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Ladysmith buys up land for new town hall Town says it needs to move from site on Esplanade to integrate municipal staff under one roof. A3

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Agencies see numbers of homeless increase Samaritan House and other agencies have noticed increasing occupancy levels so far this year. A3

Joe Oliver now says statistics will show status of the economy my Nation & World, A7

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NEDC boss announces departure Sasha Angus will continue ofﬁcial duties until fall and will ﬁll in on temporary basis until he is replaced SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

NEDC board chairman Andre Sullivan said the advance notice will enable the board enough time to choose a replacement. He said the NEDC will likely hire a recruitment firm to find a suitable candidate. “We want to cast our net further” than the city, he said. Angus was hired to helm the NEDC in fall 2012 after the resignation of previous CEO Susan Cudahy. Cudahy had resigned after a rocky eight months on the job. Since his time as CEO, Angus has pursued a number of policies, including setting up the city’s SquareOne office downtown, a common office space

aimed at supporting new business and tech start-ups. Angus has also been a behindthe-scenes force in marketing the Nanaimo region for foreign investment, such as the proposed new Gordon Street conference centre hotel project. Some in the community have called for more scrutiny of NEDC spending. But Sullivan said the NEDC has run smoothly under Angus’ watch. He added that Angus “has done of a lot of groundwork” for a new CEO. “Sasha’s been the steady hand that the organization has needed over the last three years,” Sullivan said. Nanaimo Coun. Bill Yoachim,

a former NEDC board member, said Angus was a stabilizing influence on the organization. Mayor Bill McKay praised Angus’ competence. The mayor said the departing CEO was “well-respected.” “I’m going to miss him and I really enjoyed working with him, McKay said.

The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation is losing its CEO. Sasha Angus, chief executive for the city-owned agency for three years, informed the NEDC’s board of directors on Tuesday that he would step down in October to move to Victoria with his family. Angus said he and his wife, an applied linguistics professor at the University of Victoria, made the decision after she was offered new research opportunities at the university. The couple decided the move was preferable to having her continue to com-

mute five days a week between Nanaimo and Victoria. The pair also have a seven-year-old son. “In these sorts of scenarios, family comes first, but it was a very difficult decision to come to,” he said, adding they spent “a good three or four months” making the decision. Angus said he will continue his official duties into the fall and has committed to filling in on a temporary basis after his official departure while a replacement is selected.

Cannabis dispensaries popping up around city

» Transportation RDN directors want to see E&N rail contract as concerns emerge about future costs of service

City says as registered societies they do not fall under bylaws and recent court decisions have limited action by the RCMP. » Nanaimo Region, A5

Accused bomber seemed to have got over divorce

Court documents obtained Tuesday show Winnipeg man stopped fighting a lawsuit filed by his ex-wife over $40,000 and agreed to pay her by auctioning off equipment. » Nation & World, A8

Longwood celebrates 15 years of craft beer

Celebrating their 15th anniversary, Longwood Brew Pub has been a landmark for Nanaimoites as a local craft brewery and pub. » Food, B1

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he Regional District of Nanaimo has taken a cautious tone while it awaits word from the B.C. Ministry of Transportation on the release of funding for upgrades to the E&N rail line. The RDN board of directors passed a motion from director Julian Fell in late June calling on the Island Corridor Foundation — the non-profit group that owns the E&N line — to supply the RDN with the text of an impending agreement between the ICF and Southern Rail. Southern Rail is the company that is poised to operate the rail service between Courtenay and Victoria. The motion says having the ICF provide the agreement would “ensure that there are no unacceptable entanglements, conditions, commitments or liabilities that might descend to the Regional District of Nanaimo should the member-owners of the Island Corridor Foundation decide to change the structure, status or mission of the (ICF).” RDN director Bill Veenhof seconded the motion. He said there is uncertainty surrounding the future of the ICF if $15 million in provincial and federal funding to repair the rail line and restore passenger service is not released. “If that funding doesn’t come through, we’re going to have to have a fulsome discussion on where we’re going with the ICF,” he said.

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The Regional District of Nanaimo wants the Island Corridor Foundation and Southern Rail to disclose the text of an impending deal about the future of the railway. [DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO]

Veenhof noted that local governments along the length of the rail line have also kicked in funding for rail repairs. The amount is approximately $5 million. The Ministry of Transportation is in the process of reviewing the proposed rail line improvements, ministry spokeswoman Sonia Lowe said. A recent report by RTC Rail Solutions, the firm hired by the province to review the project, concluded that the $15 million allocated by senior governments

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would be inadequate to address safety concerns with the E&N rail line. The ICF has submitted a detailed review of the report’s finding in response and has questioned the information the report was based on. Nanaimo Mayor Bill McKay, who also chairs the ICF, supported the motion. He said he has no objections making an agreement between the ICF and Southern rail available to board members. He acknowledged there were

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questions about the ICF’s future if funding for the project is denied. “I think the big elephant in the room is the funding request,” he said. McKay said conversations he has had with Transportation Minister Todd Stone indicates ministry officials are “guardedly optimistic” the project will proceed. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

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MONDAY, JULY 13

7 p.m. Big Little Lions, the songwriting duo of Helen Austin and Paul Otten, with special guests at The Queens.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art Bomb in Bowen Park. Wander around the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booths and for a snack by the pond. Twenty city artists are showing their works.

6:40 p.m. Bingo. loonie pot, g-ball, bonanza and 50/50 draw. Chemainus Seniors Drop In Centre. Every Monday, doors open at 4:45 p.m. everyone welcome.

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10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cedar Farmers Market. Next to the fields of the Crow and Gate pub field. A new parking lot has just been added. 2313 Yellow Point Rd, Cedar.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Morrell Nature Sanctuary Summer Day Camp; 787 Nanaimo Lakes Road. Contact Mark Tardif morrell@shawbiz.ca, 250-753-5811.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gabriola Sunday Market every Sunday at Silva Bay.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Minor Hockey Registration. Nanaimo Ice Centre 741 Third St, Nanaimo. Vicky Long nanaimomha@ shaw.ca 250-754-5010.

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1:30 to 4 p.m. Lantzville Farmers Market. St. Phillips Church parking lot, 7113 Lantzville Rd. 2 p.m. Prox:Imity Re:Mix, Gender, Identity and Community, Where do you stand? A show about gender, identity and community. At the Port Theatre, tickets: $15 early birds, $20 after July 9.

7-9 p.m. Nanaimo Theatre Group seeks actors/singers aged 17+ for The Emperorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Clothes. Auditions at 2373 Rosstown Road, Bailey Studio, Information: 250-758-7246. 8 p.m. Theo Massop, Brian Hazelbower live at The Longwood Brew Pub.

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LADYSMITH

Town to buy land for new city hall Mayor Aaron Stone cited the need to bring the majority of Ladysmith town staff under one roof ROSS ARMOUR DAILY NEWS

Ladysmith council voted Monday night to purchase four properties in the downtown core as the future site for a new city hall. Properties at 721 First Avenue as well as 12, 20 and 26 Buller Street will now be purchased by the town for $920,000. The town has confirmed the majority of that payment will be financed by a loan that will be paid off via the sales of other town properties on Jim Cram Drive and Christie Road.

The loan must be paid within five years under the Community Charter and no construction date has been set thus far, with plans for the new city hall still in the early stages. Mayor Aaron Stone cited the need to bring the majority of town staff under one roof as one of the “glaring inefficiencies” of the current city hall. Senior staff such as the city manager, the public works department and planning staff are all based at three separate buildings across town.

“We’ve got staff spread across three places and when you want to get together for meetings, that takes a significant amount of travel time and doesn’t result in very good efficiency. It’s also expensive,” said Stone. Stone says the location of the properties is ideal and a new city hall downtown will be able to bring the community and visitors together more successfully. Council will also look at the option of sharing part of the new building when it eventually

arrives with other organizations such as the Vancouver Island Regional Library. “City hall is a converted building that was never meant to be used in that way,” said Stone. One of the properties is currently where the Ladysmith Museum is situated, but Stone says he sees that as an important part of the town’s heritage. The museum will remain where it is in the interim, and Stone said “we will support them until they find a new permanent home.”

The mayor also said that the properties could potentially be used to support downtown businesses as extra parking or a location for public events, until the new city hall comes to life. Ross.Armour @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4230 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

SOCIAL WELFARE

Shelters say homeless numbers in city on rise DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

t’s not the sort of population increase most cities would envy; Nanaimo’s homeless population is growing. A spike in demand for services among Nanaimo’s homeless and at-risk population is taken as an indicator more people are living on the street or in poverty in the Harbour City. The Salvation Army, which operates the New Hope Centre, has seen use its facility increase, including its meal program and shelter beds. “It’s across the board,” said Rob Anderson, Salvation Army community ministries director. “We’re seeing a lot of new people.” This spring more people started coming for meals in the New Hope Centre dining room. On average, the program served 2,027 lunch meals a month for the two years ending in 2014. “So far, for 2015 we’re average 2,302,” Anderson said. “Since March the average is 2,424 meals. So that works out to, over the past two years, about a 20 per cent increase.” The church has also seen more people spending overnight at its emergency shelter. The facility provides 24 emergency shelter beds, six transitional housing beds for homeless or at-risk people and 12 halfway house beds for convicts returning to life outside prison. “Our shelter averages 101 per cent occupancy,” Anderson said. “Our transitional housing is 94 per cent and corrections is 97 per cent.” The shelter is normally 80 to 85 per cent occupied, and “about a year ago we started seeing a real increase.”

Rob Anderson stands at the New Hope Centre front entrance. Demand for social services has risen substantially for the Salvation Army this year. [DARRELL BELLAART/DAILY NEWS]

City of Nanaimo social planner John Horn said Samaritan House and other agencies have noticed increasing occupancy levels as well. “We’re seeing some new folks coming to town, and an increase in demand,” Horn said. Some of it is seasonal because

transient populations always increase in summer, and when taxpayer funds are used to provide service, the emphasis is on housing the long-term homeless. Now that purpose-built permanent housing has been created for the most difficult to house in the city, the next step is to pro-

vide rental housing. This is done by topping up welfare for 10 to 20 people who can’t find adequate housing with the $375 a month social services provides. “We have submitted a plan to the feds for funding,” Horn said. “That plan includes staff available to support people living in a

basement suite or apartment.” The Salvation Army also started a new program recently which does just that for 10 people, Anderson said. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

TRAVEL

Lost luggage a headache for Nanaimo man in Alberta DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

Nanaimo welder Kyle McNair was disappointed when his luggage didn’t follow his delayed flight to Fort McMurray. In his luggage were his car keys to drive to a training course in Edmonton. McNair has been commuting to work in the northern Alberta city for eight years, and it’s not the first time baggage was lost. When an air conditioning failure cancelled his Vancouver-Fort McMurray flight Monday, he made sure Air Canada staff

knew he needed his luggage. McNair usually keeps his keys in his pocket but said this time he’d packed in a hurry. He had to get a room for the night in Fort McMurray, where his luggage arrived at midnight — too late for the five-hour drive to Edmonton. Air Canada offered him 3,500 air miles, which he at first thought was for his costs. “It’s 15,000 for a flight that’s less than $300,” McNair said, through Facebook. On Thursday he learned it was just for the flight delay.

