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wheelchairs or scooters; that cost is covered by the British Columbia Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation for those on disability assistance. But for funding to be provided the patient needs an assessment of mobility needs from an occupational therapist. Thompson has yet to gain this approval for an electric wheelchair. “It gets really complicated, it’s very challenging to live with a disability in Canada,” said Sheryl Harding, programs and services coordinator for the MS Society’s office for southern and central Vancouver Island. She said some of her clients have conditions that prevent them from safely using an electric wheelchair. “I have had people not get a prescription because a motorized wheelchair could be dangerous for them,” Harding said, adding that muscle control or impaired vision can be factors.

A man accused of elk poaching pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Wilson Timothy Jack (a.k.a. Timothy Wilson Jack), 49, pleaded guilty to hunting wildlife out of season under the B.C. Wildlife Act. He appeared in court without a lawyer. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 9:30 a.m. in the Port Alberni provincial court. Jack committed the poaching offence between Nov. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2013. The poached elk was found south of Port Alberni on Nuu-chah-nulth territory. Jack’s arrest is part of an investigation into a wave of elk poaching on the West Coast in recent years. Ken Watts, vice-president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, said there has been a number of elk poaching incidents in the region with at least 23 Roosevelt elk illegally killed since 2013. When eight elk carcasses were discovered in late 2013, the NTC offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for poaching. B.C. Coastal Outfitters (now the Wildlife Stewardship Council) added $5,000 to the award amount. With pledges from other organizations, the total reward is $34,000. Jack was arrested and first appeared in Port Alberni court on Aug. 5, requesting more time to consult a defence lawyer. Jack is a member of the Ucluelet First Nation, one of the 14 communities served by the Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council. The NTC hopes the court proceedings will shed some light on the elk poaching problem. Roosevelt elk are on the Provincial Blue List, meaning that harvesting is limited to 300 hunting permits a year from the typical volume of 15,000 applications. While Roosevelt populations on Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland have grown from 2,550 in 1986 to over 6,900, elk distribution south of Port Alberni remains as low as one animal per 10 square kilometres or less, according to a provincial management plan.

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MS patient fights for mobility A system for the disabled has created struggles for Pat Thompson ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

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wenty one years after her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, the disease has taken its toll on Pat Thompson. While the neurological condition progressed, the 61-yearold Port Alberni resident has always fought for her independence – but a complicated system of government and organizational policies now has Thompson struggling for her mobility. MS is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the transmission of information from the brain to the body. The condition entails the immune system attacking the fatty substance covering nerve fibres and the nerves themselves, resulting in a variety of frightening symptoms. For Thompson her condition brings several seizures a day, as well as internal bleeding and a hernia that has prompted 17 surgeries. A medical document from Feb. 3, 2012 indicates “relapsing remitting MS,” a

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“It gets really complicated, it’s very challenging to live with a disability in Canada.”

an electric wheelchair would better suit the severity of her condition, allowing Thomson to move around her home and in stores that don’t allow scooters. She’s had one in the past, but the electric wheelchair was destroyed when Thompson was hit by a car in 2009. That’s when she switched to a scooter. But now Thompson fears what could happen to her if she continues to rely on her legs as the condition worsens. “The spine is so narrow and it affects all of the nerves going through the spine, which is one of the reasons why I’m losing my legs now and they’re buckling on me,” she said. “I’m desperate for a wheelchair so that I don’t end up falling on my face. I’m getting too old to be hitting cement floors all the time.” As a resident in a Port Alberni complex for low-income, handicapped people, an electric wheelchair worth thousands of dollars is a daunting investment for Thompson. Island Health does not fund electric

Sheryl Harding, the MS Society’s programs services coordinator

form of the disease that brings defined attacks, followed by periods when symptoms improve. “Right now I’m under active attack with the MS – it’s affecting the legs and the vision in my only (working) eye. It’s been going for about six or eight months and there’s no way of telling when it’s going to stop,” she said. “Even just walking around the house my knees start to buckle, so I’m spending literally my life in this bed.” Thompson uses a scooter to get around outdoors, but the $10,000 machine needs replacing, as the ignition sometimes fails while she’s crossing the street. She believes

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An entertaining Harlem Globetrotterstyle game is coming back this month to clothe, feed and educate students.

The Comox Valley team was heavily outclassed by a superior Alberni side in the local club’s second home match.

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12 p.m. Coffee and snacks included. Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups, for family and friends of problem drinkers, on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at Elim church, 3946 Wallace St. Info: 250-723-5526, 250723-2372 or 250-720-4855. Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

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Army Cadets, ages 12 to 18, meet Thursdays at Cherry Creek Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Info: 250-735-3517. Join the Sea Cadets, ages 12 to 18. They meet Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at

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Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary afternoon jams every Thursday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 3561 Third Ave. AV Words on Fire Spoken Word open mic from 7 to 9 p.m. last Thursday of the month at Char’s Landing.

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CONNECT A Parent Program meets on Thursday evenings, from 6 to 7 p.m. Info: 250-724-0125. Drop-in Badminton on Mondays and Thursday, Alberni Athletic Hall, 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 250-7238990 (Marg). Touch rugby games at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Alberni Valley Billiards Club, 2964 Third Ave., adult mixed eight-ball league on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Info: 250-723-1212. Horseshoe Club on Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050. Line dancing with Linda Ross, third Thursday of each month at Char’s Landing, from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: lindarossmusic@yahoo.ca.

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With the last edition approaching on Friday, members of the Port Alberni Fire Department visited the ‘Alberni Valley Times’ Wednesday to thank the publication for its regular coverage of the hard work the city’s firefighters have undertaken to protect the community. Circulation manager Elaine Berringer received the gift from firefighters Herb Nadig (left), Tony Booth, Les Norden and Ben Halychuck. [ERIC PLUMMER, TIMES]

4210 Cedarwood St. E-mail: 109sea@cadets.gc.ca or call 250-730-0944. Youth Clinic services are available at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250731-1315 or the Youth Clinic cell at 250-720-9591.

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

Thursday afternoons at the Hospice Society office. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register. Urgently needed: The Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan and Disaster Management programs in Port Alberni. Please visit http://www.redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed details. To apply please email bcyvolunteering@redcross.ca, call 1-855-995-3529 or visit the Red Cross office at 5100C Tebo Avenue. KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile outreach support services. If you, or someone you

know, is having difficulties, please call 250-723-2040.

Mount Klitsa Garden Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at Echo Centre. Everyone welcome. STARFLEET Alberni Deep Space Port meets the second Thursday of each month at Echo Centre, from 6 to 8 p.m. For all Star Trek fans. Info: 250-724-7293 or albernideepspace@gmail. com. Social Team Trudeau, Pints ‘n Politics from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Char’s Landing.

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Alberni Valley Legion Branch No. 293 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for its general meeting at 4680 Victoria Quay. No meetings in July or August. Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

Start of U2 Friday Novice Curling League, Oct. 9. Call 250723-3111 or albernicurling@ shaw.ca. Alberni District Historical Society 50th Anniversary, Oct. 15 with a commemorative tea. Alberni Valley Museum from 2-4 p.m. Free 2-day Advance Care Planning Workshop Oct. 19 and 21 at Echo Field House 3–5 p.m. Seats limited to 30. Call 250723-4478 to register. PAACL Artisan Show, Oct. 19-23, 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at 4471 Margaret Street.

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Charity basketball game for youth Former Harlem Globetrotter turned pastor hosts event to feed, clothe and educate students in need “Some kids in the community don’t get breakfast at home and they can’t focus at school. What I love is that volunteers read to the students and some show up just to hear the stories.”

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An entertaining Harlem Globetrotter-style basketball game is coming back to the gym floor this month in an effort to help feed, clothe and educate students. Harold “Lefty” Williams, a former Harlem Globetrotter player turned youth pastor, said the event was planned initially to give back to the community and its success has been building each year. “I started it through Jericho Road Church to help other youth organizations make their missions possible,” Williams said. They do that through an entertaining evening of sport and comedy. This year a group of local celebrities, including members of the RCMP, will take on Lefty and his friends in the Harlem Dreams game. It is also a special anniversary year for the 1955 senior men’s team when they won the Canadian title and Williams has a special presentation planned to honour the national champions. The event is a fundraiser for local students and families who might need extra help getting by. Programs it supports are the Alberni Valley Community School, NeighbourLink Read and Feed, ADSS Breakfast Club and the E.J. Dunn Backpack Club. “Some kids in the community don’t get breakfast at home and

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they can’t focus at school,” Williams said. “What I love is that volunteers read to the students and some show up just to hear the stories.” The after-school program allows kids a place to go for

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sports and other activities in a safe environment and through the Backpack Club, those who need it can go home on the weekends with a bag full of food. “That is something that we as a church want to get behind,” Wil-

liams said. The first year the event was a sell-out, so last year Williams planned a larger, two-day fundraiser. He attributes the success to the community spirit of giving back.

