The Energetic Amazing Race will be taking place on May 24, 2019.Check-in will start at the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 5:00 p.m., with the race starting at 6:00 p.m.While the event is free, preregistration is required.For more information, and to register, you can call 250-785-4592 ext.2 or email recreation@fortstjohn.ca.Advertisement FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John and SUCCESS Learning will be hosting The Energetic Amazing Race on May 24, 2019.Marissa Jordan, with the City of Fort St. John, says while registration for the Race is still open, they are asking people to sign up soon as the date draws near.“Now there isn’t a lot of time, so we’re really pushing for people to get their registrations in.”- Advertisement -For this free event, participants will have the opportunity to solve clues, visit stops, complete tasks, and finish first to be crowned the champion of your division.Each team must consist of two to six runners, with family and adult divisions available.The race is all on foot, so be sure to wear your runners.Advertisement read more
The settlement will provide money to build replacement wells, pipelines and a treatment plant to remove perchlorate from groundwater supplies. The clean-up funding will be in place for up to 30 years. More than $55 million could be provided over that period, although the final total will depend on inflation and improvements in treatment technology, officials said. The settlement is funded by the Whittaker Corp., Remediation Financial Inc., Santa Clarita LLC and their insures. The settlement requires that they make an immediate payment of $22.5 million. “We are pleased to bring this negotiation to an end on a cooperative and amicable basis,” said Eric Lardiere, vice president and general counsel of Whittaker Corp. “Whittaker has worked well with the CLWA and the water retailers over the last four years and intends to continue.” After pollutants from the Whittaker-Bermite site contaminated two wells that had to be shut down, the Castaic Lake Water Agency and other local water agencies sued in 1999. SANTA CLARITA – Water agencies have won a settlement that could bring them nearly $100 million to clean contamination from the Whittaker-Bermite site in Saugus, officials announced today. The settlement ends a lawsuit with the current and past owners of the former munitions plant and adds to a $10 million agreement secured in 2003. It does not specify a total dollar figure, but it does set a 30-year payment schedule. “We at the water agency are excited that we have finally accomplished a settlement almost seven years after the lawsuit was filed,” said Dan Masnada, general manager of the Castaic Lake Water Agency. “It’s been a long haul, but ultimately I think it will be worth it to the residents of the valley that won’t have to bear the cleanup costs.” The 996-acre Whittaker-Bermite site in the center of town is contaminated with high levels of perchlorate, a component in rocket fuel that has been linked to thyroid problems. The Castaic Lake Water Agency plans to pump and treat water from two of those wells. “We’re very dependent in Southern California on water that comes from the northern part of the state, and as much as we can get local groundwater the better off we’ll be,” said Bob Haueter, district director for Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita. “And obviously this cleanup will aid us in being more self-sufficient.” alex.dobuzinskis@dailynews.com (661) 257-5253 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! read more
0Shares0000Manchester City’s midfielder Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match against Southampton November 29, 2017LONDON, United Kingdom, Dec 27 – Manchester City surged 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling fired the runaway leaders to a 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday.Pep Guardiola’s side look certain to lift the title after extending their Premier League record winning streak to 18 matches. Sterling’s 31st minute goal ensured City took advantage of second placed Manchester United’s costly draw with Burnley on Tuesday.The only club in Europe’s five biggest leagues to have had a longer winning run is Bayern Munich, who earned 19 consecutive victories under Guardiola in 2013-14.City can equal Bayern’s mark in their next match at Crystal Palace on December 31.Unbeaten City have also won a record-equalling 11 