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READ ALL ABOUT IT Carriers Wanted for the Routes available in the following areas: Grieve Rd, Argyle Way, 4th Ave, Glenside Rd, Elizabeth St, Mcbride, Dunsmuir, Craig, Bishop, Forest Rd, Indian Ave, Broadway Rd, Morgan Cres and several other locations. Extra! Extra! Please call Elaine Berringer (Circulation Mgr.) 250-723-8171 Ext #222 Or drop by the office The AV Times 4918 Napier St. Serving the Alberni Valley www.avtimes.net Monday, July 6, 2015 Americans beat Japan to win Women’s World Cup Sports, Page 5 30C 15C Sunny ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES VOLUME 66, NUMBER 127 $1.25 newsstand (tax incl.) Inside today New deputy fire chief comes to Port Alberni Wes Patterson has taken over the position of deputy fire chief in Port Alberni from Chris Jancowski, who relocated to Esquimalt at the end of March. »Alberni Region, 3 Centre cares for shocked cedar waxwing If you ever lived on the prairies, the cedar waxwing brings back great childhood memories. A local rehab centre is currently caring for one in the mid-Island region. » Community, 10 » Use your smartphone to jump to our Facebook page for updates on these stories or the latest Weather 2 What’s On 2 Alberni Region 3 Opinion 4 Sports 5 Scoreboard 6 Comics 7 Classifieds 8 Nation & World 8 Community 10 KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES A fire that broke out on Dog Mountain on Saturday could be seen throughout the Alber- ni Valley for hours. The blaze started at the Sproat Lake mountaintop in the early afternoon, when a member of the public alerted the Coastal Fire Centre. “We had a lot of calls,” said Paula MacKay, fire informa- tion officer with the Coastal Fire Centre. “It was very vis- ible from the lake.” Sproat Lake resident, Kryssie Thomson was on the water shortly after the fire started. “A friend at the provincial park called it in when it was just a trickle of smoke,” Thom- son said. “He didn’t realize the severity of it.” Thomson said it was about two hours later that air crews came to fight the blaze. Six helicopters contracted from Vancouver Island used buckets to drop water and a provincially-owned air tank- er dropped fire retardant to attempt to reduce the flames. The flames spread rapidly and the fire grew in size from its initial 1.5 hectares to a five hectare blaze. “The whole top of the moun- tain was engulfed,” Thomson said. “You could see flames shooting up the tops of trees.” Daniel Van der Merwe lives on Faber Road and saw the first plume of smoke. “I didn’t think it was a fire at first, but it spread fast,” he said. Within hours, the fire crept closer down the slope towards the lake. Throughout the afternoon and early evening the helicopters concentrated on protecting the few summer cottages nearby. Thomson said the helicop- ters continued to fight the fire until about 9 p.m. and returned Sunday morning. “No structures were lost,” MacKay said on Sunday morning. “There has been an evacuation for the cabins at the base of the mountain. They were asked to move because it is steep and (crews) were worried about anything that might roll to the ground.” Still burning on Sunday, the fire had grown to an estimated 35 hectares in size by the afternoon. Thomson was watching it closing all evening and said she saw it continue to spread. “It spread from one area to another,” she said. “It jumped from tree top to tree top. I think the saving grace was that the wind didn’t pick up too strong.” MacKay said the blaze is expected to be human-caused. She said most of the cabins are accessible only by boat, although there is a small road onto the peninsula. Residents woke up to orange hazy skies, a result of not only this fire, but multiple forest fires burning on Vancouver Island. “It is a strange weather sys- tem with the winds blowing from the east instead of the west and bringing smoke from the interior fires,” MacKay said. “It is an anomaly and is expected to last into Monday.” Further air quality infor- mation can be found at www. bcairquality.ca. [email protected] 250-723-8171 ext. 238 ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES The warm weather has brought an enormous growth in visitors to the area, according records compiled by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce. The chamber’s June statistics show a 265-per-cent jump in tour- ism compared to last year’s statis- tics, based on the number people who have passed through the Visitor Centre and come into con- tact with chamber ambassadors in various locations within the Alberni Valley. Visitation was also up 23 per cent in May, preceded by six-per-cent growth in April and seven per cent March. “We’re seeing that traffic is heavier, stores all seem to be reporting pretty favorable results,” said the chamber’s execu- tive director Bill Collette. He credits the Valley’s warm weather and a larger disparity between the Canadian and Amer- ican dollars for the tourism surge. “I think it’s the dollar, and that translates to more Canadians as well because, again, the dollar keeps the Canadians home and brings the Americans up here,” Collette added. Although the 8,660 visitors tracked last month shows an impressive increase, this number is still believed to be a fraction of the traffic that passes through Port Alberni en route to the Island’s west coast. But Cheryl Iwanowsky, who owns the Blue Fish Gallery at Second Avenue and Mar, is seeing more custom- ers at her Uptown location than the other shop she runs in the Visitor Centre at the Valley’s entrance. “Compared to last year at this time we’re seeing more from Eur- ope, for sure,” she said. “They’re going to world-famous Tofino, but they’re booking a lot of hotels right here in town – people who just decided to park here for one or two nights.” “Most people are tracking towards Tofino, Ucluelet, but we’re seeing a bigger share of those visitors now,” Collette said. “Some are making Port Alberni their destination.” [email protected] Visitor surge over spring Valley effected by lakefront wildfi re Choppers and an air tanker fought blaze at Dog Mountain all weekend TOURISM An air tanker dropped one of several loads of fire retardant on the blaze at Sproat Lake’s Dog Mountain Saturday. 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KRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

A fire that broke out on Dog Mountain on Saturday could be seen throughout the Alber-ni Valley for hours.

The blaze started at the Sproat Lake mountaintop in the early afternoon, when a member of the public alerted the Coastal Fire Centre.

“We had a lot of calls,” said Paula MacKay, fire informa-tion officer with the Coastal Fire Centre. “It was very vis-ible from the lake.”

Sproat Lake resident, Kryssie Thomson was on the water shortly after the fire started.

“A friend at the provincial park called it in when it was just a trickle of smoke,” Thom-son said. “He didn’t realize the severity of it.”

Thomson said it was about two hours later that air crews

came to fight the blaze. Six helicopters contracted

from Vancouver Island used buckets to drop water and a provincially-owned air tank-er dropped fire retardant to attempt to reduce the flames.

The flames spread rapidly and the fire grew in size from its initial 1.5 hectares to a five hectare blaze.

“The whole top of the moun-tain was engulfed,” Thomson said. “You could see flames shooting up the tops of trees.”

Daniel Van der Merwe lives on Faber Road and saw the first plume of smoke.

“I didn’t think it was a fire at first, but it spread fast,” he said.

Within hours, the fire crept closer down the slope towards the lake. Throughout the afternoon and early evening the helicopters concentrated

on protecting the few summer cottages nearby.

Thomson said the helicop-ters continued to fight the fire until about 9 p.m. and returned Sunday morning.

“No structures were lost,” MacKay said on Sunday morning. “There has been an evacuation for the cabins at the base of the mountain. They were asked to move because it is steep and (crews) were worried about anything that might roll to the ground.”

Still burning on Sunday, the fire had grown to an estimated 35 hectares in size by the afternoon.

Thomson was watching it closing all evening and said she saw it continue to spread.

“It spread from one area to another,” she said. “It jumped from tree top to tree top. I think the saving grace was

that the wind didn’t pick up too strong.”

MacKay said the blaze is expected to be human-caused. She said most of the cabins are accessible only by boat, although there is a small road onto the peninsula.

Residents woke up to orange hazy skies, a result of not only this fire, but multiple forest fires burning on Vancouver Island.

“It is a strange weather sys-tem with the winds blowing from the east instead of the west and bringing smoke from the interior fires,” MacKay said. “It is an anomaly and is expected to last into Monday.”

Further air quality infor-mation can be found at www.bcairquality.ca.

[email protected] ext. 238

ERIC PLUMMER ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The warm weather has brought an enormous growth in visitors to the area, according records compiled by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber’s June statistics show a 265-per-cent jump in tour-ism compared to last year’s statis-tics, based on the number people who have passed through the Visitor Centre and come into con-tact with chamber ambassadors in various locations within the Alberni Valley. Visitation was also up 23 per cent in May, preceded by six-per-cent growth in April and seven per cent March.

“We’re seeing that traffic is heavier, stores all seem to be reporting pretty favorable results,” said the chamber’s execu-tive director Bill Collette.

He credits the Valley’s warm weather and a larger disparity between the Canadian and Amer-ican dollars for the tourism surge.

“I think it’s the dollar, and that translates to more Canadians as well because, again, the dollar keeps the Canadians home and brings the Americans up here,” Collette added.

Although the 8,660 visitors tracked last month shows an impressive increase, this number is still believed to be a fraction of the traffic that passes through Port Alberni en route to the Island’s west coast. But Cheryl Iwanowsky, who owns the Blue Fish Gallery at Second Avenue and Mar, is seeing more custom-ers at her Uptown location than the other shop she runs in the Visitor Centre at the Valley’s entrance.

“Compared to last year at this time we’re seeing more from Eur-ope, for sure,” she said. “They’re going to world-famous Tofino, but they’re booking a lot of hotels right here in town – people who just decided to park here for one or two nights.”

“Most people are tracking towards Tofino, Ucluelet, but we’re seeing a bigger share of those visitors now,” Collette said. “Some are making Port Alberni their destination.”

[email protected]

Visitor surge over spring

Valley effected by lakefront wildfi re Choppers and an air tanker fought blaze at Dog Mountain all weekend

TOURISM

An air tanker dropped one of several loads of fire retardant on the blaze at Sproat Lake’s Dog Mountain Saturday. Starting at 1.5 hectares, the fire grew to five hectares and smoke was visible from many areas in town. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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ArtsFolk Song Circle meets Tuesdays, from

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Lounge Music with pianist Richard Lys-ne Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Char’s Landing.

Sports & recreationValley Cloggers meet Tuesdays at

6:30 p.m. at the Arrowsmith Baptist Church. Beginners welcome. Info: 250-724-2137.

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.

Kingsway Pub meat draw on Tuesdays, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and 50/50 raffle to benefit the Alberni Valley Hospice Society and Ty Watson House.

Board Games social on Tuesdays, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Char’s Landing.

Fun darts/ladies pool, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Legion Branch 293.

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Youth Clinic services at ADSS (around the left front corner) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-731-1315 or 250-720-9591.

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Special interestGenealogy Club meets the last Tuesday

of every month at the Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members can visit on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Special twice a week fitness class designed for new moms and their babies. To register drop into Echo Centre or phone 250-723-2181.

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Walk and Talk grief support group meets Tuesday mornings. The goal of this group is to offer bereavement sup-port in an informal and comfortable

way that combines exercise and companionship. Call Ruth at 250-723-4478 to register.

