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MARS BOMBERS

Busy summer ahead for tankers MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Wayne Coulson has big plans for the Martin Mars water bombers this summer.

The CEO of the Coulson Group of Companies, which owns the mighty twin tankers, said one of the planes should be in a U.S. museum later this summer, and the other will be training Chinese government workers to fight forest fires there.

Chinese workers will be in the Alberni Valley this summer, Coulson said. They’ll be learning how to operate the Hawaii Mars – the world’s largest flying tanker.

But Coulson’s plans to ship the Philippine Mars to the U.S.

National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida caught the attention of the Canadian Department of Heritage. Under federal law, certain items of historical and cultural value require a special permit to be exported.

The CBC reported on the weekend that the federal department notified the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency of the issue. The Department of Heritage did not comment on the case but noted in an email to the Times that permanent and temporary export permit applications are submitted to and issued by the Canada Border Services Agency permit issuing offices.

Coulson said they may have

been misinformed about the situation, and seemed to be unaware that the Hawaii Mars is still in the Alberni Valley. He received the notification from the department in an email earlier this year, he said.

“They hadn’t been told the whole story,” Coulson said. “They didn’t understand that there was two aircraft.”

Coulson is confident he can legally export the Philippine bomber, as it was originally built in the U.S. by the Glenn L. Martin Company during the Second World War. Under the Canadian Cultural Property Export Control List, an item must be made, designed or

invented in Canada to require a permit for export.

An offer has already been made to the federal government to trade the Hawaii bomber for retired C-130 Hercules aircraft, Coulson said. He’d rather see the retired military planes kept in service rather than “cut up into beer cans,” he said.

Coulson Flying Tankers previously purchased C-130 planes and developed them to fight fires south of the border with the U.S. Forest Service. One is currently in Florida, Coulson said.

The Philippine Mars should be shipping out to the southern State in August, said Coulson, adding the U.S. aviation museum

is investing in a $10-million hangar to house the large tanker.

A steering committee was organized in December with the interest of keeping one of the two water bombers in the Alberni Valley. The committee proposes developing a museum in honour of Dan McIvor, who engineered the Philippine and Hawaii bombers for use as flying tankers in B.C. Martin.wissmath@avtimes.net » We want to hear from you.

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A SURPRISING FIND

Snapping turtle gets a safe home KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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couple of local children had a surprise when they saw what they thought was a large rock on the road was actually something a lot more interesting.

Danielle McCollister was driving to her Sproat Lake home recently with her son, Ezra, and daughter, Levi, when they noticed something near the side of Stirling Arm Crescent.

“They thought it was a rock, but it looked different,” said Danielle’s husband Chris.

“They stopped and sure enough it was a turtle.”

After inspecting the reptile, they realized it wasn’t just an average turtle.

“Ezra put it in his lunch box with some grass,” Chris said. “We thought it was just a painted turtle but it is actually a snapping turtle. It is a fascinating creature.”

Since then, the family has been learning about the animal.

First they determined the sex and believe it is female since the underside is flat, unlike the male’s concave feature. Chris said it eats just about anything, including fruit, vegetables, insects and some raw meat. It also has sharp claws so the family has been keeping it alone for the most part and not picking it up.

Snapping turtles are not native to Vancouver Island and this is not the first time in recent years that one has been found. Last summer, a local resident found one near the same vicinity on Faber Road and another was picked up in 2012.

Gail Wallin, executive director of the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia, said it was probably released as a pet when it was no longer wanted.

“They have a life span of 80 to 90 years so most people can’t handle them that long or their life changes,” Wallin said.

Wallin said rather than release it into the wild, the best thing to do with an unwanted invasive reptile is call the conservation officer and they will know the best options. The other alternative is to return it to the pet store from which it was purchased.

When let loose, their population will increase, compete with and eventually displace native species, she said.

“When people dump an aquarium, they often dump the plants and some of those sold are milfoil,” Wallin said.

As a result, not only are the fish and turtles a problem, but plants that do not belong to the native area become an environmental concern.

Ezra, left, and Levi McCollister with the snapping turtle they found recently on Stirling Arm Crescent. The family has found a good home for the animal. KRISTI DOBSON/TIMES

Luckily, the McCollisters have a safe place to keep their found turtle. A friend of the family, and nature enthusiast, has a pond with rocks and plants and has agreed to house it. The pond is a deep man-made swimming hole for it and Chris said it has been the perfect spot for the turtle.

“He floats on the different layers and has hiding spots within the plants,” he said.

“The light on it attracts insects for it to catch.”

In June, the Invasive Species Council of B.C. will be launching a new initiative called “Don’t Let it Loose” with tips and information on alternatives to letting a pet loose into the wild.

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Port Alberni Folkfest Multicultural Society Prepares for the 38th Annual Canada Day Parade and Folkfest Festivities. July 1, 2015.

Located on the traditional territory of the Hupacasath and Tseshaht people, the City of Port Alberni is home to people of many diɈerent cultural traditions.

Folkfest is an opportunity to share these cultural traditions with one another and celebrate community.

Do you do have a traditional dance? Cook your traditional foods?

Previous performances have included Filipino dance groups, Ukrainian, Nuu-chah-nulth, Scottish, and many more.

Want to share your traditions with the community for this cultural celebration? If so, we want to hear from you!

Entertainment - Iryna 723-6475 or Food – Marylee 724-2047.

In addition, entry forms for the Canada Day Parade are now being accepted.

Forms available at Gayles’ Fashions.

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Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary afternoon jams every Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 3561 Third Ave.

Addictions Come and join Port Alberni Friendship Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relapse prevention group every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coffee and snacks included.

Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Knox Church Hall. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.

Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-8071780 for meeting times and locations.

Sports CONNECT A Parent Program meets on Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Info: 250-724-0125.

Drop-in Badminton on Mondays and Thursday, Alberni Athletic Hall, 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 250723-8990 (Marg).

Taoist Tai Chi arts, twice weekly classes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mondays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Hall. Everyone welcome. Please enter by parking lot side door. Info: 250-723-7956.

Touch rugby games at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave., adult mixed eight-ball league on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.

Horseshoe Club on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250724-4770 or 250-723-6050.

Line dancing with Linda Ross, third Thursday of each month at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: lindarossmusic@yahoo.ca.

Child and youth Army Cadets, ages 12 to 18, meet Thursdays at Cherry Creek Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Info: 778-421-0552.

Join the Sea Cadets, ages 12 to 18.

They meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at 4210 Cedarwood St. E-mail: 109sea@cadets.gc.ca or call 250-730-0944.

Youth Clinic services are available at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Info: 250-731-1315 or the Youth Clinic cell at 250-720-9591.

Special interest

Bionic eyes in sight Dr. Garth Webb, who developed a bionic lens, stands on Tuesday in a planned clean room at Manterra Technologies in Delta where the lens would be mass produced. Dr. Webb says the lens would allow people to see to infinity and replace the need for eyeglasses and contact lenses. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Support and help Having trouble connecting with your teen? Connect, an attachmentbased program to support parents and caregivers, is held Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration: 250-724-0125 or 250-731-1315 (ext. 41766 - Debra).

Grief Support Group meets Thursday afternoons at the Hospice Society office. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.

First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250723-2056 or 250-724-2196.

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STARFLEET Alberni Deep Space Port meets the second Thursday of each month at Echo Centre, from 6 to 8 p.m. For all Star Trek fans.

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Service groups Alberni Valley Legion Branch No. 293 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for its general meeting at 4680 Victoria Quay. No meetings in July or August.

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CRISIS LINE

Society seeking more volunteers Calls to the Kuu-Us Crisis Line are going unanswered while need for the service continues to increase KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

T

he Kuu-Us Crisis Line Society could face its own crisis if it doesn’t get help.

The annual volunteer drive is a chance for residents to reach out to those needing support, whether by phone, in person or at a fundraiser.

The organization has been in existence for 22 years and has been known for its free crisis support line. Although times have changed with technology, the service still sees an increase in calls each year.

The prevalence of poverty and a wide range of mental health issues keep the lines ringing steadily and more volunteers are needed to take the calls.

Some calls go unanswered if there is a shortage of volunteers, said the society’s executive director Elia Nicholson-Nave.

“It’s hard to say how many,” she said. “It is a service based on demand.”

She said volunteers go through a risk assessment of the caller and stay on the line until he or she is no longer in crisis.

Social media has changed the way people communicate but Elia-Nicholson said situations have not changed.

“The fact that people are talking more brings awareness and prevention,” she said.

She said it is important to take Facebook posts and messages seriously and encourages friends and family to use the crisis line.

Through them, the agency can reach out to the person in need.

Although the most prevalent calls relate to suicide, mental

Maxine Thoms checks out some children’s clothing at the Kuu-Us Crisis Society’s outbuilding where the public can access free clothes and household items. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

health and homelessness, volunteers take calls on everything from relationship issues, peer pressure, grief, bullying, employment problems and addiction.

Last Monday, Laurie Morphet, principal at Alberni Elementary, attended a full-day workshop facilitated by Dr. Lynn Miller, a

psychologist from the University of British Columbia. The professional development workshop focussed on worry and anxiety in children and youth and was offered free to the community. Attracting about 420 attendees, it provided a list of local available resources and

how to access them. Morphet said the topic is one that needs to be addressed.

“In surveys of all demographics, our community has an escalated score on worry and anxiety,” she said. “I think it is because of the huge economic changes Port Alberni has faced over the

years. It makes daily living more difficult.”

According to Miller, about five of every 100 children have a significant anxiety problem and it’s often seen in those who are perfectionists.

The challenge comes in distinguishing normal anxiety from a disorder. Miller said a student’s reaction to experiences with bullying, depression, family problems has a large impact on academic performance and presents both behavioural and physical symptoms.

Help for children and youth is available through district counselors, a child psychologist, the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Family Guidance.

“It comes down to cognitive behaviour therapy,” Morphet said.

The crisis line is also a helpful tool which provides anonymity.

The annual training for volunteer operators is held in mid-June and Nicholson-Nave said it is a good position for those who have strong listening skills and a desire to help others.

“The more people we have to man the lines, the more people can be assisted,” she said. “Lives can be saved when (callers) are in distress.”

The Kuu-Us Crisis Society also needs volunteers for various fundraising events which support their services, as well as people who want to help organize the clothing and household items that are available free those in need. kristi.dobson@avtimes.net

BUSINESS

Boat House celebrates 35 years in Alberni

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Mike Hudson looks forward to celebrating Port Boat House’s 35th anniversary on Saturday with staff and customers. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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service of outboard and inboard motors, fibreglass repair and work on other Yamaha vehicles like all-terrain quads and side by sides. The service department is also equipped with a marine electrician and a complete detailing component.

“We also have technicians that fly into camps to assist with startup and shut-down,” Hudson said.

