Nanaimo Daily News, May 14, 2015

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Farm markets return with the good weather The popular market on the Nanaimo waterfront, selling fresh veggies and more, opens on Friday. A5

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Tory minister weighs in on sexist taunts

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Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice, says those shouting obscenities at TV reporters should be charged. A8

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The newspaper of record for Nanaimo and region since 1874 || Thursday, May 14, 2015 CITY

Councillors prep for core review Process needs to address city’s financial position which is ‘not sustainable’ in the long run: Yoachim SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo council members were hammering out the framework for an impending core review of the city and its operations at a special meeting Wednesday. The meeting was led by consultant Roshan Danesh, whom the city hired in March to help define the terms and scope for the review. A core review has been pegged

by city council as the number one priority for the city. Danesh is a lawyer and has worked as a facilitator in conflict-ridden parts of the world like Bosnia, as well as municipalities in B.C. and other parts if the country. He warned council that core reviews can trip up due to a lack of consensus among elected officials as well as a failure to follow through on recommendations stemming from a review. “They either fail right at the

beginning . . . or they fail at the lynchpin point later on,” Danesh said. “Today is about giving the substance to what that review will be looking at,” he said at the outset of the meeting, which began and 9 a.m. and went well into the afternoon. Core reviews have had varying success in B.C. Prince George is often cited as an example where the core review ‘failed,’ after that city opted not to implement any

of the cost-cutting measures. But as Danesh and some council members said, each review is can be crafted to meet each city’s needs depending on where the focus lies. Getting agreement on what the review should focus on appeared to be the main challenge that came out of Wednesday’s meeting. “I’m not seeing huge gaps that need to be addressed,” Coun. Wendy Pratt said. Coun. Bill Yoachim, however,

said the review needs to address the city’s financial position, which he said “is not sustainable (in the) long run.” Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

» Animal welfare Jordan Yantz acquired by the Blue Bombers Former Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback on Tuesday night got the call from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who had acquired his rights after the draft. » Sports, B2

Allergy sufferers feel the arrival of spring An early spring after an unusually mild winter is cited by weather agencies as a signal pollen counts will rise faster than usual. » Nanaimo Region, A3

First Nation rejects offer of $1.5B in LNG deal Lax Kw’alaams members voted against the Pacific NorthWest LNG project during three separate community meetings. » British Columbia, A7

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Proposal would give vets the ability to euthanize ‘critically distressed’ animals SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

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proposal to give veterinarians the authority to euthanize an “critically distressed” animal without first getting approval from an SPCA constable has won praise from both the local SPCA and Nanaimo vets. The legislature recently voted to give third reading to amend the Cruelty to Animals Act to ensure that vets alone can decide to put an animal to sleep if it is in “critical distress.” Currently, if an animal that comes into the care of a vet with a severe injury or ailment, that vet cannot humanely end the animal’s life until the sign-off is given from one of 24 SPCA constables working in the province. In some cases, it can take hours for a vet’s office to get in touch with an SPCA constable, especially if an animal comes in for care after regular office hours, late at night, or on a weekend. Dr. Ken Langelier, a vet at Nanaimo’s Island Veterinary Hospital, said his clinic face this scenario up to five times a week. “It’s not something anyone likes to do,” he said of euthanizing an animal. “But what is even worse if watching an animal suffer.” He said when an animal is brought into the clinic and is severely injured, vets will notify the SPCA so that the animal can be entered into the records and the owners can be contacted, if there are any. However, often vets will have to wait until they receive the OK from an SPCA officer. “They do their best,” said Langelier of the SPCA. “I think it (causes frustration) on both sides.”

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Jamie Wintemute checks the heart of five-year-old shih tzu, Max, at the Island Veterinary Hospital. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]

Dr. Jamie Wintemute, who also works at the clinic, says that vets can administer painkillers, but that can only go so far in some cases. “It’s emotionally draining for sure,” she said. The BCSPCA has lent its support to the measure. Nanaimo & District SPCA branch manager Leon Davis said “it really isn’t fair” to either a vet or animal that has been severely hurt to have to wait for a sign-off from an SPCA officer.

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He said he personally receives calls late at night from people who have found an injured animal. “A lot of times I’m getting phone calls with these kinds of situations,” Davis said. Davis said he cannot authorize a vet to put down an animal. The best he can do is tell a vet to treat an animal for pain and bill the SPCA. But that is only a stopgap measure. “I’m totally in support (of the change),” he said.

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The new law allowing vets to euthanize “critically distressed” animals will come into effect once it receives royal assent in the coming weeks. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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Âť Community Calendar // THURSDAY, MAY 14

7:30 p.m. Nanaimo Historical Society presentation: Our Coast on Canvas: The Life and Works of E.J. Hughes (1913-2007). Bowen Park Complex, Room 1. Free event, open to the public. For more information: nanaimohistoricalsociety@shaw.ca Nanaimo Historical Society is on Facebook. 7:30-9 p.m. Presentation of the Life of E.J. Hughes, the artist who painted the Malaspina Hotel murals now preserved at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Nanaimo Historical Society, Bowen Park.

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FRIDAY, MAY 15 2-6 p.m. Bastion Waterfront Farmers Market. Great selection of farmers, growers, bakers, crafters and so many more vendors. Enjoy live music and local products on Nanaimo’s original farmers market every Friday right next to the Bastion. 6-9 p.m. Friday Fun at Minnoz Lounge. Dave Hart performs at Minnoz Restaurant, Coast Bastion Hotel. Solo Instrumentalist – Featuring popular songs and world themes on classical and electric guitar. Al la Carte appies and wine tastings. 11 Bastion St. 8-10:30 p.m. Intimate Evening with John Mann. The Spirit of the West frontman performs at the Quality Resort Bayside, 240 Dogwood St., Parksville. Tickets $30, $20 advance: olsen_ megan@yahoo.ca.

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7 p.m. Third Annual West Coast Django and Jazz Concert at Malaspina Theatre 900 Fifth St. Tickets $30, $25 advance from Port Theatre ticket centre, porttheatre.com or 250-754-8550.

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2 p.m. Victoria trombonist Nick La Riviere leads his 14-piece community band Soul Source on Sunday for some hard-driving classic R & B beginning at the Crofton Hotel Pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton. Admission: $10. Information: 250-324-2245 or http://croftonhotel.ca.

3-6 p.m. Island Roots Farmers Market. Support local growers, producers and artisans year-round. Pleasant Valley Hall, 6100 Dumont Rd. 7 p.m. Nanaimo Quilters’ Guild monthly meeting at Nanaimo Curling Club, 106 Wall Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Guests welcome. Elections for the coming year, and view and vote on this year’s challenge entries. See www. islandquilters.ca for information.

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Ex-Snuneymuxw chief in AFN bid Doug White to run for Regional Chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations, an arm of national group JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS

Former Snuneymux chief Doug White announced his intention to return to politics with a tweet that he will run for Regional Chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. The BCAFN, which represents 203 First Nations across the province, is an arm of the National Assembly of First Nations.

“It’s a critical moment that we’re in, in the history of the relationship between First Nations and the Crown,” said White, on his decision to run. “Primarily because of the Aboriginal title decision from last summer making clear that the status quo of the Crown is broken, and the land rights of Aboriginal peoples are real

and have to be respected and implemented.” If this doesn’t happen in a real and serious way soon, there will be deep conflict and uncertainty across the province, he added. White said he will run on a platform based on action, “not on sitting down and talking but pushing and advancing the lived reality of Indigenous peoples.” Along with working on the

implementation of Aboriginal title, White plans to deal with what he calls the crisis with children and families and the grinding poverty in First Nations communities. With its size, relatively small population and abundant resources, B.C. is one of the wealthiest areas in the world, said White. “Somehow the Crown seems fearful of First Nations having

the proper ownership of their territories. It’s not a situation in which they need to be fearful. It needs not to be seen as a disaster for Aboriginal peoples to have their proper legal rights recognized and implemented.” The BCAFN election is June 25. Julie.Chadwick@ nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238

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Allergy sufferers feeling effects as early spring follows on a mild winter

Residents see 6.3% tax hike in budget

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While most people welcome the longer, warmer days of spring, it comes with a cost for allergy sufferers. An early spring following an unusually mild winter is cited by weather monitoring agencies as a signal pollen counts will rise faster than usual. Already, sales are increasing for pills and potions to relieve watery eyes and other allergy symptoms. “It’s a little earlier than typical,” said Kevin Cox, a pharmacist at Superstore in Nanaimo. It can be easy to mistake the symptoms for a spring cold, but unlike a cold, allergies often known collectively as hay fever can drag out for weeks or even months. “Major complaints are typically a burning sinus, watery eyes and chronic runny nose,” Cox said. In any case, the main defence against allergies – decongestants and antihistamines, whether in pill, liquid or some other form – are the same drugs that make up the arsenal of tools to combat the common cold. “Histamine-blocking agents work to block the body’s allergic response,” Cox said. The pollen that causes spring hay fever is most likely to be caused when the warmth of spring breathes life back into alder and oak trees, and when grasses and other fine pollenproducing plants send shoots up from the ground. Allergic asthma and rhinitis “may be triggered by environ-

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the city to bring recycling collection in-house, saving a further $660,000 a year, staff claim. McKay said the proposal merits a closer look. “I want a two or three-hour study session on it so we can look at the whole thing,” he said. McKay said council needs to be aware of staffing needs for fire and police services, adding they may not fit into the category of “new services” affected by the core review service level freeze.