successive away matches in the English top-flight, a total matched only by Chelsea in 2008.Only Everton have prevented City from collecting maximum points this season, and ultra-defensive Newcastle, who for long spells had 11 men behind the ball, rarely looked like adding their name to that select group once Sterling poked home.That the winger’s fourth strike in three games was the visitors’ only goal was a major surprise as they underlined the gulf in class between the top flight elite and the rest of the division.They wouldn’t have been flattered by a five-goal interval advantage as they posted a 20th consecutive unbeaten league game against their hosts.Sergio Aguero could easily have had a hat-trick, as the Argentina striker struck the post with a close-range volley from a Fernandinho pass.Aguero also saw his goal-bound header from a Kevin De Bruyne free-kick brilliantly saved by Rob Elliot, although the busy Newcastle goalkeeper could do little to prevent City from almost inevitably claiming the deadlock-breaking goal.Sterling swapped passes with De Bruyne, whose lofted pass perfectly met the England international’s run into the area to beat Elliot with a low shot which found the net off the foot of a post from a narrow angle.Newcastle briefly threatened an equaliser when, after a slip by England full-back Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi had to head Rolando Aarons’ chip off the line under pressure from Joselu.– One way traffic –It was a rare threat from the hosts, whose negative approach contributed to a fifth successive home defeat, the club’s worst run at St James’ Park for 64 years to leave them a point above the relegation zone.The loss of injury-prone skipper Vincent Kompany early in the first-half to a recurrence of a long-term calf problem proved to be the only downside for Guardiola.The Spaniard was able to breathe a sigh of relief when City’s Ilkay Gundogan escaped a serious injury when Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy somehow went unpunished for a reckless challenge on the midfielder.The interval did little to stem City’s momentum.It was again largely one-way traffic in the second-half as Aguero was again left frustrated when denied his side’s second goal by an assistant referee’s flag for offside after the forward dispatched the rebound when De Bruyne’s long-range effort came back off a post.Newcastle skipper Jamaal Lascelles came perilously close to heading Aguero’s pass into his own net.But while the deficit remained at a single goal, theoretically at least the hosts retained hopes.These were raised when Dwight Gayle went down in the area late on under challenge from Danilo, only for the substitute to rightly earn a caution for diving from referee Andre Marriner.Gayle’s diving header as stoppage time approached flashed just wide, but anything other than a City victory would have been hugely unjust.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
Eureka >> The Humboldt B52’s continued their hot start to the summer by scoring 12 runs on 15 hits to earn a 12-8 come-from-behind victory over the Mendocino Dirtbags on Saturday at Bomber Field in Eureka.The win extended the Bombers winning streak to eight games, their lone loss coming back on June 2 in the season-opener against the Fresno A’s.“To me, the biggest thing, and I’ve said it before with these summer league teams, it’s how your team comes together and gels,” said Humboldt manager …
ST. LOUIS–It wasn’t long ago when Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants made quick work of the St. Louis Cardinals, needing just five games to clinch the National League pennant en route to their third World Series in five years.That series may not be a distant memory for those involved, but with the way the Giants have played over the last two years, it sure feels like one.Bumgarner returned to the mound Friday at Busch Stadium for the first time since he threw 7 2/3 shutout innings …
