 4, Carleton Place 3 (OT)
Yesterday’s results Hartford 5, Hershey 4 (OT) (Hartford leads series 3-2) Oklahoma City 7, Utica 4 (Series tied 2-2) Rockford 4, Grand Rapids 1 (Grand Rapids leads series 2-1)
Major Junior finals
Today’s schedule Utica at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Grand Rapids at Rockford, 5 p.m. Friday, May 15 Hershey at Hartford (Game 6), 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17 Hartford at Hershey (Game 7*), 4p.m. Grand Rapids at Rockford (Game 5*), 2 p.m.
Today’s schedule Penticton vs. Soo, 1 p.m. Portage vs. Melfort, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Semifinals, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 17 Final, 6 p.m.
Quebec MJHL Yesterday’s result Rimouski 4, Quebec 2 (Series tied 2-2) Friday, May 15 Quebec at Rimouski, 4 p.m. Ontario - OHL Yesterday’s result Oshawa 6 Erie 5 (OT) (Oshawa leads series 3-1) Friday, May 15 Erie at Oshawa, 4:05 p.m. Sunday, May 17* Oshawa at Erie, 4:35 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks centre Al Horford reacts after hitting the game winning shot to beat the Wizards 82-81 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday in Atlanta. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Horford sinks late shot in Hawks win PAUL NEWBERRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — With their magical season on the brink, the Atlanta Hawks needed someone to come up big. Al Horford wasn’t supposed to be the guy. He would not be denied. The Hawks centre swooped in to snatch an offensive rebound and dropped in a shot from right under the basket with 1.9 seconds remaining, giving top-seeded Atlanta an 82-81 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night and a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “I wasn’t supposed to be involved in the play at all,” Horford said. “When I saw the ball go up, I just ran in there.” In a game of back-and-forth runs, the Hawks went more than seven minutes in the fourth quarter without making a basket, then ripped off 14 straight points to take the lead. Atlanta went cold again, and it looked as though Paul Pierce had doomed Atlanta for the second time in the series. Having already made a buzzer-beating winner in Game 3, he got open in the corner and swished a three-pointer with 8.3 seconds left, putting the Wizards up 81-80. Pierce taunted the Hawks bench and home crowd on his way back down the court before bowling over John Wall, who was playing for the first time since Game 1 after fracturing several bones in his left hand. Wall didn’t mind, throwing up his hands in celebration. The Wizards were on the verge of heading home with a chance to wrap up the series. Atlanta had one more chance. The Hawks gave the ball to backup point guard Dennis Schroder, who ignited a fourth-quarter rally and stayed in the game at the suggestion of All-Star Jeff Teague, who watched the closing minutes from the bench. Schroder drove down the lane and put up a shot, which was swatted off the backboard by Wall.
CYCLING Road racing Giro d’Italia
Yesterday’s results Stage 5: La Spezia to Abetone, 152 km. 1 Jan Polanc (Slo), 4:09:18 2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) 3 Fabio Aru (Ita) 4 Alberto Contador (Spa) 5 Richie Porte (Aus) 6 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) 7 Dario Cataldo (Ita) 8 Yury Trofimov (Rus) 9 Damiano Caruso (Ita) 10 Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) 11 Damiano Cunego (Ita) 12 Andrey Amador (CRc) 13 Leopold Konig (Cze) 14 Silvan Dillier (Swi) 15 Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team Also from Canada 123 Hugo Houle, Sainte-Perpetue, Que.
16:05:54 0:00:02 0:00:20 0:00:22 0:00:28 0:00:37 0:00:56 0:06:11
LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Pts Delta 5 5 0 0 10 Coquitlam 5 4 1 0 8 Victoria 5 3 2 0 6 Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 4 Langley 5 1 3 1 3 Port Coquitlam 5 1 3 1 3 Burnaby 5 1 4 0 2 New Westminster 4 1 3 0 2 Yesterday’s result Coquitlam 12, Langley 7 Thursday, May 14 Burnaby at Langley 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 16 Port Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 5 p.m.
National Lacrosse League Division semifinals Last week’s results Calgary 11, Colorado 6 Rochester 14, Buffalo 11 Division finals 2-game, home-and home series Friday, May 15 Toronto at Rochester Edmonton at Calgary Saturday, May 23 Rochester at Toronto Calgary at Edmonton
SOCCER
UEFA Champions League Semifinal results Bayern Munich 3, Barcelona 2 (Barcelona wins on aggregate 5-3) Real Madrid 1, Juventus 1 (Juventus wins on aggregate 3-2) Final - Saturday, June 6 Olympiastadion, Berlin Juventus vs. Barcelona, 11:45 a.m. PDT
MLS Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T DC United 21 10 6 1 3 N. England 18 10 5 2 3 NY Red Bulls 16 9 4 1 4 Columbus 14 9 4 3 2 Toronto 9 8 3 5 0 Chicago 9 8 3 5 0 Orlando 9 10 2 5 3 NY City FC 6 10 1 6 3 Philadelphia 6 11 1 7 3 Montreal 2 5 0 3 2 Western League Club PTS GP W L T Vancouver 20 11 6 3 2 Dallas 20 10 6 2 2 Seattle 16 9 5 3 1 San Jose 14 10 4 4 2 Sporting KC 14 10 3 2 5 Los Angeles 14 11 3 3 5 Salt Lake 14 10 3 2 5 Portland 13 10 3 3 4 Houston 13 11 3 4 4 Colorado 10 10 1 2 7 Yesterday’s results DC United 2, Orlando 1 Canada Championship Toronto 3, Montreal 2 Vancouver at Edmonton, postponed to May 20, snow
GF GA 13 8 14 10 14 9 15 10 12 13 7 10 9 14 7 12 10 21 3 8 GF GA 14 9 17 13 15 9 10 11 13 13 11 11 9 11 9 9 13 14 9 9
English Premier League W D L GF GA 25 9 2 70 28 22 7 7 77 36 21 7 7 66 34 20 8 8 61 36 18 7 11 50 39 17 7 12 55 53 17 6 13 48 30 16 8 12 44 44 14 8 14 42 44 12 11 13 43 43 11 11 14 46 48 11 9 16 43 50 10 11 15 34 47 10 8 18 30 50 10 7 19 41 54 7 15 13 30 50 9 9 18 37 61 8 10 18 33 49 6 11 19 27 53 7 6 23 39 67
Pts 84 73 70 68 62 58 57 56 50 47 44 42 41 38 37 36 36 34 29 27
Saturday, May 16 Southampton vs. Aston Villa, 4:45 a.m. Burnley vs. Stoke, 7 a.m. Q.P. Rangers vs. Newcastle, 7 a.m. Sunderland vs. Leicester, 7 a.m. Spurs vs. Hull, 7 a.m. West Ham vs. Everton, 7 a.m.
