Nanaimo Daily News, May 20, 2015

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New ‘Heritage Days’ a big hit with the crowds Organizers are happy with turnout for the new event that attracted thousands to the downtown streets. A3

NATION & WORLD

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Arrests in U.K. over spectacular jewel heist

Bank of Canada governor vernor Stephen Poloz sayss sliding dollar, cheap oil stallll recovery

The suspects, all British men between ages 43 and 76, were questioned in a London police station A7

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Council will seek to stay dams order Staff, city lawyer advise against action SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

A report from the Fraser Institute has concluded that Dover Bay Secondary School is the best high school for academics in the city. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

Controversial list again has Dover Bay at the top ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

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over Bay Secondary School is once again the top high school for academics in the Nanaimo area, according to the latest report on the province’s secondary schools released by the Fraser Institute. But none of the eight local schools in the report, with one being a private school and the rest public schools, improved academically in 2013-14 from the previous years’s report. In fact six of the schools saw their scores decrease, including Dover Bay. Overall, the eight schools received an average score of 4.7 out of 10. A new scoring system for the province’s public school boards has also been established this year that is based on the results of the report. With an average of 4.4 out of 10, the school board in the NanaimoLadysmith school district was listed as the second lowest in the province, with only Maple RidgePitt Meadows scoring lower with 4.3. Steve Rae, chairman of the local board, said the Fraser Institute’s assessment of local schools and of the board is not being taken very seriously in the district. “It just makes me laugh,” he

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Fraser Institute rankings for district high schools 1. Dover Bay

7.0

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3. Nanaimo Christian

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4. NDSS

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5. Wellington

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6. Woodlands

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7. Cedar

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8. John Barsby

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said. “There are so many things that going on in our schools that the institute has no rankings for. One of them is the health care facility at John Barsby Secondary School. The institute’s report is just a thin slice of what’s happening in our schools and I don’t put much stock in it.” The institute ranks schools based on average marks on provincial exams, percentage of exams failed, differences between school and exam marks, gender gaps in performances, graduation rates and the amount of time it takes students to finish their diplomas.

Dover Bay scored 7.0 out of 10, compared to 7.2 in 2012-13, and was ranked 85 out of the 289 secondary schools across the province that are in the report. The next best school in the region, according to the report, is the independent Nanaimo Christian School, which received a score of 6.4 out of 10, while John Barsby Secondary School came last with 2.9, the same score it received in 2012-13. Wellington Secondary School dropped from a 4.8 in 2012-13 to 4.1 in 2013-14. Wellington has seen its score consistently drop each year from the 5.3 it received in 2009-10. Wellington school’s current principal Chad Lintott was not in his position last year, so he said he couldn’t offer any insight on Wellington’s ongoing drop in the institute’s grading. But Lintott was also principal of Cedar Secondary School when it was listed by the institute as the sixth-most improved secondary school in the province in 2011-12. “I can’t think of anything that was done differently at CSS to raise those scores at the time, and there’s not much I can say about the latest scores either,” he said. Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

Nanaimo city council voted Monday to pursue a broad-based appeal and stay of a provincial order for upgrades at the lower Colliery dam this year, despite advice from the city’s solicitor that the process will likely fail. It also emerged Monday night that GeoStabilization International has told the city it will no longer be involved in the project. City staff said the firm gave notice that it would be unable to meet design specifications set out by the city’s main consultant on the dams, Golder Associates. Council also took the unusual step of having the city’s solicitor, Reece Harding, speak in public on seeking a stay and appeal. That discussion had been set for an in-camera session. Instead, council voted 5-3 to bring Harding into public and waive rights to solicitor-client privilege, against staff advice. On the opposed side was Mayor Bill McKay and councillors Diane Brennan and Ian Thorpe. Coun. Wendy Pratt was absent. Harding himself remarked on the “highly unusual situation” of having to give legal advice to a client in a public forum. “I’ve never been asked to do this in 22 years,” he said. He did not mince words once prompted to state his opinion. “You have a weak appeal and your opportunity to obtain a stay is very low in my opinion,” he said. Harding said the “biggest challenge” the city faces is a lack of

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Police announced late last night a new bomb threat directed at Woodlands Secondary School. In a news release, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Const. Gary O’Brien said the threat was received several days ago but gave no other details.

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time. The city faces a deadline of May 29 to submit its materials and a decision to proceed should have been made by council last week, Harding said. The city must also select a remediation option by June 1. Harding recommended that the city pursue a “refined” or targeted appeal process, meaning that more time would be sought from the provincial dam safety section to explore a ‘third option’ for remediating the dams. Instead, council opted for a broad-based appeal, which Harding said will contest the entire assertion that the dams do not meet provincial safety standards. Harding said this path will be more difficult and will require a sworn statement from an engineer that will affirm that there are no deficiencies with the lower dam. So far, that has been out of reach, Harding said. Council also voted to request a meeting with provincial officials, with some council members urging increased political pressure. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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Style of ‘40s and ‘50s revealed at museum

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“Tomorrow morning, Woodlands school staff, employees of SD68 and Nanaimo RCMP officers will be present and will assess the situation throughout the day,” said O’Brien last night. This is the second such threat at Woodlands this month. A 15-year-old girl was identified as being behind the prior incident.

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3-6 p.m. Island Roots Farmers Market. Support local growers, producers and artisans year-round. Pleasant Valley Hall, 6100 Dumont Rd.

4-6:30 p.m. Bowen Road Farmers Market is Nanaimo’s food-oriented market offering fresh local farm produce, meats, eggs, pasta, bread, baking, preserves, homemade soap and nursery plants. Beban Fairgrounds, 2300 Bowen 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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7:30 p.m. Echo Players presents: ‘Fallen Angels.’ Tickets are $19 adults, seniors $16, students $10, at Village Theatre, 110 West Second Ave., Qualicum Beach. FRIDAY, MAY 22 2-6 p.m. Bastion Waterfront Farmers Market: Enjoy live music and local products on Nanaimo’s original farmers market every Friday right next to the Bastion. 7:30 p.m. I am Woman, Hear Me Laff fundraiser for Cowichan Women Against Violence Society, at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $27/$23 available at the Cowichan Ticket Centre, 2687 James St. Duncan or 250-7487529 or cowichanpac.ca.

8 p.m. Roots-folk-alt country artist Kevin Mitchell, in concert. A finger picking style like The Band. A rhythm that is highly syncopated and bass heavy. A catalogue of more than 150 original songs and a diverse and eclectic range. Tickets $15, Char’s Landing 4815 Argyle St., Port Alberni. SATURDAY, MAY 23 10 a.m. to 3 p. m. Family Garden Days and Big Organic Plant Sale runs Saturday and Sunday with face painting, balloon animal’s kid’s crafts and live music, Saturday only. 271 Pine St. 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Nanoose Garden Club’s annual plant sale, Nanoose Library Centre, Northwest Bay Road. Vegetables, Heritage Tomatoes and Perennials. Nanoose Library Fundraiser inside the hall. Info. Loraine 250-468-9749. 7 p.m. Stars on Stage, a Rhythm Dance Academy presentation, celebrating a fourth season. Port Theatre, 125 Front St. Tickets $20, $18.

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Linley connector sought by city Lack of a main east-west roadway has led to vehicles taking short cuts through residential areas SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

The City of Nanaimo aims to secure an option-to-purchase agreement for a parcel of land at 5290 Rutherford Rd. by the end of May to make way for a possible road connection to service new development in Linley Valley. City real estate manager Bill Corsan said securing first rights to purchase the land will allow the city to hold a public consultation session in the fall for council

to gather feedback on expansion of the road network in the area. The city expects to see approximately 600 homes built in the Linley Valley in the coming years in two subdivisions, and needs to make upgrades to the transportation infrastructure to accommodate the anticipated traffic. Lacking is a main east-west connector in and out of the area, which has led to vehicle taking short cuts through residential areas. The trend is expected to

worsen as density increases. In the long term, the city is planning to complete Linley Valley Drive from Turner Road to Rutherford Road. A smallerscale road connector is being sought to alleviate traffic out of the area. On May 4, council scrapped a proposal to extend the eastern part of Linley Valley Drive to Rutherford over that option’s estimated $5.6-million cost. Council also rejected a cheaper,

proposed road that would connect the subdivisions to Rutherford via a new road alongside McGregor Creek, due to concerns from residents over environmental and pedestrian impacts. That leaves the city with two options, the first of which would involve constructing a new road to connect to Rutherford north of Linley Valley Drive. The so-called ‘Lindquist Road alignment’ costs $3.1 million, but would require the city to pur-

chase 5290 Rutherford Rd. at a yet-to-be-determined cost. The city is also considering making use of existing neighbourhood roads to the north. At an estimated cost of $500,000, it is the cheapest option. “But it has the most impact on the existing community,” Corsan said. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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Museum show examines ‘40s, ‘50s fashions JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS

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rom the austere limitations imposed by rationing in the 1940s to the exploding layers of fabric unleashed in the 1950s, the Nanaimo Museum has once again showcased how much politics and economy inform the world of fashion. Their feature exhibit, Rationing to Ravishing: The Transformation of Women’s Fashions in the ’40s & ’50s, explores how the Second World War changed society. Fashion historians Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke make a return as guest curators with an collection of 25 garments that include daily afternoon and evening wear as well as rare couture gowns, jewelry, hats, shoes and vintage cosmetics. “Fashion always reflects various aspects of society — economics, politics, moral issues, and so on, are all reflected in what people wear,” said Sayers, who also curated the Museum’s two previous clothing exhibits featuring earlier decades in fashion. “Certainly between the ’40s and ’50s the politics is the real issue. Wartime fashion was about economy and practicality, that’s why you had things like short skirts and whatnot, because the textile and garment industries had to supply the military. So the domestic market had to pull back.” This was exemplified in the use of materials. A shortage of silk due to its use in the military for parachutes and other products meant the use of more practical fabrics such as cotton and rayon, said Sayers. “Immediately after the war there was a bit of a lull, but suddenly after years of limitations and restrictions, there was the opportunity for indulgence,” said Sayers. “So clothing got wasteful — longer skirts and fuller skirts, layers of fabric. Frivolity and indulgence became more important.”

Nanaimo Museum’s interpretation curator Aimee Greenaway adjusts the bolero on a 1950s evening dress from West Germany which is part of their current feature exhibit exploring fashions of the 1940s and ‘50s. [JULIE CHADWICK/DAILY NEWS]

From a collector’s standpoint, one of the standout pieces in the exhibit is a white chiffon Christian Dior evening dress from the early 1950s. “It’s probably one of the rarer and more glamorous dresses there,” he said. “It’s got chiffon curlicues over the hips and the bust, with sequins and beads in it. Politically, the most interesting one from the ’40s is the dark blue crepe dress that has a label marked ‘ADEFA,’ which was an association of manufacturers in Germany. “The word ‘ADEFA’ is an anagram made from letters which

spell out a phrase that means, ‘guaranteed to be made by Aryan workers,’ and it was part of the plot of the fascist government to undermine confidence in the Jewish garment industry.” Another standout piece are a pair of shoes that once belonged to 1950s film star Lauren Bacall. “That would be our celebrity piece,” said Aimee Greenaway, interpretation curator at the Nanaimo Museum. Including shoes from Sayers and Jahnke’s extensive clothing collection is a new addition to this exhibit in particular, added Greenaway. “The two exhibits that Ivan and

Claus have curated here have been the eras leading up to this exhibit, so this is like ‘part three’ of the other two exhibits,’” she said. “Their exhibits are always really popular.” Other unique accessories on display include a jeweled cigarette holder complete with multi-coloured cigarettes, and leg makeup intended to create the illusion of stockings. The exhibit opened May 15 and run to Aug. 23. Sayers will offer two presentations on the topic of the transformation of women’s clothing before, during and after the Second World War.

The presentations take place at the museum on May 26 and June 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $10 and pre-registration is required. All attendees will be entered to win a door prize courtesy of exhibit sponsor Julia’s Ladies Clothing. Space is limited, register at 250-753-1821 or info@nanaimomuseum.ca. For more information go to www.nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250-753-1821. Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238

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Heritage Days saw great turnout on sunny weekend DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo’s first-ever Heritage Days festival was well attended and problem free, organizers say. People filled Diana Krall Plaza and wandered Commercial Street downtown for the festival to replace Empire Days. Afternoon was the busiest period Saturday for those out to celebrate, and organizers are

happy with turnout for the first occasion of the new event. “Peak turnout was between 1:30 and 4:40 p.m., that’s when the streets were the fullest,” said Angie Barnard, event co-ordinator. “We had about 20 vendors and I did a survey, and I had comments like: This was the best long weekend festival event they had been to, as far as sales were concerned.”

