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CRIME

Handgun brandished in robbery The ofďŹ cer in charge of Port Alberni’s RCMP is calling this a ‘priority investigation’ MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Police are looking for a man who robbed the Mac’s convenience store on Sunday with a handgun. Surveillance footage in the store at the Esso gas station on Johnston Road captured an image of the suspect, a caucasian man in his 20s or 30s, clean shaven, approximately six feet tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black knitted cap, black hoodie, black sunglasses, grey sweatpants and dark boots. According to the Port Alberni RCMP, the man entered the Mac’s shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, produced a small handgun and demanded money from the clerk. He stole cash, cigarettes and

“... this level of violence causes us great concern, and we are working diligently to ensure a similar pattern of criminal activity doesn’t develop� Insp. Mac Richards, Port Alberni RCMP

energy drinks before fleeing the store on foot. Police arrived with a service dog team to sniff out a possible escape route. Mounties could not locate the suspect’s whereabouts. No one was injured in the incident, despite the high level

of violence threatened, police noted. Cpl. Jen Allan, Port Alberni RCMP media relations officer, said police are not releasing where the suspect’s track led to from the store. Police are also not releasing how much money was stolen. Police are hoping someone may be able to identify the man from the still photo taken with the store’s security camera. “This is a priority investigation for us,� said Insp. Mac Richards, officer in charge of the Port Alberni RCMP. “While no one was injured in this incident, this level of violence causes us great concern, and we are working diligently to ensure a similar pattern of criminal activity doesn’t

Security camera footage captured this image of a suspect in an armed robbery at the Mac’s convenience store on Johnston Road early Sunday morning. Police are looking for the man, described as a caucasian male in his 20s or 30s wearing a black toque, black hoodie, black sunglasses, grey sweatpants and dark boots. [RCMP

develop,� he said. Doug Hartl, manager of security system’s for Mac’s stores in western Canada, said the Johnston Road location has been quiet, without any robberies or criminal incidents in the past few years. “Hopefully [police will] be apprehending the guy,� said Hartl. Hartl said the store uses an “internal process� to notify police of a robbery and alert 911. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP, 250-723-2424. Anonymous reports can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS (8477). Martin.Wissmath@avtimes.net

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OUTDOORS

A new hike is born: Alberni Inlet Trail’s Phase 2 earns praise at ofďŹ cial opening KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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The Phase 2 completion of the Alberni Inlet Trail “makes the region a place people want to visit,� Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said during Sunday’s official opening. Kent, the chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust, was one of many officials who attended the opening, including 80 people of all ages, most of whom took part in a hike following short presentations about the trail and its history. Phase two of three of the trail links the the 12-km route from Ship Creek Road and Anderson Avenue to China Creek and continues for another seven km to Franklin River. Options are available for all levels, including a short hike to a view of Underwood Cove. Going further, hikers can make their way to down to Underwood Cove and pass a concrete culvert that was built by the CNPR workers and end at Nina’s Beach. The return trip is about 3 km. The full hike to Franklin River goes through rock cliffs, switchbacks and evidence of the work on the rail that was never completed. Work on Phase 3 is currently underway — it will link to the Runner’s Trail. Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne praised the work of a dedicated group of volunteers. “Rick and Libby Avis were instrumental in creating the vision,� Osborne said. “Members of the Alberni Outdoors Club have been out on one of the trails in the Valley every Tuesday. I hope you enjoy the trail for many years to come.� Kent said the trail is an invaluable resource for growth.

The official ribbon cutting at Stage 2 of the Alberni Inlet Trail took place on Sunday with Duncan Mayor Phil Kent, second from left, and Tofino mayor Josie Osborne, second from right. WIth them are VISTA director David Gilbert, far left, and PAPA vice chairman, Ken McRae, far right. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

“I hope you enjoy the trail for many years.� Josie Osborne, Tofio mayor

“This makes the region a place people want to visit,� he said. “They want to get active and have things to do.� The Vancouver Island Spine Trail Association (VISTA) is also actively involved in trail building on the Island and have a goal of creating 700 km of trail from one tip of Vancouver Island to the other. VISTA director David Gilbert said the demand for outdoor rec-

reation is evident. “Personally I think the more trails the better, for our local trail users and for visitors from abroad,� Gilbert said. “The parking lot at the Inlet trail head sometimes has a dozen vehicles on a weekend afternoon. (My wife) Jackie and I are running and hiking along the Inlet Trail all the time, and we’ve noticed an increasing number of tourists using the trail these last couple of years, including many from overseas. That can only be a good thing for tourism and for our economy here in Port Alberni. “The trail is significant to the Valley’s industrial past and will

play an important role in further economic and recreational growth in the area.� Not only do the couple use local trails, they travel extensively and Gilbert sees the same potential for money being injected into local hotels and restaurants by tourists. Judy Carlson, member of the Alberni Outdoors Club and Alberni District Historical Society, summed up her historical account of the trail with a reminder of the trail’s origin from the days of the past. “I hope this trail stays as a tribute to everyone who has worked here,� Carlson said.

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Arts Alberni Valley Community Band meets Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., E.J. Dunn band room. Info: 250-723-1285 (Cory) or 250-724-6780 (Manfred). The Barkley Sounds Community Choir practices on Wednesdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m. at Alberni Valley United Church. Info: 250-723-6884.

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Drop-in circuit training on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Info: (778) 421-2721. 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. Bingo on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Alberni Valley Branch. Horseshoe Club practices on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050. Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave. - Wednesdays - youth league (ages 13 to 18) at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212.

Child and youth Navy League Cadets (ages 9 to 12), meet Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at the Port Alberni Youth Centre. Info: 250-723-6365 or 250-723-7442. PacificCARE free music drop-in program for children and their families on Wednesdays, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Kiwanis Hilton Children’s Centre. Closures follow school calendar. Registration is required. Info: 250-735-3022.

Support and help Volunteers urgently needed to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-723-0557 (call on Wednesdays or Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) MS Port Alberni self-help group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Echo Centre at

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BBQ burgers at boat house Lana and Jacob Dobosz get a big burger from Todd Nicklin during the Port Boat House annual sale on Saturday.

Groups The Freemasons Barclay Lodge #90 meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the Freemasons Hall. Info: 250-723-6075 or 250-723-3328. Genealogy Club members are able to visit at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-

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Addictions Al-Anon and Al-Ateen support groups for family and friends of problem drinkers meet on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at 3028 Second Ave. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855. Narcotics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-807-1780. Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everybody welcome. Friendship skate, Sept. 23 and Sept. 30

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BIKE TO WORK WEEK

Endurance athlete will share some stories KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

David Gilbert has been cycling to work year-round for many years. As an avid endurance athlete, he found his niche in long distance. Gilbert said his genetic make-up is more suited to extensive milage and has used this to his advantage in races for the past 30 years. Gilbert completed his first Ironman triathlon in 1985 when the sport was relatively new in Canada. With a pool of only 600 athletes in Penticton, the race is now capped at 2,400 participants. Over the years, Gilbert has competed in countless triathlons, duathlons and biathlons, all of which involve cycling. Currently, one of his favourite events is the gran fondo, a mass participation race. “It is awesome because a large part are guys from 40 to 60 years old and all abilities,” Gilbert said. “There are so many people and you can either race it or cruise it. I’ve done both, from cruising and stopping at a wine stop to racing hard.” Gilbert and his wife, Jackie Windh, also a long distance runner and cyclist, maintain their health and fitness by taking an holistic approach to their lifestyle. They are both active every day, whether hiking with the dogs or running and cycling. They have a large organic garden and consume very little processed food, refined sugar and saturated and trans fats. Gilbert takes a similar approach and pays attention to his body when fueling during races. He said over time he has learned how to manage his input over the course of race, including proper intake of fluid, electrolytes and glucose. “I enter with a plan based on heat and distance,” he said.

Long distance triathlete, David Gilbert rolled into the finish of the Vancouver to Whistler Gran Fondo in 2011. [JACKIE WINDH PHOTO]

Biking to work is a natural for Gilbert, who is an intensive care nurse at West Coast General Hospital. “I like to exercise before work, it helps my brain get going,” he said. “When I don’t, I don’t feel the same physically or cognitively.” Gilbert said he has no reason not to com-

mute by bike with the convenience of covered parking, lockers and showers at work. He also said it is quicker than warming up and defrosting the car in the winter. Today’s local Bike To Work Week schedule included this morning’s tune-ups at ADSS with Lee Blais from Ozzie’s Cycle and tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to noon,

cyclists are encouraged to stop by Echo Centre. Tonight Gilbert and Windh will be speaking of their incredible adventures doing ultra marathons all over the world. The presentation, including slides and video, takes place at Char’s Landing at 7 p.m.

SHOTS FIRED IN THE BUSH

Hiker’s car takes multiple bullets MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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Youth Centre getting some love, and paint KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Members of the Port Alberni Youth Centre are gearing up for a weekend work party to make the building more attractive. The Centre, housed in the former Glenwood Elementary School, has been up and running for two years. The building was acquired from the CIty by the Youth Centre Society and has undergone renovations over that time. Windows were taken out and replaced, better insulation put in and gyprock installed. “Now we want to pretty it up,” said Dennis Dalla-Vicenza, PAYC fundraising chair. This weekend, with the support of the Telus Days of Giving, the interior will receive a facelift. Society members, as well as Telus retirees and current employees, will be painting the building inside and out. “Before it was just an empty

school, so we want to paint it and fix it up to make it more attractive,” Dalla-Vicenza said. Former employee, Al Fry, is now a Telus Ambassador and has been involved in the company’s Days of Giving. The Society received a donation of $5,000 from Telus in March to ensure the building’s upkeep and maintenance, for which PAYC Society members are responsible. The facility is intended to be a safe place for youth and community groups. “We want to keep the costs as low as possible so it can be an all-inclusive centre for youth and young adults,” he said. Currently located in the building are the Navy League and Sea Cadets and the Centennial Belles, Community Living and Toy Run Society have rooms for meetings and workspace. The Girl Guides will be the latest to acquire a room.

