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Nanaimo ranked No. 142 in desirable city rankings
Hot, dry weather brings concerns over water SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
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Parksville comes in at No. 178 out of 209
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anaimo has slipped in the annual ranking of Canada’s most livable cities. Nanaimo ranked 142nd overall out of 209 cities across Canada in the survey, released this week by the Toronto-based financial magazine MoneySense. Last year, Nanaimo came 126th in the rankings, which take into account variables such as unemployment numbers, average income, housing affordability, access to health care, arts and sports communities, crime rates and weather. Boucherville, Que., topped the rankings, while New Glasgow, N.S., came last. Among the notable statistics for Nanaimo in the report, based on data from a number of sources
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“We’ve been listed as one of the top 10 communities of our size in North America for the cost of doing business.” Sasha Angus, NEDC CEO
including Statistics Canada and Environics Analytics, is that the city’s population grew 2.8 per cent during the past five years and its unemployment rate is currently at 6.5 per cent. Sasha Angus, CEO of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, said he suspects Nanaimo’s decline in the rankings has a lot to do with the increasing number of cities ranked in the report, and ongoing changes in
the data assessed. He said the fact the report indicated Nanaimo’s population is growing shows many people from across Canada and the world are continuing to move here. Angus said MoneySense’s ranking report comes down to the economic opportunities and the quality of life each of the cities listed offers. “Our housing prices are much lower than nearby cities like Victoria and Vancouver and we’ve been listed as one of the top 10 communities of our size in North America for the cost of doing business by the Financial Times of London,” he said. “We also have a great quality of life here so the needs of businesses and their employees are being met here in many areas.” Nanaimo mayor Bill McKay said that with so many rankings
in the report swinging so wildly from last year, it’s hard to find any consistency. “I really don’t think it’s a big deal,” he said. On Vancouver Island,Victoria was ranked 50th and Courtenay 129th. Campbell River came in at No. 166, Duncan at 171 and Parksville 178. Port Alberni, which had the ignominious distinction of coming in last place in the 2014 ranking, came in at 207 of the 209 that were listed in 2015. Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234 » 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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First level water restrictions are in effect in Nanaimo ahead of what is predicted to be a hotter, drier-than-average summer, but businesses that rely on H2O for revenue will not face any kinks in their water supply. Under city bylaws, homeowners are only allowed to water on odd or even days of the week outside of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when level one restrictions are in place. The washing of driveways or parking lots is banned and cars or boats can only be washed during times when outdoor watering is allowed. As the restrictions increase to Levels 2, 3 and 4, there are fewer and fewer time residents are allowed to water their lawns, garden and plants. By Level 4 — a worst-case scenario — outdoor watering can only be done once a week and vehicles and boats cannot be washed on a residential property. Although the provisions for outdoor watering apply to commercial properties, the restrictions do not mention other water uses, such as car washes, plant watering at nurseries or other uses on commercial property. John Elliot, manager of utilities for the city, said rules do not apply because a steady water source represents businesses’ livelihoods. “They’re treated differently,” he said, citing car wash stops as an example. “(Businesses) are metered, so they do pay for water they are using,” he said. Elliot said it would be difficult for a business to comply with mid-day watering restrictions, unlike residences. Nanaimo water resources manager Bill Sims said the city is considering harmonizing its water restriction rules with the Regional District of Nanaimo, which has its own system. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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7 p.m. The River And The Road with Idle Ocean & Nick Begg at The Queen’s 34 Victoria Cres. Cover $15, tickets $10 in advance from merchants, the Queen’s or ticketzone.com. 7 p.m. Historic pub tour, $25. Meets at the Nanaimo Bastion: 250-618-4709 or markcorbettt65@gmail.com to register. FRIDAY, JUNE 5 2-4 p.m. Bastion Waterfront Farmers Market. Every Friday at Pioneer Plaza, on Front Street. SATURDAY, JUNE 6 1:30-4 p.m. Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party, Grand Hotel. Fundraiser for Crimson Coast Dance initiatives. Silent auction, raffle, cake walk, wacky wonderland games and more. Tickets: $45 Adults, under 11, $25 Children at www.crimsoncoastdance.org, or 250-716-3230.
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2 and 7 p.m. Harbour Dancentre’s Carnival, featuring performances from some of Nanaimo’s best dancers. Performances in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip-hop, more. A matinee and evening show with a full range of performances. Port Theatre, $20 www.porttheatre. com. 7:30 p.m. A Fine Harmony, a venue where Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra’s annual Concerto Competition for Young Musicians, at Brechin United Church. Also Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at St. Edmund’s Anglican Church in Parksville. SUNDAY, JUNE 7 3-6 p.m. Fish Fry at Nanoose Library Centre, 2489 Nanoose Rd. A fundraiser
for the library centre and the Shriners’ Hillbilly Clan. Barbecued salmon and more. Adults: $10, children $5. Phone 250-468-9977. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cedar Farmers Market is approximately 50 vendors of farm fresh produce, plants and more in a country setting. At the Crow and Gate pub field, 2313 Yellow Point Rd. 2-5 p.m. Jazz with an Afro-Cuban flavour with saxophonist Noedy Hechavarria Duharte and Noedy HD Quartet, at the Crofton Hotel pub, 1534 Joan Ave., Crofton, $10. Information: 250-324-2245 or croftonhotel.ca.
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. En Plein Air - Outdoor Painting. Art Lab workshops at 150 Commercial St. through the City of Nanaimo, $80 plus GST. Register at ireg. nanaimo.ca or call 250-756-5200 quote registration code 137847. Instructor: Patricia Banks.
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Shower-only fees are shot down Idea was first proposed by town councillor last fall to help out homeless and others in need ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
Ladysmith council has voted down the prospect of a shower-only fee at Frank Jameson Community Centre, an idea that has been in the works since last November. Council voted 4-3 this week in favour of a Parks, Recreation and Culture recommendation not to use the centre for the shower fee. Councillors Carol Henderson, Cal Fradin, Joe Friesenhan
and Duck Paterson all voted in favour, with Mayor Aaron Stone, Coun. Rob Hutchins and Coun. Steve Arnett against. The idea was first proposed by former councillor Jill Dashwood last fall, designed to help the homeless and others in need. A staff recommendation in January proposed an amendment to a facilities bylaw which would have resulted in low-barrier access to the centre showers, at the rate of half the $5.50 adult
cost currently in place to use the facility. Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture Clayton Postings said Monday that the parks and rec commission tabled the recommendation against using FJCC because of the usage fee already in place. “Staff felt that way because there’s already a fee in place to use the facility,” said Postings. “If you use the fitness centre for example, you get access to the
showers as well.” Despite failing to get re-elected for a third term in November’s municipal election, Dashwood said back in January that she believed the homeless should get shower access for free, but was against FJCC as the venue. The prospect of using the Ladysmith Resources Centre and the Ladysmith Maritime Society building was also suggested around the council table in recent months and those venues
may return to coincide with a shower-only fee. Paterson confirmed at the meeting that the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association would continue to look into other options. Hutchins said that Nanaimo and North Cowichan both have shower-only fees in place. Ross.Armour @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230
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Nanaimo housing market remains strong through early part of 2015
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Strong demand and a shrinking supply mean a healthy housing market in Nanaimo and on the Island. A total of 150 properties sold in Nanaimo last month, a 21-per cent increase from May of 2014. The average selling price is as high as it’s ever been too, at $399,000. “It’s just great,” said Kaye Broens, a Nanaimo real estate agent and a Vancouver Island Real Estate Board director. The VIREB area takes in the Island north of Malahat Drive, and sales in the region rose once again in May, contributing to the strongest spring the board has witnessed since 2007. In May, 527 single-family homes sold compared to 450 in April, with year-over-year sales up by nine per cent. Inventory levels have steadily declined over the last 12 months, with active listings down 10 per cent from May 2014. After several years of sub-par housing performance, experts say 2015 is shaping up to be a robust year for unit sales. Interest rates continue to support housing demand and while lower oil prices hurt other provinces, B.C. is relatively unscathed. “Housing demand is certainly on an upward trajectory throughout the province, except for northern B.C.,” said BC Real Estate Association chief economist Cameron Muir. “Canadians are out spending in a big way, which demonstrates high consumer confidence.” Although the Canadian economy posted a weak first quarter, Muir expects that B.C.’s gross domestic product of 2.47 per cent will lead the country. VIREB President Jason Finlay-
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After several years of sub-par housing performance, experts say 2015 is shaping up to be a robust year for unit sales. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
son said steady gains from 2007 point to a housing market that has substantially recovered. Although the summer is traditionally quieter, activity shows no signs of slowing down. “Despite healthy sales throughout our area, we’ve been in balanced market conditions for some time now,” Finlayson said. “However, continually decreasing inventory levels and steady price increases could start to push us into seller’s territory.” “I just hope it keeps going,” Broens said In May, the benchmark price for a single-family home in the VIREB coverage area was $332,600,
up approximately five per cent from 2014. Benchmark pricing tracks the value of a typical home in the reported area. The average price of a single-family home was $363,195 compared to $345,895 in May 2014, an increase of five per cent. Nanaimo’s benchmark price rose 3.9 per cent to $351,600 while the Parksville-Qualicum Beach area saw its benchmark price rise by 4.1 per cent to $362,000. Buyers there are coming from Vancouver and the Prairies, said Jim Hoffman, a Parksville agent of 29 years. “Lots of retirees . . . some are just changing because they don’t want a big house anymore.”
Still most affordable is Port Alberni, with a benchmark home price of $197,200, an increase of approximately two per cent since May 2014. The May 2015 benchmark price of a single-family home in the Campbell River area was $278,400, an increase of 6.35 per cent from last year. In the Comox Valley, the benchmark price was $323,800, up slightly over 2014. Duncan reported a benchmark price of $297,300, an increase of 5.42 per cent over the same month in 2014. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
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TLC holding extraordinary meeting June 12 DAILY NEWS
The Land Conservancy of B.C. will hold an extraordinary general meeting on June 12 in Victoria to allow members to vote on proposed changes to the organization’s bylaws. The announcement comes as controversy surrounds the fate
of Wildwood, a property considered a model of sustainable forestry. Merv Wilkinson, who died in 2011, logged it selectively for decades and in his later years, Wilkinson transferred the land title to the TLC, with an agreement its sustainable management practices continue in perpetuity.
TLC entered creditor protection in the fall of 2013 and a monitor was appointed. Members of Wildwood Protectors citizen’s group issued a statement saying that though TLC “made a promising announcement this week of new plans to pursue a special purposes trust for Wildwood, we currently have no legal assurances
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that Wildwood will be protected.” The extraordinary general meeting is June 12 at 7 p.m. at the Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Rd. in Victoria. Those who cannot attend can vote by proxy via email or mail to admin@conservancy. bc.ca or mail to TLC’s head office by 5 p.m. on June 5.