Empire Days has been a Nanaimo tradition since the 1800s, but in recent years some said the name too much reflected colonialism. City council voted earlier this year to withhold funding unless organizers change the name. Work to organize a new festival started last month, with $50,000 from entrepreneur Morgan Carey, and a further $10,000 for

fireworks from Tilray. On Saturday, “120 volunteers came out, on short notice,” Barnard said. She estimated that 5,000 people attended, counting the festival, the evening fireworks and the parade on Sunday. Corry Hostetter, Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association executive director called the event “a great suc-

cess,” with no incidents reported by RCMP or others. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235 » 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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n Nanaimo, where water is excellent and seemingly in endless supply, we must still do our part in water conservation. Every year, restrictions come out, limiting things like lawn-watering to every second day. Despite this, you can often see sprinklers going full-blast on a daily basis. Has anyone in Nanaimo ever been fined for watering on an ‘off’ day? Surely a lawn can remain lush enough with watering every second day. We should also consider things like the purchases we make at the grocery store. If, as the story goes, it takes a gallon of water to produce a single almond (that’s surely not telling the whole story, but still . . .) is that worthwhile?

Water has to be seen as one of our most precious resources. We are so used to using it to excess (extra flushes, filling up the pools, leaving the tap running when brushing your teeth) it is has become second nature. And given what is happening south of the border, mainly in California, perhaps the time has come to question those assumptions. We are aware of the drastic situation in California, where some communities face serious water shortages, film stars living in the Los Angeles area are facing fines for watering their lawns and statewide there is a very real concern over the future of one of the biggest agricultural markets in the world. And now, moving further north

and much closer to Vancouver Island, the State of Washington has declared a drought emergency. With one of the lowest snowpacks ever seen in the mountains of that state, there is very real concern that by August and September water shortages will be a serious situation. If we in the mid-Island region look up, we will find that our situation is not that much different — there is no snowpack. The annual melt that feeds rivers and streams that replenish aquifers just won’t be there in the coming months. The City of Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo have been and continue to work hard on programs around water conservation and education. Programs to monitor and con-

serve water for those who rely on wells and aquifers have been developed and will be crucial should the mid-Island find itself in or approaching a drought crisis. What we can’t do is rely on our governments to fix this for us. If ever we all needed to participate in an environmental program, this is it. Take a look at a history of areas that have run dry, and it’s not pretty. No water translates quite literally into no life. At this time in the mid-Island region it’s business as usual around water consumption. Ladysmith has initiated Stage 1 restrictions, which are not onerous. Nanaimo’s reservoirs are in good shape, as in Ladysmith. The alarms are not going off — yet.

We also have yet to see what the impact will be on usually hard-hit regions like Lantzville and the Gulf Islands. They may eke out enough for this year, but the concern has to be if diminished precipitation and absence of a snowpack becomes a trend. Should that be the case, we will have to deal with our own drought crisis. What we can’t do is wait until then to begin practicing water conservation. The warnings from California to Washington State are there. It’s up to us to heed them so we can mitigate as best possible a what may be a serious water shortage. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com Agricultural lands still in need of being preserved I suspect that the firing of Richard Bullock from the Agricultural Land Commission has some people in the Regional District of Nanaimo including Lantzville stumping to bits to see if they can get their ALR zoned land removed from development restrictions. Lantzville and Vancouver Island have approximately two per cent of all its land zoned ALR which interestingly is similar to the province as a whole which has only two per cent of all its land zoned ALR most of it in Northern B.C. Considering the size of B.C. that is really not very much land at all and leads one to wonder why this is such a hot issue. I liked Richard Bullock. He moved around and visited most if not all communities in B.C. He explained the ALC policies and he had fundamental logic to his arguments. Why should ALR land particularly on the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island not be protected to perpetuity? As he explained, there are very few original owners left after the ALR policies and zoning where implemented in 1979 and all we have now are new owners hoping to win the jackpot. Some ALR land owners claim their land is not very productive. As an explanation ALR land has

different quality designations and some lands are more productive than others. If you own land which is lower on the productivity scale and you decide to leave it fallow then of course this is a selffulfilling prophesy. If your prime interest is to speculate on the future value, rather than agriculture, the land is not going to be very productive financially . I believe the RDN and Lantzville is on Mr. Bullock’s side. Jack de Jong Lantzville

Deterioration of moral values now noticeable Re: ‘Nothing manly in shouting out obscenities’ (Editorial, Daily News, May 16) I agree 100 per cent with this editorial on “the good old boys are idiots.” In my generation it used to be that we would try to say or do something intelligent to get attention. But then we weren’t trying to please our peers; it was more important to get praise or attention from our elders. Now with a noticeable deterioration of moral values it seems that many of the young are trying to “out-stupid” each other. In our new high tech era it seems that

most of them all try to do something dumber than the previous “idiot” and too much of this attitude is being carried on into adult hood. When they see one of their group do something extremely dumb, their reply is usually “ real cool man.” Some of them in their eagerness to please their peers and play “follow the leader,” are making very crucial wrong decisions that they are going to regret for the rest of their lives. The “idiot” that insulted the TV reporter got fired, and well he should have, but what about the growing numbers we see going around flaunting their obscene tattoos, and others with statements emblazoned all over their attire? These statements scream loudly of obscene, malicious, and offensive intent to everyone, and there seems to be no law against it. Science has proven that the neocortex of the brain usually reaches full development around the age of 25 when these new adults should stop thinking like children and assume the responsibilities that come with adult hood. There are obviously many parents who do not teach their children the importance of showing kind considerations and common courtesies to others, although they themselves expect these considerations from others. Along with moral standards these courtesies are disappearing

at a tremendous rate. We are all a product of our upbringing; if we were never taught how to be a caring responsible person, then how can we expect to be anything else but a “mindless idiot”? John A. Martin Nanaimo

Politicians have history of civil disobedience Gord Fuller has pledged to participate in civil disobedience. He won’t be the first politician to do this. Svend Robinson was arrested at Clayoquot Sound attempting to block logging. John Cummins, Alliance MP and later a Conservative MP was fined for illegal fishing as part of a protest against the policies of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. No doubt your readers will think of other examples. Ken Hiebert Ladysmith 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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Paint franchise does commercial, residential more open location that has better exposure, and it’s paying off. She said Blue Poppy is now hosting an art show, featuring local artists, on the first Friday of every month. McNutt said the next art show, which will be held on June 5 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature Comox painter Tracy Kobus. “People were having a hard time finding us in our old location, so we’re certainly happy with the new one,� she said.

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ndy Capadouca has opened a new Pro Works Painting franchise in Nanaimo, which works on commercial, retail and residential painting projects. Capadouca had owned a landscaping company before deciding to specialize in painting. He chose to join the Pro Works Painting team, which has franchises across western Canada, instead of establishing his own independent painting business for a number of reasons, including providing security for his customers. “We are a new company in Nanaimo so having the wellestablished Pro Works Painting name behind us, and its guaranteed three-year warranty on the work regardless of what happens to the franchise, was important,� Capadouca said. “We have a lot to offer and

Andy Capadouca recently opened a Pro Works Painting franchise in Nanaimo. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

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in art and gifts for homes and gardens, has moved from its location in the Heritage Mews, in the Old City Quarter, to 208 Wallace Street. Owner Kim McNutt said she decided to move the shop to a

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• With the Women’s FIFA World Cup taking place in six cities across Canada in June and July, Global Village Nanaimo is participating in the excitement with special Fair Trade flag soccer balls. Global Village Nanaimo has opened a store for the month of May in Nanaimo North Town Center to celebrate Fair Trade Month, and the store is featuring the Fair Trade balls which displays the flags from all 24 countries in the 2015 FIFA World Cup. These special soccer balls are available while quantities last. Fair Trade sports balls contribute positively to the welfare of families in Pakistan, where more

than 70 per cent of the world’s soccer balls are stitched. Products that carry a fair trade label have been certified that their manufacturing process meets certain social, economic and environmental standards. There is an assurance against child labour, a commitment to fair wages for workers and premiums for social programs from every ball.

• The Young Professionals of Nanaimo will be hosting an open house event at the Rotary Field House, 850 Third St. on May 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The evening is an opportunity for interested community members to come out and interact with YPN members to learn a bit more about the organization, and what it does. “Guests can mingle with current YPN members in an informal setting, and learn more about the group without having to formally commit,â€? said Erin MacDonald, YPN’s public relations director. “Should anyone be interested in signing up, our membership team will be available to get you registered.â€?

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District residents will see 2% rise Town enacts Stage 1 as council OKs budget in 4-1 vote watering restrictions ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS

The District of Lantzville has passed its budget for 2015 and residents will see a two per cent municipal tax increase. The budget was given the goahead by council at the regular meeting last Monday by a vote of 4-1. Mayor Colin Haime, Coun. Dave Scott, Coun. Denise Haime and Coun. Graham Savage voted in favour of the budget as presented. Coun. John Coulson voted against it. Mayor Haime says the tax increase is down to a combination of general inflation and certain projects the district is proposed to take on as expenditures. “I would rather have seen the tax increase be a little under that number but in terms of the projects, reducing the expenditures was proving to be rather difficult with some of the other council-

lors so we met partway,� said Haime. “There should be an opportunity to cut expenditures later in the year.� Haime cited a specific project that will involve the district recording and streaming council meetings online. Staff have estimated the initiative to cost $20,000. Like Haime, Coulson believes that figure to be excessive. Coulson currently uploads videos of the regular meetings to his YouTube channel. “I bought a webcam and a microphone that cost me about $200 so $20,000 is ridiculous,� he said. Coulson says he voted against the budget because he believes the district can do better. Like Haime, he envisions opportunities to cut expenditures for surplus further down the line.

In another example of what he sees as overspending, Coulson said the district is currently paying a full-time wage of approximately $85,000 to the director of financial services position, which is only being worked at “three-quarter time.â€? Coulson believes that salary should be about $20,000 less. Haime said the district will start its budgeting process earlier in the fall for next year. “It’s about establishing what our priorities are,â€? he said. “We can’t be everything to everybody.â€? Ross.Armour @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230 Âť 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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The Town of Ladysmith has entered into Stage 1 of water restrictions in anticipation of the drier summer months ahead. The regulations were brought into effect on May 14 in Ladysmith, with the same also now in place for the Diamond Improvement District and Stz’uminus First Nation. It means that sprinkling will only be permitted for two hours each day for regular households until Oct. 31. Sprinkling can take place from 6-8 a.m. each day or from 8-10 p.m. Even numbered houses are to water on the even days with odd numbered houses on the odd days. Exemptions are nurseries, tree farms, school and municipal playing fields, sprinkling permit holders, car dealerships and other commercial enterprises

which require regular use of water to operate a business. At the start of the month the Town of Ladysmith’s director of infrastructure services, John Manson, said he didn’t see anything more than Stage 1 regulations coming into effect throughout the summer. He said that was primarily due to the strength of Ladysmith’s watershed which he says is “in a different league� to the rest of the Cowichan Valley, after the water crisis last summer. Manson did also say that in the scenario of a sustained period of extremely dry weather, the town would have no problem increasing the water restrictions. Stage 2 would see the two hours of sprinkling reduced to two days a week for each house. Ross.Armour @\.com 250-729-4230

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OPP to look at RCMP actions on gun data BRUCE CHEADLE THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Allegations of RCMP wrongdoing related to the illegal destruction of long run registry records are under investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police. It’s the latest twist in an unprecedented battle between the Conservative government and an independent officer of parliament whose job is to safeguard Canadians’ access to government records. Information commissioner Suzanne Legault issued a special report last week revealing she’d recommended in March that charges be laid against the RCMP for the destruction of long-gun registry records that were part of an active investigation. The Harper government responded by retroactively rewriting the law, backdating the changes and burying the amendment in an omnibus budget bill it introduced earlier this month. The NDP is requesting that the Commons ethics committee study the matter. The NDP motion requests that the Justice Department produce “all of its documents relating to this case� and that MacKay, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney and RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, among others, be called to testify.

further uncertainty. The price of a barrel of oil recently climbed above US$60 after dipping below US$50 as recently as March. But it’s still far below its summer of 2014 high of about US$107. The loonie dropped Tuesday to 81.75 cents, but stayed above the

80-cent mark. It dipped close to 78 cents a couple of months ago. Cheaper crude prices have a negative effect on Canada’s huge energy sector, which is offset somewhat by lower pump prices that help consumers. A lower loonie boosts revenues for exporters and helps them

penetrate foreign markets. “Recent events make it clear that we live in a very uncertain world,� Poloz said. Among those uncertainties is the performance of the United States economy, which Poloz has been counting on to provide a major boost for Canada. So far this year, the U.S. has fallen short of expectations. Following his speech, Poloz said he still expects the American economy to start accelerating in the second half of the year, saying, “it’s still very early days� in trying to determine what the second quarter might look like. “The U.S. economy — slightly puzzling right now,� he said. “It’s hard to read right now.� Poloz also warned Tuesday that there’s still a risk lower oil prices could have a greater impact on the Canadian economy than expected. “While it was clear that the oil-price shock represented a setback, it has been no simple task to figure out how far off course it’s taking us, or for how long,� he said.

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The federal government has approved 100 new RCMP officers for the Surrey detachment, amid an ongoing turf war between low-level drug traffickers. There have been more than two dozen shootings, including one death, since early March in the city east of Vancouver. National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced the government will also commit $3.5 million over five years for a Surrey gang reduction program. The funding will support up to 400 children and teens between the ages of 11 to 19 who may be vulnerable to joining a gang.

