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Ideas offered for Port Alberni to grow Candidates put forth solutions for stagnant population ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Port Alberni Toy run The engines roared through Cathedral Grove at noon Saturday during the opening stretch of the annual toy run. Although the rainy weekend brought just over 600 motorcycles – less than the 1,000 organizers expected – thousands of dollars were raised for childrens and family programs, plus piles of donated toys for local kids at Christmas. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

MUNICIPALITY

City saves $250,000 for aquatic centre from surplus RCMP funds MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

City council has started saving for a new pool in Port Alberni. Council decided to split a surplus for over half a million dollars in the city’s RCMP budget, putting money into the Land Sale Reserve and creating a budget line for a new aquatic centre. The RCMP surplus topped the $1 million operating reserve already in place for the local police detachment for use in major crime investigations; that left an extra $573,790 available. A unanimous vote divided the surplus, placing $289,895 each into the land reserve and pool budget. Director of finance Cathy Rothwell recommended the full amount be transferred to the Land Sale Reserve Fund. The fund was “depleted at approximately $77,500,” Roth-

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well noted in her report to council last week, “which limits the city’s ability to acquire lands that will enhance council’s strategic plan. A transfer of the excess RCMP Operating Surplus Reserve to Land Sale Reserve will somewhat restore the Land Sale Reserve in the absence of city owned land sales.” But the city needs a new pool, too, said Coun. Denis Sauvé, noting that it’s also included in

the five-year financial plan. “We need a pool; we need to start investing into that,” said Sauvé. “I’m not talking about a Disneyland pool here, nothing like that – too expensive.” A better pool in Port Alberni, with a slide, could attract people from the West Coast who travel to Nanaimo to use the aquatic centre there, Sauvé said. “The only slide I saw at the pool – I wouldn’t dare climb that thing,” Sauvé joked, referencing the Echo Centre’s small plastic children’s slide. According to the city’s Parks, Recreation and Heritage department, the local aquatic centre costs the city $1.2 million per year, with nearly half a million in maintenance costs. Only about $290,000 of the total costs are recovered each year from user charges and admissions. Coun. Sharie Minions suggested the RCMP surplus be

used to pay down municipal debt. Rothwell said that idea wouldn’t work given how the debt is structured with the Municipal Finance Authority of B.C., which holds all the city’s $11.1-million debt longterm with a guaranteed rate of return with its investors. If the city paid down debt early, it would reduce the rate of interest paid to the MFA, which would likewise reduce the rate for investors. Paying debts off early could also end up costing the city more, Rothwell said, since the MFA could at times lower the principal amount to be repaid if markets outperform expectations in the long term. If and when the city decides to construct a new aquatic centre, it would likely need to borrow the funds, Rothwell added. “Unless we get grant money, which would be nice,” she said.

When the communities of Alberni and Port Alberni amalgamated in 1967, they created what was the second largest city on Vancouver Island outside of the Victoria area. Since then the city’s population has remain relatively unchanged – currently sitting at 17,743 residents according to 2011national census – while the size of several other communities along the east side of the Island have significantly grown. Some of the Island’s surging populations include Campbell River growth to 31,186, Courtenay’s 24,000 residents and Nanaimo’s 83,810. These cities all had fewer than 17,000 residents when the national census was taken in 1966. Federal election candidates in the Courtenay-Alberni riding were asked what’s needed to attract new residents to Port Alberni. The following excerpts were taken from their written responses, which will be posted on the Alberni Valley Times’ website later this week. Liberal candidate Carrie Powell-Davidson pointed to the effects of Alberni’s declining forestry industry over the last generation. “With the Catalyst mill employing less than a quarter of the workers it once did in the 1980s, the trickle down effect is disastrous for Port Alberni,” she said. “Fewer jobs mean less spending, which leads in turn to more job losses throughout the community.” Powell-Davidson pledges to invest in local infrastructure – especially the Port Alberni Transhipment Hub, a container facility proposed to transfer loads from massive ships onto smaller barges bound for the Lower Mainland and US coast. “We have a unique opportunity to take advantage of the natural waterway,” she said. See ELECTION, Page 3

Pet owner finds rat poison left for dog

Cub found in tree after mother killed by a car

A South Port canine is recovering after consuming poison left at its owner’s property last week.

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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. Lounge Music with guitarist David Morton from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing. Musicians open mic hosted by Jeff Hallworth from 7 to 9 p.m. first Wednesday of each month at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing. AV Transition Town Society meetings, 6 p.m. third Wednesday of each month at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing.

Sports Drop-in circuit training on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Info: (778) 421-2721. FLK Taoist Tai Chi Society beginning and ongoing classes Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Italian Hall. Call Marilyn at 250-723-7956. Touch rugby games at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Bingo on Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. and cards at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Alberni Valley Branch. Horseshoe Club practices on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-7244770 or 250-723-6050. Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave. - Wednes-

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Volunteers urgently needed to help at Red Cross Loan Cupboard for four-hour shifts, once per week. Info: 250-7230557 (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 noon. The group meets to support those living with MS and their families. Info: 250-723-7403 (Susan). Chair Fit Exercise Program for those with physical limitations or mobility issues. Group meets Wednesdays at Echo Centre, from 1 to 2 p.m. Info: 250-723-2181.

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The Kiwanis Hilton Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new exterior is almost complete with wood panels and improved windows. The project was made possible with help from the Community Forest Legacy Fund, grants and local donations. Pictured from the left are city councillor Denis SauvĂŠ, Norm Bisaro and Joan Hall of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors, ACRD director Penny Cote and Chris Duncan of the Community Forest committee. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES] able to visit at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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: 250723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855. Narcotics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-807-1780. Overeaters Anonymous meeting Wednesday evening 7 p.m. 4711 Elizabeth St., Info: 250-723-7486 Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, mental health, relationships and other

