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Escapees were headed for Canadian border
George Hanson talks about State of the Island Economic Summit in the city in October
After their brazen escape the pair aimed for Mexico, but fled north when their accomplice didn’t show. A9
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Plenty of celebrations on tap for nation’s birthday This historic pocketwatch went missing from the Nanaimo museum.
Missing watch has historic ties to city JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS
TRAVELLING For travellers, BC Ferries has added extra sailings for summer, meaning extra sailings and additional service on many routes. The Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route has three ships for up to 22 sailings per day. The Tsawwassen-Duke Point route offers 16 sailings per day.
Employees at the Nanaimo Museum are reeling after the apparent theft of one of their most important artifacts. A pocket watch that once belonged to miner Robert McArthur, the artifact is poignant due to its historical context, said Aimee Greenaway, interpretation curator for the museum. “It’s from around 1910 and it was owned by a local coal miner who worked in the mine on Protection Island. In September of 1918 the cage or elevator that used to take miners from the surface down to the coal mine level, the cable snapped,” said Greenaway. “It plummeted to the bottom of the shaft. There were 16 coal miners in the cage and none of them survived.” McArthur had the watch in his pocket and when the watch was recovered it was found that the impact of the crash had caused it to stop at 7:10 a.m., the exact time of the accident. The watch has little value other than its historical significance, said Greenaway, and was last seen on June 1 in the coal mining exhibit. Greenaway noticed it was missing during a museum tour on Thursday morning. The edge of the case had apparently been pried open. Museum staff are desperate to see the return of the artifact and have offered a no-questions $500 reward for its return. Anyone with information is can call the museum at 250-753-1821 or Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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s Canada celebrates another birthday the party is downtown in Nanaimo and other Island communities. Maffeo Sutton Park is where Nanaimo residents mark 148 years of confederation, and 50 years of Canada’s flag Wednesday. On July 1, 1867 Canada became the Dominion of Canada. Canadians replaced the red ensign with the maple leaf Feb. 15, 1965. To mark the occasion, a flag celebration starts at 11 a.m. Participants are encouraged to wear red and white. Continuing the tradition to celebrate Canada’s diverse ethnic and cultural makeup on that day, a multicultural food fair with interactive booths from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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There will be roving entertainment, and performances by the Clanns, Doctors of Rock ‘n Roll, the Big Mess and Myk Sharratt. The Bastion waterfront farmers market opens at Pioneer Plaza. There is no parking at Maffeo Sutton Wednesday. Free metered parking is available downtown. LADYSMITH In Ladysmith, people will don red and white at Transfer Beach Park. To celebrate a half century of the flag, summer day camp leaders will lead children with games and activities 1-5 p.m. PARKSVILLE-QUALICUM The Parksville-Qualicum Shrine Club #34 get an early start in Parksville, pancakes on the griddle in the Coastal Community Credit Union parking lot (Craig Street), at 7:30 a.m. At 10 a.m. the parade runs at
Martindale to the top of Craig. The opening ceremony is noon in Parksville Community Park, at Main Stage. Entertainment continues all day at Main Stage: Alex Wickett, 12:30 p.m.; Tora Leigh, 1:15 p.m.; Mike Tompkins, 2:15 p.m.; Bev Finch, 3:15 p.m.; Boot Hill Boys 4:15 p.m.; Counting Time, 5:30 p.m.; Turn it to 11, 6:45 p.m.; Tasman Jude band, 8 p.m. and The Odds, 9 p.m., followed by the grand finale: Fireworks at 10:15 p.m. In Qualicum Beach, activities start with a parade at 11:45 a.m. from Pharmasave, down Memorial Avenue to Royal Canadian Legion #76, (180 Ceterans Way), where an opening ceremony happens at 12 p.m. The Canada Day cake will be cut by Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell at 1:30 p.m. Between 1-4 p.m., hear the sounds of Bent Rymn and
Qualicum Beach Pipes and Drums and witness the footwork of Sharon Lafferty’s Cloggers. Enjoy a barbecue and soft drinks. LANTZVILLE In Lantzville, it starts with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., a children’s parade and races at 10 a.m., a magician at 1 p.m. and horseshoes at 3 p.m., all at Legion, #257.
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Sign flap has yet to be resolved SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS
Some are wondering if Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay’s decision last week to tell two men holding up signs at a public council meeting to leave was justified, or an overreach that infringed the sign-bearers’ right to free speech. B.C. Civil Liberties Association lawyer and policy director Micheal Vonn says “it depends” on whether the signs could be considered disruptive. The dispute stems from last week’s committee of the whole meeting. Council was to hear a presentation on cultural grant funding. Residents Tim McGrath
“Of course you have a right to speak, and signs are speech and whatever you want to put on your signs is speech.” Micheal Vonn, BCCLA
and Randy Stearman were seated in the front row of the Shaw Auditorium, directly facing council. When the presentation started, Stearman began holding up signs with slogans including “No arts” and “Professional trough feeders.”
At that point, McKay stopped the presentation and asked Stearman to put down the signs. Stearman refused and McGrath also held up a sign in response. McKay asked both men a final time to put down the signs, and when they refused, McKay called a recess and directed city staff to call security. Stearman eventually left the meeting. McGrath returned with no signs and did not leave until police were called. McGrath eventually left the meeting voluntarily as well. Vonn called the situation unusual but said she would need more information to make a judgment.
“Of course you have a right to speak, and signs are speech and whatever you want to put on your signs is speech,” Vonn said. “What you don’t have a right to do is disrupt a meeting, a public meeting.” “So it really depends how disruptive the signs were,” she said. “On the one hand, if they’re just background, you can certainly make the argument that they’re entitled to very quietly, very peacefully hold up their signs in the background.” However, Vonn said there are justifications for restricting signs too, like if other people cannot speak before council “because they are distracted by these signs
or they’re worried about who these people are who are holding up the signs.” McKay says he stands by his decision and has asked the city manager to obtain a written legal opinion confirming his right to ask people holding signs to leave a council meeting. He said anyone wishing to speak at a council meeting can register as a delegation. McGrath said he has a right to free speech and said he will continue to protest “any way I so choose.” Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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Summit brings together leaders of all stripes ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
The ninth annual State of the Island Economic Summit will be held in Nanaimo Oct. 28-29. Hosted by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, the summit is an annual gathering of business, community and government leaders intended for delegates to share ideas, ask questions, network, learn about new initiatives and explore opportunities on the Island. It’s expected that up to 600 delegates from all across the Island will be attending the summit, which will be held at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. George Hanson is the president of the VIEA, a non-government and non-profit organization formed in 2007 to help facilitate economic growth across the Island. The Daily News sat down with Hanson for a discussion about this year’s summit and what it hopes to achieve.
What can you tell us about some of the keynote speakers this year? We have already announced that tech-industry entrepreneur Peng-Sang Cau has been chosen as the opening speaker for the summit, but I can’t really say at this time who will be the other speakers. We’re planning to roll out the names later this summer as we confirm those who plan to attend. I can say that we plan to have four keynote speakers and 16 concurrent speakers for our sessions, which include a wide variety of meetings on a number of issues, including transportation, First Nations aquaculture, tourism and changes in immigration policies which could have a huge impact on investment and labour coming to the Island.
What do you see as the primary role of the summit? The summit’s main role is to bring together people from across the Island from many sectors to discuss the economy and explore opportunities. It’s the only one of its kind that draws people from all over who are interested in the health of the Island’s economy and who want to work together to overcome challenges and barriers they are facing.
The economic summits have been held annually for the past eight years. Are you seeing any tangible results from them? The summits have become extremely popular as one of the main annual economic events on the Island. There are lots of examples in which opportunities
George Hanson is the president of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance which is hosting the 9th annual State of the Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo on Oct. 28-29. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]
have arisen for collaboration and to build partnerships, and in which organizations have worked together to facilitate changes and improvements that have worked out for everyone involved. How can businesses benefit from their attendance at the summit? For businesses, the summit is mainly about networking and exposure and from the feedback we’ve been getting over the years, it appears to be working for them. One businessman told us last year that he accomplished years of work in just two days, and another noted that all he wanted to discuss and explore were all present at the summit and he was more than glad he came. More than 51 per cent of the delegates at the summit are business people and that’s the way it has been for the past four years so people seem to be more than happy to participate. What is the current state of the economy on the Island? If we compare our economy to the rest of the world, we can be quite happy that the Island’s economy is relatively stable, but it has lots of room for improve-
ment and growth. The economy continues to diversify, and we believe there is still a significant untapped potential here. Due to its geographical location and other issues, the Island is not a great place for many large enterprises, like the auto industry, but there’s lots of potential for speciality manufacturing for small to medium-sized businesses. For example, local businesses like Inuktun and VMAC are benefiting from the increased opportunities related to their closeness to Asian markets. What do you see as the biggest challenge for the Island’s economy? That would be developing a transportation system that turns our geographical location into an advantage instead of a liability. Generally, many people think the Island is difficult to travel to and from, but if we see the water as a connector rather than a barrier, that perception would change. The port in Port Alberni is currently working on an ambitious plan to have container ships travel up the Alberni Inlet instead of going to Vancouver.
That would take an extra two days travel off for ships coming from Asia and then the cargoes can shipped to Vancouver and other destinations on barges, which is much cheaper for the shipping companies. What can you tell us about the “Buy BC” program? It’s a free web-based business-profiling program that was created by the province to provide information to those who want to establish a business or a presence in B.C. on the services that are available here to assist them. But there’s not nearly enough businesses from the Island on the site. In fact, there are only about 40 while there should be hundreds. I think that’s because the government initially buried it under the LNG banner so many people think it’s just about supplying heavy-duty equipment and similar services for the oil and gas industry, but those businesses also require lawyers, accommodations, food and other services. There’s a whole range of services that should be on that site and the VIEA has been assisting the province in getting more Island businesses on it.
What can you say to young people about their future on the Island? We’re fully aware that many more young people want to make lives for themselves on the Island to take advantage of the lifestyle we have here. We work to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of our young people and believe there are opportunities for young people if they are prepared to be creative and explore opportunities here. What is the state of forestry on the Island? It’s improving but a lot more can be done. We need more incentives for those with access to fibre to put more capital into diversification and value-added products. Their business models right now for many forest companies are all about growing trees and just selling the fibre, while many wood manufacturers are interested in value-added products but don’t have any predictable access to the fibre. We need to create more connections between these two groups. Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
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uestions around freedom of speech can get contentious and impassioned. Long ago, well before being enshrined in the constitution of the United States in the 18th century — before John Milton’s 17th century treatise against censorship, Areopagitica — being able to speak one’s mind without fear of repercussion was a fierce issue. In 21st century Nanaimo today, this question revolves around a number of people who want to hold up signs during council meetings. They believe, given what happened at a recent committee of the whole meeting, that this is a form of freedom of speech that should be protected.
To recap: Two individuals were asked by Mayor Bill McKay to put down their signs. It ended with the arrival of the RCMP, who had a chat with one of the men to conclude the matter on that day. But the question remains, as a result, whether holding signs in council chambers is a type of freedom of speech requiring protection. Mayor McKay is certainly correct on one point. There is no place for holding up signs at council meetings if they are disruptive or intimidating in any manner. To quote the mayor: “When you’ve got very intimidating messages that are being posted in the direction of council, they obstruct the view of others.”
Many of us have very definite views about various issues at council. Many of us want to (and should) have our say. But will holding up hand-written, or even neatly printed, signs really get mayor and council to seriously consider those views? That seems doubtful. But it is an interesting situation, to be sure. Micheal Vonn, a B.C. Civil Liberties Association lawyer and policy director, summed it up neatly: “Of course you have a right to speak, and signs are speech and whatever you want to put on your signs is speech. What you don’t have a right to do is disrupt a meeting, a public meeting.” Therein lies the rub, and the issue unfortunately isn’t likely to go away anytime soon.
Is this about being denied a right to express an opinion? Is it about decorum and respecting the rights of others? The mayor will make that call. He says he stands by his decision not to allow the signs and has asked for a written legal opinion on the matter. He also points out that anyone wishing to speak at council can register as a delegation. No one would tolerate someone with opinions about a movie or play holding up signs in a theatre. Should it be tolerated in a public gallery at a political meeting? Is it grandstanding or protected free speech? And we must always be mindful about how fragile freedom of speech can be.
It is important that we be on guard against actions by those in power that may compromise our right to speak freely. There are other issues that need to be addressed to protect such rights — abuse of Freedom of Information legislation at all levels of government is one that comes to mind. Signs in council chambers seem a little further down the list. When it comes to wanting to be heard by our elected representatives, surely there are more effective means than holding up signs. There are also more respectful ways to get your message across. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.