“Since we started, we have always held ourselves accountable to where the funds are going,” he said. “People know what we are doing and we want to give them a night of fun and gut-busting laughs.” Tickets for the game on Oct. 23 can be purchased at Echo Centre or family packs of five are available at Jericho Road Church. Call 250-723-2328 for more information. Kristi.Dobson@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.

HandyDART single-bag limit on bus difficult for grocery shopping MOBILITY, from Page 3 “I have people who have visions problems, a motorized wheelchair is not going to work for them.” The Canadian Red Cross loans wheelchairs and other equipment to the handicapped, but insurance issues have also prevented Thompson from getting

a machine, she said. Handicapped transportation is available in Port Alberni with HandyDART, a bus service that picks people up from their homes. This doesn’t help Thompson get her groceries, as a HandyDART policy allows only one bag to be taken on the bus. Phil Atkinson, manager of

Port Alberni HandyDART, said that the service sets a limit of one bag a client can hold on their lap for the safety of other people on the bus. “We don’t want anything to become a missile,” he said. “We just don’t have the space designated to store stuff.” Eric.Plummer@avtimes.net

McKay’s next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 21. Bertram Wilson Thomas pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and was sentenced to 120 days less time served and 18 months of probation. Thomas was convicted for assaulting his common law wife in Ahousaht.

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After publishing in the community for 48 years, the final edition of the Alberni Valley Times will be published Friday. The date was determined Wednesday after Black Press announced the newspaper’s closure last week, citing declining circulation and advertising rev-

enue over the past few years. The Times was launched as a twice-weekly paper in 1967 — shortly before the cities of Alberni and Port Alberni amalgamated. The newspaper was also the product of a merger by combining the West Coast Advocate and the Twin Cities Times, publications that date back to 1931 and 1948 respectively.

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ike all international trade deals, the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is intended to lift all boats. Each of the 12 signatories, including Canada, has to believe there is a net gain at the end of the day for them. Basic economics, however, also means each sovereign nation has given up something in order to reach a higher level of economic activity. Dairy producers, as well as poultry producers, will retain their privileged supply-side management, which will protect them from foreign exporters. In the original Free Trade Agreement with the United States in 1989, for example, Canada’s textile industry took a beating from which it never recovered. The damage to that sector was foreseen

and accepted as a casualty of liberalized trade. Many Canadians at that time also feared high-quality jobs would disappear and Canada would become a mere hewer of wood and drawer of water. Of course, the fear-mongers were wrong, and Canadians have become increasingly comfortable with free-trade agreements. The TPP, however, has been described as the largest, most ambitious free-trade deal in history. It involves nearly one billion people, including Asian-Pacific nations that will comprise twothirds of the world’s middle class by 2030 and one-half of global gross domestic product by 2050, according to federal data. It’s literally too big to ignore. Canada’s only real choice was to minimize the damage to vulnerable sectors of the economy while

pursuing the greatest access to foreign markets. There will be casualties as the Canadian economy adjusts to the new terms that will open markets previously closed or made impenetrable by trade tariffs. Industries that once were protected will now have to adjust, adapt and become more aggressive, or fail amid increasing competition and innovation. The Canadian auto industry, for example, is worried it will suffer the same fate as the garment industry in the 1990s. Some 20,000 jobs could be at risk, union officials say. The federal government, however, says the auto industry will benefit from new export opportunities for auto parts. It says the industry could experience a net gain in workers, although it doesn’t deny some jobs might be at risk.

As for Manitoba, the federal Trade Department says the entire economy will benefit from the new opportunities. Hogs, beef, oilseeds and other commodities will experience an upswing, while the aerospace industry and advanced manufacturing will also discover new markets for its products. Services, such as Manitoba Hydro International, which sells its skills to foreign energy companies, will also see barriers lowered. Dairy and poultry producers will retain their privileged supply-side management, which will protect them from foreign exporters. Less than four per cent of the dairy market will be open, duty free, to competitors from countries such as New Zealand, while $4.3 billion in handouts will be made available to dairy, poultry and egg farmers affected by TPP.

In some cases, such as the export of alcoholic beverages, it will be up to 15 years before TPP signatories are forced to lower their protective barriers. The federal government has not released all the details of the agreement, so the total economic impact remains somewhat fuzzy. And the Americans, who have often regarded free-trade agreements with hostility, could scuttle the deal if they refuse to sign. The principle of open borders and liberalized trade, however, has tended to be positive for consumers and industry. Yes, there may be losers, casualties of the increasingly competitive global supply chain, but it is inconceivable a trading nation such as Canada would not be part of the new world order. — CANADIAN PRESS (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

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Rewards of pursuing fitness challenges A

s one chapter closes, another story begins. I’m standing in my kitchen wondering should I get an x-ray on my ankle? This is the outcome of a fitness milestone. The past few days I sort of hop around and wear only flip flops since that is the only footwear my swollen, (and possibly fractured ankle), will tolerate. All the while, I am very pleased with the experience. Why would I be pleased that I am limping around? Go back about nine years ago when even running to the end of my driveway got me winded. It feels like I have been fit forever and for some people that is the only way they know me. But there was a time I couldn’t bend down to the bottom drawer without trouble, let alone run or jog. No way was that going to happen. I was also fighting lupus, (I still am), and I thought because of that I couldn’t change my health. Things came to a point where I was motivated to try to gain my health back so I could chase my kids and enjoy them, but I was motivated by the decline in the health of my dad due to his smoking. I am not a smoker, but I didn’t want anything to take my health away and it was up to me to get it back. I had the support of a lot of

Susan Fox The Happy Life Project good friends who got me started with running. Very slowly I gained enough confidence to sign up for my first race five years ago… a three-kilometer trail run in Cumberland, the Perseverance Run. On race day I felt thrilled and ready to throw up at the same time. It was the first race bib I ever pinned on myself in my life, and I haven’t looked back although races still make me nervous. So this January Paul and I talked about doing a big race. The 50-kilometre MOMAR. Fifty kilometres! Me? Twenty five kilometres of serious mountain biking, 15 kilometres running, and 10 kilometres kayaking. This girl, who couldn’t run down the driveway in another chapter of her life was going to do THIS. I trained during the year for endurance and for technical mountain biking, (which unfortunately remained weak skill-wise going into race day). So there I was in Cumberland again, MOMAR race

bib on. Saturday Sept. 26 and 35 kilometres into the race on the bike portion I bailed off my bike and wrapped my ankle inside the frame. So close to finishing…and this happens. Yes, I was upset but also super proud. I got that far! Me! And lupus be damned! Next year, I will try again and I plan to finish. And this is why right now with each Advil swallowed and each ice pack to the ankle I am celebrating. I wasn’t sitting around; I was out in a 50-kilometre race!! I am not one of those trainers with glorious six-pack abs or the one who finishes in the top three of elite races. I just try. I try my best, work hard and I hope that something goes right. In October, on the 25th, I will be in Cumberland again. Back to my third Perseverance Run, my second 11 kilometre race, if my ankle allows it. Otherwise I will be there anyways to cheer on three of my heroes; Peggy, Louise and Sarina who challenged each other and committed to the race. This will be Peggy and Louise’s first race ever and a bucket list item for Louise. I can’t wait till they come home with their first race bibs ever, and I certainly hope it won’t be their last race bibs either. As we think about closing chap-

ters and new beginnings, I want to encourage all of you to challenge yourselves with fitness for the health and fun of it, not because you want the scale to be different or you think you have to look a certain way. You are all worth more than that. If you pick your goals from a place of loving yourself, the rest falls into place, I promise. Live life with some pizza, some good wine, good friends and laughter, and live life with great workouts and get sweaty once a day. Don’t think you have to be ‘that good’ to get out there and give it a try. The only risk you take is the one you didn’t take. Get out there and take some chances. Please feel to share your story with me on Facebook at Susan Fox Fitness or email: sfoxfit@gmail.com. Maybe I will be lucky enough to see you during a workout or at the race line someday! Cheers to the next chapter of YOUR fitness story. » Susan Fox, BCRPA Certified Fitness Professional and Personal Trainer, believes in positive change and enhancing quality of life through fitness. Her goal is to collaborate in creating a vibrant, healthy community where all ages enjoy engaging in movement and daily activity. She can be reached at 250-730-0008 or susanfoxfitness.ca.