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he middle class in Canada is very important. So important, federal political parties are all vying to represent this demographic come election time in October. At a rally in Saskatoon earlier this month, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair said his party will help the middle class by hiking the minimum wage and creating daycare spaces. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised tax cuts that will benefit the middle class and provide more money for middle-class families to raise their kids. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suggested his government is the best government for the middle class because it has cut taxes. However, an internal government report indicated in Febru-

ary 2014 the wages of middleincome earners have stagnated. The Canadian dream is a myth. Canadian wages are not keeping up with inflation, and Canadians are falling further and further into debt. This is not really astounding news, as it verifies previous studies that have long lamented the decline of the middle class in Canada and in other developed countries. Simply put, a strong middle class means the economy can grow. Economist John Maynard Keynes argued stable middle-class consumption means investment and good economic wealth. A strong middle class means stability in a boom-and-bust economy. It also means entrepreneurship and social mobility. So what exactly are the political

parties doing to improve and strengthen the middle class? Well for one thing, they seem to conflate middle class with centrist ideology. The middle class in politics has increasingly come to mean brokerage politics rather than a social and income class. And as a result, all manner of policy ideas are thrown out by political parties in the hopes of hooking the greatest number of voters. Well, it’s time to get serious about issues far more difficult to solve than just by offering income-tax cuts, daycare openings and hiking the minimum wage. First and foremost, political parties have to get serious about lowering youth unemployment, rising student-loan debt and in turn provide meaningful job

creation. If young people can’t get out of the gate into career employment after graduating from post-secondary institutions, they can’t move into a middle-class life. Statistics indicate the typical 25- to 35-year-old is making 11 per cent less than a similar age cohort in 1976. They’re graduating with student-loan debt — if they manage to qualify for student loans through provincial programs or through commercial banks — that effectively shackles them for a decade or longer after graduation. This is money that could be used to fuel the economy, to buy houses and cars, and instead is used to fatten bank profits. As well, political parties have to get serious about wage stagnation.

Average wage increases went up only two per cent in 2014, barely ahead of the inflation rate, and have been stagnating since 2008. Yet corporate profits hit a 27-year high last year at 8.2 per cent. Political parties serious about the middle class will need to think of ways to comprehensively boost wages. At the end of June, the House of Commons goes into recess and federal politicians will be returning to their home ridings in Manitoba, desperate to get your vote. Ask them exactly what they plan to do about preserving our middle class. WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

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n the PR trade, it’s known as “dump and run.” If you have bad news, or at least something you hope won’t get too much attention, put it out when people are looking in another direction. The Friday before a long weekend will do nicely. So it was that the Harper government chose last Friday, hours before the Victoria Day weekend, to release Canada’s new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in advance of a crucial international climate summit set for December. And no wonder. The plan to fight climate change that Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced is, if anything, a step backward from Ottawa’s previous promises. It’s also less ambitious than the targets put out so far by other major industrialized countries. Instead of leading on this vital issue, Canada under the Harper government seems content once again to drag its heels. Here’s how bad the plan that Aglukkaq called “fair and ambitious” really is: Canada is now promising to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by the year 2030. That’s actually less ambitious than targets set out by Ottawa back in 2009 at another climate summit in Copenhagen. It puts Canada behind both the United States and the European Union. The U.S. is committed to reducing emissions by 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2025. (By comparison, Canada’s new goal would cut emissions by just 23.5 per cent over the same period.) The EU is even more ambitious: it has pledged to reduce emissions by 40 per cent below 1990 levels. Canada has abandoned its pledge to “harmonize” climate policies with the United States. For years, the Harper government insisted that Canada should move in lock-

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step with the U.S. in order to have a uniform, continental approach to combating climate change. But now Washington has announced more aggressive policies, and suddenly Ottawa no longer wants to keep up. As Tim Gray, executive director of Environmental Defence, wrote in the Star last month: “The reality seems to be that harmonization has just been an excuse the federal government used to justify doing nothing, and then quickly abandoned as soon as it meant doing something.” Ottawa’s new plan does not address the most controversial source of emissions in Canada: Alberta’s oilsands. In addition to the 30-per-cent-by-2030 target, Aglukkaq

said Canada will match proposed U.S. regulations to crack down on emissions from three sectors: methane produced by hydraulic “fracking”; power plants that run on natural gas; and makers of chemicals and nitrogen fertilizer. Conspicuously absent from the list is the oilsands, which are expected to produce most of the future growth in Canada’s climate-threatening emissions. Harper has said it would be “crazy” to impose new burdens on the oil sector while prices are low, but it’s a missed opportunity to begin long-delayed change there. Instead of meeting the new target by actually cutting emissions, Canada seems to be moving toward buying international credits to offset future growth. Previously that was just a possibility, dismissed as a useless gesture by Conservative ministers. But cabinet documents obtained by CBC News now say explicitly that Canada should purchase credits to “counterbalance increasing emissions from the oilsands.” Fortunately, there is some good news. Despite the lack of national leadership, Canada is getting serious about addressing climate change. But that’s happening despite Ottawa, not because of it. To their credit, major provinces are going ahead on their own and imposing a price on carbon emissions. Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, which together account for 70 per cent of the country’s economy, have announced carbon-pricing schemes and ambitious plans to reduce emissions. Federal leadership would be preferable, but with its feeble announcement last week the Harper government is making it clearer than ever that the provinces should not wait to take action. TORONTO STAR

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WINE

Get ready: here comes the ‘Charm of the Island’ Unsworth Vineyards purchased by couple as their retirement dream

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ocated just off the Island Highway at the southern turnoff to Shawnigan Lake, nestles a gem of a restaurant with an equally complimenting winery. And consistent with the courageous souls who believe that happiness is found in pursuit of their passion, Unsworth Vineyards was purchased by Tim and Coleen Turyk in 2009 to fulfill, you guessed it, their retirement dream. By restoring the 119-year-old farmhouse into a restaurant and expanding their wine business, they have created a sustainably managed vineyard that boasts numerous award winning wines each year. The restaurant was recently noted in Eat magazines’ Exceptional Eats Awards as a place to eat that’s worth a road trip outside Victoria all on its very own - a pretty high recommendation from one of B.C.’s culinary hot spots! The particular influence of this region’s climate and soil on their food and wine (known as the terroir) has inspired a cuisine and menu which includes Asian influenced local beef short ribs, grilled seafood sausages or their amazing beef burger topped with chorizo and pancetta. Showcasing a bold new meaning of ‘farm to table’ fare, the Unsworth Restaurant also offers a Community Supported Restaurant program in the off-season that represents exceptional value to local diners on Vancouver

Located just off the Island Highway at the southern turnoff to Shawnigan Lake, Unsworth Vineyards was purchased by Tim and Coleen Turyk in 2009.

Island. Without exaggerating, all of the wines from Unsworth display talented winemaking techniques, so here are a couple of reviews from the many we have sampled. Their ‘Symphony Red’ is an example of artisan winemaking at its’ finest and less than $21. Each year the wine-maker chooses the best grapes in the vineyard to create a robust red, so every vintage year varies according to that season’s weather and viticultural issues. The current vintage is a blend of Petit Milo and Cabernet-Libre. This complex red displays rich earthy aromas coupled with bright cherry and pomegranate flavours. A wine of lush body and medium tannins, it can be enjoyed with strong cheese or simply on its’ own.

If you can find it, a Prosecco style bubbly which goes by the name of ‘Charme D L’ile’ is a must-try and a true winner at $24. Tight little bubbles dance across your tongue as the bouquet of peaches and green-apple delight your palate. Barely offdry and bursting with flavour, this is a sparkler that will uplift any occasion. Unsworth was the first on the island to invest in Prosecco processing equipment and have recently embarked on a regional branding program with several other Cowichan Valley wineries to promote the production of more sparkling wines in our areas. Interestingly, the climate here suits the grapes that produce bubbly wine exceedingly well. Look for the Charme D L’ile

(Charm of the Island) name on other great Proseccos from Averil Creek Vineyards, Mistaken Identity Vineyards and Enrico Winery. Lucky’s Liquor at Country Club Center in Nanaimo invites you to share the delights of Unsworth Vineyard with us at our upcoming Indulge Event June 11 at 7 p.m. Prepare to be amazed by the array of local wine, cider and spirit producers that will be gathering in our Gourmet Mezzanine. Come mix and mingle with the producers while you sample their wares alongside local cheeses, charcuterie and farm fresh produce. For more info find us on facebook or visit us at www. luckysliquor.ca. To book one of those limited tickets call 250-5852275 as they are selling fast.