The Town of Ladysmith has approved its 2015 budget and confirmed a 6.3 per cent residential tax increase. That means $37 more will be paid by each household per $100,000 this year compared to last, resulting in a hike of just more than $90 for the average home. Mayor Aaron Stone has admitted it’s not the figures he would’ve liked to have delivered in his first budget in the position, but he believes the short-term hit on the local taxpayer will catalyze long-term good fortune for the town. “All of council recognizes that investing in a secure and prosperous future for our community does cost money, and this means a higher tax increase than any of us would have liked,” said Stone. “However we also recognize that we have a responsibility to plan for the future of our community, and to set aside funds to support the plans we make. If we don’t do that now, we will create an even heavier burden for our future.” The extra capital generated by the tax increase will be put toward numerous items in order to improve the town’s infrastructure, in particular upgrades to the water system such as raising the dam at Holland Lake and building a pipeline from Holland to Stocking Lake. The town has stated it could spend up to $30 million in the improvements over the next decade. Other major projects include a waterfront review, improvements to the downtown area and the town will also set aside funds for a new city hall and fire hall further down the line. The overall municipal tax increase averages out to 5.4 per cent for the year, including 4.6 per cent to businesses and 2.64 per cent to major industry — alongside the 6.3 per cent residential. Of that $37 per $100,000 residential increase, $21.50 will be allocated to capital and reserve, $7.38 to IT upgrades and $2.90 to police.

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Pharmacist Kevin Cox searches for allergy medication in the Real Canadian Superstore. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]

mental airborne allergens such as tree, grass and weed pollens, dust, molds and animal danders,” wrote Dr. Ross Chang, a Vancouver allergy specialist on his blog. Microscopic pollens can be severe irritants for a large number of sensitive people. To relieve people’s symptoms, Cox steers them toward the tried-and true preparations, from diphenhydramine (trade name

Benadryl) through the newer, non-drowsy medications. Then there are antihistamine eye drops “for people whose symptoms are just in the eyes.” Nasal steroid sprays can help, but are only available by prescription from a doctor. “There’s a couple of eye drugs available by prescription as well, useful in reducing histamines in the sinuses.”

Non-drug options are available. “Saline nasal rinses will basically help clear a lot of allergens out of the sinuses,” Cox said. Staying inside, using a HEPA filter and avoiding outdoor activities can reduce exposure to allergy triggers, according to a post on www.mayoclinic.org. Darrell.Bellaart@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

CITY

Mayor talks of hiring more firefighters, police SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay said he wants council to consider hiring additional firefighters and police officers for next year’s budget, as well as a multimilliondollar proposal to upgrade the city’s garbage truck fleet. On Monday, council approved the planning and approval process for next year’s budget, which city hall is already working on. City finance director Brian Clemens said in a report this week that 2016 will be a “status quo” budget in light of a core

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» Editorial

Decision on election debates not so wise

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anadians may roll their eyes and hold their noses through political debates during federal elections — yearning for knockout punches the debates generally don’t deliver. But voters clearly pay attention. In 2011 the leaders’ debates drew more than 10 million viewers. The cut-and-thrust, however infuriating, helps us get to know our politicians, get a sense of the issues that move them, get a hint of how effective they’d be leading the country, and hear how they function in les deux langues officielles. For many voters, it’s the only chance to hear the contenders in a face-to-face debate. And many voters start making up their minds only after the debates. So why then are Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives so anxious to wrest control away from the consortium of major broadcasters that trad-

itionally hosts these events, and let other media outfits stage mini-versions? On Tuesday, Conservative campaign spokesman Kory Teneycke confirmed that the party is cold-shouldering the consortium, which includes CBC, CTV and Global. This year the consortium has proposed as many as four five-leader debates compared to two in 2011. That would give every major party leader ample exposure. Unfortunately the Tories have rejected that sensible model and have agreed only to take part in a debate run by Rogers/ Maclean’s/CityTV (in English) and one by Quebec-based TVA (in French), Teneycke said. The Tories are willing, too, to take part in two more non-consortium English debates and another French one. There’s no need to reinvent this wheel. There should be at least one big debate to rile them all. In

each official language, of course. One that’s viewable coast-tocoast on all the major channels. Beyond that, the more the merrier. Canadians should get to see as much of their politicians as the politicians are willing to put on show. Newspapers, cable providers, magazines and others are free to sponsor debates. But that’s not an argument for shelving the event staged by the major broadcasters — a model that has stood the test of time and reaches into most homes in the country. Sensibly, neither Tom Mulcair’s New Democrats nor Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have ruled out accepting a consortium invitation and its large overall viewership. At the same time they are open to additional debates. Only the Tories are being inflexible. And there’s reason to suspect their motives. Ever since the presidential debates of 1960 featuring John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon,

TV debates have been a staple of politics and the parties jockey fiercely for advantage in setting them up. Negotiations among the political parties and broadcasters are intense when it comes to naming hosts for debates, setting the stages, and deciding which leaders get invited to participate. The same goes for negotiating the format, including the subjects to be addressed, questions from the hosts and the public, procedures for deciding who speaks first to what issue, rebuttal rules and the time allotted to each segment. The danger of having a powerful incumbent party dictate the terms of the debate should be obvious. The Conservatives have already indicated they want more one-on-one debate with Trudeau. Under any deal with the CBC/CTV/Global consortium, viewers would have every confidence that the rules would be fair, and that debate time

would be shared equally with Mulcair. Will other hosts be prepared to insist on strictly equal time? And what’s next? Will the Conservatives try to nix embarrassing subjects? Or hold out for longer rebuttal time? Or a Toryblue backdrop? And what sort of pushback might they expect from non-consortium hosts? Lots of debates? By all means. But let’s not toss out the main event for a series of sideshows. As Brian Mulroney reminded John Turner in one of Canada’s memorable debates, “you had an option, sir.” So does Harper. He should reverse this obtuse decision, and like a good conservative stick to a format that has proven its worth.

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com More engagement for federal election needed Re: ‘Now is the time to think about election’ (Your Letters, Daily News, May 13) Now is the important and right time for folks to become engaged. Many lament our abysmal voter turnout at election time and worry about our democracy — rightfully so. Non-voters excuse themselves with, “It’s too complicated; why bother? We don’t know what candidates and parties stand for, etc.” Here’s a win-win suggestion: the Nanaimo Daily News create a weekly, half-page space, choose a broad topic of relevant interest for the upcoming week and invite interested readers to submit their questions regarding that topic. One question, or perhaps a synthesis of questions submitted, is created. The candidates for each of the four major parties are invited to respond clearly, comprehensively and succinctly.