Pacific Coast Soccer League W 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
Phillies 3, Pirates 2
NBA Playoffs
ATP and WTA
(All series best-of-seven) Round 2 Yesterday’s results (Games 5) Atlanta 82, Washington 81 (Atlanta leads series 3-2) Golden State 98, Memphis 78 (Golden State leads series 3-2)
Internazionali BNL d’Italia May 10-17, Rome, Italy. Surface: Clay. Purse: €3,288,530 (NOTE: €1 = CDN$1.35)
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ab r h bi ab r h bi Harrison 3B 3 0 1 0 Revere CF-LF 4 0 1 1 Rodriguez 1B 3 0 0 0 Galvis SS 3 0 2 1 Polanco RF 1 0 0 0 Utley 2B 4000 McCutchen CF3 0 1 2 Giles P 0000 Marte LF 4 0 1 0 Herrera CF 0 0 0 0 Hart RF 3 0 0 0 Ruf LF-1B 4 0 1 0 Alvarez PH-1B1 0 0 0 Howard 1B 3 0 0 0 Cervelli C 3 0 1 0 Papelbon P 0 0 0 0 Lomb’ozzi PR 0 0 0 0 Francoeur RF 4 1 1 0 Walker 2B 3 1 1 0 Hernandez IF 3 1 1 0 Mercer SS 4 1 1 0 Ruiz C 3111 Liriano P 2 0 0 0 Hamels P 2 0 0 0 Scahill P 0 0 0 0 Blanco PH-3B0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 6 2 Totals 30 3 7 3
Today’s schedule (Games 6) Cleveland at Chicago, 5 p.m. (Series tied 2-2) Houston at LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m. (LA Clippers lead series 3-1)
GOLF Tour rankings (through May 11) and this week’s schedule Wells Fargo Championship, May 14-17 Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina. Par 71, 7,469 yards. Purse: $7,100,000. 2014 champion: J.B. Holmes Tour Points Golfer Points 1 Rory McIlroy 608.97 2 Jordan Spieth 465.74 3 Henrik Stenson 375.05 4 Bubba Watson 325.92 5 Jim Furyk 296.85 6 Justin Rose 322.33 7 Sergio Garcia 302.83 8 Jason Day 250.24 9 Rickie Fowler 318.7 10 Dustin Johnson 245.07 11 Adam Scott 236.25 12 Jimmy Walker 271.56 13 J.B. Holmes 202.13 14 Hideki Matsuyama 235.47 15 Patrick Reed 231.68 16 Matt Kuchar 222.05 17 Martin Kaymer 220.49 18 Phil Mickelson 175.45 19 Billy Horschel 205.09 20 Bill Haas 189.25 Canadian golfers 76 Graham DeLaet 91.33 146 David Hearn 59.07 186 Adam Hadwin 48.96 252 Richard Lee 27.7 256 Nick Taylor 33.86 396 Mike Weir 19.4 469 Brad Fritsch 16.21 554 Roger Sloan 11.86 633 Ryan Yip 7.94
GF GA Pts 10 6 8 8 3 6 5 2 4 6 14 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 0
Yesterday’s result Tigers Vancouver vs. Abbotsford 9 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Tim Hortons vs. FC Tigers, 7 p.m.
Kingsmill Championship, May 14-17 Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Williamsburg, Virginia. Par 71, 6,379 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Lizette Salas. Tour scoring average Golfer Avg score 1 Stacy Lewis 69.444 2 Inbee Park 69.611 3 Lydia Ko 69.75 4 Hyo Joo Kim 69.781 5 Sei Young Kim 70.342 6 Anna Nordqvist 70.361 7 Amy Yang 70.45 8 Azahara Munoz 70.625 9 Lexi Thompson 70.656 10 Ha Na Jang 70.694 11 Shanshan Feng 70.75 12 Cristie Kerr 70.842 13 Sandra Gal 70.9 14 Mirim Lee 70.925 15 Suzann Pettersen 70.955 16 Brittany Lincicome70.972 17 Ilhee Lee 71 17 Jessica Korda 71 19 Jenny Shin 71.237 20 Angela Stanford 71.25 Canadian golfers 81 Alena Sharp 72.967 128 Sue Kim 74.333 133 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 74.625
Champions Tour No events this week. Regions Tradition, May 14-17 Shoal Creek, Alabama. Purse: $2,300,000. 2014 champion: Kenny Perry Golfer Pts 1 Bernhard Langer 57 2 Michael Allen 78 3 Joe Durant 118 4 Tom Lehman 154 5 Bart Bryant 158 6 Jeff Maggert 166 7 Marco Dawson 167 8 Colin Montgomerie 168 9 Kenny Perry 169 10 Rocco Mediate 172 11 Gene Sauers 174 12 Wes Short, Jr. 183 13 Kevin Sutherland 185 14 Corey Pavin 189 15 Esteban Toledo 191 16 Scott Dunlap 193 17 Olin Browne 198 18 Fred Funk 201 19 Tom Pernice Jr. 205 20 Tommy Armour III 207 Canadian golfers 23 Stephen Ames 234 26 Rod Spittle 239 73 Jim Rutledge 475
Web.com Tour
Friday, May 15 Chicago at NY City FC, 4 p.m. Dallas vs. NY Red Bulls Saturday, May 16 Salt Lake at Montreal, 1 p.m.
Team Victoria Mid Isle Vancouver Tbirds Tim Hortons Kamloops Khalsa Vancouver Utd Abbotsford FC Tigers
Orioles 6, Blue Jays 1
LPGA
Friday. May 15 New Westminster at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m.
Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Man United 5 Liverpool 6 Tot Hotspur 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke City 10 West Ham 11 Everton 12 Crystal Pal 13 West Brom 14 Aston Villa 15 Leicester 16 Sunderland 17 Newcastle 18 Hull City 19 Burnley 20 Q.P. Rangers
TENNIS
PGA
Team Standings Time 1 Astana Pro Team 12:33:02 2 BMC Racing Team 0:00:31 3 Tinkoff-Saxo 4 Movistar Team 0:01:06 5 IAM Cycling 0:01:10 6 Lampre-Merida 7 Team Sky 0:02:09 8 Cannondale-Garmin 0:03:10 General classification after stage 5 1 Alberto Contador (Spa) 2 Fabio Aru (Ita) 3 Richie Porte (Aus) 4 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) 5 Dario Cataldo (Ita) 6 Esteban Chaves (Col) 7 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) 30 Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin
BASKETBALL
No events this week BMW Charity Pro-Am, May 14-17 Played on three courses: Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina; Green Valley Country Club, Greenville, South Carolina and The Reserve at Lake Keowee, Sunset, South Carolina. Purse: $675,000. 2014 champion: Max Homa Golfer Pts 1 Wes Roach 180 2 Adam Long 191 3 Smylie Kaufman 195 4 Patton Kizzire 223 5 Kevin Tway 264 6 Bronson Burgoon 279 7 Dawie van der Walt 286 8 Andrew Landry 289 9 Luke List 292 10 Chase Wright 313 11 Jin Park 318 12 Ryan Blaum 324 13 Steve Marino 339 14 Rob Oppenheim 344 15 Hao Tong Li 348 16 Tag Ridings 350 17 Rhein Gibson 352 T18 Rick Cochran III 356 T18 Harold Varner III 356 20 Brian Richey 366 Canadian golfers 73 Brad Fritsch 536 121 Ted Brown 760
European Tour Open de Espana (Spanish Open), May 14-17 Real Club de Golf El Prat, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. Par 72, 7,298 yars. Purse: €1,500,000. 2014 champion: Miguel Angel Jimenez Road to Dubai standings 11 Tommy Fleetwood €576,496 1 (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 2665169 2 (2) Danny Willett (Britain) 1711406 3 (3) Justin Rose (Britain) 1006717 4 (4) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 927563 5 (5) Branden Grace (South Africa) 829906 6 (6) Anirban Lahiri (India) 807264 7 (7) Ross Fisher (Britain) 805680 8 (8) Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) 786204 9 (9) Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand) 733231 10 (16) Geo Coetzee (S Africa) 677811
Toronto
Yesterday’s results Men’s Singles - Round 2 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 6-4, 6-3. Rafael Nadal (4), Spain, def. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, 6-2, 6-0. Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 7-5. Fabio Fognini, Italy, def. Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-0. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Feliciano Lopez (11), Spain, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3. Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Gilles Simon (12), France, 7-6 (5), 2-0, retired. David Goffin, Belgium, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), France, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Roberto Bautista Agut (14), Spain, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. John Isner (16), United States, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 7-6 (6), 6-4. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3. Women’s Singles - Round 2 Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-3, 6-0. Eugenie Bouchard (6), Canada, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-4. Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (1). Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, 6-2, 7-6 (2). Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7). Ekaterina Makarova (8), Russia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, def. Angelique Kerber (9), Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Carla Suarez Navarro (10), Spain, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-1, 6-1. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, def. Lucie Safarova (12), Czech Republic, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Christina McHale, United States, def. Sara Errani (13), Italy, 6-4, 6-4. Venus Williams (14), United States, def. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-3. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, def. Madison Keys (15), United States, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Jelena Jankovic (16), Serbia, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (2). Women’s Doubles - Round 2 Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (8), Russia, def. Nastassja Burnett, Italy, and Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 6-1, 6-0. Shuko Aoyama, Japan, and Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, and Arina Rodionova, Australia, 6-7 (0), 7-6 (4), 10-8.
