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El Niño to bring warm, dry winter, forecasters say

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Despite current chilly temperatures, a mild fall and warm winter is in the forecast for northeastern B.C., forecasters say. Additionally, it will be a drier winter than normal, with precipitation expected to be below average levels. “This pattern that we’ve been stuck in, it seems like for the last year, is actually going to continue into the winter, so we do expect a milder than normal winter and a drier than normal winter for pretty much all of British Columbia, including the northeast section,” said Dayna Vettese, a meteorologist with The Weather Network. One concern, however, is that rainfall has been lacking, and low precipitation levels are expected to continue across Western Canada. “It doesn’t look like the best conditions for agriculture, but when it comes to driving, commuting, travel, it looks like good weather,” she said. The forecasted warm, dry conditions have to do with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. “There are lots of strengthened storms in the Pacific, and weakened storms in the Atlantic . . . we’ve seen quite a few typhoons impacting Taiwan and Japan, and those areas,” Vattese said. R001673985

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Fall temperatures are expected to be above normal across Western Canada, with eastern provinces to see cooler, unsettled weather patterns. SUPPLIED IMAGE In western North America, that causes warm, dry weather, exemplified by the persistent drought conditions in California, and the dry conditions causing severe wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. The strengthening El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean are on track to be one of the top three strongest events since 1950. According to Vattese, the top two spot holders for strongest El Nino conditions were in 1982-83 and 1997-98. On the flip side, the northern tier of the country into Newfoundland is experiencing cooler, unsettled patterns. The central provinces can expect near to normal weather conditions. “Fall is a transition season where we typically see a rollercoaster of temperatures as we descend towards winter. This year, Canadians should expect more prolonged periods than usual in which temperatures are either above or below normal,” said Chris Scott, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network, in a press release. “Above seasonal temperatures will dominate central and eastern parts of the country in September, but a switch will flip sometime in October, bringing cold temperatures and a false start to winter. “By contrast, Western Canada will hold onto milder weather longer into the fall, resulting in above normal temperatures for the season as a whole,” he said. While the northeast is currently experiencing a reprieve, with cold conditions across B.C. and Alberta, temperatures will warm again once the storm system moves out. That doesn’t mean every day is going to be warm and dry, however. There will be occasional breakdowns in the pattern, where there will be cold and wetter conditions. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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BC Hydro is looking to replace the rocks used to protect the upstream surface of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. No dollar figures were available, but the project is expected to take five years until 2020, according to Hydro spokesman Bob Gammer. The project is one of about 10 that Hydro wants to undertake to keep the Bennett Dam up and running. The large rocks, or rip-rap, are used to protect the upstream surface of the dam from both wind and wave erosion by buffering the eroding effects of the water. The rip-rap has deteriorated since the dam was first completed in 1968. The estimated cost of this project will be part of Hydro's filings with the B.C. Utilities Commission expected to take place this fall. Hydro applied for, and received, permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to use Crown land along the Williston reservoir as a load out area for the rip-rap. The project is not the only one Hydro has on the go to keep the dam up and running. Hydro’s most expensive project involves replacing turbine runners for five of the dam's 10 power-generating units, after being in use since 1968. "We've put the last one into place," said Gammer. "However, there are some ongoing deficiency work and projectsrelated work that needs to be cleaned up

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Mike Carter

Should cable/satellite companies be forced to change their services?

When you go to buy a new pair of sunglasses, you aren’t forced into buying a nice new hat, Hawaiian shirt, and 23 other things you didn’t really want to begin with. So in that sense, the pick and pay model of TV –not forcing you into several channels you don’t want just so you can have the few you do – makes sense. But is this really the way we should be going with TV? There is already a plethora of options online both legal and illegal which are being used by wide swaths of the population. With that in mind, let’s face it folks, TV is dying and the new “pick and pay” model proposed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is too little to late to save it. Under the new model, you will still be forced to purchase channels you don’t want in a basic “skinny package” for $25 a month. Once you add the channels you do want to that, it will likely cost you more than your current cable package. Instead, the CRTC should focus on building a television-like model online, where viewers already are. Don’t pick and pay. Pay and pick what you want to watch, when you want to watch it, Netflix for movies, and Nettube for TV.

