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Veteran athlete and MLA takes first in 100-metre T52 race at Parapan Am Games in Toronto

A $5,000 mountain bike, a $12,000 distilling machine, specialized industrial electrical equipment worth $20,000 and numerous laptop computers were seized by police. A3

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Police ask for public help after pit bull shot in Nanaimo SPENCER ANDERSON DAILY NEWS

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anaimo’s green bin program, which collects organic kitchen waste, has halved the amount of garbage taken to the landfill each year, a new survey says. But the findings also suggest one in four green bins contains contaminants that do not belong in the waste stream. The city conducted the audit of the green bin system in recent months to get a better understanding of how well the system works. The city picked 50 bins at random and emptied the contents to see what residents had thrown away.

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Of the 50 bins, 12 contained items that such as plastic bags, packaging-related objects like bottle caps and break clips, and food contained in packaging, like cheese strings and yogurt tubes. City staff also found objects like foil-lined lids and filter materials. The results of the exercise show city residents do an overall good job of separating garbage from organics, said Charlotte Davis, manager of sanitation, recycling and public works administration for the city. But Davis said there is also room for improvement in the figures, adding she will “be putting more effort into help-

ing residents be clear on exactly which items are and aren’t compostable.” The city claims in the survey that the bins that were emptied and counted are a good indicator of how the entire program is working. A total 26,698 households and 171 businesses receive curbside organic waste pick-up. Organic waste collected through the service is transported to Nanaimo Organic Waste on Maughn Road where it is processed. The survey notes that although the 24 per cent contamination rate seems “alarming,” the overall level of non-organic waste that ends

up in the system is extremely small. Of the 291 grams of material that was analyzed, only 33 grams (or 0.01 per cent) did not belong in the bins. “I was really pleased, actually,” said Davis of the survey findings. It costs the city $122 per tonne to drop the organic waste off for processing. However, that is slightly cheaper than dumping it in the landfill, and also avoids approximately 1,600 equivalent tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after a pit bull was shot south of the city. The incident took place on Sunday, somewhere near Roberta Road and Frames Road in the Chase River area. At approximately 12:30 p.m., police received calls from several residents in the area reporting a dog had been shot. One caller reported hearing a gun shot and then a dog yelp. A resident was able to locate and catch the wounded dog. The resident took the dog to an animal care clinic but the office was closed. He then contacted local animal control and the dog was eventually transported to a veterinarian. An X-ray revealed a small bullet or projectile lodged under the animal’s skin. Police conducted interviews with neighbours to try to determine who might be responsible for shooting the dog. However, investigators were unable to glean any information on the identity of the culprit. Nanaimo RCMP spokeswoman Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong said it is also unclear exactly where the shooting took place. Police are uncertain if the dog was injured on public road or path or on private property. Armstrong said one resident had reported seeing a pit bull running around the neighbourhood the previous and believed it to be the same animal that was shot. Another resident had reported seeing two pit bulls running loose the day before, Armstrong said. She said she was unaware of any previous complaints of dogs on the loose in the area, and said police generally receive complaints about dog barking, with only a small number of dog bite complaints each year. Reports of people shooting dogs are rarer. “This is the first one to my knowledge (in recent years),” said Armstrong. The pit bull is expected to make a full recovery and has been reunited with its owner. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to yourletters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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A ship delivered the machine July 25, and while it is now standing at its new site, it could be year-end before the machine is used to load and unload containers. » Nanaimo Region, A3

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6:40 p.m. Weekly bingo. Doors open 4:45 p.m. Loonies pot, G-ball, bonanza, and 50/50 draw. Chemainus Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9824 Willow St. 7-9 p.m. Island Counselling offers women’s support and wellness group. Every Monday, by donation, register at 250-754-9988. Starts when filled – limited spaces. Not a drop in, must register at 250-754-9988.

10-11 a.m. Seniors can enjoy free coffee, tea and a treat at Country Club Centre, and again from 2-3 p.m. with live music from Howie James & the Howlettes in the Food Court.

FRIDAY, AUG. 21 FRIDAY, AUG. 28 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Morningstar Bison Ranch Tours. Morningstar Bison Ranch buffalobob@m-star.ca. 250-245-8355.

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10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about digital literacy, ebooks and online database Vancouver Island Regional Library offers hands-on support to teach digital literacy at Country Club Centre.

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Two adults face charges following a string of mid-Island burglaries and after the Nanaimo RCMP uncovered a cache of goods worth more than $47,000. Electronic goods and industrial items were all recovered in a search in the 600-block of Rosehill Street on Thursday.

Among items recovered were goods reported stolen from homes, cars and businesses from Ladysmith to the Oceanside area. A $5,000 mountain bike, a $12,000 distilling machine, specialized industrial electrical equipment worth $20,000 and numerous laptop computers were seized. Other goods include six pro-

jectors and other electronics believed stolen in Nanaimo, Parksville and Ladysmith. Nanaimo RCMP are still working with investigators from Ladysmith and Oceanside detachments to identify the owners of the recovered property. The volume of goods illustrates why it’s important to mark valuables in case they are stolen. “A lot of times we have all this

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recovered property and nobody has reported it stolen,� said Nanaimo RCMP spokeswoman Sheryl Armstrong. The few minutes it can take to mark and record an item can mean the difference between charging and releasing a suspect, “and getting your property back,� she said. Some of the laptops seized were traced to a July 25 break-in to

Aspengrove School. On Aug. 7, police got the search warrant. Sarah Le Page, 45, was scheduled to appear in provincial court on Wednesday and Timothy Unrau, 43, has an Aug. 25 court date. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

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New $3.5M Duke Point crane aids Streetscape project port push for container business committee proposed DARRELL BELLAART DAILY NEWS

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A powerful new $3.5-million crane now standing over the Duke Point industrial site signals another step toward the Nanaimo Port Authority’s goal to become the Island’s leading container freight shipping and receiving port. The used Liehberr mobile harbour crane was bought from its previous owner, in Brazil. It arrived here in July. “It arrived just prior to the (Marine Festival) fireworks,� said David Mailloux, NPA public affairs manager. The ship delivered the machine to the port July 25, and while it is now standing at its new site, it could be year-end before the machine is used to load and unload freight containers. At 35 metres, it has the ability to lift loads of up to 104 tonnes, compared with the existing, gantry crane which lifts up to 40 tonnes. “It’s still being tested and we’re getting everything in place,� Mailloux said. Staff are undergoing training to get the knowledge and experience to safely operate it. The new crane must pass Canadian safety standard certification before it can be put into use. The port sees the crane as an expansion of its capability, since it will allow Nanaimo to better handle containers.

