#canadian golf

[untilthenexttee]

(via WORLD CLASS FIELD SET TO COMPETE IN THE HISTORIC 50TH PLAYING OF THE CPKC WOMEN’S OPEN)

[raapija]

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[simpforsix]

one (fun?) fact about my family is that my uncle was part of the 60's scoop so he was an indigenous kid who got adopted into a white family by british parents. now the 60's scoop was horrifying (as is canada's history with indigenous people in general) but i would like to share some instances that the canadian government definitely didn't account for:

when my uncle was a baby my grandma (a white british lady) was walking him in a stroller when a stranger said "he looks just like you!" and my grandma's response was to say "thank you!" after a moment of confusion, since her baby was very clearly brown and shares no features with her.

our family is very supportive of him reconnecting with his roots but nobody knows who his birth family is. except for a random indigenous man he golfs with who clocked which family group he comes from because he's "short and stout".

i went with him to film a video about residential school survivors, but since i wasn't filming i basically just hung out at a museum all day with the people who weren't filming and got free lunch. he introduced me as his sister's kid and nobody said anything but i think it's funny to think about how i was this random white kid who was just there.

when he invited me to come film he said i wasn't white like the rest of my family. i know he meant that i would fit in with the group but it was very funny.

the canadian government made it basically impossible for him to get status and kept asking him to prove he was indigenous. he complained about this to us and someone suggested that he just show a family photo in which he is clearly an indigenous person surrounded by white people.

i'm the most left-wing of the family and very interested in politics, and he's very passionate about his culture and is a big figure in the indigenous art world here, so most family gatherings include me and him talking about racism and indigenous culture while our family desperately tries to get us to stop infodumping.

my family has also learned a lot about indigenous issues through osmosis and educating themselves, which means my indigenous ex-gf once had an in-depth conversation with my grandma about the 60's scoop and residential schools and they were very clearly shocked because my grandma does NOT seem like someone who is educated on it at first glance.

he doesn't burn in the sun so in all the family photos from childhood vacations he's the only one without a sunburn. every summer he is very proud of his watch tan.

sometimes he makes self-deprecating jokes at the expense of indigenous people at family gatherings and everybody kind of awkwardly has to decide whether or not to laugh while he cackles at his own joke.

he has said he wants to watch my sister's track practices but a) doesn't want to look like a creep and b) when someone inevitably asks who he's watching and he points at my sister they will be Concerned.

anyways @ the canadian government your plan failed and instead you got a bunch of educated white people and a man who is very good at and well known for making art inspired by his culture. now can you give him status or are you still too scared of paying him all the money he's owed?

[postcard-from-the-past]

Golf themed Canadian vintage pin-up postcard

[laresearchette]

Sunday, July 09, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: DOMINA (MGM +) CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD (City TV) 7:00pm SEE IT LOUD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION (CNN) 9:00pm LUANN AND SONJA: WELCOME TO CRAPPIE LAKE (Slice) 9:00pm LAST CALL: WHEN A SERIAL KILLER STALKED QUEER NEW YORK (HBO Canada) 9:00pm THE $100,000 PYRAMID (CTV) 10:00pm THE PRANK PANEL (City TV) 10:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT?: D.I. RAY (PBS Feed) GRANTCHESTER (PBS Feed) FORENSIC FILES II (TBD - Investigation Discovery) NEVER SAY NEVER WITH JEFF JENKINS (TBD - Nat Geo Canada) PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAMERA (TBD - T&E) RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS: THE CHALLENGE (TBD - Nat Geo Canada) SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH (TBD - Investigation Discovery) TRAPPED IN THE FARMHOUSE (TBD - Lifetime Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

CRAVE TV LAST CALL (Episode 1)

WIMBLEDON TENNIS (TSN2) 8:00am: Round of 16 (TSN2) 1:00pm: Round of 16 (TSN2) 10:00pm: Primetime

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 1:30pm: Jays vs. Tigers (SN1) 4:00pm: Pirates vs. Diamondbacks (TSN2) 7:00pm: Astros vs. Dodgers