South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company has won a Tony Award for making life-size horse puppets for a successful West End and Broadway play.The Handspring Puppet Company designed and built the award winning War Horse puppets. (Image: Handspring Puppet Company)Ray MaotaThe Cape Town-based Handspring Puppet Company has already accepted the honour for the 2011 Tony Awards taking place later this year. The award was an exclusive one, meaning that no other puppet-making companies were eligible for it.Basil Jones, Handspring co-founder, said: “It was wonderful to be able to announce it on the factory floor.” The award will be presented to the company on 12 June 2011 at the 65th Annual Tony Awards ceremony.Another South African export, world-renowned playwright Athol Fugard, will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the ceremony.Horses at warThe life-size cane and plywood horses used for the play, War Horse, have earned the puppet company kudos for its contribution to the creative industry. The play received five nominations – Best Play; Best direction of a play; Best scenic design of a play; Best lighting design of a play and Best sound design of a play.The play, which premiered at London’s National Theatre in 2007 and started its Broadway run in April 2011, depicts the story of a boy’s horse taken by the British cavalry to participate in World War One. It is based on the 1982 novel of the same name, written by British poet, playwright and children’s author Michael Morpurgo.Jones said: “The roots of War Horse were in a production called Tall Horse that Handspring did with a Malian puppet company and which a National Theatre creative team saw in South Africa.”“We had hoped the National Theatre would take Tall Horse, which featured a giraffe, to London, but instead they came to Handspring with a proposal to do work based on animals and war,” added Jones.The horses were made by a team of 12 craftsmen using durable material to make sure the wear and tear of the horses didn’t affect the play during its running.The horses lasted for 1 000 performances and didn’t need professional puppeteers to work them, although Handspring sent a puppeteer to help during the first season of the play.For its use of these magnificent creations, the London run of War Horse won an Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and the London Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for design.Creative collaborationThe 30-year-old puppet company has collaborated with many innovative South Africans in the creative industry, including theatre directors Malcolm Purkey and Barney Simon and renowned painter, filmmaker and director William Kentridge.Kentridge, who has worked closely with the company, said: “Audiences see the puppeteers at work in pieces like War Horse but you can’t stop yourself believing the reality of those horses, it’s kind of magical.“I think it’s fantastic that their years of work and their extraordinary skill get this recognition.”Kentridge and Handspring first collaborated in 1992 on a play based on German playwright Georg Buchner’s Woyzeck on the Highveld.Awarding theatrical excellenceThe Tony Awards were established in 1947 after the American Theatre Wing sought a way to award those who excelled in theatre.The Tony Award is regarded in the arts industry as theatre’s most prestigious accolade.The awards were named after Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer and philanthropist, who was the leader of the American Theatre Wing during World War Two and had recently passed.Although the Tonys were established in 1947, for the first two years of the awards there was no medallion to go with the award.The medallion was design by Herman Rosse in 1949, after the designers union, United Scenic Artists, sponsored a medallion design contest and has been used ever since.Would you like to use this article in your publication or on your website? See Using Brand South Africa material. read more
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that India is a tolerant society and called upon the people to remember that one who discriminates among the people on the basis of religion, region or language cannot be a nationalist. Speaking as the chief guest at NIT Goa’s fourth convocation ceremony, Mr. Naidu said, “India is a tolerant society. It is a speciality of India that irrespective of caste, creed, sex religion and region, it is one.” “One nation, one people, one country — that feeling should be there among all of you. That is patriotism. Patriotism does not mean taking Bharat mata’s photo and forgetting others. You have to treat everybody with respect, love and affection, only then you are a nationalist.”