Nanaimo council will vote on the appointment of several local people to helm the Terminal/ Nicol Corridor Streetscape project. City council has already earmarked $50,000 for the first phase of the project, which is intended to propose a redesign of the main section of the highway, which runs straight past the downtown core. The city has also approved more than $63,000 to for a drinking water exemption study for the area, which could provide the basis for significantly loosening up environmental requirements for redevelopment. The list of proposed steering committee members to oversee the Streetscape project includes representatives from local government, the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association and the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation. Mayor Bill McKay would represent the city. Darren Moss, who has worked on studies on the corridor on behalf of the DNBIA, will represent that organization. Other proposed appointments to the committee include Sean Herold of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, NEDC board member Doug Kalcsics and Pamela James and Sydney

The Nanaimo Port Authority recently welcomed the arrival of the Liehberr Crane at Duke Point. The port hopes the crane will attract more container traffic to Nanaimo.

Shipping containers are convenient to move bulk goods, but only through ports equipped with cranes to load and unload them. The Liehberr crane adds about 160 per cent lift capacity, “plus it has more reach and can lift higher,� Mailloux said. It replaces a crane that moves on rails, and with shorter reach. The new crane is mobile, with 32 sets of rubber wheels so it has

the versatility to move anywhere on site. “This gives us even more continuous movement — it can go higher and reach further. It’s more flexible.� The aging crane will be decommissioned once the Liehberr crane is fully operational. Darrell.Bellaart @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4235

Robertson of the South End Community Association. Keith Brown, Ian Thompson and Leanna Plug have been proposed as members at large. The Snuneymuxw First Nation also has a seat at the table, although a representative has not yet been named. The committee’s work would focus on overseeing development of the Streetscape plan, intended to guide proposals for redevelopment of the area. The corridor is a main throughway in Nanaimo and is intended to be “an active Streetscape that encourages pedestrian activity and supports retail use on the ground floor of the buildingsâ€? in city plans for the area, according to terms of reference for the committee. However, pedestrian access through the area is poor and the road’s condition is also deteriorating. Another complicating factor is that while the city has an interest in the corridor, it falls under provincial jurisdiction as a highway. Spencer.Anderson @nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4255 Âť We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@nanaimodailynews.com. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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here is renewed hope this marathon federal election campaign may become an interesting race after all. A surprisingly spirited and well-fought opening leaders debate last week defied the odds and amply rewarded viewers who hung in through two hours of vigorous give and take on actual issues. If the election outcome in 10 weeks was in doubt before the debate, it remains even more so today. The debate was close enough that all four parties could claim victory, and indeed they did exactly that. No one won and no one lost. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May performed with panache and clearly demonstrated that

If the election outcome in 10 weeks was in doubt before the debate, it remains even more so today. she deserves to be included in all leaders’ debates although she is being excluded from at least the next two. May was almost inspirational as she set out her policies with convincing determination. Her opposition to risky pipelines put the New Democrats on the defensive, a touchy topic, especially in Alberta under its new NDP government. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had the most to lose and he took quite a battering from the other three leaders. He had some

uncomfortable moments as he was boxed into a corner and forced to admit the country is in a recession blaming most of his woes on falling oil prices. But the PM rallied and more than held his own. He took some good punches but stayed on his feet. The three opposition parties largely focused their criticism on Harper, although NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau did exchange some heated barbs about Quebec sovereignty. The NDP and Liberals realize their only hope of victory is to convince voters to coalesce around one of them as the best chance to defeat Harper. Vote splitting between the opposition parties could see the Conservative come up the middle with a

possible minority government win. That spectre resulted in some bruising battles between Trudeau and Mulcair. The NDP leader kept his temper under control and his glares to a minimum. He needed to demonstrate that he was prime minister material and succeeded. The leader who had the most to lose and the most to gain was perhaps the surprise of the evening. Trudeau convincingly debunked a two-year Conservative attack campaign that he’s just not ready. He delivered his lines with conviction and can be almost charismatic when he’s well prepared and avoids those flippant, ill-advised comments which has gotten him in recent trouble.

Many of the quotes from Canadian media following the debate generally expressed surprise at how well the Liberal leader performed. His bravado was critical to Liberal support. Media outlets suggest the Liberals now have a glimmer of hope. If Trudeau uses the debate as a springboard to reinvigorate himself and party, Canadians could be in for an exciting race to the finish. To be sure, one debate does not an election campaign make, but it was a good start and the big winner Thursday night was really the Canadian voter. » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this editorial to letters@nanaimodailynews.com.

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» Your Letters // e-mail: letters@nanaimodailynews.com Canadians should be aware of new trade deal Despite Conservative hopes for success, latest negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal failed. On the day the election was called, ignoring “conventions of restraint” restricting a government during an election campaign from making country-changing decisions, an Order in Council was passed by the Harper government to proceed with negotiations. If finalized, its provisions are to be kept secret for four years. Leaked chapters cover far more than traditional trade. Its 29 chapters of opaque jargon appear to privatize Crown corporations, converting them to profit-making entities (goodbye CBC!), forbid preferential local or national procurement, allows deregulated financial trading in such things as derivatives that caused the 2008 financial crisis and increases the period where drug companies are protected from generic competition raising the prices for consumers. Human rights experts, worried about the ability of corporations to sue governments for measures

protecting the environment, labour standards, agriculture, copyright and privacy that may hurt corporate profits have warned of its chilling effect. Signatories to this treaty will give up sovereignty to pseudo courts of trade lawyers who can overrule national courts. Our reward for approving this Trojan Horse into our democracy is a forecasted burst of trade induced prosperity and jobs. However this is based on economic models criticized by many economists as being based on unrealistic data that make astrology look good.

est of their home and community, shouldn’t it be the people who care little what happens to their neighbour that are called out? In a city that does not encourage or support true public engagement, it is not surprising that people have to find their own ways to be heard. Want to get rid of the whiners and NIMBYers? Give them a genuine voice at the table of decision-making. Public engagement. So much talk before the election on how that would be achieved, and now all is quiet. Disappointing.

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You can see the noose tightening around democracy at city council. Simply watch. Monday, the mayor told many residents and councillors they were out of order. He then wanted to recess the meeting so he could have a talking-to with one councillor.

