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Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Friday, September 4, 2015 Bulldogs boost lineup with acquisitions Sports, Page 5 19C 5C Sunny ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES A fter sitting untouched of several years, a steam-powered relic from Alberni’s early days is being cosmetically restored more than a century since it first arrived in the Valley. The locomotive known locally as the “Two Spot” first arrived in the area in 1912 after the Shay engine was built in Limo, Ohio. At the time dozens of the heavy-duty machines trudged along tem- porary tracks laid in the Valley’s dense forest, moving logs for mainline trains like Port Alberni’s currently active No. 7 locomotive to collect wood for the sawmills. Now only one Shay remains in the Valley, a 38-tonne piece of machinery that has recently come under the care of a group of young engine enthusiasts, led by 25-year-old steam locomotive engineer Rob Gledhill. As a pro- ject for the Industrial Heritage Society, over the last eight months the group has stripped off dec- ades of oil from the steel machine, welded dents and chips, replaced some damaged parts, replaced a rotten eight-foot piece of timber from the rear and repainted the locomotive’s exterior. “Each piston and cylinder prob- ably weighs a couple thousand pounds,” said Gledhill. “It’s meant for steep grades and tight corners on temporary tracks going up switchbacks up the side of the mountain.” “Because the Shays are geared locomotives they have quite a bit of power but they’re not very fast, so they’re not very good on mainlines,” added the Alberni Valley Museum’s manager Jamie Morton. “They used them a lot to locally free up the bigger engines.” The Two Spot hauled loads in the Valley under several owners until 1953, when the Alberni Pacif- ic Logging Railway ceased moving logs. A former owner planned to scrap the locomotive, but interest to keep the machine in the Valley led to a donation to the city. “They were looking to junk it at that point, but there were enough old guys around that had worked on the thing that they lobbied H.R. MacMillan himself,” Morton said. “He presented it to the City of Port Alberni in 1954.” For years the Two Spot sat as a reminder of the Valley’s steam-powered roots, displayed at the bottom of Redford Street, then by the Echo Centre at 10th Avenue. An effort by the Indus- trial Heritage Society to get the locomotive running again began in 1979, and by 1984 it was making short trips along the waterfront from the roundhouse to Redford Street. This continued until 1994, when the Two Spot’s failed a provincial steam engine safety inspection. X-rays found the boiler shell to be thin. The component had worn over decades of inactivity. “It had been sitting idle for that time, just under the trees and with the pulp mill acids and things raining down on it, appar- ently the boiler shell itself was just past the point of doing any- thing,” Morton said. For the time being the Two Spot’s restoration will be for appearance only, as replacing it with an operational boiler is esti- mated to cost over $100,000. Gledhill gained an appreciation for old locomotives as a child playing on the city’s No. 7 engine when it used to be on display in Ladysmith. His goal in improving the Shay’s appearance is to spark more interest in the Alberni Val- ley’s logging heritage. “Give the new generation of people an idea of the hardship everybody had to deal with, the raw ruggedness of the west coast bush,” Gledhill said. “I hope it inspires people to see it, to maybe band together to raise some more money to put a new boiler on.” [email protected] KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES Some students in the district will not only be entering a new school year on Tuesday, but a newly configured system for the Alberni Valley. Following the closure of Gill and Eighth Avenue Elementary schools this year, students, par- ents, teachers and administrators have all been anticipating the changes. The most significant change is to both E.J. Dunn and A.W. Neill Middle schools. They have been transformed from Grades 5 to 7 into Kindergarden to Grade 7. Before the classrooms are even filled with students on Tuesday, they had to be prepared for an onslaught of additional students. “The operations department did a phenomenal job with moving equipment from school to school, cleaning and setting it all up,” said school district superintend- ent Greg Smyth. “We are not 100 per cent, but close, for school to open on Tuesday.” He said the younger students from Gill and Eighth Avenue Elementary schools were pre- pared ahead of time for the new schools. “A lot of work was done in the spring to prepare students for the transition,” Smyth said. “They were going to the school playgrounds and touring around to make it easier. A lot of the students will be seeing familiar staff.” Smyth said that despite the schools merging, class sizes will remain under class size limits, depending on grade level. “The only uncertainty we have now is what the actual enroll- ment will be,” Smyth said. “By the first week we will be able to confirm numbers.” School trustee John Bennie is optimistic for the year ahead. “Over the summer the crews have been working under the aus- pices of director of operations, Greg Roe,” Bennie said. “It has all been going well, as far as I under- stand, and we are looking forward to a successful year ahead.” See SCHOOLS, Page 3 Schools prepare for new system 1912 engine fi xed up for display Rare relic an example of commonly used log-hauling locomotives EDUCATION Rod Gledhill stands atop the Two Spot, a steam locomotive originally built in 1912 that has undergone a cosmetic restoration this year. This type of utility vehicle was once commonly used in the Valley for log hauling, but now just one remains. [DAVID HOOPER FOR THE TIMES] » Heritage DAVE DAVE KOSZEGI KOSZEGI Port Alberni’s Real Estate Expert 250.723.SOLD (7653) PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION “Each piston and cylinder probably weighs a couple thousand pounds.” Rod Gledhill , steam locomotive engineer

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ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

After sitting untouched of several years, a steam-powered relic from

Alberni’s early days is being cosmetically restored more than a century since it first arrived in the Valley.

The locomotive known locally as the “Two Spot” first arrived in the area in 1912 after the Shay engine was built in Limo, Ohio. At the time dozens of the heavy-duty machines trudged along tem-porary tracks laid in the Valley’s dense forest, moving logs for mainline trains like Port Alberni’s currently active No. 7 locomotive to collect wood for the sawmills.

Now only one Shay remains in the Valley, a 38-tonne piece of machinery that has recently come under the care of a group of young engine enthusiasts, led by 25-year-old steam locomotive engineer Rob Gledhill. As a pro-ject for the Industrial Heritage Society, over the last eight months the group has stripped off dec-ades of oil from the steel machine,

welded dents and chips, replaced some damaged parts, replaced a rotten eight-foot piece of timber from the rear and repainted the locomotive’s exterior.

“Each piston and cylinder prob-ably weighs a couple thousand pounds,” said Gledhill. “It’s meant for steep grades and tight corners on temporary tracks going up switchbacks up the side of the mountain.”

“Because the Shays are geared locomotives they have quite a bit of power but they’re not very fast, so they’re not very good on mainlines,” added the Alberni Valley Museum’s manager Jamie Morton. “They used them a lot to locally free up the bigger engines.”

The Two Spot hauled loads in

the Valley under several owners until 1953, when the Alberni Pacif-ic Logging Railway ceased moving logs. A former owner planned to scrap the locomotive, but interest to keep the machine in the Valley led to a donation to the city.

“They were looking to junk it at that point, but there were enough old guys around that had worked on the thing that they lobbied H.R. MacMillan himself,” Morton said. “He presented it to the City of Port Alberni in 1954.”

For years the Two Spot sat as a reminder of the Valley’s steam-powered roots, displayed at the bottom of Redford Street, then by the Echo Centre at 10th Avenue. An effort by the Indus-trial Heritage Society to get the locomotive running again began in 1979, and by 1984 it was making short trips along the waterfront from the roundhouse to Redford Street.

This continued until 1994, when the Two Spot’s failed a provincial steam engine safety inspection. X-rays found the boiler shell to be thin. The component had worn

over decades of inactivity.“It had been sitting idle for

that time, just under the trees and with the pulp mill acids and things raining down on it, appar-ently the boiler shell itself was just past the point of doing any-thing,” Morton said.

For the time being the Two Spot’s restoration will be for appearance only, as replacing it with an operational boiler is esti-mated to cost over $100,000.

Gledhill gained an appreciation for old locomotives as a child playing on the city’s No. 7 engine when it used to be on display in Ladysmith. His goal in improving the Shay’s appearance is to spark more interest in the Alberni Val-ley’s logging heritage.

“Give the new generation of people an idea of the hardship everybody had to deal with, the raw ruggedness of the west coast bush,” Gledhill said. “I hope it inspires people to see it, to maybe band together to raise some more money to put a new boiler on.”

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KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Some students in the district will not only be entering a new school year on Tuesday, but a newly configured system for the Alberni Valley.

Following the closure of Gill and Eighth Avenue Elementary schools this year, students, par-ents, teachers and administrators have all been anticipating the changes.

The most significant change is to both E.J. Dunn and A.W. Neill Middle schools. They have been transformed from Grades 5 to 7 into Kindergarden to Grade 7. Before the classrooms are even filled with students on Tuesday, they had to be prepared for an onslaught of additional students.

“The operations department did a phenomenal job with moving equipment from school to school, cleaning and setting it all up,” said school district superintend-ent Greg Smyth. “We are not 100 per cent, but close, for school to open on Tuesday.”

He said the younger students from Gill and Eighth Avenue Elementary schools were pre-pared ahead of time for the new schools.

“A lot of work was done in the spring to prepare students for the transition,” Smyth said. “They were going to the school playgrounds and touring around to make it easier. A lot of the students will be seeing familiar staff.”

Smyth said that despite the schools merging, class sizes will remain under class size limits, depending on grade level.

“The only uncertainty we have now is what the actual enroll-ment will be,” Smyth said. “By the first week we will be able to confirm numbers.”

School trustee John Bennie is optimistic for the year ahead.

“Over the summer the crews have been working under the aus-pices of director of operations, Greg Roe,” Bennie said. “It has all been going well, as far as I under-stand, and we are looking forward to a successful year ahead.”

See SCHOOLS, Page 3

Schools prepare for new system

1912 engine fi xed up for display Rare relic an example of commonly used log-hauling locomotives

EDUCATION

Rod Gledhill stands atop the Two Spot, a steam locomotive originally built in 1912 that has undergone a cosmetic restoration this year. This type of utility vehicle was once commonly used in the Valley for log hauling, but now just one remains. [DAVID HOOPER FOR THE TIMES]

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RECREATION

Building a Better Community Through SportTHE PORT ALBERNI FUNTASTIC SPORTS SOCIETY WOULD LIKE

TO THANK ALL THE SPONSORS, AND OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING THIS YEARS OKEE DOKEE SLO-PITCH TOURNAMENT,

AND FUNTASTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS.

70 teams were here for the 27th Annual Tournament this year making it the

largest slo-pitch tournament on Vancouver Island three years running. A huge

thank you goes out to Tyler & Kellie Steel from Tyler’s No Frills, Peter & Annette

from the Best Western Barclay, Jal Designs, Ladybird Web Design, Tina from

Handy Andy/Slammers Gym, The AV Times, The Peak, The City of Port Alberni,

Lee & Rick from Nexcar/U Haul, ADSS Wrestling Team, Cindy Donovan, and

of course our own Jason Samson. We are now accepting applications from

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Collection of 14 wall murals depicts West Coast scenery, adds colour to aging recreational facility

Alberni artists decorate Echo poolMARTIN WISSMATH ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Swimmers at Echo Centre can enjoy a new mural display featur-ing local artists after the pool’s grand opening next week.

