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The newspaper of record for Nanaimo and region since 1874 || Thursday, May 21, 2015 HIGH SCHOOL BOMB THREAT

Police have ‘person of interest’ Second incident at Nanaimo’s Woodlands Secondary follows several others at Wellington school ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo RCMP say they have a “person of interest” following the latest bomb threat at a Nanaimo high school. But Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Gary O’Brien said Wednesday that police are continuing their investigation and looking for more evidence following the second bomb threat in a week at Woodlands Secondary. O’Brien said the person is not the 15-year-old girl identified as being responsible for a previous threat on May 13. “We have a pretty good idea

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who is behind this incident, but that’s all I can say at this time,” O’Brien said. “In most of these cases, it’s typically somebody involved with the school and that’s very disturbing. It’s totally inappropriate and causes a lot of anxiety among the school’s students and their parents. Kids should realize that there are consequences to their actions and they could face sanctions from the school dis-

trict and even criminal charges.” O’Brien said a message indicating that a bomb would be set off at the school on May 20 was found written on a door in Woodlands on Friday. He said officials carried out a “risk assessment” of the situation after conducting a thorough search of the school during the weekend, which involved a police dog, and the decision was made to keep the school open Wednesday while increasing security measures for the day. The bomb threat was the sixth made against two local secondary schools in recent weeks, with

four more at Wellington Secondary School. No suspects have been identified in any of the Wellington incidents. Dale Burgos, a spokesman for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district, said the incidents are “disruptive” to the schools’ environments, particularly with final exams approaching, which is already a stressful time for many students. “This is a very serious matter and we will continue to treat it so,” Burgos said. “Woodlands had an assembly (Wednesday) in which the serious nature of these incidents

was stressed to the students.” Burgos said the district hired a private security company for the day at Woodlands to patrol outside the school looking for anything suspicious. “There will be a cost for the extra security, but the real costs will be to the time wasted at the schools,” he said. “But we’ll do this every time there is a similar threat at our schools. Safety in the schools is the bottom line for us.” Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

» City Not all councillors up for pressuring the province Council voted to pursue a broad-based appeal and stay of the Colliery dams order at Tuesday’s meeting. However, that motion did not have the support of all councillors. » Nanaimo Region, A3

Nanaimo’s Racette to step back into the ring In a professional heavyweight boxing career which began in 1979, Gordy Racette (39-6-0) recorded 28 career knockouts. » Sports, B2

Efforts continue to get aid to Nepal after quakes Nepal-born Nanaimo dentist Dr. San Mahara and fellow Rotarians will hold a vigil will raise funds for the cause Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. » Nanaimo Region, A3

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Thousands could splash down Nanaimo street after council endorses big waterslide proposal SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

anaimo is a step closer to hosting a 300-metre vinyl waterslide this summer after a council passed a motion Tuesday night endorsing the proposal. The motion would see the slide set up for Aug. 29, a report before council said. Another possible date is July 4. The city is seeking confirmation for a date. The massive slide is being brought to the city by Utah-based company Slide the City, which is also bringing the attraction to North Vancouver and Edmonton. The slide will be located on Victoria Road, starting at Finlayson Street at the top of a steep slope, and ending at the Esplanade Street intersection. It’s expected that 3,000 to 4,000 people would flock to the slide, which will cost between $25 and $65 to use. A city fire hydrant would be used to supply water to the slide, which would operate over the course of several hours. Approximately 80,000 gallons will be needed for the event, about the same amount of water needed to supply four days of operations for one of the city’s water parks, the council report said. Although the council endorsement includes the ‘flow-through method’ — meaning the water will run of the slide and be drained — it leaves open the possibility that a method can be used to recirculate the water to avoid waste. Island Health has already written a letter to the city saying it did not support a proposal from the company to recirculate and chlorinate the water.

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Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay at the top of Victoria Road at Finlayson Street, where the city is slated to host a 300-metre water slide that will run all the way down the hill to Esplanade Street. [SPENCER ANDERSON/DAILY NEWS]

Tom Hickey, general manager of community services for the city, told council the company will pay for the use of the water, and will also cover security costs and, if necessary, additional police costs. Hickey said there are still a few details that need to be sorted out before the event goes ahead. The company needs to prepare a pool safety plan and

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emergency response plan to deal with potential injuries, as well as possible contamination from the water from bodily fluids. Mayor Bill McKay said he is not concerned about water use from the event, adding it amounts to a fraction of daily water use. He said he also wants to have a discussion with Slide the City about providing free passes so

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low-income people can enjoy the attraction. “Let’s get them here first and once it’s here let’s have a conversation with the promoter about providing some passes for some of our less-fortunate people.” Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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FRIDAY, MAY 22 2-6 p.m. Bastion Waterfront Farmers Market: Enjoy live music and local products on Nanaimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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Councillors divided on dams issue Not all members of council agree with the proposal to press the province to drop remediation order SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

ome Nanaimo councillors urging a ramp-up of political pressure on the province to agree to drop a remediation order on the Colliery dams and/or lower, as the city prepares to apply for a stay and appeal of the order, a process the city’s own lawyer says is unlikely to succeed. Council voted to pursue a broad-based appeal and stay of the order at Tuesday’s council meeting. However, that motion did not have the support of either Mayor Bill McKay or Coun. Diane Brennan. Absent was Coun. Wendy Pratt. As part of the motion that passed Tuesday, the mayor’s office has already sent a request for a meeting with the B.C. comptroller of water rights as well as other senior officials in the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The city faces an order to complete upgrades to the lower Colliery dam this year and must choose the method of upgrading the dam by June 1. The city had already requested — and received — a 30-day extension on the order. Council also voted 7-2 to spend up to $400,000 for design and technical work to prepare to submit an option to the province before June 1. As council heard Tuesday, a political route may now be the city’s best route to avoiding that deadline. City solicitor Reece Harding said he thought the city’s legal prospects were slim. “My own view is that your position on a stay and an appeal is so weak, that I would recommend you spend your money elsewhere other than legal services, that

The city faces an order to complete upgrades to the lower Colliery dam this year and must choose the method of upgradie by June 1. [DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO]

is my honest recommendation,” he said after council took the unusual step of waiving solicitor client privilege and bringing Harding out into the public meeting to dispense advice. Harding said a meeting with senior ministry officials may be a feasible route forward, although he said that “it has to be thoughtful in the way it’s done.”

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Coun. Jim Kipp said the community would be willing to accept a higher level of risk at the Colliery dams and said he wanted to fight the province on the order. “I want a win,” he told Harding. The city, said Kipp, should “put every ounce of political NDP, Liberal, Conservative pressure that we can (put) on an upper level

of government and tell them to get real (and) deal with bigger dams.” Brennan said the tight deadline the city faces is of council’s own making. “We are the authors of our own misfortune here,” she said. McKay said he already received a call from a provincial minister on the issue, although it was

not from the minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, McKay said. He said he will carry out the majority’s wishes on council, but wants a contract awarded to carry out work on the dam soon. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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BC Ferries makes move Candlelight vigil set for Sunday to to encourage tourism assist victims of Nepal earthquakes DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

BC Ferries will again lower overlength fees on certain days to encourage tourism on Vancouver Island this summer. On select sailings from June 17 through Sept. 13, customers with vehicles longer than 20 feet will pay $2 per foot additional length charge on the Tsawwassen-Duke Point and Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay routes. The regular length charge is $6.35 per foot. “What we’re trying to do is promote tourism, and get more people travelling to Vancouver Island,” said Deborah Marshall, BC Ferries spokeswoman. The promotion, dubbed Size up the Savings, was popular with those travellers who used it last year, so it’s being repeated. “We had a lot of customers calling about it,” Marshall said. “There were customers wanting to make reservations. This is great for customers, if they know in advance when they can travel.” It’s a good move for Island tourism, especially campground operators, said Scott Littlejohn, of Living Forest Campground. “That’s a good thing,” Littlejohn said. “(Reducing) the costs of getting people across

“We had a lot of customers calling about it. There were customers wanting to make reservations. This is great for customers, if they know in advance when they can travel.” Deborah Marshall, BC Ferries

the pond is good, as far as we’re concerned.” In April, 2010, BC Ferries increased the over-length fee, at the same time as it dropped overheight fees, which had a negative impact for those who pull trailers or drive large recreational vehicles. “They’re using fares as an incentive to try to fill up the quiet runs and create less congestion, which makes sense,” Littlejohn said. It applies to Wednesday and Saturday sailings from 4 p.m. on, and Sundays before 9 a.m., departing from either terminal. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

A candlelight vigil is planned for survivors of the recent Nepal earthquakes. Nepalese-born Nanaimo dentist Dr. San Mahara was there on an educational children’s aid mission when the first 7.8-quake struck northern Nepal April 25. He postponed his return, then after he got home the country was rocked by a 7.3-jolt, adding to the more than 8,000 deaths, many thousands injured and left homeless and massive damage. Mahara, who had originally gone there to help school children with funding from the Nanaimo Daybreak Rotary, has been following reports closely to stay abreast of the Nepal situation. “The data I’ve found really worries me, because it says 24,0000 classrooms have been destroyed,” Mahara said. “One million kids who were in school last year don’t have anywhere to go this year. Most of them are orphaned and traumatized. There is a risk they will end up in the street, and there is a risk of child trafficking. “We said temporary classrooms are needed to keep them away from harm.”

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Nanaimo dentist Dr. San Mahara, right, extended his stay in Nepal following a late-April earthquake.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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» Our View

Critics of school rankings become more vocal

couple of weeks back, we mentioned how much people like lists. Talk show legend David Letterman (whose last show was Wednesday night), made hay from his top 10 lists for more than three decades. But, again, in the “lists that get less love every single year” category, comes the Fraser Institute’s annual school rankings. Of course, it makes for fanastic fodder and achieves its primary goal, which is to promote the Fraser Institute. The rankings always draw eyeballs and stimulate debate, which makes them like candy for the media. They know this and we know this. Discussing education is never a bad thing. Anything that stimu-

lates that discussion has some level of importance. Covering the story to further that discussion is of some value. But it’s important that we again temper that with the reminder that it’s important to take the rankings with a grain of salt. Elementary school rankings are based on results of foundation skills assessment tests, which merely provide a snapshot of student ability. There are so many variables not factored in that the rankings are not realistic. This week, the high school rankings came out. As we reported, none of the eight local schools in the report, with one private school and the rest public schools, improved

academically in 2013-14 from the previous years’s report. Six of the schools saw their scores decrease, including Dover Bay, the overall “leader” from Nanaimo. Overall, the eight schools received an average score of 4.7 out of 10. Suggesting our Nanaimo-Ladysmith students are suddenly performing “worse” is silly. There are high-quality teachers and brilliant students at all of our local schools. For some reason, 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 Nanaimo-

Ladysmith school district was listed as the second-lowest in the province, with only Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows scoring lower with 4.3. So basically, despite things it can’t control (like governmentmandated funding levels), the school districts are somehow ranked? That seems like a bit of a desperate reach. Students and teachers in areas that might face more economic challenges get the double whammy of seeing themselves at the bottom of these lists. 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. Nor should it.

