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More than 120 athletes competed in swimming, biking and running events that were all part of Summerside’s TriLobster triathlon on Sunday.
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know GAS PRICES GO UP Gasoline prices increased by 2.0 cents per litre (cpl) over the weekend. The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the increase, which was effective on July 15. There was no change in the price of diesel, furnace oil, stove oil or propane. Including adjustments for taxes, pump prices for regular unleaded gasoline at self-serve outlets now range from 103.5 to 104.7 cpl. Increases in the wholesale price of gasoline over the past two weeks, according to IRAC, were what necessitated the price adjustment. The commission’s next scheduled price adjustment will be on Aug. 1.
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Bryan Maynard, a co-owner of Farmboys Inc. with his brother Kyle, is seen in one of their potato fields in Richmond, on Friday. Maynard is calling on families to talk about the future of their farms.
Aging farmers, lack of succession plans put future of family farms at risk BY JESSICA SMITH CROSS THE CANADIAN PRESS RICHMOND
Bryan Maynard says his grandfather, a Prince Edward Island potato farmer, didn’t start talking about retirement until he was 80 years old and had been diagnosed with dementia. At that point, with no succession strategy in place, Maynard and his brother suddenly had to scramble to find a way to keep the farm in the family and just barely managed to do so. The 33-year-old’s situation is not uncommon. A growing number of farmers are nearing retirement without having formally planned for their successors, putting the next gen-
eration of small-scale farming at risk – something Maynard and advocates are urging farming families to think about. “Our grandfather didn’t really want to talk about selling the farm, ever, until it was too late and he had to,” Maynard said. A Statistics Canada study found last year that the average age of Canadian farmers had reached 55 after rising for decades, and 92 per cent of farms had no written plan for who will take over when the operator retires. It also found there were more farmers over age 70, than under 35. Farmlink Christie Young, of Guelph,
Ont., is trying to tackle that issue with Farmlink, a matchmaking service she runs for farm owners and prospective farmers across Canada. She has found there’s no shortage of young people armed with business plans who want to get into farming, and older farmers who want to see their land farmed by a new generation when they retire. The problem, she said, is that many farmers have become heavily leveraged in recent decades, having borrowed against the rising value of their farm properties, which spiked nearly 40 per cent per acre on average between 2011 and 2016, according to Statistics Canada. That means farm owners need
to sell their properties for full market value in order to retire, said Young, so the only buyers tend to be large agricultural operations consolidating farmland in rural areas or, if the farm is in the shadow of a city, property developers. “If you’re a new farmer who’s trying to buy a piece of land and pay for it by working the land, it’s almost an impossible proposition,” she said. Young uses Farmlink to help farm owners and young farmers set up partnerships that begin years before the owner’s retirement, such as lease-to-own arrangements that can allow a new farmer to start small and expand. See FUTURE, page A5
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Designer doughnuts Doughnuts by Design offers ‘hole’ new experience for customers
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A speciality shop in Avonlea Village has scored a hole in one with customers as it whips up fresh daily doughnuts using local ingredients. Doughnuts by Design has a selection of creative doughnuts and mini doughnuts with classic Island toppings and flavours that include fresh lavender, popcorn, chocolate covered potato chips, and beer, to name but a few. “We have all these awesome producers on P.E.I.,” commented co-owner Moyna Matheson, who has operated Samuel’s Coffee House in Summerside for six years. “Whether it’s Cows chocolate covered potato chips, the lavender farm, Upstreet beer (used in one of our glazes), we partner and coordinate on what other people on the Island are doing well.” Innovative ways are used at Doughnuts by Design to reinvent this crowd favourite. “There’s an interest in people seeing how things are produced
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Co-owner of Doughnuts by Design, Kip Rosvold, said, “We love doughnuts, everybody loves doughnuts, and there’s no place like this around and we want to make people happy. We are here in the morning at Avonlea Village making fresh doughnuts, and when we expand we will custom design the doughnuts.”
and made, so we wanted to create a product that was unique and fun and that people could actually see it being made in front of them,” grinned Matheson. “In business you’re always thinking of the next creative thing, and that’s where the doughnuts came from.”
Matheson always had a soft spot for doughnuts recounting a memory of her aunt Mary from Summerside. “Aunt Mary was one of 14 kids. She made doughnuts at home, and it’s that nostalgic feeling.” Matheson continued, “The idea was always there, and I did
some travelling this winter to explore other cities to see what they were doing and I thought it was time to bring this idea to P.E.I.” Co-owners Kip Rosvold and Matheson already have their sights set on expansion after they opened their doors to the public on June 22. “We are utilizing Cavendish as a test market to see if people are interested in this product and what other components we can bring to the business. And we definitely want to move it beyond seasonal to a yearround operation, and are currently looking for a location,” acknowledged Matheson. “If people love caramel popcorn, we will put it on a doughnut, so there’s a lot of fun in that and discovering different things.” Matheson and Rosvold invite the public to give feedback on their favourite doughnut toppers. “Maybe they will see that topper on one of our doughnuts in the future,” they concluded. Newsroom@journalpioneer.com
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A P.E.I. landmark for over 170 years, the Point Prim Lighthouse property is receiving upgrades. To mitigate against further shoreline erosion and welcome new tourists, it is undergoing a series of enhancements to ensure the lighthouse’s sustainability. Lawrence MacAulay, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced $392,534 (nonrepayable) in funding for the Point Prim Lighthouse Society Inc. to update the historical landmark. A total of $318,042 is being provided through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund, while $74,492 is being contributed through Heritage Canada’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. Permanent washrooms, a gift shop/interpretive space, and an open-air pavilion capable of hosting events will be added as well as parking improvements.
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Aidan Hurst, 3, waters the flowers in a bed near the Harbourview Terrace complex at the corner of Queen and Water Streets in Summerside. Hurst and his family are visiting his grandmother.
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A Stratford woman dismisses as “ludicrous’’ the amount of compensation a bus company first offered after her luggage was lost. Lynne Thiele, 66, estimates she had clothes, jewelry, including two thick gold earrings, and other items with a replacement value of close to $3,000 in two suitcases that have gone missing. Thiele took a shuttle through Maritime Bus from the Halifax Airport to Charlottetown on July 1 following a 12-day cruise around Great Britain. She saw her luggage loaded into cargo on the bus in Halifax. She also saw her luggage transported to cargo on the bus she transferred to in Aulac, N.B. The bus stopped in Borden, P.E.I., at about 8:30 p.m., letting off a handful of passengers. Thiele stayed on the bus and did not notice her two suitcases being removed, which she now believes must have happened. “I have no proof that it’s a theft, but obviously someone took it from Borden,’’ she says. When she arrived in Charlottetown as the last remaining passenger on the shuttle bus,
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she and the bus driver stared into the empty cargo space. “Neither of us could believe it was empty,’’ she says. “I was thinking someone will bring (the two suitcases) back to me tomorrow. This is Prince Edward Island. Nobody wants my dresses.’’ However, more than two weeks later, there is no sign of her luggage. The retired teacher is unimpressed with Maritime Bus
offering only $100 in compensation plus a refund of her $60 bus fare. She feels the company “owes it to their customers’’ to deal with each case of lost luggage on an individual basis and not simply have a blanket policy for lost luggage. Thiele, who loves to travel, says she saved a long time for her recent trip that cost close to $6,000. Losing $3,000 worth of pos-
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Lynne Thiele of Stratford says she lost close to $3,000 in clothes, jewelry and other personal items when two pieces of luggage went missing during a bus shuttle from Halifax to Charlottetown.
sessions on top of the expensive travel bill is an unpleasant extra hit. She has also turned to her home insurance, which is looking into her claim, to provide some relief. Still, Thiele puts the lost luggage into perspective, noting in particular that a friend recently lost a loved one. “It’s a loss of material things, and that’s not the most important thing in life,’’ she says. However, a call Monday to Maritime Bus from The Guardian appears to be lining Thiele up for far more significant compensation. Wenda Pitre, vice-president of human resources and customer experience, says Maritime Bus has a policy of offering $100 per bag for lost luggage. However, she says the company has concluded after an exhaustive investigation that Thiele’s luggage was stolen. “We will make things right,’’ she says. Pitre plans to meet with Thiele today to discuss compensation. It is worth noting the improved compensation offer is coming 17 days after Thiele lost her luggage, but less than a day after the media got involved.
It’s the day after the 2017 Prince Edward Island Film, Food and Ideas Festival (P.E.I. Fest), and Colin Stanfield is reflecting on the first-ever event that brought filmmakers and audiences together in Charlottetown. “What was most exciting was that the key idea for the festival seemed to resonate with so many people,� says Stanfield, P.E.I. Fest founder. “The films really sparked conversation, the filmmakers loved being here. And the many opportunities we provided for
people to connect in the theatre, over food, with amazing music and through our on-stage talks, felt like a unique recipe with just the right ingredients,� says Stanfield. Audience members were taken on an underwater adventure on Saturday night during the screening of “Chasing Coral� at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall. Filled with breathtaking underwater cinematography of blossoming coral reefs and the creatures that live there, the 93-minute film took theatregoers to new depths in understanding the fragile future of coral at various locations but Today’s UV Index:
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mainly at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. “Chasing Coral� is the story of an ad man, a coral nerd and some top-notch camera designers and marine biologists as they event the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. In the film, a marine biologist shares photographic evidence that 80-90 per cent of the corals in the Florida Keys have been lost over the past 30 years and that worldwide, coral loss is over 50 per cent. Jamie Redford of the Redford Centre hosted with the event Jeff Orlowski, the director, and the screening concluded with a
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Productive partnerships City of Summerside and La Centre Belle-Alliance collaborating BY MILLICENT MCKAY JOURNAL PIONEER SUMMERSIDE
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David Bobbitt, left, gets an action figure signed by one of his childhood heroes, pro wrestler Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.
Summerside Boys and Girls Club Celebrity dinner brings in funds for youth programming BY COLIN MACLEAN JOURNAL PIONEER SUMMERSIDE
Action figure in hand, David Bobbitt fulfilled a childhood ambition Monday night. Not only did Bobbitt get to shake hands with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, he also took a selfie with him and got the renowned pro-wrestler to sign a miniature toy version of himself. It was great moment, said Bobbitt, who was all smiles after the encounter. “They were my childhood heroes growing up when I was watching WWF. It’s a dream come true,” he laughed. There were hundreds of little
moments like that one Monday at Credit Union Place, as the 14th annual Summerside Boys and Girls Club Celebrity Dinner Gala stretched into the evening. Sporting greats like Donovan Bailey, Bryan Trottier and Summerside’s own Heather Moyse, to name a few, were on hand to sign autographs, interact with fans and generally help raise money for a good cause. A few, like Bailey, were also called on to addressed the crowd. Bailey, a retired sprinter, gold medalist and, at one point in the late 1990s, the fastest human alive, was nursing an injured leg for the event, which he said he’d hurt recently playing basketball.
He apologized, to the amusement of the crowd, for not being able to take on all challengers eager for a race. He also thanked the Boys and Girls Club staff members for the work they do in the community. “My job is easy,” said Bailey. “It’s you and your team that actually do the work to make sure that our greatest commodities, which are our kids, gravitate to positive things and grow up to do incredible things.” One of those future doers of something incredible was Sydney Cameron, who was named Girl of the Year for the club this year. It was a title she’s often hopped for, she said. “It seemed pretty cool, and a
lot of people I knew got it. They were super excited for it. It was pretty honourable to get it,” she said. Other honours announced included: Boy of the Year - Will Ramsay; Youth of the Year - Victoria Bernard; and Volunteer of the Year - Elaine Gaudet. The annual celebrity dinner is one of the largest fundraising events the Summerside Boys and Girls Club holds annually. This year’s gala is believed to have attracted a record number of people. An official number was not available Monday evening, but estimates by organizers put the crowd at more than 1,000. Colin.MacLean@JournalPioneer.com
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Miminegash firefighters painted a special thank you on the back of their new fire truck to thank the Miminegash Firemenettes for their fundraising efforts. The group raised $90,000 towards the $350,000 truck.
Miminegash Fire Chief Wayne Gallant, left, Crystal Gallant, president of the Miminegash Firemenettes, and deputy chief Rob Tremblay show off the community’s new fire truck which was delivered on Saturday. The $350,000 truck was paid for through numerous fundraisers organized by the firemenettes, the fire department, and numerous community groups.
Miminegash Fire Chief speechless after community takes ownership of new truck BY WAYNE THIBODEAU THE GUARDIAN MIMINEGASH
Miminegash fire Chief Wayne Gallant says he was left speechless as the newest piece of equipment for his fire department rolled into the community Saturday. “It’s like a dream come through,” said Gallant, a veteran firefighter with the West Prince department. “It is going to have a huge impact on our department, our community and our fire district.” The truck’s arrival marked nearly three years of hard work by the community, the fire department, and especially the support network behind the fire department, the Miminegash Firemenettes.
