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Summerheights Golf Opened for Two Bonus Days as a December Treat!

By Molly Kett MacLennan. “It was a family decision MacLennan says the pro-shop
to decide, well let’s try, it may never was going to be open for Christmas
ornwall’s Summerheights Golf happen again!” shoppers, so they thought “what the
CCourse opened for two extra Summerheights was established heck!” and put 18 pins in on the south
days of golf on December 11 and 12, in 1962, making this their 53rd golf course.
as the weather had been nice and dry. year of members playing golf at “As long as I’ve been active in

It was a treat for the about 60 golfers Summerheights. the golf course, which would likely
who made it out to the course, and “I’ve been pretty much growing be over 40 years now, I don’t ever
the owners, too. up on the golf course and since recall opening in December,” says
Rory MacLennan says it was a I’ve been actively involved, our MacLennan.

decision between himself, his wife normal procedure is we close the While satisfied with the results
Kathy, his daughter Katie, and golf course at the end of the golf of the bonus day, MacLennan still
his son-in-law Nathan who is the season. Generally the fi rst Sunday prefers a white winter as opposed
superintendent of the course, to open in November is the last day you can to a warm one. “I think we would
for the two days. actually play golf and we close up much rather see the ground freeze up
“We opened for fun. Kind of and put the golf course away for the and get a good snow cover going into
a treat for December,” says Rory winter,” says MacLennan. winter,” says MacLennan.

Whistle Stops

The “Team” has just completed Issue # 38, and as always, I was asked the other day if we still have Squash Facilities
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor), available in Cornwall. I didn’t know of any still operating. Can
Gary (Sales), Bernadette (Website); our writers Todd, Molly, any Sports Energy Readers verify this?
Victoria, Jordan, Derrick, and John; our editorial columnists, Has anyone followed the featured series of stories by
Jim, Jorge, Dave; The Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim; our Michael Traikos in the Dec editions of the Ottawa Citizen?
distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the people He did a magnificent job of covering youth hockey in Canada,

who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 38 focusing in on the growth of Hockey Academies, the cost of

It has been quite some time since I last wrote Whistle hockey today, prospects and expectations, and the question of
Stops (issue # 9). I don’t consider myself a writer, but I have sports specialization at a young age making sense. I enjoyed
been asked quite a few times why I do not have this column every column.
anymore. Since I needed a New Year’s resolution, here it goes Congratulations to Allan & Bonnie Wilson on their recent
again… purchase of Boulerice Funeral Home.

Congrats to Colt’s player Grant Cooper on being selected Circle January 29th on your calendar and plan to attend
to Team Eastern Canada and also on being named Captain of Cornwall’s Tony Luis vs Mexico’s Eduardo Montoya WBC

the team. Latino Title Belt Boxing Match at the EY centre in Ottawa.
Tony certainly deserves our support.
Here’s hoping the snow and cold weather will help Jack
Ruest and his staff at Big Ben Ski Hill make up for such a late Happy New Year to all our readers, I am looking forward
start to the season. It is a great little ski facility located right to see who makes headlines in 2016.
in the city. Mike Piquette, Publisher