“It still doesn’t change my opinion,” McNair said by telephone. “You have to jump through their hoops.” The air carrier’s policies are posted on aircanada.com. “The vast majority of bags are delivered within 24 hours,” said Angela Mah, Air Canada’s Vancouver spokeswoman. She said compensation for travel delays and late or missing baggage is on a case-by-case basis, and include air miles for flights delayed for mechanical problems. Interim expenses will be con-

sidered for costs incurred from being without missing baggage for up to five days. Being summer, it happened during a peak travel season — on June 26, Air Canada tweeted “we were expecting 138,000 passengers in just one day — the same as a mid-sized Canadian city,” Mah said. But she said more travellers doesn’t always mean more lost luggage. “Not necessarily,” Mah said. “There are other reasons a bag might not end up travelling with a customer, it includes, in this

case, mechanical delays or other operational reasons.” Travellers should always keep valuables, including keys, prescription drugs, contact lens containers and keys in carry-on luggage, Mah said. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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Greece represents shift that could get ugly

n the not-so-tectonic shift towards world corporatism, fault lines seem to arise at an increasing pace. When they do, the usual polarized advocates rear up. A relatively new breed of economists and observers — from Canada’s Naomi Klein to France’s Thomas Piketty — paint a bleak picture of the future under unreined money interests, a world of stark economic inequality and weakened state sovereignty. Apologists in the other camp rage against that vision, attributing it to left-wing, socialist-communist propaganda. No one seems to notice that the goalposts have moved. That the failed experiments of 20th-century communism have long since withered away.

“That’s the next frontier of how this is going to play out. This is a whole other level of using austerity and debt to force countries to sell off their mining and drilling rights for fire sale prices.” Naomi Klein, author

Few of the people who oppose the current world economic order would endorse in its place archaic Marxist-Leninist policies. Klein herself insists she believes in a mixed economy, capitalism

combined with government controls and social services. And in fact, every so-called capitalist regime in the world falls somewhere within this spectrum. Strictly socialist countries stand little chance against the steady march of regime change demanded by organizations such as the International Monetary Fund. Right now, Greece is in the spotlight for its refusal to implement austere economic policies. On Sunday, citizens voted on and rejected a bailout package that came with what most see as a final chance to stay within the European fold. The possibility remains Greece will go bankrupt and be thrown to the wolves. Naomi Klein has held Greece up as a prime example of The

Shock Doctrine in action. Her 2008 book of the same name argues that moments of catastrophic upheaval, from natural disaster to economic collapse, are exploited by far-right forces to impose radical free market policies in the regions affected. In an April 2013 interview with the Greek online news agency EnetEnglish, Klein noted how the current crisis reflects realities she’s seen before. “What I’ve been following recently is the sell-off of natural resources for mining and drilling,” she said. “That’s the next frontier of how this is going to play out. This is a whole other level of using austerity and debt to force countries to sell off their mining and drilling rights for fire sale prices.”

The country’s national psyche also comes into play. “Greeks have this particular fear that’s being exploited, the fear of becoming a developing country, becoming a Third World country,” she said. “And I think in Greece there’s always been this sense of hanging on to Europe by a thread. And the threat is having that thread cut.” It is a country on the verge of a major turning point — one that could turn ugly if the rift precipitates the rise of increasingly radicalized factions. — The Canadian Press (St. John’s Telegram) » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.

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Upcoming election very important for Canada Re: ‘Greek banks shut as credit crisis worsens’ (Daily News, June 29) On July 1, Canada celebrated its success as a free, prosperous, generous nation, but Greece slid further into national despair. Greece’s situation should be a warning to Canadian voters that the wrong government can bring a nation to ruin. The root causes of Greece’s tragedy are socialist government policies that expand government and

reduce initiatives for productive behaviour. These policies lead to high unemployment, falling property values, unpayable pensions, and banks and businesses closing. The Conservative Canadian government, as demonstrated by numerous local initiatives, has successfully balanced environmental protection with economic development and social stability. Nanaimo–Ladysmith voters should think carefully about which fate they will choose for themselves in this year’s federal election. Your ballot, your fate. Bart Jessup Gabriola Island

City plays hardball with hotel, but not the dams Isn’t it ironic that city council ‘played hardball’ when the hotel developers asked for an extension from council, yet council con-

tinues to expect extensions for work required of them by the BC Dams Safety Branch. What will the reaction be when the comptroller of Dam Safety Branch ‘plays hardball’ with council? Will council then finally accept their responsibility or will they continue to acquiesce to political expediency? Jim Mason Nanaimo

Council need not fear a few signs in the gallery I find it unbelievable that people who are intimidated by a sign saying ‘Professional trough feeder or ‘Stop the Madness’ would run for office. Not only that, but being so intimidated it “forced” that person to call in the RCMP. If signs intimidated them that much, how can we expect that person to stand up for the taxpayers against 20 or 30 people wanting

millions of tax dollars for their special interests? Or how will that person be able to stand tall when dealing with international companies or senior government or even our own city staff? If the fear of intimidation is that great, the person should resign and allow someone who is not easily intimidated take their place. Guiding the future of Nanaimo is too important to be left in the hands of person or persons that admit that signs intimidated them so much they cannot do their job for which they were elected. Terrence Wagstaff 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 Health Advocacy Centre on Bowen Road opened seven months ago. Medical cannabis dispensaries are appearing around Nanaimo. [DARRELL BELLAART/DAILY NEWS]

Cannabis dispensaries operate in grey zone DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

The bold, green business sign towering over the half-finished cannabis dispensary is a prominent symbol of Nanaimo’s newest industry. City bylaw officers traced the ownership of WeeMedical Dispensary Society to a numbered B.C. company, while working to enforce a stop-work order for a zoning violation. It’s a rare example where local government have regulatory authority to stop a dispensary opening. Nanaimo is following the lead of Vancouver and Victoria to see a proliferation of cannabis shops in discreet locations. Operated as non-profit societies, they’re not subject to the same licensing restrictions as commercial enterprises. RCMP won’t try to close them because of Supreme Court decisions that put them in a legal grey zone. At Nanaimo Medical Care Club Research Facility a man who identified himself only as a “volunteer” said the club at the downtown location follows federal regulations, requiring a Health Canada certificate or a doctor’s note from clients. Inside a small shop at

“The majority are registered societies. Under the business bylaw, they don’t need a licence from this department.” Nelda Richardson, Manager of business licensing

a Bowen Road strip mall business is steady. No one at Vancouver Island Health Advocacy Centre is authorized to talk to media about the operation, but staff are affable. Other dispensaries operate from locations on Dufferin Crescent, Front and Wallace streets. “The majority are registered societies,” said Nelda Richardson, manager of business licensing. “Under the business bylaw, they don’t need a licence from this department.” A stop-work order idled the WeeMedical Dispensary Society. Dispensaries are an office use, but the land is zoned for light industrial, and washrooms and other improvements are needed to get the rezoning.

“We’re just waiting for them to make the application,” said Tom Weinreich, city building inspections manager. Unless a minor is involved or public safety is involved, RCMP do nothing. “We’ll let it work through the court system before we take a proactive stance,” said Const. Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. “We’re in kind of a holding pattern.” With dispensaries proliferating in larger cities, it’s no surprise it’s coming to Nanaimo, said John Moeller, operations manager of Broken Coast Cannabis, a Ladysmith grower that employs 10 people. “Entrepreneurial types see it in Vancouver and see it’s now getting regulated and they want to do it,” Moeller said. “It undermines the system a little bit.” He operates under close Health Canada scrutiny, but “obviously they’re selling the same product we are and don’t have to follow the rules we do, and they can offer services we can’t.” Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

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She said the burn would be set at the same intensity as the wildfire, resulting in extremely smokey air for two to three days before it dissipates. Regional district CAO Russell Dyson has continued to work alongside emergency teams to keep the community aware of emergency practices. “Things are going as well as they can under the circumstances,” Dyson said. Dyson said he has been fielding inquiries and putting logistics in place to ensure the mountain cabins remain secure during the evacuation order process. “All of the owners have been informed of the threat and the need to evacuate,” Dyson said. “There are still fire service

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Nanaimo store owner Alison Douglas said it’s time to enter the electronic age

Nanaimo’s newest public library branch has earned a design award. Vancouver Island Regional Library received honours at the Eighth Annual Vancouver Island Commercial Building Awards. The Award of Excellence — Community Institutional Renovation recognizes outstanding workmanship and design in commercial buildings. The award recognizes the new Nanaimo North branch, which officially opened in July 2014. Each year, winners are selected by a panel of independent judges from various professional and development industries. The award, given in April, was announced in a press release this week.

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he Children’s Treehouse in downtown Nanaimo will soon be launching a new website to better connect with its customers. The store, which opened more than a year ago at 306-60 Commercial Street, has a wide selection of toys, books, clothes and gifts for children. Owner Alison Douglas said her location in downtown Nanaimo is well chosen because she’s finding a lot of young families are moving into the area and dropping by the store. She said it’s time to enter the electronic age and establish a website, hopefully by the end of the month, for customers to see what her store offers online. The website will be found at www. thechildrenstreehouse.com. “I also plan to offer local deliveries within the boundaries of Nanaimo for $5,” she said.

Tire store marks 50th Big O Tires, which has locations in Nanaimo and Ladysmith, will be celebrating its 50th year in the region next year. Big O Tires is a tire, wheel and auto service company that has franchises across the province. The Nanaimo store was opened by the Mitton family in 1966 on Nicol Street before moving to its current location on Albert Street three years later. Tim Mitton, the second generation of Mittons in the family business, opened the Ladysmith store in 1981 and now manages

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Known sex offender accused in assault Alison Douglas, owner of Commercial Street’s The Children’s Treehouse, will soon launch a website for her store. [ROBERT BARRON/DAILY NEWS]

both locations after his father recently retired. “Both of our stores are doing well after more than 50 years in the business,” Mitton said. “We’re not sure how we intend to celebrate our anniversary, but stay tuned.”

Slurpees free on July 11 On July 11, Nanaimo’s 7-Eleven stores will be giving away 9,000 12-ounce Slurpee drinks from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to celebrate 7-Eleven Canada’s 46th birthday. The annual tradition is one of Canada’s largest giveaways, with up to 750,000 Canadians getting the chance to celebrate all things

Slurpee this summer. “It’s going to be some party on our anniversary,” said Raj Kapoor, vice president and general manager of 7-Eleven Canada.

Tourism focus sharpened The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with Tourism Nanaimo to focus the spotlight on the local tourism industry. On July 14, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, both organizations will host an after-business networking event with operators from the tourism sector at Pioneer Waterfront Plaza.

Representatives from the area’s major summer events and festivals will present an overview of Nanaimo’s coming celebrations, and participants will have the chance to learn more about other tourism businesses in the community, and the opportunities available to work together. Nanaimo has more than 1,200 businesses that cater to tourism, including hotels, campgrounds, car rentals, restaurants and numerous retail stores. Tickets for the event are $15 and are available at the Chamber of Commerce at 250-756-1191, ext #4, or email: registration@ nanaimochamber.bc.ca.

A suspect arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly assaulting a woman along the railway tracks near Caledonia Avenue is identified as violent sex offender John Ambrose Seward, 27 Police said the victim sustained significant injuries during the attack but she managed to fend off the suspect and flag down several pedestrians. Seward was the subject of a previous public warning issued by BC Corrections on April 4, after he served five years in a federal institution for a number of sexual assaults in Port Alberni. Seward appeared in Nanaimo Provincial court on Tuesday and was charged with aggravated assault and intent to commit a sexual assault by choking.

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Suspected drunk driver mistakes cop for cabbie A drunk driver in Abbotsford is getting no sympathy for a belated decision to pocket his car keys and grab a cab. Abbotsford Police say the suspect pulled his vehicle over beside what he thought was a taxi, jumped in and muttered, “Get me outta here buddy, cops are everywhere tonight.” Turns out the taxi was actually an idling police car, and the officer wasted no time in taking the man directly to jail. In a tweet, Abbotsford Police put it at the top of their latest list of excuses heard by officers handing out tickets in the Fraser Valley.

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Help sought in Australia, Ontario to ﬁght wildﬁres All available crews have been committed to fight against British Columbia’s burning forests, a situation that has forced officials to triage response to the worst fires and call in reinforcements from as far away as Australia. On Tuesday, 184 fires were burning across B.C., engaging more than 1,000 personnel and triggering evacuation orders and alerts, as well as air-quality advisories. The government had already spent more than $90 million this season fighting the fires, well over the $63 million set aside in the budget.