“From time immemorial, we believe in debating and deciding. Discuss, debate and decide, do not disrupt. This applies to the Parliament, the assembly, and municipal councils also,” said the Vice President. Emphasising on what he termed as “working towards Indianisation of education,” Mr. Naidu said that the English (language) is not an illness, but an English mind is one which has been inherited by Indians from the British rule. He urged the people to discard the “colonial mindset.” India never attacked any country, he said. “Every Tom, Dick and Harry came and attacked, ruled and ruined us. They have ruined us mentally too. That is how the people are suffering,” he said.Giving examples of the still-persisting “English mindset” among Indians, Vice President spoke about “small changes” he brought about in Rajya Sabha after he became chairman. “There is a practice that before proposing a bill a minister would say, ‘I beg to present.’ But to whom were they begging? We are an independent country. I said no to using this phrase. Instead, I said, say ‘I submit a paper, to propose a bill’,” Mr. Naidu said. Another instance of the ‘English mindset,’ according to him, was the use of ‘yours obediently.’ “We used to write ‘yours obediently,’ because Britishers wanted Indians to be obedient to them. I say no to obedience. Be sincere.” Mr. Naidu said that India was one of the oldest surviving civilisations in the world. “India is strong and dynamic because India believes in vasudaiva kutumbakam (the philosophy that says the whole world is my family),” he said. He expressed happiness that the NIT Goa authorities changed the convocation dress to Indian ethnic wear. Mr. Naidu was also critical of parents encouraging their children to call them ‘mummy’ and ‘daddy’. “Saying ‘Maa’ comes from within,” he said. Speaking about various challenges before the country, he termed terrorism as the enemy of humanity. “It has no religion. Some people are trying to give a religious colour to and justify it,” he said. On information explosion, Mr. Naidu said confirming facts was very crucial in all media platforms. “Information with confirmation is more than ammunition,” he said. He said that technology advancement helps to end corruption and delay, and that was why the Prime Minister was talking about DBT (direct benefit transfer), Aadhar and was keen to have everything online. read more
Cricket Fest 2011 schedule and results- DateTimeNo.Match DetailsVenueResult8-Apr-1120:001stChennai vs KolkataChennaiChennai won by 2 runsscorecard | report 9-Apr-1116:002ndHyderabad vs RajasthanHyderabad Rajasthan won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report9-Apr-1120:003rdKochi vs BangaloreKochi Bangalore won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report10-Apr-1116:004thDelhi vs MumbaiDelhi Mumbai won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report10-Apr-1120:005thPune vs PunjabNavi Mumbai Pune won by 7 wicketsscorecard | report11-Apr-1120:006thKolkata vs HyderabadKolkataKolkata won by 9 runsscorecard | report12-Apr-1116:007thRajasthan vs DelhiJaipurRajasthan won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report 12-Apr-1120:008thBangalore vs MumbaiBangaloreMumbai won by 9 wicketsscorecard | report13-Apr-1116:009thPunjab vs ChennaiMohaliPunjab won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report 13-Apr-1120:0010thPune vs KochiNavi MumbaiPune won by 4 wicketsscorecard | report14-Apr-1120:0011thHyderabad vs BangaloreHyderabadHyderabad won by 33 runsscorecard | report15-Apr-1116:0012thRajasthan vs KolkataJaipurKolkata won by 9 wicketsscorecard | report15-Apr-1120:0013thMumbai vs KochiHyderabadKochi won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report16-Apr-1116:0014thChennai vs BangaloreChennai Chennai won by 21 runsscorecard | report16-Apr-1120:0015thHyderabad vs PunjabHyderabad Punjab won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report17-Apr-1116:0016thPune vs DelhiNavi Mumbai Delhi win by 3 wicketsscorecard | report 17-Apr-1120:0017thKolkata vs RajasthanKolkata Kolkata won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report18-Apr-1120:0018thKochi vs ChennaiKochi Kochi beat Chennai by 7 wicketsscorecard | report19-Apr-1116:0019thDelhi vs HyderabadDelhiHyderabad won by 16 runsscorecard | report 19-Apr-1120:0020thBangalore vs RajasthanBangaloreMatch called off report20-Apr-1116:0021stMumbai vs PuneMumbai Mumbai won by 7 wicketsscorecard | report20-Apr-1120:0022ndKolkata vs KochiKolkataKochi won by 6 runsscorecard | report 21-Apr-1120:0023rdPunjab vs RajasthanMohaliPunjab won by 48 runsscorecard | reportadvertisement22-Apr-1116:0024thKolkata vs BangaloreKolkataBangalore won by 9 wicketsscorecard | report 22-Apr-1120:0025thMumbai