Three teens have been charged following the stabbing death of a 19-year-old man in Whistler. Luca Gordic was pronounced dead at a local clinic shortly after the violence erupted around midnight on Sunday. Sgt. Stephanie Ashton of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit says the three 17-year-olds have been charged with manslaughter and were to appear in court on Tuesday. Ashton says an 18-year-old man is facing unspecified charges. Ashton says some witnesses have yet to speak with investigators about Gordic’s death.

Firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire southwest of Prince George, B.C., but cooler weather earlier this week is expected to keep it from spreading while lightning poses a continuing threat. However, fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said the Little Bobtail Lake fire grew by 40 per cent to 250 square kilometres over the weekend. “It’s unusual to see a fire of this size so early in the season,� Skrepnek said. “Otherwise, it’s been a pretty typical year in terms of number of fires we’ve seen and the area burned.�

Police say a man is dead after he dodged an oncoming all-terrain vehicle and fell off a cliff in Chilliwack. RCMP say the 48-year-old man was riding ATVs with a group on the Windy Knob Trail on Sunday. The group was stopped on the trail when the man jumped out of the way of another ATV and plunged over the ledge at around 1 p.m. Emergency crews attended the scene but the man died in the fall. Chilliwack Victim Services is providing support to witnesses.

Police say a search has been suspended for a fisherman who went missing from a commercial vessel on British Columbia’s central coast. An intensive three-day search for the 35-year-old was halted on Monday. RCMP say the man was last seen cleaning the deck of the vessel during a trip to the Bella Coola wharf from the North Bentick Arm Channel last Friday evening. A team of the coast guard, the Fisheries Department and two search and rescue aircraft spent three days looking for the man but were unable to find him.

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OTTAWA — The recent rebound in oil prices and the exchange rate is adding to uncertainty about the direction of the country’s economy, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said Tuesday. Poloz told a business crowd in Prince Edward Island that the central bank will have to carefully monitor how companies and households react to such shifts and other financial developments over the coming months. “Of course, I must underscore how uncertain the outlook is,� Poloz said in a speech for the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. Poloz has said his fingers are crossed that the economy — still hurting from the late-2014 oil slump — will bounce back in the second quarter after he predicted zero growth for the first three months of this year. But the governor pointed to recent increases in both oil prices and, to a lesser degree, the Canadian dollar as sources of

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Ontario premier in D.C. to talk climate Kathleen Wynne says she has no comment on Keystone representatives from the Canadian Embassy, the Alberta diplomatic office in D.C., and industry lobbyists. A final decision on the Alberta-to-Texas pipeline is expected soon. Wynne went on to devote much of her speech at the Wilson Center to climate change — praising a U.S. emissions deal with China, and promoting Ontario’s intention to join a cap-and-trade system with California and Quebec. The federal government derides cap-and-trade schemes as a carbon tax. Wynne, however, celebrated them. She called them a proven and economically efficient method, endorsed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Wynne also challenged “climate-change deniers” who fixate on the cost of greenhouse-gas reduction efforts, without taking into account the cost of dealing with extreme weather. She linked climate change to hurricane Sandy shutting down the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since 1888, to the 2013 ice storm that paralyzed Toronto, and to the cold snap

that devastated Ontario’s apple harvest a few years ago. “I am fixated on cost too, but I am looking at all the costs,” she said. “That’s not a distant or potential threat. That is a changing climate that is destroying the livelihood of people I serve.” She said her granddaughter’s generation would forgive today’s politicians for getting some things wrong, but would never forgive failure to act on climate change. The Canadian government, for its part, has just announced greenhouse-gas reduction targets that are slightly higher than the U.S. ones. There are two big caveats, however: they’re timed five years farther into the future and, unlike the U.S., Canada doesn’t actually have a roadmap for reaching the targets it’s already set. The U.S., meanwhile, has received a fortuitous bounce from an economic trend: a production boom in cheap natural gas, which is phasing out higheremitting coal in the American energy supply.

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A Liberal candidate who won his seat in the Prince Edward Island legislature by a coin toss says he felt a little tense as he watched the currency rolling across the floor and bounce off the leg of a chair. When it landed, it was “tails” that was facing up and Alan McIsaac was the winner of the riding of Vernon River-Stratford, just southeast of Charlottetown. McIsaac, the Liberal incumbent, had won the May 4 election by just two votes as his party returned to power for a third straight majority under new premier Wade MacLauchlan.

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WASHINGTON — Ontario’s premier delivered the kind of message visiting Canadian politicians don’t often bring to the U.S. capital — and she quipped about it during a speech Tuesday. Kathleen Wynne subtly drew attention to a difference between her message and what Washington audiences have come to expect during visits from Canada’s federal government. “You may be conditioned to expect a Canadian politician to come to Washington and talk mostly about the Keystone pipeline,” Wynne told an audience that included current and former diplomats, lobby groups, and representatives from the U.S. Congress and administration. “I am not here to do that. That decision is before the United States government and it is not my place, as premier of Ontario, to tell you how to proceed.” A number of people in the chamber were vigorous backers of the stalled pipeline including

LONDON — With meticulous planning and remarkable good fortune, the thieves who broke into a safe deposit in London’s diamond district seemed to have pulled off the perfect jewel heist. But their luck ran out Tuesday when more than 200 Scotland Yard officers closed in on them. The nine arrests were a triumph for embattled detectives whose early work had been criticized because of an embarrassing failure to respond to a midnight alarm at the start of a holiday weekend. That gave the thieves more than 48 hours to carefully remove the contents of the safe used by jewelers in the Hatton Garden district. The suspects, all British men between ages 43 and 76, were questioned in a London police station after co-ordinated morning raids in northern London and the southeastern district of Kent, Scotland Yard said. It said bags containing a significant amount of high-value property were recovered at one of the addresses but did not assign a value to the heist. The robbery over the Easter weekend fascinated Britain. Dressed in fluorescent vests and hard hats, the thieves entered the high-security vault area in the London diamond district, carrying bags and wheeled garbage bins to carry off the booty.

“I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice to the victims of this callous crime.” Peter Spindler, Scotland Yard

To gain entry, they climbed down an elevator shaft and drilled through concrete walls that were two metres thick, later making off with the contents of 72 safety deposit boxes. Commander Peter Spindler on Tuesday defended the police performance in the face of the earlier criticism. “At times we’ve been portrayed as if we have acted like Keystone Cops but I want to reassure you that in the finest traditions of Scotland Yard, these detectives have done their utmost to bring justice to the victims of this callous crime,” he said. Apparently no one took notice of the group as it went about its business in the diamond district that was nearly deserted over the holiday weekend. Security footage showed the men, wearing dust masks, entering and leaving the building repeatedly after their arrival late on Thursday, April 2.

Greek government members call for debt repayment hold ATHENS — Three senior members of Greece’s governing Syriza party late Monday urged the government to halt bailout repayments — and prepare the country for a possible euro exit. The group of dissenters, headed by the party’s former chief economist John Milios, warned that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ government was being pressured by rescue lenders into abandoning election promises and continuing with austerity.

Milios was joined by two party executive members, Sofia Papadogianni and Antonis Danavelos, who also backed a repayment freeze. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that they were prepared to meet with Tsipras this week on the sidelines of an EU summit in Riga to try and work through issues face-to-face. “We are all very interested that there be a program by the end of May,” said Merkel.

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Court rejects bid to delay Hearing starts in killings wireless code of conduct of boy and grandparents

Cop hurt, man dead in shooting at traffic stop

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The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by the country’s wireless service providers to delay the implementation of the wireless code of conduct. The CRTC introduced the new code in 2013 to give consumers better protection against high roaming charges and wireless contract cancellation fees. Wireless operators including Rogers Communications, Telus and BCE Inc. launched legal action last July after raising concerns that some provisions of the code would apply retroactively to all of their customers once fully implemented.

An Edmonton police officer was injured and a man was killed after both were shot during a traffic stop. Police said a citizen called them about a possible impaired driver at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. They said two officers pulled over a vehicle on the city’s east side and shots were fired during a “confrontation with the members.” The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which looks into police-involved shootings, said the 31-year-old driver had a sawed-off shotgun when he and police got into an altercation.

A group of U.S. lawmakers hopes to move swiftly to avoid a trade war with Canada. Members of a congressional committee have introduced a bill that would repeal American meat-labelling standards. The move from the House agriculture committee came a day after the World Trade Organization found the standards violated international trade law. The new bill would repeal the requirement that beef, pork and poultry sold in the U.S. be labelled with the country where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.

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The man accused of killing a little boy and his grandparents nearly one year ago frantically scribbled notes and watched intensely as his preliminary hearing began Tuesday in Calgary. Douglas Garland was arrested last year following the disappearance of Alvin and Kathy Liknes and five-year-old Nathan O’Brien. Garland, 55, wore a blue prison jumpsuit and had shackles around his feet. Dozens of friends and family members of the three victims packed the courtroom.

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ealthy eating food guides recommend that we, as adults, should be eating an average of seven to ten servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Children should be eating four to eight servings, depending on their age. This is an ongoing challenge for some people, so to assist you I have gathered some helpful ways to help fulfill your intake requirements for healthy eating. Please keep in mind that I am not a dietician and these are merely suggestions from a Chef’s perspective. A single serving of fruit or vegetables can be described as one half cup of fresh, frozen or canned or one half cup of 100 per cent pure juice. Alternatively one cup of raw leafy vegetables or salads counts as a single serving, as well as a single piece of fruit. Keep pure juices to a minimum as they have a higher concentration of natural sugars per serving. The first and most important direction to lead you in is to ensure that you are buying fruits and vegetables in the first place. Chances are if you don’t have them available at your fingertips, you will miss many opportunities to introduce them into your diet: out of sight, out of mind. One helpful tip is to buy the recommended serving amounts for each member of your family for number of days you are shopping for. For example, if you are a family of four and shopping to get you through the next three days, you would need to buy a total of 84 servings of fruit and vegetables combined, based on an average of seven servings each. Purchase these before proceeding to the other departments

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and isles and build your meals based on these initial produce selections. An easy way to incorporate fresh spinach with every meal is to serve every piece of chicken or fish on a bed of sautéed spinach leaves. Simply heat a pan over medium heat with a very small amount of olive oil, add a large handful of clean, fresh spinach leaves and season lightly with salt & pepper. They will cook and wilt very quickly as you toss with tongs. Plate and serve immediately. If sandwiches are a meal item that you have regularly, then make sure you always have fresh lettuce, tomato and onions on hand at all times. Fresh spinach leaves are also great in a sandwich. A Mediterranean flair can also be added to your sandwiches by including roasted bell peppers or a spread of roasted garlic. Fruit can become an easily accessible snack item by always having containers of washed berries and grapes in your

refrigerator at all times. Try not to pre-wash too much ahead of time however, as they tend to deteriorate faster after washing. Always have a bowl of “grab & go” fruit for those times when you’re rushing out the door, like bananas, washed apples, etc. Vegetable skewers on the grill are another low fat and flavorful way to get your daily servings. The cold and wet weather days are not ideal conditions for firing up the grill but barbecuing does continue to offer low fat cooking year round. If you can rearrange your grill’s location to make it more easily accessible you will tend to use it more often. I have mine undercover so I use it all the time. Even if there is a member of your family that is somewhat fussy when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, the produce departments seem to always be expanding in selection of imported/exotic goods. Buy something completely new to your family at least once per month.

The Internet and libraries are filled with an abundance of information on preparing and serving almost any ingredient. Happy cooking! Dear Chef Dez: I am on a diet and looking for ways to add flavour to my meals without adding fat or too many calories. Any suggestions? Dawn W. Langley Dear Dawn: Herbs and spices are the way to go. Dry spice rubs and fresh herbs add a ton of flavour without adding a number of calories. Try cooking with fat-free broths. Wine and juices are great to cook with for flavour, but remember they loaded with natural sugars. Stay away from condiments like ketchup and barbeque sauce, as they are also loaded with sugar. » Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Instructor & Cookbook Author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com. Write to him at dez@chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4

40 Knot Winery in Comox Valley is inspired by the natural elements and top ethical practices Lucky Gourmet Sheila Hockin

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or those of you who haven’t been fortunate enough to enjoy “Indulge,” run and put this event on the top of your ‘must-try’ bucket list. This annual soiree offers us locals a chance to meet the amazing folks who represent the diversity of our region, share a passion for their craft and makeup the delicious libations which fills the bounty of this Island. With the compliment of great company and an array of locally produced food and drinks, you will have the chance to mingle and sample the best wines, ciders and spirits produced right here on Vancouver Island. 40 Knots is only one of those many great wineries which will be featured at this year’s event. Like so many others that are determined to realize their dreams, this newer vineyard was established in 2005 by a retired tugboat captain . . . because they too like good wine. With a microclimate that is generally hotter than the surrounding area, a sand and gravel based soil, and a windswept ocean location to keep the grapes dry, 40 Knots has quickly become Comox Valley’s largest vineyard and winery.

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We are very fortunate and inspired to have 40 Knots join our Indulge series this June 11 at 7 p.m.