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B.C. moves to expand HPV vaccine program The British Columbia government is expanding an immunization program to better protect boys and young men who may be more vulnerable of contracting human papillomavirus. Beginning in September, boys and men up to age 26 will be eligible for publicly funded HPV vaccine that offers broad protection from the most common sexually-transmitted infection. Currently, girls are eligible for the free HPV immunization program, but at-risk boys and young men who live on the street or have sex with males were still unprotected.

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Finance minister Joe Oliver tempers his optimistic outlook GEORDON OMAND THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — Finance Minister Joe Oliver is tempering his optimistic outlook on the country’s economy, saying it’s too early to tell whether Canada has slumped into a recession. “The numbers aren’t out yet,” Joe Oliver said Tuesday in Vancouver. “When the numbers are out we’ll see what they have to say.” Concerns that Canada has fallen into a recession have grown since Statistics Canada figures released last week showed that the economy contracted in April, marking the fourth straight monthly decline. The next round of monthly GDP figures come out July 31. Oliver’s comments Tuesday marked a shift in his position. Last Friday, on the heels of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch suggesting Canada was in a recession, Oliver rejected the possibility. But on Monday, TD Bank added its voice to the growing chorus of economists warning that the country was likely in a recession through the first half of the year, largely because of the continuing fallout of low oil prices. “Canadian forecasters have consistently underestimated the impact of the sharp decline in oil prices on the Canadian economy,” wrote TD senior economist Randall Bartlett. That, coupled with Statistics Canada saying Tuesday the country’s trade deficit grew to $3.34 billion in May — worse than the $2.5 billion deficit economists had expected — have painted an economic picture that gets

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Site-C construction projects get approval The British Columbia government has given the green light for some construction to start on the massive Site C hydroelectric dam project on the Peace River. Two dozen authorizations have been given with conditions under the land, water, forest and wildlife acts. The government says each application was reviewed for its potential impacts on the environment and on First Nations treaty rights. A government news release states consultations with the local Treaty 8 First Nation began in August last year and concluded last month.

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Finance Minister Joe Oliver addresses the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum in Vancouver on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

increasingly bleak. But despite the sluggish economic performance, Oliver said he remains confident that Canada would end the fiscal year with a $1.4 billion surplus as promised in the Conservative budget. Oliver said it’s important to remember that as an export-oriented economy, Canada is in a fragile economic environment, citing Europe’s economic woes in addition to the dramatic decline in the price of oil. More than half of Canada’s nearly $2-trillion economy consists of trade, making it highly susceptible to external factors, he said. “Trade is absolutely at the

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MONTREAL — Quebec’s anti-corruption unit has confirmed the death of suspected fraudster Arthur Porter. The unit said in a statement that visual identification of the body in Panama was sufficient evidence to confirm the death. DNA tests and fingerprint analysis were also conducted. News that the 59-year-old Porter had died last week was treated with heavy skepticism by authorities in the province where he faced fraud charges. Quebec sent two investigators to Panama Friday to gather evidence of his death. Robert Lafreniere, head of the anti-corruption unit, says the fraud charges against Porter related to a superhospital project in Montreal will be dropped. Porter’s biographer, doctor and relatives said last week he died of cancer in Panama, where he’d been detained since May 2013 on a Canadian arrest warrant. Investigators from Quebec’s anti-corruption unit were granted entry to the morgue in Panama City on Monday afternoon. The alleged $22.5-million fraud has been described by one Quebec provincial police investigator as one of the largest corruption cases in Canadian history. Porter was the former head of Montreal’s McGill University Health Centre and was also once appointed head of Canada’s spy watchdog agency by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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A police tactical team, emergency crews and a bomb unit investigate a possible explosion at a law firm in Winnipeg. Winnipeg police have charged a suspect in the bombing, which seriously injured a lawyer on Friday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Accused bomber seemed to make peace with wife In the months leading up to bombing, ﬁghting had stopped STEVE LAMBERT THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG — On the surface, the man accused of sending letter bombs to two Winnipeg law firms and his ex-wife appeared to be putting his legal troubles behind him in recent months. Court documents obtained Tuesday show Guido Amsel stopped fighting a lawsuit filed by his ex-wife over $40,000 and agreed to pay her by auctioning off equipment in a sale slated for Saturday. Instead, the auction has been postponed and Amsel stands accused by police of seeking violent retribution against his former spouse and lawyers involved with the case. The 49-year-old was charged Sunday with attempted murder and other offences after small voice recorders packed with an explosive compound were sent to his ex-wife Iris Amsel’s workplace as well as two law firms. Guido Amsel has not entered a plea to the charges and remains in custody pending another court date Thursday. The first bomb exploded last Friday, causing severe injuries to Maria Mitousis, the 38-yearold lawyer who represented Iris Amsel in the couple’s lengthy

divorce and in a lawsuit in which she claimed her former husband owed $40,000 from an auto body shop they had jointly run while married. The second bomb was found Saturday at an auto repair shop where Iris Amsel works, and was detonated by police. The third bomb was found at a law office where Sarah McEachern used to work and safely detonated by police. McEachern represented Guido Amsel in the lawsuit filed by his wife, but withdrew as his lawyer last September. The court documents show McEachern cited “a breakdown of the relationship between the law firm Orle Bargen Davidson LLP and Mr. Amsel” when she quit the case. Guido Amsel then represented himself. The Amsels’ divorce proceedings started in 2004 and has dragged on for more than a decade. Even after the couple’s relationship was formally severed, Guido Amsel accused his wife of siphoning more than $3 million from the auto body business. He had taken full control of it after the divorce, and said he discovered questionable financial transactions. Guido Amsel also accused his ex-wife of planning to take the

couple’s son to Germany and never return. Iris Amsel denied all allegations. In 2010, she sued Guido Amsel for money she felt she was still owed from their joint business. Guido Amsel denied he owed her the money and countersued. The case dragged on for years and Guido Amsel changed lawyers twice. The acrimony appeared to end in a pre-trial conference on March 30 of this year. A memorandum from the meeting says Guido Amsel agreed that he owed his ex-wife the $40,000 plus interest, dropped his countersuit, and agreed to sell off vehicles and equipment to get the money. “Mr. Amsel agrees that the equipment should be sold by auction. All of the equipment is still on his property,” the memorandum reads. “Mr. Amsel will co-operate with allowing someone on the property to inspect the equipment and put it into shape for sale. The auction can take place on his property”. The auction was advertised for July 11. Proceeds were to be held in a trust account by Mitousis, who remains in hospital in stable condition following last week’s bombing.

COURT

Condo privacy ruling upholds rights COLIN PERKEL THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Residents of condominiums have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the common areas of their buildings, Ontario’s top court ruled Tuesday. In upholding the acquittal of an accused drug trafficker, the Court of Appeal said police had breached his rights by snooping around the stairways, hallways and storage rooms of his 10-unit building without a warrant. “Some limits on police activity are necessary if privacy is to be protected,” the court stated.

“The home is entitled to the greatest degree of protection from unreasonable search, and in my view, the police conduct in this case had a serious impact on the respondent’s privacy rights.” The case began with police tracking a suspected drug trafficker, who led them to the building in Ottawa where Merith White was a resident. They suspected White was also dealing drugs. As part of their investigation, police made three secret entries into common areas of the four-storey building in December 2010 and January 2011.

Once inside, a detective hid in the stairwell to watch White’s unit and listen to what was going on inside. The officer also viewed the contents of his storage locker. Based on the information, police obtained a search warrant of the unit and turned up 1.7 kilograms of cocaine, 6.9 kilograms of marijuana and a few grams of crack cocaine. White was also carrying $400 in cash and a small amount of cocaine. They arrested White, then 37 years old, for drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

MONTREAL — National Chief Perry Bellegarde is urging First Nations and other Canadians to push for reconciliation at the polls this fall. In the first keynote address to the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting, Bellegarde said First Nations voters need to make themselves heard on Oct.19. The advocacy group has identified at least 51 ridings across the country that could be decided by active First Nations participation. Bellegarde said now is the time to mobilize because the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recent report has captured the attention of Canadians with its description of the residential school legacy as “cultural genocide.” “As thousands of brave people shared their experiences and spoke the truth, Canadians woke up to a chapter of their history that must be forever remembered and never forgotten,” Bellegarde told an audience of First Nations leaders from across the country. This is Bellegarde’s first meeting as national chief. He is also calling on the government to respect traditional territories and honour its legal duty to accommodate First Nations people. “Reconciliation means nothing less than keeping the promises the government of Canada first made to our people to share and live together,” Bellegarde said. “Reconciliation involves all Canadians . . . I believe Canadians want their political leaders to do the right thing.” Bellegarde has been calling for all federal parties to address indigenous issues in their election platforms. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau responded to this call by delivering back-to-back speeches Tuesday afternoon as both parties roll out election promises aimed at aboriginal affairs — although federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt was not present. Mulcair offered a “new era” of nation-to-nation relations with indigenous communities if he becomes prime minister after this fall’s federal election. The NDP plans to commit to a “government-wide” approach to

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address aboriginal affairs. Trudeau spoke after the NDP leader. He announced a series of campaign-style commitments, including a promise to bolster funding for aboriginal education. Trudeau also addressed the need to overhaul the relationship between First Nations and the federal government, such as targeting the growing socio-economic gap that exists between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians in areas including employment. But some chiefs remain skeptical. “They’re not going to do nothing for us if they get in,” said Reginald Bellerose from the Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan. “They’re going to avoid us if they get in.” Bellerose is also cynical about hearing from former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who is also addressing the event. “I see Paul Martin on here,” he said. “Where the hell was Paul Martin when he was prime minister? He didn’t come sit here.” The current government’s relationship with aboriginal people has been under the microscope in recent weeks following the release of a scathing report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission’s summary report said the current relationship with the federal government and aboriginal peoples is “deteriorating” due to ongoing conflicts over education, child welfare, and justice. Aboriginal education has been a particularly thorny issue for both the government as well as the AFN. In February 2014, federal Conservatives thought they had the support of the AFN’s then-national chief Shawn Atleo and other indigenous leaders when they announced $1.9 billion in federal money for a First Nations education act.

Feds ignore UN panel’s questions on mining abuses THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The federal government is ignoring a UN panel’s request to explain how Canadian mining and resource companies deal with complaints of abuse. Tuesday was the Canadian government’s first opportunity to address the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva. It is conducting the first review in 10 years of Canada’s compliance to a major international treaty. The committee has heard expressions of concern about Canada’s extractives’ industry,

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SCIENCE

SpaceX close to understanding rocket failure MARCIA DUNN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX still is trying to figure out what caused its rocket to break apart during liftoff nine days ago, but is getting close to an answer, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo for the International Space Station had just lifted off on June 28 when the accident occurred. Speaking Tuesday at a conference in Boston, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the

trouble appeared to be in the upper stage, with an over-pressurization of the liquid oxygen tank. Nevertheless, the California-based company is putting together what he calls a “super-detailed” timeline, millisecond by millisecond. So far, a leading theory has yet to emerge, Musk told attendees of the space station research and development conference. The available data are difficult to interpret, and so “whatever happened is clearly not a sort of simple, straightforward thing,” he said. Nevertheless, he hopes

to have something definitive to say by week’s end. “Obviously, it’s a huge blow to SpaceX. We take these missions incredibly seriously,” Musk said. The accident occurred on Musk’s 44th birthday — “a real downer — definitely a low point.” The main intent was to deliver more than 5,000 pounds of supplies and equipment to the space station, including the first of two docking ports for crew capsules in development by SpaceX and Boeing. The Dragon capsule carrying all the cargo slammed into the

ocean, along with the rocket wreckage. A secondary objective, at least for the company, was an attempt to land the first-stage booster on an ocean platform just off the Jacksonville, Florida, coast. Previous tries had failed, and Musk considered it his best chance to achieve a solid vertical touchdown — until the entire rocket was lost in flight. Musk told the crowd that he sees rocket reusability as key to lowering spaceflight costs and opening up space travel to the masses. He noted that any busi-

ness, especially involving space, needs to take big chances to attain big success. The company’s six previous delivery missions contracted by NASA had gone exceedingly well, as did a trial run in 2012. Overall, it was the third lost shipment in eight months — Orbital Sciences Corp. in October, the Russian space program in April, then SpaceX in June. NASA’s space station program manager Mike Suffredini said at the conference that the three failed missions have had “a big impact to us.”