Science Matters David Suzuki

Transit funding will drive Canadian cities into the future Many people think of Canada as a landscape of forests, mountains, water and ice, but the Canadian experience is fast becoming focused on glass and concrete. Our 2011 census revealed that 81 per cent of us now live in cities. And despite taking up less land space, our environmental impact continues to grow. As the UN notes, cities cover only two per cent of the world’s land area but produce 60 per cent of CO2 emissions — including a significant proportion from urban transportation, as people commute to school and work on increasingly crowded roads and transit networks. Changing the way we

move through cities is a critical step in reducing carbon emissions. The most direct way to accomplish this is to provide urbanites with reliable alternatives to automobile travel. By investing in walkways, cycling networks and efficient public transportation — including rapid rail and bus systems — cities can promote healthy lifestyles while protecting the environment. A two-car household that replaces one vehicle with alternative transportation can cut its annual emissions by 10 per cent. Building balanced transportation systems and improving transit reduces reliance on private vehicles, cuts traffic congestion and leads to better public health by keeping pollutants linked to asthma and cardiovascular disease out of the air. It can also help curb North America’s obesity epidemic, which is leading to diseases like diabetes and sending health care costs skyrocketing. Recent research on the relationship between health and transit use in Metro

William Stodalka

Normally the marketplace is pretty receptive to consumer demand, but cable companies might know what the consumers want - they just know how to game it. For example, you might want just to see HBO. (I’m partial to Lena Dunham, myself.) You don’t want E!, Bravo, or the other documentary channels that used to be about documentaries but now they’ve become a syndicated freak show and/or mock the hillbillies channel. Cable companies now this, but to make a buck, they’ve packaged it all together. It’s one of the few standouts about consumers getting entertainment the way they want when they want. Now, though, with the change in the CRTC rules, that could all change, with a $25 basic package, and hopefully an option to just get HBO and maybe ESPN. (I’m partial to football, too.) CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais was quoted as saying that “In a sense we are forcing the industry to finally face that the world is changing." But what about the channels that might be considered a “social good” that were packaged with the other stuff, like ones about the opera or ones about nature? Well, they too will have to face reality. Hopefully, they will be able to find a financial model that works. (For what it’s worth, that’s the same boat that newspapers in.) We live in a world of unparalleled consumer freedom, and content producers will have to find a way to survive there. The couch potatoes will hopefully be better for it.

Vancouver by University of British Columbia urban planning and public health professor Lawrence Frank and two health authorities reveals that residents of areas with above average public transportation use are 26 per cent less likely to be obese and 49 per cent more likely to walk for at least 30 minutes a day than people living in low transit use areas. Vancouver is a good case study for the future of Canadian urban public transit. Metro residents are voting on a plebiscite to fund regional transit and transportation expansion with a 0.5 per cent provincial sales tax increase. Many groups in the region — including business, labour, environmental, health and student — are setting aside political differences and joining the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition to support it. With only eight cents of every tax dollar going to Canadian municipalities, cities across the country are looking for ways to fund infrastructure mainte-

nance and improvements. Canada is also the only major industrialized country without a national transit funding strategy. Provincial governments, such as Ontario’s, have had some success in securing funding for transit improvements, but across the country the issue is largely in the hands of local leaders. Although Metro Vancouver’s transit ridership has increased dramatically in recent years, road congestion is still a problem, costing the regional economy up to $1.2 billion per year. To combat similar issues, cities around the world, including London, Milan and Stockholm, have introduced congestion charges for drivers who use city streets during peak hours, funnelling monies raised to into transit improvements. By comparison, a Vancouver sales tax increase would spread the cost out to include transit users, cyclists, walkers and visitors. North American cities often have a more difficult time than European munic-

ipalities convincing residents to support transit funding. Denver, Colorado, has had two transit funding referendums, one that failed and a more recent one that passed. In 2014, Seattle residents took part in two votes, agreeing to a 0.1 per cent sales tax increase and a $60 vehicle levy to improve transit only after bus service faced severe cuts following a “No” vote on transit funding earlier in the year. Canadians aren’t often invited to directly participate in policy-making. The vote in Metro Vancouver is the first of its kind nationally and will likely set off a heated debate about how transportation funding is discussed in this country. While the outcome remains uncertain, one thing is clear: People with realistic transit options have a daily choice to support or degrade the environment. When faced with that choice, history has shown more people opt to leave their cars in the garage. We need to think seriously about how we keep our cities moving into the future.

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Minor hockey tryouts set to begin across the region

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A little more than month ago, community members in the Peace Region were unsure if there would be any hockey this season. With the City of Fort St. John on strike and repairs on going at the arenas in Dawson Creek there was some merit to those concerns. However, all parties pulled up their bootstraps and now the region will get what has long been considered more of a rite of passage than a question mark. That paves the way for minor hockey teams in both the North and South Peace to hit the ice in preparation for their seasons. On Tuesday in Fort St. John at the Pomeroy Sport Centre, pewee, bantam and midget age playfile photo ers will take to the ice with the pewee players startMinor hockey players from Fort St. John and Dawson Creek will embark on another hockey adventure this week as tryouts begin for the upcoming at 4, the bantam kids getting underway at 5:45 and the midget age at 7:30 p.m. ing season.