I would like to suggest that we create a new acronym. INIMBY. “It’s not in my backyard.” Instead of targeting those who are looking out for the best inter-

He ordered me to lower a sign maintaining I have frankly had enough of those I label trough-feeders who want to keep their fingers snatching taxes. Coun. Diane Brennan even had the swagger to lay down the law to the head of Tourism Nanaimo to revisit the private boathouse proposal. To me, the boathouse will really give some special-interest types and friends a place to hang out. Next Monday, the city’s code of conduct will be passed around the table. I urge councillors fighting to watch my money not to sign it. It is simply there to stifle anyone from speaking up and questioning where our money is headed; evidently, out the door very quickly. R.C. Stearman Nanaimo Letters must include your hometown and a daytime phone number for verification purposes only. Letters must include your first name (or two initials) and last name. Unsigned letters and letters of more than 350 words will not be accepted. Email to: yourletters@nanaimodailynews.com

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The Duncan Fire Hall’s loss is a loss for its entire service area. Sometime between Friday night and Saturday afternoon, the department’s water tender was broken into and items crucial to the volunteer organization’s work were stolen — some of it pried right off the body of the vehicle. The tender’s radio, emergency lighting, lifejackets, siren and controller, as well as a backup camera were among the $10,000 worth of items taken as it was parked behind a locked gate beside the hall, not inside, due to seismic upgrading.

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CFL

PARAPAN AM GAMES

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Stilwell takes gold medal Parksville-Qualicum MLA finishes first in 100-metre wheelchair race in Toronto

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SURREY — The B.C. Lions’ defence isn’t used to getting criticized. After years of dominant performances, the Lions’s defensive unit has faltered in 2015. It occupied the CFL’s basement in passing and rushing yards allowed heading into their tilt with the surging Edmonton Eskimos last week. The stats sheet doesn’t read much better now, but one half of football showed that the Lions can still get it done. Down 23-10 at the break, B.C. held Edmonton off the scoreboard over the final 30 minutes in what would turn out to be a 26-23 victory. It was a result that improved the Lions to 3-3 on the season and at least temporarily halted the questions about their inability to stop opponents through the air and on the ground. “We heard about how bad our defence was,” Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian said this week. “Guys know what’s going on. It was a personal challenge. It was a challenge to us to prove the critics wrong.” The Eskimos, who came in having won four straight, managed just 139 yards of offence in the second half against a team that had given up nearly 425 yards per game coming in. Adam Bighill, who leads the CFL with 46 tackles, said a Lions’ defence that has a number of younger players trying to find their footing in the league finally stepped up after weeks of frustration and near misses.

TORONTO — Veteran Canadian Paralympians Michelle Stilwell and Benoit Huot added Parapan Am gold to their already glittering medal collections on Tuesday. Wheelchair racer Stilwell won the 100-metre T52 race while star swimmer Hout led a Canadian sweep in the men’s 400-metre freestyle S10 class. The two are among Canada’s most decorated para-athletes. At the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, Stilwell was part of Canada’s gold-medal winning wheelchair basketball team. Eight years later in Beijing, she won gold in both the 100- and 200-metre wheelchair races. She defended her 200 gold medal in London in 2012 but settled for silver in the 100. She’s also a threetime world champion. Huot has nine Paralympic gold medals along with five silver and five bronze. Stilwell, a cabinet minister in Premier Christy Clark’s Liberal government, raced to gold in the 100-metre T52 event in 19.58 seconds, edging Americans Kerry Morgan and Cassie Mitchell. Saskatoon’s Becky Richter was fourth. The native of Longueuil, Que., who has a club foot, edged teammates Isaac Bouckley of Oshawa, Ont., and Alexander Elliot of Waterloo, Ont., on Tuesday. The gold could be the first of several medals for Huot, who won six at the 2007 Parapans in Brazil. “I was excited to race,” he said. “The first three days were begin-

Michelle Stilwell shows off the Canadian flag after winning gold in the women’s 100m T52 final during the Para Pan American Games in Toronto on Tuesday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

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Thursday's games (All Times Eastern) Oakland (Gray 12-4) at Toronto (Buehrle 12-5), 12:37 p.m. Texas (Gonzalez 2-4) at Minnesota (Santana 2-3), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 11-2) at Cleveland (Bauer 9-8), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Richards 11-9) at Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7), 8:10 p.m. Friday's games Chicago Cubs at Chi. White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

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Thursday's games (All Times Eastern) Colorado (Butler 3-9) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-6), 12:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Cravy 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 7-8), 2:20 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6) at St. Louis (Lynn 9-6), 7:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Sampson 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-8), 10:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 6-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-8), 10:15 p.m. Friday's games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Miami at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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ASTROS 2, GIANTS 0 Houston ab r h bi Altuve 2b 3 0 0 0 Tucker rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Correa ss 4 0 1 0 Lowrie 3b 4 1 1 1 Rasmus cf 3 1 1 1 Gattis lf 3 0 0 0 Perez p 0 0 0 0 Harris p 0 0 0 0 Neshek p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez ph-1b1 0 0 0 Valbuena 1b 2 0 0 0 Carter ph 0 0 0 0 Gregerson p 0 0 0 0 Castro c 3 0 0 0 Feldman sp 2 0 1 0 Gomez ph 1 0 0 0 Marisnick rf 0 0 0 0 7RWDOV Houston 000 San Francisco 000

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ab 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7RWDOV 000 110 —2 000 000 —0

LOB—Houston 6, San Francisco 5. DP—Houston 1. San Francisco 2. 2B— Crawford (24), Blanco (16). HR—Lowrie (5); Rasmus (15). SB—Belt (6). Houston IP Feldman W, 5-5 6 Perez H, 1 2-3 Harris H, 6 1-3 Neshek H, 25 1 Gregerson S, 23 1 San Francisco Heston L, 11-7 6 1-3 Osich 0 Kontos 1 1-3 Lopez 1 Romo 1-3

H R ER BB 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0

1 0 1 0 0

1 0 1 0 0

SO 4 1 0 2 1

4 1 0 1 0

4 0 0 2 0

T—2:54. A—41,967 (41,915) at San Francisco, Calif.