ECONOMY

Greece at summit with no clear proposals Country’s banks just days away from a potential collapse that could drag the country out of the euro MIKE CORDER AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRUSSELS — Eurozone leaders met the beaming smile of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with anger and frustration Tuesday when it became clear the Greek leader came to their summit without a fresh written proposal on how to save his country from financial ruin. With Greece’s banks just days away from a potential collapse that could drag the country out of the euro, Tsipras had been expected to offer up economic reforms in exchange for loans. Instead he came with only vague proposals and a commitment to back it up with real figures and a written plan on Wednesday. “You know, there was a promise for today. Then, they’re promising for tomorrow,” said Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. “For the Greek government it’s every time ‘mañana.”’ Tsipras came buoyed by a triumph in Sunday’s referendum, where an overwhelming majority of Greeks backed his call to reject the belt-tightening reforms that creditors had last proposed. But that domestic victory did not appear to give him much leverage in talks with foreign creditors, who know Tsipras needs a deal soon to keep his country afloat. Banks have been shut since last week and will not reopen before Thursday, cash withdrawals have been limited for just as long, and daily busi-

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, left, speaks with European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi during a round table meeting at an emergency summit of eurozone heads of state and government in Brussels on Tuesday. [AP PHOTO]

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al would come Wednesday. He said the Greek government would submit a request for immediate financing in advance of 5 billion euros in loans due for repayment by the end of the month. He predicted a full political deal could be reached in two or three weeks. German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Tsipras he was dancing close to the financial abyss. “We are no longer talking about weeks but very few days,” she said. In his flurry of contacts, Tsipras spoke by phone with President Barack Obama, and the White House said it was in Europe’s interest to reach a resolution that puts Greece on the path toward economic growth and stability. An official from a eurozone nation said that Greece’s failure to bring clear proposals to an earlier meeting of finance ministers caused widespread frustration. Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos instead made only an oral presentation and discussed key issues. “Everybody was angry,” said the official, who asked not to be identified because he was commenting on a closed meeting. Tsakalotos left the leader’s summit venue mid-evening, telling reporters: “My impression is that we are having a go to find an agreement soon.” The eurogroup’s top official, Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said he hoped the

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CRAFT BREWING

Craft brewery celebrates 15 years of beer Nanaimo’s Longwood Brewery prides itself on brewing with local ingredients for expanding demand Sheila Hockin The Lucky Gourmet

elebrating their 15th anniversary, Longwood Brew Pub has been a landmark for Nanaimoites as a local craft brewery and gastro pub. With that success, it came as good news to Nanaimo beer geeks that they were opening a larger brewery. Longwood Brewery now has the facilities to keep up with the demand for their delicious suds. Just off Boxwood Road in Nanaimo, they purchased a building and land, opening their doors in March 2013. Their tasting bar and growler refill-station are inviting and well worth the visit. Run by Harley Smith, who has background in brewing craft brews for over two decades, they kept the core brews they were making at the brew pub and expanded the line-up to include seasonal ales and lagers. Longwood Brewery prides itself on brewing with local ingredients. By using 100 per cent locally sourced malting from White’s Malting in Cedar and hops from Cedar Valley Hopyards, Longwood’s IPA and X Blonde Ale are something they can be very proud of. Normally these ingredients are from the prairies or overseas, so these beers are in fact quite unique. One of those upcoming seasonal suds is a Pumpkin Ale that is scheduled to come out in Octo-

Just off Boxwood Road in Nanaimo, Longwood Brew Pub purchased a building and land, opening their doors in March of 2013. Their tasting bar and growler refillstation are inviting and well worth the visit.

ber. Made with local pumpkins from McNab’s farm in Cedar, this ale is not your grandma’s pumpkin pie. With aromas of nuts, squash, nutmeg and raisins, its dark mahogany color is something to savour before your first sip. The spicy pepper notes and a finish of nuts and herbs create a pumpkin ale that is sure to be your beer of choice this fall. The Big One is a classic British style IPA, a dark amber ale that is all about the hops.

Crisp and refreshing, the hopped bitterness comes out as the taste progresses. Piney bouquet and subtle citrus notes complete euro-bitter experience. One of their first and most popular products is the Raspberry Ale. Using West Coast sourced raspberries from Abbotsford, Harley is able to keep making this summer sipper continually throughout the year. A hard to find dry ale, it boasts flavours of real raspberries without being a

sweet beer. Lots of fruity aroma in this amber coloured ale that packs a true raspberry punch complimented by a slight bite of hops. Using 568ml cans in their canning line was a bit of a gamble Harley says, although it is currently the vessel of choice trending in the craft brew industry. Harley believes that the end product is of better quality, as the beer is impenetrable to light and no migration of oxygen that can result in a skunky aroma. It’s

also a green option, which was a factor when Longwood Brewery chose the canning method. Only the Stoutnic is still bottled in traditional “bombers.” You can sample these local brews at our beer club at Lucky’s Liquor Store at Country Club Mall in Nanaimo this Thursday July 16 at 6:30 p.m. by joining us in our gourmet mezzanine. Our beer club is a free event on the third Thursday of every month so, be sure to arrive early as seating is limited.

RECIPES

Doing pulled pork at home worth the effort

To serve, spoon the pulled pork mixture onto the bottom half of each hamburger bun and top with some slaw. Serve with pickle spears and the remaining sauce on the side if desired. Adapted from Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavours by Tyler Florence (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen. 722 calories (57 per cent from fat), 46 g fat (nine g saturated fat), 39 g carbohydrates, 38 g protein, 2,610 mg sodium, 129 mg cholesterol, 166 mg calcium, five g fibre. Serves: 12 / Preparation time: 20 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes (plus two hours chilling)

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ulled pork is one of those cooking projects that takes hours to complete, but requires little effort. Actually, the only effort involved is applying the spice rub and keeping an eye on it. Whether you cook this in the oven or the outdoor grill, if you keep the heat constant, you’ll end up with moist and tender pork. The past few times I’ve made it, I used a tip barbecue competition cooks do: partial cut away what is called the “money muscle.” It needs to be still attached, but as little as possible. Cutting this striped, tube-shaped muscle on the opposite side of the blade bone allows it to brown and get that crispy charred bark on all sides. It’s considered the tastiest part of the pork and what is often presented to judges in barbecue competitions. For home cooks, consider it your secret weapon for producing the best meltin-your-mouth pulled pork with crispy charred bits. If you do try this, sample a little bit of the meat from the money muscle first before shredding the entire pork butt. You will get a taste of that tenderness that will be a delight in every bite. Pulled pork is a terrific make-ahead recipe. You can serve it at home or at a gathering where it has the potential to serve many. Today’s recipe makes enough for at least 12 to 14 generous sandwiches. There are many, many versions of pulled pork from sweet to spicy to those doused in sauce and those on the dry side. And then there’s the option of topping them with slaw, which is my preference. This pulled pork and the spicy slaw that goes with it is one of my favourites. You can use your favourite rub and use barbecue sauce of choice in place of the cider vinegar sauce.

PULLED PORK BARBECUE Serves: 12 / Preparation time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time) / Total time: 6 hours 30 minutes (not active time) This is a terrific make-ahead recipe; serve it at home or bring it to a party. The total time seems long but the pork doesn’t need much attention during roasting. Ingredients DRY RUB 3 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard

There are many, many versions of pulled pork from sweet to spicy to those doused in sauce and those on the dry side. [TNS]

2 to 3 tablespoons coarse sea salt 1 (5- to 7-pound) pork butt CIDER VINEGAR BARBECUE SAUCE 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 1 cup yellow or brown mustard 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 12 to 14 hamburger buns 1 recipe Spicy Slaw (recipe follows) Pickle spears, optional In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, dry mustard and sea salt. Rub the spice blend all over the pork and marinate for as long as you have time — as little as one hour or up to overnight, covered in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees or prepare your outdoor grill for a constant 275 to 300 degrees. Put the pork in a roasting pan, cover and roast for about six hours.

About two-thirds of the way through cooking, remove the cover. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the pork registers 195 degrees. (You want to roast it until it’s falling apart.) If it’s reached 195 degrees, but still not tender, continue roasting another hour. While the pork is roasting, prepare the barbecue sauce. In a saucepan set over medium heat, combine the vinegar, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, kosher salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Simmer gently, stirring, for 10 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Remove the sauce from the heat and set it aside. When the pork is done, take it out of the oven and put it on a large platter. Allow the meat to rest for about 10 minutes. You will want to pull the meat apart while it’s still warm. Grab two forks. Using one to steady the roast, use the other to pull shreds of meat off. Put the shredded pork in a bowl and pour half of the sauce over it. Stir it all up so that the pork is coated with the sauce.

SPICY SLAW Serve this slaw recipe atop the pulled pork. It’s also terrific on its own as a potluck dish. Ingredients 1 small to medium head of green cabbage 2 carrots, peeled, shredded 1 red onion, peeled, thinly sliced 2 green onions, washed, ends removed, chopped 1 fresh red chile, washed, stem removed, sliced 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon cider vinegar Juice of 1 lemon Pinch of sugar 1/2 teaspoon celery seed Several dashes of hot sauce Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Directions In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, red onion, green onions and chile. In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice and sugar and stir to blend. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss gently to mix. Season the slaw with celery seed, hot sauce, salt and black pepper. Cover and chill for two hours in the refrigerator before serving. Adapted from “Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavours” by Tyler Florence (Clarkson Potter, $32.50). Tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen. 283 calories (86 per cent from fat), 27 g fat (three g saturated fat), 10 g carbohydrates, two g protein, 370 mg sodium, 20 mg cholesterol, 64 mg calcium, three g fibre.