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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com A strong voice is needed to lead council forward Re: ‘Time for mayor to show leadership on council’ (Your Letters, Daily News, June 27) Roblyn Hunter’s letter rightly points to the problem with council — lack of co-operation and leadership. Last week’s public meetings did little to make citizens feel that they had a functioning council. We elected them to move us forward from the recent wishy-washy past and get things done. It seems that we are doomed to revisit that past on a weekly basis without a strong voice to lead to the new vision we were promised. Going over old ground only shows the flaws; it does not bring progress. Pamela Mar Nanaimo
Off Gabriola wrong place for large vessel overflow As a frequent summertime visitor to Gabriola Island, I have extreme discomfort with the proposed plan to put Vancouver’s overflow commercial vessel anchorages between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island. I do not think that a 1,000-foot coal ship anchored a few metres off Sandwell Provincial Park is
in anyone’s best interest. Worse yet, I cannot seem to get a straight answer from any governmental organizations as to the process for approval of this nightmare. I fully respect the importance of the shipping industry to the economy of British Columbia. These needs however, need to be weighed off against the costs they will incur. I have made multiple attempts to get information from the relevant agencies, but so far have run into the classic government game of “not my department”. Neither Transport Canada, the Nanaimo Port Authority, nor Pacific Pilotage can tell me who the decision-maker is, or how I can express my concern to their plan. Specially, I want to know: Which agency is the decision-maker? What is the approval process? What public consultations are going to be conducted, and when? What is the disclosure process? I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I am wondering why such a significant decision has not had more public attention. Are these various government agencies simply hoping nobody will notice until there is a 100,000-ton vessel parked outside their front doors? If the residents affected do not make their concern known, then it will quickly become too late. There is a federal election this fall — what do the local candidates vying to become the local MP think about this? What about
our local governments — do they approve of this plan? Why is there not being more attention paid to this critical issue? Bob Bradley Port Moody
Students must come first for school trustees I attended the school board education committee meeting on June 3 at which a presentation was made by the newly formed Coalition of Senior Secondary School PACs. The board’s reaction was interesting and made me wonder, “why are they trying to deflect the genuine questions raised by the coalition on behalf of secondary PACs across the district?” by telling the coalition to bring their concerns through the DPAC. Our new trustees campaigned on wanting more transparency, to be more inclusive and to engage the community prior to decision making. On many occasions they publicly criticized the former trustees for not being transparent, inclusive or hearing the voices of the Cedar community or the Save Cedar Schools organization. So, why have they not stepped up as district leaders to be more transparent, inclusive and welcoming to diverse voices? Why would they not want to work with a group of parents who are advocating “to promote the interests of present
and future secondary school students in SD68.” Maybe because they knew that the “updated facilities plan” that was unveiled at last Wednesday’s business committee meeting would show that the board’s re-opening of Cedar Secondary clearly has some disastrous negative effects on the district’s existing secondary schools and the district as a whole. As I read the legislation, our trustees have the responsibility to make decisions that are in the best interest of students across the entire district, to be financially responsible for funds given to our district from the government and to be accountable for those decisions to their entire community, not just on election day but every day of their term. Guess it’s not as easy as they thought to be district leaders, to be transparent and inclusive. Or maybe because they see this coalition as a group with some very valid truth? Barb Humpherville Nanaimo Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 350 words will not be accepted. Email to: letters@nanaimodailynews.com.
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The Help Fill a Dream Foundation will help send Nanaimo youngster Jonathan Dean, centre, and his family to Chicago for an international conference. From left, Marni Brown, Grace Dean, Jonathan, and Bonnie Morgan. Brown and Morgan are nurses who will accompany the family on the trip. [HELP FILL A DREAM PHOTO]
Foundation helps Nanaimo youngster and his family ROBERT BARRON DAILY NEWS
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onathan Dean and his family will soon receive valuable assistance and information to help them deal with the seven-year old’s medical issues. Jonathan was born with CHARGE Syndrome, an extremely complex and rare syndrome involving extensive medical and physical difficulties that vary from child to child. As a result, Grace Dean, Jonathan’s mother, said her son is deaf and blind, has had a tracheotomy, is tube-fed and also has developmental delays, which mean it is taking him longer than usual to learn to walk, speak and develop other abilities. Dean said a CHARGE Syndrome Conference, for those with the disease and their families and care givers, is being held in Chicago from July 30-Aug. 2, and
she was determined that Jonathon and those close to him should attend. But the costs were daunting so Dean said she contacted the Vancouver Island-based Help Fill a Dream Foundation and the organization agreed to help. The foundation is a charitable organization that helps children from the Island under the age of 19 with life-threatening conditions fulfill their dreams, improve their quality of life and assist their families with care and financial support. “The foundation informed us that they would cover most of our expenses and that’s awesome because the conference alone costs $275, in American dollars, to attend and that doesn’t include the costs of travel, food and accommodations,” Dean said. “Six of us are planning to attend, including Jonathan and
myself, Jonathan’s older brother Joshua, my partner and two nurses from Bayshore Home Healthcare who have been helping to look after Jonathan.” Dean said approximately 1,100 people from all over the world will be attending the conference, including scientists and doctors who will present the latest research on CHARGE Syndrome. She said there also will be wide variety of workshops for family members and care givers, including Jonathan’s two nurses, to teach them different ways to help people with the syndrome. Jonathan and Grace were at Jim Pattison Hyundai Nanaimo on Saturday as part of a fundraiser the car company hosted for the foundation. Robert.Barron @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234
Some BC Ferries passengers are apparently enjoying the summer season a little too much. The ferry company says there were 15 separate incidents where police were called out to BC Ferries property to deal with suspected impaired passengers travelling on board vessels this month alone. The incidents were spread out across the ferry system, including one incident on the Queen of Alberni vessel traveling between Duke Point and Tsawwassen during the last sailing of the night on June 5, said BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall. Marshall said the driver of an RV drove his mirror into the bulkhead of the vessel while boarding. The driver refused to fill out an incident report and was belligerent. A crew member smelled alcohol on the man’s breath. Marshall said Delta police were notified and the driver was intercepted by the police on the Tsawwassen side after the ferry docked, she said. Marshall said employees as well as other passengers have
reported the alleged impaired drivers. She said the instances have not caused “any significant delays” to other passengers. Once a possibly-impaired ferry passenger has been reported, Marshall said crew members will notify the police of the vehicle type and license plate. in some cases, police will board the vessel. Other times, police will wait until after a suspect is on dry land. “BC Ferries takes safety very seriously and that includes the sobriety of motorists on our property,” said Corrine Storey, BC Ferries’ vice president of customer services. “We have a zero tolerance policy for passengers under the influence of drugs or alcohol and the unacceptable conduct that can be associated with impairment.” Just like on a road or highway, it is illegal to operate a vehicle on board a ferry while impaired. Passengers who witness the consumption of drugs or alcohol on board a vessel are encouraged to report it to a crew member. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255
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ment has balanced our budget, we are helping families balance theirs,” said Poilievre. “That’s why we want to ensure that every family with children receives the boosted Universal Child Care Benefit. If you’ve got kids under 18, you qualify. It doesn’t matter how much you make or the type of child care you choose. Apply now so you can receive the money that is owed to you.” If your family has children under the age of 18 and is not currently receiving the benefit money, never has, or has never applied for it, visit canada.ca/taxsavings to find out how to apply.
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More than 500 families in Nanaimo are part of tens of thousands of other who fail to claim government dollars they are eligible for. An estimated 510 families in the Harbour City are eligible to receive that money under the Harper Government’s boosted Universal Child Care Benefit, but will not do so unless they apply. Minister of Employment and Social Development Pierre Poilievre made a public plea to encourage families to apply for the benefit. “Now that the Harper Govern-
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f you are looking for the perfect summer cocktail look no further than sangria as this classic libation has all the earmarks of a splendid crowd pleaser. Practically speaking, you can make in big batches by using up fruits already in your refrigerator. And by the way, don’t be shy about unleashing your imagination as to what to include in your sangria’s recipe . . . as long as it is an eatable fruit. Sangria is a mixture of wine, fruit, a bit of spirits, juice and an optional splash of soda. Traditionally, cut-up fruit is soaked overnight in wine before the other ingredients are added in the morning and before serving. You will find that the fruit packs a punch if they are soaked overnight. Pre-soaking the fruit also adds depth to your sangria, but throwing it together just before a party will also do the trick. Here are the basics of a good sangria recipe: To one 750 ml bottle of wine, add two pieces of fruit with at least one of them being citrus, 1/4 cup of spirits and 1 cup of juice. Start with ice and 1 cup of soda in your pitcher or bowl, then pour in your sangria mix. The citrus creates that refreshing aspect to sangria. Use good wine, be it white, red or rose. With so many local wineries, it is easy to pick up a reasonably priced bottle that will compliment any flavour com-
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binations you choose. Many see sangria as a way to finish off old wine, or use a cheaper wine as it’s part of a mix of liquids. However, as with most consumables, the quality of what you put in is the quality of what you will derive from the finished mix. The addition of spirits will help give your sangria richer flavour and brandy imparts an old-world element. A flavoured also vodka gives sangria a modern lift. Don’t use spirits with extraordinary flavours, i.e. Sambuca, as such spirits will overpower the more subtle fruit flavours you are attempting to coax out of your sangria.
Sangria is so open to subtle taste combinations. You can add a moderate amount of herbs and unusual fruits to your sangria. One particularly lovely addition is muddled (gently crushed) lavender flowers and gooseberries. For those bold and adventurous, try bay leaves crushed up with fresh cherries. These are excellent variations to almost any basic sangria recipe. Here’s one of my favourites: White Peach Sangria • One 750 ml bottle Cowichan Valley Averill Creek Pinot Grigio • ¼ cup peach vodka • 1 orange and one peach, sliced thin
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Recipe for baked garlic-thyme curly fries shows healthier side of ingredients MELISSA D’ARABIAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
I’ve been watching the “zoodle” craze from the sidelines. Admittedly, I’ve been tempted to jump in. Noodles made from healthy zucchini using a super-cool spiral cutter? Yes, please! But truthfully, I’ve harboured fears that the fad (and my interest) would quickly fade, leaving me with one more gadget to add to the donation pile. If you haven’t seen a spiral cutter, it is a small piece of kitchen equipment (several companies offer different models and styles) that cuts vegetables into (very!) long, curly noodle shapes. You push the vegetable into the blade area, turning it, hence the “spiral.” I suppose my husband got tired of seeing me eye the contraption every time we shopped the kitchen supply store because I got a
spiral cutter for Mother’s Day this year! And now I can’t stop using it. One of my favourite dishes is the zoodles, which can be eaten raw (toss with lemon juice, black pepper and Parmesan cheese) or can be softened by sauteeing for 2 to 3 minutes in a bit of olive oil before tossing with your favourite pasta sauce for a low-carb dish. But I’m also spiral cutting sweet potatoes, cucumbers, radishes, turnips, carrots and even apples. The spiral hit of the summer, though, has to be these baked curly fries. Oven fries are a great healthy alternative to the usual deep-fried french fries. But oven fries have always left us feeling a bit deprived, unsure whether the french fry itch has been adequately scratched. Until now. We truly love these oven fries! And with only 1 teaspoon of oil per recipe, these
oven fries alone are worth the price of the spiral cutter. BAKED GARLIC-THYME CURLY FRIES Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 2 large russet potatoes 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley Heat the oven to 425 F. Line 2 baking sheets with kitchen parchment. Using a spiral cutter, cut the potatoes into curly slices using the coarsest/widest blade setting. Depending on the model of spiral cutter you use, you may need to cut the potatoes to fit into it. Transfer the sliced potatoes to a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt
and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Divide the potatoes between the 2 baking sheets, spreading them evenly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are visibly browning and crunchy in places. Flip, and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes. Total cook time should be 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and sprinkle with the remaining salt, garlic powder and parsley. Serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 150 calories; 10 calories from fat (7 per cent of total calories); 1.5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 500 mg sodium; 32 g carbohydrate; 3 g fibre; 2 g sugar; 4 g protein. Food Network star Melissa d’Arabian is an expert on healthy eating on a budget. She is the author of the cookbook, Supermarket Healthy. www.melissadarabian.net
nce again, the 2015 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth has given Canadian children almost failing grades. The two lowest grades on the report card were “D-“for sedentary behaviour and a “D-“for overall physical activity. Only 14 per cent of children aged 5 to 11 and only five per cent of children aged 12 to 17 manage to get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity recommended by the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. There is no doubt that our children need to move more and to sit less. The report recommends that the best way to achieve this is to encourage children to go outside and play. Research shows that children are twice as active if they play outdoors. We have become a generation of fearful parents who over-supervise our children in an attempt to keep them safe. By keeping children indoors and not allowing them to roam and take some risks, we may be setting children up to be less resilient and more likely to be unhealthy and at risk for chronic diseases. Evidence shows that children who play outside play longer and these behaviours are associated with better cholesterol levels, better blood pressure, improved body composition, better bone density, higher cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness and improved aspects of mental, social and environmental health. Is it really safer to keep them indoors to avoid potential risk? By keeping our kids indoors they are not really safer. According to the report, too much screen exposure carries its own risks. Children may be exposed to too much violence, unsuitable language, sexual content and subliminal messaging. If allowed to interact on the Internet, they may also be victims of cyber-predators. Other issues of indoor lifestyle include unhealthy snacking in front of television or computer screens which send constant messaging to eat these foods. There is also poor air quality including more exposure to dust, mould, pet hairs, and chemicals in carpets and furniture which can lead to chronic respiratory issues. This is on top of the high risk for chronic diseases that comes from a lifestyle of sedentary behaviour. When they are very young, take your children outside and teach them how to keep themselves safe in public places. Give them opportunities to try out social skills by giving them time to play outside with other children. As they get older, allow them more freedom and give them chances to take risks and to recognize their own limits. With many chances to experience the outside world, children will learn about nature, they will get fresh air, they will become physically, mentally and emotionally healthier and they will learn to manage risk in their own lives.