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming Exhibition of Watercolour paintings by Mae LeBlanc September 1 to 30, 2015 at Echo Centre. Elder College Open House, Sept. 18 at 10:30 a.m. North Island College. Guest speaker Maggie Hodge- Kwan from the Community Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vital Signs project. Yoga for Terry Fox Fundraiser, Sat. Sept. 19 at 10am at Cherry Creek Hall. By donation. Happy Un-Birthday Party, Sept. 19 from 2-3 p.m. at the library. Ages 4 and up. Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night Out, Sept. 23 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in celebration of Raise-a-Reader Day

at the library. Words on Fire! at Charâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. hosted by Stephen Novik, introducing something new. Doors open at 4 p.m. for refreshments. Junior Badminton is starting Mondays and Thursdays at the Athletic Hall. Sign up Thursday, Sept. 24 Port Alberni Scottish Country Dancers open house Monday Sept. 28, 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Bring soft-soled shoes and a smile. for more info contact 250-723-0516. Cardboard Challenge, Sept. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. at Glenwood Centre. Free 2-day Advance Care Planning Workshop Oct. 19 and 21 at Echo Field House 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 p.m. Seats limited to 30. Call 250723-4478 to register. Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night Out Pirate Mystery Scavenger Hunt, Oct. 21 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the library. Bread of Life harvest dinner in recognition of long-time volunteer and board chair Roy Gunter-Smith Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in the BOL dining hall. Tickets available from the BOL office or Cornerstoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thrift Store. Boo to You, Scooby-Doo Halloween Celebration, Oct. 24 from 2-3 p.m. at the library. Kids Tech Tuesday: Learning App Afternoon, Nov. 17 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the library. Holiday Book Giving, Nov. 21 from 2-3 p.m. at the library. Bring and decorate a book for a collection for the Christmas hampers. Deck the Halls Tree Trimming party, Dec. 5 from 1-3 p.m. at the library.

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Rat poison left for dog, says owner South Port resident warns Port Alberni public, believes a dangerous person tried to harm her pet MARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

It was just another Tuesday morning when Christine Hintz let her small dog out for its early routine in her South Port backyard last week. Ten minutes later, Hintz found the small chihuahua–shih tzu cross, named Upsquii, eating out of a fresh 60-gram bag of rat poison lying inside the back gate. “This bag of poison did not come from our home and was not inside our gate last night,” Hintz posted to Facebook later that day as a warning to others. “Please be vigilant and watch your pets and children.” Hintz told the AV Times that she called her local veterinarian, who told her to contact the Pet Poison Hotline (1-800-213-6680) and take the dog to the Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Nanaimo immediately. She spent the better part of the day there worrying about her pet. In the end, Upsquii survived. The dog had vomited up whatever poison was consumed, which was not enough to cause serious damage. Hintz said she does not know who would have left the rat poison by her back gate or why, but she is convinced that someone was trying to harm or kill her dog and has reported it to the

Christine Hintz found this bag of rat poison left by her back gate last week. She had to rush her pet dog to the veterinary hospital after it consumed some of the poison. Hintz believes someone left it there to harm the animal. [SUBMITTED PHOTO]

Christine Hintz with her dog, Upsquii, in her backyard on Monday. The chihuahua–shih tzu recovered after consuming some rat poison that someone left near Hintz’s back gate last Tuesday. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]

RCMP. “We are concerned that there is an individual in Port Alberni with a complete disregard for life,” Hintz said. “It’s a warning sign.” Such a reckless act could even harm a small child, she noted. Whoever it was who did this, they need help, she added.

“It could be a matter of time before this behaviour escalates,” Hintz said. In April a Port Alberni family was devastated when their pet pit bull died of kidney failure as a result of ingesting a toxic substance. The family is convinced the dog was poisoned. The RCMP conducted an investigation at

the time but concluded there was not enough evidence to lay charges. One of the family members noted that someone had been leaving poisoned treats on the Log Train Trail at the end of Burde Street. Steve Shaw is a veterinary technician at the Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital

in Nanaimo. He said if someone suspects their pet was poisoned, they should first call the Pet Poison Hotline. They’ll receive a reference number, which they can take into the hospital and veterinarians there can then use the information to consult a toxicologist. Treatment depends on the substance consumed, he said. Martin.Wissmath@avtimes.net » We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to letters@avtimes.net. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

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PA ofﬁcials lobby for more support for victim services ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

35 years for Terry Dave Duerksen finishes the 35th anniversary Terry Fox Run in Port Alberni on Sunday. Duerksen has participated in the run annually since the original Marathon of Hope in 1980. This year’s run in Port Alberni raised about $3,500, with 102 participants. [LIONS PHOTO]

Jobs essential for growth, says Johns ELECTION, from Page 1 Conservative Party candidate John Duncan also supports the transhipment hub project, as well as initiatives to build an alternative highway into the Valley and expand the regional airport. “Transportation link improvements are essential and I share the community interest in pursuing airport improvements and a second highway connector,” said Duncan, who currently represents Vancouver Island North as a Member of Parliament. Glen Sollitt of the Green Party said that since the 1970s Canadian jobs have been lost due to a reliance on exporting unprocessed materials, such as raw logs. More manufactured lumber needs to be encouraged, he said. “While raw log shipments are an important part of this economy, we need to include value-added lumber to those exports and increase investment in jobs in silviculture,” said Sollitt. The Green Party candidate also stressed the importance of “the environmentally sustainable production of wholesale food” by local growers. The solution to Port Alberni’s stagnant population lies in jobs, said NDP candidate Gord Johns, particularly employment created by the growth of small businesses. He supports the NDP’s pledge to reduce taxes for small businesses from 11 to nine per cent.

Johns also believes that the NDP’s $15-a-day childcare plan will boost economic conditions in town. “The benefits will be significant both to the quality of life of families and the stimulation of our local economy,” he said. Johns criticized the Conservatives for a “decline in infrastructure investment” and ignoring small business owners, but Duncan has seen positive signs for development. “Port Alberni is a community with a bright future,” he said. “Diversification of the local economy is occurring and there is much interest in the community from investors.”

Municipal representatives are pushing for the province to fully fund police-based victim services during a trip to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Vancouver this week. The matter is up for a vote at the annual gathering of local governments and provincial officials, where municipal delegates are scheduled to determine 166 submissions made from communities across B.C. More sustainable funding for victim services is among the issues brought forth by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District after additional support was granted this year to help the financially struggling local agency based out of the Port Alberni RCMP detachment. Port Alberni Victim Services supports the RCMP and courts by assisting residents through the aftermath of traumatic criminal incidents. “The property taxation system does not provide an equitable method of funding victim services,” read the ACRD’s submission up for a vote this week. “Local governments have no funding formula to allocate funds in a coordinated manner that is responsive to demand for