RAYS 9, BRAVES 6 Atlanta ab r Bourn lf 5 0 Maybin cf 4 0 Markakis rf 4 0 Pierzynski c 4 1 Garcia 3b 4 1 Peterson 2b 3 0 Swisher dh 2 0 Perez pr-dh 1 1 Terdoslavich 1b3 2 Ciriaco ss 3 1

h bi 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 4

Tampa Bay ab Jaso dh 3 Shaffer ph-dh 2 Sizemore lf-rf 5 Longoria 3b 5 Loney 1b 4 Beckham pr-2b 1 Forsythe 2b-1b 3 Cabrera ss 4 Nava rf 1 Guyer ph-rf 2 Kiermaier cf 3 Casali c 4 7RWDOV 7RWDOV Atlanta 030 010 200 Tampa Bay 010 011 60x

r h bi 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 —6 —9

E—Marksberry. LOB—Atlanta 4, Tampa Bay 7. DP—Tampa Bay 1. 2B—Terdoslavich 2 (3), Maybin (15), Guyer (12), Jaso (10), Loney (9), Sizemore (4). HR—Sizemore (6); Casali (8). Ciriaco (1). SB—Kiermaier (12). SF—Forsythe, Ciriaco. Atlanta IP Wisler 5 McKirahan H, 3 2-3 Aardsma H, 5 1-3 Marksberry L, 0-1 2-3 Kelly 1-3 Vizcaino 1 Tampa Bay Odorizzi 6 Colome W, 5-4 1 McGee H, 17 1 Boxberger S, 29 1

H R ER BB 7 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0

6 0 0 0

6 0 0 0

SO 5 1 1 0 1 3

1 0 0 2

6 1 1 2

T—3:12. A—16,337 (31,042) at St. Petersburg, Fla.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PHILLIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 Philadelphia ab Hernandez 2b 5 Blanco 3b 5 Herrera cf 5 Howard 1b 4 Francoeur rf 4 Asche lf 4 Galvis ss 4 Rupp c 3 Nola sp 2 Ruf ph 1 Gomez p 0 Brown ph 1 Garcia p 0 Giles p 0

r 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona ab Inciarte rf 5 Pollock cf 5 Gldschmidt 1b 4 Lamb 3b 5 Castillo c 4 Hill 2b 3 Collmenter p 0 Saltalmchia ph 1 Hudson p 0 Peralta ph 1 Romak lf 5 Ahmed ss 4 Anderson sp 2 Hessler p 0 Hernandez p 0 Owings 2b 2 7RWDOV 7RWDOV Philadelphia 011 104 000 Arizona 200 020 110

r h bi 2 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 —7 —6

LOB—Arizona 10, Philadelphia 5. DP—Arizona 1. 2B—Asche 2 (18), Goldschmidt (27), Howard (24), Owings (19). 3B—Goldschmidt (2). HR—Blanco (3); Rupp (4). SF—Rupp, Castillo. Philadelphia IP Nola W, 3-1 5 Gomez H, 7 2 Garcia H, 13 2-3 Giles S, 7 1 1-3 Arizona Anderson L, 5-5 5 Hessler BS, 1 1-3 Hernandez 1-3 Collmenter 1 1-3 Hudson 2

H R ER BB 9 4 4 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 2 2 0 0

5 2 0 0 0

5 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

SO 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 2

T—3:34. A—18,047 (48,519) at Phoenix.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You could be in a situation where your opinions count more than others’ do. Ask for their feedback. Try to avoid having them feel as if your way is the only way when dealing with you. You might not be happy about a friend’s input. Tonight: Let your feelings flow. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You don’t need to worry about taking a back seat right now. However, doing so is likely to benefit you in some way. Keep your eyes and ears open, as you might need to hear and see some other actions that will force a decision later. Tonight: Make it an early bedtime. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Your focus seems to be on a friend and your mutual interests with this person. Know that you are not always on the same page. Sometimes you feel that this person is demanding. Observe, and be more accountable for your side of the situation. Tonight: Where the gang is. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Others will listen more carefully to what you share. You have expressed unusual creativity and an ability to get past previous restrictions. Those around you admire this ability. Move forward on a matter that could affect your career. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Reach out to someone at a distance; you might want this person’s feedback. You will be offering your knowledge and experience because of a decision made today. Don’t

REDS 7, PADRES 3 Cincinnati ab r h bi Hamilton cf 4 1 1 0 Suarez ss 3 2 1 0 Votto 1b 4 3 3 3 Frazier 3b 4 0 1 1 Bruce rf 4 0 1 2 Byrd lf 4 0 1 0 Pena c 3 0 0 0 De Jesus 2b 4 0 0 0 Iglesias sp 2 0 0 0 Phillips ph 1 1 1 0 Diaz p 0 0 0 0 Schumaker ph 1 0 0 0 Hoover p 0 0 0 0 Chapman p 0 0 0 0 7RWDOV Cincinnati 301 San Diego 300

San Diego ab Solarte 3b 3 Alonso 1b 4 Kemp rf 4 Upton lf 3 Gyorko 2b 4 Norris c 3 Venable cf 3 Shields sp 2 Kelley p 0 Rzepczynski p 0 Quackenbush p0 Wallace ph 0 Garces p 0 Amarista ss 3 7RWDOV 000 102 000 000

r h bi 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —7 —3

LOB—San Diego 2, Cincinnati 7. DP— Cincinnati 2. 2B—Frazier (32), Norris (24). 3B—Bruce (4). HR—Kemp (12). Votto (20). SB—Votto (7), Bruce (7). S— Suarez. SF—Frazier. Cincinnati IP Iglesias W, 3-4 6 Diaz H, 5 1 Hoover H, 13 1 Chapman 1 San Diego Shields L, 8-5 6 1-3 Kelley 1-3 Rzepczynski 1-3 Quackenbush 1 Garces 1

H R ER BB 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 2

5 0 0 0 2

5 0 0 0 2

SO 8 1 0 2

4 0 0 0 0

7 0 1 2 1

T—2:58. A—21,397 (41,164) at San Diego.