“It just makes me laugh,” Rae 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 rankings may have resonated in previous years. That’s no longer the case. Much like Letterman’s Top 10 lists, they can basically be viewed now for a few chuckles and maybe some water-cooler discussion. » 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 Time for politicians to stand up for taxpayers It is long past due that politicians stand by their promises before being elected. This is exactly what Gord Fuller is doing and should be praised for taking principled stand on the Colliery dams dispute with the province. The problem as I see it from a layman’s point of view. The Liberals in Victoria have given safety concerns and standards with B.C. dams to the Dam Safety Branch to enforce. They have given orders to the Nanaimo city council to do reinforcing work on the Colliery dams costing millions upon millions of dollars. These orders were found to be based on incomplete or false information as independent professional engineers have found the dams were built to a much higher standard than was assumed by the Dams Safety Branch initially. Therefore it follows that extensive reinforcements are not required to a dam system that has effectively and easily controlled the river for more than a hundred years. The Nanaimo city council has recommended a system of reinforcement by Geo-Stabilization International that is an effective compromise at a fraction of the cost to the City of Nanaimo

and at the same time does add to the strength of the Colliery dam that the Dams Safety Branch seeks. When all common sense would indicate that the original expensive orders from the Dams Safety Branch to the lesser government in Nanaimo are based on incorrect information and discussion does not result in modification of those orders then public civil disobedience is the last alternative. I am 100 per cent behind Gordon Fuller and his council in looking after the taxpayers of Nanaimo. Keith Wyndlow Ladysmith

We can’t spend as if we live in Beverly Hills I am just wondering if I live in Beverly Hills 90210 because of the constant need for the buying or the spending on excessively expensive things like arts and culture, the Port Theatre and the Vancouver Island Convention Centre. And now $590,000 to fix a sports field. But because I actually live in Nanaimo I cannot afford the luxury of frivolous spending or buying, not only because of my employment situation but also because of this very hard hitting,

continuing economic recession. In all, the City of Nanaimo should wake up and realize that they are not living in Beverly Hills. Finally, as all now too usual, nobody was keeping a watchful eye on this sports field because now it’s going to cost the overburdened taxpayer money for yet another economic boo-boo. Al Munro Nanaimo

Alberta NDP face a big challenge in governing Alberta premier-elect Rachel Notley will now have to pick out a cabinet for the NDP government, a cabinet that will oversee revenues of $44 billion per year. Only four of the elected 54 NDP MLAs have had legislature experience. Ten of the newly elected NDP MLA’s are in their 20s age wise. Eighteen names have to be picked to form cabinet. These 18 names will each be paid a taxpayer funded salary of $142,050 per year. Notley’s choice of picks are: One Application engineer, one airline worker, one bus driver, one business consultant, one cashier, two civil service employees, one electrician, two healthcare workers, one insurance manager, four

lawyers, one medical doctor, four nurses, one psychologist, one restaurant manager, five retirees, one real estate agent, one salesman, one school trustee, one secretary, one service technician, one shipper receiver, four social workers, one software consultant, five students, four teachers, six union reps, and one yoga teacher. Imagine trying to pick out a management team from the above choices for a $100-million private company. Unbelievable. This is only the start of many problems that Notley will be encountering. The majority of Alberta voters wanted a change and they got their change with a bunch of nobody’s to watch over revenues of $44 billion per year. Looks like Notley will be spending millions on high paid consultants to provide training to a lame duck cabinet. Joe Sawchuk Duncan Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 350 words will not be accepted. Email to: letters@nanaimodailynews.com.

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Economy in mid-Island region expected to continue to improve “Those companies that invested in more efficient operations during the downturn will probably survive and will do much better in the coming years.”

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he economy in Nanaimo and the mid-Island region will likely improve in a number of sectors in the next two years, but forestry may never recover to its previous levels, according to Helmut Pastrick. Pastrick, the chief economist for Central 1 Credit Union, the financial trade association for the B.C. credit union system, recently gave a presentation on the economic outlook for the region at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. He expects the forest industry to incrementally improve due to the increasing number of housing starts in the U.S. as the economy there recovers, but that’s being offset by a softening of lumber and pulp markets in Asia. He said forest companies have been closing mills and curtailing operations on the Island since the industry was severely impacted by the downturn in the global economy in 2008. “It’s hard to imagine the forest industry returning to same output it was generating 30 to 40 years ago,” Pastrick said. “But the worst is over for that industry and those companies

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that invested in more efficient operations during the downturn will probably survive and will do much better in the coming years.”

Pastrick said one sector the region, and Nanaimo in particular, can expect to see growth in is the service industry, which includes everything

from health, education and food services to high-tech computer companies. “One benefit for Nanaimo is that it has become a regional service centre for the mid and upper Island,” he said. “That’s mostly because of the city’s port and its geographical location in the middle of the Island.” Pastrick said the low Canadian dollar and the improving economy in the U.S. should see a significant jump in tourism in the region over the next two years, But visitors from Alberta may see a decrease due to low oil prices and its impacts on the Albertan economy.

The annual Scotiabank MS Walk in Nanaimo will be held on Sunday (May 24) in downtown’s Maffeo Sutton Park. More than 120 people are expected to walk, run and roll along the Nanaimo harbourfront in the fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, south and central Vancouver Island chapter. Participants in the fundraiser in Nanaimo have raised more than $600,000 in the community over the past decade. The funds are used by the society to provide local programs and services that enhance the lives of those affected by multiple sclerosis in the central Island area. For more information or to register for the event, call 250-754-6321. You can also email ursula.weiss@mssociety.ca. or go to www.mswalk.ca.

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ike For Hospice broke all records by raising more than $40,000 during Hospice & Palliative Care Week in Nanaimo. Organizers say already, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising goal was beat by more than $10,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are honoured and humbled by the way our community has once again supported us,â&#x20AC;? said Anne Judson, event co-ordinator. For newly recruited executive director Karyn French, it was her first Hike For Hospice event â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so pleased with the number of participants and the dedication of the volunteers and staff who pulled it all together,â&#x20AC;? French said. On the first Sunday in May, hundreds of thousands of Canadians walk to celebrate the memories of those family members and friends who have died. Individuals, families and corporations form teams, gather pledges and not only raise funds but awareness of the work of Hospice. More than 100 people took part in Nanaimo and more than $20,000 came from corporate sponsorships.

Elks help foundation Mid-Island health care recently got a shot in the arm with support from the ParksvilleQualicum Beach Elks # 589. Members of the group presented two $500 cheques to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation. One will support the equipment needs of a new Cardiac Clinic at NRGH. The Elkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work and support has increased healthcare options for local people seeking medical care on Central Vancouver Island.The other will help Oceanside Health Centre purchase needed equipment.

Ashley Anthony, left, and Jacqueline Wunderlick, of Michaels, delivered more than 1,100 colouring books and classic novels for sick children at NRGH.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our customers made this donation possible.â&#x20AC;? said Ashley Anthony, who managed the Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nanaimo branch fundraiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always give our books to local organizations, and this year we focused on children in hospital.â&#x20AC;?

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Parksville-Qualicum Beach Elks # 589 members George Shipley, left, Don Walker and Norm Woodcock with a giant $500 cheque symbolizing their contribution for the cardiac unit at NRGH.

The Elks work hard throughout the year to fundraise for a variety of causes locally and nationally. Since 2001 the service club has given $12,000 to the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation for the benefit of patients receiving care Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). This year they expanded their scope of compassion to include the Oceanside Health Centre.

Michaels pitches in Sick children have books to ease their time in hospital,

thanks to a recent donation from Michaels of Nanaimo. The craft store recently donated more than 1,100 colouring books and classic novels for sick children visiting Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Last month cashiers at the craft store encourage customers to donate $1 for the purchase of a single book during the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual book drive. Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation was able to deliver the books to NRGH departments that serve the healthcare needs of young patients.

The Upper Island BC Hydro Power Pioneers put their energy into improving care for children in hospital. They delivered an $800 donation, hand-crafted finger puppets and homemade knit blankets and slippers for sick children visiting Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. The volunteer group of BC Hydro retirees hosts a variety of annual fundraisers and contributes membership dues in order to support local charities. Since 2010 the group has given almost $2,500 towards the purchase of equipment and comfort items for children receiving medical care at NRGH. Vancouver Island children visit the NRGH Pediatric Ambulatory Clinic for a variety of health issues, including chemotherapy, juvenile diabetes, cardiology,

The Red Shirt Foundation wishes to thank those who helped make the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first annual walk a success. Approximately 375 people turned out to raise awareness to workplace violence at Swy-aLana Lagoon April 30. Save-on Foods provided food and drinks for walkers, and music was by East Band Train and Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell Julie. The group wishes to thank United Steel Workers, Coastal Community Credit Union, Jentri Aesthetics, Timberman Lacrosse, Roadshow Sign & Design and Top Drawer for their support. The Red Shirt Foundation was started in 2014 when Michael Lunn and Fred McEachern were fatally shot at Western Forest Productsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; south Nanaimo mill. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose is to focus awareness on workplace violence.