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victim services.” Port Alberni’s agency is run by two employees and one volunteer, serving the Valley and Bamfield. This year $53,000 was granted by the province with another $26,000 in the budget from the ACRD – most of which was provided by the City of Port Alberni. In March the regional district increased its funding by $11,000 to help with victim services’ ongoing struggles to keep up with Port Alberni’s high crime rate. With 149 incidents per 1,000 residents, the community has double the provincial rate of illegal incidents. Port Alberni Victim Services serves dozens of new clients each month, and in 2014 the agency’s reach totalled 823 individuals, with 90 per cent in city limits. “In order to increase the involvement of [police-based

victim services] in the community, staff would need to work increased paid hours, however, their budget does not allow this,” wrote PAVS chair Loretta Parkinson in a letter to the city in February. “Nor does it allow for the recruitment and training of volunteers, which would be as an asset to the program, enabling them to offer more after-hours service.” City councillor Denis Sauvé believes that the provincial government needs to recognize that victim services are essential for communities. “We count on them a lot here in Port Alberni,” he said. “It gives time for police to actually work on other files.” Over his previous career with the RCMP Sauvé regularly depended on victim services, especially while notifying nextof-kin after a fatality. “When we’d go do it, they would always come with us and they’re able to stay with the family and help them out,” Sauvé said. “Especially when it comes to court, they get to spend time with the witnesses or the victims. To me, it’s beyond me why the province is not recognizing that as an essential service.” Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net

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Firing for alcoholism fuels social problem

recent human rights ruling that puts a health care aide addicted to alcohol back on the job came down to some basic rules of fairness. You can’t fire someone just because you think their disease means they can’t do the job. And an employer cannot assume to know how to treat a worker’s disease. Adjudicator Sherri Walsh ordered Manitoba’s Northern Regional Health Authority to rehire Linda Horrocks at Flin Flon’s Northern Lights Manor, a personal care home. Patient safety comes first, of course, and the Horrocks case speaks to that – the health authority’s clear concern was in ensuring the fragile, cognitively impaired residents were not going to get hurt. But the case illustrates employers too often act on

what they think they know about addictions, and addicts. Ms. Horrocks disclosed her addiction in mid-2011, after a series of discussions about her absenteeism. She was also found on the job smelling of alcohol, and was suspended without pay immediately. The health care aide was in counselling with the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, on a court order from an impaired driving charge that also required a temporary abstention from alcohol. But the health authority refused to bring her back to work, unless she signed an agreement to abstain from drinking on or off the job and to undergo random drug and alcohol testing treatment details. Ms. Horrocks didn’t object to testing, but she did not want to commit to never drink again on her own time.

(Her union advised against signing the agreement, noting she would just be setting herself up to fail, especially as she had not yet gone through treatment.) So the health authority fired her. Eventually, after months without an income, the woman signed an amended agreement that maintained a strict no-drinking clause. And she was fired again, after a manager had confirmed co-worker’ said she had seen Ms. Horrocks out shopping and she appeared to have been drinking. Ms. Walsh found that the employers’ offers for help were based on their assumptions about alcoholism and how to treat those who drink. The managers knew a little bit about alcoholism, as family and acquaintances had gone through treatment. They decid-

ed the AFM counselling was not enough, as it was a harm-reduction program, not a path to abstinence. The managers didn’t seek the advice of experts, and not did not tailor solutions to Ms. Horrocks’ specific needs. In other words, the RHA did not do enough to accommodate the disease, to keep the worker on the job. The law in Canada says employers are obliged to accommodate to the point of “undue hardship.” Ms. Walsh did not conclude that Ms. Horrocks did not pose a risk to the fragile residents at the nursing home – health care aides have to be alert, with a sure hand to physically help residents in and out of bed, into wheelchairs, to the bathroom and the likes. But the health authority gave no evidence it tried to manage the risks Ms. Horrocks might pose.

Firing alcoholics is not only discriminatory, it is no solution. It could hobble the economy in a country where 80 per cent of adults drink, and almost 20 per cent of them chronically abuse alcohol. Look around, you may see a colleague hiding their addiction, in fear of the stigma or of getting fired. Reluctance to ask for help can be dangerous or deadly in some workplaces. A health authority, of all places, should be a leader in dealing with addictions in the workplace. Ms. Horrocks needs to keep her alcoholism in check, and make sure it doesn’t affect her job. But the human rights case makes it clear she, and others with addictions, cannot be left in that struggle alone. -THE CANADIAN PRESS (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

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Do balanced budgets really matter? T

he federal election campaign has produced a jumble of conflicting claims about whether or not Canada has a balanced budget or a deficit, how it was determined, and whether it even matters. The definitive word on this came last week, with the release of the Government of Canada Annual Financial Report, signed off by Auditor General Michael Ferguson. “The government posted a budgetary surplus of $1.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, compared to a budgetary deficit of $5.2 billion in 2013-14,” the report says. “Revenues increased by $10.7 billion, or 3.9 per cent, from 201314, reflecting increases across all major revenue streams. Program expenses increased by $5.2 billion, reflecting increases in major transfers to persons and other levels of government, offset in part by a decrease in direct program expenses.” The Conservative government’s pre-election budget calculated that last year was in deficit, and this year would be the first in the

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black since 2008. Ottawa pundits say this “surprise surplus” was engineered with intentionally pessimistic budget estimates, so Prime Minister Stephen Harper would get a boost right about now. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau claimed last year’s surplus was partly generated by cuts to Veterans’ Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs. Wrong and wrong. Veterans’ Affairs spending was up 13 per cent, and Aboriginal Affairs spending rose nearly 30 per cent. Trudeau has also insisted Canada is in recession now, which helps his suddenly adopted position that a Liberal government would run deficits for the next three years to build infrastructure. Harper ran the biggest deficits in Canadian history after the 2009 crash, bailing out auto mak-

ers and building lots of “shovel ready” infrastructure, as did the U.S. and other countries. The question raised by Trudeau’s plan is whether it’s a good idea to keep doing that without a financial crisis. France, for example, has run operating deficits every year since the early 1970s, although the current Socialist government vows to balance the books by 2017. France’s operating debt is now equal to 91 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product. Canada’s net debt-to-GDP ratio is currently around 30 per cent, down from frightening levels in the 1990s before the Chrétien government finally balanced the budget. (Fun fact: then-finance minister Paul Martin not only cut transfers to provinces, unlike the current government, he inflicted the largest-ever cuts to the CBC. Harper’s CBC cuts were part of government-wide reductions, again due to that 2009 crisis.) NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised to balance the budget every year of his mandate, should he form Canada’s

first-ever socialist government. He will spend the rest of the campaign trying to reconcile this promise with the grandiose spending plans he has piled up. Meanwhile in B.C., Finance Minister Mike de Jong may have benefited from Harper’s lowball budget. In his first quarter update last week, de Jong reported that his February budget forecast is on track, with a $277 million surplus. This is despite a $300 million bill for forest firefighting, thanks to personal and corporate income tax revenue expected to be $374 million higher than budgeted. B.C. bases its tax revenue figures on federal estimates, and the ones they got early this year were clearly low. Understated or not, this is a nice problem to have. De Jong says that at the current pace, B.C. will pay off its accumulated operating debt by 2020. The last time the province was free of operating debt was 1982. The big debt peak came during the NDP 1990s, with another spike from 2009 to 2013 under the B.C. Liberals.