This would help inform (educate?) all readers and possibly, on some issues, put party and candidates positions in clear, stark contrast — or not. The paper provides the community with important, real news, as a good public service of multi-partisan information for voters. More enthusiastic engagement hopefully would result; and our democracy is better served. If not, why not NDN? Jordan Ellis Nanaimo

Costs to cull deer rise substantially Although your mayor has wise enough to see the uselessness of culling deer you might be interested to know just how much the District of Oak Bay has spent to cull 11 innocent deer. According to a document released on May 11, Oak Bay spent

$21,112.28 in 2014 on the project and another $31,069.93 in 2015. As the cull only took place in 2015 it implies that the total cost to kill 11 deer was $52,182.21. That is over $4,700 per deer. Nor do these figures include time utilized by the district’s staff on the project. Oak Bay also spent a combined $26,310.18 as part of the totals on communications for the two years. When this project was announced a few years back the mayor stated it would cost taxpayers $12,500 to cull 25 deer. William Jesse Oak Bay

NDP Alberta victory was due to vote-splitting I find recent comments about the NDP win in Alberta annoying and insulting. The comments were made without ever doing an analysis of the election results. The Alberta NDP won only 25

seats on their name alone. This was no orange crush. The other 28 seats that the NDP won were won by vote splitting between the Conservatives and the Wild Rose party. One has to wonder, which party would the votes have gone to if there was no Wild Rose party in the provincial election? Remember all Wild Rose candidates were disgruntled Conservatives. In summary, news headlines about the NDP win should have read, ‘NDP wins in Alberta because of vote splitting.’ Joe Sawchuk Duncan Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 350 words will not be accepted. Email to: letters@nanaimodailynews.com.

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Honour celebrates residents for their service to others

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When he answered a call from former Nanaimo mayor Frank Ney decades ago to offer a physiotherapy program for those recovering from major heart problems, Bob Uden never dreamed he’d received a provincial award for his efforts. Uden, a retired physiotherapist, was one of 35 British Columbians honoured at the 12th annual B.C. Community Achievement Awards’ ceremony, held at Government House in Victoria on April 24, and the only one from Nanaimo this year. The B.C. Community Achievement Awards celebrate British Columbians who go above and beyond in their dedication and service to others, and who devote time and energy to making their communities more caring, dynamic, beautiful, healthy, and unique. Uden was recognized for his efforts over the past 33 years to conduct exercise sessions for people with heart problems free of charge three times a week at Bowen Park Auditorium. He was noted for volunteering more than 5,000 hours of his expertise to work with Nanaimo’s cardiac patients. Uden said he started his profes-

Nanaimo’s Bob Uden was honoured with a 2015 British Columbia Community Achievement Award. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

sion in England where he led a similar program, so after his moved to Nanaimo and the city’s iconic mayor Ney was looking for someone to organize and offer the physiotherapy sessions here, he accepted the challenge. “I continue to offer the program, even though I turned 88 this month, because I enjoy

cardiology and I like helping others,” Uden said. “I intend to keep going until I just can’t do it anymore. I feel quite honoured to have been chosen for this award.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

With a new name, new logo and new time, Nanaimo’s oldest farmer’s market is starting the season fresh. Renamed the Bastion Waterfront Farmer’s Market, opening day on Friday marks the 19th season for the local institution, formerly known as the Nanaimo Downtown Farmer’s Market. This year the board welcomed new members, including three farmers, and shifted the time to 2-6 p.m. on Fridays at the Pioneer Plaza downtown to better accommodate working people and families, said board member and vendor Chris Brown. Other changes include a new logo, which features the Bastion in front of a rising sun. “The Pioneer Plaza is just the most beautiful place in Nanaimo. It’s so iconic, next to the Bastion,” said Brown. “So our new logo kind of embodies that.” The market will offer a variety of staple food items such as meat and produce, said Brown. High quality crafts such as metal, leather and wood will also be for sale. “We have a new screening process so the quality is going to be really good,” said Brown. “What’s new this year is that we’re going to have at least one food truck, a coffee vendor, at

“Because we changed the hours, we have a lot of new people who didn’t like the idea of just doing a farmer’s market from 10 until two because you don’t have a chance to get anybody who’s not in the downtown core at that time.” Craig Evans, board president

least two alcohol vendors.” Last year there were two downtown markets, including one at Diana Krall Plaza, but this year there will just be one, said board president Craig Evans. “Because we changed the hours, we have a lot of new people who didn’t like the idea of just doing a farmer’s market from 10 until two because you don’t have a chance to get anybody who’s not in the downtown core at that time,” he said. The Bastion Waterfront Farmer’s Market will run on Fridays from 2-6 p.m. starting May 15 until Oct. 9. Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238

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Three teachers, 15 support positions axed No job losses anticipated as the cuts are expected to be absorbed through upcoming retirements ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district passed a $134-million budget for 2015-16 Wednesday in a 6-3 vote by trustees. The school board decided to cut 15 support worker positions, seven from custodial services and eight school maintenance staff, as one of the ways to deal with a shortfall of approximately $4.5 million. Three teaching positions were also eliminated in the budget, but, due to declining enrolment, no job losses are expected because the lost positions will be dealt with through upcoming retirements.

“Having clean classrooms and safe schools are essential parts of an effective learning environment, but this is not a priority for the board.” Rob Zver, President CUPE Local 606

The district had approximately $4 million left over from the 2014/15 budget, but the board decided it was prudent that a large portion of that surplus funding be used for contingency reserve funds for a number of

areas in Nanaimo-Ladysmith, including staffing, to allow the district more flexibility in future budget decisions. But some trustees decided that they would rather see more of the surplus used in 2015-16 to pay for the lost staffing positions. Trustees Tania Brzovic, Jamie Brennan and Noah Routley voted against passing the budget, while trustees Steve Rae, Stephanie Higginson, Bill Robinson, Natasha Bob, Scott Kimler and Jeff Solomon voted for it. Brzovic said the staffing cuts were too deep, especially among school custodians. “We need to keep the schools and the classrooms clean for our children, and I think we should

have used some of the surplus on that,” she said. “There was too much information coming at us too fast to make proper decisions. I agree that we have to develop sustainable budgets, but they have to be balanced as well.” Rob Zver, president of CUPE Local 606 which represents the district’s support workers, said that “once again” support workers have been targeted to cover a budget deficit. “The board decided to save the surplus for a rainy day and not provide proper services in the schools,” he said. “Having clean classrooms and safe schools are essential parts of an effective learning environ-

ment, but this is not a priority for the board.” Board chairman Steve Rae said preparing and passing the budget was a “painful process” and he took “no pleasure” in seeing staff lose their jobs. “But, considering the circumstances, the majority of the board thought it was the best approach to take,” Rae said. “The process was used as political theatre by some in the district, but we will now move forward with our partners as best as we can for the students in the district.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

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Gabriola Islanders have a proposal to test the theory that higher fares hurts traffic on BC Ferries. The Gabriola Island Ferry Advisory Committee wants BC Ferries to launch a pilot project to reduce evening ferry fares to see if it encourages more riders on the route connecting Gabriola to the Nanaimo harbour. “We know it might have a dual effect of both growing traffic and encouraging people to travel at quiet times,” said John Hodgkins, Gabriola Island FAC chairman. Throughout the BC Ferries fleet, mounting cost pressures has impacted service and fares, especially minor routes, which saw severe service cuts last year, after years of fare increases.

That has affected travel to Nanaimo for school, work, shopping and recreation and entertainment. Cost-cutting route changes led to delays loading and disembarking last summer, frustrating travellers with long terminal waits. BC Ferries have since revised the schedule, and Hodgkins said for the most part, residents are happy with the improvements. But after years of fare increases, and a bridge study now underway, FAC members want to try a two-tiered fare system to encourage more traffic. “It’s a proposal we made to BC Ferries, acknowledging the fact there is a huge concern about the level of ferry fares,” said Hodgkins. The Gabriola FAC will meet with BC Ferries over the next two to three months to further discuss

the proposal, said Hodgkins, who was elected to a second, four-year term as FAC chairman Monday. BC Ferries will be asked to agree to a demonstration project to measure what impact lower fares would have on traffic volumes. “A widely held point of view is to make a real impact on people’s travel habits, we need to be talking about a 25-per cent reduction in fares,” Hodgkins said. There are 13 FAC groups to represent communities served by minor ferry routes. If BC Ferries and government agree, “there are one or two other FACs that will be watching this very closely,” he said. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

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Petronas CEO Shamsul Abbas in Vancouver in May last year. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

LNG deal for $1.5B rejected by band Lax Kw’alaams First Nation says it’s not about the cash THE CANADIAN PRESS

PORT SIMPSON — Members of a First Nation in northwestern British Columbia have rejected a $1.15-billion deal that would have paved the way for a liquefied natural gas terminal to be built in their traditional territory. The Lax Kw’alaams say their stance is about more than just money. Members voted against the Pacific NorthWest LNG project during three separate community meetings, the last of which was held Tuesday evening in Vancouver. “Hopefully the public will recognize that unanimous consensus . . . sends an unequivocal message,” said the band’s Mayor Garry Reece in a statement issued Wednesday. “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. The pipeline is being proposed by Prince Rupert Gas Transmission, a subsidiary of oil-and-gas giant TransCanada. Members of the Lax Kw’alaams have raised concerns over the project’s potential impact on neighbouring Flora Bank, a marine ecosystem immediately adjacent to Lelu Island and over which a pipeline-toting suspension bridge has been proposed. The First Nation says the area’s fertile eel grass beds are important habitat for maturing fish and other marine animals. Pacific NorthWest LNG submitted an initial environmental impact statement to the federal government in February 2014, but was asked a year later by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency for further information. An updated study commissioned by the company, and dated May 5, concluded the underwater infrastructure would have little long-term impact on the marine ecosystem. It used 3D modelling to simulate the impact of the bridge’s tower pilings on fish habitat. The Lax Kw’alaams 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 project without aboriginal consent would be “unfortunate.” “Only Lax Kw’alaams have a valid claim to aboriginal title in the relevant area,” Reece said. “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. In response to the No vote, Pacific Northwest LNG president Michael Culbert said in a statement that his company remains committed to the project and to meaningful discussion with First Nations leaders and community members. 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 they’ve signed deals with the government.