Somass Toastmasters meet Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 3088 Third Ave. for speaking, leadership and fun. Info: 250-724-0976 (Shirley Maxwell).

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

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

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 [email protected].

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

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Port Alberni Friendship Center offers free counselling on addictions, men-tal health, relationships and other issues. Info: 250-723-8281. Everybody welcome.

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Porch fi reFive trucks from the Port Alberni Fire Department atttended a structure fire on the 4500 block of Ninth Avenue on Saturday afternoon around 2:15 p.m. The cause appears to be a barbeque on the back porch but has yet to be confirmed. The home has mainly smoke damage but the attic and porch were burned severely. Firefighters are reminding the public to use extreme caution during this hot, dry summer. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

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Notice to Port Alberni and area patients of Dr. Jennifer Hankins

Patients in Port Alberni and area are advised that Dr. Jennifer Hankins is currently away from her practice.

Patients who were referred by their family physician to Dr. Hankins who have not yet been contacted by her offi ce, who have any concerns, who are waiting for test results or for a date for surgery, are asked to please contact their family physician’s offi ce so that a referral to an alternate physician can be arranged.

Island Health, under the authority of the Public Health Act, is assisting Dr. Hankins and referring family physicians with identifying and reviewing the status of all patient referrals to Dr. Hankins during this time period, and will work with family physicians to ensure that appropriate and timely follow-up and care occurs for all patients.

Patients can contact Island Health’s Patient Care Quality Offi ce regarding any concerns that they have, toll-free at 1-877-977-5797 or email: patientcarequalityoffi [email protected]

Police increase roadside checksFrequent impaired driving incidents over sping prompt closer enforcementKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

There will be more road checks over the next couple of months in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the roads.

Summer is a busy time of year for police, when one person in B.C. is killed every three days in impaired-related crashes. The provincial government, ICBC and the police launched a CounterAttack campaign on pJuly 1.

According to Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, there has been sig-nificant reductions in fatalities from alcohol-related accidents province-wide since the imple-mentation of tighter legislation. There are, however, many people who continue to drink and drive.

In Port Alberni, alcohol was a contributing factor to the rise in crime during May and June.

There were eight incidents of impaired driving in one week-end in June alone.

On Vancouver Island, an aver-age of six people are killed in impaired-related crashes during the summer months every year.

Inspector Mac Richards of the Port Alberni detachment said officers are on CounterAttack year-round.

He said there was one 90-day license suspension issued Wednesday.

“We want everyone to enjoy their summer and have a good time – just make sure to include a plan for a safe ride home,” said Lindsay Matthews, ICBC’s director responsible for road safety. “Share the responsibility of being the designated driv-er to make sure your friends and family get home safe this summer.”

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Historic watch from mining disaster missing from museumJULIE CHADWICK NANAIMO DAILY NEWS

Employees at the Nanaimo Museum are reeling after the apparent theft of one of their most important artifacts.

A pocket watch that once belonged to miner Robert McArthur, the artifact is poign-ant due to its historical con-text, said Aimee Greenaway, interpretation curator for the museum.

“It’s from around 1910 and it was owned by a local coal miner who worked in the mine on Protection Island,” said Greenaway.

“In September of 1918 the cage or elevator that used to take miners from the surface down to the coal mine level, the cable snapped.”

“It plummeted to the bottom of the shaft,” he added. “There were 16 coal miners in the cage and none of them survived.”

McArthur had the watch in his pocket and when the watch was recovered it was found that the impact of the crash had caused it to stop at 7:10 a.m., the exact time of the accident.

The watch has little value other than its historical signifi-cance, said Greenaway, and was last seen on June 1 in the coal

mining exhibit. Greenaway noticed it was missing during a museum tour on Thursday morning. The edge of the case had apparently been pried open.

Museum staff are desperate to see the return of the artifact and have offered a no-questions $500 reward for its return.

Anyone with information is can call the museum at 250-753-1821 or Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Julie.Chadwick @nanaimodailynews.com

Forest fi re spreads south of NanaimoNANAIMO DAILY NEWS

RCMP officers cordoned off part of Cedar Road at Yellow Point Road south of Nanaimo on Thursday evening, as a number of North Cedar residents had to be evacuated from their homes after a wild-fire in a nearby field.

Trees were set alight as smoke continued to fill the air and fire crews from Ladysmith, North Cedar, North Oyster, Cranberry and Chemainus all attended the scene. Cement trucks filled with water also arrived as did helicopters to assist.

No injuries or structure fires were confirmed by emergency crews.

The Town of Ladysmith activated its emergency operations centre to pro-vide support and assist-ance as required.

A perimeter has also been set up to contain the fire.

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Wes Patterson took over the position of deputy fire chief for the Port Alberni Fire Department last week and looks forward to working in the community. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]

Deputy fi re chief starts new job, bringing 32 years of experienceKRISTI DOBSON ALBERNI VALLEY TIMES

The Port Alberni Fire Depart-ment has added a new face added to its roster.

Wes Patterson took over the position of deputy fire chief from Chris Jancowski, who relocated to Esquimalt at the end of March. Patterson arrived in Port Alberni on June 30 and stepped into his new role on July 1.

Although new to the community, Patterson is an experienced profes-sional in the field. Born and raised in Manitoba, he moved with his family to British Columbia at the age of ten and spent most of his life in Terrace.

Growing up, he saw his parents serve with the Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department and was inspired to do the same.

“They both drew me into the fire service,” Patterson said.

In 1983, he joined as a volunteer firefighter. As the town’s small department, he stepped in wher-ever needed and helped with fire prevention, investigations, equip-ment maintenance and purchas-ing. While volunteering, he was an equipment operator and truck driver “to feed the family,” he said.

By 1998, Patterson became the department’s deputy fire chief and in 2005, was appointed chief. Over

that time, he worked closely with the Ministry of Forests to protect hectares of Crown land. One of his most memorable moments occurred in 2009 when an evacua-tion alert was issued for 100 homes.

“The highlights of my career go back 16 years, but another was when I was involved in Com-mando, a public safety initiative,” Patterson said. “I coordinated the training and burning of 65 homes to give firefighters the opportunity to learn about residential struc-ture fires in a controlled and safe environment.”

Patterson always assumed he would remain in Terrace, but could not pass up the offer to move to Port Alberni.

“I never thought about (leaving),” he said. “In my mind, I believed

I would retire in the north, but the opportunity presented itself. Although it was a hard decision, it was one that was made quickly.”

Patterson’s parents, Bob and Diane Murray have lived in Port Alberni for over ten years and he has know fire chief Tim Pley though their connections with the BC Fire Chiefs Association. He had visited a number of times and realized it would be a great place to live.

“My decision was based on a combination of my aging parents being here, working for a great organization and team and in a great area of the province where I could do what I have enjoyed doing for the last 30-plus years.”

He rode into Port Alberni by motorcycle over the course of two days and will help with the rest of the household when his wife, Shar-lene, arrives at the end of July.

Having been here for only one week, Patterson said he looks forward to interacting with the community.

“I think I am fairly easy-going and have a strong commitment to the community,” he said. “I have a willingness to work with all agencies to provide a high level of service.”

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“I believed I would retire in the north, but the opportunity presented itself. Although it was a hard decision, it was one that was made quickly.”Wes Patterson, deputy fire chief

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RCMP officers cordon off part of Cedar Road on Thursday evening. [ROSS ARMOUR, DAILY NEWS.]

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Suspicions about airport expansion proposal

Although I am generally in favour of the proposed expansion of the Alberni Valley Regional Airport, I have some concerns about the process used to deter-mine if the ACRD can borrow money for it.

First of all, it is very plain that this proposal is to support a large, significant, business in the Alberni area in its effort to get more business. And this possibility looks very real to me. The rest of the business case is speculation.

The Business Case document calls this a P3 project. Yet it is not. The Canadian Government defined 3P as a Public Private Partnership. Yet there is no pri-vate partner investing in this project. I would have like this to be a true 3P, including Coulson as the private partner.

Although the Alternative Approval Processes isn’t com-plete, the ACRD says it has already started clearing the new GPS approach thought the Christmas Tree plantation, in anticipation of a positive result.

That’s very poor procedure. Why does this have to move so quickly? It makes me wonder if Coulson will lose the contract if this improvement is not compet-ed in 2015 as stated. Talk about holding a gun to the head of the ACRD. This is not the way a com-pany should proceed. It makes people angry and resentful, not supportive.

The ACRD reports that the average ($200,000) homeowner will expect to pay $7.00 - $16.80 more a year in taxes. If the Fed-eral and Provincial governments have been asked for a third of the cost of this $6M project, why is it necessary to borrow this amount unless we and the ACRD, are pre-pared to pay the entire amount on our own! And again, Coulson does not accept any of the risk.

Thank goodness the last para-graph of the Q&A document on the ACRD’s website says that the directors will not automatically go and borrow the $6M if the AAP passes. They say there will be time for more debate and pub-lic input. Time to get Coulson on board.

That brings me to my last point.

With all the talk around town

about these issues, why hasn’t the ACRD told the public when the public information meet-ings mentioned in their Q&A document on their web site will be held? Or have they decided against this?

They need to get out ahead of this, rather than being shell-shocked, and a little huffy over the public’s reaction. A public meeting is needed. The sooner the better.

Sandy McRuerPort Albnerni

Political showmanship at the Calgary Stampede

All hat and no cattle. That won-derful Texas expression, often applied to politicians who are all show and no substance, came to mind as I glimpsed television images on Friday.

Ottawa politicians were kick-ing off a long hot summer of fund-raising and rubber chicken barbecues, with the obligatory stop in Alberta for the opening of the Calgary Stampede. Justin Trudeau was decked out in the

customary bright checkered cowboy shirt, with flowing mane neatly tucked beneath a white Stetson. Along came Tom Mul-cair, also wearing a white Stet-son and his white shirt accented by a coloured neckerchief, care-fully wrangling his delighted grandkids.

There used to be a saying about good guys always wearing white hats; as if to prove it correct, the camera then panned to Stephen Harper wearing a dark blue and black check-shirt with an omin-ous black hat pulled low over his eyes.

Gilles Duceppe was nowhere in the picture, just hope his chosen headwear this year is not the hair-net that he wore so resplen-dently last time he was on the campaign trail. There was also no sign of Elizabeth May at the Stampede opening, but expect she’ll be in attendance wearing a white Stetson before it’s all over; after that recent performance at the Ottawa Press Gallery Dinner, chances are she’ll be made most welcome at the beer tents. All hat and no cattle, indeed !!

Bernie SmithParksville

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Canada’s oversight gap threatens civil rightsDo Canadians expect the

police, security services and border guards to

share information about possible threats to the country?