The south wall of the 48-year-old swimming pool has been decorat-ed with 14 large aluminum-pan-elled paintings depicting scenes with an Alberni–West Coast theme. The pool has been closed for two months for annual upkeep and maintenance requirements.

Karen Freethy, recreation pro-grammer with the City of Port Alberni’s Parks, Recreation and Heritage, came up with the idea to decorate the wall with local talent.

Freethy approached the Rollin Art Centre and a selection process was started that chose interest-ed applicants based on a sketch of what their planned painting would look like, Freethy said.

“It was a collaboration of a lot of people and parks and rec,” Free-thy said.

Artists were given eight months to complete their projects. The finished work on display shows familiar Alberni Valley scenes

including the Mars water bomber, Mount Arrowsmith, and the Hole in the Wall as well as orcas on the West Coast.

“It’s been wonderful to merge the artistic community and the recreation community,” Freethy said.

With donated paint, low-cost materials and volunteer work, the entire display cost less than $1,500, said Echo facilities super-visor Laurie L’Heureux.

The pool opens on Wednesday, Sept. 9 with a private reception for artists, followed by a grand open-ing at 5 p.m. for the public and a free swim from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

In addition to the mural dis-play a new garden area has been updated for the pool and a small children’s slide installed. L’Heureux said the aging struc-ture costs about $100,000 for its annual maintenance needs.

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Karen Freethy, city recreation programmer, and Laurie L’Heureux, facilities supervisor, at the Echo Centre pool where a wall of murals painted by Alberni artists will be permanently on display. The pool’s grand opening for the season is on Wednesday at 5 p.m. followed by a free swim. [MARTIN WISSMATH, TIMES]

HEALTHCOURT BRIEFSAlberni Valley Times Schools

updated for K–7SCHOOLS, From Page 1

“We did extensive reno-vations at Dunn and Neill to turn the middle schools into more primary-friendly spaces,” Roe said.

Playgrounds were added and classrooms reconfigured to include cubbie holes, he said.

Fully functional access for handicapped students was implemented at both Alber-ni and E.J. Dunn Elemen-tary schools and A.W. Neill’s parent pick-up and drop-off lot was enhanced for safety.

To prepare students, Ben-nie said each school has been doing everything it has in the past.

“We rely on parents to get their children ready with school supplies and get them excited for the process of learning,” he said.

Over the course of the year, the former Eighth Avenue School will be con-solidated into the Eighth Avenue Learning Centre with the district alternative programs, including VAST, Choices DL, Adult Learning and Options Focus.

Gill Elementary will initially be used for storage of excess equipment and furniture until a decision to sell or lease is made.

School begins Tuesday, Sept. 8 for all students in School District 70.

Care facility in Tofi no unlikelyANDREW BAILEY WESTERLY NEWS

The Westcoast Native Health Care Society wants to develop a 10-bed residen-tial care facility in Tofino but is struggling to convince Island Health to fund the venture.

The society currently runs Rainbow Gardens, a resi-dential care facility in Port Alberni, with funding from Island Health.

“The Westcoast Native Health Care Society run a wonderful facility in Port Alberni, they’re a great operator,” Island Health spokesperson Suzanne Ger-main told the Westerly.

She said Island Health must focus its limited budget on areas of greatest need.

“The area of greatest need is, right now, the Nanaimo-Qualicum area,” said Germain.

She acknowledged Tofino is isolated and travelling to health services in Port Alberni or Nanaimo is not always feasible.

“Our goal, not only because it’s better but it

certainly is less expensive, is to keep folks living in their homes for as long as possible,” Germain said. “There are many other ways to provide support for servi-ces that allow folks to live at home for longer.” She added individual care plans should be structured to allow patients to return home as soon as possible.

Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne told the Westerly

she was disappointed but not surprised by Island Health’s reluctance to fund a facility for Tofitian seniors.

“I wasn’t surprised because to my knowledge, Island Health has been sending a consistent message over the last years: they have limited resources themselves and cannot justify a small stan-dalone facility,” she said.

Osborne noted locals face several hurdles along the path to retirement in Tofino.

“Unfortunately, in small rural communities like ours, we simply don’t have access to all of the services that Island Health offers in larger centres,” Osborne said. She said the district is pushing for improvements so that seniors can stay in their community.

“One only has to look to

our First Nations neigh-bours to understand what a critical role elders play in community development, raising children, and pro-viding wisdom. It should be same in Tofino and Uclue-let,” she said.

Osborne questioned whether Island Health’s idea of in-home care is adequate.

“I think successful home care would require a signifi-cant addition to the home care program currently offered by Island Health,” Osborne said.

“Some of us feel like we’re on a hamster wheel with Island Health as they rename, rebrand, reorganize.”

Osborne noted that while district officials jump through the lobbying hoops, aging locals are leaving the community and younger locals are worrying about whether they’ll be able to retire in Tofino.

She encourages anyone with any opinions on the subject to bring their ideas forward.

» We want to hear from you. Send comments on this story to [email protected]. Letters must include daytime phone number and hometown.

Sept. 2Isiah S.L. John pleaded

guilty on two counts of breaching probation orders and was given a conditional sentence for six months, with curfew and community service.

After an assault conviction in March, John was ordered to abstain from alcohol and avoid contact with the vic-tim while intoxicated.

On Aug. 28 RCMP were called to a disturbance in Ahousaht. They found John drunk, with a two-inch laceration on his forehead, described Crown prosecutor Adam Flanders.

John, 21, already has a criminal record with 40 convictions and 26 breaches, said Flanders.

Lydia E. Williams appeared via closed-circuit television in Port Alberni provincial court. Williams is guilty of robbery and assault. Judge Brian Klaver adjourned her case until Sept. 16 for sentencing.

Shawn N. Monds faces the possibility of 16 months in prison on charges of breaking and entering and committing an indictable offence. His sentencing is set for Sept. 16.

The Westcoast Native Health Care Society currently runs Rainbow Gardens in Port Alberni.

“There are many other ways to provide support for services that allow folks to live at home for longer.”

Suzanne Germain, Island Health spokeswoman

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I f a man is alone in the forest, and he says something, and there are no women around

to hear him, is he still wrong ?Nothing like a catchy, sexist

phrase to grab your attention. So is he, wrong I mean?

The Port Alberni Port Author-ity (PAPA) has a viable and economically attractive solution to a regional, national and inter-national issue, and no one is lis-tening. So are they still wrong?

Why don’t the big city types in Ottawa, and Vancouver ( i.e.the Lower Mainland) listen to what Port Alberni has to offer in terms of a transhipping con-tainer port on the West Coast of Vancouver Island?

There is another phrase, another catchy phrase, which comes to mind, “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” This phrase is particularly apt when it comes to the blind eyes which are being turned to the most for-ward thinking and economically inspiring transportation initia-tive on the west coast of Canada.

That would be PATH, known in its long form as the Port Alberni Transhipment Hub. PATH fol-lows the more modern concept

of ports, such as in Rotterdam, a port where goods are both sorted, then shipped by smaller vessels and on smaller marine highways (similar to the Fraser River) directly to the warehouses that they are destined for.

PATH is such a no brainer that many of the mayors within the Lower Mainland have already recognized it, and voted as such, as their way out from pollution and congestion. That is exactly what PATH will do, acting as a much needed relief valve to the conflagration that Port Metro, Delta Port, Van Term and all of their neighbouring citizens are choking on and often cursing at.

PATH will introduce relief on those clogged arterial roads; it will introduce a breath of fresh air into the increasingly air-pol-luted Fraser Valley funnel; it will introduce efficiency in that already sorted containers will be

barged directly up to facilities on the Fraser River, embracing the international philosophy of short sea shipping, using the river – the marine highway – instead of the roads.

PATH will embrace climate change by reducing fuel use of the large freighters, which will also save four days of travel by unloading off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, through a harbour entrance at the south-ern end of Barkley Sound which is just begging to be utilized, and which with modern technology is extremely safe to navigate.

We are not talking oil or fuel tankers, we are talking of containers filled with all the products many of us buy at our Home Depots, our Walmarts, our Home Hardwares, our Canadian Tires, our Costcos.

PATH will also service the growing economic development of Vancouver Island, which as it reaches a new dynamic popula-tion size during the coming dec-ades, will demand, and support, the shipping of products directly to its centre (which Port Alberni is, being the “Heart of Vancou-ver Island”). This will improve

on the current boomerang trick and wasteful habit of shipping from Vancouver, to Vancouver Island, and back to Vancouver again.

So why are they not listening? Is it the cost of construction? Or is it the cost of competition? If you had the only grocery store in town, would you welcome another? If you had two liquor stores ( Prince Rupert, Vancou-ver) would you welcome a third?

There is the rub. Relieving the congestion of the Lower Mainland is great, enhancing the environmental health is laudable, making our inter-national shipping trade more stable and sustainable is an admirable goal...but it will also decrease the volume, and the resulting financial profits to those cash hungry ports already in existence.

These are the ports that (as one Lower Mainland mayor privately described to me while looking carefully over his shoulder) have an almost rapacious appetite for their own growth, and for their own internal bureaucracies.

So we are rather like that afore-mentioned man in the forest.

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The wall between Canada and the U.S.Scott Walker, the governor of

Wisconsin and a candidate for the Republican presiden-

tial nomination, says the idea of building a security wall between Canada and the United States is “a legitimate issue.”

He might be right, but only if such a wall could be built fast enough to keep the Toronto Blue Jays from dominating America’s game.

Talk about an attack on the national psyche.

Mr. Walker’s comment was ridiculous, but to be fair, he only made it after being prompted repeatedly by a journalist in connection with a proposal by Republican front-runner Donald Trump to build a wall along the Mexican border to halt illegal migrants.

Other American politicians and journalists have occasionally raised the issue of locking up

their northern border. In some cases, the reference is merely rhetorical or provocative, a way to stir up a controversy.

Some Americans with sympa-thies for the plight of Mexican migrants have used the Can-adian bogeyman to suggest a racist motivation for tightening security at the Mexican border while the Great White North is ignored.

Unfortunately, many Amer-icans are also still suffering from the mistaken impression the 9/11 terrorists arrived in the United States via Canada. It’s one of those myths that just won’t die, no matter how many times it is debunked and discredited.

Former House of Represent-atives Speaker Newt Gingrich, one-time Republican presiden-tial nominee John McCain and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton are among the high-pro-

file Americans who embraced the lie the terrorists came from Canada and that their north-ern neighbour was lax about security.

Anyone who has crossed into the U.S. by car, airplane or canoe knows American security proto-cols are already very stringent. New technology, such as retina and fingerprint scans, is likely to tighten it further.

In fact, if there is a need for a heightened wall of security, it’s probably on the Canadian side, not the American.

If you wonder why gun crime has risen dramatically in Canada in the last decade, for example, ask the Americans.