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Report points to sexism at Dalhousie university The misogynistic comments posted on Facebook earlier this year by male dentistry students at Dalhousie University represent but one example of a broader, systemic problem at the school and in society in general, says a report released Monday from a task force appointed by the university. The 100-page report says the faculty of dentistry has long permitted sexism, homophobia and racism through a culture that appears caught in a “time warp.” Constance Backhouse, a law professor at the University of Ottawa who led the investigation, said she and two other panel members spoke to 150 students, faculty members and staff, who relayed many reports of sexism, misogyny, homophobia and racism at the school in Halifax.
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Region on evacuation alert over wildfires The fire chief of Hay River, N.W.T., says residents in the corridor south of the town are being asked to prepare for an evacuation if “things go for the worse” with nearby fires in the coming days. Chief Ross Potter told radio station CJCD on Monday that the problem area could be Paradise Valley. He said it’s hard to get a handle on which way the winds are going to be going, saying there is “some weird stuff” going on with the weather. But Potter said the town of Hay River itself — which has a population of 3,600 — is not as much a concern, saying there is more concern about the corridor regions. The Department of Transportation has closed Highway 5, leading south from Hay River to Fort Smith, in response to wildfires in the area.
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Canada announces new sanctions for Russia The Conservative government has announced further economic sanctions against organizations in Russia — including a pro-Putin biker gang known as the Night Wolves. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there must be ongoing consequences for Russia’s aggression in Crimea. The latest sanctions target four energy giants, including gas producers Gazprom, Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegas and Transneft, a pipeline company. Three Eurasian Youth Union leaders have also been hit with travel bans, joining a list that already includes the head of the Night Wolves. The government has also imposed a ban on imports and exports from Crimea. Last August, Russia announced a year-long ban on certain agricultural imports from countries, including Canada, that imposed sanctions.
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Dire warnings for Greece as vote on austerity looms Population tries to fathom the scale of the impact on their day-to-day existence DEREK GATOPOULOS AND COSTAS KANTOURIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATHENS — Anxious pensioners swarmed closed bank branches Monday and long lines snaked outside ATMs as Greeks endured the first day of serious controls on their daily economic lives ahead of a July 5 referendum that could determine whether the country has to ditch the euro and return to the drachma. As strict capital controls took root following Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ surprise weekend decision to call a referendum on international creditors’ latest economic proposals, Greece’s population tried to fathom the sheer scale of the impact on their day-to-day existence. Following a breakdown in talks between Greece and its creditors, the country is in the midst of the one of the most acute financial crises seen anywhere in the world in years. It’s running out of time to get the money it needs to stave off bankruptcy. That has stoked fears of a crippling bank run, a messy Greek debt default and an exit from the euro. As a result, the country’s government imposed strict capital controls, none more onerous than a daily allowance of a measly 60 euros ($67) at the ATM. The sense of unease was palpable among the crowds of pensioners who lined up outside bank branches hoping they
A supporter of the NO vote in the upcoming July 5 referendum holds a placard that reads ‘Greece says NO’ during a rally at Syntagma square in Athens on Monday. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]
might open. Many elderly Greeks don’t have ATM cards and make cash withdrawals in person, and so found themselves completely cut off from their money. “I came here at 4 a.m. because I have to get my pension,” said 74-year-old Anastasios Gevelidis, one of about 100 retirees waiting outside the main branch of the National Bank of Greece in the country’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki. Throughout Greece, massive
queues formed at gas stations, with worried motorists seeking to fill up their tanks and pay with credit cards while they were still being accepted. Citizens were dividing into two camps — with most of the opposition backing a “Yes” vote in the referendum. “If you want to stay in the euro, vote yes . . . If you want banks to open, vote yes . . . And most important, if you want to stay in Europe, vote yes,” former prime
minister Antonis Samaras told lawmakers. Chanting “Take the bailout and go!” thousands of pro-government protesters gathered outside parliament late Monday to back the government’s call to vote “No.” “The government tried too hard to get this agreement. But the creditors kept asking for more,” said pensioner Satroula Noutsou. “I don’t know what else we are supposed to do.”
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper should defend supply management “in its entirety” during negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, says NDP leader Tom Mulcair. Harper’s most recent remarks on the trade talks have created uncertainty for Canadian egg, poultry and dairy producers, Mulcair writes in a letter to the prime minister. Supply management relies on marketing boards to control domestic production of eggs, milk, cheese and poultry and high import tariffs to protect against foreign producers. “I am urging you to commit to defending supply management in its entirety and reassure Canadians that it will be protected in all future negotiations,” Mulcair writes in the letter, sent late last week. “Concessions in supply management sectors could have profoundly negative effects on our regional economies.”
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become the basis of the international trading network in the Asia Pacific. It is essential in my view that Canada be part of that — that the Canadian economy be part of that,” Harper said. “At the same time, we are working to protect our system of supply management and our farmers in other sectors.” Max Moncaster, a spokesman for Trade Minister Ed Fast, denied media reports from last week that said the government was prepared to make concessions on supply management.
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◆ VANCOUVER
Wildfire crews brace for storms and lightning Wildfire crews across British Columbia are bracing for a wave of incoming thunderstorms and lightning. Marg Drysdale of the Coastal Fire Centre says teams are closely monitoring the approaching weather system. Drysdale says the storms have already struck Washington state. Extra crews and helicopters have been stationed in strategic locations across B.C. in case of new flare-ups. There are currently 43 active wildfires of note across the province. Nearly all of those are burning in B.C.’s northeast.
DIRK MEISSNER THE CANADIAN PRESS
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has unveiled his environmental platform in Vancouver, saying he would work with the provinces to put a price on carbon pollution if he becomes Canada’s next prime minister. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
◆ KAMLOOPS
Bylaw officer hurt when hit with skateboard A bylaw enforcement officer is recovering after being attacked with a skateboard behind a sports arena in Kamloops. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the female officer approached a man who was spray painting on the back of Memorial Arena at about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday while a junior lacrosse game was winding down inside. Bush says the man escaped after bashing the officer with the skateboard and knocking her to the ground. The woman was treated in hospital and released.
◆ PRINCE RUPERT
Port blames abandoned pipe for ocean fuel leak The Prince Rupert Port Authority says workers are trying to stop an abandoned pipe from slowly leaking fuel into the ocean. The leak of what the port believes is bunker fuel was reported on Sunday when staff noticed a rainbow sheen near the tide line. The port authority says the pipe passes under property it owns and ends next to the marine berth at the Westview Wood Pellet Terminal. The port says it has engaged the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation to contain the fuel that reached the foreshore.
Trudeau in B.C. to announce platform Liberal leader clarifies party’s positions on environment TAMSYN BURGMANN THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has unveiled his party’s environmental platform, saying it would be vital to a strong Canadian economy though some groups said his policies don’t go far enough. Trudeau said phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and making investments in clean technologies would be among the Liberals’ top strategies if he unseats Prime Minister Stephen Harper in October. “The only way to build a strong economy is to protect the environment,” he said Monday. “The old saw of picking one or the other, which Mr. Harper seems to believe, no longer works,” he told reporters while standing before a backdrop of the ocean and massive ships at Jericho Beach. He said formalizing a moratorium on tanker traffic in northern British Columbia would protect marine coastal areas and provide
benefits for international trade. Trudeau said he would work with the provinces to map out a plan to reduce Canada’s collective carbon footprint within 90 days of taking office. He said he would also invite premiers across the country to join him at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris at the end of this year and put “teeth” back into the federal environmental review process. He said increasing consultation on projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would increase tanker traffic in Vancouver’s harbour, would be part of the revamped measures. Groups including ForestEthics Advocacy called some of Trudeau’s proposals a “good first step,” but argued the environmental review process needs to be beefed up even further. The group lauded a tanker ban as the “final nail in the coffin” for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, which would see
Alberta crude flow westward to Kitimat. “The Liberal party platform should be clear on whether their review of upstream greenhouse emissions would include the proposed Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines,” said Karen Mahon, director for ForestEthics. Greenpeace Canada called the announcement a disappointment that was “too weak, vague.” But the group joined the Pembina Institute in welcoming commitments to including upstream carbon emissions in amendments to the environmental review process. It also echoed ForestEthics’ approval for formalizing the moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s north coast. Trudeau said his government would reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard station next to English Bay, a promise that NDP Leader Tom Mulcair also made in April after a vessel dumped 2,700 litres of bunker fuel into the bay.
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VICTORIA — British Columbia has approved a construction permit for a proposed $50-million silver, lead and zinc mine just south of the Yukon border after the project’s economic and environmental plans helped win support from an area First Nation. Mines Minister Bill Bennett said Monday that the underground Silvertip mine could create up to 200 jobs and could be in operation for more than 20 years. Vancouver-based JDS Silver Inc., said once it receives the necessary permits, it plans to operate about 150 days a year and shut down in the winter months. The mine, located about 90 kilometres southwest of Watson Lake, Yukon, has been of interest to several mining proposals since the 1950s due to the highgrade lead-silver-zinc deposit. Bennett said the company can immediately start building and that the operation will produce a smaller environmental footprint than other larger mines in B.C.’s northwest. He said it will be an underground operation so much of its ore tailings will be stored below ground. But approval permits are still required for the mine’s underground shaft and its aboveground operations that will include a mill to turn the ore to concentrate, Bennett said. Bennett said he expects the Silvertip mine to be in operation within the next 15 months. JDS Silver’s chief operating officer Kevin Weston said the mine will be one of the most environmentally responsible operations in the province. Weston said JDS Silver has worked out a social economic partnership with the area’s Kaska First Nation.
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Talks on climate change must speed up: UN chief Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that negotiations on a new climate pact to keep global warming from reaching dangerous levels are moving at a “snail’s pace” and must be speeded up. The UN chief stressed that only 10 negotiating days remain and key political issues are still on the table. Ban told a high-level General Assembly meeting on climate change that world leaders must give clear guidance so that their ministers and negotiators take personal responsibility for the outcome of negotiations on a global deal to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases at a landmark conference in Paris in December.
◆ BEIJING
Chinese-led Asian bank gets government OKs Envoys of governments that plan to join a Chinese-led Asian bank endorsed a structure Monday that gives Beijing the biggest voting stake at the start but no veto power. Each member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will receive voting shares in line with its contribution to the bank’s planned $100 billion in capital, under the proposed structure. As the biggest donor, Beijing would get 26 per cent of votes, with India in second-place with 7.5 per cent and Russia third with 5.9 per cent. Beijing’s proposal for the AIIB attracted unexpectedly wide support from U.S. allies including Britain, New Zealand, France, Australia and South Korea despite U.S. opposition.
◆ MEXICO CITY
King, queen of Spain on three-day Mexico visit The king and queen of Spain are making their first state visit to Latin America with a threeday trip to Mexico. King Felipe VI said Monday that the ties between Mexico and Spain go far beyond political and commercial connections. Spain is the second largest investor in Mexico behind the United States. Felipe was in Mexico in December to attend the Iberoamerican Summit in Veracruz, but this is his first state visit since assuming the throne last year. The king was scheduled to address the Mexican Senate on Tuesday and also meet with business people. On Wednesday, Felipe and Queen Letizia are scheduled to travel to the northern state of Zacatecas.
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CRIME
Escapees aimed for the Canadian border after Mexico plans fizzled David Sweat, 35, hospitalized in serious condition after being shot twice in torso MICHAEL BALSAMO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Two convicted murderers who eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks planned to drive to Mexico after escaping prison but ended up walking toward Canada when their ride backed out — finally splitting up in their final days of freedom, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. David Sweat, 35, was hospitalized in serious condition after being shot twice in the torso by a trooper and captured Sunday near the Canadian border. Cuomo said Sweat has begun providing information about his audacious escape from the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6 with Richard Matt and their weeks on the lam. Matt was killed by officers on Friday. Prosecutors have previously said prison tailor shop employee Joyce Mitchell got close to the men and agreed to be their getaway driver but backed out because she felt guilty.