BASEBALL MLB American League East W L NY Yankees 21 14 Tampa Bay 19 16 Toronto 17 18 Boston 16 18 Baltimore 15 17 Central W L Kansas City 21 13 Detroit 20 14 Minnesota 19 15 Chicago Sox 14 17 Cleveland 12 20 West W L Houston 21 13 LA Angels 16 17 Seattle 15 17 Texas 15 19 Oakland 13 23 National League East W L NY Mets 20 14 Washington 19 16 Miami 16 19 Atlanta 15 19 Philadelphia 12 23 Central W L St. Louis 23 10 Chicago Cubs 18 15 Cincinnati 17 17 Pittsburgh 17 17 Milwaukee 12 23 West W L LA Dodgers 22 11 San Diego 17 17 San Francisco 17 17 Arizona 15 18 Colorado 11 18
PCT .600 .543 .486 .471 .469 PCT .618 .588 .559 .452 .375 PCT .618 .485 .469 .441 .361
GB 2.0 4.0 4.5 4.5 GB 1.0 2.0 5.5 8.0 GB 4.5 5.0 6.0 9.0
Strk L2 W2 L1 W1 W1 Strk L1 L1 W1 W2 W1 Strk W1 W2 W4 W1 L1
PCT .588 .543 .457 .441 .343 PCT .697 .545 .500 .500 .343 PCT .667 .500 .500 .455 .379
GB Strk - L3 1.5 W1 4.5 W1 5.0 L2 8.5 W1 GB Strk - L1 5.0 W3 6.5 W2 6.5 L1 12.0 L2 GB Strk - L1 5.5 L2 5.5 L1 7.0 L1 9.0 L10
Yesterday’s results Boston 2, Oakland 0 Washington 9, Arizona 6 Cleveland 2, St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2 Baltimore 6, Toronto 1 Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 Cincinnati 5, Atlanta 1 Tampa Bay 3, NY Yankees 2 Miami 5, LA Dodgers 4 Texas 5, Kansas City 2 Chicago Cubs 2, NY Mets 1 Chicago Sox 4, Milwaukee 2 Houston 4, San Francisco 3 Colorado at L.A. Angels San Diego at Seattle Today’s schedule St. Louis at Cleveland, 9:10 a.m. Wacha (5-0) vs. Bauer (2-1) Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 10:05 a.m. Worley (2-2) vs. Harang (3-3) Minnesota at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Pelfrey (3-0) vs. Sanchez (2-4) Kansas City at Texas, 11:05 a.m. Guthrie (2-2) vs. Detwiler (0-4) N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs, 11:20 a.m. Niese (3-2) vs. Wood (2-2) N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 pm Whitley (1-1) vs. Andriese (0-1) San Francisco at Cincinnati, 4:10 pm Lincecum (3-2) vs. Cueto (3-3) Toronto at Houston, 5:10 pm Hutchison (3-0) vs. Hernandez (1-3) Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 pm Butler (2-3) vs. Anderson (2-1) Washington at San Diego, 7:10 pm Fister (2-1) vs. Shields (4-0) Boston at Seattle, 7:10 pm Kelly (1-2) vs. Walker (1-3)
Rays 3, Yankees 2 NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
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NY Yankees 200 000 000 2 Tampa Bay 120 000 00x 3 SB: NYY Gregorius (3, 3rd base off Karns/Wilson, B). 2B: TB Forsythe (10, Warren), Cabrera, A (7, Warren). GIDP: TB Wilson, B. HR: TB Souza Jr. (6, 1st inning off Warren, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: NYY 10; TB 3. DP: NYY (Gregorius-Pirela-Teixeira). E: TB Forsythe (2, fielding). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO A Warren (L, 2-2) 7.0 7 3 3 1 7 A Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO N Karns (W, 3-1) 5.0 7 2 2 2 6 X Cedeno 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 B Gomes 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 K Jepsen 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 B Boxberger 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Time: 2:41. Att: 11,924.
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
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Boston 010 000 010 2 Oakland 000 000 000 0 2B: OAK Phegley (1, Miley). 3B: OAK Semien (2, Miley). GIDP: OAK Semien. Team Lob: BOS 6; OAK 9. DP: BOS (Sandoval-Pedroia-Nava). E: OAK Semien (12, throw). Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley (W, 2-4) 6.2 5 0 0 4 1 J Tazawa 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 K Uehara 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO S Gray (L, 4-1) 7.0 3 1 1 0 9 E Scribner 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 F Abad 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 T Clippard 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 HBP: Leon, S (by Scribner). Time: 2:33. Att: 22,389.
Indians 2, Cardinals 0 St. Louis
Cleveland
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St. Louis 000 000 000 0 Cleveland 200 000 00x 2 2B: CLE Ramirez, Js (3, Lackey). S: CLE Ramirez, Js; Murphy, Dv. Team Lob: STL 2; CLE 13. St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO J Lackey (L, 2-2) 5.1 5 2 2 5 2 R Choate 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 C Villanueva 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO C Kluber (W, 1-5) 8.0 1 0 0 0 18 C Allen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Holliday (by Kluber), Kipnis (by Lackey). Time: 2:47. Att: 12,313.
Twins 6, Tigers 2 Minnesota Dozier 2B Hunter RF Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Suzuki C Rosario LF Escobar DH Hicks CF Santana SS Totals
Detroit
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Minnesota 105 000 000 6 Detroit 000 002 000 2 2B: MIN Suzuki, K (4, Lobstein), Hicks, A (1, Wilson, A). 3B: MIN Mauer (2, Lobstein), Plouffe (1, Lobstein), Dozier (2, Gorzelanny). GIDP: MIN Hicks, A, Rosario, E; DET Castellanos. HR: MIN Hunter, To (6, 1st inning off Lobstein, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: MIN 6; DET 10. DP: MIN (Santana, D-Mauer); DET 2 (Iglesias, J-Cabrera, M, KinslerIglesias, J-Cabrera, M). E: MIN Dozier (1, fielding). Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO C Nolasco (W, 3-1) 5.1 4 2 0 3 7 A Thompson 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 M Tonkin 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 B Duensing 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 B Boyer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 G Perkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO K Lobstein (L, 3-3) 2.1 7 6 6 1 1 W Wilson 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 A Alburquerque 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 B Hardy 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 T Gorzelanny 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Time: 3:07. Att: 27,163.
Nationals 9, D-backs 6 Washington
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Reds 5, Braves 1
Red Sox 2, Athletics 0 Boston
Philadelphia
Arizona
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Washington 003 002 004 9 Arizona 013 010 010 6 SB: WSH Span (2, 3rd base off Hellickson/Pacheco), Harper (1, 2nd base off Hellickson/Pacheco). 2B: WSH Harper (8, Hellickson); ARI Goldschmidt (8, Gonzalez, G), Inciarte (10, Roark). 3B: ARI Goldschmidt (1, Gonzalez, G). GIDP: ARI Inciarte, Hill, A. HR: WSH Werth (2, 3rd inning off Hellickson, 2 on, 2 out), Moore, T (2, 6th inning off Delgado, 1 on, 2 out), Taylor, M (3, 9th inning off Reed, A, 3 on, 1 out). Team Lob: WSH 6; ARI 12. DP: WSH 2 (Desmond-Espinosa-Zimmerman 2). E: WSH Werth (2, throw), Desmond 2 (11, fielding, fielding). Washington IP H R ER BB SO G Gonzalez 5.0 9 5 5 2 3 T Roark 1.2 3 0 0 2 2 M Thornton 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 A Barrett (W, 3-0) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 D Storen 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO J Hellickson 5.2 4 4 4 4 3 R Delgado 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 O Perez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 B Ziegler 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 A Reed (L, 0-2) 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 HBP: Escobar, Y (by Hellickson). Time: 3:38. Att: 19,026.