The City of Nanaimo is moving to replace two senior administrators amid several other vacancies within the local government. Finance director Brian Clemens retires Friday after 27 years within the organization and wrapping up work on the 2015 budget. Terry Hartley, former director of human resources and organizational planning, has also recently left the city for a new job in Wood Buffalo, Alta. Shortlists of candidates have been drawn up to replace the two senior civil servants. The departures of Clemens and Hartley mark further significant change in the organization. City manager Ted Swabey shuffled the city hall management structure in late 2013, which resulted in a 10 per cent reduction in the number of management positions and fewer levels of management. Swabey suggested it remains to be seen whether a ‘flatter’ hierarchy at city hall will lead to a younger team of managers at city hall, since there are still hiring decisions to be made. However, he said the restructuring means there will be more opportunities for younger employees to be directly involved in running the city alongside himself and other senior managers and move up the ranks. Swabey said it’s “less and less likely” careers like Clemens’ 27 years with the city will be seen among members the Generation X crowd, who are more likely to change jobs throughout their working lives. Swabey praised the outgoing finance director as “a consummate professional” and “a brilliant public servant.” The city manager said both Clemens and Hartley have left “solid” teams in their stead that the city will be able to rely on in the future. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.
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e know the truth and it’s horrific. Now it is time to move toward reconciliation. The facts about residential schools have permeated through to the Canadian public for the last 20 years. We have seen numerous criminal prosecutions of the monsters who took advantage of the isolated nature of the residential schools to abuse children in the worst ways. Beginning here in Nanaimo in 1997, the details were aired out in civil lawsuits, in which survivors of those institutions sought compensation from the various churches that ran them hand in hand with the federal government.
As an example, the 1997 statement of claim filed against various priests and staff at the Kuper Island Residential school off Chemainus reads like a crime blotter with repeated grievous sexual offences against children. But there was more: “deprivation of the love and guidance of his parents and siblings;” “loss of his aboriginal language and culture and his family roots;” “post traumatic stress disorder;” “alcohol and drug abuse and addiction” among others. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has labelled the residential school system — quite correctly — as an effort at cultural genocide. How residential schools began in the 19th century is documented. The federal govern-
ments of that era, which had fully expected Aboriginal populations to disappear, begrudgingly admitted they had to live up to their responsibilities to First Nations as required by law. From the very first the intention was to destroy Aboriginal language and culture. It didn’t work because it could not work. The resilience of First Nations people was too great, their traditions and culture too strong and deep to be disposed of by such crude means. As we now move on to the next phase, making past apologies offered by recent governments, agencies and churches mean something through the actions of Canadians, we all must acknowledge and remember this dark part of our history.
The report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission today represents a step beyond pity or ignorance. It happened. In all its tragic legacy of pain and trauma, it’s real. It is at our peril that we risk failing to accept and admit that. To ignore that this happened in Canada, to Canadians of First Nations descent, would be to dishonour the experiences of residential school survivors. That cannot be. Accepting, acknowledging and acting on this reality is necessary for all of us. This is also a great opportunity to take a tragic moment of our history and make Canada and Canadians stronger. It is time to move beyond blame and fear.
The average Canadian isn’t being asked to carry the sins of the fathers; only to admit that such sins happened and to then find empathy for those caught up in this sad history. The time of apologies, criminal charges or civil suits brought by those still struggling with the aftermath residential schools is also at an end. Now it’s about living out what Italian Holocaust survivor and writer Primo Levi said in his poem about suffering, If This is a Man. “Meditate that this came about: I commend these words to you. Carve them in your hearts.” » 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 Everything topsy-turvy without a zoo keeper Re: ‘Hotel proponents as for purchase-option extension (Daily News, May 22) With the continuing political monkey business that’s going on without the benefit of an experienced zoo caretaker, it’s no wonder that everything is very topsyturvy in Nanaimo. The real kicker here is that having a bite of the original apple, SSS Manhao group will probably get for some unknown reason — unless you are in the know — an even bigger bite of the apple and with the platinum handshake just for good measure. Of the good old hunky-dory in all this, the 21-storey downtown hotel will probably get built but overall it will not bring in record numbers of Chinese tourists as all to hyped up by the likes of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation to Mayor Bill McKay — unless
of course hell freezes over. Finally, if Joe Citizen doesn’t get the second bite of the apple, why should anybody else? Al Munro Nanaimo
We need to get on with repurposing the VICC Re: ‘Enough time wasted waiting for new hotel’ (Our View, Daily News, May 28) I doubt any of the 51 per cent test voters are yet willing to admit the no voters are right. So right now the SSS Manhao looks more like the SS Minnow and Nanaimo looks like Gilligan’s Island. The Vancouver Island Conference Centre is an out-and-out complete failure. Swallow your self-righteous pride and get real. Get off the pot and repurpose it. That lot was a parking lot for
the downtown area but the VICC is managed under “it’s for new out-of-town money only, not for locals to use.” That’s working well — not. But then again, we live in a city that rezoned 141 properties throughout the city with one public hearing sign and allowed a recycle depot in a school zone. Neil Saunders Nanaimo
Morden Mine needs to be saved as a historic site Re: ‘Loss of Morden Mine as heritage site a big blow’ (Your Letters, Daily News, June 3) Having just returned from England, where heritage sites range from ancient Roman ruins to Norman castles to stately Victorian homes, I agree with Eric McLean’s letter completely, in that it is so disheartening that we are
allowing a piece of our heritage to disintegrate. Why are we being so short-sighted? Surely it is incumbent upon the City of Nanaimo to step in, and help preserve this historical site. If we truly are interested in attracting cruise ships to our port, then why would we not preserve a site that would make for an interesting and informative excursion from said cruise ship? Let’s keep those tourist dollars in our city, instead of having them go the other places on the Island that have had the sense to preserve their history. Anne Judson 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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Friends and family members of Vancouver Island University graduates wait patiently at convocation in the Port Theatre.
Ashley Okrainec, who holds a teddy bear she received from someone in the crowd, walks across the stage.
Aaron Potvin celebrates after receiving his degree at the Port Theatre.
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Leah McKinnon is congratulated by VIU president Ralph Nilson, right, and VIU chancellor Louise Mandell after receiving her diploma in criminology. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS PHOTOS]
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t’s been a busy week for both creatures and humans at Colliery Dam Park. Approximately 50 people attended the Dam Direct Action Group’s meeting at the park last Sunday. Dave Cutts led an interesting conversation about various strategies for civil disobedience to prevent intrusive remedial work being carried out at the park. Cutts had just outlined levels one and two actions, when he was drowned out by gasps and “oh, look” comments from the crowd. Just behind the activist out over lower Colliery Lake, a magnificent bald eagle flew in low, barely
three metres above water. The raptor circled once, then deliberately winged back and circled a second time before landing in nearby trees. Cutts took being upstaged by local wildlife in good spirits. As one person called out, “This is why we’re trying to save the park.” Eagles are said to symbolize among other attributes, freedom, community, guardianship, protection, determination, vision and power. Most took the impromptu aerial display as a positive sign. Perhaps this means future negotiations with provincial authorities will bode well for the park. Our other bird of prey, park mascot Maria the barred owl is back and amazing visitors. She clearly recognizes avid fisherman Bob Tobin and his fishing buddy,
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Larry. When either man shows up rod in hand, Maria’s right there staring intently, utterly focused. She’s just waiting her chance to nab a fish. “All you gotta do is turn away for a second,” said
Tobin. “She’s on the fish and flying off.” “The other day,” Tobin related, he was having poor luck catching anything. “I packed up preparing to leave.” Suddenly he was rocked
by a strong glancing blow on his tackle bag. “What the . . . ?” Turning around, there was our winged bandit glaring at him from a near by branch. “How dare he not have caught anything.” “So,” Tobin admitted, “I put a line back in until they were biting, just so she’d have dinner to steal.” Which Maria did with alacrity the second a finned wriggler was unhooked. Birds aren’t the only gossip grabbing desperadoes at Colliery dams. One of the adorable otter kids is getting into mischief. This is the baby that’s always been a bit of a rebel, exploring off alone, getting left behind and having to fend for himself. His latest coping strategy is “hey wait a minute, those guys are throwing food into the water.” Yep, otter kid is stealing bait, as well as fish being reeled in.
Apparently he’s pretty good at it too, much to the annoyance of local fly casters. A bit of drama happened the other day down by the sandy children’s wading area of lower Colliery Lake. In a freak mishap, a local lady walking a small dog, injured her ankle seriously enough to drop on the ground unable to move. Fortunately bystanders noticed and were able to come to her rescue. After securing the canine friend, paramedics were directed over to where the injured woman was stranded. Native legend speaks of a sacred pool in the vicinity of Colliery dams. Without question magical things happen here. This special ‘something’ is experienced by everyone who journeys to the park, whether they’re winged, finned, furred or walk in on two legs. Worledgedm@gmail.com
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Mike Hooper has a few projects that could benefit from some of that funding. “It’s $24 million in funds over 38 airports,” said Hooper. “We need to build our apron a bit bigger because we’re looking to expand air side, our taxiway and apron.” The apron expansion is just one of the improvements on the wish list for YCD, which has seen increased air traffic since runway and other improvements worth more than $20 million were implemented.
The mid-Island airport applied in February for federal Building Canada funding for part of the costs of an $11-million terminal expansion, with word on that application not expected back until the fall, Hooper said. The airport recently took delivery of an $850,000 fire truck, also with federal funding, and “we’re building a $600,000 building for that.” A separate application was made to Island Community Economic Trust for $600,000, also for the
apron expansion. The need for additional apron space, and a larger terminal, is all to meet the needs of increased air traffic. The Nanaimo Airport Commission wants to expand the terminal on all four sides, “because in peak times we’re over-capacity,” Hooper said. Passenger numbers have climbed by more than 70 per cent since 2008, far exceeding projections. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235
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Federal lawyers want class-action suit nixed TAMSYN BURGMANN THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — RCMP officers may be individually answerable for complaints of mistreatment alleged by hundreds of the force’s female employees, but the government as a whole bears no responsibility, a Crown lawyer says. Mitchell Taylor asked a British Columbia judge on Wednesday to throw out claims by the group of 375 women — whose numbers keep growing — attempting to sue over claims of harassment, bullying and gender discrimination. The federal attorney general and B.C. justice minister, named as defendants for operating the RCMP, are trying to block a proposed class-action lawsuit from certification.
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inevitably devolve into a series of individual actions.” Taylor’s multi-pronged argument, which began Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court, also contends time is up for the women to seek redress. Until this week’s proceedings, the government had largely stayed silent about waves of allegations that began when former Nanaimo Mountie Janet Merlo went public about years of harassment. Merlo is the representative plaintiff in the lawsuit. David Klein, who is arguing for the class action, said there are systemic problems within the RCMP ranks and the women’s claims should be combined. “The courts should look at this as an organizational problem,” Klein said outside court.
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RCMP made arrests following the break-in and theft of equipment from Vancouver Island University last week. A man and woman were being held Wednesday, after thousands of dollars worth of stolen property was found in a search by the Nanaimo RCMP street crimes unit. Acting on information provided from the general public, a search warrant was executed early Tuesday evening to a home in Cedar, said police.
Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in solving the mystery of how a man ended up with a serious head injury while he was out for a walk. Police say that around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 58-year-old man watched a hockey game at home and then went to the Kitsilano Beach area. When he returned home two hours later, police say the man was dazed and confused, suffering from what appeared to be a minor head injury.