A New York State corrections officer in the town of Malone, N.Y., on Friday evening, before David Sweat was arrested Sunday. [THE WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES]
Authorities also have said they discussed killing Mitchell’s husband, matching the newly detailed account provided by Cuomo on the Capitol Pressroom radio program. “They would kill Mitchell’s husband and then get in the car and drive to Mexico on the theory that Mitchell was in love with one or both of them, and then
Crown seeks long terms for Ponzi schemers BILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — Just one victim of what authorities have called the largest Ponzi scheme in Canadian history showed up Monday to speak out against the two men who stole her money and left her feeling “ashamed and embarrassed.” Gary Sorenson, 71, and Milowe Brost, 61, were found guilty of fraud and theft in February for an elaborate scheme in which investors were promised unrealistic returns. Brost is also guilty of money laundering. The court received 600 victim impact statements, but only Carole Knopp showed up to express her feelings at the sentencing hearing for the two men. “It’s all been a very demeaning, humiliating experience,” said Knopp, who lives in Enderby. “At 69, I face debt for the rest of my life.”
More than 2,400 investors from around the world lost between $100 million to $400 million in the scheme, and many people lost their life savings. Ponzi schemes involve taking funds from new investors and using them to pay old ones. One set of fraud and theft offences took place between 1999 and 2008 and involved companies named Syndicated Gold Depository SA, Base Metals Corporation LLC, Bahama Resource Alliance Ltd. and Merendon Mining Corporation Ltd.
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Court ruling keeps Texas abortion clinics open The U.S. Supreme Court acted Monday to keep Texas’ 19 abortion clinics open, a move that could open the way for the court’s most important ruling on abortion in a generation. The justices voted 5-4 to grant an emergency appeal from the clinics after a federal appeals court upheld new clinic regulations and refused to keep them on hold while the clinics appealed to the Supreme Court. The court’s decision to block the regulations is a strong indication that the justices will hear the full appeal. Backers of the regulations say they the measures intended to protect women. Abortion rights groups say the regulations aim to make it harder for women to get abortions in Texas.
they would go live happily ever after, which is a fairy tale that I wasn’t read as a child,” the governor said. “When Mitchell doesn’t show up, the Mexico plan gets foiled, and then they head north toward Canada.” Matt had previously fled to Mexico after killing and dismembering his former boss in 1997.
Matt and Sweat apparently spent more than two weeks together roaming the thick northern New York woods. Authorities believe they travelled mostly at night and managed to procure food, a gun and other supplies from hunting camps and seasonal cabins. Sweat had a bag containing maps, tools, bug repellent and Pop Tarts when he was shot by Cook. Sweat was unarmed at the time, authorities said. Mitchell and corrections officer Gene Palmer have been charged in connection with the escape. Mitchell pleaded not guilty June 15 to charges including felony promoting prison contraband. Palmer is charged with promoting prison contraband, tampering with physical evidence and official misconduct. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing in court on Monday. Palmer has told investigators he provided Matt and Sweat with tools, paint, frozen hamburger and access to a catwalk electrical box. But he said he never knew of their escape plans.
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Israel intercepts vessel trying breach blockade Israel’s navy intercepted a Swedish vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip early Monday and brought it to an Israeli port, where it said the foreign activists would be questioned before they are sent back to their home countries. The military said that after exhausting all diplomatic efforts, the government ordered it to block the vessel. Israeli naval forces boarded the Marianne and searched it in international waters without needing to use any force, the military said. The ship was carrying about 20 activists, including Israeli Arab lawmaker Basel Ghattas and former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki.
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More wrongdoing took place between 2004 and 2005 with a company called Strategic Metals Corp. Investors were promised a 34 per cent annual return on an investment of $99,000, which was supposed to grow to just over $1 million within eight years. They were told that the business involved selling gold for refining and that it was “low risk.” Crown prosecutor Iwona Kuklicz said both men were “equally culpable” and suggested they
each receive the maximum sentence of 14 years. “It was a multi-levelled Ponzi scheme — a very well-planned and thought-out scheme to defraud people of their money,” said Kuklicz. Lawyers for the pair argued their clients should get sentences in the eight to 10 year range. “My client is under no illusion. He has committed a serious crime and understands he is going to a penitentiary,” said Sorenson’s lawyer Stephen Bitzer.
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amper-resistant opioid formulations that are meant to discourage illicit use of the powerful painkillers are a “gimmick” and don’t address the problems of over-prescribing, addiction and overdose deaths, says a commentary published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Among the tamper-resistant opioids is OxyNeo, a re-formulation of OxyContin approved in Canada in 2011 and designed to make it difficult for non-medicinal users to crush the pill so it could be snorted or prepared for injection to achieve a quicker and more potent high. But the new formulation doesn’t prevent illicit users from simply ingesting OxyNeo, which like other opioids carries a risk of addiction and overdose when taken in excessive amounts. “When you use a tamper-resistant opioid, you’re still getting the full effect of the opioid and you don’t necessarily have to tamper with the medication to have harm,” said Dr. Pamela Leece, a resident in the University of Toronto’s public health and preventive medicine program, who co-authored the CMAJ commentary. “The main issue is that all opioids are unsafe,” she said. “There’s definitely a role for them in chronic pain and cancer pain, but they’re among the most dangerous drugs that we prescribe. “So even though these new formulations can have some tamper-resistant features to them, they should not be considered safe.” Canada and the U.S. are the highest per-capita users of narcotics in the world. Oxycodone prescriptions in Ontario rose 850 per cent between 1991 and 2007. A study published last July found the annual rate of opioid-related overdose deaths in Ontario alone jumped to 550 in 2010 from 127 in 1991. While some research sug-
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OxyContin pills at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. in 2013. A medical journal commentary suggests that the newer tamper-resistant opioid formulations do not address the problems of over-prescribing and addiction. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
gests that tamper-resistant formulations of oxycodone may have reduced illicit use of the medication, there is growing evidence that the overall number of opioid deaths has not decreased. That’s because those who are addicted to the potent narcotics will simply favour other types of opioids — such as fentanyl patches or hydromorphone — or switch to heroin, all of which can cause fatal overdoses. “So to focus on a strategy that just addresses tampering is a minor portion of the problem,” said Leece. On Friday, Health Canada announced it is seeking “stakeholder feedback” on plans to require all oxycodone products to be tamper-resistant, reversing the federal government’s earlier decision to allow generic versions of OxyContin to be sold in Canada. Benedikt Fischer, a senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
in Toronto, said the use of the word “gimmick” to describe tamper-resistant opioid formulations is appropriate and a “neat little punch line.” “It’s refreshingly strong language, but I think it points to an important point,” said Fischer, commenting on the authors’ conclusions. “The majority of opioid misuse does not involve tampering,” he said. “Even if you have tamper-resistant opioids, what happens is some people ... use other opioids that are not tamper-resistant. “We’re seeing that on a grand scale in Canada since the new OxyNeo came in. We’ve had a decline in the oxycodone prescribing, for sure, but we’ve had increases in other potent opioid formulations . . . That’s why we’ve also seen spikes in deaths using fentanyl and hydromorphone.” Fischer said the advent of tamper-resistant formulations is a bonus for the government because it makes it look as if it
is taking some kind of action. “So politically, the symbolism is strong.” For the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers typically get to sell the updated drugs at a higher price — and with new patent protection that prohibits cheaper generic versions from taking their market share. “They can come up with new patents and it never gets questioned whether these drugs should be prescribed in the first place or in the amount that they’re being prescribed,” he said. “In other words, it relegitimizes the practice.” Leece said a broader strategy is needed that encourages physicians to be more careful about prescribing opioids; provides access to comprehensive pain management therapies for patients; and includes a system-wide monitoring of opioids and their subsequent harms, including up-to-date fatal overdose figures.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Researchers say last year’s flu vaccine was weak due to ‘hot spot’ allowing it to mutate SHEENA FAHERTY THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
PHILADELPHIA — Despite the sweltering heat of summer, some researchers are still preoccupied by cold and flu season, especially Scott Hensley of Philadelphia’s Wistar Institute, who hopes that vaccines being developed for the 2015-16 flu season will provide more protection than last year’s versions. Last year’s vaccine was only 19 per cent effective in preventing medical visits due to flu-related complications, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Until now, researchers did not know why. Hensley’s group identified a hot spot on the flu virus where mutations in the virus’ genome occurred last year. His team’s work suggests that vaccine developers should look closely at this spot when creating the annual flu vaccine. “Viruses don’t accumulate mutations for the fun of it,” said Hensley, whose work was published in the journal Cell Reports. “They acquire mutations in order to deal with the
“The thing about the flu is that it’s so unpredictable, so selection of vaccine strains becomes an educated guess.” Scott Hensley, Philadelphia’s Wistar Institute
body’s immune response.” Seasonal flu is a serious problem every year and contributes to more than 30,000 annual deaths in the United States alone. One reason flu is so dangerous is that the body’s immune system and the viruses that try to override it engage in an evolutionary arms race. Researchers develop vaccines that, when injected, produce antibodies that bind to viruses, protecting us from illness. In response, the virus mutates to prevent the immune system from recognizing it, and the cycle continues. The flu virus especially can mutate very quickly, which is why people need a seasonal flu shot every year.
Hensley, an assistant professor at the Wistar medical center, said the flu strains from last season had at least five new mutations. One in particular significantly reduced the immune system’s ability to detect the virus and protect people from the flu, he said. “The thing about the flu is that it’s so unpredictable, so selection of vaccine strains becomes an educated guess,” Hensley said. After the flu season peaks in December and January each year, the World Health Organization surveys what strains have developed. In February, experts decide where to focus their efforts on the next winter’s vaccine. This decision is typically based on the most prevalent virus strains. Last year, however, the problem was that strains with the mutations Hensley’s group identified were present, but in such small amounts that they flew under officials’ radar. Something about those low-frequency strains caused them to predominate in the virus population.
That something was their enhanced ability to “avoid human antibody responses generated against past strains” of the flu, Hensley said. This study “was a neat way using molecular techniques for showing why our antibodies didn’t protect us for this particular strain,” said David Pegues, professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. “While it can’t be used to predict the future, it can reassure us that we’re making the best decisions moving forward.” Using techniques such as Hensley’s to find the spots where vaccines and antibodies don’t match up, and creating faster approaches to produce vaccines, will be critical in the event of a future flu pandemic, he said. Hensley’s lab focuses on finding the answers to those questions. “Everyone should get their flu vaccine,” Hensley said. Developing vaccines “is not a perfect process, but by and large flu vaccines work well” and save many lives.
o you think melatonin is of any value?” a doctor recently asked me. So if a doctor is wondering about this natural remedy, there must be many patients who are asking the same question. So what do we know about it? Melatonin has been labeled “the darkness hormone” because it’s produced at night in contrast to vitamin D, “the sunshine hormone,” that’s manufactured during sunlight hours. Melatonin is found in some plants such as bananas, cherries and grapes. A report in the Journal of Medicinal Food showed that tart cherry juice, compared to a placebo drink, helped some older people sleep better. But it required 16 ounces a day, (the equivalent of 100 cherries) to have this modest effect. It also added 250 calories to daily intake. Melatonin is linked to our biological time-clock which decides what hormones are released at what times during the day. Studies show that levels of melatonin decrease with age, about 10 per cent each decade. So by age 50 the production of melatonin has declined by one half and at 80 it’s one third of what it was at age 20. Some authorities believe this is why the elderly suffer from insomnia and why it’s prudent to use a melatonin supplement. In recent years melatonin has been touted as a way to treat or prevent everything from headaches, depression, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety. In fact, some have suggested it can even cure menopausal symptoms and be of help to those with heart problems and cancer. But according to a report from the University of California, there’s no evidence that melatonin should be used for these problems. Dr. John Alevizos, a California physician, with an interest in insomnia, reports this interesting observation about the deep sleep produced by melatonin. He says deep sleep can trigger vivid dreams. This can be good news for some people, as there are vivid dreams and vivid dreams. But if it’s causing nightmares he says it’s best to stop melatonin. Sleeping pills can provide a good night’s sleep and make you feel great the next day, but also give you an old-fashioned hangover. Melatonin can also have this two-edged effect and no one knows whether prolonged use of melatonin suppresses the body’s normal ability to manufacture it. Research studies have also linked the use of melatonin to high blood sugar, breast swelling in men, decreased sperm count, gastrointestinal inflammation, sleep walking and vertigo. So how safe is melatonin? A review by the Cochrane Collaboration which evaluates medical treatments concluded that melatonin is effective for preventing or reducing jet lag and recommended it for adult travelers flying across five or more time zones, particularly for those travelling in an eastward direction. The national standard which also reviews complimentary and alternative treatments found some good for its use in treating insomnia in the elderly and for helping sleep in healthy people. But for all the other supposed benefits the evidence was inconclusive or conflicting. Another report from the University of California and the Mayo Clinic agrees that melatonin is safe for short periods of time and may be useful for treating insomnia in the elderly. But it’s not just people who fly across time zones who cannot sleep. Studies show that 45 per cent of the population suffers from this problem which has been linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, increased blood sugar, a craving for food and a less effective immune system. So it’s medically important to get your sleep. For flights, the dose varies from 0.5 to 10 milligrams. But since we all have different reactions to medication it is always prudent to ask your doctor about the best dose for you. You can also get sound advice by discussing this problem with your local health food store. To me, one thing is certain. There are several prescription drugs for insomnia. But it makes more sense to try a natural remedy first. They have been tested by tincture of time and safer than prescription drugs.