Of course. We’ve had our share of attacks on Parliament and the military, conspiracies to bomb public sites and other threats. There’s no room for complacency.

But our defences are robust, and growing. And on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s watch, an over-sight gap has widened that needs to be plugged.

Ottawa now spends more than $6 billion a year on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canada Border Services Agency, the prison service and other security agencies. Collect-ively, they employ 52,000 people. This year’s budget earmarked $300 million more.

Yet for all that our security services are forever lobbying to expand their ambit. Just last year

CSIS and the CBSA proposed that Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney authorize them to make “specific arrangements” to share personnel and resources, and to swap information, “without the necessity to seek your approv-al each time,” as CSIS director Michel Coulombe put it in a memo.

It’s a troubling revelation.Whatever practical interest CSIS and CBSA may have had in push-ing such a change, it risked weak-ening Blaney’s direct ministerial accountability for and immediate oversight of activities by agencies under his control. And without Parliament’s input or approval. Given the secrecy surrounding the proposal it’s impossible to know whether this was a power grab or an innocuous bit of housekeeping.

What Canadians do know for a fact is that the heavy-handed Anti-Terrorism Act that received royal assent last month involves

a lot more than housekeeping, and puts us on a slippery slope. It allows information-sharing on a scale that dwarfs what CSIS and CBSA appear to have been contemplating.

And it is a threat to civil rights. It has been roundly decried by former prime ministers, former Supreme Court justices, the Can-adian Bar Association and civil libertarians. One poll found that a clear majority of Canadians, 56 per cent, disapprove of the act while just 33 per cent support it. Already, there are calls for it to be rescinded.

The new law redefines threats to the “security of Canada” in the broadest possible fashion, poten-tially snaring all kinds of activ-ists or dissidents. It gives CSIS a sweeping new mandate to actively disrupt threats. It gives judges the power to sanction CSIS violations of Charter rights including pri-vacy, freedom of expression and security of the person. And it lets

police arrest and detain people on the thin grounds that they believe a crime “may” occur.

It also authorizes not only CSIS and the CBSA but also the RCMP and other security services to share Canadians’ personal infor-mation with no fewer than 100 government ministries and agen-cies listed in the federal Privacy Act. That list runs the gamut from the justice department and the military to Canada Revenue, the Toronto Port Authority, the High Arctic Research Station, the Canadian Museum of Immigra-tion, the Nunavut Water Board and the Prairie Farm Rehabilita-tion Administration, to cite a few. It’s overreach that puts personal privacy and data at risk.

This relentless expansion of the security services’ operations – openly through the Anti-Ter-rorism Act and covertly through interagency deals – is especially worrisome given the Harper gov-ernment’s stubborn refusal to

provide adequate oversight of the nation’s security regime.Unlike the United States, Britain and other allies, Canada has no mechanism to have Parliament scrutinize the security services’ operations.

And while CSIS has credible oversight, CBSA does not. The Senate national security com-mittee recently called for robust civilian oversight of CBSA, plus a complaints watchdog.

In the U.S., President Barack Obama’s administration has just brought in legislation that aims to strike a better balance between national security and privacy rights by curtailing unfettered surveillance of phone records.

Here in Canada we continue to build up the security state, absent meaningful oversight and accountability. That’s something we ought to talk about in the com-ing election.

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Americans win World CupUnited States club blows out Japanese 5-2 in championship game in VancouverKEVIN BAXTER LOS ANGELES TIMES

VANCOUVER — For a time when she was younger, Carli Lloyd wasn’t sure she belonged on the U.S. national team.

And just two weeks ago she wasn’t sure where she fit into the U.S. attack in this Women’s World Cup.

But on Sunday she finally found her place — in the record books — after scoring three goals in the first 16 minutes of the championship game, leading the U.S. to a convincing 5-2 win over Japan before an overwhemingly pro-American crowd of 53,341 at BC Place.

The five goals are the most scored by one team in a Women’s World Cup final while for Lloyd the hat trick, the quickest ever by an American in a World Cup, gave her a tournament-best six goals — including game-winners in the last three games.

Almost as important, the per-formance chased away the stub-born ghosts of 1999, which have haunted the U.S. women since they last won a World Cup.

“It’s been a lot of years in between ’99 and now. And I think it’s time,” said defender Christie Rampone, the only woman to play for both teams.

“I hope it’s not compared to ’99 anymore. I hope it’s leading on to the next team that wins the World Cup,” said Rampone, who made her 19th World Cup appear-ance in the closing minutes Sunday.

“That’s the standard.”Lloyd might have set a new

standard Sunday.Her first two goals came on

similar set pieces — the first on a corner kick by Megan Rapinoe and the second on a free kick by Lauren Holiday. On both plays Lloyd started at the edge of the penalty area then charged into the box unmarked to recover loose balls on the edge of the goal, redirecting them into the net.

But her third goal was clearly the best of the tournament. As she dribbled toward midfield, Lloyd looked up to see Japanese keeper Ayumi Kaihori had strayed dangerously far from the goal line. So Lloyd fired a right-footed shot from 50 yards out. Kaihori, backpedaling furi-ously, got the fingers of her right hand on the ball but that wasn’t enough to stop it, with the ball hitting the turf, then kissing the left post before going in to give

the U.S. a 4-0 lead.Japan offered a murmur of

protest in the 27th minute when Yuki Ogimi scored after defender Julie Johnston tumbled to the turf as they battled for posses-sion of the ball. But even that was newsworthy since it was just the second goal the U.S. had given up in this World Cup.

Japan’s second score, in the opening minutes of the second half, again came courtesy of Johnston, who headed the ball into her own goal.

But midfielder Tobin Heath quickly got that back in the 54th minute, accounting for the final

score.That goal also brought an early

end to the largest and longest Women’s World Cup ever, one that saw 24 teams play 52 match-es across a continent-sized coun-try in the course of a month. And for the first time in a World Cup, every game was played on artificial turf.

It was a tournament that brought Abby Wambach her elusive World Cup title, the only thing that was missing from a resume that includes two Olympic crowns, a world player of the year award and the most international goals — 183 — in history.

And it was fitting that Lloyd was the one to bring her that trophy.

In this World Cup the 35-year-old Wambach has been a part-time player, starting just three of the seven U.S. games while Lloyd has assumed the mantle of team leader and star.

Lloyd now wears the captain’s armband as well.

And to complete the changing of the guard, Wambach entered the field first for warmups on Sunday — with Lloyd following a few yards behind. Much of the rest of the team waited in the tunnel.

When Wambach finally entered the game in the 79th minute, one of the first players to greet her was Homare Sawa, Japan’s all-time leader in games and goals who, at 36, has also been a bench player in her final World Cup.

Minutes later, Sawa tripped Wambach, earning a yellow card.

Sunday’s victory also provided a measure of redemption for troubled goalkeeper Hope Solo, who was suspended from the team last winter and this month faces an appeal of a judge’s deci-sion to dismiss two domestic assault charges against her.

In between she had a brilliant World Cup, posting five shutouts and 540 consecutive scoreless minutes.

And she was at her best Sun-day, making five saves, some of them acrobatic stops. She earned her second Golden Glove award as the outstanding goalkeeper of the World Cup.

But the victory might have been most satisfying for coach Jill Ellis, who believed in her game plan even as the U.S. stum-bled through group play. It’s a confidence she learned from her father, John, a former national team coach who sent her daugh-ter the same text message every day during this tournament.

“It says: ’Three deep breaths and keep going,’ “ Jill Ellis said. “I know he’s there with me in spirit.”

Coaching in her first World Cup, Ellis benched Wambach and repeated lineups just twice.

She also went with half a dozen different formations and tried five players at forward, all while saying she wasn’t changing a thing.

But the puzzle didn’t fully come together until she inserted Mor-gan Brian, at 22, the youngest player on the U.S. team, into the lineup as a holding midfielder in the quarterfinal with China. That allowed Lloyd to roam free and join the attack.

And she took advantage, scor-ing five times in the final three games.

As it turned out, that was the decision that won Ellis, Wam-bach and the U.S. a World Cup. And it was the one that earned Lloyd a spot in the record books.

United States player Carli Lloyd celebrates her goal with Meghan Klingenberg during the first half of the final of the FIFA World Cup against Japan in Vancouver on Sunday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

“I hope it’s not compared to ‘99 anymore. I hope it’s leading on to the next team that wins the World Cup.“

Christie Rampone, Team USA

Wilson’s image is taking a big hitLARRY STONE THE SEATTLE TIMES

Russell Wilson always has been the Unassailable One, presented as the total package of athletic greatness, impeccable decorum and a never-ending reservoir of charm. The personal narrative is compelling — deemed too small to play quarterback yet persever-ing through adversity and skep-ticism by dint of self-confidence and a legendary work ethic (first to arrive, last to leave).

He backed it up not only with unparalleled success on the field, but also with admirable, highly visible community involvement. How can you not love a guy with the highest NFL winning per-centage ever after three seasons who also visits sick kids every Tuesday?

That too-good-to-be-true aura was nicked somewhat in April 2014 when Wilson divorced his wife. But in many ways, that merely made him seem more human. By every measuring stick, Wilson was regarded almost universally among Sea-hawks fans as a humble over-achiever, imbued with an over-riding team-first sensibility.

The phrase, “Go Hawks!” reson-ated a clear and distinct image. It’s no wonder that in a survey announced in mid-May by Public Policy Polling, Wilson received a nearly perfect favorability rating from Washington state residents. He got just one unfavorable response, making him, to para-phrase Mary Poppins (which may never have been done before in a sports column), practically perfect in every way.

Now, however, for the first time, the Wilson image is absorbing some serious puncture wounds. That’s what happens when money and contract negotiations rear their ugly headlines.

I’ve heard and read more Wil-son backlash in the past three weeks than in the previous three years combined. When it came to throwing an interception on the decisive play of the Super Bowl, Wilson largely got away blame free.

But when a story leaked last week that he wanted to become the highest-paid player in the NFL, well, the notion of a greedy Wilson began to be put forth on talk shows and comments threads.

I’ve even begun to hear some comparisons with Alex Rod-riguez, which in the Seattle area is the unkindest cut of all. A-Rod also started out with a too-good-to-be-true reputation in his very early Mariners days, only to slowly be revealed as a fraud in almost every way — most dra-matically, in the estimation of Seattle fans, when he took the Rangers’ money and ran.

