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Lantzville’s district offices. The province is now involved in how to return governance to the district. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]

Ministry tasked with fixing district’s problem

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fter the resignation of a fourth councillor in a matter of weeks, the District of Lantzville has been left temporarily without a functioning government. As a result, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development will now decide how to get council back up and running. Former councillor Graham Savage resigned at Monday night’s council meeting, following in the footsteps of Jennifer Millbank, Rod Negrave and Dave Scott, with all leaving since the end of April. Only Mayor Colin Haime, Coun. Denise Haime and Coun. John Coulson remain after November’s municipal election. The ministry must decide whether to order the remaining three council members to constitute a quorum or appoint quali-

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Related story, A3 fied persons to fill the vacancies until new members are selected through a byelection. Once a decision is made, council will have to appoint a chief election officer for the byelection to fill the four vacant seats. That must happen within 80 days of that appointment. The ministry said it would make a decision sometime Tuesday night. “They need to be a properly functioning local government and I’m prepared to ensure that that’s in place,” said Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Oakes said the ministry expects all local governments to have policies in place in order to protect the workplace. “As always, we respect the autonomy of local government. It’s very critically important. They’re elected by the local citizens. We are looking at options

today (Tuesday) to ensure that they are successful. Fundamentally, they have to look at how as a community they move forward.” Oakes also said the ministry was working closely with Lantzville and that provincial staff is available to offer support and advice. Haime said he expects a decision quickly. “They understand our urgency,” he said. “The day-today activities such as garbage pickup, water supply and road maintenance will continue, but our strategic decision-making process is on hold.” Haime also said he was disappointed at the four resignations, but questioned the reasoning. He said none of them supported his election as mayor when he replaced Jack de Jong in November. Chief administrative officer Twyla Graf and finance director Jedha Holmes also resigned in

April. Savage, Millbank, Negrave and Scott all signed a letter in April stating they “do not condone” inappropriate behaviour from “some council members” towards staff members. The letter was sent to all households in the community. Savage said one of the causes of his resignation was a “clash of approach, values and trust.” He believes the remaining councillors have a “different interpretation” of the official community plan compared with the others who also resigned. “I’m not one for pointing fingers. Lantzville needs to move on,” said Savage. Ross.Armour @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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Murder trial gets underway SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

A B.C. Supreme Court jury trial for a man charged with second-degree murder began in Nanaimo this week, with the Crown calling witnesses Tuesday. Leo Ronald Touchie is accused in the death of 52-year-old Harry Glen Bickle in July 2013. Touchie was 22 at the time. While the Crown is alleging that Touchie inflicted the fatal blows on Bickle, the defence is arguing that Touchie had no intention to kill Bickle. On Tuesday, the jury heard from several witnesses, including the police officer who was the first responder to a 911 call, Bickle’s former common-law partner, the officer in charge of the crime scene and another man who witnessed the beating. A cross-examination of that man is slated to take place today, said defence lawyer Stephen Taylor. Taylor said that Touchie assaulted Bickle is not in dispute. He said the Crown must prove that Touchie intended to kill the 52-year-old. “In this case, the level of violence would indicate some level of intent, but there’s a lot of background to understand,” Taylor said. “One thing is the entire day was awash in alcohol. All the parties had been drinking hard.” Taylor said Touchie “reacted violently” when he came upon Bickle allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who had been drinking with them. The woman testified in court Tuesday, Taylor said. “Coming upon the site of a defenceless woman being raped triggered something from his past, something that made him feel powerless and angry,” Taylor said. “The defence position is that this is a manslaughter,” Taylor said. “Mr. Touchie caused the death of Mr. Bickle. That was not his intention.” Crown prosecutor Scott Van Alstine said the Crown expects to wrap up its list of witnesses by Friday or Monday. The trial is expected to last two weeks. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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Crunch time nears for the dams As the Monday deadline for upgrades looms, officials head to Victoria to talk with provincial officials SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

The City of Nanaimo will file this week for a stay and appeal of a provincial order to complete safety upgrades to the lower Colliery dam, and has a tentative June 4 meeting with provincial officials next week in an attempt to resolve the longstanding issue. The city must still comply with a Monday deadline to select an upgrade option for the lower dam. The issue will be at the council table Monday.

McKay said the meeting has been potentially complicated by a request late Tuesday from Coun. Bill Bestwick to include four non-council members in the group that will travel to Victoria to meet with the deputy minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley, former Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief Doug White and engineer Lorne Gale are among the proposed additions.

The mayor said Peter Bullock, whose firm GeoStabilization International was approved for a sole source contract to reinforce the embankment of the dam, is also included as a proposed attendee. GSI withdrew from the project earlier this month. McKay said provincial officials had agreed to meet with himself and other council members, and was unsure if the meeting would still proceed with the proposed additions. Council voted to

request the meeting last week. McKay said Tuesday he had out in a call to the ministry and expressed frustration at the latest turn of events. “It’s just bizarre,” he said. “It’s ridiculous. We’re getting absolutely nothing else done because we’re concentrating on this,” McKay said. Bestwick said he wants to see people with “knowledge and expertise” of the Colliery dams present at the meeting. “I think the majority would feel

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Council delays decision on hotel

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think we should get on with it.” Council also asked staff to look into the “logistics of locations” for the new amenities. The meeting was cut short soon after as Savage announced his resignation.

Nanaimo council has put off a decision on whether to extend a key deadline facing a new downtown hotel project. Chinese firm SSS Manhao International Tourism Group Co. Ltd. approached the city in 2013 with a proposal to build a 21-storey, 240-room hotel next to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in downtown Nanaimo. However, visible progress on the project has been slow and the developer is poised to miss a May 30 deadline to acquire a building permit and lay the foundations for the building. Under an option to purchase agreement, the city can buy back the hotel site for the original price paid by the developer — $565,000 — if the deadline is not met. The city has until Nov. 30 to exercise the option. The developer has asked the city to extend the deadline by one year, adding there have been delays in design and preparation work for the project. Some are losing patience. Council voted 5-4 to support a motion from Coun. Diane Brennan to postpone consideration of the extension until June 15, after it appeared there may not enough votes to grant a request. Brennan said some councillors were prepared to vote on the measure on incorrect information or a lack of information. “That would have been a really bad outcome,” she said. Brennan said she wants more information on what changes are being proposed to the exterior of the building as well as when work on the project will proceed before making a decision. Coun. Jerry Hong supported Brennan’s motion, but said he was unhappy with the company’s “vague at best” reasons for an extension: “We haven’t had a discussion and I would like to have that discussion to see what our options are,” he said. Four councillors — Gord Fuller, Jim Kipp, Bill Yoachim and Bill Bestwick — voted against Brennan’s motion. Fuller said he thinks the land should be bought back and put up for sale, adding the current agreement should be “scrapped.”

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or me, cycling has mostly been a necessary mode of transport. Though Bike to Work Week isn’t really anything unusual for me, this is the first year I am a registered participant. Up until a few years ago, I didn’t have a driver’s licence. I liked to tell myself that it was by choice, that it provided the necessary push to make me use alternative modes of transport, but like with so many things we like to pretend are morally superior decisions, the reasons why I avoided getting one weren’t so clear. Mostly, I just didn’t like cars. And when I analyzed it, I realized I was actually afraid of them. I had attempted to get my driver’s licence at 17 and recall most of my driving lessons as uncomfortable and sweaty as I attempted to navigate a machine that simply felt too large, fast and dangerous for me. So I failed the test, and instead learned to navigate the sometimes steep and difficult streets of Nanaimo, a city most decidedly built and designed with the car (and little else) in mind. During these years, and in the last two days as I returned to my bike after a short hiatus, I reflected a lot on the culture of the automobile. Much of my 20s was spent living in Amsterdam, a city in Holland with roots that reach back to the 16th century and even further as a medieval village.

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Compact and flat, it was designed around the horse and carriage. As a result its narrow cobbled streets and extensive cycling lanes, complete with their own traffic lights, make cycling an easy choice. According to the city’s website, Amsterdam is home to approximately 800,000 bicycles, which 63 per cent of the population use daily. Living in a city where most people commute by bicycle has a profound effect on the general atmosphere. I noticed I would leave my apartment in an agitated state, and after winding

dreamily over a series of canal bridges and through the city’s winding, circular streets, I’d arrive at my destination unable to remember what I was so stressed about. As part of an article about Bike to Work Week I interviewed bike mechanic Jude Wilhelmsen at Hub City Cycles Community Co-Op, who said he also wondered about the ongoing noise of a car engine and how it affects people’s brains and stress levels as they commute. However making a long-term shift to less-stressful cycling isn’t always

easy, he added. It’s not only a question of changing pace, but also changing the existing car-centric city infrastructure, which is not easy. However during this week as people reflect and ride, perhaps it will serve to spark further dialogue about not only how that change can be effectively implemented but what our continued dependence on cars means in a broader sense. Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4238

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from residents who said the amenities would be welcomed. The garbage can would be placed at the district office along with one of the bike racks, with the other placed at Costin Hall. Haime’s motion was supported by Mayor Colin Haime and Coun. John Coulson, with Savage voting against in one of his final acts as an elected official

prior to resigning. Savage said he believed the motion to be “premature” with recommendations set to come forward to council via the Village Commercial Core Improvement Plan. Coun. Haime predicted the initiative would cost the district no more than $3,000. Coulson said “it’s easy, it’s cheap and I

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Province must step in to fix Lantzville mess

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ust when you thought it couldn’t get any worse in Lantzville . . . it gets worse in Lantzville. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fine folks of the district were essentially without local government representation. On Monday, a district council meeting was cut short, after Coun. Graham Savage announced his resignation. Saying council has been on a “continual decline” for the past six months, Savage became the fourth councillor within a matter of weeks to resign. Former councillors Jennifer Millbank, Dave Scott and Rod Negrave also resigned by the end of April. Only Mayor Colin Haime, Coun. Denise Haime and Coun. John Coulson remain.

Mayor Haime was forced to call an immediate adjournment on Monday despite numerous items left on the agenda, including the appointment of a chief election officer for a byelection to fill the other council seats. Since the group is apparently incapable of working things out themselves, it’s high time the province step in. Late Tuesday, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development was investigating its options to fix the problem. Options include ordering the remaining three councillors to constitute a quorum pending further elections, or appointing people to fill the vacancies in the short-term. Neither option is much of a solution. As Savage says, it’s a shame in this day and age that

this could happen, regardless of who bears the blame. “I have been in the workforce for 50 years, worked on a number of different committees, and the last six months I’ve spent on this council has been the most negative experience of my life,” said Savage. “Trust is at the root of the problems for this council and we’ve chosen to deal with internal problems over the function of the community.” What started as concerns about behaviour expressed toward senior staff were followed by the resignation of chief administrative officer Twyla Graff and finance director Jedha Holmes. We pointed out previously that regardless of where it is resolved, it needed to get resolved immediately.

Obviously that didn’t happen and now things have pretty much reached rock-bottom. It’s to the point where it’s fair to ask if the current representational system in Lantzville will even work for the district residents, regardless of provincial intervention. Is it time to roll the district into Nanaimo? Avoid two sets of bureaucracy? Dismantle everything and start fresh? That sound you hear may be the collective shouts of Lantzville residents saying “noooooo!” But for some reason, district elected officials are unable to function in a reasonable fashion and represent their constituents as a group. Perhaps they might get that representation under a different system.