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WILDLIFE

Cub found in tree after mother killed Sylvia Campbell Wild N Free

even plus one makes eight. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, we just had a new young cub arrive at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. A male weighing about 63 pounds was found up a tree on Sept. 14 after its mother was killed on the road by a vehicle in Sooke. Patiently waiting in a tree overnight, the cub was finally tranquilized with a dart by a Victoria conservation officer and transported to NIWRA the next day after being examined by the provincial wildlife veterinarian, Helen Schwantje. The cub was weighed, ear tagged and determined to be in excellent health being a good candidate for rehabilitation. He was quickly introduced to the other three cubs presently at

This young cubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was killed by a vehicle therefore the cub now resides at NIWRA for rehabilitation and release. [PHOTO SUBMITTED]

NIWRA and is settling into his new home nicely relaxing on a browsing area. Jordan and Athena, the more

famous cubs have accepted this cub into the group. All four bears are living in what is called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;juvenile bear

enclosureâ&#x20AC;? and will be moved eventually to the pre-release area probably in the spring. The larger area is open air

with natural ground cover, large stones and logs. At present the four older bears reside in this enclosure. They are larger and could be released earlier than the younger cubs. To continue our 30th anniversary celebration on Sept. 19 Julie Mackey, our assistant wildlife manager, gave a Bear Facts presentation all about Vancouver Island black bear rehabilitation. She told the audience how NIWRA looks after our residing bears. All eight cubs can be viewed on closed circuit television. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun to watch them interact with each other, play, dig for food, but mostly lay around; just what bears do best. These cubs are not in contact with humans but Knut, our non-releasable bear, hopefully will come out for all to see. Âť Sylvia Campbell works at the North Island Wildlife Centre. For more information about wildlife, call the centre at 250248-8534 or email wildlife@niwra.org.

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Natural remedies for urinary tract infections H

ave you ever heard of UTI (urinary tract infection) Drops? I doubt it, as these natural herbal drops have just recently been imported from Europe to treat troublesome, acute and chronic E Coli urinary tract infection. UTI Drops have been used successfully in Europe for over 20 years and have now been approved by Health Canada. So why are these natural herbs so effective in combating E Coli, the bacteria thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible for most cases of bladder infection (cystitis)? Every year 30 to 50 million North Americans, mostly women, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems, suffer from cystitis. Few ever forget the first attack of severe pain on urination, fever and the constant rushing to the bathroom, or the chronic worry about the next attack. Then, the sheer terror if blood appears in the urine. Urinary infections can be due to a variety of causes. Some are the result of a fallen bladder due to difficult childbirth which leaves stagnant urine in the bladder. Others result from the ring around the bathtub. Or the shortness of the female urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside) makes it easier for E Coli to enter the bladder. And sexual intercourse is another factor. So how do you prevent friends from chiding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ha! We know where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going.â&#x20AC;? One good prevention is to take showers rather than baths. And to urin-

Dr. Gifford Jones The Doctor Game ate following sex. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore your motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice. For years, doctors â&#x20AC;&#x153;poohpoohedâ&#x20AC;? her theory that cranberry juice prevented UTI. But Harvard researchers proved she was right. They discovered that E Coli bacteria have hair-like projections that enable them to stick to the bladder wall, thus allowing them to multiply. Cranberry juice has an anti-sticking factor that prevents this so E Coli are flushed out during urination. Dr. Michael Weisspapir, Medical Director of Eastgate Pharmaceutical, says UTI Drops are more effective than cranberry juice because, in addition to the anti-sticking factor, it has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, and also forms a protective layer on the walls of the urinary tract to prevent further bacterial growth. Weisspapir explains that many remedies have low bioavailability. This means they do not absorb well and a high dose must be used to make them effective. But when the higher dose is required, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greater risk of side-effects. Eastgate technology overcomes this problem by a process called â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-emulsifying compositionâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nano technology.â&#x20AC;? This

technique increases solubility and produces a final extract 200 to 1,000 times smaller than the human red blood cell. This makes UTI Drops highly absorbable so patients receive a low but still effective dose. UTI Drops are also preferable to antibiotics which often kill good bacteria and cause troublesome side-effects such as irritating yeast infections or allergic reactions. Today antibiotics have been so overused to treat recurrent urinary infections that they have become less effective. The recommended dose of UTI Drops is 40 drops diluted in a quarter of a glass of water, mixed well and drunk three times a day. It does not contain dairy products, wheat, gluten, yeast, corn, sugar or artificial

colouring or flavouring. It should not be used if you are pregnant or have severe kidney disease. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an old saying that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go when you gotta go, by the time you go, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already gone!â&#x20AC;? UTI Drops should end this problem and fewer people will hear the chiding words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going!â&#x20AC;? UTI Drops will also ease the frustration of doctors who have patients returning for recurring urinary infections. The longer I practiced medicine the more I realized that natural remedies were safer than manmade prescription drugs. Every year 100,000 North Americans die from prescription medication. Another 700,000 are admitted to emergency departments for drug

complications. Today, it makes sense that this natural herbal remedy, tested by time should be tried before drugs are prescribed. UTI Drops fills this need. Moreover, this remedy fulfills two important rules in medicine. First, do no harm. Second, keep it simple. UTI Drops at the moment are not available in the U.S. Âť W. Gifford-Jones M.D. is a graduate of University of Toronto and the Harvard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University and in Gynecology at Harvard. He has also been a general practitioner, shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgeon and hotel doctor. For more information, see his website, www.docgiff.com.