At the bantam and midget levels, each player will go through both a conditioning workout and a body checking ice time. Players must be registered with the league and must have paid a tryout fee in order to attend. In Dawson Creek ice times will start on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Encana Events Centre, with the atom development age group starting things off at 10 a.m. Tryouts in Dawson Creek will continue throughout the following week. Visit the Dawson Creek Minor Hockey Association website at www.dcmha.ca for more information. The Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association tryout schedule can be fund on their website at www.fsjminorhockey.ca sports@ahnfsj.ca

Girls hockey team on the horizon in FSJ? B yron Hackett

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There appears to be significant momentum growing in Fort St. John to bring back youth girls hockey. Until recently most young girls would have to play in Clearview or travel to Dawson Creek for a chance to play on a competitive team. Last year in Dawson Creek was the first year the association had a team, with 30 girls getting two atom teams off the ground. With the continued success of their own Girls Hockey Jamboree in Dawson Creek including more than 80 kids attending last October it’s clear the female hockey scene in the Peace Region is flourishing. The North Peace Eagles female hockey team from Fort St. John that plays in the Peace Country Female Hockey League is heading

the charge in the North Peace, and has held several clinics for young female players this year as well as last season. With 30-40 young girls between the ages of 5-16 attending the clinics, the Eagles hope they can turn that interest into a competitive group. Last Thursday, members of the Eagles scrimmaged with 11-14 year-olds in hopes of getting a pewee and bantam aged team together in conjunction with the Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association. For more information about upcoming ice sessions and how to get involved with the team, contact Darla Jackson at 25-261-0791 or at darlajackson78@gmail.com or Marissa Jordan 250-927-2176.

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It looks like a girls hockey will make a comeback in Fort St. John after members of the North Peace Eagles have expressing interest in starting a team for girls from 11-14.

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What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is quite common. Those afflicted with IBS experience symptoms such as constipation or diarrhea, pain, abdominal cramps, distension and gas. Symptoms vary in intensity and can be temporary or permanent. They usually occur after a meal and patients feel relief after a bowel movement. They are thought to result from a modification of the normal contraction of the intestinal muscles. IBS is often associated with a psychological component: emotion and stress have an impact on the colon. The exact causes of IBS are still unknown. IBS is associated with much discomfort but does not cause other intestinal complications (no increased risk of cancer for example). Anyone experiencing IBS symptoms along with fever, bleeding, unexplained weight loss or persistent and severe pain should consult a physician. What are the treatment options? IBS should be diagnosed by a physician to make sure that all other possible causes for the symptoms were excluded. The treatment’s goal is to reduce and prevent symptoms. Unfortunately, not many drugs were shown to be effective. Dietary changes The best treatment to relieve symptoms of IBS remains changing the patient’s diet and eating habits. The patient should keep a journal, writing down all food eaten each day. Here is a list of foods often associated with symptoms of IBS: • foods with caffeine, such as coffee, tea or chocolate; • foods with artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol and mannitol; • fatty foods; • spicy foods; • fried foods; • low-fibre foods; • foods containing grains, small pits or seeds; • cabbage, green cabbage, corn, legumes and onions;• oats; • prune juice; • oranges, lemons and grapefruits; • dairy products; • alcohol. A few simple diet changes can have a major impact on IBS. Certain measures even appear to have a calming effect: • Eat more low-fat and fibre-rich foods, such as whole grain cereals and breads, grapes, dates. almonds, prunes and as a general rule, more fruits and vegetables. Be careful however!

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Hey everyone! Because the new 4-H year is coming up, it’s the perfect time to learn about becoming a member. I asked two people who have completed the 4-H program some questions about their experiences in 4-H. Q: What were your favourite parts of 4-H? Maya Wenger: I enjoyed working on my projects and spending time with my friends at 4-H meetings Esther Wenger: I liked doing activities after meetings and hanging out with my friends. Q: How did you fit 4-H in with school and other activities? MW: I liked 4-H so I made time after school to complete the projects and I used my experience in 4-H to give speeches and reports in school. However, I had a habit of always put off finishing my record books until last minute. EW: I planned ahead and made time to complete the projects, and made 4-H one of my priorities. Q: What was the most difficult aspect of 4-H? MW: Public speaking and the judging rally were the hardest and completing record books was tedious. EW: Communications, impromptu and getting the projects done on time. Q: Did you attend any special programs or events through 4-H? MW: I went to the PNE in Vancouver 3 times, twice for the clothing project and again to be the provincial judge for Gardening. EW: I took part in provincial communications competition in the Okanagan with my brother. Q: How did 4-H help you as an adult? MW: It gave me the training and confidence to speak in front of people. The record keeping made work like keeping records for taxes less alienating and easier. 4-H helped me improve my sewing and gardening skills and introduced me to community involvement. EW: The public speaking was the biggest help with university interviews, talking to groups and taking fast notes (impromptu). As a mom, Maya Wenger said she values the 4-H program because it includes all family members. The kids play with all age groups and not just their peers, and parents are volunteers and can become leaders too. The program trains character development, communication skills, community involvement, and leadership.