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AV Times staffer looks to future with hopes been a strong supporter of the Raise-a-Reader campaign since 2007. “With the help of people like Pam Craig and Tom Weegar, we have raised about $400,000 in local money,” Kris said. Along with events with the KUU-US Crisis Line Society and Chamber of Commerce, Kris volunteered with the Community Policing Office and spent 18 months of weekends upgrading homes for the Port Alberni Non-Profit Housing Association. “My dad always taught me that if you love your community, you need to do things to help others,” Kris said. Looking to the future,

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be,’” he said. “But I almost quit many times.” After former museum director Jean McIntosh wrote the forward, he decided to finish what he started. Shortly after long-time employee of the AV Times, Margaret Gard, retired, he met her replacement, Phil Littlewood. The two came up with a plan to put This Was Then Volume 1 to print. “That was a turning point in my life and helped with the healing,” he said. Kris’ next publication was a grief and loss book taken from his loss of his daughter, It was written from a father’s perspective. That preceded volumes two and three of This Was Then. In 2014, he wrote a self help book and a sales book, all while working as an advertising sales representative with the AV Times. When not working, Kris is involved in volunteer positions. He joined the board of the Chamber of Commerce in 2013, was elected second vice-president in 2014 and is currently vice-president. He also sits on the Chamber of Commerce’s membership and awards committees and represents the Chamber on the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District solid waste plan committee. He is also currently a member of the Young Professional Port Alberni.

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ris Patterson was born and raised in the Alberni Valley and is a familiar face in the community. When his father, Ike Patterson, completed broadcasting school in Squamish, he arrived in Port Alberni to get his feet wet at CJAV. His intent was a temporary stay, but he met Linda, fell in love, and decided to stay to raise a family. Kris has memories of those days, when he and his siblings, Aaron and Tara, often visited the studio. “There was orange shag carpet,” Kris said. “I enjoyed spending time there and we were sometimes able to voice commercials.” Although he enjoyed a well-rounded childhood with softball, soccer and building forts in the neighbourhood, he gained a strong work ethic at a young age. Since then, he has always enjoyed working hard and keeping busy. His first job was delivering the Times Colonist and the Courier at age 10. After graduating from ADSS in 1994, he started working as a fire fighter for the BC Forest Service for two summers. From there, he started volunteering with the KUU-US Crisis Line Society, which turned into a paid position until 2000. While there in 1999, he participated in a youth work project under the direction of Kenn Whiteman. Based out of the former Alberni Mall, the group was responsible for the marketing and promotion of events. In September 2000, just before leaving the crisis line society, Kris simultaneously worked at Dob City Bingo until 2007 and night shift at 7-11. While juggling employment and a relationship, Kris had his first child, Ella in 2004. She unfortunately passed away at three days old from a baterial infection she contracted while in the hospital. The following year, twins, Connor and Michael entered his life. Shortly after, Kris was forced to overcome another challenge. He was involved in a car accident and underwent eight months of physiotherapy. By 2007, Kris was required to take three weeks holiday from Dob City Bingo, but rather than taking time off, he joined the team at the former Pennyworth newspaper, where his mother was the publisher. That decision sparked an interest in the field and opened up opportunities in sales. “Working with family is not as easy as I thought it would be,” Kris said. “It was tough when my mom got sick because she wanted to stay at home as long as she could.” “Fast forward seven months later, my dad died,” he said. “It was the day before my 35th birthday.” He said the community showed a lot of support during this difficult time. “When my parents passed away, the community pulled together and really helped out,” Kris said. From those tragedies came opportunities for Kris to further develop his passions for history, writing and community development. He dug through boxes of Ike’s research material and photos, many of which he immediately donated to the Alberni Valley Museum to keep for posterity. He then had the idea to finish the book his father always wanted. “I thought, ‘how hard could it

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SOCCER Comox Valley were heavily outclassed by a superior Port Alberni side in the local rugby union club’s second home match of the 2015–16 season. The Black Sheep showed their visitors how to play, winning 69–7 at the Port Alberni rugby club field last Saturday, improving their record to 2–0–1. It was “a little bit of oneway traffic,” said Sheep coach Jas Purewal. Comox has “a couple quality players and a lot of first-year guys that aren’t that experienced. And then a lot of older guys that aren’t that fit.” Comox is a lower division team that’s trying to test themselves against tougher competition, Purewal noted. That test proved too difficult against Port Alberni’s skilled squad, although the Kickers put up a good fight for the first 20 minutes of the match. The Sheep broke

U14 girls start out SHAUN RUST FOR THE TIMES

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CALGARY — Daniel Sedin had a goal and two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-1 season-opening win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Jannik Hansen, Brandon Sutter, Alex Burrows and captain Henrik Sedin also scored for the visitors in a rematch of a Western Conference quarter-final playoff last April between Calgary and Vancouver. The Flames won that series in six games to advance to the second round, where they lost out in five to the Anaheim Ducks. Vancouver defenceman Ben Hutton recorded his first point in his NHL debut with an assist on Hansen’s goal. Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller made 29 saves for the win Jiri Hudler replied for the Flames with Karri Ramo stopping 39 of 44

Vancouver Canucks Henrick and Daniel Sedin celebrate a goal Wednesday against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome in Calgary. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

shots in the loss. The two clubs square off again Saturday in Vancouver for the second of their five meetings this season in the Pacific Division. Henrik Sedin scored on a sharp-angled wrist shot at 16:31 of the third extend Vancouver’s lead to four goals. The Canucks led 4-1 on an own-goal by Calgary at

8:17 in the third. Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman knocked down a long, off-speed shot by Burrows, but tipped it past Ramo. Daniel Sedin restored Vancouver’s two-goal lead with five seconds left in the second period. A Dan Hamhuis shot deflected off Ramo, then Sedin and into Calgary’s net to make it 3-1.

SPORTS

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AL PLAYOFFS

HOCKEY

REGULAR SEASON

WILD CARD Tuesday's result Houston 3 New York 0

DIVISION (Best-of-5 series) KANSAS CITY VS. HOUSTON Thursday's game Houston at Kansas City, 7:37 p.m. (FS1) Friday's game Houston at Kansas City, 3:45 pm. (FS1) Sunday's game Kansas City at Houston, 4:10 pm (MLBN) Monday, Oct. 12 x-Kansas City at Houston, TBA (FOX or FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 14 x-Houston at Kansas City, TBA TORONTO VS. TEXAS Thursday's game Texas (Gallardo 13-11) at Toronto (Price 18-5), 3:37 p.m. (FS1) Friday's game Texas (Hamels 7-1) at Toronto, 12:45 p.m. (MLBN) Sunday's game Toronto at Texas, 8:10 p.m. (FS1) Monday, Oct. 12 x-Toronto at Texas (FOX or FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 14 x-Texas at Toronto (FOX or FS1)

Wednesday's results Montreal 3 Toronto 1 N.Y. Rangers 3 Chicago 2 Vancouver at Calgary San Jose at Los Angeles Thursday's games Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m. Friday's games Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 10 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

CANADIEN 3, LEAFS 1

Friday's game Chicago at St. Louis, 6:45 p.m. Saturday's game Chicago at St. Louis, 5:37 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 St. Louis at Chicago Tuesday, Oct. 13 x-St. Louis at Chicago Thursday, Oct. 15 x-Chicago winner at St. Louis

First Period 1. Montreal, Pacioretty 1 (Subban) 3:09. Penalties — Smith-Pelly Mon (roughing) 5:11, Komarov Tor (boarding) 5:11, Kadri Tor (interference) 12:17. Second Period 2. Toronto, van Riemsdyk 1 (Kadri, Phaneuf) :19 (pp). Penalties — Gallagher Mon (goaltender interference) 0:13, Eller Mon (tripping) 8:11. Third Period 3. Montreal, Galchenyuk 1 (Markov, Subban) 12:02. 4. Montreal, Pacioretty 2 (Subban, Flynn) 19:29 (en). Penalties — Mitchell Mon (interference) 14:17. Shots Montreal 7 16 7—30 Toronto 11 16 10—37 Goal — Montreal: Price (W, 1-0-0). Toronto: Bernier (L, 0-1-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — Montreal: 0-1; Toronto: 1-3. Referees Âł )UHGHULFN /¡(FX\HU 'DQ 2¡5RXUNH Linesmen — Ryan Galloway, Bryan Pancich. Att. — 19,241 at Toronto, ON.

