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STICKER SHOCK Cost of popular craft beers going up in British Columbia
Jennifer Lewis, president of the Wolf Brewing Co., holds a Scotch ale on Friday afternoon. Small breweries are being hit hardest after new wholesale liquor prices came into effect this week. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
Microbreweries hit by pricing shift
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t’s hard to beat a frosty beer on a hot day, but as summer nears the price of a mug of suds is rising. On Monday the newest wholesale liquor prices took effect across B.C., with the majority of beer brands up by anywhere from two to 11 per cent. “Our single bottles and four-packs went up in price,” said Harley Smith, brewmaster with Nanaimo’s Longwood Brewery. “I would say we roughly went up eight to 10 per cent.” Jennifer Lewis, president of Wolf Brewing Co., said the new wholesale pricing schedule erases a 16-per cent discount government retail stores formerly got on her product. So retailers “have to charge more,” Lewis said. “Ours just went up 40 cents a bottle.”
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“You’re already paying a premium for craft beer instead of industrial beer. Eventually there’s going to be a breaking point.” Harley Smith, Longwood brewmaster
A handful of products actually dropped in price as much as 7.6 per cent, but many brews — particularly those made by microbreweries — went up by from two to as much as 11 per cent. The government stopped producing wholesale price lists on April 1, so this week the Opposition New Democrats released a list compiled using data from online sources, showing micro-
brewery beers were affected more. “It just means a guy will pay more for it and there’s only a certain amount a guy will pay,” Smith said. “You’re already paying a premium for craft beer instead of industrial beer. Eventually there’s going to be a breaking point.” David Eby, NDP MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey and Opposition liquor policy critic, said the increase was needed after the government set out to correct discrepancies between the 16-per cent discount wholesale price government stores paid and private liquor stores, which were having trouble competing. He predicted price increases, and “government issued an edict saying prices would not go up April 1 and sure enough, prices didn’t go up April 1 and they
said: ‘See, you’re just beer-mongering,’” Eby said. “But the trick is, government retail stores need money to operate, pay salaries, rent and they aren’t doing it with this kind of mark-up,” Eby said. He said government sources show B.C. Liquor Stores need a 17.2-per cent markup to survive, and on craft beer it was six to nine per cent. “They were operating at a loss and now they’ve increased prices so when year-end comes, they aren’t losing. What will happen, there will be waves of increases,” Eby said. The price increase is a “concern (because), if prices continue to escalate people will move away from the category, but time will tell,” said Ken Beattie, B.C. Craft Brewers Guild president. Smith said it eliminates government store’s price advantage.
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“If government didn’t mark it up, private stores couldn’t compete,” Smith said. In a statement, B.C. Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton said government supports the craft brewing industry and is “focused on” helping consumers by creating competition in the marketplace. “We’re also making common-sense policy changes that support the craft beer industry, such as graduating the wholesale mark-up for small breweries to encourage growth, selection and the creation of new jobs.”
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Completion of a new 130-bed care facility for those suffering dementia has been delayed until 2017 after revisions to the project design to contain costs. The Eden Gardens project has been in the planning stages for years and will replace the existing Nanaimo Travellers Lodge facility on Nelson Road, which has about 90 long-term care beds.
The facility, designed to be 127,500 square feet, was expected to be built by next spring at 1917 Northfield Rd. in Nanaimo. However, the project had to be downscaled after bids from sub-contractors exceeded the project’s approximate $34.2-million budget, said Janeane Coutu, vice-chairwoman of the Nanaimo Travellers Lodge Society, which will own and operate the new facility.
Coutu said that about 23,000 square feet of building space had to be removed from the project design to reduce costs. But she also stressed that none of the resulting changes will reduce care space or residence space. She said the new design does not include administrative space and rooms that were intended to be rented out to other community groups.
Coutu said the next step will be getting a building permit from the City of Nanaimo. “We’re hoping . . . we’ll start work on the ground (in) the ground the week of July 8 to 9,” she said. The new goal is to open the facility in January of 2017, Coutu added. The project will receive $10.4 million a year in operating funding from Island Health.
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Janis Wong shoots a watergun at the city’s deep water aquafit class Friday in the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. [AARON HINKS/DAILY NEWS]
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he City of Nanaimo’s reservoir No. 1 and energy recovery facility project has won yet another award. The covered reservoir and the energy recovery facility, which generates electricity from water turbines, were completed on the same site off of Nanaimo Lakes Road last year. On Monday, the project garnered the award of excellence in the engineering and industry category from Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of BC. The award was presented to Mayor Bill McKay and council by ACECBC representative Carl Miller. The $11.2-million project has also racked up other accolades, including a Community Energy Association Award, for its incorporation of clean energy
production. The city is able to sell electricity produced from the facility back to the grid and has generated an average of $6,400 in revenue each month.
Tax notices now mailed Nanaimo property owners should by now all have received their 2015 tax notices, the city says. The due date to pay taxes is July 2. “It is important to claim your home owner grant, if eligible, and pay your taxes on time to avoid penalties,” said Diane Hiscock, manager of revenue services for the city. She said residents who have not already received their tax notices should contact the city. Whether or not residents receive tax increases will depend on how their property assessments vary compared to the average assessment increase of 2.8 per cent in the region. The city is taking in 1.8 per cent more in property taxes this year, after council passed the 2015 budget and tax rates in May. The increase means a $55 tax hike for an average home.
• Construction has begun on a new church hall for St. Paul’s Anglican Church in downtown Nanaimo. A replacement for the 60-year-old hall will be built on the current hall’s site over the next 18 months. The members of St. Paul’s parish have raised more than $2.6 million for the project, which will cover most of the overall cost of $3.2 million. The building will include offices for church staff, a full kitchen, and a number of rooms that can be used by the community. “We are very excited about this ambitious project and look forward to continuing our ministry and community outreach in our new centre,” said Archdeacon Brian Evans, rector of St. Paul’s.
On Thursday, police made two arrests stemming from an alleged drug sale after a member of the community had alerted a bike patrol officer to a possible drug transaction. A search of a vehicle driven by two male occupants revealed what police believe was 36 grams of cocaine and 13 grams of fentanyl. “Street level consumers are purchasing heroin mixed with fentanyl and receiving combinations of both drugs in unknown dosages,” said Sgt. Donovan Tait of the RCMP’s Nanaimo street crimes unit. “In some instances they are purchasing pure fentanyl and when consumed can be fatal. We know that drug distributors are passing off fentanyl as heroin on our streets and this is highly concerning to us.”
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The forestry department at Vancouver Island University is going paperless. First-year forestry students at VIU have gone digital and have been using iPads instead of textbooks all year as part of the pilot project The iPads are also used in the field for navigation and data collection. Bill Beese, an instructor in the university’s forest resources technology program, launched the initiative last fall with colleague Doug Corrin. He said that while everyone appreciates the irony of having the forestry department move towards using less paper, the reality is that paper has not completely disappeared and is still used for examinations and for other purposes in the department. “It’s certainly an attention grabber, but it’s a fact that the industry is going paperless, especially when it comes to field work,” Beese said. “We want our students to be able to use the new technologies so they will be able to walk into a job much easier after they graduate. “It’s a game-changer for the forestry department, but it has gone well in its first year.” The students are also using the iPads as a digital library at their fingertips, as well as a way to interact and collaborate with students and instructors. It has been estimated that the iPads have replaced up to $900 in books and supply costs per student. VIU’s Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning has also been conducting research throughout the year to monitor the impact and success of using iPad technology to enhance student learning in the forestry department. Beese said that from his view, it was a success and it will likely be continued next year. “It’s certainly an exciting new approach to learning and it was an interesting year as we eased into it,” he said. Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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hen a lone gunman ran on to Parliament Hill last year brandishing an old lever-action deer rifle, he should never have gotten anywhere near the Centre Block housing the prime minister’s private office, the House of Commons and the Senate. He should have been stopped in his tracks well before he headed up the steps intent on wreaking terrorist havoc. But the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, responsible for patrolling the area around the Parliament buildings, failed to intercept the gunman. Security was “highly inadequate” on the Hill on Oct. 22, an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police has concluded. RCMP officers were thin on the ground, close by the main entrance. In the heat of the moment one tried to issue a radio warning but all
that came out was an unintelligible garble. Then officers briefly hesitated to enter the building. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau managed not only to get on to the Hill after killing Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial, but also to hijack a ministerial car, drive it up to the Peace Tower without being rammed by RCMP cruisers, get into the building, scuffle with a guard, fire twice at Commons guards, sprint through the Hall of Honour and fire yet again at police before being shot dead outside the Parliamentary Library. It was a serial security breach of stunning proportions. “The RCMP was not prepared to deal with this type of threat due to lack of planning, training and resources,” the OPP found. “The RCMP security posture and response to an active shoot-
er on Parliament Hill could have been more effective. “Fortunately, the attacker was unorganized. The end results could have been much worse with the likelihood of many more casualties.” If the RCMP response was less than reassuring, the Commons guards, responsible along with Senate guards for security inside the buildings, seemed more switched-on. They saw the threat, confronted the gunman and shot at him. Yet despite its less than stellar response the RCMP has been tasked with taking over operational command of security throughout the parliamentary precincts, reportedly with a prod from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office. While it makes sense to consolidate and tighten security, the RCMP’s first priority should be to improve its own
performance. The Mounties got their man, but not soon enough. With breathtaking understatement, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud acknowledged as much at an Ottawa press conference on Wednesday, accepting that “systemic problems” with security led to missed opportunities to take down the gunman, and saying “there’s room for improvement.” A whole lot, the public can only hope. While Zehaf-Bibeau was dead less than two minutes after entering Parliament — shot by brave Commons guards, Sgt.-atArms Kevin Vickers and RCMP officers who charged up the Hall of Honour in a flying wedge — it should never have come to a running gun battle in the building. The OPP review confirms that the RCMP’s ability to protect
the Hill had been stretched by the Harper government’s 2012 budget cuts, and that much remains to be done to protect the area. It recommends unifying the security forces on Parliament Hill, which until now have operated in administrative silos, and 66 improvements in all, some expensive. The OPP found problems with lack of co-operation, different communications systems, separate training and limited interaction. Protecting Parliament without turning it into a fortress and denying the public access won’t be cheap. That’s one take-away from this fiasco. That the RCMP needs to up its game, is another.
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com Minister wrong to allow three-member council As a 40-year resident of Lantzville, I am discouraged and angered at the current state of affairs in our political scene. I believe that the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development made a mistake in allowing only three persons to carry on decision making for our town. Outside expertise would have been welcomed by many. The election process to fill the vacant council seats and office staff positions should not be initiated under the current stressful atmosphere no matter which three elected officials remain in office. B. Carolyn Stuart Lantzville
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City must see that new staff is worth their pay Let us hope that when senior staff leave their positions with the City of Nanaimo that we do not just hire from within, but will start to use a professional outside recruiting firm to screen and select the best we can get for the high tax dollars we spend for the positions. Maybe we should also ensure that the high-paid staff we currently have do have the professional qualifications required
that other cities have for the same positions. Compare the qualifications to the job being done. Do they belong to professional organizations so they can keep their qualifications up to date and be aware of what other cities are doing for their best practices? Are they qualified to be notified by a professional body to be aware of best practices and changes being made in their field? We do have to wonder what is going on to get best prices for services and supplies as discussed at this past weeks council meeting. Please get us the best bang for our buck. Carroll Murray Nanaimo
Comments by NDP MLA show lack of research Once again Adrian Dix blowing off steam as usual not doing any research on the topic. On May 25 in the legislature during question period, Dix was asking Energy Minister Bill Bennett why his political assistant was the successful candidate for
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Some Parksville residents are questioning plans to move to full water treatment by 2017. Supplying residents with treated water drawn from the Englishman River has been the subject of study for two decades. The matter acquired an additional sense of urgency after the province brought in the Drinking Water Projection Act, which
requires treatment of all potable surface water. Parksville supplies water to residents under a conditional permit from Island Health. If treatment isn’t in operation by Dec. 31, 2017, the city would be out of compliance. Some residents oppose the scope of the proposed $24-million project, which would have capacity to eventually deliver up to 48,000 litres of water daily.