Police say a 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a homeless man was found dying on a sidewalk in Langley. Mounties say they responded to reports of a fight just after 7 p.m. on Monday. When officers arrived at the scene they found 37-year-old Wells Gallagher on the ground and he later died. Police say they arrested a suspect near the scene after a brief foot chase.
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Left to right, Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Terrence Prendergast, Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Inuit Leader Terry Audla, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde, Commission chairman Justice Murray Sinclair and Gov. Gen. David Johnston in Ottawa on Wednesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
No response from government to ‘cultural genocide’ term KRISTY KIRKUP THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper listened Wednesday as the head of an exhaustive study of residential schools and their dark legacy urged all levels of government to make reconciliation and healing a top priority. The results of that study demands a political response, said Justice Murray Sinclair, the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that was established in 2007 to document the tragic history of residential schools in Canada. “My fellow commissioners and I are convinced that for healing and reconciliation to happen in this country, such work must be done as a high — and, in some cases, urgent — priority,” Sinclair said. “And it must be done in partnership.”
Harper and Sinclair were among a large gathering of politicians, commissioners, residential school survivors and members of the aboriginal community who gathered at Rideau Hall to formally close the commission’s work. Neither Harper, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt nor Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq spoke at the event. “The nearly 7,000 people who shared and recorded their experiences and reflections with us have talked about the connections between their residential school experiences and many things that remain,” Sinclair said. “ A summary of the commission’s findings, which concluded that Canada’s residential-school era constituted “cultural genocide,” was released Tuesday
along with 94 extensive recommendations that amounted to a comprehensive overhaul of the Crown’s relationship with Aboriginal Peoples. For a second straight day, the government refused to acknowledge the commission’s use of the phrase “cultural genocide,” despite prodding from the opposition. New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair said an NDP government would put a “filter” on its decisions to ensure they respect First Nations treaty rights and obligations, and embark on a “vast consultation” on aboriginal education. Mulcair, speaking Wednesday of a “nation-to-nation” dialogue with Canada’s aboriginal communities, admitted there would be logistical challenges in establishing such a relationship with some 600 First Nations.
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As Michael Zehaf Bibeau ran towards the Centre Block last Oct. 22, the RCMP had more than one chance to stop him. An officer in a cruiser could have blocked his path to the Centre Block but for a woman pushing a stroller who tried to jump into the car for safety. A radio alert that a gunman was on Parliament Hill was so garbled that no one understood it. And the majority of security forces are stationed inside the Parliament Buildings, not outside. Yet the events from last October remain a “grim reminder that Canada is ill-prepared” to stop terrorist attacks, with the RCMP suffering a lack of “planning, training and resources” to protect the Parliament buildings, a long-awaited Ontario Provincial Police report says.
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Cost to taxpayer of flying Sen. Mike Duffy to Vancouver Island for a charity event organized by local Conservatives: $10,652. Amount the event raised: $1,500. That’s the kind of math that is popping up in the trial of the suspended senator, as the Crown continues laying out its case that Duffy defrauded the taxpayer when he travelled on allegedly personal and partisan business. Justice Charles Vaillancourt heard Wednesday about another charity event organized by Conservatives in the Yukon in the summer of 2009. Two witnesses testifying by phone from Whitehorse pointed to Conservative Sen. Dan Lang as the person who initiated Duffy’s visit and participation in a widely advertised food bank fundraiser.
Bleak numbers showing that Canada’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2015 have already created a torrent of downgraded economic projections on how the rest of the year will unfold. The falling expectations of economists follow last week’s news that the economy had contracted in the first quarter at an annualized rate of 0.6 per cent. That reading for real gross domestic product came in below most predictions, including the Bank of Canada’s forecast of zero growth, and could have political implications with a federal election less than five months away. On Wednesday, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development sliced its average 2015 growth forecast for Canada to 1.5 per cent.
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REVIEW
McCarthy-Byrne duo benefit ‘Spy’
Freewheeling espionage comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne written, directed by Paul Feig Spy STARRING: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Allison Janney DIRECTOR: Paul Feig RATING: Restricted RUNNING TIME: 124 minutes
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all it an un-buddy comedy. Or maybe a tale of how enemies become frenemies. Regardless, the new film Spy is largely rooted in the unusual chemistry of actresses Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne. In the film, McCarthy plays Susan Cooper, a CIA analyst who is typically deskbound behind a bank of computers guiding far-flung field agents through dangerous missions via radio earpiece. When her favourite colleague (Jude Law) goes missing, she finds herself sent on a European sojourn that brings her face to face with Byrne’s character of Rayna Boyanov, haughty and dangerous Oxford-educated daughter of a notorious Eastern European arms dealer. Also in the cast are Bobby Cannavale, Jason Statham, Allison Janney and Miranda Hart. The freewheeling espionage comedy is written and directed by Paul Feig, who also directed McCarthy in the hit comedies Bridesmaids and The Heat. (McCarthy earned an Oscar nomination for Bridesmaids, a rare acknowledgment for a comedic performance.) It was Bridesmaids that also first brought together McCarthy and Byrne, who then reprised their off-kilter chemistry while presenting at the 2012 Academy Awards. Yet when Feig was writing Spy he assumed McCarthy’s busy schedule between her film career and TV’s Mike and Molly would make her unavailable. So he hadn’t written the story with either actress in mind. “When I cast the two of them, I didn’t know how they would play it. So I just got them in a room and read the scenes to try all kinds of things,” Feig said. “And then when suddenly Rose slipped into this cold British
Melissa McCarthy, left, facing off against a knife-wielding adversary, Nargis Fakhri, in a scene from the film, ‘Spy.’ [AP PHOTO]
accent and just started being really mean to Melissa, it was just, ‘That’s it, that’s hilarious.’ So we retrofitted the script to that. The pair’s seemingly mismatched sensibilities, with McCarthy’s American can-do enthusiasm against Byrne’s more sophisticated Continental-style reserve, creates a funny pairing between Susan and Rayna. Byrne’s faux Bond villainess busts on McCarthy for her looks and behaviour at every turn, even after a glamorous makeover before entering a swanky European casino. After a series of reversals, each one thinking they’ve got the jump on the other, the duo come to recognize something like respect between them.
Susan isn’t a bungler and is in fact well-versed in how to be a field agent but simply doesn’t have real-world experience. Capable and competent, what she largely lacks is confidence. Inspector Clouseau she is not. “I think there’s a big difference between bumbling and inexperience,” McCarthy said. “You’re watching her gain her footing, actually in the midst of it, which I think is very different from somebody who just doesn’t know what they’re doing. “She knows everything, knows tactically all these things but is not used to running with a gun and being aggressive,” McCarthy said as she sat with Byrne just before the world premiere of Spy as part of the South By Southwest Film Festival.
Though many think of Byrne as a dramatic actress based on her role in the TV series Damages, her part in Spy continues a run of comedic performances that really began with Get Him to the Greek. Though last year’s hit Neighbors was marketed as a battleof-the-bros picture starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, audiences also responded strongly to the relationship between Rogen and Byrne. The film became an unexpected portrait of contemporary marriage as equal partnership that avoided turning Byrne’s character into the hectoring killjoy she might once have been. In a sense, it’s a surprise that people are surprised that Byrne is funny.
As Rayna, with her high-hat demeanour sky-high hair and tacky tight clothes, Byrne goes about as broad as she has while still maintaining an undercurrent of genuine emotion and pathos. “I think people find it hard to place me,” Byrne said. “I’m Australian, people think I’m English, but I was on a TV show where I played an American and then I’m in a comedy like Bridesmaids or Neighbors. “And with comedy I can be the straight man, which people don’t associate with being funny.” In looking to be both a credible espionage thriller and broad character-driven comedy, Spy is a movie that wants to have it all.
REVIEW
Bigger ‘Entourage’ is not necessarily better Entourage STARRING: Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara Director: Doug Ellin RATING: Restricted RUNNING TIME: 105 minutes Playing at: Galaxy Cinemas
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There was something slightly charming about the self-indulgence that was so rabid in the HBO series Entourage. It was OK to watch the group of knucklehead buddies make their way through the Hollywood swill of stardom and celebrity cameos because the guys were likable. Now, the guys have gone big time. The big-screen version of “Entourage” puts the longtime buddies in familiar Hollywood situations, except this time more could be spent on the swill. Instead of capitalizing on what made the TV show interesting — the guys’ friendship — the movie cranks up the special guests, tosses in some villains who look like Looney Tunes extras and spends too much time behindthe-scenes of the film world. Life has gone on for Vince (Adrian Grenier), Eric (Kevin Connolly), Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara). With a slight manipulation of the script, the four best buds are back together. The big story this
Heidi Rhoades, left, and Jillian Michaels arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Entourage.’ [AP PHOTO]
time is that Vince decides he wants to direct and his efforts lead to massive cost overruns. Former super agent turned studio executive Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) is again at the middle of trying to keep the process running smoothly. That’s getting more difficult as the price tag of the movie keeps going higher and he has yet to see any footage. While this
is all unfolding, Eric is dealing with his impending parenthood, Turtle is chasing a romantic connection with Ronda Rousey and Johnny Drama keeps looking for a way to be taken seriously as an actor. As in the series, Piven and Connolly provide the better acting moments. Piven’s near psycho approach to Gold makes the character as captivating as he
is scary. Connolly’s calm style makes a nice emotional counter. There is an unguarded direction in acting that works for both. But Grenier shows little acting skill, while most of Ferrara’s work is talking about all the weight he lost. It’s Hollywood. Losing lots of weight is like having a morning cup of coffee. Then, it’s both on target and a little cruel that so much is made
of Dillon’s character having no acting skills. The actor’s idea of range is delivering a line with his head tilted to the left or the right. He adds nothing to the group. Any tension created by the budget problems gets the air taken out of it by the film’s central bad guys. Billy Bob Thornton and Haley Joel Osment play the worst Texas father-son foils in film since Pat McCormick and Paul Williams starred in the 1977 comedy “Smokey and the Bandit.” It’s odd that “Entourage,” a series and movie that banks on making it look like the viewer has been drawn into the real Hollywood world, would feature two characters so two-dimensional. There are some good moments in Entourage. There are some equally bad moments. Series creator Doug Ellin has put so little into the screenplay that he fills the gaps with long scenes filled with celebrity cameos. They are fun in the way a “Where’s Waldo?” book offers some entertainment. Eventually, the star gazing just gets blurry and the self-indulgent approach annoying. This is not the first TV series to be made into a feature film. The problem is that the movie is nothing more than a longer version of one of the TV episodes. Hard to recommend a product when you can buy a whole season of the series for less than the price of a movie ticket.