LOS ANGELES VS. NEW YORK

RANGERS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2

Friday's game New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles, 9:45 p.m. Saturday's game New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles, 9:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 Los Angeles at New York (Harvey 13-8) Tuesday, Oct. 13 x-Los Angeles at New York Thursday, Oct. 15 x-New York at Los Angeles

First Period 1. N.Y. Rangers, Lindberg 1 (Miller, Stalberg) 1:43. 2. Chicago, Panarin 1 (Kane, Hjalmarsson) 14:24. 3. N.Y. Rangers, Klein 1 (Yandle, Miller) 16:38. 4. N.Y. Rangers, Stepan 1 (Hayes, Kreider) 19:01. Penalties — Zuccarello NYR (hooking) 6:19. Second Period 5. Chicago, Teravainen 1 (Hossa, Toews) 6:55. Penalties — None. Third Period No Scoring. Penalties — Shaw Chi (roughing) 18:41, Yandle NYR (cross-checking) 18:41. Shots N.Y. Rangers 11 9 7—27 Chicago 12 8 14—34 Goal — N.Y. Rangers: Lundqvist (W, 1-00). Chicago: Crawford (L, 0-1-0). Power plays (goal-chances) — N.Y. Rangers: 0-0; Chicago: 0-1. Referees — Steve Kozari, Ghislain Hebert. Linesmen — Andy McElman, Mark Shewchyk. Att. — 22,104 at Chicago, Ill..

NL PLAYOFFS WILD CARD Wednesday's result Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 0

DIVISION (Best-of-5 series) ST. LOUIS VS. CHICAGO

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WHL

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GP 5 4 5 5 4 4

W 4 3 3 2 1 1

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Pt 8 7 7 7 3 2

CENTRAL DIVISION GP Red Deer 5 Calgary 5 Lethbridge 5 Medicine Hat 5 Edmonton 4 Kootenay 6

W 4 4 3 2 1 1

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WESTERN CONFERENCE B.C. DIVISION GP Victoria 6 Kelowna 7 Vancouver 6 Prince George 3 Kamloops 5

W 5 5 3 1 0

L OTL SOL GF GA 1 0 0 24 13 2 0 0 34 29 2 0 1 25 29 2 0 0 6 7 5 0 0 12 24

Pt 10 10 7 2 0

W 3 2 2 1 0

L OTL SOL GF GA 2 0 0 16 17 1 1 0 17 18 1 0 0 6 6 1 1 0 11 10 3 0 0 7 13

Pt 6 5 4 3 0

U.S. DIVISION Spokane Tri-City Everett Seattle Portland

GP 5 4 3 3 3

Note: Division leaders ranked in top 2 positions per conference regardless of points; team winning in overtime or shootout gets 2 pts. & a victory in the W column; team losing in overtime or shootout gets 1 pt. in OTL or SOL columns :HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Moose Jaw 8 Vancouver 5 Saskatoon 7 Kootenay 2 Tri-City 4 Kamloops 3 Victoria 4 Spokane 1 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Kelowna 6 Medicine Hat 5 Brandon 8 Vancouver 3 Lethbridge 5 Red Deer 2 Prince Albert 5 Kootenay 3 Spokane 3 Victoria 1 :HGQHVGD\¡V JDPHV All times Local Vancouver at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Kootenay at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Tri-City at Kamloops, 8 p.m. Spokane at Victoria, 8:05 p.m. )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Kootenay at Brandon, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at Regina, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m. Red Deer at Calgary, 7 p.m. Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m. Swift Current at Saskatoon, 7:05 p.m. Tri-City at Prince George, 8 p.m. Spokane at Portland, 8 p.m. Victoria at Kelowna, 8:05 p.m.

BCHL INTERIOR DIVISION Penticton Salmon Arm West Kelowna Merritt Vernon Trail

GP 9 9 9 11 10 8

W 8 5 5 5 4 2

L 1 2 3 6 5 6

T OTL GF GA Pt 0 0 37 17 16 2 0 36 22 12 0 1 32 32 11 0 0 42 47 10 0 1 71 32 9 0 0 24 38 4

ISLAND DIVISION GP Powell River 9 Nanaimo 9 Cowichan Valley 8 Alberni Valley 8 Victoria 8

W 7 6 4 2 1

L 2 3 2 6 6

PRE-SEASON

MAINLAND DIVISION

:HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Atlanta 98, Cleveland 96 Orlando 100, Miami 97 Oklahoma City 122, Minnesota 99 Houston 109, Dallas 82 Sacramento at Phoenix 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Washington 129, Philadelphia 95 Indiana 115, Detroit 112 Chicago 105, Milwaukee 95 Memphis 92, Houston 89 Denver 96, Dallas 86 Utah 117, L.A. Lakers 114, OT 7KXUVGD\¡V *DPHV Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago vs. Denver at Boulder, CO, 9 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toronto vs. L.A. Lakers at Ontario, CA, 10 p.m.

Langley Wenatchee Coquitlam Chilliwack Surrey Prince George

GP 8 7 10 9 8 8

W 6 5 5 3 2 1

L 2 1 4 3 6 6

T OTL GF GA Pt 0 0 35 17 14 0 0 35 22 12 1 1 28 59 10 0 0 16 36 4 0 1 15 28 3

T OTL GF GA Pt 0 0 31 22 12 1 0 30 15 11 1 0 29 37 11 1 2 32 30 9 0 0 20 35 4 0 1 13 37 3

:HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Penticton 5 Trail 3 Merritt 2 Salmon Arm 1 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV Coquitlam 3 West Kelowna 2 (OT) 7KXUVGD\¡V JDPHV Alberni Valley at Victoria, 7 p.m. )ULGD\¡V JDPHV Powell River at Coquitlam, 7 p.m. Victoria at Cowichan Valley, 7 p.m. West Kelowna at Penticton, 7 p.m. Chilliwack at Surrey, 7 p.m. Nanaimo at Vernon, 7 p.m. Wenatchee at Langley, 7:15 p.m. Prince George at Trail, 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville

CFL

Hamilton Toronto Ottawa Montreal

GP W L T PF PA 13 8 5 0 430 269 13 8 5 0 350 383 14 8 6 0 354 376 13 5 8 0 280 282

Pt 16 16 16 10

WEST DIVISION x-Calgary x-Edmonton B.C. Winnipeg Saskatchewan

GP W L T PF PA Pt 14 11 3 0 370 290 22 14 10 4 0 350 261 20 13 5 8 0 314 365 10 14 4 10 0 269 401 8 14 2 12 0 342 432 4

x — clinched playoff berth. 7XHVGD\¡V UHVXOW Toronto 38 Ottawa 35 )ULGD\¡V JDPH Saskatchewan at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday's games Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at B.C., 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 Toronto at Montreal, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Calgary vs. Toronto (site TBD), 4 p.m. B.C. at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 Hamilton at Montreal, 1 p.m.

LATE TUESDAY

13 14

3 10 9—35 3 7 14—38

Attendance — 15,011 at Toronto. TEAM STATISTICS First downs Yards rushing Yards passing Passes made-tried Return yards Interceptions-yards by Fumbles-Lost Sacks by Punts-average Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Ott 23 104 250 27-36 153 2-23 1-0 1 7-45.9 17-123 27:50

Tor 25 48 397 32-44 158 1-0 1-1 5 6-43.3 20-161 32:10

Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, minus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Ott: Johnson 7-55, Powell 7-49. Tor: Harris 3-25, Whitaker 8-18, Spencer 1-3, McPherson 1-2. Receiving — Ott: Powell 7-56, Ellingson 3-54, Jackson 3-51, Sinopoli 5-35, Williams 3-35, Johnson 3-16, Price 1-5, Lavoie 2--2. Tor: Elliott 3-80, Owens 6-74, Coombs 4-73, Whitaker 11-62, Gurley 2-58, Hazelton 5-51, Spencer 1--1. Passing — Ott: Burris 27-35-250-2-1. Tor: Harris 32-44-397-5-2.

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

W 3 3 2 1

L 0 1 2 3

0 0 0 0

72 89 77 62

93 77 108 107

W 4 2 1 1

L 0 2 3 3

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 121 77 0 .500 96 75 0 .250 93 104 0 .250 85 102

FAVOURITE

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 4 2 2 1

L 0 2 2 3

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 97 69 0 .500 97 108 0 .500 96 110 0 .250 100 125

WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 119 70 0 .750 95 55 0 .500 110 92 0 .250 65 101

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9 6 55

39

54

D.C.