The founder, a seaman turned vintner with a healthy respect for our coastal region, 40 Knots was named for the gale forces that often strike the coast. Adorning their labels are swallows that are a symbol of home. With wine names such as Spindrift, Safe Haven and Whitecaps, the connection with the sea is never afar. In 2014, 40 Knots was bought by Brenda Hetman-Craig and her husband Layne Craig. With successful management careers, Brenda and Layne settled into the Comox valley where they could reconnect with their roots and create a family farm busi-

ness for their future generations. Inspired by the natural elements and their environmental ethical farming practices, the Craig’s continued to nurture the vines. And with Layne’s background in agriculture and under the direction of esteemed chief winemaker, Matt Dumayne of Okanagan Crush Pad, they have succeeded in producing lively, balanced wines bursting with aromas and lingering flavours. Their delicious white wine Whitecaps is an outstanding juicy blend of Pinot Gris and Shoenberger grapes that will make you come back for more.

The hints of pear, lychee, and green apple with subtle hints of ginger and honey, not to mention, a wonderful lingering finish makes this sippy bevy a real winner. If you are not already familiar with it, their Pinot Noir is probably one of the lushest Vancouver Island wines you will ever discover. Heaps of raspberry, cherry and cranberry aromas spill from the glass and makes your mouth water. This medium bodied wine delivers juicy red fruit flavours and is complimented by hints of forest. With his passion for flying, these new dream catchers recently produced their Stall Speed line, drawing inspiration from Layne’s piloting experience. While Stall Speed Meritage offers a robust, full-bodied red wine, their Stall Speed Merlot Ice Wine is full of aroma and simply delicious. We are very fortunate and inspired to have 40 Knots join our Indulge series this June 11 at 7 p.m. Featuring wineries, cideries and distilleries from Vancouver Island in the Mezzanine of Lucky`s Liquor Store and situated at the Country Club Center, don`t miss this social mixer where you will rub shoulders with many of our famous Vancouver Island producers. » For more information, check out our website at www.luckyliquor.ca, find us on facebook or come and see us at the store located at Country Club Mall

e have spent the winter eating frozen, imported, transported and stored food mostly from faraway lands. It is time to return to healthy local foods fresh from the land of the farmers in our community. The middle of May is often the time when our local farmers markets open up for business. For centuries, people would go to the market to buy things that they did not produce at home. The market was a place to meet friends and neighbours and to feel a part of your local community. There was often a festival feeling with music, food and the opportunity to catch up on local gossip. The farmers markets of today are not all that different. You can speak to the person who is growing your food. You can sample the wares and you can enjoy the feeling of community. When you buy your food, you are paying the wages of someone who lives and works in your neighbourhood and that supports the local economy. Supporting local farmers also ensures a local food supply so you and your family can continue to eat. The food you buy is fresh, safe and tastes better because it was picked at the peak of ripeness on the day it was bought. Local foods at farmers markets are often grown in small holdings committed to sustainable farming methods. You can ask the person that you buy from how they farm the food. Think about the food served at your table. Often the ingredients come from many different countries and it has travelled thousands of kilometres to reach your plate. Transporting food burns a lot of fossil fuel which contributes to pollution and climate change. On Vancouver Island, the foods at farmers markets rarely travel more than about 50 kilometres. A trip to the farmers market is an outing that the whole family will enjoy. If you make it a weekly event, you will be surprised how much better your family meals will taste. Speak to your children about how the food grows and introduce them to the variety of foods that are available. Encourage them to ask questions and to get to know the farmers too. When you bring the food home, prepare your meals together and recall the memories of your day at the farmers market. In Nanaimo, we are fortunate to have a variety of farmers markets to choose from. Here is a list of the Local Markets: • Cedar Farmers Market-2313 Yellow Point Road (Crow and Gate Pub) Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. • Ladysmith Farmers MarketTransfer Beach Park Tuesdays from 1--5 p.m. • Bowen Road Farmers Market – 2300 Bowen Road (VIEX Fairgrounds) Wednesday from 4-6:30 p.m. • Downtown Farmers Market – 90 Front Street (Waterfront) Friday from 2-6 p.m. • Lantzville Farmers Market7113 Lantzville Road (St. Philips Church ) Sunday from 1:30-4 p.m. • Gabriola Island Farmers Market -465 South Road (Aggie Hall) Saturday from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. » Eileen Bennewith is a registered dietitian in the public health program for Island Health. She can be reached at eileen.bennewith@viha.ca. Her column appears Wednesdays.

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p 5-2 midway through the third period, the Nanaimo Timbermen looked well on their way to their fourth straight B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League win. But a four-goal run from the Victoria Shamrocks to close out the middle frame led them to a 10-8 defeat of the Timbermen Tuesday night at Frank Crane Arena. “We had mental lapses,” said Timbermen head coach Kyle Couling. “The bench got a little out of control, and that cost us our lead.” The Timbermen, who were up 2-1 after the first period on goals from Alec Molander and Dane Sorensen, took a three-goal lead 10 minutes into the second when Cole Kryworuchka scored on a breakaway before Brett Hawrys scored shorthanded and added another at even strength shortly after. And despite giving up that lead and trailing 6-5 at the second intermission, they remained competitive with the Shamrocks, who are ranked No. 4 in the country. Connor Leies tied the game early in the third, while Hawrys and Dane Sorenson added goals later on that saw the Timbermen — currently ranked No. 10 nationally — tie the game, 8-8. Another mental lapse cost the Timbermen, however, when they didn’t send enough players onto the floor leading to an easy Shamrock goal.

Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen lefthander Cole Kryworuchka, left, carries the ball down the floor while being chased by Cole Pickup of the Victoria Shamrocks during a B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League game Tuesday night at Frank Crane Arema. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]

“Those are just basic mental errors,” Couling said. “If we eliminate those, that’s the game.” Victoria scored the game’s final three goals to take the road win and move to 5-2 on the season, good for second place in the BCJALL while the Timbermen fell to 3-3 with a one-point lead on fifth-place Langley Thunder. A tight loss against Victoria, perennially a top team in the

BCJALL if not the country, is showing that the Timbermen are on the rise, fighting for their first playoff appearance since 2011. “I was really pleased,” said Couling, who is in his first year as a Junior A head coach. “(Victoria) is a team that took (undefeated, first-place) Delta to overtime just last weekend and we essentially almost took them to overtime tonight, and I

felt like we should have won that game.” The Timbermen are next in action Sunday in Port Coquitlam before taking on the undefeated Delta Islanders May 31 at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan. The Timbermen recently defeated the PoCo Saints 13-8, but fell to Delta 14-6 in their home opener. Trying to take a win from those

teams will be difficult, but Couling believes his group can play with any team. “Physically, skill-wise, we’re on par with the elite in this league right now,” he said. “We just need to get experienced and eliminate those mental errors.” Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

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The 2015 Vancouver Island High School Track and Field Championships were held at the University of Victoria May 13 to 14, and Nanaimo athletes didn’t go unnoticed. Wellington senior Alyssa Mousseau had an outstanding meet, winning the 800-metre run and setting a new Island record with a time of 2:13.04. Jenaya Pynn, also of Wellington, was second. Wellington seniors also ruled the 1,500-metre run, with Mousseau first, Pynn second, and Amy Morris third. Morris also had a second-place finish in the 3,000-metre run. The Wellington women also finished second in the 4x400-metre relay. In the junior category, Hassy Fashina-Bombata, another outstanding Wellington athlete, claimed three Island championships in the 100-metre dash, 200-metre dash, and long jump. Marina Andersen, of NDSS, won two championships in the 1,500-metre race walk and pole vault. Hope Stewart, of John Barsby, is the junior 800-metre run champion. Stewart was also

Wellington Secondary School runners Alyssa Mousseau, right, and Jenna Pynn race at the 2015 Vancouver Island High School Track and Field Championships at the University of Victoria Sunday. [PHOTO CONTRIBUTED]

sixth in the 1500-metre run. On the boys’ side, Jason Clare (NDSS) is the senior pole vault champion and finished also second in the long jump. Zachary Taylor (John Barsby) is the Grade 9 high jump cham-

pion and finished sixth in the 200-metre dash and 10th in the 100-metre dash. Josh Bailey and Carter Higgins were also on the winning senior 4x400-metre relay team from Dover Bay. Bailey was also second in the

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1500-metre run and third in the 3,000-metre run. Higgins was second in the 400-metre hurdles event. Additional top-3 finishes Maya Asselin-Debelic (senior, NDSS): second pole vault, fourth 100-metre dash. Manon Prairie (senior NDSS): second triple jump; seventh long jump. Sean Miller (senior John Barsby): second 3,000-metre; third 1,500-metre. Isaac Sandri (senior, Wellington): second javelin; fifth 200metre dash; 12th 100-metre dash. Jessica Katzberg (junior, Barsby): second hammer throw; third discus. Dominic Boar (junior, Barsby): second 300-metre hurdles; third 100-metre hurdles. Maria Johnson (Grade 9, Dover Bay): second 100-metre dash; third 200-metre dash. Makayla Mitchell (Grade 9,Woodlands): second triplejump; sixth javelin. Evelynne Pallard (Grade 9, NDSS): second 1,500-metre run; seventh 800-metre run; sixth 4x400-metre relay. Nate Seaman (Grade 9, Dover Bay): third 3,000-metre run; fourth 1,500-metre run. Ben Toth (Grade 9, Dover Bay): second javelin; third long jump; seventh 100-metre dash. Provincial championship qualifiers: Seniors: Maya Asselin-Debelic, Josh Bailey, Jason Clare, Carter Higgins, Sean Miller, Amy Morris, Alyssa Mousseau, Jenaya Pynn, Isaac Sandri. Juniors: Marina Andersen, Dominic Boar, Hassy FashinaBombata, Jessica Katzberg, Manon Prairie, Hope Stewart, Kaitlyn Watson. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

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An American, a Saskatchewanian and a Vancouver Islander have been added to the Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s basketball team this week. Amrit Gill, a six-foot-seven forward from Port Alberni will join the team for the 2015-16 season after spending 2013-14 with the University of Fraser Valley Cascades. There, he played in 22 Canada West basketball games averaging 9.5 points per 40 minutes. He shot 39.7 per cent from the field, 35.5 per cent from threepoint range, 90.9 per cent from the free-throw line. The Mariners will also be welcoming transfers Lucas Derksen and John Thompson to the team for next season as they attempt to repeat as conference champions. Derksen is a five-foot-11 point guard out of Lakeland College in the Alberta Collegiate Athletic Association. The Saskatchewan native averaged 8.12 points per game in 2014-15, his sophomore year, along with two assists per game. Thompson, an American transfer from South Mountain Community College, is also a point guard. He averaged 19.2 points per game last season in NCAA Junior College Div. II basketball. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Though a deal has not been completed, Mike Babcock has been in negotiations with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday regarding the possibility of becoming their next head coach. The talks took place between Babcock and Sabres general manager Tim Murray and began early in the day, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks are private and the Sabres have not publicly discussed their coaching search to replace Ted Nolan, who was fired last month. The person stressed said there were still a “few more deal points” to work out, and there was no agreement yet in place. Murray spent part of the afternoon in meetings with team scouts. Babcock is still under contract with the Detroit Red Wings through June 30. The Red Wings,

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however, granted Babcock permission to speak with other teams. He visited Buffalo and met with Murray and Sabres owner Terry Pegula on May 10. Babcock has not ruled out staying put in Detroit, and said he wanted to make a decision on his future by Wednesday. The most recent talks with the Sabres took place on the same day Babcock was scheduled to meet with Red Wings general manager Ken Holland. The two spent the past week together attending the World Hockey

championships in the Czech Republic. Babcock also wanted to discuss his decision with his family, which has enjoyed living in Detroit. The 52-year-old is one of the NHL’s most accomplished active coaches after spending the past 10 seasons in Detroit. The Red Wings have not missed the playoffs under Babcock, and they win the Stanley Cup championship in 2008. Teams interested in interviewing Babcock had to agree to give up a third-round draft pick within the next three years as compensation to the Red Wings if they hire the coach. The Sabres are in the midst of a top-to-bottom overhaul after finishing last in each of the past two seasons. In that time, Buffalo has begun stockpiling young prospects and draft picks in order to build through youth. Centre Sam Reinhart, who was selected second in last year’s draft, is expected to compete for a job in Buffalo next season.

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Timberwolves get first overall pick at draft BRIAN MAHONEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — The Minnesota Timberwolves too often came to the NBA draft lottery and left in worse shape than they arrived. And when they finally ended years of lottery futility, it came from the spot where nobody had been winning. The Timberwolves won the lottery Tuesday night, the first time since 2004 the team with the worst record earned the No. 1 pick. After years of bad luck, things finally worked out for the Wolves, who can perhaps choose between big men Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky and Jahlil Okafor of national champion Duke to put next to Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins. “We’re in this for big stakes,” said Flip Saunders, the Wolves’ president and coach. “The big thing about this is getting good talent that can blend

together. This is another big step.” The Los Angeles Lakers moved from the fourth spot to second, keeping a pick they would have sent to Philadelphia if it fell outside the top five. The 76ers are third followed by the New York Knicks, who had the second-best odds of winning but instead fell to fourth 30 years after winning the first lottery and drafting Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing. Not since Orlando won the right to pick Dwight Howard in 2004 had the NBA’s ultimate game of chance came out in favour of the team with the best odds. The Timberwolves had a 25 per cent chance of landing the top pick in the draft to be held in New York on June 25, after finishing 16-66. But their fans knew not to get their hopes up after the Wolves had fallen backward eight times previously, including both times they were in the pole position.