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FOOTBALLCFL

West W L T Pts PF PAWinnipeg 1 1 0 2 56 78Calgary 1 1 0 2 35 52BC Lions 0 1 0 0 16 27Edmonton 0 1 0 0 11 26Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 60 70East W L T Pts PF PAOttawa 2 0 0 4 47 32Toronto 2 0 0 4 66 45Hamilton 1 1 0 2 75 50Montreal 1 1 0 2 45 31

Week 2, full resultsThursday’s resultHamilton 52, Winnipeg 26Montreal 29, Calgary 11Ottawa 27, BC Lions 16Yesterday’s resultToronto 42, Saskatchewan 40 (2OT)

Week 3 scheduleThursday, July 9Ottawa at Edmonton, 6 p.m.Friday, July 10Montreal at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.Saskatchewan at BC Lions, 7 p.m.Monday, July 13Toronto at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Yesterday at Regina

Argos 42, Riders 40 (2OT) 1 2 3 4 OT1 OT2 TotToronto 3 7 1 17 6 8 42Sask 3 14 4 7 6 6 40

First QuarterTor FG Ronnie Pfeffer 50, 4:40Sask FG Paul McCallum 9, 10:46Second QuarterTor TD Kevin Elliott 2 pass from Trevor Harris (Pfeffer convert) 0:49Sask FG McCallum 30, 8:37Sask FG McCallum 49,10:36Sask TD Ryan Smith 28 pass from Kevin Glenn (2 pt convert Jerome Messam rush) 14:52

Third QuarterSask FG McCallum 22, 6:10Tor Single Pfeffer 39 missed FG 10:03Sask Single Ray Early punt 82, 12:00Fourth QuarterTor TD A.J. Jefferson interception 100 (Pfeffer convert) 5:10Sask FG Pfeffer 39, 12:14Tor TD Brett Smith 1 rush (McCallum convert) 13:43Tor TD Chad Owens 16 pass from Harris (Pfeffer convert) 14:54

Overtime 1Sask TD Rob Bagg 1 run (2 pt convert rush Jerome Messam failed)Tor TD Brandon Whitaker 9 yard pass from Harris (2pt convert rush Harris failed)Overtime 2Tor TD Tori Gurley 11 pass from Harris (2 pt conversion Anthony Coombs pass from Harris)Sask TD Chris Getzlaf 25 pass from Glenn (2 pt conversion failed, Getzlaf pass from Glenn)

Team Statistics Tor SaskFirst downs 24 31 Rushing 5 11 Passing 15 17 Penalty 4 3Rushes-Yards 15-100 29-110Passing Yards 267 477Return Yards 88 133Sacks 4 1Punts-Average 3-41.7 3-59Fumbles Lost 1-0 2-1Penalties - Yards 13-71 14-131

Individual Stat LeadersPASSING—Tor: T. Harris 30-38, 267 yards, 4 TD, 1 IntSask: K. Glenn 33-40, 477 yards, 2 TD, 1 Int

RUSHING—Tor: B.Whitaker 8-69Sask: J.Messam 19-84

RECEIVING—Tor: C.Owens 8-88; V.Hazelton 5-60; B.Whitaker 6-47Sask: R.Smith 8-174; W.Dressler 5-82; C.Getzlaf 6-79; J.Messam 6-72

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BASEBALLMLB - Results and standings

Yesterday’s resultsTampa Bay 8, NY Yankees 1Toronto 10, Detroit 5Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 1Pittsburgh 5, Cleveland 3Boston 5, Houston 4Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 0Baltimore 9, Chicago Sox 1Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2St. Louis 3, San Diego 1Chicago Cubs 2, Miami 0Seattle 2, Oakland 1Colorado 6, Arizona 4NY Mets 8, LA Dodgers 0L.A. Angels 12, Texas 6Washington 3, San Francisco 1

Saturday’s resultsWashington 9, San Fran 3NY Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 2Detroit 8, Toronto 3Boston 6, Houston 1Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore 2St. Louis 2, San Diego 1Pittsburgh 1, Cleveland 0Oakland 2, Seattle 0Chicago Cubs 7, Miami 2Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 3Minnesota 5, Kansas City 3LA Dodgers 4, NY Mets 3Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 5LA Angels 13, Texas 0Arizona 7, Colorado 3

Today’s schedule with probable startersSan Diego at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Shields (7-2) vs. Burnett (6-3)Cincinnati at Washington, 4:05 p.m. DeSclafani (5-5) vs. Fister (3-3)Houston at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Keuchel (9-3) vs. Carrasco (9-6)St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Lynn (5-4) vs. Lester (4-6)Toronto at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Buehrle (8-4) vs. Sale (6-4)Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m. Colome (3-3) vs. Volquez (8-4)Baltimore at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Gonzalez (6-4) vs. May (4-6)Atlanta at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Wisler (1-1) vs. Lohse (4-9)Detroit at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. Simon (7-4) vs. Elias (4-5)Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Harang (4-10) vs. Frias (5-5)N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Niese (3-7) vs. Heston (8-5)

GOLFB.C. Women’s Amateur and Mid-AmateurTuesday, June 30-Friday, July 3, Duncan Meadows Golf Course. Par 72, 6,052 yards (Women’s White tees)

Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R41 Michelle Kim -3 72 72 70 712 Taylor Kim -2 74 73 71 68T3 Gloria Choi +2 73 75 71 71T3 Alisha Lau +2 73 76 68 735 Naomi Ko +8 76 74 75 716 Annie Lee +9 74 77 70 76T7 Shirin Anjarwalla Namaimo +10 79 76 70 73T7 Marie Donnici +10 75 73 75 75T7 Jaclyn Lee +10 77 74 73 74T7 Christina Proteau +10 76 74 73 75T7 Hannah Lee +10 73 75 70 8012 Madison Kapchinsky +11 74 76 76 73

Professional Tours

PGAThe Greenbrier Classic, July 2-5The Old White TPC, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Par 70, 7,287 yards. Purse: $6,700,000. 2014 cham-pion: Angel Cabrera

Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R41 Danny Lee -13 63 69 68 67 Won two-hole playoffT2 David Hearn Brantford, Ont. -13 68 64 68 67T2 Robert Streb -13 68 67 67 65T2 Kevin Kisner -13 67 69 67 645 Russell Henley -12 70 66 69 63T6 James Hahn -11 66 67 70 66T6 Greg Owen -11 65 67 70 67T6 Andres Romero -11 67 67 68 67T6 Brendon Todd -11 65 69 67 68T6 David Lingmerth -11 67 70 64 68T6 Chad Collins -11 65 67 68 69T6 Bryce Molder -11 68 64 67 70T13 Scott Langley -10 62 69 74 65T13 Morgan Hoffmann -10 68 67 69 66T13 J.J. Henry -10 68 66 69 67T13 Bubba Watson -10 67 68 68 67T13 Tony Finau -10 68 67 68 67T13 Shawn Stefani -10 69 67 67 67T13 Steven Bowditch -10 68 68 67 67T13 Jason Bohn -10 69 69 61 71T13 Sean O’Hair -10 66 67 66 71Also from CanadaT37 Graham DeLaet -6 68 70 67 69

Canadian PGA TourDakota Dunes Open presented by SaskTel, July 2-5Dakota Dunes Golf Links, Saskatoon Sask. Par 72, 7301 yards. Purse: $175,000. 2014 champion: Matt Harmon

Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R4 (* = Canadian)1 Michael Letzig -16 67 66 70 69 Won two-hole playoffT2 Clark Klaasen -16 69 68 66 69T2 JJ Spaun -16 69 69 67 67T4 Charlie Bull -15 69 69 68 67T4 John Catlin -15 69 67 67 70T4 *Ben Silverman -15 71 65 66 71T4 Eric Onesi -15 64 66 67 76T8 Zack Byrd -14 69 68 68 69T8 Philip Pettitt Jr. -14 68 69 68 69T8 Drew Weaver -14 72 65 66 71T11 Jack Wilson -13 68 67 71 69T11 Doug Letson -13 64 69 72 70T11 Ben Briscoe -13 66 69 70 70T11 Vaita Guillaume -13 66 65 73 71T11 *Mackenzie Hughes -13 69 67 68 71T11 David Skinns -13 64 71 69 71T11 Julien Brun -13 68 68 68 71T11 Sam Ryder -13 68 68 67 72T19 Wade Binfield -12 67 66 76 67T19 Justin Snelling -12 65 72 71 68T19 *Max Gilbert -12 70 68 69 69T19 Yi Cao -12 69 66 70 71T19 Logan McCracken -12 71 67 67 71T19 Mike Van Sickle -12 66 68 69 73T19 Ryan Brehm -12 68 66 68 74

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

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

Web.com TourNova Scotia Open, July 2-5Ashburn Golf Club - New Course, Halifax, N.S. Par 72, 7,014 yards. Purse: $650,000. 2014 champion: Roger Sloan

Final leaderboardGolfer Par R1 R2 R3 R41 Abraham Ancer -13 69 70 64 68 Won one-hole playoff2 Bronson Burgoon -13 70 70 63 68T3 Jason Allred -12 69 67 72 64T3 Travis Bertoni -12 68 69 67 68T3 D.H. Lee -12 66 66 71 69T6 Andy Pope -11 69 69 69 66T6 Mark Walker -11 70 65 69 69T6 Oliver Goss -11 69 67 68 69T6 Harold Varner III -11 69 67 67 70Canadian golfersT16 Ryan Yip -9 71 65 68 71T25 Adam Svensson -8 70 69 66 71T57 Eugene Wong -4 70 70 72 68

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

NOTE: Canadians in boldface

Note: All results Saturday, no matches SundayMen’s Singles - Round 3Saturday’s resultsRoger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Sam Groth, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2.Vasek Pospisil, Vernon, B.C., def. James Ward, Britain, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 8-6.Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Andreas Seppi (25), Italy, 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (3).Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. John Isner (17), United States, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 12-10.Gilles Simon (12), France, leads Gael Monfils (18), France, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 1-2, Suspended.Ivo Karlovic (23), Croatia, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), France, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (9).Roberto Bautista Agut (20), Spain, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 7-6 (4), 6-0, 6-1.Viktor Troicki (22), Serbia, def. Dustin Brown, Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3.

Women’s Singles - Round 3Saturday’s resultsJelena Jankovic (28), Serbia, def. Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, def. Camila Giorgi (31), Italy, 6-2, 6-2.Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, def. Angelique Kerber (10), Germany, 7-6 (12), 1-6, 6-2.Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-1, 6-4.Timea Bacsinszky (15), Switzerland, def. Sabine Lisicki (18), Germany, 6-3, 6-2.Madison Keys (21), United States, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.Olga Govortsova, Belarus, def. Magda-lena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 7-6 (4), 6-3.Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-5.

