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Drinkwaters Social House chef and Haven Living entrepeneur enjoy small town life in the Valley
Port Alberni attracts job seekersKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
MoneySense Magazine recently ranked Port Alberni 207 of 209 on its 2015 Canada’s Best
Places to Live list. The cities and towns were ranked
according to measurable and tan-gible criteria, including employ-ment, income and crime rates.
That has not deterred several newcomers from making their way to town as a place to work. One of the main attractors has been the wealth of natural surroundings and affordability.
When Sproat Lake Landing post-ed ads for a variety of positions at Drinkwaters Social House, the new eatery and accommodation venue received more than a handful of applicants. The business went through a company in Vancouver that specializes in restaurant coaching to help with the selection process.
President of Sproat Lake Land-ing, Jeff Stephenson, said he received resumes from the Low-er Mainland and as far away as Ontario.
“We ended up with about seven or eight and narrowed it down,” said Jeff Stephenson, president of Sproat Lake Landing.
Stephenson hired general man-
ager, Kevin McKellar and Chef Andrew Jacob (AJ) Jackson, both from the mainland. He said that shows a high level of commitment.
“The first thing they had to do was find somewhere to live,” he said. “I am impressed with the calibre they bring, but not only that, the calibre of the waitstaff that I hired from town.”
Jackson is not entirely unfamil-iar with the area, but after living in Vancouver, he said it is nice to return to small town living.
“I apprenticed in West Van-couver and worked at different restaurants for experience,” he said. “Then I went to Victoria for a couple of years and back to Vancouver. I missed the Island and have family in Nanaimo so I moved there. I just wanted to get further away from the big city.”
When he saw the job posting for Drinkwaters online, Jackson was quick to apply.
“I definitely had an inclination to end up in a small town,” he
said. “It’s nice that the neighbours always say hello and I see things that I didn’t realize I missed. The other day I saw two deer laying on my lawn. I love the nature aspect of living here.”
As a chef, he also finds it import-ant to use produce and other local-ly-grown goods from farmers.
“We are supporting people in our own backyards, but it also impacts what I make. The food is coming from the ground that morning so it is a lot fresher to get it right from our neighbours.”
Only here for a short time, Jack-son has already noticed friends from Nanaimo relocating to Port Alberni.
Like Jackson, Desja Walker want-ed to get away from the city. For her, moving to Port Alberni was an opportunity in the making to start her own business. The small busi-ness owner of Haven Living said she would not have been able to do it elsewhere.
“I wanted to start the business and Port Alberni facilitated me to be able to,” Walker said. “I wouldn’t have been able to finan-cially on the mainland. The costs would have been outrageous any-where else.”
Walker spontaneously packed up her family of three children, a nine-year old son and seven-year
old and two-year old daughters, from Abbotsford last summer. She said the children have all been able to easily adjust to the new lifestyle.
“The school they are in is amaz-ing,” she said. “They have done exceptional and were welcomed with open arms. I cannot say enough about the support of the teachers, it blows me away. That’s the small town feel.”
Walker said the move as an entre-preneur has allowed her to build a customer base that she is able to get to know personally. Although she knows business in Port Alber-ni is a growth process, she is hoping to continue to expand and meet new people.
“The city is a lot more accessible (than Abbotsford) and I like that it is quiet and calm,” she said. “I am not always rushing a hundred miles an hour. But really, it is the sense of community that makes me feel much more connected.”
Better seniors housing needed: BC reportAbbeyfield provides valuable housing in Port Alberni, but many seniors living independently in B.C. are struggling. » Alberni Region, 3
Edge-to-edge Marathon returns to West CoastAbout 400 runners are expected to take on this year’s Edge-to-Edge Marathon on June 14 in Ucluelet. » West Coast, 5
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Chef AJ enjoys using local produce and other locally grown food to create his culinary dishes for Drinkwaters Social House. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
WILDLIFE
Starving predator jumps into man’s boat, prowls around lakeside campsite
Sproat Lake cougar shot and killedMARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Conservation officers destroyed a malnourished cougar on Sunday after it frightened people at the Sproat Lake water ski club.
At about 4 p.m. on Sunday the cougar, an adult male that appeared to be extremely thin, surprised visitors enjoying sunny weather at the lake.
“The cougar jumped into a small tin boat with a guy in it, and he jumped out into the water and started yelling,” said Sgt. Ben York, conservation officer. “Lots of other folks came, and they started yelling.” The mountain lion retreated into the bush, but remained in the vicinity, York said, adding there were about a dozen people at the campsite.
“It sat there for about 25 minutes, just kind of watching everybody,” said York. “It was very skinny, and it appeared that there was some-thing wrong with its back end.... It was in bad shape.”
Port Alberni RCMP headed out to the site to make sure everyone was OK, York noted.
Conservation officers soon arrived on scene with a bona fide cougar hunter from Coombs (his name is not being released).
The cougar hunter then released the hounds – cougar hounds, trained especially for tracking and tackling the ferocious felines.
Immediately the main hound located the hungry cougar, York said, and a fight ensued. But the big cat got the worst of it.
“Conservation officers went in
after it and destroyed the cougar,” said York.
The dog was taken to the vet; it was bitten in the neck and endured some blood loss but it will fully recover, said York. A necropsy on the cougar carcass was under-taken to determine if the animal was diseased.
The cougar was first spotted on Saturday at noon by someone walking their dog near the Cata-lyst pump house, York said. He reminded residents to keep dogs on a leash and young children under close supervision when outdoors.
In this December 2014 file photo, a young cougar wanders around a Ucluelet home. Any threatening cougar encounters can be reported to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277). [SZYMON SZYMCZAKOWSKI PHOTO]
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Seniors housing needed: BC reportKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES
Are senior citizens provided with adequate options for safe and affordable housing in Port Alberni? Are there enough accommodations available to seniors to live out their lives independently?
B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie wrapped up her report last month, citing afford-able housing as the number one concern among seniors. She highlighted priorities and listed 18 recommendations to urge the provincial government to adopt a higher standard of living for all senior citizens.
The report was compiled follow-ing extensive visits with seniors and their families to hear their concerns.
Many seniors living independ-ently in the province struggle to maintain their homes on low to moderate incomes. Although not region-specific, the report states availability is more of an issue in rural and remote communities in B.C.
Mackenzie found many sen-iors capable of planning ahead are frustrated with the limited options or fear of being forced to stay with family, or in resi-dential care, or assisted living prematurely.
In Port Alberni, there is an option for those ready to tran-sition between their own home and complex care and demand is consistently high.
Abbeyfield is a non-profit soci-ety that provides services to 21 people. President Marlene Diet-rich said the rooms are full.
“There is absolutely a need for more housing for seniors in Port Alberni,” she said. “We are not connected with the government so we try to keep the rates as low as possible, but there would be a need to expand.”
Abbeyfield allows residents who
are reasonably independent to live among peers and take part in social events while their meals and shopping needs are taken care of.
“They stay at Abbeyfield until they need further care,” Dietrich said. “That is a difficult move because there is nowhere to go. The main thing needed is com-plex care. Those in the hospital are taking up beds.”
The eldest resident at Abbey-field was 101 years old and lived at the complex until he broke his hip and was transferred to resi-dential care following his stay at the hospital.
“Seniors can be lonely in their own homes, so one of the things Abbeyfield is able to do is provide socializing, meals and make sure everyone is looked after,” Diet-rich said.
Patty Edwards, advocate at the Port Alberni branch of the Can-adian Mental Health Association, said there is a lack of affordable rentals for seniors.
“Currently we have the Pion-eer Towers and Cottages which are run by a non-profit society,” Edwards said. “They are excel-lent but they always have a wait-ing list.”
She said the CMHA defines
affordable housing as costing 30 per cent or less of a person’s income.
“Traditionally rental rates have been low in Port Alberni, but landlords have had to increase rents due to rising property taxes, property insurance and utilities.”
As a result, the Port Alberni Shelter has also seen an increase in the number of senior citizens applying for accommodation.
“The demand has increased over the last six years,” said the Shelter’s executive director Wes Hewitt. “We are an aging popu-lation and because the shelter is at 100 per cent capacity all the time, we have had to turn people away.”
Hewitt said there is a need for more seniors housing because the discrepancy between income and cost of living is making it difficult for retirees to make ends meet. The solution, he said, is to simply build more housing.
Two public consultations were held by the Alberni Valley Stake-holders Initiative to End Home-lessness Committee in March and the group is ready to meet with stakeholders this month. The goal is to identify strategies, set priorities and come up with an action plan that would include safe, affordable housing for all.
Marlene Dietrich, president of Abbeyfield, said the residence is a place for seniors in transition from independent to assisted living. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
“There is absolutely a need for more housing for seniors in Port Alberni”.Marlene Dietrich, President, Abbeyfield
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Three different singing groups have been preparing all season for a summer concert on Sunday.
The Capitol Glee, Wee Glees and Sea Notes make up the education-al portion of the Portal Players Dramatic Society. Under the direc-tion of Janet Schlackl, the object-ive is to bring together singers of all ages and experience.
“The goal is to get everyone used to singing and used to being on stage,” Schlackl said.
The Wee Glees are the young-est, ranging in age from 4 to 8. Schlackl said that the difference a year makes is noticeable.
“The confidence it gives them is amazing,” she said. “Some might have done nothing but stand on the stage at the beginning but by
the end of the year, they are ani-mated and all singing.”
At that age, they learn to sing in parts, use instruments and learn some rhythm.
The Capitol Glees are nine to 16 years of age and advance to learn three-part harmonies and choreography.
“Two-thirds of this group have been singing together for four years and the others are new who have fit in very well,” Schlackl said.
They have been learning voice control, pitch and harmony. Schlackl has been impressed by the growth of members.
“They started out in Wee and progressed,” she said. “A couple have been a part of the last two musicals at the Capitol and have had fairly lead parts.”
The Sea Notes, she said, gives adults a fun environment in which to sing, learn scores and four-part harmonies and prac-tice a range of genres from show tunes, rock and swing.
Sunday’s show will feature a bit of everything.
“The Portal Players have been so supportive of the program,” Schlackl said. “They help with lighting, costumes and the groups get to sing with an orchestra. This is a real show.”
Joining the performance is local group, Cat Sass, with Sandy Bou-leau, James VanMetre, Colleen Noiles, Dan McMillan and Janet Deakin.
The show takes place this Sun-day, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are available at at the door.
The Wee Glees have been practicing hard since their December performance and are ready to show what they have for their annual summer concert on Sunday. [PHOTO SUBMITTED]
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We might call ourselves Super, Natural or even The Best Place on Earth,
but how is B.C. viewed around the world?
Ever since U.S. billionaires and their environmental clients decided more than a decade ago to supervise our society, the impression that British Colum-bia is a primitive colonial back-water in need of “saving” has only been reinforced.
In late April, the province and coastal aboriginal leaders announced completion of marine planning areas for Haida Gwaii and the North and Central Coast. U.S. activists knew about the announcement weeks before the legislature press gallery did, and a documentary crew was sent up to advance the narrative of the saving of the “Great Bear Rainforest.”
Within minutes of the announcement, the World Wild-life Fund website trumpeted the creation of the “Great Bear Sea,” continuing the penchant of out-siders for renaming large parts of B.C. to fit their marketing strategies.
Unlike the “Great Bear Rain-forest” land use deal of 2007, the Sierra Club, ForestEthics and Greenpeace were not repre-sented. Instead, Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan sat beaming in the audience.
McMillan’s role in directing
U.S. foundation money to B.C. has prompted him to declare himself “a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest pro-ject,” although in the early years he and his staff (currently 24 people) stayed behind the scenes while Sierra, Greenpeace et al took the credit.