Fears of higher costs and higher capacity for development are some reasons for the opposition. “We need the correct size water treatment plant so we do not build too big of a plant and encourage development that current taxpayers are going to pay for,” said Elaine Hofer, head of the Parksville Residents Association’s water committee. Mayor Marc Lefebvre recently told residents of the city’s plans
for a referendum either later this year or early in 2016 to borrow $5.4 million of the project cost. Hofer said she and others want more public consultation. “We want a peer review because they’re not listening.” She said the issue goes beyond taxes: “It’s also a social issue, because water controls growth, which controls what’s happening in this area.” Fred Manson, Parksville chief
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The ‘Celebrity Infinity’ cruise ship at dock at the Nanaimo Port Authority cruise ship terminal on Friday. [AARON HINKS PHOTOS/DAILY NEWS]
Cruise season kicks off Friday as ‘Celebrity Infinity’ floats into city SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Nanaimo kicked off its cruise ship season Friday with the 965-foot Celebrity Infinity cruise ship, a floating behemoth capable of carrying up to 2,170 passengers and 999 crew. Hundreds of passengers poured off the ship throughout the morning and afternoon into the Nanaimo Port Authority’s cruise ship terminal, where they were greeted by a xylophone band and a pair of fully-serged Mounties ready to pose for photos with tourists. Greeting and information booths were set up in the terminal, as well as downtown in the Old City Quarter. Tours of the downtown, which was abuzz with activity, were offered for sale on the ship. Long lines formed to board tour buses ordered by the NPA to shuttle the passengers into the city’s downtown. The warm welcome is part of an ongoing effort by the port authority and its partners, Tourism Nanaimo and the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement District, to wow cruise lines and their customers. It isn’t hard to understand why. The port authority estimates each stopover in Nanaimo brings between $200,000 and $250,000 into the local economy.
Guests of the first cruise ship of the year wait for tour buses at the Nanaimo Port Authority cruise ship terminal.
The Celebrity Infinity is one of three full-sized cruises to visit Nanaimo this year, plus two smaller ‘pocket’ cruise. The 13-day Alaskan cruise will be followed by the Silver Shadow, a smaller vessel with the Silversea Cruise Lines fleet, on July 15. The Nanaimo cruise season ends Sept. 21 with the Celebrity Solstice, the largest vessel yet to visit Nanaimo. It also made a stop in Nanaimo last year.
The number of cruise vessels visiting Nanaimo has increased by one compared to last year. However, the number is still well below the 10 or more ships the NPA had hoped would visit the city each year when the $24-million cruise ship terminal was built in 2011. Some disembarking passengers offered positive reviews of both the reception at the terminal and the city.
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“It’s beautiful,” said Johnny Bonds of Houston, Texas. “We’ve been here before, probably 20 years ago took the ferry over and came here. It’s grown a lot, I don’t recognize it.” Lyn Ayal of Los Angeles, on vacation with her family, said, “so far it’s fantastic. I haven’t been in town yet but I’m excited to go.” The port authority has invested considerable money and time courting larger cruise lines. NPA spokesman David Mailloux said one factor to remember is this year’s cruise stops were booked two years ago during different market conditions. Six or more ships are expected next year, he said. “You have to be in the game a while, you have to keep pushing,” Mailloux said. He added the region also needs to do its part to develop more tourism products in the region. “An iconic attraction would be a big help,” he said. 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.
Vancouver Island University is doing its part to ensure that at least 20 aboriginal kids receive assistance with the cost of their post-secondary educations. The university is partnering with the Nanaimo-based Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services to help the youngsters from nine First Nations on Vancouver Island register and receive up to $2,000 through the federal Canada Learning Bond program. Kw’umet Lelum has approximately 80 children registered in its guardianship program, with up to 35 potentially eligible for the Canada Learning Bond. The CLB is available to children who were born on or after Jan. 1, 2004. If deemed eligible, a bank account is established in which the government immediately places $500 and the students receive $100 each year until they reach the age of 15, which could accumulate to as much as $2,000, that is to be used toward their post-secondary educations. VIU is one of the few universities in Canada that has a staff person promoting people to access the Canada Learning Bond program, and offers expertise in signing up the aboriginal children at Kw’umut Lelum. “We’re very pleased to work with Kw’umut Lelum to ensure this group of young children have the very best chance of accessing post-secondary education,” said Ralph Nilson, president of VIU. “At VIU we’re focused on taking a leadership role in encouraging and supporting as many people as possible to access post-secondary education and all the opportunities it creates.” VIU’s Canada Learning Bond co-ordinator Rolanda Murray is also working with Kw’umet Lelum and many other regional families and organizations to ensure they also access funds available through the BC Training and Education Savings program. The program will contribute up to $1,200 to eligible children who are residents of B.C. and born in 2007 or later.
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RCMP are appealing to the occupants of a dark or black SUV who may have witnessed an erratic driver on Highway 99 near Lillooet, B.C., before three people were killed in a crash. Two cyclists and a passenger in a vehicle that struck them died around noon on May 31. Cpl. Ronda Rempel says police would like any witnesses who may have photos or video to come forward. She says the area was busy with out-of-town travellers and police believe someone has more information that could help investigators.
Transit Police say a 21-yearold knife-wielding man accused of threatening and stalking a woman on a SkyTrain faces several charges in a Surrey court. Police say Ascon Carias was arrested Tuesday and was on probation following a conviction last December for two counts of assault with a weapon. Police say a woman boarded a train in Vancouver and noticed a man with blood on one hand staring at her, then following and blocking her as she tried to exit at a station in New Westminster. Carias was expected to appear in provincial court on Friday.
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Woman wants to prove victim is dad of baby
A 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the attack of an elderly woman while she was out for a walk in New Westminster,. Police say Justin Levasseur remains in custody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking into the random attack on 79-year-old Charan Dhandwar at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Residents immediately called police but Dhandwar died at the scene. Police say they are looking for the male driver of an SUV or van that struck Levasseur as he was attempting to flee the area.
A woman is seeking a court order to preserve the remains of a dismembered West Vancouver millionaire in order to prove he fathered her baby. Xuan Yang has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court asking that any DNA samples of murder victim Gang Yuan be preserved. Li Zhao, 54, who is married to the victim’s cousin, has been charged with second-degree murder. Yuan’s estate is estimated to be worth $50 million, the court petition said. A lawyer for Yuan’s estate, Mark Thompson, declined to comment.
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Mount Polley mine may reopen by end of month
Vancouver police refused to clean jail cells even after reports of feces, vomit and blood smeared across jail-cell walls led a judge to demand more hygienic lockup conditions for two prisoners, says a lawyer. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce ordered the Vancouver Police Department to provide more sanitary accommodations, along with proper food and bedding, for terror suspects John Nuttall and Amanda Korody. The pair began spending their nights in the Downtown Eastside facility when jurors started deliberations on Sunday.
British Columbia energy and mines minister Bill Bennett says a gold and copper mine that suffered a disastrous tailings pond collapse last summer could be back up and running by the end of the month. He says the owners of the Mount Polley mine appear to have provided all the information the province has asked for to get 370 people back to work. He says the province is reviewing the information provided by Imperial Metals Corp., and if nothing is missing it will issue a permit allowing the mine to reopen by the end of June.
The British Columbia Appeal Court has tossed out a bid to overturn a not-guilty verdict in the case of a Mountie accused of lying to the public inquiry into Robert Dziekanski’s death. The decision brings relief for Const. Bill Bentley, above, who said on Friday that he’s happy his years-long court battle appears to be over. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Perjury acquittal on Mountie is upheld Decision brings relief for officer caught up in Dziekanski case GEMMA KARSTENS-SMITH THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Appeal Court has tossed out a bid by prosecutors to overturn a not-guilty verdict in the case of a Mountie accused of lying to the public inquiry into Robert Dziekanski’s death. The decision brings relief for Const. Bill Bentley, who said on Friday he’s happy his years-long court battle appears to be over. Bentley was among four officers who confronted Dziekanski at Vancouver’s airport in October 2007, when the Polish immigrant was stunned with a Taser and died. All four officers were charged with perjury for allegedly colluding and giving false testimony at a subsequent public inquiry. The Crown’s case, based on circumstantial evidence, alleged the officers concocted the story to first tell investigators and then lied at the public inquiry to cover it up.
Each officer was tried separately, resulting in two convictions and two acquittals. A judge acquitted Bentley in July 2013, ruling that there could have been other innocent reasons for similarities in the officers’ statements. The Crown appealed the decision, saying the judge failed to consider all the relevant evidence and didn’t take into account the elements of perjury. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel upheld Bentley’s not-guilty verdict, ruling there was no error in a judge’s decision of reasonable doubt. The Crown recognizes a reasonable doubt may arise from an absence of evidence, Justice Anne MacKenzie said in the written decision. It’s only where reasonable doubt is tainted by a legal error that an appeal would be permitted, she wrote. “I see no error in the judge’s approach to the evidence,” MacKenzie wrote.
“The fact that a different judge might have reached a different conclusion does not mean this judge was wrong in the law.” MacKenzie wrote that it was not the appeal court’s job to “reweigh or reinterpret” the evidence. Bentley and Const. Gerry Rundel were both acquitted of the perjury charge, but Const. Kwesi Millington and former officer Benjamin “Monty” Robinson were both convicted for their testimony. Millington is scheduled to be sentenced later this month, and his lawyers have told the judge they plan to file an appeal once the sentencing decision is handed down. Outside of court on Friday, Bentley said he would love to talk about his case but was concerned doing so might jeopardize his position on the force. Bentley’s lawyer Peter Wilson said he would speak to the Crown about whether they will pursue another appeal.
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Body identified three years after found in river Police have identified the body of an aboriginal woman found in the Red River three years ago and are acknowledging the help of her daughter who provided the DNA that finally cracked the case. But the circumstances of Audrey Desjarlais’s death remain a mystery. Desjarlais is believed to have died sometime in January 2012 at the age of 52. Her body was found five months later. Police said their investigation is ongoing and they are asking anyone who had contact with Desjarlais in January 2012 to come forward.
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Lying G20 cop demoted for illegal choking arrest A police sergeant who choked a compliant man he arrested illegally at the G20 summit five years ago and then lied about it was handed a two-month demotion to constable Friday. The officer’s dishonesty was but one of several aggravating factors a retired judge said he found in the case. Other factors included Ferrier’s previous disciplinary findings involving “serious dishonesty,” the fact that he was a supervisor whose illegal retaliatory conduct had occurred in full public view, and that he had failed to respect a citizen’s right to be left alone.
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Man accused of plotting attacks to be deported A Pakistani man accused of plotting bomb attacks on the U.S. consulate and other buildings in Toronto was ordered out of Canada on Friday following a process his lawyer denounced as a farce. Jahanzeb Malik, who will not contest the decision, is now expected to be deported within the next several weeks. In declaring Malik inadmissible on national security grounds, Immigration and Refugee Board member Andy Laut cited evidence from an undercover RCMP officer, who had befriended the 33-year-old flooring contractor.
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Vulgar hecklers again challenged by reporter A Montreal journalist has confronted men who hurled sexually explicit remarks at her while she was conducting a video interview. Jaela Bernstien, a CBC Montreal reporter, was conducting an interview on a city street when a group of men can be heard yelling vulgarities as they pass by. In a video Bernstien confronts the men and asks them, on camera, whether they thought their heckling was funny. One man who covers his face says he thought the offensive language was “commentary.” Another man says “you haven’t heard about this joke?”