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40

48

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32 13 11 8 45

45

47

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32 13 11 8 51

53

47

Toronto

31 14 13 4 55

53

46

Montreal

31 12 13 6 44

43

42

TORONTO

-230

Texas

+210

KC

-137

Houston

+127

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-200

New York

+185

THURSDAY

Orlando

32 11 13 8 44

54

41

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

FAVOURITEOPENTODAY O/UUNDERDOG

New York City

32 10 15 7 47

53

37

EAST

HOUSTON 21 S.CAL 17

Philadelphia

32

9 16 7 40

51

34

Chicago

32

8 18 6 42

52

30

Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

W 2 2 2 1

L 2 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .500 95 101 .500 102 82 .500 78 79 .250 78 86

SOUTH

MARSHALL 7 /2 NC State +2 1

WTA

NFL

L 0 0 3 3

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 108 71 0 1.000 137 93 0 .250 72 117 0 .250 86 104

NORTH W 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 3 4

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 113 71 0 .500 80 73 0 .250 68 125 0 .000 66 96

Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 3 2 2 1

L 1 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .750 148 73 .500 74 89 .500 87 71 .250 48 110

0RQGD\¡V UHVXOW Seattle 13 Detroit 10 Thursday's game Indianapolis at Houston Sunday's games Chicago at Kansas City, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Seattle at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. New England at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets Monday, Oct. 12 Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

TENNIS ATP RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHINA OPEN At Beijing, China Wednesday, Oct. 7 results WOMEN Singles Second Round Garbine Muguruza (5), Spain, def. Irina Falconi, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, def. Belinda Bencic (11), Switzerland (retired). Third Round Sara Errani, Italy, def. Andrea Petkovic (13), Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Madison Keys (14), United States, 6-3, 0-0 (retired). Angelique Kerber (10), Germany, def. Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, 6-2, 6-3. Timea Bacsinszky (12), Switzerland, def. Carla Suarez Navarro (7), Spain, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

(72) (56)

SMU Wash

4 /2 1

(56 /2) (451/2)

S.Miss V.TECH

161/2 3 71/2 61/2 7 121/2 151/2 101/2 321/2 7 16 141/2 10 15 10 7 16 231/2 13 301/2 431/2 8 44 31/2 17 3 71/2 9 141/2 141/2 9 8 61/2 31/2 7 21/2 141/2 111/2 16 5 9 21/2 9 12 14 11/2 5 21/2 111/2 3 181/2

(601/2) TEXAS (46) PURDUE (53) E MICH. (591/2) Okla. St (55) Indiana (49) ARMY (46) Tulane (44) Illinois (54) Maryland 1 (36 /2) W.Forest (48) Mia (Ohio) (44) Kent St (56) B.State (59) GA. ST (46) Virginia 1 (49 /2) C.Mich. (48) Arkansas (57) Wyoming (781/2) UMass (56) Troy (661/2)N.Mexico St (561/2) E.Car (771/2) KANSAS (581/2) Rice (791/2) Wash. St (591/2) TENN (69) M.TENN. (66) LA-Monroe (541/2) Navy (551/2) Colorado (51) Miami (341/2) N.western (541/2) GA Tech (72) TexSt. (61) California (38) UCONN (441/2) UTEP (571/2) UTSA (591/2) COL. ST (39) MISSOURI (61) Oregon St (48) Syracuse (63) KANSAS ST (731/2) Iowa St. (541/2)RUTGERS (49) Wisconsin (541/2) N.Mexico (50) UNLV (471/2) FRES ST (45) SD St (50) S.Carolina

1

1

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA

Pt

x-Dallas

31 15 10 6 47

38

51

x-Los Angeles

32 14

9 9 53

39

51

x-Vancouver

32 15 12 5 42

34

50

Kansas City

31 13

9 9 46

41

48

Seattle

32 14 13 5 40

34

47

San Jose

32 12 12 8 39

37

44

Portland

31 12 11 8 31

36

44

Houston

32 11 13 8 41

45

41

Salt Lake

31 11 12 8 37

43

41

Colorado

31

38

34

SATURDAY

At Tokyo, Japan Wednesday, Oct. 7 results MEN Singles First Round Marin Cilic (6), Croatia, def. Donald Young, United States, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. Singles Second Round Kei Nishikori (2), Japan, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Stan Wawrinka (1), Switzerland, def. Tatsuma Ito, Japan, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

W 4 4 1 1

251/2 161/2

FRIDAY

Oklahoma 13 Minnesota 11/2 Akron 10 W.VA 6 PENN STATE 8 Duke 13 TEMPLE 161/2 IOWA 10 OHIO STATE281/2 B.COLLEGE 91/2 OHIO 171/2 TOLEDO 151/2 N ILLINOIS 14 App. St 18 PGH 8 W MICHIGAN 5 ALABAMA 16 AIR FORCE 231/2 B.GREEN 13 MISS. ST 311/2 MISS. 43 BYU 8 Baylor 38 FAU PK OREGON 201/2 Georgia 2 W KEN 9 TULSA 6 N.DAME 16 ARIZONA ST121/2 FLORIDA ST81/2 MICHIGAN 12 CLEMSON 71/2 LA-LAFAYETTE41/2 UTAH 6 UCF 3 FIU 13 LA Tech 111/2 Boise St 111/2 Florida 31/2 ARIZONA 121/2 S.FLORIDA 5 TCU 61/2 TEXAS TECH111/2 Mich St 17 NEBRASKA 1 NEVADA 6 San Jose St PK Utah State 10 HAWAII +2 LSU 181/2

WEST

First Quarter Ott — TD Johnson 2 run (Milo convert) 1:55 Tor — TD Elliott 6 pass from Harris (Palardy convert) 3:32 Tor — TD Gurley 15 pass from Harris (Palardy convert) 10:06 Ott — FG Milo 20 13:06 Ott — FG Milo 21 15:00 Second Quarter Tor — FG Palardy 27 11:31 Ott — FG Milo 46 15:00 Third Quarter Tor — TD Hazelton 16 pass from Harris (Palardy convert) 3:36 Ott — FG Milo 46 9:20 Ott — TD Ellingson 33 pass from Burris (Milo convert) 14:04 Fourth Quarter Tor — TD Whitaker 4 pass from Harris (Palardy convert) 3:18 Ott — Safety 8:02 Ott — TD Jackson 3 pass from Burris (Milo convert) 12:42 Tor — TD Owens 10 pass from Harris (Palardy convert) 14:35 Ottawa Toronto

2 2 3 3

NORTH

Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

ARGONAUTS 38, REDBLACKS 35

.500 .333 .250 .250

BETTING

2 1 1 1

FAVOURITEOPENTODAY O/UUNDERDOG

1

(441/2)

Ind

3 21/2 61/2 7 9 41/2 81/2 3 21/2 81/2 41/2 7

(42) JaX (42) TENN (431/2) Cleveland (48)Washington (441/2) Chicago (49) N.Orleans (46) St. Louis (43) Seattle (44) DETROIT (491/2) DALLAS (431/2) OAK (43) San Fran

Vancouver 0 Dallas 0 Saturday, Oct. 10 Montreal at Colorado, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas, 9 p.m. Portland at Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. Friday, October 16 New York City at Orlando, 7 p.m. Kansas City at San Jose, 11 p.m. Saturday, October 17 Columbus at Toronto, 2 p.m. Montreal at New England, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18 Chicago at D.C., 2 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 3 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 5 p.m. Portland at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 21 Colorado at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

CSL PLAYOFFS QUARTER-FINALS Oct. 9-12 (Dates and times TBA) London (8) at Serbian White Eagles (1) Milton (7) at Tornto Croatia (2) Burlington (6) at York Region (3) Toronto Atomic (5) at Waterloo (4)

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SUNDAY TAMPA BAY 31/2 Buffalo 3 BAL 81/2 ATLANTA 8 KC 12 PHA 41/2 GREEN BAY 9 CINCINNATI +2 Arizona 21/2 New England81/2 Denver 61/2 NY GIANTS 7

New York 2 Montreal 1

ENGLAND

THURSDAY HOUSTON 2

8 13 10 30

:HGQHVGD\¡V UHVXOWV

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MONDAY

Torquay United 2, Dover Athletic 3

SD 61/2 3 (451/2) Pittsburgh Updated odds available at Pregame.com

Welling United 1, Bromley 2 Wrexham 2, Tranmere Rovers 2

Price set to start for Blue Jays in Game 1 Toronto pitcher has been near automatic since coming over in trade, but has never won in playoffs NEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS

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sked about his baseball shoe, David Price listed off its attributes like a luxury sports car. “Custom Jordan. PE 4. PE, pretty sure that stands for players’ edition. Could be wrong but I think that’s right. It’s my playoff cleat from Michael. So thanks Mike.� The blue shoe was hard to miss. First of all it’s a size 13 1/2. And it was holding up an emoji-like picture of Price and his dog Astro on the podium in the bowels of the Rogers Centre. The six-foot-six 210-pound Blue Jays ace brought props when he met the media Wednesday on the eve of his Game 1 start against the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series. “Who’s more excited for the playoffs: You or Astro?� Price was asked straight off the bat. “Astro, he gets pretty giddy around this time of the year. But me. I mean this is why we play the game. This is why you’re putting in work,� Price replied. Astro, a French bulldog in real life, and Jordan shoes have been familiar themes on Price’s active social media pipeline. The lanky pitcher love his dog and his kicks. Price, who has 660,000 followers on Twitter, shared via social media Wednesday that he had an eight-minute phone conversation with actor Charlie Sheen, who has tweeted his support for the Jays. “What a pleasant surprise... haha my stomach hurts from laughing!! #winning,� tweeted Price. Price will be pitching on 11 days rest when he faces Rangers righthander Yovani Gallardo. Other than simulated game action, he has not pitched in a real game since Sept. 26 in Tampa. “I feel good. The dimensions of

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher David Price laughs during a team workout at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Wednesday. The Blue Jays start the American League Divisional Series against the Texas Rangers in Toronto today. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

the mound and 60 feet six inches doesn’t change, it’s still the same thing,� he said. Toronto manager John Gibbons says Price was given a choice if he wanted to pitch or rest for the playoffs. Another start might have added to his Cy Young credentials, after all. “He said ‘I don’t worry about individual awards,�’ Gibbons related. “Which showed me something too,� he added.

Price (18-5 over the season) has made a difference on and of the pitch since coming over from Detroit at the trade deadline in late July. He is 9-1 with a 2.30 earned-run average as a Blue Jay. “For a guy who throws so hard, he still locates,� said Gibbons. “That’s really what separates the elite guys from the average guys.� Away from the field, Price has become a favourite in the Jays’ locker-room.

The 30-year-old is a big kid, in many ways. He has been responsible for some of the toys in the clubhouse, not to mention the ever-present blue robes with the Blue Jays logo and player’s name on them. “He fit in from Day 1. It was like he had been here for years,� said Gibbons. Price, who will become a free agent after the season, says he makes a point of looking after his teammates. And being himself.

“Just don’t change. That’s one of my sayings,� he told reporters. “Times change but I don’t. “I don’t care what team I’m on, I want to conduct myself in that locker-room, in the dugout and out there on the field, the way that I always have. “And I know if I can show my teammates that I’m here for them every single day, especially on the days that I’m not pitching, I know that they will respond to that well and they’ll have my back as well.�

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Making molehills out of mountains Toyota has refined its popular and capable Tacoma truck in the 2016 model. [MYUNG J. CHUN/LOS ANGELES TIMES]

Tacoma drives like a sedan, but it’s still all truck CHARLES FLEMING LOS ANGELES TIMES

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fter three days of city and highway driving, I was ready to dismiss the 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup as a very nice, very tall sedan. One of those citified trucks. It’s so quiet, cushy and comfortable that it hardly seemed to be a truck at all. The plush seats, lush suspension, refined interior and single-finger steering lulled me into a Barcalounger-like state of relaxation. Floating above traffic, I imagined the best use of this midsize truck might be a drive-in movie. Or a nap. An afternoon off the pavement convinced me otherwise. With a couple of motorcycles in the bed, and a couple of hundred pounds of equipment in the rear seats, I tested the mettle of the TRD OffRoad Double Cab on some ragged dirt roads and trails. I was mightily impressed. The Tacoma skipped over the rough patches and potholes, staying comfortable and maintaining a bank-vault sense of secure silence. Even in two-wheel-drive mode, the Tacoma had no difficulty with the uneven surfaces and elevation changes. It plowed through the sandy patches and soaked up the washboard. When I slipped it into fourwheel-drive mode, and gave it a steep hill, the Tacoma climbed like a cat, mocking the elevation, making a molehill out of a mountain. Toyota, with this third generation of Tacoma trucks — the first serious revision in 10 years — is offering a wide variety of platforms and option packages. The basic versions of the entrylevel SR will sport a 2.7-litre, four-cylinder engine, putting out 159 horsepower and 180 poundfeet of torque, mated to a sixspeed manual transmission, at a base manufacturer’s suggested

“Even in two-wheeldrive mode, the Tacoma had no diffculty with the uneven surfaces and elevation changes.” Charles Fleming, automotive journalist

retail price of about $25,000. The souped-up, dressed-up version we tested had a burlier 3.5-liter, six-cylinder fuel-injected engine. Making 278 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque, it featured a smooth six-speed automatic transmission, Billstein high performance shocks and a high-end JBL audio system — bringing the tab to $37,665. That’s a big price, but this is a big truck — especially considering the Tacoma is technically a “mid-sized pickup,” in the segment formerly known as “compact.” (I happened to park next to a Tacoma from the 1980s. It looked like a 2016 that someone had washed and left too long in the drier. Toyota folks say a substantial portion of Tacoma buyers will use the truck for work, and an even larger percentage will use it off-road. Marketing the truck to what they define as a “young, active male” car buyer, Toyota has loaded the new Tacoma with an array of features, many of them firsts in the mid-sized truck segment. The 2016 Tacomas come standard with a locking tailgate, for example, wireless phone charging, and the keyless, push-button start associated with higher-end vehicles.There’s a back-up camera mounted in the tailgate, and a GoPro mount permanently affixed to the windshield, which

Toyota boasts is an industry first. The TRD also has a 120-volt electrical outlet in the truck bed. “This is kind of like a Swiss Army knife,” said James George, the Tacoma marketing manager. Owners of previous generations of Tacomas, while making the model the best-selling midsize pickup for more than a decade, had complaints. The interior was too spare, the cabin was too loud, and the truck lacked premium features. Aware that a new Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Nissan Frontier had arrived or were soon hitting the marketplace, George said, Toyota gave the new Tacoma more upmarket features and a stylistic redesign meant to look sportier and more aggressive. “The interior is more refined, but our internal reference for the exterior is ‘badass styling,’” George said. “That’s a technical term.” Company engineers paid particular attention to the grumbles about noise and vibration. The 2016 models feature enhanced door and window seals, a multi-layer acoustic windshield, and the increased use of sound-absorbing materials in the headliner and floor pad. In addition to the cozier cabin and premium features, the Tacoma also has more quotidian comforts. There are several useful cubbies for storing small items in the cabin, and there are 12 cupholders — two in each of the four doors, and two each in the front and rear centre consoles, in a vehicle that can seat only five people. Five thirsty people. The Tacoma TRD with the double cab and six-foot bed is a little over 10 feet long and weighs 4,500 pounds. All that heft makes it a worker. The TRD can carry 1,300 pounds in the bed, and can tow

up to 6,500 pounds off the hitch. Toyota and the EPA say the Tacoma fitted with four-wheel drive and the six-cylinder engine can get 23 miles per gallon on the highway, and 18 miles per gallon in the city, for a combined 20 miles per gallon. That’s unladen, pulling nothing but its own weight, and it may be ambitious. Babying the truck around town and on the freeway, I was never able to get the in-dash average mileage indicator to show any number above 17. That probably won’t matter much to the consumer drawn to the Tacoma. Gas prices are stable, and truck sales are rising. This year, overall truck sales are up 10 percent. But transactions in Tacoma’s class are up 15.8 percent over the period of January to August 2014, according to online auto sales company TrueCar. That’s partly due to the arrival of new Canyons and Colorados, but segment-leading Tacoma sales are up 18 percent — before the introduction of the new model, which began hitting showrooms in early September.

Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road Double Cab ◆ Times’ take: A lush, plush, tough truck ◆ Highs: Quiet and comfortable on-road, quite capable off-road ◆ Lows: Sluggish, even with a big engine ◆ Vehicle type: Four-door, five-seat, pickup truck ◆ Base price: $34,630 ◆ Price as tested: $37,665 ◆ Powertrain: 3.5-liter, six-cylinder engine ◆ Transmission: 4x4 automatic ◆ Horsepower: 278 ◆ Torque: 265 pound-feet ◆ Zero to 60 mph: N/A ◆ EPA fuel economy rating: 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined

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Coming of age in the USA, Gillespie was a crafty teen who wanted nothing more than to join in and immerse himself in the roots of American music. When he was 16 or 17, the drinking age in Michigan was 21. Gillespie was six feet tall and wore a sport coat, shades and a skinny moustache that he drew on his top lip with ink. Terry would sneak into the bars where jazz and blues music was being played – and ultimately where Gillespie would cut his teeth as a blues and roots musician in his own right. It was in these bars and clubs that Terry began to hone his craft by snapping up opportunities to play with legends, including Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker. 1968 brought young Gillespie to Canada, home of his birth. Gillespie formed Heaven’s Radio – who were widely considered the best band to come out of Ottawa in the ‘70s. Their highly acclaimed albums of the early 80s, Active

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Ken Stead is coming through Port Alberni with a brand new record called Fear Has No Place Here. Ken has been compared to the likes of Craig Cardiff, Foy Vance, and Ray Lamontagne. This talented folk musician is inspired by family, friends, and the people he meets on the way. He engages a crowd of listeners like no other. Telling stories of internet dating, social anxiety, square dancing, and of course, cheesy love, his songs reflect life’s experiences. He delivers in an uplifting and affirming manner that leaves an audience energized, connected, and knowing that life is better at the end of the evening than it was at the beginning. Ken writes with depth and insight and his strong voice takes his listeners on a journey along with him, drawing them in, lifting them up, and leaving them wanting to hear more when the song is over. From Edmonton, Alberta to Williams Lake, B.C., and back, Erin Kay has been on a journey of selfdiscovery over the years. With immaculately crafted songs about love, loss, heartbreak, and ultimately hope, she lays her heart on the table with her debut EP Into the Light, an intimate glimpse into who she is and the experiences that have shaped her. Her voice is powerful and her vulnerability rare, and she hopes to inspire those who are on the same path through her music. Erin’s voice has been likened to “honey and tabasco, swirled in a cloud of smoke,” drawing comparisons not only to classic folk artists like Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris, but also reflects the resilience and redemption of Beth Orton and the storytelling of Dar Williams. Her EP ‘Into the Light’ which was released November 2014, gained her airplay on CBC radio, CKUA and other local and college radio stations across Canada. Erin Kay continues to gain momentum after a busy summer playing folk festivals such as the Canmore Folk Music Festival and the Edmonton Folk music festival. Ken Stead and Erin Kay perform Saturay at 8 p.m. at Char’s Landing on Argyle Street.

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he final instalment of this weekly article as we bid farewell to the local icon that is The AV Times. Would it be too ironic to start a protest on Facebook? While I hate to see job loss in our transitioning town, it is yet another reminder that we must be constantly adapting. Technology is evolving quickly and despite the growing pains that come along with it, IT’S FREAKING FANTASTIC!! We get the news instantly into our pockets via smartphones! Drones are doing door to door

Tashia Potter Heart of Vancouver Island delivery! 3D printers are building houses! Not to mention we can multi-task online like nobody’s business; banking done, shopping - done, meeting - done, visit with gramma - done. All online. And while some might say all this online time

and social networking is removing the human connection, if we use technology consciously it’s actually giving us a lot more time to connect with people and get outside and do the things we used to wait for until retirement. The key is to not get lost in the feed. We have a huge opportunity in Port Alberni to embrace technology and nurture the minds and businesses that will continue to expand it. We could very well become a tech hub on the Island. Who wouldn’t want

to move here and be able to work from home or from their phone and be able to venture out on the mountains during the winters and to the lakes in the summers. It’s getting few and far between the places with no cell reception. (I’m looking at you Bamfield) So while this article and paper must adapt and move on(line), you can be certain there is a job for everyone there. You just might have to invent it. Which you can, likely from your phone. (Heck start a video blog, I hear some of those people are making

six figures!) Heart of Vancouver Island will continue to promote Port Alberni globally as a destination and through Great Central Social Co. I’ll continue to seek and discuss opportunities for technology and P.A! Feel free to get in touch tashia@greatcentral.ca. On behalf of Kama and Ben, thanks for reading and stay tuned! » Tashia is the owner/operator of Great Central Social Company which provides social media strategies and solutions. for businesses.

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y last article I spoke about my experience with my mother who is now in the later stages of acute Dementia. I use the term Dementia, because, as I shared earlier with my readers, we never know if we are truly dealing with Alzheimer’s until one passes away and an autopsy can be performed to confirm this horrible disease. Unfortunately I had to step away from writing my articles for a short time, as family priorities had to become a focal point during this grieving process. I have been asked by a few people following my previous articles to continue writing, as they have helped them to understand some of their emotions, and to know they are not alone during this journey. As a family member begins to slip away from us mentally, it becomes very difficult for those left behind, who are mentally healthy, to try to understand how someone who raised us now doesn’t know who we are any longer. For myself, it has been much easier being able to except and adjust during this decline, as I studied all about Dementia and Alzheimer’s in college. For my family members it has been a very difficult journey to help them understand what is going on and what is to come. For many people it becomes too uncomfortable not knowing how to communicate any longer. For many, they only want to remember someone the way they use to be, and do not want to watch the decline and what is yet to come. For others, the change in personalities of their loved ones can be too much to try to understand. Some become angry, violent and sometimes verbally abusive, when before the disease came, they were

Melenie Haley Soul 2 Soul the very opposite of some of these characteristics. Some lose their speech much sooner than others, and become very quiet and withdrawn, which makes visiting a loved one much more different than once before. It forces others to have to change the way they once interacted with an individual, and at times step out of their own comfort zones, which can be scary for some to do. Every day I visit my mother is another day I say goodbye. It is a continual state of grieving that will continue until the day I say my final goodbye to my mother. Each day I see I need to do more as my mother losses

less of her abilities, is another piece of me that mourns her loss, even though she is physically still present with me. In the next few articles I will share with my readers some of what I have learnt along the way, in hopes it will help others who may be facing this with their loved ones. I will leave you with this quote, “Don’t let life discourage you, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.” Richard L. Evans » A widow at the age of 41, Melenie Haley began exploring a holistic approach to the grieving process and became a Usui Reiki First Degree Practitioner and Usui Reiki Second Degree Master Practitioner, as well as life coach. She hopes to share and help others be able to approach life challenges medication free through diet, exercise, meditation and relaxation therapy. She can be reached by emailing soul2soulreikihealing@yahoo.ca.

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Aline Estelle Church Passed away peacefully on October 5 2015. She was born in Timmins Ontario to the late Ludger and Melanie Boisvert and was one of 7 children. She and Alan met while working at the Timmins Daily Press. Alan had just finished schooling and moved from Ottawa to start work at the paper as an accountant. He invited her to the office Christmas dance and that was the start of a loving relationship. She and Alan moved to Nanaimo to take over an existing accounting practice and later moved to Port Alberni to start up another office and raise a family of 3 children. She was always strong and physically fit from ‘farming ‘ her garden; was very social and made friends easily; always saw things from a positive side; had a very generous nature and possessed a good sense of humour. She had many interests including gardening, listening to classical music on CBC, furniture refinishing, travel and shopping. On finding and purchasing a ‘treasure’, she was often heard to say that ‘ you couldn’t afford not to buy it ‘. Aline was predeceased by her husband, Alan; grandson, Grant; brothers, Alphonse and Arthur and sisters Irene, Eva and Lucie. She is survived by her children Randy (Peony), Stephen (Helen), Lois, grandson Paul (Misha), great grandchildren Finah and Leaf and sister Madeleine. Special thanks to the caring staff in Eagleview and Fairview at the Stanford Place Care Campus for assisting her in with her everyday needs. The family will mark her passing with a private ceremony. No flowers by request.

