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Local hikers are prohibited from entering two of the Valley’s most popular trails due to the area’s extreme fire danger rating.

An order was given by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Dis-trict directors on Wednesday to close off the Alberni Inlet Trail and the Log Train Trail that runs by the McLean Mill National Historic Site. Regional district CAO Russell Dyson said the prohibition is in place to prevent more fires from being ignited in the Valley’s dry forests. The order also covers parks managed by the ACRD, such as the Cokely peak portion of Mount Arrowsmith, but does not include provincial

parks or private land.“The recommendation is that,

unfortunately, due to the high fire risk that people should

remain out of the wild and forested areas,” said Dyson. “It only includes the trails that are administered or the respons-ibility of the regional district. There’s many, many trails throughout the Valley, but a lot of those are on private land or Crown land.”

Closing the ACRD’s trails is the latest restriction added to a list of prohibitions in place this sum-mer affecting the use of outdoor areas, including trail gate clos-ures introduced earlier in July by Island Timberlands, the Valley’s largest landowner. On Wednes-day the province expanded a campfire ban to cover all of Van-couver Island and British Colum-bia’s southern coast – including

the often foggy zone around Tofino and Ucluelet. This ban also affects burning in barrels and fireworks. B.C.’s mainland coast and Vancouver Island are currently under an extreme fire danger rating except a patch of coastal land south of Tofino.

As the Dog Mountain fire continues to grow by Sproat Lake, the regional district has expanded the role of it’s three fire departments from Bamfield, Bea-ver Creek and Sproat Lake. The fire chiefs have been authorized to attend to wildfires if needed.

“Typically fire departments are limited by the board in terms of the service area,” Dyson explained. “What this is saying is that if there’s an imminent

danger, something that starts that they feel that they have the ability to tackle, that they have the authority to do that.”

Last year 369,169 hectares burned in B.C. – the most forest affected in over a decade – but so far 2015 appears to be even more severe. Currently there are at least 189 forest fires burning throughout the province, includ-ing 18 noteworthy incidents like the Dog Mountain blaze. Since April 937 forest fires have been reported to the province’s Wild-fire Management Branch – more than double the number of wild-fires handled in B.C. by this time last year.

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The fire on Dog Mountain continues to burn and create smokey conditions throughout the Alberni Valley, growing to 400 hectares by Thursday from the 245 hectares reported on the previous day.

On Wednesday, crews per-formed a controlled burn at the site near Sproat Lake, and according to the Coastal Fire Centre, it went as planned.

“It was great, it almost couldn’t have been better,” said Ellie Dupont, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre. “They took out the undercover brush and down to the shore.”

The result was an increase in the fire’s size from 245 hectares on Wednesday to 400 hectares by Thursday.

Crews, including helicopters and ground firefighters, first ignited a test fire, then continued with a staged burn by dropping ignition. The staged fire burned at the same temperature and intensity as the original blaze and did not spread.

The object was to reduce the amount of unburnt fuel and miti-gate further spreading of the fire.

“Helicopters patrolled for spark movement but no fires occurred,” stated a release from the Alber-ni-Clayoquot Regional District on Thursday. “The fire remained within the planned burn area, at

the intended intensity, and did not move off the peninsula.”

During the controlled burning process, the public reacted to an increase of smoke through social

media. Rumors of the fire spread-ing quickly went rampant and a few calls were handled by the Coastal Fire Centre of concerned citizens.

“These came from Facebook, no one reported the fire,” Dupont said. “When you report a fire, we want you to actually be looking at the smoke. You need to be able

to see what you are describing and reporting.”

She added that it is an unneces-sary waste of time and resources.

“We sent a helicopter that patrolled the area three times, as well as a six-pack of Thunder-birds,” Dupont said.

As a result of Wednesday’s progress, a second staged burn, using the remainder of the igni-tion was planned for Thursday, pending ideal weather condi-tions. Dupont said it is expected to be a smaller burn and less worrisome.

Helicopters have been working Thursday between the fire on Dog Mountain and one at Forbid-den Plateau, located northwest of Comox Lake. Ground crews include the Port Alberni-based Thunderbirds.

“Your local unit crew is on it,” Dupont said.

Residents can expect at least another two or three days of smokey conditions after a con-trolled burn.

After sitting idle by the shore for most of the week while Sproat Lake filled with smoke, the Hawaii Mars water bomber was given a deployment order on Wednesday by the provincial government. The world’s largest water bomber is expected to be ready to support suppression efforts this weekend.

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Farmers witness the driest year in decades, expect earlier yields while some produce is stunted

Valley growers adapt to limited water supply

KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Small scale farmers in the Alberni Valley are experiencing challenges with the hot, dry conditions that arrived early this season. For now, though, they are dealing as best they can with something they cannot control - Mother Nature.

Water is the biggest issue, with all residents of the City, as well as Beaver Creek, on restrictions.

The Healthy Harvest Farm, on lower Beaver Creek Road, depends on a small pond on the property as its source of water. It is currently at levels usually not seen until August.

“This is absolutely the driest year,” said coordinator Anna Lewis. “That is my biggest con-cern moving forward,”

The Healthy Harvest Horticul-tural Program is a project of the Canadian Mental Health Associ-ation and staffs workers affected by mental illnesses. The vege-tables and herbs grown are sold at the farmers market, as well as to the community through the on-site farm stand and vegetable box program.

Lewis said she is exploring options, but the majority of irrig-ation is on drip lines and every-thing is run on timers to water at the coolest part of the day.

“We have been forced to look at how we use things the most effectively and most efficiently,” Lewis said. “We mulch as much as possible to retain the moisture in the ground and know what plants we can water every two days rather than everyday. That way we can cut the water use in half.”

She said that although the program had a late start, their sun-loving crops like cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini are doing well. The garlic is early and work-ers are pulling amounts typically seen by the end of July.

Working in the heat also poses challenges and the farm could use some extra volunteers to help offset the time spent in the sun. Some workers are on medications

that affect the ability to deal with the heat, Lewis said.

“They do little bits and take time to sit in the shade,” she said. “They have to be self-aware, which is not an easy thing for some clients.”

For Gary and Jackie Swann, the biggest thing is the rising cost of water. They have had to increase the price of produce to keep up and will be reevaluating their

future plans at the end of the season.

Owners of Leda Organic Farm in Cherry Creek, the Swanns use a reservoir that they expect will run out shortly. They are also using limited amounts through the Cherry Creek Water Board and have already exceeded the amount permitted for the March to July quarter.

“The challenge is the need to

buy water,” Gary said. “It is so serious that if we can’t work something out we will have to evaluate at the end of the year if we can keep up at this scale.”

With most irrigation taking place overnight, Gary said he still has to run some in other cooler periods.

“This weather is totally affecting us,” he said. “It is over-whelming. I notice the plants are ripening very quickly. Some are stunted and go to flower quickly. I am not one hundred per cent sure if the yield will be down but it will be done earlier, you can count on that.”

Gary said the solution is that more people will have to start growing their own food and a community-based irrigation sys-tem would have to be established.

For those on wells, like Vicki Lee, water levels are constantly monitored.

“I have been here since 1969 and have never seen anything like this,” Lee said. “It’s not great, but it’s not dire. It’s early yet, though, so we will know how bad things are by October.”

Lee said she had to cut back on growing certain vegetables, like corn, which take a lot of water, but overall, she has not encoun-tered a decrease in production and still has water in the well.

“We have never run out of water yet, so I’m not too concerned,” Lee said.

The City of Port Alberni could issue Stage two water restrictions as early as next week, which means watering would only be permitted twice a week.

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Deb Lowe, left, and Anna Lewis, work in the shade at Healthy Harvest Farm during the hottest part of the day. They have been feeling the effects of the heat wave, like many small farms in the Valley. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

Steam train replaced for dry spellKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

Although local tourism officials have seen a decline in activity for the early part of July, they remain optimistic.

In June, numbers tallied by the Chamber of Commerce’s Visitor Centre showed twice as many tour-ists counted compared to other Island visitor centres, including Tofino, Ucluelet, Comox, Parks-ville, Qualicum and Nanaimo.

“Our numbers were way up in June,” said Bill Collette, executive director of the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. “We are seeing way less traffic this week because of the smoke, no doubt. It should be one of our busiest times.”

He said the centre is receiving calls from people canceling plans.

“There has been too much post-ed on social media and that can be detrimental,” he said. “It’s not like the city is closed for business. People need to be careful with what they post and how they post it.”

Collette is optimistic that the sea-son will rebound with the forecast of cooler temperatures and slight chance of precipitation.

Faced with this unforeseen act of nature during the height of tourist season, McLean Mill’s manager, Neil Malbon adapted to the chal-lenge. He, along with the volun-teers with the Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society

brought out the No. 7 steam loco-motive’s backup, a diesel electric locomotive. It is the first time the No. 11 will be the passenger train for the summer season’s regular runs to McLean Mill and special events.

The 1942 locomotive took its first round of passengers last Sunday and the only thing different was the sound. No longer will the steam whistle blow through town, at least not until Port Alberni sees some rain.

“The ride is no different and so far we are very pleased with its performance,” Malbon said. “I have heard discussions about the new sound and people wondering what it was.”

After the WVIIHS inherited the

No. 11 from the paper mill, it sat idle, with the intention of keeping it for a backup. It was restored, pri-marily by Soup Campbell, and now has its chance to ride the rails.

Changes also took place with the attractions at the mill itself. Instead of a live old-time logging demonstration, which powers up the steam-run machinery, volun-teers will be giving a “logger’s talk”.

“We will still capture the essence of what we do with the live oper-ation,” Malbon said. “A bit will be missed but this gives people a chance to get a closer look at the equipment.”

He said the workers continue to routinely conduct fire patrols and wet down the tracks.

The No. 11 diesel electric locomotive is being used for the interim during the hot spell in the Valley, replacing the No. 7 steam locomotive to transport

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Microalgae and 3-D printers can keep the bomber running

Forest Fire Danger. I have been following the Port Alberni Times News for one week. I have family in Port Alberni and I’m concerned about their welfare. As the Sechelt fires have affected breathing dif-ficulties and other concerns, I’m writing this letter on behalf of family, forest, and future.

Using microalgae has tremen-dous potential to be tomorrow’s aviation fuel. Opening up a possible cottage industry on Van-couver Island for the needs of fire-fighting aviation fuel needs. Wayne Coulson has said the cost to keep the Martin Mars aloft is prohibi-tive due to the cost of aviation fuel. Diamondaircraft.com is exploring this very real problem now.

Also, he mentioned that parts for the Waterbomber are no long-er available. As 3-D printers can now replicate entire cars, just ask Jay Leno, it might be possible to keep keep Port Alberni’s prize jewel available for future forest sustainability.

Fuel for vehicle’s needs, B.C industry, in the air, and on the ground. My family enjoy summer, as do all people, keeping Coulson’s birds in the sky, and classic vehi-cles on the road.

I lived in Port Alberni for several months in the late ‘70s. Once the pulp mills cleaned up after them-selves, Port Alberni became a gem to be polished. You see, after God expelled Adam and Eve from para-

dise, they climbed over the Rockies and discovered another paradise, this beautiful province.