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Over 1,100 fans were pleased to see the Alberni Valley Bulldogs win their home opener against the Victoria Grizzlies at Weyerhaeuser Arena on Saturday night. But it was a different story Sunday afternoon when the ‘Dogs lost 7–0 to the Powell River Kings, one of the team’s worst home-ice losses ever. Scott Clark scored the first goal for the home team on Saturday night just over a minute into the first period on an assist by Josh Adkins and Garrett Halls. The Grizzlies tied things up in the second period when P.J. Conlon found the back of the net from Brayden Gelsinger and Kevin Massy. Scott Clark took back the lead

again off a deflection with assists from Nolan Alward and Josh Adkins. Adkins added the game winner on an empty net with less than a minute left. The Grizzlies came back seconds later to bring the scoreline within one goal for a 3–2 final. After a scoreless first period Sunday afternoon the Bulldogs were outpaced and outgunned by the Kings, who scored four goals in the second period to put the game out of reach, adding three more in the third period, with goalie Stefan Wornig earning the shutout. “For us to put out a performance like that . . . is certainly embarrassing not only for our hockey club but for the fans here to watch,” said Bulldogs coach Kevin Willison after the game.

Scott Clark scores on the Victoria Grizzlies for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the home opener at Weyerhaeuser Arena Saturday night. The Bulldogs won 3–2. [ROB FROLIC FOR THE TIMES]

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reference to what she called the numerous miraculous injury recoveries by players who were fouled by the Whitecaps. “The Seattle Princesses are putting on quite a performance tonight,” she said in the tweet. Critics immediately rebuked the premier, saying she was setting a poor example. “I HATE the Sounders, however I also am raising a daughter in this province. #embarrassing,” one response to her tweet said. Another user responded by saying: “I get it. You’re making fun of athletes by calling them women ... Very funny.” Clark was not immediately

available to comment. The first-place Whitecaps lost 3-0 to the Sounders. When asked about Clark’s tweet at Monday’s practice, Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson smiled before saying he had no comment. He then went on to congratulate Seattle on the win. “They beat us and they won the game,” he said. “I made a point of going around and shaking every Seattle player’s hand on the weekend. “If you want to win and enjoy it when you do win, which we do, you’ve got to lose gracefully, and we lost gracefully on the weekend.”

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Pct .573 .550 .490 .483 .480

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GB WCGB — — 11 3 1 1 12 /2 4 /2 151/2 71/2 181/2 101/2

L10 4-6 4-6 6-4 5-5 5-5

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Away 39-35 32-42 39-36 35-40 34-40

W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Texas 80 69 .537 — — 7-3 L-1 39-35 .530 1 — 4-6 W-3 51-25 Houston 80 71 L.A. Angels 76 74 .507 41/2 31/2 5-5 L-2 44-31 Seattle 73 77 .487 71/2 61/2 6-4 W-1 34-41 4-6 L-2 33-42 Oakland 64 86 .427 161/2 151/2 Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card

Away 41-34 29-46 32-43 39-36 31-44

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Tampa Bay (Moore 1-4) at Boston (Owens 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 8-4) at Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 13-8) at Minnesota (Santana 5-4), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Santiago 8-9) at Houston (McCullers 5-6), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Perez 3-5) at Oakland (Nolin 1-1), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday Chi. White Sox at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

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Away 35-39 34-41 36-38 35-43 30-45

Monday Baltimore at Washington, postponed N.Y. Mets 4 Atlanta 0 Chicago Cubs 9 Milwaukee 5 St. Louis 2 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 9 Colorado 3 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers Sunday Washington 13 Miami 3 Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 1 Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 5 Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 4 L.A. Dodgers 3 San Diego 10 Colorado 4 N.Y. Yankees 11 N.Y. Mets 2 Tuesday Baltimore (Jimenez 11-9) at Washington (Gonzalez 11-7), 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Harang 5-15) at Miami (Koehler 10-13), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Wisler 5-8) at N.Y. Mets (Verrett 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Cravy 0-7) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 19-6), 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Sampson 2-5) at St. Louis (Lackey 12-9), 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh (Happ 5-2) at Colorado (Rusin 5-8), 8:40 p.m. Arizona (Ray 4-12) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 11-10), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 11-10) at San Diego (Ross 10-10), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m

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Aa.Sanchez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th WP — Warren. HBP — Donaldson. Umpires—Home, Greg Gibson; First, Chad Fairchild; Second, Jim Reynolds; Third, Jim Joyce. T—3:15. A—47,648 (49,282) at Toronto.

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O.Perez pitched to 1 batter in the 9th WP — Keuchel 2. Umpires—Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Chris Conroy; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Sam Holbrook. T—3:02. A—25,318 (41,574) at Houston.

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A.Ogando pitched to 4 batters in the 8th WP — Archer 2, Romero. PB—Arencibia. HBP — Bradley Jr.. Shaffer. Umpires— Home, John Tumpane; First, James Hoye; Second, Bill Welke; Third, John Hirschbeck. T—3:47. A—33,673 (37,673) at Boston.

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Da.Jennings pitched to 1 batter in the 7th WP — Wolf. Umpires—Home, Brian Gorman; First, Tripp Gibson; Second, Tom Woodring; Third, Stu Scheurwater. T—2:55. A—28,499 (41,574) at Detroit.

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Jo.Lamb pitched to 1 batter in the 7th WP — Garcia 2. HBP — Carpenter. Umpires—Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Gerry Davis; Second, Phil Cuzzi; Third, Gabe Morales. T—2:34. A—43,902 (45,399) at St. Louis.

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WEEK 2

WEEK 13

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

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Sunday, September 20 Montreal 35 Winnipeg 14 Friday, September 25 Calgary at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, September 26 B.C. at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Sunday, September 27 Montreal at Saskatchewan, 4 p.m.

HOCKEY 6DWXUGD\·V UHVXOWV Tri-City 4 Spokane 3 Calgary 4 Kootenay 2 Moose Jaw 2 Brandon 1 (OT) Red Deer 6 Medicine Hat 3 Saskatoon 5 Swift Current 4 (OT) Prince George 6 Kamloops 5 Everett 3 Victoria 1 Kelowna 3 Vancouver 0

END OF PRE-SEASON

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Salmon Arm

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21 11

Penticton

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7 6

Vernon

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21 17

West Kelowna 4 2 2

19 16

Trail

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15 19

Merritt

5 2 3

21 25

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5 3 2

6 15

Victoria

3 0 3

6 10

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Wenatchee

3 3 0

Langley

3 2 1

0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

2 0 2 1

McKirahan pitched to 3 batters in the 7th WP — Clippard 2. Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Manny Gonzalez; Second, Paul Schrieber; Third, Clint Fagan. T—2:51. A—26,362 (41,922) at N.Y. Mets.