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Expert exits pipeline review claiming bias Claims that scope is so narrow, outcome is predetermined LAURA KANE THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A prominent economist has dropped out of the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, accusing the board of betraying Canadians with a “biased” and “broken” process. Robyn Allan, an outspoken critic of the expansion, said she is withdrawing as an expert intervener because the review’s scope is so narrow that the outcome is predetermined. “It’s a rigged game,” a former CEO of the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia said Wednesday. “We’re getting the scope that supports Kinder Morgan. It’s a private sector, ’How do we get to yes?’ masquerading as a public interest review.” Kinder Morgan’s proposed $5.4-billion expansion would twin an existing pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C., tripling its cap-

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acity to 890,000 barrels of petroleum a day. The energy board is expected to make a final decision on the project next January. The board had approved Allan’s participation for her expertise in risk, insurance, economics and corporate structure. About 400 interveners are involved in the Trans Mountain review. Spokeswoman Tara O’Donovan said the board values public input and was “disappointed”

that Allan chose to withdraw. She strongly rejected accusations of bias and insisted the review was fair. “Every board member is held to an exemplary standard of ethical conduct and has a desire to serve the Canadian public interest,” O’Donovan said in a statement. “The rules of natural justice, including those relating to conflict of interest and bias . . . are closely followed. To suggest otherwise is simply wrong.” In a scathing letter to the board this week, Allan questioned why the review was limited to the proposed new pipeline and infrastructure, rather than looking at the existing line and system as a whole. “When you have an earthquake, for example, and it disrupts two pipelines because they’re in close proximity and some of the oil spills into the Fraser River, they’re not looking at that,” Allan said.

Province, Petronas sign LNG deal in northwest DIRK MEISSNER THE CANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA — Plans to build a $36-billion liquefied natural gas export facility on British Columbia’s northwest coast moved forward Wednesday, although there’s no green light yet signalling the project’s official start. The B.C. government and Malaysian energy giant Petronas signed a memorandum of understanding that could lead to a project-development agreement and

eventually the construction of an LNG plant at Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. Premier Christy Clark said once Petronas-controlled Pacific NorthWest LNG secures project approval from its backers, she will recall the legislature to adopt legislation for the project, which would be the largest capital investment in B.C.’s history. Government sources suggest that legislation could be introduced as early as this summer.

“These agreements set the stage for a potential $36-billion investment in northern B.C.,” Clark said. “It will be a key driver of jobs in every corner of our province.” Michael Culbert, president of Pacific NorthWest LNG, said work ahead includes negotiations with First Nations and environmental approval from the federal government, but B.C. has offered stability and predictability.

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Teacher disciplined for harassing colleague

A designated long-term offender who stabbed a 60-year-old woman outside a Kamloops hospital has been ordered to live in a halfway house for the foreseeable future. The Parole Board of Canada has ordered Robert Semchuk to live under seven strict conditions after his prison sentence expired Tuesday. The board’s written decision says the 51-year-old remains at a high risk to re-offend. Semchuk will be bound by conditions that require him not to consume drugs and alcohol and avoid people involved with criminal activity. He must also participate in mental-health counselling, take medication as prescribed and avoid contact with any of his victims.

A Delta teacher has been disciplined for harassing another teacher on a day meant to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. The Teacher Regulation Branch says Michael Holbrook superimposed pictures of a male colleague’s face onto posters of topless men dressed as sailors, with a caption of the school name and LGBT. Holbrook admitted to putting the posters on walls but repeatedly denied making them on a classroom computer, only confessing to his actions at a second lengthy interview last May. Delta School District suspended him for five days last October, and he was ordered to complete a bullying and harassment-in-theworkplace training program.

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Mounties on Vancouver Island have arrested a 37-year-old man over what they say is an apparent case of road rage. Comox Valley RCMP say criminal charges are pending out of what started as a tailgating incident in Courtenay. Police say a 2002 Ford Escape was behind a Chevy pickup when the driver slammed on his brakes and the Escape’s driver had to swerve to avoid a crash. The two drivers exchanged words and that’s when it’s alleged the driver of the Escape pulled out what looked like a handgun and fired in the direction of the other vehicle. Police found the driver along with a pellet gun, and the man now faces charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Police in Chilliwack, B.C., are looking for two male suspects wanted for separate cases of child luring. RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail says in a news release that on April 30 an older man driving a red van offered candy to an 11-year-old girl who ran away to a friend’s house. Rail says on May 17 an older man driving a white minivan offered a ride to a 12-year-old girl who also ran away. The first suspect had a long white beard and blue eyes and wore sweatpants, a long-sleeved shirt and toque that were all black. The second suspect was about 50 years old, had a long, skinny dark-brown beard and medium build and wore a dark reddishbrown cowboy hat and a longsleeved black shirt.

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Terror arrests lead to call for education RCMP detain 10 youths suspected of wanting to join jihadis SIDHARTHA BANERJEE THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — In the wake of the arrest of 10 young Montrealers suspected of wanting to join jihadist groups overseas, experts say more needs to be done to educate and counter the extremist rhetoric some Canadian youth have been eager to embrace. The 10 were detained last weekend at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and released without charge after having their passports seized. Reports in mid-January that six young people from the Montreal area had left to join jihadist groups in the Middle East were followed by terrorism-related arrests in the city as well as authorities successfully getting other people to sign peace bonds that restrict their activities. One expert says it’s too soon to say if the arrests in Quebec this year mean the province is a more fertile hotbed for jihad recruiting than other Canadian jurisdictions. “We’ve had people leave for jihad from other provinces,” said Stephane Leman-Langlois, a criminologist and co-director of a group that studies radicalization and violent extremism. “Last year we would have spoken about Ontario . . . so I’m not sure there’s a long-term phenomenon where Quebec is going to stand out.” Leman-Langlois, a professor at Universite Laval in Quebec City, says what is particular about Quebec is the increased surveillance by authorities since two terror attacks last fall with ties to the province. Another factor may be what he calls an anti-Muslim sentiment in the province.

This undated image made from a video released by Islamic State militants appears to show Andre Poulin, a Canadian enlistee in the Islamic State group. He was reported killed in August 2014. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

“The one thing that stands out is the way the Muslim community is becoming more and more ostracized in Quebec — in the political discourse, in (some) media,” Leman-Langlois said. “That really doesn’t help and a lot of young Muslims in Quebec are feeling less and less at home here and more like they belong somewhere else.” The RCMP has not provided any details about the arrests, saying its investigation is ongoing and that relatives and friends of the 10 were caught off guard by news of the impending departures. That shock is one Christianne Boudreau encounters often in her fight against extremism and the radicalization of Canadian youth. “I’m not surprised, you’re going to see more and more of it unless we start taking care of what we need to take care of on our own doorstep,” said the Calgary-based

Boudreau, whose 22-year-old son Damian Clairmont died fighting for the Islamic State in Syria last winter. “And it rips my heart apart to see that many more families are going to have to go through it — yes they’re still alive, yes they’re still here, but it doesn’t make it any easier.” Educating youth is one key, but so is a clear strategy to fight Islamic State online propaganda, says a Concordia University religion professor. “The best way is to provide a different narrative,” said Andre Gagne, who speaks on religious extremism. “We need as a society to give to hope to people, to help them find their meaning and their way.” Gagne says groups like Islamic State are prolific on social media and manage to latch on to kids who feel alienated or disenfranchised or are simply looking to fight injustice.

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Alberta’s NDP era is to officially begin Sunday when incoming premier Rachel Notley and her cabinet are sworn in on the grounds of the legislature. “We’re planning a bit of a family day event,” Notley said Wednesday. The government will get to work immediately, she said, but a full budget will not be presented until after the summer. “We’ll ask the legislature to approve an interim supply budget to finance the operations of government until the fall.” Notley said there will be 12 cabinet ministers, including herself, and some will oversee multiple portfolios. But she will not merge or collapse departments. The cabinet is to travel to Calgary next week to hold two meetings and to meet with Calgarians. All other legislature members are to be sworn in June 1.

Bob Barker, former host of CBS’s The Price is Right, wants an upcoming ban on the breeding and acquisition of orcas in Ontario to include the country’s lone killer whale at Marineland. Barker said Wednesday he spoke to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to congratulate her on the proposed legislation and urge her Liberal government to include Kiska, the killer whale, and all the animals kept at the Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park in the ban. A spokeswoman for Marineland said it “is unaware of Mr. Barker’s experience or credentials as a marine mammal scientist that would cause his opinion to carry more weight than it might otherwise simply because he is a former game show host and television personality.” Wynne promised she would discuss the possibility of including Kiska in the ban.

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New lieutenant-governor of Alberta appointed

The Conservatives are keeping their grip on the pre-election steering wheel, agreeing to a third national debate — one to be held on Stephen Harper’s home turf in Calgary and focused on the economy. The party announced Wednesday that it has accepted a proposal for a third federal election debate sponsored by the Globe and Mail and Google Canada. The Conservatives shook up the debate scenario by walking away from negotiations with the consortium of major TV networks that traditionally broadcast the faceoffs. So far, the NDP have said they are anxious for Leader Tom Mulcair to debate Harper. The Liberals have yet to confirm their debate plans, but along with the Greens they have defended the consortium format as the best way to reach the maximum audience.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced businesswoman Lois Mitchell is the new lieutenant-governor of Alberta. Lois Mitchell is currently a senior partner and founder of Rainmaker Global Business Development, a consulting and marketing firm. Mitchell sits on the board of directors for UBS Bank (Canada), Mitacs and Canada World Youth and is co-founder and vice-chair of the Global Business Forum. She is also governor of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Association, co-chair of the Gold Medal Plates Dinner in Calgary in support of current and aspiring Canadian Olympians, chairs the advisory board of the Latin American Research Centre at the University of Calgary, and was a board member of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. In 2012 she was appointed to the Order of Canada.

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‘Tomorrowland’ made for dreamers Sci-ﬁ mini epic a ﬂashback of girl genius, Casey, who spends her teens sabotaging a NASA launchpad Tomorrowland STARRING: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie Director: Brad Bird RATING: PG RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes

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omorrowland is Brad Bird’s Jeremiad against the dystopia that is modern culture, with its yen for zombie apocalypses, environmental catastrophes and the 24 hours of fear telecast by cable news. It’s a movie for the “dreamers,” the ones like its teenage heroine Casey (Britt Robertson). She’s the only kid in class who asks the obvious, when confronted with lectures on nuclear proliferation, the unstable politics of much of the world and climate global change. “Can we fix it?” So it’s not just the ponderous theme park attraction in search of a movie that this Vision of the Future sometimes seems to be. Or the dystopian critique of dystopian pop culture — thank you, fanboys — it actually is. Tomorrowland is a sci-fi mini epic told in flashback by a girl genius, Casey, who spends her teens sabotaging a NASA launchpad dismantling project her dad (country singer Tim McGraw) is overseeing, and the one-time boy genius, Frank (George Clooney) she’s come to for answers. Casey has been chosen, as boyinventor Frank was once chosen at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. A British pixie, Athena (Raffey Cassidy, quite good) gave each of them a special “T” medallion. It’s a badge that magically connects her to this alternate reality where science and reason, optimism and imagination have been given free rein. It’s all jet packs and hover-rails and skyscrapers straight out of Walt Disney’s notion of what the future would be like.