Richard LeclercVancouver

B.C.’s forest fi re service has failed the province

We all know the ridiculous loss of Dog Mountain, late response, too little too late.The Martin Mars has apparrently been contracted for one month, maybe another month if needed, who really knows.The loss of homes, animals, B.C. for-ests, even a life lost.

So it tells me that if you lost your home to a wild fire, who pays to rebuild, the government? Not like-ly, our insurance companies pay, and who pays, we do because now our premiums go up, as they did with all the floods that happened east of us in the last couple of years.

There is so much politics going into making poor decisions.Where were the other parties working on behalf of the Martin Mars, why did the TV networks not ask enough tough questions about why the Mars sat so long? Is this political,is it personal? We don’t know.

But I can say this, that when the head of B.C. forestry service leaves the government after being in charge of B.C. fire fighting servi-ces, one Jeff Berry, and joins Con-air, Coulsons is dropped from the program, and Conair takes over.Smells like a conflict of interest

wouldn’t you say?Do we need those smaller

planes,of course we do, do we need the Mars, of course we do. They have no vision of the combinded impact of both. The Mars has been and always will have an enormous impact on fighting B.C. wildfires.

When you look at the online petition to put the Mars in the air, check it out, all across Canada, down into the states in support of the Mars. But government can’t see it.....really? Everyone, keep signing the petition, it is still importent. Continued tough questions, may find the truth.

Milt LevinsPort Alberni

Smokey the bear is angry Smokey the bear and those that

lived on Dog Mountain must be angry.

The B.C. forest service says “never leave a fire unattended” but they don’t do what they say.

They left this small fire unattend-ed but “monitored” for the first three hours and since then their random and uncoordinated attempts at dealing with it has let it double daily to now over 400 hectares.

It’s not just the health concerns, wildlife, economics and tourism losses and timber losses to consid-er but the long-term blight that is being imposed on the aesthetic center of our lake and community.

Sproat Lake is known as one of, if not the best lake in B.C. People

come from all over the world to live, recreate and enjoy the beauty of the lake.

Special consideration was always given to the view scape of Dog Mountain in logging and forestry plans and now your department is actually adding fire to fire on this once beautiful mountain scape.

The entire area was once a game preserve.

The inaction, wrong action and mis-management of this fire will haunt us lake residents and tour-ists alike for decades to come.

Using “back burning” in steep terrain where daily afternoon winds and thermals exist is ridicu-lous. Any experienced coastal fire boss would agree. More burnt tim-ber and soils. More flying ash and smoke. More chance of crowning and hot particulate transfer to the other areas adjacent to Dog Mountain.

Someone please explain to the public rationale that makes sense why the port authority fire boat was rejected by the forest service or why the only helicopter that was making any progress on the first day was sent packing?

Why isn’t the fire boat in use today, yesterday, tomorrow? Water puts out fires, not shovels and hoes and especially fire bombs as you are using today.

I have talked to many logging managers and former fire bosses that totally disagree with how this fire is being dealt with.

There should be an enquiry!

Bob ColePort Alberni

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Canada deserves justice from AfghanistanIt was a murder that

shocked the conscience of the world.

When a peddler at a Muslim shrine falsely accused Fark-hunda Malikzadah of burn-ing a Qur’an last March, the shrine’s custodians and police stood by as a mob attacked her. They savagely beat the Afghan woman, tied her to a car, ran her over and dragged her body through the streets, then burned it and threw it into a river.

Farkhunda, a student of Islamic law, had outraged the

Kabul shrine’s keepers by criti-cizing their superstitious and un-Islamic practices, including the sale of good luck charms and fortune-telling. Even in a nation where women struggle to affirm their rights, people were appalled. Her murder sparked a massive protest as thousands marched through Kabul demanding justice.

Initially four of the most vicious attackers including the accuser were sentenced to death at open trial. Eight others including the custod-ian were given 16 years, and

11 police officers were given a year. But a judge let the custodian walk free this past week and reduced the death sentences to 20 years (not life) for three of the men, and to 10 years for the fourth, after a closed-door hearing with no member of Farkhunda’s family, lawyers or media present.

This is a subversion of justice that epitomizes the lack of legal protection in Afghan-istan for women. Farkhunda’s brother Najibullah called the hearing a farce, telling BBC

that “the whole world laughs at the judicial system” there.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s law-and-order govern-ment, which has championed the well-being of women in Afghanistan and elsewhere, should add its voice to those condemning this travesty, and muster what leverage it can to get this case re-opened as the family has demanded.

Canada has given Afghan-istan $2.2 billion in aid over the past decade, and has pledged $227 million more. Our aid has helped train thousands

of health workers and teach-ers, has fed poor families, supported women’s and civil rights groups, and provided loans to small business. We have a stake in seeing justice prevail.

Ottawa should press for a retrial of the custodian, in open court, and for tougher sentences (short of the death penalty) for those shown unwarranted leniency. Afghan women deserve no less..

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In response to hearing the siren of an approaching fire engine, Cindy Li slowed in

preparation to yield to it. While her vehicle was still moving, it was struck from behind by another car. She stopped, exited her car, walked back to the other car and spoke to the young male driver, requesting that he pull over to exchange information. As she returned to her car, the male drove around her and disappeared from sight.

Ms. Li went to the fire hall and spoke with a captain there. The captain told her that one of the firemen on the truck witnessed the collision. She obtained the captain’s name and telephone number and reported the collision to ICBC. The collision was not reported to the police nor was there any information obtained from

other motorists present at the collision.

After participating in the claims process ICBC told Ms. Li that she had not fulfilled her obligations to identify the offending driver and denied the claim as a hit and run. Li would have to proceed as a normal collision claim and as she did not have collision coverage, would have to pay for the dam-ages herself. She sued ICBC in B.C. Supreme Court saying that she did what she could and ICBC should have advised her that she needed to do more.

The court did not agree and dismissed the suit.

The Insurance (Vehicle) Act requires that the victim of a hit and run must make all rea-sonable efforts to discover who the driver and owner of the suspect vehicle is and satisfy the court that the identity of those persons cannot be found. If you were unable to find infor-mation at the scene initially, you might consider canvassing nearby homes or businesses, placing an ad in the newspaper or posting a sign requesting help. It is also wise to report the incident to police and ICBC immediately.

With the recent announcement by Parks and Recreation

Director Scott Kenny that he will retire in a few weeks, you would think that the politicians we elect to conduct the pub-lic’s business should be busy looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position soon to be vacated by Mr. Kenny. Losing a key person in any large organ-ization under any circumstance causes challenges. At time of writing, however, there is no job posting for P&R Director on the City’s website and there have been no employment ads placed in the media to solicit prospective candidates.

Mr. Kenny’s intention to retire should not come as a surprise to council. Most who follow local politics could tell you that recently, one of the worst kept secrets in the city was that of Mr. Kenny’s impending retirement this summer. So what is the reason for council’s reticence on the subject of a replacement for Mr. Kenny as Parks and Recreation Director?

Since many political observ-ers had an inkling of Mr. Ken-ny’s impending retirement for the past year, then surely the politicians who make up the current council must have had the same inkling. After all, they just ran campaigns upon which they suggested they had an awareness of local issues, and could do a better job than some of the incumbents they ran against, and beat, in the recent election. Instead though, regarding a smooth transition in the P&R Depart-ment, the current council appears to be heading in a dir-ection that economic logic or general good sense would not.

In his role as department head, Mr. Kenny is responsible for an operational budget that, according to the current 5-year financial plan, is projected to be $6.4 million for the current

year, increasing to $7 million byfiscal 2019. Additionally, he is responsible for the safekeeping, operation and maintenance of millions of dollars of tangible, public recreational assets that are owned by city taxpayers. And further to that, he leads and provides direction to five other managers and several more subordinate employees who work at the recreational facilities that taxpayers own.

On one level it could be argued that council not acting to find a replacement for Mr. Kenny implies that perhaps his position is no longer needed, and maybe wasn’t so important after all, even if his years of service are viewed favourably. On another level, it ignores the likelihood of an increased workload that city manager Ken Watson may have to face from many of the issues that a P&R Director deals with, and it ignores the effect on the moralefor remaining employees in a rather unstructured parks department.

A commitment by council for transparency and value for tax money spent is a worthy endeavour, but it has resulted in a majority of council dog-matically pursuing a manage-ment review before they’ll address certain personnel issues.

Bad decisions can be made when political expediency is placed above the public good, and employee morale. The apparent lack of action by council, or leadership by the Mayor, to oversee a smooth transition for a key personnel position in our city, demon-strates such a decision.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my

yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

Faith is something that works in the trenches. Life has its seasons: some seasons are fun and joyous, and some seasons filled with hard things, and some are just plain hard work. When real trouble comes, that is the time to be holding God’s hand the tightest.

We were camping and fishing down the canal out of Poett Nook two weeks ago. There was quite a wind blowing, some white caps, and ocean rollers (like life, most of it was tolerable), and then suddenly the wake from a passing boat would hit, on top of the usual white caps and ocean rollers, and it would feel overwhelm-ing, like all of the water was going to come straight into the boat.

Then one morning we putzed out to go fishing and the water was calm, it was beautiful, serene. We noticed that a large boat had just passed, and there was a definite wake happening, but we giggled because when the water was calm the wake hardly even made a fuss.

Jesus invites us to let him calm the water. He says come and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. We are made up of body, soul and spirit. When we pay attention to our spiritual side,

our soul also gets rested. When we find His calm, some of the things that ruffled our water and blew up a storm before hardly make a ripple.

The words of this old song say it well:

Put your hand in the hand of the Man who stilled the water. Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea. Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently, by putting your hand in the hand of the Man from Galilee.

We get tired and weary. Jesus invites us to come and learn from Him and find rest for our souls.

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Alberni ladies hit the green to play InterclubKATHY WHITE FOR THE TIMES

Most of the nine hole ladies were at Arrowsmith golf course playing in their Interclub.

The ones that stayed played in very smoky conditions.

In the nine hole low handicap div-ision Jani Denis won the low gross, Mary Swain won low net and Denis and Swain tied for the low putts.

For the high handicap division Mary Ann Maddison won low gross , Louise Berlinski took low net and Lorraine Wilson had the fewest putts.

Mel Mihychuk had a par on # 14.In the eighteen hole ladies group

Carol Bouchard won low gross with an 84, Gayle Rhodes won low net with 67.

Carol Hastings held the challenge pin, Gayle Rhodes challenged her and was victorious , Pat Nicklin will challenge Rhodes next week.

In the ball sweep, Janice Cross was the closest to the pin on # 7 and Carol Hastings won on # 10. Gwyn Bowen won the special prize.

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Lions begin watching standingsHome game against Roughriders tonight will be a battle between winless teamsJOSHUA CLIPPERTON THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — One game into their season and the B.C. Lions are already looking at the CFL standings.

Coming off a disappointing loss on the road, the Lions host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their home opener on Friday before the teams meet again next week in Regina.

It’s a two-game stretch in mid-July that could go a long way in determining where the clubs end up come November.