Raising the $350,000 for the truck, and another $50,000 or more for equipment on the truck, is no easy feat for a community with a population base of less than 200. Crystal Gallant, president of the Miminegash Firemenettes, says her group formed in January 2007 following two major fires in the community. The idea, she said, is that they would bring food and drinks to firefighters during major fires. “I think we only did that once,” she said, standing by the bright red fire truck, which had a special thank you to her group of volunteers painted on the back. “We were too busy with the fundraising.” The Firemenettes helped raise funds for equipment, a rescue van, and for the past three
years, the new pumper. The group of 14 women raised more than $90,000 through dances, dinner theatre and the annual Oktoberfest celebrations. But more work is needed, she said. The truck is not fully paid for yet and it has to be supplied with more lifesaving equipment. The Miminegash Fire Department now has two pumpers, a tanker, and a rescue van. The fire chief said that will provide a better level of protection for the fire district and better equipment for the 28 firefighters who volunteer with the Miminegash department. “Now, when we respond to a mutual aid call, we can have one pumper back in the community, just in case.”
Santa himself delivered the truck during the Miminegash Fire Department Festival, a three-day fundraiser also for the fire department. Rob Tremblay, deputy chief of the Miminegash Fire Department, said the arrival of the new truck was emotional. “I am still a bit teary-eyed,” he admitted. “It was so much work. I can’t believe it is finally here.”
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With statistics Canada noting that a third of Summerside’s population is Acadian or of French Heritage, city councillors thought it important to collaborate with La Centre Belle-Alliance. On Monday, city council passed a resolution forming an agreement with the local French and Acadian group. It’s a five-year agreement showing the willingness for Summerside to work with its French and Acadian communities to better the city and the community, said Coun. Brent Gallant. “We’ve been looking to formalize a partnership with the centre for a number of years. In recent months, the opportunity came to us to do so.” In the agreement, it states that both parties will work together from April 1, 2017, until March 31, 2022. The hope is that it will encourage Acadians and francophones in the community to participate in activities organized by the city, as well as volunteer on committees, boards and other working groups, attend council meetings and inform council of important events, activities, plans, milestones, initiatives or policies that may impact the city. The partnership will also help organize recreational activities in French using facilities located in the city or operated by the city. Gallant says there are no concrete goals as of yet, but it will allow for many opportunities in the future. “It’s made us more aware. Now we’re making what we already do formalized.” The collaboration will promote Summerside as a host of cultural and tourism events in French such as the 2018 Acadian Seniors Games, 2019 Acadian World Congress, 300th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of Isle-Saint-Jean taking place in 2020 and supporting Summerside’s Sport and Event Tourism Strategy (SETS) by providing, where available, francophone resources for the staging of national and international events and SETS efforts in becoming bilingual. Three main initiatives will come from the agreement: developing a vision and strategy to translate the city’s website and its content, as well as other city documents for public consumption; adding bilingualism as a preferred skill when hiring front-line staff at City Hall and Credit Union Place and communications support staff and inventing methods to increase public visibility of Frenchspeaking staff already employed by the city. The groups will meet once a year to review the previous year’s collaboration efforts and progress achieved, to outline the upcoming year’s efforts and to identify improvements to the effective and mutual partnership. Bill Martin, the city’s mayor, and Giselle Babineau-Jordan, the chairwoman of La Centre Belle-Alliance will sign the agreement in August.
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CORMIER Simone (Gautreau) July 11, 1932 - July 14, 2017 It is with deep sadness that the family of Simone Cormier announces her passing, which occurred peacefully on July 14, 2017 at Monarch Hall of Parkland Shannex in Riverview. In her final days, she was surrounded by the love of her children and extended family: sharing warm memories, laughter and a few tears. Born in Tracadie, N.B. on July 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Adélard Gautreau and the late Grace Losier. She is survived by her children, Ruth of Ottawa, Marline of Saint John, and Kevin (Susan Muise) of Moncton; 7 grandchildren Kelsey and Alix Cormier, Ellen and Laura Boyd, and Nicholas, Patrick and Daniel St.Louis; 1 sister, Yolande LeBreton of Cornwall, O.N.; two brothers: Denis (Madeleine) of Ste-Thérèse, Que and Henri (Linda) of Val-Comeau; her bothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw: Levite of St-Basile, Claude (Geraldine) of Grand Falls, and Roger (Hercule) of Grand Falls, Albertine Levesque of St. Andre, N.B. and Rina Cormier of Edmundston; several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Besides her husband and parents, Simone was predeceased by 2 sisters Dorice Basque and Alfreda Plantin and 12 brothers-in-law and 3 sisters-in-law. The family greatly appreciates the wonderful support and kindness of family and friends. We would also like to thank Dr. McCaw and Dr. Bandyayera, the nurses and staff of Parkland Riverview at all levels of care (i.e., Royal Court, Canterbury Hall, Monarch Hall), and the sisters of the Daughters of Jesus for their dedication and exceptional kindness shown to Mom and to our family. We would also like to express our gratitude to her Summerside friends for their devoted care and ongoing thoughtfulness, including Dr. Nicholson, and the staff at Parkhill Place and Summerside Home Care. Your kindness and compassion will never be forgotten. As per Simone’s wishes, there will be no visitation. A celebration of her life will take place at St. Paul’s Parish in Summerside, P.E.I. at 10:30 am on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Cemetery followed by a reception at St Paul’s Parish. Arrangements are under the care of Fergusons Funeral Home in Moncton and Moase Funeral Home in Summerside. To leave condolences for the family and favourite memories of Simone, or to read a more complete recount of Simone’s life, please go to: www.fergusonsfuneralhome. com or www.moase.ca. In lieu of flowers or monetary donations, we prefer you give donation of kindness, either by volunteering your time or by showing extra kindness to others. Stay close to your health and live your life to the fullest. That is what Mom always wanted.
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GALLANT Anna The death of Sr. Anna Gallant, age 75 years, of Montreal, Quebec and formerly of Abrams Village, occurred on July 14, 2017. Sr. Anna was born to her late parents Joseph and Edna Gallant. She served as a missionary nun in Papua New Guinea and Chad, Africa before retiring in Montreal, Quebec. She was predeceased by both parents as well as her brother Edward and his wife Nora and her brother Edmond and his wife Angela. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Elva (late Freddy), Peter (Donna), Louise (late Douglas), Leonce, Helen (late Julian), Alice (Pierre), Yvonne (Earl) and Lucy (Lucien) as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at St. Phillipe & St. Jacques Church, Egmont Bay on Thursday, July 20 at 3 p.m.
GALLANT Elizabeth Mary (Betty) 1923-2017 At the Community Hospital, O’Leary, on Monday, July 17, 2017, of Elizabeth Mary (Betty) Gallant, of the Tignish Seniors Coop Home and formerly of Skinners Pond, age 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Edgar J.Gallant. Born at Nail Pond, on April 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Alphie and Dorothy (nee Arenault) Arsenault. She is survived by brothers, Fred (Lisa) Arsenault, of Toronto, and Victor (Annie) of Victoria, P.E.I. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Josephine Arsenault, Nelda Arsenault, Eileen Arsenault, Jean Firth and Stella Gallant. She will be sadly missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by siblings, Mary, Anita, Anne Marie, Guillaume, Uldric, Phillip, George, Andrew, Eddie, Johnny and Cyril. Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home & Chapel, Alberton. Visiting hours Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday morning from St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Brendon Gallant, Celebrant. Interment in the Church Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorials to the Tignish Seniors Coop Home, the Tignish Health Centre or St. Simon and St. Jude Cemetery Fund. The Tignish Council of the CWL will hold prayers at the funeral home Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. www.rooneyfh.ca
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We are laying to rest and saying our final goodbyes to Andre who passed on October 4, 2016. Burial will take place at Our Lady of Assumption Church graveyard in Stratford on Tuesday, July 18th at 2 p.m. Reception to follow in church hall. All are welcome.
The funeral mass for Marie Clarisse Daigle (nee Bernard) of Summerside, P.E.I., beloved wife of Edmond Daigle was held on Friday, July 14th, 2017 from St. Paul’s Church, Summerside by Rev. Ashok Veerabathina and co-celebrated by Rev. Eddie Cormier. The Readings were read by Nathalie Ranahan and Jeanette Blacquiere. The Gospel was proclaimed and the Homily was delivered by Father Cormier. The Prayers of the Faithful were led by Giselle Martin. Hymns sung by members of the church choir were: “This LUCE Day God Gives Me”, “Avec Les Helen “Agape” Saints Anges”, “J’Irai La Voir Un Jour”, “Come to the Water” and The death occurred at the “Amazing Grace”. Organist was Wedgewood Manor, Summer- Bethany Dawson. Cross bearer side, on Monday, July 17, 2017, was Irving Arsenault; candle of Helen “Agape” Luce, of Sum- bearers were Windsor Arsenmerside, aged 73 years. Born ault and Rene Richard; incense in Summerside, she was the bearer was Harold Murphy and daughter of ushers were Eleanor Doiron the late Frank and Sherren Arsenault. Inter“Agape” and ment took place in the church Florelda “Flo” cemetery with Father Cormier (Hashie) Arseofficiating. Arrangements were nault. Survived entrusted to the East Prince Fuby her comneral Home, Summerside. panion Gary Aitken; brothers and sisters NOYE Carl Arsenault (Mary Clow), Arnold Paul Keir (Heather) Arsenault, Linda (Doug) Little, Nancy (Clifford) DesRoches, Noonie (Darrell) The funeral service for ArDesRoches, Darrell “Snappy” nold Paul Noye of Summerside (Paula) Arsenault, Allan Ar- was held on Monday, July 17, senault (Ruth Riley), Robert 2017 from Ferguson Tyne ValArsenault and Rodney (Carol ley Funeral Chapel to Victoria “Sissy”) Arsenault; and by num- West United Church at 10:30 erous nieces and nephews. Pre- a.m. with Rev. Chesley Boutilier deceased by her husband Alban officiating. Scripture readings “Buck” Luce; a brother Francis were Psalm 46, Thessalonians Arsenault and by a sister Mar- and the Gospel from John. lene (Ken “Desi”) DesOrmeaux. Cathy Cooling, organist, led the Resting at the Moase Funeral congregation in singing “In the Home, Summerside, where fu- Garden” and “In The Bulb There neral service will be held on is a Flower”. The pallbearers Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Interment were Spencer Noye, Chris Galin St. Paul’s Cemetery, Summer- lant, Brad MacArthur, Glen side. Visiting hours Wednesday MacArthur, Ernie Noye and from 5-8 p.m. Memorial dona- William MacLaurin. The flower tions to Prince County Hospital bearers were Katie Hardy, Foundation would be appreci- Amanda MacArthur, Heather ated. www.moase.ca MacArthur, Lindsey Gallant and Brandi Noye. Interment followed in People`s cemetery, Victoria West. MACDONALD www.fergusonsfh.com Frederick “Fred” The death occurred at MacLeod Care Clinton View Lodge, Clinton, on Saturday, July 15, 2017, of Frederick “Fred” MacDonald, formerly of Sherbrooke, aged 103 years. Fred was proud of his community and farm. He very much enjoyed his family, the land and animals. Born in Sherbrooke, he was the son of the late Colin and Bertha (Cotton) MacDonald. Proudly remembered by his children Clare, Merilyn (Jean Paul) Gagnon, Janet Deighan and John J. (Cynthia); by grandchildren Paul (Susan) Deighan, Christine (Tim) Day, Carla (Javier) Jovel, Cheri, Colin (Zhasta) MacDonald, Jeanne (Mark) Robinson, Cameron MacDonald, Steven (Carol) Gagnon, Brian (Nanette) Gagnon; and Howard and Dylan (Bethany) Foley; 18 great-grandchildren; and by his great-niece Julie (Brian) Valiton. Predeceased by his wife Bertha (Cameron) MacDonald; granddaughters Deborah and Darlene Deighan; daughter-inlaw Jane MacDonald; son-in-law Arnold Deighan; brothers James (Marion), John (Dorothy), Clarence (Marguerite); sisters Edith (John) Pillman and Ellen (Bernard) LaBarre. Resting at the Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, until Wednesday, then to St. Paul’s Church, Summerside, for funeral mass at 1:30 p.m. Interment in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Summerside. Visiting hours Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. Memorial donations to the Prince County Hospital Foundation or the P.E.I. 4-H Trust would be appreciated. www.moase.ca
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The funeral service for Joseph Anthony Stevens of Grand Prairie, A.B. was held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 from Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O`Leary to St. Mark`s Roman Catholic Church, Burton, Lot 7 where funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Andrew MacDonald. Altar server was James Clements. The first reading, from Isaiah, was read by Kim Dyment and the second reading, from Romans, was read by Bayfield Dyment. Alena Corcoran offered the Prayers of the Faithful. Eucharistic Minister was Nadine Howard. Danalee Lynch-Veinotte, soloist, sang “How Great Thou Art”, “The Lord is My Shepherd”, “Prayer of St. Francis”, “Peace Prayer”, “Beyond the Rain”, and “Because He Lives”. The pallbearers were Kris MacDougall, Glenn Perry, Gerard Ellsworth, Merritt Ramsay, Jim Matheson, Dave Wolfe and Clayton Stevens. The flowerbearers were D’Arcy Lynn Stevens, Emily Stevens, Connie Stevens, Lisa Arsenault, Autumn Arsenault, Alena Matthews and Leah Landin. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. Upon completion of the interment Dwayne Doiron sang `Red Island Clay`. www. fergusonsfh.com
PAUGH Marie “Julie” Anne (nee Bernard) The funeral mass for Marie “Julie” Anne Paugh (nee Bernard) of Miscouche, P.E.I., beloved daughter of the late Cyrien and Catherine (nee Gallant) Bernard, was held on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 from the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside to St. John the Baptist Church, Miscouche by Rev. Greg Conway and co-celebrated by Father Eddie Cormier. The Readings were read by her sisters Therese Gallant and Eva Gallant, who also led in the prayers of the faithful. The Gospel was proclaimed and the Homily was delivered by Father Conway. Hymns sung by members of the church choir were: “Amazing Grace”, “Here I am Lord”, and “How Great Thou Art”. Organist was Bernie Gaudet. The recessional song, “The Rose” was played and sung by Alan Sonier. Cross bearer was Norma DesRoches; candle bearers were Claudette Cramm and Joan Blanchard; incense bearer was Florence McNeill; and ushers were Sonny Dugay and Earl DesRoches. Urn bearer was her son Brad Paugh. Also in attendance was M.L.A. Sonny Gallant. Interment took place in the church cemetery with Father Conway officiating. Following the committal service, Alan Sonier played and sang “Hallelujah”. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 18, Miscouche held a Service of Remembrance at the funeral home on Friday evening under the direction of Comrade Ken Sterling. Sgt.-at-Arms was Comrade Ken Doucette and the Color Party were Comrades Robert Gallant and Leigh Barnett. Arrangements were entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside.