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sional will be coming to The Wastelands for the event. Saturday will be an amateur day, with two major events mixed in — a women’s national event and a supermini event that could see the winner take home a new bike and $3,000 worth of bike parts. Sunday will see professional motocross racers from around the world take to the tracks in hopes to boost their national standings. “There’s some pros from the states, Australia and New Zealand that are going to be up here racing,” Parkes said. “You get a handful of
those guys racing, then you get a group of the top pros in Canada. And then the cool thing about motocross is that you’ll get some local boys who are able to qualify.” The local riders will have a chance to qualify through Sunday morning time trials to fill out the gate spots in the pro event. Racing will be ongoing throughout the weekend, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wastelands. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. Scott.McKenzie @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4243
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LACROSSE
Left hander commits to T-Men for season ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
The Nanaimo Timbermen have been given another early season boost after it was confirmed that Eli McLaughlin has committed to the Senior A team for the remainder of the season. The left hander joins up with Kaleb Toth’s group after a succesful rookie season in the National Lacrosse League with the Colorado Mammoth. McLaughlin finished fifth in team scoring with 38 points in 17 games. He was selected as the second overall pick by the Timbermen in the Western Lacrosse Association’s winter draft. The T-Men take on the
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New Westminster Salmobellies in the Lower Mainland tonight and Toth says he’s ready to throw his latest acquisition into the firing line straight away. “We’re excited, he’s a very
talented player,” said the head coach. “He’s ready to play, he wants to play and we’re going to throw him right in there and see what he can do.” McLaughlin hasn’t played lacrosse for two weeks after the Mammoth were eliminated from the NLL playoffs, but Toth said he showed up well in practice on Tuesday. “He’s a great shooter, very accurate. He’s slippery, he’s quick. Lots of guys don’t like to get ot the middle of the net but he actually does a lot of his greatest work right in front. He’s not scared to take a hit.” McLaughlin’s addition adds for depth to the T-Men’s left side and he will now compete for places
alongside Cody Bremner, Brody Eastwood and captain Cayle Ratcliff, but Toth says that’s healthy. “As a coach, I’m very happy to have four excellent players that can all play in that position in any situation and at any time. They’re all intelligent players.” McLaughlin’s four-year junior lacrosse career has saw stints with the Delta Islanders and the Coquitlam Adanacs, as well as the Salmonbellies, prior to being selected by the T-Men. In 77 games in total, he posted 263 points led the Adanacs with 22 points in six games at last year’s Minto Cup. Toth hopes his new guy can make an early impact as the
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T-Men look to get revenge on the Salmonbellies tonight, following a 12-7 loss to their rivals on Sunday at Frank Crane Arena — Nanaimo’s first loss of the year. “We need to work harder, we got out worked in that game,” said Toth. “We made a lot of mistakes and they were simple mistakes. This league is so tight and anyone can win at anytime.” 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.
NBA PLAYOFFS
Blackhawks storm back for Game 1 win in Tampa Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette score early in third to stun home crowd
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STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. — If these playoffs have proven anything about the Chicago Blackhawks, it’s that they don’t go down easily. A rough start in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final was merely a stumbling block for the Blackhawks as they came back to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 Wednesday night at Amalie Arena to take the series lead. Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette scored two goals in just under two minutes into the third period to stun a sellout crowd. It was a matter of time before Chicago broke through after dominating and testing Ben Bishop for the latter stages of the game. “I thought our team got better and better as the game went on,” said Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp. “There’s a belief in our room that we’re never out of any game, no matter the score,” he added. It was the 14th third-period comeback in these playoffs, according to the NHL. Bishop finished with 19 saves and Chicago’s Corey Crawford had 22. Alex Killorn scored Tampa Bay’s lone goal early on a highlight-reel deflection. Game 2 is Saturday night at Tampa Bay. In the first Cup final game in Tampa since 2004, the Lightning jumped all over the Blackhawks from the opening faceoff. Killorn shot wide and Valtteri Filppula fanned on two chances in the game’s first minute. Two shifts later, that line of Killorn, Filppula and Steven Stamkos cashed in. Stamkos sent the puck deep into Chicago’s end, where Filppula beat Duncan Keith to the puck and got it to Anton Stralman at the point. As Stralman’s shot was fluttering toward the net like a knuckleball, Killorn eyed up the puck and batted it behind his back and in on a bounce.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya (27), left, battles Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brenden Morrow (10) for the puck during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday. [AP PHOTO]
Just 4:31 in and the Lightning had the lead. Killorn’s goal was his eighth of the playoffs, and his 17th point tied him with Stamkos for third on the team. Penalty kills were clicking, and Bishop made a save on Patrick Kane late in the first period to keep the Lightning up. The Blackhawks endured a nine-minute, 31-second shot drought in the second period, broken when Brad Richards fired away from the slot. Bishop was there to make another key save, and the Lightning counted on him to make more as the night wore on.
Tampa Bay endured a shot drought of 13:22 from late in the second until a Ryan Callahan breakaway in the third. Crawford’s save on Callahan kept the Blackhawks within striking distance, and then Teravainen broke up Bishop’s shutout bid. The rookie’s shot went through a ton of traffic and beat the goaltender clean at 13:28 of the third to tie it. “I just tried to shoot high there and sometimes good things happen,” Teravainen said. A turnover by J.T. Brown led to Vermette’s goal at 15:26 that gave the Blackhawks the lead.
“We had chances to put them away,” said Tampa head coach Jon Cooper. “We didn’t put them away.” Lightning coach Jon Cooper again went with 11 forwards and seven defenceman, playing Nikita Nesterov and scratching Jonathan Marchessault. The Blackhawks’ bottom-pairing of David Rundblad and Kyle Cumiskey didn’t combine to play as many minutes as any other defenceman. Bryan Bickell, who was a surprise scratch for the Blackhawks, is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, coach Joel Quenneville said.
SOCCER
Canada’s women’s team hope Olympic semifinal loss will spur them on in World Cup NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS
John Herdman usually doesn’t speak to his team in the locker-room after games. The Canadian women’s soccer coach prefers to talk later, when heads are cooler. But in the wake of the crushing 4-3 extra-time loss to the United States in the semifinals at the 2012 Olympics, Herdman knew he had to say something sooner than later. As he walked though the tunnels towards the dressing room at Old Trafford, Herdman told team psychiatrist Ceri Evans his plan. “He said ‘Look I think you’re right. Let’s script some things and make sure we get the message right, because you won’t get another chance at this,”’ Herdman recalled.
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As they approached the dressing room, equipment manager Maeve Glass came out. She was crying. “She said ‘Look, you don’t need to go in there, it’s done . . . Christine (captain Christine Sinclair) just spoke to the team in a way she’s never spoke to them before.’
“And there wasn’t a dry eye in the room,” said goalie Erin McLeod: “I get emotional every time I think about the speech.” The team huddled up. “You could hear a pin drop,” said McLeod. And Sinclair, who scored all three Canadian goals that night in a memorable performance, rallied her troops. “I just remember sitting in the locker-room at Old Trafford,” Sinclair recalled. “Just everyone was heartbroken, rightfully so. Myself included. After a couple of minutes, it sort of hit me that three days from now we’re playing for a bronze medal. Just this feeling came over me that I had to say something to this team. “And I told them I had never been more proud to be their teammate. That the end result didn’t happen against the Amer-
icans but I’ve never been more proud to wear that shirt. And that if heading into London, somebody would have said ‘You’re going to be playing for a bronze medal,’ we would have taken it in a heartbeat. And I’m not leaving London without one. “I don’t know. It just had to be said. Cool if it had an impact on people.” It’s typically modest Sinclair, who avoids the spotlight as if it was toxic. She likes to reduce her leadership skills to little more than leading by example. But her post-game address at the Theatre of Dreams sparked the team. The Canadian women picked themselves off the floor and went on to defeat France 1-0 for the bronze medal thanks to a Diana Matheson goal in stoppage time.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry was early in his career, a long way from even thinking about the NBA Finals. His Golden State Warriors were in Cleveland, where LeBron James powered one of the best teams in the league. Curry thinks the Warriors lost the game (they did, one of their 56 losses his rookie season) but certainly remembers the chat. James, already the best player in the game, pulled Curry aside leaving the court and told him to focus on his own effort, ignore any distractions around him, make sure he was always prepared. “There is going to be a time when it’s all going to work out because you’ll be ready for that moment,” Curry said Wednesday of James’ message. And now, it might happen against James. The next chat between the superstars could be Thursday night at centre court, before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Curry is now the NBA’s MVP and the Warriors, no longer the lowly laughingstock from his rookie season, won a league-best 67 games during the regular season. They have lost three times at Oracle Arena all season, but that doesn’t faze James as he tries to end Cleveland’s 51-year pro sports title drought in his first season back there. “I’ve been in so many loud arenas. This is going to be one of them,” he said. “I’ve played in OKC in the (2012) finals to start off the series. I’ve played in Boston. I’ve played in Detroit when they were in their heyday. I’ve played in Chicago in 2011 to open up the Eastern Conference finals. I’ve played in San Antonio. “So I’ve been in some very loud buildings and this, obviously, I know tomorrow is going to be one of them. But I don’t add too much pressure on it. You just go out and you just try to play.” He has done that superbly in this post-season, averaging 27.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.3 assists in the Eastern Conference playoffs. He has played better basketball — he brought up the 2009 East finals loss against Orlando, a month before Curry was drafted — but the steady hand he has provided with Kevin Love out and Kyrie Irving hurting has made James as good as he’s ever been. “For me as leader of the team, it’s my job to lead the guys and to perform well,” James said. “At the end of the day, win, lose or draw, that’s all I can ask out of myself and ask out of my guys, and we’ll do that.”
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American Hockey League
NHL Stanley Cup Finals Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Best of seven series) Yesterdays result (Game 1) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Blackhawks 2, Lightning 1 First Period 1. Tampa Bay, Killorn (8) (Stralman, Filppula) 4:31 Penalties: Shaw Chi (Tripping) 6:14, Garrison Tb (Cross checking) 16:48 Second Period No scoring Penalties: Killorn Tb (High-sticking) 0:28, Versteeg Chi (Goalkeeper Interference) 13:28 Third Period 2. Chicago, Teravainen (3) (Shaw, Keith) 13:28 3. Chicago, Vermette (3) (Teravainen) 15:26 Penalties: None Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Chicago 7 6 8 21 Tampa Bay 10 8 5 23 Goaltending summary: Chicago: Crawford (22/23), Tampa Bay: Bishop (19/21) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Chicago: 0 of 3, Tampa Bay: 0 of 2 Att: 19,204 Saturday, June 6 (Game 2) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10 (Game 4) Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13 (Game 5*) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Monday, June 15 (Game 6*) Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 (Game 7*) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Playoff leaders
Goals 1 Tyler Johnson, TB 2 Patrick Kane, CHI 2 Corey Perry, ANA 4 Nikita Kucherov, TB 4 Jonathan Toews, CHI 4 Derick Brassard, NYR 7 Matt Beleskey, ANA 8 Steven Stamkos, TB 8 Alex Killorn, TB 8 Ondrej Palat, TB 8 Ryan Kesler, ANA 8 Patrick Maroon, ANA 8 Chris Kreider, NYR
GP 20 17 16 20 17 19 16 20 20 20 16 16 19
Sunday, June 7 (Game 2) Utica at Manchester, 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 (Game 3) Manchester at Utica, 4 p.m. Friday, June 12 (Game 4) Manchester at Utica, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13 (Game 5*) Manchester at Utica, 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 (Game 6*) Utica at Manchester, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 (Game 7*) Utica at Manchester, 4 p.m.