Again, part of the issue is that no one will get into the exact specifics of what has gone on. That may be for legal reasons, it may be for personal reasons, no one is offering full explanations. As always, the potential damage to the community, from dealings with other agencies to overall reputation, is considerable. People are wondering exactly what the heck is going on in Lantzville. It’s important the district and the province find an equitable solution to ensure things are up and running as soon as possible. And that the new group show much more collective leadership. » 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 MP stood up for what he believed, will be missed I am sorry to see James Lunney retire from the Conservative government. I’m also disappointed that he was treated so disrespectfully by members of his own political party and verbally attacked for his Christian beliefs. I also share Dr. Lunney’s belief in creation and am proud to call myself a Christian. I was created with my own unique fingerprints and DNA, I did not evolve. Everything designed has a designer. Most doubters, followers of the theory of evolution, know little about Charles Darwin and his flawed theories. History will tell you that he believed in God, but the thought of creation absolutely baffled him. Charles Darwin once stated that the thought of the eye, and how it could possibly be produced by natural selection, made him ill. The human eye could not have evolved over long periods of time because it is absolutely useless unless complete. The lens, which focuses light, would be useless without the retina, which senses light. All the light received would serve no purpose without the nerve fibres which carry signals to the brain. Vision involves a complete system of organs — all interrelated, all thoroughly designed. That’s

the way it is with the whole human body. Lungs and heart, nerves and muscles, all perform incredibly complicated tasks. Dr. Lunney has diligently served his country well and has accomplished much during his time in political service, helping to keep Canada strong and a better place to live. He is a man of his word who stands up for what he believes in. I would say this was a rare find in a politician and he will be sadly missed. Carol Rae Parksville

Consider some facts on the Colliery dams issue Re: ‘Politicians grandstanding on Colliery dams issue’ (Your Letters, Daily News, May 22) “Just how dysfunctional and collectively dumb can our city council get?” Look no further than previous council which brought us into this mess. The majority of new council supports taking action. “It’s way past time that council resolved the damn dam issue.” That is exactly what council is trying to do. Council faces staff that is highly resistant and disruptive towards progress.

They ignore recommendations of engineers and technical committee whenever convenient regardless of council’s orders. “It has got to be fixed now.” That has been repeatedly proven untrue. We would have already unnecessarily lost the dams at a cost of $10 million with that mindset. “There appear to be at least two councillors determined to be an extra-parliamentary opposition.” Incorrect, it’s the majority of council that are in opposition — five, not two. “Coun. Gord Fuller and his fellow traveller . . . .” Opinions like this are 100 per cent part of the problem and zero per cent part of the solution. Your attacks on Fuller are inappropriate and misleading. Join us here on the ground in Nanaimo along with the majority of council and community. Some basic facts that about what is actually happening: • Current remediation options would cost $5 million to $10 million-plus to complete — to address $2.7 million in potential damage. Cost/benefit ratio does not add up. • Our current emergency plan takes care of all safety issues that could result if the dams were to fail, with zero life loss. • The risk classification of “very high” is based on what the engineers have stated is based upon

certain assumptions. It does not accurately reflect the state of risk. • The failed process is a direct result of inadequate scope and incomplete studies that have been directed by staff. Please become more informed. Peter Urquhart Nanaimo

Bring cruise passengers into city with launches Maybe the Nanaimo Port Authority should offer the cruise lines the option of anchoring (as they used to do) and moving passengers by motor launch to the inner harbour, a much more appealing approach than through the industrial “no-man’s land” from the terminal. The port authority may not benefit but the city of Nanaimo would. Michael Rogers Nanaimo 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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the “Renovator of the Year” category, one of the top three categories at the inaugural 2015 Vancouver Island Building Excellence award ceremony. Victoria’s Horizon Pacific Contracting took home “Project of the Year” at the event, held at the Coast Bastion Hotel on May 25, while Ladysmith’s GNB Builders Inc. won the “Small Volume Builder of the Year” award. There were a total of 19 categories at the VIBE Awards, which was hosted by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Vancouver Island. The event showcased the best in residential construction, design and renovations that Vancouver Island had to offer over the past year. “The inaugural VIBE Gala was the culmination of ideas, thoughts and a vision to celebrate excellence in our industry,” said Peter Schultze, committee chairman of the awards.

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he Bark and Fitz pet supply store, at 6338 Metral Dr., is now operating under a new name, Fetch for Dogs. Manager Catt Janes said a decision was recently made that the five-year old business, owned by David Ackermann, would not renew its franchise agreement and Bark and Fitz would begin independent operations. She said it gives the store, which specializes in health foods and other products for dogs and cats and is also a grooming boutique, “more flexibility” in meeting its customers’ needs. “We no longer have to follow franchise rules in how we look and the products we provide,” Janes said. “We believe that the ability to provide our clients with the service and products they want will serve us well. We strive to carry as many Vancouver Island-produced products as possible.”

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Catt Janes is the manager of Metral Drive’s Fetch for Dogs store, formerly Bark and Fitz. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

New liquor store There’s a new liquor store serving the Cedar area. The Best Buy Liquor Store, owned by Wayne Procter, has recently opened at 1594 MacMillan Rd. Spokesman Aldo Zadra said the

licence for the business is from the Cranberry Arms Pub, where a liquor store had operated at the rear of the pub for years. He said business at the new store, which is also located in a brand new building, is beginning to take off.

“It’s a much larger location so we are able to offer our customers much more selection than we did in the past,” Zadra said. “It’s also much more visible and there’s a lot more parking. Business has already exceeded our expectations. We’ll be having

our grand opening at the new location on June 12, and we’ll have specials all day.”

Building awards Pheasant Hill Homes Ltd. in Nanaimo took the top prize in

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A candlelight vigil for those affected by earthquakes in Nepal drew approximately 200 people on Sunday. The event was organized by Nepalese-born Nanaimo dentist Sanjivan Mahara, who was in western Nepal when the first powerful earthquake struck the northern part of the country, on April 21. “We did really well,” Mahara said. “Nearly 200 people showed up. We raised $5,621.” Much of that came from the sale of roughly half of a batch of 500 T-shirts Mahara ordered and had emblazoned with the

Nepalese flag. Mahara spoke to the crowd, sharing his own personal experiences living through the aftermath of that first devastating shock. A Nepalese map was drawn on the plaza stones, with the words “Love, support and solidarity” chalked alongside. Candles were distributed to everyone in the crowd, and the group observed a minute’s silence for the thousands lost in the devastation. Mahara thanked those who came out, and the volunteers, sponsors Nanaimo Rotary Daybreak club and his coworkers at Downtown Nanaimo Dental Group for helping to

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The first break-in occurred on Monday at approximately 5 p.m. in the Arts and Humanities facility in building 345, according to the Nanaimo RCMP. “Someone went in shortly after 5 o’clock, the building was unlocked and they broke into two different offices that contained a

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Nanaimo will soon have another venue for pickleball players to play. A tennis court at Beban Park recreation centre will be re-purposed to make a playing surface for the game on a trial basis. Last fall representatives from the Nanaimo Pickleball Association approached the city of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission with its request for more space. That request has since been approved, on a trial basis and on June 1, one of the six tennis courts at Beban Park will be converted into two pickleball courts. The game, which was originated in Washington State, combines elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton, and is played using a lightweight plastic ball similar to a wiffle ball. An outdoor pickleball court is already in use at Departure Bay Centennial Park, and drop-in gym times for pickleball are available at Oliver Woods Community Centre.

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Canada Post, Hamilton battle over mailboxes Granting a southern Ontario city control over the placement of large community mailboxes would infringe on federal authority and delay reforms to the national mail service, a lawyer for Canada Post argued Tuesday. The Crown corporation and the city of Hamilton are locked in a legal battle over a local bylaw that requires Canada Post to obtain a $200 permit per site to install the mailboxes on municipal land. Some Hamilton city councillors have said Canada Post hasn’t consulted enough with the city and that municipal governments are the “stewards� of the land where the mailboxes are being installed.

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Evacuations at oilsands sites due to forest ďŹ res Wildfires have prompted more evacuations from oilsands sites south of Fort McMurray, Alta., adding to the list of operators to be affected by out-of-control blazes in northeastern region of the province. MEG Energy has bused about 900 workers out of its operations in the Christina Lake area, with about 80 staying behind for essential functions, spokesman Brad Bellows said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Statoil Canada has removed more than 150 non-essential employees and contractors from its Leismer project south of Fort McMurray. About 30 workers are staying behind.

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Rob Ford out of hospital after cancer surgery Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been released from hospital two weeks after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his abdomen. The controversial politician, who is now a city councillor, stopped at his office and spoke to reporters after being discharged, saying he planned to take his recovery “one day at a time.� Ford was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer in the midst of his campaign for re-election last September. “I’m feeling good enough to come to work for a few minutes and I’ll just gradually work my way in,� Ford told reporters outside his office at city hall on Tuesday.

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At least eight miners are still trapped underground in northwestern Quebec but a company spokesman says the situation is not life-threatening. Nine miners were originally stuck at the Iamgold mine in Preissac in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region. One report said one miner had been freed. Company official Sylvain Lehoux said earlier today the miners were to be rescued this afternoon but they were still trapped more than 12 hours after a wall moved because of seismic activity in the area. The company suspended operations for the day amid the rescue attempts.

VANCOUVER — An unfocused and disorganized plan for a terrorist attack against the B.C. legislature allegedly masterminded by a husband-and-wife duo had no hope of success were it not for the support and guidance provided by undercover police, a B.C. court has heard. John Nuttall’s defence lawyer Marilyn Sandford began closing submissions to a B.C. Supreme Court jury on Tuesday, suggesting RCMP officers posing as terrorists manipulated her client and his wife into planting homemade pressure-cooker explosives on the legislature grounds on Canada Day 2013. Nuttall and his wife, Amanda Korody, were damaged by poverty and stricken with drug addiction, said Sandford. “Controlling relationships have as their hallmark strategic manipulations of love and fear,� Sandford told attentive jury members. Sandford told the jury how Nuttall said in covert video recordings that he feared for his and Korody’s life at the hands of their supposed new friends.

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OTTAWA — In a sudden about-face, the Harper government said Tuesday it’s thinking about giving Canadians the option of hiking their contributions to the Canada Pension Plan — a measure that would help them boost their retirement savings. With an election date less then five months away, the move looked like a surprise effort by the Conservatives to wrestle some ground away from their political foes. The Tories have long opposed expanding the government-managed pension plan — an idea supported by the NDP — but Finance Minister Joe Oliver told the House of Commons that they intend to consult experts and stakeholders on the matter this summer. The government’s goal: explore ways that would allow Canadians to make voluntary add-on contributions to the CPP. “We are open to giving Canadians the option to voluntarily contribute more to the Canada Pension Plan to supplement their current CPP retirement savings,� said Oliver, who offered few details and did not speak to reporters after question period. People need choices when it comes to their retirement savings, rather than being forced to make mandatory payments. Oliver said. The government, he added, aims to build on other voluntary savings options already available, such as

pooled, registered pension plans and taxfree savings accounts. The subject of retirement income is expected to be a weighty election issue this fall and the Tories’ opponents lined up to portray Tuesday’s change of heart as crass political opportunism. “They’re trying to scoop up a few votes of those that are concerned about their pensions,� said NDP finance critic Nathan Cullen. “I don’t know if they’re actually going to do it. If they were going to do it, one would’ve imagined they would have done it already.� The NDP has long called for a mandatory expansion of the Canada Pension Plan to help Canadians save for retirement. Liberal finance critic Scott Brison accused the Tories of swiping the idea of voluntary expansion from his party’s 2011 election platform. He said the timing of the announcement — on the “eve of an election� — shows the move was more about winning votes than good policy. “The Conservatives criticized it and have criticized it ever since,� Brison said of the Liberal proposal. Last month, Ontario — keen to see the federal plan expanded — introduced legislation to create its own provincial plan for more than three million people who do not have a workplace pension. In 2010, then-finance minister Jim Flaherty proposed a “modest� mandatory CPP increase.