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NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

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L 0 1 1 2

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PA 32 45 46 56

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Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

AFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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L 1 1 2 2

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Away 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

AFC 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

W 2 1 1 1

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T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500

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Home 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

Away 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0

AFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0

NFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Div 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

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Away 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

NFC 2-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Div 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

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PA 40 36 59 79

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0

Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0

NFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

W 2 2 1 0

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Away 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

NFC 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

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Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

Away 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC 2-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-2-0

AFC 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Div 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

WEST

INTERIOR DIVISION

11 10

3 0 1 1

Away 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0

SOUTH Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay New Orleans

6 1 1 1

Home 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0

NORTH

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PA 53 17 33 54

SOUTH

Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Chicago

IP 6 0 1 2-3 1-3

Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh Baltimore

Dallas Washington Philadelphia N.Y. Giants

Atlanta Miller L, 5-16 McKirahan Cunniff Winkler Burawa N.Y. Mets Niese W, 9-10 Reed H, 13 Clippard Familia

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EAST

WHL PRE-SEASON

4 2 2

E—Flores, Maybin. LOB—Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 9. DP—Atlanta 2. N.Y. Mets 1. 2B—Cespedes 2 (13), Murphy (34). HR—Conforto (8).

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE

3 1 2

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NORTH

Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

Alberni Valley

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W 2 2 1 1

WEST

Nanaimo

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EAST New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo

Jacksonville Tennessee Houston Indianapolis

WP — Richard. HBP — Castro. Umpires—Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Toby Basner; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Dana DeMuth. T—3:08. A—34,373 (40,929) at Chicago Cubs.

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T OTL GF GA Pt

Coquitlam

4 2 2

10 15

Chilliwack

4 1 2

15 19

Surrey

4 1 3

10 16

Prince George 4 0 4

2 22

6XQGD\·V UHVXOWV Powell River 7 Alberni Valley 0 Wenatchee 5 Langley 3 Salmon Arm 4 Chilliwack 4 Surrey 4 Prince George 1 7KXUVGD\·V JDPHV Powell River at Coquitlam, 10 a.m. Salmon Arm at Langley, 1 p.m. Penticton at Alberni Valley, 4 p.m. Merritt at Surrey, 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 25 Alberni Valley at Salmon Arm, 10 a.m. Surrey at Powell River, 1 p.m. Nanaimo at Merritt, 4 p.m. Chilliwack at Penticton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 26 Trail at Prince George, 10 a.m. Coquitlam at Nanaimo, 1 p.m. Vernon at Wenatchee, 3:30 p.m. West Kelowna at Cowichan Valley, 4 p.m. Victoria at Chilliwack, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27 Cowichan Valley at Vernon, 10 a.m. Prince George at Victoria, 1 p.m. Wenatchee at Trail, 4 p.m. Langley at West Kelowna, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona St. Louis San Francisco Seattle

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, September 27 Tampa Bay at Houston, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1 p.m. San Diego at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m. Denver at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. Monday, September 28 Kansas City at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 20 Carolina 24 Houston 17 Pittsburgh 43 San Francisco 18 Cincinnati 24 San Diego 19 Cleveland 28 Tennessee 14 Arizona 48 Chicago 23 Washington 24 St. Louis 10 Atlanta 24 N.Y. Giants 20 New England 40 Buffalo 32 Minnesota 26 Detroit 16 Tampa Bay 26 New Orleans 19 Oakland 37 Baltimore 33 Jacksonville 23 Miami 20 Dallas 20 Philadelphia 10 Green Bay 27 Seattle 17 Monday, September 21 N.Y. Jets 20 Indianapolis 7 Thursday, September 24

JETS 20, COLTS 7 N.Y. Jets Indianapolis

7 0

3 0

0 10—20 0 7—7

First Quarter NYJ — Decker 6 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick), 6:44. Second Quarter NYJ — FG Folk 35, 1:51. Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter Ind — Moncrief 26 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 10:07. NYJ — Marshall 15 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick), 6:20. NYJ — FG Folk 46, 0:57. A — 65,220 at Indianapolis. TEAM STATISTICS First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punts Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

NYJ 20 344 27-101 243 0-0 0-0 3-29 22-34-1 1-1 5-34.0 1-0 8-90 31:48

Ind 17 343 24-93 250 0-0 4-98 1-0 21-37-3 0-0 3-49.7 2-2 11-84 28:12

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — N.Y. Jets, Ivory 14-57, Powell 12-38, Fitzpatrick 1-6. Indianapolis, Gore 15-57, Luck 4-24, Robinson 5-12, Varga 1-2. PASSING — N.Y. Jets, Fitzpatrick 22-34-244-2-1. Indianapolis, Luck 2137-250-1-3. RECEIVING — N.Y. Jets, Marshall 7-101, Decker 8-97, Enunwa 1-27, Powell 4-16, Ivory 2-3. Indianapolis, Moncrief 7-122, Hilton 4-45, Johnson 3-27, Robinson 5-27, Dorsett 1-25, Gore 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOAL — N.Y. Jets, Folk 48. Indianapolis, McAfee 29, Vinatieri 29

LATE SUNDAY PACKERS 27, SEAHAWKS 17 Seattle Green Bay

3 10

0 14 0—17 3 3 11—27

TEAM STATISTICS First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punts Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Sea 21 324 25-119 205 2-22 4-79 0-0 19-30-1 2-1 5-40.2 1-1 6-92 26:42

First Quarter GB — Jones 29 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 10:45. GB — FG Crosby 54, 6:52. Sea — FG Hauschka 54, 3:13. Second Quarter GB — FG Crosby 18, 0:02. Third Quarter Sea — Jackson 5 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 9:57. Sea — Baldwin 13 pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick), 6:48. GB — FG Crosby 44, 3:12. Fourth Quarter GB — Rodgers 5 pass from Rodgers (pass from Rodgers to Rodgers), 9:28. GB — FG Crosby 21, 1:56. A — 78,433 at Green Bay.

GB 21 361 29-127 234 0-0 1-19 1-2 25-33-0 2-15 3-46.3 2-1 6-35 33:18

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — Seattle, Wilson 10-78, Lynch 15-41. Green Bay, Starks 20-95, Rodgers 6-23, Lacy 3-9, Shields 1--4. PASSING — Seattle, Wilson 19-30-206-2 1. Green Bay, Rodgers 25-33-249-2-0. RECEIVING — Seattle, Baldwin 7-92, Willson 2-36, Lynch 3-21, Lockett 2-17, Jackson 2-16, Matthews 1-13, Williams 1-12, Graham 1-11. Green Bay, Cobb 8-116, Montgomery 4-37, Adams 5-33, Jones 1-29, Rodgers 3-23, Starks 4-11.