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Stuccoed planter boxes awash with foliage and colorful blooms soften the lines of the Plainview. Arched windows, stucco detailing and a crisp tile roof give this contemporary family home an inviting Mediterranean flavor. The open floor plan makes the home easily adaptable for wheelchair accessibility. It can be built with, or without, a basement. Inside, the single-level floor plan is open and relaxed. Posts provide definition for the entry hall, formal living room and dining room without blocking visual access or ease of movement. Doors at the rear of the dining room and nook offer easy access to a spacious screened porch, ideal for outdoor meals when the weather is inviting. Windows in front of the sink brighten the kitchen and provide a view through the screened porch and beyond. The range is seated in a combination work island/eating bar, allowing cooks to keep an eye on activities in the family room during meal preparation. The family room is the

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W E E K LY P R O R A C I N G U P D AT E Racing News, Stats & Trivia

2015 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick

Richmond International Raceway Shape: D-shaped Oval Distance: 0.75 miles Turns / Front / Back: 14º / 18º / 2º

2) Joey Logano

Points: 906 Wins: 3 Top 5: 15 Top 10: 19

3) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Points: 855 Wins: 2 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 16

4) Brad Keselowski Points: 837 Wins: 1 Top 5: 6

Top 10: 17

5) Jimmie Johnson

Points: 817 Wins: 4 Top 5: 11 Top 10: 16

6) Martin Truex Jr. The 16-driver Chase for the Cup playoff field will be finalized this Saturday night at Richmond. Year after year, Richmond International Raceway puts on the best short track show. Richmond’s unique, 3/4-mile layout produces tremendous side-by-side racing, yet drivers can obtain high enough speeds to give it a superspeedway feel. That rare combination allows for the beating and banging that fans always love, with the drivers’ skill playing a major role in winning. In the words of NASCAR Cup icon Rusty Wallace, those characteristics help make racing at the track and the experience fans have while visiting, simply “perfect.”

Driver 1) Chris Buescher 2) Ty Dillon 3) Chase Elliott 4) Regan Smith 5) Elliott Sadler 6) Darrell Wallace Jr. 7) Daniel Suarez 8) Brian Scott 9) Brendan Gaughan 10) Ryan Reed

Points: 806 Wins: 1 Top 5: 7

Top 10: 17

7) Matt Kenseth Points: 776 Wins: 3 Top 5: 9

Top 10: 15

Racing News Plagued with rear-side damage to his #78 Chevy, Martin Truex Jr. held on to post a ninth-place finish in Sunday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The result was Truex’s 17th top10 finish in the first 25 races, which set a team record for most top-10s in a season. The previous team record of 16 top 10s in a season was set by Kurt Busch in 2013. Truex remains sixth in driver points with one race remaining before the start of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

8) Denny Hamlin Points: 754 Wins: 1 Top 5: 9

Top 10: 12

9) Kurt Busch Points: 752 Wins: 2 Top 5: 8

Top 10: 14

10) Jamie McMurray Points: 726 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2

Top 10: 7

Points 874 845 839 820 783 766 759 755 736 652

Racing Trivia What is the worst starting spot to have won a race at Richmond International Raceway? a) 11th b) 23th

c) 35th d) 43rd

Last Weekend’s Race: Carl Edwards won the Bojangle’s Southern 500 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Top 10 Driver Points 1. Carl Edwards 47 2. Brad Keselowski 44 3. Denny Hamlin 42 4. Joey Logano 41 5. Kevin Harvick 40 6. Kurt Busch 39 7. Kyle Busch 38 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 9. Martin Truex Jr. 35 10. Kyle Larson 35

Carl Edwards claimed his second victory of 2015 by rallying from two laps down earlier in the race and winning the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Edwards held off Brad Keselowski, who finished second and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin as they approached the final stretch. The race produced plenty of close racing and a scintillating three-way battle for the lead in the final 25 laps between Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Edwards. Kyle Busch finished seventh, formally clinching a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup berth, provided he attempts to qualify in next week’s race. Next week is the final regular-season race before the Chase field is set. A caution on Lap 355 of 367, was the 18th caution of the night, a Southern 500 record.