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Front and centre is retired Liberal senator Rod Zimmer JORDAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Spending in the scandal-ridden, self-policing Senate is devoid of oversight and accountability, says an explosive audit of expenses that urges “transformative change” to fix systemic problems in the upper chamber. Michael Ferguson’s long-awaited examination of Senate expenses proposes nothing short of a complete overhaul of how spending is governed — sweeping changes that echo what the auditor general has been saying for years: parliamentarians should not be overseeing the spending of their peers. Front and centre is retired Liberal senator Rod Zimmer and his disputed expense claims, which total $176,014 — including travel that auditors allege was for non-Senate business, and a housing allowance to which he wasn’t entitled. Tinkering with expense rules in recent years has had little impact, says the report, which takes issue with a total of $976,627 in expense claims. Portions of the report were viewed by The Canadian Press. “The weaknesses and problems uncovered in the course of this comprehensive audit of senators’ expenses call for a transformational change in the way expenses are claimed, managed, controlled, and reviewed,” Ferguson writes. “Simply changing or adding to existing rules will not be enough. Improvements in oversight, accountability, transparency, and
BRUCE CHEADLE THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Senate is in a renewed state of panic one day after the first bombshells from a much anticipated — and not yet public — report on Senate spending from auditor general Michael Ferguson dropped. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
senators’ consideration for the cost to taxpayers are needed to resolve the issues that we have identified.” The audit, to be made public Tuesday, recommends that an independent oversight body of experts be established to decide whether an expense claim falls inside or outside Senate rules. It also calls for regular, outside audits of spending to promote “diligence and discipline” from senators, staff and the administration responsible for spending public dollars. Such a system, the report says, would prevent problems from snowballing into those that have engulfed disgraced senators Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy,
Tim Hortons stirs up controversy over ads DAVID FRIEND THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces some stiff international head winds on Canada’s climate change ambition as he heads to a G7 meeting in Germany next week. Canada is being publicly blasted as a climate laggard in a report co-authored by former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, while the government’s chief climate negotiator fielded skeptical questions about Canada’s greenhouse-gas reduction policies at a UN climate conference in Bonn this week. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made climate a priority at this year’s G7 summit which begins Sunday, in advance of a UN conference in December that aims to negotiate a new, post-2020 global climate agreement. “By hedging their bets and waiting for others to move first, some governments are playing poker with the planet and future generations’ lives,” Annan said in a release Friday posted on the Africa Progress Panel web site. “This is not a moment for prevarication, short-term self-interest and constrained ambition, but for bold global leadership and decisive action.” Country after country noted that Canada is not on track to meet its current 2020 goal of reducing GHGs 17 per cent below 2005 levels .
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Mountaineers have discovered another mummified body on Mexico’s tallest peak, making it the third cadaver found there in recent months. The bodies are turning up as the glaciers and ice pack retreat on the 5,610-metre Pico de Orizaba mountain. A spokesman confirmed the body was brought Thursday. — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The once highest ranking Christian in regime had several strokes in recent years QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA AND SAMEER N. YACOUB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD — Tariq Aziz, the debonair Iraqi diplomat who made his name by staunchly defending Saddam Hussein to the world during three wars and was later sentenced to death as part of the regime that killed hundreds of thousands of its own people, has died in a hospital in southern Iraq, officials said. He was 79. Aziz, who had been in custody in a prison in the south awaiting execution, died Friday afternoon after he was taken to the al-Hussein hospital in the city of Nasiriyah following a heart attack, according to the provincial governor, Yahya al-Nassiri. Aziz, the highest-ranking Christian in Saddam’s regime, was its international face for years. He was sentenced in 2010 to hang for persecuting members of the Shiite Muslim religious parties that now dominate Iraq. His wife, Violet, visited him in prison Thursday, their daughter Zeinab told The Associated Press in Amman, where most of the family lives.
In this Dec. 23, 2002, file photo, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, right, attends the opening ceremony of Emergency Conference of Arab Solidarity Committee in Baghdad. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]
Her father had suffered several strokes that left him confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak during their parents’ final meeting, she said. “He didn’t move. He couldn’t talk. He didn’t say a word to her. He just looked at her,” said Zeinab, 46, fighting back tears.
“It is so sad that he had to go this way,” she said, speaking outside the family’s Amman home, where friends and relatives gathered. “So sad that he didn’t see his grandchildren, so sad that he had to spend his last years alone, sick and alone, and in this very humiliating circumstance.”
“But I want people to remember what he did,” she added. “He really fought for his country, in his own way.” Al-Nassiri, the governor of Dhi Qar province, said doctors could not save Aziz at the hospital in Nasiriyah, about 320 kilometres (200 miles) southeast of Baghdad. “The medical staff did their best to rescue him, but they failed. It is God’s will,” he said, adding that Aziz had been a chain smoker and suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure for a long time. Local Iraqi authorities later told the family it can take Aziz’s body from the hospital morgue. The only Christian among Saddam’s inner circle, Aziz’s religion rescued him from the hangman’s noose that was the fate of other members of the top regime leadership. His main role was as the regime’s go-to man to communicate with the West. To the world, Aziz was one of the most recognizable faces from Iraq during Saddam’s rule, with his silver hair, big moustache and trademark dark-rimmed glasses.
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Tiananmen vigil draws big crowds Event is the only large-scale public commemoration of events that remain taboo on the mainland KELVIN CHAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ens of thousands of Hong Kong residents joined a candlelight vigil Thursday to mark the crushing of the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests, an annual commemoration with new meaning for the city’s young after a year fighting Beijing. For the first time in the vigil’s quarter-century history, some student groups didn’t take part and instead held their own memorials, a sign of an emerging rift between young and old over Hong Kong identity that took root during last year’s pro-democracy protests, known as Occupy Central. The vigil is the only large-scale public commemoration of the victims on Chinese soil, and the Tiananmen events remain a taboo topic on the mainland. Hundreds and possibly thousands of unarmed protesters and onlookers were killed when tanks and soldiers entered central Beijing on June 3-4, 1989, to put down the student-led protests. Organizers estimated 135,000 people turned out Thursday while police put the figure at 46,600. “June 4 and Occupy Central are very similar,” said Otto Ng, a 19-year-old student who attended for the first time. Ng said he hadn’t known much about the events in Tiananmen Square but tried to learn more after last year’s Hong Kong protests erupted. In both cases, “we are all students, and we are pushing for democracy and freedom,” he said. Eva Leung, 16, also turned out for the first time. “This evening’s vigil adds to our desire to have a genuine democratic system,” she said. Because of the Occupy Central protests, “I came to know what democracy is, and what was happening in Hong Kong. And it made me come to this evening’s vigil.”
he student-led movement caught T the world’s attention last year when activists occupied city streets for 11 weeks
to protest the Hong Kong government’s plans to screen all candidates in future elections for the territory’s top leader. The protests ended after the government ignored their demands. As in previous years, Hong Kongers gathered in Victoria Park, holding candles aloft and calling for the Chinese government to overturn its stance that the Tiananmen Square protests were a counterrevolutionary riot. Hong Kong became part of China in 1997 after a century and a half as a British colony but maintains freedom of speech and other civil liberties not seen on the mainland. Vigil leaders laid a wreath at a makeshift memorial as the names of Tiananmen victims and their grieving parents
Tens of thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong on Thursday. The candlelight vigil in Hong Kong marked the suppression and massacre at the 1989 student-led Tiananmen Square protests. [AP PHOTO]
were read out. Participants then bowed three times and observed a minute of silence. This year, some in the crowd held up yellow umbrellas, which became a symbol of last year’s movement when protesters used them to deflect police pepper spray. The crowd also sang along to the movement’s unofficial anthem. Organizers called on people to join a protest march to government headquarters on June 14 to rally against the government’s electoral reform package, which it plans to submit for lawmaker approval later this month. Local news reports have said more than 7,000 police will be deployed to deal with protesters. Speakers stressed the need to continue fighting for democracy in China — one of the guiding principles of the vigil’s organizer, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, originally established to support the students protesting in Beijing. But this year there’s disagreement by some
student groups, which have opted out of the vigil because they don’t feel the goal is realistic. The Hong Kong Federation of Students, a coalition of universities that was one of the driving forces behind the Occupy protests, also opted not to take part. The group has been hit by turmoil over its leadership during the protests, and this year half of its eight university group members voted to leave. illy Fung, president of Hong Kong B University’s student union, which was holding its own event on campus, said the group wants to focus on establishing genuine democracy in Hong Kong first. “If we just go for one night every year to attend the vigil and chant about building a democratic China, then what you’re doing is just verbally supporting a cause, and you won’t help build a democratic China,” said Fung. Elsewhere, radical “localist” group Civic Passion, known for its confrontational
stance, planned to burn a Chinese Communist flag at its own rally. The rival events reflect growing divisions in Hong Kong after the last year’s protests ended without a satisfactory resolution. “Of course we have to fight for democracy in Hong Kong, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to fight for democracy in China,” said 19-year-old university student Holly Yuen, who was attending the vigil. “I don’t think that these are two conflicting things.” Fung said the Hong Kong protests reinforced the sense of a separate Hong Kong identity for young people, who he said now “will question if it is their responsibility to help establish the development of Chinese democracy.” However, lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, who is secretary of the Hong Kong Alliance, said it’s impossible to keep it a separate issue. “We must change China before China changes us,” he said.
HEALTH
Twice-rejected ‘female Viagra pill’ is approved MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The drug industry’s decade-spanning search for a female equivalent to Viagra took a major step forward Thursday, as government experts recommended approval for a pill to boost sexual desire in women. The first-of-a-kind endorsement came with safety reservations, however, due to drug side effects including fatigue, low blood pressure and fainting. The panel of Food and Drug
Administration advisers voted 18-6 in favour of Sprout Pharmaceutical’s daily pill, flibanserin, on the condition that the company develops a plan to manage its risks. The recommendation is a major victory for a drug sometimes hailed as “female Viagra,” but which has been plagued for years by concerns of lacklustre effectiveness and safety issues. The FDA has rejected the drug twice since 2010. And a similar panel of FDA experts voted unanimously against the drug five years ago.
Thursday’s vote is non-binding but the FDA often follows the advice of its experts. An official decision is expected in August. A spokeswoman for Sprout said Friday that the company has not yet submitted an application for approval of the drug to Health Canada. FDA’s experts acknowledged that flibanserin’s effect is not very strong, but said there is a need for FDA-approved drugs to address female sexual problems. “These are very modest results,” said Dr. Julia Heiman of
the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. “But on the other hand, even modest results can make a lot of difference when you’re at a certain point in the clinical problem.” Panelists raised concerns about several safety issues with flibanserin, especially low blood pressure and fainting. Those problems increased when patients combined the drug with alcohol and some commonly-used medications, including antifungal drugs. Sprout studied the drug’s alcohol interaction in a small
study of 25 patients, most of whom were men. “We really know almost nothing about the actual clinical effects of using this product together with alcohol,” said Dr. Tobias Gerhard of Rutgers University. “We have some indication that there is clearly a concern from very small studies.” More than 30 public speakers urged the panel to back flibanserin, including several patients who received the drug during company studies.
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If you asked the average person if they’ve showed up for a round of ten-pin bowling for a bit of fun with their friends in times gone by, chances are most would respond with a ‘yes.’ But for Nanaimo’s Mikayla Eby, the sport means much more to her than just that. Eby, 14, recently won the national junior bowling championship in Oshawa, Ont. at the start of May, where she defeated 11 other competitors from around the country. After making it to the championships via a zone round involving the best of Vancouver Island and then winning the top prize at the provincials, Eby replicated that feat on the national stage over the May 2, 3 and 4 weekend, after 22 long games — twice against each one of her opponents. A single game consists of 10 frames and three balls to bowl per frame. The memorable win at nationals capped a lifelong passion for the sport which the Wellington Secondary student says she was born into. “I’ve been doing league play since I was five and bowling is also how my parents met,” she said. “I’m here (at Brechin Lanes Bowling Alley) two or three times a week. The league play season ended a couple of weeks ago.” Despite stepping up to bowl at the 10 pins from an early age, Eby says it wasn’t until around this time last year that she knew she could go to the next level. A second place finish at 2014’s national championships in Winnipeg spurred her on to go one better this time out. Eby says she’s indebted to three
Coach believes Canada can go far NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS
Mikayla Eby, 14, prepares to throw a bowling ball at Brechin Lanes where she trains up to three times a week. Wellington student Eby won the junior national bowling championship last month. [ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS]
of her coaches at Brechin Lanes who have been with her since the get-go when she first stepped onto a lane. She says that Wendy Boudot, Linda Charbonneau and Rob Patterson have offered her guidance since she could walk and started in ‘four steps.’ “They’ve been with me the whole time.” Next year, Eby will move up to the senior level and compete
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Rain causes suspension of Murray-Djokovic semifinal No. 3 Murray took the third 7-5. At 3-all in the fourth, with dark clouds moving in and light fading, they were ushered off the court. Djokovic and Murray will resume Saturday at 1 p.m. local time, a little more than 16 hours after they stopped. The eventual winner will face a much-more-rested Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in Sunday’s final. The eighth-seeded Wawrinka, who eliminated Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, followed that up by defeating France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4 in Friday’s opening semifinal. Wawrinka succeeded largely on the strength of one statistic: He saved 16 of 17 break points.