At the event, two aboriginal leaders gave a nod to the real funder of the ongoing effort to “save” the B.C. coast, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Gordon Moore is a co-founder of Intel Corp., maker of most of the world’s computer processor chips, now spending his vast for-tune on the Amazon basin, B.C. and other “threatened” places.
Other Silicon Valley and Seattle billionaires helped finance the original effort, and a strategy document surfaced in 2008 describing their plan to de-mar-ket the Alberta oilsands by cre-ating a blockade against energy exports on our Pacific coast. That campaign has featured a fake cancer study and grossly exaggerated greenhouse gas claims compared to U.S. coal and oil production.
The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror stories about “fracking” finding a receptive global audience.
Last week I wrote about the plan by British manufacturing conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser to buy up farms in the B.C. Inter-ior and replant them with trees. Contrary to my description, “RB Trees for Change” isn’t partici-pating in the dodgy European carbon credit market.
They’re just doing it for global marketing purposes, covering pioneer-cleared farms of our colonial backwater with forest for 100 years so they can adver-tise their soaps and cold pills as carbon neutral. Another 10,000 hectares of B.C. “saved” from destruction by benevolent for-eign interests!
Back to reality. B.C.’s Auditor General issued a report last week calling on the province to do more to prevent the “cumulative effects” of industrial develop-ment. A familiar example of this is the struggle to maintain cari-bou herds in northern B.C.
The B.C. government mustered a response from the multiple ministries that have worked on this since 2010.
Among other things, they noted that 90 per cent of B.C.’s vast area is now covered by regional land use plans created to manage cumulative impacts. A whopping 37 per cent of B.C. is designated
as parks and protected areas for environmental and cultural values.
Maybe that’s still not good enough, but it’s better than any-thing I can find in Europe or the U.S. That’s particularly true of California, home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, a pipeline spill, heavy oil refining and gridlocked freeways.
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MacKay’s departure shows state of politicsLast week, federal Justice
Minister Peter MacKay announced his intended
departure from politics with Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his side.
MacKay becomes the latest on a worrying list of Conservative cabinet ministers to head to potentially greener pastures in recent months.
Since his retirement in Feb-ruary, John Baird, the former foreign affairs minister, is sitting pretty on Barrick Gold Corp.’s international advisory board, as a director with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and as an investment advisor to a Chinese billionaire.
MacKay, rather than hint at
lucrative opportunities in the private sector, instead focused on his family as the reason for departure.
(A cynic might argue that the 49-year-old was partly motivated by about $1.3 million in pen-sion benefits that he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to claim under new MP retirement rules passed in 2013. Those rules will mean all politicians elected after the next election must wait until age 65, up from age 55, before they can draw a pension.)
National Post columnist Andrew Coyne delivered a bril-liant and succinct piece about MacKay’s time in power on the weekend. Breezing over the minister’s memorable moments
– dating the Conservative-to-Lib-eral defector Belinda Stronach, using a military helicoptor for a fishing trip, overseeing the botched F-35 procurement file – Coyne’s most poignant summary went as follows: “... [MacKay] was responsible for shepherding a number of bills through Par-liament that seemed almost designed to be found unconsti-tutional, even as Justice depart-ment lawyers were losing case after case at the Supreme Court. Other than that, there isn’t a great deal to say.”
But there is so much to say about the broken state of Can-adian politics.
The outcome of the Alberta election, if it foreshadows
anything about the public’s mood towards the relentless Harper-Mulcair-Trudeau battle, reveals a country that perhaps has finally seen through the Con-servative’s false claim that Can-ada will economically crumble if another party gains power.
(As a side note, Harper’s trans-parent messaging has switched of late from Strong on the Econ-omy to the supposed dangers of the outside world and the immin-ent threat of terrorism.)
As Coyne points out, MacKay was mostly a blip on the political screen, trotting proudly beside a leader who continues to reshape our country into a thing desired mostly by bankers and investors, spooks and multinationals.
Perhaps MacKay is disillu-sioned, as many Canadians are, by Harper’s relentless agenda.
Perhaps the minister senses that change is in the wind, a view held by many political strategists who understand that the Canadian public likely can’t stomach the rapid deviations on environmental and social policies whipped through Parlia-ment under the guise of safety and economic viability.
The public’s mood will remain cynical until the October election.
Harper cabinet dropouts like MacKay are simply adding fuel to that fire.
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Edge-to-Edge Marathon returnsFirst-year co-ordinator Sally Mole set to welcome nearly 400 runners for big 2015 eventANDREW BAILEY WESTERLY NEWS
Running enthusiasts from around the world are pack-ing their gear and planning
their respective routes to Uclue-let to tackle the West Coast’s pre-mier running event.
About 400 runners are expected to take on this year’s Edge-to-Edge Marathon on June 14 and first-year race co-ordin-ator Sally Mole is getting set to welcome them.
“It is an exciting event. It brings a lot of people to town and there’s just a certain energy about it,” Mole said.
“It’s a nice healthy activity and people seem to really like it. The runners really like it and they appreciate the volunteers. They really feel like it’s a community event that they’re coming to and I think there’s a lot of value in that.”
Mole, who is also a municipal councillor and the executive director of the Ucluelet chamber of commerce, said taking the event’s helm has been daunting.
“It has been a huge learning curve,” she said. “I’m hanging in there...It’s quite stressful because I really don’t know what to expect.”
She expressed confidence in the team she has behind her and said many key volunteers from past Edge-to-Edge events have returned.
“I’ve got good people on the (race) committee who are an amazing help but ultimately the responsibility falls on my shoul-ders so I’m trying to pull off the best race I can,” she said.
Mole is hoping to see a solid crew of volunteers show up to make the event a success and anyone interested in hopping on the volunteer crew is encour-aged to contact the marathon’s volunteer coordinator Sandy Rantz at sandy@sandyrantz.
com.“It’s a good way to give back to
your community,” Mole said of volunteering.
“The marathon definitely has some economic benefits to the community and I think it’s just a good way to show your appre-ciation for those businesses that support so many things in our area.”
The 42-kilometre course will again be run entirely in Ucluelet this year but Mole said the door has not been closed on bringing
Tofino back into the fold. She said talks of reuniting
Tofino with the marathon would kick up after this year’s event.
“I think a lot of people miss the Tofino to Ucluelet course so after this event we’ll have a breakdown of what went right and what went wrong and maybe open up that conversa-tion again,” Mole said.
Nixing Tofino from the course last year cost the event its status as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon and, though there
was some talk of having the Ucluelet-only course measured for qualifier status, Mole said the measurement won’t take place this year.
“This will be the second year that we run it and I still think that there’s tweaks to be made to the course. That being said, I’m not a runner so I’ll be look-ing to runners for feedback,” she said.
The Tofino to Ucluelet race became a qualifier for the Bos-ton Marathon in 2006 after hav-
ing been run for five years prior. Many of the roughly 400 run-
ners on their way to the West Coast will be bringing their families, friends and supporters along with them and Mole hopes Ucluetians are ready to put their best foot forward.
“Put on your shiny face as I always say and make sure that the runners experience friend-ly-Ucluelet and have a great stay,” she said.
This 2013 photo shows the last time Edge-to-Edge marathon runners started their trek in Tofino. The race became a Ukee-only affair in 2014. [WESTERLY NEWS]
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Cyclist pedals across country to raise fundsANDREW BAILEY WESTERLY NEWS
The West Coast provided a solid launching ground for an inspira-tional Canada-wide bike ride this week.
Ontario’s Troy Dowhaniuk arrived in Tofino on May 29 and took a few days to enjoy his first West Coast experience before setting off on a cross-country bike ride to raise funds for Canada’s combat against cancer.
His coast-to-coast pursuit is a fundraiser for the SickKids Hospi-tal in Toronto, a hospital he touts as “the biggest and most advanced pediatric Cancer care centre in Canada” and a key part of the Children’s Miracle Network.
“They help out different hospi-tals all across the country when it comes to pediatric care,” he said of SickKids. “They’re saving thou-sands of children’s’ lives every year.”
Dowhaniuk pedaled out of Ucluelet on June 1 and hopes to raise $50,000 by the time he arrives at his final destination in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
“If you do the math, I really only have to meet 1,000 people who are willing to part with $50 in order to reach the goal,” he said. “I should be able to meet 1,000 people throughout the course of the entire country.”
He estimated his experience would take roughly 120 days but said he’s in no hurry to cross the finish line.
“The route that I’m taking can be done in roughly 72 days, the reason I’m taking 120 days is to maximize my chances of raising the whole $50,000,” he said.
“It doesn’t matter how many days I do it in as long as I don’t feel I’ve rushed my way through. It’s a once in a lifetime trip; it’s not like I’m going to pack my bags and do it again next year.”
He plans to meet and greet with as many people as he can along his way and hopes to see interest in his cause cascade through social media as he travels from town to town.
“I’m hoping that it turns a bit into the ball from Indiana Jones
where it builds up momentum,” he said.
Dowhaniuk, a 30 year-old hos-pitality worker, experienced his trip’s ‘eureka moment’ while enjoying the beauty of his own surroundings in the Muskoka region of Ontario.
“I was sitting there one day look-ing out at the lake and thinking, ‘I’m really fortunate to be where I am in my life,’” he said.
“I’ve come to a great place, and I have a lot of great people around me, and it occurred to me that the people that I wanted to try and help were people that were having the ability to make their choices and grow up to become great people taken away at a young age.”
Anyone interested in following Dowhaniuk’s journey or donat-ing to his cause is encouraged to
visit his website at www.project-sthatmatter.ca.
All donations are tax-deductible. Dowhaniuk said his first person-
al experience with cancer came in 2013 when his dog Kaos, a German Rottweiler who he had raised from a puppy, was diagnosed and passed away when she was 10
years old. “It was the first time I ever saw
the disease face to face,” he said. “That was the first time I’d ever
seen the face of cancer; you see it on TV, you read about it in the newspaper, and friends talk about it, but it never really hit home until I saw it face to face.”
Dowhaniuk has been cycling his entire life but had never set out on a journey of this magnitude before and said he was both nervous and excited to get going.
“I’ve never done anything to this degree that’s for sure,” he said.
“It’s a journey that I’ve never taken on before, it’s not something I’ve ever even tried...There’s a little bit of nerves and there’s a little bit of lack of sleep, because the brain just won’t shut off sometimes, but then I’m also just totally excited.”
He was stoked to start his jour-ney on the welcoming West Coast where he was offered discounted lodgings at Tofino’s Jamie’s Rain-forest Inn and Ucluelet’s Pacific Rim Motel and was taken on a tour of Hot Springs Cove by The Whale Centre in Tofino.
“The area’s been very welcom-ing in allowing me the opportun-ity to experience it and making me feel like a local,” he said.
“Everyone I’ve met so far has just been amazing...I want to come back here when I’m done the trip.”
Ontario’s Troy Dowhaniuk kicked off a cross-country crusade against cancer on Monday. Before pedalling out of town, Dowhaniuk met with as many West Coasters as he could including Ucluelet locals Rylee Duncan, left, and Payton Duncan.
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Alberni Valley United ChurchMinister: Rev. Minnie Hornidge
4890 Locke Roadwww.albernilighthouse.com
Pastor: Ron Nickel
SUNDAY SERVICES10:30 AM Sunday School
11:45 AM Worship Service
Bible study Tues. 7pm
Youth Group Thursday 7pm
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Our ever-loved Teas on the Terrace is back. This is a wonderful way to spend an
afternoon, with wonderful music, catching up with friends and experiencing the Rollin Art Cen-tre’s “high tea” under the canopy of trees on our beautiful terrace. This year’s delicious delectables will be catered by Harvest Thyme Fine Foods. Tickets are now on sale at the Rollin Art Centre, so don’t miss out, as seating is limited, and sell-outs happen. Tickets are $12 seniors/students, $15 adults and $10 for children under 12.