Cincinnati
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Atlanta 000 000 010 1 Cincinnati 112 010 00x 5 SB: CIN Frazier (5, 2nd base off Cahill/ Bethancourt). 2B: CIN Cozart (7, Stults). 3B: ATL Ciriaco (1, Iglesias, R); CIN Hamilton, B (3, Stults). GIDP: CIN Frazier, Cozart. HR: CIN Byrd (7, 2nd inning off Stults, 0 on, 0 out), Frazier (12, 3rd inning off Stults, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: ATL 4; CIN 4. DP: ATL 2 (Peterson, J-Simmons, A-Freeman, Simmons, A-Peterson, J-Freeman). Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO E Stults (L, 1-4) 5.0 6 5 5 1 3 W Perez 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 T Cahill 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO R Iglesias (W, 1-0) 8.0 2 1 1 3 5 A Cingrani 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:06. Att: 17,747.
Cubs 2, Mets 1 NY Mets
Chicago Cubs
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NY Mets 000 001 000 1 Chicago Cubs 000 000 011 2 SB: NYM Murphy, Dn (1, 3rd base off Hammel/Montero, M). 2B: NYM Murphy, Dn (8, Hammel); CHC Russell, A (8, Harvey). GIDP: NYM Cuddyer, Harvey; CHC Soler 2. S: NYM Flores, W. Team Lob: NYM 6; CHC 7. DP: NYM 2 (Herrera, D-Flores, W-Duda 2); CHC 2 (Castro, S-Russell, A-Rizzo, Rizzo-Castro, S-Russell, A). NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO M Harvey 7.0 3 0 0 2 9 C Torres (L, 1-2) 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 J Familia 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Hammel 8.0 5 1 1 1 6 Z Rosscup 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 H Rondon (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Duda (by Hammel), Rizzo (by Harvey). Time: 2:37. Att: 33,709.
League leaders AL batting average 1 Nelson Cruz, SEA 2 Prince Fielder, TEX 3 Jacoby Ellsbury, NYY 4 Stephen Vogt, OAK 5 Adam Jones, BAL 6 Josh Reddick, OAK 7 Michael Brantley, CLE 8 Jose Altuve, HOU 9 Eric Hosmer, KC 10 Avisail Garcia, CHW
Avg .349 .346 .343 .337 .336 .333 .330 .329 .323 .322
NL batting average 1 Dee Gordon, MIA 2 Adrian Gonzalez, LAD 3 Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 4 Matt Holliday, STL 5 DJ LeMahieu, COL 6 Freddy Galvis, PHI 7 Yunel Escobar, WSH
Avg .422 .363 .347 .346 .340 .336 .333
AL home runs 1 Nelson Cruz, SEA 2 Mark Teixeira, NYY 3 Hanley Ramirez, BOS 4 Mike Trout, LAA 4 Stephen Vogt, OAK
HR 15 11 10 9 9
NL home runs 1 Todd Frazier, CIN 1 Bryce Harper, WSH 3 Joc Pederson, LAD 4 Adrian Gonzalez, LAD 4 Paul Goldschmidt, ARI
HR 12 12 10 9 9
AL Wins 1 Felix Hernandez, SEA 2 Michael Pineda, NYY 2 Mark Buehrle, TOR 4 Sonny Gray, OAK 4 Dallas Keuchel, HOU
W 6 5 5 4 4
NL Wins 1 Bartolo Colon, NYM 2 Zack Greinke, LAD 2 Matt Harvey, NYM 2 Gerrit Cole, PIT 2 Michael Wacha, STL
W 6 5 5 5 5
B.C. Premier League Team Langley North Delta Vic Eagles North Shore Okanagan Nanaimo Whalley Abbotsford Vic Mariners Coquitlam Parksville White Rock
W 11 7 12 9 13 11 7 5 3 3 2 2
L 4 2 4 3 5 6 9 7 9 11 9 15
Pct .733 .778 .750 .750 .722 .647 .437 .417 .250 .214 .182 .118
GB 2.5 1.5 .5 1.5 4.5 3.5 5.5 6.5 6 9
Today’s schedule Coquitlam at North Shore, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16 North Shore at Abbotsford, 2:30 p.m. Whalley at White Rock, 2:30 p.m. Coquitlam at Langley, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17 Abbotsford at North Delta, 1:30 p.m. Langley at Nanaimo, 2:30 p.m. Victoria Eagles at Whalley, 3:30 p.m.
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Former Vancouver Island Raider ready for CFL draft SCOTT MCKENZIE NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
Canadian professional quarterbacks will never make it, the unwritten rule in football states. Not even in their home country’s league. Today, however, former Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz is hoping someone will give him a chance to be the exception to the rule by calling his name at the 2015 Canadian Football League draft. “I’ve gotten some predraft calls from five different teams, so I’m excited about that,” said Yantz, who holds six different Canadian Junior Football League passing records from his time in Nanaimo. “I’m excited about the opportunity and I think it’s going to be pretty positive.” One of the biggest detriments to Canadian quarterbacks is that they are not given the same advantages as other players from north of the border. Quarterbacks do not count against the quota of 21 “non-import” players
Former Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz prepares to throw at a 2012 practice at Comox Field in Nanaimo. [FILE PHOTO]
CFL teams are required to dress each game. As such, it has been virtually impossible for one to break into the league with Americans dominating the position. The last Canadian quarterback to be claimed by a CFL team in its draft was University of Ottawa grad Brad Sinopoli, picked in the fourth round in 2011. Sinopoli, though,
converted from quarterback to wide receiver. A year before that, Montreal Carabins QB Marc-Olivier Brouillette was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, however he has been playing on defence, at safety, since then. Perhaps the most highly touted Canadian quarterback prospect in decades, Kyle Quinlan, signed with the Alouettes in 2011, took
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Today, however, all of the speculation will come to a head if, or when, his name is called by a CFL team at the draft. Yantz will watch from his parents’ home in the city he grew up in, Regina. “I’m just going to be hanging out at home, spending the day with my family,” he said. “I’m just going to try to stay focused and realize what I’m doing in that regard, as far as knowing that I’m not going to be a first- or second-round guy. “I’m going to prepare myself for every single scenario, so I’m excited for it and if I get that opportunity I’m going to take it.” The 2015 CFL draft begins today at 5 p.m. Also eligible to be drafted are graduated Vancouver Island Raiders Marshall Cook, Dylan Chapdelaine and Ash Gayat.