From left, George Clooney, as Frank Walker, Britt Robertson as Casey, and Raffey Cassidy as Athena, in a scene from ‘Tomorrowland.’ [AP PHOTO]

But somebody is trying to keep Casey from getting there, and that’s how she’s thrown in with Frank. They have to team up to save the future. Clooney makes a properly grumpy guide to this world Frank once knew, was banished from but whom Casey convinces is worth a return trip. “The future is scary,” Frank warns. And it is, with killer robots, fights to the death (vaporization) and the odd spot of blood.

Evil Governor Nix of Tomorrowland (Hugh Laurie, never duller) wears silly Oz jodhpurs and tries to rationalize why the real world is not ready for Tomorrow, and that the self-fulfulling prophecies of our TV news of Doom is a good thing. It’s all about how “imagination is more important than knowledge” and not giving up, making Tomorrowland the sort of movie Walt might greenlight, when Disney thaws him out.

Young Robertson gets across a nice sense of wonder in early scenes, with the spectacle of tomorrow laid before her. But her character takes Frank’s pleas too much to heart and the wonder is gone. “Can’t you just be amazed and move on?” Bird cooks up lots of eye candy, but the dazzle wears off, and nobody really connects emotionally. Disney keeps shoving “dreamer” as a challenge into some of

its chancier films, as if daring us not to endorse their vision. But our not hugging the boring bits of this — and there are a few — is not because we lack imagination. That’s on you, for stealing from Men in Black. As much as one appreciates the idea of optimism, looking for solutions instead of bemoaning the doom-laden futility of it all, Tomorrowland falls short. The future isn’t what it used to be, but maybe it will, when Walt comes back.

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‘Aloft’ buckles under weight of leaden themes Aloft STARRING: Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, Melanie Laurent, Oona Chaplin, William Shimell DIRECTOR: Claudia Llosa RATING: Restricted RUNNING TIME: 112 minutes LINDSEY BAHR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

loft is not an easy film. Peruvian director Claudia Llosa’s meditative, generation-spanning drama about a falconer (Cillian Murphy) on a journey to find his healer and artist mother (Jennifer Connelly) languishes in tragedy. The frozen landscape is sunsoaked but unforgiving and the characters are burdened with the weight of the world and a futile hope for salvation.

The melancholy tale first introduces Nana (Connelly) and her two young boys Ivan (Zen McGrath) and Gully (Winta McGrath) as they attempt to join up with a New Age religious group of sorts. They wear heavy knits and furrowed brows and follow a man they call The Architect (William Shimmell). Gully is sick and regressing. The Architect has healing powers, but seems to use them only selectively. Ivan inadvertently causes immediate trouble when his pet falcon flies into a delicate and forbidden twig hut that we can only presume was built by The Architect. Later, one of the disciples shoots the falcon. It’s a premonition of the strife that’s soon to follow for Nana and Ivan as they attempt to live while knowing that death is imminent for Gully.

The story soon jumps to the present, where a now-grown Ivan (Murphy) takes up with Jannia (Melanie Laurent), a French documentarian who is interested in finding Ivan’s mother. Still as cheerless as he was as a kid, Ivan leaves behind his beautiful wife (Oona Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin) and baby to accompany Jannia to the Arctic Circle and find some peace and perhaps an explanation as to why he was abandoned 20 years prior. The narrative alternates between the present and the past frequently as we learn more about Ivan’s childhood, Nana’s ascent to healer status, and the events that explain the separation. Connelly gives a bold and raw performance as a strong but increasingly desperate mother looking for a way to save her

youngest. She has a world-weary spirituality that lets her fully disappear into Nana. Both child actors also expertly convey the bone-deep sadness necessary for this story. Zen McGrath, in particular, nails the innocent deviance that Hunter McCracken exhibited in Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. In the present, Laurent is elegant and stoic as ever as the mysterious, if underdeveloped, force that gets Ivan to finally take some steps to face up to his troubled past. There are moments on their trip to meet Nana that are infused with a tantalizing energy, including the simple joy of a French pop song playing in the background and the true fear of standing on an icy lake that’s about to crack. Those moments, though, are few. The majority of the film strives for ethereal lyricism but

the melodrama of these lives never proves strong enough to anchor any real emotional connection. Nana’s spiritual evolution, which should probably be the engine behind the past, is obscured, elusive, and, unfortunately, dull. Llosa was previously nominated for a foreign language Academy Award for her 2009 film The Milk of Sorrow. Aloft, which she wrote and directed, is her English-language debut and has made the film festival rounds since premiering at the 64th International Berlin Film Festival last year. Aloft is ambitious and lovely in many ways. And yet, despite its formal achievements and all-in performances by its talented cast, the film buckles under the ponderous themes and laboured story. Ultimately Aloft is a beautiful, leaden slog.

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anaimo boxing legend Gordy Racette will step into the ring this weekend and write his own little bit of history. When Racette, 63, fights Sandy Pembroke on Saturday at Frank Crane Arena, he will become the first Canadian ever to have competed across five separate decades. In a professional heavyweight career which began in 1979, Racette (39-6-0) recorded 28 career knockouts. But the last of those bouts came back in February 2000, when he beat Steve Cortes on points at Memorial Arena in Victoria. Despite some inevitable ring rust, Racette says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeling confident and excited going into Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fight, which is part of Gloved Up Promotionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rumble at the Rinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a hard process in training and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of discomfort and pain, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slowing down now and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling fantastic,â&#x20AC;? said Racette, who credits his current physical condition to his support staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without them, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have made it and I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just been like a lump of clay. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had lots of injuries in my career â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shoulder, neck, I pulled my hamstring a couple times â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always stayed in shape and who knows, maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get to six decades? Although, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not counting on it.â&#x20AC;? Come Saturday, Racette says

Nanaimo-born boxer Gordy Racette will make history this Saturday as the first Canadian to fight competitively in five different decades. [DAILY NEWS FILE]

Pembroke, 20 years his younger, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what hit him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has been more active than what I have and went 10 rounds to win a Canadian title, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m positive he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the power to hurt me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just returned from fine-tuning my strategy and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just going to enjoy the fight for myself. He obviously doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have my experience either.â&#x20AC;?

As Racette grew up in the Harbour City, he entered into a bouncer gig at the Tally-Ho bar and says his work there was one of the contributors that led to a career in boxing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was 15, I wanted to be a world champion in martial arts and looked up to Bruce Lee and Joe Louis was about then too. One day I was asked to clean up bars and I loved it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also wanted to try lacrosse and the year I made it, the professional league folded. So the fight game presented itself and I was good at it.â&#x20AC;? Racette says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going into the Pembroke fight in his hometown with two goals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to reach that elusive fighting milestone and to highlight a cause close to his heart: organ donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only 19 per cent of people in B.C. are registered to be an organ donor. I saw a friend of mine pass away waiting on an organ. It only takes five minutes of your time to register online and is free of charge. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to save somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and be a hero and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;who wants to save a life?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Racette says there have been two key elements in his ability to fight for so long, those being desire and the ability to relax in the heat of the battle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does take supreme discipline and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a case of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll lose it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; If you want flexibility, you better start stretching. If you want strength then start doing some pushups. But you need desire to do all that, you have to want to be better than what you were yesterday. Without that, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not going to happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other thing you need is that you have to relax. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stiff as a board, then injuries will happen. You have to go with the flow.â&#x20AC;?

Manny Pacquiaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief sparring partner will be one of the many fighters on show this Saturday at Frank Crane Arena. Dashon Johnson as well as local ring legend Gordy Racette will have separate bouts on the card as Gloved Up Promotions returns its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rumble at the Rink event to the Harbour City for a second year running. Qualicum Beach fighter Aubrey â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bam Bamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Morrow will be hoping to have the crowd on his side in the main event as he takes on Saskatoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paul Bzdel. Last year, Morrow was voted best young fighter in western Canada while Bzdel twice challenged for the Canadian title. The two will square off for the CPBC Western Canadian Title and promoter Terry Strawson says it makes for a great fight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very tough,â&#x20AC;? said Strawson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aubrey is a young up and coming fighter whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got his career back on track. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very explosive and will be looking for the knockout.â&#x20AC;? Strawson says he and Gloved Up Promotions were happy to back Racetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid to be the first Canadian to fight competitively in five different decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s following his dream and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand in his way.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are $20 and $60 with ringside going at $100. Call 250-616-1070 to reserve.

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |

NHL

Leafs tab Babcock as new coach Despite other options on the table, ex Red Wings boss signs eight year contract worth $50 million STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan and the Toronto Maple Leafs swung for the fences and landed the biggest free agent of the NHL off-season. It’s not a franchise cornerstone defenceman or a No. 1 centre but highly sought after coach Mike Babcock, who had his pick of jobs and chose the Leafs on an eight year contract worth $50 million. “I’m proud of Shanny, I’m proud that he dreamt big,” Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Tim Leiweke said. “He got the big whale.” It took a bidding war, and the Leafs won it. Babcock had no shortage of suitors, from Detroit, where he

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coached for the past 10 years, to Buffalo and San Jose. The man considered to be the top hockey coach in the world now has a deal that makes him the highest-paid coach in the league.