THE NEW LINEUPJuly 2 – Dennis Olsen;:acoustic guitarJuly 9 –Erin Netzer:ADSS student, vocals and keyboardJuly 16 – Folk Song Circle: A musical treat.July 23 – Mr. Ross and the Boss; guitar/keyboard & vocals of old time favorites.July 30 – Ester Haack & daughter, Anna Lewis-Celtic; fiddle & violinAug 6 – Old Time FiddlersAug 13 – Marlyn Smith-original, guitar & vocalsAug 20 - The Travellers; folk style music and song with a twist
Laugh, Explore, Create. This two day clay workshop is
for children ages 9-12 year olds. Yolande Fournier is a local pot-
ter and will present this two day workshop, Sat. July 11th and Sat. July 18th, from 9-11 at the Rollin Art Centre. Learn the fundamen-tals of clay. Cost is $35 plus $10 supplies. Register early as space is limited.
This is your last chance to catch the current art exhibit
at the Rollin Art Centre, featur-ing local Intarsia wood artist, Robert Steven. For all you wood lovers this exhibit you won’t want to miss. What is Intarsia? Definition: an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance. Don’t miss this unique show of intricate cut wood patterns in wood. This exhibit runs only until June 13.
The next art exhibit at the Roll-in Art Centre begins June 16
and runs until July 11, will be a showcase of wildlife and outdoor photography by Drew Glaser. Stop by the gallery for Drew’s art-ist reception, Saturday June 20th from 1-3 pm for refreshments and a chance to meet Port Alberni born photographer, Drew Glaser.
Everyone is invited to this FREE Banner Painting Work-
shop at the Rollin Art Centre, Sat., June 6, 2015 - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. This is a great family activ-ity for an early summer after-noon. This workshop is hosted by Alberni Art Rave as a community art event. Participants can paint their own festive flag or banner to enhance their home or garden. The fabric & paints used are weather proof so you can enjoy your project for many years to come.
Artists will be on hand work-ing on large banners that will be used as site enhancement for the upcoming Art Rave Festival, June 20-21 at Harbour Quay. And workshop participants will be encouraged to join in on some collaborative pieces that will be displayed during the festival. All materials are provided. Old clothing, aprons etc. are recom-mended as the paints used are permanent when dry.
The Rollin Art Centre will once again be offer their creative
writing workshop, The Write Mindset, this summer to youths and teens, ages 10-12 & 13+. Mor-nings, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. are for 10-12 year olds and afternoons, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. for ages 13+, every Monday. This program aims to educate and excite youth and teens in the art of creative writ-ing. For more info and to register,
call the Rollin Art Centre today, 250-724-3412. Space is limited. $15 each week or sign up for all 7 and pay only $95 (No class Aug. 3).
The Rollin Art Centre invites children aged 7-12 to partici-
pate in our art programs, this summer. Camps run every Tues-day, Wednesday and Friday begin-ning at *12:30 p.m. and running until 3:30 p.m. These summer art programs promise a creative out-let children need and enjoy. Each week focuses on a different art medium. Our wonderful summer student, Tess, has planned fun activities that intergrade art with learning. At each camp the chil-dren will fabricate stimulating artwork and foster friendships with peers. Call today for more info and to register, as space is limited. Weekly camps $40 (*New times/format).
This year’s McLean’s’ Christ-mas market will be back
again, two weekends, Nov. 27-29 and Dec. 5-6. If you are interested in renting a table in the main building or one of the heritage buildings, for one weekend or two, there is still room. The train will be arriving at set times. For more info or to register for this magic-al event, stop by the Rollin Art Centre for your application, or call 250-724-3412. Register for both weekends and get a discount. One weekend is $80, both weekends are $150.
The Centennial Belles is pre-senting two Jane Austen
High Teas on July 3 and July 4 at 1 p.m. There will be a varied menu of light lunch, beverages and desserts, demonstration English Country Dancing, live music and games for the children. This will all take place on the terrace at the Rollin Art Centre and all servers will be in Regency Costume. Regency (Jane Austen Costume is also encouraged for all participants).
For those in costume, there will also be a door prize of a newly published novel - The Young Jane Austen signed by the author –acclaimed writer, Lisa Pliscou. For those interest-ed in dressing up workshops on the costume making (or putting together), workshops are free. For more information go to www.centennialbelles.ca.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 yrs. and under and are available at the Rollin Art centre.
» Melissa Martin is the arts adminis-trator for the Community Arts Council. This is a group dedicated to enriching individuals and the community by shar-ing and shaping the cultural environ-ment of the Valley. If you would like to submit something to this column, please drop it off (e-mail preferred) at the Rollin Art Centre by noon on the Friday before your event. Your articles must be 150 words or less. E-mail: [email protected].
Teas on the Terrace the place to be Melissa MartinArtBeat
BOOKS
New EL James book ‘Grey’ tops bestseller listTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The new EL James book “Grey” shot to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list ahead of its June 18 release on the promise it will flip the per-spective of her hard-sex “Fifty Shades” story from innocent Anastasia Steele to kinky Chris-tian Grey.
But her hordes of fans may not realize it’s not the first time James has explored her massively popular trilogy from Christian’s point of view.
The new book, due out on Chris-tian’s birthday, began like the
previous three novels, as “Twi-light” fan fiction using Stephenie Meyer’s original characters, hot vampire Edward Cullen and clumsy innocent Isabella Swan. James wrote about 50 pages as an “outtake” from Edward’s point of view for a fundraiser that benefit-ed a charity in 2010 as she toiled in the FanFiction.net “Twilight” community of writers under the pen name Snowqueens Icedragon.
“Some material in the book is drawn from that previous work,” acknowledged Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group that includes the “Fifty Shades” tril-
ogy’s imprint, Vintage Books.The new book, “Grey: Fifty
Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,” was announced Monday and comes, James said, in response to numerous fan requests that she tell his side of the story. It’s what she reportedly said back in 2010, when she first wrote from Edward’s point of view to help raise money to fight childhood cancer with other fan fiction writers for the non-prof-it Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
The so-called “EPOV” pages were auctioned off and distribut-ed to donors.
Switching perspectives is com-mon among some fan fiction writers, who take on a variety of genres and styles while hon-ouring their favourite books, TV shows, movies and other entertainments.
Readers who made it to the end of the third book in the trilogy, “Fifty Shades Freed,” already know that she had teased a chap-ter written from Christian’s point of view, included at the back of the book. That chapter covers Christian’s infatuation with the virginal Ana through their first meeting — and his stalky encoun-ter with her at the hardware store
where she works to pick up some tape, rope and cable ties.
James’ “EPOV” fan fiction for the charity follows a devastated Edward after he introduces Bella to his BDSM lifestyle with six hard lashes from a belt in his playroom. She tells him she loves him. He realizes he loves her, too, but she doesn’t love the hard-core rough stuff and he insists, “She cannot love a monster,” wrote Snowqueens.
It’s unclear whether “Grey” will extend the “Fifty Shades” story beyond the three published books or cover old ground from the new first-person approach.
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The city is proud to provide programs and services that support a high quality of life for older adults, such as recreation, culture and leisure activities, seniors sup-port groups, and public transportation.
The strength of these programs demon-strates that seniors in Port Alberni are challenging the stereotypes of aging and are active in so many different ways.
City council has also recently estab-
lished a Seniors Advisory Committee for the purpose of making recommendations to council to enhance access to city servi-ces for seniors, and to identify and suggest solutions to gaps and barriers that impede the full participation of seniors in all aspects of life in our community. This is an exciting development and one that is full of promise.
Seniors’ Week is an opportunity for all of us to honour and celebrate seniors for their leadership, knowledge and contribu-tions to our daily lives. My best wishes for a wonderful week of activities and fun! Yours truly,Mike Ruttan Mayor
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SUNDAY, JUNE 7Lions’ Club Free Pancake and
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MONDAY, JUNE 8*Tables Games: 10 a.m.*Tai Chi: 9:45-10:45 a.m.*Cribbage Tournament: 12:45
p.m.*Outrigger Canoeing on
Sproat Lake: 10:20 a.m.*Heritage Place Tour and
Afternoon Tea: 1 p.m.*“Bingo Bonanza” at Echo Vil-
lage: 1:30-3 p.m.*Dragon Boat Paddling: 6:30-
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TUESDAY, JUNE 9*Table Tennis: 8:45–10:45 a.m.*Water Shed Tour: 9-11 a.m.*“Balance Class for Women”
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*Floor Curling: 9:30 a.m.-noon*Woodworking at the Old
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Friday July 3: Registration 5 pm, Wine & Cheese Reception 6 pm. Silent Auction.
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GOLF
STANLEY CUP FINALS
Celebrate Alberni heroesFor the fourth week in a row,
the number of women for ladies’ nights increased.
Great showing ladies! Geri Shiels led the way breaking
forty for the first time in the sea-son with a 39 in the “A” Division while Karen Vandermolen won the “B” Division again. Donna Cox won the the Hidden Hole, but the deuce and par pots weren’t claimed.
Shiels is clearly the one to beat though. Not only is she leading the weekly point totals, but she’s also tied with Rhonda Holcombe for the annual low Ringer Board scores with 36.
“Big Mac” stayed on top! Barry MacMillan maintained the No. 1 point position on Men’s Nite, but largely because of everyone else’s continuing poor performances.
The deuce pots weren’t won, nor was the Hidden Hole which is get-ting larger even thinking about it!
The surprise of the evening though was owned by Long John Sawyer who tied his personal best and in picking up 9 points, vaulted into striking distance of the lead-er. Sawyer grabbed the low net, two better than newcomer Rick Sexton. Jacques Giovetti won low gross, outduelling Ron Lange in a countback, each scoring 3 over par 33s.
Are you going to Chamber’s Bay?
If the reply is, “What kind of bait are they using there?”...You’ve got the wrong sport Gus!
I’m referring to the U.S. Open near Tacoma in the weeks ahead. It’s so close, there aren’t excuses failing to see your favourite golf heroes. I think everyone has a hero, someone they idolize in busi-ness, entertainment, politics or sports.
Even Port Alberni has its heroes. In golf there are undeniably only two...Christina Proteau and our own Jackie Little.
Comparatively they’re in a league of their own and have exposed Port Alberni’s name throughout Canada and the world constantly. Beyond golf, who else is there?
Well, Port Alberni is the birth home of Canada’s only female Prime Minister, Kim Campbell.
While I understand she’s Con-servative and only had a “cup of coffee” at the helm of Canada’s top position, that aside, one has to assign her credit.
Most of us can’t even manage our
own kitchen let alone a country for four months!
Then, there’s “the Man in Motion,” Rick Hansen who most every Canadian believe hails from Williams Lake. Wrong! The man who almost single-handedly is responsible raising over $200 mil-lion for cancer research was born here in Port Alberni.
Little I’ve noticed indicates either individual came from our city.
And of course there’s George Clutesi! If the reader is unaware, let me share one significant fact about Mr. Clutesi. It’s been documented legendary Canadian and worldly artist, Emily Carr extended George Clutesi a devout expression of admiration for his work by willing him her austerity paint brushes, oils and unused can-vases. Imagine that!
There is so much to write about the Tseshaht artist, actor and writ-er that words in this column would be inadequate and insufficient. But, if it were me, there would be tee shirts and the like adorned with his picture around our city.
Heroes have always been import-ant to me, inspiring the need to dream. And dreams are important during tough times!
» Patrick Little is an avid golfer, a life-time member of the Canadian PGA, and owner of the Hollies Golf Course.
