Category: Lifestyles
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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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Born tinkerer crafts e-scooters from old bicycles, steel tubing
Kingsville resident Harry Roettele had time on his hands, some mechanical and metal-working skills and a fond memory of a mode of transportation he used as a young child in Germany. At the end of Second World War, the defeated German army was ordered to surrender any equipment of military value at centralized depots. Near…
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Kingsville Cycling Website Steers Riders To Local Trails, Attractions
KINGSVILLE — A group of local cyclists with a deep knowledge of county roads, trails and bike lanes has created a website to guide riders on where to go, what to see and where to stay. So far there are nine routes on cyclekingsville.ca, with more planned. The routes are a mix of short and long, easy…
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Armed with a shovel, Cottam retiree helps keep outdoor skating tradition alive
COTTAM — Graham Murray is doing his bit to ensure a time-honoured Canadian tradition is alive, well and not skating on thin ice. Murray, a retired high school teacher, has taken on the role of outdoor ice manager at the frozen Rotary Park pond in Cottam. There are no Zambonis — ice clearing is done…
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Golf club fitness, rehab clinic aims to help players improve their strength, flexibility — and score
The Kingsville Golf and Country Club had taken another step toward becoming a year-round operation. Two Windsor chiropractors with a passion for golf have opened a high-performance clinic at the course to help golfers attain more flexibility, more strength and ultimately improve their game. “Our philosophy is movement Is medicine,” said Dr. Mario Micovsky. “The…
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Kingsville cyclist measures success by the kilometre
Different measurements are used to gauge sporting or athletic success; it could be batting average, points scored or heights jumped. For Kingsville resident Charlie Morgan it’s kilometres, specifically how many kilometres he can ride on his road bike. This year the retired dentist logged 16,000 kilometres on his bike — the equivalent of cycling two-fifths…
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Set to reopen, Kingsville golf course unveils huge new patio for socially distanced dining
KINGSVILLE — When golfers return to the Kingsville Golf and Country Club for its reopening Saturday they will notice a significant addition to the clubhouse — a massive new concrete patio. The final touches to the patio west of the clubhouse are still being made, but when completed it will featured a canopied outdoor bar…
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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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Born tinkerer crafts e-scooters from old bicycles, steel tubing
Kingsville resident Harry Roettele had time on his hands, some mechanical and metal-working skills and a fond memory of a mode of transportation he used as a young child in Germany. At the end of Second World War, the defeated German army was ordered to surrender any equipment of military value at centralized depots. Near…
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Kingsville Cycling Website Steers Riders To Local Trails, Attractions
KINGSVILLE — A group of local cyclists with a deep knowledge of county roads, trails and bike lanes has created a website to guide riders on where to go, what to see and where to stay. So far there are nine routes on cyclekingsville.ca, with more planned. The routes are a mix of short and long, easy…
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Armed with a shovel, Cottam retiree helps keep outdoor skating tradition alive
COTTAM — Graham Murray is doing his bit to ensure a time-honoured Canadian tradition is alive, well and not skating on thin ice. Murray, a retired high school teacher, has taken on the role of outdoor ice manager at the frozen Rotary Park pond in Cottam. There are no Zambonis — ice clearing is done…
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Golf club fitness, rehab clinic aims to help players improve their strength, flexibility — and score
The Kingsville Golf and Country Club had taken another step toward becoming a year-round operation. Two Windsor chiropractors with a passion for golf have opened a high-performance clinic at the course to help golfers attain more flexibility, more strength and ultimately improve their game. “Our philosophy is movement Is medicine,” said Dr. Mario Micovsky. “The…
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Kingsville cyclist measures success by the kilometre
Different measurements are used to gauge sporting or athletic success; it could be batting average, points scored or heights jumped. For Kingsville resident Charlie Morgan it’s kilometres, specifically how many kilometres he can ride on his road bike. This year the retired dentist logged 16,000 kilometres on his bike — the equivalent of cycling two-fifths…
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Set to reopen, Kingsville golf course unveils huge new patio for socially distanced dining
KINGSVILLE — When golfers return to the Kingsville Golf and Country Club for its reopening Saturday they will notice a significant addition to the clubhouse — a massive new concrete patio. The final touches to the patio west of the clubhouse are still being made, but when completed it will featured a canopied outdoor bar…