“These West Division games, even early in the season, are hugely important,” said Lions quarterback Travis Lulay. “We expect a great effort from them and we know we’ll get it. We know we have to put a good one together to win.”

The Lions had a bye to open the schedule before falling 27-16 to the Ottawa Redblacks on Satur-day, while Saskatchewan comes in off two straight home defeats, including Sunday’s 42-40 double overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

“It’s going to be a battle,” said Lulay. “They’re going to be kick-ing themselves because they were in position to win both of those football games and they didn’t find a way to get it done. They’re in a similar boat to us where they feel like they could have got an earlier jump in the win-loss column.”

Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian, last season’s most outstanding player, said it will come down to his team matching Saskatchewan’s desperation.

“It has to be a mindset where they’re 0-2, so they want it,” he said. “We’re 0-1, we want it . . . but we’ve got to be ready to die

for it. That’s what’s going to sep-arate it.”

Apart from the game being a crucial early-season matchup, it will also mark the return of a number of familiar faces to B.C. Place Stadium. Kevin Glenn started all but one game under centre for the Lions in 2014 because of Lulay’s well-docu-mented shoulder injuries. Glenn signed with Saskatchewan to be the backup this off-season, but was thrust into the spotlight in Week 1 when starter Darian Durant ruptured his left Achilles tendon and was lost for the year.

“I just try and stay prepared,” Glenn told reporters in Regina this week. “That’s one thing I was taught going into college and I’ve tried to carry it all the way through my career.”

Veteran kicker Paul McCallum was cut by the Lions five days into training camp, however he signed with the Roughriders — a club he originally left for B.C. in 2005 — and booted four field gals against Toronto.

Lulay said it will be strange to see McCallum on the opposite sideline along with former B.C. offensive co-ordinator Jacques Chapdelaine and offensive line coach Dan Dorazio.

“It’s weird,” said Lulay. “The only thing that’s constant is change.”

The Lions are in their first season under head coach Jeff Tedford and took a lot of posi-tives out of the loss in Ottawa. Manny Areceneaux caught seven passes for 112 yards, former NFL receiver Austin Collie hauled

in his first CFL touchdown and Lulay and running back Andrew Harris, who suffered an ankle injury last season, came through unscathed.

But the Lions missed some tackles on defence, and the offence, which is trying to work at a high tempo, stalled on two early drives that could have changed the game.

“You learn from the good things you do and the things we need to be better at,” said Lulay. “We did have some good take-aways from that game.“The biggest thing we need to be better at in terms of offence is scoring once we get close.”Note: Lions defensive back Ryan Phillips pulled his hamstring last week and looks set to miss out on Friday.

B.C.Lions quarterback Travis Lulay attempts a pass during first hald CFL action against the Ottawa Renegades in Ottawa on Saturday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Williams nearing a ‘Serena Slam’ HOWARD FENDRICH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Her game in high gear, history in the offing, Serena Williams is perfectly content to let everyone else talk about what a victory in the Wimbledon final would mean.

A “Serena Slam” of four consecutive major titles. The third leg of a calen-dar-year Grand Slam. A 21st major singles trophy, one short of the Open-era record. For now, the No. 1-seeded Williams is keeping her thoughts to

herself, declaring she won’t entertain questions about those topics, even after easily dismissing No. 4 Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals at the All England Club on Thursday to close in on the milestones.

“I don’t want the pressure of that, and I’m not thinking of that. When you talk about it every time, you can’t help but think about it,” Williams said. “It’s been OK just to free my brain from that.”

Whatever works. Clearly, Williams

is doing plenty right at the moment. Particularly against Sharapova, whom she’s beaten 17 times in a row.

Williams hit 13 aces, reaching 123 mph. Fewer than half her serves were put in play. She never faced a break point, and was pushed to deuce just once on her serve. She had a 29-9 edge in winners. In sum, Williams made Sharapova look like some sort of mid-dle-of-the-pack wannabe, rather than the five-time major champion career Grand Slam owner and former No. 1.

FOOTBALLCFL

West W L T Pts PF PAWinnipeg 1 1 0 2 56 78Edmonton 1 1 0 2 57 43Calgary 1 1 0 2 35 52BC Lions 0 1 0 0 16 27Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 66 72

East W L T Pts PF PAToronto 2 0 0 4 68 51Ottawa 2 1 0 4 64 78Hamilton 1 1 0 2 75 50Montreal 1 1 0 2 45 31

Yesterday’s resultEdmonton 46, Ottawa 17

Remaining Week 3 schedule (with odds by Oddsshark)

Favourite Line (O/U) Underdog

Today, 4 p.m.WINNIPEG 4 (53) MontrealToday, 7 p.m.BC LIONS 3.5 (47.5) Saskatchewan

Monday, July 13, 6 p.m.CALGARY 5.5 (50.5) Toronto

Yesterday at Commonwealth Stadium

Eskimos 46, Redblacks 17Ottawa 0 11 3 3 17Edmonton 14 22 7 3 46

First QuarterEdm TD John Ojo interception 57 off Henry Burris. (Grand Shaw convert) 7:43Edm TD Adarius Bowman 9 pass from Matt Nichols (Shaw convert) 10:57

Second QuarterEdm TD Jordan Lynch rush 1 (Shaw kick missed) 0:06Edm TD Kendial Lawrence pass 2 from Nichols (Shaw kick missed) 4:39Edm FG Shaw 46, 8:19Ott TD Zack Evans interception 41 off Nichols. (2pt conversion Grant Ellingson pass from Burris) 11:42Edm TD Cory Watson 8 pass from Nichols (Shaw convert) 13:07Ott FG Delbrt Alvarado 42, 14:57

Third QuarterOtt FG Alvarado 16, 7:04Edm TD Kendial Lawrence 11 run (Shaw convert) 8:12

Fourth QuarterOtt FG Alvarado 31, 3:03Edm FG Shaw 30, 7:51

Team Statistics Ott EdmFirst downs 16 25 Rushing 2 7 Passing 11 12 Penalty 3 6Rushes-Yards 8-25 20-123Passing Yards 196 253Return Yards 141 193Comp-Att-Int 26-49-2 16-28-1Sacks 2 4Punts 9 5Punts-Average 43.8 41.2Fumbles Lost 1-0 3-2Penalties - Yards 13-139 13-122Time of Possession 31:16 28:44

Individual StatisticsPASSING—Ott: H Burris 20-36, 162 yards, 0 TD, 1 Int; D O’Brien 6-11, 34 yards; T DeMarco 0-2, 0 yards.Edm: M Nichols 12-21, 212 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int; J Franklin 4-7, 41 yards.

RUSHING—Ott: C Walker 6-16; H Burris 1-7; D O’Brien 1-2Edm: K Lawrence 12-79; C McCarty 1-20; J Franklin 2-10; C Simpson 2-8; A Bowman 2-5; J Lynch 1-1

RECEIVING—Ott: B Sinopoli 5-53; C Walker 5-36; C Williams 5-31; M Price 4-25; G Ellingson 3-23; J Sanders 3-22Edm: A Bowman5-120; K Lawrence 4-25; N Coehoorn 3-53; K Stafford 2-33

INTERCEPTIONS—Ott: Z.Evans1-65, 1 TDEdm: J Ojo 1-57, 1 TD; P Watkins 1-0

Attendance:29,904

BASEBALLMLB - Results and standings

Yesterday’s resultsNY Yankees 6, Oakland 2Chicago Sox 2, Toronto 0St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 1Kansas City 8, Tampa Bay 3Miami 2, Cincinnati 0Cleveland 3, Houston 1Detroit 4, Minnesota 2L.A. Dodgers 6, Philadelphia 0L.A. Angels at SeattleAtlanta at Colorado

Today’s schedule with probable startersChicago Sox at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m. Rodon (3-1) vs. Hendricks (3-4)Washington at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Strasburg (5-5) vs. Tillman (6-7)St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Lynn (5-4) vs. Cole (11-3)Houston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. McCullers (4-2) vs. Ramirez (6-3)N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Pineda (8-5) vs. Masterson (3-2)Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Anderson (4-2) vs. Syndergaard (3-4)Oakland at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Chavez (4-8) vs. Salazar (7-3)Cincinnati at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Leake (5-4) vs. Cosart (1-4)San Diego at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Despaigne (3-6) vs. Rodriguez (5-4)Detroit at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Verlander (0-1) vs. Pelfrey (5-5)Toronto at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Estrada (5-4) vs. Duffy (2-4)Atlanta at Colorado, 5:10 p.m. Miller (5-4) vs. Hale (2-4)Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Nelson (6-8) vs. Bolsinger (4-2)L.A. Angels at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Santiago (5-4) vs. Montgomery (3-2)Philadelphia at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Hamels (5-6) vs. Bumgarner (8-5)

Saturday, July 11 (Early games)Toronto at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m. Buehrle (9-4) vs. Volquez (8-4)Detroit at Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. Simon (7-5) vs. Santana (0-0)Chi. White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m. Sale (6-4) vs. Lester (4-6)Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Corbin (1-0) vs. Harvey (7-6)Cincinnati at Miami, 1:10 p.m. DeSclafani (5-6) vs. Latos (3-5)Houston at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. Keuchel (10-3) vs. Colome (3-4)Atlanta at Colorado, 1:10 p.m. Wisler (2-1) vs. De La Rosa (5-3)

West Coast League

Yesterday’s resultCorvallis 1, Kitsap 0Cowlitz 5, Wenatchee 4

Today’s scheduleMedford at Bend, 6:35 p.m.Victoria at Klamath Falls, 6:35 p.m.Walla Walla at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m.Wenatchee at Cowlitz, 6:35 p.m.Kitsap at Corvallis, 6:40 p.m.

Saturday, July 11Medford at Bend, 6:35 p.m.Victoria at Klamath Falls, 6:35 p.m.Walla Walla at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m.Wenatchee at Cowlitz, 6:35 p.m.Kitsap at Corvallis, 6:40 p.m.

Sunday, July 12Medford at Bend, 1:05 p.m.Victoria at Klamath Falls, 5:05 p.m.

East W L PCT GB StrkKelowna 19 8 .704 - 4WYakima Valley 18 12 .600 2.5 1WWalla Walla 14 16 .467 6.5 1LWenatchee 11 17 .393 8.5 4LSouth W L PCT GB StrkBend 25 5 .833 - 7WCorvallis 13 15 .464 11 3WMedford 12 15 .444 11.5 2LKlamath Falls 5 22 .185 18.5 7LWest W L PCT GB StrkBellingham 20 10 .667 - 1LCowlitz 12 16 .429 7 2WVictoria 11 16 .407 7.5 3WKitsap 10 18 .357 9 8L

B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNorth Shore 27 8 .771 -Vic Eagles 28 12 .700 1Langley 25 13 .658 3Nanaimo 25 13 .658 3Okanagan 21 15 .583 6Whalley 20 18 .514 8North Delta 15 19 .455 2Abbotsford 13 22 .371 13.5White Rock 14 24 .368 14Coquitlam 14 25 .359 15Vic Mariners 13 26 .333 15.5Parksville 9 29 .237 19

Yesterday’s resultWhalley 8, North Delta 5

Saturday July 11Abbotsford at North Shore, noonWhalley at Langley, noonParksville at White Rock, 1 p.m.Whalley at Langley, 2:30 p.m.Abbotsford at North Shore, 2:30 p.m.Parksville at White Rock, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday July 12Parksville at North Shore, 11 a.m.North Delta at Abbotsford, noonParksville at North Shore, 1:30 p.m.North Delta at Abbotsford, 2:30 p.m.