The United States, according to the RCMP, “is the primary source for smuggled firearms or fire-arms parts entering Canada.”

The Ontario Provincial Police say at least 60 per cent of the

guns used in crimes in that province came from south of the border.

It’s a real security threat that has caused the deaths of hun-dreds of Canadians, but no one here is talking about building a wall.

Unlike their American counter-parts, Canadian border officers lack the ability to screen foreign travellers for criminal records. Anyone suspected of having a record has to be referred for sec-ondary inspection, a time-con-suming and sporadic process.

Canada, then, could do a better job of screening its American cousins.

In another era, Mr. Walker’s comments would be laughed off and dismissed. Today, however, even patently absurd remarks about the imaginary Canadian threat have to be taken seriously on this side of the border, lest

another lie sinks into the Amer-ican consciousness.

Most people understand Amer-ica changed dramatically after 9/11, dragging the whole world with it into a new mania about security. It’s one of the reasons thoughtful Americans and Can-adians are talking about con-tinental security, as opposed to building walls.

Canada has to respect Amer-ican sensitivities, but that doesn’t mean crackpots should get off scot-free, particularly when it could threaten the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship, worth about $600 billion a year.

Are the Canadians coming?Absolutely, but it’s an invasion

that should be welcomed and encouraged, for everyone’s bene-fit.

-CANADIAN PRESS (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)

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Alberni Valley forward brings experience from Ontario; pre-season ends this weekend in Victoria

Bulldogs acquire two new playersALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced a new acquisition this week.

On Monday the Bulldogs acquired the playing rights to 1996-born forward Quinn Syry-diuk from the Trail Smoke Eat-ers for future considerations.

Syrydiuk enters his third full season of Junior A having spent the previous two with the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

The six-foot, 170 pound Toronto native comes to the Bulldogs with two straight OJHL cham-pionships under his belt and has

appeared in the RBC Cup 2014 in Vernon.

“We are looking forward to working with Quinn,” said Bull-dogs head coach and general manager Kevin Willison.

“We feel that his championship

experience and leadership will be a great addition to our locker room.”

The team is also proud to announce the signing of 1999-

born forward Cayden Kraus, a five-foot-10, 160-pound forward who played the previous two sea-sons with Pursuit of Excellence in the Canadian Sports School Hockey League.

Kraus has impressed the Bull-dogs coaching staff with his speed, skill, and competitive level, according to the club.

“We feel that Cayden is ready to play at this level and look forward to developing him as a student-athlete and young man for the next few seasons,” Willi-son said.

The Bulldogs are 2–1 in pre-sea-son after an overtime loss against Cowichan Valley at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan

on Wednesday. Alberni and Cowichan went

5–5 into overtime, but the Cap-itals found a way through goalie Carson Schamerhorn for the 6–5 win.

The Bulldogs play their final home exhibition game at Weyer-haeuser Arena against the Vic-toria Grizzlies on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by an away game in Victoria on Saturday.

The regular season begins Sept. 12WILLISON

“We feel that his championship experience and leadership will be a great addition to our locker room.”

Kevin Willison, Bulldogs head coach

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Victoria Royals head coach Dave Lowry runs over drills before an attentive audience during the Royals training camp for the 2015-16 season.[DON DENTON, VICTORIA NEWS]

Royals open up campDON DENTON VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria Royals fans got their first taste of game action and a look at their home team for the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season when the puck dropped Monday night for the 2015 intra-squad game.

The annual team game signals the end of training camp, which began last week with draft and rookie camp. Royals head coach Dave Lowry kicked off their main training camp Monday morning with a team practice.

In related Royals’ news, the team announced they have signed Eric Florchuk, their first round pick from the 2015 WHL bantam draft. The Fort Saskatch-ewan, Alberta native was select-ed 13th overall in the draft.

“Eric is an offensively gifted player and a great skater,” said general manager Cameron Hope.

“We are excited about his future with our club, and happy to welcome Eric and his family to the organization.”

Pre-season games start on Fri-day in Everett against the Silver-tips. The first home pre-season game will be Sunday, Sept. 13 against the Vancouver Giants. Game time is 2 p.m.

Whitecaps break for playoff pushJOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — Tim Parker picked his NFL fantasy football team. Jordan Harvey spent time working on a baby nursery.

After a jam-packed August that included eight games in 29 days, the Vancouver Whitecaps were in the unfamiliar position of having some down time this week.

No one was complaining.“We didn’t know what to do with

ourselves,” said Parker, a 22-year-old rookie defender. “We did a fan-tasy football draft ... I’m planning on winning that league.”

But where Parker and his teammates are really focused is building on a strong spring and summer in Major League Soccer that has seen the Whitecaps climb to second in the overall standings behind the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Vancouver finished last month

4-2-2 in all competitions, including a victory over the Montreal Impact for its first Amway Canadian Championship.

September will see the Whitecaps play just five times, with a 10-day break between their last game, a 2-0 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 29, before they host the Colo-rado Rapids next Wednesday.

“It’s nice to get these oppor-tunities throughout a season. You come back in, everybody’s energized, really ready to get back at it,” said Harvey, a 31-year-old defender who spent some of his time off building baby furniture with he and his wife’s first child

soon to be born.“(The team is) just focusing on

the good performances ... we need to fine-tune a few things, but once we’ve done that I think we’ll be up and running again.”

Veteran midfielder Mauro Ros-ales said the break came at the perfect time for a squad that has worked hard to earn respect after not getting much of it coming into the season.

“We recharged,” said the 34-year-old. “We are really pleased about what happened in the last month. Now we have to move forward and keep our heads up and just move with the same mentality.”

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AMERICAN LEAGUEWHITE SOX 6, TWINS 4 Chi. White Sox ab r h bi Minnesota ab r h biEaton cf 3 1 1 1 Dozier 2b 5 0 1 0Abreu 1b 4 1 3 0 Escobar ss-lf 5 1 2 0Cabrera lf 5 0 1 0 Mauer dh 4 1 1 0A. Garcia rf 2 0 0 2 Plouffe 3b 3 0 0 0L. Garcia 2b 0 0 0 0 Vargas 1b 2 1 1 0Laroche dh 5 1 1 0 Rosario rf 4 1 1 4Ramirez ss 3 1 2 1 Robinson lf 3 0 0 0Soto c 3 1 0 0 Santana ph-cf 1 0 0 0Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 Herrmann c 3 0 0 0Thompson ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Nunez ph-ss 1 0 1 0Saladino 3b 2 0 0 0 Buxton cf 3 0 0 0Shuck ph 1 1 1 2 Sano ph 1 0 0 0Beckham 3b 1 0 1 0 Fryer c 0 0 0 0Totals 32 6 10 6 Totals 35 4 7 4Chi. White Sox 100 101 300 —6Minnesota 004 000 000 —4E—Abreu. LOB—Minnesota 8, Chi. White Sox 8. 2B—Abreu 2 (30). 3B—Shuck (2). HR—Rosario (9). SB—A. Garcia (7). S—Sanchez, Eaton. SF—A. Garcia, Eaton. Chi. White Sox IP H R ER BB SOSamardzija W, 9-11 6 1-3 5 4 4 4 4Jennings 0 1 0 0 0 0Jones H, 4 1 2-3 1 0 0 0 3Robertson S, 28 1 0 0 0 0 1MinnesotaGibson 6 5 3 3 0 4Fien L, 4-6 BS, 4 1-3 2 3 3 1 0Cotts 2-3 2 0 0 0 0Boyer 2-3 0 0 0 2 1Duensing 1 1-3 1 0 0 2 0Da.Jennings pitched to 1 batter in the 7thWP — Gibson 2. Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Dale Scott; Second, CB Bucknor; Third, Lance Barrett.T—3:26. A—25,339 (39,021) at Min-nesota.

ROYALS 15, TIGERS 7 Detroit ab r h bi Kansas City ab r h biGose cf 4 1 2 1 Zobrist 2b 6 3 4 2Kinsler 2b 4 1 2 0 Cain cf-rf 4 3 2 3Holaday ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Gore ph-lf 1 0 0 0Cabrera 1b 4 1 2 0 Hosmer 1b 4 1 3 1Avila ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Morales dh 5 3 4 4J. Martinez rf 4 1 0 0 Gomes rf 4 0 2 1Davis rf 1 0 0 0 Dyson pr-cf 1 0 0 0V. Martinez dh 4 1 1 0 Gordon lf 2 0 0 1Castellanos 3b 4 1 3 3 Orlando lf-rf 1 1 1 2Collins lf 5 1 3 1 Perez c 5 0 1 1McCann c 5 0 1 2 Butera c 0 0 0 0Iglesias ss 2 0 0 0 Cuthbert 3b 3 2 1 0Romine ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Colon ss 5 2 2 0Totals 41 7 14 7 Totals 41 15 20 15Detroit 303 000 100 —7Kansas City 240 201 60x —15E—Butera. LOB—Detroit 10, Kansas City 8. DP—Detroit 1. 2B—Castellanos 2 (22),

Morales (36), Kinsler (33), Cabrera (26), Collins (8), Gomes (2). HR—Cain (14); Orlando (6). Gose (5). SB—Gose (20), J. Martinez (3). SF—Gordon. Detroit IP H R ER BB SOBoyd 1 7 6 6 2 0Ryan L, 1-3 4 2-3 7 3 3 1 2Alburquerque 1-3 2 4 4 2 0Gorzelanny 1 3 2 2 0 1Verhagen 1 1 0 0 0 0Kansas CityVolquez 3 8 6 6 1 3Young W, 10-6 2 2 0 0 1 2Hochevar H, 5 2 3 1 1 0 1Davis 1 0 0 0 0 2Almonte 1 1 0 0 1 2Alburquerque pitched to 4 batters in the 7thWP — Ryan, Hochevar. Umpires—Home, Ryan Blakney; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, Quinn Wolcott.T—3:58. A—29,409 (37,903) at Kansas City.