PatrickLittleRediscovering golf at Hollies
Pacifi c Chevrolet Stableford on Sunday
Another great day on the links. Sunny and warm conditions make for some
good golf.Cory Nielson had the game of
the day shooting a 75 to capture first low gross, second low gross was carded by Brian Tall com-ing through with a 78. Great games gentlemen.
On the net side of the day Bob Matlock shot a 66. Some find it strange that Bob keeps win-ning on the open days. I hear there is an investigation under-way. Second low net was Don McGowan shooting a 69.
Closest to the pins were recorded by Darrell Van Os on No. 2, Hans Gaelsloot on No. 4, Cory Neilson on No. 13, on No 17 it was Jim Proteau. Doug Grears pocketed $32 for the charity closest to the pin on No. 7.
In the gross skins competition worth $15 each were Brian Tall on No. 2 and 7, with Jim Proteau winning on No, 11
In the net skins competition worth $20 each were, Tom Hen-nesey on Nos. 13 and 16, Gord Unger on No. 2, Phil Anker on No. 4 and Brian Tall on No. 7.
There were no money pot winners on Sunday as all par 3s were halved.
Next Sunday is the Pacific
Chevrolet Stableford competi-tion. This event is much like the par points.
The format is as follows. Bet-ter than an Eagle you get four points, three points for an eagle two points for a birdie, one point for a par, zero points for a bogie, and minus-one point for a double bogie or worse.
This is an individual net event, every man for himself. The shotgun start happens at 8 a.m; try to be there by 7:45 so you can get to your assigned tees on time.
Please make up your own four-somes or enter as a single and Bruce or Brian will put you in a group.
Just a reminder gentlemen, make sure your card is com-pletely filled out and you enter your score after every round played. Ensure that the ball is played down, no improvements.
Lightning expect to rebound STEPHEN WHYNO THE CANADIAN PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. — Blowing a lead to lose Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final didn’t put Tampa Bay Lightning centre Brian Boyle in the best of moods.
“You wake up in the mor-ning today, you should be a little angry, a little pissed off that we had a chance to take Game 1,” Boyle said Thursday. “We shouldn’t have any regrets in the morning when you wake up.”
The Lightning may regret sitting back too much against the Chicago Blackhawks, tendencies that led to two third-per-iod goals by the two-time Cup champions. But being down in a series is nothing new to Tampa Bay, which won twice from that spot already in these playoffs.
Because they were able to come back from series deficits against the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers, the Lightning
are confident they can rebound for Game 2 of the Cup final Saturday.
“Definitely not some-thing that we’ve had any issues with; we’ve bounced back after a tough game,” captain Steven Stamkos said. “This group has bounced back all season, so I don’t expect anything to change at this time of the year.”
The Lightning should lament not being aggres-
sive enough with a one-goal lead Wednesday. So skilled at dictating the pace, they let the Black-hawks push and then bent and broke.
But their start was strong, and coach Jon Cooper was satisfied with how his team limited chan-ces against for much of the night. One Chicago goal went in through multiple screens and another came off a turnover.
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning speaks to the media during the Stanley Cup finals. [AP PHOTO]
» Gerry Fagan is an avid golfer, and volunteers around the community, including at the Alberni Golf Club.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup2015, Canada, June 6-July 5Defending champion: Japan
Venues:Vancouver: BC Place, Capacity 54,500Edmonton: Commonwealth Stadium, Capacity 56,302Winnipeg: Winnipeg Stadium, Capacity 33,422Ottawa: Lansdowne Stadium, Capacity 24,000Montreal: Olympic Stadium, Capacity 66,308Moncton: Moncton Stadium, Capacity 10,000
24 Teams, with current FIFA world rank1 Germany 2 United States3 France 4 Japan5 Sweden 6 England7 Brazil 8 Canada10 Australia 11 Norway12 Netherlands 14 Spain16 China 17 New Zealand18 South Korea 19 Switzerland25 Mexico 28 Colombia29 Thailand 33 Nigeria37 Costa Rica 48 Ecuador53 Cameroon 67 Ivory Coast
Preliminary roundTwo top teams in each group plus the four best third-place teams advance to the tournament’s knock-out stage, the Group of 16.
Group A W D L GF GA Pts1 Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 02 China 0 0 0 0 0 03 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 04 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group B W D L GF GA Pts1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 02 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 03 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 04 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group C W D L GF GA Pts1 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 02 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 03 Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 04 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group D W D L GF GA Pts1 United States 0 0 0 0 0 02 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 03 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 04 Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group E W D L GF GA Pts1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 02 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 03 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 04 Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group F W D L GF GA Pts1 France 0 0 0 0 0 02 England 0 0 0 0 0 03 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 04 Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0
Preliminary round scheduleSaturday, June 6Canada vs. China, 3 p.m. at EdmontonNew Zealand vs. Netherlands, 6 p.m. at Edmonton
Sunday, June 7Norway vs. Thailand, 10 a.m. at OttawaGermany vs. Ivory Coast, 1 p.m. at Ottawa
Monday, June 8Sweden vs. Nigeria, 1 p.m. at WinnipegCameroon vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m. at VancouverUnited States vs. Australia, 4:30 p.m. at WinnipegJapan vs. Switzerland, 7 p.m. at Vancouver
Tuesday, June 9France vs. England, 10 a.m. at MonctonColombia vs. Mexico, 1 p.m. at MonctonSpain vs. Costa Rica, 1 p.m. at MontrealBrazil vs. South Korea, 4 p.m. at Montreal
Thursday, June 11China vs. Netherlands, 3 p.m. EdmontonGermany vs. Norway, 1 p.m. at OttawaIvory Coast vs. Thailand, 4 p.m. OttawaCanada vs. New Zealand, 6 p.m. at Edmonton
Friday, June 12Australia vs. Nigeria, 2 p.m. at WinnipegSwitzer vs. Ecuador, 4 p.m., VancouverUnited States vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. at WinnipegJapan vs. Cameroon, 7 p.m. at Vancouver
Saturday, June 13France vs. Colombia, 10 a.m., MonctonEngland vs. Mexico, 1 p.m. at MonctonBrazil vs. Spain, 1 p.m. at MontrealSouth Korea vs. Costa Rica, 4 p.m. at Montreal
Monday, June 15Thailand vs. Germany, 1 p.m., WinnipegIvory Coast vs. Norway, 1 p.m., MonctonNetherlands vs. Canada, 4:30 p.m. at MontrealChina vs. New Zealand, 4:30 p.m. at Winnipeg
Tuesday, June 16Ecuador vs. Japan, 2 p.m. at WinnipegSwitzerland vs. Cameroon, 2 p.m. at EdmontonNigeria vs. United States, 5 p.m. at VancouverAustralia vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. at Edmonton
Wednesday, June 17Mexico vs. France, 1 p.m. at OttawaEngland vs. Colombia, 1 p.m. at MontrealCosta Rica vs. Brazil, 4 p.m. at MonctonSouth Korea vs. Spain, 4 p.m. at Ottawa
Round of 16(All games elimination)Saturday, June 20Winner Group B vs. 3rd Group A/C/DMatch 39 at Ottawa, 1 p.m.
Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group CMatch 37 at Edmonton, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday June 21Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group DMatch 41 at Moncton, 10 a.m.
Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group EMatch 40 at Montreal, 1 p.m.
Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group C/D/EMatch 44 at Vancouver, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, June 22Runner-up B vs. Runner-up Group FMatch 43 at Ottawa, 2 p.m.
Winner Group D vs. 3rd Group B/E/FMatch 38 at Edmonton, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group A/B/FMatch 42 at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
QuarterfinalsFriday, June 26Winner 39 vs. Winner 40, MontrealWinner 37 vs. Winner 38 at Ottawa
Saturday, June 27Winner 41 vs. Winner 42 at EdmontonWinner 43 vs. Winner 44 at Vancouver
SemifinalsTuesday, June 30at Montreal, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 1at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 4Third place medalat Edmonton, 1 pm.
Sunday, July 5Championship finalat Vancouver, 4 p.m.
FOOTBALLCFLPre-season schedule
Monday, June 8Ottawa at Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 9Winnipeg at Toronto, 4:30 p.m., at Varsity Stadium
Friday, June 12BC Lions at Calgary, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 13Montreal at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m., at Stade TELUS-Universite Laval, Quebec City
Saturday, June 13Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 7 p.m., at SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray
Thursday, June 18Toronto at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19Hamilton at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m.Calgaryat Saskatchewan, 6:30 p.m.Edmonton vs. BC Lions, 7 p.m., at David Sidoo Field, Thunderbird Stadium, UBC
GOLFCanadian Tour - Victoria
Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist, Daily through Sunday, June 7Uplands Golf Club. Par 70, 6,420 yards. Purse: CDN$175,000. 2014 champion: Josh Persons
Leaderboard - Day 1Golfer Par R1