GOLFCurrent tournaments

PGAJohn Deere Classic, July 9-12TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois. Par 71, 7,256 yards. Purse: $4,700,000. 2014 champion: Brian Harman

Golfer Par R1 T1 Justin Thomas -8 63T1 Nicholas Thompson -8 63T3 Charles Howell III -7 64T3 Luke Guthrie -7 64T5 Robert Garrigus -6 65T5 Daniel Summerhays -6 65T5 Steve Stricker -6 65T5 Shawn Stefani -6 65T5 Steven Alker -6 65T10 Spencer Levin -5 66T10 Boo Weekley -5 66T10 Michael Thompson -5 66T10 Robert Streb -5 66T10 Tom Gillis -5 66T10 Will Wilcox -5 66T10 Brian Stuard -5 66T10 Scott Pinckney -5 66T10 Carl Pettersson -5 66T10 Zach Johnson -5 66T10 Tyrone van Aswegen -5 66Canadian golfersT37 Adam Hadwin -3 68T37 David Hearn -3 68T88 Roger Sloan -1 70T133 Mike Weir +2 73T148 Nick Taylor +4 75T148 Nick Taylor +4 75

Canada (MacKenzie Tour)The Players Cup, July 9-12Pine Ridge Golf Club, Winnipeg, Par 72, 6,636 yards. Purse: $175,000. 2014 champion: Timothy Madigan.

* denotes CanadianGolfer Par R1 1 Drew Weaver -5 66 2 Chris Williams -4 67 T3 David McKenzie -3 68 T3 Ryan McCormick -3 68 T3 Joseph Harrison -3 68 T3 Jonathan Fricke -3 68 T3 *Mackenzie Hughes -3 68 T3 Cameron Peck -3 68 T3 Clayton Rask -3 68 T3 Olin Browne Jr. -3 68 T3 *Justin Shin -3 68 T3 Ben Briscoe -3 68 T3 *Christopher Ross -3 68 T3 Vaita Guillaume -3 68 T15 Jay Myers -2 69 T15 Wes Homan -2 69 T15 Garrett Sapp -2 69 T15 Donald Constable -2 69 T15 Chase Marinell -2 69 T15 Bo Hoag -2 69 T15 Mike Van Sickle -2 69 T15 JJ Spaun -2 69 T15 *Peter Campbell -2 69

LPGAU.S. Women’s Open, July 9-12Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Par 72, 6,657 yards. Purse: $4,000,000. 2014 champion: Michelle Wie

Golfer Par R1 Play suspended, darknessT1 Marina Alex -4 66T1 Karrie Webb -4 66T3 Amy Yang -3 67T3 Na Yeon Choi -3 -T3 Jane Park -3 -T6 Mi Hyang Lee -2 68T6 Morgan Pressel -2 68T6 In Gee Chun -2 68T6 Austin Ernst -2 68T6 Sydnee Michaels -2 68T6 Elizabeth Nagel -2 68T6 Inbee Park -2 -T6 Muni He -2 - T14 Azahara Munoz -1 69T14 Stacy Lewis -1 69T14 Chella Choi -1 -T14 Kyu Jung Baek -1 -T18 Pernilla Lindberg E 70T18 Lydia Ko E 70T18 Jung-Min Lee E 70T18 Brittany Lang E 70T18 Emma Talley E 70T18 Shiho Oyama E 70T18 Ai Suzuki E 70T18 Laura Davies E 70Canadian golfersT33 Christina Foster +1 71T33 Brooke Henderson +1 -

Champions TourEncompass Championship, July 10-12North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois. Par 72, 7,031 yards. Purse: $1,900,000. 2014 champion: Tom Lehman

Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 (Tournament begins today)

Web.com TourAlbertsons Boise Open, July 9-12Hillcrest Country Club, Boise, Idaho. Par 71, 6,825 yards. Purse: $800,000. 2014 champion: Steve Wheatcroft

Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 (Canadians in boldface)1 Martin Piller -10 61T2 Erik Barnes -7 64T2 Brady Schnell -7 64T4 Bronson Burgoon -6 65T4 Casey Wittenberg -6 65T4 Curtis Thompson -6 65T4 Ben Kohles -6 65T4 Tag Ridings -6 65T4 J Fernandez-Valdes -6 65T4 Trey Mullinax -6 65T4 Anthony Paolucci -6 65T4 Andy Winings -6 65T4 Zack Fischer -6 65T14 Ryan Yip -5 66T14 Adam Svensson -5 66T14 Richard H. Lee -5 66T14 Rick Cochran -5 66T14 Sebastian Cappelen -5 66T14 James Nitties -5 66T14 M Angel Carballo -5 66T14 Peter Malnati -5 66T14 Wes Roach -5 66T14 Rob Oppenheim -5 66T14 Patton Kizzire -5 66Also from CanadaT33 Wes Heffernan -4 67T73 Brad Fritsch -2 69

European TourAlstom Open de France, July 2-5Le Golf National Paris, France. Par 72, 7,315 yards. Purse: $3,000,000. 2014 champion: Graeme McDowell

Leaderboard - Round 1Golfer Par R1 1 Thorbjorn Olesen -7 632 Daniel Brooks -6 64T3 Matthew Nixon -5 65T3 Adrian Otaegui -5 65T3 Jimmy Walker -5 65T3 Richard Finch -5 65T3 Johan Carlsson -5 65T3 Alejandro Canizares -5 65T3 Seve Benson -5 65T10 Rickie Fowler -4 66T10 Graeme McDowell -4 66T10 Matt Kuchar -4 66T10 Richard McEvoy -4 66T10 Shane Lowry -4 66T10 Justin Rose -4 66T10 Gary Stal -4 66T10 Gregory Havret -4 66T10 Emiliano Grillo -4 66T19 Niclas Fasth -3 67T19 Mark Foster -3 67T19 Michael Lorenzo-Vera -3 67T19 Paul Lawrie -3 67T19 Ryan Palmer -3 67

TENNISThe Championships, Wimbledon, Today-Sunday, July 12 (Major)All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, EnglandSurface: Grass. Purse: $42.2 million (men and women)2014 champions: Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova

Yesterday’s complete results, today’s highlight matchesNOTE: Canadians in boldface

Men’s Singles - SemifinalsToday’s scheduleNovak Djokovic (1) vs. Richard Gasquet (21).No. 2 Roger Federer (2) vs. Andy Murray (3).

Women’s Singles - SemifinalsSerena Williams (1), United States, def. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, 6-2, 6-4.Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.Final Saturday: Williams vs. Muguruza.

DOUBLESMixed Doubles - QuarterfinalsMike Bryan, United States, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (1), United States, def. Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Kristina Mladenovic (8), France, 7-6 (2), 6-2.Alexander Peya, Austria, and Timea Babos (5), Hungary, def. Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Sania Mirza (2), India, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 9-7.Leander Paes, India, and Martina Hingis (7), Switzerland, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Elena Vesnina (3), Russia, 6-2, 6-1.Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, def. Horia Tecau, Romania, and Katarina Srebotnik (6), Slovenia, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3..

Men’s Doubles - QuarterfinalsJean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Tecau (4), Romania, def. Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (9), Romania, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 13-11.Jamie Murray, Britain, and John Peers (13), Australia, def. Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

LACROSSEWestern Lacrosse AssnWLA Senior A

Standings GP W L T PtsVictoria 13 11 2 0 22New Westminster 12 7 5 0 14Langley 14 7 7 0 14Burnaby 12 6 6 0 12Maple Ridge 12 5 7 0 10Coquitlam 10 4 6 0 8Nanaimo 11 2 9 0 4

Yesterday’s resultMaple Ridge vs. New Westminster, 7:45

Today’s scheduleCoquitlam vs. Victoria, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, July 11Nanaimo vs. Coquitlam, 7:00 p.m.

BC Junior A Lacrosse League

Playoffs

Series are best-of-5*=if necessary

Thursday’s result (Game 1)Coquitlam 14, New Westminster 7 Coquitlam leads series 1-0)

Saturday, July 11Coquitlam at New Westminster, 2:30 p.m. (Game 2)Delta at Victoria, 5 p.m. (Game 1)

Sunday, July 12Victoria at Delta, 5 p.m. (Game 2)

AUTO RACINGThis week’s race

NASCARQuaker State 400Saturday, July 11, 4:30 p.m.Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KentuckyQualifying today, 2:45 p.m.

Next NASCAR eventCamping World RV Sales 301 (New Hampshire 301)Sunday, July 19, 10:45 a.m.New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire

Current drivers’ standings Pts Money1 Jimmie Johnson 589 $3,881,2772 Kevin Harvick 656 $5,023,3813 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 593 $3,294,9504 Kurt Busch 508 $2,164,0005 Joey Logano 581 $4,182,4586 Martin Truex Jr. 569 $2,756,9537 Brad Keselowski 520 $2,928,1968 Matt Kenseth 501 $2,965,3519 Denny Hamlin 480 $3,538,02210 Carl Edwards 408 $2,112,72311 Jamie McMurray 526 $2,561,19112 Jeff Gordon 500 $2,975,02613 Kasey Kahne 496 $2,294,14414 Paul Menard 480 $2,068,61015 Ryan Newman 472 $2,615,59316 Clint Bowyer 465 $2,653,738

— Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off —

17 Kyle Busch 152 $983,65518 Aric Almirola 441 $2,483,95619 Kyle Larson 395 $2,216,19520 Greg Biffle 392 $2,616,642

Formula OneHungarian Grand Prix, July 26, 5 a.m.Hungaroring, Mogyorod, Hungary.Track length 4.381 km (2.722 miles), 16 turnsQualifying Saturday, July 25, 5 a.m.

F1 drivers’ standings(After 9 of 19 races)Driver, Team, Points1 Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 1942 Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1773 Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1354 Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 775 Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 766 Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 747 Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 368 Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 279 Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Force India, 2410 Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 1711 Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 1612 Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 1513 Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Lotus, 1214 Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Toro Rosso, 1015 Carlos Sainz Jr., Spain, Toro Rosso, 916 Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 517 Jenson Button, England, McLaren, 418 Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 119 Roberto Merhi, Spain, Marussia, 020 Will Stevens, Gt Britain, Marussia, 0

Constructor standingsTeam Points1 Mercedes 2851 Mercedes 3282 Ferrari 1923 Williams 129

CYCLING102nd Tour de France, July 4-26, 3,360 km in 21 stages.