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Rated as the number-one prospect in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft, Surrey’s Christian Covington didn’t have his name called until the fifth round. The defensive lineman was drafted 43rd overall by the B.C. Lions Tuesday night, who took a chance with their selection. Two weeks ago, Covington was drafted in the sixth round of the National Football League Draft by the Houston Texans and will attempt to crack their roster this season. “I’m looking to play football. My dream is to play professional football,” Covington said before the two drafts. “My dream just so happens to be the NFL.” The son of CFL Hall of Famer Grover Covington, Christian has played at Rice University in Houston, Texas for the past three seasons. Last year, he had 20 tackles including three sacks in seven games before a knee injury ended his junior season. Covington hasn’t ruled out following in his father’s footsteps and playing in Canada, but adds he will make every attempt
snaps in preseason games before retiring in favour of coaching. No Canadian has started a CFL game at quarterback since Giulio Caravatta did so in 1996 for the B.C. Lions. But what his peers have done before him have had no bearing on Yantz’s future, he insists. He is training for his CFL rookie season just as he did in Nanaimo for his next game with the Raiders and as he did at the University of Manitoba for his next game with the Bisons. “I just kept on training like I’m coming into another season,” Yantz said, “and hopefully I am coming into another season. I never really stopped. I’m basically preparing to go into a camp at the end of this month and be prepared for whatever.” After leading the Bisons to within 11 yards of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’ national championship game, Yantz’s football future, for the first time in his life, is unclear. He has been training with fellow Bison alumni,
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The new Rolls-Royce Wraith. [TNS PHOTO] AT A GLANCE: 2015 Rolls-Royce Wraith Type of vehicle: Four-passenger, rearwheel-drive luxury coupe Price as tested: $397,215 Fuel economy: 13 miles per gallon town, 21 highway Weight: About 5,500 pounds Engine: Twin-turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12 with 624 horsepower and 590 poundfeet of torque Transmission: Eight-speed automatic Performance: 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds
ELEGANT BRICK Moreover, mine arrived slathered in two-tone paint — a silver body topped by a hood and fastback in dark-gray “graphite.” It looked like a puffed-up New York investment banker in a pinstripe coat and $500 jeans — an edgy mix of traditional and hip. As you might expect in a RollsRoyce, the Wraith wore a properly formal rectangular grille flanked by unusual squinty-looking horizontal headlamps. Its long, flat hood — slightly smaller than the average balcony in Manhattan — proudly wore a chromed “Spirit of Ecstasy” emblem up front. The coupe’s big, imposing body was all long doors and fenders and looked like a huge elegant brick wearing an oversized top from some ’70s Italian sports
coupe. I kind of liked it. Weighing in at a staggering 5,500 pounds, the Wraith rolls prominently on glistening fivespoke 21-inch wheels wrapped with appropriately large 285/45 tires. Normally, any luxo-barge like the Rolls would be mildly amusing, at best. But this no-compromise stuff extends to everything under the hood, as well. A FAST GARAGE BMW owns Rolls-Royce, which means the Wraith gets blessed with a twin-turbocharged 6.6liter BMW V-12 twisting out a massive 624 horsepower. It’s a bit like driving the world’s fastest garage, though more agile and supple than you would expect. With a steering wheel the size of a trash can lid and a hood that stretches out like the runway at a small county airport, the Wraith just seems too big to boogie. In addition, the silky, utterly silent V-12 initially promises just strong, gentle shoves. But its power builds quickly and the shoves grow rapidly to Pacific waves of serious, steady power. Stay on the accelerator hard, and the big Roller will sprint to 60 in an astounding 4.3 seconds, according to Car and
Driver — quick enough to embarrass many muscle cars. It will also endear you to Exxon, scratching out a meager 13 miles per gallon in town and 21 on the highway. That probably won’t dissuade many buyers. In addition, the Wraith’s magical engine is tied to an eight-speed automatic that uses its navigation-satellite system to somehow anticipate the roads, curves and ramps ahead and pre-select the proper gear. I have no idea whether this system works. Shifts were so imperceptible that the Wraith sometimes felt electric-powered. But I can share this: Tripledigit speeds are so effortless that it might be nice to have one of those posturing cable-TV lawyers strapped in back. Once you get accustomed to the big black steering wheel, you get surprise No. 2. Thanks to air-bag springs and electronically controlled dampers, the Wraith swallows most surfaces like a well-mixed martini. It neither floats nor bounds. It flows. But the computer-controlled system adjusts quickly to curves, keeping the big coupe’s body under firm control and allowing it to push through corners with fairly amazing grace.
Even better, that giant wheel delivers steering that is quick, well-tuned and alive. You can also relish the Rolls sitting still. The stunning cranberry-colored interior had a large, flat dashboard wrapped in smooth leather and curving gently over a black instrument panel. A gorgeous slab of polished metal provided trim for the dash, while slabs of black tudor oak — a $9,975 option — added heft to the door panels. Four sensuous leather seats were bisected by a long cranberry-colored console, while plush black carpet mats that were way thicker than my wallet cushioned my decades-old Justin boots. If you feel a need for Jimmy Reed, the Wraith has a 600-watt audio system with 16 speakers. And you don’t just ride with the stars in a Wraith. After you swing open one of the impossibly long doors up front, you push a button on the top corner of the dash to close them electrically. Each drive in the Wraith made me feel a little wealthier. But how do you make sense of a gargantuan, two-door, four-passenger $400,000 set of wheels? You don’t. You savour it.
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2015 Mustang convertible an ‘everyday miracle’ MARK PHELAN DETROIT FREE PRESS
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he 2015 Ford Mustang convertible (I give it four out of four stars) is an everyday miracle. If you’re an American, it’s easy to take the Mustang for granted. You see them all the time. A high school friend may have got one as a family hand-me-down. You can buy one for less than a loaded Camry. But the Mustang is not without honor outside its home country. In most of the world, a glimpse of Ford’s pony car convertible is an event like spotting a rare Porsche or a Bentley. The 2015 Mustang convertible builds on its legendary looks and name with an array of technical features matching many luxury brands. Prices for the 2015 Mustang convertible start at $29,300 for a base model with a 300-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine and six-speed manual transmission.
BEHIND THE WHEEL 2015 Ford Mustang Premium convertible Rear-wheel-drive four-passenger sporty convertible Rating: FOUR STARS (Out of four stars) Reasons to buy: Looks; performance; fuel economy; top-down driving
A Premium convertible with the turbocharged 2.3-liter fourcylinder engine that produces 310 horsepower — and gets better fuel economy than the less powerful base V-6 — costs $34,800. The 425-horsepower V-8 Mustang GT convertible starts at $41,800. A six-speed automatic adds $1,195 to all models. I tested a very nicely equipped Mustang Premium with the 2.3-liter turbo, adaptive cruise control, leather seats, voice recognition, navigation, Bluetooth phone and audio compatibility, blind spot and cross traffic alerts, backup camera, 20-inch black aluminum wheels and premium red paint. It stickered at $40,965.
All prices exclude destination charges. Traditionally, the Mustang competed primarily with other American pony cars like the Chevrolet Camaro convertible. That’s still the case, but the new Mustang’s sophisticated features, engine, and the fact that Ford engineered the 2015 model for sale around the world, lift the Mustang into the company of luxury convertibles like the Audi A5 Quattro, BMW 428i, Infiniti Q60 and Lexus IS 350C. The four-cylinder Mustang convertible I tested measured up very well against those tough competitors, cost thousands of dollars less and had more power and higher fuel economy ratings than most of them. That’s the other half of what makes the 2015 Mustang convertible an everyday miracle: It’s a great, great-looking car with a legendary name ... and it’s a bargain. A lot of Mustang purists were
nervous about the 2.3-liter fourcylinder engine, but the combination of turbocharging and direct fuel injection Ford calls Ecoboost delivers more than enough power for quick starts, fast highway runs ... and slipping across a couple of lanes in a hurry to frustrate a twit in a supercharged Range Rover who had repeatedly crossed four lanes to pass on the right, to use a totally hypothetical example of something I absolutely did not do on the interstate. The engine’s 320 pound-feet of torque beats the competitors’ turbo 4’s and V-6s handily. The engine note is humdrum for such a potent little brawler, though. More growl would be welcome. The six-speed manual is notchier and requires more effort than the A5’s velvety gearbox. The 2.3-liter’s fuel economy is outstanding. Its EPA rating of 22 mpg in the city, 31 on the highway and 26 combined beats all competitors but the A5 and 428i. The Mustang’s use of regular
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‘Mad Men’ nears end of a glorious run Show must tie up a few loose ends THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — “Mad Men” is nearing its end with grace and assurance as its characters already are scattering from view. After seven seasons barnstorming a long-ago decade, the series feels like it’s coming in for a landing, though just how smooth or rocky won’t be known for sure until touchdown (Sunday on AMC). Even so, already there’s plenty to say in eulogizing this glorious drama, which monitored a swath of modern American life through the prism of the 1960s New York advertising business, led by the prismatic, enigmatic ad man Don Draper, played, of course, by series star Jon Hamm. Except what hasn’t already been said (and re-said) about “Mad Men,” which, in the hands of series creator Matthew Weiner, charted its own path, defying expectations while propelled by a peerless company of actors? — Well, for starters, there’s that clarinet. Pinpoint the most affecting moments in “Mad Men,” and you’re likely to find a plaintive clarinet (or fellow woodwind) reinforcing the scene’s poignancy. “A mournful, lonely boy sound,” says series composer David Carbonara, whose contributions have reliably underscored, so to speak, what was taking place onscreen without drawing attention to themselves or telegraphing an intended response. “I’m that kind of composer. I don’t showboat.” And unlike so much of TV, where so-called “background” music blankets the action, Carbonara was sparing with his music cues, whether a clarinet or more full-bodied interludes: “On ’Mad Men,’ I tend to come in late and leave early,” he says with a laugh. Related duties have included producing song tracks, such as agency boss Bert Cooper’s rousing number, “The Best Things in Life Are Free.” “When I worked with Robert Morse on that,” Carbonara recalls, “he was like, ’What do you do on the show?’ He knew me from producing songs, not writing the score. ’I compose the music on ”Mad Men,’ I told him. And he says, ’There’s music on ’Mad Men’?!’“ Such are the subtleties of Carbonara’s work. A not-so-subtle component that nonetheless is often overlooked: How funny “Mad Men” was. The reigning
Cindy Church and Nathan Tinkham perform Sunday (8-10 p.m.) at Char’s Landing.