DOUBLESMen’s Doubles - Round 3Saturday’s resultsJonathan Erlich, Israel, and Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.Round 2Daniel Nestor, Toronto, and Leander Paes (11), India, def. Teymuraz Gabash-vili, Russia, and Lu Yen-Hsun, Taiwan, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-5.Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic (7), Serbia, def. Dominic Inglot, Britain, and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, 6-7 (4), 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-3.Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, and Nicolas Mahut (10), France, def. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4.Jamie Murray, Britain, and John Peers (13), Australia, def. Nicholas Monroe, United States, and Artem Sitak, New Zealand, 7-5, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Women’s Doubles - Round 3Saturday’s resultsBethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Lucie Safarova (3), Czech Republic, def. Jocelyn Rae, Britain, and Anna Smith, Britain, 6-3, 6-0.Timea Babos, Hungary, and Kristina Mladenovic (4), France, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 6-4, 6-4.Karin Knapp, Italy, and Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, and Lucie Hradecka (8), Czech Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Yaroslava Shvedova (9), Kazakhstan, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, and Samantha Stosur, Australia, 6-3, 6-0.Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Coco Vandeweghe, United States, def. Caroline Garcia, France, and Katarina Srebotnik (10), Slovenia, 7-6 (3), 6-3.Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (11), Russia, def. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, and Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2.Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, and Arantxa Parra Santonja (16), Spain, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, and Heather Watson, Britain, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-0.

Mixed Doubles - Round 3Saturday’s resultsMike Bryan, United States, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands (1), United States, def. Nicholas Monroe, United States, and Madison Brengle, United States, 6-4, 6-1.Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Sania Mirza (2), India, def. Andre Begemann, Ger-many, and Janette Husarova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-4.Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Elena Vesnina (3), Russia, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, 6-4, 6-2.Horia Tecau, Romania, and Katarina Srebotnik (6), Slovenia, def. Rohan Bo-panna, India, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 6-2, 6-4.Leander Paes, India, and Martina Hingis (7), Switzerland, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, and Alize Cornet, France, 6-4, 6-2.Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Raquel Kops-Jones (10), United States, def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Poland, and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik, Poland, walkover.

AUTO RACINGThis week’s race

Formula OneBritish Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. Track length 5.891 km (3.661 miles), 18 turns.

Yesterday’s race results1 Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 52 laps, 1:31:27.729, 124.814 mph2 Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 52, 1:31:38.6853 Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 52, 1:31:53.1724 Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 52, 1:32:04.5685 Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 52, 1:32:30.9236 Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 52, 1:32:31.6847 Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Force India, 52, 1:32:46.4738 Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 51, +1 lap9 Sergio Perez, Mexico, Force India, 51, +1 lap10 Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 51, +1 lap11 Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 51, +1 lap12 Roberto Merhi, Spain, Marussia, 49, +3 laps13 Will Stevens, England, Marussia, 49, +3 laps

BC Junior A Lacrosse League

Standings GP W L T PtsCoquitlam 21 20 1 0 40Victoria 21 14 6 1 29Delta 21 13 7 1 27New Westminster 21 13 7 1 27Nanaimo 21 6 14 1 13Langley 21 5 13 3 13Port Coquitlam 21 5 15 1 11Burnaby 21 4 17 0 8

Yesterday’s results (Final regular season games)Victoria 9, Port Coquitlam 5Nanaimo 11, Langley 8 (OT)New Westminster 17, Burnaby 5Coquitlam 26, Delta 6

Saturday’s resultsBurnaby 12, Nanaimo 9Victoria 11, Port Coquitlam 7

LACROSSEWestern Lacrosse AssnWLA Senior A

Standings GP W L T PtsVictoria 12 10 2 0 20New Westminster 12 7 5 0 14Burnaby 11 6 5 0 12Langley 12 6 6 0 12Coquitlam 10 4 6 0 8Maple Ridge 11 4 7 0 8Nanaimo 10 2 8 0 4

Saturday’s resultsLangley 7, Nanaimo 6Maple Ridge 15, Coquitlam 14 (OT)

Tuesday, July 7Victoria vs. Burnaby, 7:00 p.m.Langley vs. Maple Ridge, 7:45 p.m.

Pacific Coast Soccer League W D L GF GA PtsVancouver Utd 9 2 3 30 16 29Victoria 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 11 15 44 3

Yesterday’s scheduleKamloops 2, Abbotsford 1Khalsa at Victoria

Saturday’s resultsTim Hortons 1, Victoria 4Van Tbirds 1, Vancouver Utd 2Kamloops 2, FC Tigers 0

MLS

Yesterday’s late gameSan Jose at Portland

Saturday’s resultsColumbus 2, NY Red Bulls 1NY City FC 2, Montreal 1Dallas 3, N. England 0Colorado 2, Vancouver 1Orlando 1, Salt Lake 1Los Angeles 4, Toronto 0

Friday, July 10Houston 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.

SOCCERFIFA Women’s World CupJune 6-July 5Defending champion: Japan

Bronze Medal matchSaturday, July 4England 1, Germany 0 (extra time)at Edmonton Scoring: Fara Williams 108’ (Pen)

Championship matchYesterday, at VancouverUnited States 5, Japan 2 Scoring: USA: Carli Lloyd 3’, 5’, 16’, Lauren Holiday 14’, Tobin Heath 54’; Japan Yuki Ogimi 27’, Julie Johnston 52’ (og)

Tournament statsGoals per match: 2.7Average cards per match: Red 0.1; yellow 2.1Average shots per team: 26.5Actual playing time: 52.1 minutes

West Coast League

Yesterday’s resultsBend 9, Medford 4Bellingham 4, Kitsap 2Corvallis 4, Victoria 2Wenatchee 4, Klamath Falls 0Yakima Valley 8, Walla Walla 1

Saturday’s resultsWalla Walla 7, Yakima Valley 1Kelowna 12, Cowlitz 5Corvallis 4, Victoria 2Wenatchee 4, Klamath Falls 0Bend 8, Medford 4Bellingham 3, Kitsap 2

Today’s scheduleCorvallis at Medford, 6:35 p.m.Kitsap at Victoria, 6:35 p.m.Klamath Falls at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m.Bend at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.Cowlitz at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m.Yakima Valley at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7Corvallis at Medford, 6:35 p.m.Kitsap at Victoria, 6:35 p.m.Klamath Falls at Kelowna, 6:35 p.m.Bend at Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.Cowlitz at Bellingham, 7:05 p.m.Yakima Valley at Walla Walla, 7:05 p.m.

B.C. Premier LeagueTeam W L Pct GBNorth Shore 26 8 .765 -Vic Eagles 28 12 .700 1Langley 25 13 .658 3Nanaimo 25 13 .658 3Okanagan 21 15 .583 6Whalley 19 18 .514 8.5North Delta 15 18 .455 1.5Abbotsford 13 22 .371 13.5White Rock 14 24 .368 14Coquitlam 14 24 .368 14Vic Mariners 13 26 .333 15.5Parksville 9 29 .237 19

Yesterday’s resultsVictoria Eagles 9, White Rock 7North Shore 6, Parksville 0Okanagan 11, Coquitlam 10North Delta 4, Nanaimo 1Victoria Mariners 6, Langley 3Coquitlam 10, Okanagan 9North Delta at Nanaimo n/aNorth Shore 8, Parksville 1Victoria Eagles 11, White Rock 6Langley 13, Victoria Mariners 2

Saturday’s resultsNorth Shore 10, Nanaimo 3Parksville 5, North Delta 4White Rock 4, Victoria Mariners 0Okanagan 7, Coquitlam 6Nanaimo 10, North Shore 8Parksville 6, North Delta 2White Rock 5, Victoria Mariners 2Okanagan 6, Coquitlam 4

Tuesday July 7Vic Eagles at Vic Mariners, 6 p.m.Coquitlam at North Shore, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday at TD Place Stadium

Redblacks 27, Lions 16BC Lions 3 4 9 0 16Ottawa 0 10 3 14 27

First QuarterBC FG Richie Leone 11, 8:06Second QuarterBC FG Leone 12, 7:33Ott TD Brad Sinopoli 7 pass from Henry Burris (Delbert Alvarado convert) 10:59BC Single Leone punt 53, 13:24Ott FG Alvarado 46, 15:00

Third QuarterBC Safety Fumble recovered in end zone by Burris 1:38Ott FG Alvarado 28, 9:04BC TC Travis Lulay 26 pass from Austin Collie. (Leone convert) 11:39Fourth QuarterOtt TD Greg Ellingson 30 pass from Burris (Alvarado convert) 0:13 Ott TD Ernest Jackson 11 pass from Burris (Alvarado convert) 6:48

Team Statistics BC OttFirst downs 17 26 Rushing 4 10 Passing 10 16 Penalty 3 0Rushes-Yards 15-59 31-141Yards, avg. rush 3.9 4.5Passing Yards 254 296Avg. pass gain 7.5 9.5 Return Yards 122 108Comp-Att-Int 18-32-1 23-29-1Sacks 2 2Punts-Average 7-40.9 5-39.6Punt Returns-yards 4-31 4-29Kickoff Returns-yds 5-91 3-79Fumbles Lost 1-0 2-0Penalties - Yards 15-95 11-118Time of Possession 25:36 34:24

Individual StatisticsPASSING—BC: T.Lulay 18-32, 254 yards, 1 TD 1 IntOtt: H.Burris 23-29, 296 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int

RUSHING—BC: A.Harris 13-48; T.Lulay 2-11Ott: C.Walker 24-103; H.Burris 6-30; C.Williams 1-8

RECEIVING—BC: E.Arceneaux 7-112; A.Collie 5-65; A.Harris 3-26; S.Gore 1-29; B.Burnham 1-12; C.Morrah 1-10Ott: B.Sinopoli 9-99; M.Price 5-43; C.Williams 4-82; E.Jackson 2-19; G.Ellingson 1-30; J.Verdone 1-15; C.Walker 1-8

Attendance: 24,376

Friday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium

Alouettes 29, Stampeders 11Calgary 0 0 3 8 11Montreal 7 9 6 7 29

First QuarterMtl TD Samuel Giguere 6 pass from Ra-keem Cato (Boris Bede convert) 10:30Second QuarterMtl FG Bede 23, 5:09Mtl TD Nik Lewis 6 pass from Cato (2-pt rush conversion failed) 12:58

Third QuarterMtl TD Cody Hoffman 15 pass from Cato (Bede convert missed) 7:45Cgy FG Rene Paredes 28, 11:41Fourth QuarterMtl FG Bede 49, 0:15Cgy TD Jon Cornish 1 run (Convert 2pt Marquay McDaniel pass from Bo Levi Mitchell) 4:25Mtl FG Bede 17, 12:06Mtl Single Bede punt 58, 13:24

Team Statistics Ham WpgFirst downs 19 22Rushes-Yards 15-68 32-156Passing Yards 263 241Return Yards 124 156Comp-Att-Int 21-34-1 20-25-0Sacks 3 0Punts 5 4Punt Average 44.6 46.8Fumbles Lost 2-0 0-0Penalties - Yards 11-80 14-117Time of Possession 27:12 32:48