Inside the store is a complete product line of parts and accessories to get anyone on the water and ready for fishing or cruising.

Hudson keeps up on the latest industry news by regularly attending boat shows in Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle. He networks with representatives through sponsorship and participation at an annual rendezvous with many other manufacturers and dealers.

As a result, the shop sells and delivers boats along coastal British Columbia and caters to various fishing guides and resorts.

At the same time, the store still has a strong and loyal customer base for locals and those who live out of town but store their boats in Port Alberni during the off-season.

“We know so many of our customers on a first-name basis,” Hudson said.

“It makes it quite fun to hear fishing and boating stories. It’s a really good environment and people here enjoy talking about similar interests.”

The business is also widely recognized as a supporter of fishing derbies and charities such as the Charity Golf Classic and Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Hudson recently joined the board of directors for Boating B.C., which facilitates interest in boating and lobbies for safety standards.

In recognition of 35 years in business, Port Boat House’s annual sale will include extra specials and giveaways.

They are also holding an in-store contest until June 30 for a chance to win up to $3,500 off a purchase.

Visit them on Saturday for the big celebration or drop in from Monday to Saturday at the entrance to Harbour Quay.

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This weekend marks a milestone for Port Boat House and the marine store will be celebrating with staff and customers. Thirty-five years in business has propelled growth and change, but the store remains committed to providing fishing and boating enthusiasts with everything they need to be on the water.

When Port Boat House first opened with original owners, Bob and Jan Cole, it was located on Third Avenue.

It did not take long before they realized expansion was necessary and relocated closer to the water at Harbour Quay, where the shop remains today.

In January 2006, Mike Hudson purchased the business from the Coles.

Hudson grew up in Port Alberni and saw an opportunity he could not pass up.

Although he was living in Victoria at the time, Hudson returned to his hometown to be able to mix his interests with a new business venture.

“I worked as a fishing guide in the summers in Port Alberni and was always into water sports,” Hudson said.

Since his time at the store, Hudson has seen a growing interest in larger boats and has addressed the demand in his own product line.

“A lot of people are going farther offshore to fish these days,” he said. “They’re going from about 20 miles to 60 miles with bigger boats.”

What used to be the core of the business, small boats and motors for fishing in the Inlet are still popular, but in the last few years, Hudson said new boats and technology are taking off.

As a Yamaha Five Star dealer, he is able to cater to baby boomers wanting 25 to 31-foot boats.

“My intention at the beginning was to take the business and see what opportunities there were,” Hudson said. “I wasn’t sure what the market would be like, but it turned out a lot better than I thought.”

To facilitate preparation and service of vessels before delivery, the team acquired a larger space nearby where custom fabrication is completed.

Along with custom options, the technicians are available for full

“A lot of people are going farther offshore to fish these days. They’re going from about 20 miles to 60 miles with bigger boats.”

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Senate should pass Chong’s Reform Act

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anadians’ opinions of the Senate have been critical for some time, even before the expense scandal that has been dominating headlines.

The low esteem in which the Senate is now held certainly won’t be helped by the Upper House trying to stifle popular legislation — passed overwhelmingly in the Commons with all-party support — to rebalance the powers of MPs and party leaders.

Tory backbencher Ontario MP Michael Chong’s Reform Act cleared third reading in the Commons in February by a 270 to 16 vote and was sent to the Senate.

Mr. Chong explained his intent in late 2013 when he first introduced his private member’s bill.

Mr. Chong’s bill would, among other changes, give caucuses the option of allowing 20 per cent of a party’s MPs to be able to trigger leadership reviews.

He wanted to give MPs, the people directly elected to represent their constituents, more relevance and clout, although he acknowledged party leaders would still wield enormous power.

The legislation has been watered down from its original version.

But it would still represent an improvement over the current situation in Parliament, where MPs, fearful of party discipline, largely bark on command.

For example, Mr. Chong’s bill would, among other changes, give caucuses the option of allowing 20 per cent of a party’s MPs to be able to trigger leadership reviews.

But opposition to the bill within the Senate is now threatening to stall progress on the Reform Act until the Upper House breaks for summer at the end of June.

That would effectively kill the legislation, as Parliament is not expected to reconvene before the fall election.

A number of senators say they’re worried the bill takes power away from grassroots

party supporters. They want senators included in any caucus vote triggering a leadership review.

By definition, however, a leadership review gets decided by the party’s grassroots. And Mr. Chong’s bill concerns MPs, those directly elected, not senators, some of whom might have been appointed to their positions by a leader facing possible review.

Liberal senator Joan Fraser, her party’s critic on the bill, says she shares Mr. Chong’s concerns.

Her solution, however, would be for MPs and senators to simply do their jobs — considering the public interest and not bending to party leaders’ demands.

With respect, Mr. Chong’s bill

came forward precisely because — despite many calls over the years similar to the senator’s — that wasn’t happening.

Senators know if they kill this bill, odds are that another will not make its way to them again anytime soon.

Mr. Chong has called on the Senate to quit stalling.

“My view is that the Senate needs to do its job,” he told The Huffington Post this week.

“Respect the wishes of the House of Commons and pass the bill before the end of June.”

We concur.

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@avtimes.net Canada is looking like an ‘elected dictatorship’ WHO is really minding the henhouse?

What the H-E-double-hockeysticks! MY Canada is looking more ‘n’ more like an “elected dictatorship”, every day.

Just who are the self-appointed “authorities” who dictate to overworked/overburdened teachers how to administer education, including teacher-to-student (class-size) ratios?

Young people are choosing not to enter the teaching profession, where their ability to practise is stymied by government.

Likewise, who are the pencilpushing/policy-wanking beaurocrats who dictate to doctors and nurses and other health-care professionals — exquisetly trained and experienced in their respective fields but burning-out due to overwork - how to administer quality health-care, including nurse-to-patient ratios?

Experienced health-care workers are burning-out and ending up on disabilility and/or taking early retirement as their ability to practise and adequately serve the public is stymied by government.

And now, scientists across Canada are also being forced to publicly protest as they are also stymied from professional practise by government and therefore unable to freely speak about information paid for by Canadian citizens’ tax dollars.

Online polling Yesterday’s question: Is North Island College getting shortchanged by the provincial government?

» Another View Too many ways to find time away from work

Particularly ironic: these government officials, responsible for crafting legislation everyone else must live by, can get that important job without a scintilla of previous experience.

Egad! All they have to do is get elected, by guile or by golly.

Ohhhhhh Canada! Give a supportive hug to a teacher, healthcare worker, and/or scientist today!

And as they say in the Maritimes: “Up The (anti-government micro-managing/uber-controlling) Revolution”

Do you work with people that show up to work and the first thing they do is look how to get out of work?

“I think I have some Sick Days, Vacation days, Accumulated Time Off, Leave of Absence, Adoption Leave, Extended Adoption Leave, Compassionate Leave, Education Leave, Jury Duty, Long Term Disability.”

We keep inventing more days to get out of work.

Family Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Flag Day, Boxing Day, Labour day (which incidentally was created in order to celebrate the achievements of workers and what better way to celebrate workers than not going into work) Thanksgiving Day, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas.

And we can’t forget the Granddaddy of all days – Good Friday.

Everyone in Canada knows Good Friday actually starts on Thursday – around noon. Good Friday is really Lazy Thursday, Good Friday, great Saturday, excellent Sunday and I ain’t doin’ nothing Monday!

We learn how to take time off from the government.

Ever drive by a park? Nine guys, one shovel.

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Investigation hurts safety Try posing as a police officer and see what happens.

But apparently the other way around, cops posing as members of the media, for example, they consider fair game.

Provincial police in Ontario say it’s a practice they rarely use. But three media organizations, CBC, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, and RTDNA Canada, have applied to Ontario’s Superior Court to have impersonation of journalists by the police force declared a charter violation that can’t be justified.

Consider the concerns. From the point of view of the media, knowledge that such a practice exists can put genuine journalists under suspicion — and at risk. Another point is that it compromises their position, possibly making it harder to get information in certain instances.

The police, according to information being presented in the application, have used these tactics in several cases when they were investigating and hoped in this undercover way to gain information. The big concern here is investigations that could jeopardize the safety of another group represents an ethical dilemma that should not be a police tool.

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B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE

Bulldogs forward headed to U.S. Alberni forward Therrien commits to Concordia University Wisconsin, an NCAA Div. 3 program ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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he Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced Friday that 1994-born forward Eric Therrien has committed to the NCAA Division 3 program of Concordia University Wisconsin.

Therrien joined the Bulldogs in a trade with the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League prior to the Christmas break, even though he never played for Drayton Valley.

Therrien spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Lloydminster Bobcats after playing his midget hockey with the Notre Dame Hounds organization.

Concordia finished the 2014–15 hockey season with an 8–19 overall record and were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association’s Harris Cup. The Concordia University Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Jasen Wise is very excited to add a player like Therrien to their program.

“We have had our eye on Eric for the last couple of years,” said Wise.

“Eric’s high hockey IQ, strong skating ability, and tenacious compete level will make him a dominant force at the NCAA level. We are very excited to see

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Eric Therrien joined the Bulldogs in a trade with the Drayton Valley Thunder of the Alberta Junior Hockey League prior to the Christmas break. The 1994-born forward has committed to Concordia University Wisconsin.

Eric in royal blue and white this fall,” Wise added.

Therrien is also very excited about continuing his hockey and academic career with CUW.

Patrick Little Rediscovering Golf at Hollies

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Extra-point kicks to be moved back for 2015 The NFL is moving back extrapoint kicks and allowing defences to score on conversion turnovers.

The owners on Tuesday approved the competition committee’s proposal to snap the ball from the 15-yard line on PATs to make them more challenging. In recent seasons, kickers made more than 99 per cent of the kicks with the ball snapped from the 2.

“There was strong sentiment coming out of our meetings in March that something had to be done with our extra point,” said Texans general manager Rick Smith, a member of the competition committee that proposed this specific rule change. “From a kicking perspective the try was over 99 per cent (successful), so we tried to add skill to the play.

“It was also a ceremonial play.”

The accepted proposal places the 2-point conversion at the 2, and allows the defence to return a turnover to the other end zone for the two points, similar to the college rule. The defence can also score two points by returning a botched kick. The change was approved only for 2015, then will be reviewed. But Smith predicts it will become permanent.

“This isn’t an experiment,” Smith added. “This is a rule change. We expect this to be a part of the game.”

The vote was 30-2. Washington and Oakland voted no.

Officiating chief Dean Blandino said the percentage of kicks made from the 33- or 34-yard line has been around 93 per cent.

season,” said Therrien. “The fans we have are truly second to none.

I would like to also thank Kevin [Willison] and Adam [Hayduk] for their countless hours dedi-

If Port Alberni is looking to rebrand itself, how about ‘The place where the Island smiles’?