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A chance at Shaquille O’Neal turned into Christian Laettner in 1992, and they fell one spot in 2011 to miss out on Kyrie Irving. “Today was very nerve wracking. I really didn’t anticipate that it would go this way,” owner Glen Taylor said. “People say you have a 25 per cent to win but I always look at it that there’s a 75 per cent chance that someone else is going to win. I just feel very honoured that we have the chance to be in this position.” Several hundred fans gathered to watch on the big screen at Target Center in Minneapolis and erupted when the Lakers card came out of the envelope for No. 2, meaning Minnesota had finally earned the top pick for the first time. The Lakers were the other big winners even without moving all the way to the top. Their pick was only protected in the top five as a condition of their trade with Phoenix for Steve Nash in 2012.

EDMONTON — Todd McLellan, named Tuesday as the new coach of hockey’s woebegone Edmonton Oilers, said he’s not even thinking about making the postseason right now. “We’re not going to talk about playoffs here,” said McLellan, sitting beside Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli for the announcement at a downtown hotel. “We’re going to talk about foundation. We’re going to talk about creating an identity and building towards it. “The playoff part of it exists after you accomplish those regular-season things, and we’ve got work to do there.” McLellan, 47, becomes the 14th head coach of the Oilers. The man from Melville, Sask., is the latest change in a sweeping front-office shakeup that followed the Oilers winning the draft lottery last month to give them the chance to draft generational junior hockey sensation Connor McDavid. McLellan takes over a team that has missed the playoffs for the last nine consecutive seasons, earning the reputation of a dysfunctional organization that drafts poorly outside the first round with little ability to develop players. The Oilers finished 28th this

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY

NHL Playoffs - Round 3 (Stanley Cup semifinals) All series best-of- seven Conference Finals West - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks East - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers Yesterday’s result (Game 2) Chicago at, Anaheim (Anaheim leads series 1-0) Today’s schedule (Game 2) NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. (Series tied 1-1) Thursday May 21 (Game 3) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. Friday, May 22 (Game 4) NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Saturday May 23 (Game 4) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. Sunday, May 24 (Game 5*) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Monday, May 25 (Game 5*) Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 (Game 6*) New York Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 (Game 6*) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. Friday, May 29 (Game 7*) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m. Saturday May 30 (Game 7*) Chicago at Anaheim, 5 p.m.

American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs - Round 2 Eastern match-ups 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 4-WilkesBarre/Scranton (Won by Manchester) 2-Hershey Bears vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack (Won by Hartford) Western match-ups 1-Utica Comets vs. 6-Oklahoma City Barons 2-Grand Rapids Griffins vs. 4-Rockford IceHogs Monday’s result Oklahoma City 2, Utica 1 (Series tied 3-3) Grand Rapids 5, Rockford 3 (Grand Rapids wins series 4-1) Today’s schedule Oklahoma City at Utica (Game 7)

Memorial Cup Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship, Quebec City, Friday, May 22-31 at Colisee Pepsi. Teams GP W L GF-A Quebec Remparts (Host) 0 0 0 0-0 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Schedule (all times PDT) Friday, May 22 Kelowna vs. Quebec, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Rimouski vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24 Quebec vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 25 Rimouski vs. Kelowna, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 Oshawa vs. Kelowna, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Quebec vs. Rimouski, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 - Playoff round

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(All series best-of-seven) Eastern Conference final (Round 3) Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Western Conference finals Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Yesterday’s result (Game 1) Golden State 110, Houston 106 Today’s schedule (Game 1) Cleveland at Atlanta (Game 1) 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21 (Game 2) Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. Friday, May 22 (Game 2) Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Warriors 110, Rockets 106 Golden StateMIN PT RB A ST B TO Barnes 32:55 14 1 1 2 1 2 Green 42:47 13 12 8 2 0 3 Bogut 16:16 0 4 0 1 0 0 Thompson 32:58 15 2 4 1 1 2 Curry 39:25 34 6 5 2 0 1 Iguodala 23:14 4 1 4 0 0 0 Lee 04:24 2 3 0 0 0 0 Livingston 28:43 18 6 3 1 0 2 Ezeli 11:16 6 4 1 0 1 2 Barbosa 08:02 4 4 2 0 0 0 Totals 110 43 28 9 3 12 Houston MIN PT RB A ST B TO Ariza 34:00 20 3 2 2 0 1 Smith 27:04 17 7 5 0 3 3 Howard 26:10 7 13 2 1 1 5 Harden 41:50 28 11 9 4 0 5 Terry 27:17 7 2 3 0 0 1 Jones 25:58 5 4 1 0 1 0 Prigioni 14:58 4 1 4 0 0 0 Capela 12:58 9 4 1 1 1 0 Brewer 29:45 9 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 106 47 27 8 6 15 Golden State 24 34 26 26 Houston 31 24 24 27 3 FG: Golden State 10-29, Houston 8-22. FT: Golden State 14-22, Houston 18-28. Fouled Out: None Att: 19,596 Time of game: 2:28

CYCLING Road racing Giro d’Italia

Yesterday’s results and standings Stage 10: 200 km, Civitanova Marche-Forli 1. Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF 4:26:16 2. Matteo Busato (Ita) Southeast Pro Cycling 3. Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini 0:00:02 4. Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleGarmin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:04 5. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) TrekRacing 0:00:18 6. Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida 7. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 8. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team GiantAlpecin 9. Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF 58. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team General Classification (pink jersey) 1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 42:58:09 2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro, 0:00:03 3. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana, 0:00:46 4. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana, 0:01:16 5. Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo, 0:01:46 6. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx-QuickStep, 0:02:10 7. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar, 0:02:12 8. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC, 0:02:20 9. Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar, 0:02:24 21. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin 0:06:16

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, drives the ball against Houston Rocket Trevor Ariza during Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals. [AP PHOTO]

Curry, Warriors drop Rockets in Game 1 ANTONIO GONZALEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND, Calif. — Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small. It turned out to make a huge difference. Stephen Curry hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish with 34 points, and the Warriors rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 110-106 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. With the Rockets seemingly ready to rout the home team, the Warriors used a smaller lineup featuring 6-foot-7 Draymond Green at centre and closed the first half on a 21-4 run. Shaun Livingston scored 14 of his 18 points in the quarter, helping Golden State go ahead 58-55 at halftime. The Warriors held off James Harden and Houston in the fourth quarter again behind their undersized lineup, which worked especially well after Rockets centre Dwight Howard departed with a left knee injury. “It really stretches people out,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of his lineup full of shooters. “Houston does the same thing. It was an interesting chess match, because they like to go small and we like to go small.” Harden, the runner-up to Curry in the MVP voting, nearly brought the Rockets back without Howard in the fourth. Harden finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals, but his late push fell short. “You can’t give a really good shooting team easy layups and confidence,” said Harden, who shot 11 of 20 from the field. “That’s what we did in the second quarter.” Game 2 is Thursday night in Oakland, and it’s unclear if Howard can play. Howard doesn’t think the injury will sideline him for the series. “Hopefully Dwight is healthy and we can play big,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. “We didn’t have that option with Dwight out.”

PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational, May 21-24 Colonial Country Club Course, Fort Worth, Texas. Par 70, 7,204 yards. Purse: $6,500,000. 2014 champion: Adam Scott Player Winnings 1 Jordan Spieth $5,173,820 2 Rory McIlroy $3,912,533 3 Jimmy Walker $3,558,734 4 Dustin Johnson $3,119,710 5 J.B. Holmes $3,116,200 6 Bubba Watson $2,838,174 7 Rickie Fowler $2,758,848 8 Patrick Reed $2,526,786 9 Hideki Matsuyama $2,508,524 10 Jason Day $2,400,513 11 Charley Hoffman $2,384,863 12 Justin Rose $2,337,824 13 Gary Woodland $2,290,498 14 Ben Martin $2,261,336 15 Ryan Moore $2,238,981 16 Bill Haas $2,195,772 17 Robert Streb $2,160,272 18 Sergio Garcia $2,087,631 19 Jim Furyk $2,086,861 20 Brandt Snedeker $2,079,052 Canadian golfers 66 Nick Taylor $961,344 76 David Hearn $782,906 105 Graham Delaet $511,808 135 Adam Hadwin $381,522 199 Mike Weir $72,800

LPGA No tournament this week. Next tournament: ShopRite LPGA Classic, May 29-31. Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey. Par 71, 6,247 yards. Purse: $1,500,000. 2014 champion: Stacy Lewis Player Winnings 1 Lydia Ko $931,542 2 Inbee Park $826,752 3 Sei Young Kim $751,398 4 Stacy Lewis $750,188 5 Amy Yang $555,414 6 Brittany Lincicome $533,994 7 Hyo Joo Kim $522,076 8 Cristie Kerr $473,772 9 Morgan Pressel $443,740 10 Mirim Lee $405,043 11 Na Yeon Choi $373,251 12 So Yeon Ryu $316,826 13 Ha Na Jang $312,826 14 Minjee Lee $309,651 15 Shanshan Feng $305,294 16 Anna Nordqvist $301,054 17 Ilhee Lee $276,729 18 Lexi Thompson $272,232 19 Ariya Jutanugarn $259,416 20 Sandra Gal $246,662 Canadian golfer 83 Alena Sharp $47,891

Champions Tour Senior PGA Championship, May 21-24 French Lick, Indiana, The Pete Dye Course. Par 72, 8,102 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Colin Montgomerie Player Winnings 1 Jeff Maggert $547,800 2 Olin Browne $544,489 3 Joe Durant $535,356 4 Tom Lehman $506,396 5 Ian Woosnam $492,880 6 Bart Bryant $478,667 7 Kevin Sutherland $477,560 8 Mark O’Meara $473,347 9 Tom Pernice Jr. $436,900 10 Michael Allen $434,718 11 Paul Goydos $430,855 12 Gene Sauers $407,021 13 Billy Andrade $404,519 14 Bernhard Langer $403,661 15 Colin Montgomerie $387,600 16 Marco Dawson $377,373 17 Miguel Angel Jimenez $365,792 18 Rocco Mediate $358,317 19 Lee Janzen $349,263 20 David Frost $341,252 Canadian golfers 32 Stephen Ames $184,894 35 Rod Spittle $174,106 89 Jim Rutledge $23,130

Web.com Tour No tournament this week. Next tournament: Rex Hospital Open, May 28-31 TPC Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, North Carolina, Par 71, 7,257 yards. Purse: $625,000. 2014 champion: Byron Smith Player Winnings 1 Peter Malnati $197,142 2 Kelly Kraft $192,812 3 Wes Roach $170,364 4 Patton Kizzire $162,099 5 Patrick Rodgers $162,070 6 Smylie Kaufman $159,535 7 Andrew Landry $150,870 8 Rod Pampling $147,460 9 Dawie van der Walt $131,078 10 Kevin Tway $121,122 11 Mathew Goggin $120,299 12 Miguel Angel Carballo $115,873 13 Steve Marino $115,278 14 Harold Varner III $99,547 15 D.H. Lee $88,564 16 Erik Barnes $83,498 17 Steve Allan $82,626 18 Timothy Madigan $80,524 19 Aaron Watkins $75,799 20 Henrik Norlander $75,666 Canadian golfer 99 Roger Sloan $15,842

European Tour BMW European PGA Championship, May 21-24 Wentworth Club, West Course, Surrey, England. Par 73, 7,281 yards. Purse: $4,750,000. 2014 champion: Rory McIlroy Player Winnings (NOTE: €1=CDN$1.35) 1 Rory Mcilroy €2,665,169 2 Danny Willett €1,711,406 3 Justin Rose €1,006,717 4 Louis Oosthuizen €927,563 5 Branden Grace €829,906 6 Anirban Lahiri €807,264 7 Ross Fisher €805,680 8 Bernd Wiesberger €786,204 9 Kiradech Aphibarnrat €733,231 10 George Coetzee €677,811 11 Tommy Fleetwood €576,496 12 Henrik Stenson €573,207 13 Andy Sullivan €558,782 14 David Howell €546,531 15 Gary Stal €542,596 16 Marc Warren €540,686 17 Ashun Wu €498,095 18 Charl Schwartzel €483,528 19 Lee Westwood €477,327 20 Thongchai Jaidee €462,752

Upcoming tour events Canadian PGA Tour Start of Tour season May 28-31. PC Financial Open. Point Grey G&CC, Vancouver. Purse: $175,000 June 4-7. Bayview Place Island Savings Open, presented by Times Colonist Grand Slam events 144th British Open July 16-19, St Andrews, Scotland, The Old Course. Par 72, 7,305 yards. 2014 champion: Rory McIlroy (-17) US Open, June 18-21 Chambers Bay GC, University Place, Washington

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Open de Nice Cote d’Azur, May 17-23 Nice, France Surface: Clay Purse: €439,405 Singles - Round 2 (8)Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 6-3, 6-1 (2)John Isner, United States, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 Singles - Round 1 Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Víctor Estrella, Dominica, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Samuel Groth, Austria, 7-5, 6-3 Sam Querrey, United States, def. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, 6-2, 6-3 Steve Johnson, United States, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, 7-5, 6-3

Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 21 11 6 2 3 13 9 N. England 19 11 5 2 4 15 11 NY Red Bulls 17 10 4 1 5 14 9 Columbus 14 10 4 4 2 15 12 Orlando 12 11 3 5 3 13 14 Toronto 10 9 3 5 1 13 14 Chicago 10 9 3 5 1 9 12 Philadelphia 9 12 2 7 3 11 21 NY City FC 7 11 1 6 4 9 14 Montreal 5 6 1 3 2 7 9 Western League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA Dallas 21 11 6 2 3 17 13 Vancouver 20 12 6 4 2 14 11 Seattle 19 10 6 3 1 17 9 San Jose 17 11 5 4 2 12 11 Houston 16 12 4 4 4 16 15 Sporting KC 14 10 3 2 5 13 13 Los Angeles 14 12 3 4 5 11 15 Salt Lake 14 11 3 3 5 10 15 Portland 13 11 3 4 4 10 12 Colorado 10 10 1 2 7 9 9 Today’s schedule New England at Sporting KC, 5 p.m.