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briefs Rug hooking still on display SUMMERSIDE – Rug hooking enthusiasts and lovers of all visual art should check out the summer exhibition at Eptek Centre. “Art Begets Art: Hooked Mats and the Artwork that Inspired Them” has almost 30 original hooked mats, hangings and other hooked items with an equal number of paintings, pottery, and other fine craft. The centre is open daily in July from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is by donation. The on-site gift shop carries only Island art and craft as well as books on local themes. The permanent exhibition on the history and architecture of Summerside is also on display at Eptek. Call 902-888-8373 for more information. www.peimuseum.com www.facebook.com/EptekCentre
Demonstrations in August SUMMERSIDE – Every weekday in August, Eptek Centre is hosting Demo Days: craft and art demonstrations. Share inspiration and tips from local artists and artisans who set up at our entrance for free demonstrations. Visit www.peimuseum.com or www.facebook.com/EptekCentre or call 902-888-8373 for schedule. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Dr.
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Cooking under pressure Executive chef Javier Alarco announced as 2017 Chic Chef of the Year BY SALLY COLE THE GUARDIAN Javier Alarco knows how to work under pressure. On Friday, the executive chef of the Waters Edge and his team at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel were busy with major food preparations. “We have 400 for lunch and 400 for dinner and in between there’s just small function, but still I want to make sure the best food goes forward,� says Alarco. At the same time, he was expected to attend the P.E.I. International Shell Fish Festival launch, in partnership with Best of the Sea, at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, where a special announcement was about to be made. In what could only be called split-second timing, Alarco arrived at the exact moment to see a video announcing his win as the 2017 Chic Chef of the Year by Best of Sea. The chef also took time to speak to the enthusiastic audience waiting for him and answering questions before heading back to the hotel before a busy noon hour.
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Javier Alarco, executive chef of the Waters Edge, is the 2017 Chic Chef competition winner. His win qualifies him to take the 12th spot in the Garland Canada International Chef Challenge at the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival, Sept. 15-17. In an interview Alarco recognized the value of teamwork in achieving his win. “I did not do this alone.�
“Winning this is a tremendous honour, representing the Island, utilizing the local seafood, which is incredible, is a great privilege,
encompassing everything we have to offer,� says Alarco, who, like cream, rose to the top during a month-long competition
involving 16 of P.E.I.’s top chefs. His ability to work under pressure will help him when he takes the 12th spot
in the Garland Canada International Chef Challenge when it returns to the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival in September. “It’s a privilege and an honour to represent the Island on this fantastic culinary dream.� The competition is the festival’s most prestigious event and gets underway on Sept. 15 with the semi-finals on Sept. 16 and finals on Sept. 17. Food Network’s Chef Lynn Crawford will return as a head judge, along with other judges soon to be announced. “It’s going to be interesting. It’s a black box (competition) so as soon as we know what the ingredients are we can start focusing on (what we will create). “But right now, we don’t have a clue.� For Alarco, the creative process begins as soon as he learns what’s in the box. “It’s a muscle memory thing. “As soon as you see what the product is you start thinking ‘what you’ve done in the past?’ and ‘how can I influence that for the future?’ � newsroom@journalpioneer.com
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RCMP are investigating a report of a green laser being directed into the cockpit of a commercial aircraft as it approached the airport in Charlottetown.
Police said the WestJet passenger aircraft encountered the beam of light at around 11 p.m. Sunday as it flew over the Brackley Beach area of P.E.I. The laser, which could temporarily blind pilots, shone in the cockpit for about five to 10 seconds. The pilot landed the plane
without incident a few minutes later. RCMP spokeswoman Sgt. Leanne Butler said police are appealing to the public for help after they patrolled the area, but did not find anything. “We did not find a person last night,’’ said Butler. “If anyone knows who did it, was a witness
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Small-scale farming Brenda Hsueh attributes some of that growth to a recent trend of many young farmers being motivated by a passion for small-scale organic farming and local food.
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The exception In Maynard’s case, when his grandfather suddenly needed to retire in 2015, he and his brother bought 70 per cent of the farm. They’re successful today, but Maynard said they’re the exception to the rule. He said they just managed to get a loan, secured with a parcel of land that had been willed to them by their father and the financial backing of their mother – assets that aren’t available for most. “It’s not the way Canadian agriculture should be doing things,� he said. “It’s just tough to see family farms dwindle up and go the way of the dinosaur just because of the lack of planning and lack of resources available to young farmers to help them get off the ground.� Statistics Canada has, however, identified a small sign of change, finding the number of farmers under age 35 had increased slightly from 2011 to 2016, reaching almost 25,000, with a marked increase in the number of farms run by young women. It’s the first growth in the under 35 demographic since 1991.
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FROM A1 “The problem is that’s not how building farms has happened in the past. We don’t have a whole lot of history with agriculture, we only have 200 years, and the transition between generations hasn’t looked like this before,� she said. A successful farm transition tends to require time and planning, so when a farmer comes to Young wanting to sell his property to a new farmer for $5 million by next weekend, she can’t help, she said.
She took an unconventional path to farming, buying property in Grey County, Ont., in 2009 at age 33, with funds from the sale of her Toronto condo, which she had bought while working in the financial services industry. Hsueh was trained to farm by the Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training in southwestern Ontario, a network of small-scale organic farms that offer internships. But Hsueh said most of the younger interns she met can’t afford the price of entry to farming today. That’s why Young said she’d love the federal government to focus more of its farming support on young farmers, rather than on the economic viability of farming in general, fearing that without a change, there will be no more small family farms. “We’re losing them,� she said. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said the federal government provides funding and loan support to some young farmers, including loans for farm transitions that allow for deferred payments and interest-only payments. “We are continuing to explore ways to support the next generation of farmers in starting up and transferring farms,� the ministry said in a statement. Statistics Canada’s research shows the overall amount of Canadian land being farmed has remained relatively stable over decades, as farms have consolidated to become larger, and the number of farmers has fallen. “That’s OK if what we care about is GDP and gross farm receipts,� said Young. “But it’s not OK if what we care about is farm livelihoods and farm families and thriving communities.�
dire consequences,’’ she said. A spokesman for WestJet confirmed the incident took place, but said it didn’t interfere with the landing of the plane. “Neither pilot looked at the laser and were not affected,’’ Robert Palmer said in an email, adding that the matter was reported to air traffic control.
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ere’s a thought: does anyone really think that police officers with years of experience are so inept as to make as many as four separate violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in a single drunk-driving arrest? Or is it time for lawmakers to review how drinking and driving convictions are obtained, and clearly spell out the process, especially when courts are taxed for time, and lengthy and detailed court cases are being thrown out for taking too long to come to court. If you review any province’s court case for drunk driving, you notice one thing pretty quickly: defence lawyers throw up any Charter objection they can to the arrest of their clients, and each one has to be argued. Two June cases in Ontario make the point clearly, where two different drivers made four Charter violation claims apiece. In R. vs. Nicolas Rossi, the accused wanted the case stopped because of: t " CSFBDI PG TFDUJPO C PG UIF $IBSUFS BT a result of an eight-minute delay between the applicant’s arrest and the provision of the rights to counsel. t " CSFBDI PG UIF BQQMJDBOU T SJHIU UP DPVOTFM PG DIPJDF QVSTVBOU UP TFDUJPO C PG UIF $IBSUFS due to the officer’s failure to allow the applicant to retrieve his cellphone to access the contact information for his counsel of choice. t " CSFBDI PG TFDUJPO PG UIF $IBSUFS PO UIF basis that the applicant was detained in the absence of reasonable grounds to believe that if he was released from custody he would fail to BUUFOE DPVSU BT SFRVJSFE CZ TFDUJPO C PG the Criminal Code. t " CSFBDI PG TFDUJPO C PG UIF $IBSUFS EVF to the failure of the police to give the applicant a further opportunity to speak with counsel following the decision to detain him for a show cause hearing. None of the Charter arguments were accepted by the judge. Then, there’s R. vs. Warren Taylor — “CounTFM GPS UIF EFGFOEBOU CSPVHIU BO "QQMJDBUJPO JOJUJBMMZ BMMFHJOH B TFDUJPO $IBSUFS CSFBDI BOE subsequently, during the hearing, an application BMMFHJOH BEEJUJPOBM TFDUJPO B BOE C Charter rights breaches.� The Taylor case shows why lawyers make every Charter claim they can: the judge found one of the charter breaches was legitimate and tossed the breathalyzer results as evidence. The accused successfully argued that he hadn’t been properly informed about what he was being charged with. You can argue that the defendants are only exercising their rights, and that’s true. "U UIF TBNF UJNF UIF MBX TIPVME CF DMFBS enough to establish what the rights of people being arrested are, and what the responsibilities of the police officers are. Drunk drivers shouldn’t be on the road, and police officers should have clear rules to stop them if they are.
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Concerns, fish grow We will continue to work with others to have this project stopped at Rollo Bay West BY LEO BRODERICK Many on this Island having been working for years to prevent P.E.I. from becoming the “home of the world’s first frankenfish.� The Council of Canadians P.E.I. Chapter submitted the following to the provincial government regarding the request of AquaBounty to grow and market GM salmon on P.E.I. Sadly, none of our concerns were addressed by the province. We have reviewed the Amended Environmental Impact Statement for AquaBounty Canada Inc. We say that this proposal is more than an amended version; we view it as an entirely new project as the purpose of the facility has changed significantly. AquaBounty is proposing the facility at Rollo Bay West now be used to rear AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified salmon, from eyed egg to market size within the facility. In our submission on AquaBounty’s first proposal we urged caution, saying, “If approval is given to this facility we believe this creates an opportunity for AquaBounty to turn it into a GM production facility sometime in the future.� We were right. Our concerns are as follows: 1. In the report it says, AquaBounty will only produce sterile females at the Rollo Bay West factory. However, the plan AquaBounty submitted to FDA (USA) can only guarantee sterility for 95 per cent of the eggs at a commercial scale.