Alberni Valley Mixed Slo-Pitch League statistics (up to date as of May 10): Oh Yeahs The Crew Inmates Afterburners J&l Black Crowes Shooters Code Brew Tim Hortons Diamond Dawgz B Division:

“I would foremost like to thank the fans, volunteers, and the community of Port Alberni for their unwavering and unparalleled support throughout the

cated to coaching and mentoring – it was a privilege to play for such great hockey minds.

“Another thank you to my teammates for welcoming me into the locker room as part of the team half way through the year,” he continued.

“Special thanks to the Charlesworth family for making my experience in Port Alberni one I will never forget, the Thomas family for their years of support and the Lacouvee family for being my biggest supporters on the Island. Last but not least thank you to my own family for allowing me to play the game I love.”

“Everyone with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs organization is very happy that Eric will have this opportunity to pursue his athletic and academic aspirations at such a great program,” the club noted in a press release.

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs have added two younger players in recent months.

The B.C. Hockey League is reintroducing a rule for the 201516 season that teams must carry two 16 or 17-year-old players (or a combination of each) on their roster for the season.

Three former Bulldogs players were drafted into the NHL this spring.

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e enjoyed a 33% improvement in women numbers out for ladies night this week with Geri Shiels of “R Anderson and Associates” taking the point total lead.

Shiels shot a 43 in the “A” group while Caroline Ness won in the “B” division. The pots on holes 5 and 6, and the hidden hole weren’t won, so there’ll be a mini jackpots this week.

All the practice is paying off for Phil Edgell, who took low net this week on Men’s Night, creating a two point lead over runner up Ron Lange in the point race.

Edgell, an influential Port Alberni estuary proponent scored a 28 net, one better than Kelly Bauer and Brian Dayholos.

The scores continued to be lack lustre as even low gross Greg Shim admitted throwing away numerous shots with his 36.

The deuce pot and large hidden hole amounts weren’t won. Last week’s leader Anthony Selva was rushed into hospital for a small, but scary surgery. Never the

less, he was back playing sunday, readying himself to strike back this week!

And writing of striking back... the word is Port Alberni’s looking to rebrand itself. If you’re an ankle-biter and think it’s a waste of money, read on!

Ian and Jane Rondell visited Hollies last week.

They live in the Channel Islands off the French coast.

They came to Port Alberni to celebrate their fiftieth birthday, spending much of the day at the course.

I mention this because when flying into Victoria, people there questioned them, “Why would anyone want to spend such a special occasion in Port Alberni?”

The comments brought back memories from 11 years ago before Jackie and I arrived in Port.

I’ve never written of this, but perhaps now’s a good time after listening to the Rondells. It may explain my city feelings. I’ve always said Port Alberni’s a diamond in the rough, a Gretzky without a coach or a Mercedes engine with a rusty exterior.

Here’s why!

Our Vernon physician, when learning of our move to Port, said, “Whatever possessed you to move there of all places!”

Another friend in Kamloops went further claiming Port was the “armpit of Vancouver Island.”

A Victoria friend claimed it “the A**hole of B.C.” A woman from the Maritimes and now a resident here, told of people back home claiming Port Alberni was the worst place to live.

Two years ago Jackie visited friends in Florida who quizzed her.

“We understand Port Alberni’s the worst place to live in Canada?”

Those aren’t fictitious stories.

Further, as the comments are North American wide, I believe they’re harmful to Port Alberni’s economy.

Consequently as a resident, I’ve always tried taking pride in our golf course and the city because we have so much here which the above know little of.

To outsiders, we may appear a city struggling to escape its past.

Locally, some mightn’t think we’re escaping anything at all nor care what outsiders think.

But if you’re in business, its everything! You have to be in business to know that.

So it makes me wonder if readers question the course of rebranding?

And if we market ourselves

properly, will we be able to fulfill that which we’re selling? And further, how far will rebranding extend?

Over the hump? Across the Province, about Canada or why not the World?

My hat’s are off to Ian and Jane though.

They came to Port Alberni undeterred by outsider opinions of the city.

Further they found our community friendly, honest and unpretentious. But how many others would be swayed by the false opinions of outsiders? Is it time to examine ourselves and prove to the outside who we really are?

If the answer’s no, then its possible we have to accept ourselves for who we are, admitting the probability of unprosperous futures. If the answer’s yes... then let’s proactively tee it up!

My vote amongst the rebrand slogans is “Port Alberni: The place where the Island Smiles,” because that’s what the Rondell’s said they liked about the people here! Is that “unique, believable and realistic” enough Pat Deakin?

» Patrick Little is an avid golfer, a lifetime member of the Canadian PGA, and owner of the Hollies Golf Course.

NHL

McLellan reluctant to talk playoffs after being named new head coach in Edmonton THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Todd McLellan, named Tuesday as the new coach of hockey’s woebegone Edmonton Oilers, said he’s not even thinking about making the postseason right now.

“We’re not going to talk about playoffs here,” said McLellan, sitting beside Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli for the announcement at a downtown hotel.

“We’re going to talk about foundation. We’re going to talk about creating an identity and building towards it.

“The playoff part of it exists after you accomplish those regular-season things, and we’ve got work to do there.”

McLellan, 47, becomes the 14th head coach of the Oilers.

The man from Melville, Sask., is the latest change in a sweeping front-office shakeup that followed the Oilers winning the

McLELLAN

draft lottery last month to give them the chance to draft generational junior hockey sensation Connor McDavid.

McLellan takes over a team that has missed the playoffs for the last nine consecutive seasons, earning the reputation of a dysfunctional organization that drafts poorly outside the first round with little ability to develop players.

The Oilers finished 28th this

season with a 24-44-14 record.

McLellan parted ways with the San Jose Sharks a month ago after coaching the team for seven seasons.

He took them to the playoffs six times and made hockey’s final four twice.

He has a career 311-163-66 coaching record in the regular season, but is 30-32 in the playoffs.

He becomes Edmonton’s sixth coach since 2009, and was asked about inheriting a culture of losing.

“The past is the past,” said McLellan.

“Neither of the gentlemen up here were involved in the past,” he added, gesturing to Chiarelli.

Chiarelli joined the Oilers April 24 as general manager and president of hockey operations after being let go as general manager by the Boston Bruins.

Chiarelli interviewed McLellan for the job recently in Prague,

where McLellan was coaching Team Canada to a gold medal win at the IIHF World Hockey Championships.

McLellan and Detroit’s Mike Babcock were considered the top two coaching candidates on the market, and Edmonton never asked permission to talk to Babcock.

“I’ve been very impressed with (McLellan’s) teams over the years,” said Chiarelli.

He said McLellan’s Sharks had a trademark style.

“They were hard games. They were games where adjustments were being made all the time.

They were heavy on the puck, and he (McLellan) really looked like he enjoyed coaching,” said Chiarelli.

McLellan said he’s still figuring out assistant coaches, including the fate of Todd Nelson, who was the Oilers interim head coach last season after Dallas Eakins was fired in December.

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SCOREBOARD HOCKEY

NHL Playoffs - Round 3 (Stanley Cup semifinals) All series best-of- seven Conference Finals West - Chicago Blackhawks vs.

Anaheim Ducks East - Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers Yesterday’s result (Game 2) Chicago at, Anaheim (Anaheim leads series 1-0) Today’s schedule (Game 2) NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

(Series tied 1-1) Thursday May 21 (Game 3) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 22 (Game 4) NY Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Saturday May 23 (Game 4) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 (Game 5*) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 25 (Game 5*) Chicago at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 26 (Game 6*) New York Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27 (Game 6*) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 29 (Game 7*) Tampa Bay at NY Rangers, 5 p.m.

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

American Hockey League Calder Cup playoffs - Round 2 Eastern match-ups 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 4-WilkesBarre/Scranton (Won by Manchester) 2-Hershey Bears vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack (Won by Hartford) Western match-ups 1-Utica Comets vs. 6-Oklahoma City Barons 2-Grand Rapids Griffins vs. 4-Rockford IceHogs Monday’s result Oklahoma City 2, Utica 1 (Series tied 3-3) Grand Rapids 5, Rockford 3 (Grand Rapids wins series 4-1) Today’s schedule Oklahoma City at Utica (Game 7)

Memorial Cup Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship, Quebec City, Friday, May 22-31 at Colisee Pepsi.

Teams GP W L GF-A Quebec Remparts (Host) 0 0 0 0-0 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Oshawa Generals (OHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 0 0 0 0-0 Schedule (all times PDT) Friday, May 22 Kelowna vs. Quebec, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 Rimouski vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 Quebec vs. Oshawa, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, May 25 Rimouski vs. Kelowna, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 26 Oshawa vs. Kelowna, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 27 Quebec vs. Rimouski, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 28 - Playoff round

BASKETBALL

GOLF

TENNIS

NBA Playoffs

2015 winnings and upcoming tournaments

(All series best-of-seven) Eastern Conference final (Round 3) Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Western Conference finals Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Yesterday’s result (Game 1) Golden State 110, Houston 106 Today’s schedule (Game 1) Cleveland at Atlanta (Game 1) 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 (Game 2) Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m.

Friday, May 22 (Game 2) Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Warriors 110, Rockets 106 Golden StateMIN PT RB A ST B TO Barnes 32:55 14 1 1 2 1 2 Green 42:47 13 12 8 2 0 3 Bogut 16:16 0 4 0 1 0 0 Thompson 32:58 15 2 4 1 1 2 Curry 39:25 34 6 5 2 0 1 Iguodala 23:14 4 1 4 0 0 0 Lee 04:24 2 3 0 0 0 0 Livingston 28:43 18 6 3 1 0 2 Ezeli 11:16 6 4 1 0 1 2 Barbosa 08:02 4 4 2 0 0 0 Totals 110 43 28 9 3 12 Houston MIN PT RB A ST B TO Ariza 34:00 20 3 2 2 0 1 Smith 27:04 17 7 5 0 3 3 Howard 26:10 7 13 2 1 1 5 Harden 41:50 28 11 9 4 0 5 Terry 27:17 7 2 3 0 0 1 Jones 25:58 5 4 1 0 1 0 Prigioni 14:58 4 1 4 0 0 0 Capela 12:58 9 4 1 1 1 0 Brewer 29:45 9 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 106 47 27 8 6 15 Golden State 24 34 26 26 Houston 31 24 24 27 3 FG: Golden State 10-29, Houston 8-22. FT: Golden State 14-22, Houston 18-28. Fouled Out: None Att: 19,596 Time of game: 2:28

CYCLING Road racing Giro d’Italia

Yesterday’s results and standings Stage 10: 200 km, Civitanova Marche-Forli 1. Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF 4:26:16 2. Matteo Busato (Ita) Southeast Pro Cycling 3. Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini 0:00:02 4. Alan Marangoni (Ita) CannondaleGarmin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:04 5. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) TrekRacing 0:00:18 6. Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida 7. André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 8. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team GiantAlpecin 9. Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF 58. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team General Classification (pink jersey) 1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 42:58:09 2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro, 0:00:03 3. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana, 0:00:46 4. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana, 0:01:16 5. Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo, 0:01:46 6. Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx-QuickStep, 0:02:10 7. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar, 0:02:12 8. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC, 0:02:20 9. Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar, 0:02:24 21. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin 0:06:16

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, drives the ball against Houston Rocket Trevor Ariza during Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals. [AP PHOTO]

Curry, Warriors drop Rockets in Game 1 ANTONIO GONZALEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND, Calif. — Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small.