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PARIS — Novak Djokovic has waited and waited to win his first French Open title and complete a career Grand Slam, worrying about when — or perhaps even whether — he would get another chance after coming close in recent years. Now Djokovic must ponder all of that a little longer: His semifinal against Andy Murray was suspended in the fourth set Friday night, initially halted because of an impending storm and then put off altogether when the rain did arrive minutes later. The No. 1-seeded Djokovic won the first two sets 6-3, 6-3 and appeared to be in control, before
EDMONTON — Coach John Herdman says a motivated Canada can go deep into the Women’s World Cup. “Are we the favourites for this event? No,” Herdman told a news conference Friday on the eve of the competition. “Can we get on a roll i n this tournament with our country behind us? Yes. “This group of women believe they can go all the way and they’ve got a greater purpose. They’ve got a greater purpose than any other team at this event. A much greater purpose. And when you’ve got one of them, it gives you a chance of going places you never thought you could get to.” The Canadian women, ranked eighth in the world, kick off the competition Saturday against No. 16 China before what is expected to be a capacity crowd at Commonwealth Stadium. After China, Canada plays the 12th-ranked Netherlands on Thursday in Edmonton and No. 17 New Zealand on June 15 in Montreal. Canada is hoping to improve on its poor tournament history, other than in 2004 when it finished fourth. The Canadian women, who were dead last in 2011 under former coach Carolina Morace, have an overall World Cup record of 4-11-3. But Canada is coming off a bronze medal performance at the 2012 London Olympics and enter the tournament brimming with confidence under Herdman. For the workaholic Herdman, the tournament comes after more than three years of meticulous preparation. “The journey’s prepared us. We’re ready to go,” the English native said. Herdman, in an eloquent answer, spoke warmly about the women he coaches and what they had done for him. “Look, the simplicity behind it is they have definitely got the best out of me as a man. And I think I’ve got the best out of them as women . . . They’ve pushed me to new levels and new limits. They’ve grown off the pitch as leaders and when you have bigger and better leaders around you, you have to become a bigger and better leader too.”
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop blocks a shot during practice at the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Friday in Tampa, Fla. The Chicago Blackhawks lead the best-of-seven games series 1-0. Game 2 is tonight. [AP PHOTO]
Matchups essential to Lightning for Game 2 STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. — Memo to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup final: Don’t ice the puck. When they did it in Game 1, Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville put stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane on the ice against Tampa Bay’s third defensive pair of Matt Carle and Andrej Sustr. The third time it happened, Toews and Kane had their best shift of the night. At home to start the Stanley Cup final, Lightning coach Jon Cooper has the luxury of the last line change, putting stud defencemen Victor Hedman and Anton Stralman against Toews and Kane. Keeping that matchup and capitalizing on others offensively is crucial for Tampa Bay in Game 2 Saturday night as it hopes to tie the series. “It’s tough to get lines against
D pairings, and it’s almost impossible to get them away from D pairings at their home,� Quenneville said. “That’s the only probable time if that’s the matchup, the strong matchup they want, so it’s really tough to avoid.� After shutting down Toews and Kane with Hedman, Stralman and forwards Ryan Callahan and Cedric Paquette, the task gets tougher to do it again. Those top players had the puck so little in Game 1 that the Lightning expect adjustments and an even bigger challenge in Game 2. “They’re going to get their chances,� Callahan said. “You want those guys to defend, not be in your offensive zone.� So far, so good on that part, even though the Lightning faltered and gave up a third-period lead on a goal through traffic and another off a turnover. Inexperience played into the loss, but Tampa Bay has shown a remarkable ability to come back
when trailing one game to none in a series in these playoffs. Part of that is Cooper’s ability to adjust, specifically like he did against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final. The defensive matchups look like they don’t have to change. In a perfect world, Tampa Bay gets Alex Killorn, Paquette, Callahan, Hedman and Stralman out against Brandon Saad, Toews and Kane, neutralizing Chicago’s best players. But at the other end of the ice, the Lightning would love to get their “Triplets� line of Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov going. Cooper isn’t worried. “There’s not concern about the Triplets,� he said Thursday. “They’ve proven time and time again they may be kept off the score sheet a game here, a game there, but you’re not going to keep them off for long. Those kids will find a way.�
The Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t have long to ponder their latest setback. After dropping a 2-1 road decision to the Montreal Impact on Wednesday, the club travelled across the continent and will visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night. Vancouver has lost three of its last four in Major League Soccer and will be playing the second match of a season-long fivegame road trip while the FIFA Women’s World Cup sets up shop in B.C. Place Stadium until early July. “L.A. is definitely going to be a tough game, but I do believe we can go there and win,� Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted said following the loss in Montreal. “We have the team to go into L.A. and win. We need to show that, we need to show the confidence.� Trailing 1-0 in the second half on Wednesday, Vancouver fought back to tie the game on a penalty from Pedro Morales before giving up the winner just four minutes later thanks to some poor defending. “The best teams in the world lose games on the road,� said midfielder Russell Teibert.
“We know we’re going to lose matches, but it’s about bouncing back. We’ve been able to bounce back at times this year, and we’ll do it again.� The Whitecaps (7-6-2) are two points up on the Galaxy (5-4-6) in the Western Conference standings and will be playing their third game in eight days when they step on the pitch at StubHub Center. “We’ve shown that our squad is deep,� said Teibert. “There’s a good rotation in our squad. Guys can come in and play positions. I don’t think there’s going to be a factor of being tired or anything like that.� Vancouver has a decent 3-3-1 road record so far this season, although the team has not picked up an away win since midApril and has lost all of its six previous visits to Los Angeles by a combined 13-1 scoreline. Ousted said getting a result against the Galaxy, who had a stuttering start to the season but are unbeaten in three, will come down to the finer points at both ends of the field. “The little details,� said Ousted. “Try to clean up defensively and not let in those easy goals and then put away our chances. I think we create chances.�
NBA PLAYOFFS
Irving out for three months BRIAN MAHONEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKLAND, Calif. — Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has a fractured left knee cap and will have surgery that will end his season. The Cavaliers said Friday that an MRI exam at Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic revealed the injury and that Irving’s projected recovery time was three to four months. Irving limped off the court during overtime of Cleveland’s
108-100 loss to Golden State on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He left the arena on crutches, and Cavs coach David Blatt said he heard Irving was still on crutches Friday morning. The team said surgery will be performed at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland by Cavaliers head team physician Dr. Richard Parker. They are already without Kevin Love because of a shoulder injury.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015
SCOREBOARD HOCKEY
NHL Stanley Cup Finals Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Best of seven series) Wednesday’s result (Game 1) Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 1 Today’s schedule (Game 2) Chicago at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m. Monday, June 8 (Game 3) Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 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.
American Hockey League Calder Cup Final Manchester Monarchs vs. Utica Comets Today’s schedule (Game 1) Utica at Manchester, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7 (Game 2) Utica at Manchester, 2 p.m.
BASKETBALL NBA Championship final (Best-of-seven series) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors Thursday’s result (Game 1) Golden State 108 Cleveland 100 (OT) Sunday, June 7 (Game 2) Cleveland at Golden State, 5 p.m.
HORSE RACING Belmont Stakes
American Pharoah goes for the Triple Crown. Today, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York. Post time 3:50 p.m. Post position, jockey, morning line: 1 Mubtaahij Irad Ortiz Jr. 14-1 2 Tale of Verve Gary Stevens 20-1 3 Madefromlucky Javier Castellano 16-1 4 Frammento Mike Smith 40-1 5 American Pharoah Victor Espinoza 2-3 6 Frosted Joel Rosario 6-1 7 Keen Ice Kent Desormeaux 25-1 8 Materiality Todd Pletcher 13-2
LACROSSE Western Lacrosse Assn WLA Senior A Standings GP W L T Pts New Westminster 4 4 0 0 8 Victoria 5 3 2 0 6 Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 4 Langley 4 2 2 0 4 Coquitlam 3 1 2 0 2 Burnaby 3 1 2 0 2 Maple Ridge 3 0 3 0 0 Yesterday’s result Victoria 12, Maple Ridge 11 Today’s schedule Maple Ridge at Nanaimo, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7 Nanaimo at Langley, 5 p.m. Port Coquitlam at Burnaby, 7 p.m.
FIFA Women’s World Cup
Lacrosse (Cont’d)
National Lacrosse League Champion’s Cup Finals (best-of-three) Last Saturday’s result (Game 1) At Air Canada Centre Edmonton Rush 15, Toronto Rock 9 Yesterday’s result (Game 2) Edmonton 11, Toronto10 at Rexall Place (Edmonton wins the 2015 NLL Champion’s Cup 2-0)
BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L Coquitlam 11 10 1 Delta 12 9 3 Victoria 11 8 3 New Westminster 9 5 4 Port Coquitlam 11 3 7 Langley 12 3 8 Nanaimo 8 3 5 Burnaby 12 1 11 Yesterday’s results Coquitlam 8, Port Coquitlam 7
T 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Pts 20 18 16 10 7 7 6 2
Today’s schedule New Westminster at Nanaimo, 4 p.m. Victoria at Delta, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7 Nanaimo at Langley, 5 p.m. Port Coquitlam at Burnaby, 7 p.m.
SOCCER
UEFA Champions League Final - Today Olympiastadion, Berlin, 11:45 a.m. Juventus vs. Barcelona
MLS Eastern League Club PTS GP DC United 28 15 N. England 21 14 NY Red Bulls 17 13 Toronto 16 11 Columbus 16 13 Philadelphia 15 15 Chicago 14 12 Orlando 14 13 Montreal 11 9 NY City FC 8 13 Western League Club PTS GP Seattle 26 13 Vancouver 23 15 Dallas 21 13 Sporting KC 21 13 Los Angeles 21 15 Houston 20 15 Portland 19 14 San Jose 18 13 Salt Lake 17 14 Colorado 13 13
W 8 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 1
L 3 3 4 5 5 8 6 5 4 7
T 4 6 5 1 4 3 2 5 2 5
GF GA 19 13 20 18 17 17 17 15 19 19 17 23 15 17 16 17 11 14 10 17
W 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 2
L 3 6 4 2 4 5 5 5 5 4
T 2 2 3 6 6 5 4 3 5 7
GF GA 20 10 17 15 18 19 21 15 15 17 21 19 13 14 14 15 13 18 11 12
Today’s schedule 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.
Pacific Coast Soccer League Team Mid Isle Victoria Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds Kamloops Khalsa Tim Hortons Abbotsford FC Tigers
W 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0
D 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2
L 1 1 0 1 3 2 4 4 5
GF GA Pts 14 7 16 15 10 16 11 3 14 11 8 8 11 13 7 8 6 7 11 19 6 7 14 3 11 19 2
Thursday’s result Khalsa 4, Abbotsford 2 Today’s schedule FC Tigers vs. Victoria, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7 Vancouver Tbirds vs. Kamloops, noon Khalsa vs. FC Tigers, 6 p.m.
Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez pitches against the Houston Astros during the first inning. [CP PHOTO]
Blue Jays blitz Astros in 6-2 win GREGORY STRONG THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes hit two-run homers and Toronto starter Aaron Sanchez threw into the ninth inning as the Blue Jays defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays (26-30) scored five times in the third inning off Houston starter Roberto Hernandez. That was more than enough support for Sanchez, who allowed six hits and one earned run. Jason Castro hit a solo shot in the ninth inning for the Astros, who scored two runs in the frame. Reliever Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to three games. Chris Colabello extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games in the second inning with a one-out double off Hernandez (2-5). Canadian Russell Martin walked but Justin Smoak hit into an inning-ending double play. Kevin Pillar reached on an infield single in the third and scored when Reyes hit his first homer of the season. Josh Donaldson followed with a single and came around on Bautista’s rainbow blast that landed in the second deck just inside the left-field pole. It was Bautista’s ninth homer of the year. The Blue Jays tacked on another run when Edwin Encarnacion doubled and scored on a Colabello single. Sanchez (5-4) retired the first nine Astros in order before giving up an infield single to leadoff man George Springer in the fourth inning. The young right-hander got Jose Altuve to hit into a double play on the next pitch and then got Preston Tucker on a groundout. In the fifth, Sanchez gave up a one-out single to former Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus before Luis Valbuena hit into a double play. Hernandez was pulled after giving up a run with two outs in the sixth inning.