vs ChennaiMumbaiMumbai won by 8 runsscorecard | report 23-Apr-1120:0026thDelhi vs PunjabDelhi Delhi won by 29 runsscorecard | report24-Apr-1116:0027thHyderabad vs MumbaiHyderabad Mumbai won by 37 runsscorecard | report24-Apr-1120:0028thRajasthan vs KochiJaipur Rajasthan won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report25-Apr-1120:0029thChennai vs PuneChennaiChennai won by 25 runsscorecard | report 26-Apr-1120:0030thDelhi vs BangaloreDelhi Bangalore won by 3 wicketsscorecard | report27-Apr-1116:0031stPune vs ChennaiNavi Mumbai Chennai won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report27-Apr-1120:0032ndKochi vs HyderabadKochi Hyderabad won by 55 runsscorecard | report28-Apr-1120:0033rdDelhi vs KolkataDelhiKolkata won by 17 runsscorecard | report29-Apr-1116:0034thRajasthan vs MumbaiJaipur Rajasthan won by 7 wicketsscorecard | report29-Apr-1120:0035thBangalore vs PuneBangalore Bangalore won by 26 runsscorecard | report30-Apr-1116:0036thKochi vs DelhiKochi Delhi won by 38 runsscorecard | report30-Apr-1120:0037thKolkata vs PunjabKolkata Kolkata won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report1-May-1116:0038thRajasthan vs PuneJaipurRajasthan win by 6 wicketsscorecard | report 1-May-1120:0039thChennai vs HyderabadChennai Chennai won by 19 runsscorecard | report2-May-1116:0040thMumbai vs PunjabMumbai Mumbai won by 23 runsscorecard | report2-May-1120:0041stDelhi vs KochiDelhi Kochi won by 7 wicketsscorecard | report3-May-1120:0042ndHyderabad vs KolkataHyderabad Kolkata won by 20 runsscorecard | report4-May-1116:0043rdChennai vs RajasthanChennai Chennai won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report4-May-1120:0044thPune vs MumbaiNavi MumbaiMumbai won by 21 runsscorecard | report 5-May-1116:0045thKochi vs KolkataKochi Kochi won by 17 runsscorecard | report5-May-1120:0046thHyderabad vs DelhiHyderabadDelhi won by 4 wicketsscorecard | report 6-May-1120:0047thBangalore vs PunjabBangaloreBangalore won by 85 runsscorecard | report 7-May-1116:0048thKolkata vs ChennaiKolkataKolkata won by 10 runs (D/L)scorecard | report 7-May-1120:0049thMumbai vs DelhiMumbai Mumbai won by 32 runsscorecard | report8-May-1116:0050thBangalore vs KochiBangalore Bangalore won by 9 wicketsscorecard | report8-May-1120:0051stPunjab vs PuneMohaliPune won by 5 wicketsscorecard | report 9-May-1120:0052ndRajasthan vs ChennaiJaipur Chennai won by 63 runsscorecard | report10-May-1116:0053rdHyderabad vs PuneHyderabad Pune won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report10-May-1120:0054thPunjab vs MumbaiMohaliPunjab won by 76 runsscorecard | report 11-May-1120:0055thRajasthan vs BangaloreJaipur Bangalore won by 9 wicketsscorecard | report12-May-1120:0056thChennai vs DelhiChennai Chennai won by 18 runsscorecard | report13-May-1120:0057thKochi vs PunjabIndore Punjab won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report14-May-1116:0058thBangalore vs KolkataBangaloreBangalore won by 4 wicketsscorecard | report 14-May-1120:0059thMumbai vs HyderabadMumbaiHyderabad won by 10 runsscorecard | report 15-May-1120:0060thPunjab vs DelhiDharmasala Punjab won by 29 runsscorecard | report15-May-1120:0061stKochi vs RajasthanIndore Kochi won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report16-May-1120:0062ndPune vs HyderabadPune Hyderabad won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report17-May-1120:0063rdPunjab vs BangaloreDharmasala Punjab won by 111 runsscorecard | report18-May-1120:0064thChennai vs KochiChennaiChennai won by 11 runsscorecard | report19-May-1120:0065thPune vs KolkataPuneKolkata won by 7 wicketsscorecard | report 20-May-1120:0066thMumbai vs RajasthanMumbaiRajasthan won by 10 wicketsscorecard | report21-May-1116:0067thPunjab vs HyderabadDharmasala Hyderabad won by 82 runsscorecard | report21-May-1120:0068thDelhi vs PuneDelhi Match abandonedscorecard | report22-May-1116:0069thBangalore vs ChennaiBangalore Bangalore won by 8 wicketsscorecard | report22-May-1120:0070thKolkata vs MumbaiKolkata Mumbai won by 5 wicketsscorecard | report24-May-1120:0071stBangalore vs Chennai, Qualifier 1Mumbai Chennai won by 6 wicketsscorecard | report25-May-1120:0072ndKolkata vs Mumbai, EliminatorMumbaiMumbai won by 4 wicketsscorecard | report 27-May-1120:0073rdMumbai vs Bangalore, Qualifier 2ChennaiBangalore won by 43scorecard | report 28-May-1120:00FinalChennai vs Bangalore, FinalChennai Chennai won by 58 runsscorecard | reportadvertisement read more