The coach from Saskatoon will reportedly receive a large signing bonus and make between US$5 million and $6 million per season, well above the $3.5 million Joel Quenneville of Chicago Blackhawks pulls in annually. Babcock joins a Leafs team that has missed the playoffs nine of the past 10 seasons. Toronto will send a third-round pick to the Red Wings as compensation for Babcock. Landing Babcock is a major coup for Shanahan, who in the past 13 months since taking over as president has fired general manager Dave Nonis, coach Randy Carlyle, interim Peter Horachek and several assistants and scouts. “I know there were people that

ultimately questioned whether or not Brendan would come in here and ultimately be a great president,” Leiweke said during a news conference announcing the sale of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field. “You have to give him a lot of credit. This is a vision he had early on.” Babcock won a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008, went to the final in 2003 with Anaheim and in 2009 with the Red Wings and captured two Olympic gold medals for Canada. With his contract up, the 52year-old had his pick of staying in Detroit or choosing a new challenge. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, who said he’s “happy for Mike,” also con-

NHL PLAYOFFS

NHL

Senators wrap up deal for Hammond STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, looks back as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat, scores during the second period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday. [AP PHOTO]

Kucherov scores early in OT as Lightning win Game 3 of East Finals FRED GOODALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored 3:33 into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 6-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Ondrej Palat had two goals and an assist, and Tyler Johnson, Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn each had one goal and an assist for the Lightning. They took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series that continues Friday night at Amalie Arena. The winner came about a minute after New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist made a terrific stop on J.T. Brown’s breakaway. New York tied it at 5 on Dan Boyle’s rebound with 1:56 left in regulation. Jesper Fast scored twice, and the Rangers also got power-play goals from Derick Brassard and Ryan McDonagh. Johnson, who paced Tampa Bay’s 6-2 road victory in Game 2

firmed he didn’t want to give Babcock a contract longer than five years. After the Red Wings were eliminated from the playoffs, Babcock expressed concerns about the long-term future with stars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg in their mid-30s. Having made the post-season in 11 of his 12 years in the NHL, Babcock joins a Toronto team that has struggled to get there. Last month Shanahan said he was looking for general manager and coach who “want to be part of this direction and turning it around.” “We’re hoping to find people that are here for a long time, share this vision,” Shanahan said in April.

with a hat trick, scored his playoff-leading 12th goal after Tampa Bay overcame an early 2-0 deficit. The Rangers also came back after trailing 4-2, with Fast scoring his second goal late in the second period and McDonagh converting a power-play opportunity early in the third. After splitting the first two games in New York, the Rangers talked about cleaning up mistakes that cost them in Game 2, as well as the need to create more scoring opportunities against Lightning goalie Ben Bishop. They didn’t have a lot of chances early, but did make the most of team. Brassard scored on the first shot of the game, sending the puck over Bishop’s shoulder from the left circle. Fast made it 2-0 with the nifty backhand made possible, in part, by a big hit on Tampa Bay’s Matthew Carle. With the Lightning defenceman slow to get to his feet, Fast

skated freely up the middle before taking a pass from Chris Kreider and barrelling in alone on Bishop to score his second goal of the playoffs and give the Rangers the type of start they felt they needed to reassert themselves. But Tampa Bay would not be denied. Stamkos began the comeback with his fifth goal of the playoffs. Lundqvist cleared a bouncing puck with his stick directly to the high-scoring Stamkos, who had 43 goals during the regular season and is a two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner. Johnson assisted on Palat’s goal to make it 2-2, and the linemate returned the favour with a perfect pass through the middle to Johnson, camped to Lundqvist’s right for an easy tap in that put the Lightning up 3-2. Killorn increased the lead to 4-2 for all of 29 seconds. Fast’s second goal of the night trimmed New York’s deficit to one goal

at 17:47, setting the stage for an entertaining third period. McDonagh’s power-play goal made it 4-4 less than 3 minutes into the period. Palat’s second goal of the night put the Lightning back in front until New York pulled even again on Boyle’s late goal. Bishop finished with 23 saves for Tampa Bay. Lundqvist stopped 34 of 40 shots, giving up six goals for the second straight game. Derek Stepan’s assist on New York’s first goal gave him a playoff career-best, six-game points streak. The Lightning went 1 for 2 on the power play, with the Rangers becoming the last team to allow a power-play goal on the road this post-season. Johnson tied Tampa Bay’s record for most playoff goals in one year. Brad Richards and Ruslan Fedotenko both scored 12 during the Lightning’s run to their only Stanley Cup title in 2004.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Andrew Hammond to a US$4.05-million, three-year contract. Hammond, whose spectacular late-season run got the Senators into the playoffs, will make $1.2 million next season, $1.35 million in 2016-17 and $1.5 million in 2017-18. The “Hamburglar” will count $1.35 million against Ottawa’s salary cap over the length of the deal. Hammond made his first NHL start at the age of 27 in February, then went 20-1-2 with a 1.79 goalsagainst average and .941 save percentage to lead the Senators on an improbable run to the playoffs. “The great thing about sports and hockey in particular is anything can happen,” Hammond said on a conference call with reporters Wednesday. “I was given a chance to kind of hit the refresh button a little bit when I got called up and I was able to play some of my best hockey down the stretch there.” The Surrey, B.C., native went 0-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .914 save percentage in the first round against the Montreal Canadiens before being replaced by Craig Anderson. Hammond’s 23 regular-season starts were a big enough sample size to earn him a contract. “The three-year deal was pretty important to me just to give me a little bit more security and kind of just start moving forward to building a career out of it more than anything,” Hammond said. With Hammond signed, the Senators are expected to trade either Anderson or Robin Lehner before the start of next season. Anderson has three years left on his contract at a cap hit of US$4.2 million, while Lehner has two left at a cap of $2.25 million. Still on general manager Bryan Murray’s off-season to-do list is getting new deals for several restricted free-agent forwards: Calder Trophy finalist Mark Stone, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Hoffman, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Alex Chiasson.

CFL

Bell and Tanenbaum announce Argonauts purchase THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — After months of uncertainty, the future of the Toronto Argonauts is starting to look brighter. Bell and MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum announced at a press conference Wednesday that they have purchased the CFL team and will relocate it to BMO Field. The team can start playing at the lakefront soccer stadium as early as next season, pending renovations to accommodate football. “I can tell you that these people have integrity, and smarts. They are the highest calibre,” new CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge

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said of the Argos’ new owners at a news conference at BMO Field. Tanenbaum thanked the Argonauts’ fans that stuck with the struggling CFL team, which has

struggled to maintain relevance in Toronto’s crowded sports scene. “You deserve the right stadium, you deserve long-term stable ownership and you deserve a winning team,” he said. “We plan to deliver all of that to you.” The Argos currently play at Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Their lease at the domed stadium runs through the 2017 season, but can be terminated earlier. Rogers, which owns the stadium and the Blue Jays, plans to install a grass surface and has told the Argos their Rogers Centre lease will not be renewed. The announcement caps rough-

ly a year of talks between Argos owner David Braley and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. “We came to an agreement that serves the best interests of the City of Toronto, the CFL, the Argos and most of all the fans,” Braley said. “I know it took us a bit of time to get here, but we all wanted to make sure we got this right.” Absent from the deal is Rogers Communications, which is part of the MLSE ownership group with Bell and Tanenbaum. Rogers was reportedly not interested in acquiring the 142year-old franchise, likely because it has no ties to the CFL while Bell has a vested interest in the

league through its broadcast affiliate TSN. Fans have long complained about the lack of atmosphere at Rogers Centre, where Toronto averaged under 20,000 spectators last year in a stadium that can hold over 50,000 fans for. Also, the Argos have found it difficult to secure decent home dates because of stiff competition from baseball and special events. In a glaring example of the Argos’ difficulties at Rogers Centre, the team has been forced to schedule its home opener this season against Edmonton in Fort McMurray, Alta., due to conflicts with the 2015 Pan Am Games and the Blue Jays.

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

SCOREBOARD HOCKEY

NHL Playoffs - Round 3 Conference Finals Yesterday’s result (Game 3) Tampa Bay 6, NY Rangers 5 (OT) (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1) Today’s schedule (Game 3) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)

Lightning 6, Rangers 5 (OT) First Period 1. New York, Brassard (6) (Boyle, Stepan) 1:02 (PP) 2. New York, Fast (2) (Kreider, McDonagh) 9:55 3. Tampa Bay, Stamkos (5) (Killorn) 11:07 Penalties: Paquette Tb (Roughing) 0:26, Moore Nyr (Cross checking) 3:07 Second Period 4. Tampa Bay, Palat (5) (Stamkos, Johnson) 10:32 (PP) 5. Tampa Bay, Johnson (12) (Palat, Hedman) 13:17 6. Tampa Bay, Killorn (6) (Hedman) 17:18 7. New York, Fast (3) (Stepan, Klein) 17:47 Penalties: Nesterov Tb (Interference) 6:37, Brassard Nyr (Hooking) 10:11, Morrow Tb (Tripping) 12:01, Yandle Nyr (Holding) 12:01 Third Period 8. New York, McDonagh (3) (Yandle, Hayes) 2:28 (PP) 9. Tampa Bay, Palat (6) (Kucherov, Nesterov) 14:05 10. New York, Boyle (3) (Miller, Yandle) 18:04 Penalties: Sustr Tb (Tripping) 1:32 First Overtime 11. Tampa Bay, Kucherov (7) (Nesterov) 3:33 Shots on goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT T New York 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 Goaltending summary: New York: Lundqvist (34/40), Tampa Bay: Bishop (23/28) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New York: , Tampa Bay: Tuesday’s marathon

Blackhawks3, Ducks 2 (3OT) First Period 1. Chicago, Andrew Shaw (2) (Keith, Toews) 2:14 (PP) 2. Chicago, Marian Hossa (2) (Bickell, Richards) 6:19 (PP) 3. Anaheim, Andrew Cogliano (3) (Thompson, Fowler) 9:14 Penalties: Maroon Ana (Boarding) 1:46; Stoner Ana (Cross checking) 5:15 Second Period 4. Anaheim, Corey Perry (8) (Getzlaf, Vatanen) 17:30 Penalties: Sharp Chi ( Tripping) 11:59; Keith Chi (Cross checking) 18:38; Silfverberg Ana ( Interference) 19:42 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Getzlaf Ana (Tripping) 0:26; Chicago, (Too Many Men) 3:38; Kruger Chi (Holding) 15:03 First Overtime No scoring Penalties: Hjalmarsson Chi (Tripping) 10:41 Second Overtime No scoring Penalties: Anaheim (Too many men) 8:11 Third Overtime 5. Chicago, Marcus Kruger (2) (Seabrook, Oduya) 16:12 Penalties: None Shots on goal by period 1 2 3 4 5 6 T Chicago 12 7 9 8 14 6 56 Anaheim 7 19 8 9 14 5 62 Goaltending summary: Chicago: Corey Crawford (60/62); Anaheim: Frank Anderson (53/56) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Cowichan Valley: 0 of 0, Victoria: 0 of 0 Att: 17,234 (100.3% of capacity)

Memorial Cup Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship, Quebec City, Friday, May 22-31 at Colisee Pepsi.