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OTTAWA — Auditor general Michael Ferguson says there are about 30 senators who will be found to have dubious expense claims, including close to 10 who may be referred to the RCMP. Ferguson confirmed the numbers Tuesday in a television interview with CBC’s Power and Politics. Senate sources with knowledge of Ferguson’s upcoming report on Senate spending have said that up to 10 senators may be referred to the RCMP for criminal review. Ferguson says that number is “close� but “not exact.�

Auditors are challenging the remaining 20 senators on spending worth thousands — as high as $20,000 in at least one case — over travel claims that didn’t involve Senate business, as well as questionable office contracts and housing claims. Senators in the most trouble with auditors are expected to avail themselves of the arbitration process, hoping to avoid a hefty repayment order, or having their file sent to the RCMP for review. Binnie will be asked to intervene in cases where senators who are ordered to pay back disallowed claims opt to challenge either the findings of the report or the amount they are required to repay.

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Premier says flood-hit community will get aid

Premier Christy Clark donned jeans and rubber boots to walk through a slurry of mud and water left behind by a weekend flood that overwhelmed a small village in B.C.’s Interior. Residents of Cache Creek were still cleaning up the mess with shovels and red wheelbarrows Tuesday when Clark visited the village located about 80 kilometres west of Kamloops. The premier pledged aid for uninsured locals who were caught off by guard by a storm the likes of which she said no local had probably ever seen. Twenty-three homes remain under an evacuation order and about 40 others remain under evacuation alert, said Mayor John Ranta. The province is also offering aid for people who are living in motels and can’t go home.

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B.C.’s auditor general says the government must do a better job of considering the long-term impacts of using natural resources for hundreds of projects worth billions of dollars. Carol Bellringer says roadbuilding, logging and oil and gas exploration, for example, have environmental, social and cultural effects. She has issued two reports saying the government must assign clear roles to natural-resource ministries managing such projects. Bellringer makes nine recommendations, including calling on the government to accelerate plans to address the issue by 2021. She also wants the province to consider legislation and policies that would allow it to co-ordinate management of all the effects of natural-resource projects.

Police say an automobile thief who had been out on parole is back in prison after a suspect crashed into eight vehicles at a car dealership and nearly struck an officer in Abbotsford. Police say a patrol officer heard the sound of an engine in the lot at about 12:25 a.m. Tuesday and arrived to see a man in a car crashing into other vehicles. The officer called for backup and tried to stop the man, but the driver kept ramming vehicles and then drove towards the officer, just missing him. Police say the 31-year-old man was eventually arrested by multiple officers and was returned to a correctional facility. He is now facing charges of dangerous driving, assault with a weapon, mischief, possession of stolen property and possession of a break-in instrument.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver says it is denying approval to Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, based on a scathing analysis of the project. The nation released a report Tuesday, saying the likelihood of oil spills would increase if the expansion is allowed, with dire consequences for sensitive sites, habitats and species. It concluded the pipeline’s effect on Tsleil-Waututh cultural activities in the region would be as big, if not bigger, than its impact on natural resources. Representatives of Kinder Morgan and Natural Resources Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The assessment was written by the Tsleil-Waututh’s resource department based on reports by six independent experts.

Police say a West Vancouver man involved in youth programs has been charged in two separate alleged sexual assaults on a teenage girl. Officers say they received information earlier this month about a man who sexually assaulted an intoxicated youth at his home in early January. Police say evidence from that investigation suggests there was a previous sexual assault in similar circumstances. Investigators say two charges of sexual assault and one charge of breach of recognizance have been approved against 28-yearold Pooria Mohebbi. Officers say Mohebbi has been a volunteer and employee for youth programs in the community and they are trying to contact others who may have interacted with him.

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Get ready: Here comes the ‘Charm of the Island’ Lynnette Burns The Lucky Gourmet

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ocated just off the Island Highway at the southern turnoff to Shawnigan Lake, nestles a gem of a restaurant with an equally complimenting winery. And consistent with the courageous souls who believe that happiness is found in pursuit of their passion, Unsworth Vineyards was purchased by Tim and Coleen Turyk in 2009 to fulfill, you guessed it, their retirement dream. By restoring the 119-year-old farmhouse into a restaurant and expanding their wine business, they have created a sustainably managed vineyard that boasts numerous award winning wines each year. The restaurant was recently noted in Eat magazines’ Exceptional Eats Awards as a place to eat that’s worth a road trip outside Victoria all on its very own — a pretty high recommendation from one of B.C.’s culinary hot spots! The particular influence of this region’s climate and soil on their food and wine (known as the terroir) has inspired a cuisine and menu which includes Asian influenced local beef short ribs, grilled seafood sausages or their amazing beef burger topped with chorizo and pancetta. Showcasing a bold new meaning of ‘farm to table’ fare, the Unsworth Restaurant also offers a Community Supported Restaurant program in the off-season that represents exceptional value to local diners on Vancouver Island. Without exaggerating, all of the wines from Unsworth display talented winemaking

Located just off the Island Highway at the southern turnoff to Shawnigan Lake, Unsworth Vineyards was purchased by Tim and Coleen Turyk in 2009.

techniques, so here are a couple of reviews from the many we have sampled. Their ‘Symphony Red’ is an example of artisan winemaking at its’ finest and less than $21. Each year the wine-maker chooses the best grapes in the vineyard to create a robust red, so every vintage year varies according to that season’s weather and viticultural issues. The current vintage is a blend of Petit Milo and Cabernet-Libre. This complex red displays rich earthy aromas coupled with bright cherry and pomegranate flavours. A wine of lush body and medium tannins, it can be enjoyed with strong cheese or simply on its’ own. If you can find it, a Prosecco style bubbly which goes by the name of ‘Charme D L’ile’ is a

must-try and a true winner at $24. Tight little bubbles dance across your tongue as the bouquet of peaches and green-apple delight your palate. Barely offdry and bursting with flavour, this is a sparkler that will uplift any occasion. Unsworth was the first on the island to invest in Prosecco processing equipment and have recently embarked on a regional branding program with several other Cowichan Valley wineries to promote the production of more sparkling wines in our areas. Interestingly, the climate here suits the grapes that produce bubbly wine exceedingly well. Look for the Charme D L’ile (Charm of the Island) name on other great Proseccos from

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From Ding Dongs to cucumbers, B.C. marks a decade of fruits, veggies in school

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s health minister chomps on a crunchy cucumber as he hands out fresh peppers and tomatoes to Grade 5 students who eagerly accept the healthy snacks. Terry Lake was at Oaklands Elementary School on Monday to mark a decade of the province’s fruit and vegetables program, which is available to 1,460 schools, or 90 per cent of B.C. schools. Lake said junk food was once the most popular lunch kit snack, but fruit and vegetables are taking root in classrooms ahead of chips and chocolates. “We see more and more that families, particularly kids, are more accepting of fruit and vegetables, whereas in the old days they might have said, ’We want Ding Dongs and Wagon Wheels.”’ In 2005, when the provincial government declared healthy

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living and physical fitness among its top goals, B.C.’s health minister was chided as the minister responsible for fruit and vegetables. “I’d love to be known as the minister of fruit and vegetables because we know that healthy eating is a key to healthy living,” Lake said. “When you look at childhood obesity rates across North America that is a tremendous concern and a lot of that is because of unhealthy snacking that kids do.” He said teaching children that tomatoes, cucumbers and apples

are healthy choices goes a long way towards promoting lifelong eating habits. Government numbers reveal that 1,463 B.C. public and First Nations schools participate in the program. This year, 651 B.C. growers provided fruit and vegetables to more than 489,000 students. Milk was provided to about 83,000 students in kindergarten to Grade 2 last year. Fruit and vegetables are delivered to schools 13 times a year. Lake said he could not provide direct data that link healthy school food to improved health outcomes among students, but the program is a crucial part of the government’s strategy to prevent future problems associated with unhealthy diets and lifestyles. “We’re just starting to see data out of the United States that show the childhood obesity rate is starting to go down,” he said.

Health Ministry officials said the program has undergone five reviews since it began with 10 schools, adding it’s been found to be an important factor in helping families accept fruit and vegetables as necessary and popular choices. British Columbians enjoy the longest lifespans in Canada, at nearly 83 years, and have the best overall cancer survival rates. Opposition New Democrat education critic Rob Fleming said the fruit and vegetables program does little to address the growing poverty problem across a province where too many children come to school without eating breakfast or without a lunch. He said school meal programs need to be expanded. Opposition New Democrat agriculture critic Lana Popham introduced a private member’s bill Monday calling on the government to provide more support for local food growers.

n the past, fruit juice was considered a healthy choice because it was usually squeezed from real fruit. Following a confusing media report that fruit juice may be removed from Canada’s Food Guide, many people are asking whether juice is in fact healthy and something that can be included in a good diet. On May 20, Health Canada issued a news release to clarify their position on fruit juice. In their statement, Health Canada mentioned that they are in the process of reviewing the evidence base for their current guidance around the use of ½ cup (125 ml) of 100 per cent fruit juice as a serving in the Vegetables and Fruit Food Group. Health Canada plans to publish some updated educational tools that are intended to clarify the current guidance looking at consumption of fruits and vegetables, sugar intake, and healthy beverages. In Canada’s Food Guide, Health Canada advises that Canadians “have vegetables and fruit more often than juice. The issue is not in the food value of the juice, but in the quality and volume of juice that is being used in many households. Some drinks labelled as “containing real juice” may be just sugar water and artificial colour and flavour with less than a teaspoon of real juice in them. In nature, when a person eats oranges, they might eat one or two and then because of the high fibre content, they would be too full to eat any more. How many oranges would you need to squeeze to fill a one cup (250 ml) juice box? If you squeeze the sugar and liquid out and throw away the fibre, it is easy to get eight or 10 oranges worth of sugar in a 250 ml juice box. Drinking juice does not fill you up the way whole fruit does so you may drink far too much in one sitting to be healthy. Children who are drinking juice all day have so much sugar in their systems, that it can take away the appetite for real food. This leads to a poor intake of solid foods, which ultimately can result in poor growth and development. Children who are allowed to sip juice all day constantly bathe their teeth in sugar. This can result in tooth decay. Giving infants and toddlers diluted juice is even worse because it takes the child even longer to finish. This means that their teeth are exposed to sugar for much longer. For adults, the high sugar content of juice does not affect the appetite so too much juice may give you too many calories for good health. Drink water for thirst. If you want juice, limit it to ½ cup (125 ml) or better still, eat a vegetable or fruit serving with all the fibre left in it.

» Eileen Bennewith is a registered dietitian in the public health program for Island Health. She can be reached at eileen.bennewith@viha.ca. Her column appears Wednesdays.