BASKETBALL NBA Championship final (Best-of-seven series) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Today’s schedule (Game 1) Cleveland at Golden State, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7 (Game 2) Cleveland at Golden State, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 (Game 3) Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11 (Game 4) Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Monday, June 8 (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m.
Points G 1 Tyler Johnson, TB 12 2 Patrick Kane, CHI 10 2 Ryan Getzlaf, ANA 2 4 Nikita Kucherov, TB 9 5 Jonathan Toews, CHI 9 5 Duncan Keith, CHI 2 5 Corey Perry, ANA 10 5 Jakob Silfverberg, ANA 4 9 Steven Stamkos, TB 7 10 Alex Killorn, TB 7 10 Derick Brassard, NYR 9
Calder Cup Final Manchester Monarchs vs. Utica Comets Saturday, June 6 (Game 1) Utica at Manchester, 3 p.m.
A Pts 9 21 10 20 18 20 10 19 9 18 16 18 8 18 14 18 10 17 9 16 7 16 G 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
Plus/Minus Pts +/1 Duncan Keith, CHI 18 13 2 Victor Hedman, TB 10 11 3 Andrew Cogliano, ANA 9 9 3 Derick Brassard, NYR 16 9 5 Rick Nash, NYR 14 8 6 Nikita Kucherov, TB 19 7 6 Keith Yandle, NYR 11 7 8 Andrej Sustr, TB 2 6 8 Brent Seabrook, CHI 10 6 8 Tyler Johnson, TB 21 6 8 Patrick Kane, CHI 20 6 8 Ryan Getzlaf, ANA 20 6 8 Corey Perry, ANA 18 6
Sunday, June 14 (Game 5*) Cleveland at Golden State, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 (Game 6*) Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Friday, June 19 (Game 7*) Cleveland at Golden State, 6 p.m.
NBA Playoff leaders Points per game 1 Anthony Davis, NO 2 Stephen Curry, GS 3 LeBron James, CLE 4 James Harden, HOU 5 Monta Ellis, DAL 6 Blake Griffin, LAC 7 Bradley Beal, WSH
31.5 29.2 27.6 27.2 26.0 25.5 23.4
Assists per game 1 John Wall, WSH 2 Chris Paul, LAC 3 LeBron James, CLE 4 James Harden, HOU 5 J.J. Barea, DAL
11.9 8.8 8.3 7.5 7.4
Field goal percentage 1 DeAndre Jordan, LAC 2 Amir Johnson, TOR 3 Tyson Chandler, DAL 4 Marcin Gortat, WSH 5 Alan Anderson, BKN
.716 .690 .655 .628 .610
Rebounds per game 1 Dwight Howard, HOU 2 DeAndre Jordan, LAC 3 Blake Griffin, LAC 4 LaMarcus Aldridge, POR 5 Tim Duncan, SA
14.0 13.4 12.7 11.2 11.1
AUTO RACING Formula One Canadian Grand Prix Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. Ile Notre Dame, Montreal (street circuit). 305.270 km, 70 laps, 4.361 km per lap. Qualifying Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.
NASCAR Pocono 400 Sunday, June 7, 10:18 a.m. Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws against the Mariners in the second inning. [AP PHOTO]
Yankees record 3-1 win over Mariners TIM BOOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE — Garrett Jones and Mark Teixeira homered, Masahiro Tanaka gave up one run over seven innings in his return from the disabled list and the New York Yankees completed a threegame sweep of Seattle Mariners with a 3-1 victory Wednesday. Jones homered for the second straight day, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Seattle starter Taijuan Walker (2-6). Jones hit a three-run home run in the 11th inning of the Yankees’ 5-3 victory Tuesday night. Teixeira added his second home run of the series and his 16th of the season, hitting a solo shot in the second inning that just eluded leaping right fielder Seth Smith at the wall. Tanaka (3-1) made his first start in more than a month and did not miss a beat. Despite being on an 80-pitch limit in his return, Tanaka got through seven innings without even reaching the 80-pitch mark, throwing just 78 pitches in handing the Mariners their fifth straight loss. Tanaka struck out a season-high nine and had zero walks, going to a three-ball count against only two batters. The Mariners one chance at a big inning against Tanaka came in the third when Brad Miller tripled and scored on Dustin Ackley’s one-hop double off the left field wall. But the rally ended quickly. With one out, Morrison singled to left, but Ackley was thrown out at the plate on a perfect throw from left fielder Ramon Flores and Austin Jackson struck out looking to end the threat. Seattle loaded the bases in the eighth against relievers Chris Capuano and Andrew Miller with one out behind a single, hit batter and walk. But Miller recovered to strike out Logan Morrison after falling behind 3-0, and got a ground out from Austin Jackson to end the threat. Miller pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
BASEBALL MLB - Results and standings American League East W L NY Yankees 29 25 Tampa Bay 27 26 Toronto 25 30 Boston 24 30 Baltimore 23 29 Central W L Kansas City 30 20 Minnesota 31 21 Detroit 28 26 Cleveland 25 27 Chicago Sox 24 27 West W L Houston 34 20 LA Angels 28 25 Texas 27 26 Seattle 24 29 Oakland 22 33 National League East W L Washington 29 24 NY Mets 29 25 Atlanta 26 27 Miami 22 32 Philadelphia 21 33 Central W L St. Louis 35 18 Pittsburgh 29 24 Chicago Cubs 27 24 Cincinnati 22 29 Milwaukee 18 36 West W L LA Dodgers 31 21 San Francisco 30 25 San Diego 27 28 Arizona 25 27 Colorado 23 28
PCT .537 .509 .455 .444 .442 PCT .600 .596 .519 .481 .471 PCT .630 .528 .509 .453 .400
GB Strk - W3 1.5 W1 4.5 W2 5.0 L1 5.0 L5 GB Strk - W1 - W1 4.0 L6 6.0 L1 6.5 W1 GB Strk - W3 5.5 L1 6.5 L1 9.5 L5 12.5 W3
PCT .547 .537 .491 .407 .389 PCT .660 .547 .529 .431 .333 PCT .596 .545 .491 .481 .451
GB Strk - L2 0.5 L2 3.0 L2 7.5 W2 8.5 W2 GB Strk - W2 6.0 W3 7.0 L2 12.0 L2 17.5 L2 GB Strk - W1 2.5 L5 5.5 W2 6.0 W2 7.5 L1
Yesterday’s results St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 4 Arizona 9, Atlanta 8 NY Yankees 3, Seattle 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Fran 2 Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4 (11 innings) Toronto 8, Washington 0 Oakland 6, Detroit 1 Miami 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Boston 6, Minnesota 3 Minnesota 5, Boston 2 Chicago Sox 9, Texas 2 Houston 3, Baltimore 1 Kansas City 4, Cleveland 2 San Diego 7, NY Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers at Colorado Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels Today’s schedule with probable starters Oakland at Detroit, 10:08 a.m. Gray (5-2) vs. Sanchez (3-5) Baltimore at Houston, 11:10 a.m. Chen (1-3) vs. Hernandez (2-3) Minnesota at Boston, 1:05 p.m. Gibson (4-3) vs. Kelly (1-4) Chicago Cubs at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Hammel (3-2) vs. Gonzalez (4-2) Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Cueto (3-4) vs. Hamels (5-3) Chi. White Sox at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Quintana (2-5) vs. Gallardo (4-6) Cleveland at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Bauer (4-1) vs. Volquez (4-3) N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Harvey (5-2) vs. Hellickson (2-3) Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Ramirez (2-2) vs. Elias (2-1) St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Wacha (7-0) vs. Anderson (2-2)
Yankees 3, Mariners 1 NY Yankees
Seattle
ab r h bi ab r h bi Gardner CF 4 0 0 0 Morrison 1B 4 0 1 0 Headley 3B 4 0 1 0 Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez DH 3 1 0 0 Cano 2B 4000 Teixeira 1B 4 1 1 1 Cruz DH 4000 McCann C 1 0 0 0 Seager 3B 4 0 1 0 Murphy C 3 0 0 0 Smith RF 2 0 0 0 Jones RF 3 1 1 2 Rug’ano RF 2 0 1 0 Young RF 1 0 0 0 Miller SS 3 1 1 0 Gregorius SS 3 0 2 0 Ackley LF 2 0 1 1 Drew 2B 3 0 0 0 Zunino C 2 0 0 0 Flores LF 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 32 3 5 3
NY Yankees 010 200 000 3 Seattle 001 000 000 1 2B: NYY Headley (8, Walker, T); SEA Ackley (5, Tanaka). 3B: SEA Miller, B (3, Tanaka). HR: NYY Teixeira (16, 2nd inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 0 out), Jones, G (3, 4th inning off Walker, T, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: NYY 3; SEA 5. NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO M Tanaka (W, 3-1) 7.0 3 1 1 0 9 C Capuano 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 A Miller 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO T Walker (L, 2-6) 8.0 5 3 3 1 7 C Furbush 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:21. Att: 32,701.
Blue Jays 8, Nationals 0 Toronto
Washington
ab r h bi ab r h bi Reyes SS 4 1 3 2 Span CF 4000 Donaldson 3B5 1 1 0 Desmond SS 4 0 1 0 Bautista RF 5 2 2 2 Escobar 3B 4 0 2 0 Colabello LF 4 1 1 1 Harper RF 4 0 2 0 Carrera LF 1 0 0 0 Zim’man 1B 3 0 0 0 Navarro C 4 0 1 0 Difo PH 1000 Smoak 1B 4 1 1 1 Ramos C 3000 Pillar CF 4 0 2 1 Moore LF-1B 3 0 0 0 Goins 2B 4 2 1 1 Espinosa 2B 2 0 0 0 Buehrle P 3 0 1 0 Jordan P 2010 Totals 38 8 13 8 Taylor LF 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 6 0
Toronto 400 102 001 8 Washington 000 000 000 0 2B: TOR Donaldson (15, Jordan), Smoak (3, Jordan), Goins (5, Jordan); WSH Harper (11, Buehrle). GIDP: TOR Donaldson; WSH Escobar, Y, Span, Harper. HR: TOR Bautista (8, 9th inning off Hill, T, 0 on, 2 out). S: TOR Buehrle. Team Lob: TOR 5; WSH 5. DP: TOR 3 (Reyes-Goins-Smoak, DonaldsonGoins-Smoak, Smoak-Reyes-Smoak); WSH (Desmond-Espinosa-Moore, T). E: TOR Reyes (4, fielding). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO M Buehrle (W, 7-4) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO T Jordan (L, 0-2) 6.010 7 7 1 4 D Hill 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 Time: 2:13. Att: 33,654.