GOLF

Western Lacrosse Assn

2015 rankings (as of May 18)

MLS

WLA Senior A

and upcoming tournaments

Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 21 11 6 2 3 13 9 N. England 19 12 5 3 4 17 15 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 Sporting KC 17 11 4 2 5 17 15 Houston 16 12 4 4 4 16 15 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 Yesterday’s result New England 2, Sporting KC 4 Canadian championship series Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1

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 (Opening game) Kelowna vs. Quebec, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Rimouski vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m.

Standings GP Burnaby 0 Coquitlam 0 Langley 0 Maple Ridge 0 Nanaimo 0 New Westminster 0 Victoria 0

Sunday, May 24 Quebec vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 Victoria at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Burnaby at Maple Ridge, 6:45 p.m.

American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs - Round 3 Eastern match-up 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack Western match-up 1-Utica Comets vs. 2-Grand Rapids Griffins

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T Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Friday, May 22 (Season opening) Nanaimo at Victoria, 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27 New Westminster at Langley, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 28 Coquitlam at New Westminster, 7:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 Burnaby at Victoria, 7:45 p.m.

Yesterday’s result (Game 7) Utica 1, Oklahoma City 0 (Utica wins series 4-3)

Saturday, May 30 Langley at Coquitlam, 7 p.m.

Today’s schedule (Game 1) Hartford at Manchester, 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 31 New Westminster at Nanaimo, 7 p.m. Victoria at Maple Ridge, 6:45 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA Playoffs (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) Cleveland 97, Atlanta 89 Today’s schedule (Game 2) Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. (Golden State leads series 1-0) Friday, May 22 (Game 2) Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m., TNT Saturday, May 23 (Game 3) Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m.

BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Pts Delta 5 5 0 0 10 Coquitlam 6 5 1 0 10 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 7 1 6 0 2 Yesterday’s result Coquitlam 16, Burnaby 8 Friday, May 22 Delta at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 23 Burnaby at Victoria, 5 p.m. Coquitlam at Delta, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 (Game 3) Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Sunday, May 24 Victoria at Coquitlam, 2 p.m. Nanaimo at Port Coquitlam, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 25 (Game 4) Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m.

National Lacrosse League

Tuesday, May 26 (Game 4) Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Hawks 89 Cavaliers 97 Atlanta MIN PT RB A ST B TO Carroll 34:34 5 1 3 2 0 0 Millsap 37:45 13 7 3 0 1 3 Horford 37:44 16 7 2 0 0 1 Korver 36:19 9 7 3 0 0 3 Teague 38:36 27 3 4 2 0 3 Antic 09:57 0 3 0 1 0 0 Schroder 18:32 6 3 4 1 0 1 Bazemore 15:59 10 4 0 0 1 0 Muscala 10:34 2 2 0 0 1 1 Totals 88 37 19 6 3 12 Cleveland MIN PT RB A ST B TO James 38:02 31 8 6 1 0 4 Thompson 42:12 14 10 0 0 2 0 Mozgov 23:40 10 11 0 0 0 1 Shumpert 34:19 4 7 2 1 1 2 Irving 27:19 10 3 6 0 0 2 Jones 13:56 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith 35:47 28 8 3 1 1 2 Dellavedova 24:45 0 2 3 1 0 1 Totals 97 49 20 4 4 12 Atlanta 26 25 16 22 Cleveland 20 31 23 23 3 FG: Atlanta 4-23, Cleveland 10-26. FT: Atlanta 17-23, Cleveland 13-20. Fouled Out: Atlanta - P. Millsap Technicals: Hawks: Millsap Att: 18,489 Time of game: 2:36

Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against the Hawks during the first half. [AP PHOTO]

Cavaliers win Game 1 of Eastern Finals PAUL NEWBERRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — LeBron James scored 31 points, while J.R. Smith made eight three-pointers and added 28 to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks 97-89 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. Intent on bringing Cleveland its first NBA title, James sealed the victory with a soaring dunk in the final minute. But Smith was the one who ignited the Cavaliers, going 8 of 12 from threepoint range. For the Hawks, it was the second straight series in which they’ve lost the opening game at home. Cleveland will look to take command of the series in Game 2 Friday night. Jeff Teague led Atlanta with 27 points. But the night really turned sour for the Hawks when DeMarre Carroll, their leading scorer in the playoffs, went down with what appeared to be a left knee injury driving to the basket with 4:59 remaining. He was helped to the locker room, not putting any weight on his knee. The Cavaliers took control when Smith knocked down back-to-back 3s in the third quarter. After the second one, he turned toward the Atlanta fans and blew off his right index finger and motioned toward his side, like he was holstering his pistol.Yep, he was that hot. Cleveland outscored the Hawks 22-4 over the final five minutes of the third quarter and the first two minutes of the fourth. In fact, the Cavs scored the first 11 points of the final period for their biggest lead, 85-67. Carroll’s injury left the crowd in silence and could be a huge blow for the Hawks. Not only was he their main defender on James, he has turned into an offensive force in the playoffs, averaging more than 17 points coming into the first Eastern Conference final in Atlanta history. Cleveland slowed the pace down the stretch, looking to milk the clock, and nearly squandered the big lead.

BASEBALL

LACROSSE

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)

TENNIS ATP and WTA Open de Nice Cote d’Azur, May 17-23 Nice, France Surface: Clay Purse: €439,405 Singles - Round 2 James Duckworth, Austria, def. Quentin Halys, France, 7-6 (7/0,, 7-6 (7/5, Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Gianni Mina, France, 7-6 (7/4,, 6-3 Leonardo Mayer (4), Argentina, def. Lucas Pouille, France, 6-4, 6-0 Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Nick Kyrgios (6) Austria, 4-3 - retired Ernests Gulbis (3) Latvia, def. Aleksandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Pablo Carreno-Busta, Spain, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 Geneva Open, May 17-23 Geneva, Switzerland Surface: Clay Purse: $494,310 Singles - Round 2 Stan Wawrinka (1), Switzerland, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Pablo Andujar (3), Spain, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, def. Benjamin Becker (4), Germany, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Joao Sousa (6), Portugal, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 6-4, 6-4. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles - Quarterfinals Juan Sebastian Cabal, Colombia, and Robert Farah (2), Colombia, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, and Donald Young, United States, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 13-11. Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Lu Yen-Hsun, Taiwan, def. Frantisek Cermak, Czech Republic, and Jonathan Erlich, Israel, 6-2, 6-1. Alexander Bury, Belarus, and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, and Joao Sousa, Portugal, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9.

WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, May 17-May 23 Strasbourg, France Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Madison Keys (1), United States, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0). Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Alize Cornet (4), France, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Virginie Razzano, France, def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-2, 6-3. Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Alison Riske, United States, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Doubles - Quarterfinals Nadiya Kichenok, Ukraine, and Zheng Saisai (2), China, def. Alize Cornet, France, and Magda Linette, Poland, 6-2, 1-6, 10-6. Nurnberger Versicherungscup, May 17-May 23 Nurnberg, Germany Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, def. Sabine Lisicki (3), Germany, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3). Carina Witthoeft (8), Germany, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 6-1, 6-2. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. 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. Doubles - Quarterfinals Hao-Ching Chan, Taiwan, and Anabel Medina Garrigues (2), Spain, def. Sandra Klemenschits, Austria, and Antonia Lottner, Germany, 6-4, 6-1. Next week: Grand Slam: French Open (Roland Garros), May 24-June 7 Paris, France Surface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000 Competitors: 128 singles, 64 doubles

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 Points 1 Rory McIlroy 652.86 2 Jordan Spieth 460.9 3 Henrik Stenson 367.45 4 Bubba Watson 320.47 5 Jim Furyk 292.18 6 Justin Rose 316.74 7 Jason Day 245.42 8 Sergio Garcia 299.25 9 Rickie Fowler 314.7 10 Dustin Johnson 241.99 11 Adam Scott 230.97 12 Jimmy Walker 267.59 13 J.B. Holmes 200.7 14 Hideki Matsuyama 234.74 15 Patrick Reed 228.05 16 Matt Kuchar 217.82 17 Phil Mickelson 184.05 18 Martin Kaymer 216.58 19 Billy Horschel 202.33 20 Bill Haas 186.28 Canadian golfers 78 Graham DeLaet 88.79 155 David Hearn 56.42 189 Adam Hadwin 48.26 256 Richard Lee 27.28 269 Nick Taylor 33.4 406 Mike Weir 18.94 475 Brad Fritsch 15.82 559 Roger Sloan 11.64 639 Ryan Yip 7.8 719 Ryan Williams 6.24 802 Michael Gligic 4.8 859 Greg Machtaler 4.17 884 Peter Campbell 3.75 935 Adam Cornelson 3.21

LPGA Airbus LPGA Classic, May 22-25 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, Alabama. Par 72, 6,532 yards. Purse: $1,300,000. 2014 champion: Jessica Korda. Player Avg score 1 Stacy Lewis 69.525 2 Inbee Park 69.625 3 Hyo Joo Kim 69.639 4 Lydia Ko 69.75 5 Anna Nordqvist 70.25 6 Sei Young Kim 70.405 7 Amy Yang 70.432 8 Lexi Thompson 70.472 9 Suzann Pettersen 70.577 10 Azahara Munoz 70.643 11 Shanshan Feng 70.75 12 Ha Na Jang 70.789 13 Sandra Gal 70.909 14 Mirim Lee 70.925 15 Jessica Korda 70.944 16 Alison Lee 70.967 17 Cristie Kerr 71.025 18 So Yeon Ryu 71.05 19 Ilhee Lee 71.068 Canadian golfers 20 Brittany Lincicome 71.075 95 Alena Sharp 73.156 126 Sue Kim 74.091 132 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 74.5

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 Points 1 Bernhard Langer 54 2 Michael Allen 71 3 Jeff Maggert 124 4 Joe Durant 140 5 Gene Sauers 151 6 Kenny Perry 161 7 Wes Short, Jr. 168 8 Rocco Mediate 172 9 Fred Funk 179 10 Bart Bryant 184 11 Kevin Sutherland 185 T12 Olin Browne 186 T12 Tom Lehman 186 14 Corey Pavin 187 15 Colin Montgomerie 194 16 Tom Pernice Jr. 202 17 Esteban Toledo 204 18 Marco Dawson 210 19 Scott Dunlap 213 20 Lee Janzen 217 Canadian golfers 23 Stephen Ames 242 26 Rod Spittle 264 T78 Jim Rutledge 512