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vneet Brar had never been a talented basketball player, he admits. He recognized that as a Grade 10 player at Dover Bay Secondary School. His passion for teaching the game, however, outlived his talents. Brar, now a 23-year-old business student at Vancouver Island University and assistant coach of the Mariners men’s basketball program, decided in Grade 10 he would rather take the rare approach for a high school student to coach the team instead of playing on it. “Basically, I had all these ideas and I wasn’t good enough to perform them,” Brar said, “but I would tell my friends them and they could do them. I figured coaching would be a good idea for me.” Brar has since turned his passion for coaching into a side project tailored around private tutoring of Nanaimo basketball players looking to play collegiately, and to better their games once they get there. “I just found that there were less and less high school coaches who were teachers,” Brar said of his reason to take on individual clients, “so in the offseason a lot of kids just didn’t have enough places to work on their games.” His private coaching began when he was still in high school, as an assistant coach under Mark Simpson with the Dover Bay Dolphins. He took high school players under his wing with one-on-one tutoring outside of practice, players who have since moved on to play at VIU. His first students in 2009, Jason Fortin and Connor Billet, are

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Vancouver Island University men’s basketball assistant coach Avneet Brar, left, works with local players Chris DeGoutiere, middle, and Jason Fortin on Monday at the VIU gymnasium. [SCOTT MCKENZIE/DAILY NEWS]

“In the offseason a lot of kids just didn’t have enough places to work on their games.“ Avneet Brar, VIU assistant coach

now key pieces of the dominant VIU Mariners PacWest championship team. Brar now coaches current VIU players, and ones such as University of Victoria commit Tyus Barfoot, an NDSS graduate, along with other local high

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school players. When former Dover Bay assistant Matt Kuzminski was interested in applying for the vacant VIU head coaching job in 2009, Brar pushed him to do so. Kuzminski was later hired, and he took Brar along with him. “I was originally supposed to just be a marketing kind of guy, but my role expanded quite a bit,” Brar said. “I owe it all to Mark Simpson and Matt Kuzminski. They gave me an opportunity and trusted me.” The VIU team won a national

championship in the new coaching staff’s first year on the job. Brar now works specifically with player development for the Mariners, as well as with film preparation and X’s and O’s work. With that pedigree behind him, he has expanded his student base to close to 25 different players, depending on the time of year. Players are coming to Brar for tutoring that goes beyond what they learn during the high school season. “I just do a better job of explaining the game to players’ specific needs,” he said, “whereas in a school practice everything is kind of uniform as to what they’re learning. “A lot of the guys that I worked with last summer have gone on to make provincial teams, guys from Wellington and Dover like Ryan MacDonald, Ryder Jenks and Alex Staniforth.” Clients are now coming to Brar multiple times per week as his reputation grows, and as the accomplishments of the players he coaches build up, the client base does the same. Scott.McKenzie@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243

wo wins for the Nanaimo Timbermen, a last-place team two years running, over the defending champion Victoria Shamrocks to start the Western Lacrosse Association season have a lot of fans scratching their heads. Those in Victoria aren’t worried. Jesse King, Dan Dawson, Aaron Bold, Daryl Veltman and Tyler Haas have yet to join the team and there is no way what happened over the weekend could have happened with those players on the floor. Or at least that’s what Shamrocks fans will tell you. And while that may be true, it’s not like the Timbermen weren’t without top incoming players Eli McLaughlin, Brett Dobray, Tyson Roe and Reagan Harding. It’s also not like the Shamrocks weren’t trotting Rhys Duch, Cory Conway and Corey Small onto the floor in the first two games, either. Those are players who should be able to lead any group to wins, especially against those who aren’t expected to make the playoffs. So what we’re seeing here is a Nanaimo group that is, finally, primed to take the next step and get into the playoffs. A young, talented group that is getting players to buy in with full commitments to not only play in Nanaimo but get in the proper athletic shape and mindset to do so. Former WLA rookie of the year Cody Bremner, took most of last season off to travel. He’s back for the full season, and he’s on top of the league’s scoring list through two games. Brody Eastwood held out to be traded for much of last season, only playing seven games. Fully committed in 2015, he scored four goals in the Timbermen’s season-opening win in Victoria. Of course, it is still early and the league schedule-maker hasn’t done the Timbermen any favours. After two games against Victoria, the next two are against the New Westminster Salmonbellies. Either the WLA wanted to crush the Timbermen early with that schedule, or they, too, wanted to find out if they are the real deal.

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TAMPA, Fla. — There will be another Game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. In an impressive clutch performance, the Rangers routed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-3, Tuesday night. Henrik Lundqvist kept the Rangers ahead 2-1 with 28 saves in the first two periods and the Rangers exploded for three goals in a 4:12 span minutes in the third against the Lightning en route to a win that avoided elimination and forced the Eastern Conference Final to a winner-take-all finale. The line of Derick Brassard, Rick Nash and J.T. Miller was a wrecking crew with 13 points. Brassard had hat trick with an empty-netter at the end and two assists. Nash and Miller each had a goal and three assists. Brassard’s trick was the first for the Rangers in the playoffs since Michal Nylander in 2007 against Atlanta. Lundqvist is now 15-3 in elimination games for the Rangers, who have won six of the last nine elimination games on the road. They will need another huge effort at home to qualify for the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season. Early in the third, the Rangers pressed Ben Bishop and opened a two-goal lead at 3:02 on an oddman rush. Nash took the puck down the right side and shot, and the rebound came to Miller, who dropped it to Brassard, but

CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving returned after missing two games and the Cleveland Cavaliers reserved a spot in the NBA Finals with a 118-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night to win the Eastern Conference title. By sweeping the top-seeded Hawks, the Cavs earned their second trip to the finals, where they will face either Golden State or Houston. It will be the fifth straight visit to the league’s showcase event for the inimitable James, who returned to Cleveland after four years in Miami to try New York Rangers centre Derick Brassard watches as the puck is deflected on a save by Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop during the third period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. [AP PHOTO]

Bishop, on his back, somehow stopped it. But Miller pounced and beat Bishop for his first goal of the playoffs and a 3-1 lead. Bishop fumbled a blast and Tanner Glass at the crease banged a shot off his pads, and James Sheppard’s follow though went in for a 4-1 lead. Brassard’s second goal chased Bishop and Nash poked the puck through Andrei Vasilevskiy for a 6-1 lead. Nikita Kucherov’s two goals made the score closer before Brassard’s last goal. With a beautiful forehand-to-backhand deke in front, Brassard slid the puck between Bishop’s pads at 3:36 of the first to open the scoring. It was Brassard’s seventh goal of the

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NHL Playoffs - Round 3 (Stanley Cup semifinals) All series best-of- seven Conference Finals West - Chicago Blackhawks vs. Anaheim Ducks East - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers Yesterday’s result (Game 6) New York Rangers 7, Tampa Bay 3 (Series tied 3-3) Today’s schedule (Game 6) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m. (Anaheim leads series 3-2) Friday, May 29 (Game 7) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m.

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Saturday May 30 (Game 7*) Chicago at Anaheim, 5 p.m.

Rangers 7, Lightning 3 First Period 1. New York, Brassard (7) (Boyle, Miller) 3:36 2. New York, Yandle (2) (Brassard, Nash) 15:30 3. Tampa Bay, Callahan (1) (Stralman, Bishop) 17:20 (PP) Penalties: Staal Nyr (Holding the Stick Brenden Morrow) 13:03, Stamkos Tb (Cross checking Derek Stepan) 17:00, Stepan Nyr (Cross checking Steven Stamkos) 17:00, Kreider Nyr (Cross checking Steven Stamkos) 17:00 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Kucherov Tb (Hooking Ryan McDonagh) 6:35, Morrow Tb (Hooking Derick Brassard) 17:20 Third Period 4. New York, Miller (1) (Brassard, Nash) 3:02 5. New York, Sheppard (1) (Moore, Glass) 6:00 6. New York, Brassard (8) (Miller, Nash) 7:14 7. Tampa Bay, Kucherov (8) (Johnson) 7:50 8. New York, Nash (5) (Miller, Yandle) 10:21 (PP) 9. Tampa Bay, Kucherov (9) (Nesterov, Johnson) 13:21 10. New York, Brassard (9) 18:19 Penalties: Nesterov Tb (Slashing Derick Brassard) 9:08, Girardi Nyr (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 15:36 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T New York 7 11 16 34 Tampa Bay 16 13 10 39 Goaltending summary: New York: Lundqvist (36/39), Tampa Bay: Bishop (21/26), Vasilevskiy (6/7) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): New York: 1 of 3, Tampa Bay: 1 of 3 Att: 19,204

Playoff leaders Points 1 Tyler Johnson TB 2 Ryan Getzlaf ANA 3 Corey Perry ANA 3 Nikita Kucherov TB 3 Steven Stamkos TB Goals 1 Tyler Johnson TB 2 Corey Perry ANA 2 Patrick Kane CHI 4 Nikita Kucherov TB 4 Steven Stamkos TB 4 Jonathan Toews CHI 4 Chris Kreider NYR 4 Matt Beleskey ANA

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Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship, Quebec City, May 22-31 at Colisee Pepsi. Teams GP W LGF-A Oshawa Generals (OHL) 3 3 0 11-8 Quebec Remparts (Host) 2 1 1 8-8 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 3 1 2 11-9 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 1 0 1 3-4 Yesterday’s result Oshawa 2, Kelowna 1 Remaining Schedule (all times PDT) Today’s game Quebec vs. Rimouski, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 - Playoff round Tiebreaker, If necessary, Time TBA Friday, May 29 - Semifinal Third Place vs. Second, , 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 - Final Semifinal Winner vs. First Place, TBA

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Calder Cup playoffs - Round 3 Eastern match-ups 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack Western match-ups 1-Utica Comets vs. 2-Grand Rapids Griffins Yesterday’s result (Game2) Manchester 5, Hartford 3 (Manchester leads series 3-0) Today’s schedule (Game3) Manchester at Hartford, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28 (Game 3) Utica at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. (Series tied 1-1) Friday, May 29 (Game 4) Utica at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30* (Game 5) Hartford at Manchester, 4 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 4) Cleveland 118, Atlanta 88 (Cleveland sweeps series 4-0) Today’s schedule (Game 5) Houston at Golden State 6 p.m. (Golden State leads series 3-1) Friday, May 29 (Game 6*) Golden State at Houston, 6 p.m.

Cavaliers 118, Hawks 88 Cleveland MIN PT RB A ST B TO James 29:10 23 9 7 2 1 1 Thompson 30:41 16 11 0 0 1 2 Mozgov 35:08 14 7 1 1 3 2 Shumpert 35:31 3 8 4 0 1 1 Irving 21:58 16 4 5 1 1 1 Dellavedova 16:39 10 2 1 0 0 0 Smith 28:59 18 10 3 0 0 2 Jones 19:36 5 2 1 1 0 0 Harris 06:00 7 1 1 0 0 0 Miller 05:26 3 0 0 0 0 0 Perkins 05:26 3 2 0 0 0 1 Totals 118 56 23 5 7 10 Atlanta MIN PT RB A ST B TO Carroll 26:37 7 8 1 1 1 2 Millsap 30:58 16 10 5 0 0 0 Horford 28:51 2 2 5 0 1 0 Bazemore 34:37 12 8 3 0 0 0 Teague 27:38 17 1 1 1 1 3 Mack 24:26 10 2 1 2 0 0 Scott 23:50 2 4 2 0 0 1 Schroder 19:03 4 1 4 0 0 1 Jenkins 12:00 10 2 0 0 0 0 Muscala 12:00 8 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 88 39 22 4 3 7 Cleveland 32 27 26 33 Atlanta 20 22 18 28 3 FG: Cleveland 13-31, Atlanta 5-32. FT: Cle 19-30, Atl 11-18. Fouled Out: None

Seattle Mariners starter J.A. Happ pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during an MLB game Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. [AP PHOTO]

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The prevailing sentiment when it came to Robinson Cano and his recent struggles has been: “He’ll be fine,” or some variation of it. It doesn’t matter if it’s manager Lloyd McClendon doing the talking, hitting coach Howard Johnson, teammate Nelson Cruz or the kid chosen as batboy for that day’s game. They all say and believe pretty much the same thing — Cano will hit. While there has been fretting and growing frustration in the Seattle Mariners’ fan base with the All-Star second baseman’s slumping start to the season. Those close to him had no such concerns. Cano helped quell the doubters, if only for a game. He drove in a pair of runs with RBI singles in Seattle’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday. Cano drove in the first run of the game and plated a key insurance run in the top of the eighth inning. And since it is Fernando Rodney and the experience that comes with a save situation, Mike Zunino added another “just-in-case” run, falling behind 0-2 in a count, coming back and working it full and then crushing his sixth homer into the upper deck in left field in the ninth. Rodney provided no drama in the ninth. In fact, it was a little boring, as he retired the side in order to pick up his 13th save in 14 chances. Roenis Elias was credited with his second straight win to improve to 2-1. He wasn’t as dominant as his previous outing in Baltimore. Runners reached base in every inning except for the first inning, but the only run he allowed came in the sixth inning when he left a 1-0 fastball down the middle of the plate to Logan Forsythe, who redirected the cookie of a pitch deep into left field onto the tarp that hid some of the many empty seats before a crowd of 10,401.