Moreover, AquaBounty will need to keep stocks of fertile fish to produce new offspring. The risk of this GM salmon to wild Atlantic salmon populations and other fish species is there, even in a land-based facility especially so close to a stream and the Northumberland Strait. 2. Climate change and warmer oceans may also give GM salmon an advantage over wild populations. Research has found that GM salmon are better able to survive in warmer waters and to adapt to shifting environmental conditions than wild salmon. 3. Farmed salmon typically need to consume three pounds of food in order to gain a single pound, making them a highly inefficient way to produce protein for the world. According to company data, the AquAdvantage salmon may consume up to five times more food than its non-GM counterpart due to the GM salmon’s need to produce growth hormone year round. 4. We are very concerned about the use of groundwater. In the new project we are told that each of the Rollo Bay West facilities will operate as a 99.7 per cent Recirculating Aquaculture System) using a small amount of make-up water provided from one of four engineered PW’s wells on the property. This is a much better situation. But based on our experience with Aqua Bounty at Bay Fortune, it’s handling of wastewater is a problem. 5. Data on human health impacts
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of GM are not many, but some studies provide cause for serious concern. For example, the routine use of antibiotics to control diseases often found in farm-raised fish may already be impacting human health. If AquaBounty is correct in claiming its GM salmon are less fit than wild salmon, they could in turn be susceptible to more diseases than fish currently grown in aquaculture facilities. The amount of antibiotics given to GM salmon may be higher than the amount given to nonGM fish. 6. We also point out that AquaBounty has a disastrous environmental record. AquaBounty had had a disease outbreak, an accident that led to lost salmon, and was fined US$ 9,500 when Panamanian regulators found AquaBounty in breach of environmental laws. The Council of Canadians P.E.I. Chapter is asking that the P.E.I. Environment Department reject the amended application from AquaBounty. Given the significant change in the new plans for the facility, a new and complete environmental assessment must be undertaken by the province and that there be public consultations on this matter across the province. And we will continue to work with others to have this project stopped. Leo Broderick is vice-president, Council of Canadians – P.E.I. Chapter
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The emperor’s new wall Youth is wasted on the young. So is sleep. When I was younger, I slept soundly — but those days are in the past. I’m lucky; I still drop right off. But I wake up in the middle of the night, set off by a noise or the creak of the house settling, and sometimes, more and more often, I’m awake for hours. Between 3:30 and 4 a.m. Monday morning, I was wide awake. I heard the beetling street sweeper off in the distance, chewing its slow path along the side streets. I try to think about inconsequential things; at least, I try to think about things I have no real hand in. If I think about work or finances or the jobs I’ve agreed to do, it’s just a recipe for staying awake. Sometimes, I plan clapboarding or trimming out windows,
Russell Wangersky Eastern Passages because it’s different and practical. Sometimes, I think about a stone wall for some future herb garden. Last night, for some reason, it ended up being a different wall. For some reason, it was U.S. President Donald Trump’s much-ballyhooed border wall with Mexico, a wall that Trump has suggested will be as much as 50 feet high and one that he has insisted the Mexican government will pay for. And suddenly, in the night, it struck me that even Donald Trump doesn’t really believe that there will be a wall — and
maybe he never did. Comments from Trump on a flight to Paris last week make it all more far-fetched. “One of the things with the wall is you need transparency,� Trump told reporters. “You have to be able to see through it. In other words, if you can’t see through that wall — so it could be a steel wall with openings, but you have to have openings because you have to see what’s on the other side of the wall.� There are reasons for that, apparently. “As horrible as it sounds, when they throw the large sacks of drugs over, and if you have people on the other side of the wall, you don’t see them — they hit you on the head with 60 pounds of stuff? It’s over,� Trump continued. “As crazy as that sounds, you need transpar-
ency through that wall.� Just process that for a minute, and think about the energy involved with throwing a 60 pound sack of drugs 50 feet in the air. Then, search Google for anyone ever killed by a cross-border drug toss. And if you don’t believe that Trump is just saying whatever comes into his head at any particular time, think about his next flight of rhetorical wall fancy. “There is a chance that we can do a solar wall,� Trump told reporters. “We have major companies looking at that. Look, there’s no better place for solar than the Mexico border — the southern border. And there is a very good chance we can do a solar wall, which would actually look good. But there is a very good chance we could do a solar wall.� So, a good-looking 50-foot
solar wall with transparency that someone else will pay for. Right. It was going to cost US$1.6 billion to build 70 miles of wall in 2018 — a request of US$1 billion to build 60 miles of wall this year was rejected by Congress. The wall’s also smaller than it was: once touted as stretching the 2,000-mile length of the border, Trump is now saying only 700 to 900 miles of wall will actually be built. The total $21.6-billion cost seems to fluctuate, and no one has money to build it. Almost asleep by then, I thought about how this same man has all of the power of the U.S. military at his fingertips. So much for sleeping. Russell Wangersky can be reached at rwanger@thetelegram.com — Twitter: @wangersky.
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brief Murder charge laid after grisly discovery on Manitoba First Nation ROBLIN, Man. — A murder charge has been laid after the discovery of a man’s body earlier this month on a western Manitoba First Nation. RCMP at Roblin say the remains were found July 1 on Tootinaowaziibeng First Nation. The man has been identified as a 44-year-old resident of the reserve, although his name has not been released. Police say an investigation determined he died June 21 of this year and that he had not been reported missing. Rylan McKay, a 23-year-old reserve resident, is charged with second-degree murder and was appear in court Monday. Mounties say McKay and the alleged victim were known to each other.
Quebec mayor won’t reintroduce Muslim cemetery project MONTREAL — The mayor of the Quebec town whose citizens rejected a Muslim cemetery project says he isn’t ready to make residents relive the experience. Saint-Apollinaire Mayor Bernard Ouellet said today he doesn’t have plans to invoke a new Quebec law giving municipalities more power in order to reintroduce the project to voters. A proposal to establish the Quebec City area’s first Muslim-run cemetery was defeated in a referendum Sunday by a vote of 19 to 16. Leaders in the city’s Muslim community have said they plan to ask politicians to use a new law permitting municipalities to forgo referendums on development projects in order to bring the proposal once again before citizens. Ouellet says a minority of Saint-Apollinaire voters have been stressed over the past few months after being solicited from all sides. The land for the proposed cemetery is located in a sparsely populated area 35 kilometres southwest of Quebec City. Ouellet says he understands the frustration of the Muslim community but he isn’t interested in using the new law to reintroduce the project.
Police seeking driver who fled through farm fields, trailer in tow LAMBTON COUNTY, Ont. — Police are searching for a man who allegedly fled from officers in southern Ontario by driving through several farm fields in a pickup truck that was in a state of disrepair. Provincial police say officers spotted a pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer containing a large bulldozer track in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia, Ont., on Saturday. Police say officers tried to pull the vehicle over but the driver didn’t stop and took off into a nearby field.
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A wildfire burns on a mountain in the distance behind a house that remains standing on the Ashcroft First Nation, near Ashcroft, B.C., late Sunday.
‘Canadians have rallied together here’ B.C. officials tally losses, damage following wildfire flare ups THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C.
Officials in British Columbia say they are beginning the difficult process of notifying those who have lost homes in the outof-control wildfires that have prompted a provincial state of emergency. Cariboo Regional District chairman Al Richmond said Monday that teams have gained access to areas where houses and other buildings have been destroyed northwest of 100 Mile House. “We can start to phone the residents who have had losses,” he said. Crews are also working to restore electricity, telephone service and other infrastructure in regions evacuated after the fires broke out July 6.
“Our staff is actively engaging in the south Cariboo to look at re-entry plans for our residents, should they be able to return home,” Richmond said, although he cautioned return could be “a ways off.” At least 40,000 people have been forced from their homes by more than 160 wildfires in central and southern B.C., while 17,000 others are on evacuation alert. A wind-fuelled flare-up of a fire near Williams Lake Saturday forced the evacuation of that city, but Richmond said crews had managed to keep the flames in check about five kilometres northwest of the community. He said a sawmill is in the path of the 80-square kilometre blaze should it advance, as is the Williams Lake emergency operation centre, but there had been
no calls for further evacuations. Wind on Friday also caused a flare-up of a huge fire that started near the Ashcroft Indian Band reserve. That fire has charred more than 400-square kilometres west of Kamloops and destroyed nearly three dozen homes in Boston Flats near Ashcroft. Near Kelowna, residents on all but 69 properties have been allowed to return to Lake Country after a human-caused fire was sparked Friday, destroying eight homes. Lake Country Fire Chief Steve Windsor said the 55 hectare blaze started along the side of a road and was 75 per cent contained by Monday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Gusty winds Sunday night caused a flare-up that kept
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‘When women rise, men rise as well’ Sophie Gregoire Trudeau urges girls to have confidence in themselves THE CANDIAN PRESS WASHINGTON
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau kicked off a United Nationsled girls’ conference in Washington with a pep talk Monday, urging young women to believe in themselves and in their ability to shape the world. The prime minister’s wife referred to her own past eating disorder and talked about the ways young girls often lack confidence, in their appearance or in their ability. She opened the Girl Up Leadership Summit urging the hundreds of young women in attendance to fight back against that lack of confidence.
She also promoted Canadian international development programs, tailored to helping women. Gregoire Trudeau said it’s a basic economic truism that societies with empowered women are more prosperous. “When women rise, men rise
as well... It’s based on facts,” she said. “We have more women in the boardroom, more women in classrooms, more women in community life, we can inject peace. “We can inject compassion.” She delivered a string of extemporaneous remarks, wan-
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dering around the stage as she spoke off-the-cuff, and got an ovation from the crowd at the beginning and end. She concluded by paraphrasing the South AsianCanadian poet Rupi Kaur, who wrote about her heart aching for sisters more than anything.
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Officers later found the trailer but have yet to locate the driver and the pickup, which they describe as a red 2000 Chevrolet Silverado with no driver’s side door, no side mirrors, a smashed rear window and dents and scratches throughout. Police say they have identified the driver and intend to prosecute him for charges including driving while disqualified, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and flight from police.
crews busy and Windsor said the remaining evacuation orders likely won’t be lifted until Tuesday at the earliest. Canada’s public safety minister said the federal government is helping in the firefighting effort in every way possible. Speaking in Pilot Butte, Sask., on Monday, Ralph Goodale said 500 additional RCMP officers have been sent in to assist with evacuation and police communities when they have been cleared out. He said fire crews have been sent in from numerous provinces. “So Saskatchewan is contributing to the effort as well as Alberta, and virtually every other province right across the country to the Maritimes. So Canadians have rallied together here.”
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brief Six killed as Indian, Pakistan soldiers trade fire in Kashmir SRINAGAR, India — Four Pakistani soldiers, one Indian soldier and a child were killed Monday as Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire across a cease-fire line dividing the troubled Kashmir region between the two countries, officials said. Indian army spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Mehta said Pakistani troops fired mortar shells and automatic weapons into the Rajouri sector of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday morning. A mortar shell landed on a bunker, wounding a soldier who later died at a hospital, he said. Mehta called the Pakistani firing an unprovoked violation of a 2003 cease-fire between the neighbours and said Indian troops returned fire. In Islamabad, the director general of military operations, Maj. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, accused Indian soldiers of attacking a Pakistani army vehicle, killing four soldiers. Three civilians, two on the Indian side and one on the Pakistani-controlled part of the Himalayan region, were also reported injured.
Japan says this is a time to raise pressure on North Korea NEW YORK — Japan’s government spokesman says this is a moment to raise pressure on North Korea — not a time for dialogue. Norio Maruyama said North Korea has reached “a new level” with its latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile “and this is a time to raise pressure in order to be able to conduct a serious dialogue.” He told a briefing Monday for a group of UN correspondents that “dialogue for the sake of dialogue is meaningless.” The U.S. wants to toughen UN sanctions against the North, including restricting oil sales. Maruyama said “we are considering” tougher UN sanctions. He also said, “we need to see what sanctions are most successful.” Maruyama urged all countries to implement UN sanctions and called on China and Russia to use their influence to play “an even more constructive role” with North Korea.
