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Ada MacKenzie
J. P. Bickell
Gordon Brydson
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Thompson Brothers
Course History
In the autumn of 1905, a surrey made its way down Springfield Road (renamed Mississauga Road a few years later) from the Dundas Highway. The narrow dirt road twisted south following the path of the Credit River. The trip had a purpose. The Highlands Golf Club, situated south of Dundas Street, west of Jane Street in Toronto West was closing at the end of the season. It had been established in 1901, but was the victim of encroaching development. A group of enthusiastic golfers was determined to find a country location well outside the city for a new club.
John E. Hall was accompanied by fellow Highlands Golf Club members Charles Pringle and H.P. Richey. The day was warm and the road was dusty. When the men spotted a couple of fruit trees, they halted the surrey to pick some apples. On impulse, Hall jumped a low fence and strode across a broad meadow.
He gazed in astonishment at the beautiful scene down the valley and then turned to his friends and shouted, "We've found it!" "Found what?" they shouted back. "Why, our golf course, of course," was his response. Hall returned to the surrey and, impulsively pulling a club from his bag, picked up a ball and went back to the top of the hill. He teed up, swung his brassie, and drove the ball far into the valley below. It is probably the most important golf shot every made at Mississaugua. It is certainly the most symbolic.
Since that time the links at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club have tested the skills of many of the world's finest golfers, hosted numerous provincial, national and international matches including six Canadian Open Championships and the Club has name a name for itself as one of Canada's premier country clubs.
Percy Barrett (Head Professional at Lambton Golf Club) laid out the original 9 hole course in 1906. George Cumming, the highly respected head professional at Toronto Golf Club and host pro Willie F. Lock, expanded the course to 18 holes in 1909. The new course was first tested in a significant championship when in 1912 Charlie Murray of Royal Montreal Golf Club won the first-ever Canadian PGA club pro championship.
In 1919 famed American golf course architect Donald Ross toured Mississaugua and made several recommendations maily with regard to bunkering and adding length. Those changes were carried out in 1919 and 1920 as the course was lengthened to about 6,000 yards. The Club hosted the 1924 Canadian Women's Closed Championship, won by Vera Ramsey Hutchings of Winnipeg. Stanley Thompson toughened it up considerably by adding more length to the course in 1928 extending it to about 6,500 yards for play in 1929.
Mississaugua hosted its first Canadian Open Championship in 1931. With the entire British Ryder Cup team on hand American Walter Hagen prevailed in a 36-hole Tuesday playoff over Peter Allis. At the time, "The Haig" was the most decorated player in golf with 11 major titles. In 1938, "Slamming Sammy" Snead won his first of three Canadian Opens (1940 & 1941) in what turned out to be a 27-hole playoff over "Light Horse" Harry Cooper, a two-time Canadian Open Winner. Three years later the pros were back as Ben Hogan opened with a course record of 65, but it was 1941 Masters and US Open Champion Craig Wood who prevailed to win the 1942 Canadian Open. In 1951, Jim Ferrier of Australia, who won the 1950 Open at Royal Montreal Golf Club, made it two in a row with a two-stroke victory.
The greatest field ever assembled for a Canadian golf tournament teed it up at the 1965 Open with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus headlining the $100,000 event. The purse had been doubled from the previous year and the stars didn't disappoint. Starting the final round Bruce Devlin held a two stroke lead over Palmer, Nicklaus and Gene Littler. Palmer and Devlin faded quickly while an early Nicklaus charge gave him the lead heading to the twelfth "The Big Chief." Nicklaus drove his tee shot nearly 300 yards off the tee leaving 240 to the pin. Instead of laying up, he decided to go for the green and take command of the tournament. His heroic effort came up just short and bounded back into the creek. It took Nicklaus 4 more strokes to finish the hole while Littler carded a birdie. That's all Littler needed as he edged Nicklaus by a single stroke. In 1974, Nicklaus was back, but he again struggled with "The Big Chief" in the final round and faded as Bobby Nichols took home the crown.
In 2001 Mississaugua hosted the AT&T Senior Open, a former Champions Tour event, won by Walter Hall over Ed Dougherty in a single-hole playoff. As part of their centennial celebrations Mississaugua hosted a major tournament in 2006. Top amateurs from across the country and around the world gathered to compete in the Canadian Amateur Championship. Richard Scott won his 3rd title while Alberta successfully defended their Willingdon Cup Trophy.
Tournament History
Host to Golf's Greatest Legends...
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Billy Casper
Gene Sarazen
Jimmy Demaret
Bobby Nichols
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
George Knudson
and many more...
1931 Canadian Open
Winner: Walter Hagen
Tradition and "bluelaws" prohibited Sunday play so the 1931 Canadian Open was played over three days with 36 holes played on the Saturday. Walter Hagen won the Open in a 36-hole playoff against Percy Allis. Some say the game was won and lost on the 15th when Hagen's ball, headed for the river, bounced off a flat stone and back on to the fairway. Allis, who seemed in need of a break, never quite recovered.
1938 Canadian Open
Winner: Sam Snead
Sam Snead won his first of three Canadian Opens (1940, 1941) against "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper in an extra nine-hole playoff.
The win wasn't easy, though. In the final round, Cooper took a two-stroke penalty by hitting his ball out of bounds on the last hole, giving Snead a tie.
In the Monday playoff, both shot 67s which forced the extra playoff round won by Snead by a five stroke margin. Click to Enlarge
In 1965, at the age of 52 Sam Snead won the Greater Greensboro Open to become the oldest winner of a PGA Tour event. In 1974, Snead tied for third in the PGA Championship. In 1979, Snead became the first player in PGA Tour history to shoot, then better, his age with rounds of 67 and 66 at the Quad Cities Open.
Sam competed til the mid-1980's although he still played for pleasure for many years. Sam Snead died in 2002.
1942 Canadian Open
Winner: Craig Wood
With a four shot lead over Mike Turnesa and a total score of 275, Craig Wood became the first player ever to win the Canadian and U.S. Opens in the same year (Lee Trevino did it in 1971).
Gordie Brydson was the top Canadian professional at 289.
1951 Canadian Open
Winner: Jim Ferrier
Jim Ferrier, of Australia, won his second consecutive Canadian Open, seen here on the par 4 15th hole. Click to Enlarge Jim FerrierHe was one of only three players to win back-to-back titles. J. Douglas Edgar was the first in 1919 and 1920. Leo Diegel did it in 1924 and 1925.
Jim Ferrier's loyal wife followed him all day, every day, aided by a sit stick- and knitting constantly. Observers wondered if the click of her knitting needles disturbed the players when they were putting-but it clearly didn't bother her husband. Jim Ferrier won the Open, The Seagram Gold Cup and a cheque for $2,250. The total purse was $15,000.
Chairman Josh Atkinson and vice-chairman Eddie Black brought a mobile home to the Club for committee headquarters...and then lived in it for the Click to Enlargeentire week.
It rained for three days, turning the practice field (which was being used as a parking lot) into a mud hole. The cars sank up to their hub caps, and winches were used far into the night.
1965 Canadian Open
Winner: Gene Littler
Gene Littler, Las Vegas pro, shot 4 under par despite this bad lie,
and won the Open and the Seagram Gold Cup. First prize was $20,000!
Gene Littler's Bad lie!
Winner Gene Littler Putting
Gene Littler - Trophy
It was written that the stage was set for the extravaganzas of the 1970s and 1980s when Mississaugua hosted the 1965 Canadian Open. Prize money was doubled to $100,000 which attracted many of the world's top players. Richard (Dick) Grimm ran the show which could not have been orchestrated any better.
Click to EnlargeIn the final round, Jack Nicklaus challenged "The Big Chief" 12th hole by trying to reach the perilous, elevated green in two.
However, the wind caught his ball which fell short and rolled down the bank into the river edge. It cost Nicklaus a bogey six and the title with Gene Littler edging the great Jack Nicklaus by 1 stroke.
Ernie Nerlich, a forty-five year old Richmond Hill professional, set a record for the worst score on a single hole in the Canadian Open when he took fourteen strokes on the eighteenth hole. The disaster took place before a gallery that was first astounded, then unbelieving and finally hysterical. His ball hid in the ravine. Bad lie !
On another shot it bounced off a tree. On another it hit a spectator's chest. Nerlich said that the best lie he had (second to the tee shot) was on top of a tree stump.
Please watch the footage from the 1965 Open Below:
1974 Canadian Open
Winner: Bobby Nichols
Unfortunately, for both players, Bobby Nichols had four days of solid play and with 68 in both the third and fourth rounds, he took home the $40,000. first prize from the $200,000 purse.
Ada Mackenzie
There were a handful of extraordinary internationally known women golfers during the twenties, and Ada Mackenzie ranked among the top half dozen. She was certainly the most talented Canadian woman golfer.