SPORTS B2

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ATHLETICS

WIMBLEDON

Sharapova needs three sets to beat American Coco Vandeweghe Defending menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion Novak Djokovic also through after darkness delay STEPHEN WILSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former champion Maria Sharapova is back in the semifinals at Wimbledon for the first time in four years after a three-set battle against an American making her Grand Slam breakthrough. The fourth-seeded Sharapova was pushed hard on Centre Court by 47th-ranked CoCo Vandeweghe but lifted her game in the third set to win 6-3, 5-7 (3), 6-2 and advance to her 20th Grand Slam semifinal. Defending menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, survived a one-set shootout with big-serving Kevin Anderson to advance to the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarter-finals and keep up his bid for a third Wimbledon title. It took two hours 46 minutes for Sharapova to subdue Vandweghe, who had never previously progressed past the third round at a major but made the most of her appearance on the biggest stage in the game. The 23-year-old American repeatedly waved her arms to rouse the crowd. Sharapova served for the match at 5-4 in the second set but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close it out. When Vandeweghe won four straight points to take the second-set tiebreaker, it was the first time that Sharapova had dropped a set all tournament. The Russian buckled down and went up 3-0 in the third set. When Vandweghe broke to close to 3-2, she again motioned to the crowd to get behind her. But Sharapova shut down the comeback, winning the final three games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pretty dominant in the first and the beginning of the second set and things slipped away a little bit for me in that second set tiebreaker, serving for the match,â&#x20AC;? Sharapova said. The All England Club is where Sharapova won her first Grand Slam â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and only Wimbledon title so far â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 2004 at the age of 17. But this will be her first trip back to the semifinals since 2011, when she lost in the final to Petra Kvitova. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a while since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been at that stage so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy with every match that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve competed out here and been

Local athletes narrowly miss out on podium DAILY NEWS

Maria Sharapova celebrates winning the singles match against Coco Vandeweghe of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon on Tuesday. Sharapova won 6-3, 6-7, 6-2. [AP PHOTO]

able to win some in two sets, and today in three,â&#x20AC;? Sharapova said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just through so that gives me a lot of confidence.â&#x20AC;? Sharapova will next play the winner of the other quarter-final on Centre Court between fivetime champion Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka. Advancing to the semifinals in the bottom half of the draw was 20th-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain, who beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 7-5, 6-3 on Court 1. It will be the first Grand Slam semifinal for the 21-yearold Muguruza, who reached the quarter-finals at the last two French Opens. Muguruza will face either Agnieszka Radwanska or Madison Keys in the semifinals on Thursday. The top-ranked Djokovic beat

the 14th-seeded Anderson 7-5 in the fifth set on Court 1 to complete a match that had been suspended by darkness at two sets apiece. It took 45 minutes of play Tuesday for Djokovic to advance to his 25th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 victory. He will next face Croatiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marin Cilic, a player he has beaten in all 12 of their previous matches. Djokovic struggled throughout the match in trying to tame the 6-foot-8 (2.03-meter) Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge serve, but broke him to go up 6-5 in the fifth set to set up his victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find that this was one of the most difficult matches Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played at Wimbledon, maybe in my career,â&#x20AC;? Djokovic said. At

times, I was really helpless with my return.â&#x20AC;&#x153; Anderson finished with 40 aces, including three in the first game of the fifth set and eight overall in the decider. But it was two consecutive double-faults by Anderson that proved crucial, leaving him 15-40 down in the 11th game. Djokovic took advantage on the first break point, hitting a forehand return that dropped sharply at Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet and forced an error. Djokovic served out the match in the next game, completing the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarter-final lineup. With the loss, Anderson became the first player in the Open era to reach the fourth round at Grand Slam tournaments seven times without ever advancing to the quarter-finals.

Nanaimo Track and Field Club had three athletes compete at the Canadian Junior National Championships in Edmonton last week and two came within a whisker of a medal. Jason Clare, Jenaya Pynn and all headed west for the championships held between July 2-5 to represent the B.C. junior team. Clare finished fourth in the pole vault and club director Terri Doughty described the outing as â&#x20AC;&#x153;great prep for him as he heads next to Cali, Colombia, for the IAAF World YouthTrack and Field Championships,â&#x20AC;? to be held July 15-19. Pynn also finished fourth in the 1,500m and also finished ninth in the 3,000m. Sean Miller also ran a personal best of 15:16.96 as he cracked into the top 10 of the 5,000m. Elsewhere, a handful of other bluc athletes travelled across the water to Swanguard Stadium in Burnaby for the Trevor Craven Track and Field Meet held on July 4-5. Alyssa Mousseau finished second in the 400m and will join Clare at the IAAF World YouthTrack and Field Championships where she will race in the 800m. Also at the meet, Madison Heisterman won both the 300m dash and 1,200m run in the midget girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition. Amy Morris placed third in the youth womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,500m and Makayla Mitchell achieved the same result in the javelin. Nate Paris and Jyden Watson, both 11, had a meet to remember as both recorded a number of impressive results. Paris was won the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump and was also second in the 100m as well as third in the 60m dash and 200m. Watson won the 600m, the 1,000m, was second to Paris in the high jump and fourth in the long jump. The will host the B.C. Track and Field Championship Jamboree this weekend. Sports@nanaimodailynews.com

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Raonic out and Pospisil in for Davis Cup tie against Belgium CURTIS WITHERS THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Davis Cup captain hopes Vasek Pospisilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent return to form will be a shot in the arm for a team heading into the quarter-finals without its top-ranked player. Martin Laurendeau said Tuesday that he expects Pospisil and his teammates to step up their game after world No. 8 Milos Raonic announced he will miss next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Davis Cup tie in Belgium with a lingering foot injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing as a team not to have Milos in the lineup, but injuries are part of the sport and we have to step up as a team like in any team event,â&#x20AC;? Laurendeau said on a conference call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re best playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not there the other ones have to step up and I believe that the timing couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be better for Vasek to go over there and face the challenges, but still rise up to the occasion.â&#x20AC;? Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pospisil is the last remaining Canadian singles player at Wimbledon after high-profile players Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard made early exits. Pospisil has been a warrior at the All England Club, making headlines Monday by spending almost six hours on the court in a pair of matches. He came from two sets down to beat Serbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Viktor Troicki in his fourth-round singles match, then partnered with Jack Sock in a tough five-set doubles loss

POSPISIL

later in the day. The former world No. 25 faces another challenge when he takes on local favourite and third seed Andy Murray in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarter-finals. The resilient Pospisil has had only one of his singles matches go less than five sets, but Laurendeau said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confident Pospisil will overcome any fatigue from Wimbledon in time for next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the pros do and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to find a way to do it,â&#x20AC;? Laurendeau said. Davis Cup veteran Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., doubles ace Daniel Nestor of Toronto and Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Filip Peliwo, who will make his Davis Cup debut, were also named to the squad, which is being held on a clay court in Ostend, Belgium from July 17-19. Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adil Shamasdin was named to the team as a squad player. The loss of Raonic will sting.

The hard server from Thornhill, Ont., has a 16-6 Davis Cup record and has been a huge part of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise on the international tennis scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m devastated not to be participating in this tie against Belgium,â&#x20AC;? Raonic said in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to my recurring injury, I am not able to play tennis for the next few weeks. My goal right now is to get healthy as fast as possible and get back to playing tennis as soon as I can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been with this team a while and we have come a long way together. I know that they can win this tie and get us back into the semifinals.â&#x20AC;? Still, Laurendeau points to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth. Dancevic has played 34 Davis Cup matches, including a key win against Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marcel Granollers in Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run to the 2013 semifinals. Pospisil can combine with Nestor to form a potent doubles combo. While Peliwo is a relative unknown, the is a former star at the junior level. He appeared in all four junior Grand Slam finals in 2012, winning at Wimbledon and the U.S Open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flown under the radar, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a former junior champ,â&#x20AC;? Laurendeau said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to figure out how to get that feeling back. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity for him to come in as a nominated player.â&#x20AC;? Belgium is led by world No. 15 David Goffin, who will be joined by Steve Darcis, Ruben Bemelmans and Kimmer Coppejans.

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 | DAILY NEWS |

SCOREBOARD BASEBALL

Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1

MLB - Results and standings

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Toronto

PCT .530 .512 .512 .500 .471 PCT .593 .536 .512 .470 .457 PCT .570 .542 .488 .458 .453

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PCT .548 .512 .500 .417 .329 PCT .643 .590 .554 .463 .419 PCT .560 .500 .494 .453 .422

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Yesterday’s results Cincinnati 5, Washington 0 Oakland 4, NY Yankees 3 Pittsburgh 3, San Diego 2 Cleveland 2, Houston 0 Boston 4, Miami 3 Arizona 4, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 4 Atlanta 4, Milwaukee 3 Minnesota 8, Baltimore 3 Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 2, Chicago Sox 1 LA Angels 10, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 Seattle 7, Detroit 6 (11 innings) San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Today’s schedule with probable starters Baltimore at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m. Jimenez (7-4) vs. May (4-7) Atlanta at Milwaukee, 11:10 a.m. Teheran (6-4) vs. Fiers (4-7) Detroit at Seattle, 12:40 p.m. Sanchez (7-7) vs. Happ (4-5) N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 12:45 p.m. deGrom (8-6) vs. Peavy (0-3) San Diego at Pittsburgh, 3:05 p.m. Cashner (3-9) vs. Morton (6-2) Cincinnati at Washington, 3:05 p.m. Lorenzen (3-3) vs. Gonzalez (6-4) Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 3:05 p.m. Hahn (6-6) vs. Sabathia (3-8) Miami at Boston, 3:10 p.m. Fernandez (1-0) vs. Miley (8-7) Houston at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m. Straily (0-0) vs. Bauer (7-5) St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Wacha (10-3) vs. Hammel (5-4) Arizona at Texas, 4:05 p.m. Hellickson (6-5) vs. Harrison (0-0) Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m. Archer (9-5) vs. Guthrie (6-5) Toronto at Chi. White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Hutchison (8-2) vs. Danks (4-8) L.A. Angels at Colorado, 4:40 p.m. Shoemaker (4-7) vs. Rusin (3-3) Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Morgan (1-1) vs. Kershaw (5-6) Thursday, July 9 (Early games) Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. Kazmir (5-5) vs. Tanaka (4-3) Toronto at Chi. White Sox, 11:10 a.m. Dickey (3-9) vs. Samardzija (5-4) Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. Karns (4-4) vs. Blanton (2-2) St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Martinez (9-3) vs. Locke (5-4) Cincinnati at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Smith (0-2) vs. Koehler (7-4)

Chicago Sox

Toronto 100 100 000 2 Chicago Sox 010 000 000 1 SB: TOR Reyes (11, 2nd base off Quintana/Flowers); CWS Ramirez, Al (10, 2nd base off Doubront/Martin, R). 2B: CWS Beckham, G (7, Doubront). GIDP: TOR Reyes, Bautista; CWS Sanchez, C. HR: TOR Donaldson (21, 4th inning off Quintana, 0 on, 0 out). S: CWS Beckham, G. Team Lob: TOR 2; CWS 8. DP: TOR (Reyes-Travis-Smoak); CWS 2 (Sanchez, C-Ramirez, Al-Abreu, Sanchez, C-Abreu). E: TOR Reyes (8, throw); CWS Ramirez, Al (10, throw). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO F Doubront (W, 1-0) 6.2 6 1 1 1 6 P Schultz 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 A Loup 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 R Osuna 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SO J Quintana (L, 4-8) 8.0 4 2 2 0 8 J Petricka 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 HBP: Flowers (by Doubront). Time: 2:33. Att: 17,028.

Red Sox 4, Marlins 3 Miami

Boston

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Miami 001 000 200 3 Boston 010 000 30x 4 2B: MIA Hechavarria (13, Miley), Gillespie (4, Miley), Realmuto (11, Miley), Yelich (9, Miley); BOS Bogaerts (19, Haren). GIDP: BOS Betts, Hanigan. S: MIA Rojas. Team Lob: MIA 6; BOS 7. DP: MIA 2 (Hechavarria-Gordon, D-Morse 2). E: MIA Baker, J (2, fielding), Rojas (1, fielding). Miami IP H R ER BB SO D Haren 6.0 6 1 1 1 5 S Cishek (L, 2-6) 0.1 1 3 0 1 1 M Dunn 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 C Capps 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 A Morris 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley 6.2 7 3 3 2 9 J Tazawa (W, 1-3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 K Uehara 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Time: 2:44. Att: 36,863.

