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EESTI ELU reedel, 30. septembril 2022 — Friday, September 30, 2022
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Report on the 26th EGO Golf Tournament “We are Vikings not sugar cubes!” 56 golfers came and braved the weather yesterday at our 26th annual EGO Golf Tournament at the Pheasant Run Golf Course just west of Newmarket. The day started with a light drizzle and even tually the sun and blue sky rewarded the golfers with an idyllic afternoon and then the rain came with 2–3 holes to play. But we still finished play. A big thanks to Molly Bowron, who captured some amazing shots of the tourna ment, Tony Kadai who looked after our putting contest, Ene Timmusk who provided some very tasty kringels and my daughter Kariina who took care of all of the registration. We saw many new faces at EGO this year and hope to see them again next year. Special men tion should be made of Liisa (Kaunismaa) Sestrich and her
husband Dan who came from New Jersey to partake in our tournament. We are back at Pheasant Run next year! The individual winners were as follows: Closest to the Pin (Ladies) – Katrine Eistrat. Men’s Longest Drive – Randal Palo. Closest to the Pin (Men) – Ray Skyvington. Closest to the Pin (Everybody) – Helle Varrik. Ladies Longest Drive – Tati ana Ojala. Closest to the Pin (Everybody) – Riina Klaas. Straightest Drive (Everybody) – Tiiu Tonisson. Men’s putting champion was Jonah Varrik. Women’s putting champion was Liisa (Kaunismaa) Sestrich. All individual winners will received $50 gift cards from LCBO. The winners for the Scramble Teams were as fol lows:
Ladies top team 1st Place – Aili Wells, Lesley Brown, Paula Sainthill, Susan Blye (+6) Mens top three teams 1st Place – Todd Lindstrom, Kristjan Lundstrom, Mark Taylor, Nathan Legiehn (-6) 2nd Place – Jarek Varrik, Jonas Varrik, Peeter Veltmann (-5) 3rd Place – Daniel Rogers, Christian Lindstrom, Brendan Rogers, Noah Rogers (-4) Mixed top two teams 1st Place – Helle Varrik, Enn Varrik, Ilmar Vaikla (-1) 2nd Place – Liisa Sestrich, Dan Sestrich (+1) 3rd Place – Anita Saar, Juhani Eistrat, Katrine Eistrat (+17) “240” top three teams 1st Place – Ray Skyvington, Thomas Vanaselja, Enn Oolup, Margus Heinmaa (-5) 2nd Place – Tiit Romet, Tõnu Rudmik, Toomas Eichenbaum, Peter Tõnisson (E) 3rd Place – Kuldar Palo, Randel Palo, Harry Rannala, Peter Bulionis (+1) CHAMPIONSHIP Play LADIES LOW GROSS 1st Place Tatiana Ojala 100 2nd Place Kaili Kald 162 MEN’S LOW GROSS 1st Place Luc Gagnon 90 2nd Place Tyler Burden 93 3rd Place Harrison Vogrin 95 When the players came into the clubhouse after their round of golf, they finished the day with a warm chicken buffet dinner with dessert menu of kringels (by Ene Timmusk) and homemade brownies. There were no leftovers. After dinner we had the awards presentation as well as the participation prize distribution. The Estonian Golf Club of Ontario (EGO) is honored to announce the selection of its first three inductees into the EGO Hall of Fame for services rendered to the Estonian com munity. They are: Allan Liik (1956–2013) Peeter Kopvillem (1954–2016) Markus Hess (1953–2022) Starting in 2023, all future EGO tournaments will have memorial holes designated for these community builders. The tournament was a huge success due to the participation of the players but also our hole sponsors- friends of Peeter Kopvillem and Allan Liik, friends of Markus Hess, Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts, Tevag Inc., and Jack Lake Productions Inc. EGO (Estonian Golf Club of Ontario) would also like to thank Graeme McCarrel and Rebecca Krauklins, and the entire Pheasant Run Golf Club team, you made us feel welcome. See you all next year, at our 27th anniversary, at the Pheasant Run Golf Course on Sunday, sometime in Septem ber! JAAK JÄRVE EGO Tournament Organizer Photo: Molly Bowron (More photos at eestielu.ca)
Katrine Eistrat and Jaak Järve.
Estonian Oscar nominees are ‘Kalev’ and ‘Sierra’ ERR, September 2022 The jury convened by the Estonian Film Institute (EFI) has selected Ove Musting’s film “Kalev” for the Academy Award for Best International Feature. In addition, “Sierra”, written and directed by Sander Joone, competes in the short animation category. “With each passing year, it becomes more difficult to nomi nate a single film that best rep resents Estonia,” said Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute (EFI) and the leader of the independent com mittee that chose this year’s winner from a shortlist of 11 documentaries and feature films. In addition to Edith Sepa, the committee included film jour nalist Tõnu Karjatse, filmmaker Eugen Tamberg, who has won multiple awards both domesti cally and internationally, cine ma programmer Tõnis Lõhmus, film producer Kaupo Liiv, film critic and director of the Dark Nights Film Festival Tiina Lokk and film journalist Johannes Lõhmus. “Kalev” tells a story of the dramatic journey of a legendary basketball team through the last championship of the crumbling Soviet Union. In turbulent times, the unpredictable mentalities of both compatriots and adver saries provide a backdrop for fierce basketball battles. The film is based on real events that occurred in 1991, when the Estonian basketball team won the last Soviet Union Cup. “Even though the film’s ending is predictable, the film’s climax maintains suspense. Due to the director and editor’s ex cellent collaboration, the major plot arcs have been resolved in an incredibly fascinating way, aided by captivating cinematog raphy and lighting. Equally impressive is Mait Malmsten’s performance,” the committee ar gued in support of its decision. “The ball game has been used to tell the story of the most significant events in Estonia’s recent history, includ ing the regaining of indepen dence, the progress towards it,
and the problems and solutions that accompanied it.” The selection committee explained that the filmmaker, through the story of the 1991 victory of the Kalev basketball team, told a story that is still relevant today: about the right to national self-determination, national pride, resistance to an imperialistic worldview, and sports as a powerful universal metaphor that transcends politi cal clichés. “Kalev” is also a team film that examines the building of a team and the role of the individual in this process. Pille Rünk, one of the pro ducers of “Kalev,” said that having a compelling plot and a creative team that works well with it is a matter of good fortune. “I genuinely hope that the Estonian public, the film’s pri mary audience, will be able to see it on the big screen,” she added. She said that great joy and a little fear went hand in hand while making the movie. “This was soon followed by a pro found sense of appreciation for all the film’s creators, who contributed an exceptional amount of skill and talent. This is the tales of our small nation of Estonia – its history, identity, and (sporting) legends,” said Rünk, adding that it’s unpre dictable how the film will resonate with a cross-atlantic audience. “Let’s hope the members of the American Film Academy will appreciate this coarse-luminous, made with love film.” The international premiere of “Kalev” will be announced on September 29. In addition, Sander Joone’s animated short “Sierra” will compete for an Oscar in the category short animation. The movie is about a youngster who literally becomes a tire during a rally. Underneath a layer of absurdity lies a personal story, inspired by the author’s relationship with his father. “Sierra” is in the running for an Oscar in the Best Short Animation category thanks to its wins at the San Francisco and Palm Springs International ShortFest film festivals.