CYCLING Road racing Giro d’Italia

Ryder rides up the standings Stage 16 - 174 km Pinzolo-Aprica. Mountain stage: Three large, two smaller mountains. Weather: Cold with intermittent rain. 1. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team, 5:02:51 2. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo, 0:00:38 3. Alberto Contador (Spa) TinkoffSaxo, 4. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha, 0:02:03 5. Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team, 6. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:02:10 7. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 0:02:51 8. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team, 0:03:16 9. Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky, 0:03:19 10. Carlos Betancur (Col) AG2R La Mondiale General Classification (pink jersey) 1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 65:04:59 2. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team, 0:04:02 3. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 0:04:52 4. Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team, 0:05:48 5. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha, 0:08:27 6. Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Sky, 0:09:21 7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team, 0:09:52 8. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo, 0:11:40 9. Alexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ.fr, 0:12:48 10. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin, 0:12:49

TENNIS French Open - Men, Women Grand Slam event: Stade Roland Garros, Final June 7 Paris, France Surface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000 Competitors: 128 singles, 64 doubles Women’s Singles - Round 1 Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Eugenie Bouchard (6), Montreal, 6-4, 6-4. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-3, 6-0. Andrea Petkovic (10), Germany, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Madison Keys (16), United States, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (18), Russia, def. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Timea Bacsinszky (23), Switzerland, def. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Sesil Karatantcheva, Bulgaria, def. Jelena Jankovic (25), Serbia, 6-3, 6-4. Zarina Diyas (32), Kazakhstan, def. Dinah Pfizenmaier, Germany, 6-4, 6-1. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, def. Alexa Glatch, United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, def. Christina McHale, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Irina Falconi, United States, def. Manon Arcangioli, France, 6-2, 6-0. Julia Goerges, Germany, def. Coco Vandeweghe, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7). Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-4, 6-3. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Wang Qiang, China, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, def. Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Men’s singles - Round 1 Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, def. Quentin Halys, France, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Jack Sock, United States, def. Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, 7-6 (7), 6-2, 6-3. Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. John Isner (16), United States, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. Richard Gasquet (20), France, def. Germain Gigounon, Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Leonardo Mayer (23), Argentina, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Andrea Arnaboldi, Italy, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 7-6, 6-0. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Maxime Hamou, France, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Lu Yen-Hsun, Taiwan, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1, 7-5. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, def. Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0. Men’s Doubles - Round 1 Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (3), Brazil, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, and Alexander Satschko, Germany, 6-2, 7-6 (2). Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Marc Lopez (4), Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini (6), Italy, def. Enzo Couacaud, France, and Quentin Halys, France, 6-2, 6-2. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (7), Serbia, def. Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Steve Darcis, Belgium, 7-5, 6-1. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and David Marrero (12), Spain, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-2, 7-5. Marin Draganja, Croatia, and Henri Kontinen (13), Finland, def. Treat Huey, Philippines, and Scott Lipsky, United States, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, and Nicolas Mahut (14), France, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, and Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

GOLF 2015 winnings and upcoming tournaments PGA AT&T Byron Nelson, May 28-31 TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas, Irving, Texas. Par 70, 7,166 yards. Purse: $7,100,000. 2014 champion: Brendon Todd Player 2015 Winnings 1 Jordan Spieth $5,659,153 2 Rory McIlroy $3,912,533 3 Jimmy Walker $3,572,124 4 Dustin Johnson $3,119,710 5 J.B. Holmes $3,116,200 6 Bubba Watson $2,838,174 7 Rickie Fowler $2,758,848 8 Brandt Snedeker $2,564,385 9 Patrick Reed $2,558,311 10 Charley Hoffman $2,519,738 11 Hideki Matsuyama $2,508,524 12 Jason Day $2,400,513 13 Ben Martin $2,396,211 14 Justin Rose $2,337,824 15 Gary Woodland $2,290,498 16 Chris Kirk $2,245,227 17 Robert Streb $2,239,052 18 Ryan Moore $2,238,981 19 Kevin Kisner $2,207,907 20 Bill Haas $2,195,772 Canadian golfers 63 Nick Taylor $1,006,519 77 David Hearn $814,431 102 Adam Hadwin $601,872 107 Graham Delaet $526,784 199 Mike Weir $72,800

Canadian PGA Tour PC Financial Open, May 28-31 Point Grey Golf and Country Club, Vancouver. Par 72, 6,801 yards. Purse: $175,000 First tournament of 2015, no winnings or rankings yet available.

LPGA ShopRite LPGA Classic, May 29-31. Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey. Par 71, 6,247 yards. Purse: $1,500,000. 2014 champion: Stacy Lewis Player 2015 Winnings 1 Lydia Ko $931,542 2 Inbee Park $826,752 3 Sei Young Kim $751,398 4 Stacy Lewis $750,188 5 Amy Yang $555,414 6 Brittany Lincicome $533,994 7 Hyo Joo Kim $522,076 8 Cristie Kerr $473,772 9 Morgan Pressel $443,740 10 Mirim Lee $405,043 11 Na Yeon Choi $373,251 12 So Yeon Ryu $316,826 13 Ha Na Jang $312,826 14 Minjee Lee $309,651 15 Shanshan Feng $305,294 16 Anna Nordqvist $301,054 17 Ilhee Lee $276,729 18 Lexi Thompson $272,232 19 Ariya Jutanugarn $259,416 20 Sandra Gal $246,662 Canadian golfers 83 Alena Sharp $47,891 128 Sue Kim $10,697 147 Rebecca Lee-Bentham $4,253

Champions Tour No tournament this week Player 2015 Winnings 1 Colin Montgomerie $882,600 2 Esteban Toledo $606,793 3 Joe Durant $585,106 4 Olin Browne $581,489 5 Jeff Maggert $574,800 6 Kevin Sutherland $527,310 7 Tom Lehman $524,896 8 Tom Pernice Jr. $514,400 9 Ian Woosnam $499,880 10 Bart Bryant $497,167 11 Bernhard Langer $493,661 12 Mark O’Meara $480,347 13 Paul Goydos $467,855 14 Michael Allen $453,218 15 Marco Dawson $442,373 16 Billy Andrade $416,519 17 Gene Sauers $407,021 18 Rocco Mediate $376,817 19 Miguel Angel Jimenez $365,792 20 Lee Janzen $349,263 Canadian golfers 34 Rod Spittle $186,106 35 Stephen Ames $184,894 96 Jim Rutledge $23,130

Web.com Tour 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 2015 Winnings 1 Peter Malnati $197,142 2 Kelly Kraft $192,812 3 Wes Roach $170,364 4 Patton Kizzire $162,099 5 Patrick Rodgers $162,070 6 Smylie Kaufman $159,535 7 Andrew Landry $150,870 8 Rod Pampling $147,460 9 Dawie van der Walt $131,078 10 Kevin Tway $121,122 11 Mathew Goggin $120,299 12 Miguel Angel Carballo $115,873 13 Steve Marino $115,278 14 Harold Varner III $99,547 15 D.H. Lee $88,564 16 Erik Barnes $83,498 17 Steve Allan $82,626 18 Timothy Madigan $80,524 19 Aaron Watkins $75,799 20 Henrik Norlander $75,666 From Canada 99 Roger Sloan $15,842

European Tour Irish Open, May 28 - 31 Royal County Down Golf Course, Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Par 71, 7,204 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Mikko Ilonen. Player 2015 Winnings Note: €1 = CDN$1.35 1 Rory Mcilroy €2,665,169 2 Danny Willett €1,742,406 3 Byeong Hun An €1,121,706 4 Justin Rose €1,037,717 5 Louis Oosthuizen €927,563 6 Branden Grace €909,739 7 Thongchai Jaidee €897,027 8 Miguel Angel Jimenez €873,590 9 Anirban Lahiri €823,389 10 Ross Fisher €816,499 11 Bernd Wiesberger €786,204 12 Kiradech Aphibarnrat €776,981 13 Tommy Fleetwood €749,815 14 George Coetzee €685,300 15 David Howell €646,321 16 Andy Sullivan €626,282 17 Marc Warren €601,811 18 Henrik Stenson €573,207 19 Gary Stal €567,096 20 Alex Noren €558,502

Upcoming tournaments Next week’s schedule Canadian PGA Tour Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist, June 4-7 Uplands Golf Club, Victoria. Par 70, 6,420 yards. Purse: $175,000. 2014 champion: Josh Persons PGA: The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, June 4-7. Muirfield Village Golf Course Dublin, Ohio. Purse: $6,200,000 LPGA: Manulife LPGA Classic, June 4-7. Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ont.

BASEBALL

SOCCER MLS

MLB

Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 22 12 6 2 4 14 10 N. England 20 13 5 3 5 18 16 NY Red Bulls 17 11 4 2 5 14 11 Columbus 15 11 4 4 3 17 14 Toronto 13 10 4 5 1 14 14 Orlando 13 12 3 5 4 14 15 Philadelphia 12 13 3 7 3 13 21 Chicago 11 10 3 5 2 11 14 Montreal 8 7 2 3 2 9 10 NY City FC 7 12 1 7 4 9 16 Western League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA Dallas 21 12 6 3 3 18 15 Seattle 20 11 6 3 2 17 9 Vancouver 20 13 6 5 2 14 12 San Jose 18 12 5 4 3 13 12 Sporting KC 18 12 4 2 6 17 15 Los Angeles 17 13 4 4 5 12 15 Salt Lake 17 12 4 3 5 12 15 Houston 16 13 4 5 4 16 16 Portland 13 12 3 5 4 10 13 Colorado 13 11 2 2 7 10 9 Today’s schedule Colorado at Seattle, 7 p.m. DC United at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 Dallas at Sporting KC, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30 San Jose at Toronto, 2 p.m. Salt Lake at Vancouver, 3 p.m. Houston at NY City FC, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at DC United, 4 p.m. Columbus at Orlando, 4:30 p.m. Montreal at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Colorado, 6 p.m.