The young Havergal student was adept in all sports, due in part to the emphasis both Bishop Strachan and Havergal placed on sports seventy-five years ago.
For a time she also was a golfing member of the Toronto Golf Club, winning that club's ladies' championship in 1914, 1916, 1921, 1923, and 1924.
Ada Mackenzie learned to golf by hitting a ball from the seventeenth tee when she was very young. Her parents, members of the Club, had the Board's permission to pitch a tent on the Club's grounds in the summer, near the seventeenth tee.
Ada Mackenzie 1926
She had nerves of steel. In 1919 she won the Canadian National Women's Golf Championship, which was played at Beaconsfield Golf Club. It was her first major tournament. It is reported she won in a "nerve-wracking final" on the nineteenth hole. The same year she teams with W.J. Thompson to win the Lady and Gentleman Combination at the Toronto and District Golf Tournament.
In 1922 Ada Mackenzie won the Ontario Ladies' Golf Title. She tied for best gross (89) at the Ladies' Canadian Championship, held at Lambton. At the Canadian Ladies' Open Championships, she tied for best score in a qualifying round (with an 84). The championship was played at the Toronto Golf Club.
In 1925 she won the Ladies' Canadian Open, played at the Royal Ottawa. By 1926 she was being acknowledged in England and the United States as well as in Canada.
Ada Mackenzie had been increasingly upset about the treatment of women Click to Enlargein golf and had resolved to build the first women's club after her return from England in 1923. She felt a women's club was essential because there was not a single club in Canada that did not restrict the playing time of women, making golf particularly difficult for business women.
Ada Mackenzie 1951The Toronto Ladies' Golf and Tennis Club, the first women's golf course in Canada and the second on the Continent, opened in 1926. Ada Mackenzie assured the members of the Mississaugua Club that she always would play for the Club that had meant so much to her and her parents for so many years. Nevertheless, she left the Club the following year when she was made managing director of the Toronto Ladies' Club, agreeing to lead that club's team.
For forty-three years after leaving Mississaugua, she played for the Toronto Golf Club.
As well, she had opened and managed a sportswear shop on Bloor Street in Toronto in 1930...selling it in 1958 so that she could have "a lot more fun on the golf course."
R. Ada Mackenzie came in second in the 1951 Toronto & District Ladies Golf Meet, The Rodger Memorial Trophy
J. P. Bickell
In the 1920's some of the more prosperous members were building either permanent or summer homes adjacent to the Club. The J.P. Bickell residence was one of the first year-round homes to be built in the area.
A financier and philanthropist, Bickell made a hole-in-one on the third hole, in 1925. To celebrate, he released eighteen coloured balloons from the Club, offering $10 for the return of each balloon, provided it was found outside a radius of two miles of the Club. (He gave the finder of the balloon $4 and contributed the remaining $6 to the Star Santa Claus Fund.) The fund received $108, indicating all the balloons were retrieved. A hole-in-one party held by Mr. Bickell at the Club raised a total of $179.30 for the fund.
During the war years, J.P. Bickell left to join Lord Beaverbrook in England to set up ways and means of boosting British airplane production. Local newspapers reported members Bickell and Lord Beaverbrook were in Nassau dining with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Gordon Brydson
January 3, 1907 - February 4, 2001
Click to EnlargeThe success story of Gordon Brydson parallels the growth of the Club. His accomplishments are found in the proudest pages of the Club's Book of achievements.
In the summers, he was assistant golf professional at the Toronto Golf Club. He had a taste of being a golfing winner when, in 1930, he shared first prize in an assistant pro's tournament at Rosedale.
Click to EnlargeIn the early 1920's he became a professional sportsman. He played football briefly for the Argos. He played lacrosse. And Baseball. He was a star right-winger briefly with the Toronto Maple Leafs and later with both the Chicago and Detroit Clubs. He signed with Chicago at age eighteen, then moved over to Buffalo where he led the league in scoring.
It was apparent that Gordon was a natural – and the next year, still an assistant pro, he went for a big one; the Ontario Open. It ended in a three-way tie. The easy-going young hockey player apparently didn't understand that he should have been overawed. Instead, he showed up the next day for the eighteen-hole playoff, relaxed and good humoured…and won the title.
He was chosen five times to represent Canada in the Canada-United States Hopkins International Match. In 1955, at La Jolla, California, Gordon teamed with Al Balding to defeat Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Magnum (both former U.S. Open Champions). Gordon Brydson always seemed to play his best when he played the best…and he played them all: Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, Bryson Nelson, Walter Hagen, Julius Boros, Tommy Armour, Gene Littler, Bobby Locke, Dr. Cary Middlecoff.
For a full account, as printed in the 75th Anniversary Book , click here
Gordon Brydson
January 3, 1907 - February 4, 2001
As recorded in the 75th Anniversary Book
The success story of Gordon Brydson parallels the growth of the Club. His accomplishments are found in the proudest pages of the Club's Book of achievements. Gordon started setting goals for himself when he was just a teenager; he ran the half-mile in an interschool event in London, Ontario, with a time of 2:02 minutes. The record held up for two years.
In the early 1920's he became a professional sportsman. He played football briefly for the Argos. He played lacrosse. And Baseball. He was a star right-winger briefly with the Toronto Maple Leafs and later with both the Chicago and Detroit Clubs. He signed with Chicago at age eighteen, then moved over to Buffalo where he led the league in scoring.
Conn Smythe bought his contract from Buffalo, but Gordon refused to sign with the Leafs because Conn Smythe offered too little money. Gordon was sent to London, where he earned $1,800 more than he was offered in Toronto. He concluded his hockey career as captain of the Detroit team. (He is well remembered at the Detroit Club; Gordon is the romantic who left, with the coach's permission, to get married. And got the coach fired!).
In the summers, he was assistant golf professional at the Toronto Golf Club. He had a taste of being a golfing winner when, in 1930, he shared first prize in an assistant pro's tournament at Rosedale.
It was apparent that Gordon was a natural – and the next year, still an assistant pro, he went for a big one; the Ontario Open. It ended in a three-way tie. The easy-going young hockey player apparently didn't understand that he should have been overawed. Instead, he showed up the next day for the eighteen-hole playoff, relaxed and good humoured…and won the title.
That year, he also designed and built the Muskoka Beach Bungalow Camp Golf Course for several wealthy friends. By the end of the year, twenty-three-year old Gordon Brydson was offered the post as head professional at Mississaugua. He accepted, but with two conditions. If his hockey team, the Chicago Shamrocks, made the play-offs, he would have to start late. And then leave early to report to Chicago before the end of September. His conditions were accepted. It was, of course, an eight-month appointment (from April 1 to November 30). For seventeen years, Gordon left December 1 for Jamaica, where he had a winter appointment.
His appointment won the solid approval of the press. The Star Weekly reported, "Gordon Brydson succeeds Bob Cunningham at this very important Toronto Club. He is the celebrated hockey player with the Chicago team, but plays golf almost as well as he chases and manipulates the puck." The Toronto Star noted that "it marks another milestone in the career of the Toronto hockey and golf star." (Gordon was playing on the wing for Chicago and was rated one of the finest players in the league. In 1931 he had led the goal scorers). The Mail and Empire made the approval unanimous, "Both Mississaugua and Gordon Brydson are to be congratulated."
He started his new post by setting a course record at Mississaugua shooting a 66. Then, a few days later, he had a hole-in-one on the tenth hole. Eight years later he was again being congratulated for setting a brand new course record (31 out, 34 in). But the archives were examined and it was found that in the intervening years, he had shot a sizzling 64! He seemed to be at his best when he was challenged by top players. When San Snead won the Ontario Open, Gordon moved up to second spot by carding a 69 in the last round when he was playing with Snead.
He was competitive, liked to finish strong, and had become a favourite of the press. He was relaxed, approachable, quotable…and they loved him. Headlines of the day reflect the respect they had for both the man an his talent:
The Justly Popular Professional Rules the Roost Brydson Moves to the Top…Brydson Played as Though He Hadn't a Care in the World – and Won by Four Strokes…Gordie Brydson Beats Par to Land Quebec Open….Popular Mississaugua Pro Shoots Sizzling Five Under Par to Sweep to Championship. When he hit a fallow period and then bounced back in winning form, nobody was more relieved than the media. A profile in the Canadian Golfer said he had been 'beset by circumstances which have dimmed the real caliber of his play.
Brydson Moves Back to the Top, crowed a headline. And, "golfers all down the line join in paying homage to a young man who, long overdue to click, came into his own. Congratulations to Mississaugua for having as a professional such a sterling player who is a credit to the Club in every respect."
When he clicked, he clicked big. He was Canada's top professional in 1944, winning the Canadian Professional Golf Association Championship, and in 1945, the Ontario Open.