NATIONAL LEAGUEBREWERS 5, PIRATES 3 Pittsburgh ab r h bi Milwaukee ab r h biPolanco rf 4 0 0 0 Segura ss 4 0 1 0Harrison lf 5 0 1 1 Lucroy c 3 0 1 0Marte cf 5 0 1 0 Braun rf 3 1 0 0Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 Davis lf 4 0 1 1Liz p 0 0 0 0 Jeffress p 0 0 0 0Walker 2b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0Cervelli c 3 0 0 0 Rogers 1b 2 1 0 0Alvarez 1b 2 0 1 0 Santana cf-lf 3 2 2 1Morse ph-1b 2 1 2 0 Perez 3b 3 1 3 2Florimon pr 0 0 0 0 Herrera 2b 4 0 1 1Rodriguez 1b 0 0 0 0 Jungmann sp 2 0 1 0Mercer ss 2 2 2 1 Peterson ph 1 0 0 0Liriano sp 2 0 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0Bastardo p 0 0 0 0 Thornburg p 0 0 0 0Kang ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Schafer cf 1 0 0 0Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 30 5 10 5Pittsburgh 000 010 200 —3Milwaukee 000 112 01x —5LOB—Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 9. DP—Pittsburgh 2. 2B—Mercer 2 (16), Davis (15), Herrera (14), Morse (7), Santana (2), Jungmann (2). 3B—Perez (2), Morse (1). HR—Santana (4). SB—Polanco (23), Braun (20), Harrison (10). SF—Perez. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SOLiriano L, 9-7 5 7 4 4 5 4Bastardo 1 1 0 0 0 2Liz 2 2 1 1 0 3MilwaukeeJungmann W, 9-5 6 3 1 1 2 3Smith H, 16 2-3 4 2 2 0 1Thornburg H, 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1Jeffress H, 20 1 1 0 0 1 0Rodriguez S, 33 1 0 0 0 0 0Liriano pitched to 3 batters in the 6th

WP — Jungmann. HBP — Cervelli. Umpires—Home, Doug Eddings; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Tony Randazzo.T—3:12. A—22,424 (41,900) at Milwaukee.

NATIONALS 15, BRAVES 1 Atlanta ab r h bi Washington ab r h biMarkakis rf 3 0 0 0 Werth rf 4 2 1 0Maybin cf 3 0 1 0 Moore ph-1b 2 1 1 0Freeman 1b 1 0 0 0 Rendon 2b 4 3 1 0Garcia lf 1 0 0 0 Harper cf 0 4 0 1Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 Den Dekker ph-cf 2 0 0 0Burawa p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman 1b 3 2 3 4Moylan p 0 0 0 0 Espinosa ph-lf 2 1 2 1Marksberry p 0 0 0 0 Robinson lf-rf 4 0 2 4Bethancourt ph 1 0 0 0 Escobar 3b 4 0 3 3Swisher lf-1b 2 1 0 0 Desmond ss 4 1 1 0Peterson 2b 4 0 0 0 Solis p 0 0 0 0Olivera 3b 3 0 0 1 Martin p 0 0 0 0Simmons ss 3 0 0 0 Ramos c 4 0 2 2Wisler sp 0 0 0 0 Zimmermann sp 4 1 1 0Marimon p 1 0 0 0 Turner ss 1 0 1 0McKirahan p 0 0 0 0 Kelly p 0 0 0 0 Castro ph 1 0 0 0 Detwiler p 0 0 0 0 Lavarnway c 1 0 0 0 Totals 27 1 2 1 Totals 38 15 18 15Atlanta 010 000 000 —1Washington 253 022 01x —15LOB—Atlanta 5, Washington 11. DP—At-lanta 1. Washington 2. 2B—Zimmerman 2 (25), Desmond (23), Ramos (15), Moore (11). HR—Espinosa (13). SF—Ramos, Zimmerman, Robinson. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SOWisler L, 5-6 1 2-3 5 7 7 3 1Marimon 1 3 2 2 0 1McKirahan 0 3 1 1 1 0Kelly 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1Detwiler 1 1 2 2 3 2Burawa 1 3 2 2 1 0Moylan 1 1 0 0 0 1Marksberry 1 1 1 1 0 2WashingtonZmrmn W, 12-8 6 2 1 1 4 5Solis 2 0 0 0 0 4Martin 1 0 0 0 2 2McKirahan pitched to 4 batters in the 3rdWP — Wisler, Zimmermann. Balk—Zim-mermann. HBP — Rendon. Umpires—Home, Clint Fagan; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Jerry Meals; Third, Andy Fletcher.T—3:02. A—28,627 (41,341) at Wash-ington.

ROCKIES 11, GIANTS 3 San Francisco ab r h bi Colorado ab r h biPagan cf 3 1 1 0 Blackmon cf 5 2 2 1Tomlinson 2b 4 0 2 0 Reyes ss 4 1 2 1Duffy 3b 4 0 0 0 Adames ss 0 0 0 0Posey 1b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez rf 5 3 4 4Byrd rf 4 0 0 0 Parker lf 0 0 0 0Sanchez c 2 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 5 2 3 2Kontos p 0 0 0 0 LeMahieu 2b 5 2 3 0Hudson p 0 0 0 0 Paulsen lf-1b 5 0 0 0Aoki ph 1 0 0 0 Rosario 1b 4 0 2 2Hall p 0 0 0 0 Barnes lf-rf 0 0 0 0Broadway p 0 0 0 0 Hundley c 4 0 2 0Perez lf 3 1 1 0 Rusin sp 4 1 1 0Adrianza ss 3 0 0 0 Vogelsong sp 1 1 1 2 Susac c 2 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 6 2 Totals 41 11 19 10San Francisco 002 001 000 —3Colorado 401 400 02x —11E—Pagan, Duffy. LOB—Colorado 7, San Francisco 2. DP—San Francisco 2. Colorado 2. 2B—Arenado (34), Gonzalez (23), Perez (2). 3B—Blackmon (8). HR—Gonzalez (35); Arenado (34). Vogelsong (1). SB—Reyes (6). S—Reyes. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SOVogelsong L, 9-11 3 11 8 7 0 1Kontos 1 2 1 1 0 0Hudson 2 1 0 0 0 2Hall 1 2-3 5 2 2 0 0Broadway 1-3 0 0 0 0 0ColoradoRusin W, 5-7 9 6 3 3 1 5Vogelsong pitched to 3 batters in the 4thUmpires—Home, Pat Hoberg; First, Jim Joyce; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Chad Fairchild.T—2:48. A—25,863 (50,398) at Colorado.

AL LEADERS G AB R H Pct.Cabrera Detroit 95 345 55 124 .359Brantley Cleveland 119 461 61 148 .321Bogaerts Boston 128 498 60 159 .319Fielder Texas 128 498 61 158 .317Kipnis Cleveland 116 464 76 147 .317Altuve Houston 126 517 67 163 .315Cain Kansas City 117 457 83 143 .313Cruz Seattle 131 509 77 158 .310Hosmer Kansas City 129 489 82 151 .309Kinsler Detroit 130 522 84 159 .305Batting — Cabrera, Detroit, .359; Brantley, Cleveland, .321; Bogaerts, Boston, .319; Fielder, Texas, .317; Kipnis, Cleveland, .317; Altuve, Houston, .315; Cain, Kansas City, .313; Cruz, Seattle, .310; Hosmer, Kansas City, .309; Kinsler, Detroit, .305.Runs — Donaldson, Toronto, 104; Dozier, Minnesota, 90; Bautista, Toronto, 89; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 85; Trout, L.A. Angels, 84; Kinsler, Detroit, 84; Cain, Kansas City, 83; Hosmer, Kansas City, 82; Machado, Baltimore, 80; Eaton, Chicago White Sox, 79.RBIs — Donaldson, Toronto, 111; Davis, Baltimore, 97; Morales, Kansas City, 94; Encarnacion, Toronto, 92; Bautista, Toronto, 89; Martinez, Detroit, 87; Cruz, Seattle, 82; McCann, N.Y. Yankees, 82; Ortiz, Boston, 81; Abreu, Chicago White Sox, 80.Hits — Altuve, Houston, 163; Bogaerts, Boston, 159; Kinsler, Detroit, 159; Fielder, Texas, 158; Cruz, Seattle, 158; Donald-son, Toronto, 157; Machado, Baltimore, 153; Hosmer, Kansas City, 151; Brantley, Cleveland, 148; Kipnis, Cleveland, 147.Doubles — Brantley, Cleveland, 40; Kip-nis, Cleveland, 37; Donaldson, Toronto, 37; Morales, Kansas City, 35; Dozier, Minnesota, 34; Kinsler, Detroit, 32; Cano, Seattle, 31; Betts, Boston, 31; Beltran, N.Y. Yankees, 31; Parra, Baltimore, 30.Triples — Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 12; Rosario, Minnesota, 10; Deshields, Texas, 9; Gattis, Houston, 9; Burns, Oakland, 8; Eaton, Chicago White Sox, 8; Betts, Boston, 8; Davis, Detroit, 8; Gose, Detroit, 7; Infante, Kansas City, 7.Home Runs — Cruz, Seattle, 39; Davis, Baltimore, 38; Donaldson, Toronto, 36; Pujols, L.A. Angels, 35; Martinez, Detroit, 34; Trout, L.A. Angels, 33; Bautista, Toronto, 31; Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees, 31; Encarnacion, Toronto, 30; Ortiz, Boston, 29.Stolen Bases — Altuve, Houston, 36; Cain, Kansas City, 26; Burns, Oakland, 25; Dyson, Kansas City, 23; Deshields, Texas, 22; Gose, Detroit, 19; Davis, Detroit, 18; Gardner, N.Y. Yankees, 18; Marisnick, Houston, 17; Machado,

Baltimore, 17.Pitching — Keuchel, Houston, 16-6; Her-nandez, Seattle, 15-8; Eovaldi, N.Y. Yan-kees, 14-2; Lewis, Texas, 14-7; McHugh, Houston, 14-7; Buehrle, Toronto, 14-6; Price, Toronto, 13-5; Hutchison, Toronto, 13-2; Salazar, Cleveland, 12-7; Richards, L.A. Angels, 12-10.Strikeouts — Sale, Chicago White Sox, 239; Archer, Tampa Bay, 223; Kluber, Cleveland, 219; Price, Toronto, 188; Hamels, Texas, 178; Carrasco, Cleveland, 173; Keuchel, Houston, 173; Salazar, Cleveland, 172; Hernandez, Seattle, 158; Cueto, Kansas City, 154.Saves — Boxberger, Tampa Bay, 33; Perkins, Minnesota, 32; Street, L.A. An-gels, 31; Britton, Baltimore, 30; Holland, Kansas City, 29; Miller, N.Y. Yankees, 29; Robertson, Chicago White Sox, 28; Allen, Cleveland, 28; Tolleson, Texas, 28; Uehara, Boston, 25.

BLUE JAYS LEADERSBATTERS AB R H HR RBI AVGRevere 108 20 35 0 5 .324Colabello 279 47 90 13 49 .323Donaldson 516 104 157 36 111 .304Travis 217 38 66 8 35 .304Carrera 153 25 43 3 23 .281Encarnacion 436 74 118 30 92 .271Pillar 488 64 128 9 45 .262Goins 284 40 70 5 37 .246Bautista 448 89 109 31 89 .243Tulowitzki 124 26 30 4 13 .242Martin 373 64 90 17 56 .241Thole 35 5 8 0 2 .229Navarro 140 14 31 3 17 .221Smoak 233 32 50 13 45 .215Saunders 31 2 6 0 3 .194Pompey 83 11 16 2 6 .193Kawasaki 18 2 3 0 1 .167Pennington 22 2 2 0 2 .091PITCHERS W L SV IP SO ERAHawkins 1 0 1 11.1 11 0.79Lowe 1 2 0 45.0 54 1.80Osuna 1 4 16 58.2 66 1.99Tepera 0 1 0 23.2 16 2.28Price 13 5 0 189.1 188 2.47Schultz 0 1 1 40.0 29 2.48Hendriks 4 0 0 54.0 58 2.67Sanchez 6 5 0 82.2 53 3.05Cecil 3 4 5 42.2 47 3.16Estrada 11 8 0 142.1 107 3.16Buehrle 14 6 0 171.0 80 3.53Dickey 10 10 0 182.2 112 4.09Hutchison 13 2 0 138.2 122 4.87Loup 2 5 0 36.1 40 5.20Francis 1 2 0 12.0 15 6.75

NL LEADERS G AB R H Pct.