Church and Tinkham perform ‘Elegant Simplicity’ on May 17 ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
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hen Cindy Church and Nathan Tinkham left Victoria in the spring of 1984 to pursue a musical career, they had little idea of what lay ahead. Beginning as a duo at the
Explorer Hotel inYellowknife, the next dozen years would find them wending their way through various collaborations and incarnations. As well as building their own careers, Cindy and Nathan became part of the fabric of the folk and country scenes in Can-
ada as members of the Ian Tyson band, Great Western Orchestra and Quartette. Along the way they worked with many other artists as well…Patsy Montana, Charlie Louvin, Jethro Burns, Sylvia Tyson and Murray McLaughlin to name a few.
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Lucas Chaisson, a 20-year-old from Cochrane, Alta., “is an honest and confident writer who isn’t afraid to tread familiar ground with new eyes. Often described as an old soul, Lucas uses the musical stylings of a past generation to honestly and succinctly capture the experiences of a prairie youth, with his refined finger picking and gently percussive strumming, Chaisson proves a striking command over the guitar for someone so young. His is a unique blend of country rock, folk and pop not to be missed. The CFMA award-winning Chaisson performs on Saturday (8-10 p.m.) at Char’s Landing.
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mood of the series was sombre. Meditative. Storytelling often with a lump in its throat. But leavening the heaviness was a generous helping of sight gags, droll exchanges and tragicomic story twists (two words: lawnmower amputation). All by itself, the gin-soaked silver tongue of Roger Sterling (as played by John Slattery) was always good for a laugh. Weiner says he and his writers were committed to infusing scripts with things “that would make US laugh, and that would not make that world too solemn.” Humour can be mined from nothing more than a surprise, “making people laugh at a moment of tension,” he notes. “The audience deserves that. That should be a part of the story we share with them. And it makes the drama more dramatic.” Weiner can reel off one funny example after another, but there’s none more virtuosic than, in season five, Lane Pryce’s thwarted suicide. As the agency’s disgraced financial officer, Lane (Jared Harris) made a desperate effort to asphyxiate himself inside his brand-new Jaguar. After tricking out a rubber hose from the car’s exhaust pipe, he planted himself in the driver’s seat and turned the key. But at the moment of truth, this luxury machine (already characterized in prior scenes as finicky and even “a lemon”) made good on its image. It refused to start. “It’s black humour,” says Weiner, “but it also helps the story so much, because that failure gives Lane’s suicide attempt comic release. And when he actually did pass away (by hanging himself in his office) you felt it, so much more painfully.” — Beyond the action, music and words, “Mad Men” could trigger a reaction in static ways — even from a glimpse of a long-forgotten object with which the viewer may have once been connected in real life. With its period look evolving through the ’60s, the series offered viewers an almost tactile experience thanks to its props and art direction. “Mad Men” didn’t draw on the past as much as reclaim it. Products and brands (the stuff of advertising, after all) was its onscreen currency. “It was a story about objects being a part of our lives,” says Weiner, “and about memory and the feeling you get from recognizing them.”
Art auction hauls in more than $88M THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Major works by Mark Rothko and Roy Lichtenstein brought in over $88 million at a Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art. Rothko’s “Untitled (Yellow and Blue)” sold for $46.4 million Tuesday. The eight-foot-tall abstract painting of large yellow and blue planes hung at the National Gallery in Washington for 10
years while it was owned by the late Rachel “Bunny” Mellon. She acquired it directly from Rothko’s estate shortly after his death in 1970. His “Orange, Red Yellow” holds the auction record, selling for almost $87 million in 2012. Lichtenstein’s “The Ring (Engagement),” executed in his signature comic book style, shows a ring being placed on a finger. The 1962 work fetched $41.7 million. It was sold by phil-
anthropist Stefan Edlis, who is donating a group of 42 pop and contemporary artworks valued at about $40 million to the Art Institute of Chicago. The record for Lichtenstein is his “Woman With Flowered Hat,” which sold for $56 million in 2013. Both paintings went to telephone bidders who wished to remain anonymous, Sotheby’s said. Another highlight of Sotheby’s auction was Gerhard Richter’s “Abstract Painting,” which
fetched $28.2 million. The auction record for the German artist is $46 million, set this year. Sigmar Polke’s “Jungle” sold for $27.1 million, a record for the German artist. The same painting sold in 2011 for $9.2 million. Andy Warhol’s “Superman” silkscreen garnered $14.3 million. The 1981 work is one of 10 iconic images in his Myths series that included Mickey Mouse and Howdy Doody.
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A small hole can There are many tomato varieties and plenty of ways to grow them sink a big ship Helgie Naesgaard
Sometimes trivial things can play huge role in determining your overall health Dr. Gifford Jones The Doctor Game
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proverb states that, “For want of a nail the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost.” All this due to the want of a nail! Napoleon Bonaparte once remarked that trivial things often decide the outcome of a battle. They can also decide the outcome of your health. It’s tragic that one in five North Americans have no teeth after the age of 65. It’s also unfortunate that many people naively believe that poor dental hygiene simply means loss of teeth. Think again, because being toothless could end your life. Mother’s advice was right, that teeth should be brushed after every meal. But Mother can’t be expected to be perfect, and what she didn’t know causes gum disease (gingivitis). What happens is that gums become infected and pull away from teeth, forming deep pockets where bacteria accumulate. And for want of good gums, the result may be bad breath, infection, lost teeth and other health problems. For example, infection lurking in diseased gums can spread in blood circulation to the heart, causing a condition called bacterial endocarditis. When this happens, bacteria infect the heart’s valves which separate the chambers of the heart. This can be a life-threatening condition. For example, bacteria can travel to the brain causing a stroke. Or bacteria carried by the blood can create pockets of pus in the kidney and other organs. Bacterial endocarditis, if left untreated, can, on rare occasions, result in either severe disability or death. Valves infected by bacteria become inefficient allowing some blood to remain in the heart’s chambers. This makes the heart’s muscle work harder and eventually death results from congestive heart failure. What a tragedy all for the want of good dental hygiene! Several years ago a Sottish Health Survey revealed that those who had gingivitis showed an increase of C-Reactive Protein and fibrinogen in their blood. The blood tests indicated a general inflammatory process was taking place in arteries. Researchers concluded this
“This no man’s land between teeth traps food, promotes infection, pulls gums away from teeth and destroys the tough periodontal fibers that hold teeth in place.” resulted in a 25 to 75 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A report from the Mayo Clinic says that gingivitis has even been linked to premature birth and low birth weight. Gingivitis has also played a role in the epidemic of diabetes. Patients who have diabetes are more prone to develop infections and also more likely to suffer from diseased gums. These pockets of infection make it more difficult for patients to control blood sugar levels. But what was lacking in Mother’s advice? Unfortunately she had not read enough history to provide the best information about preventing gingivitis. In the 15th century Professor Givanna of Padua University suggested, “If all particles of food were removed from between teeth after each meal and the mouth cleaned night and morning, care could be effective”. Mothers were unaware that children and adults can brush their teeth a dozen times after each meal and food will still be left between them. This no man’s land between teeth traps food, promotes infection, pulls gums away from teeth and destroys the tough periodontal fibers that hold teeth in place. The solution to preventing gingivitis is easy and obvious. Some prefer using dental floss. But for years I’ve preferred StimU-Dents, similar but better than toothpicks, to remove particles of food from between teeth. And in my 92nd year I have not lost a single tooth. Years ago I realized how hard it is to get preventative health messages across. I spent several days aboard the USS Nimitz, the nuclear aircraft carrier. The average age of the crew was 19 and it required seven dentists on board to repair dental decay in 6,000 sailors! Small things in life can make a big difference. It’s been said that a small hole can sink a big ship. And that for the want of a nail a battle and a kingdom can be lost. And for the want of Stim-UDents or dental floss, teeth more precious than diamonds can be lost.