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Burgmann returns to Serauxmen Stadium
Lidstrom and Pronger among class of 2015
Right-handed pitcher back after training with the junior national team
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ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS
As the Nanaimo Pirates continue their push for the playoffs this week, they will be boosted by the return of a formidable pitcher. A year ago, Josh Burgmann flew out of the Harbour City to ply his trade at the Canadian junior national team and subsequently train at the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball in Alberta. On Canada Day, Burgmann will return to the mound at Serauxmen Stadium as the Pirates look to build on recent results which have saw them win eight of their last 10 B.C. Premier Baseball League games. Doug Rogers’s team face the Victoria Mariners Wednesday at noon. Burgmann was part of the Vauxhall roster, which won the Best of the West tournament held in Kamloops in early April and also helped his team to a 5-1 exhibition win over “a college team ranked fifth or sixth in the
Pitcher Josh Burgmann will return to the Nanaimo Pirates this Canada Day after training with the junior national team. [FILE PHOTO]
States,” on a trip to Las Vegas. “It’s been long, but it’s been rewarding,” said Burgmann. “It’s been exciting and a great experience for me.” Burgmann said fitting in with the the national junior team was not hard, thanks to the strong, welcoming character of the players involved in the setup.
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“It’s a great group of guys and it’s been really easy to get along with all of them. You just get more and more used to them as you go along and it was a really cool experience.” He believes the part of his game that has improved most is the mental aspect. “I now have a different approach and have learned
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to take it game by game.” With a year left before the prospect of college baseball — a firm goal — Burgmann now says he’s looking forward to getting back into the swing of things with the Pirates. “They’ve been playing really well,” he said. “I just want to contribute in anyway possible and be a leader. I’ve been with all of these guys for a while now and they all want to win a championship and I want to do exactly the same. “Things get better everyday. My job is to go out a be a dominant force on the mound.” The Pirates currently sit fourth in the BCPBL standings with a 22-12 record. They are three games behind first-place North Shore Twins. The M’s (1221) are 10th in the 12-team league Ross.Armour @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230
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TORONTO — Chris Pronger going into the Hockey Hall of Fame someday was a no-brainer. Going in this year is unprecedented. Pronger is part of the 2015 class announced Monday, along with Detroit Red Wings stars Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov, American defencemen Phil Housley and Angela Ruggiero and builders Peter Karmanos Jr. and Bill Hay. But Pronger is still under contract as an NHL player, and his inclusion is the result of a bylaw change that allowed him to be eligible. He last played a game more than three full seasons ago because of post-concussion syndrome, so he knew this day was coming. “Nothing I’ve done has been the easy way, so I guess this would follow suit,” Pronger said on a conference call. Pronger won the Hart Trophy as MVP and Norris Trophy as top defenceman and captured the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks. He also led the 2006 Edmonton Oilers and 2010 Philadelphia Flyers to the final. Along the way, he built a reputation as one of the most fearsome defencemen in hockey history. “Chris was trying to get at me every game he played against me,” Fedorov said. “Hard, hard battles. You’ve got to prepare for it every game. Chris was playing 30, 35 minutes maybe a game and he was in game shape.” The mild-mannered Dryden, Ont., native thanked his Finnish mother for his on-ice persona. “I have a very short temper,” Pronger said. “It wouldn’t take much to set me off.” Pronger, who works in the league’s department of player safety, was traded from the Flyers to the Arizona Coyotes over the weekend. He brushed off any awkwardness about going into the Hall of Fame with two years left on his contract. Lidstrom’s inclusion in his first year of eligibility was a slam dunk with way less drama than Pronger’s. The Swedish defenceman won seven Norris Trophies and has his name on the Cup four times.
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LONDON — Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic is through to the second round of Wimbledon after defeating Spain’s Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) on Monday. The hard server from Thornhill, Ont., fired 25 aces in the win, but had 34 unforced errors and converted three of nine break point opportunities. Raonic, the No. 7 seed at the All England Club, is coming off a quarter-final appearance of the Aegon Championships in London last week.
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SPORTS
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |
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SCOREBOARD BASEBALL
Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 1
Rangers 8, Orioles 1
MLB - Results and standings
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ab r h bi ab r h bi Odor 2B 4 0 2 0 Machado 3B 4 0 2 0 Choo RF 5 2 3 1 Lough CF 1 0 0 0 Fielder DH 5 1 1 0 Reimold LF 3 0 0 0 Beltre 3B 5 2 3 0 Jones CF 4011 Moreland 1B 5 2 2 3 Davis DH 4 0 1 0 Gallo LF 5 0 1 3 Young RF 4 0 1 0 Andrus SS 4 0 0 0 Hardy SS 2 0 1 0 Martin CF 4 0 1 0 Pearce 1B-2B 4 0 1 0 Corporan C 3 1 1 1 Flaherty 2BSS4 0 0 0 Totals 40 8 14 8 Joseph C 4120 Totals 34 1 9 1
Boston 002 010 000 3 Toronto 000 001 000 1 2B: BOS Bogaerts (16, Dickey); TOR Pillar (15, Buchholz), Donaldson (19, Buchholz). 3B: BOS Betts (5, Dickey), De Aza (4, Cecil). GIDP: BOS Bogaerts; TOR Martin, R. Team Lob: BOS 5; TOR 2. DP: BOS 2 (Leon, S-Bogaerts, SandovalHolt, B-Napoli); TOR (Travis-Colabello). Boston IP H R ER BB SO C Buchholz (W, 6-6) 8.0 5 1 1 0 5 K Uehara 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO R Dickey (L, 3-8) 6.0 6 3 3 3 3 L Hendriks 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 B Cecil 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Time: 2:26. Att: 27,107.
Texas 011 210 300 8 Baltimore 000 010 000 1 2B: TEX Beltre (10, Matusz); BAL Pearce (6, Rodriguez, W), Machado, M (18, Kela). 3B: TEX Gallo (1, Hunter, T). GIDP: BAL Reimold, Pearce. HR: TEX Moreland 2 (12, 2nd inning off Norris, B, 0 on, 1 out; 4th inning off Norris, B, 1 on, 0 out), Corporan (3, 3rd inning off Norris, B, 0 on, 1 out), Choo (9, 5th inning off Norris, B, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: TEX 7; BAL 9. DP: TEX 2 (Andrus-Odor-Moreland, Odor-AndrusMoreland). E: BAL Machado, M (11, throw). PICKOFFS: BAL Norris, B (Odor at 1st base). Texas IP H R ER BB SO W Rodriguez (W, 5-3) 5.0 8 1 1 2 7 S Patton 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 K Kela 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 T Scheppers 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 S Freeman 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO D Norris (L, 2-7) 6.0 9 5 5 1 4 R Hunter 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 B Matusz 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Time: 3:11. Att: 21,565.
American League East W L Baltimore 41 35 NY Yankees 41 36 Tampa Bay 42 36 Toronto 41 37 Boston 35 43 Central W L Kansas City 44 29 Minnesota 40 36 Detroit 39 36 Cleveland 34 41 Chicago Sox 32 42 West W L Houston 45 34 LA Angels 40 37 Texas 39 38 Seattle 34 42 Oakland 35 44 National League East W L Washington 42 34 NY Mets 40 37 Atlanta 36 40 Miami 31 46 Philadelphia 27 51 Central W L St. Louis 51 24 Pittsburgh 42 33 Chicago Cubs 39 35 Cincinnati 35 40 Milwaukee 30 48 West W L LA Dodgers 43 34 San Francisco 42 35 Arizona 36 39 San Diego 37 41 Colorado 33 43
Boston
PCT .539 .539 .538 .526 .449 PCT .603 .526 .520 .453 .432 PCT .570 .513 .506 .447 .436
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PCT .553 .519 .474 .403 .346 PCT .680 .560 .527 .467 .385 PCT .558 .545 .480 .474 .440
GB Strk - L1 2.5 W4 6.0 W1 11.5 L1 16.0 L1 GB Strk - W6 9.0 L1 11.5 L5 16.0 W1 22.5 W2 GB Strk - W1 1.0 W2 6.0 W1 6.5 L1 9.5 L32
Yesterday’s results Milwaukee 7, Philadelphia 4 Texas 8, Baltimore 1 Boston 3, Toronto 1 Cleveland 7, Tampa Bay 1 Cincinnati 11, Minnesota 7 Houston 6, Kansas City 1 L.A. Dodgers at Arizona L.A. Angels 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 7, Colorado 1 Sunday’s results Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 Toronto 3, Texas 2 Detroit 5, Chicago Sox 4 Boston 5, Tampa Bay 3 NY Mets 2, Cincinnati 1 (13 innings) LA Dodgers 2, Miami 0 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 3 Houston 3, NY Yankees 1 LA Angels 3, Seattle 2 (10 innings) San Francisco 6, Colorado 3 Kansas City 5, Oakland 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 4 Baltimore 4, Cleveland 0 Baltimore 8, Cleveland 0 St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Today’s schedule with probable starters Texas at Baltimore, 4:05 pm Lewis (7-3) vs. Wright (2-3) Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4:05 pm Jungmann (2-1) vs. Hamels (5-5) Boston at Toronto, 4:07 pm Rodriguez (3-1) vs. Estrada (5-3) Pittsburgh at Detroit, 4:08 pm Cole (11-2) vs. Verlander (0-1) Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 4:10 pm Carrasco (8-6) vs. Karns (4-3) Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 pm Hendricks (2-3) vs. Colon (9-5) San Francisco at Miami, 4:10 pm Vogelsong (5-5) vs. Latos (2-4) Minnesota at Cincinnati, 4:10 pm Hughes (5-6) vs. DeSclafani (5-5) Washington at Atlanta, 4:10 pm Fister (2-3) vs. Miller (5-3) Kansas City at Houston, 5:10 pm Ventura (3-6) vs. Keuchel (8-3) Chi. White Sox at St. Louis, 5:15 pm Sale (6-3) vs. Garcia (2-3) L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 6:40 pm Frias (4-5) vs. De La Rosa (6-3) Colorado at Oakland, 7:05 pm De La Rosa (4-3) vs. Gray (8-3) N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 7:05 pm Eovaldi (6-2) vs. Shoemaker (4-5) Seattle at San Diego, 7:10 pm Montgomery (1-2) vs. Kennedy (4-5)
Toronto
Indians 7, Rays 1 Cleveland
Tampa Bay
ab r h bi ab r h bi Kipnis 2B 4 2 3 1 Kiermaier CF 4 0 0 0 Lindor SS 5 1 1 0 Longoria 3B 3 0 1 0 Brantley LF 4 1 3 1 DeJesus LF 3 0 0 0 Murphy DH 2 0 0 0 Forsythe 2B 3 0 0 0 Raburn P/DH 2 1 1 1 Souza Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 Santana 1B 4 0 1 0 Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 Moss RF 5 0 0 1 Rivera C 3010 Gomes C 5 2 3 1 Totals 22 0 2 0 Urshela 3B 4 0 1 0 Bourn CF 3000 Totals 38 7 13 5
Cleveland 110 000 014 7 Tampa Bay 000 000 100 1 SB: CLE Brantley (9, 2nd base off Karns/Rivera, R). 2B: CLE Kipnis (25, Karns), Gomes, Y (4, Karns), Lindor (1, Belisario); TB Rivera, R (11, Shaw, B). GIDP: CLE Lindor. HR: CLE Gomes, Y (3, 8th inning off Yates, 0 on, 2 out); TB Sizemore (1, 7th inning off Anderson, Co, 0 on, 1 out). S: CLE Bourn. Team Lob: CLE 9; TB 1. DP: CLE (Kipnis-Lindor); TB (ForsytheCabrera, A-Krauss). E: CLE Brantley (1, fielding); TB Rivera, R (6, fielding). Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO C Anderson (W, 1-0) 8.0 2 1 1 0 2 B Shaw 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO N Karns (L, 4-4) 6.0 9 2 2 2 7 X Cedeno 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 B Gomes 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 K Yates 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 Time: 2:45. Att: 11,802.