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GARRY WILLIAM CORMACK August 28, 1953 – September 28, 2015 On the 28th of September Garry William Cormack quietly passed away at Malaspina Gardens in Nanaimo. Garry was born in Port Alberni and lived in Beaver Creek with his two brothers and a sister. Garry loved sports; Rugby, Curling, Baseball and Raquetball. It was through Racquetball that he met his wife, Gale who had two children which Garry helped raised and love. Garry was a happy, patient, easy-going person. He loved his new family and his job at the Arena driving the Zamboni. He liked the people he worked with. Garry suffered for two years with his dementia; brought on by head trauma. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Dementia Society. Help us say Good-bye to Garry at a Graveside Service on Friday, October 9, 2015 – 12:00 Noon at Alberni Valley Memorial Gardens 2900 Alberni Highway, Port Alberni. A lunch will follow at Yates Funeral Service 4470 Gertrude Street, Port Alberni. Stories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.yatesfuneralservice.ca

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A 24-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend has testified he awoke to see her dead on the grass and then fled in panic when he saw a red car approaching. However, the account Damien Taylor gave a jury is his third version of events since the body of 16-year-old CJ Fowler was found by dog walkers in the Guerin Creek area on Dec. 5, 2012. B.C. Supreme Court has heard that the pregnant teen had a concrete block on her chest and that her face and jaw were smashed in. Taylor is charged with second-degree murder in Fowler’s death. Her body was discovered hours after the pair had gone to hospital when Fowler com-

plained of chest pains she believed were the result of using crystal meth. An emergency room doctor has testified that he told Fowler and Taylor that she was pregnant and that they both appeared to welcome the news. Her previous pregnancy, three months earlier, had ended in a miscarriage. When RCMP in Prince George interviewed Taylor, he told them he became separated from Fowler at the hospital early on Dec. 5, 2012, and went to the Greyhound depot, expecting she would join him. In Kelowna, where he was arrested 13 month later, Taylor told RCMP he killed Fowler by accident. That admission came after hours of questioning and after Fowler’s stepfather — whom Taylor called Poppa — was

brought into the interview room. Taylor also said then that he was trying to “scare her in a funny way� and cut her throat. “She was bleeding out of her throat,� he told police. Taylor also said he used “the boulders that were there� to end her suffering. However, that account, which Taylor now claims is false, doesn’t fit with the facts of Fowler’s death. A pathologist has testified she died from asphyxiation, likely from a blow to her face and jaw from a concrete block. Her throat was not slashed. “I was forced to make a false confession,� Taylor told court. Taylor testified he lied to police because he was worried they would know he was high on crystal meth and would search his backpack for drugs.

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Trans-Pacific deal grants market access to 3.25 per cent of Canada’s dairy supply JESSICA PETERS CHILLIWACK PROGRESS

B.C.’s dairy farmers are taking a watchful waiting approach to Monday’s announcement of a Trans-Pacific Partnership. The federal government announced on Monday that it has entered into the final agreement of the TPP, which seeks to ease trade between 12 Pacific countries, including Canada, the United States, China and New Zealand. It has been seen as a threat to Canada’s supply management program for dairy producers, which helps ensure strength in that industry. The TPP, as presented on Monday, will grant market access to the other 11 countries in the TPP in an amount equal to 3.25 per cent of Canada’s 2016 milk production. That equals about 250 million litres of milk, says Trevor Hargreaves of the BC Dairy Association. But the government has also announced a series of compensation programs for dairy, poultry and egg producers and processors. Those programs would remain in place for 10 years, with a tapering off for another five years. “The three pillars of the supply

Dairy farmers aren’t happy, but taking a watching and waiting approach to the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated between 12 countries. The TPP is not in effect yet, and farmers would be compensated for up to 15 years if the deal goes ahead. [CHILLIWACK PROGRESS]

management system will remain protected,” a Government of Canada announcement reads. Four separate programs equalling $4.3 billion are expected to fill in any shortfalls felt at farms and producers as the TPP is introduced. While dairy producers have rallied together over the last week

as the trade negotiations were coming to a close, the BC Dairy Association reserved their criticism Monday, and even showed some optimism. “Time is needed to fully evaluate the impacts of the agreement on our industry,” Hargreaves said. “The B.C. Dairy Association respects that it was a high prior-

ity for the government to enter into the TPP and, while the B.C. Dairy Association advocated for no additional access to the Canadian dairy market, we respect that additional access was a favourable outcome under the circumstances. We are optimistic that the protection programs for producer income, quota, and industry investment will continue to protect and defend supply management.” Still, the trade agreement could lead to a loss in revenues at farms across Canada, something that would have trickle down effect on the overall economy. “B.C. dairy farmers are not happy about the announcement of the TPP, as it means additional foreign access of dairy products into Canada amounting to about 3.25 per cent of Canada’s 2016 milk production, said Dave Taylor, BCDA Board Chair. “This equates to approximately 23 million litres of lost production to B.C. Dairy Producers that will result in lost revenue for the Canadian economy. We have always worked hard to grow our industry and produce a quality product. It’s a step backwards to lose market share and ultimately lose cows from our system.

Comox Valley woman dead in motorcycle crash COMOX VALLEY ECHO

A Comox Valley woman was killed Tuesday night when her motorcycle collided with two vehicles. Comox Valley RCMP, BC Ambulance Service and local fire crews responded to the crash in the 4400 block of Highway 19A (old Island Highway) near Royston. Witnesses on scene provided

information to the investigators which indicates the motorcycle, travelling southbound at the time, crossed the centre line and collided with two northbound vehicles. The woman, a 40-year old Comox Valley resident, sustained significant injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the other involved

motorists was suffering from chest pain, from the deployment of the vehicle airbag, and was transported to St. Joseph’s hospital for treatment. The highway was closed for several hours, and a detour put in place to maintain traffic flow. The Island District RCMP Traffic Analyst/Re-Constructionist attended the crash scene and is continuing a thorough

investigation into the cause of this crash. Any witnesses to this collision who have not yet spoken to police are asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321. The BC Coroners Service attended the scene, and have commenced an investigation. The identity of the deceased will not be released by the RCMP.

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An angel, a postal box and a school bus watch over a family grave in tranquil Ucluelet cemetery. If only they could talk, perhaps they could say who robbed the gravesides of Maddie, Annette and Guy Paterson. Darlene Paterson Nelson and husband Andy came to town for the annual Ucluelet reunion this weekend, and they were dismayed to see the nameplates had been stolen, along with a few other headposts and plates from neighboring graves. “It’s kind of shocking. They’ve always been here,” Nelson said. Darlene’s father, the late Maddie Paterson of Ucluelet, landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in the Second World War with the 1st Hussars, the tank corps and helped liberate Holland. After a career in the woods, he had a second career as a school bus driver on the West Coast. He was named British Columbia’s oldest school driver before he retired at 81. Annette was a familiar face in town, as she worked at the Ucluelet Post Office. They are joined by their son, Guy, who died early, in a logging accident. Const. Chris Squire of Ucluelet RCMP said about seven headstones have been taken from the cemetery recently. He guessed the thieves were after metal to sell, perhaps the same sort of people that rob construction sites for metal. Follow-up efforts will be made at area foundries, Squire said. It’s hard to imagine someone so desperate they’d rob the dead, Darlene Paterson Nelson said. “I don’t know who would do that,” she said. “They have to live with themselves.”

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Harper considers push for niqab ban legislation

Nuke-busting efforts in remote Europe a success

lauding Quebec’s Bill 64, which requires those who wear face coverings to remove them if they want to work in the public sector — or do business with government officials. Although tabled in the National Assembly, the bill has yet to be debated. He called the Quebec Liberal government’s approach measured and pledged that when it came time for federal legislation, he would follow their lead. “I believe the Quebec government has been handling this controversial issue in a responsible manner and we will do exactly the same thing in Ottawa,” Harper said during a campaign stop in Saskatoon.

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OTTAWA — Stephen Harper took the politics of niqabs to a higher level Wednesday, suggesting a re-elected Conservative government would consider legislation banning the Muslim face covering for anyone dealing with — or working for — the federal government. He opened the door earlier in the week with a CBC television interview, saying niqabs could be nixed in the public service — echoing similar comments last week in the French-language leaders’ debate. But on Wednesday, the Conservative leader went further,

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CHISINAU, Moldova — In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists, The Associated Press has learned. The latest known case came in February this year, when a smuggler offered a huge cache of deadly cesium — enough to contaminate several city blocks — and specifically sought a buyer from the Islamic State group. Criminal organizations, some with ties to the Russian KGB’s successor agency, are driving a thriving black market in nuclear materials in the tiny and impoverished Eastern European country of Moldova, investigators say. The successful busts, however, were undercut by striking shortcomings: Kingpins got away, and those arrested evaded long prison sentences, sometimes quickly returning to nuclear smuggling, AP found. Mouldovan police and judicial authorities shared investigative

case files with the AP in an effort to spotlight how dangerous the nuclear black market has become. They say the breakdown in co-operation between Russia and the West means that it has become much harder to know whether smugglers are finding ways to move parts of Russia’s vast store of radioactive materials — an unknown quantity of which has leached into the black market. “We can expect more of these cases,” said Constantin Malic, a Moldovan police officer who investigated all four cases. “As long as the smugglers think they can make big money without getting caught, they will keep doing it.” In wiretaps, videotaped arrests, photographs of bomb-grade material, documents and interviews, AP found a troubling vulnerability in the anti-smuggling strategy. From the first known Moldovan case in 2010 to the most recent one in February, a pattern has emerged: Authorities pounce on suspects in the early stages of a deal, giving the ringleaders a chance to escape with their nuclear contraband — an indication that the threat from the nuclear black market

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