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Geneva Open, May 17-23 Geneva, Switzerland Surface: Clay Purse: $494,310 Singles - Round 2 Marin Cilic (2), Croatia, def. Andrey Rublev, Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-1. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Mikhail Youzhny (8), Russia, 6-4, 6-4. Singles - Round 1 Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer (5), Austria, 6-2, 6-4. Joao Sousa (6), Portugal, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 7-5, 6-3. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Marcos Baghdatis (7), Cyprus, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3. Mikhail Youzhny (8), Russia, def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5). Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herz, 6-2, 6-3. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, def. Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, May 17-May 23 Strasbourg, France Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-3. Samantha Stosur (3), Australia, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, walkover. Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Coco Vandeweghe (6), United States, 6-3, 6-4. Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2. Singles - Round 1 Madison Keys (1), United States, def. Christina McHale, United States, 6-4, 6-3. Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 7-6 (6), 6-3. Samantha Stosur (3), Australia, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-0, 6-3. Alize Cornet (4), France, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-3, 6-3. Alison Riske, United States, def. Zarina Diyas (5), Kazakhstan, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Coco Vandeweghe (6), United States, def. Oceane Dodin, France, 7-6 (3), 7-5. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 1-2, retired. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-4, 6-1. Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Nurnberger Versicherungscup, May 17-May 23 Nurnberg, Germany Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Angelique Kerber (2), Germany, def. Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 7-6 (2). Roberta Vinci (4), Italy, def. Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1. Karin Knapp (6), Italy, def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, 6-1, 6-3. Kurumi Nara (7), Japan, def. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4. Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Singles - Round 1 Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Andrea Petkovic (1), Germany, 5-0, retired. Sabine Lisicki (3), Germany, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-4, 7-5. Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (5), Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1. Carina Witthoeft (8), Germany, def. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-3.

AUTO RACING NASCAR this week Coca-Cola 600 Sunday, May 24, 3:16 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina. Quad Oval, 1.5 miles per lap. Qualifying: Saturday, May 23, 8:15 a.m. Driver’s standings Driver Car Pts 1 Kevin Harvick (4) 437 2 Martin Truex Jr (78) 391 3 Jimmie Johnson (48) 389 4 Joey Logano (22) 375 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr (88) 360 6 Brad Keselowski (2) 343 7 Matt Kenseth (20) 331 8 Jamie McMurray (1) 328 9 Jeff Gordon (24) 317 10 Kasey Kahne (5) 313

Formula One Grand Prix Of Monaco Sunday, May 24, 5 a.m. Circuit De Monaco Street circuit Qualifying: Saturday, May 23, 5 a.m. Driver’s standings Driver 1 Lewis Hamilton 2 Nico Rosberg 3 Sebastian Vettel 4 Kimi Räikkönen 5 Valtteri Bottas 6 Felipe Massa 7 Daniel Ricciardo 8 Romain Grosjean 9 Felipe Nasr 10 Carlos Sainz

Car Pts Mercedes 111 Mercedes 91 Ferrari 80 Ferrari 52 Williams 42 Williams 39 Red Bull 25 Lotus 16 Sauber 14 Toro Rosso 8

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 6 4 2 0 8 New Westminster 6 3 3 0 6 Nanaimo 6 3 3 0 6 Langley 7 2 4 1 5 Port Coquitlam 7 1 5 1 3 Burnaby 6 1 5 0 2 Yesterday’s results Victoria 10, Nanaimo 8 New Westminster 15, Langley 8 Today’s schedule Burnaby at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m.

National Lacrosse League Division finals Home-and home series Return leg games Saturday, May 23 Rochester at Toronto, 4 p.m. (Rochester leads 10-9) Edmonton at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. (Edmonton leads 10-8)

Seattle

Friday, May 22 Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m. Houston at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Portland at Toronto, 2 p.m. DC United at New England, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Montreal, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 6 p.m. NY City FC at Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Sporting KC at Seattle, 7 p.m.

W D L GF GA 25 9 3 70 31 23 7 7 81 38 21 8 7 67 35 20 9 8 62 37 18 8 11 51 42 18 7 12 57 53 18 6 13 54 31 16 8 13 46 48 14 9 14 42 44 12 11 14 48 49 12 11 14 44 45 12 9 16 46 51 11 11 15 37 47 10 8 19 41 54 10 8 19 31 56 7 16 13 30 50 9 9 19 38 63 8 10 19 33 51 6 12 19 27 53 8 6 23 41 68

Remaining games, regular season Sunday, May 24 Arsenal vs. West Brom, 7 a.m. Aston Villa vs. Burnley, 7 a.m. Chelsea vs. Sunderland, 7 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Swansea, 7 a.m. Everton vs. Spurs, 7 a.m. Hull vs. Man United, 7 a.m. Leicester vs. Q.P. Rangers, 7 a.m. Man City vs. Southampton, 7 a.m. Newcastle vs. West Ham, 7 a.m. Stoke vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m.

Pacific Coast Soccer League W 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

D 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 0

GF GA Pts 11 7 9 8 6 6 10 17 6 4 1 4 3 0 3 7 10 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0

Today’s schedule Tigers Vancouver vs. Vancouver Tbirds, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Khalsa Sporting vs. Kamloops, 2 p.m. Vancouver United FC vs. Victoria, 4 p.m. Tim Hortons vs. Mid Isle, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL MLB American League East W L NY Yankees 22 18 Tampa Bay 22 18 Boston 19 20 Baltimore 17 19 Toronto 18 23 Central W L Kansas City 25 14 Detroit 23 17 Minnesota 22 17 Chicago Sox 18 18 Cleveland 15 23 West W L Houston 26 14 LA Angels 20 19 Seattle 17 21 Texas 16 23 Oakland 14 27 National League East W L NY Mets 23 17 Washington 23 17 Atlanta 18 20 Philadelphia 17 24 Miami 16 24 Central W L St. Louis 26 13 Chicago Cubs 21 16 Cincinnati 18 21 Pittsburgh 18 21 Milwaukee 15 25 West W L LA Dodgers 24 14 San Francisco 21 18 San Diego 19 20 Arizona 17 21 Colorado 14 22

Seattle 103 000 000 4 Baltimore 100 303 11x 9 SB: BAL Machado, M 2 (7, 2nd base off Walker, T/Zunino, 2nd base off Lowe, M/Zunino). 2B: BAL De Aza (4, Farquhar), Joseph, C (5, Farquhar). GIDP: BAL Machado, M, Joseph, C. HR: SEA Smith, S (4, 1st inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 0 on, 0 out), Cruz, N (16, 3rd inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 2 on, 2 out); BAL Paredes (6, 6th inning off Farquhar, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SEA 6; BAL 7. DP: SEA 2 (Walker, T-Zunino-Morrison, Seager-Cano-Morrison). E: SEA Cruz, N (3, fielding). Seattle IP H R ER BB SO T Walker 3.2 7 4 4 4 3 D Farquhar (L, 0-2) 2.1 3 3 3 0 1 M Lowe 1.2 3 2 0 1 2 J Beimel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO M Gonzalez (W, 5-2) 7.0 5 4 4 2 8 B Matusz 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 D O’Day 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Ackley (by O'Day). Time: 2:42. Att: 19,494.

LA Angels Pts 84 76 71 69 62 61 60 56 51 47 47 45 44 38 38 37 36 34 30 30

Today’s schedule Arsenal vs. Sunderland, 11:45 a.m.

Team Victoria Mid Isle Tim Hortons Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds FC Tigers Kamloops Abbotsford Khalsa

ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 1 1 1 Machado 3B 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 Paredes DH 5 1 2 4 4 1 2 0 Jones CF 5010 3 1 2 3 Davis 1B 3000 4 0 1 0 Pearce 2B 4 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 Snider LF 3 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 Lough PR-LF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Hardy SS 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 De Aza RF 3 2 3 0 33 4 6 4 Joseph C 4222 Totals 35 9 13 7

Angels 3, Blue Jays 2

English Premier League Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Man United 5 Liverpool 6 Spurs 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke 10 Everton 11 West Ham 12 Crystal Pal 13 West Brom 14 Leicester 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Newcastle 18 Hull 19 Burnley 20 Q.P. Rangers

Baltimore

PCT .550 .550 .487 .472 .439 PCT .641 .575 .564 .500 .395 PCT .650 .513 .447 .410 .341

GB Strk - L2 - W2 2.5 W1 3.0 W2 4.5 L1 GB Strk - W2 2.5 L3 3.0 W1 5.5 L1 9.5 W1 GB Strk - W1 5.5 W1 8.0 L1 9.5 L1 12.5 L1

PCT .575 .575 .474 .415 .400 PCT .667 .568 .462 .462 .375 PCT .649 .526 .487 .447 .389

GB Strk - L1 - W4 4.0 L1 6.5 L1 7.0 L5 GB Strk - W1 4.0 L2 8.0 L4 8.0 L1 11.5 W2 GB Strk - L1 4.5 W4 6.0 W1 7.5 W2 9.5 W1

Yesterday’s results Minnesota 8, Pittsburgh 5 Washington 8, NY Yankees 6 (10 inn) Baltimore 9, Seattle 4 LA Angels 3, Toronto 2 Milwaukee 8, Detroit 1 Arizona 4, Miami 2 St. Louis 10, NY Mets 2 Tampa Bay 5, Atlanta 3 Boston 4, Texas 3 Kansas City 3, Cincinnati 0 Cleveland 3, Chicago Sox 1 Houston 6, Oakland 4 Colorado 6, Philadelphia 5 San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 0 Today’s schedule with probable pitchers Oakland at Houston, 11:10 a.m. Hahn (1-3) vs. Keuchel (4-0) Seattle at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Elias (0-1) vs. Gonzalez (4-2) N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Whitley (1-2) vs. Fister (2-2) Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Pelfrey (3-1) vs. Worley (2-3) L.A. Angels at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Weaver (1-4) vs. Dickey (1-4) Milwaukee at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. Lohse (2-4) vs. Greene (3-2) Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Odorizzi (3-2) vs. Stults (1-4) Texas at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Detwiler (0-5) vs. Kelly (1-2) Arizona at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Anderson (0-1) vs. Phelps (2-0) St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Martinez (3-1) vs. Colon (6-1) Cincinnati at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Marquis (3-2) vs. Guthrie (3-2) Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Chen (0-1) vs. Rodon (1-0) Philadelphia at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Billingsley (0-2) vs. Butler (2-3) Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. Wood (2-2) vs. Ross (2-3) L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Anderson (2-1) vs. Lincecum (3-2)

Toronto

ab r h bi ab r h bi Aybar SS 4 1 2 0 Donaldson 3B3 1 1 2 Trout CF 4 0 1 0 Bautista DH 3 0 0 0 Pujols 1B 3 0 0 0 Enc’acion 1B 3 0 0 0 Calhoun RF 3 2 1 1 Martin C 4020 Freese DH 3 0 0 1 Valencia LF 3 0 1 0 Joyce LF 3 0 0 0 Carrera PH 1 0 0 0 Cowgill LF 0 0 0 0 Colabello RF 4 0 0 0 Iannetta C 4 0 2 1 Pillar CF 4100 F’erston 3B 4 0 0 0 Tolleson 2B 2 0 0 0 Giavotella 2B 4 0 0 0 Goins SS 2000 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 29 2 4 2

LA Angels 000 100 110 3 Toronto 100 010 000 2 GIDP: LAA Pujols. HR: LAA Calhoun (4, 4th inning off Sanchez, A, 0 on, 2 out); TOR Donaldson (9, 1st inning off Santiago, 0 on, 0 out). S: TOR Goins. Team Lob: LAA 6; TOR 5. DP: LAA (Iannetta-Featherston); TOR (Donaldson-Tolleson, St-Encarnacion). E: LAA Aybar (5, throw). LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO H Santiago (W, 3-2) 7.0 4 2 1 3 5 J Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 H Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-4) 7.1 6 3 3 3 5 R Osuna 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 L Hendriks 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:32. Att: 15,062.