Astros 6, Royals 1 Kansas City
Houston
ab r h bi ab r h bi Dyson CF 2 0 1 0 Springer CF 4 0 0 0 Moustakas 3B4 0 0 0 Altuve 2B 3 1 1 1 Cain DH 4 0 0 0 Correa SS 4 0 0 0 Morales 1B 3 0 0 0 Valbuena 3B 4 2 2 0 Perez C 4 1 1 1 Carter 1B 4 1 1 1 Gordon LF 3 0 1 0 Singleton DH 2 2 1 0 Rios RF 4 0 2 0 Tucker LF 2 0 1 1 Infante 2B 4 0 0 0 Santana RF 3 0 1 2 Colon SS 3 0 0 0 Castro C 3001 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 29 6 7 6
Kansas City 000 000 100 1 Houston 023 010 00x 6 2B: KC Dyson, J (5, McCullers); HOU Singleton (1, Frasor). GIDP: KC Colon, C; HOU Altuve. HR: KC Perez, S (13, 7th inning off McCullers, 0 on, 0 out); HOU Altuve (7, 3rd inning off Blanton, 0 on, 0 out), Carter (14, 5th inning off Finnegan, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: KC 7; HOU 7. DP: KC 1, HOU 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO J Blanton (L, 2-1) 2.2 5 5 5 4 2 B Finnegan 3.1 1 1 1 2 2 L Hochevar 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 J Frasor 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO L McCullers (W, 4-2)7.0 4 1 1 2 6 J Thatcher 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 W Harris 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Time: 2:57. Att: 20,419.
Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, right, tags Red Sox Brock Holt as he turns a double play. [CP PHOTO]
Blue Jays lose 3-1 to Red Sox at home KYLE CICERELLA THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Clay Buchholz gave up five hits and just one earned run while striking out five through eight innings of work as the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Monday at Rogers Centre. Buchholz (6-6) tossed 96 pitches — 68 for strikes — to outduel Toronto’s R.A. Dickey for the win. Xander Bogaerts had a two-run double for the Red Sox (35-43) and Mookie Betts cashed in on a single from Brock Holt. Koji Uehara worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn the save. Dickey (3-8) went six innings for Toronto, allowing six hits with three walks, three strikeouts and three earned runs. The knuckleballer opened the third inning with a walk to Jackie Bradley Jr. Betts followed with a single and Dickey issued another walk to Holt to load the bases with nobody out. Bogaerts then took the first pitch he saw over the head of Jose Bautista in right field for a tworun double and the game’s first runs. Dickey got the next three batters to fly out, stranding runners on second and third. Betts started off the fifth with a triple and Holt sent him home on a bloop single to make it 3-0 Red Sox. Toronto (41-37) finally got to Buchholz in the bottom of the sixth inning for its first run of the game. After opening the inning with a single, Devon Travis moved to second on a fielders choice and then came home on a double from Josh Donaldson. Liam Hendriks came on in relief for the Blue Jays to start the seventh and retired five in a row before Brett Cecil came in to finish the eighth by striking out David Ortiz. Toronto nearly scored the game’s first run when Kevin Pillar hit a double to left field in the bottom of the second. Russell Martin thought about going from first to home on the play but pulled up after passing third and was eventually tagged out by Pablo Sandoval to end the inning.
Texas
Baltimore
Reds 11, Twins 7 Minnesota
Cincinnati
Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Hunter RF Plouffe 3B Rosario CF Suzuki C Escobar LF Nunez PH Pelfrey P Vargas PH Robinson LF Santana SS Totals
ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 1 1 3 Hamilton CF 4 3 2 0 5 0 1 0 De Jesus 2B 3 2 2 1 4 1 1 0 Votto 1B 3112 4 2 2 1 Frazier 3B 5 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 Bruce RF 4122 4 0 0 0 Byrd LF 5220 2 1 1 1 Barnhart C 5 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 Suarez SS 5 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 Leake P 2000 1 0 0 0 S’maker PH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bourgeois PH1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 Totals 38111711 34 7 9 6
Minnesota 010 600 000 7 Cincinnati 315 001 10x 11 SB: MIN Rosario, E (6, 2nd base off Adcock/Barnhart), Robinson, S (4, 3rd base off Adcock/Barnhart); CIN Hamilton, B 4 (40, 2nd base off Pelfrey/ Suzuki, K, 3rd base off Pelfrey/Suzuki, K, 2nd base off Meyer/Suzuki, K, 2nd base off Graham/Suzuki, K), Suarez 2 (3, 2nd base off Graham/Suzuki, K, 2nd base off Pressly/Suzuki, K). 2B: MIN Plouffe (18, Leake), Hunter, To (14, Leake), Escobar, E (11, Leake); CIN Bruce 2 (13, Pelfrey, Pressly), Suarez (3, Pelfrey), Barnhart (4, Pressly). GIDP: MIN Suzuki, K; CIN Frazier. HR: MIN Dozier (16, 4th inning off Leake, 2 on, 2 out). S: MIN Santana, D; CIN Leake. Team Lob: MIN 4; CIN 11. DP: MIN (Santana, D-Dozier-Mauer); CIN (Leake-De Jesus-Votto). Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO M Pelfrey (L, 5-5) 2.0 9 8 8 3 1 A Meyer 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 J Graham 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 T Pressly 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 A Thompson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO M Leake 4.0 9 7 7 1 5 N Adcock (W, 1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 M Parra 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 A Chapman 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Time: 3:34. Att: 28,904.
Brewers 7, Phillies 4 Milwaukee
Philadelphia
ab r h bi ab r h bi Parra LF 4 1 2 0 Revere CF 4 1 1 1 Lucroy C 5 2 4 2 Hernandez 2B4 1 2 1 Braun RF 5 0 3 1 Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 Lind 1B 3 0 1 2 Howard 1B 2 0 0 0 Gomez CF 4 0 0 0 Blanco 2B 1 0 0 0 Segura SS 5 0 0 0 Brown RF 4 0 1 0 Gennett 2B 5 1 2 0 Asche LF 4020 Nelson P 2 0 0 0 Rupp C 4000 Ramirez PH 1 1 1 2 Galvis SS 3 1 1 0 Peterson PH 1 1 1 0 O’Sullivan P 2 1 1 0 Totals 35 6 14 7 Ruf 1B 2010 Totals 34 4 9 2
Milwaukee 101 013 010 7 Philadelphia 220 000 000 4 SB: PHI Hernandez, C (7, 2nd base off Nelson/Lucroy). 2B: MIL Lind (18, O’Sullivan), Parra, G (18, O’Sullivan), Braun (11, O’Sullivan), Ramirez, Ar (16, O’Sullivan), Peterson, S (2, De Fratus); PHI Revere (12, Nelson), O’Sullivan (1, Nelson), Asche (9, Nelson), Ruf (7, Jeffress). GIDP: MIL Gomez, C, Segura. S: MIL Parra, G. Team Lob: MIL 9; PHI 5. DP: MIL (Lucroy-Gennett); PHI 2 (Hernandez, C-Galvis-Ruf, Araujo-Galvis-Ruf). E: MIL Lucroy (3, throw). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO J Nelson (W, 5-8) 5.0 6 4 4 2 3 N Cotts 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 M Blazek 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 J Jeffress 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 W Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 F Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO S O’Sullivan (L, 1-6) 5.012 6 6 1 3 J De Fratus 2.2 4 1 1 0 1 E Araujo 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Time: 3:22. Att: 18,423.
MLB Leaders Batting Average American League 1. Prince Fielder, TEX 2. Miguel Cabrera, DET 3. Jason Kipnis, CLE 4. Jose Iglesias, DET 5. Mike Moustakas, KC
.351 .350 .342 .330 .322
National League 1. Dee Gordon, MIA 2. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 3. Bryce Harper, WSH 4. Yunel Escobar, WSH 5. Nori Aoki, SF
.353 .349 .339 .324 .317
Home Runs American League 1. Albert Pujols, LAA 2. Nelson Cruz, SEA 2. Luis Valbuena, HOU 2. Mike Trout, LAA 2. J.D. Martinez, DET
23 19 19 19 19
National League 1. Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 2. Todd Frazier, CIN 3. Bryce Harper, WSH 3. Nolan Arenado, COL 5. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI
27 25 24 24 20
Runs Batted In American League 1. Mark Teixeira, NYY 1. Miguel Cabrera, DET 1. Stephen Vogt, OAK 4. Jose Bautista, TOR 5. Brian McCann, NYY
53 53 53 50 49
National League 1. Nolan Arenado, COL 2. Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 3. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 4. Bryce Harper, WSH 5. Todd Frazier, CIN
68 67 62 58 53
Pitching - Wins American League 1. Felix Hernandez, SEA 2. Dallas Keuchel, HOU 2. Chris Archer, TB 2. Sonny Gray, OAK 2. Collin McHugh, HOU
10 9 9 9 9
National League 1. Gerrit Cole, PIT 2. Michael Wacha, STL 3. Max Scherzer, WSH 3. Carlos Martinez, STL 3. Bartolo Colon, NYM
11 10 9 9 9
West Coast League East Kelowna Yakima Valley Walla Walla Wenatchee South Bend Medford Corvallis Klamath Falls West Bellingham Kitsap Cowlitz Victoria
W 13 13 10 7 W 17 7 7 3 W 13 9 9 8
L 6 8 11 11 L 4 9 14 12 L 8 10 11 13
PCT .684 .619 .476 .389 PCT .810 .438 .333 .200 PCT .619 .474 .450 .381
GB .5 3.5 5 GB 7.5 10 9.5 GB 3 3.5 5
Strk W3 L2 W1 L1 Strk L1 W1 L1 L1 Strk W1 L2 L2 W1
Yesterday’s results Medford 5, Cowlitz 4 Kelowna 3, Kitsap 1 Sunday’s results Cowlitz 10, Bend 6 Victoria 11, Wenatchee 10 Bellingham 2, Kitsap 1 Kelowna 6, Yakima Valley 5 (Game 1) Kelowna 7, Yakima Valley 4 (7 innings) Walla Walla 6, Klamath Falls 1 Medford 5, Corvallis 4 Today’s schedule Canada Series Langley Senior Blaze PIL at Victoria, Royal Athletic Park, 6:36 p.m. Fireworks night Bend at Klamath Falls, 6:35 p.m. Cowlitz at Medford, 6:35 p.m. Kelowna at Kitsap, 6:35 p.m. Wenatchee at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m. Yakima Valley at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 Canada Series Blaze at Victoria, 1:05 p.m. Bend at Klamath Falls, 6:35 p.m. Cowlitz at Medford, 6:35 p.m. Kelowna at Kitsap, 6:35 p.m. Wenatchee at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m. Yakima Valley at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m. Sunday at Royal Athletic Park
HarbourCats 11, AppleSox 10 (11 innings) Wenatchee
Victoria
ab r h bi ab r h bi Jansen 5 1 3 1 Rankin 5210 Crowe 4 1 1 3 Gretler 3310 Hira 5 0 1 3 Pries 2300 Holland 5 0 1 0 Thoreson 5 0 4 3 Douglas 5 1 2 0 Floyd 5121 Nyquist 6 1 2 0 Fougner 4122 Hilpert 4 0 0 0 Amezquita 5 1 1 3 Amaral 1 1 0 0 Jarvis 4000 Liikala 5 3 4 1 Collard 1000 Hirabayashi 6 2 3 1 Degoti 0000 Totals 46 1017 9 Andreychuk 5 0 2 0 Totals 39 11139
Wenatchee 010 023 013 00 10 Victoria 510 201 010 01 11 2B: APP E Douglas (2); HAR R (Mareno) Rankin (2). HR: HAR K Amezquita (1). SF: APP R Crowe (2). E: HAR Jarvis (2). Wenatchee IP H R ER BB SO C Gettman 4.0 8 8 8 5 3 S Sparling 4.0 3 2 2 3 3 A Contonio (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Victoria IP H R ER BB SO A Dondanville 5.0 9 3 3 2 3 J Walker 1.0 2 3 0 0 0 N Wojtysiak 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 K Francis 0.0 1 3 3 1 0 J Mitchell (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Att: 1,141. Time: 3:57
W 23 25 24 22 18 19 15 13 12 12 11 7
L 7 12 12 12 14 18 16 21 21 21 22 25
CFL
West Winnipeg Calgary BC Lions Edmonton Saskatchewan East Ottawa Toronto Hamilton Montreal
W 1 1 0 0 0 W 1 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 1 1 L 0 0 1 1
T 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0
Pts PF PA 0 30 26 2 24 23 0 0 0 0 11 26 0 26 30 Pts PF PA 2 20 16 2 26 11 0 24 23 0 16 20
Week 1 results Ottawa 20, Montreal 16 (Opening Day) Calgary 24, Hamilton 23 Saturday’s results Toronto 26, Edmonton 11 Winnipeg 30, Saskatchewan 26 (Game stats, box scores below) Week 2 schedule Thursday, July 2 Hamilton at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 Calgary at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 BC Lions at Ottawa, 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5 Toronto at Saskatchewan, 12:30 p.m.