It turned out to make a huge difference.

Stephen Curry hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish with 34 points, and the Warriors rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 110-106 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

With the Rockets seemingly ready to rout the home team, the Warriors used a smaller lineup featuring 6-foot-7 Draymond Green at centre and closed the first half on a 21-4 run. Shaun Livingston scored 14 of his 18 points in the quarter, helping Golden State go ahead 58-55 at halftime.

The Warriors held off James Harden and Houston in the fourth quarter again behind their undersized lineup, which worked especially well after Rockets centre Dwight Howard departed with a left knee injury.

“It really stretches people out,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of his lineup full of shooters.

“Houston does the same thing. It was an interesting chess match, because they like to go small and we like to go small.”

Harden, the runner-up to Curry in the MVP voting, nearly brought the Rockets back without Howard in the fourth.

Harden finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals, but his late push fell short.

“You can’t give a really good shooting team easy layups and confidence,” said Harden, who shot 11 of 20 from the field. “That’s what we did in the second quarter.”

Game 2 is Thursday night in Oakland, and it’s unclear if Howard can play. Howard doesn’t think the injury will sideline him for the series.

“Hopefully Dwight is healthy and we can play big,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. “We didn’t have that option with Dwight out.”

PGA Crowne Plaza Invitational, May 21-24 Colonial Country Club Course, Fort Worth, Texas. Par 70, 7,204 yards.

Purse: $6,500,000. 2014 champion: Adam Scott Player Winnings 1 Jordan Spieth $5,173,820 2 Rory McIlroy $3,912,533 3 Jimmy Walker $3,558,734 4 Dustin Johnson $3,119,710 5 J.B. Holmes $3,116,200 6 Bubba Watson $2,838,174 7 Rickie Fowler $2,758,848 8 Patrick Reed $2,526,786 9 Hideki Matsuyama $2,508,524 10 Jason Day $2,400,513 11 Charley Hoffman $2,384,863 12 Justin Rose $2,337,824 13 Gary Woodland $2,290,498 14 Ben Martin $2,261,336 15 Ryan Moore $2,238,981 16 Bill Haas $2,195,772 17 Robert Streb $2,160,272 18 Sergio Garcia $2,087,631 19 Jim Furyk $2,086,861 20 Brandt Snedeker $2,079,052 Canadian golfers 66 Nick Taylor $961,344 76 David Hearn $782,906 105 Graham Delaet $511,808 135 Adam Hadwin $381,522 199 Mike Weir $72,800

LPGA No tournament this week. Next tournament: ShopRite LPGA Classic, May 29-31.

Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Bay Course, Galloway, New Jersey. Par 71, 6,247 yards. Purse: $1,500,000.

2014 champion: Stacy Lewis Player Winnings 1 Lydia Ko $931,542 2 Inbee Park $826,752 3 Sei Young Kim $751,398 4 Stacy Lewis $750,188 5 Amy Yang $555,414 6 Brittany Lincicome $533,994 7 Hyo Joo Kim $522,076 8 Cristie Kerr $473,772 9 Morgan Pressel $443,740 10 Mirim Lee $405,043 11 Na Yeon Choi $373,251 12 So Yeon Ryu $316,826 13 Ha Na Jang $312,826 14 Minjee Lee $309,651 15 Shanshan Feng $305,294 16 Anna Nordqvist $301,054 17 Ilhee Lee $276,729 18 Lexi Thompson $272,232 19 Ariya Jutanugarn $259,416 20 Sandra Gal $246,662 Canadian golfer 83 Alena Sharp $47,891

Champions Tour Senior PGA Championship, May 21-24 French Lick, Indiana, The Pete Dye Course. Par 72, 8,102 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Colin Montgomerie Player Winnings 1 Jeff Maggert $547,800 2 Olin Browne $544,489 3 Joe Durant $535,356 4 Tom Lehman $506,396 5 Ian Woosnam $492,880 6 Bart Bryant $478,667 7 Kevin Sutherland $477,560 8 Mark O’Meara $473,347 9 Tom Pernice Jr. $436,900 10 Michael Allen $434,718 11 Paul Goydos $430,855 12 Gene Sauers $407,021 13 Billy Andrade $404,519 14 Bernhard Langer $403,661 15 Colin Montgomerie $387,600 16 Marco Dawson $377,373 17 Miguel Angel Jimenez $365,792 18 Rocco Mediate $358,317 19 Lee Janzen $349,263 20 David Frost $341,252 Canadian golfers 32 Stephen Ames $184,894 35 Rod Spittle $174,106 89 Jim Rutledge $23,130

Web.com Tour No tournament this week. Next tournament: Rex Hospital Open, May 28-31 TPC Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, North Carolina, Par 71, 7,257 yards.

Purse: $625,000. 2014 champion: Byron Smith Player Winnings 1 Peter Malnati $197,142 2 Kelly Kraft $192,812 3 Wes Roach $170,364 4 Patton Kizzire $162,099 5 Patrick Rodgers $162,070 6 Smylie Kaufman $159,535 7 Andrew Landry $150,870 8 Rod Pampling $147,460 9 Dawie van der Walt $131,078 10 Kevin Tway $121,122 11 Mathew Goggin $120,299 12 Miguel Angel Carballo $115,873 13 Steve Marino $115,278 14 Harold Varner III $99,547 15 D.H. Lee $88,564 16 Erik Barnes $83,498 17 Steve Allan $82,626 18 Timothy Madigan $80,524 19 Aaron Watkins $75,799 20 Henrik Norlander $75,666 Canadian golfer 99 Roger Sloan $15,842

European Tour BMW European PGA Championship, May 21-24 Wentworth Club, West Course, Surrey, England. Par 73, 7,281 yards. Purse: $4,750,000. 2014 champion: Rory McIlroy Player Winnings (NOTE: €1=CDN$1.35) 1 Rory Mcilroy €2,665,169 2 Danny Willett €1,711,406 3 Justin Rose €1,006,717 4 Louis Oosthuizen €927,563 5 Branden Grace €829,906 6 Anirban Lahiri €807,264 7 Ross Fisher €805,680 8 Bernd Wiesberger €786,204 9 Kiradech Aphibarnrat €733,231 10 George Coetzee €677,811 11 Tommy Fleetwood €576,496 12 Henrik Stenson €573,207 13 Andy Sullivan €558,782 14 David Howell €546,531 15 Gary Stal €542,596 16 Marc Warren €540,686 17 Ashun Wu €498,095 18 Charl Schwartzel €483,528 19 Lee Westwood €477,327 20 Thongchai Jaidee €462,752

Upcoming tour events Canadian PGA Tour Start of Tour season May 28-31. PC Financial Open.

Point Grey G&CC, Vancouver. Purse: $175,000 June 4-7. Bayview Place Island Savings Open, presented by Times Colonist Grand Slam events 144th British Open July 16-19, St Andrews, Scotland, The Old Course. Par 72, 7,305 yards.

2014 champion: Rory McIlroy (-17) US Open, June 18-21 Chambers Bay GC, University Place, Washington

SOCCER

Orioles 9, Mariners 4

ATP and WTA

MLS

Open de Nice Cote d’Azur, May 17-23 Nice, France Surface: Clay Purse: €439,405 Singles - Round 2 (8)Juan Monaco, Argentina, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 6-3, 6-1 (2)John Isner, United States, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 Singles - Round 1 Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Víctor Estrella, Dominica, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Samuel Groth, Austria, 7-5, 6-3 Sam Querrey, United States, def. Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, 6-2, 6-3 Steve Johnson, United States, def.

Michael Venus, New Zealand, 7-5, 6-3

Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA DC United 21 11 6 2 3 13 9 N. England 19 11 5 2 4 15 11 NY Red Bulls 17 10 4 1 5 14 9 Columbus 14 10 4 4 2 15 12 Orlando 12 11 3 5 3 13 14 Toronto 10 9 3 5 1 13 14 Chicago 10 9 3 5 1 9 12 Philadelphia 9 12 2 7 3 11 21 NY City FC 7 11 1 6 4 9 14 Montreal 5 6 1 3 2 7 9 Western League Club PTS GP W L T GF GA Dallas 21 11 6 2 3 17 13 Vancouver 20 12 6 4 2 14 11 Seattle 19 10 6 3 1 17 9 San Jose 17 11 5 4 2 12 11 Houston 16 12 4 4 4 16 15 Sporting KC 14 10 3 2 5 13 13 Los Angeles 14 12 3 4 5 11 15 Salt Lake 14 11 3 3 5 10 15 Portland 13 11 3 4 4 10 12 Colorado 10 10 1 2 7 9 9 Today’s schedule New England at Sporting KC, 5 p.m.

Smith LF Miller DH Cano 2B Cruz RF Seager 3B Morrison 1B Zunino C Ackley CF Taylor SS Totals

Geneva Open, May 17-23 Geneva, Switzerland Surface: Clay Purse: $494,310 Singles - Round 2 Marin Cilic (2), Croatia, def. Andrey Rublev, Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-1.

Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def.

Mikhail Youzhny (8), Russia, 6-4, 6-4.

Singles - Round 1 Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Andreas Haider-Maurer (5), Austria, 6-2, 6-4.

Joao Sousa (6), Portugal, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 7-5, 6-3.

Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Marcos Baghdatis (7), Cyprus, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.

Mikhail Youzhny (8), Russia, def.

Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5).

Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herz, 6-2, 6-3.

Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, def.

Marinko Matosevic, Australia, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, May 17-May 23 Strasbourg, France Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-3.

Samantha Stosur (3), Australia, def.

Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, walkover.

Sloane Stephens, United States, def.

Coco Vandeweghe (6), United States, 6-3, 6-4.

Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2.

Singles - Round 1 Madison Keys (1), United States, def.

Christina McHale, United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Jelena Jankovic (2), Serbia, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Samantha Stosur (3), Australia, def.

Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-0, 6-3.

Alize Cornet (4), France, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-3, 6-3.

Alison Riske, United States, def. Zarina Diyas (5), Kazakhstan, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.

Coco Vandeweghe (6), United States, def. Oceane Dodin, France, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 1-2, retired.

Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-4, 6-1.

Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

Nurnberger Versicherungscup, May 17-May 23 Nurnberg, Germany Surface: Clay. Purse: $226,750 Singles - Round 2 Angelique Kerber (2), Germany, def.

Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 7-6 (2).

Roberta Vinci (4), Italy, def. Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-1.

Karin Knapp (6), Italy, def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, 6-1, 6-3.

Kurumi Nara (7), Japan, def. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4.

Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Singles - Round 1 Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def.

Andrea Petkovic (1), Germany, 5-0, retired.

Sabine Lisicki (3), Germany, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-4, 7-5.

Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (5), Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1.

Carina Witthoeft (8), Germany, def.

Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-3.

AUTO RACING NASCAR this week Coca-Cola 600 Sunday, May 24, 3:16 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina. Quad Oval, 1.5 miles per lap.

Qualifying: Saturday, May 23, 8:15 a.m.

Driver’s standings Driver Car Pts 1 Kevin Harvick (4) 437 2 Martin Truex Jr (78) 391 3 Jimmie Johnson (48) 389 4 Joey Logano (22) 375 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr (88) 360 6 Brad Keselowski (2) 343 7 Matt Kenseth (20) 331 8 Jamie McMurray (1) 328 9 Jeff Gordon (24) 317 10 Kasey Kahne (5) 313

Formula One Grand Prix Of Monaco Sunday, May 24, 5 a.m.

Circuit De Monaco Street circuit Qualifying: Saturday, May 23, 5 a.m.

Driver’s standings Driver 1 Lewis Hamilton 2 Nico Rosberg 3 Sebastian Vettel 4 Kimi Räikkönen 5 Valtteri Bottas 6 Felipe Massa 7 Daniel Ricciardo 8 Romain Grosjean 9 Felipe Nasr 10 Carlos Sainz

Car Pts Mercedes 111 Mercedes 91 Ferrari 80 Ferrari 52 Williams 42 Williams 39 Red Bull 25 Lotus 16 Sauber 14 Toro Rosso 8

LACROSSE BC Junior A Lacrosse League Standings GP W L T Pts Delta 5 5 0 0 10 Coquitlam 5 4 1 0 8 Victoria 6 4 2 0 8 New Westminster 6 3 3 0 6 Nanaimo 6 3 3 0 6 Langley 7 2 4 1 5 Port Coquitlam 7 1 5 1 3 Burnaby 6 1 5 0 2 Yesterday’s results Victoria 10, Nanaimo 8 New Westminster 15, Langley 8 Today’s schedule Burnaby at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m.

National Lacrosse League Division finals Home-and home series Return leg games Saturday, May 23 Rochester at Toronto, 4 p.m.

(Rochester leads 10-9) Edmonton at Calgary, 6:30 p.m.

(Edmonton leads 10-8)

Seattle

Friday, May 22 Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 Portland at Toronto, 2 p.m.

DC United at New England, 4:30 p.m.

Dallas at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Colorado, 6 p.m.

NY City FC at Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

Sporting KC at Seattle, 7 p.m.

W D L GF GA 25 9 3 70 31 23 7 7 81 38 21 8 7 67 35 20 9 8 62 37 18 8 11 51 42 18 7 12 57 53 18 6 13 54 31 16 8 13 46 48 14 9 14 42 44 12 11 14 48 49 12 11 14 44 45 12 9 16 46 51 11 11 15 37 47 10 8 19 41 54 10 8 19 31 56 7 16 13 30 50 9 9 19 38 63 8 10 19 33 51 6 12 19 27 53 8 6 23 41 68

Remaining games, regular season Sunday, May 24 Arsenal vs. West Brom, 7 a.m.

Aston Villa vs. Burnley, 7 a.m.

Chelsea vs. Sunderland, 7 a.m.

Crystal Palace vs. Swansea, 7 a.m.

Everton vs. Spurs, 7 a.m.

Hull vs. Man United, 7 a.m.

Leicester vs. Q.P. Rangers, 7 a.m.

Man City vs. Southampton, 7 a.m.

Newcastle vs. West Ham, 7 a.m.

Stoke vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m.

Pacific Coast Soccer League W 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

D 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 0

GF GA Pts 11 7 9 8 6 6 10 17 6 4 1 4 3 0 3 7 10 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0

Today’s schedule Tigers Vancouver vs. Vancouver Tbirds, 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 Khalsa Sporting vs. Kamloops, 2 p.m.

Vancouver United FC vs. Victoria, 4 p.m.

Tim Hortons vs. Mid Isle, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL MLB American League East W L NY Yankees 22 18 Tampa Bay 22 18 Boston 19 20 Baltimore 17 19 Toronto 18 23 Central W L Kansas City 25 14 Detroit 23 17 Minnesota 22 17 Chicago Sox 18 18 Cleveland 15 23 West W L Houston 26 14 LA Angels 20 19 Seattle 17 21 Texas 16 23 Oakland 14 27 National League East W L NY Mets 23 17 Washington 23 17 Atlanta 18 20 Philadelphia 17 24 Miami 16 24 Central W L St. Louis 26 13 Chicago Cubs 21 16 Cincinnati 18 21 Pittsburgh 18 21 Milwaukee 15 25 West W L LA Dodgers 24 14 San Francisco 21 18 San Diego 19 20 Arizona 17 21 Colorado 14 22

Seattle 103 000 000 4 Baltimore 100 303 11x 9 SB: BAL Machado, M 2 (7, 2nd base off Walker, T/Zunino, 2nd base off Lowe, M/Zunino). 2B: BAL De Aza (4, Farquhar), Joseph, C (5, Farquhar). GIDP: BAL Machado, M, Joseph, C. HR: SEA Smith, S (4, 1st inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 0 on, 0 out), Cruz, N (16, 3rd inning off Gonzalez, Mi, 2 on, 2 out); BAL Paredes (6, 6th inning off Farquhar, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SEA 6; BAL 7.

DP: SEA 2 (Walker, T-Zunino-Morrison, Seager-Cano-Morrison). E: SEA Cruz, N (3, fielding).

Seattle IP H R ER BB SO T Walker 3.2 7 4 4 4 3 D Farquhar (L, 0-2) 2.1 3 3 3 0 1 M Lowe 1.2 3 2 0 1 2 J Beimel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO M Gonzalez (W, 5-2) 7.0 5 4 4 2 8 B Matusz 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 D O’Day 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Ackley (by O&#39;Day).

Time: 2:42. Att: 19,494.

LA Angels Pts 84 76 71 69 62 61 60 56 51 47 47 45 44 38 38 37 36 34 30 30

Today’s schedule Arsenal vs. Sunderland, 11:45 a.m.

Team Victoria Mid Isle Tim Hortons Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds FC Tigers Kamloops Abbotsford Khalsa

ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 1 1 1 Machado 3B 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 Paredes DH 5 1 2 4 4 1 2 0 Jones CF 5010 3 1 2 3 Davis 1B 3000 4 0 1 0 Pearce 2B 4 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 Snider LF 3 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 Lough PR-LF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Hardy SS 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 De Aza RF 3 2 3 0 33 4 6 4 Joseph C 4222 Totals 35 9 13 7

Angels 3, Blue Jays 2

English Premier League Position/Club 1 Chelsea 2 Man City 3 Arsenal 4 Man United 5 Liverpool 6 Spurs 7 Southampton 8 Swansea 9 Stoke 10 Everton 11 West Ham 12 Crystal Pal 13 West Brom 14 Leicester 15 Aston Villa 16 Sunderland 17 Newcastle 18 Hull 19 Burnley 20 Q.P. Rangers

Baltimore

PCT .550 .550 .487 .472 .439 PCT .641 .575 .564 .500 .395 PCT .650 .513 .447 .410 .341

GB Strk - L2 - W2 2.5 W1 3.0 W2 4.5 L1 GB Strk - W2 2.5 L3 3.0 W1 5.5 L1 9.5 W1 GB Strk - W1 5.5 W1 8.0 L1 9.5 L1 12.5 L1

PCT .575 .575 .474 .415 .400 PCT .667 .568 .462 .462 .375 PCT .649 .526 .487 .447 .389

GB Strk - L1 - W4 4.0 L1 6.5 L1 7.0 L5 GB Strk - W1 4.0 L2 8.0 L4 8.0 L1 11.5 W2 GB Strk - L1 4.5 W4 6.0 W1 7.5 W2 9.5 W1

Yesterday’s results Minnesota 8, Pittsburgh 5 Washington 8, NY Yankees 6 (10 inn) Baltimore 9, Seattle 4 LA Angels 3, Toronto 2 Milwaukee 8, Detroit 1 Arizona 4, Miami 2 St. Louis 10, NY Mets 2 Tampa Bay 5, Atlanta 3 Boston 4, Texas 3 Kansas City 3, Cincinnati 0 Cleveland 3, Chicago Sox 1 Houston 6, Oakland 4 Colorado 6, Philadelphia 5 San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 0 Today’s schedule with probable pitchers Oakland at Houston, 11:10 a.m.

Hahn (1-3) vs. Keuchel (4-0) Seattle at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Elias (0-1) vs. Gonzalez (4-2) N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 4:05 p.m.

Whitley (1-2) vs. Fister (2-2) Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Pelfrey (3-1) vs. Worley (2-3) L.A. Angels at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.

Weaver (1-4) vs. Dickey (1-4) Milwaukee at Detroit, 4:08 p.m.

Lohse (2-4) vs. Greene (3-2) Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m.

Odorizzi (3-2) vs. Stults (1-4) Texas at Boston, 4:10 p.m.

Detwiler (0-5) vs. Kelly (1-2) Arizona at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

Anderson (0-1) vs. Phelps (2-0) St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

Martinez (3-1) vs. Colon (6-1) Cincinnati at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m.

Marquis (3-2) vs. Guthrie (3-2) Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

Chen (0-1) vs. Rodon (1-0) Philadelphia at Colorado, 5:40 p.m.

Billingsley (0-2) vs. Butler (2-3) Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

Wood (2-2) vs. Ross (2-3) L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

Anderson (2-1) vs. Lincecum (3-2)

Toronto

ab r h bi ab r h bi Aybar SS 4 1 2 0 Donaldson 3B3 1 1 2 Trout CF 4 0 1 0 Bautista DH 3 0 0 0 Pujols 1B 3 0 0 0 Enc’acion 1B 3 0 0 0 Calhoun RF 3 2 1 1 Martin C 4020 Freese DH 3 0 0 1 Valencia LF 3 0 1 0 Joyce LF 3 0 0 0 Carrera PH 1 0 0 0 Cowgill LF 0 0 0 0 Colabello RF 4 0 0 0 Iannetta C 4 0 2 1 Pillar CF 4100 F’erston 3B 4 0 0 0 Tolleson 2B 2 0 0 0 Giavotella 2B 4 0 0 0 Goins SS 2000 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 29 2 4 2

LA Angels 000 100 110 3 Toronto 100 010 000 2 GIDP: LAA Pujols.