METS 3, ROCKIES 0 Colorado ab r h bi Blackmon cf 4 0 0 0 Reyes ss 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez rf 3 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 4 0 0 0 Paulsen 1b 3 0 0 0 LeMahieu 2b 4 0 2 0 0F.HQU\ F Barnes lf 3 0 0 0 De La Rosa sp 1 0 0 0 McBride ph 1 0 0 0 Bergman p 0 0 0 0 Totals Colorado N.Y. Mets

N.Y. Mets ab Lagares cf 4 Granderson rf 4 Cespedes lf 4 Uribe 3b 3 Cuddyer 1b 4 Flores 2b 2 '¡$UQDXG F Tejada ss 3 deGrom sp 2 Conforto ph 1 Clippard p 0 Familia p 0 29 0 3 0 Totals 29 000 000 000 000 200 01x

r h bi 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3 —0 —3

LOB—N.Y. Mets 5, Colorado 7. DP— Colorado 1. 2B—LeMahieu (16), Uribe (9). HR—Cespedes (1). SB—LeMahieu (17). S—De La Rosa. Colorado De La Rosa L, 7-5 Bergman N.Y. Mets deGrom W, 11-6 Clippard H, 3 Familia S, 32

IP 6 2 7 1 1

H R ER BB 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 1

0 0 0

0 0 0

SO 7 1

4 0 0

10 0 2

T—2:35. A—37,175 (41,922) at New York.

CARDINALS 4, PIRATES 2 Pittsburgh ab r h bi Polanco rf 4 1 3 0 Marte lf 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez lf 2 0 0 0 Morse ph 1 0 0 0 McCutchen cf 4 1 2 2 Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 Kang ss 3 0 2 0 Walker 2b 4 0 0 0 Alvarez 1b 4 0 1 0 Cervelli c 3 0 0 0 Cole sp 3 0 0 0 Soria p 0 0 0 0 Bastardo p 0 0 0 0 Blanton p 0 0 0 0 Ishikawa ph 1 0 0 0 7RWDOV Pittsburgh 000 St. Louis 002

St. Louis ab Carpenter 3b 4 Wong 2b 4 Peralta ss 4 Heyward rf 3 Grichuk cf 4 Rosenthal p 0 Molina c 4 Piscotty lf 4 Moss 1b 3 Siegrist p 0 Bourjos ph-cf 1 Wacha sp 1 Reynolds ph-1b 1

r 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

h bi 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

7RWDOV 110 000 —2 002 00x —4

E—Walker, Kang. LOB—St. Louis 7, Pittsburgh 9. DP—Pittsburgh 1. 2B— Molina (20), Kang (19), Alvarez (17). 3B—McCutchen (3), Molina (2). HR—McCutchen (18). SB—Molina (2). Pittsburgh IP Cole L, 14-6 5 1-3 Soria 2-3 Bastardo 1 Blanton 1 St. Louis Wacha W, 14-4 6 Siegrist H, 22 2 Rosenthal S, 35 1

H R ER BB 7 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0

2 0 0

2 0 0

SO 6 1 1 2

3 0 0

7 1 0

T—2:49. A—41,493 (45,399) at St. Louis.

CUBS 3, BREWERS 2 (10 INN.) Milwaukee ab r h bi Peterson cf 5 0 1 0 Lucroy c 4 0 1 0 Braun rf 4 2 3 1 Lind 1b 3 0 0 0 Davis lf 4 0 0 0 Gennett 2b 4 0 1 0 6HJXUD VV Perez 3b 2 0 0 0 Herrera ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Garza sp 2 0 0 0 Schafer ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffress p 0 0 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 Rogers ph 1 0 0 0 Blazek p 0 0 0 0 7RWDOV Milwaukee 100 Chicago Cubs 010

Chi. Cubs ab r h bi Fowler cf 3 0 1 0 Schwarber lf 4 0 0 0 Rondon p 0 0 0 0 Hunter p 0 0 0 0 Coghlan 2b 3 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 'HQRUÀD SK OI Rizzo 1b 3 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 1 1 Soler rf 4 0 0 0 Montero c 3 2 1 1 Hammel sp 1 0 0 0 Richard p 0 0 0 0 Castro ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Russell ss 3 0 1 1 7RWDOV 000 001 0 —2 010 000 1 —3

E—Jeffress, Russell. LOB—Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 5. DP—Milwaukee 1. Chicago Cubs 1. 2B—Gennett (11). HR—Bryant (16); Montero (11). Braun (20). S—Segura, Hammel. Milwaukee IP Garza 7 Jeffress 1-3 Smith 1 2-3 Blazek L, 5-3 0 Chicago Cubs Hammel 5 2-3 Richard H, 1 1 1-3 Strop H, 21 1 Rondon BS, 4 1 Hunter W, 1-0 1

H R ER BB 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0

1 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0

SO 4 1 3 0

1 0 0 0 0

5 1 2 3 1

T—2:55. A—36,438 (40,929) at Chicago.

DODGERS 3, NATIONALS 0 Washington ab Escobar 3b 4 Rendon 2b 4 Harper rf 4 Zimmerman 1b3 Werth lf 3 Desmond ss 3 Ramos c 3 Taylor cf 3 Zimrmann sp 2 Espinosa ph 1 Storen p 0 Thornton p 0 Totals 30 Washington L.A. Dodgers

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 000 001

L.A. Dodgers ab Crawford lf 4 Jansen p 0 Hernndz ss-2b 3 Gonzalez 1b 4 Grandal c 3 Puig rf 3 Callaspo 3b 3 Pederson cf 1 Peraza 2b 2 Ethier ph-lf 1 Kershaw sp 2 Rollins ph-ss 1 Totals 27 000 000 000 02x

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3

h bi 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 —0 —3

E—Rendon. LOB—L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 3. DP—Washington 1. 2B— Taylor (12), Ethier (12), Crawford (5). Washington IP Zimmermann L, 8-8 7 Storen 2-3 Thornton 1-3 L.A. Dodgers Kershaw W, 10-6 8 Jansen S, 22 1

H R ER BB 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

SO 9 1 0 8 2

T—2:20. A—44,911 (56) at Los Angeles.

TENNIS

PARAPAN AM GAMES

WTA ROGERS CUP

MEDAL STANDINGS

At Toronto Wednesday's results Singles — Second Round Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, def. Petra Kvitova (3), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Caroline Wozniacki (4), Denmark, 7-5, 7-5. Ana Ivanovic (5), Serbia, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Agnieszka Radwanska (6), Poland, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 7-5, 6-3. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, def. Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Rep., 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, def. Garbine Muguruza (8), Spain, 7-5, 6-1. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Ekaterina Makarova (11), Russia, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-5. Angelique Kerber (13), Germany, def. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-2, 6-3. Sara Errani (15), Italy, def. Madison Brengle, U.S., 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Andrea Petkovic (16), Germany, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 6-4, 6-3. Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Mirjana LucicBaroni, Croatia, 6-3, 6-3. Carina Witthoeft, Germany, def. Alison Riske, U.S., 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Alize Cornet, France, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles — First Round Sharon Fichman, Toronto, and Carol Zhao, Richmond Hill, Ont., def. Chin-Wei Chan, Taiwan, and Paula Kania, Poland, 1-6, 6-4, 10-5. Francoise Abanda, Montreal, and Heidi El Tabakh, Toronto, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Ottawa, and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 7-5, 7-5.