NHL

Canucks outlast Sharks 1-0 on the Island Victoria product Adam Cracknell scores game-winner during three-on-three overtime period DAILY NEWS

More than a decade ago, Adam Cracknell played midget hockey in Colwood. On Monday in the same city, the Victoria product was wearing a Vancouver Canucks jersey hoping to make a positive impression during the Kraft Hockeyville game at The Q Centre. And after the Canucks and Sharks played 60 scoreless minutes during both team’s exhibition opener, it was the 30-yearold Cracknell who scored the game-winner in three-on-three overtime. The goal came 1:39 into overtime on a delayed penalty and was assisted by Jannik Hansen and Matt Bartkowski, two regu-

lars on the Canucks. Cracknell was signed as a free agent in the summer by the Canucks to play for their minor-league affiliate, the Utica Comets, this season after playing 17 NHL games last year with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Richard Bachman and Jacob Markstrom split goaltending duties for the Canucks, both stopping 10 San Jose shots to combine for the shutout. As it was the first exhibition game of the 2015-16 season, many Canucks did not play — including Henrik and Daniel Sedin. However it was the first time in a Vancouver jersey for both Bartkowski and Brandon Sutter. The Canucks and Sharks meet again tonight, this time at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Cracknell, right, looks to pass as San Jose Shark Ben Smith gives chase during NHL preseason action at The Q Centre in Colwood on Monday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

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Jets defence proves vital in 20-7 victory over Indianapolis MICHAEL MAROT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

INDIANAPOLIS — Darrelle Revis’ new team is getting the same results he’s always had against Andrew Luck. The veteran cornerback is still mystifying the young quarterback. Revis picked off one pass, recovered two fumbles and helped the suddenly opportunistic Jets defence come up with five turnovers again Monday night to help New York pull away for a 20-7 victory at Indianapolis. “It’s Monday night, on a big stage, and we knew what type of game this was going to be,” Revis said. So he delivered a prime-time performance. Revis’ homecoming has been everything New York fans hoped for. With Revis and Antonio

Cromartie locking down outside receivers, first-year coach Todd Bowles has been able to rely on his defensive front to stop the run and routinely pressure quarterbacks. In the opener against Cleveland, New York converted five turnovers into 21 points. Against the supposedly, high-powered Colts offence, they did it again. The Jets matched that five-turnover total, kept the Colts out of the end zone for three full quarters and never gave Luck a chance to get comfortable. The result: New York is off to its first 2-0 start since 2011. “The name of the game is turnovers and keeping the score down, regardless of whatever else happens,” Bowles said. Indianapolis (0-2) is keeping its dismal start in perspective. After starting last season with

back-to-back losses, they won five straight. This time seems different. Luck was 21 of 37 for 250 yards with one touchdown, three interceptions and lost one fumble. After a strong start, Frank Gore finished with 15 carries for 57 yards and Donte Moncrief was the only receiver to top the 50-yard mark. Moncrief caught seven passes for 122 yards and Indy’s only touchdown. Part of the problem was Revis and his teammates. The other problems were self-inflicted. On Monday, Indy was called for 11 penalties, Gore bobbled a handoff at the Jets 1-yard line that Revis recovered in the end zone, Adam Vinatieri missed a 29-yard field goal — the first time he’s missed one from shorter than 30 yards since 2007 — and for the first time since

1997, the Colts were shut out in the first half in back-to-back weeks. Indy has scored just 21 points in eight quarters, and inside the stadium, the fans who roared for Robert Mathis’ return and Jeff Saturday’s induction into the ring of honour, booed heartily as the mistakes piled up. “You can’t penalize yourself, you can’t turn the ball over,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. “We have to protect, give him (Luck) a clean pocket. You can’t drive the length of the field and put the football on the ground.” The Colts’ problems began early. On Indy’s first series, Calvin Pryor intercepted a pass and ran it back to the Colts 9-yard line. Four plays later, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 6-yard TD pass to Eric Decker. Fitzpatrick finished 22 of 34 for

244 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception — getting his first career win at Lucas Oil Stadium. Fitzpatrick became the first player since 1950 to start five consecutive road games against one team while playing for five different teams. He was 0-4 in the previous starts. Eric Decker had eight receptions for 97 yards before leaving with a knee injury, and Brandon Marshall caught seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown. But it was defence that ruled the day. “All we talk about is trying to dominate as a defence and we take a lot of pride in that,” Pryor said. “Our main focus is to come in week in and week-out, bring the intensity, try to dominate as a defence, create turnovers, get the ball back to our offence and let them go execute.”

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A 90-year-old man is dead following a tragic incident at the Mill Bay ferry terminal. Police officers watched as a tow truck hauled the remains of a white SUV out of the waters of Mill Bay late Friday afternoon. The vehicle contained only its driver when it hurtled off the ferry dock ramp earlier that morning. A media release from BC Ferries indicated the incident was not part of normal loading procedures for the Brentwood-Mill Bay ferry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At approximately 8:10 a.m. this morning, a vehicle drove through a secured barrier gate at the top of the trestle at a high rate of speed at the Mill Bay terminal,â&#x20AC;? the release stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After breaking through the closed gate, the vehicle travelled down the trestle and launched

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itself off the ramp into the water.â&#x20AC;? The incident cancelled sailings on the Brentwood-Mill Bay route for the remainder of the day. Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall said the ferry, the MV Klitsa, had left the dock, bound for Brentwood Bay five minutes earlier and was about three kilometres out in the inlet at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very tragic,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. Shawnigan Lake RCMP Cpl.

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Security tight as man confronts the pope NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTIAGO, Cuba — Security was tight Monday for Pope Francis after a dissident got close enough to touch the popemobile a day earlier and at least three other opposition members were thwarted trying to accept Vatican invitations to greet the pontiff at ceremonies in Havana. Despite what appeared to be thousands of plainclothes and uniformed security officers in Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution during a papal Mass on Sunday, a man began emotionally appealing to the pope and grabbing onto the popemobile as it drove through the crowd before the service. Video of the incident showed Francis touching the man’s head and hand before he was pulled away by security officers as he cried out to the pope. Authorities arrested several other people nearby who appeared to rush in to join his protest. Jose Daniel Ferrer, head of the Santiago-based opposition group Patriotic Union of Cuba, said Monday that the man who got close to the pope was a member of his organization. He identified the man as Zaqueo Baez Guerrero, a 34-yearold Havana resident. Ferrer said the man called him from a holding centre after being arrested and reported he had told the pope that “this is a dictatorship that represses the people and oppresses the opposition.” Vatican officials did not comment in detail on the Sunday incidents involving dissidents, other than saying that some dissidents had been invited to papal events but no private meetings were planned. Cuban officials have made no public statements about dissident activities during the pope visit.