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 Final standings Position/Club W D L GF GA Pts 1 Chelsea 26 9 3 73 32 87 2 Man City 24 7 7 83 38 79 3 Arsenal 22 9 7 71 36 75 4 Man United 20 10 8 62 37 70 5 Tot Hotspur 19 7 12 58 53 64 6 Liverpool 18 8 12 52 48 62 7 Southampton 18 6 14 54 33 60 8 Swansea 16 8 14 46 49 56 9 Stoke City 15 9 14 48 45 54 10 Crystal Pal 13 9 16 47 51 48 11 Everton 12 11 15 48 50 47 12 West Ham 12 11 15 44 47 47 13 West Brom 11 11 16 38 51 44 14 Leicester 11 8 19 46 55 41 15 Newcastle 10 9 19 40 63 39 16 Sunderland 7 17 14 31 53 38 17 Aston Villa 10 8 20 31 57 38 18-R Hull City 8 11 19 33 51 35 19-R Burnley 7 12 19 28 53 33 20-R Q.P. Rangers 8 6 24 42 73 30 -R=Relegated to Championship Promoted: Bournemouth, Watford, Norwich City Other European leagues La Liga W D L Pts 1 Barcelona 30 4 4 94 2 Real Madrid 30 2 6 92 W D L Pts 25 4 5 79 20 9 5 69

Serie A 1 Juventus 2 Roma

W D L Pts 26 8 3 86 19 13 5 70

W 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

D 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2

L 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 4

PCT .587 .553 .489 .396 .383 PCT .652 .556 .511 .422 .340 PCT .622 .574 .468 .467 .409

GB Strk - L1 1.5 W2 5.0 L3 9.0 L3 9.5 L2 GB Strk - W3 4.5 W1 6.5 W5 10.5 W1 14.5 L4 GB Strk - W3 2.0 W2 70 W1 7.0 L2 9.5 L1

Today’s schedule with probable starters Texas at Cleveland, 9:10 a.m. Lewis (4-2) vs. Carrasco (5-4) Miami at Pittsburgh, 9:35 a.m. Alvarez (0-4) vs. Cole (6-2) Colorado at Cincinnati, 9:35 a.m. Kendrick (1-6) vs. Leake (2-3) Chi. White Sox at Toronto, 9:37 a.m. Samardzija (4-2) vs. Estrada (1-3) Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. Young (4-0) vs. Pineda (5-2) Seattle at Tampa Bay, 10:10 a.m. Hernandez (7-1) vs. Archer (5-4) Boston at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m. Porcello (4-3) vs. Hughes (3-4) Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. O’Sullivan (1-3) vs. Syndergaard (1-2) San Francisco at Milwaukee, 10:40 a.m. Vogelsong (3-2) vs. Peralta (1-5) Detroit at Oakland, 12:35 p.m. Simon (5-2) vs. Kazmir (2-3) Houston at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. McHugh (5-2) vs. Jimenez (3-3) Washington at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Scherzer (5-3) vs. Lester (4-2) Arizona at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Collmenter (3-5) vs. Lynn (3-4) San Diego at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Cashner (1-7) vs. Richards (4-2) Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Wood (2-2) vs. Greinke (5-1)

Seattle

GF GA Pts 10 7 10 12 10 10 7 2 8 7 2 7 11 19 6 3 0 4 7 10 4 3 4 2 11 17 2

Yesterday’s schedule Vancouver Thunderbirds vs. Abbotsford, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, May 30 Abbotsford vs. Mid Isle, 2:30 p.m. Kamloops vs. Victoria Highlanders, 6 p.m. Tim Hortons Pinnacles vs. Vancouver Thunderbirds, 7 p.m. Khalsa SC vs. Vancouver United, 8 p.m.

LACROSSE Western Lacrosse Assn WLA Senior A Standings GP W L T Pts Nanaimo 2 2 0 0 4 Burnaby 1 1 0 0 2 Coquitlam 0 0 0 0 0 Langley 0 0 0 0 0 New Westminster 0 0 0 0 0 Maple Ridge 1 0 1 0 0 Victoria 2 0 2 0 0 Today’s schedule New Westminster at Langley, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 28 Coquitlam at N.Westminster, 7:45 p.m.

Tampa Bay

ab r h bi ab r h bi Jackson CF 5 1 1 0 Guyer RF 6 1 1 0 Smith RF 3 1 1 1 Butler DH 4 2 3 0 Weeks PH 1 0 1 0 Longoria 3B 5 0 3 2 B’quist PR-RF 1 1 0 0 Forsythe 1B 4 1 1 0 Cano 2B 5 1 2 0 Beckham SS 3 1 0 0 Cruz DH 5 1 2 0 Elmore LF 5 0 2 4 Seager 3B 5 2 3 6 Kiermaier CF 5 0 0 0 Morrison 1B 4 0 2 0 Franklin 2B 5 0 0 0 Miller LF 2 0 0 0 Rivera C 3010 Ackley LF 1 0 0 0 DeJesus PH 1 1 1 0 Taylor SS 4 0 0 0 Wilson C 1000 Totals 36 7 12 7 Totals 42 6 12 6

Seattle 200 000 040 1 7 Tampa Bay 201 000 003 0 6 SB: SEA Jackson, A (6, 2nd base off Colome/Rivera, R), Miller, B (4, 2nd base off Frieri/Rivera, R); TB Beckham, T (3, 2nd base off Happ/Castillo, W). 2B: TB Butler, Jy (4, Happ), Rivera, R (6, Happ), Longoria 2 (12, Wilhelmsen, Rodney). GIDP: SEA Castillo, W. HR: SEA Seager 2 (9, 8th inning off McGee, 3 on, 0 out; 10th inning off Boxberger, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SEA 7; TB 10. DP: TB (Longoria-FranklinForsythe). E: TB Rivera, R (4, throw), Franklin (1, fielding). Seattle IP H R ER BB SO J Happ 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 T Wilhelmsen 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 C Furbush 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 F Rodney (W, (BS, 2)(W, 2-2)) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 J Beimel 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO A Colome 5.1 5 2 2 2 3 X Cedeno 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 S Geltz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 J McGee 0.1 3 4 3 0 0 E Frieri 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 B Boxberger (L, (L, 2-2)) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 HBP: Forsythe (by Happ). Time: 3:52. Att: 9,628.

Yankees 5, Royals 1

Friday, May 29 Burnaby at Victoria, 7:45 p.m.

Kansas City

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

BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Coquitlam 8 7 1 0 Delta 8 7 1 0 Victoria 9 6 3 0 New Westminster 7 4 3 0 Nanaimo 7 3 4 0 Langley 9 2 6 1 Port Coquitlam 9 2 6 1 Burnaby 9 1 8 0 Yesterday’s result New Westminster 12, Langley 8

GB Strk - W2 0.5 L4 2.5 L1 3.0 W3 3.0 L2 GB Strk - L3 1.0 W4 3.0 L4 8.0 L2 8.0 L4 GB Strk - W1 6.0 L1 6.5 W7 7.0 W2 13.0 W3

Mariners 7, Rays 6 (10 inn)

Pacific Coast Soccer League Team Mid Isle Victoria Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds Tim Hortons Khalsa Kamloops Abbotsford FC Tigers

PCT .522 .511 .465 .458 .457 PCT .622 .600 .565 .444 .442 PCT .638 .511 .500 .489 .362

Yesterday’s results Houston 4, Baltimore 1 NY Yankees 5, Kansas City 1 Pittsburgh 5, Miami 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Washington 2 Toronto 10, Chicago Sox 9 Cincinnati 2, Colorado 1 NY Mets 5, Philadelphia 4 (10 innings) Seattle 7, Tampa Bay 6 (10 innings) Texas 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2, Boston 1 San Francisco 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 6, Arizona 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, Atlanta 0 Detroit 1, Oakland 0 San Diego 4, L.A. Angels 0

UEFA Champions League

Bundesiga 1 Bayern 2 Wolfsburg

American League East W L NY Yankees 24 22 Tampa Bay 24 23 Baltimore 20 23 Toronto 22 26 Boston 21 25 Central W L Kansas City 28 17 Minnesota 27 18 Detroit 26 21 Cleveland 20 25 Chicago Sox 19 24 West W L Houston 30 17 LA Angels 24 23 Texas 23 23 Seattle 22 23 Oakland 17 30 National League East W L Washington 27 19 NY Mets 26 21 Atlanta 22 24 Philadelphia 19 29 Miami 18 29 Central W L St. Louis 30 16 Chicago Cubs 25 20 Pittsburgh 23 22 Cincinnati 19 26 Milwaukee 16 31 West W L LA Dodgers 29 17 San Francisco 27 20 San Diego 22 25 Arizona 21 24 Colorado 18 26

Pts 14 14 12 8 6 5 5 2

Today’s schedule Delta at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 Burnaby at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30 New Westminster at Victoria, 5 p.m. Langley at Delta, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 Delta at Nanaimo, 4 p.m. Victoria at Burnaby, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 Burnaby at New Westminster, 8 p.m.

National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup Finals Game 1: Saturday, May 30, 4 p.m., Air Canada Centre Edmonton Rush (15-6) at Toronto Rock (16-5) Game 2 Friday, June 5, 6:30 p.m., Rexall Place Toronto at Edmonton Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday, June 13, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Toronto

NY Yankees

ab r h bi ab r h bi Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 Gardner LF 3 0 0 0 Moustakas 3B4 0 2 0 Young CF-RF 4 1 1 0 Cain CF 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez DH3 2 2 0 Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 Teixeira 1B 4 2 2 4 Morales DH 4 0 1 0 Headley 3B 2 0 0 1 Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 Beltran RF 3 0 1 0 Perez C 3 0 0 0 Heathcott CF 1 0 0 0 Infante 2B 3 0 0 0 Drew 2B 4000 Orlando RF 3 1 1 1 Murphy C 4 0 1 0 Totals 32 1 4 1 Gregorius SS 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 5 7 5

Kansas City 000 001 000 1 NY Yankees 200 030 00x 5 2B: NYY Teixeira (9, Blanton). HR: KC Orlando (1, 6th inning off Warren, 0 on, 1 out); NYY Teixeira (14, 1st inning off Vargas, J, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: KC 4; NYY 6. E: KC Infante (3, fielding), Cain, L (3, fielding); NYY Headley (10, fielding). Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO J Vargas (L, (L, 3-2)) 4.0 4 2 2 1 6 J Blanton 2.0 3 3 2 0 1 K Herrera 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 W Davis 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO A Warren (W, (W, 3-3)) 6.1 2 1 1 0 5 J Wilson 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 D Betances 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 A Miller 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:31. Att: 33,414.

Astros 4, Orioles 1 Houston

Baltimore

ab r h bi ab r h bi Springer RF 4 0 2 0 Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2B 5 0 1 0 Paredes DH 4 1 3 0 Tucker LF 3 0 0 0 Jones CF 3000 Marisnick CF 1 1 0 0 Davis 1B 3001 Gattis DH 3 2 1 0 Pearce 2B 2 0 0 0 Rasmus CF-LF3 0 0 0 De Aza PH 1 0 0 0 Valbuena 3B 4 0 2 2 Young RF 4 0 1 0 Carter 1B 3 1 1 1 Hardy SS 3 0 0 0 Castro C 3 0 1 1 Lough LF 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 Joseph C 2010 Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 29 1 5 1

Houston Baltimore

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Astros 4, Orioles 1 (Cont’d) SB: HOU Altuve (15, 2nd base off Hunter, T/Joseph, C); BAL Paredes (2, 3rd base off Feldman/Castro, J), Jones, A (2, 2nd base off Feldman/Castro, J). 2B: HOU Valbuena (6, Tillman), Gattis (7, Tillman), Castro, J (7, Tillman), Springer (10, Hunter, T); BAL Paredes (8, Feldman). GIDP: HOU Altuve; BAL Jones, A, Young, D, Machado, M. Team Lob: HOU 8; BAL 5. DP: HOU 3 (Gonzalez, M-Altuve-Carter 2, Altuve-Gonzalez, M-Carter); BAL (Pearce-Hardy, J-Davis, C). E: HOU Feldman (2, throw). Houston IP H R ER BB SO S Feldman (W, (W, 4-4)) 6.0 4 1 1 3 2 P Neshek 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 C Qualls 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 L Gregerson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO C Tillman (L, (L, 2-6)) 7.0 5 2 2 3 5 R Hunter 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 B Matusz 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 C Roe 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 Time: 2:50. Att: 21,541.