FOOD

Debating merits of charcoal versus gas THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Barbecue expert Ted Reader, who has more than 50 different types of grills, waxes eloquent when explaining his love for cooking with charcoal rather than gas. “A gas grill gives you instantaneous heat. Charcoal gives you love,” the chef says from his Toronto backyard. “You get that natural smoke coming off the charcoal. You get the heat of the fire. You get incredible temperature for searing, yet you can have it lasting a long period of time and give you that low and slow (heat) for barbecue.” Charcoal barbecues are enjoying a resurgence with consumers who want to expand their barbecuing skills by playing with fire, says Naz Cavallaro, resident

chef for the Canadian grill maker Broil King. “Charcoal has gone crazy over the past four years. More and more people are getting into the charcoal way of doing things,” Cavallaro says. But both experts say there are reasons to choose a gas grill and pros and cons for each type of cooking fuel. A consistent temperature is easier to maintain with gas, either natural or propane, and many homeowners opt to install a natural gas line so it’s “always there,” says Cavallaro. “You don’t have to worry about going and filling tanks, putting tanks in your car, putting yourself in an unsafe environment,” he says. With propane, a tank can run out during grilling. And it’s not as efficient in winter because the gas doesn’t burn off properly

when it’s too cold, Cavallaro adds. On the other hand, a three-metre hose for a natural gas hookup prohibits much relocation, whereas a propane-fuelled barbecue can be moved around the yard.When transporting a propane tank never lie it on its side or put it in the back seat of a vehicle. Cavallaro finds standing a tank in a plastic milk carton works well to keep it in place.When installing a refilled propane tank he advises doing a simple leak test. Using a clean paint or basting brush, apply a mixture of half soap and water on the hose and tank connections. Slowly turn on the tank. If bubbles form, there’s a leak. When it comes to charcoal grills, many swear by the smoky taste they offer — but patience is required. “You learn to read the fire and understand what wind direction’s

TECHNOLOGY

Try some high-tech high balls The message-in-a-bottle routine is going Wi-Fi. And that means pretty soon you’ll have your very own mini Times Square at the bar, right on the bottle. “Everyone likes to see their name in lights,” says Brandon Laidlaw, president and chief operating officer of Pleasanton, California-based Medea vodka, which recently introduced a liquor bottle equipped with an LED message band that can be programmed to scroll any message that inspires you via a free smartphone app. OK, so maybe it’s message ON a bottle. But the point is the same. Bluetooth technology is changing the way drink-

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ers — and barkeeps — are interacting with their bottles. This new use of tech means consumers can customize messages on the bottles they are drinking. Heck, they even can track its exact location. Distributors and bar owners can use the same technology to track purchases and get sales data. And global drinks company Diageo even is working on smart sensor-equipped bottles that communicate with consumers’ devices and switch gears — recipes vs. sales promos — once the bottle is opened. The idea is to give packaging a speaking role in an increasingly interactive marketplace. “Every consumer is

walking around with a very powerful computer in their pocket,” says Venky Balakrishnan, global vice-president of digital innovation at Diageo. And bottle tech that can harness that isn’t limited to the bottle. Currently available devices include wireless pour spouts such as Smart Spout, from Phoenix-based BarVision, which contains RFID technology and electronic tilt sensors to measure and report on every ounce of liquor poured. BarVision CEO Joe Nolan expects bottles will only up their intelligence levels as more producers bring packaging into the “internet of things,” i.e. appliances or other objects that are able to communicate wirelessly.

happening, what the humidity’s doing,” says Reader, who teaches in the food and technology program at Niagara College and develops products for grocery and restaurant chains. “If it’s dead air out there, there might not be enough oxygen in the air. If it’s a high humid day with no wind to actually fuel your fire you won’t get as hot a burn.” Lighting charcoal isn’t difficult but isn’t as quick as gas. There are compressed paper cubes, electrical lighters and electronic hair dryer-type blowers available to start a charcoal grill. Reader likes the ease of using a charcoal chimney. “You fill this tube with charcoal, put crumpled newspaper underneath, light the paper, it lights the charcoal. When it’s burning, dump it into your kettle and start cooking.”

n the past, fruit juice was considered a healthy choice because it was usually squeezed from real fruit. Following a confusing media report that fruit juice may be removed from Canada’s Food Guide, many people are asking whether juice is in fact healthy and something that can be included in a good diet. On May 20, Health Canada issued a news release to clarify their position on fruit juice. In their statement, Health Canada mentioned that they are in the process of reviewing the evidence base for their current guidance around the use of ½ cup (125 ml) of 100% fruit juice as a serving in the Vegetables and Fruit Food Group. Health Canada plans to publish some updated educational tools that are intended to clarify the current guidance looking at consumption of fruits and vegetables, sugar intake, and healthy beverages. In Canada’s Food Guide, Health Canada advises that Canadians “have vegetables and fruit more often than juice. The issue is not in the food value of the juice, but in the quality and volume of juice that is being used in many households. Some drinks labeled as “containing real juice” may be just sugar water and artificial colour and flavour with less than a teaspoon of real juice in them. In nature, when a person eats oranges, they might eat one or two and then because of the high fibre content, they would be too full to eat any more. How many oranges would you need to squeeze to fill a one cup (250 ml) juice box? If you squeeze the sugar and liquid out and throw away the fibre, it is easy to get eight or 10 oranges worth of sugar in a 250 ml juice box. Drinking juice does not fill you up the way whole fruit does so you may drink far too much in one sitting to be healthy. Children who are drinking juice all day have so much sugar in their systems, that it can take away the appetite for real food. This leads to a poor intake of solid foods, which ultimately can result in poor growth and development. Children who are allowed to sip juice all day constantly bathe their teeth in sugar. This can result in tooth decay. Giving infants and toddlers diluted juice is even worse because it takes the child even longer to finish. This means that their teeth are exposed to sugar for much longer. For adults, the high sugar content of juice does not affect the appetite so too much juice may give you too many calories for good health. Drink water for thirst. If you want juice, limit it to ½ cup (125 ml) or better still, eat a vegetable or fruit serving with all the fibre left in it.

» Eileen Bennewith is a registered dietitian in the public health program for Island Health. She can be reached at eileen.bennewith@viha.ca.

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TRACK & FIELD

[Left] Osyrus Samson throws the six-kilogram shot put for senior boys; he threw a distance of 7.82 metres. [Right] Jesse Law runs the 400-metre race for Alberni District Secondary School senior boys at the high school track and field Island championships in Victoria May 13 and 14. Law finished the finals with a time of 54.19 seconds, qualifying for the provincial championships next month in Langley. [SUBMITTED PHOTOS]

17 Alberni athletes qualify for provincials Local high school track and field team competed at Island championships in Victoria this month ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Armada Track and Field set sail for provincials after a strong finish at the Island Championships. Twenty-nine athletes travelled to Victoria May 13 and 14 to compete at the University of Victoria’s Centennial Stadium with the hopes of gaining some experience and possibly qualifying for the B.C. Championships June 4 to 6. Seventeen Alberni athletes have qualified and are moving on to provincials in Langley next month. Provincials sees over 3,000 track and field athletes compete. “It’s a huge accomplishment to even make it from the Island as Vancouver Island always has a

“This is the most athletes ADSS has sent to BCs ever and in a more diverse range of events than ever before.” Anna Jack, ADSS track and field coach

very strong representation once there,” noted Anna Jack, ADSS track and field coach. “This is the most athletes ADSS has sent to BCs ever and in a more diverse range of events than ever before. Much of this due to the fact that we have such dedicated and great coaches.

“A huge thanks needs to go out to Darren Willis for all of his time and efforts working with these athletes in the sprints and hurdles area,” Jack added. “Jumps have been covered by Candice Werner and Michelle Campbell who have athletes competing in long jump, triple jump and high jump. It’s been a great season with our team attracting more and more athletes every year with more success every year.”

Provincial qualifiers Grade 9 Maryna Macdonald qualified for the provincials next month after runnin the 100-metre, 4x100-metre and 4x400-metre relay race. Grade 10 girl athletes Aiden

Jager, Ashley Yaredic, Mya Smith and Sydney Dolling qualified for provincials. Jager made the cut in the 800-metre race. Yaredic’s times in the 80metre, 300-metre hurdles and 4x400 relay were good enough for the BCs. Mya Smith qualified in the triple jump and the 4x400-metre relay. Sydney Dolling finished fast enough in the 4x400-metre relay for provincials. For Grade 10 boys, Connor Sabiston qualified in both hammer throw and shot put, Josiah Anderson qualified in the 100metre hurdles, Jonah Wynans qualified in the hammer throw and Tynan Smith qualified for the BCs in javelin. Three senior girls (Grade 11 and 12) made the BC champion-

ships. Valerie Gilbert ran the 400-metre race in one minute and 3.49 seconds. Dara DiRocco leaped 9.26 metres in triple jump. DiRocco jumped 1.35 metres and Heather Cruickshank rose 1.35 metres off the ground in the high jump. Five Alberni senior boys qualified for the BCs. Rylee Mitchell threw the javelin a distance of 51.28 metres. Mitchell als qualified in both the 4x100 (46.3 seconds) and 4x400-metre (three minutes 40.75 seconds) relay teams with teammates Keith Watt and Coby Felsman Jr. Bobby Campbell qualified as part of the 4x100 relay team. Jesse Law was part of the 4x400 relay and the 400-metre single race, which he finished in 54.19 seconds.

HOCKEY

Victoria Cougars to host 2016 Cyclone Taylor junior B cup TAYLOR ROCCA CRANBROOK DAILY TOWNSMAN

The road to B.C. Junior ‘B’ hockey supremacy will travel off the mainland and through Victoria in 2016. B.C. Hockey awarded the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup, British Columbia’s Junior ‘B’ provincial championship, to the Victoria Cougars of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) Monday morning. The tournament will run from April 7 to 10, 2016. “On behalf of the Victoria Cougars Junior Hockey Club, I’d like to

say that we are honoured to be selected to host the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup,” said Tom Arlidge, director at large for the Victoria Cougars, in a B.C. Hockey press release. “I know that our board of directors, volunteers and coaches will work together to produce what we hope will be the best Cyclone Taylor Cup to date.” The Cyclone Taylor Cup pits the best of the best from B.C. Junior ‘B’ hockey against one another. The four-team tournament features league champions from each of the province’s three Junior

‘B’ hockey leagues -- the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and VIJHL -- along with the host team. “[Victoria] provided a solid bid with strong indicators of hosting a successful event,” said Sean Orr, senior manager of communications and events for B.C. Hockey. “We went through our process to formally review the bid and follow up with the host committee. From our review, it looks like they will be hosting a first-class event that can continue on

from the great job that Mission did [in 2015].” B.C. Hockey did not reveal the number of bids received for the 2016 Cyclone Taylor Cup, stating “multiple bids” were submitted. B.C. Hockey reviews a broad list of factors when examining host bids for the Cyclone Taylor Cup, including but not limited to: presented budget, volunteer pool, media, ticketing and sponsorship. According to Orr, the venue for the tournament will be announced at a later date by the Cougars. The Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt is home to the Cougars for all VIJHL home dates. In 2015, the Kimberley Dynamiters ventured to the Cyclone Taylor Cup after claiming Kimberley’s

first KIJHL championship since 1980 when the Kimberley Knights took the title. Hosted by the Mission Outlaws of the PJHL, the 2015 Cyclone Taylor Cup was won by the Campbell River Storm of the VIJHL. The Storm knocked off the Dynamiters 6-5 in the championship game. The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup advances to compete for the Keystone Cup -- Western Canada’s Junior ‘B’ hockey championship. The Storm also went on to win the 2015 Keystone Cup. The 2016 edition of the Keystone Cup is set to be hosted by the Extreme Hockey Regina Capitals of the Prairie Junior Hockey League. The 2016 Keystone Cup

will run from April 14 to 17. Junior ‘B’ champions from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario compete for the Keystone Cup. Hosting opportunities for the Cyclone Taylor Cup rotate on a three-year basis between each of the province’s three Junior ‘B’ hockey leagues. With the PJHL’s Mission Outlaws hosting in 2015 and the VIJHL’s Victoria Cougars hosting in 2016, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will host the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup. The application process to host the 2017 Cyclone Taylor Cup will open in January 2016. Kimberley previously hosted the 2008 Cyclone Taylor Cup.