Harper Washington 125 426 94 141 .331

Gordon Miami 117 500 66 164 .328

Posey San Francisco 124 462 63 150 .325

Goldschmidt Arizona 132 478 85 154 .322

Pollock Arizona 129 504 93 162 .321

LeMahieu Colorado 127 475 72 151 .318

Votto Cincinnati 130 453 81 143 .316

Escobar Washington 115 443 59 137 .309

Panik San Francisco 97 375 56 116 .309

Peralta Arizona 125 388 50 119 .307

Batting — Harper, Washington, .331; Gordon, Miami, .328; Posey, San Francisco, .325; Goldschmidt, Arizona, .322; Pollock, Arizona, .321; LeMahieu, Colorado, .318; Votto, Cincinnati, .316; Escobar, Washington, .309; Panik, San Francisco, .309; Peralta, Arizona, .307.Runs — Harper, Washington, 94; Pollock, Arizona, 93; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 87; Cespedes, N.Y. Mets, 85; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 85; Votto, Cincinnati, 81; Car-penter, St. Louis, 80; Arenado, Colorado, 78; Braun, Milwaukee, 78; Granderson, N.Y. Mets, 77.RBIs — Arenado, Colorado, 100; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 97; Cespedes, N.Y. Mets, 87; Kemp, San Diego, 85; Mc-Cutchen, Pittsburgh, 85; Bryant, Chicago Cubs, 84; Posey, San Francisco, 80; Gonzalez, Colorado, 80; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 79; Braun, Milwaukee, 79.Hits — Gordon, Miami, 164; Pollock, Arizona, 162; Cespedes, N.Y. Mets, 156; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 154; Markakis, Atlanta, 152; LeMahieu, Colorado, 151; Posey, San Francisco, 150; Blackmon, Colorado, 150; Votto, Cincinnati, 143; Arenado, Colorado, 141.Doubles — Frazier, Cincinnati, 39; Cespedes, N.Y. Mets, 34; Arenado, Colorado, 33; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 33; Carpenter, St. Louis, 33; Pollock, Ari-zona, 32; Bruce, Cincinnati, 32; Harper, Washington, 31; Murphy, N.Y. Mets, 31; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 30.Triples — Peralta, Arizona, 9; Gordon, Miami, 8; Grichuk, St. Louis, 7; Blackmon, Colorado, 7; Fowler, Chicago Cubs, 7; De Aza, San Francisco, 6; Realmuto, Miami, 6; Suzuki, Miami, 6; Pollock, Arizona, 6; Hechavarria, Miami, 6.Home Runs — Arenado, Colorado, 33; Gonzalez, Colorado, 33; Harper, Washington, 31; Frazier, Cincinnati, 30; Cespedes, N.Y. Mets, 28; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 27; Stanton, Miami, 27; Votto, Cincinnati, 27; Rizzo, Chicago Cubs, 27; Gonzalez, L.A. Dodgers, 25.Stolen Bases — Hamilton, Cincin-nati, 54; Gordon, Miami, 47; Blackmon, Colorado, 36; Pollock, Arizona, 33; Marte, Pittsburgh, 26; Revere, Philadelphia, 24; Polanco, Pittsburgh, 22; Maybin, Atlanta, 21; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; LeMahieu, Colorado, 21.Pitching — Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 17-6; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 16-7; Wacha, St. Louis, 15-4; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 15-3; Cole, Pittsburgh, 15-8; Martinez, St. Louis, 13-6; De La Rosa, Arizona, 12-6; Harvey, N.Y. Mets, 12-7; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 12-7; Colon, N.Y. Mets, 12-11.Strikeouts — Kershaw, L.A. Dodg-ers, 251; Scherzer, Washington, 219; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 200; Arrieta, Chicago Cubs, 190; Shields, San Diego, 184; Ross, San Diego, 176; deGrom, N.Y. Mets, 171; Greinke, L.A. Dodgers, 169; Cole, Pittsburgh, 168; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 167.Saves — Melancon, Pittsburgh, 43; Rosenthal, St. Louis, 42; Kimbrel, San Diego, 36; Familia, N.Y. Mets, 36; Rodriguez, Milwaukee, 32; Casilla, San Francisco, 31; Storen, Washington, 29; Jansen, L.A. Dodgers, 28; Chapman, Cin-cinnati, 27; Rondon, Chicago Cubs, 25.

TENNISU.S. OPEN RESULTSSecond Round

Thomaz Bellucci (30), Brazil, def. Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.

Stan Wawrinka (5), Switzerland, def. Chung Hyeon, South Korea, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6).

Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, def. Jack Sock (28), United States, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 2-1, retired.

Viktor Troicki (22), Serbia, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, 7-6 (10), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Dominic Thiem (20), Austria, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-4, 6-4, 1-0 (15-0), retired.

John Isner (13), United States, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Donald Young, United States, def. Aljaz Bedene, Britain, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, def. Ivo Karlovic (21), Croatia, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (31), Spain, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-1.

Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def. Austin Krajicek, United States, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.

Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-3.WomenSecond Round

Sam Stosur (22), Australia, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 6-1, 6-1.

Victoria Azarenka (20), Belarus, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, 7-5, 6-4.

Sara Errani (16), Italy, def. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (7), 6-2.

Andrea Petkovic (18), Germany, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Johanna Konta, Britain, def. Garbine Muguruza (9), Spain, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2.

Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Kat-eryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4.

Angelique Kerber (11), Germany, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 7-5, 6-2.

Mona Barthel, Germany, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

Shelby Rogers, United States, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 6-4, 6-4.

Sabine Lisicki (24), Germany, def. Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-4, 6-0.

Petra Kvitova (5), Czech Republic, def. Nicole Gibbs, United States, 6-3, 6-4.First Round

Philipp Oswald, Austria, and Adil Shamasdin, Canada, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (10), Brazil, 6-3, 6-3.

Tommy Haas, Germany, and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and David Marrero (13), Spain, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Eric Butorac and Scott Lipsky, United States, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, and Max Mirnyi (16), Belarus, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Colin Fleming, Britain, and Treat Huey, Philippines, def. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini (5), Italy, 6-1, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6).

Marco Cecchinato and Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Artem Sitak, New Zealand, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Jonathan Marray, Britain, def. Taylor Harry Fritz and Reilly Opelka, United States, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Lucas Pouille, France, and Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Sergey Betov, Belarus, and Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Leander Paes, India, and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Florian Mayer and Frank Moser, Germany, 6-2, 6-3.WomenFirst Round

Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears (6), United States, def. Maya Jansen, United States, and Erin Routliffe, Canada, 6-2, 6-1.

Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, and Laura Robson, Britain, def. Madison Keys and Lisa Raymond, United States, 6-2, 6-4.

Dominika Cibulkova and Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, def. Klara Kou-kalova, Czech Republic, and Liang Chen, China, 6-1, 7-5.

Timea Babos, Hungary, and Kristina Mladenovic (3), France, def. Andreea Mitu, Romania, and Teliana Pereira, Brazil, 6-1, 7-6 (2).

Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (12), Russia, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 6-4, 6-2.

Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, and Chuang Chia-jung, Taiwan, def. Melanie Oudin and Jessica Pegula, United States, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Anastasia Rodionova (10), Australia, def. Eva Hrdinova, Czech Republic, and Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 6-2, 6-3.

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, and Johan-na Larsson, Sweden, def. Julia Goerges, Germany, and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (16), Poland, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 7-5.

Margarita Gasparyan and Alexandra Panova, Russia, def. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, and Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4.

Karin Knapp and Roberta Vinci (17), Italy, def. Denisa Allertova, Czech Repub-lic, and Ana Konjuh, Croatia, 6-1, 6-0.

Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, and Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Madison Brengle, United States, and Tatjana Maria, Ger-many, 7-5, 6-2.

Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, and Sam Stosur, Australia, 6-3, 6-4.

Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza (1), India, def. Kaitlyn Christian and Sabrina Santamaria, United States, 6-1, 6-2.MixedFirst Round

Daria Gavrilova and John Peers, Aus-tralia, def. Alexandra Dulgheru and Florin Mergea, Romania, 6-2, 6-2.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey, United States, def. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, and Marcin Matkowski (3), Poland, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.

Lisa Raymond, United States, and Jamie Murray, Britain, def. Abigail Spears and Scott Lipsky, United States, 5-7, 6-2, 10-8.

Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, and Juan Sebastian Cabal (6), Colombia, def. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Robert Farah, Colombia, 6-2, 6-2.

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Henri Kon-

AMERICAN LEAGUEEAST DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayToronto 76 57 .571 — — 8-2 W-2 45-24 31-33N.Y. Yankees 74 58 .561 11/2 — 6-4 W-2 37-26 37-32Tampa Bay 66 67 .496 10 41/2 4-6 L-1 32-33 34-34Baltimore 64 69 .481 12 61/2 2-8 W-1 40-28 24-41Boston 61 72 .459 15 91/2 5-5 L-2 34-34 27-38

CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayKansas City 82 51 .617 — — 7-3 W-2 47-22 35-29Minnesota 69 64 .519 13 11/2 7-3 L-1 42-26 27-38Cleveland 64 68 .485 171/2 6 7-3 L-2 29-34 35-34Chi. White Sox 62 70 .470 191/2 8 4-6 W-1 33-32 29-38Detroit 61 72 .459 21 91/2 2-8 L-2 30-35 31-37

WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayHouston 73 61 .545 — — 5-5 L-2 46-23 27-38Texas 70 62 .530 2 — 7-3 W-2 32-32 38-30L.A. Angels 67 66 .504 51/2 31/2 4-6 W-2 39-27 28-39Seattle 63 71 .470 10 8 6-4 W-2 29-36 34-35Oakland 58 76 .433 15 13 5-5 L-2 31-38 27-38Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild cardThursdayChi. White Sox 6 Minnesota 4Kansas City 15 Detroit 7WednesdayL.A. Angels 9 Oakland 4N.Y. Yankees 13 Boston 8Baltimore 7 Tampa Bay 6 (11)Toronto 5 Cleveland 1Kansas City 12 Detroit 1Minnesota 3 Chi. White Sox 0Seattle 8 Houston 3FridayTampa Bay (Odorizzi 6-7) at N.Y. Yan-kees (Severino 2-2), 7:05 p.m.Baltimore (Jimenez 9-9) at Toronto (Hutchison 13-2), 7:07 p.m.Cleveland (Kluber 8-13) at Detroit (Lob-stein 3-5), 7:08 p.m.Philadelphia (Morgan 5-4) at Boston (Kelly 8-6), 7:10 p.m.Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-8) at Houston (McHugh 14-7), 8:10 p.m.Chi. White Sox (Danks 6-12) at Kansas City (Medlen 3-0), 8:10 p.m.Texas (Perez 2-3) at L.A. Angels (Rich-ards 12-10), 10:05 p.m.Seattle (Olmos 1-0) at Oakland (Brooks 1-1), 10:05 p.m.

SaturdayTampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.Philadelphia at Boston, 4:05 p.m.Cleveland at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m.Chi. White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.Texas at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.SundayTampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.Cleveland at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.Philadelphia at Boston, 1:35 p.m.Minnesota at Houston, 2:10 p.m.Chi. White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.Texas at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.MondayBaltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m.Cleveland at Chi. White Sox, 2:10 p.m.Houston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.Texas at Seattle, 6:40 p.m.Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUEEAST DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayN.Y. Mets 74 59 .556 — — 7-3 W-1 45-24 29-35Washington 68 65 .511 6 71/2 6-4 W-2 38-26 30-39Miami 55 79 .410 191/2 21 5-5 W-3 30-36 25-43Atlanta 54 80 .403 201/2 22 1-9 L-9 33-32 21-48Philadelphia 53 81 .396 211/2 23 3-7 L-1 30-35 23-46

CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwaySt. Louis 86 47 .647 — — 8-2 L-1 48-20 38-27Pittsburgh 79 53 .598 61/2 — 5-5 L-4 46-21 33-32Chicago Cubs 75 57 .568 101/2 — 4-6 L-1 40-28 35-29Milwaukee 58 75 .436 28 171/2 5-5 W-4 33-39 25-36Cincinnati 55 77 .417 301/2 20 4-6 W-1 29-35 26-42

WEST DIVISION W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home AwayL.A. Dodgers 75 57 .568 — — 8-2 W-3 47-21 28-36San Francisco 69 65 .515 7 7 3-7 L-6 38-27 31-38Arizona 65 69 .485 11 11 3-7 L-1 31-35 34-34San Diego 64 69 .481 111/2 111/2 3-7 L-2 32-32 32-37Colorado 55 78 .414 201/2 201/2 6-4 W-2 30-38 25-40Note: d-clinched division title; x-clinched playoff berth; w-clinched wild card

ThursdayWashington 15 Atlanta 1Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 3Colorado 11 San Francisco 3L.A. Dodgers at San DiegoWednesdayMiami 7 Atlanta 3Cincinnati 7 Chicago Cubs 4N.Y. Mets 9 Philadelphia 4Milwaukee 9 Pittsburgh 4Washington 4 St. Louis 3Colorado 9 Arizona 4Texas 4 San Diego 3 (10)L.A. Dodgers 2 San Francisco 1FridayArizona (Godley 4-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 8-10), 2:20 p.m.Atlanta (Teheran 9-7) at Washington (Roark 4-4), 7:05 p.m.Milwaukee (Garza 6-14) at Cincinnati (Sampson 2-2), 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (deGrom 12-7) at Miami (Koehler 8-13), 7:10 p.m.Pittsburgh (Happ 3-1) at St. Louis (Marti-nez 13-6), 8:15 p.m.San Francisco (Heston 11-8) at Colorado (De La Rosa 8-6), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 5-3) at San Diego (Shields 10-6), 10:10 p.m.SaturdayMilwaukee at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m.San Francisco at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.SundayMilwaukee at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Miami, 1:10 p.m.Atlanta at Washington, 1:35 p.m.Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.San Francisco at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m.MondayN.Y. Mets at Washington, 1:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Miami, 1:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.San Francisco at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.Colorado at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTAt Mexico City

PRELIMINARY ROUNDGROUP A GP W L PtDominican Rep. 3 1 2 4Uruguay 2 1 1 3Brazil 2 1 1 3Panama 2 1 1 3Mexico 1 1 0 2

GROUP B GP W L PtArgentina 3 3 0 6Canada 3 2 1 5Venezuela 3 2 1 5Puerto Rico 3 1 2 4Cuba 4 0 4 4Note: Two points awarded for a win, one for a loss.

Canada 101 Cuba 59Dominican Republic 83 Panama 66Venezuela 74 Puerto Rico 63

Argentina 94 Canada 87Brazil 71 Dominican Republic 65Panama 78 Uruguay 71Puerto Rico 91 Cuba 61

Argentina 91 Puerto Rico 86Mexico 84 Dominican Republic 66Uruguay 71 Brazil 57Venezuela 73 Cuba 52

Canada 82 Venezuela 62Dominican Republic 90 Uruguay 70Argentina 96 Cuba 64Panama vs. Mexico

Venezuela vs. Argentina, 1 p.m.Brazil vs. Panama, 3:30 p.m.Puerto Rico vs. Canada, 7 p.m.Mexico vs. Uruguay, 9:30 p.m.End of Preliminary Round

BASKETBALL

tinen, Finland, def. Lauren Davis and Eric Butorac, United States, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-5.

Simona Halep and Horia Tecau, Ro-mania, def. Arantxa Parra Santonja and David Marrero, Spain, 6-1, 6-2.

Julia Goerges, Germany, and Nenad Zimonjic (8), Serbia, def. Victoria Duval and Christian Harrison, United States, 6-1, 6-1.

TODAY'S SHOW COURT SCHEDULESAll Times EDTPlay begins on all courts at 11 a.m.Arthur Ashe StadiumElina Svitolina (17), Ukraine, vs. Ekat-erina Makarova (13), RussiaNot before 1 p.m.: Belinda Bencic (12), Switzerland, vs. Venus Williams (23), United StatesNovak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. Andreas Seppi (25), ItalyNight Session (7 p.m.)Serena Williams (1), United States, vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United StatesFabio Fognini (32), Italy, vs. Rafael Nadal (8), SpainLouis Armstrong StadiumMarin Cilic (9), Croatia, vs. Mikhail Kukushkin, KazakhstanEugenie Bouchard (25), Canada, vs. Dominika Cibulkova, SlovakiaJeremy Chardy (27), France, vs. David Ferrer (7), SpainMadison Keys (19), United States, vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (15), PolandGrandstandDaria Kasatkina, Russia, vs. Kristina Mladenovic, FranceJo-Wilfried Tsonga (19), France, vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky, UkraineAnett Kontaveit, Estonia, vs. Madison Brengle, United StatesNot before 5 p.m.: Milos Raonic (10), Canada, vs. Feliciano Lopez (18), SpainCourt 17Benoit Paire, France, vs. Tommy Robredo (26), SpainRoberta Vinci, Italy, vs. Mariana Duque-Marino, ColombiaRoberto Bautista Agut (23), Spain, vs.

SOCCERMLSEASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA Pt

D.C. 28 13 10 5 35 34 44

New York 25 12 7 6 43 28 42

Columbus 27 11 8 8 45 44 41

Toronto 25 11 10 4 44 42 37

New England 26 10 9 7 35 36 37

Orlando 27 7 12 8 33 47 29

Montreal 23 8 11 4 30 34 28

New York City 27 7 13 7 38 46 28

Chicago 26 7 13 6 31 38 27

Philadelphia 27 7 14 6 33 44 27

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L T GF GA Pt

Los Angeles 28 13 8 7 49 33 46

Vancouver 27 14 10 3 38 28 45

Dallas 25 12 8 5 35 30 41

Kansas City 25 11 7 7 40 35 40

Portland 27 11 9 7 29 32 40

Seattle 27 12 13 2 32 30 38

San Jose 26 11 10 5 32 29 38

Houston 27 9 10 8 35 34 35

Colorado 26 8 9 9 25 27 33

Salt Lake 27 8 11 8 29 40 32

Saturday's games

Orlando at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Montreal, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday's game

Dallas at Columbus, 7 p.m.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYINGGroup A

Iceland 1 Netherlands 0

Group B

Wales 1 Cyprus 0

Israel 4 Andorra 0

Belgium 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1

Group H

Italy 1 Malta 0

Croatia 0 Azerbaijan 0

Norway 1 Bulgaria 0

2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFYINGASIASecond Round

Group A

Saudi Arabia 7 East Timor 0

United Arab Emirates 10 Malaysia 0

Group B

Australia 5 Bangladesh 0

Jordan 0 Kyrgystan 0

Group C

China 0 Hong Kong 0

Qatar 15 Bhutan 0

Group D

Iran 6 Guam 0

Oman 3 Turkmenistan 1

Group E

Japan 3 Cambodia 0

Syria 1 Singapore 0

Group F

Iraq 5 Taiwan 1

Kuwait 9 Myanmar 0

Group G

South Korea 8 Laos 0

North Korea 1 Bahrain 0

Group H

Uzbekistan 1 Yemen 0

FOOTBALLCFLEAST GP W L T PF PA PtHamilton 9 6 3 0 315 182 12Toronto 9 6 3 0 238 245 12Ottawa 9 5 4 0 193 241 10Montreal 10 4 6 0 207 196 8

WEST GP W L T PF PA Ptx-Calgary 9 7 2 0 255 190 14Edmonton 9 6 3 0 238 165 12B.C. 9 4 5 0 204 250 8Winnipeg 9 3 6 0 168 273 6Saskatchewan 9 0 9 0 218 294 0Thursday's resultB.C. 25 Montreal 16Sunday's gameWinnipeg at Saskatchewan, 4 p.m.Monday, Sept. 7Toronto at Hamilton, 1 p.m.Edmonton at Calgary, 4:30 p.m.WEEK 12Bye: MontrealFriday, Sept. 11Hamilton at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 12Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.Calgary at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 13Ottawa at B.C., 4 p.m.

LIONS 25, ALOUETTES 16First QuarterBC — FG Leone 46 9:19BC — TD Hawkins 10 pass from Beck Second QuarterMtl — FG Bede 24 3:33Mtl — FG Bede 46 8:33BC — TD Collie 11 pass from Beck 11:01Third QuarterBC — TD Fraser 56 interception ret. 4:19Mtl — TD Hefney 20 interception ret. 9:51 Fourth QuarterMtl — FG Bede 52 5:47BC — FG Leone 63 9:23B.C. 10 7 7 1—25Montreal 0 6 7 3—16Attendance — 21,885 at Montreal.TEAM STATISTICS B.C. MonFirst downs 15 11Yards rushing 91 123Yards passing 131 103Passes made-tried 16-26 16-30Return yards 120 311Interceptions-yards by 5-88 2-32Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Sacks by 3 1Punts-average 9-48.9 7-44.9Penalties-Yards 10-92 10-115Time of Possession 0:00 0:00Net offence is yards passing, plus yards rushing, minus team losses such as yards lost on broken plays.INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing — B.C.: Harris 21-65, Rainey 1-14, Gore 1-5, Lulay 1-4, Beck 1-3. Mon:Sutton 7-88, Marsh 3-17, Giguere 1-11, Charette 1-8, Rutley 3-6, Logan 1--7.Receiving — B.C.: Burnham 4-37, Collie 3-27, Gore 2-18, Hawkins 2-18, Arceneaux 2-15, Harris 2-13, Lumbala 1-3. Mon: Lewis 5-33, Stamps 3-22, Charette 4-18, Sutton 2-16, Green 1-11, Giguere 1-3.Passing — B.C.: Beck 14-22-114-2-2, Lulay 2-4-17-0-0. Mon: Marsh 16-30-103-0-5, Stamps 1-1-2-0-0.