Twins 8, Orioles 3 Baltimore

Minnesota

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Baltimore 000 020 010 3 Minnesota 301 400 00x 8 SB: MIN Hicks, A (7, 2nd base off Brach/Wieters). 2B: BAL Jones, A 2 (15, Gibson, Graham), Parmelee (5, Gibson); MIN Plouffe (21, Gausman), Hicks, A (3, Gausman). GIDP: BAL Machado, M; MIN Santana, D 2. HR: BAL Hardy, J (5, 5th inning off Gibson, 1 on, 0 out); MIN Sano (1, 1st inning off Gausman, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: BAL 5; MIN 6. DP: BAL 2, MIN 1 Continued next column

Toronto Blue Jays starter Felix Doubront playing the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

Doubront goes into seventh for Jays win THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO — The Toronto Blue Jays lead the major leagues in runs scored by a wide margin. However, they had to eke out a win in a low-scoring game Tuesday night. Felix Doubront pitched into the seventh inning in his first start of the season and Josh Donaldson homered to lead the Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. “We’re used to slugfests,” Toronto manager John Gibbons said. “It was nice to play a game like that and come out on top.” Doubront (1-0) allowed one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings. It was his first start in the majors since last Sept. 20 when he pitched for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Roberto Osuna worked out of a ninth-inning jam to get the last three outs for his fourth save. “I’m so blessed to be here again and have the opportunity with this team,” Doubront said. “I was giving them everything and I tried to help the team win. That’s the main goal.” A night after the marquee matchup of Chris Sale and Mark Buehrle, few expected Doubront and Chicago starter Jose Quintana to follow suit, but that’s precisely what happened. “Doubront was great tonight,” Gibbons said. “Just like Buehrle was and their two guys were.” Quintana (4-8) lost despite allowing just two runs and four hits in eight innings. He struck out eight —including five straight during the fourth and fifth innings — and retired 10 straight batters in one stretch. It was Quintana’s eighth straight start allowing three runs or fewer while pitching at least six innings, but he is just 2-3 during that stretch. Toronto’s other run came in the first inning when shortstop Jose Reyes manufactured a run to put the Blue Jays on top. He led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a ground out and scored on another ground out by Jose Bautista.

Twins 8, Orioles 3 (Cont’d) Baltimore IP H R K Gausman (L, 1-1) 3.2 7 8 B Brach 2.1 3 0 B Matusz 1.0 0 0 Z Britton 1.0 1 0 Minnesota IP H R K Gibson (W, 7-6) 6.0 6 2 B Duensing 1.0 0 0 J Graham 1.0 1 1 R O’Rourke 1.0 0 0 HBP: Plouffe (by Gausman). Time: 2:48. Att: 25,091.

B.C. Premier League ER BB SO 7 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 ER BB SO 2 1 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1

Cubs 7, Cardinals 4 St. Louis

Chicago Cubs

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L 8 12 13 13 15 18 18 22 24 24 26 29

Yesterday’s results Vic Eagles at Vic Mariners, postponed Coquitlam at North Shore , postponed Thursday July 9 North Delta at Whalley, 7 p.m. Saturday July 11 Abbotsford at North Shore, noon Whalley at Langley, noon Parksville at White Rock, 1 p.m. Whalley at Langley, 2:30 p.m. Abbotsford at North Shore, 2:30 p.m. Parksville at White Rock, 3:30 p.m.

St. Louis 000 000 202 4 Chicago Cubs 002 001 04x 7 SB: CHC Fowler (12, 2nd base off Lyons/ Cruz, T). 2B: STL Bourjos (7, Arrieta); CHC Fowler (13, Choate). GIDP: STL Peralta. HR: STL Reynolds, Ma (6, 9th inning off Ramirez, N, 1 on, 0 out); CHC Rizzo (16, 8th inning off Choate, 1 on, 0 out). S: CHC Herrera, J. Team Lob: STL 4; CHC 14. DP: CHC 2 (Castro, S-Herrera, J, Castro, S-Herrera, J-Rizzo). E: STL Socolovich (1, throw). PICKOFFS: CHC Arrieta (Pham at 1st base). St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO T Lyons (L, 2-1) 5.2 7 3 3 5 3 M Hatley 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 M Harris 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 R Choate 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 M Socolovich 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO J Arrieta (W, 9-5) 6.2 7 2 2 2 4 J Russell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 P Strop 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 N Ramirez 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 J Motte 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Time: 3:10. Att: 34,368.

TENNIS

Reds 5, Nationals 0

The Championships, Wimbledon,

Cincinnati

Washington

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Cincinnati 201 020 000 5 Washington 000 000 000 0 SB: CIN Hamilton, B (42, 3rd base off Scherzer/Ramos, W). 2B: CIN Votto (14, Scherzer), Hamilton, B (4, Scherzer). 3B: CIN Bruce (3, Scherzer); WSH Desmond (1, Cueto). GIDP: CIN Schumaker; WSH Robinson, C. HR: CIN Votto (15, 3rd inning off Scherzer, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: CIN 6; WSH 4. DP: CIN (Phillips-Votto-Suarez); WSH (Uggla-Desmond-Robinson, C). E: CIN Votto (5, missed catch), Frazier (10, fielding); WSH Uggla (2, missed catch), Espinosa (3, fielding). Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO J Cueto (W, 6-5) 9.0 2 0 0 1 11 Washington IP H R ER BB SO M Scherzer (L, 9-7) 4.2 7 5 5 0 4 T Jordan 3.1 2 0 0 1 3 S Solis 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 HBP: Phillips (by Scherzer). Time: 2:30. Att: 31,898. (10 innings) Oakland 010 010 001 4 8 1 NY Yankees 001 000 000 3 6 0 W: D. Pomeranz (3-3) L: D. Betances (5-2) S: T. Clippard (16) HR: OAK- B. Butler (7), B. Lawrie (8) NYY- None Houston 000 000 000 0 6 0 Cleveland 100 001 00x 2 8 0 W: C. Kluber (4-9) L: V. Velasquez (0-1) S: B. Shaw (2) HR: HOU- None CLE- M. Brantley (5) Tampa Bay 001 000 000 1 5 1 Kansas City 000 014 02x 7 11 0 W: B. Finnegan (2-0) L: B. Gomes (1-4) HR: TB- J. Jaso KC- None

West Coast League East Kelowna Yakima Valley Walla Walla Wenatchee South Bend Medford Corvallis Klamath Falls West Bellingham Cowlitz Kitsap Victoria

W 18 17 13 11 W 23 6 7 3 W 20 10 10 10

L PCT 8 0.692 11 0.607 15 0.464 14 0.440 L PCT 5 0.821 9 0.400 14 0.333 12 0.200 L PCT 9 0.690 14 0.417 16 0.385 16 0.385

GB 2 6 6.5 GB 6 10 9.5 GB 6 8.5 8.5

Strk W3 W2 L2 L1 Strk W5 L1 L1 L1 Strk W7 L1 L6 W2

Yesterday’s results Corvallis at Medford, postponed Victoria 2, Kitsap 1 Kelowna 6, Klamath Falls 5 Bellingham 1, Cowlitz 0 Bend at Wenatchee Walla Walla 4, Yakima Valley 3 (11 inn) Today’s schedule Corvallis at Medford, 6:35 p.m. Kitsap at Victoria, 6:35 p.m. Klamath Falls at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m. Bend at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. Cowlitz at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m. Yakima Valley at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, July 9 Kitsap at Corvallis, 6:40 p.m. Friday, July 10 Medford at Bend, 6:35 p.m. Victoria at Klamath Falls, 6:35 p.m. Walla Walla at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m. Wenatchee at Cowlitz, 6:35 p.m. Kitsap at Corvallis, 6:40 p.m.

HarbourCats 2, BlueJackets 1 Kitsap

Junior Nobach Scudder Bautista Ping Dunlap Veasey Valenti Sommer Peabody Totals

Victoria

ab r h bi 4 0 1 0 Lambert 4 0 0 0 Guibor 3 0 0 0 Collard 4 0 1 0 Thoreson 3 0 2 0 Pries 3 0 0 0 Amezquita 3 1 1 0 Gretler 2 0 0 0 Jarvis 1 0 0 0 Totals 2000 29 1 5 0

ab r h bi 3021 4011 4020 4000 3000 0000 3000 3120 24 1 7 2

Kitsap 001 000 000 1 Victoria 000 010 10x 2 WP: J.Brewer 2 (5). HB: J.Brewer (3), J.Buckley (1). SO: K.Nobach 3, J.Scudder, B.Bautista, A.Ping, S.Dunlap 2, J.Veasey 2, J.Peabody, J.Thoreson, T.Goldstein. BB: J.Scudder, A.Ping, J.Peabody, C.Lambert, M.Gretler. BF: J.Brewer 25 (96), J.Siegel 8 (38), H.Capps (15), J.Buckley 26 (26), S.Kennedy ll 3 (108), J.Mitchell 6 (69). P-S: J.Brewer 75-47, J.Siegel 29-18, H.Capps 5-3, J.Buckley 91-55, S.Kennedy ll 17-9, J.Mitchell 25-16. Kitsap IP H R ER BB SO J Brewer 6.0 6 1 1 2 0 J Siegel (L) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 H Capps 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Victoria IP H R ER BB SO J Buckley 6.0 5 1 1 3 6 S Kennedy ll (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 J Mitchell 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Time: 2:30. Att: 1,207

Pct GB .765 .700 1 .658 3 .658 3 .583 6 .514 8.5 .455 1.5 .371 13.5 .368 14 .368 14 .333 15.5 .237 19

Sunday July 12 Parksville at North Shore, 11 a.m. North Delta at Abbotsford, noon Parksville at North Shore, 1:30 p.m. North Delta at Abbotsford, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 Okanagan at North Delta, 2 p.m. North Delta at Okanagan, 4:30 p.m. White Rock at Langley, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 Okanagan at North Delta, 2 p.m. North Delta at Okanagan, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16 Whalley at North Shore, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 17 Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 1 p.m. Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 3:30 p.m.

Today-July 12 (Major) All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, England Surface: Grass. Purse: $42.2 million (men and women) 2014 champions: Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova Yesterday’s complete results NOTE: Canadians in boldface Men’s Singles - Round 4 Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Kevin Anderson (14), South Africa, 6-7 (6), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. Women’s Singles - Quarterfinals Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Victoria Azarenka (23), Belarus, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def. Coco Vandeweghe, United States, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-2. Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, def. Madison Keys (21), United States, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3. Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, def. Timea Bacsinszky (15), Switzerland, 7-5, 6-3. DOUBLES Men’s Doubles - Quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (9), Romania, def. Bob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5). Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (2), Brazil, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (4), Romania, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (7), Serbia, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Jamie Murray, Britain, and John Peers (13), Australia, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (8), Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

FOOTBALL CFL

West Winnipeg Calgary BC Lions Edmonton Saskatchewan East Ottawa Toronto Hamilton Montreal

W 1 1 0 0 0 W 2 2 1 1

L 1 1 1 1 2 L 0 0 1 1

T 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0

Pts 2 2 0 0 0 Pts 4 4 2 2

PF 56 35 16 11 60 PF 47 66 75 45

PA 78 52 27 26 70 PA 32 45 50 31

Week 2, full results Hamilton 52, Winnipeg 26 Montreal 29, Calgary 11 Ottawa 27, BC Lions 16 Toronto 42, Saskatchewan 40 (2OT) This week’s schedule (Week 3, with odds by Oddsshark) Favourite Line (O/U) Underdog Thursday, July 9, 6 p.m. EDMONTON 5 (47) Ottawa Friday, July 10, 4 p.m. WINNIPEG 4 (53) Montreal Friday, July 10, 7 p.m. BC LIONS 3.5 (47.5) Saskatchewan Monday, July 13, 6 p.m. CALGARY 5.5 (50.5) Toronto