But for all his keen competitiveness, he had another, less conspicuous, talent. He was a great teacher. When Mississaugua's young Jimmy Twiss won the Ontario Junior Championship, it was Gordon the press interviewed. They knew who had taught Jimmy.
Gordon had patterned Jimmy's style after the American golfer, Ralph Guldahl, because Jimmy was the same build as the older man. Gordon had taken movies of Guldahl when both were in the Maritimes in 1939, and he frequently ran the movies to refresh his memory while he was grooming Jimmy.
Click to EnlargeSaid Gordon, "It is necessary to teach every golfer differently. We must find the style and swing that suits the individual." He piloted both young Jimmy Twiss and Marion Walker to Ontario Jumor Championships in 1942. It was the first time in Ontario that any Club had had boy and girl champions in the same season.
In September he was surprised again. This time he was presented with a cheque for @\$325 at the Field Day annual banquet. The funds had been voluntarily subscribed for by the Club members. "The applause when Gordon entered the room was the heartiest and most prolonged. Gordon rapidly conquered his feelings and gave a splendid response," according to a memo of the day.
As well, most of Gordon's assistants went on to top jobs at other Clubs. When Gordon won the top professional honours. The double honours going to one Club was an unusual feat, and a special presentation to both was made a Club's annual field day stag dinner.
Throughout his long career with the Club, he made young people his priority. But, if he was liked by the media, and put on a pedestal by juniors, he also was admired by his peers. For six years he was president of the Canadian Professional Golfer's Association.
At his own Club, members regularly acknowledged his growing list of accomplishments. One day, in 1941, the women golfers asked him to join them to make a ruling on a play. When he arrived it was a surprise party. They gave him an RCA Victor radio in recognition of "the wonderful golf you have played this season."
The media dogged Gordon to get good copy, always looking for a new angle. The Toronto Star, in 1946, had him operating an analyst's couch. Brydson Psychoanalyzes Trends in Gold Duffers. A lengthy column listed in tips and techniques for correcting the mot common faults, with Gordon describing the most common as 'impatience." The column ended with a typically dry Brydson comment, "pupils can't wait to put the lessons into action so they can promptly forget everything shown them."
By now, cigars were his trademarks. When in 1948, he was in Vancouver competing for the Canadian Professional Golf Association title, the Vancouver paper headlined, BrydsonUses 16 Cigars While Winning CPGA with Last Hole Birdie. The story, carried by the CP wire service started, "Gordie Brydson, of the Toronto Mississaugua Golf Club, tossed away his 16th cigar of the day on the lat green, sand a three foot putt as darkness was closing in, and won the CPGA championship." The unflappable golfer had to sink a birdie on the final green to beat Stan Leonard by one stroke.
By now, cigars were his trademarks. When in 1948, he was in Vancouver competing for the Canadian Professional Golf Association title, the Vancouver paper headlined, BrydsonUses 16 Cigars While Winning CPGA with Last Hole Birdie. The story, carried by the CP wire service started, "Gordie Brydson, of the Toronto Mississaugua Golf Club, tossed away his 16th cigar of the day on the lat green, sand a three foot putt as darkness was closing in, and won the CPGA championship." The unflappable golfer had to sink a birdie on the final green to beat Stan Leonard by one stroke.
He was chosen five times to represent Canada in the Canada-United States Hopkins International Match. In 1955, at La Jolla, California, Gordon teamed with Al Balding to defeat Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Magnum (both former U.S. Open Champions). However, the rest of the Canadian team did not fare well in their matches, and the American team won. But Gordon Brydson always seemed to play his best when he played the best…and he played them all: Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Bobby Jones, Bryson Nelson, Walter Hagen, Julius Boros, Tommy Armour, Gene Littler, Bobby Locke, Dr. Cary Middlecoff.
By 1959, the football-hockey-golf start had added a new sport. Now he was appointed curling instructor for Mississaugua's new curling rink. And he excelled in another unrelated area. The good-looking, well-groomed golfer, year after year, was named as one of the best-dressed men in Canada (by the Men's Fashion Council) joining Jack Kent Cooke and General Guy Simmonds. But for members at Mississaugua, it was his record as a golfer that stood out:
Ontario Open
Millar Trophy
Ontario Open
Rivermead Trophy
(Leading Canadian Pro in Open)
Ontario Open
Quebec Open
Rivermead Trophy
Canadian P.G.A.
Millar Trophy
Millar Trophy
Canadian P.G.A.
Ontario Open
Rivermead Trophy
Ontario Open
Canadian P.G.A.
Ontario Open
Canadian Open
Rivermead Trophy
Rivermead Trophy
Canadian P.G.A. (Senior Championship)
Ontario Senior
P.G.A. Championship
Represented Canada five times in Hopkins International Team Matches
The Hopkins Matches were the forerunner of the present World Cup, which was known previously as the Canada Cup. Gordon Brydson was instrumental in establishing the Hopkins Matches in 1948. He convinced John J. Hopkins that a series of golf matches between the United States and Canada would be good not only for the game, but for the relations between the two countries. Hopkins was not a golfer, but he was interested in the game.
In the middle 1960's, Gordon was slowed by a persistent hip problem. For five years he suffered with arthritis and a calcium spur in his hip causing him increasing pain that he had to live with daily.
Then, in 1970, a major operation removed the head of the high bone and replaced it with an artificial head, coupled with a plastic-lined hip socket. The operation was successful. Ten years later, he had a similar operation on his other hip.
After the operation he went to Florida and, without telling his wife, Dorothy Gordon packed his clubs. He went to a practice range where he found that, for the first time in years, he could swing without pain. He immediately went out and played eighteen holes.
However prior to the operation, he and the Club had negotiated his retirement and it was too late to reverse the decision. He retired after the golf season in 1971, accepting an honorary post. But he had trained his successor. Bill Aldridge was ready to step into the post of both head golf professional and curling professional.
Gordon Brydson was, and is, an honorary life member and a special consultant. On the Club's seventy-fifth anniversary in 1981, he hosted a series of lunches for the press during which he shared such rich reminiscences that the reporters, editors and television personnel were reluctant to leave. After one of the lunches, CFRB personalities Bill Stephenson and Wally Crouter phoned him from their studio the following morning to continue the conversation on the air.
On February 6, 1982, Gordon, accompanied by his wife Dorothy, was inducted into the RCGA Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, in acknowledgement of his rich contribution to golf in Canada.
Gordon Bryson's accomplishments were bigger than the records show. He had – and has- good humour, judgment, dry wit and style. In 1981 the members of Mississaugua chose their seventy-fifth anniversary to honour their long-time professional on his fifty-year association with the Club. The Gordon Brydson Invitational was a golfing event that brought the best golfers in Canada back to Mississaugua to honour their good friend.
Golf Course Architects
Percy Barrett
from Lambton Golf Club designed 9 holes
George Cumming
from the Toronto Golf Club increased it to 18 holes
Donald Ross
made revisions to the course
Stanley Thompson
lengthened the course in preparation for the 1931 Canadian Open
The Thompson Brothers
A trio of brothers put Mississaugua on the map. In the twenties, the Thompson brothers were considered the top golfing family in all of North American terms of achievement. They were in the sport headlines for a decade.
Actually there were five brothers. Nicol Thompson, the eldest and the only professional, played out of Ancaster. Mat lived in Manitoba. But W.J. (Bill), Stanley and Frank were Mississaugua amateur players and the three brothers competed with each other and the rest of the world for the major trophies of the day.
The first record of their achievements appears in 1919. The Toronto and District Golf Tournament, cancelled during the war years, was held for the first time since 1913 – and took place at Mississaugua. The Mail and Empire headlined "Mississaugua's Thompson Bros. Sweep the Card." The three brothers had finished one, two and three.
That same year, the Toronto papers reported that Frank Thompson beat Bobby Jones at the Canada versus United States match on the course of the Engineer's Club in Roslyn, N.Y.
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Stanley Thompson, 1919
By the early twenties, Toronto papers regularly referred to the Thompson brothers as "the premier golfing family of Canada."
The Toronto papers trumpeted: "Mississaugua Owes Much to Thompsons" with the article emphasizing that Mississaugua "had demonstrated it had the strongest team in Ontario." With the Thompsons at the helm, Mississaugua had defeated Rosedale for the city championship.
In 1923 the Mississaugua Club honoured W.J. with a life membership and an engraved gold watch – an honour he now shared with brother Frank and Ada Mackenzie.
The brothers, still competing with each other in 1924, went to the Ontario Amateur Championship and the Ontario Open. W.J. came home the winner at the amateur event, Stanley won the second event at the Open. But Frank was the big winner that year – he won the Canadian Amateur Championship.
By 1924, the golfing family was being talked about in golf circles all over the Continent.