Canadian entries: Svein Tuft (Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge)Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team)

Today’s scheduleStage 7: Livarot to Fougeres, 190.5km. “Quietest stage of the entire Tour”Coming up on the weekendSaturday, July 11: Rennes to Mur de Bretagne, 181.5km constant dips and rises, steep final climbSunday, July 12: Vannes to Plumelec, 28km team time trial, many hills and dips.Monday, July 13: Rest day

Yesterday’s resultsStage 6: Antwerp to Huy, 159.5km. Mostly flat.1 Zdenek Stybar (CZE/ETI) 4h53min 46sec2 Peter Sagan (SVK/TIN) at 0:02sec3 Bryan Coquard (FRA/EUC) 0:024 John Degenkolb (GER/GIA) 0:025 Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) 0:026 Tony Gallopin (FRA/LOT) 0:027 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/MTN) 0:028 Davide Cimolai (ITA/LAM) 0:029 Julien Simon (FRA/COF) 0:0210 Gorka Izagirre (ESP/MOV) 0:0211 Alexander Kristoff (NOR/KAT) 0:0212 Robert Gesink (NED/LNL) 0:0213 Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 0:0214 Armindo Fonseca (FRA/BSE) 0:0215 Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 0:0216 Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN) 0:0217 Rigoberto Uran (COL/ETI) 0:0218 Paul Martens (GER/LNL) 0:0219 Mathias Frank (SUI/IAM) 0:0220 Andrew Talansky (USA/CAN) 0:0221 Simon Yates (GBR/ORI) 0:0222 Eduardo Sepulveda (ARG/BSE) 0:0223 Jarlinson Pantano (COL/IAM) 0:0224 Julian Arredondo (COL/TRE) 0:0225 Haimar Zubeldia (ESP/TRE) 0:02Canadian riders167 Svein Tuft, Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge, 0:03:20183 Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:04:45

Overall standings, after Stage 51. Tony Martin (Germany / Etixx - Quick-Step) 22:13:12” 2. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +12” 3. Tejay van Garderen (U.S. / BMC Racing) +25” 4. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff - Saxo) +27” 5. Tony Gallopin (France / Lotto) +38” 6. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +40” 7. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Etixx - Quick-Step) +46” 8. Alberto Contador (Spain / Tinkoff - Saxo) +48” 9. Zdenek Stybar (Czech Republic / Etixx - Quick-Step) +1:06” 10. Geraint Thomas (Britain / Team Sky) +1:15”11 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin, 0:01:1912 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing, 0:01:4413 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team, 0:01:5014 Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo, 0:01:5115 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo, 0:02:0316 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team, 17 N Quintana (Col) Movistar, 0:02:0818 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha, 0:02:1219 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale, 0:02:1920 Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:02:5121 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale, 0:03:0622 Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale, 0:03:3623 J. Fuglsang (Den) Astana, 0:04:0124 Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM, 0:04:0725 Rui Costa (Por) L-Merida, 0:04:10Canadian riders121 Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team, 0:28:45179 Svein Tuft, Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge, 0:50:49

Pacific Coast Soccer League W D L GF GA PtsVancouver Utd 10 2 3 38 17 32Victoria 8 5 1 31 15 29Mid Isle 8 2 3 22 14 26Khalsa 7 1 5 28 19 22Van Tbirds 5 5 4 29 22 20Kamloops 6 1 5 20 21 19Tim Hortons 3 1 9 23 40 10Abbotsford 2 4 7 15 22 10FC Tigers 0 3 12 16 52 3

Tuesday’s scheduleVan United 8, FC Tigers 1

Yesterday’s scheduleVan Tbirds at Khalsa, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, July 11Abbotsford at Kamloops, 2:30 p.m.

SOCCERFIFA rankings - menThese are the latest Fifa ratings, issued July 8, June rankings in parentheses. NOTE: Women’s rankings have not been updated since March 27.1. Argentina (3)2. Germany (1)3. Belgium (2)4. Colombia (4)5. Netherlands (6)6. Brazil (5)7. Portugal (7)8. Romania (12)9. England (15)10. Wales (22)103 Canada (109)

MLS

Today’s scheduleHouston at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 11New England at NY Red Bulls, 4 p.m.Portland at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.Dallas at Orlando, 4:30 p.m.Columbus at Montreal, 5 p.m.Seattle at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.Salt Lake at Colorado, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12Toronto at NY City FC, noonSporting KC at Vancouver, 6 p.m.

WCL: League leadersBatting AverageVillanueva, H Kel .404Grenier, C Bend .386Hummel, C Bend .385Davis, T Bend .379Flores, J Kel .370Mayer, D Med .360Davis, D Med .357Tunnell, W Bend .353Larsen, B Bel .348Miller, S Cow .342Holland, M Wen .341Bautista, B Kits .340Coss, P WW .333

Home runsMayer, D Med 8Douglas, E Wen 6Davis, T Bend 5Flynn, P Bend 5Tunnell, W Bend 5Larsen, B Bel 5Scott, C Bel 4Collard, K Vic 4Olis, W Bel 4

Runs Batted InDavis, T Bend 34Tunnell, W Bend 30Hummel, C Bend 27Archibald, L Cow 24Grenier, C Bend 20Mayer, D MED 20Skaggs, M YVP 20Flynn, P Bend 19Flores, J Kel 19

Pitching, ERACline, A Kits 0.66Bannister, J Kel 0.99Wells, H Wen 1.11Kemmerer, A BEL 1.19Oltman, J Kits 1.67Simmons, N Kits 1.84Lucas, E WW 1.88Topoozian, D Vic 1.93Neely, C Cow 1.93Nelson, C Corv 2.08McGuff, P Bend 2.12Simons, D YVp 2.16Campbell, M YV 2.22Walker, M Kf 2.23

Wins W LWay, B Bel 4 0Boone, S Bend 4 1McGuff, P Bend 4 0Wells, H Wen 4 0Bannister, J Kel 3 1Wilcox, J Bend 3 2Gorman, M WW 3 1Haggett, Z Wen 3 1Miller, B Kel 3 0Rogers, A Vic 3 1Jensen, J YV 3 0Leasher, A Bend 3 0Storedahl, R Bel 3 1

Team batting HR RBIBend 25 218Kelowna 11 130Cowlitz 10 119Walla Walla 5 98Medford 13 99Yakima Valley 6 134Corvallis 3 88Bellingham 18 113Kitsap 3 72Wenatchee 9 113Victoria 15 110Klamath Falls 7 64

Eastern LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GADC United 35 21 10 6 5 23 18Columbus 24 18 6 6 6 27 26Orlando 24 18 6 6 6 23 22N. England 24 20 6 8 6 25 29Toronto 23 16 7 7 2 22 23NY Red Bulls 23 17 6 6 5 23 22NY City FC 20 18 5 8 5 20 23Philadelphia 19 19 5 10 4 22 32Montreal 18 15 5 7 3 20 25Chicago 15 16 4 9 3 18 24

Western LeagueClub PTS GP W L T GF GASeattle 32 19 10 7 2 25 18Vancouver 32 19 10 7 2 23 19Portland 31 19 9 6 4 22 20Los Angeles 31 21 8 6 7 31 23Dallas 29 18 8 5 5 24 23Sporting KC 27 16 7 3 6 25 17San Jose 25 17 7 6 4 19 17Salt Lake 23 19 5 6 8 18 23Houston 21 18 5 7 6 22 24Colorado 18 18 3 6 9 14 18

White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0Toronto Chicago Sox ab r h bi ab r h biTravis 2B 4 0 2 0 Eaton CF 4 1 1 0Donaldson 3B 4 0 0 0 Abreu DH 4 0 2 0Bautista RF 4 0 0 0 Cabrera LF 4 1 1 1Smoak 1B 3 0 0 0 LaRoche 1B 4 0 0 0Martin C 3 0 1 0 Garcia RF 3 0 0 0Navarro DH 3 0 0 0 Gillaspie 3B 3 0 0 0Pillar CF 3 0 0 0 Soto C 1 0 1 0Carrera LF 3 0 0 0 Sanchez 2B 3 0 0 0Goins SS 2 0 1 0 Beckham SS 3 0 0 0Totals 29 0 4 0 Totals 29 2 5 1

Toronto 000 000 000 0 Chicago Sox 000 002 00x 2

3B: CWS Eaton (7, Dickey). GIDP: TOR Donaldson 2; CWS Beckham, G. HR: CWS Cabrera, Me (4, 6th inning off Dickey, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TOR 3; CWS 5. DP: TOR (Goins-Travis-Smoak); CWS 2 (Beckham, G-Sanchez, C-LaRoche, Sanchez, C-Beckham, G-LaRoche). E: TOR Smoak (1, fielding).

Toronto IP H R ER BB SOR Dickey (L, 3-10) 7.0 4 2 2 2 6D Tepera 1.0 1 0 0 0 1Chicago Sox IP H R ER BB SOJ Samardzija (W, 6-4) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5

Time: 2:15. Att: 23,298.

Yankees 6, Athletics 2Oakland NY Yankees ab r h bi ab r h biBurns CF 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 2Vogt C 4 0 0 0 Gardner LF 5 1 3 1Zobrist 2B 4 0 0 0 Teixeira DH 4 0 1 1Reddick RF 3 1 1 0 McCann C 3 0 0 0Butler DH 4 1 1 1 Jones 1B 4 0 0 0Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 Gregorius SS 3 0 0 0Lawrie 3B 3 0 0 0 Young RF 3 1 0 0Canha LF 3 0 1 1 Drew 2B 3 1 1 0Semien SS 3 0 0 0 Figueroa 3B 4 2 2 0Totals 30 2 3 2 Figueroa 3B 4 2 2 0 Totals 37 8 10 4

Oakland 020 000 000 2 NY Yankees 101 200 02x 6

2B: OAK Butler, B (16, Tanaka), Canha (8, Tanaka); NYY Figueroa, C 2 (2, Chavez, Rodriguez, Fe). GIDP: OAK Lawrie. HR: NYY Gardner (10, 1st inning off Chavez, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: OAK 3; NYY 8. DP: NYY (Gregorius-Jones, G). E: OAK Semien (28, throw); NYY McCann, B (3, catcher interference).

Oakland IP H R ER BB SOJ Chavez (L, 4-9) 5.0 7 4 4 3 3F Abad 1.0 0 0 0 0 1E O’Flaherty 1.0 0 0 0 1 1F Rodriguez 1.0 1 2 0 1 2NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SOM Tanaka (W, 5-3) 7.2 2 2 1 1 6C Shreve 1.0 1 0 0 0 0A Warren 0.1 0 0 0 0 1

Time: 2:55. Att: 40,084.

Royals 8, Rays 3Tampa Bay Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h biJaso LF 4 0 1 1 Escobar SS 5 1 1 0Longoria 3B 4 0 2 0 Hosmer 1B 4 2 2 1Loney 1B 3 0 0 0 Cain CF 3 2 1 2Forsythe 2B 4 0 0 0 Morales DH 3 0 1 1DeJesus DH 2 1 1 0 Perez C 4 1 1 2Cabrera SS 4 1 1 0 Infante 2B 4 1 1 0Kiermaier CF 3 1 1 0 Rios RF 4 1 2 0Rivera C 3 0 0 1 Cuthbert 3B 4 0 2 2Totals 27 3 6 2 Dyson LF-CF 4 0 2 0 Totals 35 8 13 8

Tampa Bay 000 030 000 3 Kansas City 310 030 01x 8

SB: KC Cain, L (17, 3rd base off Karns/Rivera, R), Dyson, J (11, 2nd base off Karns/Rivera, R). 2B: TB Cabrera, A (15, Ventura), Kiermaier (17, Finnegan); KC Hosmer (16, Karns), Morales, K (23, Karns). 3B: KC Cuthbert (1, Karns). HR: KC Cain, L (8, 1st inning off Karns, 1 on, 0 out), Perez, S (14, 5th inning off Karns, 1 on, 2 out). Team Lob: TB 8; KC 5. DP: KC (Dyson, J-Escobar, A-Hosmer). E: KC Cuthbert (1, fielding).

Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SON Karns (L, 4-5) 6.0 9 7 7 0 5S Geltz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1A Colome 1.0 4 1 1 0 0Kansas City IP H R ER BB SOY Ventura (W, 4-6) 5.0 4 3 3 3 4B Finnegan 1.0 1 0 0 1 2R Madson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0L Hochevar 1.0 0 0 0 1 0K Herrera 1.0 0 0 0 0 0

Time: 2:57. Att: 32,308.

Marlins 2, Reds 0Cincinnati Miami ab r h bi ab r h biPhillips 2B 4 0 1 0 Gordon 2B 3 2 2 0Votto 1B 4 0 1 0 Yelich CF-LF 3 0 0 0Frazier 3B 4 0 1 0 H’avarria SS 3 0 1 0Bruce RF 4 0 0 0 Bour 1B 3 0 1 1Byrd LF 4 0 2 0 Morse LF 2 0 0 0Suarez SS 3 0 1 0 Rojas PH-3B 1 0 0 0Barnhart C 3 0 0 0 Dietrich 3B 2 0 1 0Lorenzen P 2 0 0 0 Gillespie OF 3 0 0 0S’umaker PH 1 0 0 0 Mathis C 3 0 0 0Hamilton CF 3 0 1 0 Fernandez P 2 0 0 0Totals 32 0 7 0 Suzuki PH-RF 1 0 0 0 Totals 26 2 5 1

Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 Miami 100 010 00x 2

SB: MIA Gordon, D 3 (33, 2nd base off Lorenzen/Barnhart, 3rd base off Loren-zen/Barnhart, 3rd base off Lorenzen/Barnhart). 2B: CIN Byrd (8, Fernandez, J), Votto (15, Ramos, A); MIA Bour (6, Lorenzen), Dietrich (4, Lorenzen). GIDP: CIN Bruce, Barnhart; MIA Hechavarria, Bour. Team Lob: CIN 5; MIA 6. DP: CIN 2 (Suarez-Phillips-Votto, Votto-Suarez-Votto); MIA 2

Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SOM Lorenzen (L, 3-4) 6.0 5 2 2 4 5B Badenhop 1.0 0 0 0 0 0R Mattheus 1.0 0 0 0 1 1Miami IP H R ER BB SOJ Fernandez (W, 2-0) 7.0 6 0 0 0 9C Capps 1.0 0 0 0 0 1A Ramos 1.0 1 0 0 0 1HBP: Dietrich (by Lorenzen).

Time: 2:31. Att: 25,027.

Indians 3, Astros 1Houston Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h biAltuve 2B 4 0 1 0 Kipnis 2B 4 0 0 0Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 Lindor SS 4 1 2 1Correa SS 4 0 1 0 Brantley OF 4 1 2 0Valbuena 3B 3 0 0 0 Raburn DH 3 1 2 1Gattis DH 4 0 0 0 Moss PH-DH 1 0 0 0Rasmus LF 3 0 1 0 Santana 1B 3 0 2 1Conger C 3 1 1 1 Gomes C 4 0 1 0Singleton 1B 1 0 0 0 Murphy RF 3 0 0 0Gonzalez 1B 1 0 0 0 Urshela 3B 3 0 0 0Marisnick CF 3 0 0 0 Aviles LF 3 0 0 0Totals 29 1 4 1 Totals 32 3 9 3

Houston 001 000 000 1 Cleveland 000 003 00x 3

2B: CLE Brantley (24, Oberholtzer), Raburn (13, Oberholtzer). 3B: CLE Santana, C (1, Fields, J). GIDP: HOU Marisnick; CLE Murphy, Dv. HR: HOU Conger (5, 3rd inning off Anderson, Co, 0 on, 0 out); CLE Lindor (2, 6th inning off Oberholtzer, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: HOU 4; CLE 7. DP: HOU (Altuve-Correa-Singleton); CLE (Urshela-Santana, C).

Houston IP H R ER BB SOB Oberholtzer (L, 2-2) 5.0 7 3 3 1 3J Fields 1.0 1 0 0 1 1T Sipp 1.0 0 0 0 0 0L Gregerson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0Cleveland IP H R ER BB SOC Anderson (W, 2-1) 6.2 3 1 1 2 1M Rzepczynski 0.2 0 0 0 0 1B Shaw 0.2 0 0 0 0 0C Allen 1.0 1 0 0 1 0

Time: 2:49. Att: 11,496.

Tigers 4, Twins 2Detroit Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h biKinsler 2B 4 2 2 3 Dozier 2B 4 1 0 0Cespedes LF 4 0 2 1 Mauer 1B 4 0 1 0Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 Plouffe 3B 4 1 1 1Martinez RF 4 0 0 0 Sano DH 4 0 0 0Avila C 4 0 1 0 Hunter RF 3 0 1 1Cast’lanos 3B 3 0 0 0 Nunez SS 4 0 1 0Romine 3B 1 0 0 0 Hicks CF 3 0 1 0Gose CF 3 2 2 0 Suzuki C 3 0 1 0Iglesias SS 3 0 1 0 Robinson LF 3 0 0 0Totals 30 4 8 4 Rosario PH 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 6 2

Detroit 100 001 020 4 Minnesota 000 020 000 2

Cardinals 4, Pirates 1St. Louis Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h biBourjos CF 4 1 0 0 Polanco RF 3 0 1 0Carp’ter 2-3B 4 1 2 2 Walker 2B 4 0 1 0Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 McCutchen CF 4 1 1 1Heyward RF 2 0 0 0 Kang 3B 3 0 0 0Molina C 4 0 2 2 Cervelli C 4 0 1 0Reynolds 3-1B 3 0 0 0 Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0Grichuk LF 4 1 1 0 Mercer SS 3 0 0 0Scruggs 1B 2 1 0 0 R’guez LF-2B 2 0 0 0Wong PH-2B 1 0 1 0 Lom’dozzi PH 1 0 0 0Martinez P 2 0 0 0 Totals 28 1 4 1Totals 30 4 6 4

St. Louis 000 040 000 4 Pittsburgh 000 000 001 1

SB: STL Molina (1, 2nd base off Locke/Cervelli). 2B: PIT Polanco, G (15, Martinez, C), Ishikawa (1, Martinez, C). GIDP: STL Martinez, C. HR: PIT McCutchen (11, 9th inning off Maness, 0 on, 0 out). S: STL Martinez, C; PIT Locke. Team Lob: STL 6; PIT 5. DP: STL 2 (Reynolds, Ma-Carpenter, M-Molina, Martinez, C-Reynolds, Ma); PIT (Worley-Mercer-Alvarez, P). E: PIT Mercer (5, fielding).

St. Louis IP H R ER BB SOC Martinez (W, 10-3) 7.1 4 0 0 2 8R Choate 0.1 0 0 0 0 0M Maness 0.1 1 1 1 0 0T Rosenthal 1.0 0 0 0 0 2Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SOJ Locke (L, 5-5) 5.0 5 4 1 3 5V Worley 3.0 1 0 0 0 2A Caminero 1.0 0 0 0 0 2HBP: Bourjos (by Locke).

Time: 2:52 (:36 delay). Att: 35,183.

American LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Yankees 46 39 .541 - W2Baltimore 43 42 .506 3.0 L3Toronto 44 44 .500 3.5 L2Tampa Bay 43 45 .489 4.5 L4Boston 41 45 .477 5.5 W4Central W L PCT GB StrkKansas City 50 33 .602 - W5Minnesota 46 40 .535 5.5 L1Detroit 44 41 .518 7.0 W2Cleveland 41 44 .482 10.0 W3Chicago Sox 39 44 .470 11.0 W2West W L PCT GB StrkHouston 49 39 .557 - L3LA Angels 46 38 .548 1.0 W5Texas 41 44 .482 6.5 L5Seattle 39 46 .459 8.5 L1Oakland 39 49 .443 10.0 L2

National LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkWashington 46 38 .548 - L2NY Mets 44 42 .512 3.0 W1Atlanta 42 43 .494 4.5 L1Miami 36 50 .419 11.0 W1Philadelphia 29 58 .333 18.5 L1Central W L PCT GB StrkSt. Louis 56 30 .651 - W2Pittsburgh 50 35 .588 5.5 L1Chicago Cubs 46 38 .548 9.0 L1Cincinnati 38 45 .458 16.5 L1Milwaukee 37 50 .425 19.5 W1West W L PCT GB StrkLA Dodgers 48 38 .558 - W1San Francisco 43 43 .500 5.0 L1Arizona 42 42 .500 5.0 W2San Diego 39 48 .448 9.5 L5Colorado 35 49 .417 12.0 L2

SCOREBOARD

Edmonton Eskimo Adarius Bowman (4) and Kenny Stafford celebrate a touchdown. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Edmonton hands Ottawa its fi rst loss SHANE JONES THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Kendial Lawrence scored a pair of touchdowns as the Edmonton Eskimos hand-ily won their home opener 46-17 over the Ottawa Redblacks.

Edmonton caught a break early on as Ottawa’s opening possession ended with kicker Delbert Alvarado’s 43-yard field goal attempt hitting the uprights.

Ottawa’s next series was even less fortunate as QB Henry Burris was picked off in flight by Eskimo John Ojo and taken 57 yards into the end zone for a pick six.

Edmonton made it 14-0 with four minutes left in the first quarter on a nine-yard TD catch by Adarius Bowman from QB Matt Nichols, who was in as starter with Mike Reilly out with 10 to 12 weeks with a knee injury.

The Eskimos (1-1) extended their lead to start the second on a one-yard TD plunge by backup quarterback Jordan Lynch, which went uncon-verted to make it 20-0.

Edmonton just kept coming, adding a two-yard passing major from Nichols to Lawrence, also unconverted. The Esks made it 29-0 on a 44-yard Grant Shaw field goal, set up by a 60-yard punt return by Skye Dawson.

Ottawa (2-1) finally got on the board with three minutes left in the first half as Nichols placed the ball in the hands of defensive lineman Zack Evans on what appeared to be a pitch attempt, and he huffed and puffed 65 yards to score on an interception return. The two-point convert made it 29-8. Edmonton bounced back before the half ended as a 52-yard pass to Bowman set up an eight-yard TD strike from Nichols to Cory Watson. Ottawa responded with a field goal for a 36-11 score at the midmark.

Ottawa started the third with a field goal, but Edmonton bested that on the next series with a long drive capped off by an 11-yard TD run by Kendial Lawrence off a pitch from Lynch.