HR: LAA Calhoun (4, 4th inning off Sanchez, A, 0 on, 2 out); TOR Donaldson (9, 1st inning off Santiago, 0 on, 0 out).

S: TOR Goins. Team Lob: LAA 6; TOR 5.

DP: LAA (Iannetta-Featherston); TOR (Donaldson-Tolleson, St-Encarnacion).

E: LAA Aybar (5, throw).

LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO H Santiago (W, 3-2) 7.0 4 2 1 3 5 J Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 H Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-4) 7.1 6 3 3 3 5 R Osuna 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 L Hendriks 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:32. Att: 15,062.

Nationals 8, Yankees 6 (10 innings) NY Yankees

Washington

ab r h bi ab r h bi Ellsbury CF 1 1 0 0 Span CF 5110 Beltran RF 3 1 1 0 Desmond SS 5 1 2 2 Gardner LF 5 0 0 0 Escobar 3B 3 1 2 1 Young RF-CF 5 1 1 1 Harper RF 4 1 1 1 Teixeira 1B 3 1 2 2 Zim’man 1B 5 1 1 2 McCann C 5 1 0 0 Ramos C 4111 Miller P 0 0 0 0 Espinosa 2B 3 1 0 0 Headley 3B 4 1 1 1 Taylor LF 4 0 0 0 Betances P 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez P 1 0 0 0 Murphy C 0 0 0 0 Robinson PH 1 1 1 1 Pirela 2B 4 0 1 0 Treinen P 0 0 0 0 Drew SS 4 0 2 2 Difo PH 1010 Eovaldi P 2 0 0 0 Thornton P 0 0 0 0 Wilson P 0 0 0 0 Barrett P 0 0 0 0 Jones PH 1 0 0 0 Storen P 0000 Carpenter P 0 0 0 0 Uggla PH 0 0 0 0 Shreve P 0 0 0 0 Grace P 0000 Rodriguez 3B 1 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 10 8 Totals 38 6 8 6

NY Yankees 000 420 000 0 6 Washington 200 031 000 2 8 2B: NYY Headley (5, Gonzalez, G); WSH Robinson, C (2, Eovaldi). GIDP: WSH Ramos, W, Harper, Span.

HR: NYY Teixeira (12, 5th inning off Gonzalez, G, 1 on, 2 out); WSH Desmond (3, 1st inning off Eovaldi, 0 on, 1 out), Harper (15, 1st inning off Eovaldi, 0 on, 2 out), Ramos, W (2, 6th inning off Carpenter, D, 0 on, 1 out), Zimmerman (5, 10th inning off Miller, A, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: NYY 5; WSH 4. DP: NYY 3 (Headley-Pirela-Teixeira, Pirela-Drew-Teixeira, Drew-Teixeira).

NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO N Eovaldi 4.1 7 5 5 2 5 J Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 D Carpenter 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 C Shreve 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 D Betances 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 A Miller (L, 0-1) 0.2 1 2 2 1 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO G Gonzalez 5.0 6 6 6 2 1 B Treinen 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 M Thornton 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 A Barrett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 D Storen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 M Grace (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Time: 3:20. Att: 37,355.

Red Sox 4, Rangers 3 Texas

Boston

ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo RF 5 0 1 0 Betts CF 5020 Andrus SS 5 0 0 0 Pedroia 2B 5 1 2 0 Fielder DH 4 0 2 0 Ortiz DH 4122 Beltre 3B 4 0 1 0 Ramirez LF 5 1 3 0 Blanks LF 4 1 1 0 Bradley LF 0 0 0 0 Moreland 1B 3 0 1 0 Sandoval 3B 3 0 1 0 Field 2B 3 1 1 1 Holt PR-3B 0 0 0 0 Martin PH 1 1 1 1 Napoli 1B 4 1 2 2 Chirinos C 4 0 1 1 Nava RF 3000 DeShields CF 3 0 0 0 Victorino RF 0 0 0 0 Peguero PH 1 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 4 0 1 0 Totals 37 3 9 3 Swihart C 4 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 13 4

Texas 000 002 001 3 Boston 100 120 00x 4 2B: TEX Fielder, Blanks; BOS Pedroia, Bogaerts, Ramirez, H. 3B: TEX Chirinos.

HR: TEX Martin, L (2, 9th inning off Uehara, 0 on, 0 out); BOS Napoli (4, 4th inning off Gallardo, 0 on, 0 out), Ortiz, D (6, 5th inning off Gallardo, 0 on, 1 out).

Team Lob: TEX 8; BOS 12. E: BOS Pedroia (3, fielding).

Texas IP H R ER BB SO Y Gallardo (L, 3-6) 5.010 4 4 0 2 K Kela 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 S Freeman 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 N Feliz 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO W Miley (W, 3-4) 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 J Tazawa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 K Uehara 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 HBP: Sandoval (by Freeman, S).

Time: 2:50. Att: 36,580.

Rays 5, Braves 3 Tampa Bay

Atlanta

ab r h bi ab r h bi Kiermaier CF 5 1 1 0 Peterson 2B 4 0 0 1 Souza Jr. RF 4 1 2 1 Ciriaco 3B 4 0 0 0 Longoria 3B 4 0 1 1 Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 Loney 1B 3 1 1 0 Markakis RF 3 1 0 0 Forsythe 2B 3 1 1 1 Cun’ham LF 3 1 1 0 DeJesus LF 3 0 1 1 Gomes PH-LF1 0 1 0 Guyer PH-LF 1 0 0 0 Pierzynski C 3 1 1 0 Cabrera SS 4 1 1 1 Simmons SS 3 0 0 1 Rivera C 4 0 0 0 Maybin CF 2 0 1 1 Ramirez P 2 0 0 0 Foltynewicz P2 0 0 0 Beckham PH 1 0 0 0 Cahill P 0000 Cedeno P 0 0 0 0 Callaspo PH 1 0 0 0 Gomes P 0 0 0 0 Avilan P 0000 Jepsen P 0 0 0 0 Masset P 0 0 0 0 McGee P 0 0 0 0 Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 Franklin PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 4 3 Boxberger P 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 8 5

Tampa Bay 101 120 000 5 Atlanta 030 000 000 3 SB: TB Souza Jr. (6, 2nd base off Foltynewicz/Pierzynski). 2B: TB DeJesus (5, Foltynewicz); ATL Cunningham (2, Ramirez, E), Pierzynski (5, Cedeno).

3B: TB Kiermaier (3, Foltynewicz).

HR: TB Cabrera, A (2, 4th inning off Foltynewicz, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: TB 5; ATL 6.

Continued next column

Rays 5, Braves 3 (Cont’d) Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO E Ramirez (W, 2-1) 5.0 2 3 3 2 5 X Cedeno 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 B Gomes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 K Jepsen 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 J McGee 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 B Boxberger 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO M Foltynewicz (L, 2-1) 5.0 8 5 5 1 7 T Cahill 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 L Avilan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 N Masset 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 HBP: Forsythe (by Foltynewicz), Pierzynski (by Ramirez, E).

Time: 2:43. Att: 20,120.

Cardinals 10, Mets 2 St. Louis

NY Mets

ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourjos CF 5 2 2 1 Granderson RF 4 0 0 0 Grichuk RF 5 1 3 3 Campbell 3B 4 0 0 0 Holliday LF 2 0 0 1 Duda 1B 2000 Adams 1B 1 0 0 0 Cuddyer LF 3 1 1 0 Peralta SS 4 1 2 1 Murphy 2B 4 1 1 2 Molina C 4 1 1 0 Flores SS 4 0 1 0 Choate P 0 0 0 0 Recker C 4000 Tuivailala P 0 0 0 0 Niese P 2000 Reynolds LF 5 2 3 1 Goeddel P 0 0 0 0 Wong 2B 5 2 1 2 Ceciliani CF 2 0 1 0 Kozma 3B 4 0 1 0 Lagares CF 3 0 1 0 Wacha P 2 1 1 1 Gilmartin P 0 0 0 0 Cruz PH-C 1 0 1 0 Leathersich P 0 0 0 0 Totals 38101510 Totals 32 2 5 2

St. Louis 111 106 000 10 NY Mets 000 200 000 2 2B: STL Grichuk 2 (4, Niese, Goeddel), Wong (7, Niese); NYM Flores, W (5, Tuivailala). 3B: STL Grichuk (1, Niese).

GIDP: STL Molina 2. HR: STL Reynolds, Ma (3, 4th inning off Niese, 0 on, 0 out); NYM Murphy, Dn (3, 4th inning off Wacha, 1 on, 0 out). S: STL Wacha. Team Lob: STL 6; NYM 6. DP: NYM 2 (Flores, W-Murphy, Dn-Duda, CampbellMurphy, Dn-Duda).

St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO M Wacha (W, 6-0) 7.0 4 2 2 2 5 R Choate 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 S Tuivailala 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO J Niese (L, 3-4) 5.011 8 8 1 1 E Goeddel 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 S Gilmartin 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 J Leathersich 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 HBP: Peralta (by Leathersich), Duda (by Choate).

Time: 2:43. Att: 21,157.

Brewers 8, Tigers 1 Milwaukee

Detroit

ab r h bi ab r h bi Gomez CF 5 1 3 2 Gose CF 4000 Parra RF 3 2 2 0 Kinsler 2B 2 1 0 0 Braun DH 5 1 2 4 Cabrera 1B 4 0 1 0 Lind 1B 5 1 2 1 Martinez RF 3 0 1 1 Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 1 Cespedes LF 4 0 0 0 Herrera 3B 0 0 0 0 Collins DH 3 0 1 0 Davis LF 4 0 0 0 Cast’anos 3B 4 0 0 0 Sardinas SS 4 1 2 0 Holaday C 4 0 0 0 Gomez 2B 4 1 1 0 Iglesias SS 2 0 0 0 Maldonado C 4 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 3 1 Totals 38 8 13 8

Milwaukee 006 100 001 8 Detroit 100 000 000 1 SB: MIL Gomez, C (4, 2nd base off Sanchez, An/Holaday); DET Kinsler (6, 2nd base off Nelson/Maldonado).

2B: MIL Gomez, H (7, Sanchez, An), Gomez, C (7, Sanchez, An), Braun (3, Chamberlain). 3B: MIL Sardinas (1, Hardy, B). GIDP: MIL Braun; DET Castellanos. HR: MIL Braun (9, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 2 on, 2 out), Lind (7, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 2 out), Ramirez, Ar (5, 3rd inning off Sanchez, An, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: MIL 5; DET 7. DP: MIL (Sardinas-Gomez, H-Lind); DET (Iglesias, J-Kinsler-Cabrera, M).