A New York paper headlined "Thompson That's All." Greg Clark, famous Toronto journalist, picked up the Toronto Star Weekly on July 20, 1924. The headline: "World's Greatest Golfing Family." The cutline under the picture of the five brothers said, "Frank, twice champion of all Canada, and current champion of Canada. Mat, runner-up in Manitoba Championship, Nicol, professional at Hamilton Golf Club and Canadian Professional Champion in 1922. Stanley, a medal player and head of the golfing architect and engineering firm bearing his name. W.J. 'Bill' a lawyer, twice Canadian Champion, twice Toronto and District Champion, and winner of four of the six medal plays which he entered this year and current Ontario Champion."
The year was only 1924. There were several years of triumph lying ahead for all the brothers.
The golf reporters of the day wrote so often about the brothers, and had such expectations for their achievements, that frequently newspaper headlines proclaimed when they lost. From theToronto newspapers: "Thompson Beaten in Buffalo Tourney…Frank Thompson did not Play at Tournament."
Frank Thompson, 1923
Then, of course, there were the positive headlines: "W.J. Thompson Breaks Record Stanley Thompson Wins St. Augustine Trophy…W.J. Thompson Leads Canadian Amateur Field for Fourth Time…Thompsons of Toronto; Both Win in Florida …Thompson Brothers Lead Golf Field..Thompson's Win Well Deserved...W.J. Thompson Leads Canadian Amateur Field for Fourth Time.
By 1924, Stanley Thompson, the head of the most active golf architectural company in North America, had built fifty-six golf courses (twelve in the U.S. and forty-four in Canada), and was currently designing and constructing the Jasper Lodge course at Lac Beauvert for the Canadian National Railways. It was Stanley Thompson who, some years later, redesigned and lengthened the Mississaugua course. He once said, "I have often missed perfection in a hole in order to spare some perfection of nature."
The Thompson Brothers weren't to be stopped. In 1925, W.J. won the Ontario Amateur Championship. He then entered the Canadian Open and won Leading Amateur.
In 1926, Frank won the Florida Winter Amateur Championship which had been won the previous year by brother Stanley.
In subsequent years, new names appeared in the headlines. But in 1930, a Globe clipping flagged another Thompson victory.
"W.J. Thompson Made a Come Back."
He had won the Prince of Wales Tournament on the course budded "the roof of the world" at Banff.
The success of the famous golfing family was singular. But the brothers shared a philosophy based on psychological behaviour that perhaps was ahead of its time. W.J. once spoke of Frank's participation in the Canadian Championship in 1921. In early rounds, Frank had played aggressive, heady golf. Then, in the semi-finals, he began playing safe. At the end of eighteen holes, he was three down. Said Bill, "Mat and I decided to prevent Frank from falling into the hands of the crowd at lunch, having to listen to their condolences and post mortems of the play.
It would sap his confidence." The brothers kidnapped Frank, taking him to another club "where there were a bunch of girls we knew" and they all laughed their way through lunch without once mentioning golf. They returned for the afternoon round. Only then did W.J. get back to golf. His parting shot was "Let her go. Smash them out. Smack 'em right up to the pin. And don't look up on your putts until they're in the hole." Frank went on to win the Canadian Championship.
Similarly, in a later championship match, Frank was subconsciously trying to compete with Happy Fraser, whose style was to joke with the gallery. W.J. left it was a losing situation. He advised Frank to play the eighteen holes in total silence, shutting out Happy, his antics and the crowd. He did. And he won.
As well, Bill believed in listening to the demands of his body. Instead of forcing himself to go to bed at a sensible hour where he would "toss and fret and play golf all night – and be fagged out by morning," he often would eat a heart dinner, dance all evening and sleep soundly for just a few hours.
Whatever the secrets of this remarkable family, they helped put Mississaugua on the map as well as making golf history as the premier golfing family of any era.
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AVON LAKE — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will appear at an 11:15 a.m. rally today, thrilling area GOP leaders.
Anyone wishing to see Romney today at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Road, should have tickets with them.
David Arredondo, Lorain County Republican Party co-chairman, said Sunday night he thought tickets could still be obtained online at avonlakerally.eventbrite.com. Doors open at 9:15 a.m. with the event scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m.
The visit takes place eight days from the presidential election as Romney and President Barack Obama run neck-and-neck in national polls.
It will be Romney's third visit this year to Lorain and Medina counties. On April 19, the GOP challenger was at the shuttered National Gypsum plant in Lorain, saying the president's economic policies have failed the 58 former workers at the Lorain drywall plant. Obama visited the plant in February 2008 during the Democratic primary that year.
Romney was in Medina County on Father's Day, June 17, appearing at Mapleside Farms in Brunswick.
Romney's visit to Avon Lake comes on the heels of a visit Friday by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Cincinnati, to the Romney headquarters at Learwood Square in Avon Lake.
"We are very excited," Arredondo said.
Avon Lake Councilwoman Jennifer Fenderbosch, co-chairwoman of Romney's campaign in Lorain County, said volunteers have been spending hours and hours knocking on more doors.
She said Romney supporters were energized by the Portman visit Friday and look forward to hearing more from the candidate himself.
"He is a true leader," Fenderbosch said of Romney. "He's a businessman who's going to support small business as well as big business — the economy is what it's all about."
She cautioned those attending the rally to carry as little as possible. No bags, liquids, sharp objects, umbrellas or signs will be permitted, but cameras will be allowed.
Avon Lake School Superintendent Robert Scott said school will be held as usual today.
"Our high school kids will be able to come and listen," Scott said. "(The campaign) wanted it as normal as possible.
"They realize it's a real opportunity for our kids to be part of the process," Scott said.
Romney's campaign announced the candidate was canceling three events in Virginia today because of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.
Instead, Romney was joining vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan today for the last day of a two-day, 400-mile bus tour through small towns in Ohio.
At one stop Saturday, Ryan told a gathering in Yellow Springs that Ohioans are "in the epicenter of this thing" and "may well determine the direction of this country."
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For my twins 2nd birthday party we decided on an old fashioned ice cream parlor theme. Since we have girl/boy twins the color palette was neutral (red, brown, blue).
The first project to tackle was the awning, which was the perfect job for my hubby! It was actually quite simple to assemble. For the canopy I ordered several yards of white duckcloth, measured the lines to the desired width and painted on the red stripes. For the scalloped edge I simply used a large plate as a template.
The next project was the chalkboard sign.
The dessert table was fairly simply with ice cream being the main feature. Guests could choose from a variety of cones, build their own sundae or make an ice cream float.
Also on the dessert table (and all made in my own kitchen):
- Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops, Chocolate Malts, Chocolate Dipped Rice Crispy Treats, Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes & Drumstick Cake Pops (made to look slightly melted)


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Looking for the right place to cha-cha-chaturanga and get your yoga groove on? Are you a yogi new to the Newtown area? Have you been thinking about starting a yoga practice, but are a little intimidated? Well, it looks like your requests have been answered! Look no further than Newton's own Yogasphere.
With yoga so popular these days, it may seem difficult to select the right studio for you. New fads in fitness and complicated gym memberships don't make it any easier. However, if finding the right place to practice yoga is important to you, you absolutely cannot go wrong at Buck's County's premiere yoga spot.
No matter your level or how busy you may be, Yogasphere has the right class for you. They are open seven days per week with class times throughout day and night. In addition, the fun is open to anyone, with both advanced and beginner classes, and everything in between. They even offer donation based classes, pre and post natal classes, children's classes, and guided meditation.
The studio is located above Sleepy's Mattress store off of Swamp Road right in Newtown borough. Walk up the stairs to the third floor and you will be blissfully welcomed by incense and candles on the way up. Sign in at the front desk, and make your way into their spacious practice space.
The studio itself appears to be the attic of a converted barn, with a huge vaulted ceiling, and vintage, sunny windows all around the room. It is beautifully decorated with candles and hurricane lamps. There is a large sound system for playing music during class and a convenient bathroom within the studio.
All classes are led by Yoga Alliance Certified Instructors, and are between 60 and 75 minutes long. Other perks include free hot tea after class, and various workshops each month, many of which are free. The owners also offer Teacher Training programs each year if you are interested in taking your practice to the next level.


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2009-10: Was a contributor during the indoor season in the 200, 400, 500 and 600-meter sprint events ... Best indoor result occurred in the 600 at Christopher Newport where she placed third with a time of 1:42.30 ... Turned in four performances total in the outdoor campaign in the 200 and 400-meter dash ... Scored a 17th-place showing at North Carolina A&T, finishing the race in 1:00.20.