Attendance: 19,111

WCL - Longest game of the yearFriday night/Saturday morning at Goss Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

Knights 4, HarbourCats 3(17 innings)Victoria Corvallis ab r h bi ab r h biLambert 2B 6 1 2 0 Staples LF 6 1 1 0Guibor CF 7 1 1 0 Alcantar CF 6 0 1 1Collard LF 5 1 1 3 Farris 1B 7 1 2 1Fougner RF 2 0 0 0 Bishop DH 4 0 1 0Thoreson C 6 0 1 0 CosgrovePR 2 0 0 0Meyer C 0 0 0 0 MatrangaC 7 0 2 1Gretler 3B 6 0 0 0 Fisher 3B 4 0 0 0Pries DH 4 0 0 0 McAdoo Jr RF 3 1 1 0Polshuk PH 2 0 0 0 Kreuter PH 1 0 0 0Alcantara OF 5 0 0 0 George RF 3 0 0 0Floyd 1B 5 0 0 0 Donahue 2B 6 0 0 0Degoti SS 6 0 0 0 Madrigal SS 7 1 3 1Totals 35 2 9 1 Totals 32 1 10 1

Victoria 003 000 000 000 000 00 3 5Corvallis200 100 000 000 000 01 4 11

2B: M.Farris (3). 3B: J.Staples (1). HR: K.Collard (3). RBI: K.Collard 3(16), E.Alcantar (11), M.Farris (10), R.Matranga (9), N.Madrigal (7).HP: C.Lambert (1), P.Floyd (2). SH: J.Staples (0), C.Fisher (0).SB: C.Lambert (1), J.Staples (7), E.Alcantar 2 (15), R.Matranga (2),C.Fisher (4), N.Madrigal 2 (13). CS: C.Lambert (1). E: J.Thoreson (2),P.Floyd 2 (8). LOB: Victoria 5, Corvallis 14. DP: C. Donahue(2B) - N. Madrigal(SS) - M.Farris(1B), C. Lambert(2B) - A. Degoti(SS) - P. Floyd(1B)

Victoria IP H R ER BB SOA.Rogers 7.0 7 3 3 1 3N.Wojtysiak 0.1 1 0 0 1 1K.Francis 1.1 0 0 0 2 0J.Mitchell 1.0 0 0 0 1 2A.Dondanville 3.1 0 0 0 0 2M.Blais (L,0-2) 3.0 3 1 1 3 2 0Corvallis IP H R ER BB SOS.Lee 8.0 5 3 3 2 9C.Clements 3.0 0 0 0 0 4M.Martin 2.0 0 0 0 0 0B.Cutsforth(W,1-0) 4.0 0 0 0 1 4A. Rogers 1.0 1 0 0 0 2

Att: 3,241. Time: 5 hours,14 minutes

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 3, Anvers-Huy, 159.5 km, some hills (category 3, 4)

Saturday’s resultsStage 1 - Utrecht/Utrecht, 13.8 km, flat, individual time trial.1 Rohan Dennis (Aus) BMC Racing Team, 0:14:562 Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step, 0:00:053 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing, 0:00:064 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin, 0:00:085 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo, 0:00:1525 Svein Tuft (Langley, B.C.) Orica GreenEdge, 0:00:4587 Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team 0:01:15

Yesterday’s resultsStage 2 - Utrecht/Zelande, 166 km, flat1 Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal, 3:29:032 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo3 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing4 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx - Quick-Step5 Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team168 Svein Tuft, Langley, B.C., Orica GreenEdge, 0:05:04179 Ryder Hesjedal, Victoria, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team

Saturday at Detroit

Tigers 8, Blue Jays 3Toronto Detroit ab r h bi ab r h biReyes SS 5 0 2 0 Kinsler 2B 4 1 3 2Donaldson 3B 4 0 0 0 Cespedes LF 5 1 3 1Bautista RF 3 0 1 0 Martinez DH 5 0 1 1Enc’acion DH 4 0 1 0 Martinez RF 3 1 1 2Valencia LF 4 1 1 0 Avila 1B 3 0 1 0Martin C 4 0 0 0 Cas’lanos 3B 3 1 1 0Colabello 1B 4 1 2 2 McCann C 4 0 1 1Pillar CF 4 1 1 1 Wilson SS-3B 2 1 1 0Travis 2B 4 0 2 0 Gose CF 4 2 1 0Totals 36 3 10 3 Totals 33 7 13 7

Toronto 000 010 002 3 Detroit 400 100 03x 8

SB: DET Gose (13, 2nd base off Dickey/Martin, R). 2B: TOR Reyes (13, Price), Bautista (15, Price); DET Cespedes (24, Dickey), Castellanos (11, Dickey). 3B: DET McCann, J (3, Dickey). GIDP: TOR Valencia; DET McCann, J 2, Martinez, V. HR: TOR Pillar (7, 5th inning off Price, 0 on, 1 out), Colabello (7, 9th inning off Ferrell, 1 on, 1 out); DET Martinez, J (22, 1st inning off Dickey, 1 on, 1 out). Team Lob: TOR 7; DET 7. DP: TOR 3 (Reyes-Colabello, Donaldson-Travis-Colabello, Reyes-Travis-Colabello); DET (Castellanos-Kinsler-Avila). E: TOR Colabello (3, fielding); DET Wilson, Jo 2 (2, fielding, throw). PICKOFFS: TOR Dickey (Kinsler at 1st base); DET McCann, J (Travis at 1st base).

Toronto IP H R ER BB SOR Dickey (L, 3-9) 5.2 11 5 5 2 1D Tepera 1.1 0 0 0 0 2S Delabar 0.1 2 3 2 1 1B Cecil 0.2 0 0 0 0 0Detroit IP H R ER BB SOD Price (W, 8-2) 7.0 8 1 1 1 7A Alburquerque 1.0 0 0 0 0 1HBP: Kinsler (by Dickey).

Time: 3:10. Att: 37,214.

Saturday at Seattle

Athletics 2, Mariners 0Seattle Oakland ab r h bi ab r h biMorrison 1B 4 0 0 0 Burns CF 4 2 2 0Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 Vogt C 3 0 2 0Cano 2B 3 0 1 0 Zobrist LF 3 0 1 2Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 Reddick RF 4 0 0 0Seager 3B 3 0 0 0 Butler DH 4 0 0 0Smith LF 4 0 1 0 Davis 1B 3 0 1 0Miller SS 3 0 1 0 Lawrie 3B 3 0 2 0Sucre C 2 0 0 0 Sogard 2B 4 0 1 0Totals 27 0 5 0 Semien SS 3 0 1 0 Totals 31 2 10 2

Seattle 000 000 000 0 Oakland 100 000 10x 2

SB: OAK Burns (17, 2nd base off Hernandez, F/Sucre). 2B: SEA Jackson, A (10, Graveman); OAK Vogt (12, Hernandez, F). GIDP: SEA Trumbo. S: OAK Lawrie. Team Lob: SEA 6; OAK 9. DP: OAK (Semien-Sogard-Davis, I).

Seattle IP H R ER BB SOF Hernandez (L, 10-5) 7.0 10 2 2 2 6D Rollins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1Oakland IP H R ER BB SOK Graveman (W, 6-4) 7.0 5 0 0 1 1T Pomeranz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1T Clippard 1.0 0 0 0 1 1

Time: 2:36. Att: 18,915.

Saturday at Corvallis

Knights 4, HarbourCats 2Victoria Corvallis ab r h bi ab r h biDegoti 2 0 0 0 Madrigal 2 0 0 0Guibor 1 0 0 0 Staples 4 1 1 0Andreychuk 3 0 0 0 Farris 3 0 0 0Meyer 4 0 0 0 Bishop 3 0 2 0Francis 4 0 1 0 Donahue 0 2 0 0Gretler 3 1 1 0 Fisher 4 1 1 1Alcantara 3 0 1 0 Soto 3 0 1 0Amezquita 4 1 2 0 Alcantar 1 0 1 1Jarvis 2 0 1 1 Matranga 0 0 0 0Fougner 4 0 1 1 Kreuter 4 0 1 1Totals 30 2 7 2 Cosgrove 3 0 1 0 George 1 0 0 0 Totals 28 4 8 3

Victoria 010 000 100 2 Corvallis 000 000 13x 4

2B: S.Jarvis (1), C.Bishop 2 (3), J.Soto (4). RBI: S.Jarvis (2), C.Fougner (4), C.Fisher (4), E.Alcantar (12), .Kreuter (3). HP: A.Degoti (1). SF: S.Jarvis (2). SH: G.Andreychuk (0), .Jarvis (0), N.Madrigal (0), M.Farris (0). SB: M.Gretler (2), A.Alcantara (1), N.Madrigal 2 (15), C.Fisher (5), A.Cosgrove (2). CS: K.Amezquita (1), C.Fougner (3). E: A.Degoti (4), C.Kreuter (3). LOB: Victoria 8, Corvallis 6. DP: K. Francis(1B) - S. Jarvis(SS) - D. Topoozian(P).Victoria IP H R ER BB SOD Topoozian (L) 7.1 7 4 3 4 3J Mitchell 0.2 1 0 0 0 0Corvallis IP H R ER BB SOC Nelson 7.0 6 2 2 2 3A Nesbitt (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2R Walker 1.0 0 0 0 0 2

Att: 1,218. Time: 2:35

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 19Los Angeles 31 21 8 6 7 31 23Dallas 29 18 8 5 5 24 23Portland 28 18 8 6 4 21 20Sporting KC 27 16 7 3 6 25 17San Jose 25 16 7 5 4 19 16Salt Lake 23 19 5 6 8 18 23Houston 21 18 5 7 6 22 24Colorado 18 18 3 6 9 14 18

Blue Jays 10, Tigers 5Toronto Detroit ab r h bi ab r h biReyes SS 6 1 2 1 Kinsler 2B 5 0 1 2Donaldson 3B 5 1 2 2 Cespedes LF 5 0 1 0Bautista RF 3 2 1 2 Martinez DH 5 0 1 0Enc’acion DH 3 0 0 0 Martinez RF 3 2 1 1Smoak 1B 4 2 1 1 Avila 1B 3 0 1 0Martin C 5 0 1 1 Marte PH-1B 1 0 0 0Valencia LF 4 2 1 0 Cas’lanos 3B 4 0 1 0Pillar CF 5 1 2 0 McCann C 3 1 2 1Travis 2B 3 1 2 3 Gose CF 3 1 1 1Totals 38 10 12 10 Davis PH-CF 1 0 0 0 Iglesias SS 4 1 2 0 Totals 37 5 11 5

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2B: TOR Reyes (14, Verlander), Travis (13, Verlander), Valencia (12, Ferrell); DET Cespedes (25, Estrada). 3B: DET Kinsler (3, Estrada). GIDP: TOR Donald-son; DET Castellanos. HR: TOR Bautista (17, 5th inning off Verlander, 1 on, 1 out), Smoak (8, 5th inning off Verlander, 0 on, 2 out); DET Martinez, J (23, 6th inning off Schultz, 0 on, 0 out), Gose (2, 7th inning off Schultz, 0 on, 0 out). Team Lob: TOR 9; DET 7. DP: TOR (Smoak-Reyes-Smoak); DET (Kinsler-Iglesias, J-Avila). E: DET Verlander (1, pickoff), Iglesias, J (7, throw).