2015, Canada, June 6-July 5 Defending champion: Japan Venues: Vancouver: BC Place, Capacity 54,500 Edmonton: Commonwealth Stadium, Capacity 56,302 Winnipeg: Winnipeg Stadium, Capacity 33,422 Ottawa: Lansdowne Stadium, Capacity 24,000 Montreal: Olympic Stadium, Capacity 66,308 Moncton: Moncton Stadium, Capacity 10,000 24 Teams, with current FIFA world rank 1 Germany 2 United States 3 France 4 Japan 5 Sweden 6 England 7 Brazil 8 Canada 10 Australia 11 Norway 12 Netherlands 14 Spain 16 China 17 New Zealand 18 South Korea 19 Switzerland 25 Mexico 28 Colombia 29 Thailand 33 Nigeria 37 Costa Rica 48 Ecuador 53 Cameroon 67 Ivory Coast Preliminary round Two top teams in each group plus the four best third-place teams advance to the tournament’s knock-out stage, the Group of 16. 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 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 Group C W D L GF GA Pts 1 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group D W D L GF GA Pts 1 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group E W D L GF GA Pts 1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group F W D L GF GA Pts 1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 Preliminary round schedule Saturday, June 6 Canada vs. China, 3 p.m. at Edmonton New Zealand vs. Netherlands, 6 p.m. at Edmonton Sunday, June 7 Norway vs. Thailand, 10 a.m. at Ottawa Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 1 p.m. at Ottawa Monday, June 8 Sweden vs. Nigeria, 1 p.m. at Winnipeg Cameroon vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m. at Vancouver United States vs. Australia, 4:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Japan vs. Switzerland, 7 p.m. at Vancouver Tuesday, June 9 France vs. England, 10 a.m. at Moncton Colombia vs. Mexico, 1 p.m. at Moncton Spain vs. Costa Rica, 1 p.m. at Montreal Brazil vs. South Korea, 4 p.m. at Montreal Thursday, June 11 China vs. Netherlands, 3 p.m. Edmonton Germany vs. Norway, 1 p.m. at Ottawa Ivory Coast vs. Thailand, 4 p.m. Ottawa Canada vs. New Zealand, 6 p.m. at Edmonton Friday, June 12 Australia vs. Nigeria, 2 p.m. at Winnipeg Switzer vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m., Vancouver United States vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. at Winnipeg Japan vs. Cameroon, 7 p.m. at Vancouver Saturday, June 13 France vs. Colombia, 10 a.m., Moncton England vs. Mexico, 1 p.m. at Moncton Brazil vs. Spain, 1 p.m. at Montreal South Korea vs. Costa Rica, 4 p.m. at Montreal Monday, June 15 Thailand vs. Germany, 1 p.m., Winnipeg Ivory Coast vs. Norway, 1 p.m., Moncton Netherlands vs. Canada, 4:30 p.m. at Montreal China vs. New Zealand, 4:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Tuesday, June 16 Ecuador vs. Japan, 2 p.m. at Winnipeg Switzerland vs. Cameroon, 2 p.m. at Edmonton Nigeria vs. United States, 5 p.m. at Vancouver Australia vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. at Edmonton Wednesday, June 17 Mexico vs. France, 1 p.m. at Ottawa England vs. Colombia, 1 p.m. at Montreal Costa Rica vs. Brazil, 4 p.m. at Moncton South Korea vs. Spain, 4 p.m. at Ottawa Round of 16 (All games elimination) Saturday, June 20 Winner Group B vs. 3rd Group A/C/D Match 39 at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group C Match 37 at Edmonton, 4:30 p.m. Sunday June 21 Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group D Match 41 at Moncton, 10 a.m. Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group E Match 40 at Montreal, 1 p.m. Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group C/D/E Match 44 at Vancouver, 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 22 Runner-up B vs. Runner-up Group F Match 43 at Ottawa, 2 p.m. Winner Group D vs. 3rd Group B/E/F Match 38 at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group A/B/F Match 42 at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, June 26 Winner 39 vs. Winner 40, Montreal Winner 37 vs. Winner 38 at Ottawa Saturday, June 27 Winner 41 vs. Winner 42 at Edmonton Winner 43 vs. Winner 44 at Vancouver Semifinals Tuesday, June 30 at Montreal, 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4 Third place medal at Edmonton, 1 pm. Sunday, July 5 Championship final at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
TENNIS
GOLF (cont’d)
BASEBALL
French Open - Men, Women
Canadian Tour - Victoria
MLB - Results and standings
Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist, Daily through Sunday, June 7 Uplands Golf Club. Par 70, 6,420 yards. Purse: CDN$175,000. 2014 champion: Josh Persons
American League East W L NY Yankees 30 25 Tampa Bay 30 26 Toronto 26 30 Baltimore 25 29 Boston 25 31 Central W L Minnesota 32 22 Kansas City 30 22 Detroit 28 28 Cleveland 26 28 Chicago Sox 25 28 West W L Houston 34 22 Texas 29 26 LA Angels 28 27 Seattle 24 31 Oakland 23 34 National League East W L Washington 30 25 NY Mets 30 26 Atlanta 26 28 Miami 23 32 Philadelphia 21 35 Central W L St. Louis 37 18 Pittsburgh 30 24 Chicago Cubs 28 25 Cincinnati 23 30 Milwaukee 19 36 West W L LA Dodgers 31 24 San Francisco 31 25 San Diego 28 28 Arizona 26 28 Colorado 24 29
Grand Slam event: Stade Roland Garros Paris, France Surface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000 Men’s singles - Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, leads Andy Murray (3), Britain, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3, Suspended. Stan Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14), France, 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4. Women’s Doubles - Semifinals Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (12), Kazakhstan, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, 6-3, 6-2. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Republic, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, and Lucie Hradecka (9), Czech Republic, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
FOOTBALL CFL
Pre-season schedule Monday, June 8 Ottawa at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 Winnipeg at Toronto, 4:30 p.m., at Varsity Stadium Friday, June 12 BC Lions at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Montreal at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m., at Stade TELUS-Universite Laval, Quebec City Saturday, June 13 Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 7 p.m., at SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray Thursday, June 18 Toronto at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m. Calgaryat Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m. Edmonton vs. BC Lions, 7 p.m., at David Sidoo Field, Thunderbird Stadium, UBC
GOLF PGA The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, June 4-7. Muirfield Village Golf Course Dublin, Ohio. Par 72, 6875 yards. Purse: $6,200,000 Leaderboard - Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 1 David Lingmerth -12 67 65 2 Jason Dufner -11 66 67 T3 Andy Sullivan -10 70 64 T3 Ryan Moore -10 67 67 T5 H. Matsuyama -9 64 71 T5 Jim Furyk -9 69 66 T5 Franc. Molinari -9 68 67 T5 Brendon Todd -9 67 68 T5 Justin Rose -9 68 67 T5 Patrick Rodgers -9 69 66 T11 Marc Leishman -8 69 67 T11 Bo Van Pelt -8 64 72 T13 Tony Finau -7 71 66 T13 Erik Compton -7 68 69 T13 Thomas Aiken -7 69 68 Canadian results T16 Graham DeLaet -6 69 69 T33 Adam Hadwin -4 72 68 Failed to make cut (-1) - David Hearn +1 70 75 - Nick Taylor +3 74 73
LPGA Manulife LPGA Classic, June 4-7. Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ont. Par: 71, 6,532 yards. Purse: $1,500,000 Leaderboard - Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 T1 Cheyenne Woods -9 63 00 T1 Suzann Pettersen -13 66 65 T1 Mariajo Uribe -13 65 66 3 Cristie Kerr -12 63 69 T4 Yani Tseng -11 68 65 T4 Kim Kaufman -11 67 66 T4 Pernilla Lindberg -11 66 67 T4 Victoria Elizabeth -11 67 66 T4 Laetitia Beck -11 64 69 T4 Hyo-Joo Kim -11 66 67 T4 Brittany Lang -11 65 68 T11 Shanshan Feng -10 67 67 T11 Julieta Granada -10 65 69 Canadian results T23 Alena Sharp -7 67 70 T48 Sara Maude Juneau -5 71 68 T58 Natalie Gleadall -4 68 72 Failed to make the cut (-4) - Brooke Henderson -3 71 70 - Brittany Henderson -2 72 70 - Jennifer Kirby -2 72 70 - Lorie Kane -1 72 71 - Rebecca Lee-Bentham +1 73 72 - Augusta James +5 76 73
Champions Tour Principal Charity Classic, June 5-7 (54 holes) Wakonda Club Des Moines, Iowa. Par 72, 6,959 yards. Purse: $1,750,000 Leaderboard - Round 1 Golfer Par R1 T1 Jose Coceres -6 66 T1 Billy Andrade -6 66 T3 Jeff Coston -5 67 T3 Brian Henninger -5 67 T3 Michael Allen -5 67 T3 Mark Calcavecchia -5 67 T3 Tom Pernice Jr -5 67 T3 Paul Goydos -5 67 T3 Grant Waite -5 67 T10 Jesper Parnevik -4 68 T10 Rod Spittle -4 68 St. Catharines, Ont. Also from Canada T71 Jim Rutledge +3 75
Web.com Tour Greater Dallas Open, June 4-7. The Lakes at Castle Hills Lewisville, Texas. Par 72, 7,356 yards. Purse: $500,000. Leaderboard - Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 T1 Mark Silvers -14 67 63 T1 Tyler Duncan -14 67 63 T3 Julian Etulain -13 65 66 T3 Kevin Foley -13 68 63 T3 Michael Kim -13 67 64 T3 Adam Long -13 67 64 T7 Brad Fritsch Manotick, Ont. -12 67 65 T7 Tyler Aldridge -12 67 65 T7 Tommy Gainey -12 63 69 T7 Adam Crawford -12 68 64
European Tour Nordea Masters, June 4-7. PGA of Sweden National, Lakes Course, Bara, Sweden. Par 72, 7,417 yards. Purse: $1,500,000. Leaderboard - Round 2 Golfer Par R1 R2 1 Tommy Gainey -9 63 00 T1 Marcus Kinhult -9 67 68 T1 Jens Dantorp -9 67 68 T3 Max. Kieffer -7 68 69 T3 Seb. Soderberg -7 68 69 T5 Alexander Noren -6 70 68 T5 Tom Lewis -6 68 70 T5 Eddie Pepperell -6 70 68 T8 Alvaro Velasco -5 70 69 T8 Magnus Carlsson -5 68 71 T8 Dan Woltman -5 70 69 T8 Hennie Otto -5 69 70 T8 Alexander Levy -5 69 70