2008-09: Cross Country - ran in three of six races for the Pirates...Best 5k performance was at the Wolfpack Invitational where she placed 36th with a season-best time of 20:51 ... Track and Field - Participated in the 200, 400, 500 and 600-meter dashes ... Placed second in the 600-meter dash at the CNU Invitational with a time of 1:44.73 ... Ran a 1:19.23 in the 500-meter dash at the Penn State Open ... Ran a season-best 26.10 in the 200-meter dash at the Mountains vs. Beaches Invitational and a 58.45 in the 400-meter dash at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
2007-08: Participated in the 400, 500 and 600-meter dashes ... Best preformance was at the Captain's Invitational where she placed sixth in the 600-meter dash at 1:41.51.
High School: Cross Country: Rookie-of-the-Year as a freshman ... Most Valuable Runner as a junior and senior ... Two-time all-conference and all-region selection ... Placed in the top-10 at the 2A North Carolina State Meet as a senior, earning all-state status ... Team finished second at the 2A state meet as a senior ... Head coach was Ralph France. Track and Field: 2005-07 indoor Most Valuable Sprinter ... 2007 indoor 1A/2A/3A 500-meter State Champion (fifth fastest time in N.C. history) ... Back-to-back outdoor team state champions (2004-05) ... 2005 outdoor Most Improved Runner ... 2006-07 outdoor Most Valuable Sprinter ... 2006 Conference track Athlete-of-the-Year ... Outdoor conference champion in the 400 and 200-meter runs (2006-07), as well as the 100 meter dash (2007) ... 200-meter state runner-up (2006) ... 800-meter (2004-05) and 1,600-meter relay (2007) state championships.
Personal: Intended academic major is sports studies, with a minor in communication ... Daughter of Patrice Charles ... Full name is Ericka Omali Charles ... Graduated high school earning excellence in chemistry and outstanding achievement in English.


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Dozens of displaced trees are finding new homes in downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX - Dozens of mature trees are being relocated to different parts of downtown Phoenix after they got displaced due to Arizona State University's law school breaking ground on July 7.
The trees were located on the City of Phoenix-owned green lot on Second Street across from ASU's Taylor Place residential hall, according to RJ Price, a downtown Phoenix spokesman.
A unique Downtown Phoenix Partnership between ASU, the City of Phoenix and DPR Construction will save the 116 trees that had an unknown future when the timetable for construction of the new law school was accelerated.
The partnership recently boxed 43 of the trees that were previously located on the construction site and are now being stored in the space between Valley Youth Theatre and Taylor Place. These trees will be planted along downtown streets as soon as weather permits.
The partnership plans to use the trees to add more shade around downtown in order to become the model for how the city and region's tree and shade goals should be met and exceeded.
Thirty-two of the Palo Verde and Mulga trees located on the outskirts of the construction site will remain in place as part of the finished law school.
Many of the displaced trees, which can cost up to $2,000 to buy new, will be transported to other areas of downtown Phoenix to add onto the streets. The streets around downtown are already lined with trees and the partnership plans to add more.
Some of the displaced trees will fill vacant spots on downtown tree wells along Adams Street which others will stay at the space between Taylor Place and Valley Youth Theatre.
"This is a great opportunity for us to put more established trees within our tree wells to provide more shade canopy, which we desperately need Downtown," said Ray Cabrera, the Partnership's Streetscape Programs Manager. "These trees have had three years to grow and provide shade to those who walks near the lot. It;s only appropriate we try to transplant as many of these valuable public assets as we can."
This project has also created the Downtown Tree and Shade Task force that will focus on education, advocacy and demonstration projects that will help downtown Phoenix become more shaded.


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Film Review: Against the Current
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PARK CITY -- Outfitting his river movie "Against the Current" with comedy, sadness and wit, writer-director Peter Callahan plunges into the Hudson for a downstream swim through emotional currents that run stronger and more treacherously than the river's. Callahan has written a smart movie, and his casting might be even smarter. This essentially is a three-hander in which Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk and Elizabeth Reaser shine in meaty roles with crisp dialogue.
Despite its tragic theme, "Current" is highly entertaining and could pull modest to better boxoffice coin in specialty venues. Positive reviews and more festival play can only help.
At first, the swim seems a lark. Fiennes' Paul Thompson stops for a drink at a New York bar tended by Jeff (Kirk), his best friend since forever. He casually mentions a project they spoke about as kids but Jeff pretty much has forgotten.
Paul wants to swim the Hudson River, all 150 miles from Troy, N.Y., to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Jeff will follow him in a boat. Liz (Reaser), a schoolteacher who once worked, unsuccessfully, at the bar, gets in on the conversation. She decides to join Jeff in the chase boat.
The two buddies talk in a jokey manner, but Paul is little more than Jeff's straight man. This banter and the reaction to it by a woman unattached to either party carry the movie through the prep, boat purchase and initial swims.
A couple things bubble to the surface: Jeff is in a deteriorating marriage, and Paul harbors a secret pain that might be compelling this odd journey.
Paul has a schedule to keep, no matter the weather: He means to reach the Verrazano by Aug. 28. The date is an anniversary Jeff also has forgotten. Paul suffered a tragic loss on that date five years before. Once he finishes the river swim, he will have nothing else for which to live.
Jeff is angry and baffled at this realization, but Liz is beside herself. The more she tries to convince Paul he has much to live for, the more she falls for him.
Then comes the film's supreme comic interlude as the trio stops for the night at Liz's mother's exquisite Hudson Valley domicile. Mary Tyler Moore as Liz's society-matron mother and Michelle Trachtenberg as her 20-year-old hottie sister have everyone's heads spinning. Gossip, opinions, snide and cutting remarks flow over the dinner table. It must be an aphrodisiac, though, given what happens next.
The humor switches from lighthearted to the gallows as Liz and Jeff continue to support Paul's quest, despite grave misgivings about his goal.
What impresses about Callahan's second feature is how smoothly he can juggle conflicting emotions within a single scene. Maybe it's because he has been there.
According to the filmmaker, he lost the mother of his child a day after she gave birth. Having a baby kept Callahan going, but he wonders what someone without such a dependent would do. When writers wonder about things, they write something like "Current."
Filming along the magnificent Hudson, Callahan takes in remarkable sights and scenes and finds drama and comedy at every bend. The movie is technically flawless, which is difficult when filming on water. And in case you, too, were wondering: The Hudson has been cleaned enough that Fiennes did not risk exposure to too many toxins by doing his own swimming.
Production: Fortissimo Films, Ambush Entertainment, Ghost Robot
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Reaser, Mary Tyler Moore, Michelle Trachtenberg, Pell James
Director-screenwriter: Peter Callahan
Producers: Joshua Zeman, Mary Jane Skalski
Executive producers: Jonathan Gray, Miranda Bailey, Matthew Leutwyler
Director of photography: Sean Kirby
Production designer: Tommaso Ortino
Music: Anton Sanko
Costume designer: Annie Yun
Editor: Michael Taylor
Sales agent: Fortissimo Films
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Obama's Law of Contraception
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It's all of a piece with the Obama-Stephanopoulos practice of Calculated Deception.
I have frequently discussed in this column the concept of Calculated Deception. That is President Obama's practice of taking advantage of what he calculates average people don't know, and what the Democratic Party-controlled media won't tell them, to mislead them into thinking and believing what will most benefit him politically. That practice is now spreading across the entire Democrat party.
We are seeing this play out now in particularly ugly fashion in regard to the fabricated issue of contraception. President Obama, the Democrats, and their party-controlled press are play-acting as if the Republicans are campaigning to ban contraception. That is their interpretation of Republican opposition to President Obama's mandate forcing Catholic institutions to provide for their employees free contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization.
It is not just the Catholic Church. We will all now be forced to pay for free contraceptives for everybody — and abortion, sterilization, and anything else Il Duce decides we must pay for — through the individual and employer mandates of Obamacare.
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Ashes to Ashesby Jenny Han Siobhan Vivian
New Year's Eve ended with a bang and Mary, Kat and Lillia may not be prepared for what is to come.After Rennie's death, Kat and Lillia try to put the pieces together of what happened to her. They both blame themselves. If Lillia hadn't left with Reeve... If Kat had only stayed with Rennie... Things could have been different. Now they will never be the same.Only Mary knows the truth about that night. About what she is. She also knows the truth about Lillia and Reeve falling in love, about Reeve being happy when all he deserves is misery, just like the misery he caused her. Now their childish attempts at revenge are a thing of the past and Mary is out for blood. Will she leave anything in her wake or will all that remain be ashes?
Ashes to Ashes (Burn for Burn #3)by Jenny Han Siobhan Vivian
Think Mary, Kat, and Lillia have nothing left to lose? Think again. The fiery conclusion to the Burn for Burn trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian.<P> They only meant to right the wrongs. It was about getting even. Burn for burn.<P> But the fire they lit kept raging...Reeve ended up hurt, then Rennie ended up dead.<P> Everything will turn to ash if they don't stop what they started. But now that Mary knows the truth about what happened to her, will she want to?<P> Secrets drew Lillia, Kat, and Mary together. The truth might tear them apart.