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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 5) Anaheim 5, Chicago 4 (OT) (Anaheim leads series 3-2) Sunday’s result (Game 5) Tampa Bay 2, NY Rangers 0 (Tampa Bay leads series 3-2)

Memorial Cup Canadian Hockey League (CHL) championship, Quebec City, May 22-31 at Colisee Pepsi. Teams GP W LGF-A Oshawa Generals (OHL) 2 2 0 9-7 Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 2 1 1 10-7 Quebec Remparts (Host) 2 1 1 8-8 Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 1 0 1 3-4 Yesterday’s result Kelowna 7, Rimouski 3 Sunday’s result Oshawa 5, Quebec 4 (OT)

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

Schedule (all times PDT) Today’s game Oshawa vs. Kelowna, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Quebec vs. Rimouski, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 - Playoff round Tiebreaker, If necessary, Time TBA Friday, May 29 - Semifinal Third Place vs. Second, , 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 - Final Semifinal Winner vs. First Place, TBA

Ducks 5, Blackhawks 4 (OT)

American Hockey League

First Period 1. Anaheim, Fowler (2) (Cogliano, Thompson) 5:10 2. Anaheim, Kesler (6) (Beauchemin, Silfverberg) 5:42 3. Anaheim, Vatanen (3) (Getzlaf) 14:37 Penalties: Seabrook Chi (Cross checking Jiri Sekac) 10:18 Second Period 4. Chicago, Teravainen (2) (Vermette, Sharp) 1:11 5. Chicago, Seabrook (5) (Sharp, Teravainen) 19:35 Penalties: Beauchemin Ana (Tripping Patrick Kane) 5:46 Third Period 6. Anaheim, Maroon (6) (Getzlaf, Vatanen) 14:45 7. Chicago, Toews (6) (Keith, Hossa) 18:10 8. Chicago, Toews (7) (Shaw, Seabrook) 19:22 Penalties: Stoner Ana (Hooking Patrick Sharp) 1:43 First Overtime 9. Anaheim, Beleskey (7) (Silfverberg, Kesler) 0:45 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd OT T Chicago 3 13 12 0 28 Anaheim 11 5 8 4 28 Goaltending summary: Chicago: Crawford (23/28), Anaheim: Andersen (24/28) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Chicago: 0 of 2, Anaheim: 0 of 2 Att: 17,286

Calder Cup playoffs - Round 3 Eastern match-ups 1-Manchester Monarchs vs. 3-Hartford Wolf Pack Western match-ups 1-Utica Comets vs. 2-Grand Rapids Griffins

Sunday at New York

CYCLING

Today’s schedule (Game 6) New York Rangers at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 (Game 6) Anaheim at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Lightning 2, Rangers 0 First Period No scoring Penalties: Staal Nyr (Interference) 7:23, Johnson Tb (Slashing) 15:01 Second Period 1. Tampa Bay, Filppula (3) (Stralman, Stamkos) 13:29 2. Tampa Bay, Stamkos (7) (Kucherov, Palat) 18:22 (PP) Penalties: Garrison Tb (High-sticking) 7:19, Sustr Tb (Tripping) 9:51, Staal Nyr (Tripping) 17:04 Third Period No scoring Penalties: Kreider Nyr (Delaying Game - Puck over Glass) 2:51, Palat Tb (Slashing) 18:21, Brassard Nyr (Slashing) 18:21 Shots on goal by period: 1st 2nd 3rd T Tampa Bay 4 11 7 22 New York 6 10 10 26 Goaltending summary: Tampa Bay: Bishop (26/26), New York: Lundqvist (20/22) Power Play Summary (PPG / PPO): Tampa Bay: 1 of 3, New York: 0 of 4 Att: 18,006

Yesterday’s result (Game2) Grand Rapids 4, Utica 2 (Series tied 1-1) Sunday’s result (Game 1) Utica 2, Grand Rapids 1 Today’s schedule (Game3) Manchester at Hartford, 4 p.m. (Manchester leads series 2-0)

BASKETBALL NBA Playoffs (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 4) Houston 128, Golden State115 (Golden State leads series 3-1) Sunday’s result (Game 3) Cleveland 114 Atlanta 111 (OT) (Cleveland leads series 3-0) Today’s schedule (Game 4) Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m.

Road racing Giro d’Italia

Yesterday was a rest day. Sunday’s results and standings: Stage 15 - 165 km, Marostica Madonna Di Campiglio. (Final ascent).. Weather: Dry 1. Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Astana Pro Team, 4:22:35 2. Yury Trofimov (Rus) Team Katusha, 0:00:02 3. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 0:00:05 12. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:03:11 General Classification (pink jersey) 1. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo, 60:01:34 2. Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 0:02:35 3. Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team, 0:04:19 13. Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:11:17

Seattle Mariner Brad Miller, right, high fives Kyle Seager after scoring on an RBI single by Nelson Cruz during an MLB game Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. [AP PHOTO]

Mariners get back on track, beat Rays

SOCCER

TENNIS

MLS

French Open - Men, Women

Eastern League Club PTS GP W L T DC United 22 12 6 2 4 N. England 20 13 5 3 5 NY Red Bulls 17 11 4 2 5 Columbus 15 11 4 4 3 Toronto 13 10 4 5 1 Orlando 13 12 3 5 4 Philadelphia 12 13 3 7 3 Chicago 11 10 3 5 2 Montreal 8 7 2 3 2 NY City FC 7 12 1 7 4 Western League Club PTS GP W L T Dallas 21 12 6 3 3 Seattle 20 11 6 3 2 Vancouver 20 13 6 5 2 San Jose 18 12 5 4 3 Sporting KC 18 12 4 2 6 Los Angeles 17 13 4 4 5 Salt Lake 17 12 4 3 5 Houston 16 13 4 5 4 Portland 13 12 3 5 4 Colorado 13 11 2 2 7 Sunday’s results NY Red Bulls 0, Philadelphia 2 San Jose 1, Orlando 1

GF GA 14 10 18 16 14 11 17 14 14 14 14 15 13 21 11 14 9 10 9 16

Grand Slam event: Roland Garros, May 24-June 7 Paris, France Surface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000 Competitors: 128 singles, 64 doubles Today’s schedule Women’s Singles - Round 1 Eugenie Bouchard (6), (Montreal) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (France), 10 a.m. P.D.T. (time approximate)

GF GA 18 15 17 9 14 12 13 12 17 15 12 15 12 15 16 16 10 13 10 9

Earlier results Men’s singles - Round 1 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Facundo Arguello, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Tomas Berdych (4), Czech Republic, def. Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan, 6-0, 7-5, 6-3. Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1. Stan Wawrinka (8), Switzerland, def. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Feliciano Lopez (11), Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3. Gilles Simon (12), France, def. Lucas Pouille, France, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Gael Monfils (13), France, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14), France, def. Christian Lindell, Sweden, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. David Goffin (17), Belgium, def. Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Tommy Robredo (18), Spain, def. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3. Roberto Bautista Agut (19), Spain, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Pablo Cuevas (21), Uruguay, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, def. Go Soeda, Japan, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. Ernests Gulbis (24), Latvia, def. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Ivo Karlovic (25), Croatia, 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4. Steve Johnson, United States, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (26), Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (1), 3-6, 6-3. Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, def. Luca Vanni, Italy, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Fabio Fognini (28), Italy, def. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Nick Kyrgios (29), Australia, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Adrian Mannarino (30), France, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4). Viktor Troicki (31), Serbia, def. JanLennard Struff, Germany, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-1. Fernando Verdasco (32), Spain, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Wednesday, May 27 Colorado at Seattle, 7 p.m. DC United at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Salt Lake at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

UEFA Champions League Final Saturday, June 6 Olympiastadion, Berlin, 11:45 a.m. Juventus vs. Barcelona

English FA Cup Final, Saturday May 30 Wembley Stadium, 9:30 a.m. Arsenal v Aston Villa