* Denotes Canadian golferT1 *Albin Choi -6 64T1 *Taylor Pendrith -6 64T1 Dan Buchner -6 64T4 Ryan Brehm -5 65T4 JJ Spaun -5 65T4 *Eugene Wong -5 65T7 John Ellis -4 66T7 Jamison Sindelar -4 66T7 *Peter Campbell -4 66T7 Wade Binfield -4 66T7 Drew Evans -4 66T7 *Adam Cornelson -4 66T7 Eric Onesi -4 66T7 Drew Preston -4 66T15 Drew Weaver -3 67T15 *Mackenzie Hughes -3 67T15 *James Allenby -3 67T15 Zach. Edmondson -3 67T15 Mike Van Sickle -3 67T15 Brant Peaper -3 67T15 Ryan McCormick -3 67T15 *Cory Renfrew -3 67T15 Chase Marinell -3 67T15 Steele DeWald -3 67T15 Maxwell Buckley -3 67T15 Chris Worrell -3 67T27 Daniel Miernicki -2 68T27 Jeff Rein -2 68T27 Cody Martin -2 68T27 Daniel McCarthy -2 68T27 Vince Covello -2 68T27 Jay Vandeventer -2 68T27 *Greg Machtaler -2 68T27 * Fleming -2 68T27 Curtis Yonke -2 68T27 *Kevin Carrigan(a) -2 68T27 *Aaron Cockerill -2 68T27 Bruce Woodall -2 68T27 Brien Davis -2 68T27 Olin Browne Jr. -2 68T27 Samuel Saunders -2 68T27 *Brad Clapp -2 68T27 Nicholas Reach -2 68T27 Ethan Tracy -2 68T27 *Matt Hill -2 68T27 *Adam Svensson -2 68T47 Phillip Mollica -1 69T47 Kyle Wilshire -1 69T47 David Mills -1 69T47 Sam Ryder -1 69T47 Jack Wilson -1 69T47 *Ryan Yip -1 69T47 Joshua Stone -1 69T47 Dillon Rust -1 69T47 *Christopher Ross -1 69T47 Kevin Penner -1 69T47 Conner Godsey -1 69T47 Nick Sherwood -1 69T47 Charlie Bull -1 69T47 Zack Byrd -1 69T47 Curtis Donahoe -1 69T47 Clark Klaasen -1 69T47 Paul McConnell -1 69T47 John Catlin -1 69T47 Logan McCracken -1 69T47 Chase Seiffert -1 69T47 Austin Graham -1 69T47 Chris. Trunzer -1 69T47 Mitchell Sutton -1 69T47 James Love -1 69T71 Neil Johnson E 70T71 William Kropp E 70T71 Robert Bell E 70T71 Edward Figueroa E 70T71 Matt Hansen E 70T71 Jay Myers E 70T71 Donald Constable E 70T71 Mike Ballo E 70T71 Toni Hakula E 70T71 Talor Gooch E 70T71 Curtis Reed E 70T71 *Kevin Spooner E 70T71 *Darren Hupfer E 70T84 Ricky McDonald 1 71T84 Kevin Dougherty 1 71T84 Yi Keun Chang 1 71T84 Bo Hoag 1 1 T84 Shun Yat Hak 1 71T84 Nathan Tarter 1 71T84 David Bradshaw 1 71T84 *Seann Harlingten 1 71T84 Brendan Kelly 1 71T84 Chris Williams 1 71T84 John Wise 1 71T84 Jamey Taylor 1 71T84 Pat Beyhan 1 71T84 Jared Wolfe 1 71T84 Jason Millard 1 71T84 Jonathan Ruiz 1 71T84 Greg Etimos 1 71T84 *J-P Cornellier 1 71T84 Alex Redfield 1 71T84 *Ben Silverman 1 71T84 Nate McCoy 1 71T84 *Ryan Williams 1 71T84 Jonathan Fricke 1 71T84 Philip Pettitt Jr. 1 71T84 Matthew Pinizzotto 1 71T84 *Scott Stiles 1 71T110 Jeff Hamm 2 72T110 Paul McNamara III 2 72T110 Tyler Light 2 72T110 David Skinns 2 72T110 Dylan Maine 2 72T110 Joseph Harrison 2 72T110 *Thomas Hay 2 72T110 Cameron Peck 2 72T110 *Riley Wheeldon 2 72T110 David Fink 2 72T110 *Brian Sluggett 2 72T110 Ch. Winegardner 2 72T110 Robert Karlsson 2 72T110 Jaime Gomez 2 72T110 *Michael Gligic 2 72T110 Steph. Markovitz 2 72T126 Michael Letzig 3 73T126 Ty Dunlap 3 73T126 Spence Fulford 3 73T126 Thaddeus Wier, III 3 73T126 Justin Bardgett 3 73T126 *Connor Gann 3 73T126 Steve Saunders 3 73T126 Jeff Dennis 3 73T126 Vaita Guillaume 3 73T126 Joel Thelen 3 73T126 *Bryn Parry 3 73T126 *Todd Halpen 3 73T138 Drew Stoltz 4 74T138 Matt Marshall 4 74T138 Jonathan Khan 4 74T138 *Chris Hemmerich 4 74T138 James Erkenbeck 4 74T138 *Stuart Anderson 4 74T138 *Beon Yeong Lee 4 74T138 Ross Beal 4 74T138 *Matt Matheson 4 74T147 Michael Miller 5 75T147 Rak Cho 5 75T147 Seath Lauer 5 75T147 *Ben Griffin 5 75T151 Dylan Dethier 6 76T151 K Vanden Heuvel 6 76153 Tom Moore 7 77154 Mathew Record 8 78T155 Justin Snelling 10 80T155 Ryan Thorton 10 80
More tournaments, next column
Canadian Tour RankingsAverage round Score(Note: After last week’s first tourna-ment of 2015, at Vancouver)T1 Drew Weaver 69T1 Ross Beal 69T1 *Taylor Pendrith 69T1 *Adam Svensson 69T1 *Riley Wheeldon 696 Vince Covello 69.25T7 *Seann Harlingten 69.5T7 Cody Martin 69.5T7 *Ryan Williams 69.5T10 *Albin Choi 69.75T10 James Erkenbeck 69.75T10 J.R. Myers 69.75T13 Charlie Bull 70T13 *Michael Gligic 70T13 Phillip Mollica 70
Other golf tournaments
PGAThe Memorial Tournament pre-sented by Nationwide, June 4-7.Muirfield Village Golf Course Dublin, Ohio. Par 72, 6875 yards. Purse: $6,200,000
Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 T1 Bo Van Pelt -8 64T1 Hid. Matsuyama -8 64T3 Jason Dufner -6 66T3 Russell Knox -6 66T5 Ken Duke -5 67T5 Ryan Moore -5 67T5 Brendon Todd -5 67T5 Harris English -5 67T5 David Lingmerth -5 67T5 Kevin Kisner -5 67T5 Kyle Reifers -5 67T12 Brian Stuard -4 68T12 Fran. Molinari -4 68T12 Pat Perez -4 68T12 Justin Rose -4 68T12 Keegan Bradley -4 68T12 Jordan Spieth -4 68T12 Lucas Glover -4 68T12 Erik Compton -4 68T12 Jonathan Byrd -4 68T21 G, Fdez-Castano -3 69T21 Greg Chalmers -3 69T21 Justin Thomas -3 69T21 Patrick Rodgers -3 69T21 Thomas Aiken -3 69T21 Marc Leishman -3 69Canadian resultsT21 Graham DeLaet -3 69T32 David Hearn -2 70T68 Adam Hadwin E 72T93 Nick Taylor +2 74
LPGAManulife LPGA Classic, June 4-7.Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ont. Par: 71, 6,532 yards. Purse: $1,500,000
Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 T1 Cheyenne Woods -9 63T1 Cristie Kerr -9 63T1 P.K. Kongkraphan -9 63T4 Laetitia Beck -8 64T4 Sandra Gal -8 64T6 Sei-Young Kim -7 65T6 Anna Nordqvist -7 65T6 Brittany Lang -7 65T6 Julieta Granada -7 65T6 Mariajo Uribe -7 65T11 Na Yeon Choi -6 66T11 Angela Stanford -6 66T11 Hyo-Joo Kim -6 66T11 Mo Martin -6 66T11 Karin Sjodin -6 66T11 Ilhee Lee -6 66T11 Suzann Pettersen -6 66T11 Brittany Lincicome -6 66T11 Pernilla Lindberg -6 66T11 Sophia Popov -6 66Canadian resultsT21 Alena Sharp -5 67T32 Natalie Gleadall -4 68T43 Sue Kim -3 69T86 Brooke Henderson -1 71T86 Sara Maude Juneau -1 71T107 Lorie Kane E 72T107 Brittany Henderson E 72T107 Jennifer Kirby E 72T124 R Lee-Bentham +1 73T145 Augusta James +4 76
Champions TourPrincipal Charity Classic, June 5-7 (54 holes) Wakonda Club Des Moines, Iowa. Par 72, 6,959 yards. Purse: $1,750,000
Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 Play begins today
Web.com TourGreater Dallas Open, June 4-7.The Lakes at Castle Hills Lewisville, Texas. Par 72, 7,356 yards. Purse: $500,000.
Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 1 Tommy Gainey -9 63T2 Mark Walker -8 64T2 Ash Hall -8 64T4 Matt Weibring -7 65T4 Julian Etulain -7 65T4 Bronson La’Cassie -7 65T4 Gregory Yates -7 65T8 D.H. Lee -6 66T8 Carlos Sainz Jr -6 66T8 Jamie Lovemark -6 66T8 Martin Piller -6 66T8 Tim. Madigan -6 66T8 Ty. van Aswegen -6 66T8 Tag Ridings -6 66T15 Brad Fritsch Manotick, Ont. -5 67T15 Tim Petrovic -5 67T15 Peter Tomasulo -5 67T15 Jeff Curl -5 67T15 Bron. Burgoon -5 67T15 Charlie Wi -5 67T15 Michael Kim -5 67T15 Kelly Kraft -5 67T15 Adam Long -5 67T15 Tyler Aldridge -5 67T15 Tyler Duncan -5 67T15 Ted Purdy -5 67
European TourNordea Masters, June 4-7.PGA of Sweden National, Lakes Course, Bara, Sweden. Par 72, 7,417 yards. Purse: $1,500,000.
Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 T1 Marcus Kinhult -5 67T1 Chris Paisley -5 67T1 Jens Dantorp -5 67T4 Max. Kieffer -4 68T4 Benjamin Hebert -4 68T4 Seb. Soderberg -4 68T4 Magnus Carlsson -4 68T4 Tom Lewis -4 68T4 Pedro Oriol -4 68T4 Adrian Otaegui -4 68T4 Thomas Pieters -4 68T4 Lee Slattery -4 68T13 Ales. Tadini -3 69T13 Oliver Fisher -3 69T13 John Hahn -3 69T13 Hennie Otto -3 69T13 Alexander Levy -3 69T13 Scott Henry -3 69T13 B Ritthammer -3 69T13 Cyril Bouniol -3 69T13 Simon Wakefield -3 69T13 Peter Lawrie -3 69
BASEBALLMLB - Results and standings
Yesterday’s resultsOakland 7, Detroit 5Baltimore 3, Houston 2Minnesota 8, Boston 4Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 4Texas 2, Chicago Sox 1Chicago Cubs 2, Washington 1Cleveland 6, Kansas City 2Tampa Bay 2, Seattle 1N.Y. Mets at ArizonaSt. Louis at L.A. Dodgers
Today’s schedule with probable startersChicago Cubs at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Wada (0-0) vs Roark (1-2)L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Weaver (4-4) vs Eovaldi (4-1)San Francisco at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Lincecum (5-3) vs Williams (3-5)Houston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Hernandez (2-4) vs Sanchez (4-4)Oakland at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Chavez (2-5) vs Miley (4-5)San Diego at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Ross (2-5) vs Iglesias (1-1)Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Tillman (2-7) vs Marcum (2-0)Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 4:35 p.m. Morton (2-0) vs Perez (1-0)Detroit at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Price (4-2) vs Quintana (2-6)Milwaukee at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Lohse (3-6) vs Nolasco (5-1)Texas at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Klein (1-0) vs Volquez (4-3)Miami at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Koehler (3-3) vs Butler (3-5)N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Niese (3-5) vs Anderson (1-1)St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Martinez (5-2) vs Anderson (2-3)Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Odorizzi (4-5) vs Happ (3-1)
HOCKEYNHL
Stanley Cup FinalsTampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Best of seven series)
Wednesdays result (Game 1)Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 1
Saturday, June 6 (Game 2)Chicago at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m.
Monday, June 8 (Game 3)Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m.
American Hockey League Calder Cup FinalManchester Monarchs vs. Utica Comets
Saturday, June 6 (Game 1)Utica at Manchester, 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 7 (Game 2)Utica at Manchester, 2 p.m.
BASKETBALLNBA Championship final(Best-of-seven series)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors
Yesterday’s result (Game 1)Golden State 108 Cleveland 100 (OT)
Sunday, June 7 (Game 2)Cleveland at Golden State, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 9 (Game 3)Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 (Game 4)Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 14 (Game 5*)Cleveland at Golden State, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16 (Game 6*)Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 19 (Game 7*)Cleveland at Golden State, 6 p.m.
NBA Playoff leadersPoints per game1 Anthony Davis, NO 31.52 Stephen Curry, GS 29.23 LeBron James, CLE 27.64 James Harden, HOU 27.25 Monta Ellis, DAL 26.06 Blake Griffin, LAC 25.5
Assists per game1 John Wall, WSH 11.92 Chris Paul, LAC 8.83 LeBron James, CLE 8.34 James Harden, HOU 7.55 J.J. Barea, DAL 7.4
LACROSSENational Lacrosse LeagueChampion’s Cup Finals (best-of-three)Last Saturday’s result (Game 1)At Air Canada CentreEdmonton Rush 15, Toronto Rock 9 (Edmonton leads series 1-0)
Today’s schedule (Game 2)Toronto at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.Rexall Place
Game 3 (if necessary):Saturday, June 13, 4 p.m. at Toronto
Western Lacrosse AssnWLA Senior A
Standings GP W L T PtsNew Westminster 4 4 0 0 8Nanaimo 4 2 2 0 4Victoria 4 2 2 0 4Langley 4 2 2 0 4Coquitlam 3 1 2 0 2Burnaby 3 1 2 0 2Maple Ridge 2 0 2 0 0
Yesterday’s resultNew Westminster 9, Nanaimo 2
Today’s scheduleMaple Ridge at Victoria, 7:45 p.m.
Sunday, June 6Maple Ridge at Nanaimo, 6:30 p.m.