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WorkSafe wanted criminal trial in mill blast to air facts

The Green party member of the B.C. legislature has designed a loophole in recall legislation that he says would allow residents to regain control over the approval of oil pipelines. Andrew Weaver has introduced a private member’s bill that would require the B.C. government pull out of a controversial agreement that gives all power over such environmental assessments to the federal government. The province signed a deal with the federal government in 2010 that ensured any environmental assessment carried out by a joint panel of federal agencies would also stand as B.C.’s evaluation. Weaver wants the province to withdraw from that pact and hold its own reviews, and he’s urging members of the legislature to support amendments to recall legislation to use as leverage with the federal government.

British Columbia’s fired auditor general for local government has filed a court petition against the government to try and get her job back. Basia Ruta has also named the community, sport and cultural development minister and the audit council. She is seeking a declaration that her termination is void as well as payment of all outstanding salary, compensation and benefits. Ruta says in B.C. Supreme Court documents that the government never informed her of allegations she was “obstructing” a planned review of her office or that she was being terminated with cause. Ruta was dismissed in March after she lashed out at the government for reviewing her work and said the former deputy minister appointed to lead the review could be biased.

The deaths of four British Columbia workers in separate mill explosions were so tragic that a WorkSafeBC executive felt that trials were the preferred route to air the facts, an inquest has heard. Dave Anderson, a now-retired WorkSafeBC CEO, told a coroner’s jury that it was his decision to forward the findings to Crown counsel because he felt court hearings would provide the appropriate public forums given the magnitude of the events. The explosion at the Lakeland Mills sawmill in Prince George, B.C., occurred in April 2012, three months after a similar blast struck Babine Forest Products near Burns Lake. Four workers were killed and more than 40 were injured in the two disasters, prompting two of the largest investigations ever carried out by WorkSafeBC.

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New Alberta premier orders halt to document shredding DEAN BENNETT THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Alberta’s incoming premier has called an immediate halt to shredding in all government departments amid reports of documents being illegally destroyed. Cheryl Oates, spokeswoman for Rachel Notley, said Wednesday the premier-designate asked senior civil servants to impose the ban until the NDP assume power in the coming days. “These are important documents and it’s import-

ant that they be preserved to ensure a smooth transition into government,� said Oates. There will be a review on the rules surrounding disposal of documents to see if any improvements or tougher measures are needed, she added. Opposition parties have been demanding action after bags and bags of shredded documents were seen being hauled away from the legislature after the Progressive Conservatives lost their 44-year hold on power in last week’s election.

Government rules allow routine paperwork to be shredded, but documents that deal with ministry affairs or with information related to an access-toinformation request must be saved. There are fines for non-compliance. Opposition Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said Notley should have acted sooner when reports of mass shredding at the legislature first surfaced. He said there’s concern that documentation of Tory malfeasance has been shredded.

Shauna Hunt, left interviews a Toronto FC soccer fan in Toronto on Sunday. She is the latest woman TV reporter to be heckled by men shouting sexually explicit comments. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Sexist taunts a crime: Top Tory Police say complaint is needed for investigation STEPHANIE LEVITZ THE CANADIAN PRESS

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 wheth-

er 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. In the video, reporter Shauna Hunt is conducting an interview when an unidentified passerby interrupts by shouting a profanity-laced phrase. MacKay stressed it is not up to the justice minister to direct police to file such charges. A spokeswoman for Toronto police has said the force was consulting with the Crown, but couldn’t start investigat-

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OTTAWA — The federal government moved to retroactively rewrite Canada’s access to information law in order to prevent possible criminal charges against the RCMP, The Canadian Press has learned. An unheralded change buried in last week’s 167-page omnibus budget bill exempted all records from the defunct long-gun registry, and also any “request, complaint, investigation, application, judicial review, appeal or other proceeding under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act,� related to those old records. The unprecedented, retroactive changes — access to information experts liken them to erasing the national memory — are even more odd because they are backdated to the day the Conservatives introduced legislation to kill the gun registry, not to when the bill received royal assent. The date effectively alters history to make an old government bill come into force months before it was actually passed by Parliament. A source familiar with the complaint, speaking on condition of anonymity due to its sensitivity, said the government moved out of concern Informa-

“I find this provision almost Orwellian. It seeks to rewrite history, to say that lawful access to records that existed before didn’t actually exist after all.� Fred Vallance-Jones, Access to Information Expert

tion Commissioner Suzanne Legault is poised to recommend charges against the Mounties for withholding — and later destroying — gun registry documents while the legislation was still being debated. Shortly after the story broke Wednesday, Legault’s office announced it would be tabling a special report Thursday detailing an investigation into the long gun registry and an access to information request. The government feels no one should face a penalty for being overly eager to enforce the will of Parliament before the legislation had been voted into law. A spokesman for Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney would only say the retroactive law will fix a “bureau-

cratic loophole� that allowed citizens to request heavily redacted copies of the gun registry data while the legislation to destroy the data was before Parliament. “This clearly goes against the will of Parliament that all copies of the registry should be destroyed,� spokesman Jeremy Laurin said in an email response. “This technical amendment re-enforces this point.� Legault’s office refused to discuss any investigations, citing confidentiality provisions, or even to comment. The retroactive changes in the budget bill leave access-to-information experts aghast. “I find this provision almost Orwellian,� said Fred Vallance-Jones, an associate professor at the University of King’s College in Halifax and an expert in access to information law. “It seeks to rewrite history, to say that lawful access to records that existed before didn’t actually exist after all, and that if you exercised your quasi-constitutional right of access to those records, well too bad, you’re out of luck.� The government is setting a precedent to move retroactively on any record it doesn’t want exposed, VallanceJones said.

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Uruguay’s foreign minister said Wednesday that then President Jose Mujica acted without planning when he welcomed six freed Guantanamo detainees and 42 Syrians to the South American country. The men were released from the U.S. military prison in December after nearly 13 years in detention for alleged ties to alQaida. Mujica, who has since left office, invited them to resettle in Uruguay. The men have not thrived in Uruguay, and four of them began a protest on April 23 in front of the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo. They are unhappy about their circumstances and the amount of aid Uruguay’s government has extended, and they argue that the United States should help them as well.

A Russian man who prosecutors say made millions as a prolific computer hacker and credit card thief was allowed to fire his lawyers on Wednesday, just minutes before the start of a two-day hearing to decide whether his arrest in the Maldives was legal. Five U.S. agents who were slated to testify about the 2014 arrest waited outside a closed courtroom while Roman Seleznev made his case to a U.S. District judge for dismissing his two federal public defenders, who had been appointed in January after he fired his two private attorneys for unknown reasons. Jones called everyone back in and announced that new lawyers will be appointed and the arrest hearing cancelled. No reason was given for Seleznev’s request, which was filed under seal.

The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects. The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, is both deeply symbolic and makes explicit that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine. The United States and Israel oppose recognition, arguing that it undermines U.S.-led efforts to negotiate a deal on the terms of Palestinian statehood. The treaty was finalized days before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Puerto Rico imposed strict water rationing measures Wednesday that will make daily showers a challenge for tens of thousands of people and force businesses such as restaurants and car washes to brace for a summer expected to be drier than usual. More than 160,000 people living in and near the capital of San Juan will have access to water only every other day, with officials warning that service could be cut for up to 36 hours if water levels at the island’s main reservoirs keep dropping. The measures could remain in place for months. “This is not the time to be filling up pools, washing cars or using hoses to clean,� said Alberto Lazaro, executive president of the island’s water and sewer company.