English Premier League Final standings Position/Club W D L GF GA Pts 1 Chelsea 26 9 3 73 32 87 2 Man City 24 7 7 83 38 79 3 Arsenal 22 9 7 71 36 75 4 Man United 20 10 8 62 37 70 5 Tot Hotspur 19 7 12 58 53 64 6 Liverpool 18 8 12 52 48 62 7 Southampton 18 6 14 54 33 60 8 Swansea 16 8 14 46 49 56 9 Stoke City 15 9 14 48 45 54 10 Crystal Pal 13 9 16 47 51 48 11 Everton 12 11 15 48 50 47 12 West Ham 12 11 15 44 47 47 13 West Brom 11 11 16 38 51 44 14 Leicester 11 8 19 46 55 41 15 Newcastle 10 9 19 40 63 39 16 Sunderland 7 17 14 31 53 38 17 Aston Villa 10 8 20 31 57 38 18-R Hull City 8 11 19 33 51 35 19-R Burnley 7 12 19 28 53 33 20-R Q.P. Rangers 8 6 24 42 73 30 -R=Relegated to Championship Promoted: Bournemouth, Watford, Norwich City Sunday’s results Arsenal 4, West Brom 1 Aston Villa 0, Burnley 1 Chelsea 3, Sunderland 1 Crystal Palace 1, Swansea 0 Everton 0, Spurs 1 Hull 0, Manchester United 0 Leicester 5, Q.P. Rangers, 1 Manchester City 2, Southampton 0 Newcastle 2, West Ham 0 Stoke 6, Liverpool 1

Pacific Coast Soccer League Team Mid Isle Victoria Vancouver Utd Vancouver Tbirds Tim Hortons Khalsa Kamloops Abbotsford FC Tigers

W 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

D 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2

L 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 4

GF GA Pts 10 7 10 12 10 10 7 2 8 7 2 7 11 19 6 3 0 4 7 10 4 3 4 2 11 17 2

Sunday’s schedule Abbotsford 1, Vancouver United 1 Khalsa SC 0, Mid Isle 0 Van Tbirds 1, Victoria 1 Tigers Vancouver 3, Kamloops 4 Today’s schedule Vancouver Thunderbirds vs. Abbotsford, 7:15 p.m.

LACROSSE Western Lacrosse Assn WLA Senior A Standings GP W L Nanaimo 2 2 0 Burnaby 1 1 0 Coquitlam 0 0 0 Langley 0 0 0 New Westminster 0 0 0 Maple Ridge 1 0 1 Victoria 2 0 2 Sunday’s results Nanaimo 12, Victoria 9 (OT) Burnaby 9, Maple Ridge 8

T Pts 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wednesday, May 27 New Westminster at Langley, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 28 Coquitlam at N.Westminster, 7:45 p.m. Friday, May 29 Burnaby at Victoria, 7:45 p.m.

RYAN DIVISH SEATTLE TIMES

BC Junior A Lacrosse League

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The prevailing sentiment when it came to Robinson Cano and his recent struggles has been: “He’ll be fine,” or some variation of it. It doesn’t matter if it’s manager Lloyd McClendon doing the talking, hitting coach Howard Johnson, teammate Nelson Cruz or the kid chosen as batboy for that day’s game. They all say and believe pretty much the same thing — Cano will hit. While there has been fretting and growing frustration in the Mariners’ fan base with the all-star second baseman’s slumping start to the season. Those close to him had no such concerns. Cano helped quell the doubters, if only for a game. Driving in a pair of runs with RBI singles in Seattle’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday. Cano drove in the first run of the game and plated a key insurance run in the top of the eighth inning. And since it is Fernando Rodney and the experience that comes with a save situation, Mike Zunino added another “just-in-case” run, falling behind 0-2 in a count, coming back and working it full and then crushing his sixth homer into the upper deck in left field in the ninth. Rodney provided no drama in the ninth. In fact, it was a little boring, as he retired the side in order to pick up his 13th save in 14 chances. Roenis Elias was credited with his second straight win to improve to 2-1. He wasn’t as dominant as his previous outing in Baltimore. Runners reached base in every inning except for the first inning, but the only run he allowed came in the sixth inning when he left a 1-0 fastball down the middle of the plate to Logan Forsythe, who redirected the cookie of a pitch deep into left field onto the tarp that hid some of the many empty seats before a crowd of 10,401. He finished with six innings pitched, giving up the one run on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

Standings GP W L Coquitlam 8 7 1 Delta 8 7 1 Victoria 9 6 3 Nanaimo 7 3 4 New Westminster 6 3 3 Langley 8 2 5 Port Coquitlam 9 2 6 Burnaby 9 1 8 Sunday’s results Coquitlam 10, Victoria 6 Port Coquitlam 9, Nanaimo 5

T 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Pts 14 14 12 6 6 5 5 2

Today’s schedule New Westminster at Langley, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 Delta at Coquitlam, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 Burnaby at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30 New Westminster at Victoria, 5 p.m. Langley at Delta, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 31 Delta at Nanaimo, 4 p.m. Victoria at Burnaby, 5 p.m.

National Lacrosse League Division finals Home-and home series Return leg games Saturday’s results Toronto 11, Rochester 8 Toronto 8, Rochester 2 (Toronto wins series 2-1) Calgary 12, Edmonton 9 Edmonton 4, Calgary 1 (Edmonton wins series 2-1) Champion’s Cup Finals Game 1: Saturday, May 30, 4 p.m., Air Canada Centre Edmonton Rush (15-6) at Toronto Rock (16-5) Game 2 Friday, June 5, 6:30 p.m., Rexall Place Toronto at Edmonton Game 3 (if necessary): Saturday, June 13, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Toronto

Women’s Singles - Round 1 Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-2, 6-4. Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 7-5, 6-4. Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. Carla Suarez Navarro (8), Spain, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 6-2, 6-2. Ekaterina Makarova (9), Russia, def. Louisa Chirico, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Angelique Kerber (11), Germany, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, 6-0, 6-1. Karolina Pliskova (12), Czech Republic, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Lucie Safarova (13), Czech Republic, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (9). Annika Beck, Germany, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (14), Poland, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Venus Williams (15), United States, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Sara Errani (17), Italy, def. Alison Riske, United States, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-0. Elina Svitolina (19), Ukraine, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, 6-2, 6-2. Sabine Lisicki (20), Germany, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-3, 6-2. Garbine Muguruza (21), Spain, def. Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-2, 7-5. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Barbora Strycova (22), Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Peng Shuai (24), China, 6-0, 2-0, retired. Samantha Stosur (26), Australia, def. Madison Brengle, United States, 6-1, 6-3. Victoria Azarenka (27), Belarus, def. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, 6-2, 6-1. Flavia Pennetta (28), Italy, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.

GOLF Results and schedules

PGA This week’s tournament AT&T Byron Nelson, May 28-31 TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas, Irving, Texas. Par 70, 7,166 yards. Purse: $7,100,000. 2014 champion: Brendon Todd Last week: Crowne Plaza Invitational, Colonial Country Club Course, Fort Worth, Texas. Par 70, 7,204 yards. Purse: $6,500,000. Final leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Chris Kirk -12 $1,170,000 T2 Jason Bohn -11 $485,333 T2 Jordan Spieth -11 $485,333 T2 Brandt Snedeker -11 $485,333 T5 Adam Hadwin -10 $220,350 T5 Abbotsford, B.C. -10 $220,350 T5 Pat Perez -10 $220,350 T5 Kevin Kisner -10 $220,350 T5 George McNeill -10 $220,350 T5 Ian Poulter -10 $220,350 T10 Danny Lee -9 $134,875 T10 Ben Martin -9 $134,875 T10 Colt Knost -9 $134,875 T10 Jerry Kelly -9 $134,875 T10 Brian Harman -9 $134,875 T10 Rory Sabbatini -9 $134,875 T10 Kevin Na -9 $134,875 T10 Charley Hoffman -9 $134,875 18 John Huh -8 $97,500 T19 Robert Streb -7 $78,780 T19 Kevin Chappell -7 $78,780 T19 Zach Johnson -7 $78,780 T19 Shawn Stefani -7 $78,780 T19 Tony Finau -7 $78,780 Other Canadians T27 Nick Taylor -5 $45,175 T33 David Hearn -4 $31,525 T53 Graham DeLaet -1 $14,976

LPGA No tournament last week. This week’s schedule: 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

Champions Tour No tournament this week Last week: Senior PGA Championship, French Lick, Indiana, The Pete Dye Course. Par 72, 8,102 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. Final leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Colin Montgomerie -8 $495,000 2 Esteban Toledo -4 $297,000 3 Woody Austin -3 $187,000 T4 Brian Henninger -2 $117,500 T4 Scott Verplank -2 $117,500 6 Bernhard Langer E $90,000 T7 Tom Pernice, Jr. +1 $77,500 T7 Jeff Sluman +1 $77,500 T9 Marco Dawson +2 $65,000 Continued next column

GOLF - Champions Tour (Cont’d) T9 Steve Jones +2 $65,000 T9 Sandy Lyle +2 $65,000 T9 Mark McNulty +2 $65,000 T13 Roger Chapman +3 $49,750 T13 Joe Durant +3 $49,750 T13 Kevin Sutherland +3 $49,750 T13 Kirk Triplett +3 $49,750 T17 Olin Browne +5 $37,000 T17 Russ Cochran +5 $37,000 T17 Paul Goydos +5 $37,000 T17 Jerry Haas +5 $37,000 T17 Peter Senior +5 $37,000 From Canada T34 Rod Spittle +8 $12,000

Web.com Tour No tournament last week. This week’s schedule: Rex Hospital Open, May 28-31 TPC Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, North Carolina, Par 71, 7,257 yards. Purse: $625,000. 2014 champion: Byron Smith

European Tour This week’s tournament Irish Open, May 28 - 31 Royal County Down Golf Course, Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Par 71, 7,204 yards. Purse: $2,000,000. 2014 champion: Mikko Ilonen. Last week: BMW European PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, West Course, Surrey, England. Par 73, 7,281 yards. Purse: $4,750,000. Final leaderboard Golfer Par Winnings 1 Byeong-Hun An -21 $1,083,329 T2 Miguel Jimenez -15 $564,558 T2 Thongchai Jaidee -15 $564,558 4 Chris Wood -13 $325,000 5 Francesco Molinari -12 $275,600 T6 Shane Lowry -11 $211,250 T6 Tommy Fleetwood -11 $211,250 T8 Julien Quesne -10 $154,050 T8 Alexander Noren -10 $154,050 10 Alejandro Canizares -9 $130,000 T11 Joost Luiten -8 $103,783 T11 James Morrison -8 $103,783 T11 Thomas Bjorn -8 $103,783 T11 Branden Grace -8 $103,783 T11 Gregory Havret -8 $103,783 T11 Felipe Aguilar -8 $103,783 17 Andrew Sullivan -7 $87,750 T18 Soren Kjeldsen -6 $79,463 T18 Marc Warren -6 $79,463 T18 Martin Kaymer -6 $79,463 T18 Jamie Donaldson -6 $79,463