At least three high-profile dissidents said they were detained by Cuban security officials Sunday after the papal ambassador to Cuba invited them to public events where they could be greeted by the pope. Francis had come under criticism before the trip for not scheduling private meetings with dissidents on the island. “It really shows the intolerance of the totalitarian Castro regime and the lack of respect to the Vatican, which invited us,” said Berta Soler, head of the wellknown opposition group Ladies in White. Even a public greeting to specific dissidents would have been novel for a papal visit to Cuba. Pope John Paul II did not meet with dissidents when he visited in 1998. When Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba in 2012, dissidents complained that dozens or possibly hundreds of their cellphones were blocked, presumably to keep them from organizing themselves and communicating with the outside world during the trip. In Santiago, a man was arrested March 26, 2012, after shouting “Down with the revolution! Down with the dictatorship” at Benedict’s Mass at the city’s main square. Before Benedict’s visit, 13 dissidents occupied a Havana church demanding an audience with the pope. They later changed their demand to ask that he mediate a list of grievances with the government, including the end of communist rule and the creation of a transition government. They were evicted by police a few days later with the church’s blessing after Roman Catholic authorities secured a promise from the government that none would be prosecuted.

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An Afghan man suffers from hypothermia as he arrived with other migrants on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on a inflatable dinghy, Monday [AP PHOTO/PETROS GIANNAKOURIS]

Migrant crisis escalates European Union tension Countries take turns pointing ﬁngers as refugees pile up DUSAN STOJANOVIC ASSOCIATED PRESS

BELGRADE, Serbia — The war of words over Europe’s migrant crisis is turning vicious, with officials in the bickering Balkans trading blame and accusations of lying, while also disparaging each other’s actions as “pathetic” and a “disgrace.” The plight over how to deal with thousands of asylum seekers is reviving old differences among Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia dating back to the 1990s breakup of Yugoslavia.

It’s also creating some new tensions. While the 28-nation European Union remains deeply divided over how to share the burden of relocating the refugees and is convening a series of meetings this week to seek a resolution, the finger-pointing turned especially nasty in the Balkans. Hungary’s decision Sept. 15 to close its border with Serbia has diverted the waves of people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia to Croatia. At first, Croatia welcomed them, thinking they would sim-

ply go to Slovenia and continue on to Austria and Germany. But Slovenia shut its border, and Croatia quickly found itself overwhelmed with about 30,000 people in a matter of days. Croatia then started putting the asylum seekers on trains and buses, even as their furious leaders argued that they had been let down by their neighbours. Even though Croatia set up a migrant reception centre Monday in the eastern village of Opatovac to try to bring order to the unrelenting chaos and misery, it could hardly undo the damage.

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A new report has put a price tag on aging in Canada. The Conference Board of Canada study, commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association, says that it would cost the federal government $3.3 billion in the next year to implement three separate strategies to cope with the wave of aging baby boomers. In the next five years, the price would jump to $17.5 billion as boomers put an ever-increasing strain on the Canadian healthcare system. “The reality (is) that it costs more to look after people who

are aging,” said Dr. Cindy Forbes, president of the CMA. “There are at least three items that are doable and will make a difference to Canadians in the next budget cycle.” The first strategy recommends giving provinces and territories additional money for health care based on the age of their populations. That would require the federal government to boost funding to the province and the territories. Money sent through the CHT must be used for publicly provided health care. The money is currently provided solely based on population, which the report calls uncom-

mon and impractical, because an elderly population has higher health-care costs. According to a recent study in the journal PLOS One, the average cost for care in a patient’s last year of life is $54,000. The Conference Board report says countries like Belgium, Germany and Switzerland all top up their health-care transfers based on age. The second potential reform laid out in the report is coverage of the entire cost of medications for all households who are currently spending at least $1,500 per year or three per cent of their annual income on drugs.

BRITISH COLUMBIA News Services ◆ VANCOUVER

Two arrests made in targetted arsons and shootings Police have made two arrests in connection with more than 20 arsons or shootings across Metro Vancouver that targeted students and staff of the Justice Institue of B.C. in 2011 and 2012. Langley resident Vincent Eric Gia-Hwa Cheung, 40, is alleged to be the orchestrator of the attacks and faces 19 arson-related counts involving damage to vehicles or homes, and another four of intentionally shooting at or into cars or homes. Thurman Ronley Taffe, a 54-year-old Burnaby resident, is charged with one count of intentionally or recklessly damaging a home with fire. Police say 15 innocent people were targeted.

◆ VANCOUVER

Crown wants 20 years in B.C.’s ﬁrst human trafﬁcking case A British Columbia man found guilty of luring teenage girls into prostitution should spend more than 20 years behind bars, says a Crown lawyer. Prosecutor Kristin Bryson argued in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday that Reza Moazami should serve back-to-back sentences for each of his 11 victims, who ranged in age from 14 to 19. In the first human-trafficking conviction in the province, Moazami was convicted last September of 30 of 36 charges laid

against him, including sexual exploitation, sexual assault and living off the avails of prostitution. The court heard during his trial that Moazami recruited vulnerable girls by promising them drugs, alcohol and, in one instance, a puppy

◆ KELOWNA

Ex-Mountie found guilty on child porn charges

A former Mountie from Vernon has been found guilty of two child pornography charges. Ryan Hampton has also been found guilty in B.C. Supreme Court of six counts of breaching a court order for contacting his ex-wife. Hampton’s ex-wife, RCMP Const. Valerie Little, told a Kelowna court that she found dozens of illegal images of girls and boys on his computer on a memory stick in 2013. The court also heard the former Mountie was addicted to heroin, cocaine and alcohol at the time.

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Mill accident kills man; WorkSafeBC investigates A 28-year-old southeastern B.C., man has been identified as the victim of an industrial accident near Creston. The BC Coroners Service says Dustin Gerlinsky died Tuesday afternoon while working at the J.H. Huscroft sawmill in Erickson, just east of Creston.