Japanese authorities reviewing the cost of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympic Games will propose major changes for three planned venues – including moving rowing and canoeing some 400 km (240 miles) from the capital, media reported on Wednesday.A Tokyo city government panel will release a report on its findings on Thursday after recently elected city governor Yuriko Koike ordered a review of ballooning costs, Kyodo News and other media said. (VISION OLYMPICS 2020: Lets Win 20+ Medals for India in Tokyo)The proposed changes, which would require the approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and each sport’s international federation, are the latest in a series of setbacks and broken promises for organisers who had won the bidding largely on Japan’s reputation for efficiency.Tokyo’s bid proposal said the majority of venues would be within 8 km (5 miles) of the Olympic Village in central Tokyo. (Three Asian countries come together to discuss upcoming Olympics)Kyodo said the panel would recommend that the construction of three venues – for volleyball, swimming, and rowing and canoe sprint – be reconsidered and that other, existing locations should be able to host those events. Public broadcaster NHK said the panel would propose moving the venue for rowing and canoeing to Tome City in the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi, due to soaring costs and because not enough measures had been taken against wind and waves at the site in the original plan.A Tokyo Metropolitan Government official declined to comment, saying while they were aware of the media reports they had yet to receive an official report from the panel. (Review makes no sense, let’s look ahead to Tokyo and beyond: Abhinav Bindra to India Today)advertisementTokyo has already shifted the venues for several events out of the capital, including sailing and basketball. Cycling will take place in Shizuoka prefecture, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Tokyo.Tokyo organisers have been grappling with a series of blunders. They were forced to scrap an initial design for the centrepiece National Stadium, site of the opening and closing ceremonies, because it was too expensive, and had to redesign the logo for the games following accusations of plagiarism. (Talk of the town: Japan is all set with its secret weapon for the 2020 Olympics )Last month, Koike delayed the relocation of a Tokyo fish market, the Tsukiji market, which could jeopardise the construction of a road linking the Olympic Village and National Stadium. read more
Young Rishabh Pant produced a sensational 43-ball 97 to guide Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Gujarat Lions to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive on Thursday.The 19-year-old Pant butchered the Lions bowling attack with some power hitting, blasting six fours and nine sixes in his match-winning innings.The wicket-keeper batsman from Uttarakhand forged a 143-run partnership off 63 balls for the second wicket with Sanju Samson (61 off 31 balls) to take Daredevils on the threshold of victory.Pant hit three back-to-back sixes on one occasion and few overs later, bettered it by hitting four in four before finally falling for 97 off the bowling of Basil Thampi.His blistering innings was lauded in social media including the greats — Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who were bowled over by this knock.One of the best Innings I have seen in the IPL & that includes all 10 seasons. @RishabPant777 pic.twitter.com/SGv3YuXwJ5- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 4, 2017Love batsman with tremendous belief in themselves which is backed by a special ability for ball hitting.Extra Special today frm Rishabh Pant- Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 4, 2017Rishabh pant,Sanju Samson …tonite wow..keep an eye on them teams …they are special..- Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) May 4, 2017Deserved a hundred @RishabPant777 fearless knock. Well played #III- Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 4, 2017Crazy clean hitting! ??- Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) May 4, 2017This Rishabh Pant must see the ball before the bowler has conceived it. This is special. Take care of him.- Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2017Love watching @RishabPant777 what a talent ????????advertisement- Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 4, 2017 read more