Astros 3, Orioles 1 Baltimore
Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 Springer RF 3 1 2 1 Lough LF 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2B 3 0 0 0 Jones CF 4 1 2 0 Tucker LF 3 0 0 0 Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 Gattis DH 3 0 0 0 Young RF 3 0 1 1 Valbuena 3B 3 0 0 0 Clevenger C 3 0 1 0 Carter 1B 3 2 2 2 Pearce 2B 3 0 0 0 Castro C 3000 Paredes DH 3 0 0 0 Villar SS 3000 Flaherty SS 3 0 0 0 Marisnick CF 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 27 3 4 3
Baltimore 000 100 000 1 Houston 010 011 00x 3 2B: BAL Clevenger (1, McCullers). 3B: BAL Jones, A (2, McCullers). GIDP: HOU Tucker. HR: HOU Carter 2 (10, 2nd inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 0 on, 2 out; 5th inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 0 on, 1 out), Springer (8, 6th inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: BAL 3. DP: BAL (Machado, M-Flaherty-Davis, C). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO M Gonzalez (L, 5-4) 6.2 4 3 3 0 8 R Hunter 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO L McCullers (W, 2-0)9.0 4 1 1 0 11 Time: 2:14. Att: 20,305.
Athletics 6, Tigers 1 Oakland
Burns CF Zobrist LF Vogt C Butler DH Reddick RF Lawrie 3B Semien SS Canha 1B Sogard 2B Totals
Detroit
ab r h bi ab r h bi 4 0 1 3 Gose CF 4000 3 0 0 0 Iglesias SS 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 Cabrera 1B 4 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 Cespedes LF 4 0 1 0 4 1 2 1 Kinsler 2B 4 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 Martinez RF 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Collins DH 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 Cast’anos 3B 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 McCann C 3 0 0 0 32 6 7 6 Totals 32 1 4 1 Continued next column
Athletics 6, Tigers 1 (Cont’d) Oakland 031 000 011 6 Detroit 000 000 001 1 2B: OAK Lawrie 2 (10, Sanchez, An, Gorzelanny), Butler, B (10, Gorzelanny); DET Cabrera, M (11, Rodriguez, Fe). 3B: OAK Burns (2, Sanchez, An). GIDP: OAK Butler, B; DET McCann, J. HR: OAK Reddick (8, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: OAK 7; DET 5. DP: OAK (Sogard-SemienCanha); DET (Castellanos-Kinsler-Cabrera, M). E: OAK Semien (19, fielding), Canha (2, missed catch). Oakland IP H R ER BB SO S Gray (W, 7-2) 8.0 2 0 0 1 7 F Rodriguez 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-7) 7.0 5 4 4 4 1 T Gorzelanny 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 A Nesbitt 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 W Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Canha (by Nesbitt). Time: 2:39. Att: 30,718.
Red Sox 6, Twins 3 Minnesota
Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi Dozier 2B 3 1 2 1 Pedroia 2B 5 2 4 1 Robinson LF 2 0 0 0 Betts CF 4000 Mauer PH-1B 1 0 0 0 Ortiz DH 4021 Plouffe 1B-3B4 0 0 0 Ramirez LF 4 1 2 1 Hunter RF 3 1 0 0 Napoli 1B 4 1 1 1 Suzuki C 4 0 0 0 Holt 3B 3110 Escobar 3B-LF4 1 1 2 Bogaerts SS 4 1 3 2 Nunez DH 4 0 0 0 Leon C 3000 Hicks CF 3 0 1 0 Castillo RF 4 0 0 0 Santana SS 3 0 1 0 Totals 35 6 13 6 Totals 31 3 5 3
Minnesota 001 000 002 3 Boston 101 120 10x 6 SB: BOS Ramirez, H (3, 3rd base off Hughes, P/Suzuki, K), Holt, B (2, 2nd base off Hughes, P/Suzuki, K), Bogaerts (4, 2nd base off Tonkin/Suzuki, K). 2B: BOS Ortiz, D 2 (11, Hughes, P, Hughes, P). GIDP: MIN Mauer. HR: MIN Dozier (10, 3rd inning off Rodriguez, E, 0 on, 2 out), Escobar, E (3, 9th inning off Ogando, A, 1 on, 2 out); BOS Napoli (9, 7th inning off Tonkin, 0 on, 1 out). S: BOS Leon, S. Team Lob: MIN 4; BOS 8. DP: BOS (Napoli-Bogaerts). E: BOS Ramirez, H (3, fielding). Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO P Hughes (L, 4-5) 4.111 5 5 1 4 T Pressly 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 M Tonkin 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 T Stauffer 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO E Rodriguez (W, 2-0) 7.0 2 1 1 2 7 A Ogando 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Time: 2:33. Att: 31,704.
Marlins 7, Cubs 3 Chicago Cubs
Miami
ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler CF 5 0 0 0 Gordon 2B 5 0 2 1 Bryant 3B 5 0 1 0 Prado 3B 5 0 2 2 Rizzo 1B 3 1 1 0 Stanton RF 3 1 1 1 Lake RF 5 1 1 2 Baker 1B 4 1 1 1 Castro SS 3 1 1 0 Ozuna CF 3 1 2 0 Coghlan LF 3 0 0 0 Suzuki LF 3 1 1 0 Ross C 3 0 0 0 Capps P 1010 Lester P 2 0 0 0 Realmuto C 4 1 1 1 Szczur PH 1 0 1 1 H’avarria SS 4 2 2 1 Baxter PH 1 0 1 0 Haren P 2000 Russell 2B 4 0 2 0 Yelich LF 2010 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 36 7 14 7
Chicago Cubs 000 003 000 3 Miami 040 021 00x 7 SB: CHC Rizzo (10, 2nd base off Capps/ Realmuto). 2B: CHC Rizzo (16, Haren); MIA Realmuto (7, Lester), Ozuna (11, Lester), Hechavarria (11, Wood, T). 3B: CHC Castro, S (1, Haren). GIDP: MIA Prado. HR: CHC Lake (1, 6th inning off Haren, 1 on, 1 out); MIA Stanton (17, 5th inning off Lester, 0 on, 1 out), Baker, J (2, 5th inning off Lester, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: CHC 10; MIA 7. DP: CHC (Russell, A-Castro, S-Rizzo). E: CHC Lake (1, fielding). Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Lester (L, 4-4) 5.0 9 6 6 1 4 T Wood 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 E Jackson 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 J Russell 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Miami IP H R ER BB SO D Haren (W, 6-2) 5.2 6 3 3 2 3 A Morris 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 C Capps 1.2 0 0 0 2 4 M Dunn 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 S Dyson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:56. Att: 22,962.
Cardinals 7 Brewers 4 Milwaukee Segura SS Parra RF Gomez CF Lind 1B Lucroy C Peterson LF Gomez 3B Sardinas 2B Nelson P Ramirez PH Rogers PH Totals
St. Louis
ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 1 2 0 Wong 2B 4 1 1 0 5 2 4 1 Carpenter 3B 4 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 Holliday LF 3 1 1 0 5 0 2 2 Peralta SS 4 1 2 1 5 1 2 0 Grichuk CF 4 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 Reynolds 1B 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 Molina C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 Heyward RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 Lackey P 2000 1 0 0 0 Jay PH 1000 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 7 10 7 36 4 14 4
Milwaukee 001 001 101 4 St. Louis 500 200 00x 7 2B: MIL Lucroy (1, Lackey), Gomez, H (10, Lackey); STL Wong (11, Nelson). GIDP: MIL Lucroy; STL Grichuk. HR: MIL Parra, G (3, 3rd inning off Lackey, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: MIL 10; STL 5. DP: MIL (Segura-Sardinas-Lind); STL (Carpenter, M-Wong-Reynolds, Ma). E: MIL Gomez, H (4, fielding); STL Carpenter, M (4, throw), Reynolds, Ma (2, fielding). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO J Nelson (L, 2-6) 5.0 7 7 6 2 5 N Cotts 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 W Smith 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 C Knebel 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO J Lackey (W, 4-3) 7.010 3 3 1 5 M Maness 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 M Harris 0.1 2 1 0 0 0 T Rosenthal 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:40. Att: 41,567.
Diamondbacks 9, Braves 8 Atlanta
Arizona
ab r h bi ab r h bi Peterson 2B 4 1 0 0 Inciarte RF 5 0 0 0 Maybin CF 5 2 3 2 Pollock CF 4 2 2 1 Freeman 1B 5 2 2 4 G’schmidt 1B 3 1 0 0 Markakis RF 5 0 3 1 Tomas 3B 5 2 3 1 Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 Peralta LF 5 1 2 2 a-Pierz’ski PH 1 1 1 1 Owings 2B 4 1 2 1 Simmons SS 4 1 0 0 Pen’ton IF 4 0 0 1 Cun’ham LF 2 1 2 0 De La Rosa P 2 0 0 0 b-Gomes LF 1 0 0 0 Hill PH 1011 Bethancourt C4 0 1 0 Totals 33 7 10 7 Foltynewicz P 2 0 0 0 Young Jr. LF 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 13 8
Atlanta 150 100 001 8 Arizona 012 011 31x 9 a-Homered for C Johnson in the 9th. b-Popped out for T Cunningham in the 7th. SB: ARI Owings (7, 2nd base off John son, J/Bethancourt). 2B: ATL Markakis 2 (14, De La Rosa, R, De La Rosa, R); ARI Tomas (8, Foltynewicz), Peralta, D (11, Foltynewicz), Saltalamacchia (3, Foltynewicz), Pollock (10, Martin, Co). HR: ATL Freeman 2 (10, 2nd inning off De La Rosa, R, 2 on, 2 out; 4th inning off De La Rosa, R, 0 on, 2 out), Pierzynski (4, 9th inning off Ziegler, 0 on, 2 out); ARI Pollock (7, 5th inning off Foltynewicz, 0 on, 1 out). S: ATL Foltynewicz. Team Lob: ATL 7; ARI 8. E: ATL Johnson, J (1, throw). Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO M Foltynewicz 5.2 8 5 4 2 5 L Avilan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 C Martin 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 J Johnson (BS, 2)(L, 1-3) 1.0 2 2 1 2 0 B Cunniff 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Arizona IP H R ER BB SO R De La Rosa 5.0 9 7 7 2 8 J Ramirez 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 A Chafin (W, 4-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 A Reed 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 B Ziegler 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Time: 3:17. Att: 17,717.