Leaderboard - Day 2 Golfer Par R2 * Denotes Canadian golfer 1 *Albin Choi -11 2 *Eugene Wong -8 T3 Wade Binfield -6 T3 Jared Wolfe -6 T3 John Catlin -6 T3 *Adam Cornelson -6 T3 Ethan Tracy -6 T3 John Ellis -6 T3 *Cory Renfrew -6 T10 Clark Klaasen -5 T10 Drew Weaver -5 T10 Vince Covello -5 T10 JJ Spaun -5 T10 *Peter Campbell -5 T15 Conner Godsey -4 T15 Nick Sherwood -4 T15 Edward Figueroa -4 T15 Matt Hansen -4 T15 Charlie Bull -4 T15 Jason Millard -4 T15 Olin Browne Jr. -4 T15 Dan Buchner -4 T15 *Kevin Spooner -4 T15 Daniel McCarthy -4 T15 Ryan McCormick -4 T26 William Kropp -3 T26 Nate McCoy -3 T26 *Adam Svensson -3 T26 Chase Marinell -3 T26 *Riley Fleming -3 T26 *Kevin Penner -3 T32 Brien Davis -2 T32 Paul McConnell -2 T32 *Ryan Williams -2 T32 *Brad Clapp -2 T32 Nicholas Reach -2 T32 Drew Preston -2 T32 *James Love -2 T32 *Mackenzie Hughes -2 T32 Neil Johnson -2 T41 Robert Karlsson -1 T41 Curtis Donahoe -1 T41 Zack Byrd -1 T41 Mike Ballo -1 T41 Jaime Gomez -1 T41 Drew Evans -1 T41 Chris Worrell -1 T41 Chris, Trunzer -1 T41 Daniel Miernicki -1 T41 Jeff Rein -1 T41 Phillip Mollica -1 T41 Zach. Edmondson -1 T41 Mike Van Sickle -1 T41 Jay Vandeventer -1 T41 Sam Ryder -1 T41 *Taylor Pendrith -1 T41 Bo Hoag -1 T41 Joshua Stone -1 T41 Dillon Rust -1 T41 *Aaron Cockerill -1 T61 Maxwell Buckley E T61 Jay Myers E T61 Jonathan Ruiz E T61 Philip Pettitt Jr. E T61 Logan McCracken E T61 Eric Onesi E T61 Curtis Reed E T61 *Mitchell Sutton E T61 *Scott Stiles E T61 Ryan Brehm E T61 *James Allenby E T61 Kyle Wilshire E T61 Jamison Sindelar E T61 *Greg Machtaler E T61 *Riley Wheeldon E T61 Nathan Tarter E T61 *Seann Harlingten E T61 *Christopher Ross E T79 *Stuart Anderson 1 T79 *Ben Silverman 1 T79 *Matt Hill 1 T79 Austin Graham 1 T79 Drew Stoltz 1 T79 Michael Letzig 1 T79 Tyler Light 1 T79 Brant Peaper 1 T79 *Ryan Yip 1 T79 Ty Dunlap 1 T79 Cameron Peck 1 T79 Chris Williams 1 T79 John Wise 1 T92 Robert Bell 2 T92 Bruce Woodall 2 T92 Jeff Dennis 2 T92 *J-Philip Cornellier 2 T92 Vaita Guillaume 2 T92 Ross Beal 2 T92 *Michael Gligic 2 T92 Matt. Pinizzotto 2 T92 *Bryn Parry 2 T92 Cody Martin 2 T92 David Skinns 2 T92 Shun Yat Hak 2 T92 David Bradshaw 2 T105 Donald Constable 3 T105 Greg Etimos 3 T105 Talor Gooch 3 T105 Steph. Markovitz 3 T105 Chase Seiffert 3 T105 *Todd Halpen 3 T105 *Ben Griffin 3 T105 Jack Wilson 3 T105 Brendan Kelly 3 T105 Rak Cho 3 T105 *K Carrigan (a) 3 T116 Ch. Winegardner 4 T116 Samuel Saunders 4 T116 Toni Hakula 4 T116 *Darren Hupfer 4 T116 David Mills 4 T116 Jonathan Khan 4 T116 *Chris Hemmerich 4 T116 Steele DeWald 4 T124 Alex Redfield 5 T124 Jonathan Fricke 5 T124 Michael Miller 5 T124 David Fink 5 T124 Curtis Yonke 5 T129 Pat Beyhan 6 T129 Matt Marshall 6 T129 Kevin Dougherty 6 T129 Paul McNamara III 6 T129 Dylan Maine 6 T129 *Brian Sluggett 6 T135 Steve Saunders 7 T135 Jamey Taylor 7 T135 Seath Lauer 7 T135 Jeff Hamm 7 T135 Ricky McDonald 7 T135 Dylan Dethier 7 T141 K Vanden Heuvel 8 T141 *Thomas Hay 8 T141 Spence Fulford 8 T141 Joseph Harrison 8 T141 Justin Bardgett 8 T141 *Connor Gann 8 T147 Mathew Record 9 T147 Joel Thelen 9 T147 Yi Keun Chang 9 150 *Matt Matheson 10 T151 *Beon Yeong Lee 11 T151 Justin Snelling 11 153 Thaddeus Wier, III 12 154 Tom Moore 13 155 Ryan Thorton 15 WD James Erkenbeck -
R1 64 65 66 71 69 66 68 66 67 69 67 68 65 66 69 69 70 70 69 71 68 64 70 68 67 70 71 68 67 68 69 68 69 71 68 68 66 69 67 70 72 69 69 70 72 66 67 69 68 68 69 67 67 68 69 64 71 69 69 68 67 70 71 71 69 66 70 69 71 65 67 69 66 68 72 71 71 69 74 71 68 69 74 73 72 67 69 73 72 71 71 70 68 73 71 73 74 72 71 73 68 72 71 71 70 71 70 72 69 73 75 69 71 75 68 72 68 70 70 69 74 74 67 71 71 75 72 68 71 74 71 72 72 72 73 71 75 72 71 76 76 72 73 72 73 73 78 73 71 74 74 80 73 77 80 74
65 67 68 63 65 68 66 68 67 66 68 67 70 69 67 67 66 66 67 65 68 72 66 68 69 67 66 69 70 69 68 70 69 67 70 70 72 69 71 68 67 70 70 69 67 73 72 70 71 71 70 72 72 71 70 75 68 70 70 71 73 70 69 69 71 74 70 71 69 75 73 71 74 72 68 69 69 71 67 70 73 72 67 68 69 74 72 68 69 70 70 72 74 69 71 69 68 70 71 69 74 70 71 71 73 72 73 71 74 70 68 74 72 68 75 72 76 74 74 75 70 70 77 74 74 70 73 77 75 72 75 74 74 74 74 76 72 75 76 71 72 76 75 76 75 75 71 76 78 76 77 71 79 76 75 -
U.S., European tours, previous column
Canadian Tour Rankings Average round 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
PCT .545 .527 .464 .463 .446 PCT .593 .577 .500 .481 .472 PCT .607 .527 .509 .436 .404
GB Strk - W4 0.5 W4 4.5 W3 4.5 W2 5.5 W1 GB Strk - L1 1.0 L2 5.0 L8 6.0 L1 6.5 W1 GB Strk - L2 4.5 W2 5.5 L3 9.5 L7 11.5 L1
PCT .545 .536 .481 .407 .375 PCT .673 .556 .528 .434 .345 PCT .564 .554 .500 .481 .453
GB Strk - W1 0.5 L1 3.5 L3 7.0 W3 9.5 L2 GB Strk - W4 6.5 W4 8.0 L1 13.0 L1 18.0 W1 GB Strk - L3 0.5 W1 3.5 W3 4.5 W1 6.0 L1
Yesterday’s results Washington 7, Chicago Cubs 5 NY Yankees 8, LA Angels 7 San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 4 Toronto 6, Houston 2 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2 Boston 4, Oakland 2 San Diego 6, Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 10, Atlanta 8 Chicago Sox 4, Detroit 3 Milwaukee 10, Minnesota 5 Texas 4, Kansas City 0 Miami 6, Colorado 2 Arizona 7, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Tampa Bay 1, Seattle 0 Today’s schedule with probable starters Chicago Cubs at Washington, 9:05 a.m. Hammel (4-2) vs Zimmermann (4-2) Houston at Toronto, 10:07 a.m. Oberholtzer (0-0) vs Hutchison (4-1) Milwaukee at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Garza (3-7) vs Pelfrey (4-1) Texas at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. Rodriguez (2-2) vs Ventura (3-4) San Francisco at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m. Bumgarner (6-2) vs Gonzalez (2-1) Oakland at Boston, 1:05 p.m. Kazmir (2-3) vs Kelly (1-4) Miami at Colorado, 1:10 p.m. Phelps (2-2) vs Kendrick (2-7) San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Despaigne (3-3) vs Lorenzen (1-1) Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. Jimenez (3-3) vs Salazar (5-1) Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Locke (3-3) vs Teheran (4-2) L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 4:15 p.m. Shoemaker (3-4) vs Warren (3-4) Detroit at Chi. White Sox, 4:15 p.m. Price (4-2) vs Danks (3-4) N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 7:10 p.m. Colon (8-3) vs Bradley (2-3) St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Garcia (1-2) vs Kershaw (4-3) Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Colome (3-2) vs Hernandez (8-2)
Blue Jays 6, Astros 2 Houston
Toronto
ab r h bi ab r h bi Springer RF 4 0 2 0 Reyes SS 4112 Altuve 2B 4 0 1 0 Donaldson 3B4 1 1 0 Tucker LF 4 0 0 0 Bautista RF 3 1 1 2 Gattis DH 4 0 0 0 Enc’acion DH 3 1 1 0 Rasmus CF 3 0 1 0 Colabello LF 4 1 3 1 Valbuena 3B 3 0 0 0 Martin C 3000 Carter 1B 3 0 0 0 Smoak 1B 3 0 1 0 Castro C 3 1 1 1 Pillar CF 4110 Villar SS 3 1 1 0 Goins 2B 3 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 1 Totals 31 6 9 5
Houston 000 000 002 2 Toronto 005 001 00x 6 SB: HOU Springer (12, 2nd base off Osuna/Martin, R). 2B: TOR Colabello (8, Hernandez, R), Encarnacion (7, Hernandez, R). GIDP: HOU Altuve, Valbuena; TOR Smoak. HR: HOU Castro, J (6, 9th inning off Sanchez, A, 0 on, 0 out); TOR Reyes (1, 3rd inning off Hernandez, R, 1 on, 1 out), Bautista (9, 3rd inning off Hernandez, R, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: HOU 2; TOR 5. DP: HOU (Altuve-VillarCarter); TOR 2 (Reyes-Goins-Smoak, Goins-Reyes-Smoak). E: HOU Altuve (2, throw); TOR Martin, R (2, throw). Houston IP H R ER BB SO R Hernandez (L, 2-5) 5.2 9 6 5 2 1 J Thatcher 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 J Buchanan 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 T Sipp 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (W, 5-4) 8.0 6 2 1 0 3 R Osuna 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Time: 2:35. Att: 22,971.
Red Sox 4, Athletics 2 Oakland
Burns CF Semien SS Vogt PH Zobrist LF Butler DH Lawrie 3B Reddick RF Phegley C Canha 1B Sogard 2B Totals
Boston
ab r h bi ab r h bi 4 0 1 0 Pedroia 2B 4 2 3 0 3 0 1 0 Holt 3B 4021 1 0 0 0 Ramirez DH 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 Napoli 1B 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 3 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 Betts CF 4010 4 0 0 0 Swihart C 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 Castillo RF 3 1 2 0 4 0 1 1 Totals 29 4 10 2 2000 33 2 8 2
Oakland 000 010 100 2 Boston 101 110 00x 4 SB: BOS Holt, B (3, 2nd base off Kazmir/ Phegley). 2B: OAK Phegley (3, Uehara); BOS Holt, B (9, Kazmir), Bogaerts (7, Kazmir), Pedroia (10, Kazmir). GIDP: OAK Semien, Butler, B; BOS Swihart, Napoli. HR: OAK Lawrie (5, 7th inning off Miley, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: OAK 6; BOS 6. DP: OAK 2 (Lawrie-SogardCanha, Sogard-Semien-Canha); BOS 2 (Pedroia-Bogaerts-Napoli 2). E: OAK Zobrist (2, fielding), Reddick (3, throw), Lawrie (9, throw). Oakland IP H R ER BB SO S Kazmir (L, 2-4) 4.2 9 4 3 1 4 F Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E O’Flaherty 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 P Venditte 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley (W, 5-5) 7.1 6 2 2 1 6 J Tazawa 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 K Uehara 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 HBP: Sogard (by Miley). Time: 2:31. Att: 34,910.