AUTO RACING 99th Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana. Rectangular oval, 4 turns, 2.5 miles per lap. Results (Start position in parentheses) 1 (15) Juan Pablo Montoya, DallaraChevrolet, 200 laps, $2,449,055 2 (2) Will Power, Dallara-Chev, 200, $792,555 3 (14) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chev, 200, $564,055 4 (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Chev, 200, $615,805 5 (17) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 200, $439,555 6 (8) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 200, $412,055 7 (5) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chev, 200, $482,555 8 (10) J.R. Hildebrand, Dallara-Chev, 200, $246,805 9 (9) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chev, 200, $382,055 10 (3) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chev, 200, $307,805 11 (7) Sebastien Bourdais, DallaraChev, 200, $378,555 12 (31) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 200, $368,805 13 (24) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 200, $364,055 14 (23) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Chev, 200, $218,555 15 (16) Ryan Hunter-Reay, DallaraHonda, 200, $355,555 16 (26) Gabby Chaves, Dallara-Honda, 200, $399,055 17 (20) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 200, $203,305 18 (19) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 200, $347,555 19 (18) Simona de Silvestro, DallaraHonda, 200, $200,305 20 (11) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Honda, 200, $345,555 21 (6) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 199, $211,305 22 (25) Pippa Mann, Dallara-Honda, 197, $206,805 23 (27) Sebastian Saavedra, DallaraChev, 175, (Contact) $200,305 24 (28) Jack Hawksworth, DallaraHonda, 175, (Contact) $205,055 25 (29) Stefano Coletti, Dallara-Chev, 175, (Contact) $344,555 Race Statistics Winner’s average speed: 161341 Time of Race: 3:05:56.5286 Margin of Victory: 0.1046 seconds Cautions: 6 for 47 laps Lead Changes: 37 among 10 drivers

NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina. Quad Oval, 1.5 miles per lap. Results: (Start position in parentheses) 1 (3) Carl Edwards, Toyota $363,390 2 (4) Greg Biffle, Ford $277,263 3 (15) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chev$217,255 4 (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota $258,316 5 (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chev $182,350 6 (19) Ryan Newman, Chev $166,570 7 (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford $172,911 8 (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota $143,720 9 (8) Kevin Harvick, Chev $174,045 10 (14) Kurt Busch, Chev $140,045 11 (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota $157,301 12 (33) Kasey Kahne, Chev $128,685 13 (2) Joey Logano, Ford $161,793 14 (23) Paul Menard, Chev $120,735 15 (18) Jeff Gordon, Chev $156,371 16 (11) Austin Dillon, Chev $147,271 17 (21) Aric Almirola, Ford $146,046 18 (28) Chase Elliott, Chev $103,910 19 (22) Jamie McMurray, Chev$136,826 20 (24) Clint Bowyer, Toyota $140,368 21 (12) Tony Stewart, Chev $132,399 22 (20) Danica Patrick, Chev $111,760 Race Statistics Avg Speed of Winner: 147.803 mph Time of Race: 4 hours, 3:34 Margin of Victory: 4.785 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps. Lead Changes: 22 among 9 drivers.

Formula One Grand Prix Of Monaco Circuit De Monaco, Street circuit. Lap length: 2.07 miles Results, with driver’s country, constructor and finishing time. 1 Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 78 laps, 88.778 mph 2 Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari 1:49:22.906 3 Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes 1:49:24.473 4 Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull 1:49:30.385 5 Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull 1:49:32.028 6 Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari 1:49:32.765 7 Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India 1:49:33.433 8 Jenson Button, England, McLaren 1:49:34.483 9 Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber 1:49:42.046 10 Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain, Toro Rosso 1:49:43.476

BASEBALL

Mariners 4, Rays 1

MLB

ab r h bi ab r h bi Smith RF 5 2 2 0 Guyer RF 5 0 1 0 Miller LF 4 1 0 0 Butler DH 5 0 1 0 Cano 2B 4 0 2 2 Longoria 3B 5 0 1 0 Cruz DH 4 0 1 1 Forsythe 1B 3 1 1 1 Seager 3B 3 0 1 0 Beckham SS 3 0 1 0 Ruggiano CF 2 0 0 0 Elmore LF 2 0 2 0 Ackley CF 1 0 0 0 DeJesus LF 1 0 0 0 Morrison 1B 4 0 2 0 Kiermaier CF 4 0 0 0 Taylor SS 4 0 0 0 Franklin 2B 3 0 0 0 Zunino C 4 1 1 1 Rivera C 4010 Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 35 1 8 1

American League East W L Tampa Bay 24 22 NY Yankees 23 22 Baltimore 20 22 Boston 21 24 Toronto 21 26 Central W L Kansas City 28 16 Minnesota 26 18 Detroit 26 20 Cleveland 20 24 Chicago Sox 19 23 West W L Houston 29 17 LA Angels 23 22 Texas 22 23 Seattle 21 23 Oakland 17 30 National League East W L Washington 27 18 NY Mets 25 21 Atlanta 22 22 Philadelphia 19 28 Miami 18 28 Central W L St. Louis 29 16 Chicago Cubs 24 20 Pittsburgh 22 22 Cincinnati 18 26 Milwaukee 16 30 West W L LA Dodgers 27 17 San Francisco 26 20 Arizona 21 23 San Diego 21 25 Colorado 18 25

Seattle

PCT .522 .511 .476 .467 .447 PCT .636 .591 .565 .455 .452 PCT .630 .511 .489 .477 .362

GB Strk - L3 0.5 W1 2.0 W1 2.5 L1 3.5 W2 GB Strk - L2 2.0 W3 3.0 L3 8.0 L1 8.0 L3 GB Strk - L1 5.5 W1 6.5 W6 7.0 W1 12.5 W3

PCT .600 .543 .500 .404 .391 PCT .644 .545 .500 .409 .348 PCT .614 .565 .477 .457 .419

GB Strk - W2 2.5 W1 4.5 L1 9.0 L2 9.5 L1 GB Strk - W2 4.5 L2 6.5 W4 10.5 L9 13.5 L3 GB Strk - W1 2.0 W1 6.0 L1 7.0 L1 8.5 W3

Yesterday’s results Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 1 NY Yankees 14, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 4, Houston 3 Oakland 4, Detroit 0 Toronto 6, Chicago White Sox 0 Colorado 5, Cincinnati 4 NY Mets 6, Philadelphia 3 Minnesota 7, Boston 2 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 4 Washington 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Texas 10, Cleveland 8 St. Louis 3, Arizona 2 (10 innings) Pittsburgh 4, Miami 2 LA Dodgers 6, Atlanta 3 L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3 Sunday’s results Toronto 8, Seattle 2 Houston 10, Detroit 8 Miami 5, Baltimore 2 Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 2 Oakland 7, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 6, LA Angels 1 Atlanta 2, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 9, NY Mets 1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 8, Chicago Sox 1 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 1 Arizona 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 11, LA Dodgers 3 Colorado 11, San Francisco 2 Texas 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Today’s schedule with probable pitchers Miami at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Latos (1-4) vs. Locke (2-2) Houston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Feldman (3-4) vs. Tillman (2-5) Washington at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Roark (0-2) vs. Hendricks (1-1) Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Duffy (2-3) vs. Warren (2-3) Chi. White Sox at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Danks (2-4) vs. Dickey (2-5) Texas at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Rodriguez (2-2) vs. Salazar (5-1) Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Williams (3-4) vs. deGrom (5-4) Seattle at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Happ (3-1) vs. Colome (3-1) Colorado at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. De La Rosa (1-2) vs. Lorenzen (1-1) Boston at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Buchholz (2-5) vs. Pelfrey (3-1) San Francisco at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Bumgarner (5-2) vs. Garza (2-6) Arizona at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Bradley (2-1) vs. Garcia (0-1) San Diego at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Despaigne (2-3) vs. Shoemaker (3-4) Detroit at Oakland, 7:05 p.m. Price (3-1) vs. Chavez (1-4) Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Teheran (4-1) vs. Kershaw (2-3)

Cardinals 3, D-backs 2 (10 innings) Arizona

St. Louis

ab r h bi ab r h bi Inciarte CF 5 1 2 0 Wong 2B 5 1 3 0 Trumbo RF 5 1 1 2 Carpenter 3B 5 0 2 0 G’schmidt 1B 4 0 2 0 Holliday LF 5 0 2 0 Peralta LF 2 0 0 0 Adams 1B 4 1 1 1 Tomas 3B 5 0 3 0 Peralta SS 4 1 2 1 Owings 2B 4 0 1 0 Molina C 4 0 0 0 Gosewisch C 4 0 0 0 Heyward RF 4 0 1 1 Ahmed SS 4 0 0 0 Bourjos CF 4 0 2 0 Anderson P 2 0 0 0 Martinez P 3 0 1 0 Hill PH 1 0 0 0 Grichuk CF 1 0 1 0 Pollock PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 39 3 15 3 Totals 37 2 9 2

Arizona 000 000 020 0 2 St. Louis 100 100 000 1 3 2B: STL Wong (9, Anderson, C). GIDP: ARI Owings; STL Molina. HR: ARI Trumbo (7, 8th inning off Siegrist, 1 on, 0 out); STL Peralta (7, 10th inning off Ramirez, J.C., 0 on, 0 out). S: ARI Owings. Team Lob: ARI 11; STL 11. DP: ARI (Goldschmidt-AhmedAnderson, C); STL (Wong-PeraltaAdams, M). Arizona IP H R ER BB SO R Anderson 6.010 2 2 1 4 O Perez 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 R Delgado 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 E Burgos 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 J Ramirez (L, (L, 1-1)) 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO C Martinez 7.0 5 0 0 2 8 K Siegrist 0.0 2 2 2 2 0 M Maness 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 T Rosenthal (W, (W, 1-0)) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Time: 3:24. Att: 42,853.