CFL leaders Quarterback rating 1 R.Cato, MON 146.4 2 D.Durant, SAS 137.5 3 D.Willy, WIN 135.6 4 T.Harris, TOR 135.5 5 J.Mathews, HAM 118.8 6 K.Glenn, SAS 106.7 7 Z.Collaros, HAM 105.1 8 H.Burris, OTT 91.8 9 M.Reilly, EDM 86.9 10 T.Lulay, BCL 79.4 Total yards TotRushRec 1 Brandon Whitaker, TOR 290 186 104 2 Jerome Messam, SAS 267 159 108 3 Ryan Smith, SAS 257 6 251 4 Paris Cotton, WIN 235 154 81 5 Tyrell Sutton, MON 222 204 18 6 Chevon Walker, OTT 189 155 34 7 Chad Owens, TOR 187 0 187 8 Nick Moore, WIN 173 0 173 9 Chris Williams, OTT 157 8 149 10 Andy Fantuz, HAM 156 0 156 Rushing 1 Tyrell Sutton, MON 2 Brandon Whitaker, TOR 3 Jerome Messam, SAS 4 Chevon Walker, OTT 5 Paris Cotton, WIN 6 Jon Cornish, CAL 7 Anthony Allen, SAS 8 Henry Burris, OTT 9 Andrew Harris, BCL 10 Ray Holley, HAM

Car Yds Avg 36 204 5.7 22 186 8.5 23 159 6.9 40 155 3.9 22 154 7.0 25 129 5.2 15 115 7.7 12 65 5.4 13 48 3.7 14 40 2.9

Receiving Rec Yds Avg 1 Ryan Smith, SAS 11 251 22.8 2 Chad Owens, TOR 15 187 12.5 3 Nick Moore, WIN 12 173 14.4 4 Andy Fantuz, HAM 17 156 9.2 5 Terrell Sinkfield, HAM 8 154 19.3 6 Chris Williams, OTT 8 149 18.6 7 Jeff Fuller, CAL 9 148 16.4 8 Bakari Grant, HAM 8 145 18.1 9 Brad Sinopoli, OTT 13 137 10.5 10 M’quay McDaniel, CAL 7 119 17.0 Passing touchdowns 1 T. Harris, Tor 2 H. Burris, Ott T3 R. Cato, Mtl T3 D. Willy, Wpg T5 Z. Collaros, Ham T5 D. Durant, Sask T5 K. Glenn, Sask

7 4 3 3 2 2 2

Rushing TDs 1 C Marshall, Wpg 2 Nine players tied with 1 Receiving TDs T1 Tori Gurley, Tor T1 Ernest Jackson, Ott T1 Ryan Smith, Sask T1 Brandon Whitaker, Tor 19 players have 1

2 2 2 2

Mixed Doubles - Round 3 Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Sania Mirza (2), India, def. Marin Draganja, Croatia, and Ana Konjuh, Croatia, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Timea Babos (5), Hungary, def. Oliver Marach, Austria, and Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Leander Paes, India, and Martina Hingis (7), Switzerland, def. Artem Sitak, New Zealand, and Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, 6-2, 6-2. Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Kristina Mladenovic (8), France, def. Juan Sebastian Cabal, Colombia, and Cara Black (9), Zimbabwe, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3.

AUTO RACING

World rankings

This week’s race

ATP Player 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2 Roger Federer (SUI) 3 Andy Murray (GBR) 4 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5 Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6 Tomáš Berdych (CZE) 7 David Ferrer (ESP) 8 Milos Raonic, Toronto 9 Marin Čilić (CRO) 10 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 11 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 13 Gilles Simon (FRA) 14 Kevin Anderson (RSA) 15 David Goffin (BEL) 16 Feliciano López (ESP) 17 John Isner (USA) 18 Gaël Monfils (FRA) 19 Tommy Robredo (ESP) 20 Richard Gasquet (FRA) 56 Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C.

Sacks T1 John Bowman, Mon 2 T1 Charleston Hughes, Cal 2 T1 Marcus Howard, Edm 2 T1 Euclid Cummings, Tor 2 T1 Macho Harris, Sask 2 Fumbles 1 Tim Brown, Cal 1 Henry Burris, Ott

Made Rec 2 2 2 2

13 players have 1 fumble each

NASCAR Points 13845 9665 7450 5790 5660 5050 4490 4440 3540 3135 2600 2565 2435 2090 2010 1935 1890 1885 1710 1610 870

WTA Rankings Points Winnings 1 Serena Williams, USA 11291 $6,175,649 2 Petra Kvitova, CZE 6870 $1,420,858 3 Simona Halep, ROM 6200 $2,237,326 4 Maria Sharapova, RUS 5950 $2,536,132 5 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN 5000 $632,308 6 Lucie Safarova, CZE 4055 $2,089,443 7 Ana Ivanovic, SRB 3895 $881,626 8 Ekaterina Makarova, RUS 3575 $1,255,243 9 Carla Suarez Navarro, ESP 3345 $1,419,068 10 Angelique Kerber, GER 3285 $697,651 11 Karolina Pliskova, CZE 3210 $899,611 12 Eugenie Bouchard, CAN 3172 $471,352 13 Agnieszka Radwanska, POL 3020 $484,906 14 Andrea Petkovic, GER 2705 $662,288 15 Timea Bacsinszky, SUI 2605 $1,012,518 16 Venus Williams, USA 2586 $577,562 17 Elina Svitolina, UKR 2405 $672,615 18 Sabine Lisicki, GER 2320 $621,815 19 Sara Errani, ITA 2140 $667,557 20 Garbine Muguruza, ESP 2075 $861,677

Quaker State 400 Saturday, July 11, 4:30 p.m. Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky Qualifying Friday, July 10, 2:45 p.m. Current drivers’ standings Pts Money 1 Jimmie Johnson 589 $3,881,277 2 Kevin Harvick 656 $5,023,381 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 593 $3,294,950 4 Kurt Busch 508 $2,164,000 5 Joey Logano 581 $4,182,458 6 Martin Truex Jr. 569 $2,756,953 7 Brad Keselowski 520 $2,928,196 8 Matt Kenseth 501 $2,965,351 9 Denny Hamlin 480 $3,538,022 10 Carl Edwards 408 $2,112,723 11 Jamie McMurray 526 $2,561,191 12 Jeff Gordon 500 $2,975,026 13 Kasey Kahne 496 $2,294,144 14 Paul Menard 480 $2,068,610 15 Ryan Newman 472 $2,615,593 16 Clint Bowyer 465 $2,653,738 — Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off —

17 Kyle Busch 18 Aric Almirola 19 Kyle Larson 20 Greg Biffle

152 $983,655 441 $2,483,956 395 $2,216,195 392 $2,616,642

Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, July 26, 5 a.m. Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary. Track length 4.381 km (2.722 miles), 16 turns Qualifying Saturday, July 25, 5 a.m. F1 drivers’ standings (After 9 of 19 races) Driver, Team, Points 1 Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 194 2 Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 177 3 Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 135 4 Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 77 5 Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 76 6 Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 74 7 Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 36 8 Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 27 9 Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Force India, 24 10 Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 17 11 Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 16 12 Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 15 13 Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Lotus, 12 14 Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Toro Rosso, 10 15 Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain, Toro Rosso, 9 16 Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 5 17 Jenson Button, England, McLaren, 4 18 Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 1

LACROSSE

GOLF

Western Lacrosse Assn

Leading money winners

WLA Senior A

Through July 7

Standings GP Victoria 13 New Westminster 12 Burnaby 12 Langley 13 Maple Ridge 12 Coquitlam 10 Nanaimo 10

W 11 7 6 6 5 4 2

L 2 5 6 7 7 6 8

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 22 14 12 12 10 8 4

Yesterday’s results Victoria 14, Burnaby 7 Maple Ridge 12, Langley 5 Today’s schedule Nanaimo vs. Langley, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9 Maple Ridge vs. New Westminster, 7:45 p.m.

BC Junior A Lacrosse League Final Standings GP W L T Pts Coquitlam 21 20 1 0 40 Victoria 21 14 6 1 29 Delta 21 13 7 1 27 New Westminster 21 13 7 1 27 Nanaimo 21 6 14 1 13 Langley 21 5 13 3 13 Port Coquitlam 21 5 15 1 11 Burnaby 21 4 17 0 8 Complete playoff schedule Series are best-of-5 *=if necessary Today’s schedule New Westminster at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11 Coquitlam at New Westminster, 2:30 p.m. Delta at Victoria, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12 Victoria at Delta, 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 New Westminster at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18 Coquitlam at New Westminster*, 2:30 p.m. Delta at Victoria, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19 Victoria at Delta*, 5 p.m. Monday, July 20 Delta at Victoria*, 5 p.m. New Westminster at Coquitlam*, 7:30 p.m.

CYCLING 102nd Tour de France, July 4-26, 3,360 km in 21 stages. Canadian entries: Svein Tuft (Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge) Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, CannondaleGarmin Pro Cycling Team) Today’s schedule Stage 5: Arras-Amiens Metropole, 189.5 km, flat, exposed. Yesterday’s results Stage 4: Seraing-Cambrsai, 223.5 km, flat. 1. Tony Martin (GER/ETI) 5h 28min 58sec (avg: 40.8 km/h) 2. John Degenkolb (GER/GIA) at 0:03 3. Peter Sagan (SVK/TIN) 0:03 4. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) 0:03 5. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/MTN) 0:03 6. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA/COF) 0:03 7. Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA/KAT) 0:03 8. Tony Gallopin (FRA/LOT) 0:03 9. Zdenek Stybar (CZE/ETI) 0:03 10. Bryan Coquard (FRA/EUC) 0:03 11. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 0:03 12. Mark Cavendish (GBR/ETI) 0:03 13. Rigoberto Uran (COL/ETI) 0:03 14. Robert Gesink (NED/LNL) 0:03 15. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 0:03 16. Bauke Mollema (NED/TRE) 0:03 17. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 0:03 18. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 0:03 19. Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN) 0:03 20. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 0:03 21. Warren Barguil (FRA/GIA) 0:03 22. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 0:03 23. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 0:03 24. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) 0:03 25. Andrew Talansky (USA/CAN) 0:03 Canadian riders 77. Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 3:23 184. Svein Tuft, Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge, 16:53 Overall standings, after Stage 4 1. Tony Martin (GER/ETI) 12hr 40min 26sec 2. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) at 0:12 3. Tejay Van Garderen (USA/BMC) 0:25 4. Tony Gallopin (FRA/LOT) 0:38 5. Peter Sagan (SVK/TIN) 0:39 6. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) 0:40 7. Rigoberto Uran (COL/ETI) 0:46 8. Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN) 0:48 9. Geraint Thomas (WAL/SKY) 1:15 10. Zdenek Stybar (CZE/ETI) 1:16 11. Warren Barguil (FRA/GIA) 1:19 12. Bauke Mollema (NED/TRE) 1:44 13. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 1:50 14. Robert Gesink (NED/LNL) 1:51 15. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/TIN) 2:03 16. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 2:03 17. Nairo Quintana (COL/MOV) 2:08 18. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 2:12 19. Jean Christophe Peraud (FRA/ ALM) 2:19 20. Andrew Talansky (USA/CAN) 2:51 21. Romain Bardet (FRA/ALM) 3:06 22. Jan Bakelants (BEL/ALM) 3:36 23. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/ AST) 4:01 24. Mathias Frank (SUI/IAM) 4:07 25. Rui Costa (POR/LAM) 4:10 Canadian riders 45. Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, team CAN 9:47. 177. Svein Tuft, Langley, B.C., team ORI 33:16

TRANSACTIONS Hockey NHL Carolina - Agreed to terms with forward Zach Boychuk on a one-year contract. Chicago - Agreed to terms with defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk on a two-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. St. Louis - Signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to an eight-year contract. Phoenix - Signed forward Mikkel Boedker to a one-year contract.