Giants 5, Phillies 4 San Francisco
Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi Blanco LF 5 0 1 0 Revere CF 3 1 1 0 Panik 2B 4 1 2 0 Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 Pagan CF 5 0 1 0 Utley 2B 3000 Posey C 4 1 2 1 Howard 1B 4 1 2 2 Belt 1B 3 0 0 0 Franco 3B 4 1 2 1 Crawford SS 4 0 1 1 Asche LF 4000 Duffy 3B 4 2 2 1 Hernandez SS4 0 0 0 Maxwell RF 4 1 2 2 Rupp C 2100 Lincecum P 3 0 1 0 Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 McGehee PH 1 0 0 0 Williams P 2 0 1 1 Totals 37 5 12 5 Totals 31 4 6 4
San Francisco 010 210 100 5 Philadelphia 210 001 000 4 SB: SF Belt (1, 2nd base off Garcia, Lu/ Rupp); PHI Revere (12, 2nd base off Lincecum/Posey). 2B: SF Panik (12, Williams, J), Lincecum (1, Williams, J); PHI Williams, J (1, Lincecum). GIDP: SF Lincecum; PHI Howard. Continued next column
Giants 5, Phillies 4 (Cont’d) HR: SF Duffy, M (4, 2nd inning off Williams, J, 0 on, 1 out), Maxwell (4, 4th inning off Williams, J, 1 on, 2 out), Posey (9, 7th inning off Garcia, Lu, 0 on, 2 out); PHI Howard (11, 1st inning off Lincecum, 1 on, 2 out), Franco, M (5, 6th inning off Lincecum, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SF 7; PHI 4. DP: SF 2 (Maxwell-Posey-Crawford, B, Lopez, J-Crawford, B-Belt); PHI (RuppHernandez, C-Utley). E: PHI Hernandez, C (3, missed catch). San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO T Lincecum (W, 6-3) 6.0 5 4 4 2 4 H Strickland 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 J Lopez 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 S Romo 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 S Casilla 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO J Williams 4.1 9 4 4 0 2 E Araujo 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 L Garcia (L, 2-2) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 K Giles 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 J Gomez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:58. Att: 20,638.
West Coast League Standings East Division W Yakima Valley Pippins 1 Walla Walla Sweets 1 Wenatchee AppleSox 0 Kelowna Falcons 0 West Division W Victoria HarbourCats 1 Bellingham Bells 1 Cowlitz Black Bears 0 Kitsap BlueJackets 0 South Division W Corvallis Knights 1 Klamath Falls Gems 0 Medford Rogues 0 Bend Elks 0
L 0 0 0 1 L 0 0 0 1 L 0 1 1 1
Pct GB 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 1.0 Pct GB 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 1.0 Pct GB 1.000 0.000 1.0 0.000 1.0 0.000 1.0
Yesterday’s results (Opening day) Victoria 9, Kelowna 2 Corvallis 3, Bend 0 Walla Walla 7, Medford 4 Bellingham 4, Kitsap 3 Yakima Valley 6, Klamath Falls 2 Cowlitz 9, Portland 3 (exhibition) Saturday June 6 Corvallis at Bend, 6:35 p.m. Kelowna at Victoria, 6:35 p.m. Klamath at Yakima Valley, 7:05 p.m. Medford at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m. Kitsap at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m. Sunday June 7 Kelowna at Victoria, 1:05 p.m. Corvallis at Bend, 1:05 p.m. Kitsap at Bellingham, 3:05 p.m. Klamath at Yakima Valley, 5:05 p.m. Medford at Walla Walla, 5:05 p.m. Monday June 8 Klamath at Medford, 6:35 p.m.
Harbourcats 9, Falcons 0 Kelowna
Victoria
ab r h bi Grimsley RF 4 1 1 0 Rogers 2B Esposito 3B 4 0 0 0 Fujinaka 3B Gamba 1B 4 0 2 1 Floyd SS Flores PH 0 4 0 1 Francis LF Villanueva SS 4 1 2 0 Fougner RF Gulden LF 4 0 1 0 Willows 1B Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 Thoreson C Egan C 4 0 0 0 Varley DH Hearn 2B 2 0 0 0 Bryan CF White PH-2B 1 0 0 0 Totals Totals 35 2 8 1
ab r h bi 4101 4112 5110 4121 5130 5111 3122 1102 3110 34 9 11 9
Kelowna 000 000 110 2 8 2 Victoria 301 041 00x 9 11 1 Victoria 2B: J.Thoreson (1). 3B: J.Thoreson (1). HP: B.Rogers (1). RBI: B.Rogers (1), D.Fujinaka 2 (2), K.Francis (1), E.Willows (1), J.Thoreson 2 (2), M.Varley 2 (2). SB: M.Bryan (1). Team LOB: 10. Kelowna 2B: B.Grimsley (1), B.Gamba (1). RBI: B.Gamba (1). SB: M.Hearn (1). Team LOB: 6. . Kelowna Falcons IP H R ER BB SO A. Rogers (W, 1-0) 6.1 5 1 0 0 8 N. Wojtysiak 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 S. OToole 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 D. Topoozian 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Vic Harbourcats IP H R ER BB SO J. Bannister (L, 0-1) 4.0 3 4 1 6 3 J. Jacobs 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 K. Rasmussen 1.2 2 2 1 0 0 M. Ethen 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 J. Lamont 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Attendance: 4,627
B.C. Premier League Team North Shore North Delta Vic Eagles Langley Okanagan Nanaimo Whalley Abbotsford Coquitlam Vic Mariners White Rocks Parksville
W 15 12 18 16 16 15 12 8 8 5 6 4
L Pct GB 3 0.833 4 0.750 2 7 0.720 .5 7 0.696 1.5 8 0.667 2 11 0.577 4 14 0.462 7 15 0.348 9.5 18 0.308 11 14 0.263 10. 20 0.231 13 14 0.222 11
Today’s schedule Whalley at Parksville, 12:15 p.m. Victoria Mariners at White Rock, 1 p.m. North Shore at Langley, 2:30 p.m. Whalley at Parksville, 2:45 p.m. Victoria Eagles at Okanagan, 3 p.m. Vic Mariners at White Rock, 3:30 p.m. North Shore at Langley, 5 p.m. Okanagan at Victoria Eagles, 5:30 p.m. Sunday June 7 Vic Eagles at Okanagan, 10 a.m. Whalley at Nanaimo, 11 a.m. Vic Mariners at Coquitlam, 11 a.m. White Rock at North Shore, noon North Delta at Langley, noon Okanagan at Vic Eagles, 12:30 p.m. Vic Mariners at Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m. Whalley at Nanaimo, 1:30 p.m. North Delta at Langley, 2:30 p.m. White Rock at North Shore, 2:30 p.m.
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 Today, 10 a.m.
NASCAR Pocono 400 Sunday, June 7, 10:18 a.m. Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania Starting lineup with qualifying times (Car number in parentheses) 1 (41) Kurt Busch, Chevy, 177.599 2 (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 177.550 3 (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevy, 177.522 4 (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevy, 177.211 5 (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevy, 177.200 6 (3) Austin Dillon, Chevy, 176.526 7 (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 175.967 8 (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 0.000 9 (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy, 0.000 10 (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 0.000 11 (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 0.000 12 (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevy, 0.000 13 (31) Ryan Newman, Chevy, 176.036 14 (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevy, 176.005 15 (42) Kyle Larson, Chevy, 175.943 16 (27) Paul Menard, Chevy, 175.895 17 (17) R Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 175.699 18 (13) Casey Mears, Chevy, 175.671 19 (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 175.531 20 (88) Dale Jr., Chevy, 175.466 21 (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 175.418 22 (10) Danica Patrick, Chevy, 174.832 23 (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 174.236 24 (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 173.819 25 (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 174.791
DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |
B5
BRIDGE
WORD FIND
Accident Dealer: East None vulnerable NORTH ♠K10 ♥74 ♦K86 ♣KQJ974 WEST EAST ♠83 ♠6 ♥KJ9 ♥A1052 ♦Q10732 ♦AJ954 ♣1082 ♣A63 SOUTH ♠AQJ97542 ♥Q863 ♦ ♣5 W N E S 1♦ 4♠ All Pass Opening Lead: ♦3
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
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ANDY CAPP
SOLUTION: AN IDEAL HOLIDAY
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
eclarer discarded a club when dummy’s diamond six fetched the five from East. An advance of the king of clubs was covered but ruffed. South led a spade to the ten and ruffed a club in case clubs were 4-2. The king of spades drew the last trump and declarer disposed of four hearts ontheclubsuittoemergewith thirteen tricks, N-S +510. Three defensive tricks had disappeared because of the fumble at trick one. East could potentially bring home the minor suit game by playing South for the queen of hearts. He ruffs the second spade and continues with a heart to the jack. He picks up the trump in three rounds and leads a heart to the nine. The king is unblocked and a club to the ace permits East to cash the ace of hearts discarding a club from dummy. West could not consider an advance to five diamonds but East might have re-opened with a double. In this scenario, West will venture five diamonds. Many clubs use Bridgemates to enter the results at each table which are updated in the computer every round. When you have entered your result, the results from other tables are visible on the screen. This result provoked many director calls with the comment that there must be an error because South could not win thirteen tricks! Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca
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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
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CROSSWORD SATURDAY STUMPER ACROSS 1 Scram 6 Unimprovable 10 Uses sparingly, as gasoline 14 Farsi speaker 15 Comedy hit 16 What a Brit calls an “ear bud” 17 Staying put 18 Disney kidvid elephant 19 Rob Reiner went there 20 Painting effects 21 Exercised off your feet 22 “That’s not really what you meant . . .” 23 Felt tedium coming on 26 Abbr. in TV Guide Fall Preview issues 27 Helsinki ferry destination 28 Letters on some Vaseline bottles 31 Time of giorno 33 Comes together well 34 Steve Jobs’ first employer 36 Advances, with “up” 38 Clorox competitor 39 Highly unlikely 40 Family nickname 44 Take dishonest advantage of 45 Day in Tel Aviv 46 A waste of time 49 Covered up 50 Aside 52 Fish with a . . . Roger Rabbit cameo 55 7-11, for one 56 Princess Diaries prop 57 Unsubstantial 58 Leading name on the German Chancellors list 59 Awaiting ignition 60 Brand with a “New Saucy Look” for 2015 61 Antonym of 49 Across 62 Activist whom Lincoln would “never tire of reading” 63 YOU: The Smart Patient co-author 64 Attaches 65 Does a number on?