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ACROSS 1 Feel nostalgic 5 Staying power 10 Fossil impression 14 Excursion 15 Socrates’ forte 16 Essay byline 17 Pact letters 18 Large flat fish 19 Doctrines 20 Used a water pistol 22 Grind one’s teeth 23 Amount carried 24 Fountain fare 26 Actress Ina -- 29 With great dignity 33 Ties the score 34 Half of GI 35 Stadium cheer 36 Called the butler 37 “The Count of -- Cristo” 38 Picnic fare 39 Disposed of 40 Wind catchers 41 End of a boat 42 “Danger over” signal (2 wds.) 44 Cautions 45 Many layers 46 Potato jacket 48 Stranger’s query 51 Small purses 55 Franc’s replacement 56 Poisonous snake 58 London park 59 Willowy 60 Conform 61 Fencing sword 62 Have an effect 63 Survives 64 Cellphone button

DOWN 1 Natural elevs. 2 Mesopotamia, now 3 In -- (as found) 4 Going bad 5 Expansive view 6 Peeved 7 Incite 8 Mich. neighbor 9 Whiskey grain 10 Dekes or jukes 11 “Born Free” subject

12 Teacup parts 13 Limerick writer Ogden -- 21 Perlman and Silver 22 Envelope sealer 24 Requirements 25 The chills 26 Oft-quoted catcher

27 Be of benefit 28 Ivan of tennis 29 “Lou Grant” star 30 Mary -- Moore 31 Pick up 32 Opens wide 34 Specks 37 Bearing 38 Uses a tourniquet 40 MOMA artist 41 “Hot Lips” Houlihan 43 Auto trim 46 Lay dormant 47 Cobain and Russell 48 Left, on a map 49 Grass-skirt dance 50 Composer -- Satie 51 No. crunchers 52 Ad spiel 53 Blissful spot 54 Parakeet treat 56 Comic-strip prince 57 Ms. Lupino

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)A friend or work associate will play a strong role in making plans for a short getaway. When you hear this person’s ideas, you might realize that you are not on board. Revise your plans while you can. Be more direct with someone at a distance. Tonight: Whatever pleases you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) It might be wise to pull back and understand what has to happen in order to make your life work appropriately. A conversation with a loved one will allow you to open up to a novel idea. Nearly anything could become possible. Tonight: Add some mystery to your image.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)Be more detailed in your descrip-

tion of what you want. Somehow, you see situations differently from how others see them. Be sure to ask for more feedback, as you easily could make a mistake. A partner who has been difficult might loosen up. Tonight: TGIF!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)You might be focused on the coming weekend and opting for a more leisurely few days than what you have had in the recent past. Taking time off will help you deal more effectively with others. Use this period to reflect on what you want from someone. Tonight: Schedule a massage.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)If you can, take off early and head to your favorite weekend spot. You might enjoy yourself much more than you realize. You have a way about you that draws a lot of attention, especially when you are out of your immediate circle. Tonight: Go for something exotic.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might decide to do something differently from how you have done it in the past. Follow through on your feelings; you will find that your plans become invigo-

rated as a result. A friend has an unusual way of demonstrating his or her caring. Tonight: Add some romance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)You might consider taking some time off from your usual style. You are likely to enjoy making plans and getting together with others. All you have to do is go along for the ride. Letting go of a need for control is good for you, though it could be difficult. Tonight: Say “yes.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You will discover that you have little choice but to put up your feet and relax. You might try to stir up some fun; however, unless it fits into your normal routine, you could find yourself all alone. Someone you care about will appreciate your efforts. Tonight: Friday night rituals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)Whatever you touch has an ele-ment of creativity. A loved one might distance him- or herself, as he or she might not be used to seeing you in this manner. You could find that your feelings are changing about a friend. Tonight: Make amends rather than create an uproar.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)You will be focused on a personal matter. Dealing with a family member could be somewhat dif-ficult, and it might take all you’ve got to make it work. Your feelings could be changing about this situ-ation, especially if you can detach. Tonight: Invite friends over.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) A friend might be quite rigid. Be more laid-back and observant when it comes to this person. Know that you cannot change anyone but yourself and your reactions. Tap into your imagina-tion when speaking with a child or new friend. Tonight: Let it all happen.

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Greek creditors open to easing termGovernment brings series of new proposals to creditors to stave off fi nancial collapseDEREK GATOPOULOS AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS, Greece — Greece finally met a deadline that counted on Thursday, delivering a series of sweeping proposals to its creditors before midnight to set off a mad rush toward a weekend deal to stave off a financial collapse of the nation.

The package raised hopes that Greece can get a rescue deal that will prevent a catastrophic exit from the euro after key creditors said they were open to discussing how to ease the country’s debt load, a long-time sticking point in their talks.

In a significant about-face, the government caved into demands for a new round of austerity measures, including sales tax hikes and cuts in state spending for pensions that the left-leaning Greek government had long resisted.

In the text of proposals sent by Athens late Thursday, the govern-ment conceded to demands it had previously refused to accept — mostly on moving various categor-ies of goods and services to higher sales tax rates — in exchange for a new 53.5 billion-euro ($59 billion) bailout package.

Many of the proposed reforms were harsher than those roundly rejected by the Greek public in a bailout referendum last Sunday. But the government said, in return, it “would seek a commitment from creditors to negotiate . . . further measures to restructure the long-term debt.”

After months of foot-dragging despite impending chaos, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met a midnight deadline with more than an hour to spare.

The spokesman for eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem tweeted that it was “important for institutions to consider these (pro-posals) in their assessment” of the Greek situation.

The government scheduled an emergency vote in parliament late Friday to win backing for the proposals and said it believed it had the support needed for an

endorsement.Finance officials from the Euro-

pean institutions and the Inter-national Monetary Fund were to fine-comb through the proposals on Friday before the 19 eurozone finance ministers assess them on Saturday.

In ideal circumstances, a summit of all 28 European Union leaders would be able to approve them on Sunday.

Earlier Thursday, Donald Tusk of Poland, who chairs the EU summits, indicated that European officials would make an effort to

address Greece’s key request for debt relief.

“The realistic proposal from Greece will have to be matched by an equally realistic proposal on debt sustainability from the credit-ors. Only then will we have a win-win situation,” Tusk said.

Greece has long argued its debt is too high to be paid back and that the country requires some form of debt relief.

The International Monetary Fund agrees with the premise, but key European states like Germany have resisted the idea.

On Thursday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said the possibility of some kind of debt relief would be discussed over com-ing days, though he cautioned it may not provide much help.

“The room for manoeuvr through debt reprofiling or restructuring is very small,” he said.

Making Greece’s debt more sustainable would likely involve lowering the interest rates and extending the repayment dates on its bailout loans. Germany and many other European countries rule out an outright debt cut, argu-ing it would be illegal under Euro-pean treaties.

Tsipras met with finance min-istry officials and his cabinet throughout the day Thursday to finalize his country’s plan, a day after his government requested a new three-year aid program from Europe’s bailout fund and prom-ised to immediately enact reforms, including to taxes and pensions, in return.

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Kris Patterson of the Alberni Valley Times presents Shaydan Thomas with a $250 bursary towards his further education. Rob Souther Acting Principal of ADSS is also present. The bursary was awarded as part of The Best and the Brightest which is a new AV Times program that recognizes students who shine because of extraordinary accomplishments and all-round excellence, not just a high academic average. They are leaders who have contributed their time and ideas towards taking their school or community a better place every day. They might also be pursuing a passionate interest. This award recognizes students who are scholars, musicians, athletes, artists and scientists and those who excel in volunteerism, communications or leadership .

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Economy sound: Trade ministerTrade minister blames defi cit on ‘forces outside of the government’s control’PETER HENDERSON THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — International mar-kets are to blame for Canada’s near-record trade deficit in May, federal Trade Minister Ed Fast said Thursday.

“These are forces outside of government’s control,” he told reporters at an economic confer-ence in Toronto. “They’re global in nature.”

Statistics Canada said Tuesday the trade deficit grew to $3.34 bil-lion in May, up from $3.0 billion in April and one of the largest deficits on record.

The slide in oil prices, which have fallen by nearly half since this time last year, distorts the country’s true economic picture, Fast said.

“If you actually factor out that dramatic drop in the price of energy, our performance is actually very, very sound,” he said.

Statistics Canada data shows energy exports have risen in the last two months, but Fast said higher shipment volumes can’t make up for the continuing slump in oil prices.

As the price of oil has dropped, so too has the value of the Can-

adian dollar against the green-back. The loonie has fallen from nearly 95 American cents to less than 80 since July 2014, when the price of oil began to slip.

Despite the drop in the dollar, export growth has remained

below expectations.Fast said companies need to

invest in capital expenditure, innovation and human resour-ces in order to insure that they remain successful no matter how the currency fluctuates.

“I’m reminding Canadian com-panies: invest in yourselves,” he said.

In recent days, the government has been confronted with a num-ber of gloomy reports on the economy, including poor GDP figures from Statistics Canada last week that have sparked growing talk of a recession driv-en by weakness in the mining and energy sectors.

But Fast said he believes that will turn around.

“We fully anticipate that Can-ada will return to positive eco-nomic growth shortly,” Fast said.

The Bank of Canada is set to make its next rate announce-ment and release its monetary policy report next Wednesday.

The central bank is widely expected to cut its economic out-look, but what happens with its key interest rate is less certain. Some observers say they believe governor Stephen Poloz will cut the overnight lending rate of 0.75 per cent to 0.5 per cent.

International Trade Minister Ed Fast answers a question during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on June 3. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

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Troops trade in green for orange to fi ght fi resBILL GRAVELAND THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL LAKE, Sask. — “Watch out for the widowmakers!”

The platoon commander shouts the warning to about 200 soldiers slogging their way through the dense brush, blackened trees and smouldering ash in the tiny First Nations community of Montreal Lake, about 250 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

A widowmaker is any large branch or treetop no longer attached to a trunk, but still tan-gled overhead, that could fall at any time.

“Obviously there’s the danger of the ash pits and the big con-cern right now is the burned-out trees — any widowmakers,” says Master Cpl. Casey Zaharoff. “And obviously a flare-up.”

Casey is one of the hundreds of Canadian Forces personnel who have traded their camouflage duds for bright-orange fire-fight-ing jumpsuits to help beat back the flames in an unprecedented fire season.

For soldiers in northern Sas-katchewan, for now, orange is the new green.

A handful of homes and cabins in the area have already been destroyed by fires. The army was called in this week to help save the rest and get 10,000 people who have fled the smoke and flames back home.

The help is sorely needed.Crews were holding protective

lines around threatened com-munities Thursday, but Steve Roberts with Saskatchewan Wildfire Management said warm,dry conditions and shifting winds could cause more trouble spots. The narrow dirt road into Montreal Lake is flanked by burned trees, many of them still smoking.

The community is deserted. Several stray dogs follow along behind the soldiers.

It’s dry, smoky, hot work. The temperature was forecast to rise over 30 C on Thursday.

The soldiers push through the bush in long lines and climb over downed trees to get to ones that are still smoking or to hotspots on the ground. There is nothing high-tech in what they are doing. The main tools are shovels, axes and hand-held water sprayers fed by plastic bladders on their backs.

It’s challenging, says command-ing officer Lt.-Col. Mason Stalker.