Russian court upholds ban on Jehovah’s witnesses MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of its nationwide ban on the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious denomination. The court’s appeals chamber has upheld the April approval of the Russian Justice Ministry’s call to halt Jehovah’s Witnesses activities and to declare it an extremist organization. The rejection of the religious group’s appeal allows Russia to liquidate the 395 Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations and seize their property. The group claims about 170,000 adherents in Russia. Jehovah’s Witnesses spokesman David Semonian said in a statement that “it’s very concerning that despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, powerful elements within Russia continue to frame our organization as extremist.” Viktor Zhenkov, a Russian attorney for the group, said Monday’s ruling would be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, according to the Interfax news agency. The Associated Press
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Venezuela opposition calls for escalation of street protests THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CARACAS, VENEZUELA
Venezuelan opposition leaders called Monday for supporters to escalate street protests after more than 7.1 million people rejected a government plan to rewrite the constitution and consolidate its power over a country stricken by shortages and inflation and riven by more than 100 days of clashes between protesters and police. The opposition said 7,186,170 Venezuelans participated in a symbolic referendum rejecting President Nicolas Maduro’s plans for the July 30 election of an assembly that would remake the country’s political system. Maduro’s allies have called on the assembly to impose executive branch authority over the few remaining institutions outside the control of Venezuela’s socialist ruling party. A coalition of some 20 opposition parties assembled in its headquarters Monday to call for a “zero hour” campaign of civil disobedience in the two weeks leading to the government vote. More than three months of opposition protests have left at least 93 people dead and 1,500 wounded. More than 500 protesters and government opponents have been jailed. “Right now we have to escalate and deepen this street movement,” National Assembly President Julio Borges told local radio station Exitos Monday morning ahead of the opposition announcement. Sunday’s opposition vote was a strong but not overwhelming showing that fell short of the opposition’s 7.7 million-vote
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showing in 2015 legislative elections and the 7.5 million votes that brought Maduro to power in 2013. Opposition leaders said that was because they were able to set up only 2,000 polling places in a symbolic exercise the government labeled as illegitimate. Still, some supporters said they were disappointed. “I thought it was going to be more,” said Mariela Arana, a 56-year-old school counsellor. “But these seven million people spoke and it was plenty.” The day was marred by
violence when a 61-year-old woman was killed and four people wounded by gunfire after government supporters on motorcycles swarmed an opposition polling site in a church in western Caracas. The opposition released only turnout numbers Sunday night, not tallies of responses to those questions, although virtually all who voted were believed to have answered “yes” to the central rejection of the constitutional rewrite. President Nicolas Maduro and the military dominate most
state institutions but the opposition controls the congress and holds three of 23 governorships. The country’s chief prosecutor has recently broken with the ruling party. Opponents of Venezuela’s government blame it for turning one of the region’s most prosperous countries into an economic basket case with a shrinking economy, soaring inflation and widespread shortages. The government blames the crisis on an economic war waged by its opponents and outside backers.
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Australian woman killed in Minneapolis police shooting THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS
Details about what led a Minneapolis police officer to fatally shoot an Australian woman remained unclear Monday, with authorities saying only that officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible assault when the woman was shot. As authorities continued to investigate, the woman’s family members released a statement Monday through Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, saying: “We are trying to come to terms with this tragedy and to understand why this has happened.” Minneapolis authorities have not released the woman’s name. The Star Tribune (http://strib. mn/2tZtSB2 ) identified her as Justine Damond, 40, from Sydney, Australia. The newspaper reported that she was engaged to be married and had already taken her fiance’s last name. Her maiden name was Justine Ruszczyk. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released a statement Sunday saying two Minneapolis officers responded to the call late Saturday. At some point, an
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People listen as Bethany Bradley of Women’s March Minnesota speaks Sunday evening in Minneapolis at the beginning of a vigil to remember an Australian woman who was shot and killed late Saturday by police.
officer fired a weapon. The Star Tribune, citing three people with knowledge of the shooting it did not name, said Damond had been the one to call 911 about a possible assault in the alley behind her house. The three people said two officers pulled into the alley in a single squad car. Damond, wearing pyjamas, stood at the driver’s side door and talked to the driver. The newspaper’s sources said the officer in the passenger
seat shot Damond through the driver’s side door. Police referred questions to the BCA. A spokeswoman for the agency did not return messages seeking to confirm that account. Neighbour Joan Hargrave called the killing “an execution.” She said there was no reason for a well-trained officer to see Damond as a threat. “This is a tragedy — that someone who’s asking for help would call the police and get
shot by the police,” Hargrave said. Officials said the officers’ body cameras were not turned on and that a squad car camera did not capture the shooting. Investigators were still trying to determine whether other video exists. It’s not clear why the officers’ body cameras were not turned on. The department’s policy allows for a range of situations in which officers are supposed to do so, including “any contact involving criminal activity” and before use of force. If a body camera is not turned on before use of force, it’s supposed to be turned on as soon as it’s safe to do so. Some 50 friends and neighbours gathered in a semicircle Sunday afternoon near where Damond died, with many more looking on from the sidewalk and street. Chalk hearts containing the names of some people who were victims of police violence were drawn on the driveway. By Monday, flowers had also been left at the scene, along with a handwritten sign that asked, “Why did you shoot and kill our neighbour?”
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Five children among 9 relatives killed in Arizona flash flood THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZ.
Five children were among the nine people killed in a flash flood at an Arizona swimming hole during the weekend, and all were part of an extended family, authorities said Monday. Three generations of the family were gathered Saturday at the swimming spot about 100 miles (160.9 kilometres) northeast of Phoenix, police said. Torrential rains in the fire-scarred mountains miles away unleashed 6-foot-high floodwaters darkened by ash from an earlier wildfire and
swept away the victims, who ranged in age from 3 to 57. Searchers looked Monday for a 27-year-old man who was the only person still missing from the group of 14 family members who gathered at the normally tranquil swimming hole in the Tonto National Forest north of Payson. Authorities initially had said they were looking for a 13-year-old boy but later discovered he was among the victims and the older man was missing. About 40 volunteer workers and four search dogs were looking for the man, Gila County Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd said.
Disa Alexander was hiking to the swimming area where Ellison Creek and East Verde River converge Saturday when the water suddenly surged. Video she posted to social media showed torrents of water surging through jagged canyons carved in Arizona’s signature red rock. She spotted a man holding a baby and clinging to a tree. Nearby, his wife was also in a tree. A boy Alexander described as the couple’s son was on the rocks above the water. Alexander and others tried to reach them but couldn’t. Fortunately help was close by. Some search and rescue
team members were already near the swimming hole after getting a call to help someone who had suffered a bad allergic reaction, Hornung said. Four people were rescued and treated for hypothermia. Those killed included five children — 2-year-old Erica Raya-Garcia; Emily Garnica, 3; Mia Garnica, 5; Danial Garnica, 7; and Jonathan Leon, 13. Also killed were Javier Raya-Garcia, 19; Selia Garcia Castaneda, 57; Maribel Raya-Garcia, 24, and Maria Raya-Garcia, 27. The National Weather Service estimated up to 1.5 inches of rain fell over the area in an hour.
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Harness racing It was a memorable night for Do Over Hanover’s ownership group, including Red Isle Racing, on Saturday night. The four-year-old bay gelding won the $22,000 Governor’s Plate, presented by Red Sands at B3 Summerside Raceway.
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Duane Yoshikawa, from Montague, competed in the triathlon for the first time after being inspired by his friend Donna Johnston, who took part in the Tri-Lobster triathlon last year.
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The Kensington under15 Premier girls’ soccer team won the Codiac First Touch soccer tournament in Moncton, N.B., over the weekend. Kensington, which pulled out a 1-0 win in extra time over Valley United in the championship game, completed tournament play 4-1 B4 (won-lost) overall.
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Summerside’s Tri-Lobster triathlon kicked into high gear Sunday, with more than 120 athletes competing in swimming, biking, and running events. The endurance race challenges participants both physically and mentally. But what is remarkable is that the oldest athlete, Kevin Farrell, 72, showed no signs of slowing down. “I take a look at the other people around me, like I look at the kids that are getting ready for the P.E.I. triathlon team, and I see them as an inspiration,” said Farrell. “They work so hard.” Farrell, from Summerside, continued, “I see the other runners and swimmers who are seriously injured, and watch them come back within a few months and my aches and pains don’t even compare to what they went through, and that’s where I draw my strength from.” Under clear blue sky, Farrell completed a duathlon – 20-kilometre bike race and 2.5-kilometre sprint to the finish line. He already has his sights set on his next challenge. Farrell will compete in the duathlon world championships in Penticton, B.C. in August. “I train six days a week and I have Dave Perry, who I really appreciate, and he comes up twice a week and paces me on my five-kilometre run. I also train in the Cavendish hills on my bike, and go at least twice a week for the minimum of two or three hours,” he explained. After a long career in the Armed Forces, Farrell is familiar with discipline and hard work. “I had a physical every six months, so I was fit. Although when I got away from it, I got lazy. And I was a late person going to university, but started running there and just kept it up until my knee started to get bad last May.” He grinned, “Even though it was a hard run (Sunday), I will still be training (Monday).” Standard triathlon Steve Reeves, from Freetown, was the winner of the men’s standard triathlon. He got hooked into the sport for a very different reason. “I got into this sport after a friend dared me to do a triathlon in Nova Scotia. At the time I didn’t have any running shoes, so I borrowed from my brother-
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Steve Reeves, from Freetown, was the winner of the men’s standard triathlon in the Tri-Lobster triathlon in Summerside on Sunday.
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Standard –1,500-metre swim, 40-kilometre bike, and 10-kilometre run. Sprint – 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike, and fivekilometre run. Super Sprint –350-metre swim, 10-kilometre bike, and 2.5 kilometre run.
The Summerside Team One Chevys repeated as champions of the Summerside Area Baseball Association midget tournament on Sunday. The Chevys, who won all five games over the weekend, picked up a 6-1 decision over Dartmouth in the B4 championship game.
in-law, and then I rented a bicycle and went over and did it,” he laughed. Since then, seven years ago, Reeves has participated –and excelled – in triathlons every year. “We have a super group here in the Summerside area, and we are all great friends and train together. We have a lot of laughs and are all different ages and occupations,” he said. Donna Johnston, from Montague, was encouraging athletes from the sidelines. She participated in the annual race last year, and inspired two of her friends to compete on Sunday. Johnston offered some sage advice: “It is a challenging race, but you have to realize that you are in it for yourself and your own race. Unless you are in the upper levels and are racing and competing, you have to keep calm and remember – it’s your race and your race only.” Marian Grant, organizer of the Tri-Lobster triathlon, said, “We have an aquathlon this year – 750-metre swim and a 10-kilometre bike, but they don’t run. So it gives everyone the opportunity to participate. If they don’t run or don’t swim,
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Kevin Farrell, aged 72, showed no signs of slowing down as he completed a 20-kilometre bike race and 2.5 kilometre sprint to the finish line in the duathlon in Summerside on Sunday. Farrell already has his sights set on his next challenge, and he will compete in the duathlon world championships in Penticton, B.C. in August.
Results Top-three finishers in each category: Men’s Standard Triathlon 1. Steve Reeves 2. Pierre Daigle 3. Michael Eagles Men’s Sprint Triathlon 1. Peter Corbin 2. Joseph Stewart 3. Nick Dolomount Standard Duathlon 1. John Cameron Sprint Duathlon 1. Mike Field 2. Dan McCarthy
they can choose which race to join.” The proceeds from the triath-
3. Marshal McLernon Aquathlon 1. Rob Blankenship 2. Michelle Blankenship 3. Lynn Saulnier Draft Legal (Under-26 event) 1. Nick Robertson 2. Aubry Landry 3. Pieter VanLeeuwen Super Sprint Triathlon 1. Rajan Punna 2. Fiona McClure 3. JC Campeau. For more results visit, www.atlanticchip.ca.
lon will go towards developing the program across the province.
Golf A pair of aces were recorded at two different courses recently. Mill River staff member Quentin DesRoches registered his first career ace on the 119-yard fifth hole. His playing partners were Coady Adams and Brendan Shea. It was the third hole in one of the season at Mill River. At Eagles Glenn Golf Course, Brendan Ellsworth of West Royalty used a No. 9 iron to notch his first career ace on the 145-yard Par-3 fourth hole. Ellsworth’s playing partners were Wanda Ellsworth and Leah Ellsworth.
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Members of Team P.E.I. athletics’ squad pose for a photo prior to last week’s rally.