SOCCER FIFA Women’s World Cup June 6-July 5 Defending champion: Japan Quarterfinals Saturday’s results Australia vs. Japan, at Edmonton, 1 p.m. Scoring: Iwabuchi, 87’ England 2, Canada 1, at Vancouver Scoring England: Jodie Taylor 11’, Lucy Bronze 14’; Canada: Christine Sinclair 42’ Halftime: 2-1 Shots: England 8, Canada 14. Shots On Goal: England 4, Canada 3. Att: 54,000. Friday’s results Germany 1, France, 1 at Montreal Germany won 5-4 on penalties Scoring: France: Necib 64’; Germany: Sasic 84’ (pen) Shootout: Germany 5 (Behringer G, Laudehr G, Peter G, Marozsan G, Sasic G) France 4 (Thiney G, Abily G, Necib G, Renard G, Lavogez NG) United States 1, China 0, at Ottawa Scoring: Lloyd 51’ Semifinals Today’s schedule United States vs. Germany, at Montreal, 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 Japan vs. England, 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.
MLS
B.C. Premier League Team North Shore Vic Eagles Langley Nanaimo Okanagan Whalley North Delta Coquitlam Vic Mariners Abbotsford White Rock Parksville
FOOTBALL
Pct GB .767 .676 1.5 .667 2 .647 3 .563 6 .514 7.5 .484 8.5 .382 12 .364 12.5 .364 12.5 .333 13.5 .219 17
Sunday’s results Langley 11, Parksville 0 Victoria Mariners 5, North Delta 2 North Delta 5, Victoria Mariners 1 Langley 5, Parksville 4 Today’s schedule White Rock at Abbotsford, 5 p.m. Abbotsford at White Rock, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday July 1 Vic Eagles at Parksville, noon Vic Mariners at Nanaimo, noon Vic Mariners at Nanaimo, 2:30 p.m. Vic Eagles at Parksville, 2:30 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sunday, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California, 1.99-mile road course Final results (Start position in parentheses) 1 (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, $315,481 2 (2) Kurt Busch, Chev, $222,630 3 (6) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, $191,988 4 (17) Kevin Harvick, Chev, $183,230 5 (19) Joey Logano, Ford, $166,638 6 (13) Jimmie Johnson, Chev, $162,406 7 (20) Dale Jr., Chev, $122,995 8 (26) Kasey Kahne, Chev, $118,895 9 (16) Ryan Newman, Chev, $135,420 10 (24) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, $132,065 11 (18) J McMurray, Chev, $129,976 12 (7) Tony Stewart, Chev, $126,674 13 (32) Paul Menard, Chev, $106,060 14 (25) Aric Almirola, Ford, $133,846 15 (4) Kyle Larson, Chev, $124,618 16 (5) Jeff Gordon, Chev, $139,846 17 (37) Austin Dillon, Chev, $131,271 18 (15) Den Hamlin, Toyota, $108,485 19 (10) B Keselowski, Ford, $137,901 20 (40) R Stenhouse Jr., Ford, $101,135 21 (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, $129,421 22 (29) Cole Whitt, Ford, $109,493 23 (31) Trevor Bayne, Ford, $131,885 24 (21) Danica Patrick, Chev, $98,160 25 (36) Alex Kennedy, Chev, $107,193 26 (33) Boris Said, Ford, $99,868 27 (22) Greg Biffle, Ford, $119,393 28 (38) Josh Wise, Chev, $87,685 29 (30) M DiBenedetto, Toyota, $99,118 30 (35) Justin Marks, Ford, $88,810 31 (41) Alex Bowman, Chev, $96,182 32 (43) Jeb Burton, Toyota, $83,965 33 (42) Michael Annett, Chev, $83,855 34 (23) Mic. McDowell, Ford, $83,720 35 (27) Justin Allgaier, Chev, $91,555 Race Statistics Avg speed of winner: 74.774 mph Time of race: 2 hours, 55:39 Margin of victory: 0.532 seconds Caution flags: 5 for 21 laps Lead changes: 9 among 5 drivers Driver standings, year to date Driver Pts Winnings 1 Kevin Harvick 616 $4,840,151 2 Martin Truex Jr. 563 $2,667,518 3 Joey Logano 559 $4,015,820 4 Jimmie Johnson 546 $3,718,871 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 545 $3,171,955 6 Brad Keselowski 505 $2,790,295 7 Jamie McMurray 497 $2,431,215 8 Kasey Kahne 483 $2,175,249 9 Matt Kenseth 479 $2,835,930 10 Kurt Busch 469 $1,935,770 This week’s race
Formula One British Grand Prix, Sunday, July 5, 5 a.m. Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. Track length 5.891 km (3.661 miles), 18 turns. Qualifying Saturday, July 4, 5 a.m.
Eastern League Club PTS GP DC United 35 20 N. England 24 19 Toronto 23 15 NY Red Bulls 23 16 Orlando 23 17 Columbus 21 17 Philadelphia 19 19 Montreal 18 14 NY City FC 17 17 Chicago 14 15 Western League Club PTS GP Vancouver 32 18 Seattle 29 18 Portland 28 18 Los Angeles 28 20 Sporting KC 27 16 Dallas 26 17 San Jose 25 16 Salt Lake 22 18 Houston 20 17 Colorado 15 17
W 10 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4
L 5 7 6 5 6 6 10 6 8 9
T 5 6 2 5 5 6 4 3 5 2
GF GA 23 17 25 26 22 19 22 20 22 21 25 25 22 32 19 23 18 22 17 23
W 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 5 5 2
L 6 7 6 6 3 5 5 6 7 6
T 2 2 4 7 6 5 4 7 5 9
GF GA 22 17 24 18 21 20 27 23 25 17 21 23 19 16 17 22 21 23 12 17
Sunday’s results NY Red Bulls 3, NY City FC 1 Portland 4, Seattle 1 Friday, July 3 Chicago at Houston, 6 p.m. DC United at Seattle, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4 NY Red Bulls at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. NY City FC at Montreal, 5 p.m. New England at Dallas, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 6 p.m. Orlando at Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Toronto at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Pacific Coast Soccer League Van United Mid Isle Victoria Van Tbirds Khalsa Kamloops Tim Hortons Abbotsford FC Tigers
W 8 8 7 4 5 4 3 2 0
DL 23 23 51 53 14 14 17 46 3 10
GF GA Pts 28 15 26 22 14 26 27 14 26 26 19 17 20 15 16 16 18 13 20 31 10 14 20 10 15 42 3
Sunday’s schedule Tim Hortons 5, Vancouver United 3 Mid Isle 1, Victoria 2 Kamloops at Khalsa Thursday, July 2 Khalsa at Van Tbirds, 8 p.m.
LACROSSE Western Lacrosse Assn WLA Senior A Standings GP Victoria 10 New Westminster 9 Burnaby 9 Coquitlam 9 Langley 9 Maple Ridge 10 Nanaimo 8
W 8 6 5 4 4 3 2
L 2 3 4 5 5 7 6
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 16 12 10 8 8 6 4
Sunday’s result Maple Ridge 12, Nanaimo 8 Today’s schedule Langley vs. Burnaby, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 2 Victoria vs. New Westminster, 7:45 p.m.
BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Pts Coquitlam 18 17 1 0 34 Delta 18 12 6 0 24 New Westminster 18 12 6 0 24 Victoria 18 11 6 1 23 Langley 19 5 11 3 13 Port Coquitlam 19 5 13 1 11 Nanaimo 18 5 12 1 11 Burnaby 18 3 15 0 6 Sunday’s results Victoria 17, Burnaby 7 New Westminster 19, Nanaimo 7 Today’s schedule Nanaimo vs. Victoria, 8 p.m. Delta vs. New Westminster, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, Burnaby vs. Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m.
TENNIS
GOLF
The Championships, Wimbledon,
2015 player rankings and tournament schedule
Today-July 12 (Major) Wimbledon, London, England Surface: Grass. Purse: $42.2 million (men and women) 2014 champions: Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova Remaining first round draw, Canadians - Today Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C. vs. Vincent Millot, France Duan Ying-ying, China, vs. Eugenie Bouchard (12), Montreal Yesterday’s complete results NOTE: Canadians in boldface Men’s Singles - Round 1 Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Milos Raonic (7), Toronto, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4). Stan Wawrinka (4), Switzerland, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Hiroki Moriya, Japan, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Grigor Dimitrov (11), Bulgaria, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. Kevin Anderson (14), South Africa, def. Lucas Pouille, France, 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. David Goffin (16), Belgium, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-1. John Isner (17), United States, def. Go Soeda, Japan, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4. John Millman, Australia, def. Tommy Robredo (19), Spain, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Richard Gasquet (21), France, def. Luke Saville, Australia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Leonardo Mayer (24), Argentina, def. Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-4. Nick Kyrgios (26), Australia, def. Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Denis Kudla, United States, def. Pablo Cuevas (28), Uruguay, 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Dominic Thiem (32), Austria, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, def. Hyeon Chung, South Korea, 1-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8. Kenny De Schepper, France, def. JohnPatrick Smith, Australia, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4. Liam Broady, Britain, def. Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 11-9. Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. Blaz Rola, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, 6-2, 5-2, retired. Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 13-11. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Steve Johnson, United States, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Tommy Haas, Germany, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Donald Young, United States, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3. Alexander Zverev, Germany, def. Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 9-7. Women’s Singles - Round 1 Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Margarita Gasparyan, Russia, 6-4, 6-1. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def. Johanna Konta, Britain, 6-2, 6-2. Lucie Safarova (6), Czech Republic, def. Alison Riske, United States, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, def. Yi-Fan Xu, China, 6-1, 6-1. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, def. Carla Suarez Navarro (9), Spain, 6-2, 6-0. Karolina Pliskova (11), Czech Republic, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Andrea Petkovic (14), Germany, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 6-0, 6-0. Venus Williams (16), United States, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-0, 6-0. Sara Errani (19), Italy, def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Samantha Stosur (22), Australia, def. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, 6-4, 6-4. Victoria Azarenka (23), Belarus, def. Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, 6-2, 6-1. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, def. Flavia Pennetta (24), Italy, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Barbora Strycova (27), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2. Irina-Camelia Begu (29), Romania, def. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, 7-6 (6), 6-1. Belinda Bencic (30), Switzerland, def. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. Timea Babos, Hungary, def. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, def. Zhu Lin, China, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-3, 6-2. Richel Hogenkamp, Netherlands, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-4, 6-4. Hsieh Su-Wei, Taiwan, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-1, 6-4. Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, def. Naomi Broady, Britain, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Coco Vandeweghe, USA, def. A. Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-2. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4. Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, 6-2, 6-1. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-2, 6-4. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, def. Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, def. Edina Gallovits-Hall, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Lauren Davis, United States, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 7-5, 6-0. Yulia Putintseva, K’tan, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Men’s Doubles - Round 1 Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., and Jack Sock (3), United States, def. Sam Groth, Australia, and Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-1. Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (9), Romania, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, and Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-1. Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, and Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Women’s Doubles - Round 1 Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (9), Kazakhstan, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Ottawa, and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 6-4, 6-4. Darija Jurak, Croatia, and Ana Konjuh, Croatia, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 6-3, 6-3.