Burn for Burnby Jenny Han Siobhan Vivian
Payback is paradise in this start to a trilogy fromNew York Timesbestselling author Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian. Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes--and three girls secretly plotting revenge. KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend. LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she&'s going to put a stop to it. MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who&'s responsible has yet to get what&'s coming to him. None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together...anything is possible. With an unlikely alliance in place, there will be no more &"I wish I&'d said...&" or &"If I could go back and do things differently. . . &" These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.
Burn for Burnby Jenny Han Siobhan Vivian Anna Wolf
Payback is paradise in this start to a trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian.Postcard-perfect Jar Island is home to charming tourist shops, pristine beaches, amazing oceanfront homes--and three girls secretly plotting revenge. KAT is sick and tired of being bullied by her former best friend. LILLIA has always looked out for her little sister, so when she discovers that one of her guy friends has been secretly hooking up with her, she's going to put a stop to it. MARY is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from years past, and the boy who's responsible has yet to get what's coming to him. None of the girls can act on their revenge fantasies alone without being suspected. But together...anything is possible. With an unlikely alliance in place, there will be no more "I wish I'd said..." or "If I could go back and do things differently..." These girls will show Jar Island that revenge is a dish best enjoyed together.
Fire with Fire (Burn for Burn #2)by Jenny Han Siobhan Vivian
When sweet revenge turns sour. . . Book two of a trilogy from "New York Times "bestselling author Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian. Lillia, Kat, and Mary had the perfect plan. Work together in secret to take down the people who wronged them. But things didn't exactly go the way they'd hoped at the Homecoming Dance. Not even close. For now, it looks like they got away with it. All they have to do is move on and pick up the pieces, forget there ever was a pact. But it's not easy, not when Reeve is still a total jerk and Rennie's meaner than she ever was before. And then there's sweet little Mary. . . she knows there's something seriously wrong with her. If she can't control her anger, she's sure that someone will get hurt even worse than Reeve was. Mary understands now that it's not just that Reeve bullied her--it's that he made her love him. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, burn for a burn. A broken heart for a broken heart. The girls are up to the task. They'll make Reeve fall in love with Lillia and then they will crush him. It's the only way he'll learn. It seems once a fire is lit, the only thing you can do is let it burn. . .
The Last Boy and Girl in the Worldby Siobhan Vivian
From the critically acclaimed author of The List comes a stunning new novel about a girl who must say goodbye to everything she knows after a storm wreaks havoc on her hometown.What if your town was sliding underwater and everyone was ordered to pack up and leave? How would you and your friends spend your last days together? While the adults plan for the future, box up their possessions, and find new places to live, Keeley Hewitt and her friends decide to go out with a bang. There are parties in abandoned houses. Canoe races down Main Street. The goal is to make the most of every minute they still have together. And for Keeley, that means taking one last shot at the boy she's loved forever. There's a weird sort of bravery that comes from knowing there's nothing left to lose. You might do things you normally wouldn't. Or say things you shouldn't. The reward almost always outweighs the risk. Almost. It's the end of Aberdeen, but the beginning of Keeley's first love story. It just might not turn out the way she thought. Because it's not always clear what's worth fighting for and what you should let become a memory.
The Listby Siobhan Vivian
An intense look at the rules of high school attraction -- and the price that's paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up. This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.
A Little Friendly Adviceby Siobhan Vivian
Siobhan Vivian's sparkling YA debut... now in paperback! Ruby's turning sixteen . . . but the day doesn't turn out to be as sweet as it's supposed to be. Her long-lost father shows up, and Ruby doesn't want to have anything to do with him. Instead, she wants to hang out with her friends--loyal Beth, dangerous Katherine, and gossipy Maria. They have plenty of advice for her--about boys, about her dad, about how she should look and what she should be feeling. But really, Ruby doesn't know what to think or feel. Especially when a new boy comes into the picture . . . and Ruby discovers some of her friends aren't as truthful as they say.
Not That Kind Of Girlby Siobhan Vivian
From the acclaimed author of A Little Friendly Advice and Same Difference, the story of a senior class president who takes on a pack of promiscuous freshmen. Natalie Sterling wants to be in control. She wants her friends to be loyal. She wants her classmates to elect her student council president. She wants to find the right guy, not the usual jerk her school has to offer. She wants a good reputation, because she believes that will lead to good things. But life is messy, and it's very hard to be in control of it. Not when there are freshman girls running around in a pack, trying to get senior guys to sleep with them. Not when your friends have secrets they're no longer comfortable sharing. Not when the boy you once dismissed ends up
Same Differenceby Siobhan Vivian
Emily needs a change of scenery. She's been pegged as the "arty girl" by the kids in school - even her own friends. There's some truth to that, but there's more to how she sees the world than painting or drawing, and no one seems to understand that. So when Emily gets the chance to go to an art program in Philadelphia for the summer, she jumps at it. A new cast of characters enters her life. . . and suddenly she has to figure out who she wants to be. She's gone from the suburbs where everyone's trying to be the same to a school where everyone's trying to be unique. The rules may have changed, but the pressures haven't. With wit and empathy, Siobhan Vivian goes straight to the heart of a teen girl's search for identity - including the pain and heartache we have to go through to figure out who we are.
The List. El día en que mi vida cambióby Siobhan Vivian
¿Qué nombres aparecerán este año en LA LISTA de las MÁS GUAPAS y las MÁS FEAS del instituto? ¿Estará el tuyo? Las más guapas.Las más feas.Ocurre todos los años: una lista se expone por todo el edificio, se cuelga en todos los paneles y taquillas, y es, simplemente, imposible de ignorar. Todo el mundo conoce el juego. En la lista figuran los nombres de las chicas que han sido elegidas como las más guapas y las más feas de cada curso. ¿Elegidas por quién? Nadie sabe. ¿Con qué propósito? A nadie le importa. Lo único crucial es saber quién figura en la lista y si tu nombre aparece en ella.Esta es la historia de ocho chicas en su primer curso de instituto, todas ellas han sido seleccionadas como las más guapas y las más feas ese año. Cada una de ellas tiene una historia detrás absolutamente diferente, cada una, una personalidad distinta, con una voz propia y miedos, sueños y deseos diferentes. La interconexión de estas ocho historias nos mostrará lo cruel que puede llegar a ser la vida en los institutos.Reseñas:«Una escritura inteligente y ágil que expone el peligro inherente en la objetivización de las chicas jóvenes. Un tema que normalmente no es tomado en serio en literatura Young Adult». The New York Times«Con unos personajes complejos y muy diferenciados, The List trata de forma coherente y preocupada la feminidad, la amistad, las relaciones interpersonales, los problemas alimenticios y lo que significa ser dejado de lado. La autora expone como tesis principal que la belleza y la fealdad no siempre son una cuestión de apariencia».Publishers Weekly
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Tornadoes, record temperatures and shipwrecks top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here events that happened on July 12.
1909 - The steel, bulk freighter John B. Cowle, while carrying iron ore, was rammed by the large steel bulker Isaac M. Scott and sank in 3 minutes 1 mile northwest of Whitefish Point, MI in Lake Superior. Heavy fog covered the area at the time. The Scott and the passing bulker Goodyear picked up survivors. 14 out of 24 crew members perished.
1910 - The wood, bulk freight Trude R. Wiehe, while having several barges in tow, was driven ashore on Parker's Reef in Portage Bay, 23 miles southwest of Manistique, MI in Lake Michigan in a storm while waiting to dock for a lumber cargo. She stranded and later burned to the waterline.
1917 – A cold July day for West Michigan as Grand Rapids only climbs to a high of 71° and Muskegon 63°. Both are record cold high temperatures for the date.
1918 - The wooden bulk freighter, Agnes W, which was carrying grain, was stranded while attempting to enter the St. Mary's River in a storm. Later pounded to pieces near Canada Point on Drummond Island.
1936 - The high temperature was 103° in Ironwood.
1966 - A tornado destroyed a barn at Coopersville in Ottawa County. Detroit had a record amount of precipitation fall in 24 hours receiving 3.19 inches!
1972 - An F0 tornado touched down in the midafternoon 10 miles northwest of Detour Village, MI in Chippewa County.
1978 - Cool weather prevails with low temperatures in the 40s. Muskegon falls to 45°, and Detroit 43°, both are record lows for the date.
1987 - An F1 tornado touched down in the midafternoon 5.1 miles WSW of Detour Village, MI in Chippewa County. It was on the ground for 5.1 miles as it headed northeast with a damage width of 40 yards. It did $300 worth of property damage and lifted 2.7 miles NW of Detour Village.
1995 - A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts to 63 mph in Bumbletown in the mid-morning.