U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN (TSN3) 3:00pm: Final Round

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE (SN360) 3:30pm: Toronto vs. Cleveland (SN360) 8:00pm: San Antonio vs. Portland (SN Now) 10:00pm: New Orleans vs. Golden State

CALGARY STAMPEDE (SN1) 3:30pm: Rodeo - Day 3 (SN/SN1) 10:30pm: Calgary Stampede: Rangeland Derby - Day 3

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN4) 7:00pm: Alouettes vs. Lions

FARMING FOR LOVE (CTV) 7:00pm: The one-on-one dates see romance reach a new high, but for some, a low awaits when the farmers face an unexpected decision.

BACHELOR IN PARADISE CANADA (City TV) 8:00pm (SEASON FINALE): As the sun begins to set on Paradise, "Bachelor" stars Noah Erb and Abigail Heringer arrive with a surprise and a warning.

SHARK BELOW ZERO (Nat Geo Canada) 9:00pm: White Sharks move north to Canadian waters where scientists investigate.

LITTLE BIRD (Crave) 9:00pm (FINALE): After much love and sorrow, the Little Bird family come together to mourn death and celebrate life.

COMING HOME (Crave) 9:50pm: Going behind the scenes of the production of the Crave Original drama series "Little Bird," and the groundbreaking movement for Indigenous narrative sovereignty as experienced by the series' creatives, crew and Sixties Scoop advisors.

BEACHSIDE BRAWL (Food Network Canada) 10:00pm: The battles continue as Antonia Lofaso takes the brawl directly onto the beach; Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong try to win an advantage for their team with handheld grilled treats before each team makes their coasts' rendition of a beachside feast.

[nova-reaper-universe]

I sat down to watch Big Brother and the news are on 💀

[habsforever]

WITH A 72 FOOT PUTT, NICK TAYLOR HAS WON THE CANADIAN OPEN!!! THE FIRST CANADIAN TO WIN THE CANADIAN OPEN IN 69 YEARS!!!!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"WILLIE SPITTAL," Toronto Star. October 4, 1929. Page 1. ---- The Oakdale professional, who led the field with a score of 143 in the 36-hole invitation professional match at the Burlington Golf and Country Club yesterday.

[thestuffedalligator]

A couple years ago I was on a road trip and at one point we drove by what was obviously an overgrown golf course. Wild uncut grasses growing out of the fairway, weeds sprouting from cracks in the crumbling parking lot, a club house with outdated signage left to moulder and decay.

And as a lifelong golf hater my first thought was “LMAO get wrecked,” followed by “Actually it’s kind of weird they totally abandoned it. I’ve never seen an abandoned golf course, what’s the deal with that.”

So I looked into it.

The golf course was on Enoch Cree Nation west of Edmonton in Alberta.

It was closed in 2014 because unexploded WWII munitions were found on the golf course.

Unexploded WWII munitions were found on the golf course because during WWII the Canadian government ran bomb exercises on Enoch Cree Nation and dropped up to 100,000 live rounds on the nation.

The golf course was built because residents were told that only harmless practice rounds were used during the exercises, and the Department of National Defence declared the land safe for use.

But then in 2011 an independent contractor found evidence of live, heavy-action explosives on the golf course.

In 2020 the nation and the federal government agreed to a settlement of $91 million for loss of income of the golf course and for land cleanup. Not a day goes by I don’t think about this.

[caniscryptid]

Kanyen'kehà:ka (Mohawk) protestors face off with the Canadian military during the Oka Crisis, which began over expansion of a golf course into Mohawk territory.