Blue Jays 10, White Sox 9 Chicago Sox

Toronto

ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton CF 4 2 1 1 Reyes SS 5110 Cabrera LF 5 1 2 1 Donaldson 3B4 5 4 4 Abreu 1B 5 2 1 4 Bautista DH 4 0 3 5 LaRoche DH 4 0 2 0 Enc’nacion 1B4 0 0 0 Ramirez SS 5 1 2 1 Colabello RF 4 0 1 0 Shuck RF 5 1 2 0 Val’cia LF-2B 4 0 0 0 Beckham 3B 5 0 1 1 Pillar CF 4000 Flowers C 5 1 2 0 Tolleson 2B 2 1 1 0 Sanchez 2B 3 1 1 1 Goins 2B 1 0 0 0 Totals 41 9 14 9 Martin PH 1 0 0 0 Thole C 4331 Totals 37101310

Chicago Sox 020 031 030 9 Toronto 102 030 103 10 SB: CWS Ramirez, Al (4, 2nd base off Dickey/Thole). 2B: CWS Shuck (1, Dickey), Flowers (5, Tepera), Sanchez, C (2, Hendriks); TOR Donaldson (13, Danks, J), Bautista 3 (11, Danks, J, Danks, J, Petricka), Tolleson, St (5, Danks, J), Thole (2, Danks, J), Colabello (7, Duke), Reyes (5, Robertson, D). HR: CWS Abreu (8, 5th inning off Dickey, 2 on, 0 out); TOR Donaldson 2 (12, 1st inning off Danks, J, 0 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Robertson, D, 2 on, 0 out). Team Lob: CWS 9; TOR 4. E: CWS Sanchez, C (1, missed catch); TOR Pillar (1, throw), Reyes (1, fielding). Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SO J Danks 5.0 7 6 6 1 5 J Petricka 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Z Duke 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 D Robertson (L, (BS, 2)(L, 3-1)) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO R Dickey 5.0 8 5 5 2 5 D Tepera 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 A Loup 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 R Osuna 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 L Hendriks 0.2 5 3 3 0 1 S Delabar (W, (W, 1-0)) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 3:12. Att: 17,276.

Cubs 3, Nationals 2 Washington

Chicago Cubs

ab r h bi Span CF 4 1 2 1 Fowler CF Desmond SS 4 0 1 0 Bryant 3B Escobar 3B 2 0 1 0 Rizzo 1B Harper RF 4 1 1 1 Castro SS Zim’man 1B 4 0 0 0 Montero C Ramos C 3 0 0 0 Soler RF Moore LF 2 0 1 0 Coghlan LF Espinosa 2B 3 0 0 0 Hendricks P Zim’mann P 1 0 0 0 Lake PH Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 Herrera PH Totals 28 2 6 2 Russell 2B Totals

ab r h bi 4111 4111 3010 4010 3010 4000 4010 1000 1000 1100 4031 33 3 9 3

Washington 000 000 110 2 Chicago Cubs 100 000 011 3 SB: WSH Escobar, Y (1, 2nd base off Rondon, H/Montero, M). 2B: WSH Desmond (14, Hendricks); CHC Rizzo (13, Zimmermann), Russell, A 2 (11, Zimmermann, Grace). GIDP: WSH Harper, Espinosa; CHC Montero, M. HR: WSH Harper (17, 7th inning off Hendricks, 0 on, 0 out), Span (5, 8th inning off Strop, 0 on, 2 out); CHC Fowler (6, 1st inning off Zimmermann, 0 on, 0 out), Bryant (7, 8th inning off Barrett, 0 on, 0 out). S: WSH Zimmermann. Team Lob: WSH 3; CHC 7. DP: WSH (Zimmerman-Desmond-Zimmerman); CHC 2 (Russell, A-Castro, S-Rizzo 2). E: WSH Desmond (13, throw). PICKOFFS: CHC Montero, M (Escobar, Y at 1st base). Washington IP H R ER BB SO J Zimmermann 7.0 6 1 1 3 5 A Barrett 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 M Thornton 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 M Grace (L, (L, 2-1)) 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO K Hendricks 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 P Strop 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 H Rondon (W, (W, 3-0)) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:33. Att: 30,440.

Reds 2, Rockies 1 Colorado

Cincinnati

ab r h bi ab r h bi Blackmon CF 3 0 0 0 Cozart SS 3 0 1 0 LeMahieu 2B 4 0 1 0 Votto 1B 3000 Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 Frazier 3B 3 0 0 0 Tulowitzki SS 4 0 1 0 Bruce RF 4010 Arenado 3B 3 0 0 0 Pena C 3000 Paulsen 1B 2 0 0 0 Byrd LF 3210 Hundley C 3 1 2 1 Negron 2B 3 0 0 0 Barnes LF 3 0 0 0 Lorenzen P 2 0 0 0 Rusin P 2 0 0 0 Sc’maker PH 1 0 1 1 Ynoa PH 1 0 0 0 Hamilton CF 3 0 1 1 Totals 28 1 4 1 Totals 28 2 5 2

Colorado 000 010 000 1 Cincinnati 010 000 001 2 2B: CIN Bruce (4, Rusin), Schumaker (6, Brown, B). GIDP: COL Gonzalez, C, Hundley. HR: COL Hundley (5, 5th inning off Lorenzen, 0 on, 2 out). S: CIN Lorenzen; Negron. Team Lob: COL 4; CIN 8. DP: CIN 2 (Lorenzen-Cozart-Votto, NegronCozart-Votto). PICKOFFS: CIN Lorenzen (Arenado at 1st base). Colorado IP H R ER BB SO C Rusin 7.0 4 1 1 4 5 B Brown (L, (L, 0-2)) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO M Lorenzen 7.0 2 1 1 3 3 J Diaz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 A Chapman (W, (W, 3-3)) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 Time: 2:39. Att: 22,523.

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

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L 2 3 7 7 8 11 13 15 17 13 12 19

Pct GB .846 .824 1 .708 .5 .682 .5 .667 .5 .577 2.5 .435 6 .348 8 .292 9.5 .278 8.5 .250 8.5 .208 11.5

Sunday’s results Nanaimo 5, Victoria Eagles 4 Victoria Mariners 4, Abbotsford 3 North Delta 4, Coquitlam 3 Okanagan 9, Parksville 2 Victoria Eagles 10, Nanaimo 3 Abbotsford 11, Victoria Mariners 6 North Delta 10, Coquitlam 0 Okanagan 5, Parksville 0 Saturday, May 30 Parksville at Whalley, 1 p.m. Parksville at Whalley, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 North Delta at Coquitlam, 11 a.m. North Delta at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 Whalley at North Shore, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4 Victoria Eagles at Vic Mariners, 7 p.m. North Delta at White Rock, 7 p.m.

DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |

B5

BRIDGE

WORD FIND

Gambling 3NT Dealer: South None vulnerable NORTH ♠KJ32 ♥QJ42 ♦KJ72 ♣6 WEST EAST ♠AQ10 ♠94 ♥876 ♥AK1095 ♦A10865 ♦Q43 ♣103 ♣J92 SOUTH ♠8765 ♥3 ♦9 ♣AKQ8754 W N E S 3NT* All Pass * gambling Opening Lead: ♥8

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ast topped the queen with the king to shift to a spade as partner won the ace. The return of the seven of hearts was ducked on which South discarded a spade. A third heart allowed East to cash three more tricks and exit with a diamond to earn the defense a three-trick set, N-S -150. The gambling 3NT opening promised a solid seven card minor but with no outside ace or king. The opening lead had been an effective choice but had run a huge risk. If East had held nothing of value in hearts, declarer would romp home with the contract. It is normally a good policy to begin with an ace to gain a look at dummy. West should start with the ace of spades but will switch to a heart at trick two. The defense will again be positioned to corral seven tricks for a three-trick set. One of the problems associated with a gambling 3NT opening is that this action wrong-sides the contract. If North had been declarer in the nine-trick game, what would Eastlead?Thedefensewillbe hard pressed to record more than five tricks since North’s hand is hidden. There is some chance the defense might falter allowing North to emerge with nine tricks and the game bonus. 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.

BABY BLUES

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

HI AND LOIS

BLONDIE

BC

CROSSWORD IN THE ZONE ACROSS 1 Register-receipt roll 5 Loud slap 10 Country singer McEntire 14 Footnote abbr. 15 Plain __ (obvious) 16 Wyatt of the Old West 17 Chop crudely 18 Feeling bad about 19 Exam for future ABA members 20 Quarterback Manning 21 Charged toward 22 Catchers’ gloves 23 Santa’s helper 24 Op. __ (footnote abbr.) 25 Uplift 27 Donald Trump ex 29 Neighbor of Germany 32 Mount Rushmore quartet 34 Runs in neutral 36 Dir. opposite SSE 37 Scheduled mtg. 38 Rounded hill 39 Postal delivery 40 Elevator compartment 41 North Dakota city 42 Gives off 43 Testimonial dinner, e.g. 45 Software writer 47 Citi Field player, for short 48 Summer mo. 49 Recordings before CDs 52 “Filthy” money 54 Dilapidated 56 Author Fleming 57 Sandwich cookie 58 Ancient artifact 59 Fictional Karenina 60 Attention-getting sound 61 Humidifier output 62 Onionlike veggie 63 Postpaid encl. 64 Rocklike 65 Caribbean cruise stop

PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

DOWN 1 Giggle sound 2 In any way 3 Love Boat ship 4 Moose cousin 5 Overexertion 6 Aspen rental, perhaps 7 Locale of Laos 8 Shopping-mall asset 9 Beer barrel 10 Offer again on eBay 11 Onetime “Wings of Man”

5/27/15 carrier 12 Spoiled kid 13 Rental units: Abbr. 21 Some DVD players 22 Feel nostalgic for 26 Clan of the Cave Bear author 28 American Legion member 30 Still having a chance 31 Hole-punching tools 32 Datum 33 On __ with (equal to) 35 Adoption from a pound 38 Actress Winslet 39 French Mrs. 41 Seethe 42 On pins and needles 44 Repetitive way to learn 46 Strong public protest 50 Discussion group 51 Cobra or copperhead 52 Chops (off) 53 Constellation bear 55 Purina rival 58 Homes on wheels, in brief 59 “Sting like a bee” boxer