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REVIEW

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ a crazy ride This epic of the car chase genre defeats your expectations about what action movies normally do

Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ playing in Nanaimo at the Avalon Cinemas. [AP PHOTO]

Mad Max: Fury Road STARRING: Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough Director: George Miller RATING: Restricted RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes PLAYING AT: Avalon Cinemas COLIN COVERT STAR TRIBUNE (MINNEAPOLIS)

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ax Rockatansky is back, madder than ever. If you’re a devotee of director George Miller’s earlier Mad Max adventures, you’re in for a thrilling reunion. If you haven’t met this international treasure yet, prepare for a treat. This epic of the car chase genre is a gleefully violent vertigo ride, defeating your expectations about what action movies normally do. Mad Max: Fury Road is amazing, dark, disreputable, playful fun, pure madness wrapped in

fan boy pulp. And every step of the way it is breathtaking. It makes Fast and Furious 7 look like The Love Bug. A plot synopsis would reveal part of the film’s fireworks, and this is about thrills, not plots. So let’s be brief. We’re in dystopian future-land. Max, an apocalypsesurviving former cop, is held prisoner in a city commanded by Immortan Joe, a patriarchal monster. Max makes an adrenaline-fueled escape across the Australian outback in a massive, roaring getaway tanker truck. Pursuing even faster are Joe’s road-rage thugs, who are after his payload. Their wheels? Street-illegal racers, weaponized with plenty of things that go boom. Think Roman chariot races, at turbine speed, with plenty more explosions. That’s the first act, the second act and the third act. It opens with impending doom and never slows down, knocking off supporting characters by the hundreds. And the fist pumps into

the air for almost all fatalities are just as valid as cheering for the exploding shark in “Jaws.” Keeping the audience at hypnotized attention isn’t hard with a thundering punk rock soundtrack and stellar cast. Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) leads the chaos in the title role. Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Monster, Prometheus) steals the stage as his warrior-woman opponent/ally Imperator Furiosa (I think that’s Latin for “fuming mad”). Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: Days of Future Past) does comicrelief sidekick duty as Nux, a young nitwit militant from the bad side. Then there’s superb-looking camera work (retina-searing work by Oscar winner John Seale) and surreal wasteland locations in Australia and Namibia. It’s not a film of great depth, but oh my goodness, those surfaces! Hardy, a performer who can express panic and frenzy with a glance, has at most 25 words of

dialogue but he owns every shot. Watching him smash, dodge, shove and hang by his heels from a speeding 10-wheeler is viewing a gymnastic achievement. He has our feelings in a rugged grip, too, helping make this the most gut-wrenching and emotionally draining action film in years. All through the film Miller keeps upping the ante of the dilemma Max and his runaway partners face. Just when their circumstances seem at the most dire, Miller always surprises us by making matters worse. One of those rare B movies that is also a dynamic work of art, Fury Road is equally gross and engrossing. Theron is outstanding as the film confronts the misogyny of action films both satirically and for shock value, creating moments that cause you to squirm and groan, “Oh, no.” The fact that the story’s endless carnage is the result of corrupt human impulses gives it a resonance beyond the scope of typical action fantasy. We’re not facing

an evil computer with an agenda of its own, but a power-mad psychopath and self-proclaimed deity. Immortan Joe is tyranny made flesh, the sort of humantwisting horror you might find in Goya’s “The Disasters of War.” The horror is at once specific and universal. There are images simultaneously hard to bear and uproariously funny. Bringing back Max, it feels like Miller is having a laugh at 70, saying “I made Babe and those Happy Feet movies while my kids were growing up, now I can play with all the naughty stuff I’ve been keeping out of film for 30 years.” He has created a stylish sequel that has its own integrity, not just revived something that was popular. What I like best about this film is everything. Fury Road is a testament to exciting cinema and to the barbarity that human beings inflict on one another. When you watch this one, buckle in tight, grab the armrests and hold on for dear life.

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‘Pitch Perfect 2’ not much to sing home about Pitch Perfect 2 STARRING: Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick Adam Devine, Skylar Astin DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Banks RATING: PG 13 RUNNING TIME: 115 minutes PLAYING AT: Galaxy Cinemas MICHAEL PHILLIPS CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Can we please talk about the snottiness of Pitch Perfect 2? It’s seriously snotty. It’s a twohour lesson in how to act like a frenemy to your alleged friends. And it’s not funny enough. Correction: For the sequel to become a global success, yes, it’s funny enough. And some of the

vocals are choice. But I am not representing a cross-section of the planet’s Pitch Perfect fan base with this review, I’m representing myself, and I found the new movie snide and lazy instead of wittily sarcastic. Slight difference there, and even talented screenwriters and promising first-time directors can miss it. In the 2012 hit, which was equal parts PG-13 raunch and energetically paced underdog fantasy, screenwriter Kay Cannon (who wrote the sequel as well) let Anna Kendrick’s wary, guarded Beca run the show and negotiate the narrative complications with a light, dry touch. This time, by design, Kendrick fades into the ensemble woodwork and her character’s main

dilemma is how long she can keep her recording studio internship a secret from the all-female Barden Bellas a capella group. It’s a dumb conflict — delayed secrets tend not to work when stretched across half a movie or more, even if you have KeeganMichael Key aboard to play the music producer who becomes Beca’s mentor. The Bellas are laid low early on in Pitch Perfect 2, when Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson, and honestly, that character name is such a drag) accidentally exposes her genitalia during a concert attended by Barack and Michelle Obama. In the first film, the inciting humiliation was due to ill-timed projectile vomiting. There will assuredly be a Pitch Perfect 3 so

you wonder where they’re going to go next in terms of a contrived big opening. Banned from their national tour but not from the world a cappella competition in Copenhagen, the Bellas must learn to regroup, relocate their sound and settle their romantic hash. Fat Amy’s hook-ups with Bumper (Adam Devine) lead to an awkward “what is this, really?” interlude. Meantime Beca’s relationship with Jesse (Skylar Astin) is perfunctory at best. Screenwriter Cannon is more interested in putting Beca in verbal smackdowns with the Bellas’ hostile German rivals, members of a group called Das Sound Machine. I haven’t seen such poor Teu-

tonic stereotyping since the evil skier in Hot Dog...the Movie. In her first feature as director, Elizabeth Banks does well with spotty material and back in front of the camera as well, alongside John Michael Higgins as the snide color commentators tracking the competition action. Hearing Kendrick and company harmonize once again on “When I’m Gone” (used in the first, rather better movie) is easy on the ears, and Hailee Steinfeld as the idealistic newbie is a breath of fresh air. For big fans of the first Pitch Perfect, the sequel will not aggravate or offend. But I swear, in one party sequence Kendrick appears to be stifling a yawn. It’s Wilson movie anyway, for better or worse.

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Former Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz throws in a B.C. Football Conference game at Caledonia Park in 2012. He was acquired by the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tuesday night. [FILE PHOTO]

“It’s motivation for a lot of young Canadian quarterbacks. “ Jordan Yantz, former Raider

good and bad situations.” And while it was tough to watch, it was intriguing for Yantz to see those two players drafted as in most years, it is a rarity for a Canadian to be drafted. “I think it’s exciting for young Canadian quarterbacks, as well,” he said. “It’s intriguing for all of them and it’s motivation for a lot of young quarterbacks to continue to be quarterbacks and believe that the dream is still alive.”

Having his shot in a CFL training camp is a good situation. Yantz attended Blue Bombers camp last season, but through a CFL program that puts Canadian quarterbacks in that situation to gain experience. Now, he has a legitimate chance to earn a spot on a pro football team. It won’t be easy, however. Winnipeg has four quarterbacks under contract already, including a former second-round NFL draft choice in Brian Brohm. But Winnipeg missed the playoffs last season and could be looking to make changes. “I’m going to have to work my butt off,” Yantz said. “It’s not going to be easy because now, it’s the real deal.