Mix of veterans, rookies Island athletes will compete on the diamond, track, mat at Canada Games With a little more than a week until the first group of athletes head to Winnipeg, there are lots of details being looked after from both a sport preparation and logistical standpoint. The teams are fine-tuning their training to peak at the right time, and I’m sure the host society in Winnipeg is working diligently to welcome the delegations from every province and territory in Canada. Baseball Prince Edward Island’s baseball team, which will be on that first flight, has had a busy spring and summer training. The team has played a number of exhibition games and tournaments, including a trip to Montréal to play a series against a Québec all-star team. The team features players from across the province, and they will open against Ontario. Their remaining games will see them play Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador in the preliminary rounds of the tournament. The results of these games will determine their seeding for the playoff round. Jason Monaghan is the head coach of the team and has Bob Doyle as his assistant. Bob has been part of the Canada
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Francois Caron Countdown To Games Games’ coaching staffs in 2009 and 2013. Dave Benton is also on the bench and has been participating in a coach apprentice program during the past two years, which included attending education sessions with other coaches from across Canada. Baseball will take place at three venues, including Shaw Park, Whittier Park and Elmwood Giants Field. Athletics While the ball team is playing, the athletics team will be busy competing at the University of Manitoba Stadium. The stadium is located on the same campus as the main athlete’s village, which will allow Team P.E.I. athletes to easily become spectators during their downtime. The team has a great mix of experienced and new Canada Games team members, and this starts off with the coaching staff as Colin MacAdam and Keith Tanton have both
A look at Prince Edward Island’s men’s baseball, athletics and wrestling teams competing at the Canada Games in Winnipeg. Q Baseball Where – Shaw Park, Whittier Park and Elmwood Giants Field. Best finish – Sixth at the 1969 Games. 2013 Placing – 10th. Q Athletics Where – University of Manitoba Stadium. Best finish (as a team) – Eighth at 1969 Games. 2013 finish – 11th. Q Wrestling Where – Axworthy Health and RecPlex. Best finish – Ninth at multiple games. 2013 finish – 10th.
coached at multiple Games. The team also has at least half a dozen athletes who have attended the Games before in athletics or other sports. The team attended a large meet at the East Coast Games a few weeks back to determine the 28 athletes who will represent our province, and since then have been busy attending a number of different meets, including the New Brunswick Legions and Atlantic championships. Bailey Smith and Matthew Tanton also competed at the national championships in Ottawa earlier this month. Once the team arrives in wWinnipeg they will have a few days of training before the com-
petition begins on Monday, July 31. Wrestling At about that time, Week 2 athletes will be eagerly waiting their turn to make their way to the prairies, and this would include the wrestling team. The male and female wrestlers will compete at the Axworthy Health and Recplex. The team includes five male and three female wrestlers, who will be competing against other athletes in their own weight class. The teams will have their weigh in on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and start the competition first thing Wednesday morning. The female team will wrestle in a pool with athletes from On-
tario, British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick while the males will be pitted against B.C., Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut. The male wrestlers are led by Nik Cummins, who has coached at the Games in the past, and Nico Verhoeven, a former Games’ wrestler. Steven Banks and Kalyn Salmon coach the female team. Francois Caron is the central region co-ordinator for the sport, recreation and physical activity division of the P.E.I. Department of Health and Wellness. He has attended nine Games and will be Team P.E.I.’s assistant chef de mission during the second week of the 2017 Canada Games.
sports scoreboard AL STANDINGS By Gracenote All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 Boston 52 41 .559 — 4-6 Tampa Bay 49 44 .527 3 6-4 New York 47 43 .522 3½ 4-6 Baltimore 42 49 .462 9 2-8 Toronto 42 49 .462 9 5-5 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 Cleveland 47 43 .522 — 4-6 Minnesota 46 45 .505 1½ 5-5 Kansas City 45 45 .500 2 5-5 Detroit 41 49 .456 6 5-5 Chicago 38 52 .422 9 3-7 West Division W L Pct GB L10 Houston 62 30 .674 — 7-3 Seattle 46 47 .495 16½ 5-5 Texas 45 46 .495 16½ 5-5 Los Angeles 46 49 .484 17½ 3-7 Oakland 42 50 .457 20 7-3 ——— Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 0 Detroit 6, Toronto 5, 11 innings Houston 5, Minnesota 3 Seattle 7, Chicago White Sox 6, 10 innings Kansas City 4, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 4, Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 7, Cleveland 3 Boston 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Monday’s Games Texas (Cashner 4-7) at Baltimore (Tillman 1-5), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Stroman 9-5) at Boston (Rodriguez 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Miranda 7-4) at Houston (McCullers Jr. 7-2), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Mitchell 1-1) at Minnesota (Mejia 4-4), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Zimmermann 5-7) at Kansas City (Vargas 12-3), 8:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-4) at Oakland (Gossett 1-4), 10:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Texas (Ross 2-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 8-8), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Happ 3-6) at Boston (Fister 0-3), 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Houston (Peacock 7-1), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Cessa 0-3) at Minnesota (Colon 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 2-5) at Kansas City (Wood 1-2), 8:15 p.m. Tampa Bay (Snell 0-5) at Oakland (Smith 0-0), 10:05 p.m. ——— INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs 8, Baltimore 0 Tuesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-2) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 4-8), 8:10 p.m. Washington (Turner 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Chavez 5-10), 10:07 p.m.
NL STANDINGS By Gracenote All Times EDT NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W Washington 56 Atlanta 45 New York 41 Miami 41 Philadelphia 30 Central Division W Milwaukee 52 Chicago 46 St. Louis 44 Pittsburgh 44 Cincinnati 39 West Division W Los Angeles 64 Arizona 53 Colorado 53 San Diego 40 San Francisco 35
L 36 45 48 49 60
Pct GB L10 .609 — 8-2 .500 10 6-4 .461 13½ 4-6 .456 14 5-5 .333 25 3-7
L 42 45 47 48 53
Pct .553 .505 .484 .478 .424
L 29 39 41 51 58
Pct GB L10 .688 — 9-1 .576 10½ 2-8 .564 11½ 5-5 .440 23 7-3 .376 29 3-7
GB L10 — 8-2 4½ 6-4 6½ 5-5 7 7-3 12 4-6
——— Sunday’s Games Colorado 13, N.Y. Mets 4 L.A. Dodgers 3, Miami 2 Washington 14, Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 7, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 2 San Diego 7, San Francisco 1 Monday’s Games Washington 6, Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee (Suter 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Kuhl 3-6), 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Eickhoff 1-7) at Miami (Koehler 1-4), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 10-5) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 3-6), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 5-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 7-6), 7:35 p.m. San Diego (Perdomo 4-4) at Colorado (Marquez 6-4), 8:40 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Guerra 1-3) at Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 8-4) at Cincinnati (Romano 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami (Conley 2-3), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 1-5), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lackey 5-9) at Atlanta (Newcomb 1-4), 7:35 p.m. San Diego (Lamet 3-3) at Colorado (Senzatela 9-3), 8:40 p.m. ——— INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday’s Games Cleveland (Tomlin 5-9) at San Francisco (Moore 3-9), 10:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Cleveland (Clevinger 5-3) at San Francisco (Blach 6-5), 10:15 p.m.
AL TOP TEN By Gracenote BASEBALL’S TOP TEN AMERICAN LEAGUE
G AB R H Pct. Altuve HOU 89 346 65 121 .350 Je.Ramirez CLE 89 340 62 111 .326 Gamel SEA 69 266 43 86 .323 Correa HOU 83 324 64 104 .321 Av.Garcia CHW 81 313 44 98 .313 Judge NYY 88 319 75 100 .313 St.Castro NYY 75 301 52 94 .312 C.Dickerson T-B 88 356 61 111 .312 Hosmer K-C 90 344 50 107 .311 Reddick HOU 78 275 55 85 .309 Home Runs Judge, N.Y. Yankees, 30; Springer, Houston, 27; Morrison, Tampa Bay, 26; K.Davis, Oakland, 25; Moustakas, Kansas City, 25; Smoak, Toronto, 24; Alonso, Oakland, 21; Gallo, Texas, 21; Sano, Minnesota, 21; Correa, Houston, 20. Runs Batted In Cruz, Seattle, 73; Correa, Houston, 66; Judge, N.Y. Yankees, 66; Cano, Seattle, 63; K.Davis, Oakland, 62; Sano, Minnesota, 62; Springer, Houston, 62; Morrison, Tampa Bay, 61; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 59; Smoak, Toronto, 58. Pitching J.Vargas, Kansas City, 12-3; Sale, Boston, 11-4; E.Santana, Minnesota, 11-6; Carrasco, Cleveland, 10-4; Fulmer, Detroit, 10-6; Keuchel, Houston, 9-0; Pomeranz, Boston, 9-4; Stroman, Toronto, 9-5; Berrios, Minnesota, 8-3; Paxton, Seattle, 8-3.
NL TOP TEN By Gracenote BASEBALL’S TOP TEN NATIONAL LEAGUE J.Turner LAD Murphy WAS Posey S-F Harper WAS Zimmerman WAS Blackmon COL Ozuna MIA Rendon WAS Goldschmidt ARI LeMahieu COL Home Runs
G 68 84 80 84 82 92 90 84 91 89
AB 238 333 287 318 304 381 350 297 330 352
R 42 61 39 76 53 75 53 50 74 52
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‘Hobby horsemen’ realize a dream Red Isle Racing partners with Allard, MacRae with Governor’s Plate winner BY JASON SIMMONDS JOURNAL PIONEER SUMMERSIDE
An innocent comment paved the way for a group of “hobby horsemen� from the Kensington area to realize a dream. That is winning Prince County’s most prestigious standardbred race – the $22,000 Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge – at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway on Saturday night. “It was kind of a fairy tale story,� said Matt MacKay, who assembled the 11-member Red Isle Racing group. “All the dots connected, and it went from a simple joke into winning the Governor’s Plate. It’s a pretty remarkable feeling.� MacKay has owned horses for 12 years, and recalled a business conversation he had with Rene Allard, who is known as one of the top trainers in harness racing. “Rene wanted a spot for the summer for Governor’s Plate and Old Home Week, and he also wants to retire here,� said MacKay. “I ended up being his realtor, and Rene ended up buying a house a couple of doors down from me (in North Granville). “The inside joke is I would look after his house if he found me a horse for the Gold Cup and Governor’s Plate. It was a running joke for three or four months, and one day he called me and said, ‘I found you a horse.’� This is where the four-yearold bay gelding Do Over Hanover enters the story.
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The ownership group of Do Over Hanover – Rene Allard, holding the head of the horse; Steven MacRae, front left, and members of Red Isle Racing – pose with driver Marc Campbell, trainer Chris MacKay, right, and Jordan MacKay, second right, who is looking after the four-year-old bay gelding on P.E.I. Do Over Hanover won the 49th running of the Governor’s Plate in 1:53.2 at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway on Saturday night.
Ownership group MacKay reached out to his “hobby horsemen� friends, and within 24 hours Red Isle Racing was formed and partnered with Allard and Steven MacRae of Vernon Bridge. Red Isle Racing is comprised of both veterans and newcomers to the industry. “Some of them have been hobby horsemen for 20, 30 years, and never had this chance (racing in a race like the Governor’s Plate),� added MacKay. “There are a few who
are new to the business. Obviously, to win the Governor’s Plate with the first horse they had, they are hooked for life. “Out of the 11 we probably had about 100 fans who just came to see this horse.� Red Isle Racing owns 50 per cent of Do Over Hanover while Allard and MacRae each own 25 per cent. MacKay acknowledged this would not have been possible without Allard. “He loves P.E.I.,� said MacKay. “He races for $20,000
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US a night in New York, and he is here with us (for the Governor’s Plate).� Marc Campbell, who drove Do Over Hanover to a 1:53.2 win in the Governor’s Plate, feels it’s great for the industry to have so many Islanders involved. “Until (Saturday) I didn’t know who all owned him,� said Campbell in a post-race interview. “One of the owners, Blaine Thibeau, his kid plays against my kid at the rink all the time.
It’s pretty cool.� The ownership group is hopeful Do Over Hanover will get an invite to the Gold Cup and Saucer Trials in Charlottetown next month. “I hope we can get to the Gold Cup, it’s been a big dream,� said MacKay. “Governor’s Plate was a dream, and we accomplished it.� jpsports@journalpioneer.com Twitter. com/JpsportsJason https://www.facebook.com/jason.simmonds.180
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Clayton Kershaw’s notion that the past five extraordinary weeks are the new norm for the Los Angeles Dodgers seems to be taking hold. Going into the All-Star break, Kershaw suggested the Dodgers’ surge might not be a surge at all, but a sustainable pace. Then his team began the second half of the season with a threegame sweep at Miami last weekend. The NL West leaders start a two-game series at the White Sox on Tuesday with a ninegame winning streak and baseball’s best record at 64-29 (.688). They have won 29 of their past 33 games (.879). That’s some surge. Or not. “We’ve been pretty good all year,� third baseman Justin Turner said. “To say it’s a fiveweek thing I don’t think is fair to the team.� If the Dodgers play .879 ball the rest of the year, they would finish with 125 wins. Don’t tell them they won’t. “Clayton’s quote about, ‘Are we on a hot streak, or is this just who we are?’ - I never really thought about it that way, but I’m starting to think maybe this is just who we are,� unbeaten left-hander Alex Wood said with a laugh. “We have a different guy doing it every night, whether it’s pitching or one of
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Sunday in Miami.
the guys in the lineup. It has been incredible.� The Dodgers’ record merits comparisons to their teams in 1977 and 1955, both World Series clubs. They’re 35 games above .500 for the first time since ‘77, and the record at the 93-game mark is their best since ‘55. Why all the winning? Among the many reasons are Kershaw, Wood, Kenley Jansen , Yasiel Puig and Cody Bellinger. – The Dodgers are 55-18 (.753) since Bellinger was promoted from the minors. He has 26 homers and on Saturday became the first rookie in the 128-
Six trotting divisions highlight the card. Joining the trotters are the two-year-old pacing fillies, which meet in three A Division events and one B event. Stakes’ events continue Thursday, with the two-yearold pacing colts, followed by the three-year-old pacing colts Saturday.