BC Junior A Lacrosse League
Standings GP W L T PtsDelta 11 9 2 0 18Coquitlam 10 9 1 0 18Victoria 11 8 3 0 16New Westminster 9 5 4 0 10Port Coquitlam 10 3 6 1 7Nanaimo 8 3 5 0 6Langley 11 2 8 1 5Burnaby 12 1 11 0 2
Yesterday’s resultsDelta at Langley, 8 p.m.
Today’s scheduleCoquitlam at Port Coquitlam, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 6New Westminster at Nanaimo, 4 p.m.Victoria at Delta, 5 p.m.
League leaders G A Pts1 Patrick Saunders, LAN 7 10 172 Cory Conway, VIC 5 10 153 Rhys Duch, VIC 5 9 144 Athan Iannucci, LAN 5 9 14 . 5 Logan Schuss, NW 4 10 146 Anthony Malcom, LAN 9 5 147 Cody Bremner, NAN 5 8 138 Corey Small, VIC 7 6 139 Mitch Parker, NAN 2 10 1210 Alex Turner, LAN 7 5 12
Pacific Coast Soccer LeagueTeam W D L GF GA PtsMid Isle 5 1 1 14 7 16Victoria 4 4 1 15 10 16Vancouver Utd 4 2 0 11 3 14Vancouver Tbirds 2 2 1 11 8 8Kamloops 2 1 3 11 13 7Tim Hortons 2 0 4 11 19 6Khalsa 1 1 2 4 4 4Abbotsford 0 3 3 5 10 3FC Tigers 0 2 5 11 19 2
Yesterday’s scheduleKhalsa vs. Abbotsford
Saturday, June 6FC Tigers vs. Victoria, 5 p.m.
UEFA Champions LeagueFinal - Saturday, June 6Olympiastadion, Berlin, 11:45 a.m.Juventus vs. Barcelona
SOCCERMLS
Saturday, June 6NY City FC at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Toronto at DC United, 4 p.m.Montreal at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.Orlando at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Seattle at Sporting KC, 5:30 p.m.New England at Portland, 7:30 p.m.Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 7Colorado at Salt Lake, 2 p.m.Dallas at San Jose, 4 p.m.
Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GADC United 28 15 8 3 4 19 13N. England 21 14 5 3 6 20 18NY Red Bulls 17 12 4 3 5 15 13Toronto 16 11 5 5 1 17 15Columbus 16 13 4 5 4 19 19Philadelphia 15 15 4 8 3 17 23Chicago 14 12 4 6 2 15 17Orlando 14 13 3 5 5 16 17Montreal 11 9 3 4 2 11 14NY City FC 8 13 1 7 5 10 17
Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GASeattle 26 13 8 3 2 20 10Vancouver 23 15 7 6 2 17 15Dallas 21 13 6 4 3 18 19Sporting KC 21 13 5 2 6 21 15Los Angeles 21 15 5 4 6 15 17Portland 19 14 5 5 4 13 14San Jose 18 13 5 5 3 14 15Houston 17 14 4 5 5 17 17Salt Lake 17 14 4 5 5 13 18Colorado 13 13 2 4 7 11 12
B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNorth Shore 15 3 0.833 -North Delta 12 4 0.750 2Vic Eagles 18 7 0.720 .5Langley 16 7 0.696 1.5Okanagan 16 8 0.667 2Nanaimo 15 11 0.577 4Whalley 12 14 0.462 7Abbotsford 8 15 0.348 9.5Coquitlam 8 18 0.308 11Vic Mariners 5 14 0.263 10.White Rocks 6 20 0.231 13Parksville 4 14 0.222 11
Yesterday’s resultsVictoria Eagles 6, Vic Mariners 2White Rock 10, North Delta 0
Saturday, June 6Whalley at Parksville, 12:15 p.m.Victoria Mariners at White Rock, 1 p.m.North Shore at Langley, 2:30 p.m.Whalley at Parksville, 2:45 p.m.Victoria Eagles at Okanagan, 3 p.m.Vic Mariners at White Rock, 3:30 p.m.North Shore at Langley, 5 p.m.Okanagan at Victoria Eagles, 5:30 p.m.
West Coast League
StandingsEast Division W L Pct GBKelowna Falcons 0 0 0.000 -Yakima Valley Pippins 0 0 0.000 -Wenatchee AppleSox 0 0 0.000 -Walla Walla Sweets 0 0 0.000 -
West Division W L Pct GBBellingham Bells 0 0 0.000 -Victoria HarbourCats 0 0 0.000 -Kitsap BlueJackets 0 0 0.000 -Cowlitz Black Bears 0 0 0.000 -
South Division W L Pct GBBend Elks 0 0 0.000 -Medford Rogues 0 0 0.000 -Klamath Falls Gems 0 0 0.000 -Corvallis Knights 0 0 0.000 -
ScheduleToday’s games (Opening day)Kelowna at Victoria, 6:35 p.m.Corvallis at Bend, 6:35 p.m.Medford at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m.Kitsap at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m.Klamath at Yakima Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday June 6Corvallis at Bend, 6:35 p.m.Kelowna at Victoria, 6:35 p.m.Klamath at Yakima Valley, 7:05 p.m.Medford at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m.Kitsap at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday June 7Kelowna at Victoria, 1:05 p.m.Corvallis at Bend, 1:05 p.m.Kitsap at Bellingham, 3:05 p.m.Klamath at Yakima Valley, 5:05 p.m.Medford at Walla Walla, 5:05 p.m.
Monday June 8Klamath at Medford, 6:35 p.m.
TENNISFrench Open - Men, WomenGrand Slam event:Stade Roland GarrosParis, FranceSurface: Clay. Total purse (men and women): €13,008,000
Women’s singles - SemifinalsSerena Williams (1), United States, def. Timea Bacsinszky (23), Switzerland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.Lucie Safarova (13), Czech Republic, def. Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, 7-5, 7-5.
Men’s Doubles - SemifinalsBob Bryan, United States, and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Fabio Fognini (6), Italy, 6-3, 6-3.Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (3), Brazil, def. Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (5), Romania, 6-3, 7-5.
Mixed Doubles - FinalBethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Mike Bryan (2), United States, def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, and Marcin Matkowski, Poland, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Orioles 3, Astros 2Baltimore Houston ab r h bi ab r h biMachado 3B 4 1 1 0 Springer RF 3 0 0 0Young RF 4 0 0 0 Altuve 2B 4 0 1 0Jones CF 4 2 3 1 Gattis DH 3 1 1 0Davis DH 4 0 1 1 Carter 1B 4 0 1 0Pearce 1B 4 0 2 1 Valbuena 3B 3 0 0 1Snider LF 4 0 0 0 Villar LF 3 0 0 0Joseph C 4 0 0 0 Conger C 4 1 2 1Flaherty 2B 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0Cabrera SS 2 0 1 0 Marisnick CF 2 0 0 0Totals 33 3 8 3 Rasmus CF 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 2
Baltimore 100 001 010 3 Houston 001 100 000 2
SB: BAL Machado, M (8, 2nd base off Keuchel/Conger); HOU Altuve (16, 2nd base off Chen/Joseph, C). 2B: HOU Carter (5, Chen), Conger (3, Chen). GIDP: BAL Machado, M, Cabrera, E. HR: BAL Jones, A (7, 8th inning off Qualls, 0 on, 2 out);
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Twins 8, Red Sox 4Minnesota Boston ab r h bi ab r h biDozier 2B 5 2 2 0 Pedroia 2B 4 2 2 1Hunter DH 5 2 3 3 Ramirez LF 5 0 2 0Mauer 1B 4 1 0 0 Ortiz DH 5 0 0 0Plouffe 3B 5 1 1 1 Napoli 1B 4 0 2 0Rosario RF 5 0 0 0 Bogaerts SS 4 0 3 0Escobar SS 5 1 1 1 Sandoval 3B 4 0 0 0Suzuki C 3 1 3 1 Betts CF 4 1 2 0Robinson LF 3 0 0 1 Swihart C 4 1 1 1Hicks CF 5 0 1 0 Castillo RF 4 0 0 0Totals 40 8 11 7 Totals 38 4 12 2
Minnesota 000 031 004 8 Boston 021 100 000 4
SB: MIN Hicks, A (5, 2nd base off Tazawa/Swihart). 2B: MIN Escobar, E (8, Breslow); BOS Betts (11, Milone). HR: MIN Hunter, To (8, 5th inning off Wright, S, 2 on, 2 out); BOS Swihart (1, 3rd inning off Milone, 0 on, 2 out), Pedroia (8, 4th inning off Milone, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: MIN 10; BOS 8. E: MIN Plouffe (4, missed catch), Escobar, E (3, fielding); BOS Wright, S (1, throw), Sandoval 2 (7, throw, missed catch). PICKOFFS: MIN Milone (Bogaerts at 1st base).
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SOT Milone 5.0 9 4 2 1 0T Pressly 1.0 1 0 0 0 1B Duensing 0.1 0 0 0 0 0C Fien 0.2 1 0 0 0 0A Thompson (W, 1-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0G Perkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 0Boston IP H R ER BB SOS Wright 6.0 6 4 3 0 2J Tazawa 1.0 1 0 0 1 3T Layne 0.2 0 0 0 2 2M Barnes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0K Uehara (L, 2-3) 0.0 3 4 2 0 0C Breslow 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Time: 3:12. Att: 33,615.
Athletics 7, Tigers 5Oakland Detroit ab r h bi ab r h biBurns CF 5 1 1 0 Gose CF 4 1 1 0Zobrist 2B 4 1 0 0 Iglesias SS 4 0 1 0Vogt 1B 3 2 1 0 Cabrera 1B 4 0 1 1Butler DH 4 0 2 2 Cespedes LF 1 0 0 0Reddick RF 4 1 1 0 Fields LF 3 1 1 0Lawrie 3B 4 1 2 1 Kinsler 2B 3 1 2 1Sogard SS-2B 4 1 2 1 Martinez DH 4 1 1 0Phegley C 4 0 1 2 Collins RF 4 1 1 3Fuld LF 4 0 0 0 Cast’anos 3B 4 0 1 0Totals 36 7 10 6 Holaday C 3 0 0 0 McCann PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 9 5
Oakland 031 020 100 7 Detroit 000 001 004 5
SB: OAK Burns (10, 2nd base off Greene/Holaday). 2B: OAK Butler, B (11, Greene), Lawrie (11, Gorzelanny); DET Fields, D (1, Otero). 3B: OAK Phegley (1, Greene). GIDP: OAK Fuld; DET Gose. HR: DET Collins, Ty (1, 9th inning off Otero, 2 on, 1 out). Team Lob: OAK 6; DET 4. DP: OAK (Zobrist-Sogard-Vogt); DET 2 (Cabrera, M, Iglesias, J-Kinsler-Cabrera, M). E: DET Greene (2, throw), Fields, D (1, fielding).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SOJ Hahn (W, 3-5) 7.0 5 1 1 1 5T Pomeranz 1.0 0 0 0 0 0D Otero 0.1 4 4 4 0 1T Clippard 0.2 0 0 0 0 0Detroit IP H R ER BB SOS Greene (L, 4-5) 4.1 8 6 4 2 2B Hardy 1.2 1 0 0 0 0T Gorzelanny 1.0 1 1 1 2 2A Alburquerque 1.0 0 0 0 0 1J Chamberlain 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Time: 3:06. Att: 37,411.
Orioles 3, Astros 2 (Cont’d)
HR: HOU Conger (3, 3rd inning off Chen, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: BAL 5; HOU 7. DP: HOU 2 (Altuve-Carter, Gonzalez, M-Carter). E: BAL Young, D (2, throw).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SOW Chen 6.1 5 2 2 2 9D O’Day (W, 2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2Z Britton 1.2 0 0 0 0 3Houston IP H R ER BB SOD Keuchel 6.0 6 2 2 1 7W Harris 1.0 0 0 0 1 0C Qualls (L, 1-3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1J Fields 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Time: 2:59. Att: 20,219.