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“I’m not just there as an extra arm in training camp. Now, I have a potential opportunity to make a football club so I’m going to have to work hard, obviously on the field but a lot of the mental side of the game off the field in the film room and studying the game and advancing things to a professional level. “It’s certainly a challenge that I’m willing to take and it’s something that I’m excited about. I like fighting adversity and I enjoy challenges, because the best feeling is overcoming those things.” CFL rookies report for training camp on May 27. Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

The Nanaimo Timbermen have acquired Reagan Harding from the New Westminster Salmonbellies in exchange for a 2016 fifth-round draft pick, the Western Lacrosse Association team announced Wednesday. Harding just finished his senior season at Lake Erie College where he finished second in team scoring with 44 goals and 10 assists. His 44 goals led the team and were eighth-most in NCAA Div. II lacrosse. The Saskatchewan native played for the Junior A Salmonbellies in 2011 and 2012 and posted 61 points in 30 games. Harding spent the 2013 WLA season with the Salmonbellies and had four goals and seven assists in 14 games. The Timbermen open the season May 22nd in Victoria, with the home opener slated for Frank Crane Arena on Sunday May 24th.

New commissioner hired to replace Casey Cook The WLA has announced the return of Ernie Truant as its commissioner. Truant replaces Casey Cook, who resigned last month along with assistant commissoner Sohen Gill. Truant first served as WLA Commissioner from 2009 to 2011. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com

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Rangers knock off Caps in OT Derek Stepan scores game winner in Game 7 of Eastern Conference semifinal

Whitecaps score in 87th minute, tie Edmonton FC New York Rangers center Derek Stepan reacts after scoring the winning goal against the Washington Capitals in overtime of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday in New York. [AP PHOTO]

Stanley Cup finals, where the Rangers lost to Los Angeles last spring. The series begins Saturday at the Garden. Alex Ovechkin scored in the first period for Washington, which has lost five Game 7s in as many tries when leading a series 3-1. Kevin Hayes tied it in the second. Although the Rangers were badly outplayed early in overtime, Lundqvist stood tall with eight saves as the Capitals

couldn’t find that winning touch. That’s something the Rangers seem to own in a seventh game: New York has won six in a row, including the last three series against Washington. “It’s hard to really explain,” said Dan Girardi, whose shot from the point led to Stepan’s winner. “We were down and it looked like we were down and out, and we found a way to crawl back in this series and win one

game at a time. We knew coming into this barn in Game 7 anything could happen and it went down to the wire.” It was the Rangers’ fourth overtime win in as many tries this year, all by 2-1 scores. It was a cruel finish for Braden Holtby, who was superb all series and made 37 saves Wednesday night. “Great series. It was fun to be a part of, obviously not fun to be on the losing side,” Holtby said.

HOCKEY

Price takes the blame for Habs’ early exit

Crosby enjoying his role as ‘Captain Canada’

TAMPA, Fla. — Carey Price won the Montreal Canadiens a division title and got them to the second round of the playoffs. Ultimately, he couldn’t save them from elimination. Minutes after the Canadiens’ season ended Tuesday night with a Game 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, Price took responsibility for the playoff exit. “I didn’t play well enough for us to win the series,” Price said. “I think that’s basically more or less what it comes down to. We lost a lot of tight games. I just needed to make that one more save in all the games that we lost and I didn’t do that.” Price’s numbers, a 2.53 goalsagainst average and .896 save percentage, were below his amazingly high bar from an MVP regular season. But that doesn’t tell the whole story of the series against the Lightning. The Habs scored just 13 goals, six of them coming in a Game 4 rout when on the brink of elimination. They had two or fewer in the other five games. Montreal carried the play and outshot Tampa Bay in a reversal of its season-long trend but didn’t capitalize and again put the pressure on Price to be almost perfect. The likely Hart and Vezina Trophy winner was disappointed he couldn’t be, but defenceman P.K. Subban wasn’t accepting Price taking the blame. “I don’t care what Carey says, we need to be better around him and support him more,” Subban said. “I think too many times this year he’s bailed us out and that’s got to change moving forward if we want to be a successful team in the regular season and the post-season. “If we expect him to play the way he’s played this year every year, it’s unfair. There’s going to be ups and downs, and it’s tough to be at that level every single game. He’s managed to do it this year, but we have to realize our job is to make his job easier, not to make it more difficult.” With his pointed comments Tuesday night, Subban got to the root of Montreal’s biggest problem: relying too much on Price. The 27-year-old led the NHL with a 1.96 GAA and .933 save percentage, and his brilliance masked the Habs’ deficiencies.

Jays stay below .500 in 6-1 loss in Baltimore

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Miguel Gonzalez scattered three singles and allowed just one unearned run while pitching into the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night. Alejandro De Aza reached base four times for the Orioles on a single, double, hit by pitch and a walk. Rookie Rey Navarro got his first career home run with a solo shot to lead off the eighth. Gonzalez (4-2) struck out five and walked two in 7 2/3 innings to improve to 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 12 career starts against Toronto. The Blue Jays’ only run came on a passed ball in the eighth.

BARRY WILNER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Make the resilient Rangers play a Game 7 and they don’t even flinch. Dump them into a 3-1 hole in a playoff series and they simply work harder. And win. Derek Stepan scored 11:24 in overtime, lifting New York past the Washington Capitals 2-1 and into the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. “We have a good group that keeps their wits about them and keeps calm,” said Stepan, who was mobbed by his teammates along the glass as Madison Square Garden shook from the cheers. “There is no real panic. We just go out and play. We just see what happens and we just play hockey.” Stepan’s wrist shot from the left wing after he won a faceoff — a rarity for the Rangers — capped the comeback. The Rangers are the only team to win series after trailing 3-1 in successive years, doing the same thing to Pittsburgh in the second round in 2014. “It’s a very special win,” said Henrik Lundqvist, who made 35 saves and became the third goalie to win six Game 7s, joining Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur. New York, which had the NHL’s best record this season, will face Tampa Bay for a spot in the

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — When Sidney Crosby decided to play at the world hockey championship after his Pittsburgh Penguins were ousted from the NHL playoffs, it didn’t occur to him that his role on Team Canada would be much different than the last time he competed at the tournament. Back in 2006, Crosby was a fresh-faced 18-year-old who had just finished his rookie season in the NHL. Nearly a decade later, he has two Olympic gold medals, two Hart trophies and a Stanley Cup to his name. “I never thought I was going to be one of the older guys on the team,” the 27-year-old Canadian captain said after practice Wednesday.

“But it’s kind of worked out that way.” Crosby was Canada’s offensive catalyst in 2006, amassing 16 points in nine games and becoming the youngest player to win a world championship scoring title. He’s still a big part of Canada’s attack this year with three goals and four assists in six games, but he also provides veteran leadership for a talented but young team. That steadying presence is crucial for Canada as it heads into its quarter-final match against Belarus on Thursday. “He has provided tremendous leadership both on the ice and off the ice, as he should,” said Canada coach Todd McLellan. “He’s been to so many of these events. He’s won so much that

BOXING

Injured Pacquio goes home to assess future OLIVER TEVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao returned home to the Philippines on Wednesday nursing his right shoulder after surgery and weighing up whether to retire or push for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao, wearing a black shoulder brace and arm sling, said his immediate priorities were recuperating from surgery and his duties as congressman and family man. He said he injured his shoulder during training for the May 2 fight which Mayweather won on a unanimous decision. Pacquiao and his family arrived early Wednesday and rested briefly in his PACQUIAO mansion in the Forbes Park residential enclave of Manila. He later joined fans, supporters and politicians for breakfast at a nearby hotel before a motorcade around the Philippine capital. Thousands lined the streets as his motorcade passed, waving, applauding and taking pictures of the 36-year-old former champion. Sidewalk vendor Mary Jean Borgonia held up a white shirt with the words “Long Live, Manny” in the Filipino language printed in red letters. “Even if he lost, for us he is still a winner,” Borgonia said. Pacquiao said when he recovers he’ll make an “announcement for continuing my career or announcement for retirement.” The boxer is also going into the last year of his current term as congressman of southern Sarangani province. He did not indicate his plans for next year’s elections, which could include running for his last term as congressman, or provincial governor or senator. “I know what you are thinking, that hopefully there would be a rematch. I like that. I want that,” Pacquiao told the hotel crowd. “But for the moment, I am thinking of focusing on this shoulder, on my work and my family.” Pacquiao later visited President Benigno Aquino III, who congratulated him “for bringing honour to the country by fighting with courage and skill,” presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma said.

guys look to him and he continues to carry that torch for our country.” Crosby said Canada’s key to success is making sure that the team comes together quickly and buys into the program. “Having everyone understand that pretty quickly is most important and I think we do — the comfort zone and just making sure everyone feels comfortable with the group,” he said. “You have some rival teams in that dressing room so it’s important that it happens quickly and I think it has. You can see the group getting closer with each day so that helps a lot.” For Crosby, that means setting aside his differences with Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier and Brayden Schenn.