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Study by UTHSCT doctors, ETMC physician shows use of organic pesticides like rotenone may raise risk of Parkinson's
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A recent study by physicians and researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and an East Texas Medical Center physician indicates use of the organic pesticides like rotenone may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
"The study results showed an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease with a history of personal use of organic pesticides such as rotenone," said the study's lead author, Aman Dhillon, MD, MS, assistant professor of occupational and environmental medicine at UTHSCT.
Rotenone is highly toxic to fish and insects, but mildly toxic to warm-blooded animals and humans. It is made from the roots of tropical plants and is used in home gardens and in fisheries management to remove unwanted fish species, said Jeffrey Levin, MD, MSPH, chair of UTHSCT's Department of Occupational Health Sciences.
Dr. Levin is a co-author of the study, published recently in the Journal of Agromedicine.
"In this study, people with Parkinson's disease were 10 times more likely to have used rotenone than individuals in the control group," Dr. Levin said.
A total of 184 people participated in the study: 100 had Parkinson's disease and 84 did not, though they had other neurological disorders.
All were patients of George M. Plotkin, MD, Ph.D., a renowned neurologist with a special interest in Parkinson's disease.
Dr. Plotkin, medical director of the ETMC Movement Disorder Center, treats about 800 patients with Parkinson's disease. He is a co-author of the study and also a clinical associate professor in UTHSCT's Department of Occupational Health Sciences.
Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative syndrome, affecting over 1.5 million people nationally, Dr. Plotkin said. There's a higher incidence of Parkinson's in certain industries, including farming and petroleum.
Because Parkinson's was first described at the peak of the Industrial Revolution, there has always been a suspicion that it is an "industrial disease," reflecting the exposure history of those who contract it, he added.
"While epidemiologists have looked at a number of areas in the United States, this study is the first detailed account of exposure history in Parkinson's patients, in East Texas, as compared with age-matched controls," Dr. Plotkin said.
"The results are rather striking, and reflect our notion that environmental agents may well affect individuals predisposed to developing the disease. Future research will need to focus on determining how this happens, with the hope that more careful management of hazardous materials will reduce the chances of Parkinson's disease developing in persons at risk," he said.
Dr. Plotkin's patients completed a 17-page questionnaire designed by study investigators about their everyday life, work history, and habits, as well as their current and past use of various pesticides.
Each individual in the study was at least 50 years old and had lived in Northeast Texas for at least five years. If they had Parkinson's, they had first been diagnosed with it at least five years ago.
Though pesticide use has been linked to Parkinson's disease, this is one of the first studies to show a possible correlation between a specific pesticide – rotenone – and Parkinson's disease in humans, Dr. Dhillon said.
The study also revealed a weaker link between other pesticides and Parkinson's disease. For example, people with Parkinson's disease were twice as likely to have used pesticides with chlorpyrifos, such as Dursban, than individuals in the control group.
Dursban and similar pesticides were banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2000 because of their potential to harm the developing brain and nervous system in children.
"It seems to be a combination of genes and environment that causes the development of Parkinson's disease. This study examined one of many factors that may cause Parkinson's," Dr. Levin said.
"Part of the role of public health is to identify the risk factors for disease. If we can identify them, then people can avoid risk factors such as rotenone and hopefully prevent the disease," Dr. Levin said.
Dr. Levin and Dr. Dhillon praised the collaboration between scientists and physicians at UT Health Science Center at Tyler and ETMC, saying the study couldn't have been done without Dr. Plotkin and his staff's help.
"The next step is to verify the results of this study. We think there's potential to do a broader study examining more risk factors, with more individuals," Dr. Levin said.
The Journal of Agromedicine publishes articles on agriculture and human disease. It is peer-reviewed, which means that other experts in the field review and approve all articles before they are published.
Besides Dr. Dhillon, Dr. Levin, and Dr. Plotkin, other authors of the study are G. Lester Tarbutton, MD, MPH, of Longview Occupational Medicine Clinic; Larry K. Lowry, Ph.D., professor in UTHSCT's Department of Occupational Health Sciences; J. Torey Nalbone, Ph.D., CIH (certified industrial hygienist), associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler; and Sara Shepherd, MAMS (Master of Applied Mathematical Sciences), database manager in UTHSCT's Department of Occupational Health Sciences at UTHSCT.


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Linux has an excellent RAID solution which is continually evolving.
The community recognises this and a search around the web provides many 'individual' and corporate documents describing how this technology has been used. However, whilst they are (usually) valid at the time of writing they are not maintained and eventually, like the HOWTO at TLDP they begin to risk doing harm rather than good - the raid wiki (now at http://raid.wiki.kernel.org/) provides a central place to manage and maintain this information.
Linux raid issues are discussed in the linux-raid mailing list to be found at
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The ODSL/LF wiki was hit by spam a while back and we had to close down account creation. We found a solution for the spam and hosting and are now pleased to be a part of the managed wiki farm at kernel.org.
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You may know Apollo Nida from the popular hit reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but the prison system will once again know him as another inmate.
It was reported Tuesday, July 8 by TMZ that the father of two was sentenced in Georgia yesterday after a thorough federal investigation of Nida's fraudulent activities.
Apollo was found guilty of his four year scheme of laundering money through phony bank accounts of more than 50 individuals estimating 2 million dollars.
Nida was originally looking to serve up to 30 years, but gained a reduced jail sentence after assisting federal investigators with his criminal plot.
According to Radar Online:
Nida created fake companies, enabling him to access databases to find individuals to rip off. He opened fake bank accounts under those real names and funneled stolen U.S. Treasury checks and auto loan proceeds into those accounts."
This is nothing new for the up and coming reality star, in 2004 Nida pleaded guilty to fraud after obtaining stolen vehicles to apply false vin numbers on and forging tags to sell for financial gain; He served 5 years.
Nida was back to his criminal ways even after marrying his lawyer girlfriend (how convenient) and The Real Housewives of Atlanta's southern belle Phaedra Parks in 2009; Phaedra did not represent her husband and took a seat with fans to watch the drama unfold.
On the Bravo reality show, Nida brags to fellow cast members about how he drops $8,000 on strippers in strip clubs on a weekly basis and proclaims himself as a business owner of a fitness company that we now know he laundered money through.
Apollo can not seem to make it legit and Judge Charles A Pannell Jr. ordered Nida to serve 8 years in prison for identity theft and fraud, 5 years supervised parole and he must also pay restitution that has not been decided on yet.
The fitness fanatic must surrender himself to the Georgia police within the next 6 weeks and as for his wife Phaedra, they have not been seen together in weeks.
Apollo informed Radar Online that the couple are "working on" their marriage.


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Our research group focuses on paleogenomics, the study of structure, function and organization of ancestral genomes. We are interested in different evolutionary problems that can be answered with ancient DNA data, involving human evolution, population dynamics and diversity, phylogenetics, phylogeography and adaptive processes. We work with different species and populations, including mammoths, cave bears, Myotragus balearicus, wolves and lynxs, but also with an extinct hominin species, the Neandertals. In our group we are basically interested in the genomic diversity among Neandertals, in the individualisation of a Neandertal family group from El Sidrón site (Asturias, Spain) and in investigating the functional implications of genetic variants exclusively found in Neandertals
We are currently retrieving genomic regions that are incompletely covered by the current genome draft. We are also conducting in vitro and in vivo functional studies related to genes that are known to be different between Neandertals and modern humans for trying to interpret the phenotypical consequences of these genomic differences.
We are analyzing different individuals from El Sidrón site in Asturias, Spain. This is a family group of at least 12 Neandertal individuals that became accidentally accumulated in a single, synchronic event within a subterranean karstic system. El Sidrón offers the unique opportunity of launching a genomic project for understanding the diversity and the kinship relationships within a Neandertal family group.
We are studying different extinct species, to answer specific questions about their phylogeny, adaptation and evolution. We are particularly interested in studying some insular endemics and the genomic basis of some common adaptive patterns observed among them such as body size reduction. We are also interested in the analysis of domestication processes at the genomic level, and we are currently comparing structural variations (CNVs) between dogs and wolves.
We are genetically analysing ancient samples from prehistoric European populations to reconstruct past human migrations. We are trying to developed new methodological tools for capturing targeted genomic regions and complete mitochondrial genomes combined with massively parallel sequencing technologies. We are specially interested in the Mesolithic-Neolithic shift.
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Federal researchers report a dramatic increase in the frequency and quantity of drinking among pregnant women. A study published in the August issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology found that four times as many pregnant women in 1995 consumed at least seven drinks in one week or at least five on one occasion than in 1991. The number of women who drank during pregnancy increased more than 60 percent between mid-1992 and 1995. Study findings are based on surveys from more than 138,000 women between 1988 and 1995. The lead researcher speculated that publicity about the health benefits of moderate drinking may have led fewer women to follow the surgeon generals advice to avoid alcohol during pregnancy.