Carl Edwards Born: Aug. 15, 1979 Crew Chief: Darian Grubb Car: Toyota

Year 2015 Career

Answer : d) In 1950, Johnny Mantz won at Richmond after starting the race in the 43rd spot.

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Location: Richmond, Va. Date: Sept. 12th, 7:30 p.m. TV: NBCSN Last Year’s Pole: Brad Keselowski - 126.618 mph Last Year’s Winner: Brad Keselowski

Points: 948 Wins: 2 Top 5: 18 Top 10: 22

Xfinity Series Top Ten

Wins 2 25

Top 10s 9 196

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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This Week on the European Tour: KLM Open

The PGA Tour takes a break this week before resuming the FedEx Cup playoffs next week at the BMW Championship. This week Defending: Paul Casey we will be covering the European Winning Score: 14-under par Tour’s KLM Open. The KLM Open has been part of the European Tour’s schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972. Founded in 1912, the tournament was originally known as the Dutch Open, before a variety of sponsors resulted in numerous name changes over the years, with KLM being the incumbent. Tobias Dier shot the tournament record 17-under par in 2002. Kennemer Golf & Country Club Netherlands 6,626 yards, Par 70

Golf TV Schedule

Which American golfer has the most European Tour victories? a) Arnold Palmer b) Jack Nicklaus

c) Phil Mickelson d) Tiger Woods

As of press time, the first three Tournament Leaders rounds of the Deutche Bank 1. Henrik Stenson Score: -13 Championship were completed. Henrik Stenson shot a six2. Rickie Fowler Score: -12 under-par 65 on Sunday to lead the Deutsche Bank Championship through Player Score -11 three rounds. Stenson won in Boston T-3. Sean O’Hair T-3. Matt Jones -11 two years ago, and then dominated at the Tour Championship to capture the FedEx Cup and the $10 million bonus. Rickie Fowler recorded a third successive 67 to trail by one shot. Overnight leader Charley Hoffman followed up a second round 63 with a five-over 76 to tie 11th place.

Golfing News

European Tour Event: KLM Open Day Time Network Thu, 9/10 12:30pm-2:30pm GOLF Fri, 9/11 12:30pm-2:30pm GOLF Sat, 9/12 11:30am-2:30pm GOLF Sun, 9/13 12:30pm-2:30pm GOLF

Golf Trivia

Last Week: Henrik Stenson led at TPC Boston

Answer: d) Tiger Woods has 40 wins on the European Tour. The next closest Americans are Phil Mickelson and Jack Nicklaus with 9 wins.

Jordan Spieth missed the cut in back-to-back events for the first time in his career after shooting a 3-over 74 in the second round of the Deutsch Bank Championship. Coming off a year in which he won the Masters and U.S. Open and challenged in the final hour of the other two majors, this was a strange sensation. ‘’Whatever is going on ... normally my mental game is a strength of mine. And it’s something I feel like I have an advantage over other players on,’’ Spieth said. ‘’These past two weeks it was a weakness for me.’’ He has now gone 61 consecutive holes without being under par.

Lessons from the Golf Pro One of the hardest shots that a player has is making the proper contact with chip shots. It seems like the shot is either a flub shot or we will send the chip screaming past the hole. With the proper setup and technique, you should be able to master a shot that is quite difficult to accomplish. The first step in a proper chip shot is to open you stance up at your feet and your shoulders. Place the ball back a bit in your stance, because you are going to go from a high backswing down to the ball in a quick amount of time, resulting in a descending blow. One of the last keys to remember is that you do not want to have a huge followthrough once you make contact with the ball. Having a short and low followthrough will provide the right amount of contact to make a good shot more times than not.

Player Profile

Henrik Stenson

Turned Professional: 1999 World Ranking: 8th FedEx Cup Standing: 4th PGA Tour Wins: 4

FedEx Cup Standings Through Sept. 7, 2015

1) Jason Day

4,459 pts. / 9 top tens

2) Jordan Spieth 4,169 pts. / 14 top tens

3) Bubba Watson 3,167 pts. / 8 top tens

4) Henrik Stenson 2,152 pts. / 5 top tens

5) Zach Johnson 2,049 pts. / 9 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Dustin Johnson 2,028 7) Jimmy Walker 2,020 8) Justin Rose 1,956 9) Robert Streb 1,838 10) Danny Lee 1,709

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