Kahnawake Reserve, Quebec, 1990

[untilthenexttee]

(via Exorcizing Demons - Nick Taylor Wins on Home and Native Land)

[garciaalena]

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[pucksandpower]

F1 Secret Santa 2023 Summary

Lance to Fernando: a captain hat for his new yacht and a bottle of wine

Yuki to Lance: a beanie (or toque in Canadian)

Zhou to Yuki: a Chinese cookbook and an apron

Charles to Zhou: a (second) Bottass calendar that he tried to return to Charles only for Charles to give it back to him again

Fernando to Charles: a padel racket

Nico to Pierre: a tripod 😉

Esteban to Nico: a 🥱 mug

George to Esteban: a Spider-Man travel mug, carrying case, and neck pillow

Kevin to George: a Santa Hoptimist (Danish figurine)

Logan to Kevin: a “shhh … I’m watching racing with daddy” onesie and a book about the best road trips in the USA

Lando to Logan: a Miami Heat mini hoop and basketball

Pierre to Lando: the actual gift (a headcover with Lando’s face on it) didn’t arrive in time so an “OnlyPutts” golf marker as a placeholder

Oscar to Alex: customized golf balls

Daniel to Oscar: a koala t-shirt and Christmas candies (is it still Secret Santa if your Secret Santa is impatient and spoils that he is your Secret Santa before you can even open your gift?)

Checo to Daniel: limited edition tequila

Alex to Checo: a Williams teddy bear and kids clothing plus Alex Albon Athletics sneakers

Max to Valterri: “A Simply Lovely Look at the Butt in Art” (a book of those photos of Valterri overlaid on existing pieces of art)

Carlos to Max: a vintage arcade mini

Valterri to Carlos: chilli pepper swim briefs and chilli hot sauce

[chasingpargolf]

The Right Country Club Golf Course is Right For You

When deciding which country club golf course is right for you. It is important to consider your level of experience and skill level. Some country clubs may be better suited for beginners while others may be better suited for more experienced golfers.  

[laresearchette]

Friday, June 16, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: LOVELY LITTLE FARM (Apple TV +)

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? OUTLANDER (Premiering on June 18 on W Network at 9:00pm) HOFFMAN FAMILY GOLD (Premiering on June 19 on Discovery Canada at 9:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT THE GRAND TOUR (Season 5)

CBC GEM ALTER BOYS THE AWAKENERS EVER DEADLY HOT CAKES ICE KING MARIE ANTOINETTE

CRAVE TV AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY BILLIONAIRES MURDERS (Season 1, Episodes 1-2) BROS THE DARJEELING LIMITED FANTASTIC MR. FOX FATHER OF THE BRIDE GAIA HAPPY GILMORE INDEPENDENCE DAY THE INHABITANT MOONRISE KINGDOM MY GIRL (1991) PACIFIC RIM RESERVOIR DOGS THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI

DISNEY + STAR CHEVALIER STAN LEE

NETFLIX CANADA BLACK CLOVER: SWORD OF THE WIZARD KING EXTRACTION 2

2023 US OPEN (TSN4) 9:40am: Second Round - Part I (TSN4) 1:00pm: Second Round - Part II (TSN4/TSN5) 8:00pm: Second Round - Part III

MLB BASEBALL (SN1) 7:00pm: Yankees vs. Red Sox (SN) 8:00pm: Jays vs. Rangers (SN Now) 9:30pm: Rays vs. Padres (SN1/SN Now) 10:00pm: Giants vs. Dodgers

VILLENEUVE PIRONI: RACING'S UNTOLD TRAGEDY (Crave) 7:20pm: The story of Canadian Formula 1 legend Gilles Villeneuve and French star Didier Pironi, two fearless Ferrari Formula 1 drivers, forever torn apart by a historic and hugely controversial moment in time.

MICHIF COUNTRY (APTN) 8:30pm: Métis musician and cultural ambassador Andrina Turenne hunts with local Métis hunting guide Charles Langelier; although Andrina has hunted moose and deer, this is her first time personally harvesting a deer.

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3) 9:00pm: Ti-Cats vs. Blue Bombers

CROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF (CTV) 9:00pm: After telling their story through cake, four cake connoisseurs are selected as the crème de la crème to bake in the "Cross Country Cake Off" kitchen; they're challenged to let their cake talents shine with an "After Dark" themed creation.

TEMPTATION ISLAND (CTV Life) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Four new couples test their relationships with fresh twists and turns in the season premiere.