Rockies 5, Reds 4 Colorado

Cincinnati

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Colorado 120 100 001 5 Cincinnati 200 101 000 4 SB: COL Blackmon 3 (10, 2nd base off Marquis/Pena, B, 2nd base off Marquis/ Pena, B, 3rd base off Mattheus/Pena, B), LeMahieu (4, 2nd base off Marquis/ Pena, B). 2B: COL Barnes, B (4, Marquis); CIN Votto (8, Butler, E), Marquis (1, Butler, E), Byrd (5, Butler, E). HR: COL Arenado (9, 4th inning off Marquis, 0 on, 2 out); CIN Frazier (13, 1st inning off Butler, E, 1 on, 1 out), Byrd (10, 6th inning off Butler, E, 0 on, 0 out). S: COL Butler, E. Team Lob: COL 9; CIN 9. E: CIN Frazier (5, throw). Colorado IP H R ER BB SO T Butler 6.0 9 4 4 2 1 C Friedrich 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 R Betancourt (W, (W, 2-1)) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 J Axford 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO J Marquis 5.210 4 2 2 4 R Mattheus 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 J Diaz 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 A Cingrani 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 A Chapman (L, (L, 2-3)) 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 Time: 2:59. Att: 20,516.

Tampa Bay

Seattle 200 000 011 4 Tampa Bay 000 001 000 1 2B: SEA Seager (9, Odorizzi), Smith, S 2 (9, Geltz, Gomes, B); TB Elmore 2 (3, Elias, Elias), Rivera, R (5, Elias). HR: SEA Zunino (6, 9th inning off Gomes, B, 0 on, 2 out); TB Forsythe (5, 6th inning off Elias, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: SEA 7; TB 11. DP: TB (LongoriaFranklin). E: TB Beckham, T (2, fielding). Seattle IP H R ER BB SO R Elias (W, (W, 2-1)) 6.0 6 1 1 3 6 M Lowe 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 C Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 F Rodney 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO J Odorizzi (L, (L, 3-5)) 7.0 5 2 1 2 7 S Geltz 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 B Gomes 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Time: 2:51. Att: 10,401.

Yankees 14, Royals 1 Kansas City

NY Yankees

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Kansas City 000 010 000 1 NY Yankees 830 010 20x 14 2B: KC Escobar, A (8, Eovaldi); NYY Gardner (8, Guthrie), Headley (6, Morales, F). GIDP: KC Hosmer; NYY Drew. HR: NYY Headley (6, 1st inning off Guthrie, 1 on, 0 out), McCann, B (5, 1st inning off Guthrie, 2 on, 0 out), Gardner (4, 1st inning off Guthrie, 2 on, 2 out), Drew (5, 2nd inning off Guthrie, 2 on, 0 out), Heathcott (1, 7th inning off Holland, G, 1 on, 0 out). Team Lob: KC 9; NYY 7. DP: KC (Colon, C-Escobar, APerez, S); NYY (Pirela-Gregorius-Jones, G). E: KC Orlando (2, fielding). Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO J Guthrie (L, (L, 4-3)) 1.0 9 11 11 3 1 B Finnegan 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 F Morales 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 G Holland 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 J Frasor 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO N Eovaldi (W, (W, 4-1)) 7.0 8 1 1 1 4 J Lindgren 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 HBP: Moustakas (by Eovaldi), Gregorius (by Guthrie). Time: 3:12. Att: 36,031.

Dodgers 6, Braves 3 Atlanta

LA Dodgers

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Atlanta 000 110 001 3 LA Dodgers 100 000 14x 6 2B: ATL Gomes, J (3, Hatcher); LAD Pederson (8, Perez, W). GIDP: ATL Markakis; LAD Van Slyke. HR: LAD Ethier (6, 8th inning off Masset, 0 on, 0 out), Guerrero, A (8, 8th inning off Masset, 1 on, 1 out), Rollins (5, 8th inning off Masset, 0 on, 2 out). Team Lob: ATL 6; LAD 10. DP: ATL (Simmons, A-Freeman); LAD (Rollins-Kendrick, H-Gonzalez, A). PICKOFFS: LAD Anderson, B (Peterson, J at 1st base). Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO W Perez 6.0 7 1 1 1 7 L Avilan 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 N Masset (L, (L, 0-1)) 1.0 3 4 4 1 1 T Cahill 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 LA Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO B Anderson 7.0 7 2 2 2 3 A Liberatore (W, (W, 1-1)) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 D Hatcher 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 K Jansen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Time: 2:49. Att: 44,680.

Giants 8, Brewers 4 San Francisco

Milwaukee

ab r h bi ab r h bi Aoki LF 4 2 4 2 Gomez CF 4 0 0 0 Panik 2B 4 0 0 0 Davis LF 3332 Pagan CF 3 0 0 0 Braun RF 3 1 1 2 Strickland P 1 0 0 0 Lind 1B 4000 Pence RF 4 1 3 2 Ramirez 3B 2 0 0 0 Belt 1B 4 1 0 0 Parra PH 1000 Crawford SS 5 1 1 0 Gomez 2B 4 0 1 0 Duffy 3B 5 1 2 1 Maldonado C 2 0 0 0 Susac C 4 1 2 1 Centeno PH 1 0 0 0 Lincecum P 2 0 0 0 Lohse P 2000 Blanco PH-CF 2 1 1 1 Herrera 3B 2 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 13 7 Sardinas SS 4 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 5 4

San Francisco 001 007 000 8 Milwaukee 101 020 000 4 SB: SF Aoki (11, 2nd base off Smith, W/ Maldonado), Pence (1, 2nd base off Rodriguez, F/Maldonado); MIL Braun (5, 2nd base off Lincecum/Susac). 2B: SF Pence (3, Smith, W); MIL Gomez, H (9, Lincecum). GIDP: SF Blanco, G, Panik. HR: SF Aoki (2, 3rd inning off Lohse, 0 on, 1 out); MIL Davis, K 2 (5, 1st inning off Lincecum, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off Lincecum, 0 on, 2 out), Braun (12, 5th inning off Lincecum, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SF 8; MIL 5. DP: MIL 2 (Gomez, H-Sardinas-Lind, Sardinas-Gomez, H-Lind). E: MIL Gomez, C 2 (3, fielding, throw). San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO T Lincecum (W, (W, 5-2)) 5.0 5 4 4 3 4 J Affeldt 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 H Strickland 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO K Lohse (L, (L, 3-5)) 5.1 6 5 5 3 7 J Jeffress 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 W Smith 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 N Cotts 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 B Kintzler 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 F Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Time: 3:15. Att: 41,969.

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

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Sunday’s results Nanaimo 5, Victoria Eagles 4 Victoria Mariners 4, Abbotsford 3 North Delta 4, Coquitlam 3 Okanagan 9, Parksville 2 Victoria Eagles 10, Nanaimo 3 Abbotsford 11, Victoria Mariners 6 North Delta 10, Coquitlam 0 Okanagan 5, Parksville 0

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Tomorrowland’ takes top spot at box office Despite finishing in first place during the weekend, opening numbers disappointing for Disney movie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — The future doesn’t look so bright for “Tomorrowland.” Disney’s expensive fantasy adventure essentially had Memorial Day weekend to itself, and still only pulled in a modest $41.7 million in its first four days in theatres according to Rentrak estimates on Monday. It’s a disappointing debut for a film that cost a reported $180 million to produce. Disney put their full weight behind the Brad Birddirected film with an ambitious George Clooney-led promotional campaign. “It’s not ever ideal to be below your estimate before the weekend starts, but it feels like it’s too early to judge the run,” said Disney’s Distribution EVP Dave Hollis. Going into the weekend, tracking put the film in the $40 to $50 million range. And yet, he said, this is the gamble that studios must take when trying to

“It’s not ever ideal to be below your estimate before the weekend starts,” Dave Hollis, Disney distribution EVP

introduce an original film to the marketplace. Hollis noted that “Tomorrowland” will be one of the only PG-rated family films in theatres until Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out” opens on June 19, which could be promising for its longevity — especially considering that many schools have yet to close for the summer. “We are optimistic that originality and the vision that Brad Bird put on the screen is something that people will find and evangelize and hopefully get other folks to show up,” said Hollis. Rentrak’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian said that the mystery behind “Tomorrow-

land’s” plot might have hurt the film. “When audiences are spending their hard earned cash on a blockbuster or tent-pole movie, they kind of want to know what they’re getting going in, for better or worse,” he said. Last weekend’s well-received holdovers “Pitch Perfect 2” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” helped prop up the holiday weekend totals. Both films experienced modest drops and earned $38.5 million and $32.1 million respectively. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” placed fourth with $27.8 million. Meanwhile, Fox’s “Poltergeist” remake debuted in fifth place, with an estimated $26.5 million. Director Gil Kenan’s update of Tobe Hooper’s 1982 horror classic cost $35 million to produce. The studio expected an opening in the low $20 million range. “I think for our filmmakers, who had set out not to just remake a classic but to introduce a new

generation of fans to the genre, it was very successful,” said Fox’s domestic distribution chief Chris Aronson. Audiences for the PG-13 rated film were 59 per cent under the age of 25. Overall, though, there wasn’t much to celebrate over this holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekends are usually reserved for high-earning franchise fare. The past two years saw the over $100 million debuts of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Fast & Furious 6.” When box office totals are finalized on Tuesday, this could prove to be one of the worst performing in recent years. “The industry went into this weekend knowing we weren’t going to break any records,” said Dergarabedian. “This is more of a case of audiences, somewhat, turning their back on original content when it comes to big blockbusters.” But, hope is certainly not lost for a banner 2015 at the box office, with more surefire blockbusters

like “Jurassic World” and “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” yet to open. “Summer is not going to be a bummer this year. This is a bump in the box office road,” said Dergarabedian. TOP 10 Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Rentrak. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday. 1. “Tomorrowland,” $41.7 million. 2. “Pitch Perfect 2,” $38.5 million. 3. “Mad Max: Fury Road,”$32.1 million. 4. “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” $27.8 million. 5. “Poltergeist,” $26.5 million. 6. “Hot Pursuit,” $4.6 million. 7. “Far From the Madding Crowd,” $3 million. 8. “Furious 7,”$2.8 million. 9. “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” $2.5 million. 10. “Home,” $2.4 million.