Baseball American League Tampa Bay - Placed outfielder Steven Souza Jr. on the 15-day disabled list; activated catcher/designated hitter John Jaso from the disabled list. Oakland - Recalled outfielder Jake Smolinski from Nashville (PCL); optioned pitcher Chris Bassitt to Nashville. Boston - Recalled infielder Travis Shaw from Pawtucket (IL); optioned pitcher Steven Wright to Pawtucket. National League Milwaukee - Activated outfielder Khris Davis from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher David Goforth to

PGA This week’s schedule John Deere Classic, July 9-12 TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois. Par 71, 7,256 yards. Purse: $4,700,000. 2014 champion: Brian Harman Player 2015 Winnings 1 Jordan Spieth $7,863,837 2 Dustin Johnson $4,326,104 3 Rory McIlroy $4,147,849 4 Jimmy Walker $4,127,615 5 Bubba Watson $4,098,118 6 J.B. Holmes $3,240,721 7 Brandt Snedeker $3,238,792 8 Kevin Kisner $3,080,898 9 Justin Rose $3,071,549 10 Charley Hoffman $3,049,871 11 Robert Streb $2,860,384 12 Hideki Matsuyama $2,848,510 13 Patrick Reed $2,806,686 14 Rickie Fowler $2,758,848 15 Jason Day $2,635,828 16 Paul Casey $2,631,478 17 Steven Bowditch $2,485,467 18 Danny Lee $2,468,921 19 Ben Martin $2,420,033 20 Gary Woodland $2,377,840 Canadian golfers 58 David Hearn $1,331,514 75 Nick Taylor $1,006,519 80 Graham DeLaet $965,018 117 Adam Hadwin $629,685

Canada (MacKenzie Tour) The Players Cup, July 9-12 Pine Ridge Golf Club, Winnipeg, Par 72, 6,636 yards. Purse: $175,000. 2014 champion: Timothy Madigan. Order of Merit (Canadian dollars) * denotes Canadian Player 2015 Winnings 1 Drew Weaver $41,300 2 *Albin Choi $37,857 3 *Kevin Spooner $36,575 4 Michael Letzig $32,086 5 J.J. Spaun $26,863 6 *Adam Svensson $24,617 7 *Benjamin Silverman $23,042 8 Sam Ryder $17,198 9 Clark Klaasen $17,023 10 Talor Gooch $16,242 11 Jason Millard $15,171 12 John Ellis $14,292 13 Charlie Bull $13,529 14 *Eugene Wong $13,067 15 Ross Beal $12,779 16 *Taylor Pendrith $12,761 17 *Riley Wheeldon $11,550 18 Vince Covello $10,325 19 *Ryan Williams $10,074 20 *Riley Fleming $9,691

LPGA No events last week U.S. Women’s Open, July 9-12 Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Par 72, 6,657 yards. Purse: $4,000,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie Player 2015 Winnings 1 Inbee Park $1,422,500 2 Sei-Young Kim $1,121,643 3 Lydia Ko $1,000,959 4 Stacy Lewis $911,790 5 Brittany Lincicome $743,952 6 Anna Nordqvist $725,816 7 Na Yeon Choi $713,911 8 Morgan Pressel $663,951 9 Hyo-Joo Kim $639,784 10 Amy Yang $624,784 11 Cristie Kerr $616,860 12 Lexi Thompson $526,070 13 Suzann Pettersen $524,781 14 Mirim Lee $487,670 15 Minjee Lee $486,359 16 So Yeon Ryu $440,909 17 Shanshan Feng $419,009 18 Sandra Gal $358,303 Canadian golfers 83 Alena Sharp $70,638 132 Sue Kim $15,129 140 Rebecca Lee-Bentham$10,421

Champions Tour No events last week Encompass Championship, July 10-12 North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois. Par 72, 7,031 yards. Purse: $1,900,000. 2014 champion: Tom Lehman Player 2015 Winnings 1 Colin Montgomerie $1,448,700 2 Jeff Maggert $1,365,865 3 Bernhard Langer $1,118,803 4 Joe Durant $886,206 5 Kevin Sutherland $700,091 6 Esteban Toledo $683,933 7 Billy Andrade $678,403 8 Olin Browne $660,850 9 Tom Pernice Jr. $625,835 10 Bart Bryant $608,646 11 Paul Goydos $600,305 12 Lee Janzen $596,247 13 Tom Lehman $590,768 14 Marco Dawson $558,144 15 Michael Allen $541,891 16 Ian Woosnam $521,726 17 Kirk Triplett $498,749 18 Russ Cochran $482,572 Canadian golfers 33 Rod Spittle $298,601 43 Stephen Ames $201,279 98 Rick Gibson $30,825 101Jim Rutledge $28,412

Web.com Tour Albertsons Boise Open, July 9-12 Hillcrest Country Club, Boise, Idaho. Par 71, 6,825 yards. Purse: $800,000. 2014 champion: Steve Wheatcroft Player 2015 Winnings 1 Patton Kizzire $254,699 2 Peter Malnati $242,699 3 Kelly Kraft $197,524 4 Abraham Ancer $192,945 5 Shane Bertsch $188,878 6 Miguel Angel Carballo $181,541 7 Wes Roach $180,170 8 Tyler Aldridge $169,109 9 Rod Pampling $167,560 10 Smylie Kaufman $164,247 11 Dawie Van Der Walt $163,683 12 Patrick Rodgers $162,070 13 Andrew Landry $161,511 14 Harold Varner III $147,890 15 Rob Oppenheim $146,227 Canadian golfers 85 Brad Fritsch $36,689 119 Adam Svensson $19,565 126 Taylor Pendrith $16,916 129Roger Sloan $15,842

European Tour Alstom Open de France, July 2-5 Le Golf National Paris, France. Par 72, 7,315 yards. Purse: $3,000,000. 2014 champion: Graeme McDowell Player 2015 Winnings €1=CAD$1.40 1 Rory McIlroy €2,875,645 2 Danny Willett €1,827,235 3 Louis Oosthuizen €1,712,114 4 Bernd Wiesberger €1,526,218 5 Branden Grace €1,273,808 6 Byeong-Hun An €1,186,460 7 Justin Rose €1,095,073 8 Thongchai Jaidee €1,032,512 9 Miguel Angel Jimenez €890,167 10 Henrik Stenson €873,595 11 Ross Fisher €866,180 12 Tommy Fleetwood €865,854 13 Kiradech Aphibarnrat €861,914 14 Anirban Lahiri €852,766 15 James Morrison €843,194 16 Alexander Noren €838,829 17 Soren Kjeldsen €802,864 18 Andy Sullivan €795,410

DIVERSIONS

B4 | NANAIMO DAILY NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 ARCTIC CIRCLE

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outh discarded a heart on dummy’s king of diamonds and continued with a club to the jack. West grabbed the king to exit with a trump but declarer could ruff a heart, return to hand by trumping a diamond and extract the the ten of clubs. Two hearts could be parked on the pointed suit winners for twelve tricks, N-S +920. North employed Fourth Suit Forcing to elicit more information from partner. He subsequently set the trump by bidding four clubs. South cue bid the heart ace and North reciprocated by disclosing the ace of spades. South then wheeled out the Grand Slam force asking partner to bid seven clubs with two of the top three honors (king-queen). North’s refusal to raise hearts dictated that he could not hold more than a doubleton. South fully expected that he could establish the heart suit with a ruff or two. One heart ruff was sufficient when North displayed four winners in the pointed suits. 6NT is icy because N-S hold the ace-king in all three side suits but South would not entertain any notion of play in this strain with the 6-6 pattern. 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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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might feel pressured at home or at work. You will be eyeing a potential change. If you feel uncomfortable, look within for a response. You also might decide to say less but connect more often with a family member who seems to need you. Tonight: Go with the unexpected. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Don’t push so hard to have your way. You know what you are doing, but those around you might be hesitant. Be careful not to displace your anger. You might be taken aback by everything that is happening around you. Slow down the pace. Tonight: Listen to your inner voice. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You might need to relax some and not worry so much about someone else’s reaction. You could be tired and worn out by a situation that you cannot change. Stay on top of your priorities. Honour a friend’s request. A meeting could be very important. Tonight: Friends equal fun. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You might want to try a different way of handling a pressured situation. You will need to keep communication open, but you also could be becoming less willing to find a solution. Ask yourself what would work best. Be willing to walk away, if need be. Tonight: Up late. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Some of you might not be aware of how much you are suppressing anger. It would be best to detach for now. Communication needs to be authentic to make the difference you want. Cut through confusion with what you know is true. Tonight: Do something totally different. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Have one-and-one conversations. A friend who seems to be on the warpath might surprise you by forcing you to take another look at your relationship. Tap into your imagination and try to see a situation differently. A loved one is likely to shock you. Tonight: Among the crowds. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Defer to others in order to get a different perspective. Remain

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Father must want to stop using drugs and alcohol on his own Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My dad has been a mess for the past couple of years and he’s sinking into a hole. Six months ago, he was laid off and his unemployment benefits just stopped. He also hit a car and left the scene. The police caught up with him and charged him with a hit and run. Dad is a delivery driver and I worry that his driver’s license will be taken away. He is too stubborn to find any other type of work. He recently went for an interview and didn’t get the job. I’m guessing because they saw his driving record. Dad keeps asking me for money and I always give it to him, because, well, he’s my father and I hate to see him like this. Here’s the real problem: Yesterday, I moved his laundry out of my dryer and noticed a cut piece of

straw that is used for cocaine. Now I think I know where that money is going. For the past two weeks, I’ve been doing everything I can for Dad, helping him get food stamps, health insurance and cash assistance. I’ve been bringing him to all the government agencies, sitting with him and waiting. Then he asks me for money and I find that straw. I’ve had my suspicions for a while and this confirms it. He also drinks like a fish. I feel as though I’m the parent and he’s the child. Should I report him for the drugs so he can get court-ordered rehab? — Torn Son Dear Son: Your father might get into court-ordered rehab. But he also might have to spend some time in jail for possession. You sound like a caring, loving son. Please understand that you cannot get your father to stop using drugs and alcohol. He must want to do that for himself. But you can and should stop giving him money. If you are concerned about his bills, you can pay those directly, and you

can feed him and do his laundry if you choose. But it seems that handing him cash will only lead to trouble. You can look into Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org) and also Adult Children of Alcoholics (adultchildren.org) for support for yourself.

Dear Annie: The letter from “Tired of the Gimme Generation” is right on. My husband and I are godparents to a lovely girl who is now 12. We have showered her with gifts since she was born, but have never once received any birthday or holiday cards in return. We can’t fault the child. Where are her parents? What are they teaching her? Our gifts were always something they expected her to receive. In fact, we only heard from them when a gift-giving occasion was on the horizon. A few times, the mother would tell us that the child wrote a thank-you note but the parents forgot to mail it. We sent our last gift on Christmas and received a thank-you note in April, just in time for her birthday. We sent a congratulatory email. — The Heck With You

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NEW YORK — Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker are comfortable mixing business with pleasure. They were co-stars on the Showtime drama Soul Food before they were married in 2005. “I met her April 19, 2000,” said Kodjoe, 42, who is a series regular on Fox’s The Last Man on Earth and BET’s reality parody Real Husbands of Hollywood. “Right away I felt her energy and how loving she was,” he said in a recent interview. “He remembers that?” said Parker, 44, adding: “I felt the same way. I was a little judgmental

because he is so good-looking and a model. Like a Ralph Lauren model on a horse with Naomi Campbell.” “It was an elephant actually, for Versace,” Kodjoe said. “How could I even enter that conversation? I’m an actress from Baltimore,” said Parker, whose acting credits include the Boogie Nights film and TV’s Murder in the First. The couple clearly have a fun energy between them, and they’re hoping that translates in a new daily talk show, The Boris & Nicole Show, now airing in a four-week trial on select Fox stations. They talked about their relationship history and their

talk show in a recent interview with The Associated Press. Associated Press: How did you begin dating? Kodjoe: We were both in relationships and we respected that and we also respected our work. Parker: I didn’t want to be a cliche actor who fell in love on (the) set because we were playing boyfriend and girlfriend. I played it cool. Kodjoe: Everybody knew before we did. The guy with the boom (microphone) was like, ’Oh god, there we go.’ Parker: My sisters on the show were like, ‘You know that’s your man, right?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know. He’s dating supermodels.’

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