(ranked by total gold medals won):

ATP ROGERS CUP At Montreal Wednesday's results Singles — Second Round Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Tommy Robredo, Spain, 6-4, 7-5. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, def. Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, 6-7 (8), 6-3, 4-0 (retired). Kei Nishikori (4), Japan, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Donald Young, U.S., def. Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Bernard Tomic, Australia, def. Marin Cilic (6), Croatia, 6-3, 6-4. Rafael Nadal (7), Spain, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Gilles Simon (9), France, 6-1, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-5. 'DYLG *RIÀQ %HOJLXP GHI 6DP Querrey, U.S., 6-4, 6-4. Jack Sock, U.S., def. Grigor Dimitrov (14), Bulgaria, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, def. Gael 0RQÀOV )UDQFH John Isner (16), U.S., def. Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3 Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. Doubles — First Round Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and David Marrero, Spain, 6-3, 5-7, 10-5.

SOCCER MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE D.C. New York Columbus Toronto New England Montreal Orlando New York City Philadelphia Chicago

W 13 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6

L 7 6 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 12

T 5 6 7 4 7 4 7 6 5 4

GF GA Pt 34 26 44 35 25 36 38 39 34 37 38 31 32 36 31 29 31 28 32 37 28 31 36 24 29 40 23 24 31 22

T 3 7 5 7 6 2 7 8 5 9

GF 34 42 32 33 25 26 30 27 23 20

WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver Los Angeles Dallas Kansas City Portland Seattle Houston Salt Lake San Jose Colorado

W 13 11 11 10 10 10 8 7 7 5

L 8 7 6 4 8 12 8 9 10 8

GA 22 30 27 22 28 27 28 37 29 24

Pt 42 40 38 37 36 32 31 29 26 24

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Thursday's game — All Times Eastern D.C. at New York City, 7 p.m. Friday's game Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m. Saturday's games Toronto at New York, 7 p.m. Houston at New England, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Kansas City, 9 p.m. Portland at Salt Lake, 10 p.m. Sunday's games Orlando at Seattle, 5 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

ENGLAND

Nation G Brazil 68 Canada 37 United States 25 Mexico 23 Colombia 18 Argentina 13 Cuba 12 Venezuela 6 Chile 3 Jamaica 1 Ecuador 1 Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 0 Nicaragua 0 Puerto Rico 0 Dominican Republic 0

FIRST ROUND :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Crewe Alexandra 1 Preston 3 Oldham Athletic 1 Middlesbrough 3 Portsmouth 2 Derby 1 7KXUVGD\¡V PDWFK Doncaster vs. Leeds

BETTING THE LINES

MLB

What Canada Did on Wednesday at the Parapan American Games (distances LQ PHWUHV XQOHVV VSHFLĂ€HG ATHLETICS :RPHQ¡V 7 — Leah Robinson, Kitchener, Ont., won the bronze (31.94). :RPHQ¡V 7 — Ilana Dupont, Saskatoon (1:08.36) and Jessica Frotten, :KLWHKRUVH TXDOLĂ€HG IRU )ULGD\¡V Ă€QDO :RPHQ¡V 'LVFXV ) — Vanessa Murby, Salt Spring Island, B.C., won the bronze medal (27.02). :RPHQ¡V 6KRW 3XW ) — Jennifer Brown, Calgary, won the gold (10.42) and Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont., took the silver (10.14). :RPHQ¡V 6KRW 3XW ) — Pamela LeJean, Cape Breton, N.S., won the gold medal (4.22 — personal best). :RPHQ¡V 6KRW 3XW ) — Renee Foessel, Mississauga, Ont., won the gold (30.75) and Jennifer Brown, Calgary, won the silver (28.06). 0HQ¡V 7 — Dustin Walsh, Coquitlam, B.C., and guide Dylan Williamson, Fort /DQJOH\ % & ZHUH GLVTXDOLĂ€HG IURP WKHLU VHPLĂ€QDO UDFH 0HQ¡V 7 — George Quarcoo and guide Adam Johnson, both Toronto, SODFHG VHFRQG LQ WKHLU VHPLĂ€QDO failed to advance. 0HQ¡V 7 ) — Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que., won the gold medal (49.77), and Basile Soulama, Sherbrooke, 4XH Ă€QLVKHG VHYHQWK 0HQ¡V 7 — Brent Lakatos, Dorval, Que., won the gold medal (1:564.14); Jean-Philippe Maranda, Ste-Aurelie, 4XH ZDV GLTXDOLĂ€HG 0HQ¡V 7 — Josh Cassidy, Port Elgin, Ont. (1:42.67), and Alexandre Dupont, Clarenceville, Que. (1:47.36), HDFK Ă€QLVKHG Ă€UVW WKHLU VHPLĂ€QDO KHDWV DQG TXDOLĂ€HG IRU 7KXUVGD\¡V Ă€QDO 0HQ¡V 7 — Mitchell Chase, Pickering, Ont., won the gold (4:34.68). 0HQ¡V 7 — Guillaume Ouellet, Victoriaville, Que., won the gold medal (4:07.27). 0HQ¡V GLVFXV ) — Kenneth Trudgeon, London, Ont. won the bronze (37.12). 0HQ¡V /RQJ -XPS 7 — Rick &DUU 3RUW (OJLQ 2QW SODFHG Ă€IWK LQ WKH event (5.51). 0HQ¡V 6KRW 3XW ) — Jason Roberts, Toronto, won the gold medal with a personal-best toss of 10.33 metres; Kyle Pettey, Brampton, Ont., won the bronze (8.93). )227%$// 6HYHQ D VLGH Men — Canada (1-2) lost their preliminaryround game 8-0 to Brazil. GOALBALL Men — Canada (4-1) ended the preliminary round with a 12-2 loss to %UD]LO 7KH\ ZLOO SOD\ WKH 8 6 LQ )ULGD\¡V VHPLĂ€QDO URXQG Women Âł &DQDGD ORVW WKHLU Ă€QDO preliminary-round game 5-2 to the U.S., ZKR WKH\ ZLOO PHHW DJDLQ LQ )ULGD\¡V VHPLĂ€QDO JUDO :RPHQ¡V NLORJUDPV — Priscilla Gagne, Granby, Que., won three of four matches to claim the silver medal. 0HQ¡V NLORJUDPV — Justin Karn, Guelph, Ont., was eliminated after losing by Shido in the repechage to J.Castellanos, Colombia. SITTING VOLLEYBALL Men — Canada (3-2) wrapped up the preliminary round with a 3-0 win over Colombia; will meet the U.S. in Thursday's VHPLĂ€QDOV