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DEFENCE

Canada helps block big UN plan Israel expresses gratitude to Canada for helping hinder strategy to rid world of nuclear weapons THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Israel has expressed its gratitude to Canada for helping to block a major international plan towards ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Elsewhere, however, there was widespread international disappointment that Canada and Britain supported the United States in opposing the document at the United Nations review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The document called on the UN

to hold a disarmament conference on the Middle East by 2016. Such a conference could have forced Israel to publicly acknowledge that it is a nuclear power, something the Jewish state has never done. Adopting the document would have required a consensus, but since none was reached, that means nuclear disarmament efforts have been blocked until 2020. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Stephen Harper for what he called Canada’s principled stand, Harper’s office in

Ottawa said in a statement. “Prime Minister Harper reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation, including within the framework of the NPT,” the statement said. “He also stressed Canada’s belief that a weapons-of-mass-destructionfree zone can only be truly effective if all countries in the Middle East participate freely and constructively in its establishment.” Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson said Canada’s decision “sends a strong message about

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Canada’s resolve not to compromise the integrity of a treaty to which we remain fully and deeply committed.” But there was widespread opposition and disappointment expressed by several countries that addressed the conference, which wrapped Friday after four weeks of meetings. Austria, which spoke on behalf of 49 countries, said the result spoke to the wide divide over what nuclear disarmament should mean. “There is a realty gap, a credibility gap, a confidence gap

and a moral gap.” The delegate to South Africa added: “There is a sense in which the NPT has degenerated into minority rule similar to what we had in South Africa under apartheid — the will of the few will prevail regardless of whether it makes moral sense.” It’s disappointing Canada helped scuttle the four weeks of negotiations that led up to Friday’s result, said Beatrice Fihn, spokeswoman for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

TECHNOLOGY

Facebook will start with Amber Alerts THE CANADIAN PRESS

A man carries his luggage at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Air Canada is about to begin clamping down on carry-on baggage to ensure it meets regulations. [CANADIAN PRESS]

Air Canada begins clamping down on carry-on baggage THE CANADIAN PRESS

Air Canada began its promised crackdown on oversized carry-on baggage on Monday, beginning with passengers checking in for flights in Toronto in a program it plans to expand across the country in about two weeks. Passengers leaving on early flights from Pearson International Airport faced short lineups to get carry-on bags checked for sized and weight. Those whose carry-on items met the criteria received a red tag, which the airline says helps reduce wait times at security. Those with articles that exceeded the guidelines faced being stopped at security and sent back to check-in where “standard fees will apply.” Renee Smith-Valade, Air Canada vice-president for customer experience, said extra staff were on hand at both check-in and security checkpoints and passengers moved quickly through the delay. “Most European, international and U.S. carriers already have a system like this...so we’re just coming into line with what most other airlines are already doing,”

she said in an interview. The airline declined to say how many customers were turned back for having oversized carryon luggage but that wait times were five minutes or less and by Monday afternoon not a single customer had missed a flight due the new process. As the busy summer travel season is set to begin, Smith-Valade said the goal is to efficiently board planes so flights can leave on time. The airline says surveys have shown that on-time departures are the biggest driver of customer satisfaction. Reaction to the crackdown was mixed on social media. “It’s about time! So many people took advantage of taking too much space in the storage bins,” N. MacRae wrote on Twitter. But someone else said the problem would be solved if the airline raised the ticket price and allowed free checked bags. “Just raise the ticket price by $25 and check-in bags are free.....problem solved,” wrote ytzpilot. Air Canada plans to begin checking and tagging carry-on bags at most other Canadian airports around June 8. Airlines around

the world have seen the number of carry-on bags rise as they implement checked baggage fees. Air Canada (TSX:AC) began charging a $25 checked-bag fee last fall on its lowest-class domestic flights and on flights to and from the Caribbean and Mexico. Air Canada has charged for a traveller’s first checked bag on U.S.-Canada transborder routes since 2011. The fee applies to about 20 per cent of passengers. “They don’t love it understandably,” Smith-Valade said of the checked bag fees. “But they understand that we have a competitive industry, that other airlines are doing it, that our domestic competitor introduced it and in order to remain competitive we needed to introduce it as well.” Transport Canada rules allow passengers to carry on two unchecked items. Air Canada specifies that a personal item can include a backpack, briefcase or laptop computer measuring up to 16 by 33 by 43 centimetres and a standard item such as a suitcase measuring up to 23 by 40 by 55 centimetres, including wheels and handles.

OTTAWA — Facebook Canada will start sending Amber Alerts to users near the location where a missing child is believed to have vanished. The alerts will provide all available details of the missing child and can be easily shared, to help spread the word. The social media network says it will work with police in major centres across the country to get the alerts out. Facebook started a similar system in the United States in January. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney made the announcement today at Ottawa police headquarters. Blaney says the project will mobilize the online community in the event of an abduction. He pointed out that Monday was National Missing Children’s Day. “There is no greater fear for a parent than the possibility of a missing child,” he said in a statement. “Today is an important day to remember not only children who have gone missing, but also their loved ones.” Jordan Banks, managing dir-

ector of Facebook Canada, said speed is vital in dealing with an abduction. “The most valuable thing we can do is get information out to the public as fast as possible,” he said in a statement. “By getting the right information to the right people at the right time through targeted Amber alerts on Facebook, we hope to reunite missing children with their families faster.” Pina Arcamone, director general of the Missing Children’s Network, said Facebook is uniquely positioned to help with Amber Alerts. “When a child disappears, every second counts and statistics have shown that the rapid dissemination of information greatly increases the chances of locating a missing child, safe and sound. Facebook’s geo-targeted alerts will give Amber alerts an expanded social media and Internet presence, thus greatly enhancing our abilities to quickly recover the child.” Last year, a newborn abducted from a hospital in Trois-Rivieres, Que., was found after four teens saw a photo of the suspect in their news feeds and recognized her.

ENVIRONMENT

Prince George blaze is now under control THE CANADIAN PRESS

PRINCE GEORGE — A wildfire that has been raging for two weeks south of Prince George, B.C., has now been fully contained, but a secondary danger remains. Officials say the fire that scorched 250 square kilometres has burned deep into the forest floor, weakening the root systems of trees and endangering anyone who travels in the area. Fire information officer Erin Catherall said officials are asking users to stay out of the area while dangerous trees are assessed. Bobtail Mountain Provincial Park and Dahl Lake

Provincial Park have been closed because of the nearby fire. “We’re really encouraging recreationalists just to stay out of the fire vicinity while we’re here,” said Catherall. “We have heavy operational activities going on, crews are removing danger trees.” She couldn’t say how many trees would need to be cut down. An evacuation order was lifted Sunday night for some residents, but the order to stay out remains for about 80 people whose homes are still at risk of being scorched. More than 200 ground crew, heavy equipment and helicopters are still working to put out the fire.

U.S.

President Obama salutes veterans who died in battle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Americans who died in battle, saying the country must “never stop trying to fully repay them” for their sacrifices and noted it was the first Memorial Day in 14 years without U.S. forces engaged in a major ground war. Speaking under sunny skies to some 5,000 people in an amphitheatre on the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, Obama said the graveyard is “more than a final resting place of heroes.” “It is a reflection of America

“It is a reflection of America itself... the ideals that bind us as one nation.” Barack Obama, U.S. president

itself,” he said, citing racial and religious diversity in the backgrounds of the men and woman who paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve “the ideals that bind us as one nation.” His appearance is an annual rite for presidents at the cemetery nestled among verdant hills overlooking the Potomac River. It

came months after the end of the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, where the number of stationed troops has been reduced to about 10,000 from a peak of more than 100,000. His tribute also took place against a backdrop of the increasingly complex U.S.-led effort to help Iraq defeat the Islamic State extremist group, which has been gaining momentum in recent weeks by capturing Ramadi there and taking Palmyra in neighbouring Syria. Obama made no mention of America’s participation with other nations in the effort to stop the Islamic State.

His effort there has come under intensifying criticism since the fall of Ramadi with lawmakers calling for a bigger show of American force there, including ground troops. Vice-President Joe Biden spoke Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and pledged full U.S. support for Iraqi efforts to reclaim territory from the Islamic State, including by speeding up the provision of U.S. training and equipment, the White House said. Defence Secretary Ash Carter had said in a nationally broadcast interview aired Sunday that Iraqi forces “showed no will to

fight” and fled as the Islamic State advanced on Ramadi. The White House said in a statement that Biden’s call “recognized the enormous sacrifice and bravery of Iraqi forces over the past 18 months in Ramadi and elsewhere.” In his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama said most of the remaining troops should be removed from Afghanistan by the end of 2016. He recognized the more than 2,200 “patriots” who sacrificed themselves in Afghanistan, including the final two to be killed before the U.S. combat mission ended late last year.

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