Six PGA TOUR Canada players to tee it up at RBC Canadian Open

PGA TOUR Canada – Top three on Order of Merit qualify for PGA TOUR event

(July 23, 2013 – Oakville, ON) – Six PGA TOUR Canada players are set to tee it up at this week’s RBC Canadian Open on the PGA TOUR, after the top three on the Order of Merit qualified along with sponsor’s exemption Eugene Wong and Monday Qualifiers Andrew Georgiou and Jesse Smith.

Riley Wheeldon, Wil Collins and Stephen Gangluff finished in the top three on the Order of Merit through The Players Cup to qualify, each capturing PGA TOUR Canada victories in the season’s first three events to solidify their position. – to read more>

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Carlos Sainz, Jr. wins The Players Cup for first PGA TOUR Canada victory

PGA TOUR Canada – 25-year old birdies four of final six holes to claim victory by one over Nathan Tyler

Final Leaderboard – The Players Cup
(Bold denotes Canadian)

1. Carlos Sainz, Jr. – 68 (-17)
2. Nathan Tyler – 71 (-16)
T-3. Kent Eger – 68 (-14)
T-3. Mackenzie Hughes – 71 (-14)
T-5. Wil Collins – 67 (-13)
T-5. David Skinns – 67 (-13)
T-5. Brady Schnell – 67 (-13)

(July 21, 2013 – Winnipeg, MB) – Carlos Sainz, Jr. of Elgin, Illinois shot a final round 68 at Pine Ridge Golf Club Sunday to win The Players Cup, capturing his first PGA TOUR Canada victory. – to read more>

Brighter Days Ahead For Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector: Clark

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 22, 2013

( BROCKVILLE ) – Ontario ’s manufacturers have seen better days, but Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark insists we can turn the sector’s fortunes around, create new industrial jobs and build a brighter future for the province.

Backgrounder – Manufacturing White Paper – Paths to Prosperity

Clark made the comments in the wake of the release of the Ontario PC Caucus’ latest white paper: Paths to Prosperity: Advanced Manufacturing for a Better Ontario. The discussion paper proposes several initiatives designed to revive Ontario ’s manufacturing sector and create up to 300,000 new jobs. – to read more>

Nathan Tyler takes two shot lead into final round of The Players Cup

PGA TOUR Canada – PGA TOUR Canada rookie looking to continue winning ways from down South

Third round Leaderboard – The Players Cup
(Bold denotes Canadian)

1. Nathan Tyler – 69 (-15)
T-2. Mackenzie Hughes – 70 (-13)
T-2. Carlos Sainz, Jr. – 71 (-13)
4. Hugo Leon – 67 (-12)
T-5. Kent Eger – 67 (-10)T-5. JJ Spaun – 70 (-10)

(July 20, 2013 – Winnipeg, MB) – Tucson, Arizona’s Nathan Tyler shot a 3-under par 69 Saturday at Pine Ridge Golf Club to take a two stroke lead over Dundas, Ontario’s Mackenzie Hughes and Elgin, Illinois’ Carlos Sainz, Jr. heading into the final round of The Players Cup. – to read more>

Health Unit Lifts Heat Alert

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit – July 20, 2013

Health Unit Lifts Heat Alert

(LEEDS-GRENVILLE, ONTARIO) The Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit has lifted the Heat Alert for the tri-county area effective today. Temperatures will still be warm but it will be less humid. The Health Unit will continue to monitor weather conditions.

For more information on how to protect your health during extreme heat, visit http://www.healthunit.org or like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LGLHealthUnit or call the Health ACTION Line at 1-800-660-5853.

Nathan Tyler, Carlos Sainz, Jr. share 36-hole lead at The Players Cup

PGA TOUR Canada – Players look to move inside Order of Merit top three and get RBC Canadian Open spots

Second round Leaderboard – The Players Cup
(Bold denotes Canadian)

T-1. Carlos Sainz, Jr. – 67 (-12)
T-1. Nathan Tyler – 64 (-12)
3. Mackenzie Hughes – 67 (-11)
4. Cory Renfrew – 66 (-10)

T-5. Wil Collins – 68 (-9)
T-5. Doug McGuigan – 69 (-9)

(July 19, 2013 – Winnipeg, MB) – Nathan Tyler of Tucson, Arizona and Carlos Sainz, Jr. of Elgin, Illinois both reached 12-under par through 36 holes at Pine Ridge Golf Club Friday to share the lead through two rounds at The Players Cup. – to read more>

Campbell, Sainz Jr. fire pair of 65s to share The Players Cup lead

PGA TOUR Canada – Both players turn around slow starts to season with hot rounds in Winnipeg

First round Leaderboard – The Players Cup
(Bold denotes Canadian)

T-1. Peter Campbell – 65 (-7)
T-1. Carlos Sainz, Jr.– 66 (-7)
3. Doug McGuigan – 66 (-6)
T-4. 5 Players at 67 (-5)

(July 18, 2013 – Winnipeg, MB) – Two players looking to turn around sluggish starts to their seasons did so in a big way Thursday, as Baddeck, Nova Scotia’s Peter Campbell and Elgin, Illinois’ Carlos Sainz, Jr. fired a pair of 7-under par 65s to lead after round one of The Players Cup. – to read more>

Third Annual Pirate Fest Had Something for Everyone

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by Lorraine Payette, written on July 17, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) ‘Twas a fair wind that blew the tall ship into port at the Joel Stone Heritage Park on July 11, ushering in Gananoque’s third annual Pirate Fest. All the usual crew came ashore – from Captain Jack Sparrow to Capt’n Tor and his Naer-Do-Well-Cads – and a few new ones came to join them, including Mermaid Michelle and pirates of every imaginable size and shape.

“This is a popular event,” said Kathy MacRae of the Gananoque Boat Line and major sponsor of Pirate Fest. “I’m happy to say we had more participants than last year.” – to read more>

Pat Butchart’s Inuitive Art Showing at the Socialist Pig

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by Lorraine Payette, written July 13, 2013

(GANANOQUE, ONTARIO) Gananoque artist Pat Butchart is out to make life a better place, and she’s inviting the whole world in on her mission. Using her inimitable style of painting, she’s bent on bringing hope and happiness to all, one brush stroke at a time. Bright splashes of colour swirl, mix and blend before settling to form the framed images she has generously put on display from July 4 through August 6 at the Socialist Pig, located at 21 King Street East in Gananoque.

Yet while settled, these paintings are far from static. Instead, they carry with them a hint of the joy and life you feel instantly when meeting the artist. – to read more>