E: MIL Maldonado (3, throw), Lind (3, missed catch).

Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO J Nelson (W, 2-4) 8.0 3 1 1 4 5 C Knebel 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO A Sanchez (L, 3-5) 3.2 7 7 7 2 2 W Wilson 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 A Alburquerque 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 B Hardy 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 J Chamberlain 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 HBP: Martinez, J (by Nelson).

Time: 2:34. Att: 26,994.

Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 2 Arizona

Miami

ab r h bi ab r h bi Inciarte CF-LF 5 0 2 0 Gordon 2B 4 1 1 0 Trumbo RF 4 1 1 0 Prado 3B 4 0 1 0 G’schmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 Stanton RF 4 1 1 2 Peralta LF 2 1 0 0 Ozuna CF 2 0 0 0 Pollock PH-CF 1 1 1 2 Dunn P 0000 Tomas 3B 3 1 2 0 Morris P 0000 Owings 2B 4 0 0 0 Bour PH 0000 Gosewisch C 4 0 1 0 Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 Ahmed SS 3 0 2 1 Yelich LF 4010 Hellickson P 2 0 0 0 Morse 1B 4 0 1 0 Hill PH 1 0 0 0 Hech’arria SS 3 0 1 0 Hudson P 0 0 0 0 Koehler P 1 0 0 0 Pen’ington PH1 0 0 0 Suzuki CF 1 0 0 0 Burgos P 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 2 Totals 34 4 9 3

Arizona 000 200 020 4 Miami 000 002 000 2 2B: ARI Tomas (4, Koehler). GIDP: ARI Owings. HR: ARI Pollock (4, 8th inning off Dunn, 1 on, 1 out); MIA Stanton (12, 6th inning off Hellickson, 1 on, 1 out). S: ARI Ahmed; MIA Koehler. Team Lob: ARI 6; MIA 5. DP: MIA (Morris, B-Hechavarria-Morse). E: MIA Gordon, D (2, throw).

Arizona IP H R ER BB SO J Hellickson 6.0 4 2 2 1 4 D Hudson (W, 1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E Burgos 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Miami IP H R ER BB SO T Koehler 6.2 5 2 0 2 3 M Dunn (L, 0-3) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 A Morris 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Time: 2:46. Att: 16,034.

Minnesota 161 000 000 8 8 1 Pittsburgh 010 111 100 5 13 0 W: R. Nolasco (4-1) L: F. Liriano (1-4) S: G. Perkins (14) HR: MIN- B. Dozier (7), T. Plouffe (6) PIT- P. Alvarez (7) Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 4 0 Kansas City 010 010 10x 3 9 0 W: Y. Ventura (3-3) L: J. Cueto (3-4) S: W. Davis (7) HR: CIN- None KC- None

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

W 14 9 15 15 13 13 10 6 6 3 2 4

L 3 2 5 7 7 8 13 13 14 11 9 18

Pct GB .824 .818 2.0 .750 0.5 .682 2.5 .650 2.5 .619 3.0 .435 7.0 .316 9.0 .300 9.5 .214 9.5 .182 9.0 .182 12.5

Yesterday’s results Langley 7, Abbotsford 6 (9 innings) White Rock 2, Coquitlam 1 Today’s schedule Nanaimo at Parksville, 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 Okanagan at Parksville, 10 a.m.

Parksville at Okanagan, 10 a.m.

Abbotsford at Victoria Eagles, 2:30 p.m.

Coquitlam at White Rock, 2:30 p.m.

Nanaimo at Victoria Mariners, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24 Okanagan at Parksville, 10 a.m.

Parksville at Okanagan, 10 a.m.

Abbotsford at Vic Mariners, 1:30 p.m.

Coquitlam at North Delta, 1:30 p.m.

Victoria Eagles at Nanaimo, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 30 Parksville at Whalley, 3:30 p.m.

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HOROSCOPE by Jacqueline Bigar ARIES (March 21-April 19) Pressure builds to an unprecedented level. You might feel as if you no longer connect with a friend at a distance. This person could be closed off. A family member or a matter involving your domestic life will need some attention. Tonight: Put up your feet and relax.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You are likely to express yourself in a more emotional way than usual; you just can’t seem to hold back. How you deal with a loved one could change after a discussion where you feel as if he or she is withholding information. Tonight: A private conversation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You’ll smile and handle a personal matter with greater ease than you have in a while. However, a partner could be somewhat withdrawn. Your intensity is likely to draw this person out of his or her shell. Find out what is going on. Tonight: As you like it.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Know when to keep your thoughts to yourself. You might not be too impressed by what you are hearing from a loved one. By saying little, you allow this person the opportunity to grow past his or her present view. What has been a given suddenly could change. Tonight: Vanish quickly.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A meeting might prove more important than you realize.

Relax and enjoy those around you. Know that everyone doesn’t need to be on the same page as you. Pressure builds around a personal issue, but you can’t force someone to thaw out. Tonight: Read between the lines.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Tension builds as you try to get past an obstacle. You might not have the right words to handle a problem with someone you look up to. You could feel as if

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Keep reaching out to someone at a distance whom you care about. You might be overly cautious about a financial matter, but at least you are less likely to make a mistake this way. Caring evolves to a new level if you share a problem. Tonight: Go with the flow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’ll want to understand what is motivating a close loved one. You might not get a clear answer at this point. However, if you observe, you will gain some insight into what is happening.

Remain sensitive to this person, as a lot is going on with him or her. Tonight: Dinner for two.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You might have thought you had a situation under control, but you could find out otherwise. You also seem to be unusually reserved, as you sit back and watch what is happening. Just note that you probably have made a miscalculation.

Tonight: Listen to what others are sharing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might want to focus less on fun and more on those in your daily life who need some attention. Schedule visits to the doctor, and make any other appointments that are needed.

Continue taking good care of yourself, as it will open up more possibilities. Tonight: Hang out.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Your creativity might be challenged. You will want to rethink a problem that surrounds a boss or an older parent. You could feel as if you have pushed sufficiently to have a certain outcome. Perhaps a hands-off approach would produce better results. Tonight: Let the fun begin.

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Up to 185,000 oil and gas jobs could be lost

Surrey has been plagued by drug-fuelled gang turf war

CALGARY — Shrinking budgets in the oil and gas industry could lead to as many as 185,000 direct and indirect job losses in Canada this year, according to a new study by an industry group.

The report, released Tuesday by the labour market division of Enform, says the potential losses would represent a 25 per cent drop in the number of jobs the sector supports and are the result of major budget cuts in the oilpatch.

The industry is expected to spend $94 billion this year, down from $125 billion last year, the study said.

While Alberta would be the hardest hit by any cuts, the pain will extend across Canada, says Carol Howes, director of Enform’s labour market division.

“Certainly the impact is fairly significant in terms of various provinces and various industries feeling the oil price downturn,” Howes said.

The expected cutbacks are similar in scale to what happened in the 2009 downturn, but back then the industry recovered fairly quickly as the global economy rebounded. She says the current downturn is more directly tied to the drop in the oil price.

The study says engineering

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SURREY — The federal government has pledged 100 new Mounties to the Metro Vancouver city in the middle of a spasm of gun violence and added $3.5 million to extract gang members from the drug-fuelled turf war.

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay unveiled the double-barreled strategy aimed at restoring safety to Surrey, B.C., after months of targeted shootings that have injured many and killed one man.

The response comes as Surrey’s leaders and British Columbia’s provincial government wave white flags for help from the federal government.

Regional police have made only minor headway stopping the ongoing gunfire that has targeted adversaries in cars, residences and streets.

“I think you’ll start to see results right away,” Findlay told reporters Tuesday at the announcement at the Surrey School District head office.

She couldn’t say when the new officers will be in place, noting that process is still being worked

out. The commitment directly answers a formal request for more officers made by the city and B.C.’s attorney general.

Police believe a group of South Asians is battling a group of Somali descent to control the area’s low-level drug trade.

Five people have been arrested so far in about 30 shootings since early March, half which police have tied to the dispute. About 40 cars have fled from crime scenes.

Numerous witnesses have refused to co-operate.

The bolstered force is expected to make an imminent difference, said Surrey’s Acting Mayor Barbara Steele. But she noted the city’s needs continue to grow along with its population, which includes the vulnerable children of refugees.

“Those are kids who are at risk to get into the wrong groups. So we’re always going to need it,” she said.

“The RCMP right now is actually doing a sterling job. ... It’s just that the problem is huge.”

In their bid to end the violence, police took the unusual step of identifying victims — all men — in several of the shootings. That

has led to 130 tips, 13 which have proven fruitful in recent weeks, Steele said.

Sometimes, younger brothers of people involved have been identified. The Surrey School District has launched a new program aimed at intercepting those believed to be at risk of enlisting in the gangs, said manager of the Safe Schools program, Rob Rai. He’s hoping the new $3.5 million will wipe out entirely a waiting list of 20 students, between ages 11 and 19, who need direct intervention, as well as ensure no one else goes without support for the next five years.

“When the kids come into the program, hopefully there’s been some sort of shift in their thinking, saying, ’Wow, that was scary out there, getting shot at is not nearly as fun or as exciting as I thought it would be,”’ Rai said.

Each of the students is vetted by the RCMP before entering the program, including checking for any prior criminal record, parole conditions and weapons offences.

They are segregated from mainstream classes and given lessons in a separate building by specialized staff, often one-on-one, he

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construction firms are the most vulnerable, with roughly 75,000 jobs on the line, while exploration and development drilling could account for the secondhighest number of job losses — as many as 26,000.

Howes says oil and gas companies are increasingly looking at creative ways to avoid cutting staff including job sharing, shorter work weeks and reduced pay.

“Companies are really trying to balance that long-term objective of maintaining workforces and the short-term reduction in oil prices,” she said.

The study is based on spending patterns from previous years and what oil and gas companies have already committed to spend in 2015.

Howes says the study’s findings are similar to others done recently but it looks at all of Canada and at more job categories.

The job figures include anyone employed by an oil and gas company as well as anyone who sells directly to those in the industry.

“It may be the helicopter pilot who’s flying for the industry,” says Howes. “But it might not necessarily be the person who works down the road in a restaurant.”

The study was also based on January oil prices.

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MS Society gearing up for annual walk KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Nanaimo’s Alice Clark has authored a new book, ‘Blush of the Scarlet’ detailing the harassment she experienced as an RCMP officer. [JULIE CHADWICK/NANAIMO DAILY NEWS]

The MS Society is gearing up for the annual MS Walk in Port Alberni and organizers are calling on all local residents to participate or volunteer.

For more than 20 years, the event has been the main fundraiser locally for the MS Society, raising money for research and local families affected by the disease.

It all takes place Saturday, May 23 from 9:30 a.m. with a walk around Kitsuksis dike.