GOLF Victoria tee times Victoria: Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist, Today, through Sunday, June 7 Uplands Golf Club. Par 70, 6,420 yards. Purse: CDN$175,000. 2014 champion: Josh Persons
Today’s tee times Note: All players will tee off on Hole 1 7:40 a.m.: Jack Wilson (Australia) 7:50 a.m.: Seath Lauer, USA; Chris Hemmerich, CAN 8:00 a.m.: Matthew Pinizzotto, USA; Michael Letzig, USA 8:10 a.m.: Dillon Rust, USA; Zachary Edmondson, USA 8:20 a.m.: Daniel Miernicki, USA; Mackenzie Hughes, CAN 8:30 a.m.: Ethan Tracy, USA; Robert Bell, USA 8:40 a.m.: Clark Klaasen, USA; Cory Renfrew, CAN 8:50 a.m.: Matt Hansen, USA; Jared Wolfe, USA 9:00 a.m.: Brien Davis, USA; Justin Bardgett, USA 9:10 a.m.: Joshua Stone, USA; Joseph Harrison, USA 9:20 a.m.: Matt Hill,CAN; Corey Conners, CAN 9:30 a.m.: Mike Van Sickle, USA; Cameron Peck, USA 9:40 a.m.: David Pastore, USA; Phillip Mollica, USA 9:50 a.m.: Jeff Dennis, USA; Eric Onesi, USA 10:00 a.m.: Jeff Rein, USA; Curtis Reed, USA 10:10 a.m.: Donald Constable, USA; Nyasha Mauchaza, Zimbabwe 10:20 a.m.: Clayton Rask, USA; David Fink, USA 10:30 a.m.: Charlie Bull (England) Michael Gligic, CAN 10:40 a.m.: Ben Silverman, CAN; Taylor Pendrith, CAN 10:50 a.m.: Christopher Ross, CAN; John Ellis, USA 11:00 a.m.: Wade Binfield, USA; Kevin Penner, USA 11:10 a.m.: Bo Hoag, USA; Thomas Hay, CAN 11:20 a.m.: Chase Seiffert, USA; James Erkenbeck, USA 11:30 a.m.: Sam Ryder, USA; Dan Buchner, USA 11:40 a.m.: Ryan Brehm, USA; Ryan Williams, CAN 11:50 a.m.: Chris Williams, USA; Vince Covello, USA 12:00 p.m.: John Catlin, USA; Albin Choi, CAN 12:10 p.m.: Michael Miller, USA; Ross Beal, USA 12:20 p.m.: Cody Martin, USA; Seann Harlingten, CAN 12:30 p.m.: Adam Cornelson, CAN; JJ Spaun, USA; 12:40 p.m.: Kevin Vanden Heuvel, USA; Logan McCracken, USA 12:50 p.m.: Bryn Parry, CAN; Riley Wheeldon, CAN 1:00 p.m.: Ty Dunlap, USA; Adam Svensson, CAN 1:10 p.m.: Jay Myers, USA; Drew Weaver, USA Continued next column
Phillies 5, Reds 4 (11 innings) Cincinnati
Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi Phillips 2B 5 1 3 2 Herrera CF 3 0 0 0 Votto 1B 6 1 3 2 Revere PH-CF2 1 2 0 Frazier 3B 6 0 0 0 Francoeur RF 5 1 2 0 Bruce RF 3 0 0 0 Utley 2B 3001 Cozart SS 6 0 0 0 Howard 1B 4 1 0 0 Negron LF 5 0 1 0 Franco 3B 5 1 2 3 S’maker PH-LF1 0 0 0 Asche LF 4110 Barnhart C 3 1 1 0 Galvis SS 5 0 0 0 Leake P 4 1 1 0 Ruiz C 3000 Hamilton CF 4 0 0 0 Hamels P 2 0 0 0 Totals 43 4 9 4 H’nandez PH 1 0 0 0 Ruf PH-1B 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 7 4
Cincinnati 000 200 002 00 4 Philadelphia000 000 004 01 5 SB: CIN Hamilton, B (23, 3rd base off Hamels/Ruiz), Phillips (7, 2nd base off Hamels/Ruiz), Negron (2, 2nd base off Giles/Ruiz). 2B: CIN Votto 2 (11, Hamels, Garcia, Lu), Phillips (5, Hamels); PHI Asche (5, Mattheus). HR: CIN Votto (10, 9th inning off Diekman, 1 on, 1 out); PHI Franco, M (4, 9th inning off Chapman, A, 2 on, 1 out). S: CIN Lorenzen. Team Lob: CIN 14; PHI 7. E: CIN Bruce (1, fielding), Mattheus (1, missed catch); PHI Hamels (2, missed catch), Franco, M (4, throw). Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO M Leake 8.0 3 2 2 2 9 A Chapman 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 J Hoover 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 M Parra 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 R Mattheus (L, 0-1) 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO C Hamels 7.0 6 2 2 3 8 K Giles 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 J Diekman 0.2 1 2 2 2 2 J Gomez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 J Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 L Garcia (W, 2-1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Time: 3:31. Att: 21,253.
Pirates 5, Giants 2 Pittsburgh
San Fran
ab r h bi ab r h bi Harrison 3B 5 0 0 0 Aoki LF 5020 Polanco RF 5 0 1 0 Panik 2B 4021 McCutchen CF3 1 1 0 Pagan CF 4 0 1 0 Walker 2B 4 0 1 0 Posey 1B 3 0 0 0 Alvarez 1B 3 0 1 0 Duffy 3B 4000 Rodriguez 1B 1 0 0 0 Susac C 4110 Tabata LF 4 0 2 1 Maxwell RF 3 0 0 0 Cervelli C 4 1 1 1 Blanco PH 1 0 1 0 Mercer SS 4 2 2 1 Arias SS 3000 Liriano P 3 0 1 0 Belt PH 1010 Kang PH 1 0 1 2 Hudson P 2 1 1 0 Totals 37 4 11 5 Crawford SS 2 0 0 1 Totals 36 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 000 110 003 5 San Fran 001 000 001 2 SB: PIT Polanco, G (14, 2nd base off Hudson, T/Susac), Marte, S (9, 2nd base off Strickland/Susac). 2B: PIT Mercer (5, Romo), Kang (8, Romo); SF Hudson, T (1, Liriano, F). GIDP: PIT Tabata. HR: PIT Mercer (2, 5th inning off Hudson, T, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: PIT 6; SF 8. DP: PIT (Mercer); SF (Arias, Joa-Panik-Posey). E: PIT Alvarez, P (8, missed catch), Mercer (3, fielding); SF Susac (3, throw). Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO F Liriano (W, 3-4) 7.0 4 1 1 1 6 W Hughes 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 R Scahill 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 M Melancon 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 San Fran IP H R ER BB SO T Hudson (L, 3-5) 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 H Strickland 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 S Romo 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 J Lopez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:59. Att: 41,495.
In other games Chicago Sox 060 100 200 9 12 0 Texas 000 000 011 2 6 1 W: C. Sale (5-2) L: N. Martinez (4-2) HR: CHW- J. Abreu (9), T. Flowers (3) TEX- J. Gallo (2) Game 2 of doubleheader Minnesota 020 000 000 2 5 0 Boston 000 000 000 0 2 0 W: T. May (4-3) L: R. Porcello (4-5) S: G. Perkins (20) HR: None Cleveland 011 000 000 2 10 0 Kansas City 103 000 00x 4 9 1 W: J. Vargas (4-2) L: C. Kluber (3-6) S: G. Holland (8) HR: Indians none Royals none
2015 Rankings Canadian PGA Tour This week’s schedule Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist, June 4-7 Uplands Golf Club, Victoria. Par 70, 6,420 yards. Purse: CDN$175,000. 2014 champion: Josh Persons * Denotes Canadian golfer Average score Score (Note: After last week’s first tournament of 2015, at Vancouver) T1 Drew Weaver 69 T1 Ross Beal 69 T1 *Taylor Pendrith 69 T1 *Adam Svensson 69 T1 *Riley Wheeldon 69 6 Vince Covello 69.25 T7 *Seann Harlingten 69.5 T7 Cody Martin 69.5 T7 *Ryan Williams 69.5 T10 *Albin Choi 69.75 T10 James Erkenbeck 69.75 T10 J.R. Myers 69.75 T13 Charlie Bull 70 T13 *Michael Gligic 70 T13 Phillip Mollica 70 T16 Bo Hoag 70.25 T16 Logan McCracken 70.25 T16 *Bryn Parry 70.25 T16 *Christopher Ross 70.25 T16 J.J. Spaun 70.25
PGA The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, June 4-7. Muirfield Village Golf Course Dublin, Ohio. Par 72, 6875 yards. Purse: $6,200,000 Golfer Tour points 1 Rory McIlroy 636.64 2 Jordan Spieth 471.2 3 Bubba Watson 309.44 4 Henrik Stenson 352.41 5 Jim Furyk 282.75 6 Justin Rose 307.7 7 Rickie Fowler 308.72 8 Dustin Johnson 242.37 9 Sergio Garcia 288.99 10 Jason Day 235.79 11 Jimmy Walker 279.5 12 Adam Scott 223 13 J.B. Holmes 197.76 14 Hideki Matsuyama 227.67 15 Patrick Reed 222.78 16 Chris Kirk 213.88 17 Martin Kaymer 212.9 18 Matt Kuchar 210.79 19 Phil Mickelson 175.53 20 Billy Horschel 196.82 Canadian rankings 81 Graham DeLaet 86.11 155 David Hearn 56.32 166 Adam Hadwin 55.41 272 Nick Taylor 34.69 277 Richard Lee 26.43 430 Mike Weir 18.06 458 Brad Fritsch 17.13 573 Roger Sloan 11.21 653 Ryan Yip 7.52 682 Eugene Wong 7.04 738 Justin Shin 6 746 Ryan Williams 5.99 826 Michael Gligic 4.66 879 Greg Machtaler 4.04 914 Peter Campbell 3.61 967 Adam Cornelson 3.12
LPGA Manulife LPGA Classic, June 4-7. Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ont. Par: 71, 6,532 yards. Purse: $1,500,000 Average score Score 1 Inbee Park 69.628 2 Stacy Lewis 69.674 3 Hyo Joo Kim 69.718 4 Lydia Ko 69.75 5 Anna Nordqvist 70.116 6 Amy Yang 70.432 7 Sei Young Kim 70.467 8 Suzann Pettersen 70.586 9 Shanshan Feng 70.677 10 Lexi Thompson 70.684 11 Ha Na Jang 70.78 12 Mirim Lee 70.837 13 Azahara Munoz 70.839 14 Sandra Gal 70.915 15 Jessica Korda 70.944 16 Alison Lee 71.03 17 Angela Stanford 71.047 18 So Yeon Ryu 71.05 Canadian golfers 93 Alena Sharp 73.029 132 Sue Kim 74.154 138 Rebecca Lee-Bentham 74.5
Champions Tour Principal Charity Classic, June 5-7 (54 holes). Wakonda Club Des Moines, Iowa. Par 72, 6,959 yards. Purse: $1,750,000 Golfers Points 1 Bernhard Langer 58 2 Michael Allen 85 3 Jeff Maggert 127 4 Joe Durant 153 5 Kenny Perry 157 6 Gene Sauers 162 7 Wes Short, Jr. 178 T8 Rocco Mediate 182 T8 Corey Pavin 182 T10 Woody Austin 186 T10 Olin Browne 186 T12 Bart Bryant 187 T12 Kevin Sutherland 187 14 Colin Montgomerie 188 15 Esteban Toledo 195 Canadian rankings 22 Stephen Ames 233 26 Rod Spittle 260 79 Jim Rutledge 513
Web.com Tour Greater Dallas Open, June 4-7. The Lakes at Castle Hills Lewisville, Texas. Par 72, 7,356 yards. Purse: $500,000. Golfers Points 1 Wes Roach 138 2 Patton Kizzire 202 3 Smylie Kaufman 224 4 Steve Marino 225 5 Roland Thatcher 281 6 Timothy Madigan 299 7 Rick Cochran III 324 8 Adam Long 325 9 Kelly Kraft 326 10 Brian Richey 329 11 Ryan Blaum 331 12 Chase Wright 337 13 Miguel Angel Carballo 341 14 Bronson Burgoon 342 15 Kevin Tway 354 Canadian rankings 55 Brad Fritsch 489 132 Ted Brown 826
European Tour Nordea Masters, June 4-7. PGA of Sweden National, Lakes Course, Bara, Sweden. Par 72, 7,417 yards. Purse: $1,500,000. Race to Dubai 2015 Race to Dubai rankings (last week in parentheses) 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 2665169 2. (2) Danny Willett (Britain) 1823656 3. (3) A Byeong-Hun (SKorea) 1148456 4. (4) Justin Rose (Britain) 1037717 5. (11) B Wiesberger (Austria) 1003339 6. (7) Thongchai J (Thailand) 939402 7. (5) L Oosthuizen (S Africa) 927563 8. (6) Branden Grace (SAfrica) 909739 9. (8) M Angel Jimenez (Spain) 886590 10. (10) Ross Fisher (Britain) 834249 11. (9) Anirban Lahiri (India) 823389 12. (12) Kiradech A (Thailand) 776981 13. (13) T Fleetwood (Britain) 776565 14. (16) Andy Sullivan (Britain) 707532 15. (14) Geo Coetzee (SAfrica) 685300 16. (15) David Howell (Britain) 646321 17. (17) Marc Warren (Britain) 601811 18. (75) S Kjeldsen (Denmark) 586444 19. (20) Alex. Noren (Sweden) 585252 20. (18) H. Stenson (Sweden) 573207
TENNIS French Open - Men, Women Grand Slam event: Stade Roland Garros Paris, France Surface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000 Men’s singles - Quarterfinals Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. David Ferrer (7), Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Women’s singles - Quarterfinals Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Sara Errani (17), Italy, 6-1, 6-3. Timea Bacsinszky (23), Switzerland, def. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-4, 7-5. Women’s Doubles - Quarterfinals Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Republic, def. Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, 7-5, 6-2. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, and Lucie Hradecka (9), Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, and Flavia Pennetta (4), Italy, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Mixed Doubles - Semifinals Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Mike Bryan (2), United States, def. Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Horia Tecau, Romania, 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.