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DOWN 1 With little enthusiasm 2 Disneyland Star Tours character 3 Nonalternative 4 Puget Sound, essentially 5 Swiss cheese 6 Pontchartrain Expressway supporter 7 It’s boring to make money 8 Alpha Ursae Minoris 9 Pollen source 10 Powerlifting routine
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THE SCIENCE OF TRUMPETERS ACROSS 1 Like galaxies and nebulae 7 Cry after a long wait 13 Beef or pork alternative 20 Nabokov novel 21 Obi-wearing companion 22 Volcanic flow 23 Is a hammy actor 24 Start of a riddle 26 Extras for iDevices 27 See 8-Down 29 — out a win (just prevail) 30 Long Island town with a Triple Crown racetrack 31 Riddle, part 2 36 Corn bread 37 Barracks site 38 Shaker — (city in O.) 39 Sweet roll 41 Scuff up, e.g. 42 Opposing voters 45 March Madness, with “the” 48 More spiteful 51 Jack up, e.g. 52 Riddle, part 3 57 Brow shape 58 Boxer’s prize 59 Astral bear 60 “Robinson Crusoe” novelist 61 Riddle, part 4 65 Banquets 66 “Alfie” lyricist — David 67 Scrubs sites, for short 68 Ending for pay 69 Blockhead 73 Riddle, part 5 81 Front wheel convergence 82 Not of the cloth 83 Jedi’s furry friend 84 Butter lookalike 85 End of the riddle 89 Shrimplike crustacean 90 Exploding water balloon sounds 91 Triple-time dance, in Dijon 92 Ira Levin’s “— Before Dying” 93 Angry feeling 96 Used a sofa 97 Danson of “Cheers” 98 Trunk growth 100 Seat of Grand County, Utah 102 Start of the riddle’s answer 110 Apartment window sign
112 Hoover offering, for short 113 Blockhead 114 Go bankrupt 115 End of the riddle’s answer 119 Nobel winner Eugene 121 Northern French port 122 Prix fixe part 123 Moo makers 124 Arid quality 125 Eternal City citizens 126 Enters, as a PIN DOWN 1 Shoe gripper 2 Pizzazz 3 Skiing locale 4 Mirage carmaker 5 Ending for Manhattan 6 Black currant liqueur 7 Like tumblers 8 With 27-Across, Pavarotti number, e.g. 9 Ignited, as a fire 10 Fire leftover 11 Bedclothes 12 In bad taste 13 “Evita” role Guevara 14 Grand slams, e.g. 15 “— cost ya” 16 Put in a vise 17 Blast sound 18 Actress Lynch of four Harry Potter films 19 Talk on and on 25 Playboy founder, familiarly 28 Tool for moving just-baked bread or pizza 32 Publisher Condé — 33 Persian king 34 Tiny, for short 35 2012 rival of Romney 40 FDR’s plan 42 Hunter of Moby Dick 43 Screenwriter Ephron 44 Nervous twitches 46 Baby cow 47 Entr’— 48 Ford make until ’11 49 Celtic language 50 Emu cousin 53 “Bring It On” star Kirsten 54 Suppositions 55 Light bed 56 “— So Fine” (Chiffons hit) 58 Trying tot 62 Lat-building exercises
63 Building pest 64 Get it wrong 65 Clamorous criticism 68 Often-requested Italian song 69 Extreme degree 70 Debtor’s note 71 With 99-Down, brunch time, often 72 Parts of clown outfits 73 “It — be!” 74 Bops 75 Prosperity 76 Pointed tools 77 Minimization of job-related
hazards 78 Jai follower 79 Hedge plants 80 Father’s Day callers 82 Averse (to) 86 Big dishes 87 At any time 88 Dry riverbed 89 Onetime 93 “Someone informed me ...” 94 Housetop laborer 95 A bit crude 97 Electronic music genre 99 See 71-Down
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NORTH OF 49 ACROSS 1 Crates 6 Napoleon’s island of exile 10 Rests 14 Tiny bit 17 Treat badly 18 North (Fr.) 19 Site with a cryptic circle 20 Swelled head 21 Town on North Saskatchewan River 23 Cape Breton singer MacNeil (1944-2013) 24 Author Vanderhaeghe (Western trilogy) 25 -like 26 Red-eyed bird 27 Hits, biblically 29 Merlot or Bordeaux 30 Desperate state 32 Lose one’s footing 34 Japanese sash 35 Biz degree 37 Line 39 Depth 42 Where ships go 45 Honesty, altruism, e.g. 48 Crib parts 49 Christmas glitter 51 Egg-producing organs 53 Her Royal Highness 54 Canadian co-discoverer of insulin (Nobel 1923) 55 Heavy, non-metric weight 56 Echo 58 Tall B.C. spruce 59 They may justify the means 61 Says “you may go” 63 Sew up 67 Early Irish people 69 Strong-arm 71 WC in Westminster 72 Pointed marker 75 Right-angle shape 76 Intensely sincere 78 Magical medicine 79 Unmistakable 81 Female relatives 82 Canine cry 83 First human, in Mi’kmaq legend 86 Ocelot 87 Cash machine 89 Little mischief-maker 90 Wax-coated cheese
101 Irish writer Brendan 103 Biblical exile 104 Origami need 105 Routinely 106 Pharmacy measures 107 Hook worms 108 Palmer or Lehmann 109 “Juno” star Page 111 Campbell of “Party of Five” 116 The, to Luc 117 It spits out $20 bills 118 Big gun gp. 120 Fife refusal
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92 Sting operation 95 X rating? 97 Town across from Ottawa, now part of Gatineau, Que. 100 Press 102 Eggs 103 Creations 104 Soft drink 105 Infrequent 108 Top of a clock face 109 Similar (to) 110 Warty amphibian 111 It breaks white light into colours 112 Business abbrev. 113 Garden intruder 114 Not doing anything 115 The Amish and others
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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 | NANAIMO DAILY NEWS |
SOCCER
SOCCER
Irish chiefs publish FIFA’s secret deal to buy silence on Henry handball
Defoe to return to BMO Field
SHAWN POGATCHNIK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DUBLIN — Irish soccer chiefs disclosed documentary evidence Friday of how FIFA paid millions to buy Ireland’s silence on the handball that cost the Irish a chance to reach the 2010 World Cup. The documents, published after the Football Association of Ireland sustained a daylong barrage of international criticism over its decision to take the confidential payment, detail a series of meetings in Switzerland involving FAI and FIFA chiefs, including President Sepp Blatter. These followed Ireland’s 2-1 loss on aggregate to France in November 2009, a result partly achieved by an unpunished Thierry Henry handball that produced France’s playoff-clinching goal. The self-described “moral compensation” contract, signed Jan. 15, 2010, by senior FAI and
FIFA officials in Zurich, guaranteed the FAI immediate delivery $7.13 million on strict condition Irish officials never revealed existence of the deal. The payment was initially labeled a loan, but the contact included no terms for repayment. The FAI never did pay it back. The FAI also published letters showing the full 5 million euros entering the association’s Dublin bank accounts five days later and being quickly deployed to reduce the association’s debts connected to a new national stadium completed in 2010. The signed contract committed the FAI “to waive any and all claims against FIFA” in exchange for cash, which included a separate $400,000 payment for an unrelated Irish soccer project, a new disclosure in Friday’s documents. The contract specified that the FAI would “irrevocably and unconditionally accept the referee’s decision” and could
no longer appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. In an extensive section designed to ensure secrecy, the contract specified that FAI officials could not publicize its existence “without any limits in scope or time.” However, FAI chief executive John Delaney appeared to break that clause by confirming to Irish media last month that FIFA gave his organization an unspecified compensation payment. Delaney then offered more detail in a Thursday interview, and FIFA responded by confirming its payment to the FAI. The FAI on Friday also published a June 13, 2014 letter from FIFA’s deputy secretary general, Markus Kattner, informing the Irish federation it no longer needed to repay any of the purported loan. Kattner cited Ireland’s failure to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
as justification. The FAI in a statement said Blatter also offered a face-to-face apology to its negotiators at a Swiss meeting three days before the contract was struck. He had infuriated Irish soccer officials weeks earlier by revealing, to the laughter of FIFA delegates, that Ireland was trying to be entered as the 33rd qualifying team in South Africa. Friday’s disclosures came hours after Ireland’s national team prepared for a friendly home match Sunday against England. Roy Keane, one of Ireland’s greatest players and now an assistant national coach, said his team had “hardly spoken about” the deal. “I’m not going into the FIFA stuff,” Keane said outside the training facility. But veterans of the 2009 squad said they were flabbergasted and annoyed to learn that FAI leaders traded principle for confidential cash.
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TORONTO — Jermain Defoe will be back on BMO Field when Toronto FC hosts Sunderland in a friendly July 22. Defoe, Irish defender John O’Shea, and English players Connor Wickham and Jack Rodwell lead the Premier League squad. “It presents Jermain Defoe with the opportunity to play against his former club, which will be great for him and of course we will also face Jozy Altidore, who is doing well since his move to Canada,” Sunderland’s sporting director Lee Congerton said in a release. TFC sold Defoe to Sunderland in January, with Altidore coming to Toronto. Scheduling the friendly between the two teams was part of the transaction.
DIVERSIONS
B8 | NANAIMO DAILY NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015
HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Goodwill naturally flows from you to others and back again. You finally will be able to make an impression on someone who has been somewhat distant as of late. You will have a great time finding a friend to frolic and play with. Tonight: Go where your friends are. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Deal with a loved one directly, as this person affects your life in many ways. You might want to invite him or her out for a fun happening where the two of you can relax and shoot the breeze. Remember to maintain your sense of humour. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Keep reaching out to someone at a distance whom you care a lot about. You could find this person to be more remote than you probably expected. Drawing him or her in could take a bit of charm and persuasion. You like challenges, don’t you? Tonight: Try something new. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Be willing to defer to a close friend. You have great ideas, but letting go of the need for control will be a lot healthier for you than you realize. Honor a change in your feelings when relating to a very special person in your life. Tonight: Don’t hesitate to get a little romantic. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Relax now, as you likely won’t have a second to yourself once your day gets going. Be available for a spontaneous invitation when you are out. Consider what is going on with a child or loved
one. Tonight: So many invitations. Be sure to say “yes� to at least one. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You will be very forthright and direct. Share your strong feelings with a friend you spend time with on a regular basis. You might not realize how deep this friendship really is. Make a point of getting more exercise. Tonight: Whatever your pleasure is, go for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might want to try a more romantic approach with someone you have your eye on, but only if you don’t want to hurt your friendship. In any case, your fun and flirtatious side emerges. Few can resist you. Know that, and make decisions accordingly. Tonight: Full of fun. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Consider taking some alone time. An older friend or key associate will seek you out. You have little choice but to stop and visit with this person. Recognize the results of recent networking. Tonight: Stay on top of a fun happening in which you could be instrumental. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Finally you will let go of some of the resistance that pushes others away. Be more concerned about the costs of that attitude. Open up and work on being more optimistic. Others will be more appreciative of your creativity. Tonight: Whatever knocks your socks off. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Slow down some and calculate the damages of proceeding as you have been. You might decide to make a change that has been brewing for quite a while. Know how it is likely to affect a
personal matter. Loosen up and relax. Tonight: Out at a favourite restaurant. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might be challenged by a situation that arises from out of the blue. Step away from this potential problem and let a friend work it out. You will be happiest if you stay uninvolved. Make the most of a few hours away from the maddening scene. Tonight: As you like it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You might be best off taking some much-needed personal time. You have worked hard and socialized intensely lately. Make it OK to vanish or do the unexpected. Liberate yourself. Take a long-overdue nap. Tonight: Act as if you don’t have to do anything. YOUR BIRTHDAY (June 6) This year you have great potential for fun and risk-taking, no matter what age you are. You see and experience the lighter side of life. You have a natural optimism that emanates from you. Others cannot help but be drawn to you. Be ready to adapt to a changing domestic life. If you are single, you could attract a potential suitor with ease in the next few months. You will know when you meet this person. If you are attached, the two of you naturally enrich each other’s lives. It seems as if you always have a good time together. AQUARIUS knows how to make you laugh. BORN TODAY Tennis player Bjorn Borg (1956), novelist Thomas Mann (1875), former King of Belgium Albert II (1934)
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Split duties evenly if wife is breadwinner Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I have been with my husband for seven years. When we first married, he had a great job and was attentive and supportive. He adopted my son from my previous marriage, and I got pregnant shortly after our wedding. Life was wonderful, but it ended a month after our daughter was born. That was the first of several times that my husband was laid off. In order to keep our health insurance, I was forced to return to work full time at a high-pressure job with long hours. Two years ago, I told my husband that I could not take the stress any longer, so he enrolled in a six-week training program in another field. Unfortunately, the field he selected pays minimum wage with no chance of earning more. He now makes less than he did collecting unemployment. I am currently self-employed, with a highly successful business. I still work around the clock, pick my kids up from school and then work into the evenings. I have zero quality time with my kids. And I do this with no appreciation from my husband. He doesn’t acknowledge me on holidays and skips our anniversary and my birthday. He cites his lack of income for not getting me so much as a card or making dinner. I have developed a stress-related illness, which is likely to get worse. I have pleaded with my husband to take a second job or find something that pays better. He promises to look, but never does. Instead, he complains to his mother and brother that I’m too demanding, and as a result, they harass my son and me. They have never accepted him as part of their family. I hate my life. I’ve told my
husband that I’m contemplating taking the kids and moving back near my family, but he says I’m “running away� and not giving him a chance. He says a second divorce would be detrimental to my son. How can I survive our marriage? This man is slowly killing me. — 24-Hour Woman Dear Woman: There are many marriages in which the wife is the main breadwinner and the husband takes care of the home and children. But it must be a mutual decision and accepted by both spouses. You are stressed to the breaking point. Your husband refuses to do anything to alleviate your stress, and worse, he allows (even encourages) his family to denigrate you and your child, which makes him an unsupportive partner, emotionally and financially. Unless you change this dynamic, he is perfectly content to let it continue. In many cases, a divorce is better for the kids than living in a miserable, unhappy environment with parents who argue and don’t respect each other. Get counselling, with or without him, and figure out what is best for your family.
Dear Annie: I also say “amen� to “Tired of the Gimme Generation.� I have several grandchildren whom I love equally. When they were children, I treated them all the same with gifts and cards. But they are adults now. When my birthday and special holidays come around, I receive well wishes from only one of my grandchildren. Consequently, she is the only one I acknowledge on her birthday and holidays. I have been accused of playing favourites, but I only travel a two-way street.. — July in Indiana Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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