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Never count out Roger Federer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON
Never count out Roger Federer. Seems obvious, right? Especially after he won his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon championship and second Grand Slam title of this resurgent season. There have been times, though, when folks wondered whether he was done winning major tournaments. He was getting older. He went 4 1/2 years without such a title. He was surpassed in the rankings by the other members of tennis’ Big 4 as they began accumulating Grand Slam tro-
phies - first Rafael Nadal, then Novak Djokovic, then Andy Murray. Even Federer himself began to wonder. He took the last half of 2016 off to let his surgically repaired left knee heal properly and has returned to the top of the game. First, he ended his Slam drought by winning the Australian Open in January. Then, after skipping the French Open, he raised his major total to 19 by winning Wimbledon without a dropping a set, finishing the fortnight with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in Sunday’s final.
“Honestly, I’m incredibly surprised how well this year is going. How well I’m feeling, as well. How things are turning out to be on the courts. How I’m managing tougher situations. “Where my level of play is on a daily basis. I am surprised that it’s this good,� Federer said. “I knew I could do great again, maybe one day, but not at this level. So I guess you would have laughed, too, if I told you I was going to win two Slams this year. People wouldn’t believe me if I said that. “I also didn’t believe that I was going to win two this year.�
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The Kensington under-15 Premier girls capped a big weekend in dramatic fashion. After carrying the play for most of the game and having several quality scoring chances, Ellen Murphy scored off a free kick for Kensington two minutes into extra time of the championship game. Kensington would go on to preserve that lead through the final eight minutes en route to a 1-0 victory over Valley United in the championship game of the Codiac First Touch soccer tournament on Sunday. “It was a total team effort,� said Blair Murphy, who coaches the Kensington squad along with Ron Mulligan. “Every girl played extremely well all weekend.� Murphy also pointed out that Kensington’s “midfield controlled the game and fullbacks gave up very little, if any opportunities� on Sunday. Semifinals Heidi Lauwerijssen, who was an offensive threat all weekend, scored both goals as Kensington punched its ticket to the final with a 2-0 win over Halifax Dunbrack in the semifinals. It was more than enough offence for Kensington keeper
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The Kensington under-15 Premier girls won the Codiac First Touch soccer tournament in Moncton, N.B., over the weekend. Team members are Jenna Larter, front, and kneeling, from left: Amelia Murphy, Mya Moffatt, Bri Hughes, Josee Gallant and Emma Lee Lyon. Standing: Paxton Cole, Emma Arsenault, Annalise Vanderveen, Elizabeth Mulligan, Ellen Murphy, Paige Lauwerijssen, Ellen Cole, Hannah LeClair, Heidi Lauwerijssen and Nicole Boucher. Coaches Blair Murphy, left, and Ron Mulligan are in the back row.
Jenna Larter, who registered back-to-back shutouts in the semifinals and final. Hannah LeClair, who plays
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ton defeated Valley United 3-1 and the Codiac under-14 team 4-0 while dropping a 3-1 decision to Dieppe.
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Women’s box lacrosse makes North American Indigenous Games debut BY JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL THE CANADIAN PRESS HAGERSVILLE, ONT.
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The Summerside Team One Chevys went 5-0 (won-lost) en route to winning the Summerside Area Baseball Association midget tournament at Queen Elizabeth Park on Sunday. The Chevys defeated Dartmouth 6-1 in the championship game. Members of the Chevys are, front row, from left: Morgan Crosman, Ben Christopher, Josh Myers, Logan MacDougall, Brett Caissie, Brandon Condon, Justin Day, Daniel Upshall and Emmalee Chaulker. Back row: Colin Loerick (assistant coach), Harrison Ramsay (manager), Tristan Gallant (assistant coach), Kyle Richard, Ben MacDougall, Cameron MacAulay, Dakota McPhee, Alex Acorn, Chasse Gallant (assistant coach) and Sam Cameron (head coach).
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Summerside capped an impressive performance with a 6-1 victory over Dartmouth in the championship game at Legends Field. Josh Myers threw six strong innings and struck out six in recording the pitching win. Ben MacDougall came on in relief in the seventh inning.
Offensively, Logan MacDougall led the way with a 2-for-3 summary, including a walk. After going 3-0 in the round robin, with wins of 6-0 over Dartmouth, 12-8 against Kentville and 8-1 versus Weymouth, the Chevys advanced to the final with an 8-2 triumph over Stratford in the semifinals.
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Local lad Fleetwood back at Birkdale as an Open contender BY STEVE DOUGLAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND
He is the poster boy of the upcoming British Open, his flowing hair and stubbly face adorning the banners draped across lamp-posts on the approaches to Royal Birkdale. Tommy Fleetwood has the looks of a rock star and the popularity of one in this seaside town in northwest England, especially this week. Golf’s oldest major is back in Southport for the first time since 2008 and, in Fleetwood, one of the sport’s rising stars, the locals have one of their own to cheer for. “I’ll have the most support I’ve ever had in my life, from people I’ve grown up with, friends, family, you name it,� Fleetwood said on Monday. “It’s going to be a different experience, for sure.� Growing up, Fleetwood lived in a house just round the corner from Royal Birkdale. The place always held a mystical
quality to a golf-loving kid who dreamed of winning the Open Championship from the age of 5. He’d play at the local municipals — Southport, Formby Hall, and Southport & Ainsdale, where he’d sweep the paths and would get on Birkdale only when accompanying his father, Peter, on evening dog walks. “I might have bunked on the odd time and hit the odd shot,� Fleetwood recalled. “But that was about as far as it goes.� The first British Open he went to watch was at Royal Birkdale in 1998. He remembers defending champion Justin Leonard being on the front cover of the program, being in awe of a 22-year-old Tiger Woods walking past him, and faking golfers’ signatures in his autograph book because he failed to get any himself. Nineteen years on, it’s his signature in demand. Fleetwood is at his highestever world ranking of No. 14, he’s currently the No. 1 player on the European Tour after
winning in Abu Dhabi and France this year, and played in the final group on the Sunday of a U.S. Open last month. To a former coach and mentor, Fleetwood is not just a sentimental pick this week but a logical one. “He’s the player in form, he’s one of the best players in the world, and he’s playing a course he knows,� Jim Payne told The Associated Press. “Some people talk about pressure he’ll be under but I don’t see that. I only think he can do well. It’s set up for him, really.� Payne recalls Fleetwood being 10 or 11 when he met him for the first time, and young Tommy playing “like someone who was three years older.� “This might not sound right, but he was bothered,� Payne said, pausing to find the correct words. “If it didn’t work out, he wanted to do something about it. Some people just accept if it wasn’t good or it wasn’t a win, but he was always striving to get better.�
It was like any other game at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Family and friends dotted the orange and purple stands. Fans pounded drums and whooped with every crosscheck or goal. Impatient spectators shouted “shoot the damn thing!� if a player held on to the ball for too long. But history was made as Ontario beat British Columbia 8-7 on Monday morning in the firstever women’s box lacrosse game at the North American Indigenous Games, a youth multi-sport event. “I felt really proud, it felt really awesome to be part of it,� said Ontario forward Shawnah Albert after the game. “The opening ceremony gave me chills.� Added her teammate Shkuhnodin Shognosh-Myers: “We felt really connected with our people. It made us feel like home.� The game between traditional lacrosse powerhouses Ontario and B.C., as well as a game played between Saskatchewan and Eastern Door and the North at the same time at nearby Gaylord Powless Arena, marks a turning point in the sport. Created by the Haudenosaunee people — commonly called the Iroquois — before Europeans arrived in North America, lacrosse has been adopted by First Nations across the continent as something of a national sport. The Haudenosaunee consider lacrosse to be sacred and refer to it as “the Creator’s game� or “the medicine game� and they believe it has physical and spiritual healing powers. Iroquois Lacrosse Arena and Gaylord Powless Arena are in
the territory of the Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest First Nations reserve in Canada, and the only one in North America that has all six Haudenosaunee nations living together. As such, the territory is considered by many to be the home of lacrosse. “Lacrosse, to us, is life,� said B.C. head coach Savanna Smith. “To be in the birthplace of lacrosse is just unbelievable. No words can explain it. Some of the girls were over the moon when they heard that they’d get to play at Iroquois Arena.� Traditionally a training exercise for warriors, some First Nations reserves still don’t allow women to play the indoor version of lacrosse, although the tamer outdoor version of the sport has been open to women for decades. “With more girls playing field lacrosse, it helped open things up for box lacrosse,� said Ontario head coach Pat Pembleton. “To me, it’s the Creator’s game, it’s the game of medicine and it’s important because women are leaders in our community. “For me, it’s special and it’s even more special to be with these girls and see the sweat they’ve put in.� Although all the players were under 19, the magnitude of the game wasn’t lost on them. After the game both teams met at the centre of the floor to shake hands and congratulate each other, with some players asking their parents and coaches if they could exchange gifts. “When I’m playing it’s just another game, have fun, do your best,� said B.C.’s Naomi Plant, who had never played in a box lacrosse game until Monday. “But before and after the game I feel like ‘wow, you’re actually doing this, the first time in NAIG history.�’
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Ontario players celebrate after defeating British Columbia in women’s lacrosse action during the North American Indigenous Games in Hagerville, Ontario, on Monday.
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Better off on your own I moved home, needing a car for my part-time work and unable to afford both rent and car. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been paying my mother an agreed $250 per month, bi-weekly. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been giving her $125 each payday in cash, transferring it into a bank account she opened secretly from my dad. The moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hers personally and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for any household expenses, she frequently tells me. My father works hard to provide for her. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work and spends her days drinking. Even her booze money comes out of the household account. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how my dad deals with it, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my business. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one month where I get paid three times. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve explained that I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be paying her a third time, but can split up one payment so she still gets three and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;losing out.â&#x20AC;? But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adamant that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m to pay her every time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m paid. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d mean giving her $375 as opposed to our agreed $250. She wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budge. She starts screaming at me. The bi-weekly payments help me budget but also help her. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking now that I should just slip the full amount into her account at each monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end, though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll undoubtedly cause an argument. My dad doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t question where the cash goes because he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to argue. My partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in school for
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another year and living at home so we cannot move out together. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford an apartment on my own and most renters wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept my beloved cat. I stay at my boyfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekdays because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closer to work and I avoid her drunken self. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m home on weekends, pay for everything for my cat, and clean her box. My mother feeds her along with her own dog. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money-hungry and greedy. I hardly use any utilities at home. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move in with my boyfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents as his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strictly against animals in the house. Am I right to tell my mother Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not paying more than what we agreed on? At my job, I have to work my way up to full-time by seniority. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Feeling Struck You have options, though limited ones. You could work a second job (many do) and seek low-rent accommodation that accepts your cat. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy to find, but worth a search. You could tell your mother that no other renter will pay cash to her secret fund and
put up with her greed and her alcoholism. As a bully herself, she may recognize the tactic and accept getting your $250 monthly, especially with you hardly staying there. OR, you can hang in a while longer and move as soon as possible. I was asked to be a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bridesmaid and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thrilled! However, I was asked six months after others in the wedding party because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m replacing a former bridesmaid. The weddingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a year. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed any pre-wedding parties (stag and doe, bridal shower, bachelorette, etc.), only the first bridal dress shopping. However, am I really wanted in this position? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good friends, but if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the initial cut then am I really deserving of being in the bridal party? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Should I Be Offended? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no offence in being told honestly about replacement and being offered the honour. Every bridal wedding-party list includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;must-beâ&#x20AC;? group, for example, sister, groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, best friend, and a second tier of close friends. That includes you and you should join in enthusiastically, as you deserve. Read Ellie Monday to Saturday. Email ellie@thestar.ca. Follow @ellieadvice.