PGA This week: Travelers Championship, June 25-28 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut. Par 70, 6,841 yards. Purse: $6,400,000. 2014 champion: Kevin Streelman Final leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Bubba Watson -16 $1,152,000 (won playoff, 2 holes) 2 Paul Casey -16 $691,200 3 Brian Harman -15 $435,200 4 Graham DeLaet Weyburn, Sask. -14 $307,200 5 Carl Pettersson -13 $256,000 6 Zach Johnson -12 $230,400 T7 Luke Donald -11 $199,467 T7 Bo Van Pelt -11 $199,467 T7 Mark Wilson -11 $199,467 T10 Ken Duke -10 $147,200 T10 Jason Gore -10 $147,200 T10 Jon Curran -10 $147,200 T10 Chris Stroud -10 $147,200 T10 Brandt Snedeker -10 $147,200 T15 Martin Laird -9 $102,400 T15 Brendon Todd -9 $102,400 T15 Nicholas Thompson-9 $102,400 T15 Steven Bowditch -9 $102,400 T15 Mark Anderson -9 $102,400
Canadian PGA Tour The Syncrude Boreal Open, June 25-28 Fort McMurray Golf Club, Ft. McMurray, Alta. Par 72, 6,857 yards. Purse: $175,000. 2014 champion: Joel Dahmen Final leaderboard Golfer Par R1 R2 R3R4 NOTE: * denotes Canadian 1 *Kevin Spooner -16 69 71 69 63 (Spooner won playoff, 5 holes) T2 *Ben Silverman -16 64 67 69 72 T2 Talor Gooch -16 66 70 67 69 T4 John Ellis -13 69 73 64 69 T4 Christopher Trunzer -13 68 65 70 72 T4 Sam Ryder -13 66 70 65 74 T4 *Riley Fleming -13 66 67 69 73 T8 Daniel Bowden -12 68 71 68 69 T8 Clayton Rask -12 67 71 67 71 T8 Michael Miller -12 66 71 67 72 T8 JJ Spaun -12 69 68 67 72 T12 *Corey Conners -11 72 69 68 68 T12 James Erkenbeck -11 69 71 68 69 T12 *Michael Gligic -11 68 71 68 70 T12 Curtis Reed -11 69 71 66 71 T12 Chase Marinell -11 64 71 70 72 T17 Dillon Rust -10 67 73 70 68 T17 Nyasha Mauchaza -10 68 74 67 69 T17 Ricky McDonald -10 68 71 68 71 T17 Doug Letson -10 71 68 67 72
LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, June 25-29 Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas. Par 71, 7,001 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Stacy Lewis Leaderboard - Round 3 Golfer Par 1 Na Yeon Choi -15 2 Mika Miyazato -13 T3 Stacy Lewis -12 T3 Azahara Munoz -12 T3 Anna Nordqvist -12 T6 Paula Creamer -11 T6 Lydia Ko -11 T6 Minjee Lee -11 T9 Marina Alex -10 T9 Cristie Kerr -10 T9 Mariajo Uribe -10 T9 Amy Yang -10 T13 Austin Ernst -9 T13 Min Seo Kwak -9 T13 Paula Reto -9 T16 Sandra Gal -8 T16 M.J. Hur -8 T16 Sei-Young Kim -8 T16 Brittany Lincicome -8 From Canada T52 Rebecca Lee-Bentham -3
Winnings $300,000 $184,703 $107,022 $107,022 $107,022 $58,483 $58,483 $58,483 $39,817 $39,817 $39,817 $39,817 $31,213 $31,213 $31,213 $24,809 $24,809 $24,809 $24,809 $6,168
Champions Tour U.S. Senior Open Championship, June 25-28 Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento, California. Par 70, 6,994 yards. Purse: $3,500,000. 2014 champion: Colin Montgomerie Golfer 1 Jeff Maggert 2 Colin Montgomerie 3 Grant Waite 3 Bernhard Langer 5 Billy Andrade 5 Lee Janzen 7 Kevin Sutherland 7 Tom Watson 7 Scott Dunlap 10 Scott Hoch 10 Duffy Waldorf 12 Bart Bryant 12 Barry Lane 12 Kenny Perry 15 Russ Cochran 15 Jim Carter 17 Jeff Hart 17 Peter Fowler 17 Miguel A Jimenez
Par -10 -8 -7 -7 -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1
Winnings $675,000 $405,000 $214,542 $214,542 $138,984 $138,984 $105,281 $105,281 $105,281 $84,221 $84,221 $69,518 $69,518 $69,518 $58,123 $58,123 $50,413 $50,413 $50,413
Web.com Tour Air Capital Classic, June 25-28 Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas, North Course. Par 70, 6,925 yards. Purse: $600,000. 2014 champion: Sebastian Cappelen Golfer Par Winnings 1 Rob Oppenheim -13 $108,000 2 Andy Winings -12 $64,800 T3 Rhein Gibson -11 $34,800 T3 Nicholas Lindheim -11 $34,800 5 Darron Stiles -10 $24,000 T6 Bronson Burgoon -9 $20,100 T6 Rod Pampling -9 $20,100 T6 Dawie van der Walt -9 $20,100 T9 Michael Arnaud -8 $15,000 T9 Martin Piller -8 $15,000 T9 Sebastian Cappelen -8 $15,000 T9 Brett Stegmaier -8 $15,000 T9 Scott Gutschewski -8 $15,000 T14 Mark Silvers -7 $10,200 T14 Shane Bertsch -7 $10,200 T14 Matt Weibring -7 $10,200 T14 Mark Walker -7 $10,200 T14 Ryan Spears -7 $10,200 Canadian results T19 Taylor Pendrith -6$5,996 T62 Brad Fritsch 3 $1,524
European Tour BMW International Open, June 25-28 Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich, Germany. Par 72, 7,181 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Fabrizio Zanotti Golfer Par Winnings Note: €1 = CAD$1.39 1 Pablo Larrazabal -17 €333,330 2 Henrik Stenson -16 €220,220 3 Chris Paisley -15 €125,200 T4 Retief Goosen -14 €84,933 T4 Kiradech Ap’barnrat -14 €84,933 T4 Carlos Del Moral -14 €84,933 T7 Michael Hoey -13 €55,000 T7 Peter Hanson -13 €55,000 T9 David Howell -12 €42,400 T9 Daniel Gaunt -12 €42,400 T11 Tommy Fleetwood -11 €31,933 T11 David Horsey -11 €31,933 T11 Ross Fisher -11 €31,933 T11 Rafael C. Bello -11 €31,933 T11 Thongchai Jaidee -11 €31,933 T11 James Morrison -11 €31,933
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DIVERSIONS
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015
BRIDGE
WORD FIND
Quacks Dealer: South Both vulnerable NORTH ♠QJ84 ♥QJ8 ♦Q983 ♣64 WEST EAST ♠965 ♠1073 ♥A10 ♥6542 ♦AK4 ♦76 ♣KQ1098 ♣J732 SOUTH ♠AK2 ♥K973 ♦J1052 ♣A5 W N E S 1NT dbl* All Pass *penalty Opening Lead: ♣Q
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
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ANDY CAPP
SOLUTION IN THAT COUNTRY
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
ast contributed the jack of clubs as declarer ducked but, perforce, won the club continuation. South cashed four spade winners and led a heart but West took the ace and finished the clubs.The ace and king of diamonds earned the defense a one-trick set, N-S -200. West’s double was for penalty and East was content to pass hoping that partner would be able to defeat the contract. The club queen was led in search of the jack and, when partner dropped the jack, West was a happy camper since he held seven defensive tricks. North was somewhat surprised by the result since he owned 8 HCP. A redouble would have been for rescue and, therefore, he passed in the hope that East, who must hold a Yarborough, would retreat to one of North’s four-card suits. In this scenario, North would happily issue a penalty double. Given that East held nothing of value, there was virtually no chance that he would pull the double. N-S can scramble eight tricks in either major but North had no inclination to employ Stayman or try for game. At another table that I was kibitzing, North redoubled and all passed. West led the king of clubs and continued the suit when partner encouraged. The partscore again finished down one but this time N-S were - 400. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.
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CROSSWORD SUMMER FUN ACROSS 1 “My country, ‘tis of __” 5 Boost, as sound 10 Scissors sound 14 Get well 15 Spicy taco topping 16 Errand-list heading 17 Start a poker pot 18 Very mean 19 State frankly 20 Summer party serving dessert 23 Paragraph portion 24 Grown-up boy 25 School support org. 26 Quick swim 27 A/C measure 30 On a cruise 34 Chili __ carne 35 Spill (over) messily 36 Summer barbecue 40 Clear-sky color 41 Distress signal 42 Explosive liquid, for short 43 Ketchup color 44 Be in debt 45 Poor grade 47 Take to court 48 Cyclones 53 Summer vacation of a sort 56 Computer info 57 Washing-machine quantities 58 Hay bundle 59 Equips for battle 60 Nimble 61 Prayer conclusion 62 Window-screen material 63 More reasonable 64 Small fruit pie DOWN 1 Bangkok residents 2 “It follows that . . .” 3 Gobbled up 4 Vote into office 5 Mountaineer’s trip up
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6 Rumba band’s rattle 7 Decorative feather 8 Puts to work 9 Golden-coat horse 10 Ink smudge on a shirt 11 __ Scotia, Canada 12 Much-admired person 13 Comics punch sound 21 Settle, as a loan 22 Upper limit 26 Physician’s nickname 27 Ink smudge
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DIVERSIONS ARCTIC CIRCLE
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BRIDGE
WORD FIND
A Question of Play Dealer: South Both vulnerable NORTH ♠103 ♥QJ10982 ♦AK10 ♣97 WEST EAST ♠KJ2 ♠9865 ♥74 ♥63 ♦J952 ♦84 ♣QJ104 ♣AK852 SOUTH ♠AQ74 ♥AK5 ♦Q763 ♣63 W N E S 1NT Pass 4♦* Pass 4♥ All Pass *Texas Transfer Opening Lead: ♣Q h l b
SHERMAN’S LAGOON
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ANDY CAPP
SOLUTION: WHAT A GREAT DAY
CRYPTOQUOTE CRANKSHAFT
ast won the club continuation but switched to a spade. Declarer rose with the ace and drew trump with the heart ace and king, preserving dummy’s deuce. Both defenders followed to the ace and king of diamonds but the jack did not put in an appearance. South rattled off the remaining hearts to reach a two-card ending. West was squeezed by the last trump since he had to find a discard from the spade king and the jack-nine of diamonds. If he parted with a spade, dummy’s ten would become master but a diamond pitch permitted South to win the last two tricks with the queen and seven of diamonds. An overtrick was home, N-S +650. If the jack of diamonds had dropped doubleton, declarer would unblock the ten and lead the deuce of hearts to the five to score another eleven tricks. A spade finesse loses, restricting declarer to ten tricks, but the diamond suit offered a fair chance of four winners. South would win four tricks when diamonds broke 3- 3 or the jack fell doubleton. This did not come to pass but West became the victim of a squeeze because he held both spade honors and the diamond guard. The Texas Transfer promised at least six hearts and the values for a game contract.
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Petr Cech ended his trophy-filled, 11-year stay at Chelsea by signing for Premier League rival Arsenal on Monday, with the goalkeeper reluctantly deciding to leave the English champions after losing his starting place. In another major coup in the transfer market, Arsenal bought the 33-year-old Cech for a reported fee about 11 million pounds ($17.3 million) after Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich granted the Czech Republic international the chance to revive his career while staying in the Premier League. “I thought this would never happen,� Cech said in an open letter to Chelsea fans, “but it is time for me to say goodbye to Chelsea.
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Mom still makes decision on siblings living at home Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My father passed away many years ago and my mother remarried and moved to a vacation home. However, she still owns the house we grew up in and two of my siblings now live there for free. My sister is 60, and my brother is 46. Neither has worked for years. I talk to my mother about it all the time, telling her she is not doing them any favours by allowing this to go on. Can you tell her what a horrible thing it is to enable two perfectly capable grown adults this way? My mother is 82. What will they do when she is gone? I have two other siblings and the three of us don’t take advantage of our mother this way. — Not Right Dear Not: We agree that this type of financial enabling is a huge liability. But a good work
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I am also an only child. I do what I can for my mom, calling several times a week, sending cards, packages and flowers, and following up with the staff and her medical providers to ensure that she is well taken care of. I visit when I can, but it is an expensive flight or a 13-hour drive. Of course I wish I could visit more, but that is not possible. Suggesting that absent family members “don’t care� simplifies the reality for many of us. Not everyone has the luxury of time and proximity that Pat does, and she should consider herself fortunate for her arrangement. — Sandwich Generation Dear Sandwich: You are obviously a caring child. We don’t think “Pat� meant to castigate those relatives who cannot come more often, only those who could do so easily, but make no effort. And it’s not only children. Anyone can visit a person in a nursing home or assisted living facility. And parents who choose to retire and move far away from their family members should consider what’s down the road. — Happy Canada Day to all of our readers north of the border.
NBC ending relationship with Donald Trump THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — NBC said Monday it is ending its business relationship with mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments he made about Mexican immigrants during the announcement of his campaign. NBC said it would no longer air the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, which had been a joint venture between the company and Trump. Miss USA has aired on NBC since 2003 and this year’s edition was set for July 12; NBC said it hasn’t been determined what will air in its place. The network said that it has
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already begun exploring ways to air future seasons of the reality series Celebrity Apprentice without Trump as host. Reality show producer Mark Burnett continues to work on that show. The Apprentice, which Trump also hosted and does not feature celebrities, is on hiatus. “At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values,� NBC said in a statement. Trump attributed NBC’s decision to a clash in view points on immigration, saying his views were strong and NBC’s “very weak.� He said he anticipated losing the business relationship and that he’s not apologizing for his statements because they “were correct.�
“Whatever they want to do is OK with me,� Trump told reporters in Chicago after a campaign speech to civic leaders. He said he’d consider suing, as he plans to do with Univision which announced last week it would not air either of the two pageants. “When I come out with a strong immigration stance, and I’m very strong on borders and I’m very strong on crime, that maybe I’ll lose NBC along the way,� said Trump. During his presidential kickoff speech, Trump said Mexican immigrants are “bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people.�
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