THE JANE MYSTERIES: INHERITANCE LOST (W Network) 9:00pm: Singer Jane Da Silva inherits a nonprofit detective agency that helps people who aren't able to help themselves. With guidance from her aunt and a detective, Jane takes on the case of a mother's untimely death years earlier.

GAIA (Crave) 9:00pm: A park ranger takes shelter with two survivalists after an attack by mysterious creatures in a primordial forest.

THE BIG D (CTV Life) 10:00pm: Six recently divorced couples reunite in Costa Rica to search for love again.

CRIME BEAT (Global) 10:00pm: Senior crime reporters provide updates on a few stories they previously covered; they share several significant developments -- including a major decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada that's impacted multiple murder cases across the country.

THE INHABITANT (Crave) 10:40pm: A series of supernatural events reveals a dark truth behind a tormented teenager.

[afeelgoodblog]

Best News of Last Week - July 3, 2023

🐕 - This dog is 'disc'-overing hidden treasures! Get ready for the 'paws'-itively successful fundraiser, Daisy's Discs!

1. Most unionized US rail workers now have new sick leave

More than 60% of U.S. unionized railroad workers at major railroads are now covered by new sick leave agreements, a trade group said Monday.

Last year railroads came under fire for not agreeing to paid sick leave during labor negotiations.

2. Missing teen found after being lost in the wilderness for 50 hours

Esther Wang, 16, had been hiking with three other people through the Maple Ridge park on Tuesday.

The group made it to Steve’s lookout around 2:45 p.m. that day.However, when they headed back down to the campsite, after about 15 minutes of hiking, the group leader realized Wang was missing. They returned to the lookout to look for Wang but couldn’t find her. The leader headed to the trail entrance to notify a park ranger and police.

“Esther Wang has been located. She’s healthy, she is happy and she’s with family.”

3. A dog has retrieved 155 discs from woods. They’ll be on sale soon, with proceeds going to the park in West Virginia where they were found

Meet Daisy, the yellow Labrador retriever with a unique talent for finding lost Frisbee golf discs at Grand Vue Park in West Virginia. Four years ago, while on a walk with her owner Kelly Mason, Daisy discovered a disc in the woods and proudly brought it back. Since then, Daisy's obsession with finding stray discs has grown, and she has collected an impressive cache of 155 discs.

Mason and park officials have now come up with a plan to return the discs to their owners if they are labeled, and any unclaimed discs will be sold as a fundraiser to support the park's disc golf courses. Daisy's Discs is expected to be a success, with many excited about the possibility of recovering their lost discs thanks to Daisy's remarkable skills.

4. Australian earless dragon last seen in 1969 rediscovered in secret location

A tiny earless dragon feared to be extinct in the wild has been sighted for the first time in more than 50 years – at a location that is being kept secret to help preservation efforts.

The Victorian grassland earless dragon, Tympanocryptis pinguicolla, has now been rediscovered in the state, according to a joint statement issued by the Victorian and federal Labor governments on Sunday.

5. Detroit is going to power 100% of its municipal buildings with solar

All of Detroit’s municipal buildings are going to be powered by neighborhood solar as part of the city’s efforts to combat climate change – check out the city’s cool grassroots plan. Meet Detroit Rock Solar City.

The city has determined that it’s going to need around 250 acres of solar panels in order to achieve 100% solar power for its municipal buildings.

6. Canada Officially Bans Cosmetic Testing on Animals

The fight for cruelty-free beauty in Canada has seen a significant breakthrough as the Canadian government legislates a full ban on cosmetic animal testing and trade, marking a victory for Animal rights advocates and eco-conscious consumers.

This landmark decision is part of the Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-47), not only prohibiting cosmetic animal testing but also putting an end to the sale of cosmetics that use new animal testing data for safety substantiation.

7. Belize certified malaria-free by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as malaria-free, following the country’s over 70 years of continued efforts to stamp out the disease.

“WHO congratulates the people and government of Belize and their network of global and local partners for this achievement”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Belize is another example of how, with the right tools and the right approach, we can dream of a malaria-free future.”

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