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In one episode of the TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louie,â&#x20AC;? comedian Louis C.K.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character is suffering from back pain. His doctor says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing he can do to ease the discomfort, because â&#x20AC;&#x153;the back isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done evolving yet ... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gonna take another, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, 20,000 years to get straightened out.â&#x20AC;? The only thing the doc suggests is that Louie try â&#x20AC;&#x153;walkingâ&#x20AC;? on all fours. Wrong! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot you can do to feel better! Ninety percent of low-back pain can be eased or banished completely using stress management, exercise and meds, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories and/or muscle relaxers. Your first move: Stress management, followed by physical therapy. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if your
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Drs. Oz and Roizen insurance doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover it. You may pay for one session out-ofpocket ($75 to $125) to learn basic stretches you can do at home, or you can try yoga. According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, yoga, which combines stress management and physical activity, is just as effective as physical therapy for easing back pain, improving movement and reducing use of pain medications. Researchers followed 320
people with back pain for 12 weeks. The participants received PT, weekly yoga classes or educational materials on back pain. By the end, both the yoga and PT groups had equally beneficial outcomes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and benefits lasted for a year after the study! Tip: If you decide to try yoga, tell your instructor about your back problems, and discuss what you can/should or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t/ shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do. You also can find online videos with yoga routines tailored to back pain. Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dr. Oz Show,â&#x20AC;? and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dr. Oz Showâ&#x20AC;? or visit www.sharecare.com.
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horoscope HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, July 18, 2017: This year you move forward in your life. If you resist growing with change, you could prevent yourself from experiencing a lot of great things. If you are single, you need to be with someone who will not judge you and who loves the excitement of not knowing what could happen next. You might meet this person as soon as fall. If you are attached, the two of you might decide to make a major change in your lives. Make sure you both are on the same page, or else you could have a problem. TAURUS gives you good financial advice. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your determination to express your feelings comes through. Remaining open will be imperative. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a misunderstanding any bigger than it needs to be. Allow others to be indulged more than usual. Communication could be confusing. Tonight: Curb a possessive streak. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You have the vision, the adaptability and the words to convince someone else that your path is the right one. Do not neglect other responsibilities. You seem to have that magic touch that makes whatever you do work out well. Others remain responsive. Tonight: Be yourself. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be aware that something is going on in the background that might be coloring your thoughts and your vision. A romantic bond or a flirtation could be more appealing than you originally had thought. Consider making special time
for this person. Tonight: Deep in thought. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Zero in on what you want. You might be surprised by the responses you receive. You could get feedback that seems a bit manipulative in nature. You will want to back off and take several moments to weigh the pros and cons of what you are hearing. Tonight: Go with the flow. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Confirm what you are hearing. You might want to revise your thinking as more information comes in. You are likely to hear some positive news. Wait for others to process their thoughts before you make a decision. Tonight: Out with friends until the wee hours. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Reach out to someone whom you often put on a pedestal. Ultimately, this person helps you find creative and dynamic energy. Brainstorm or simply enjoy some special time together. A money issue could be in question. Tonight: Follow through on an imaginative idea. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) One-on-one relating proves to be a source of creativity for you. A loved one has the ability to be efficient and loyal, which you find to be a nice combination. Confusion surrounds a situation, but you still might see unanticipated great results. Tonight: Celebrate the moment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) How you deal with a personal situation could change as you see the different dimensions of it emerge. To others, you seem more reasonable and grounded. Detach if you
cannot find the correct answer. You might not like what you are hearing. Tonight: Make the moment work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your anger is close to the surface. You might need to deal with a different set of problems than usual, and could feel frustrated. Know that you do not have the full picture. Focus on a friendship; this person often comes through for you. Tonight: You have a lot of ground to cover. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When others face obstacles, which they seem to feel are irreversible, you see a way around them. You might hit a period where you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see eye to eye with someone else. Understand that this person could be having a difficult time grasping your ideas. Tonight: Express your essence. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You see a personal matter far differently from how many others do. You could feel as if you are dealing with someone who is a stick in the mud. Sometimes trying another approach works. Help others get to where you are coming from. Tonight: Enjoy being at home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Communication could be muddled. When you clarify what is being said, the veil of confusion is lifted. You might be amazed by how different the connotation of a word can be from person to person. Demonstrate your ability to detach. Tonight: Return all messages first. BORN TODAY: Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela (1918), former U.S. Sen. John Glenn (1921), actress Kristen Bell (1980)
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The cast members of the French dinner-theatre show “V’nez veiller” at the Acadian Musical Village in Abram-Village are busily rehearsing their parts for this year’s production, “Retour au fou-foyer”, written and directed by Raymond J. Arsenault. From left are Julie Arsenault, Gerald Arsenault, Kaylee Arsenault, Michael Richard and Janine Gallant.
‘Retour au fou-foyer’ (‘Return to the Crazy Manor’) opens this week ABRAM-VILLAGE
What happens when a semiretired psychiatrist temporarily moves into a seniors’ care facility to anonymously evaluate the mental health of its residents? This scenario is further complicated when one of the residents mistakenly assumes the new guy is a psychotic killer. The result is a momentous amount of manor mayhem. That’s when happens in the storyline of the brand-new “V’nez veiller” dinner-theatre production at the Acadian Musical Village in Abram-Village this summer. This new French show, called “Retour
au fou-foyer” (“Return to the Crazy Manor”), is actually a sequel to the popular 2007 edition of the dinner-theatre. After a seven-year absence, playwright-director Raymond J. Arsenault is back at the helm, serving up his usual brand of crazy comedy. “I’ll readily admit that I was a huge fan of the TV show ‘Three’s Company,’ so you can expect to see some of that type of comedy in my new play,” said Arsenault. “You’ll see cases of mistaken identity, people overhearing parts of conversations and assuming the worse, plus some Jack Tripper-type physical comedy.” Arsenault has assembled a
cast of popular musicians and actors for the show, which includes a musical portion as the residents of the seniors’ facility are putting on a concert to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. Gerald Arsenault is back in a lead role as the widower Manuel who charms all the ladies (namely Hortense, the uppity old girl played by Janine Gallant, and Julienne, the sarcastic old biddy played by Julie Arsenault). When the also-charming psychiatrist Dr. Philippe Thibodeau (Michael Richard) moves in, Manuel is jealous and sets out to discredit the newcomer and hopefully get him booted
out. Thankfully, the home’s new, ditzy recreation director Suzanne (played by Kaylee Arsenault) is there to try to prevent an all-out war from breaking out. But she’ll probably just fan the fire. The audiences will have ample opportunity to laugh throughout the evening, especially when they’re not clapping along and stomping their feet to some lively Acadian and Canadian music. They’ll also get a four-course meal served by the actors. The show plays every Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. from July 19 to Aug. 30. Tickets must be reserved in advance by calling 902-854-3300.
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Ivan and Vivian Hicks return for two shows at Lot 7 Ceilidhs BURTON
Two performances featuring Ivan and Vivian Hicks from New Brunswick will be presented Thursday and Friday, July 20 and 21, as part of this year’s Lot 7 Ceilidh season. Normally, the ceilidhs run every Thursday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Hall in Burton. However, an extra show has been added for this coming week to allow more fans to enjoy the music of these performers who are distinguished for their contribution to preserve and promote old-time fiddling throughout North America. Their music has roots steeped in tradition and their approach to getting it into the hearts and minds of people is modern and innovative. They support school children to learn the violin and invite entire motor coaches of music lovers into their home in New Brunswick. Their downhome approach means new
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P.E.I. fans of New Brunswick performers Ivan and Vivian Hicks will have two chances to see them this coming week at the Lot 7 Ceilidh.
friends and fans of their music emerge each day. Ivan is a member of the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame. He is an accomplished composer, recording artist, per-
former and a lively ambassador for Atlantic Canada’s heritage. Ivan and Vivian have won many honors and accolades throughout the years, including both being inducted into the
New Brunswick Country Hall of Fame. Ivan and Vivian believe the gift of music is to be shared and that shows in each of their performances. They continue to perform at numerous fiddling events and have judged many fiddling contests throughout Canada. Ivan is also a consultant for various aspects of the music business and is an organizer and promoter of concerts and tours. Within his own community he was a co-founder of the Riverview Arts Centre. Tickets for their two concerts can be prearranged by phoning 902-859-2803 or 902-393-8528. Admission will also be available at the door each evening, subject to availability. The ceilidhs will also feature an Irish lunch during intermission, as well as a door prize, a 50/50 draw, and a gift for the person who travelled the farthest. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. performance.
Q DANCE
A little country, a little rock ‘n’ roll Special guest to perform at Pig and Whistle dance NEW LONDON
Dig out your dancing shoes, the Pig and Whistle dance invites a special guest to the stage on July 20. Joe Hynes, Newfoundlander turned Montague resident, will bring rock and roll from the ‘50s and ‘60s to the New London Community Complex. The dance will run from
8-11 p.m. and while there may be rock, country tunes will also be performed. Gary Chipman will have his fiddle ready to go. Hynes has played for many P.E.I. dances, ceilidhs and concerts. The versatile musician likes to mix it up with a little country, and a little rock and roll. It’s all fun and games with
Hynes, he’s known to tell a few jokes or stories on stage, getting the crowd involved. “It will be the first time that Joe and I have played music together, but I bet it won’t be the last,” said Chipman. Chipman is no stranger to the music scene. A member of P.E.I.’s first rock band, The Tremtones, he now fronts his own band.
If all the dancing works up an appetite, the bakery in the complex will be open as a fundraiser for the hall. Admission is at the door, welcoming all those 19 and up. The event supports both the New London Community Complex and Cystic Fibrosis Canada. newsroom@journalpioneer.com
calendar TUESDAY Summer Reading Program Summerside Rotary Library hosts TD Summer Reading Program, which runs for one hour. Tuesdays for Kindergarten to Grade 3 children. Library at Inspire Learning Centre at 57 Central St. 10 a.m., July 18 Storytime and Computer Skills Storytime for 3-5-year-olds and their adults at O’Leary Public Library Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Fun activities and stories to help enhance literacy skills. Tuesdays at 3 p.m. learn basic computer skills: email, use Facebook, understand your tablet. Drop in or call for other available times. Contact: 902-859-8788. 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., July 18 Summer Reading Club Summer Reading Club for Grades 4-6 Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Stories, fun and games at Tyne Valley Public Library, 19 Allen Rd. Contact: 902831-3338. 10:30 a.m., July 18 Bingo and Cards Parkview Seniors in Summerside hold bingo games at 1 p.m. and Auction 45’s games at 7 p.m. 1 and 7 p.m., July 18 Healthy Eating Alliance Healthy Eating Alliance meeting. This month’s topic: “Eating out with Allergies.” Come ready to share and visit with group trying to make their health better by what they eat. At Summerside Rotary Library, Inspire Learning Centre at 57 Central St. 1:30 p.m., July 18 Healthy Cooking class Join Sobeys chef and dietitian for Healthy Cooking class. $15 per person. Class at Sobeys Summerside. On menu: Coleslaw with Beets, Tandoori Pork Patties, Roasted Strawberry Salsa and Oatmeal Strawberry Bars. Register by emailing margaret.young@sobeys.com or calling 902-436-6731. 6-8 p.m., July 18 Evening at The Shed The Shed – evening of music, card playing, knitting, and conversation. Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 at The Plaza, 10 Slemon Park Dr., Slemon Park. Men and women of all ages welcome. 7-9 p.m., July 18 Bedeque Ceilidh Ceilidh at Bedeque United Church Hall with Dunromin (Vans Bryant, Harold and Marnie Noye, John Campbell) providing entertainment. Admission: $6, lunch served. 7:30 p.m., July 18 Tunes and Tales “Toe Tappin’ Tunes ‘n Tales” at Britannia Hall, 816 Canada Rd, Rte. 178, Tyne Valley. Guest entertainers this week: John Pineau, McGuire Sisters, storyteller Donna Williams, the Humdingers – Jeff Williams, Allan Francis and Peter Robinson. Adults $8, students $3. 7:30 p.m., July 18 Tuesday Talk at Museum Tuesday Talk, in French, at Acadian Museum, Miscouche. Georges Arsenault, guest speaker, focusing on 1899-1906 diary of Céline (à Ben Frank) Arsenault from Urbainville, documenting life on family farm and in community. Illustrated with vintage photos from family collection. Refreshments. Free admission, but donations appreciated. (902) 432-2880. 7:30 p.m., July 18 Scottish Concerts MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Concert at 31228 Rte. 2, Richmond, until Oct. 3. Featuring Scottish music and songs with the Bells. 7:30 p.m., July 18
WEDNESDAY Museum Talk Keir Museum in Malpeque hosts folklorist and Gaelic speaking musician and storyteller, Tiber Falzett, tell how to bring harvest of traditions from the Outer Hebrides to Malpeque Bay. Free admission but donations gratefully accepted. 10 a.m., July 19 Summer Reading Program Summerside Rotary Library hosts TD Summer Reading Program, which runs for one hour. Wednesdays for Grades 4-6. Library at Inspire Learning Centre at 57 Central St. 10 a.m., July 19
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