Colorado Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati SAN FRAN

+210 +195 +105 +170 +115

Updated odds available at Pregame.com Home teams in capitals

postpone your plans, even if someone tries to coerce you to do so. Tonight: Think “travel.� CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Oneon-one relating dominates whatever you are doing right now. Some of you might be making important personal decisions, while others could be deciding important financial matters. Trust yourself, but also trust your advisers. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You could be pushing yourself very hard at the moment. Though you might feel as though your situation is unchangeable, you must do your best to change it. Reschedule certain plans and make it OK to do less. You will be happier as a result. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.� PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) You have a lot on your plate, yet you remain confident that you can handle it all. You might need to cancel some plans to complete certain responsibilities. Keeping your priorities in mind is important. Allow your imagination to wander, and share your ideas. Tonight: Pace yourself. YOUR BIRTHDAY (Aug. 13) This year you fall into the role of lead actor more often than not. This pattern will become even more prominent as your magnetism soars to a new level. Be careful not to become too self-centered. If you are single, many people desire you. You’ll want to consider the type of relationship you desire.

EAST DIVISION Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

GP W L T PF PA Pt 6 4 2 0 191 114 8 6 4 2 0 166 163 8 6 4 2 0 131 150 8 6 2 4 0 130 120 4

WEST DIVISION Edmonton Calgary B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan

6 6 6 7 7

4 4 3 3 0

2 2 3 4 7

PRE-SEASON

At Bratislava, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic

PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP A Team Canada Sweden Czech Rep. Switzerland

W OTW OTL 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 2 3

GF GA Pt 14 3 9 6 5 6 6 8 3 8 18 0

W OTW OTL 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 2 3

GF GA Pt 12 3 9 10 7 6 10 13 3 7 16 0

GROUP B Team Finland Russia U.S. Slovakia

0 0 0 0 0

165 137 144 140 174

89 148 159 210 225

8 8 6 6 0

Bye: Saskatchewan Thursday's game — All Times Eastern Edmonton at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Friday's game Toronto at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Saturday's games B.C. at Hamilton, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Calgary, 10 p.m.

IVAN HLINKA CHAMPIONSHIP

Thursday's games All Times Eastern New Orleans at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Green Bay at New England, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 10 p.m.

BASKETBALL FIBA AMERICAS WOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFIER At Edmonton

PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP A Country GP Canada 3 Cuba 3 Chile 3 Puerto Rico 3 Dominican Republic 4

W 3 3 1 1 0

L 0 0 2 2 4

Pt 6 6 4 4 4

W 3 3 1 1 0

L 0 0 2 2 4

Pt 6 6 4 4 4

GROUP B Country Argentina Brazil Ecuador Venezuela Virgin Islands

GP 3 3 3 3 4

Czech Republic vs. U.S., 9:30 a.m.

Note: Two points for a win, one for a loss. Wednesday's results Argentina 71 Venezuela 55 Brazil 72 Virgin Islands 58 Cuba 88 Chile 61 Puerto Rico 64 Dominican Republic 56 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Canada 111 Dominican Republic 36

SEMIFINALS

Brazil 76 Ecuador 45

SEVENTH PLACE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WEEK EIGHT

NFL

PLAYOFFS

Underdog Line Oakland +132 Texas +120 NY Yankees -105 L.A. Angels -105

CFL

HOCKEY

Favourite TORONTO MINNESOTA CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY

-230 -215 -115 -185 -125

Total 164 113 86 73 63 47 31 28 9 3 4 1 2 2 2 1

WHAT CANADA DID

AMERICAN LEAGUE

NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS LA DODGERS Washington

B 49 36 29 25 21 18 8 12 4 0 3 0 2 2 2 1

Note: Three points for a regulation win, two for an overtime/shootout win, one for an overtime/shootout loss. :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV At Breclav, Czech Republic Canada 9 Switzerland 2 Sweden 2 Czech Republic 0 At Bratislava, Slovakia Finland 3 Russia 0 U.S. 7 Slovakia 3 End of Preliminary Round 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV At Breclav, Czech Republic Canada 2 Sweden 0 Czech Republic 5 Switzerland 3 At Bratislava, Slovakia Russia 5 U.S. 2 Finland 4 Slovakia 2

LEAGUE CUP

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Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I have four siblings. One of my sisters thinks she has a right to invite herself to our homes, join us for dinner and attend other functions, whether we invite her or not. It’s like she thinks we are joined at the hip. For example, “Ginny� will call and ask, “Where are we going for dinner tonight?� I am tempted to reply, “I don’t know where you’re going, but I have my own plans.� However, Ginny is overly sensitive and none of us wants to hurt her feelings. Worse, Ginny is very nosy. She will come to my house (uninvited, of course) and read my mail. She also asks questions about things that are none of her business. But, Annie, Ginny has many good qualities. She has a big heart and a generous spirit and is always willing to help. I have considered buying her an etiquette book that

Argentina 75 Virgin Islands 51 Cuba 68 Puerto Rico 58

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should cover such things, but my other siblings don’t think this is a good idea. We all love her dearly, but her poor manners are driving us crazy. Any suggestions? — No Name, Please Dear No Name: Ginny may not understand that she is ignoring boundaries and behaving inappropriately, a sign that she may be on the autism spectrum. Or, she may simply be lonely and clingy, and her siblings are her entire social life. You would be doing Ginny a favor by gently explaining these things. Say that you love her to pieces, but occasionally, you have plans that don’t include family members. When she asks an inappropriate question, you are not obligated to respond. Put your mail where she cannot get to it. Suggest that she look into organizations and activities that will interest her and provide a wider circle of friends and a more active social life. She sounds like she needs guidance. Please help her out. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@ creators.com.