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College Hockey:Canisius, Niagara to Meet with ECAC About Move
Schools Hope to Become 13th and 14th League Members
Niagara and Canisius are looking into the possibility of formally submitting an application to join the ECAC, according to reports.
Canisius coach Brian Cavanaugh said the meeting with ECAC officials is scheduled for Oct. 2.
Niagara, currently a member of College Hockey America, has expressed interest in joining the ECAC since the inception of its ice hockey program in 1997. Niagara turned down an invitation to join the MAAC Hockey League when it was formed in 1998.
Canisius, a member of the MAAC, recently promoted Cavanagh to a full-time coaching status, and new athletic director Tim Dillon has placed an emphasis on upgrading Canisius' hockey program.
"I think the MAAC realizes our situation, but are probably a little disappointed that we'd make that decision [to leave the league]," said Cavanaugh. "But the MAAC league has some limits to it. For one they only allow 11 [scholarships].
"Since [Dillon's] been here, he's taken a look at every single program. He's looked at the hockey program and what we can do to help grow the program. In doing so, we found that Niagara is a natural travel partner.
"We know that Niagara wants to be a part of one of the major four conferences, and geographically speaking, the ECAC makes the most sense."
The question, of course, is whether the ECAC athletic directors will agree.
"We're looking at this situation from all of our resources," Cavanaugh said. "We understand we'll need more scholarship money, a new facility, additional staffing. Though we're looking at this as an immediate action, it's something we need to look at as a five-year plan as a university in terms of growing the program."
One thing that may speak to the ECAC: Money.
"We're also the home of Empire Sports network," said Cavanaugh "This would provide an opportunity for ECAC schools to be covered by Empire, which stretches right up into the Toronto area. That's a big recruiting area for a lot of schools, so really this is a win-win situation.
"Buffalo is a hockey town. We're the only division I school here in Buffalo. This is a chance for other ECAC schools to show off their school and show their team to western New York and even Canada, just 45 miles away."
If the two schools, co-hosts of the 2003 Frozen Four in Buffalo, do submit applications to join the ECAC, they would be vying to become the 13th and 14th teams in the league.
"Our policy is to listen to all teams interested in joining the ECAC," said ECAC Assistant Commissioner Steve Hagwell. "The decision will lie with the athletic directors (of the ECAC) if they do decide to submit applications."
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Category: literary names for girls
Great girls' names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O'Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss.
So for our Question of the Week, we'd like to know: What are your favorite girls' literary names?
Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration. And please feel free to add wonderfully-named heroines we've overlooked.
And please tell us about the heroine, the book, and why you love it and the name so much!
Today we're celebrating the natal day of William Shakespeare, and in his honor we thought that instead of reiterating the usual list of familiar major characters—Romeo and Juliet, Beatrice and Benedick et al—we'd pay our tribute to the Bard of Avon with the less obvious names of some of the more obscure, less Shakespearean-sounding characters.
Audrey—As You Like It. Reflecting the retro radiance of Audrey Hepburn, her name is now in the Top 50—the highest it has ever been.
Charmian—Antony and Cleopatra. Charmian has been chosen occasionally by Shakespeare-loving parents and, after all, you can't go wrong with a name that starts with charm!
Francisca—Measure for Measure. A vowel switch on Francesca that brings it closer to the male Francisco. Could cause confusion, though.
The best known bearer of this name, French-Cuban writer Anais Nin, was born Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira and is most famous for her diaries, which spanned sixty years. In addition to being the name of a popular perfume, this lovely French Provencal version of Anne was used by rocker Noel Gallagher for his daughter.
We've talked a lot about Shakespearean literary names and characters in Dickens and Jane Austen, but we've overlooked three of the best namers in literary history—the sisters Brontë. We love their own names—Charlotte, Emily and Anne, and we love their initial-appropriate male pen names—Currer, Ellis and Acton. We even love their surname, which a number of parents have chosen for their daughters.
But it is the particularly rich cast of character names in their novels that we love the most. One of them, in fact, had a considerable effect on baby naming of its era. Though it's long been said that it was Shirley Temple who promoted her given name in the 1930s, she wasn't the first. In Charlotte Brontë' second novel, following Jane Eyre, the protagonist of Shirley was given that name because her father had anticipated a boy, and Shirley was a distinctively male name at the time. The novel's Father Keeldar made a gender switch that has proven to be permanent.
Here is a selection of Brontë bests; the list isn't meant to be complete—some of the more common names have not been included. (The initials AB, CB and EB represent Anne, Charlotte and Emily.)
Alice, AB– The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; CB- Jane Eyre
Annabella, AB– The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Click here for the new list of most popular names.
What choices do we see leading the way for baby names 2011? Here, we look at some of the most popular categories for parents and pick out the specific names we predict we'll be hearing much more of this year and in the decade ahead, based on nameberry statistics.
Biblical Names 2011
Biblical names have been popular for several decades now, which means parents are forging into new territory in search of biblical names that haven't been overused.
Girls: Delilah, Jemima, Magdalene, Ruth, Susanna
Boys: Abel, Asher, Eli, Gideon, Levi
Celebrity Names 2011
The hottest celebrity names are either the names of newly-hot celebrities such as Isla Fisher; the fresh-sounding names of new celebrity babies, such as Flynn; new ways to use the names of megapopular celebrities, such as Anniston for Jennifer; or rediscovered names of celebrities such as Isadora Duncan.
Girls: Anniston, Evangeline, Isadora, Isla, Seraphina
Boys: Arlo, Dexter, Flynn, Penn, Rufus
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Are you an avid bike rider who needs an elegant solution for pant legs that get caught or soiled by your bike chain? Boston based company Exposed Seam created the StaySharp Commuter Cuff to solve this need for who commute on bicycles. No longer necessary are rubber bands, rolled up pants, grease on clothing, or shoe laces caught in chains. StaySharp's unique shape keeps pants clean and helps keep laces away from your gears and chain – plus riders won't look like they are digging for clams.
I received a sample bike cuff to test out at home. While I am not a commuter, I can see how this cuff can make it easier to get dressed for work and arrive in a presentable state. When my kids ask me to go bike riding, I often have to go change into biking pants first. With the bike cuff, which I now keep in a drawer by my front door, all I have to do is slip this cuff on and I am ready to go. I selected black, which blends in well with most dark colored pants. The velcro closure attaches easily and comfortably, and stays closed until I wish to take it off. The bike cuff sits gently on my ankle, so I barely know it is there. My laces stay secure, and my right pant leg is neither wrinkled nor soiled. On the other hand, my uncuffed left leg tends to get soiled, so I would recommend getting the cuff for both legs.
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MADRID (Reuters) - Bottom club Deportivo La Coruna boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation by beating 10-man Celta Vigo 3-1 in the Galician derby on Friday, a first victory in 10 La Liga outings.
The two teams were promoted last season but are in serious peril of going straight back down.
Depor have 20 points from 28 matches while second from bottom Celta, who have lost six of their last seven games, are on 23, one point behind Real Mallorca who visit second-placed Real Madrid on Saturday.
Forward Riki fired the home team ahead in the ninth minute at the Riazor when he controlled a Juan Carlos Valeron pass with his thigh and volleyed brilliantly past keeper Javi Varas.
Celta were reduced to 10 men in the 29th minute when striker Iago Aspas was shown a straight red card for butting Depor defender Carlos Marchena in the face.
Silvio made it 2-0 in the 64th minute with a stunning long-range volley and substitute Diogo Salomao added a third goal 14 minutes later, moments after replacing Riki.
South Korean forward Park Chu-young pulled a goal back for Celta 10 minutes from time but it did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the home support celebrating a morale-boosting success against their bitter local rivals.
"It was a very important match for us and there was a lot at stake because of the situation we are in, the opponent, and everything else," Valeron told Marca TV.
"We are very happy with the win and for giving our fans a bit of joy during such a difficult time," he added after Depor recorded their fourth league victory of the season.
"Our task is a very tough one but I think this will give us a lot of strength and let's see if things will go a bit better from now on. It's a very small step and there is still a long way to go."
Leaders Barcelona seek to protect their 13-point advantage over champions Real when they host eighth-placed Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
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HARRISONBURG — The Harrisonburg Fire Department has moved up in class with the Insurance Services Office, which could mean better homeowner's insurance rates for city residents.
The department announced Friday that the ISO recently upgraded its rating from Class 3 to Class 2, following a surprise in-person evaluation. An ISO representative hasn't visited the department since 1999, although a written survey is finished for review annually.
Ten class ranks exist, with Class 1 being the best rating. Only 60 departments among 48,000 in the United States have the top rating, a city press release says. None of those are in Virginia.
Harrisonburg is one of 750 departments that rank Class 2.
In its evaluation of the fire department, the ISO reviewed the city's water system, training records, equipment, continuing education for personnel and more.


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