NFL PRE-SEASONThursday's resultsGreen Bay 38, New Orleans 10Atlanta 20, Baltimore 19Cincinnati 9, Indianapolis 6N.Y. Jets 24, Philadelphia 18Tampa Bay 22, Miami 17Jacksonville 17, Washington 16Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 6Detroit 17, Buffalo 10N.Y. Giants 12, New England 9Chicago 24, Cleveland 0Minnesota at TennesseeHouston at DallasKansas City at St. LouisArizona at DenverOakland at SeattleSan Diego at San FranciscoEnd of 2015 Pre-season

NFL

Judge lifts Tom Brady’s suspensionNew England Patriots quarterback was said to have defl ated footballs in 2015 playoff gameLARRY NEUMEISTER AND TOM HAYS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Tom Brady learn-ed Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge lifted the league’s four-game suspension of the star quarter-back for a scandal over deflated footballs, saying he was treated unfairly by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The league quick-ly appealed.

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman criticized Goodell for dispensing “his own brand of industrial justice” as he found multiple reasons to reject the suspension one week before New England’s Sept. 10 opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Super Bowl MVP has insisted he played no role in a conspiracy to deflate footballs below the allowable limit at last season’s AFC championship game, a 45-7 rout of the Indianap-olis Colts.

The judge cited “several sig-nificant legal deficiencies” in the league’s handling of the con-troversy, including no advanced notice of potential penalties, a

refusal to produce a key witness and the apparent first-ever disci-pline of a player based on a find-ing of “general awareness” of someone else’s wrongdoing.

“Because there was no notice of a four-game suspension in the circumstances presented here, Commissioner Goodell may be said to have ’dispensed his own brand of industrial justice,”’ Ber-man wrote, partially citing word-ing from a previous case.

He said a player’s right to know what constitutes violations and what penalties are was “at the heart” of the collective bar-gaining agreement “and, for that

matter, of our criminal and civil justice systems.”

“The court finds that Brady had no notice that he could receive a four-game suspension for general awareness of ball deflation by others,” the judge wrote.

Goodell said it was necessary to appeal “to uphold the collect-ively bargained responsibility to protect the integrity of the game.”

He called the need to secure the game’s competitive fairness “a paramount principle.”

Hours after Goodell issued his statement, the league appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan with a one-page notice from NFL attor-ney Daniel Nash.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league would not seek an emergency stay, free-ing Brady to play while the case is appealed. It could be months before the court considers the case, since the league would have to show it would suffer irreparable harm to speed up the timetable.

The union’s executive direc-

tor, DeMaurice Smith, said in a statement the ruling proves the contract with the NFL doesn’t grant Goodell “the authority to be unfair, arbitrary and misleading.”

Patriots owner Robert Kraft called Brady a “classy person of the highest integrity” and the penalty against him “unwarrant-ed and unprecedented disci-pline.” He said the ruling was thoughtful.

Berman said the league was wrong to discipline Brady as if a deflating ball accusation was equal to using performance enhancing drugs.

Brady was also denied equal access to investigative files, including witness interview notes, and wasn’t permitted to examine one of two lead investi-gators, the judge said.

The Patriots, who were fined $1 million and stripped of two draft picks, posted a celebratory photo on Twitter of Brady pump-ing his fist and screaming at the Super Bowl last season.

The ruling was a surprise to some legal experts who believed Berman was merely pressuring

the league to settle at two hear-ings when he criticized its hand-ling of the investigation over the last eight months.

The league brought the scandal court within minutes of Goodell upholding Brady’s suspension, blasting the quarterback for arranging the destruction of his cellphone and its nearly 10,000 messages just before he was interviewed for the NFL probe. The union countersued.

The league spent more than $3 million for its investigation by prominent attorney Ted Wells, who had previously conducted NFL probes. While Wells’ 243-page report found it was “more probable than not” that two Patriots ball handling employees deliberately released air from Patriots game balls at the AFC championship game, it cited no direct evidence that Brady knew about or authorized it.

Goodell, though, went beyond Wells’ report, finding in late July as a result of testimony from Brady and others that the quarterback conspired with the ball handlers and tried to obstruct the league’s probe.

BRADY

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ACROSS 1 Masseuse employers 5 Moon track 10 Errand runner 14 Toad feature 15 Saddle parts 16 Erelong 17 Freedom org. 18 Tequila cactus 19 Jealousy 20 Chaucer’s name 22 Prince Arn’s mother 23 Edict 24 Ketch cousin 26 Do the trick 29 Put in sequence 33 Green fruit 34 Cows’ bellows 35 Ms. MacGraw 36 Dumpster output 37 Angrily 38 Slippery -- -- eel 39 Swamp 40 Jazz instruments 41 Mesa’s cousin 42 Reunited 44 Ess moldings 45 Meadow murmurs 46 Ballet garb 48 Hotel entrance 51 Grow exponentially 55 Jai -- 56 Reeves of “Speed” 58 Doing nothing 59 Gull relative 60 Pilot or handbill 61 Giza’s river 62 Lullaby 63 Barrette 64 Tiny insect

DOWN 1 Pirate’s booty 2 Stride 3 A Guthrie 4 Mustier 5 Tara’s owner 6 Thesaurus man 7 Donkey serenade 8 Packing doc.

9 Mao -- -tung 10 Saffron dish 11 Queen --’s lace 12 Part of GI 13 Gaelic pop star 21 Monsieur’s son 22 Leather punches 24 Caterwauls 25 Enemy opposite 26 Soaring

27 Broadcast portion 28 In-between 29 Supply the banquet 30 Preference 31 Fill with happiness 32 Wines and -- 34 Warehouse clutter 37 Joke response (hyph.) 38 Soothsayer’s job 40 Lodge 41 Neither one nor the other 43 On the wane 46 Adjusts a guitar 47 Seize the throne 48 Back muscles 49 Bogus butter 50 Dobbin’s digs 51 Pyramid builder 52 Thor’s father 53 Clay pot 54 Assemble 56 Pizza Hut alternative 57 Annex

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might have awaken in a glum mood, but your bounce will quickly return. Your energy soars when you realize the weekend is ahead. Get as much done as you can now, because you will want to enter this Labor Day weekend free and clear. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your generosity becomes evi-dent the more you look at the coming weekend. You might decide to treat someone to a night out on the town. You could have a friend or two drop some last-minute errands on you if you are not careful. Say “no.” Tonight: Remain sensitive to others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The reason you perk up today won’t be as important as the fact that you have returned to being the whimsical person others enjoy being around. A difficult discussion with a higher-up could be elusive, as you might not have all the facts yet. Tonight: Lead others into the weekend.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)You might not be feeling as

social as you would like to be. You have pushed yourself so hard trying to get so much done that you could be overtired and a bit withdrawn. Every so often, you forget that you are human, and end up feeling drained. Tonight: An early bedtime.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Friends, loved ones and last-minute calls swirl around you. You might have made many different plans with all the invi-tations you recently received. A core group of friends keeps you focused, so your activities should include those people. Tonight: Where the gang is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)You might have taken on extra responsibilities while oth-ers seem to have gotten into weekend mode. Try not to be so available for last-minute requests. In the meantime, dive into what you must do. Tonight: Nap, then decide. You will be missed if you don’t show up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You’ll empathize with a friend, and the next thing you know, you will be hanging out together. Spontaneity and travel go together. What you have planned could fall to the

wayside, but it is likely to be replaced by a more satisfying adventure. Tonight: Opt for an unusual idea.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Honor your need for some one-on-one time with a very special person. Make plans quickly. If you do, others will find you humming to yourself and look-ing off at the view. You might not be as subtle as you think you are. Tonight: Celebrate the holiday weekend!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)You might be excessive in every-thing you do. Your excitement seems to affect others’ moods. Their responses are very similar to yours. A family member could be confused, and will need clari-fication. Do it as soon as you can. Tonight: Let someone else make the first gesture.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)You might be in a position where you need to think ahead. Tackle as many errands as pos-sible. Show off your ability to host a fun shindig. Visit with an associate before the day ends. You need to wrap up a conver-sation about a work-related matter. Tonight: Let the party begin!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)You seem to add a special touch to your conversations today. Understand that a situation could become quirky at best. An element of the unexpected always runs through your plans. You know how to embrace that quality in your life, whereas oth-ers might not. Tonight: Be flirty.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)HH Be ready to move in a new direction and handle a problem quickly. The faster you put out the flame, the better off you will be. Realize your limits when handling an issue that someone else seems to want to keep on the table. Tonight: The party happens spontaneously.

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Lindsay Marie Stellaard (Dee Dee) passed away unexpectedly on August 19 2015. Lindsay is survived by the loves of her life, her precious boys Nathan and Brandon, her beautiful sister Keri (Matt) loving parents John and Jeanne, Grandpa Simon DeWaal (Lil) mother in law Laurie Allen, (Darren) beloved aunties, uncles, cousins, extended family (the Ethiers) and all those whose lives she touched.

Lindsay is most remembered as a gentle and loving soul who couldn't say a bad word about anyone, never judging another human being. Anyone who knew her could not help but love her. Th e amazing connection she had with her boys was a joy to see and her determination to always get back up when she stumbled set an example for the rest of their lives, earning her much respect from others.

Lindsay had an amazing work ethic which shone through in her work as a painter. She inspired many with her strong faith and spirituality. Her love for her God Jehovah and his promise that there will be a wonderful hope for the future was always the driving force in her life. Now our precious girl will sleep until her hope is realized and we will meet again in paradise. (Revelation 21:3,4) Th ere will be a memorial service Sept. 5, 2015 at 1 o'clock at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 5055 Maebelle Rd. Refreshments to follow. Flowers gratefully declined.

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A warm welcome awaits you at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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250-723-7441fi [email protected]

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ArtsMusic Night every Friday at

Serious Coffee, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring local artists. Open mic, laid back atmosphere.

Timbre! Choir is looking for new members in all sections for their 43rd Season. Rehearsals com-mence Monday, September 14th. Please contact Pat Venn at (250) 723-2380 or Patricia Miller at (250) 390-7508 for more detailed information.

SportsAfter School Burn - Youth Par-

kour, ages 7 to 12, Mondays and Fridays, from April 13 through May 22. Sign up Echo Centre, 4255 Wallace Street. Info: (250) 723-2181.