There are several ways for the community to get involved. Sign up to walk, run or roll and start raising funds.

The MS Walk has two options including a three-kilometre lap around the dike and a kilometre route.

On the morning of the walk, a light breakfast will be available while registration and pledges

are dropped off at the Royal Canadian Legion.

New team captains or individuals can sign up with no cost at www.mswalks.ca or on site Saturday morning.

Participants will enjoy entertainment and lunch following the walk.

MS affects people in different ways.

It is unpredictable, and can affect vision, hearing, memory, balance and mobility. Typically diagnosed between the ages of 15 to 40, the disease is also emotionally challenging for those affected, and hits family members as well.

Often causing extreme fatigue, loss of balance and double vision, MS forces young adults to adjust their lifestyles to accommodate their symptoms.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Ursula Weiss at 250-754-6321.

Former RCMP officer details harassment JULIE CHADWICK DAILY NEWS

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or years Alice Clark has struggled to take ownership of her story, but after meeting many other women with similar experiences over the years, she realized she had something to give back.

Throughout the 1980s, Clark experienced sexual harassment at the hands of her coworkers and supervisors while working as an RCMP officer in Red Deer, Alta.

By 1993, she had sued the force and was awarded $93,000 in damages the following year in a landmark case that served to change the law around how sexual harassment cases are handled in Canada.

Now the Nanaimo resident has authored a book, Blush of the Scarlet, which she hopes can help people facing similar situations of harassment in the workplace and elsewhere.

“How it changed the law was that before, sexual harassment was not considered a tort, which is a personal wrong, in civil law. Back then in the late ’80s and early ’90s it was racism and

human rights. Sexual harassment hadn’t even come to the forefront yet,” said Clark. “So what that did was make it a tort, a personal wrong, where it never existed before.”

After she left the force in 1987, Clark moved to Nanaimo and began work with the provincial government.

She continued to encounter numerous women with stories of workplace bullying and harassment that were similar to hers.

Though the people she spoke with had no idea what she had experienced, Clark realized she had a lot of advice to offer on how to deal with the issue.

“As women over the years came to me, not knowing who I was, I would sit down with them and they’d tell me what was going on and I would suggest things to them, like ‘This is what you can do to empower yourself in a situation where you feel you have no power.’ Even though each story is unique, there was a common thread throughout them,” said Clark. “So I decided ‘maybe I need to write a book.’”

Primarily a self-help book that offers a series of seven tools on how to work through a situation

of harassment, Clark will also provide some details of her own case.

From being sexually propositioned, grabbed, called a ‘butch,’ told she was a waste of a uniform to having a pair of plastic breasts taped to her work station, Clark said even after she transferred to a station in Beaverlodge, the bullying continued from Red Deer.

The motivation in writing the book is simply a desire to help others, said Clark, who until now has been reluctant to speak publicly about her case.

However in advance of the book’s August release, Clark said she now plans to approach educational institutes and women’s centres to offer workshops and talks on the issue of workplace and sexual harassment and bullying.

“I grew out of that situation to become a better person and I know other people can, too,” said Clark.

“They just need the tools and guidance to do that.”

Anne Noel serves Sherri Lauder a hot dog at the Scotiabank during a recent fundraiser for the MS Walk. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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Climb of loonie and oil prices creates economic uncertainty THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The recent rebound in oil prices and the exchange rate is adding to uncertainty about the direction of the country’s economy, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said Tuesday.

Poloz told a business crowd in Prince Edward Island that the central bank will have to carefully monitor how companies and households react to such shifts and other financial developments over the coming months.

“Of course, I must underscore how uncertain the outlook is,” Poloz said in a speech for the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce.

Poloz has said his fingers are crossed that the economy — still hurting from the late-2014 oil slump — will bounce back in the second quarter after he predicted zero growth for the first three months of this year.

But the governor pointed to recent increases in both oil prices and, to a lesser degree, the Canadian dollar as sources of further uncertainty.

The price of a barrel of oil recently climbed above US$60 after dipping below US$50 as recently as March. But it’s still far below its summer of 2014 high of about US$107.

The loonie dropped Tuesday to 81.75 cents, but stayed above the 80-cent mark. It dipped close to 78 cents a couple of months ago.

Cheaper crude prices have a negative effect on Canada’s huge energy sector, which is offset somewhat by lower pump prices that help consumers.

A lower loonie boosts revenues

for exporters and helps them penetrate foreign markets.

“Recent events make it clear that we live in a very uncertain world,” Poloz said.

Among those uncertainties is the performance of the United States economy, which Poloz has been counting on to provide a major boost for Canada.

So far this year, the U.S. has fallen short of expectations.

Following his speech, Poloz said he still expects the American economy to start accelerating in the second half of the

B.C.

POLITICS

Cooler weather should help firefighters

Quebec premier says new PQ leader will make separation election issue

Last spike driven into $90-million rail corridor The last spike has been driven into a $90-million road and rail corridor project in Prince Rupert, that politicians and business leaders say will boost Canada’s trade capacity with Asia-Pacific markets.

The eight-kilometre corridor includes five parallel rail tracks, a two-lane road and a port-owned power distribution system, all designed to support future development at the northern coastal port.

The project is part of a longterm plan giving the port the capacity to ship goods such as potash and liquefied natural gas and other Canadian products to international markets.

It took two years to complete the corridor, with funds coming from the federal and provincial governments, the Prince Rupert Port Authority, CN, and potash exporter Canpotex.

B.C. Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone says the project is symbolic of B.C.’s leading role in developing new transportation corridors to the fast growing economies of the Asia Pacific.

◗ BILLINGS, MONT. Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The recent rise in oil prices and the exchange rate are adding to uncertainty about the direction of the country’s economy, Poloz said

year, saying, “it’s still very early days” in trying to determine what the second quarter might look like.

“The U.S. economy — slightly puzzling right now,” he said.

“It’s hard to read right now.”

Poloz blamed temporary negatives, such as poor weather, for the slow start to 2015 in the U.S. He also said American consumers appear to be hanging on to some of the savings they accumulated from lower gas prices.

BMO senior economist Ben-

jamin Reitzes said while Poloz mentioned Tuesday that the poor performance in the U.S. is a source of uncertainty, he was surprised the governor stopped short of calling it a downside risk for Canada.

Reitzes said BMO has lowered its U.S. growth forecast for 2015 to 2.5 per cent, down from three per cent roughly just six months ago.

Data releases in the past six weeks have been “lacklustre” compared to expectations, he added.

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PRINCE GEORGE — Firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire southwest of Prince George, but cooler weather earlier this week is expected to keep it from spreading while lightning poses a continuing threat.

However, fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek said the Little Bobtail Lake fire grew by 40 per cent to 250 square kilometres over the weekend.

“It’s unusual to see a fire of this size so early in the season,” Skrepnek said. “Otherwise, it’s been a pretty typical year in terms of number of fires we’ve seen and the area burned.”

Eighty people remain out of their homes in the Prince George area, while residents in 830 properties in the regional districts of Fraser-Fort George the BulkleyNichako are on evacuation alert.

While the Little Bobtail fire is believed to be caused by humans, lightning fuelled a cluster of seven fires in the central Cariboo region on the long weekend, including a 30,000 square-metre blaze near Anahim Lake.

All the new fires are either extinguished or under control.

About 25 lightning-caused fires have cropped up across the province so far this season, among the 186 wildfires crews have fought.

Approximately 270 square kilometres have burned so far.

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QUEBEC — Head offices and recently announced job cuts were on Pierre Karl Peladeau’s mind during his first questions as Opposition leader in the national assembly on Tuesday.

Peladeau referred to Bombardier Inc.’s plans to cut 1,750 employees over the coming months because of declining demand for its business jets.

He also pointed to the recent sale of the Cirque du Soleil, which was acquired by American and Chinese investors and whose head office is in Montreal.

Peladeau, who became leader of the pro-independence party on Friday, asked Couillard if he has any plans to urgently intervene to better protect the province’s head offices.

The premier’s response was that Quebec’s economic plan has begun to work and will continue to be effective.

“To attract and maintain head offices in Quebec, there’s one important and essential ingredient — and that’s economic, political and financial stability,” Couillard replied.

“When we work to keep Quebec in the Canadian federation, when we work for sound and balanced public finances and a debt under control, we’re acting in the way to attract and keep our head offices.”

Earlier in the day, Couillard said Peladeau’s plan for

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Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard during question period May 13 at the legislature in Quebec City. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

independence has nothing to do with reality and that the new PQ leader is living in a parallel world.

He said the sovereignty being proposed by the media baron is an imaginary solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.

He told reporters his Liberal government will continue to focus on the economy.

“Talking to Quebecers about real issues and real solutions to those real issues — not imaginary situations, imaginary problems of course, not imaginary situations,” he said.

“Quebecers are a happy prosperous people within Canada

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Authorities are considering whether to bring criminal charges against a Montana 17-yearold who fired a bullet through his bedroom window, killing his friend in a case that an investigator described as an accident.

The unidentified suspect had been startled when 15-year-old Mackeon Schulte and another friend knocked on his window early Sunday, Billings Police Capt. John Bedford said.

The alarmed teen grabbed a revolver described as a family heirloom and shot through the glass, striking Schulte in the head, Bedford said.

Police are investigating the shooting as a homicide but it will be up to prosecutors to decide on charges. Bedford said the suspect was not considered a danger, and criminal charges could run the risk of “compounding a horrible situation.”

“We’re not going to rush to judgment,” Bedford said.

“There’s enough damage that’s already been done.”

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and they’ve thrived within Canada while still asserting their identity and who they are and who we are and that’s again what we’ll keep repeating.”

Couillard also said Peladeau made it clear in his victory speech that Quebec sovereignty will be the major issue of the 2018 election campaign.

In his speech, Peladeau told supporters he had received the mandate from the party to make Quebec independent.

“The choice will be clear,” Couillard said. “Monsieur Peladeau himself has made clear what the theme of the next election would be.”

A fugitive who was on the lam since walking away from an Ohio prison farm in 1959 was flown back to the state Tuesday after his recent arrest in Florida, a prison official said.

Frank Freshwater, 79, was taken to the Correctional Reception Center in central Ohio, said JoEllen Smith, a spokeswoman for Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

A judge in Orlando ruled Monday that he should be extradited.

Freshwater initially waived extradition but then tried to have the papers voided, saying he “wasn’t thinking straight” when he signed them.

Freshwater originally pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1957.

He was arrested May 4 in Brevard County, on Florida’s east coast. Deputies used a ruse to match his fingerprints to his decades-old arrest.

In the next few days, Freshwater’s sentence will be recalculated based on his time at large and time served since his recent arrest, Smith said.

Documents in Ohio refer to him as “Freshwaters,” according to the U.S. Marshals Service. But

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