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ardeners grow heritage tomatoes for great flavour. Success depends on their gardening skills and the weather. Heritage tomatoes aren’t generally grown commercially because of limitations with yield, disease, uniformity in ripening and size and suitability for storage and shipping. However the best heritage tomatoes have persevered and continue to be planted and appreciated by gardeners. Some popular names include Salt Spring Sunrise, Black Prince, Taxi, Money Maker, Gardener’s Delight and Tiny Tim. If your wish you can save the seeds from heritage varieties to produce next year’s crop. Heritage tomato production, though not necessarily flavour, was improved with the development of hybrid tomatoes, which are created through the cross pollination of varieties. They’re popular because the plants and fruit are “…very predictable and uniform. They have been bred for specific characteristics, such as flavour, colour, number of days to harvest, resistance to disease, etc. …hybrids also possess “hybrid vigour.” Typically this means more plants survive the seedling stage and mature plants are large and healthy.” West Coast Seeds, for example, carries the following popular hybrids: Early Girl, Super Fantastic, Big Beef, Sweet Million, Tumbler and La Roma. An even more successful type of plant has recently been introduced to North American home gardeners.and that is the grafted tomato. Just as as grafted fruit trees have been popular with local gardeners for decades, so have vegetable and tomato plants been grafted since the turn of the century in the Orient. In fact most commercial vegetable production in the Orient comes from grafted plants. Grafted plants generally grow better, survive more successfully in challenging environments, resist disease and produce bigger crops for a longer time. You can graft tomato plants yourself but it takes time to develop the necessary skills. Alternatively you can purchase grafted plants, but there’s a catch. Grafted plants are somewhat more expensive as each grafted plant consist of parts from two plants, the rootstock and the scion, or fruiting stem, which have to be joined together by hand labour. My research finds that a limited variety of tomatoes are used as root stock. The root stock appears to be the key to success as the root itself is generally quite robust and three to four times as large, relative to other tomatoes. This provides a stable
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flow of water and nutrients to the stems and fruit. Grafted plants both facilitate organic growing and the production of heritage tomatoes (when grafted), because of increased production with fewer diseases. Grafted plants should either be planted in the ground or in a very large container — minimum suggested size is 24 inches in diameter by 24 inches deep. Naesgaard’s grafted tomato stock includes not only popular varieties such as Early Girl and Sweet Million, but also a double grafted plant which incorporates 2 cherry tomatoes, Sun Sugar and Sweet Aperitif on one rootstock. When planting conventional tomato plants it’s common
practice to strip off lower leaves, burying a portion of the stem in the soil. However a grafted plant should go straight into the soil and the grafted portion of the stem must not be covered. Lower leaves of the grafted plants should be removed if there’s any chance they will touch the soil, so disease is not introduced to the fruiting stems. Depending on the fertility of your soil and your gardening philosophy, you might fertilize weekly with a soluble 15-30-15 fertilizer, in containers. Pinch out suckers and prune vigorously maintaining 2 to 4 stems. Provide strong support for the vigorous tomato stems. All the tomatoes discussed are non-GMO.
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Dino-riffic exhibit at aquarium Sampling of Vancouver Island’s ancient and awe-inspiring oceanic treasures on display for visitors ANDREW BAILEY WESTERLY NEWS
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he Ucluelet Aquarium has brought an impressive sampling of Vancouver Island’s ancient and awe-inspiring oceanic treasures to the West Coast’s locals and visitors. An Ancient Oceans exhibit kicked off last week and brought a supplemental change-of-pace to the unique catch-and-release aquatic specimens who call the aquarium home. The new exhibit includes an array of fascinating and educational pieces including a massive megalodon tooth and an elasmosaurus skull, which have become early favourites amongst the aquarium’s younger patrons. “There’s been a lot of excitement,” said aquarium curator Laura Griffith-Cochrane. “There’s a lot of really cool things to talk about.” Griffith-Cochrane said Vancouver Island’s soil proved to be rich preservation-grounds for rare octopus and squid fossils including the “ancient and beautiful vampire squid fossils,” that have quickly become a popular piece of her new exhibit. “Vancouver Island is just a really incredible space; it was underwater for a long time and it’s got a lot of amazing marine fossils so we’re really excited to showcase them,” she said. “When we started to put together this exhibit, we wanted to showcase Vancouver Island as much as possible, especially the West Coast.” The exhibit features fossils of crabs that lived in Hesquiaht roughly 50 million years ago. “The amazing thing is how similar they look (to today’s
Jan Lee, a staff member at the Ucluelet Aquarium, poses with a new dinosaur exhibit. [WESTERLY NEWS]
crabs),” Griffith-Cochrane said. “Crabs have not changed very much; they’re really, really, cool.” Other species on display have changed drastically over time or become extinct altogether. “It’s pretty amazing to showcase, not just what we have now, but what we’ve had in the past,” Griffith-Cochrane said. “There’s so many species that you look at and would be so amazing if we could still have
them today. They look so cool.” Along with the solid wowfactor within the exhibit, Griffith-Cochrane said it has also brought an extra boost of educational opportunities. “There’s a lot that we’ve learned about species from how they’ve changed overtime and what the ocean used to be like.... It teaches us a lot about our current ocean systems and how change can affect things,” she
said. “When you look at different changes that happened in the ocean and what species survived, you can hypothesize why they might have survived and, maybe, what will happen as our oceans change.” The exhibit will include special kids days where young ocean enthusiasts can learn about how fossils are collected. “We’re going to teach kids
how they would, if they were a paleontologist, gather information out in the field,” GriffithCochrane said. “We’ll have lots of fun activities for them.” The Ancient Oceans exhibit will run through to the end of June and oceanic enthusiasts are encouraged to follow the aquarium’s Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on what’s in store.
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Men arrested after dine-and-dash report WESTERLY NEWS
Two men were arrested after a reported botched dine-and-dash attempt at Tofino’s Schooner Restaurant around 9 p.m. on April 26.Restaurant staff stopped one of the men before he was able to leave the building and police quickly located the other man hiding in the backseat of a nearby vehicle, according to Sgt. Blaine Mumford of the Tofino RCMP. Both men were from out of town and had attempted to run out on a roughly $100 dinner bill. They wound up spending the night in jail and were released the following morning with future court dates. Mumford said an investigation is ongoing but police do not
believe the two men simply forgot to pay. “We’re still investigating to determine if there’s enough information to lay a charge but it very clearly, at this point, seems to be intentional; they ate their meals and then attempted to leave without paying,” Mumford said.