Nationals 8, Yankees 6 (10 innings) NY Yankees

Washington

ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 1 1 0 0 Span CF 5110 Beltran RF 3 1 1 0 Desmond SS 5 1 2 2 Gardner LF 5 0 0 0 Escobar 3B 3 1 2 1 Young RF-CF 5 1 1 1 Harper RF 4 1 1 1 Teixeira 1B 3 1 2 2 Zim’man 1B 5 1 1 2 McCann C 5 1 0 0 Ramos C 4111 Miller P 0 0 0 0 Espinosa 2B 3 1 0 0 Headley 3B 4 1 1 1 Taylor LF 4 0 0 0 Betances P 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez P 1 0 0 0 Murphy C 0 0 0 0 Robinson PH 1 1 1 1 Pirela 2B 4 0 1 0 Treinen P 0 0 0 0 Drew SS 4 0 2 2 Difo PH 1010 Eovaldi P 2 0 0 0 Thornton P 0 0 0 0 Wilson P 0 0 0 0 Barrett P 0 0 0 0 Jones PH 1 0 0 0 Storen P 0000 Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 Uggla PH 0 0 0 0 Shreve P 0 0 0 0 Grace P 0000 Rodriguez 3B 1 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 10 8 Totals 38 6 8 6

NY Yankees 000 420 000 0 6 Washington 200 031 000 2 8 2B: NYY Headley (5, Gonzalez, G); WSH Robinson, C (2, Eovaldi). GIDP: WSH Ramos, W, Harper, Span. HR: NYY Teixeira (12, 5th inning off Gonzalez, G, 1 on, 2 out); WSH Desmond (3, 1st inning off Eovaldi, 0 on, 1 out), Harper (15, 1st inning off Eovaldi, 0 on, 2 out), Ramos, W (2, 6th inning off Carpenter, D, 0 on, 1 out), Zimmerman (5, 10th inning off Miller, A, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: NYY 5; WSH 4. DP: NYY 3 (Headley-Pirela-Teixeira, Pirela-Drew-Teixeira, Drew-Teixeira). NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO N Eovaldi 4.1 7 5 5 2 5 J Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 D Carpenter 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 C Shreve 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 D Betances 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 A Miller (L, 0-1) 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO G Gonzalez 5.0 6 6 6 2 1 B Treinen 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 M Thornton 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 A Barrett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 D Storen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 M Grace (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Time: 3:20. Att: 37,355.

Red Sox 4, Rangers 3 Texas

Boston

ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo RF 5 0 1 0 Betts CF 5020 Andrus SS 5 0 0 0 Pedroia 2B 5 1 2 0 Fielder DH 4 0 2 0 Ortiz DH 4122 Beltre 3B 4 0 1 0 Ramirez LF 5 1 3 0 Blanks LF 4 1 1 0 Bradley LF 0 0 0 0 Moreland 1B 3 0 1 0 Sandoval 3B 3 0 1 0 Field 2B 3 1 1 1 Holt PR-3B 0 0 0 0 Martin PH 1 1 1 1 Napoli 1B 4 1 2 2 Chirinos C 4 0 1 1 Nava RF 3000 DeShields CF 3 0 0 0 Victorino RF 0 0 0 0 Peguero PH 1 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 4 0 1 0 Totals 37 3 9 3 Swihart C 4 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 13 4

Texas 000 002 001 3 Boston 100 120 00x 4 2B: TEX Fielder, Blanks; BOS Pedroia, Bogaerts, Ramirez, H. 3B: TEX Chirinos. HR: TEX Martin, L (2, 9th inning off Uehara, 0 on, 0 out); BOS Napoli (4, 4th inning off Gallardo, 0 on, 0 out), Ortiz, D (6, 5th inning off Gallardo, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TEX 8; BOS 12. E: BOS Pedroia (3, fielding). Texas IP H R ER BB SO Y Gallardo (L, 3-6) 5.010 4 4 0 2 K Kela 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 S Freeman 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 N Feliz 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley (W, 3-4) 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 J Tazawa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 K Uehara 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 HBP: Sandoval (by Freeman, S). Time: 2:50. Att: 36,580.

Rays 5, Braves 3 Tampa Bay

Atlanta

ab r h bi ab r h bi Kiermaier CF 5 1 1 0 Peterson 2B 4 0 0 1 Souza Jr. RF 4 1 2 1 Ciriaco 3B 4 0 0 0 Longoria 3B 4 0 1 1 Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 Loney 1B 3 1 1 0 Markakis RF 3 1 0 0 Forsythe 2B 3 1 1 1 Cun’ham LF 3 1 1 0 DeJesus LF 3 0 1 1 Gomes PH-LF1 0 1 0 Guyer PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Pierzynski C 3 1 1 0 Cabrera SS 4 1 1 1 Simmons SS 3 0 0 1 Rivera C 4 0 0 0 Maybin CF 2 0 1 1 Ramirez P 2 0 0 0 Foltynewicz P2 0 0 0 Beckham PH 1 0 0 0 Cahill P 0000 Cedeno P 0 0 0 0 Callaspo PH 1 0 0 0 Gomes P 0 0 0 0 Avilan P 0000 Jepsen P 0 0 0 0 Masset P 0 0 0 0 McGee P 0 0 0 0 Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 Franklin PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 4 3 Boxberger P 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 8 5

Tampa Bay 101 120 000 5 Atlanta 030 000 000 3 SB: TB Souza Jr. (6, 2nd base off Foltynewicz/Pierzynski). 2B: TB DeJesus (5, Foltynewicz); ATL Cunningham (2, Ramirez, E), Pierzynski (5, Cedeno). 3B: TB Kiermaier (3, Foltynewicz). HR: TB Cabrera, A (2, 4th inning off Foltynewicz, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: TB 5; ATL 6. Continued next column

Rays 5, Braves 3 (Cont’d) Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO E Ramirez (W, 2-1) 5.0 2 3 3 2 5 X Cedeno 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 B Gomes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 J McGee 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 B Boxberger 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO M Foltynewicz (L, 2-1) 5.0 8 5 5 1 7 T Cahill 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 L Avilan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 N Masset 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Forsythe (by Foltynewicz), Pierzynski (by Ramirez, E). Time: 2:43. Att: 20,120.

Cardinals 10, Mets 2 St. Louis

NY Mets

ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourjos CF 5 2 2 1 Granderson RF 4 0 0 0 Grichuk RF 5 1 3 3 Campbell 3B 4 0 0 0 Holliday LF 2 0 0 1 Duda 1B 2000 Adams 1B 1 0 0 0 Cuddyer LF 3 1 1 0 Peralta SS 4 1 2 1 Murphy 2B 4 1 1 2 Molina C 4 1 1 0 Flores SS 4 0 1 0 Choate P 0 0 0 0 Recker C 4000 Tuivailala P 0 0 0 0 Niese P 2000 Reynolds LF 5 2 3 1 Goeddel P 0 0 0 0 Wong 2B 5 2 1 2 Ceciliani CF 2 0 1 0 Kozma 3B 4 0 1 0 Lagares CF 3 0 1 0 Wacha P 2 1 1 1 Gilmartin P 0 0 0 0 Cruz PH-C 1 0 1 0 Leathersich P 0 0 0 0 Totals 38101510 Totals 32 2 5 2

St. Louis 111 106 000 10 NY Mets 000 200 000 2 2B: STL Grichuk 2 (4, Niese, Goeddel), Wong (7, Niese); NYM Flores, W (5, Tuivailala). 3B: STL Grichuk (1, Niese). GIDP: STL Molina 2. HR: STL Reynolds, Ma (3, 4th inning off Niese, 0 on, 0 out); NYM Murphy, Dn (3, 4th inning off Wacha, 1 on, 0 out). S: STL Wacha. Team Lob: STL 6; NYM 6. DP: NYM 2 (Flores, W-Murphy, Dn-Duda, CampbellMurphy, Dn-Duda). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO M Wacha (W, 6-0) 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 R Choate 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 S Tuivailala 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO J Niese (L, 3-4) 5.011 8 8 1 1 E Goeddel 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 S Gilmartin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 J Leathersich 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 HBP: Peralta (by Leathersich), Duda (by Choate). Time: 2:43. Att: 21,157.

Brewers 8, Tigers 1 Milwaukee

Detroit

ab r h bi ab r h bi Gomez CF 5 1 3 2 Gose CF 4000 Parra RF 3 2 2 0 Kinsler 2B 2 1 0 0 Braun DH 5 1 2 4 Cabrera 1B 4 0 1 0 Lind 1B 5 1 2 1 Martinez RF 3 0 1 1 Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 1 Cespedes LF 4 0 0 0 Herrera 3B 0 0 0 0 Collins DH 3 0 1 0 Davis LF 4 0 0 0 Cast’anos 3B 4 0 0 0 Sardinas SS 4 1 2 0 Holaday C 4 0 0 0 Gomez 2B 4 1 1 0 Iglesias SS 2 0 0 0 Maldonado C 4 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 3 1 Totals 38 8 13 8

Milwaukee 006 100 001 8 Detroit 100 000 000 1 SB: MIL Gomez, C (4, 2nd base off Sanchez, An/Holaday); DET Kinsler (6, 2nd base off Nelson/Maldonado). 2B: MIL Gomez, H (7, Sanchez, An), Gomez, C (7, Sanchez, An), Braun (3, Chamberlain). 3B: MIL Sardinas (1, Hardy, B). GIDP: MIL Braun; DET Castellanos. HR: MIL Braun (9, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 2 on, 2 out), Lind (7, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 2 out), Ramirez, Ar (5, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: MIL 5; DET 7. DP: MIL (Sardinas-Gomez, H-Lind); DET (Iglesias, J-Kinsler-Cabrera, M). E: MIL Maldonado (3, throw), Lind (3, missed catch). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO J Nelson (W, 2-4) 8.0 3 1 1 4 5 C Knebel 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-5) 3.2 7 7 7 2 2 W Wilson 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 A Alburquerque 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 B Hardy 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 J Chamberlain 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 HBP: Martinez, J (by Nelson). Time: 2:34. Att: 26,994.

Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 2 Arizona

Miami

ab r h bi ab r h bi Inciarte CF-LF 5 0 2 0 Gordon 2B 4 1 1 0 Trumbo RF 4 1 1 0 Prado 3B 4 0 1 0 G’schmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 Stanton RF 4 1 1 2 Peralta LF 2 1 0 0 Ozuna CF 2 0 0 0 Pollock PH-CF 1 1 1 2 Dunn P 0000 Tomas 3B 3 1 2 0 Morris P 0000 Owings 2B 4 0 0 0 Bour PH 0000 Gosewisch C 4 0 1 0 Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 Ahmed SS 3 0 2 1 Yelich LF 4010 Hellickson P 2 0 0 0 Morse 1B 4 0 1 0 Hill PH 1 0 0 0 Hech’arria SS 3 0 1 0 Hudson P 0 0 0 0 Koehler P 1 0 0 0 Pen’ington PH1 0 0 0 Suzuki CF 1 0 0 0 Burgos P 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 2 Totals 34 4 9 3

Arizona 000 200 020 4 Miami 000 002 000 2 2B: ARI Tomas (4, Koehler). GIDP: ARI Owings. HR: ARI Pollock (4, 8th inning off Dunn, 1 on, 1 out); MIA Stanton (12, 6th inning off Hellickson, 1 on, 1 out). S: ARI Ahmed; MIA Koehler. Team Lob: ARI 6; MIA 5. DP: MIA (Morris, B-Hechavarria-Morse). E: MIA Gordon, D (2, throw). Arizona IP H R ER BB SO J Hellickson 6.0 4 2 2 1 4 D Hudson (W, 1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E Burgos 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Miami IP H R ER BB SO T Koehler 6.2 5 2 0 2 3 M Dunn (L, 0-3) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 A Morris 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:46. Att: 16,034. Minnesota 161 000 000 8 8 1 Pittsburgh 010 111 100 5 13 0 W: R. Nolasco (4-1) L: F. Liriano (1-4) S: G. Perkins (14) HR: MIN- B. Dozier (7), T. Plouffe (6) PIT- P. Alvarez (7) Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 4 0 Kansas City 010 010 10x 3 9 0 W: Y. Ventura (3-3) L: J. Cueto (3-4) S: W. Davis (7) HR: CIN- None KC- None

B.C. Premier League Team North Shore North Delta Vic Eagles Langley Okanagan Nanaimo Whalley Abbotsford Coquitlam Vic Mariners Parksville White Rock

W 14 9 15 15 13 13 10 6 6 3 2 4

L 3 2 5 7 7 8 13 13 14 11 9 18

Pct GB .824 .818 2.0 .750 0.5 .682 2.5 .650 2.5 .619 3.0 .435 7.0 .316 9.0 .300 9.5 .214 9.5 .182 9.0 .182 12.5

Yesterday’s results Langley 7, Abbotsford 6 (9 innings) White Rock 2, Coquitlam 1 Today’s schedule Nanaimo at Parksville, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Okanagan at Parksville, 10 a.m. Parksville at Okanagan, 10 a.m. Abbotsford at Victoria Eagles, 2:30 p.m. Coquitlam at White Rock, 2:30 p.m. Nanaimo at Victoria Mariners, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24 Okanagan at Parksville, 10 a.m. Parksville at Okanagan, 10 a.m. Abbotsford at Vic Mariners, 1:30 p.m. Coquitlam at North Delta, 1:30 p.m. Victoria Eagles at Nanaimo, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30 Parksville at Whalley, 3:30 p.m.

DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |

WORD FIND

B5

BRIDGE

Partscore

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

ZITS

ANDY CAPP

SOLUTION: LET US PLAY

CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT

Dealer: West None vulnerable NORTH ♠J83 ♥J854 ♦AJ854 ♣2 WEST EAST ♠Q9542 ♠K7 ♥Q2 ♥A1097 ♦KQ7 ♦96 ♣J109 ♣Q8754 SOUTH ♠A106 ♥K63 ♦1032 ♣AK63 W N E S Pass Pass Pass 1♣ Pass 1♦ Pass 1NT All Pass Opening Lead: ♠4 l d h ki ih Declarer topped the king with the ace to advance the deuce of diamonds. When West followed with the seven, he was confronted with a decision. Should he play the jack or insert the eight-spot? South elected to play the eight as East scooped the nine to return a spade. West cleared the suit but was back on play when declarer ducked a diamond. West cashed two spades and switched to a heart, restricting South to the contract, N-S +90. Declarer’s play of the diamond suit had cost several overtricks. If he calls for the jack, nine tricks will roll home with spades 5-2 and the heart ace onside. This chosen line would have been successful when West held the queen-nine or king-nine of diamonds. West’s decision to remain silent seems reasonable but there are players who would overcall one spade despite the emaciated suit. In this scenario, North would offer a negative double but East may try 1NT, an action that could potentially end the auction. East will struggle mightily even when blessed with a club lead. N-S will be compelled to record a two-trick set to reap an equitable matchpoint award. The deuce of diamonds would be an effective choice when North contributes an encouraging eight- spot on dummy’s queen. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca

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CROSSWORD JUST TEASING

HI AND LOIS

BLONDIE

ACROSS 1 Misbehave 6 Business bigwig 11 Flying mammal 14 Makes preparations 15 Likely (to) 16 Flowery verse 17 Legendary Old West outlaw 19 Detergent container 20 Oration 21 Cereal grain 22 ‘70s Swedish quartet 23 High-seas greeting 25 Speaks ill of 27 Roller coaster, e.g. 31 Non-credit transaction 32 Very pale 35 Hurricane center 36 Open-handed smacks 39 __ de Cologne 40 Give the slip to 43 D or F 46 Directional pointer 49 Lease, as a bus 51 Think positively 52 Hardly available 53 Puma or panther 55 Sculptor’s stone 59 Nothing but 60 Bit of barbecued beef 62 Wildlife park 63 Being chilled 64 Destiny 65 Ft. Myers clock setting 66 Austin Powers neckwear 67 Get sidetracked

BC DOWN 1 Police alerts, for short 2 Tie holder 3 Colorful story 4 Turn loose 5 Freudian concerns 6 Speedometer letters 7 Big Nabisco brand 8 Kid’s racer 9 Consensus builder 10 Took charge of

PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

11 Type of sports doll 12 Hopi building material 13 LBJ Library’s state 18 Poet Dylan 22 Helps out 24 Say loudly 26 By way of 27 Did great on 28 BLT spread 29 Where to buy preowned Peugeots 30 Lowest tides 33 Countess’ husband

34 Warm in a microwave 37 Opulent 38 Wine center near Napa 41 ‘90s vice president 42 CPR expert 44 Puts back in the suitcase 45 Lion King beast 47 Nuts in pralines 48 Egypt’s official language 49 Fad 50 Crowns of light 54 Division of Mattel 56 “Turn up the heat!” 57 Succotash bean 58 Cyberbidding site 60 Fluffy scarf 61 Place at risk

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CLASSIFIEDS/SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015

MLB

Last-place Jays have pitching issues

Mariners’ Cruz returns to Baltimore

GREGORY STRONG THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — With the first quarter of the 2015 regular season in the books, one look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching statistics tells you why they entered play Tuesday night in last place in the American League East. They’re 29th among the 30 teams in the major leagues with a portly 4.81 earned-run average. “Overall we’ve got to pitch better,” said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. “That’s pretty obvious. We’re fully capable of doing that. I said yesterday, we’re not playing bad baseball. We’re not (being) sloppy and kicking the ball around. We’re just getting beat. “We’re just giving up more runs than we’re scoring. Generally that ends up in a loss.” The Blue Jays’ offence has done its part. Toronto leads the major leagues with 210 runs scored and is among the top five in doubles, slugging percentage, extra-base hits, on-base percentage and onbase plus slugging. However, there are big holes on the pitching staff. A season-ending knee injury to Marcus Stroman was a big blow but the rest of the rotation has not picked up the slack. Starters R.A. Dickey (1-5, 5.76 ERA), Mark Buehrle (5-3, 5.36) and Drew Hutchison (3-0, 6.17) are all off to slow starts and can thank heavy run support for many of their wins. The stats for key relievers Brett Cecil (1-2, 3.46) and Aaron Loup (1-2, 6.28) are also off from their numbers last year. The Blue Jays simply don’t have a real ace or a true closer. The key cogs in the starting rotation are either aging or quite young and the bullpen has not provided consistent relief. The booming bats have pre-

DAVID GINSBURG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez throws against the Los Angeles Angels during American League baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

vented things from getting really ugly. For a team that entered the campaign with a win-now mentality, the early results have been disappointing. With the 18-22 start, the future of Gibbons, pitching coach Pete Walker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos have become hot talking points in a city where the Blue Jays are the only real game in town with the NHL’s Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Raptors out of the playoff picture.

“I’ve been in this racket for a while now and really it goes with the territory,” Gibbons said. “When a team is struggling, that’s generally what happens. I don’t think it’s any different here than it is anywhere else. You just learn to deal with it.” There is some good news for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. Toronto took a respectable 10-7 home record into Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles

Angels. The four-game series kicks off a 10-game homestand against middling opponents. A solid performance at Rogers Centre over the rest of the month should put the Blue Jays back in the mix. Another big reason for optimism is that the competition in the A.L. East has not pulled away. Entering Tuesday’s games, the Blue Jays were just 4 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz returned to Camden Yards on Tuesday, his mind filled with memories of his one “special” season with the Baltimore Orioles. Cruz led the majors with 40 home runs in 2014 and helped the Orioles win the AL East and a playoff series against the Detroit Tigers. Baltimore got him at a bargain, a one-year deal for $8 million. After the pact expired, the Seattle Mariners lured the slugger away with a $58 million, fouryear contract. For the first time since Cruz and the Orioles parted ways, Cruz was back at Camden Yards, where Baltimore and the Mariners opened a three-game series. His uniform was navy blue and northwest green, but his thoughts were orange and black. “It was a blast,” Cruz said of the 2014 season. “We accomplished something very special as a team. We had a great time. Great organization, great teammates. They treated me very well.” The Orioles hoped to have him back, but the Mariners’ offer was too good to pass up. “We kept in touch when the process was going on,” Cruz said, “but unfortunately it’s a business.” Cruz was showered with affection in Baltimore last season. He had no idea how the fans would react to his return, but he was counting on hearing “Cruuuze!” rather than “Booooo!” “Love, hopefully,” he said. Cruz figured his emotions might settle down after his initial trip to the plate. “Maybe the first at-bat is going to be different, but after that, it’s another game,” he said.

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Sticking guy with the bill is not fair Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox

Dear Annie: I recently dated a woman who never offered to pay for a meal, a movie or so much as an ice cream cone. We went out several times. We’re both in our late 50s and earn good incomes. She says she won’t pay for things until she is in a committed relationship. I have no problem paying for anything that I invite her to. But she would suggest things for us to do and never offer to pay. What’s the etiquette these days? — Ron Dear Ron: This is often a generational issue. Women who were brought up to believe the man pays for everything sometimes have difficulty sharing the costs. And some men resist it, as well. But women who feel uncomfortable paying half the tab in a restaurant can reciprocate by inviting the guy over for a homecooked meal or getting tickets to a play or a concert. A woman who refuses to make any effort in that direction is not playing fair.

Dear Annie: Last fall we had a baby girl, and at the last minute, I decided on the name “Jane.” Unaware of this, my husband’s cousin’s wife commented that she had always loved the name “Jane” and that she and her husband had picked it out as the name they would someday give their child. Had I known this, I would have selected a different name for my child. Well, this cousin is now pregnant with a girl. And even though our child is named “Jane,” they are planning to name theirs the same.

I know I can’t tell them to change it because I had it first, but it still upsets my husband and me. I believe, out of respect, they should pick a different name. After all, there were a lot of names I wanted, but they were already taken, so I chose something else. Am I wrong? How do I calm down about this? — I Picked It First Dear Picked: No one has a monopoly on baby names, even if you are close relatives. This cousin picked “Jane” independently of you. And you admit selecting “Jane” at the last minute. No one is intentionally trying to hurt someone else or deprive them of being special. We agree that it is easier when close family members choose different names, but truly, it is not as important as you think. In fact, in some families, cousins are named after the same grandparent and carry the same name across generations. It is considered an honour. Here’s how you calm down: Your child was born first. People already know her as “Jane.” When the cousin’s child is born, people will be inclined to give her a nickname in order to differentiate between the two babies. Adopting a lighthearted attitude about this will smooth everyone’s ruffled feathers, including yours, and will allow your child and her newest cousin to become good friends. They will think having the same name is amazing and wonderful. Please don’t be so upset that you inadvertently teach them otherwise. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook. com/AskAnnies.

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past his or her present view. What has been a given suddenly could change. Tonight: Vanish quickly. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A meeting might prove more important than you realize. Relax and enjoy those around you. Know that everyone doesn’t need to be on the same page as you. Pressure builds around a personal issue, but you can’t force someone to thaw out. Tonight: Read between the lines. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Tension builds as you try to get past an obstacle. You might not have the right words to handle a problem with someone you look up to. You could feel as if this person is not being open or authentic. Tonight: Deal with a family member who seems to be doing a lot of squawking. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Keep reaching out to someone at a distance whom you care about. You might be overly cautious about a financial matter, but at least you are less likely to make a mistake this way. Caring evolves to a new level if you share a problem. Tonight: Go with the flow. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’ll want to understand what is motivating a close loved one. You might not get a clear answer at this point. However, if you observe, you will gain some insight into what is happening. Remain sensitive to this person, as a lot is going on with him or her. Tonight: Dinner for two. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You might have thought you had a situation under control, but you could find out otherwise. You also seem to be unusually reserved, as you sit back and

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Pressure builds to an unprecedented level. You might feel as if you no longer connect with a friend at a distance. This person could be closed off. A family member or a matter involving your domestic life will need some attention. Tonight: Put up your feet and relax. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are likely to express yourself in a more emotional way than usual; you just can’t seem to hold back. How you deal with a loved one could change after a discussion where you feel as if he or she is withholding information. Tonight: A private conversation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You’ll smile and handle a personal matter with greater ease than you have in a while. However, a partner could be somewhat withdrawn. Your intensity is likely to draw this person out of his or her shell. Find out what is going on. Tonight: As you like it. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might be more emotional than usual, or at least you’ll express your sensitive side as you rarely do. You seem to be hitting the same obstacle over and over. For some of you, this obstacle could be a boss or a partner. Tonight: Be as clear as possible. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Know when to keep your thoughts to yourself. You might not be too impressed by what you are hearing from a loved one. By saying little, you allow this person the opportunity to grow

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watch what is happening. Just note that you probably have made a miscalculation. Tonight: Listen to what others are sharing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might want to focus less on fun and more on those in your daily life who need some attention. Schedule visits to the doctor, and make any other appointments that are needed. Continue taking good care of yourself, as it will open up more possibilities. Tonight: Hang out. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your creativity might be challenged. You will want to rethink a problem that surrounds a boss or an older parent. You could feel as if you have pushed sufficiently to have a certain outcome. Perhaps a hands-off approach would produce better results. Tonight: Let the fun begin. YOUR BIRTHDAY (May 20) This year you might consider trying a more efficient or creative way of handling your issues. You will discover that this is a process that continues to evolve. You will want to spend more time with a loved one than you have in recent years. Make this a priority, and you will succeed. If you are single, you could meet someone sometime after summer or as late as next spring. It will be worth the wait. If you are attached, the two of you will enjoy a very romantic period. Use the first half of the year to add to the comfort of your home. CANCER can be emotional. BORN TODAY Singer Cher (1946), rapper Busta Rhymes (1972), singer Joe Cocker (1944)

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Actor Randy Quaid, who once claimed he was being hunted by “Hollywood star-whackers,” was ordered released from a Montreal immigration detention centre Tuesday after more than two years of living under the radar. Quaid, 64, was nabbed last Thursday in Montreal, where he’s lived since January 2013, a month after finding out his bid for permanent residency in Can-

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