Author: Rob Hornberger
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Tournament favourite cruises to win in Ororo Women’s Championship
KINGSVILLE — Going into this week’s PGA of Canada Ororo Women’s Championship, it was clear Alena Sharp was the prohibitive favourite. She’s an LPGA veteran with nine professional wins, including two Canadian PGA Women’s championships and almost $3 million US in career winnings. She fired a sizzling 66 the first round, following up Wednesday with…
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From big hitters to course managers, pro women golfers inspire amateur players
KINGSVILLE — When Christina Foster sets up to hit a drive it’s clear she means business — athletic wide stance, head squarely behind the ball at address and a final, purposeful stare down the fairway before she begins her long, fluid backswing. The swing seems effortless, but the result was a drive of 280 yards.…
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Kingsville Golf taps army of experienced volunteers to host first PGA tournament
KINGSVILLE — The Kingsville Golf and Country Club has a simple goal when organizing top-flight golf tournaments like next month’s Ororo PGA Women’s Championship. The tournament is organized down to the finest detail so the pros playing in the July 3-5 event can concentrate on one thing and one thing only: playing their best golf…
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Kingsville Golf Club pro sets sights on LPGA tour Local tournament seen as springboard to top women’s circuit
KINGSVILLE — Sadie Dewinton-Davies, at first, wasn’t too keen on golf, but there is something about getting very good very quickly that can change one’s mind. Born in Wales, she grew up in a household where doing family things together was important. Her older brothers, Ashley and Mitchell, played golf, so she would tag along…
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Leamington lawnmower rider charged with impaired driving Operating a Zamboni, canoe or even a motorized picnic table while drunk? You can still be charged, police say
KINGSVILLE — A 41-year-old Leamington man has been charged with impaired driving earlier this week after leaving a restaurant drive-thru at the wheel of a riding lawnmower. OPP media officer Const. Steve Duguay said the driver was first spotted by police driving the mower into a Talbot Street West restaurant’s drive-thru.“The officer was just doing general…
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17 Town of Kingsville employees make province’s Sunshine List
KINGSVILLE — The Ontario government has published its annual list of public service employees who make more than $100,000 a year and there are nearly 267,000 names on it, including 17 from the Town of Kingsville. CAO John Norton tops the town’s Sunshine List with a salary of $215,353, followed by director of financial services…
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Manslaughter charge against accused Kingsville drug dealer part of growing trend
KINGSVILLE — The laying of a manslaughter charge against a man who allegedly supplied opioids to a Kingsville overdose victim is part of a growing trend among police forces in Ontario. Provincewide, from 2018-22, the OPP has laid 30 charges of manslaughter or criminal negligence causing death against dealers who sold drugs to victims who…
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Open Streets cut back to five days this summer as council mulls event’s future Town to seek feedback from businesses, visitors and nearby residents
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville council has voted to reduce the number of days set aside for Open Streets this year. Instead of the seven days proposed by town administration, Open Streets will be held on five Saturdays during the summer — July 8, 15 and 29 and Aug. 19 and 26. Open Streets has seen a…
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The Mettawas Restaurant Train Wreck: It’s big, messy and an award winner
KINGSVILLE — The lowly sandwich has come a long way since the 4th Earl of Sandwich, hungry and not wanting to leave the gaming tables, asked for a slice of ham between two pieces of bread. Over the years, the humble sandwich evolved from its early beginning — more toppings have been added, more condiments,…
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Fraud artists exploit seniors’ isolation, generosity with ‘grandparent’ scam
KINGSVILLE — As frauds go, it’s one of the “lowest of the low.” A person posing as a police officer or court official calls a senior, saying a grandchild is in jail, often for a drug offence, and needs bail money. They may also be told quick payment will be looked upon favourably at trial…
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From big hitters to course managers, pro women golfers inspire amateur players
KINGSVILLE — When Christina Foster sets up to hit a drive it’s clear she means business — athletic wide stance, head squarely behind the ball at address and a final, purposeful stare down the fairway before she begins her long, fluid backswing. The swing seems effortless, but the result was a drive of 280 yards.…
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Kingsville Golf taps army of experienced volunteers to host first PGA tournament
KINGSVILLE — The Kingsville Golf and Country Club has a simple goal when organizing top-flight golf tournaments like next month’s Ororo PGA Women’s Championship. The tournament is organized down to the finest detail so the pros playing in the July 3-5 event can concentrate on one thing and one thing only: playing their best golf…
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Kingsville Golf Club pro sets sights on LPGA tour Local tournament seen as springboard to top women’s circuit
KINGSVILLE — Sadie Dewinton-Davies, at first, wasn’t too keen on golf, but there is something about getting very good very quickly that can change one’s mind. Born in Wales, she grew up in a household where doing family things together was important. Her older brothers, Ashley and Mitchell, played golf, so she would tag along…
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Leamington lawnmower rider charged with impaired driving Operating a Zamboni, canoe or even a motorized picnic table while drunk? You can still be charged, police say
KINGSVILLE — A 41-year-old Leamington man has been charged with impaired driving earlier this week after leaving a restaurant drive-thru at the wheel of a riding lawnmower. OPP media officer Const. Steve Duguay said the driver was first spotted by police driving the mower into a Talbot Street West restaurant’s drive-thru.“The officer was just doing general…
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17 Town of Kingsville employees make province’s Sunshine List
KINGSVILLE — The Ontario government has published its annual list of public service employees who make more than $100,000 a year and there are nearly 267,000 names on it, including 17 from the Town of Kingsville. CAO John Norton tops the town’s Sunshine List with a salary of $215,353, followed by director of financial services…
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Manslaughter charge against accused Kingsville drug dealer part of growing trend
KINGSVILLE — The laying of a manslaughter charge against a man who allegedly supplied opioids to a Kingsville overdose victim is part of a growing trend among police forces in Ontario. Provincewide, from 2018-22, the OPP has laid 30 charges of manslaughter or criminal negligence causing death against dealers who sold drugs to victims who…
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Open Streets cut back to five days this summer as council mulls event’s future Town to seek feedback from businesses, visitors and nearby residents
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville council has voted to reduce the number of days set aside for Open Streets this year. Instead of the seven days proposed by town administration, Open Streets will be held on five Saturdays during the summer — July 8, 15 and 29 and Aug. 19 and 26. Open Streets has seen a…
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The Mettawas Restaurant Train Wreck: It’s big, messy and an award winner
KINGSVILLE — The lowly sandwich has come a long way since the 4th Earl of Sandwich, hungry and not wanting to leave the gaming tables, asked for a slice of ham between two pieces of bread. Over the years, the humble sandwich evolved from its early beginning — more toppings have been added, more condiments,…
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Fraud artists exploit seniors’ isolation, generosity with ‘grandparent’ scam
KINGSVILLE — As frauds go, it’s one of the “lowest of the low.” A person posing as a police officer or court official calls a senior, saying a grandchild is in jail, often for a drug offence, and needs bail money. They may also be told quick payment will be looked upon favourably at trial…