Multi-vehicle collision The Pacific Rim Highway was the site of a recent multi-vehicle collision. Police responded to the fivevehicle pile-up near Radar Hill around 6 p.m. on April 30, according to Sgt. Mumford who said no significant injuries were reported.
TV limelight Jamie’s Rainforest Inn in Tofino has a new media connection. New executive chef Ryan Gark recently competed on the Food Network Canada’s Chopped Canada. “Join us in cheering him on during the official airing on May 16 at 6 p.m.,” said Jill Patterson. “We don’t know the outcome but we’ll have the bubbly on ice, ready to celebrate.” Jamie’s requests guests bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Food Bank on the Edge.
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Decision is ‘not a money issue’ but ‘environmental, cultural’
KAMLOOPS— A retired specialeducation teacher accused of possessing child pornography has denied stashing the computer discs in his ceiling and rebutted a neighbour’s testimony that he admitted guilt. Jerry Waselenkoff took the stand in his own defence Tuesday on a single count at his trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. He also told court that Russian curling team members used to stay at his condo for weeks at a time while he was away on holiday. An RCMP investigator testified earlier that the discs contain images of unclothed girls, ranging in estimated age from eight to 15 years old, which focus on their genitals. The man’s neighbour, Franz van der Woning, earlier testified he and his son were fishing electrical wire through the ceiling of the condo directly below, to install a fireplace, when they came upon wallets full of computer discs. They inserted one in a computer to view its contents, became concerned and called Mounties. Van der Woning testified he later heard rustling in the ceiling where the discs had been found. Shortly after, he was approached by Waselenkoff. Van der Woning said the man was
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PORT SIMPSON — A First Nation in northwestern British Columbia has soundly rejected a $1.15-billion deal that would have paved the way for a liquefiednatural-gas terminal to be built in its traditional territory, saying their stance is about more than just money. Lax Kw’alaams band members voted against the Pacific NorthWest LNG project during three separate community meetings, the last of which was held Tuesday evening in Vancouver, said the band council in a statement issued on Wednesday. “Hopefully the public will recognize that unanimous consensus ... sends an unequivocal message,” said Lax Kw’alaams Mayor Garry Reece in the statement. “This is not a money issue: this is environmental and cultural.” A Yes vote for Petronas-owned Pacific NorthWest LNG would have secured consent for the construction of a terminal facility on Lelu Island, south of Prince Rupert at the head of the Skeena River. The project is the proposed terminus of an LNG pipeline that would stretch from the northeastern corner of the province.
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The pipeline is being proposed by Prince Rupert Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of oil-and-gas giant TransCanada (TSX:TRP). Members of the Lax Kw’alaams have raised concerns over the project’s potential impact on neighbouring Flora Bank, a marine ecosystem immediately adjacent Lelu Island over which a pipelinetoting suspension bridge is proposed. The First Nation says the area’s fertile eel grass beds are important habitat for maturing fish and other marine animals. Still, the band maintains it is open to business and development — including from Pacific NorthWest LNG — just not near Flora Bank. The island is Crown land and the Prince Rupert Port Authority has jurisdiction over the proposed terminal site. In its statement, the Lax Kw’alaams said the suggestion that government and the project proponent may proceed with the
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project without aboriginal consent would be “unfortunate.” “Only Lax Kw’alaams have a valid claim to aboriginal title in the relevant area,” said Reece. “Their consent is required for this project to proceed.” But if the First Nation band proves it has aboriginal title Supreme Court of Canada precedent still gives the province the right to override that claim. B.C. Premier Christy Clark said Tuesday that she believes it is just a matter of time before a negotiated agreement is reached with the 3,700-member First Nation. The B.C. government said it has reached pipeline-benefits agreements with 28 First Nations across the province. Of the 59 First Nations along TransCanada’s proposed LNG pipeline only five have publicly announced signing agreements with the government. Surrey-based Lax Kw’alaams member Cheryl Rose Spence attended Tuesday’s vote in Vancouver to vote against the proposal. She said that of the more than 100 people present at the members-only gathering, only two stood up to support accepting the multibillion-dollar offer.
worried about his reputation and threatened to kill himself by taking sleeping pills. But in his testimony for the defence, Waselenkoff said he only rooted around in the space between the two condos after his neighbour reported finding the discs. “I was puzzled why he told me,” Waselenkoff told his lawyer, Glen Orris. He said Van der Woning seemed to be pressing him for an admission of guilt, saying “’We all have skeletons in our closet.”’ “I was completely caught off guard. ... I just wouldn’t do that. I respect kids too much. I spent my whole life helping them.” Waselenkoff explained that he made a reference to sleeping pills when he was stressed over caring for two close relatives, including his mother who was sick with cancer. He said he feared any association with the discs would tarnish his reputation and told Van der Woning, “’Just keep your mouth shut.”’ Waselenkoff added that his gift for coaching included a decade-long relationship with the Russian curling federation. He said he taught visiting curlers who went on to win world championships. Many of the athletes would stay at his home for weeks at a time while he was on vacation in Asia, he testified.
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TORONTO — The case of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr returns to Canada’s top court for a third time on Thursday, as the federal government fights to have him declared an adult offender for crimes he committed as a 15-year-old. The dispute centres on whether the eight-year sentence a U.S. military commission handed him for war crimes should be interpreted as a youth or adult sentence. However, the arcane technical legal battle has taken on loud political overtones. “This case is another illustration of the heavy-handed approach Canada has consistently taken towards him,” said Gillian Hnatiw, who represents the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, which is intervening in the case. Khadr, 28, was released on bail last week after almost 13 years in custody while he appeals his U.S. conviction, which has drawn fierce criticism from legal and human rights experts. Although he was 15 when his crimes occurred in Afghanistan in July 2002, the military commission made no distinction between juveniles and adults in sentencing him in 2010 to a further eight years behind bars. The federal government, which has consistently branded him a hardened terrorist and is separately fighting his bail, argues Khadr was really given five concurrent eight-year terms for each of the five war crimes to which he pleaded guilty. While the government concedes
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the sentence for the most serious charge — the murder of an American special forces soldier — can only be considered a youth sentence, it argues the other four — including attempted murder — must be viewed as adult sentences. No provisions exist for an inmate to serve both youth and adult sentences at the same time, so Ottawa classified him as an adult offender when he transferred to
Canada from Guantanamo Bay in September 2012 under an international treaty to serve out his punishment. Khadr’s lawyers — with the unanimous backing last July of the Alberta Court of Appeal — argue he is serving a single global sentence of eight years, which can only be interpreted as a youth sentence. They argue the Harper govern-
ment is simply being vindictive as it pursues a political tough-on-terror-and-crime agenda. Because Khadr is no longer in custody, the outcome of the Supreme Court case may end up having little direct impact on him, and his situation appears to be unique and unlikely to be repeated. “It’s difficult to see how this could affect anyone else,” Nate
Whitling, one of Khadr’s lawyers who will argue the case, said on Wednesday. “But it’s got the (Khadr) name attached to it.” However, some observers said there could be broader implications given that Canada is likely to face future requests to repatriate youths sentenced by foreign states for crimes committed abroad.
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OTTAWA — Criminal charges would be one way to deter people from shouting obscenities at reporters during live broadcasts, but exposing their actions is also important, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday. Federal politicians from all parties rallied around a CityNews reporter Wednesday for confronting hecklers at a Toronto FC game on the weekend, the camera rolling, after she was subjected to a sexually explicit taunt. “It doesn’t matter whether it is at a ballpark, a soccer field, a playground, the House of Commons or a scrum, it’s not acceptable to behave that way, it should be frowned upon,” MacKay said. “I think by exposing it this way, it sends a lesson to everyone.” In the video, reporter Shauna Hunt is seen conducting an interview when an unidentified passerby interrupts by shouting a profanity-laced phrase encouraging crude sex with women. MacKay said given the language was offensive and
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