Gershon Koffie scored in the 87th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps tied FC Edmonton 1-1 on Wednesday in the first leg of their Amway Canadian Championship semifinal. Tomi Ameobi replied for Edmonton, which hosts the second leg next week. Koffie, who was directly responsible for Ameobi’s early goal that stunned the Whitecaps, made amends for the error by poking a shot past Edmonton goalkeeper Matt Van Oekel with Vancouver pressing late. Second-half substitute Robert Earnshaw had a chance to the win it for the Whitecaps, but his shot in stoppage time hit the side netting.

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‘Lefty’ looking forward to Quail Hollow return A golfer’s relationship with a golf course can be complicated. Take Phil Mickelson, who, after missing the cut at The Players Championship last week, wondered aloud how he had ever won at TPC Sawgrass before. Mickelson is having similar thoughts at the Wells Fargo Championship, which begins at Quail Hollow Club on Thursday. Only this time they’re opposite from The Players, which he won in 2007. Mickelson, who is playing on a Quail Hollow course he loves, has never won the Wells Fargo in 11 previous attempts. “(Quail Hollow) is such a perfectly suited golf course for me,” said Mickelson, a five-time major champion. “That’s kind of the irony of the situation. I’m looking to fix that.”

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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

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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

ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 0 Kiermaier CF 4 0 0 0 Gardner LF 4 1 0 0 Souza Jr. RF 4 1 1 1 Rodriguez DH 5 0 1 0 Longoria 3B 4 0 1 0 Teixeira 1B 4 0 2 1 Loney 1B 3 0 1 0 McCann C 4 0 2 1 Forsythe 2B 3 1 1 0 Beltran RF 4 0 1 0 DeJesus DH 3 0 0 0 Drew 3B-2B 4 0 0 0 Cabrera SS 2 1 1 1 Pirela 2B 3 0 1 0 Butler LF 3 0 2 1 Headley 3B 1 0 1 0 Guyer LF 0000 Gregorius SS 4 0 1 0 Wilson C 3000 Totals 37 2 10 2 Totals 29 3 7 3

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

Toronto 000 000 010 1 Baltimore 050 000 01x 6 2B: BAL Joseph, C (4, Sanchez, A), Machado, M (8, Sanchez, A), De Aza (3, Sanchez, A), Davis, C (6, Sanchez, A), Paredes (7, Cecil). GIDP: TOR Bautista. HR: BAL Navarro, R (1, 8th inning off Cecil, 0 on, 0 out). S: BAL Lough. Team Lob: TOR 6; BAL 10. DP: BAL (Machado, M-Navarro, R-Davis, C). E: TOR Sanchez, A (2, fielding). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-3) 5.2 7 5 5 4 1 L Hendriks 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 B Cecil 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO M Gonzalez (W, 4-2) 7.2 3 1 0 3 5 D O’Day 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP: Carrera (by Gonzalez, Mi), De Aza (by Sanchez, A). Time: 2:39. Att: 24,654.

Atlanta

Oakland

ab r h bi Betts CF 4 0 0 0 Crisp LF Pedroia 2B 4 0 2 0 Semien SS Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 Reddick RF Ramirez LF 4 1 2 0 Butler DH Sandoval 3B 4 0 0 0 Lawrie 3B Holt SS 4 0 0 0 Canha 1B Nava 1B 3 1 2 1 Davis PH Bradley RF 4 0 0 0 Phegley C Leon C 2 0 0 0 Muncy PH Totals 33 2 6 1 Burns CF Vogt PH Sogard 2B Totals

ab r h bi 3010 3010 4000 4010 3000 3000 1000 2010 1000 3010 0000 4000 31 0 5 0

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

ab r h bi ab r h bi Wong 2B 4 0 0 0 Kipnis 2B 2 1 1 0 Carpenter 3B 4 0 0 0 Santana 1B 1 1 0 0 Holliday LF 0 0 0 0 Brantley LF 5 0 0 0 Kozma LF 2 0 0 0 Moss RF 4031 Peralta SS 3 0 1 0 Murphy DH 3 0 1 1 Heyward RF 3 0 0 0 Chisenhall 3B4 0 0 0 Molina C 3 0 0 0 Bourn CF 3 0 0 0 Adams 1B 3 0 0 0 Perez C 4010 Reynolds DH 3 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 3 0 1 0 Bourjos CF 3 0 0 0 Totals 29 2 7 2 Totals 28 0 1 0

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

ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 0 3 0 Gose CF 3000 3 2 1 1 Perez PH 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 Kinsler 2B 5 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 Cabrera 1B 3 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Martinez RF 2 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 Davis PH-RF 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 Cespedes LF 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 Cast’anos 3B 4 0 2 1 36 6 12 6 McCann C 4 0 0 0 Iglesias SS 3 0 2 0 Totals 34 2 8 2

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

Pittsburgh 000 020 000 2 Philadelphia 000 030 00x 3 SB: PIT McCutchen (2, 2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz). 2B: PHI Ruiz (3, Liriano, F). GIDP: PIT Rodriguez, S; PHI Francoeur. S: PIT Liriano, F. Team Lob: PIT 6; PHI 6. DP: PIT (Mercer-Walker, N-Rodriguez, S); PHI 2 (Utley-GalvisHoward, Francoeur-Ruiz). E: PHI Papelbon (1, pickoff). Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO F Liriano (L, 1-3) 7.0 7 3 3 3 6 R Scahill 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO C Hamels (W, 3-3) 7.0 5 2 2 1 9 K Giles 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 J Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 HBP: McCutchen (by Hamels). Time: 2:37. Att: 29,576.

Reds 5, Braves 1

Red Sox 2, Athletics 0 Boston

Philadelphia

Arizona

ab r h bi ab r h bi Span CF 4 2 2 0 Inciarte LF 5 1 2 0 Escobar 3B 4 2 1 0 Trumbo RF 3 2 0 0 Werth LF 4 2 1 3 G’schmidt 1B 4 2 3 1 Harper RF 3 0 1 0 Pollock CF 5 0 2 2 Taylor RF 1 1 1 4 Hill 3B 3011 Zim’man 1B 5 0 1 0 Delgado P 0 0 0 0 Desmond SS 5 0 0 0 Perez P 0000 Lobaton C 3 0 0 0 Peralta PH 1 0 0 0 Espinosa 2B 2 1 0 0 Ziegler P 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez P 2 0 0 0 Tomas PH 1 0 1 1 Moore PH 1 1 1 2 Reed P 0000 Roark P 0 0 0 0 Owings 2B 5 1 2 0 Thornton P 0 0 0 0 Pacheco C 4 0 1 0 Barrett P 0 0 0 0 Ahmed SS 5 0 1 1 Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 Hellickson P 2 0 1 0 Storen P 0 0 0 0 Penn’ton 3B 2 0 0 0 Totals 35 9 8 9 Totals 40 6 14 6

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

ab r h bi ab r h bi Markakis RF 2 0 0 1 Hamilton CF 4 1 2 0 Simmons SS 4 0 0 0 Cozart SS 3 1 1 1 Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 Votto 1B 4121 Johnson LF 0 0 0 0 Frazier 3B 3 1 1 2 Gomes PH-LF 4 0 0 0 Byrd LF 3111 Callaspo 3B 3 0 0 0 Bruce RF 4000 Peterson 2B 3 0 0 0 Negron 2B 2 0 0 0 Bethancourt C3 0 0 0 Pena C 2000 Maybin CF 3 0 0 0 Iglesias P 3 0 0 0 Stults P 1 0 0 0 Cingrani P 0 0 0 0 Young Jr. PH 1 0 1 0 Totals 28 5 7 5 Perez P 0000 Ciriaco PH 1 1 1 0 Cahill P 0000 Totals 29 1 2 1

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

ab r h bi Grand’son RF 4 1 1 0 Fowler CF Murphy 3B 3 0 2 0 Bryant 3B Cuddyer LF 4 0 1 1 Rizzo 1B Duda 1B 2 0 1 0 Szczur PR Flores SS 3 0 0 0 Castro SS Plawecki C 4 0 0 0 Montero C Familia P 0 0 0 0 Soler RF Nieuw’huis CF4 0 0 0 Coghlan LF Herrera 2B 3 0 1 0 Hammel P Harvey P 3 0 0 0 Castillo PH Torres P 0 0 0 0 Rosscup P Monell C 0 0 0 0 Rondon P Totals 30 1 6 1 Russell 2B Totals

ab r h bi 4011 4010 2010 0100 4010 2010 4000 3001 2000 1000 0000 0000 3120 29 2 7 2

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.

DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE

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WORD FIND

B5

BRIDGE

Optimism Dealer: South None vulnerable NORTH ♠107632 ♥J74 ♦AK ♣853 WEST EAST ♠Q854 ♠KJ9 ♥85 ♥K92 ♦J10983 ♦Q7652 ♣KQ ♣42 SOUTH ♠A ♥AQ1063 ♦4 ♣AJ10976 W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass 3♣* Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ All Pass * 8+ HCP Opening Lead: ♦J

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

ZITS

S

ANDY CAPP

SOLUTION: GOOD CATCH

CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT

BABY BLUES

outh advanced the jack of hearts, picked up the trumps with two finesses and continued with the ace of clubs. When West contributed an honor, two overtricks were in the bank, N-S +480. North’s advance to three clubs promised values since 2NT was available as a relay to three clubs showing a poor hand. South’s sequence had promised six clubs and five hearts but North preferred the major suit game. Slam was not a viable proposition since declarer required a 3-2 heart division with the king onside. He also would have to play the club suit from hand for one loser after a diamond lead. North’s failure to cue bid the ace of diamonds or employ Blackwood revealed no interest in a slam. The raise to the major suit game was correct since he owned only 1 HCP in partner’s long suits. If South had continued by asking for controls, he would surely signoff at five hearts when partner’s response discloses one control. The ace of diamonds or the king of hearts is missing and there is the issue of the club suit. Blackwood is not suggested when all partner could do was raise to the major suit game.

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HI AND LOIS

BLONDIE

BC

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27 Cartoon squeal 29 Doze (off) 30 Blue hue 31 Film producer in Argo 33 NBA great Unseld 35 Garfield’s owner 36 Wonderland event 37 “See you then!” 38 Gondolier’s implement 39 “Like it” alternative 40 MLB execs 44 Stagger 45 Producer of pop-ups 46 Totally destroy 47 Fire up 48 More opaque 50 Threesomes 52 Alphabetic threesome 54 Runners of rhyme 56 Javelin paths 57 Skeptical comment 58 Golf-club part 59 Clause connector 60 X or Y preceder

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CLASSIFIEDS

DIVERSIONS/ENTERTAINMENT HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) You have the ability to move through a lot of different errands and projects quickly. A family member might need some extra attention. If you don’t get a response from this person, keep trying. Your creativity will emerge with a loved one. Tonight: As you like it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be exhausted by news that is forthcoming. Lie low and manage a matter that is close to your heart. Emotional extremes could hit you quickly and point to a change of pace. Don’t worry so much about an important choice you need to make. Tonight: Where the action is. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Zero in on a key issue in a meeting, and you’ll discover what your associates’ views are. This information could prove to be more important than you realize. Open up to talks, and let others express their logic and reasoning. Tonight: Among the crowds. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You have the ability to move a boss or parent to a new way of thinking. Use subtlety to get the effect you want. Someone close to you appears to be a little off. Do not push this person, as you might not see eye to eye with him or her. Tonight: A must appearance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Reach out for more information, and touch base with a loved one at a distance. This person will be able to express another perspective or side of an issue. Open up to a new possibility. You could feel awkward when dealing with a professional. Tonight: Ever playful. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Deal with others directly. You could feel as if someone is not supporting you in achieving a long-term desire. Open up a conversation with the person in question. Perhaps a situation regarding your home life is dragging you down. Try to find out. Tonight: Be a duo. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might want to have a break from the hectic pace. What you want and what you get could be a different story. Rethink a decision that involves a higher-up. Communication could open your

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eyes to an aspect of a situation that has evaded you up till now. Tonight: Say “yes.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You could be overtired. You might wonder what would be best to do with regard to completing a project. Consider taking a power nap; you will feel a lot better afterward. Keep your eye on a money matter. Tonight: Know when to call it a night. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your fiery side emerges, and you will ask questions. You are likely to notice how someone wants to be drawn into the conversation. Surprises surround you, especially involving a child or loved one. A partner could be on the offensive. Tonight: Be naughty and nice. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Tension emanates from a judgment that you are making of yourself. Know when to pull back and handle this issue within. Do your best to clear out what you must. Your creativity comes forward once you relax. Allow stronger one-on-one relating. Tonight: Fun and games. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You are likely to say exactly what you want and think. Add a touch of diplomacy, and you will find the responses you get will be much better. Your creativity emerges when someone tosses his or her negativity at you. Refuse to take on these issues. Tonight: Strut your stuff. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You could be exhausted and questioning your limits. You simply might be having an off day. Take some time just for you. A change of pace could make all the difference in how you feel and think. An important friend is likely to be hard on you. Tonight: Pay bills. YOUR BIRTHDAY (May 14) This year you have the energy and support to zero in on one of your many desires. You could have one friend that pushes you so hard, to the point that squabbles often result. Learn to pull back when you have had enough. If you are single, the best part of getting to know someone is during the first few months. Someone who could have a great deal of impact on your life will appear sometime after August. BORN TODAY Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (1984) ,musician Jack Bruce (1943)

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Tell friend fairest way to fix problem is to share refund Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I have a problem with one of my best friends, and I hope you can help. “Monique” and I recently split the cost of a hotel room so we could enjoy a weekend of shopping and relaxation. We experienced a few problems with the room, nothing major, but Monique complained to the manager and got a coupon for a free night on her next visit. I was excited until she told me she intended to use it with her husband because she’s always wanted to go there with him. I didn’t say anything to Monique, but why does this refund belong only to her? We’ve talked about returning to the place in a few months, and I think the coupon should be used for the two of us. I will find it really difficult to come back here with Monique if I can’t get past this. Would you please explain why she feels this is hers when I paid for half of the room? I wouldn’t

care quite as much except that we always use my car and Monique only pays for gas now and then. — Not Trying To Be Selfish Dear Not Trying: Monique may feel that the refund belongs to her because she was the one who complained. But both of you were inconvenienced by this room, and the refund should be shared. Tell Monique you believe it would be fair to use the refund for your next shopping excursion together. If she refuses, you are under no obligation to return there with her. She will know why. Dear Annie: I am a woman, 5-foot-10 and 240 pounds. I wear a size 12E men’s shoe. Why do retail stores discriminate against tall women? They have petites, plus-sizes and juniors, while I am lucky to find a pair of pants anywhere, let alone something stylish. I’m stuck between ugly and uglier. Retailers assume all overweight women are short and round. I’m a size 14, but clothing in that size is never long enough. All I want is a plain T-shirt or a nice pair of jeans that I can try on in a store. I have to order everything online and pay for shipping. When it arrives, I dis-

cover it doesn’t fit, and I have to return it and wait a week to get my money back. I’m sick of people telling me to buy men’s clothing. It’s degrading and depressing. Shoes are even worse. I had to make my own wedding shoes. I couldn’t even find them on sites for drag queens. Please let retailers and designers know that women come in all shapes and sizes, and once in a while, they should use a tall woman as a model. — Fed Up Dear Fed Up: Here’s the problem with catering to every shape and size: Retailers need to make money. They stock what sells. They can sell a great many things for those of average height and average size, and they have discovered a big market for plus-size women. But apparently, there isn’t enough demand for clothes in your size. That is why ordering things online has become such big business, and it’s a blessing for those who don’t fit into standard sizes and cannot afford to have their clothing or shoes custom made. Please don’t give up looking. One of these days you will find an online store where the sizing works for you, and you won’t need to return everything.

Cannes Film Festival starts on sombre note JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival unrolled its red carpet with a socially minded French drama as the usually glitzy festival began Wednesday on a more serious note after January’s terror attacks in Paris. Standing Tall, a film about a juvenile delinquent co-starring Catherine Deneuve, premiered as the festival got underway beneath hazy French Riviera skies. Joel and Ethan Coen, copresidents of the Cannes jury

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Deneuve said the selection of Standing Tall, directed by French actress-filmmaker Emmanuelle Bercot, for the opening night at Cannes could be seen as “a way for the festival to respond to a difficult year in Europe and particularly in France.” France has been grappling with questions of security and identity since the deadly attacks on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket by three young men who were born and raised in France but motivated by radical Islam.

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