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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) You could be in the limelight with your fiery display this morning. You can’t help but be that dramatic as you express your thoughts and perhaps even anger. Curb sarcasm if possible. A partner will start up a conversation in the afternoon. Tonight: Go along with established plans. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You might be overthinking an investment or expenditure. What is important to recognize is whether you feel comfortable with it. A partner or trusted adviser might have a similar reaction, so get his or her feedback. Do more research, if need be. Tonight: Lie low. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might need to make amends for your recent fireworks or sarcastic comments. You can hem and haw all you want, but a gesture needs to be made. Invite a loved one to a mutually enjoyable happening or a favourite dining spot. Tonight: It is better to have peace than war. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Keep reaching out to someone in order to clear the air. By the afternoon, you will want to be slightly more reclusive. Why not? It has been a hectic few days, and perhaps a little quiet time will help renew your energy and refresh your perspective. Tonight: Your home is your castle. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be more difficult than you realize in the morning. A conversation in a meeting could evoke a very strong reaction that might shock you. Know

that this has more to do with your mood than with you. Initiate a more sensitive conversation later. Tonight: Hang out. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Use the morning hours to the max, when you are more likely to win points and convince others that you are heading down the correct path. Take stock of your finances before making another expenditure. Revise your budget, if need be. Tonight: Pay bills first. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You probably won’t feel up to snuff until midday, but you’ll make up for lost time in the afternoon. You will want to initiate a conversation and get to the bottom of an issue. The other party might not be ready to reveal his or her thoughts yet. Don’t push. Tonight: All smiles. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Use the morning hours to move forward with a goal. Use the afternoon hours for reflection and for figuring out what would be best to do under the present circumstances. You have not yet explored all the alternatives possible. Go for what you want. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Pressure builds to accommodate an older relative, boss or authority figure, especially in the morning. You will want to rethink a decision later on. A meeting or special get-together might fill up your afternoon. Make a point of being more sociable. Tonight: Out and about. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You have a vision that you have wanted to put into action. Today you will have a chance to present it to someone who could give you powerful feedback. Share

your feelings and ideas more often. You will feel better, and your confidence will be boosted. Tonight: A must show. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) A conversation needs to happen in the morning. Be as receptive and open to the other party’s thoughts as you would like him or her to be to yours. In the afternoon, detach and see where there could be a meeting of the minds. Tonight: Let your imagination rock and roll. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) A partner keeps making the first move, which leaves you with little time to respond. You might be upset about this pattern, but in some way, you’ll find the situation somewhat humorous. Know that a boss or parent can be charmed into opening up. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. YOUR BIRTHDAY (May 27) This year you often go from being charming and witty to acting like a fussy, detail-obsessed grump. Your friends might wonder which is the real you. The good news is that you will be able to use both sides to your best advantage. If you are single, you have quite a range of possibilities. High sexual attractiveness mixes well with your personality; however, you will need to tone down your sharp tongue when dating. If you are attached, you and your significant other seem to be glued together most of time. Few signs appreciate you as much as LIBRA does. BORN TODAY Gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok (1837), actor Todd Bridges (1965), former National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger (1923)

CELEBRITY

Actor, playwright Sam Shepard is arrested after failing sobriety test VIK JOLLY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after a Santa Fe restaurant’s security complained about a possibly intoxicated driver. Shepard, 71, told a police officer that he had two tequila drinks and was planning to drive home, Santa Fe police Lt. Andrea Dobyns said Tuesday. “Our officer could smell alcohol on his breath, and he had bloodshot, watery eyes,” she said. Shepard was arrested on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated. The restaurant’s security called police about 7:45 p.m. Monday concerned about an intoxicated

SHEPARD

driver, Dobyns said. The man was trying to leave but the vehicle’s emergency brake was engaged. Shepherd declined to take a breath test, but he did perform a field sobriety test, which he failed, Dobyns said. Shepard won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for his play Buried Child.

Playing Chuck Yeager in a drama about the birth of America’s space program, The Right Stuff earned Shepard an Academy Award nomination. His play True West, depicting a rivalry between two estranged brothers, has been revived numerous times and starred high-profile actors over the years. Monday’s arrest appears to be Shepard’s second on charges of drunken driving. In January 2009, he was arrested on charges of speeding and drunken driving in central Illinois. Shepard was driving 16 mph over the 30 mph speed limit, police said. A breath test then indicated his blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit. The actor told police then that he had been at a tavern in nearby Bloomington and was heading to a hotel.

Troubled brother needs your help Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My father recently passed away. Dad was helping to support my 43-year-old brother, “Ben,” who suffers from depression and is on disability. Ben doesn’t work and spends a great deal of time in bed or buying liquor and lottery tickets. He’s always just a little bit out of it, and I think his antidepressants, along with his alcohol and drug use, have exacerbated the problem. He’s been under psychiatric care for 20 years, but he is still drowning in his depression. He recently completed his second college degree and is sending out resumes, but we aren’t too optimistic. He has never held a real job. Ben does not pay any bills, nor does he do much around the house to make up for it. My sisters occasionally clean the house, and my sister-in-law cuts his grass. Afterward, they scream at the rest of us about all the work they do without our help. There are six siblings. The house is in four of our names, but no one wants it. There is a life insurance policy and a will that divides everything equally, but Ben’s share is controlled by one sister who oversees his expenditures. Are we supposed to use the money from the will to keep Ben in the house? Is this our moral responsibility? Would it be better to sell the house and move Ben

into an apartment that’s more manageable? None of us wants to pay out of our own pockets for repairs. Do we support Ben until the money runs out and the house falls apart? I don’t want to be greedy, but I also don’t want to be foolish. All we do is argue about this. Any suggestions? — Ben’s Brother Dear Brother: You do have a moral obligation to help your brother so he doesn’t end up on the street. But it also seems that his current medication and therapy are not helping, and it may be time to get a second opinion about his medical care. Also, it could be more practical to sell the house and move Ben into a place that is less expensive to maintain so that his share of the money lasts longer. This will become a bigger issue as the house becomes more dilapidated. Since you and your siblings are arguing about this, we urge you to speak to an experienced estate lawyer, who can discuss the various ways to deal with Ben and mediate whatever decisions you make. You all seem like caring siblings. Please don’t let this create an estrangement. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “A Concerned Daughter and Mom-to-Be.” You could be very helpful in reducing stigmas about brain disorders by gently reminding readers that her mother isn’t bipolar, but has bipolar disorder -- just as we wouldn’t say that someone is cancer, but has cancer. My neuro-psychiatrist friends are now using the term “brain disorder” instead of “mental illness” because the latter perpetuates the notion that it’s not a physical illness. But the brain is also part of the body. Thank you. — M.

Jessica Lange to perform on Broadway in O’Neill classic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Jessica Lange will return to Broadway next spring in a production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night, playing the same role she did 15 years ago in London. The Roundabout Theatre Company said Tuesday that the Oscar- and Emmy-winner will join Gabriel Byrne in a revival of Eugene O’Neill’s classic play in March. Jonathan Kent will direct the

production at the American Airlines Theatre. Lange previously played the role of Mary Tyrone in a 2000 production of O’Neill’s familial drama in London, receiving an Olivier Award nomination for her performance as the morphine-addicted mother. The American Horror Story star made her Broadway debut in a 1992 production of A Streetcar Named Desire and returned to the stage in the 2005 revival of The Glass Menagerie.

SPORTS SPORTS IN BRIEF The Canadian Press â—† CFL

Aaron Rodgers’ brother won’t attend Lions camp Jordan Rodgers’ career with the B.C. Lions is over before it started. The team announced Tuesday the quarterback won’t attend training camp and that he doesn’t plan on playing football in 2015. The younger brother of twotime NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, the 26-year-old was signed to the Lions’ practice roster in October and took part in B.C.’s minicamp last month. Jordan Rodgers starred at Vanderbilt University for two seasons, but failed to stick with three separate NFL teams after college before trying his hand in the CFL. The Lions also announced the signing of four international players on Tuesday — quarterback Grant Hedrick, kicker Anthony Fera, and offensive linemen Jason Foster and Josh Aladenoye. The club’s training camp opens Sunday in Kamloops.

â—† CFL

Sam has responsibility to help others struggling While Michael Sam would prefer to be just another football player, he knows there is a unique responsibility that comes with being the first openly gay athlete in the CFL and one of only a tiny minority in North America’s major professional leagues. Signed to a two-year deal by the Montreal Alouettes last week, Sam tried to downplay the significance of the move during a news conference Tuesday, repeatedly saying he just wants to play football. But when asked if he regretted coming out in February 2014, the defensive end was adamant it was the right decision. “I’ve set in motion a lot of stuff,� he said. “I have a responsibility to handle myself the right way and carry myself the right way so future athletes who may be straight, gay, bisexual, whatever, they can be inspired just by what I’m doing.�

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B7

NFL

Key players miss Seahawks OTAs BOB CONDOTTA THE SEATTLE TIMES

RENTON, Wash. — The Seahawks who took the field for the opening of organized team activities Tuesday hardly resembled the team that will be expected to take the field next fall. Absent from the first of what are 10 voluntary workouts over the next three weeks were quarterback Russell Wilson, tight end Jimmy Graham, defensive ends Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett, linebacker Bruce Irvin and running back Marshawh Lynch — all starters. The reasons for the absences ranged from tragic to routine. Wilson and Graham were in Miami to attend the funeral of Tamara Meyerson, a 45-year-old who served as a manager for Graham. In her funeral notice, it was stated that Meyerson “loved and mentored Jimmy Graham as a son.� Wilson flew to Miami on Monday night with Mo Kelly, the team’s vice president for player engagement, to represent the Seahawks and support Graham. Coach Pete Carroll said it was Wilson’s idea to attend the funeral with the full support of the team. “We know that there’s nothing we can really do, but we are trying to show the love and see if we can help out in any way,� Carroll said of Wilson’s attendance at the funeral, which resulted in a rare absence of a Seahawks workout. Avril, meanwhile, was in Jacksonville following the death of his father, Samuel, over the weekend. The funeral is Thursday, and Carroll said Wilson might attend that service as well. “Devastating losses,� Carroll said of the deaths. Bennett and Irvin, meanwhile, were absent while apparently continuing to send a message about their dissatisfaction with their contract situations. Lynch was simply continuing his pattern of skipping voluntary workouts the past few years. Bennett also sat out an earlier phase of conditioning workouts,

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll walks with defensive players during an organized team activity on Tuesday in Renton, Wash. [AP PHOTO]

sources saying he would like the team to redo his contract, a fouryear, $28.5 million deal signed in March 2014. Irvin is miffed that the team did not exercise a $7.8 million contract option for the 2016 season. Carroll did not express any irritation with the absences of Bennett and Irvin, noting that the workouts are voluntary New defensive coordinator Kris Richard said he is confident Bennett and Irvin are staying in shape while away from the team. “We know those guys are out there working their tails off,� Richard said. “There is no doubt about it. Obviously our focus is the guys that are here. But when they come back it’s all love — they know that. So they are out there, they are handling their business. We trust that fact. They are going to trust the fact that we are working and handling business here. We would love to have them, there is no doubt about

it. So when they get back we’re rolling.� The absences created some odd-looking lineups during the non-contact, no-pad drills Tuesday, particularly on offense, where backups B.J. Daniels and R.J. Archer — neither of whom has played in an NFL game — took all the snaps at quarterback. (Tarvaris Jackson, the No. 2 QB the past two seasons, also remains unsigned.) The news was better for some other areas of the team, though, particularly in the team’s famed Legion of Boom secondary. Two key players who were bothered by injury in the Super Bowl — cornerback Richard Sherman and strong safety Kam Chancellor — worked without limitations. Chancellor met the media afterward and said he feels better now than he has in any offseason. He was able to recover quickly from the knee injury suffered the Friday before the Super Bowl

and start his workout regimen. Free safety Earl Thomas, rehabbing from shoulder surgery, did not take part but is expected to be ready for the season. The Seahawks hardly have been out of the news since the Super Bowl with endless discussion of Wilson’s contract extension, rumors of Bennett’s unhappiness and conjecture of how the team will respond to the devastating loss to the Patriots. Chancellor, though, said he feels the team’s approach to this offseason might be better than it was a year ago, “I told a lot of people that it feels like this off-season, everybody worked their hardest,� he said. “I’ve seen guys out there busting their tails the whole off-season. Just been going fast tempo. Guys are lifting like crazy. It’s just like the mind-set is just sharpened, even more focused, more driven and just hungry to get to the first game of the year.�

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