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 Points 1 Wes Roach 189 2 Smylie Kaufman 199 3 Adam Long 209 4 Patton Kizzire 216 5 Bronson Burgoon 257 6 Ryan Blaum 277 7 Jason Allred 307 8 Timothy Madigan 314 9 Steve Marino 316 10 Kelly Kraft 317 11 Roland Thatcher 334 12 Rob Oppenheim 347 13 Kevin Tway 350 T14 Rick Cochran III 352 T14 Dicky Pride 352 16 Brian Richey 353 17 Miguel Angel Carballo 370 18 Chase Wright 371 19 Dawie van der Walt 374 20 Ben Kohles 379 Canadian golfers 80 Brad Fritsch 571 131 Ted Brown 789

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 Race to Dubai rankings (Last week’s position in parentheses) 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain), 2665169 2. (2) Danny Willett (Britain), 1711406 3. (3) Justin Rose (Britain), 1006717 4. (4) Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), 927563 5. (5) Branden Grace (South Africa), 829906 6. (7) Ross Fisher (Britain), 816499 7. (6) Anirban Lahiri (India), 807264 8. (8) Bernd Wiesberger (Austria), 786204 9. (9) Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), 733231 10. (10) George Coetzee (South Africa), 677811 11. (14) David Howell (Britain), 646321 12. (11) Tommy Fleetwood (Britain), 587315 13. (12) Henrik Stenson (Sweden), 573207 14. (13) Andy Sullivan (Britain), 558782 15. (15) Gary Stal (France), 542596 16. (16) Marc Warren (Britain), 540686 17. (17) Wu Ashun (China), 498095 18. (18) Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), 483528 19. (19) Lee Westwood (Britain), 477327 20. (20) Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), 462752

SOCCER

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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. Sunday, May 24 Orlando at San Jose, 4 p.m.

UEFA Champions League Final Saturday, June 6 Olympiastadion, Berlin, 11:45 a.m. Juventus vs. Barcelona

English FA Cup Final, Saturday May 30 Wembley Stadium, 9:30 a.m. Arsenal v Aston Villa

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

W D L GF GA 25 9 3 70 31 23 7 7 81 38 22 9 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 17 13 30 50 9 9 19 38 63 8 10 19 33 51 6 12 19 27 53 8 6 23 41 68

Pts 84 76 72 69 62 61 60 56 51 47 47 45 44 38 38 38 36 34 30 30

Yesterday’s resi;t Arsenal 0. Sunderland 0 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 Team Victoria Mid Isle Tim Hortons Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds FC Tigers Kamloops Abbotsford Khalsa

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. Sunday, May 24 Abbotsford vs. Vancouver United, 2 p.m. Khalsa SC vs. Mid Isle, 2 p.m. Van Tbirds vs. Victoria, 2 p.m. Tigers Vancouver vs. Kamloops, 4 p.m.

CYCLING Road racing Giro d’Italia

Yesterday’s results and standings Stage 11: 153 km, Imola (Autodromo Ferrari) 1. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Team Katusha, 3:55:08 2. Carlos Betancur (Col) AG2R La Mondiale, 0:00:53 3. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 4. Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar Team 5. Diego Rosa (Ita) Astana Pro Team 6. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo 7. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 8. Maciej Paterski (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice, 0:00:58 9. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team 10. Juan Jose Lobato (Spa) Movistar Team, 0:01:02 General Classification (pink jersey) 1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 46:54:19 2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 0:00:03 3. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team, 0:00:46 4. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 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 Team, 0:02:12 8. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team, 0:02:20 21. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:31:41

AUTO RACING NASCAR 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.

Formula One Grand Prix Of Monaco Sunday, May 24, 5 a.m. Circuit De Monaco Street circuit Qualifying: Saturday, May 23, 5 a.m.

American League East W L NY Yankees 22 19 Tampa Bay 22 19 Boston 19 21 Baltimore 17 20 Toronto 18 24 Central W L Kansas City 26 14 Detroit 24 17 Minnesota 23 17 Chicago Sox 18 19 Cleveland 16 23 West W L Houston 27 14 LA Angels 21 19 Seattle 18 21 Texas 17 23 Oakland 14 28 National League East W L Washington 24 17 NY Mets 23 18 Atlanta 19 20 Philadelphia 18 24 Miami 16 25 Central W L St. Louis 27 13 Chicago Cubs 21 17 Cincinnati 18 22 Pittsburgh 18 22 Milwaukee 15 26 West W L LA Dodgers 24 14 San Francisco 21 18 San Diego 20 20 Arizona 18 21 Colorado 14 23

PCT .537 .537 .475 .459 .429 PCT .650 .585 .575 .486 .410 PCT .659 .525 .462 .425 .333

GB Strk - L3 - L1 2.5 L1 3.0 L1 4.5 L2 GB Strk - W3 2.5 W1 3.0 W2 6.5 L2 9.5 W2 GB Strk - W2 5.5 W2 8.0 W1 9.5 W1 13.5 L2

PCT .585 .561 .487 .429 .390 PCT .675 .553 .450 .450 .366 PCT .632 .538 .500 .462 .378

GB Strk - W5 1.0 L2 4.0 W1 6.5 W1 8.0 L6 GB Strk - W2 5.0 L2 9.0 L5 9.0 L2 12.5 L1 GB Strk - L1 3.5 W4 5.0 W1 6.5 W3 9.5 L1

Yesterday’s results Houston 6, Oakland 1 Seattle 4, Baltimore 2 Washington 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota at Pittsburgh L.A. Angels 4, Toronto 2 Detroit 5, Milwaukee 2 Atlanta 2,Tampa Bay 1 Texas 2, Boston 1 Arizona 6, Miami 1 St. Louis 9, N.Y. Mets 0 Kansas City 7, Cincinnati 1 Cleveland 4, Chicago Sox 3 Philadelphia 4, Colorado 2 Chicago Cubs at San Diego L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco Today’s schedule with probable pitchers Arizona at Miami, 9:10 a.m. Bradley (2-0) vs. Latos (1-3) Seattle at Baltimore, 9:35 a.m. Happ (3-1) vs. Chen (1-1) Houston at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Feldman (2-4) vs. Price (3-1) St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Lyons (0-0) vs. deGrom (3-4) Philadelphia at Colorado, 12:10 p.m. Williams (2-3) vs. De La Rosa (0-2) L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 12:45 p.m. Kershaw (1-2) vs. Bumgarner (3-2) Los Angeles Angels at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Shoemaker (2-3) vs. Estrada (1-2) Texas at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Rodriguez (1-1) vs. Buchholz (2-4) Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Garza (2-4) vs. Teheran (3-1) Oakland at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Chavez (1-3) vs. Smyly (0-1) Cleveland at Chicagoi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Salazar (4-1) vs. Danks (1-3) Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 6:10 p.m. Hendricks (0-1) vs. Despaigne (2-1) Friday, May 22 N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Syndergaard (1-1) vs. Cole (5-2) Philadelphia at Washington, 4:05 p.m. O’Sullivan (1-2) vs. Scherzer (4-3) Texas at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Lewis (3-2) vs. Pineda (5-1) Seattle at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Hernandez (6-1) vs. Estrada (1-2) Houston at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. McHugh (5-1) vs. Simon (4-2) Oakland at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Kazmir (2-2) vs. Archer (4-4) Cincinnati at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Leake (2-2) vs. Carrasco (4-4) Baltimore at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Norris (1-4) vs. Alvarez (0-3) Los Angeles Angels at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Richards (3-2) vs. Porcello (4-2) Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4:35 p.m. Peralta (1-5) vs. Wood (2-2) St. Louis at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Lynn (3-3) vs. Young (3-0) Minnesota at Chicagoi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Hughes (3-4) vs. Samardzija (3-2) San Francisco at Colorado, 5:10 p.m. Vogelsong (2-2) vs. Kendrick (1-5) Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Lester (4-2) vs. Collmenter (3-5) San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Cashner (1-7) vs. Greinke (5-1)

MLB League leaders American League Batting Prince Fielder, TEX Nelson Cruz, SEA Jose Iglesias, DET Jason Kipnis, CLE Avisail García, CWS Michael Brantley, CLE Mike Moustakas, KC Adam Jones, BAL Miguel Cabrera, DET Jacoby Ellsbury, NYY Eric Hosmer, KC Jose Altuve, HOU Josh Donaldson, TOR Josh Reddick, OAK Ian Kinsler, DET Marcus Semien, OAK Stephen Vogt, OAK Lorenzo Cain, KC Russell Martin, TOR Logan Forsythe, TB

AB 155 147 112 157 137 123 145 139 145 148 152 163 158 127 156 160 113 140 125 133

R H Avg 15 54 .348 26 51 .347 8 38 .339 27 53 .338 20 46 .336 20 41 .333 25 48 .331 19 46 .331 23 48 .331 29 48 .324 26 49 .322 22 52 .319 30 50 .316 19 40 .315 26 49 .314 22 50 .313 20 35 .310 27 43 .307 24 38 .304 15 40 .301

Home runs AB Nelson Cruz, SEA 147 Mark Teixeira, NYY 128 alex Rodríguez, NYY 129 Hanley Ramírez, BOS 134 Mike Trout, LAA 143 Miguel Cabrera, DET 145 Luis Valbuena, HOU 139 Stephen Vogt, OAK 113 Edwin Encarnacion, TOR 149 Josh Donaldson, TOR 158

HR 16 12 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9

RBI Nelson Cruz, SEA Miguel Cabrera, DET Stephen Vogt, OAK Kendrys Morales, KC Mark Teixeira, NYY Eric Hosmer, KC Josh Reddick, OAK Josh Donaldson, TOR Devon Travis, TOR Adam Jones, BAL

RBI 33 30 30 30 30 29 29 28 26 25

National League Batting Dee Gordon, MIA Adrian Gonzalez, LAD Anthony Rizzo, CHC Bryce Harper, WAS Freddy Galvis, PHI Yunel Escobar, WAS Angel Pagan, SF DJ LeMahieu, COL Paul Goldschmidt,ARI Matt Holliday, STL Matt Carpenter, STL Brandon Belt, SF Wilson Ramos, WAS Ender Inciarte, ARI Freddie Freeman, ATL Jhonny Peralta, STL Brandon Phillips, CIN A Hechavarria,MIA, Yadier Molina, STL Kolten Wong, STL

AB 147 145 113 157 128 152 127 158 133 139 AB 159 138 135 137 134 141 146 118 141 130 140 115 122 149 148 145 132 149 133 143