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BRIDGE

WORD FIND

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outh won the king to advance the queen of clubs as West scored the ace to return the jack of diamonds for the ace. South continued with a diamond ruff but the ten did not drop. The ace and king of hearts were followed by a ruff but the queen did not put in an appearance. A heart was discarded from dummy on the kingofclubs. Southtrumpeda club and called for dummy’s remaining diamond. East went in with the ten of spades but declarer overruffed with the ace to continue with the eight of spades. When West contributed the five-spot, he played low from dummy endplaying East. He scored the jack but was compelled to return another spade into dummy’s king-nine. South had recorded an overtrick, N-S +650. Declarer was indeed fortunate to find East with a 4,3,3,3 distribution and was able to overcome the 4-1 trump division. This was a rather unusual sequence since North had offered a splinter in partner’s first bid suit. However, a leap to four clubs could not be natural and there was no chance that this call would be misinterpreted. South signed off in the major suit game since he was minimum and the club king was now essentially worthless. Author: Dave Willis - visit his website at www.insidebridge.ca Questions on bridge can be sent with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The New Canadian Bridge c/o Torstar Syndication Services, One Yonge St., Toronto, M5E 1E6.

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6 Game-box insert 7 Epochs 8 Long for 9 Charmers’ snakes 10 More adept 11 Forbidden City VIP 12 Ulla in The Producers 13 Abbr. in 35 Down 21 Rapunzel’s home 22 Chamber group 25 Elbow room 26 Sounds from pens

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July 4, 1963-August 6, 2015

It is with great sadness Todd passed away with his family by his side, after a short battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his father Fred Greensill, and his dad Doug White. He leaves to mourn his mother Peggy, brothers Michael & (Michele), Jason & (Martin), Douglas Jr. & (Donna) and Blair, sisters Connie & (Mike), Mechelle & Lee, as well as numerous other family and many many friends.

A celebration of Todd’s life will be held at the Br #10 Legion, 129 Harewood Road, Nanaimo on August 24 from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm. Please join us and in lieu of flowers bring your favorite Todd story.

Geraldine “Gerry� Grace Todd October 11, 1929 – August 3 2015

Gerry passed away peacefully on August 3, 2015 in Kamloops BC in her 85 year. Daughter of Kathleen and Harold Abbott of Kimberley BC. Grace is survived by her loving husband Nelson of 64 years, daughter Sharon (Tom) Connatty of Kamloops, grandchildren Chelsea(Matt) and Jared (Melissa) and her little great granddaughter Chloe. She will be sadly missed by her sister Kathleen Graves and many nieces and nephews. Gerry often expressed that she had “such a good life�. Wherever she lived, Kimberley, Victoria, Nanaimo and Kamloops, she was involved in the music community: as a choral member, choir director, organizer or attending symphonies and concerts. One of the highlights for her was singing in the chorus of Beethoven’s 9th symphony and Handel’s Messiah. Gerry was a vibrant lady who liked to be involved in her community and contributed with volunteering, baking for bazaars, knitting for charities, and was active with Girl Guides and her church. She also enjoyed travelling, camping and the outdoors. She always loved family gatherings especially picnics and Christmas. Gerry will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Respecting her wishes, there will be a private family gathering. Donations in memory of Gerry can be made to Wayside House, 550 Foul Bay Road, Victoria BC V8S 4H1 Condolences may be left at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

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It is with great sadness that the family of Edith Anderson announces her passing. Edith is predeceased by her husband, Tom Anderson; grandson Christopher Wilson; and great grandson Keyvan Elford. She is survived by her sister Susan Watson; daughters Beatrice Anderson and Beth Taylor (Nibbs); grandchildren Wayne Wilson (Laurel), Morry Wilson (Gail), Tracy McKague, Randy Taylor (Helen), A.J. Taylor (Susann), and Bobbi-Jean Taylor (Lee); and many great and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Once Edith retired she spent many happy hours at the Bowen Park Senior Centre and the waterfront. She also belonged to the Order of Eastern Star for many years. Our family would like to thank the staff at Nanaimo Travellers Lodge for looking after Edith with great care and affection. A Celebration of Edith’s Life will be held on August 18, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Sands Funeral Chapel, 1 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo, BC. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations to Nanaimo Travellers Lodge, 1298 Nelson Street, Nanaimo, BC V9S 2K5, or a charity of your choice.

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EVERETT CHRISTOPHER CHARLES Beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully in Nanaimo on Thursday, August 6, 2015 after a brief illness. He is predeceased by his daughter Hazel in 2010. Chris is survived by his wife Christine Blouin, his daughter Dawn, and his son Mark (Elaine). He is also survived by his granddaughter Laura, his grandson Taylor, and his sister Ann Morgan. Chris was a retired professional land surveyor working in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC also retired from the British Army Royal Engineers Corps and retired Pilot from the Regina Flying Club. He was active in his community as a member of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo Daybreak and he was the Mid-Island Ambassador for Shelter Box Canada. A private family service will take place. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Chris’ memory to Shelter Box at www.shelterboxcanada.org

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Making arrangements now: Smart, thoughtful ...and financially sound Knowing that your family will have help in their time of need is certainly one of the major benefits of planning-for your funeral. So, what are the advantages of arranging your funeral ahead of time? And why is it the responsible thing to do? For one thing, you’ll be assured of having exactly the type of funeral you want. And for another, you’ll be able to take advantage of today’s more affordable prices. That’s a significant advantage, considering that funeral costs, like most other things, will increase in the coming years. Even more importantly, if you plan ahead and pay for your funeral now, your loved ones will have less to worry about when the time comes. They’ll be spared the unnecessary stress of having to locate a funeral home and handle all the arrangements - and they won’t have to think about what they should be spending for the funeral they think you’d want. Indeed, since you will have planned and paid virtually the entire cost in advance, your family will be spared finding themselves in the uncomfortable situation of making decisions on things they are unfamiliar with, under the most stressful circumstance. What’s more, they won’t have to dip into their personal savings to pay the out-of-pocket expenses while your estate is being settled. For all these reasons, it’s easy to see why planning for your funeral ahead of-time is both the smart and responsible thing to do. More value for your dollars. More security and peace of mind for your family. And less risk of being unprepared for the unexpected. It’s no wonder that practical people everywhere are making sure that planning in advance is an integral part of their final tribute.

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