“Certainly fatigue and, of course, the heat are some of the threats that our soldiers deal with,” he said. “Of course they’re wearing protective equipment, goggles, hard hats, coveralls and gloves.”

Stalker said there are about 200 soldiers in Montreal Lake and another group about the same size in La Ronge, the largest com-munity under threat. He expects another 60 reservists from Sas-katchewan will join the fight on the weekend.

Roberts said the province is looking for more firefighters and equipment from across the coun-try and the United States.

Ombudsman calls for family compensationTERRY PEDWELL THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Veterans’ families need better support — and in some cases direct compensation — as the primary caregivers to injured ex-soldiers, the country’s veterans ombudsman is urging in a new report.

The issue of caregiver support should be a priority for the fed-eral government as it looks at ways of improving the lives of impaired veterans, Guy Parent has written in a chronicle detail-ing his office’s work over the past five years.

“When family members become the primary caregivers for severely impaired veterans, we, as a country, need to recognize their commitment in a tangible way,” Parent said in his 44-page report, released Thursday.

“These families have already sacrificed more than we can

imagine. They should not be penalized financially as well.”

The Conservative government recently brought in a Family Caregiver Relief Benefit, pro-viding veterans with a tax-free $7,238 annual grant, designed to give some relief to informal caregivers. But the government needs to go beyond that benefit, said Parent.

Families need to be educated and trained to deal with disabled veterans, he said. And when it becomes necessary for a family member to leave the workforce in order to care for a veteran,

they should be paid, said Parent.“What we’re looking for is a

complete package to compensate a spouse who sacrifices his or her career to look after the other one,” he said in an interview.

“There should be some kind of a remuneration there.”

Parent points to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Family Caregiver Program, which provides post-9-11 veter-ans with the option of receiving in-home care from a family mem-ber who is trained and paid as though they were working out-side the home.

“There should be some kind of remuneration here. “

Guy Parent, Ombudsman

New Air Force commander speaks out on sexual harassmentMURRAY BREWSTER THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The new command-er of the Royal Canadian Air Force used his swearing in cere-mony to deliver a sharp, pinpoint message — sexual harassment will not be tolerated on my watch.

Lt.-Gen. Michael Hood’s abrupt declaration stood out among the pomp and circumstance of Thursday’s change of command ceremony at the Canadian Avi-ation Museum, which included a 100-person honour guard and a fly past involving two CF-18 jet fighters that the military insisted were on the way to another assignment. The reference was a clear sign of how deeply the Canadian military is seized with the fallout of last spring’s report by retired Supreme Court justice

Marie Deschamps, which called sexual misconduct is “endemic” within the ranks.

The air force with its high-fly-ing, fighter jock mentality might well be considered as the poster boys for the “macho culture” referenced in the judge’s searing report, which blamed leadership for tolerating an atmosphere where women were afraid to report harassment.

Hood said there was no better platform than his first speech in which to make a point.

“If anyone was going to be listening to anything I’m about to say in the next few weeks, it was going to be today,” Hood told reporters after the ceremony.

“It was important for me to set the tone for the Royal Canadian Air Force moving forward; that we have got to stamp out those

kinds of behaviours. And my first step, the first I’ve said as commander is solidly that.”

Public skepticism that Des-champs’ report is being taken seriously was only heightened last month when the country’s outgoing military commander, Gen. Tom Lawson, said in a CBC television interview that male soldiers are “biologically wired in a certain way” that makes inappropriate behaviour seem acceptable to them.

Following a torrent of public anger, Lawson apologized, but the damage was done.

It was left to Hood on Thursday to lay down a clear marker by saying he’ll convene a meeting of the air force senior leadership in the near future and the harass-ment issue will be a principal focus.

“I’ll be sending a very clear message to my subordinate com-manders that harassment of any sort, be it sexual or otherwise, has no place in the RCAF or that matter throughout the entire Canadian Armed Forces,” he said.

Frustrations other than the harassment issue were also on display. Hood succeeded Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin, a former CF-18 fighter pilot who is retired Thursday after 35 years in the military and almost three years as the air force’s top commander.

During his tenure, the Harper government hit the pause but-ton on the controversial F-35 purchase.

And Blondin stirred up a tem-pest last fall by suggesting on Twitter that Canada’s bombing campaign in Iraq was revenge for the murders of Canadian sol-diers by Islamic-inspired extrem-ists. In his farewell speech, Blon-din tossed away his notes and spoke off-the-cuff about his frus-tration dealing with the Ottawa culture and bureaucracy.

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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.

Sports & recreationAfter School Burn - Youth Parkour,

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 Canadian 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 Run-ning on Facebook.

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

Become a Student of Movement with EPK Parkour and Fitness. Info: 250-918-8863 or e-mail epkparkour@gmx.com. 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 storytime 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 Grandchildren

and other kinship care providers are welcome to call a province-wide information and support line toll free at 1-855-474-9777 or e-mail grg@parentsupportbc.ca.

Debt and budget coaching help available

at Arrowsmith Baptist Church Debt Freedom 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 volun-teer drivers. Info: 250-730-0390.

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

First Open Heart Society of Port Alber-ni support group. Info: 250-723-2056 or 250-724-2196.

Volunteers needed to help at Red Cross Health Equipment and Loan Program for four hour shifts. Call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 250-723-0557.

KUU-US Crisis Line, plus mobile outreach support services. If you, or someone you know, is having difficul-ties please call 250-723-2040.

Service groups

Literacy 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 families facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement. Ty Watson House (2649 Second Ave.).

Addictions Narcotics Anonymous, 1-800-807-

1780 for meeting times and locations.Alcoholics Anonymous, Port Alberni.

Info: 1-800-883-3968.

What’s ComingMaritime Discovery Centre Light-

house Day children’s event, July 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Free, includes crafts and snacks.

Race the Train, July 11 at 10 a.m. 10 km race from the Train Station to McLean Mill.

Starlight Movie Night, July 12 at 7 p.m. at Bob Dailey Stadium.

Nautical Knot Tying seminar, July 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Mari-

time Discovery Centre. Ages 8+ encouraged.

Summer Cruise Run, July 15. Steam train departs station at 12:30 p.m.

Alberni Valley Regatta, July 17 - 19. Show and Shine Friday at Pacific Chevrolet, time trials Saturday and races Sunday at Sproat Lake Prov-incial Park.

Maritime Discovery Centre Ocean Sci-ences Day children’s event, July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. Free, includes crafts and snacks.

Maritime Discovery Centre Pirate Day children’s event, July 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Free, includes crafts and snacks.

Tsunami Hawgs Bike Fest, July 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at upper 3rd Avenue and Argyle Street. Show ‘n Shine, vendors, food and more.

Port Alberni Pride BBQ, July 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at Williamson Park.

Summer Picnic Dinner, July 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bread of Life. Tickets at Bread of Life and Cornerstones Thrift Store, 3130 3rd Ave.

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Aug 1 & Sep 5 only.Except Jun 24-25.

The Rollin Art Centre is very lucky to have a great musical line up

this year to help our summer Teas on the Terrace fundrais-er. Yes, you heard right, when you purchase your tickets you are also helping to raise funds for the Rollin Art Centre. This is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, while helping to raise much needed funds for the Rollin Art Centre; listen-ing to music, catching up with friends and experiencing the Rollin Art Centre’s “high Tea” under the canopy of trees. This year’s delicious treats are created by Harvest Thyme Fine Foods. Tickets are on sale at the Rollin Art Centre, so don’t miss out, as seating is limited, and sell-outs are already happening.

Teas begin at 1 p.m. and run until 3 p.m.

Up-coming entertainers:July 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 & violin

Aug 6 – Old Time Fiddlers

Aug 13 – Marilyn Smith-original, guitar & vocals

The Rollin Art Centre invites children aged 7-12 to participate in our

summer art programs; camps run every Tues., Wed., and Fri. beginning at 12:30 and runs until 3:30, and features a new theme each week. These sum-mer art programs promise a creative outlet children need and enjoy. Our wonderful sum-mer student, Tess, has planned fun activities that intergrade art with learning. At each camp the children will fabri-cate stimulating artwork and foster friendships with peers. Call today for more info and to register, as space is limited. Check out the full summer line up on our Facebook page; http://www.facebook.com/rollinartcentre

There is still room in the weekly camps.

July 14, 15 & 17: TextilesJuly 21, 22 & 23: PaintingJuly 28, 29 & 31; MusicAug 4, 5 & 7: Drawing

Aug 11, 12 & 14: Picture Books

Aug 18, 19 & 21: School supplies.

If If you are an avid garden-er and are looking to help beatify our community gar-

dens, then stop by the Rollin Art Centre and volunteer your time. We are currently looking for help in our gardens. We need volunteers to help weed, rake, transplant and general garden duties in our gardens. If you can volunteer a few hours every week or every month, please contact us at 205-724-3412 or stop by today to talk with us about what needs to be done in the gardens. Your sup-port is greatly needed.

Char’s Landing and Public House:

Monday to Friday 4-10 p.m. Saturday to Sunday 1-10 p.m. Char’s Landing 19+ Public House and Community Social Hub is open! Why not join us for today’s TGIF! on the land-ing ? Cool down with an iced coffee or a pint of Lighthouse Brewing Company craft beer on tap. Did you know Cat is serving her signature nachos now, as well as our traditional ploughman’s lunch?FREE (or by donation) Com-munity Social events:Wed. July 15, 6-9 p.m. Alberni Valley Transition Town Society 6 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m. Film: ThePlanetThurs. July 23, 7-9 p.m. Alberni Valley Words on Fire! Spoken word open micSat, July 25, 6-10 p.m. Casual Concert – Slo’ Tom – sup-porting Tsunamic Hawgs 3rd Avenue event.COVER CHARGE (ticket admission) Community Social events:Sat, July 11, 8-10 p.m. Dance – Los Borrachos ‘Canadian Con-cert Series’Tue, July 14, 8-10 p.m. Dance – Sarah Smith – full on rock bandFri, July 17, 8-10 p.m. Concert – Jeffrey StrakerSun, July 19, 8-10 p.m. Concert –Patchy Sanders - Oregon based Alt-Folk OrchestraThu, July 30, 8-10 p.m. Concert – Matuto - Brazilian Bluegrass

Draw Gallery. July 9th to Aug 28th Endless Summer - Group Exhib-

it An exhibition of paintings, photography and mixed media by local and Island Artists. Featured Artists are Lucas Chickite, Colleen Clancy, Cecil Dawson, Chris Doman, Pamela Holl Hunt, Miriam Manuel, Ann McIvor and Todd Robin-son. Artist’s Reception Friday, July 17th from 6 – 8 p.m.

Life Drawing ‘Open Studio’ sessions are now on Summer Break until the week of Sept. 14th.

Visit us online & on location at the corner of Melrose & Eighth Ave in the dynamic Alberni Valley.Thursday & Fri-day 12 – 5 p.m. and by appoint-ment. Call 250-724-2056 & www.drawgallery.com.

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Melissa MartinArtBeat

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» 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: com-munityarts@shawcable.com.

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Every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. the Rollin Art Centre is host to Teas on the Terrace. A line-up of performers are set to provide entertainment. [PHOTO SUBMITTED]