Toronto IP H R ER BB SOM Estrada (W, 6-4) 5.0 5 2 2 1 3P Schultz 2.0 3 2 2 0 0A Loup 0.2 2 1 1 1 1R Osuna 1.1 1 0 0 0 1Detroit IP H R ER BB SOJ Verlander (L, 0-2) 5.0 7 7 7 2 5D VerHagen 1.0 1 2 2 4 0W Wilson 1.0 2 0 0 0 1B Hardy 1.0 0 0 0 1 0

Time: 3:17. Att: 35,102.

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Mariners 2, Athletics 1Seattle Oakland ab r h bi ab r h biJones CF-RF 4 0 0 0 Burns CF 4 0 1 0Seager 3B 4 0 1 0 Vogt 1B-C 4 0 0 0Cano 2B 3 1 0 0 Zobrist 2B 4 0 2 0Cruz DH 4 1 1 0 Butler DH 3 0 0 0Smith RF 2 0 1 2 Phegley C 2 0 0 0Jackson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 Reddick RF 2 0 1 0Morrison 1B 4 0 0 0 Lawrie 3B 3 0 1 0Ackley LF 3 0 2 0 Canha LF-1B 4 0 1 0Miller SS 3 0 0 0 Semien SS 3 0 1 0Zunino C 3 0 0 0 Fuld RF-LF 3 1 1 1Totals 31 2 5 2 Totals 32 1 8 1

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Mariners 2, Athletics 1 (Cont’d)

2B: SEA Cruz, N (11, Bassitt); OAK Zobrist (16, Montgomery). GIDP: OAK Fuld, Vogt, Canha. HR: OAK Fuld (1, 3rd inning off Mont-gomery, 0 on, 1 out). Team Lob: SEA 4; OAK 6. DP: SEA 3, OAK 1.

Seattle IP H R ER BB SOM Montgomery (W, 4-2) 5.2 6 1 1 1 2M Lowe 1.1 1 0 0 0 2J Beimel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0F Rodney 1.0 1 0 0 1 1Oakland IP H R ER BB SOC Bassitt (L, 0-2) 5.2 5 2 2 1 3T Pomeranz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0F Rodriguez 2.1 0 0 0 0 4E O’Flaherty 0.2 0 0 0 0 0HBP: Cano (by Bassitt).

Time: 2:47. Att: 22,163.

American LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkNY Yankees 44 38 .537 - L1Baltimore 43 39 .524 1.0 W1Tampa Bay 43 41 .512 2.0 W1Toronto 43 41 .512 2.0 W1Boston 39 45 .464 6.0 W2Central W L PCT GB StrkKansas City 46 33 .582 - W1Minnesota 43 39 .524 4.5 L1Detroit 41 40 .506 6.0 L1Cleveland 38 43 .469 9.0 L2Chicago Sox 36 43 .456 10.0 L1West W L PCT GB StrkHouston 48 36 .571 - L2LA Angels 44 38 .537 3.0 W3Texas 41 42 .494 6.5 L3Seattle 38 44 .463 9.0 W1Oakland 38 47 .447 10.5 L1

National LeagueEast W L PCT GB StrkWashington 45 36 .556 - W2NY Mets 42 41 .506 4.0 W1Atlanta 40 42 .488 5.5 L1Miami 35 48 .422 11.0 L2Philadelphia 28 56 .333 18.5 W1Central W L PCT GB StrkSt. Louis 53 28 .654 - W2Pittsburgh 47 34 .580 6.0 W2Chicago Cubs 44 36 .550 8.5 W2Cincinnati 36 44 .450 16.5 L3Milwaukee 36 48 .429 18.5 W8West W L PCT GB StrkLA Dodgers 46 37 .554 - L1San Francisco 42 40 .512 3.5 L5Arizona 40 42 .488 5.5 L1San Diego 39 45 .464 7.5 L2Colorado 35 47 .427 10.5 W1

East W L PCT GB StrkKelowna 16 8 0.667 - W1Yakima Valley 16 11 0.577 2 W1Walla Walla 13 14 0.481 4.5 L1Wenatchee 11 13 0.458 5 W3South W L PCT GB StrkBend 22 5 0.815 - W4Medford 6 9 0.400 6 L1Corvallis 7 14 0.333 10 L1Klamath Falls 3 12 0.200 9.5 L1West W L PCT GB StrkBellingham 18 9 0.667 - W5Cowlitz 10 14 0.417 6 L1Kitsap 10 14 0.417 6.5 L4Victoria 8 16 0.333 8.5 L3

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Toronto Argonauts QB Trevor Harris looks to pass against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Sunday. [THE CANADIAN PRESS]

Harris, Argos beat Saskatchewan in OTJONATHAN HAMELIN THE CANADIAN PRESS

REGINA — The legend of Trevor Harris continues to grow.

The Argonauts QB led his team on a last-minute touchdown drive to send the game into overtime and then threw two touchdown passes in extra time to lead Toronto to a 42-40 double-overtime victory over the host Saskatch-ewan Roughriders on Sunday. Harris, in his third game as starter for the injured Ricky Ray, led Toronto (2-0) to a 26-11 upset over the Edmonton Eskimos in Week 1.

“I just want to be the best possible back-up I can be,” said Harris, who went 30 for 38 with 267 yards and four touchdowns and one interception in the game.

“Ricky Ray is one of the best quarterbacks ever in the CFL. My job is to steer the ship in the right direction when he’s not available.”

Playing in front of 31,907 fans at Mosaic Sta-dium, Saskatchewan led the game 28-21 with just over a minute left in the game. Scrimmaging from the Toronto 25, Harris led the Argonauts on a last-minute touchdown drive, capped off with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Chad Owens, to send the game into overtime. In a crazy overtime session filled with penalties and a few reviewed plays, Saskatchewan opened up the scoring on its first possession when Rob Bagg took the ball one yard into the end zone on an end around. Running back Jerome Messam was tackled in the backfield on the ensuing two-point conver-sion. The Argos stormed back with a nine-yard receiving touchdown by running back Brandon Whitaker in their first overtime period. They, too, failed their two-point conversion attempt when Harris was sacked by Rider defensive back Macho Harris.

In the second overtime, Harris threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tori Gurley and then hooked up with running back Anthony Coombs on a three-yard strike for the two-point conversion.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Use the early part of the morn-ing for handling any matters of importance. Making plans for the weekend could be crucial too! Lat-er in the day, a money matter is likely to come up in a discussion. Understand that someone could nix your idea. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) A gesture in the morning will mean a lot to a friend. You will bring smiles into the day. A meeting allows you to express ideas that are not being valued at the moment. Though you might receive a negative reaction at first, the tune will change later on. Tonight: With a loved one.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Detach, and you’ll be able to soar past an issue that you have been stumped by as of late. A conver-sation concerning your domestic life could fall flat. The other party appears to be closed down right now. Make plans for a getaway soon. Tonight: Let your imagina-tion make the call.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)A dialogue seems inevitable between you and a loved one. Let it happen early, as the conver-sation will be easier then. Touch base with someone who cares a lot about you. Much more will be accomplished with a one-on-one conversation. Tonight: Let the fun begin!

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Others come toward you. You will have no problems deciding what to do and when. There might be one conversation you would prefer to keep private. Make sure that situation is as you wish, or suggest another location for the task at hand. Tonight: Try not to distance yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You might want or need to deal with personal matters right now. With any luck, by noon you will be free to do what you choose or go back to work. Someone whom you deal with on a daily basis could have a lot to say. You will like what you hear. Tonight: Be a bit spunky.

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Irene passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of July 2, 2015 aft er a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband George, daughters Bonne (Jeff ), Laurie (Normand), sons David (Karen), Randy (Nancy), her 9 grandchildren, her sisters Shirley and Grace. Special thanks to Shirley who stayed and cared for mom since her surgery in May. She is also survived by her extended family and friends. She will be missed. Funeral Service will be held Wed. July 8th at 11:00 am in Chapel of Memories Funeral Home, 4005-6 Ave North, Port Alberni. Interment to follow at Alberni Memorial Gardens.

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Greece votes ‘no’ in key referendum61 per cent voted against the demands from international creditors for more austerityELENA BECATOROS AND DEMETRIS NELLAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS — Greece lurched into uncharted territory and an uncer-tain future in Europe’s common currency Sunday after voters over-whelmingly rejected demands by international creditors for more austerity measures in exchange for a bailout of its bankrupt economy.

Results showed 61 per cent voted “no,” compared with 38 per cent for “yes,” with 93 per cent of the vote counted.

The referendum — Greece’s first in more than four decades — came amid severe restrictions on finan-cial transactions in the country, imposed last week to stem a bank run that accelerated after the vote was called.

Thousands of jubilant govern-ment supporters celebrated in Syntagma Square in front of Par-liament, waving Greek flags and chanting “No, no, no!”

It was a decisive victory for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who had gambled the future of his five-month-old leftist government — and his country — in an all-or-nothing game of brinkmanship with Greece’s creditors from other European countries that use the euro currency, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.

“Today we celebrate the victory of democracy,” Tsipras said in a televised address from his office, describing Sunday as “a bright day in the history of Europe.”

“We proved even in the most diffi-cult circumstances that democracy won’t be blackmailed,” he said.

Tsipras called the referendum last weekend, saying a “no” vote would strengthen his hand to negotiate a better deal for his country.

His government has said it believes it would be possible to con-clude a deal with creditors within 48 hours.

But European officials and most of Greece’s opposition parties painted the referendum as one of whether country kept using the euro currency — even though that was not the convoluted question asked on the ballot. Opinion polls Friday showed that 74 per cent or more want their country to remain in the euro.

“Given the unfavourable condi-tions last week, you have made a very brave choice,” Tsipras told Greeks in his address.

“But I am aware that the mandate you gave me is not a mandate for rupture.”

He said he would seek to negoti-ate a viable solution with the coun-try’s creditors.

How European officials react to the referendum result will be critic-al for the country, and a eurozone summit was called for Tuesday evening to discuss the situation.

German Chancellor Angela Mer-kel and French President Francois Hollande spoke to each other Sunday night and agreed “that the vote of the Greek people must be respected,” Merkel’s office said.

Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s vice chancellor and economic minister, told a German newspaper that the

Greek government was leading its people “onto a path of bitter auster-ity and hopelessness.”

Tsipras has “torn down the last bridges, across which Europe and Greece could move toward a com-promise,” Gabriel told the daily Tagesspiegel. “By saying ‘no’ to the eurozone’s rules, as is reflected in the majority ’no’ vote, it’s difficult to imagine negotiations over an aid package for billions.”

Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveldt said a “no” result “complicates matters,” but he insisted the door remained open to resume talks within hours.

Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrives to meet Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos after the results of the referendum at the Presidential Palace in Athens, early Monday. [AP PHOTO]

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What should you do the next time the dentist tells you he or she is

going to take full dental X-rays? A new study shows that just as porcupines make love very, very carefully, you should also take care to limit the amount of radiation exposure during your lifetime, particularly the amount children receive.

Dr. Elizabeth Claus of Yale University reports in the Amer-ican Cancer Society Journal Cancer, that there’s a link between dental x-rays and the risk of developing a brain tumour called a meningioma.

These tumours grow from the meninges, the layers of tissue that cover the brain. Fortunately, most meningi-omas are benign. Others are slow growing, but they can become life-threatening when they become as large as a base-ball compressing brain tissue. Meningiomas account for 34 percent of all primary brain tumours, can occur at any age and are twice as common among women as in men.

Formerly it was believed that the main cause of meningi-omas was ionizing radiation due to atomic bombs or radi-ation received during cancer treatment. Now, Dr. Claus says the main risk is dental x-rays.

Dr. Claus and her colleagues studied 1,433 Americans who had meningiomas with 1350 others who did not have this tumour, but who were of the same age profile, sex ratio and geographical area. The researchers then analyzed the dental and medical history of both groups. For instance, they were questioned whether their dentist had ordered standard X-rays, known as bite-wings, every year, never, or now and then. Finally they were asked if they had ever had braces which involve full mouth X-rays.

Dr. Claus concluded that those who reported having full mouth X-rays before 10 years of age were 4.9 times more like-ly to develop a meningioma. Those who had full mouth X-rays later than 10 years of age were three times more prone to this tumour.

This should flash a red light for parents.

So how can you avoid need-less dental radiation. Accord-ing to Dr. Claus all children who get braces today also get full mouth X-rays. None of my children had braces, but most of my grandchildren have had them.

The question is how many of them really needed braces and has this practice become a fashionable trend. Is the risk worthwhile if only for cosmetic reasons?

Never accept this rationale if

a dental technician says, “Don’t worry, you get more radiation exposure from a day in the sun or flying to the Caribbean”. I agree that today dental X-rays expose patients to less radia-tion than in the past. But little bits of radiation mount up, par-ticularly when one totals the exposure received from other X-ray tests.

Radiation isn’t like an infec-tion that’s cured by antibiotics. Rather, radiation is cumulative and, like an elephant, our bod-ies never forget the amount received during a lifetime.

I’ve always worried about needless radiation and many years ago one of my columns made headline news. I discov-ered that some patients were receiving huge amounts of radiation from dental and other X-rays. For instance, some equipment had not been ser-viced for 15 years!

This sparked a major inves-tigation by the government. Dental X-rays are, of course, required for legitimate reasons. But like anything they can be overdone. So always ask if the X-ray is really needed. No one really knows how much radi-ation we can receive before it causes trouble.

Ideally, we should all have radiation cards that show how much radiation we’ve received. Particularly since one of the major tests today is the CT scan that delivers large amounts of radiation. But hell will freeze over before such cards are in general usage.

So what should parents do? I’d agree that markedly crook-ed teeth deserve to have braces as the radiation dose does not compare with a CT scan. But for lesser imperfections it may be prudent for parents to ask,

“Should I subject my child to potential risk of radiation and a meningioma, and how important is it for my child to have the perfect smile?”

See the web site www.docgiff.com. For comments [email protected].

How necessary are dental x-rays?

Centre cares for and releases shocked male cedar waxwing

HEALTH WILDLIFE

Dr. Gifford JonesThe DoctorGame

» W. Gifford-Jones M.D. is a graduate of University of Toronto and the Har-vard Medical School. He trained in general surgery at the Strong Memor-ial Hospital, University of Rochester, Montreal General Hospital, McGill Uni-versity and in Gynecology at Harvard. He has also been a general practition-er, ship’s surgeon and hotel doctor. For more information, see his website, www.docgiff.com or to comment, e-mail him at [email protected].

If your ever lived in the prai-ries, the Cedar Waxwing brings back great childhood

memories. Watching out my kitchen window as I child, a flock of these birds descended on a berry bush on their migration route giving me a lasting love for them.

It was our pleasure here at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre to be able to release a male cedar waxwing from the centre that spent a week with us after being found in the middle of the road. He was stunned but uninjured and so some very messy feedings of berries was all it took to get him back to full strength for release.

One of only three species worldwide in the family Bomby-cillidae, the Cedar Waxwing is named for the red, waxlike tips on the secondary flight-feathers of adult birds. Sugary fruits dom-inate the diet of this bird, espe-cially in winter. During warmer months, Cedar Waxwings glean insects from vegetation or snatch them from the air in sallies from exposed perches, often near streams or ponds. This is a true frugivore (fruit eater), assimi-lating nutrients from fruit pulp and passing seeds intact back to the environment.

Many aspects of the natural history of the Cedar Waxwing reflect its dietary specialization on sugary fruits, unpredictable in space and time: e.g., its flock-ing and nomadic movements, and lower levels of return to former breeding sites than other passerines. In addition, Cedar Waxwings breed late in the year,

coincident with the availability of summer-ripening fruits. The sociality of individuals within winter flocks and the lack of territoriality during the breed-ing season also are associated with the reliance of this species on locally superabundant fruit crops. Voracious feeding on fruits by large flocks and a high degree of mobility make this waxwing an especially effective disperser of the seeds of fruiting plants.

Cedar Waxwing populations have increased during the last 20 years over much of North Amer-ica, and appear to be expanding into new regions. Several factors may have fostered this growth in range and numbers: the creation of edge habitats conducive to

fruiting trees and shrubs, espe-cially as farmlands regenerate to forests; the planting of fruiting trees and shrubs in rural and urban areas; and, perhaps, the reduction of hard pesticides in many forms of agriculture.

July 10th, 11am - 4pm NIWRA will be celebrating 30 years of caring for wildlife. This is free admission day so please join us for cake, music by Boney Fin-gers, balloon art, and free seed-ling trees with the Beach Radio Stations live on location. Bring your friends and family for this special day with us.

Sylvia CampbellWild N Free

Cedar Waxwings are true fruit eaters so all it took was a few messy feedings to get this bird back into the air.

» Sylvia Campbell works at the North Island Wildlife Centre. If you would like more information about wildlife, call the centre at 250-248-8534.

Summer is upon us. With thoughts and plans turning to the great outdoors, many

residents of Vancouver Island are hitching up holiday trailers and boats or dusting off the motorhome in anticipation of the upcoming camping season. Being a responsible traveller takes care-ful planning and preparation. A successful holiday depends on some simple (and often over-looked) maintenance. Trailers, like their tow unit counterparts, require periodic inspection and maintenance to perform cor-rectly and conform to highway traffic regulations. A trailer with inadequate or inoperative brak-ing systems can pose a danger to you and other motorists. Light-ing and signalling equipment must also be inspected to ensure proper operation. Inspect your vehicle to make sure your tow unit can handle the GROSS trail-er weight. The Gross weight is the weight of the trailer includ-ing its maximum load capacity. Often people only look at the trailers dry weight without tak-ing in consideration all the gear and supplies inside. It is danger-

ous to overload a vehicle, not to mention the added stress on the powertrain can add up to signifi-cant expense at the local repair shop. A trailer that exceeds capacity will adversely affect your ability to stop and perform emergency maneuvers. Local and Provincial Police Forces will be conducting periodic inspections of trailers and motorhomes to ensure the safety of our roads and highways throughout the summer. Failure to maintain your equipment or comply with Motor Vehicle Act regulations can result in fines and in certain cases, the trailer or tow vehicle being removed from the high-way at owner’s expense. Ensure before you leave for the open roads or the lakes of our beauti-ful island that you use the follow-ing list to ensure safe travels and a successful vacation:

• Tow vehicle is checked and ready for the road. Ensure that it can tow the weight of your trailer.

• Trailer hitch is operating cor-rectly and all safety chains and locks are in good working order.

• Inspect all running and mark-er lights on your trailer or motor-home for correct operation.

• Check frame for cracks or sagging.

• Inspect tires for abnormal wear, bulges and cracks. Ensure tires are inflated to manufactur-ers specifications.

• Inspect braking mechanism on all trailer so equipped. Check to see if the break away emer-gency brake functions. Be sure that your trailer is equipped with an adequate braking system according to trailer weight and size.

• License and registration are valid and documents are in the vehicle.

This is by no means a compre-hensive list and is meant as a guideline for responsible recrea-tional vehicle and trailer owner-ship. Be safe on the roads this summer and happy motoring.

British Columbians are very concerned about the threat posed by dis-

tracted driving according to those leaving feedback on the government web site created to solicit public input on the subject. Our province has the second lowest penalties for those caught handling a cel-lular phone when they should be paying attention to the road. Should those penalties be higher and if so, how much higher?

Setting penalties is a delicate balance I’m sure. Set them too high and the police won’t apply them, the courts are taxed and the justices will not convict. Set them too low and it becomes just the cost of doing business. I can hear the comment “it’s nothing but a cash grab” echoing in the background right now. Your input may make the level selected “just right.”

I would lean toward some-

thing like the old 24 hour prohibition. Get caught and lose your driving privileges for a day. Accumulate too many and RoadSafetyBC can step in and take a driver’s licence away for a longer per-iod. Sadly, some drivers will continue driving anyway, but more severe sanctions await them if they do.

You now have about two weeks left to take part in the survey which closes on July 16, 2015. You can Tweet using the hash tag #distractedBC, e-mail your thoughts to [email protected] or Join the Discussion at engage.gov.bc.ca. You are also welcome to leave your com-ments with this article on the DriveSmartBC web site.

Stay safe on the roads this summerSAFETY

RCMP Spotlight

» Tim Schewe is a retired RCMP constable with many years of traffic enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drives-martbc.ca.

ENFORCEMENT

Distracted driving;Add your voiceSurvey up to give users chance to voice opinions, give feedback on law

FESTIVAL

Jan Dahl displayed a number of handmade dresses, aprons and costumes that she was selling at the Sunset Market at Victoria Quay on Canada Day. The market takes place every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. [KRISTI DOBSON, TIMES]


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