Indians 6, Royals 2Cleveland Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h biKipnis 2B 4 1 1 1 Escobar SS 3 0 1 0Santana 1B 4 1 2 0 Moustakas 3B 3 0 0 0Brantley DH 3 2 1 1 Cain CF 4 1 1 2Moss RF 3 1 1 2 Hosmer 1B 3 0 0 0Murphy LF 4 0 1 2 Morales DH 3 0 1 0Chisenhall 3B 4 0 1 0 Gordon LF 2 0 0 0Aviles SS-2B 4 0 1 0 Rios RF 2 0 0 0Bourn CF 3 1 1 0 Perez C 3 0 0 0Perez C 4 0 1 0 Infante 2B 3 1 1 0Totals 33 6 10 6 Totals 26 2 4 2
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SB: CLE Bourn (5, 2nd base off Young, Cr/Perez, S), Kipnis (7, 2nd base off Young, Cr/Perez, S); KC Escobar, A (4, 2nd base off Bauer/Perez, R). 2B: CLE Santana, C (8, Young, Cr), Murphy, Dv (6, Young, Cr), Aviles (5, Young, Cr). HR: CLE Moss (10, 5th inning off Young, Cr, 1 on, 0 out); KC Cain, L (4, 3rd inning off Bauer, 1 on, 2 out). S: CLE Bourn. Team Lob: CLE 7; KC 7.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SOT Bauer (W, 5-2) 6.2 4 2 2 4 5N Hagadone 0.0 0 0 0 1 0B Shaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 0M Rzepczynski 0.1 0 0 0 0 1Kansas City IP H R ER BB SOC Young (L, 4-2) 5.0 8 6 6 2 4F Morales 1.0 2 0 0 0 0J Frasor 1.0 0 0 0 1 0J Blanton 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Time: 2:38 (:44 delay). Att: 29,552.
Warriors 108, Cavaliers 100 (OT)Golden State MIN PT RB A ST B TOBarnes 39:15 11 6 1 1 0 0Green 38:55 12 6 3 2 0 1Bogut 28:28 4 7 3 1 2 1Thompson 38:46 21 6 1 1 2 1Curry 42:39 26 4 8 2 0 4Iguodala 31:39 15 3 2 1 1 1Livingston 15:33 4 5 3 0 0 0Ezeli 12:11 5 5 1 0 0 1Barbosa 09:02 2 3 1 0 0 2Speights 08:32 8 3 1 0 0 1Totals 108 48 24 8 5 12
Cleveland MIN PT RB A ST B TOJames 45:46 44 8 6 0 0 4Thompson 47:09 2 15 1 1 1 2Mozgov 33:12 16 7 2 0 1 1Shumpert 34:27 6 2 0 4 1 2Irving 43:37 23 7 6 4 2 1Smith 34:21 9 4 0 0 0 0Jones 17:05 0 1 1 1 0 1Dellavedova 09:23 0 1 3 0 0 0Totals 100 45 19 10 5 11
Golden State 19 29 25 25 10 Cleveland 29 22 22 25 2
3 FG: Golden State 10-27, Cleveland 9-31. FT: Golden State 20-22, Cleveland 13-19. Fouled Out: None
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B.C. Lions head coach Jeff Tedford speaks to his team during training camp this week in Kamloops. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Bears everywhere at BC Lions’ campJOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS
KAMLOOPS — Brendan Bigelow says it was a bit like going back in time.
Five years after committing to play for Jeff Ted-ford at the University of California, his old head coach was again trying to convince the running back to get on board.
This time, however, the team was in a differ-ent country and part of a league Bigelow knew almost nothing about.
“He sort of recruited me,” the 22-year-old said with a smile this week while sporting a Cal T-shirt after practice at B.C. Lions’ training camp. “It kind of reminded me of high school.”
Bigelow, who also tried out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season when Tedford was the team’s offensive co-ordinator, said he looked up CFL highlights online and realized his speed would be an asset on the wider field. After that it was an easy decision to join up with one of his mentors once again.
“He already knew my skillset, he knew how I am, he knew I worked hard,” said the five-foot-ten 180-pound native of Fresno, Calif. “It brought me back to those good times.
“I probably would not be here if it wasn’t for Jeff Tedford.”
Bigelow is just one of a number of connections to the Golden Bears that Tedford has brought to B.C. ahead of his first season with the Lions. The other Cal products at Thompson Rivers Uni-versity are receivers Cam Morrah and Lavelle Hawkins, who had the misfortune of breaking his arm the first day of camp, while offensive co-ordinator George Cortez spent four seasons with Tedford at Cal from 2002 to 2005.
A former NFL tight end, Morrah played for Ted-ford between 2005 and 2008 and said reuniting with his old coach is the reason he decided to give football in Canada a try.
“I never watched it at all,” said the 28-year-old from Ponoma, Calif.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might want to take a stand in the morning, but getting your point across could be difficult. Others seem to be touchy. Later in the day, tap into your creativ-ity and make what you need happen. You could be surprised how resistance melts. Tonight: Catch some zzz’s.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)You have a broader perspective than the majority of people. The reason for this is your ability to distance yourself from situ-ations. You often gain insights into others when you do. You will want to spend a little on your home or on a family mem-ber. Tonight: Out late.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Deal with a partner as best you can. You will see a situation emerging that could cause a lot of tension in your life. A friend might be part of the problem. Be smart and detach from the issue quickly. Respond to some-one else’s inquiry. Tonight: Be spontaneous.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)Investigate your options with care. How you see an evolving situation might not be accurate.
Give yourself some time to mull this over. If you have a hanker-ing to go out and spend a little on yourself, so be it. You will feel great. Tonight: Do not stay home.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)You won’t allow someone to dis-tract you right now. You could be exhausted by what is hap-pening around you, as someone seems to sabotage your efforts. A friend or loved one will try hard to get you to return to your normal, outgoing self. Tonight: The Lion roars.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Your creativity will come up with an ingenious solution to a problematic situation. Someone you meet will care a lot about you but still might be unavail-able. Be ready to deal with this person, because many strong feelings could be evoked. Tonight: Let it all hang out.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)You will choose to stay close to home in the morning. You might feel as if there are no answers to a complicated situation. A friend is likely to help you figure out what to do with this chal-lenging matter. Follow through
as you see fit. Tonight: Let the fun begin.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)You could be taken aback by what you hear from someone who is close to you. Rather than react, express your feelings. A partner might sound strange in his or her response, but a family member will come through with flying colors. Tonight: Invite a pal over for dinner.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You could be taken aback by a change that is occurring with a financial matter. Know when you have had enough of others interfering with your profit-able ideas. You might have to establish stronger boundaries than you initially had thought. Tonight: Nap, then head out.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)You are in a position to make all the difference with an emo-tional matter involving your home life. You might decide that a different approach would be better. Do not hesitate to put your feelings on the line. Tonight: Time to let go and indulge yourself.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Make it OK to feel less than per-fect today. Do what you must, and try to squeeze in a nap if you can. As a result, you will be surprised by how fast you could witness a change in the way you feel. Return calls when you re-emerge. Tonight: You are all smiles.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Listen to your instincts with a friend who tends to cause quite a bit of commotion. Let this person open up and listen care-fully to understand where he or she is coming from; you could be surprised by what you hear. Tonight: Make it an early night.
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NBA FINALS SOCCER
Warriors take Game 1, 108-100Golden State outscores Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime to take 1-0 series leadANTONIO GONZALEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for a thrilling 108-100 overtime victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
In the finals for the first time in 40 years, the Warriors gave their long-suffering fans quite a treat. They rallied from an early 14-point deficit, absorbed a finals-best 44 points from James and shut down Cleveland in the extra session.
James shot 18 of 38 from the field and had eight rebounds and six assists in 46 minutes. But the four-time MVP missed a long jumper at the end of regulation, and Cleveland missed its first eight shots of overtime.
Adding to the Cavs’ frustration, point guard Kyrie Irving limped to the locker room after aggra-vating his troublesome left leg in overtime. He did not return.
There were 13 lead changes and 11 ties in a game tightly contest-ed across the board. There was little edge in shooting (Warriors 44.3 per cent, Cavaliers 41.5 per cent), rebounding (Warriors 48, Cavaliers 45) or assists (Warriors 24, Cavaliers 19).
In the end, it came down to the NBA’s top teams and biggest stars making plays — or not.
James and Curry carried their clubs through the fourth quarter, trading scores and assists in a back-and-forth duel that had a sellout crowd of 19,596 — most wearing those blinding, golden yellow shirts. Both also had a chance to win the game in regulation.
Curry, the current MVP, beat Irving off the dribble and moved in for the go-ahead layup. Instead, Irving blocked Curry from behind, J.R. Smith came up with the rebound and the Cavs called a timeout with 24.1 seconds left.
James dribbled down the clock and missed a contested jumper over Andre Iguodala just inside the left arc, and Iman Shump-ert’s desperation shot nearly rimmed in at the buzzer, sending a collective sigh through the crowd.
The Cavs never came so close again.
Curry drew two deep shooting fouls at the start of overtime and made all four free throws, and Harrison Barnes hit a corner 3 just in front of the Cavs bench to give Golden State a 105-98 lead with 2:02 to play and sent the crowd screaming at full throat.
Irving limped to the bench try-ing to shake off his troublesome left leg after the play. He was replaced by Matthew Dellave-
dova. The Warriors went ahead 108-98 on free throws with 1:16 to play. James’ layup with 8.9 seconds left accounted for Cleve-land’s only points in overtime.
James, who missed three shots and had two turnovers in over-time, walked off the court in frustration as time expired.
Both teams got through their early jitters and both stars were in full force.
James swished shots inside and out, looking calm and cool on basketball’s biggest stage to guide the Cavaliers to a 29-15 lead late in the first quarter. But the Cavs scored just two points in 4 minutes without James to start the second quarter as the War-riors came rolling back behind Marreese Speights and their
second unit. Curry returned and connected on his first 3-pointer with 4:21 remaining in the quar-ter, a quick-trigger release over James Jones in the left corner to even the score at 36-all. Curry stopped and stared at the crowd, giving a high-five to a fan in the front row, and followed with a series of scintillating shots.
But Smith turned in the final highlight of the half. His third 3-pointer — from 29 feet — in the final seconds put Cleveland up 51-48. James carried Cleveland through a thrilling third quarter, but neither team could pull away. Iguodala’s emphatic dunk tied the score at 73-all heading to the fourth, and 48 minutes turned out not to be enough to settle this one.
Golden State Wariiors centre Andrew Bogut dunks during Game 1 of the NBA finals Thursday night in his team’s win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. [AP PHOTO]
Canada is ‘chilled out’ prior to World Cup gameNEIL DAVIDSON THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON — Coach John Herdman says his Canada team is feeling no nerves ahead of Saturday’s Women’s World Cup opener against China.
“No, they’re really chilled out,” he said after practice Thursday. “I think just being at home’s been nice for them. I think they’re less nervous now because they’re just in familiar surroundings.
“Because we’ve done this, Win-nipeg last year, Hamilton, big crowds, they’re actually looking forward to it. I haven’t seen those nerves yet.”
Herdman and his management team have also worked with the players to control emotions and rid themselves of fear. That included dealing with not being picked to start, with friends and family in the stands.
“The players have talked about that. Yeah, I think they’re ready,”said Herdman.
What started as a sunny after-noon with intermittent showers turned ugly with the arrival of a huge black cloud as the team worked out at the Edmonton Minor Soccer Complex. High winds whipped the canvas on the fence that surrounded the prac-tice field while the tops of nearbytree bent. But the bad weather subsided as quickly as it came and the sunshine returned.