SOCCER MLS
Eastern League Club PTS GP W L DC United 28 15 8 3 N. England 21 14 5 3 NY Red Bulls 17 12 4 3 Toronto 16 11 5 5 Columbus 16 13 4 5 Philadelphia 15 15 4 8 Chicago 14 12 4 6 Orlando 14 13 3 5 Montreal 11 9 3 4 NY City FC 8 13 1 7 Western League Club PTS GP W L Seattle 26 13 8 3 Vancouver 23 15 7 6 Dallas 21 13 6 4 Sporting KC 21 13 5 2 Los Angeles 21 15 5 4 Portland 19 14 5 5 San Jose 18 13 5 5 Houston 17 14 4 5 Salt Lake 17 14 4 5 Colorado 13 13 2 4 Yesterday’s results Chicago 1, DC United 3 Columbus 0, Philadelphia 3 Vancouver 1, Montreal 2
T 4 6 5 1 4 3 2 5 2 5
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Saturday, June 6 NY City FC at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Toronto at DC United, 4 p.m. Montreal at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Seattle at Sporting KC, 5:30 p.m. New England at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
UEFA Champions League Final - Saturday, June 6 Olympiastadion, Berlin, 11:45 a.m. Juventus vs. Barcelona
Pacific Coast Soccer League Team Mid Isle Victoria Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds Kamloops Tim Hortons Khalsa Abbotsford FC Tigers
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Today’s schedule Khalsa vs. Abbotsford, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6 FC Tigers vs. Victoria, 5 p.m.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015, Canada, June 6-July 5 Defending champion: Japan Group A W D L GF GA Pts 1 Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saturday, June 6 Canada vs. China, 3 p.m. at Edmonton New Zealand vs. Netherlands, 6 p.m. at Edmonton Group B W D L GF GA Pts 1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sunday, June 7 Norway vs. Thailand, 10 a.m. at Ottawa Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 1 p.m. at Ottawa
LACROSSE National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup Finals (best-of-three) Saturday’s result (Game 1) At Air Canada Centre Edmonton Rush 15, Toronto Rock 9 (Edmonton leads series 1-0) 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
Western Lacrosse Assn WLA Senior A Standings GP W New Westminster 3 3 Nanaimo 3 2 Victoria 4 2 Langley 4 2 Coquitlam 3 1 Burnaby 3 1 Maple Ridge 2 0 Yesterday’s result Coquitlam 8, Langley 7
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Today’s schedule Delta at Langley, 8 p.m. Friday, June 5 Coquitlam at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6 New Westminster at Nanaimo, 4 p.m. Victoria at Delta, 5 p.m.
BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L Delta 11 9 2 Coquitlam 10 9 1 Victoria 11 8 3 New Westminster 9 5 4 Port Coquitlam 10 3 6 Nanaimo 8 3 5 Langley 11 2 8 Burnaby 12 1 11 Yesterday’s results Coquitlam 13, Langley 4
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Today’s schedule Delta at Langley, 8 p.m. Friday, June 5 Coquitlam at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m.
DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE
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WORD FIND
Acceptance Dealer: North None vulnerable NORTH ♠A54 ♥632 ♦AKQ4 ♣A95 WEST EAST ♠QJ87 ♠92 ♥985 ♥AJ ♦J97 ♦852 ♣J76 ♣KQ10843 SOUTH ♠K1063 ♥KQ1074 ♦1063 ♣2 W N E S 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass 4♥ All Pass Opening Lead: ♥5
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ast won the ace of hearts to switch to the king of clubs for dummy’s ace. South drew trump and, when diamonds broke 3-3, an overtrick was home, N-S +450. The trump lead had eased declarer’s task but he could manage eleven tricks versus a club lead on this layout. South had revealed five hearts and four spades with invitational strength. North covered all four of partner’s minor suit cards and the ace of spades was also a valuable honor. The heart support was adequate and he accepted the invitation by boosting to the major suit game. Smolen is employed with game-forcing values so that opener could become declarer in a potential 5-3 major suit fit. South would rebid three spades to show five hearts and four spades offering partner a choice of game contracts. I prefer to use Smolen at the two-level disclosing at least invitational values. South would rebid two spades - his shorter major (forcing) which would ask North for a decision regarding level and strain. North must then bid the limit of his hand and would advance to four hearts with three-card support and a maximum. 3NT would be soundly defeated when East begins with the king of clubs and continues the suit when North ducks. The defense will score five clubs and the ace of hearts. 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.
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CROSSWORD STOP AND GO ACROSS 1 Yertle’s creator 6 Bit of baby talk 10 Displays for old TVs 14 Panamanian preposition 15 Place for a roast 16 Aloha Stadium locale 17 All-in roulette bet 20 Snake-haired woman of myth 21 Upper-bod muscle 22 UFO crew 23 Drudgery 25 Electron stream 27 Ark passenger 30 Lady Macbeth annoyance 32 In a funk 33 Designer Saab 35 Prince William’s prep school 37 Pants stat 41 DNA source in Jurassic Park 44 Brewpub offering 45 Not snowed by 46 Fodder holder 47 Plate cleaner 49 Monica Seles, by birth 51 Underhanded 52 Ready a bulk mailing 56 Shore thing 58 Far from stern 59 iPhone voice 61 Mollify 65 Course conclusion 68 Home to four+ billion 69 Tool with teeth 70 Pungent 71 Dry run 72 Underworld river 73 Verges on DOWN 1 Ark passenger 2 Icicle locale 3 Accustomed 4 Pompous walk 5 Final authorities 6 Homer’s grunt
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28 Repeatedly 29 Sushi-bar soup 31 Wimpy and Stimpy 34 New muscle-car make 36 Marquee times 38 Hieroglyphics bird 39 Cut one’s losses, maybe 40 Homeric locale 42 Fullest extent 43 “Take your time” 48 Snoops 50 Work shoe 52 Kilt feature 53 Assemble, as funds 54 US Army vets 55 Buy a round 57 Friction, to a physicist 60 Very dark 62 Disk-capacity prefix 63 Natural successor 64 Is over 66 Santa suit part 67 __-Mex
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Your ability to adjust will be tested. Let go of a need to control how things play out. Tonight: Think “weekend.� VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) How you handle a matter involving a child or loved one could be very important. Try to eliminate your side of any games. Everyone will be happier as a result. You might be more in tune with a situation than you realize. Tonight: Add a spark of wildness. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might be in a situation where you feel pressured to make certain statements. Don’t allow someone to coax you into doing anything. Understand what needs to happen with a child or family member. You probably will have to make a major adjustment. Tonight: Play it easy. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You seem to be very tired and withdrawn. How you see a situation could change radically given some time, sleep and perhaps someone else’s powerful argument. You might be pushing yourself too hard; be careful. Be aware of what is happening. Tonight: Hang out with a buddy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Keep your eye on a money matter. The other party involved could have some strong feelings to share. Confusion surrounds a domestic matter as well. Try to clear up one situation at a time. You might have to make a major change. Tonight: Fun doesn’t need to cost you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will be very difficult to stop. You might want to talk about a situation more openly than you have in the past, as it could affect you today. Use care
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Starting the day with an awkward conversation that you didn’t plan on having could send you into a funk. Your creativity soars, and as a result, you’ll you resolve what made you feel out of sync with this person. Remain positive, and keep conversations moving. Tonight: Out late. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are capable of making a change with ease. You see where you are going, and you understand why you are heading in that direction. You’ll have a vision that others will just have to trust. You might be taken aback by a loved one’s news. Tonight: Paint the town red. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You could be on the verge of making a major change involving your finances. Do your best not to panic, as this adjustment probably will be for the best. A partnership might be significant here. Think twice before you take action. Tonight: Be with a favorite person. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be taken aback by a change in someone you know well. This transformation might have been happening for a while, but perhaps you are just now noticing. Go with the flow, as this person is still in the process of changing. Tonight: Others cannot resist you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 24) Understand what is happening with an associate you see on a daily basis. You might be surprised by a change in what is going on in this person’s life.
with a family member who tends to take out his or her anger on you. Stay clear of this person’s issues. Tonight: All smiles. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Surprises naturally surround you, no matter what you do. Relax and try not to put so much emphasis on your thoughts. You will see a personal matter differently in a few days. Know that everything is changeable -- even your judgment. Tonight: Not to be found. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) What you believe you need could be very different from what you actually need. In the process of pursuing a long-term desire, you might discover that you have changed your mind. Stop and review this goal before proceeding. Tonight: Where your friends are. YOUR BIRTHDAY (June 4) This year you will be very concerned with the deeper meaning of life. A friend could be instrumental in your involvement with these issues. You will be evaluating many levels of your life. Communication will flourish through August. If you are single, this same period is an excellent time for meeting someone you could care about deeply. By winter, you might be living together. If you are attached, you enjoy life much more with your sweetie by your side. Come fall, you will make a change to your domestic life.Whatever you choose to do will add to the quality of your life.CAPRICORN encourages deep thought. BORN TODAY Actress Angelina Jolie (1975), comedian Russell Brand (1975), sex therapist Ruth Westheimer (1928).
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