R 22 29 26 37 17 24 12 10 30 16 28 17 11 24 24 19 17 20 8 21

H 64 49 46 46 45 47 48 38 45 41 44 36 38 46 45 44 40 45 40 43

Avg .403 .355 .341 .336 .336 .333 .329 .322 .319 .315 .314 .313 .311 .309 .304 .303 .303 .302 .301 .301

MLB League leaders (cont’d) National League Home runs AB HR Bryce Harper, WAS 137 15 Todd Frazier, CIN 144 12 Giancarlo StantonM, IA 148 12 Justin Upton, SD 144 10 Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 141 10 Joc Pederson, LAD 119 10 Ryan Braun, MIL 135 9 Adrian Gonzalez, LAD 138 9 Anthony Rizzo, CHC 135 8 Marlon Byrd, CIN 131 8 RBI Bryce Harper, WAS Giancarlo Stanton, MIA Paul Goldschmidt, ARI Adrian Gonzalez, LAD Ryan Zimmerman, WAS Justin Upton, SD Ryan Braun, MIL Starling Marte, PIT Derek Norris, SD Brandon Crawford, SF

AB RBI 137 38 148 38 141 32 138 32 153 31 144 27 135 27 139 26 139 25 127 25

Pitching American League Pitching GP W Dallas Keuchel, HOU 8 5 Nick Martínez, TEX 8 3 Sonny Gray, OAK 9 4 Hector Santiago, LAA 8 3 Felix Hernandez, SEA 8 6 Jake Odorizzi, TB 8 3 Ubaldo Jimenez, BAL 7 3 Chris Archer, TB 9 4 Wei-Yin Chen, BAL 7 1 Edinson Vólquez, KC 8 3 Kyle Gibson, MIN 8 3 J.A. Happ, SEA 7 3 Alfredo Simón, DET 8 4 Colby Lewis, TEX 8 3 C.J. Wilson, LAA 8 2 Scott Kazmir, OAK 8 2 Miguel Gonzalez, BAL 8 5 Trevor Bauer, CLE 8 3 Michael Pineda, NYY 8 5 David Price, DET 8 3

L 0 0 2 2 1 3 3 4 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

ERA 1.87 1.88 1.92 2.25 2.30 2.36 2.43 2.47 2.53 2.74 2.98 2.98 3.04 3.06 3.06 3.08 3.24 3.31 3.31 3.40

Wins Felix Hernandez, SEA Collin McHugh, HOU Miguel Gonzalez, BAL Michael Pineda, NYY Dallas Keuchel, HOU Mark Buehrle, TOR Alfredo Simón, DET Danny Salazar, CLE Rick Porcello, BOS Ricky Nolasco, MIN Dellin Betances, NYY Carlos Carrasco, CLE Sonny Gray, OAK Shane Greene, DET Chris Archer, TB

GS 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 5 0 8 9 8 9

W 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

L 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 4 2 2 4

Strikeouts Corey Kluber, CLE Chris Archer, TB Sonny Gray, OAK Felix Hernandez, SEA Michael Pineda, NYY Clay Buchholz, BOS Danny Salazar, CLE Carlos Carrasco, CLE Trevor Bauer, CLE Scott Kazmir, OAK Anibal Sanchez, DET Collin McHugh, HOU Rick Porcello, BOS Hector Santiago, LAA Chris Sale, CWS Jake Odorizzi, TB Nathan Karns, TB

IP 61.2 54.2 61.0 54.2 51.2 45.2 37.2 43.1 49.0 49.2 54.2 50.2 50.2 48.0 43.1 53.1 45.1

BB 12 16 18 12 3 13 6 10 22 19 15 10 13 21 13 8 21

K 76 62 57 55 55 54 52 51 51 49 48 45 44 44 44 44 44

L 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 2 2 1 4 1 3 2 4 2 4 7 3 2

ERA 1.33 1.38 1.52 1.75 1.82 1.98 2.13 2.40 2.43 2.70 2.77 2.81 2.96 2.96 3.03 3.20 3.21 3.24 3.24 3.47

National League Pitching GP Shelby Miller, ATL 8 A.J. Burnett, PIT 8 Zack Greinke, LAD 8 Max Scherzer, WAS 8 Aaron Harang, PHI 9 Matt Harvey, NYM 8 Michael Wacha, STL 8 Gerrit Cole, PIT 8 Tim Lincecum, SF 7 Jason Hammel, CHC 8 Jake Arrieta, CHC 8 Chase Anderson, ARI 7 Lance Lynn, STL 8 John Lackey, STL 8 Johnny Cueto, CIN 9 Madison Bumgarner,SF 8 Jacob deGrom, NYM 8 Andrew Cashner, SD 8 Cole Hamels, PHI 9 Dan Haren, MIA 8 Wins Michael Wacha, STL Bartolo Colón, NYM Matt Harvey, NYM Zack Greinke, LAD Gerrit Cole, PIT James Shields, SD Shelby Miller, ATL Aaron Harang, PHI Rubby De La Rosa, ARI Jacob deGrom, NYM Jake Arrieta, CHC Max Scherzer, WAS Santiago Casilla, SF

W 5 3 5 4 4 5 6 5 3 3 4 0 3 2 3 4 4 1 4 4

GS 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 0

Strikeouts IP James Shields, SD 55.1 Max Scherzer, WAS 56.2 Clayton Kershaw, LAD 51.0 Cole Hamels, PHI 58.1 Johnny Cueto, CIN 65.1 Lance Lynn, STL 48.2 Matt Harvey, NYM 54.2 Jake Arrieta, CHC 52.0 Tyson Ross, SD 45.2 Gerrit Cole, PIT 48.2 Mike Fiers, MIL 41.2 Francisco Liriano, PIT 47.2 Andrew Cashner, SD 50.0

W 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4

L 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 2 4 4 3 0

BB 16 8 14 23 12 16 8 12 26 13 16 21 13

K 75 66 66 62 60 58 56 55 54 53 52 52 51

Seattle 010 200 100 4 12 0 Baltimore 000 000 011 2 10 0 W: R. Elias (1-1) L: W. Chen (1-3) S: F. Rodney (10) HR: SEA- J. Ruggiano (2) BAL- None LA Angels 000 110 200 4 8 0 Toronto 000 300 000 3 5 1 W: J. Weaver (3-4) L: D. Hutchison (3-1) S: H. Street (14) HR: LAA- M. Trout (11) TOR- None NY Yankees 200 000 000 2 6 1 Washington 100 100 10x 3 5 0 W: J. Zimmermann (4-2) L: A. Warren (2-3) S: D. Storen (12) HR: NYY- None WAS- I. Desmond (4) ,T. Moore (3) Texas 011 000 000 2 8 1 Boston 000 010 000 1 9 1 W: P. Klein (1-0) L: J. Kelly (1-3) S: S. Tolleson (1)

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 result 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.

DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |

WORD FIND

BRIDGE

A Lock Dealer: South None vulnerable NORTH ♠AQJ64 ♥QJ82 ♦A3 ♣Q7 WEST EAST ♠83 ♠K10972 ♥10754 ♥96 ♦Q1042 ♦KJ9875 ♣542 ♣ SOUTH ♠5 ♥AK3 ♦6 ♣AKJ109863 W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♠ Pass 5♣ Pass 5♦ Pass 5♥ Pass 5NT* Pass 7♣ All Pass * grand slam force Opening Lead: ♣2

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

ZITS

ANDY CAPP

SOLUTION: GOOD TO EAT

CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT

BABY BLUES

outh drew trump and claimed the grand slam, NS +1440. South’s leap to the minor suit game promised a good hand with eight or more clubs. North cue bid five diamonds on the way to slam in search of the ace of hearts. When South cooperated by revealing first round control of hearts, he wheeled out the grand slam force to check for the top trumps. South advanced to the icy grand slam since he held the club ace-king. North considered converting to 7NT but elected to play in the minor suit where a diamond ruff might be required for success. South could have chosen to open with a demand two bid where North would respond two spades and South would rebid three clubs. North would launch into Roman Keycard Blackwood in spite of the absence of a heart control to ultimately settle into 7NT when South discloses three controls and one side-suit king. E-W own a ten-card diamond and will scramble at least eight tricks. East declined to participate in the auction when North responded one spade. A doubled save at seven diamonds would finish down five (-1100). This would only be possible if East had elected to offer a pre-emptive diamond overcall. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

HI AND LOIS

BLONDIE

CROSSWORD RUNNING LOW ACROSS 1 Road shoulder 5 Sicily neighbor 10 Leather crafter’s supply 14 See 3 Down 15 Poem in 24 books 16 Shout of excitement 17 Barely noticeable amount 18 “Same here” 19 Encouraging word 20 “I’m exhausted!” 23 Hotfoot it 24 Storm tracker’s concern 25 Pool patron 29 Sticky roll 31 Quick application 34 WWI menace 35 Swashbuckling 36 Fraction of a loonie 37 “We’re almost on E . . .” 40 Storyteller’s creations 41 Simple structures 42 Pale yellow 43 Street often near Maple 44 Joke around 45 Major attraction 46 “The Bells” writer 47 Half a score 48 “So what do we do now?” 56 Jump on the ice 57 Opposite of “oblivious” 58 Place for character development 59 “Bye” 60 Tribute band’s song 61 Virtuoso 62 NHL Network co-owner 63 Joints with caps 64 Brief reminder DOWN 1 Have a cry 2 Naval battle site of 1813 3 With 14 Across. toll-road convenience 4 Google service 5 Above-ground

PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

6 Interchangeable 7 Word on lower-fat Spam 8 “Bye” 9 File opened with Reader 10 “Alas,” updated 11 Cowboy’s command 12 Visage 13 Grassy clump 21 Frat letter 22 Pumpernickel grain 25 Cornet cousin 26 In a tizzy 27 Tribal symbol

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28 Bowlers, for instance 29 Saw point 30 Salzburg sight 31 Start enthusiastically 32 Leave speechless 33 Harassed 35 Energy measures 36 Bummer 38 Closet organizer’s buy 39 Certain Mideasterner 44 Snow or bank follower 45 Verse patterns 46 End-zone marker 47 French-hens count 48 Pivotal line 49 Twice-monthly tide 50 “Oh, lucky day!” 51 Buckled 52 First light 53 Well-bottom sound 54 Feudin’ and a-fightin’ 55 Survey, with “up” 56 Half a blackjack

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