Fun Night every Friday at 6 p.m. at the Alberni Valley branch of the Royal Can-adian Legion. Food available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for a small fee.

Touch rugby games at the Port Alberni Black Sheep Rugby Club Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Adult Drop-in badminton on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Alberni Athletic Hall. Info: 250-723-8990 (Marg Hudson).

If you are a runner and want to join others, check out Port Alberni Running on Facebook.

Sproat Lake Canoe Club, outrigger paddling throughout the week.Info: 250-723-0640.

Become a Student of Move-ment with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250-918-8863 or e-mail [email protected]. All ages welcome.

Special interestMedieval Society, come play

with us! Families welcome. Info: 250-724-0535. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 293, Nanaimo rummy, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. Info: 250-723-7513.

Child and youth Bring your zero to five year

olds to the library for story-time on Fridays, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Free, but please call 250-723-9511 to register.

Rock Solid Youth, ages 13 to 18, Fridays at 7 p.m. at Elim Tabernacle.

Parent On Tots and French Parent on Tots - parent and child playgroup. Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m., room 2 at Alberni Elementary School. Info: 250-723-5603.

Rollerblading for youth 13 and under at Glenwood Centre on Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Support and help Grandparents Raising Grand-

children and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide infor-mation and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or

e-mail [email protected].

Debt and budget coaching help available at Arrowsmith Baptist Church Debt Free-dom Centre every Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: 250-724-7272 or www.arrowsmith.com/debt-coaching

Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.

Families dealing with the Min-istry of Children and Fam-ilies, fighting for laws to be changed, social justice and civility. Info: 250-590-8708 or view www.abusive-min-istry.ca to share your story.

Volunteers needed to help at Red Cross Health Equip-

ment and Loan Program for four hour shifts. Call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thurs-days at 250-723-0557.

KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile outreach support services. If you, or some-one you know, is having difficulties please call 250-723-2040.

Service groupsLiteracy Alberni drop-in

times, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-723-7323.

Alberni Valley Hospice Society provides trained volunteers to support people and fam-ilies facing life threatening illness, death and bereave-ment. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.).

Addictions Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-

807-1780 for meeting times and locations.

Alcoholics Anonym-ous, Port Alberni. Info: 1-800-883-3968.

What’s comingPool Mural Project Unveiling

Reception, Sept. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Echo Pool. Free everyone welcome swim to follow from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Exhibition of Watercolour paintings by Mae LeBlanc September 1 to 30, 2015 at Echo Centre.

Barkley Sound Cruise, Sept. 13. For tickets and information, call 250-723-5042 or stop by the Royal Canadian Legion Br.# 293

» How the markets did yesterday

Fishing frenzy Henri Beaulac enjoyed a day of fishing on the Alberni Inlet on Wednesday before the waters get busy with participants in the 44th Annual Port Alberni Salmon Festival this weekend. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

The Canadian dollar traded Thurs-day afternoon at 75.79 US, up 0.44 of a cent from Wednesday’s close.

The Pound Sterling was worth 2.0126 Cdn, down 1.81 cents while the Euro was worth $1.4679 Cdn, down 2.20 cents.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 (ALBERNI)NOTICE TO PARENTS

School District 70 (Alberni) Welcomes All Students for School OpeningThe following schools will RE-OPEN for the 2015-2016 school year on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 as follows:

ELEMENTARY:École Alberni Elementary 10:00 am - 12:00 noonÉcole EJ Dunn 10:00 am - 12:00 noonHowitt 10:00 am - 12:00 noonMaquinna 10:00 am - 12:00 noonAW Neill 10:00 am - 12:00 noonWood 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

All students enrolled in Kindergarten, start on the date and time indicated in the letter, they will receive in the summer, from their Kindergarten teacher.

SECONDARY:September 8 – 10:00am - 2:00pm for grade 8 students only.September 9 – 8:35am - 1:25pm, school open for all students grades 8 and 9.September 10 – 8:35am - 3:10pm, school open for all students.

and address scheduling concerns.VAST:New students for VAST or Options Focus must submit applications now to avoid a wait list. VAST is open the week of August 31 for applications and registration. Registration interviews will continue all September on a

ADULT EDUCATION: SD70 offers free ADULT EDUCATION for any non-graduated adult. For more information please contact Mr.

CHOICES DL:Returning CHOICES families will be contacted by their teacher-advisor during the week of September 8 regarding

grades 8-12 at ADSS to take more courses by distance or online through CHOICES while still attending ADSS. These students should contact their school counselor or Mr. Peterson directly. TRANSPORTATIONOn Tuesday, September 8, bus transportation will be provided on all routes with pick-up approximately one hour later than regularly scheduled in the morning. Wednesday, September 9, all buses will run at their regularly scheduled times. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the bus garage at 250-720-2772. The bus routes are subject to change.

- For more information and bus routes, please check our website: www.sd70.bc.ca -

2015/2016 BOWLING LEAGUE SEASON BEGINS

join a league today!

723.5522

Starting dates are:Tuesday Club 55+ 1:00 Sept 8th

Wednesday Mixed 7:00 Sept 9th

Thursday Club 55+ 1:00 Sept 10th

Thursday Mixed 7:00 Sept 10th

Monday Mixed 7:00 Sept 14th

Youth League 11:00 Sept 20th

Join as a team or an individual – 4 players per team.

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ARTS

Murals to be unveiled at Echo PoolPool mural project’s offi-

cial unveiling. The Pool Mural Project will have its

official unveiling to the public, Wed. Sept. 9 at 6:30 pm. with a FREE everyone swim, to kick off the new look at Echo Pool. Come out and join all our local artists who contributed, over the past year, their time and effort into creating these one-of-a kind West Coast Aquatic themed murals.

A nnual summer closure. The Rollin Art Centre will be

closed for its annual summer closure and re-open Tues. Sept. 8th at 11 a.m.

See you all then!

Current art exhibit. Titled “My View of Nature Close

Up and Away” this exquisite art exhibit is currently on at the Rollin Art Centre’s Gallery until Sept. 19th, featuring watercol-our artist Judi Pedder. Judi is showcasing her collection of flower portraits and landscapes.

Next art exhibit. The next art exhibit begins

Sept. 22 and will run until Oct. 17th featuring Port Alberni’s very own AV Photo Club. This group show will have a broad range of local photographs, by this talented group of photog-raphers, amateur and profes-sional. Mark your calendars for their artist reception, Sat. Sept. 26th from 1-3 p.m. in the gallery.

Evening watercolour paint-ing for beginners at Echo.

This class is meant for adults

who are inter-ested in learning the basics of watercolour painting; begin-ning with monochromatic (one colour) painting to two colour and then onto multicolour paintings proceeding in a step-by-step fashion so that each technique is understood before we move onto the next. We will paint a variety of subjects from still life to landscape culmin-ating in an optional subject for the last class. The pace of this class will be relaxed so that each person can proceed at their own speed. A supply list is available at Echo. Instructor: Cynthia Bonesky. Tues., Oct. 13 - Dec. 8 (no class Oct. 27) 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. / 8 wk. class.

Echo art exhibit. Artist, Mae LaBlanc, will be on exhibit

at Echo Centre for the month of September, showcasing her collection of watercolour paintings.

Char’s Landing Public House

FREE (or by donation) Community Social events

Wed., Sep 16th , 6-9 pm, Alber-ni Valley Transition Town Soci-ety 6 pm mtg – FILM: Passive House

Thurs., Sep 24th, 7-9 pm, Open Mic – Alberni Valley Words on Fire! (last Thursday of each

month) *NEW*Fri., Sep 25th, 7 pm, Critical

Mass Bike Ride of Celebrating Cyclists of all abilities (depart Char’s @ p.m.)

COVER CHARGE (ticket admission) Community Social events.

Sun, Sep 6th , 8-10 pm, Concert – Simon Kempston - Scottish songwriter and leading finger style guitarist

Sat, Sep 12th , 8-10 pm, Concert – Tanner James

Tue, Sep 15th , 7-9 pm, Concert

- Jory Kinjo – Western Canadian Tour - acoustic soul & reggae *NEW*

Thu, Sep 17th, 7-9 pm, Concert – Royal Foundry *NEW DATE/TIME*

Sat, Sep 19th, 8-10 pm, Musical Play – Sherman & Lee’s in BC - Roots

Sun, Sep 20th, 2:30-4:30 pm, Musical Play – Sherman & Lee’s in BC - Roots

Sat, Sep 26th , 8-10 pm, Concert - Christopher Arruda *NEW*

Sun, Sep 27th , 2:30-4:30 pm,

Concert - Greg Drummond *NEW*

In preparation for moving house, I have been going through my stuff, sorting,

culling, packing. The other day, I came across a

beloved winter woolly sweater; one I hadn’t worn for a couple years as it hadn’t been cold enough. I was upset to see the moths had got at it.

But it reminded me of a pas-sage from the Bible; “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heav-en, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(Matt 6:19-21).

As I go through this process of reviewing my possessions, I wonder what it says about where my heart is?

There are so many things that we keep because of what it rep-resents – the hopes and dreams or the memories evoked, not to mention the many things we have “...because it might come in handy someday.”

What does that say about the state of our faith?

I wonder about greed – do I have a lust to possess all the lovely fabric?

The more I have, the more I have to find storage for and the foot print of my life grows and grows.

I wonder about sloth – have I been too lazy to complete the project?

Or am I too fickle to finish with one before beginning another? Too selfish to share?

There is a lot of food in my freezer and pantry – I wonder how long it could feed me? Prob-ably longer than the best before date on some of the food! Who might I invite to share it with me?

Who else might enjoy reading these books? And how many gardening t-shirts do I really need?

I have come to the conclusion that my collection of hobbies and materials far exceeds the time I have for working on them.

Nor do I need the end product of most of the hobby projects.

I’m not saying that the giant ball of string or the drawer full of brown paper bags is inherent-ly sinful.

But as the mound of things I can live without grows, I have to ask myself how much I trusted in my own ability to provide for myself and how much am I trusting God to provide?

Many years ago, my friend gave a homeless man $20 on a cold night.

To his surprise, the $20 was handed back. “No, thank you. I have enough to get me shelter tonight. Please keep it as I might need it another day or maybe someone else will; but, I don’t need it today.”

I would like to have that kind of faith – the kind that can give back and give away what it not needed now. I would like to trust that when I need it, I will find it through the providence of God.

Melissa MartinArtBeat

A mock-up of the new mural display at Echo Pool shows a representation of what will be revealed on Wednesday evening before an Everyone Welcome free swim. [PHOTO ILLUSTRATION]

» 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]

FAITH THROUGH YOUR LENS

Pondering possessions

» Laura Hargrove is the minister at Knox Presbyterian Church, 4850 Regina Ave.. Contact her at 250-723-7751 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Also check out their web-site at www.knoxportalberni.ca.

LauraHargroveFaith Matters

Jim Garner captured this squirrel preparing for winter at the end of Maebelle Road.