Midfielder Diana Matheson (foot) and defenders Marie-Eve Nault (calf) and Rhian Wilkinson (hamstring) worked out separ-ately from the rest of the team during the 15-minute portion of practice reporters were allowed to watch.
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MORRIS, RaymondRay passed away in Port Alberni on Wednesday May 13, 2015 at the age of 81 years.
He was predeceased by his brother Reg in 2001 and wife Mary in 2007.
Ray is survived by chil-dren Diane (Shawn), Dale (Michele), Karen and Lynn (Reg); grandchildren, Rob, Nicki, Jordan, Bryce, Raymond, Jessica, Andrea and Emma; 10 great- grandchildren; sisters Joan, Evie, and Linda as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many good friends.
Born in Alberta, Ray followed his brother Reg to the Alberni Valley at the age of 17 and began working in MB’s Plywood Mill. Over his 41 year career with MB he held many positions but ultimately landed in the Human Resources Department and was the Personnel Supervi-sor at Alply until the mill shut down in 1991. Ray was a man who believed in being involved in the community and showed this by joining many volunteer organizations throughout his life such as The First Open Heart Society and the Canadian Cancer Society. He loved to make wine, garden and take road trips down south, especially to Reno for a bit of gambling. His lifelong passion was always music. When he arrived in Port Alberni, he stayed at the Greenwood Hotel where a fellow resident introduced him to drumming, sparking a passion which saw Ray spending almost every weekend playing dance jobs with the Cavemen and other local bands until he put down his drum sticks in 1972.
The family would like to thank all of the physicians and staff at WCGH who were involved in Dad’s care these last few months.
A Celebration of Ray’s Life will be held on June 6th from 2:00 – 4:00 at the Alberni Golf Club, 6449 Cherry Creek Rd, Port Alberni.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
In Loving Memory of Glen FrankWho passed away June 6th, 2005
Those we love don’t go awayThey walk beside us every day
Unseen, unheard, but always nearStill loved, still missed and very dear
No longer in our lives to shareBut in our hearts he’s always there
Ten years since you left us Loved & remembered
Julie, Lisa, Trina & families
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Memorial design marks anniversary of shootingsTHE CANADIAN PRESS
MONCTON, N.B. — The wives of three fallen Moun-ties say the outpouring of public support has helped them and their families in the year since their hus-bands were gunned down in Moncton.
Angela Gevaudan, Nadine Larche and Rachael Ross stood before hundreds of people gathered at a cere-mony in the city Thursday to unveil the winning design for a memorial to the RCMP offi-cers who were killed by Justin Bourque last June 4.
Constables Dave Ross, Fabrice Gevaudan and Doug Larche died and constables Eric Dubois and Darlene Goguen were wounded by Bourque. Angela Gevaudan said they wanted to show their gratitude for a community that has embraced them and their families since the officers rushed to a neighbourhood in the city’s north end to try and apprehend Bourque.
“To everyone near and far who has been there for us, thank you,” she said. “Your light guides us as we rebuild
our lives and move forward.”The women also thanked
the government and the artist who designed a memorial statue that features the three RCMP officers.
They received a standing ovation from the crowd in attendance for the ceremony in front of Moncton City Hall, including representatives of all three levels of government. The federal budget tabled in April allocated up to $1 million for the memorial, which will be placed in a waterfront park. Prime Minister Stephen Harp-er said the shootings deeply affected the entire country and that memories of the fall-en officers will endure.
“This violent incident was a
vivid reminder of the dangers that our courageous men and women in uniform face every day as they protect commun-ities across our nation,” Harp-er said in a statement.
“The ultimate sacrifices made by constables Larche, Ross and Gevaudan will not be forgotten. We will honour their memory and we will work to ensure that the RCMP has the resources it needs to counter those who threaten the safety and security of Canadians.”
That message was repeated in Moncton by Steven Blaney, the federal minister of public safety.
“We are here to support the resources of the RCMP, sup-port their policy, but also tell them thank you,” he said.
The force has been criti-cized for not properly equipping its officers with adequate training and resources, such as patrol car-bines. Still, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Roger Brown says the force in Moncton has better equipment than it had a year ago.
“I think we’re much better positioned, but we can’t just
say we’re there,” he said. “If we say that we’re there, then I think we will fail the mem-bership and we’ll fail the public because then we will become complacent.”
Brown said there will be an opportunity to speak in more detail about the resources for the force, but Thursday was not the day for that.
Moncton saw an outpour-ing of emotion in the days and weeks following the shootings.
People often lined up to hug police officers, shake their hands or just thank them for their duty.
The RCMP in New Bruns-wick posted a video to You-Tube on Wednesday to thank residents for their support.
The video features mem-bers of the Codiac Regional RCMP and support staff holding personalized “Thank You” signs for the people of Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview.
“As a police force, it’s our job to look after the com-munity, to look after you, but during our darkest days you looked after us,” reads the video’s opening caption.
“To everyone near and far who has been there for us, thank you. Your light guides us as we rebuild our lives and move forward.”Angela Gevaudan, wife of Mountie
Stiffer penalties proposed for impaired driversTHE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG — Impaired driv-ers in Manitoba could soon face stiffer penalties.
The NDP government has introduced a bill that would increase the period drivers
could have their licence sus-pended for having a blood-al-cohol level above .05.
The bill proposes a suspen-sion of 72 hours — up from 24.
If a child under 16 were in the vehicle, the suspension
would run seven days.The proposed legislation
would also remove a loop-hole that currently allows some of the people convicted of impaired driving to avoid having breathalyzers installed on their vehicle’s
ignition. The bill contains other
minor changes, including a requirement for police officers to notify the motor vehicle registry when some-one was convicted of a ser-ious offence.
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ALBERNITODAYFriday, June 5, 2015 | Contact the newsroom 250-723-8171 | [email protected] | STORY UPDATES: www.avtimes.net
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Echo Aquatic Centre250-720-2514
Echo Centre 250-723-2181Alberni Valley Multiplex
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Go to portalberni.ca and click on the Parks, Recreation
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Alberni Local Government OR call 250-723-INFO (4636).
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Sports & recreationThe 4H Boots n’ Bridles Horse Club
meets the first and second Satur-day of the month at 11 a.m. at 6199 Smith Rd. No horse required. Info: 250-723-8392.
Drop-in circuit training. Stay fit and have fun. Sundays at 3 p.m. Info: 778-421-2721.
Horseshoe Club practices Sundays at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Park. Info: 250-724-4770 or 250-723-6050.
Latin Dance Social, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Char’s Landing.
Adult drop-in badminton on Mondays, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Alberni Ath-letic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson).
After School Burn - Youth Parkour, ages 7 to 12, on Mondays and Fridays, April 13 through May 22. Sign up at Echo Centre. Info: 250-723-2181.
Lawn bowling drop-in for families every Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Age 12+ for fun games, refreshments and goodies. 250-731-6375 or [email protected]
Crib Night every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 293 Alberni Valley.
Special interestCome and join us for Laughter Yoga at
West Coast General Hospital, room A, every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Cost is by donation, all proceeds to the WCGH Foundation. Info: 250-723-0548.
Mondays at Maquinna School Gym - drop-in gym and reading time from 9 to 10:15 a.m.
French Parent On Tots play group meets Mondays, from 9 to 11 a.m. in room. 2 at Alberni Elementary School.
EventsFarmers’ Market is now open every Sat-
urday morning, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Cherry Creek School.
Spirit Square Farmers’ Market at Har-bour Quay, every Saturday from 9
a.m. to noon. Meat draws and other social events
every Saturday at the Royal Can-adian Legion Branch No. 293, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Every Sunday afternoon, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., the Kingsway Pub holds a meat draw and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.
Child andyouthNights Alive, free drop-in recreation-
al program for youth, ages 12-18, Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight at Gyro Youth Centre. Info: 250-723-2181.
Support and help
Port Alberni Alzheimer’s Society Care Givers Support Group meets every third Monday of the month at Fir Park Village in the activity room at 6:30 p.m.
Meals on Wheels, program needs volun-teer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.
Pregnant? Concerned? For caring counsel call 1-877-88WOMAN.
Low Vision group meets one Monday per month at Abbeyfield (basement) at 10 a.m. Call 250-724-0933 for more information.
First Open Heart Society of Port Alberni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.
Literacy Alberni, drop-in times Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.
AddictionsAl-Anon and Al-Ateen Support Groups,
for family and friends of problem drinkers, meet Saturdays at 10 a.m. (3028 Second Ave.) study group. Info: 250-723-5526, 250-723-2372 or 250-720-4855.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.
Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-1780 for meeting times and locations.
Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, men-tal health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everyone welcome.
What’s comingBook Sale at Abbeyfield, June 6 from 10
a.m. to noon. Steak Night, June 6 from 5-7 p.m.
followed by a dance at the Legion Branch #293
West Coast Dragon Boat Society hosts the Sproat Lake Ladies Regatta June 7 at the Sproat Lake Provincial Park boat launch from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fifteen teams from around the Island are participating, with the first race scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Contact Colleen Brooks for info: 250-730-0334.
Year-end recital for the MacKenzie School of Dance, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” June 7 at 2 p.m. in the ADSS auditorium. Call Pattie MacKenzie 250-723-9525 or visit www.macken-ziedance.ca
Ultimate Frisbee, June 9, 16, 23, 30 at 7 p.m. at Sweeney field. Drop in. No experience necessary.
Celebrate seniors in the Alberni Valley with Seniors’ Week June 7–13. All sen-ior citizens are welcome to partici-pate in special events and activities. Seniors’ Week flyers available at the Echo Centre. For information call 250-723-2181.
ADSS pancake breakfast, June 11 from 7-9 a.m. at ADSS. Proceeds to KidSport.
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Book saleMarlene Dietrich was busy sorting books at Abbeyfield this week for a book sale fundaiser. It takes place at the residence from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]
The Canadian dollar traded Thursday afternoon at 79.97 US, down 0.33 of a cent from Wednesday’s close.
The Pound Sterling was worth 1.9052 Cdn, down 0.0055 of a cent while the Euro was worth $1.4271 Cdn, down 0.0042 of a cent.
Canadian Dollar NASDAQ
5,059.12-40.11
➜ ➜S&P/TSX
15,019.39-135.29
Dow Jones
17,905.58-170.69
➜Barrel of oil
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WIN a$$2,0152,015
Shopping SpreeShopping SpreeENTER AT BUSINESSES BELOW
On Saturday, June 27, one local shopper will have a total of 2015 seconds (33.57 minutes) to spend $2,015 at any or all participating merchants!
GRAND PRIZE: $2,015 Shopping SpreeWinning entry form will be drawn Saturday, June 27 at 10:30 am. To win, you must answer your phone
when the AV Times calls. Call backs will not be allowed. Entry forms will be drawn until a winner is found.Actual Shopping Spree will be held on Saturday, June 27 starting at 10:30 am until completion.
No exceptions. Winner must be at least 19 years of age.
Contest Closes Friday, June 26th at 12:00 noon
Canadian Tire3550 Johnston Rd.
Gone Fishin4985 Johnston Rd.
Alberni Fitness4795 Gertrude St.
Flandangles3036 3rd Ave.
Suzanne’sPacific Rim Centre.
Walk The Coast4574 Elizabeth
Beaver CreekHome Centre
4643 Gertrude St.
Jowseys4957 Johnston Rd.
Treadsetters2945 3rd Ave.
Capellis8 -4504 Victoria Quay
Jims Clothes Closet4716 Johnston Rd.
Wynans Furniture &Upholstery4573 Merrifield St.
Dress for Les12-2701 Alberni Hwy. Coombs
Buy Low Foods4647 Johnston Rd..
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