TAYLOR MOORE WINS STAAL FOUNDATION OPEN PRESENTED BY TBAYTEL
LURED IN! My STAAL FOUNDATION OPEN PRESENTED BY TBAYTEL Notes 2016 Member Club and TBDGA Tournaments
Sioux Lookout Ready For An Exciting
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2016 Member Club and TBDGA Tournaments Presented By The Airline Hotel JULY July 1 Kenogamisis Mens Senior Invitational Kenogamisis Golf Club July 2-3 The Keg District Open Whitewater Golf Course FWCC July 9-10 Marathon Men’s Open Peninsula Golf Course July 9-10 Strathcona Club Championship Strathcona Golf Course July 11 The Staal Foundation Open Monday Qualifier TBA July 11-17 The Staal Foundation Open Whitewater Golf Club July 23-24 Fort William CC Club Championship Fort William Country Club July 22-24 Aguasabon 4 Man Masters Aguasabon Golf Course July 23-24 Chapples Invitational Chapples Golf Course
July 30-31 Stanley Thompson Memorial 2 Man Kenogamisis Golf Club AUGUST July 29-August 1 Strathcona Invitational Strathcona Golf Course August 7 Whitewater Parent Child Event Whitewater Golf Course August 6-7 Chapples Club Championship Chapples Golf Course August 6-7 The Bergstrom Kenogamisis Golf Club August 13-14 Thunder Bay Club Championship TBCC August 12-14 Fort William Country Club Invitational FWCC August 20-21 Aguasabon Men's Memorial Open Aguasabon Golf Course August 20-21 Centennial Pines Club Championship Centennial Pines Golf Course August 20-21 Dragon Hills Club Championship Dragon
Hills Golf Course August TBA TBDGA District Junior Championship TBA TBA August 27-28 Terrace Bay Club Championship Aguasubon Golf Course August 27-28 Whitewater Club Championship Whitewater Golf Course
SEPTEMBER September 3-5 Canadian Tire District Amateur Chapples Golf Course Strathcona Golf Course Whitewater Golf Course September 3-4 Geraldton Club Championship Kenogamisis Golf Course September 10 North Shore Two Man Best Ball North Shore Golf Course September 10-11 Emerald Greens Club Championship Emerald Greens GC
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www.golfingnews.ca Sioux Lookout Ready For An Exciting Expansion BY SCOTT A. SUMNER
Great Outdoors Sioux Lookout has been known as the Hub of the North for many years. The airport services 28 communities in the region. When a new regional hospital was created in Sioux Lookout, increased Sioux Lookout Airport traffic level was the result. “ In the past 6 years we have averaged about 120,000 passengers per year and 30,000 aircraft movements per year. We have scheduled service with Wasaya and Bearskin Airways. There are three chartered airlines here as well - North Star, Northern Skies and Sky Air. During freeze up and break up we have other charters and medevac service. Orange has two fixed wing aircraft based in Sioux Lookout.” said Ben Hancharuk Airport Manager, Sioux Lookout. “ We have 80 flights a day and scheduled service every day. Wasaya has the majority as they feed the north and Thunder Bay, Bearskin goes east and west and then south.” The biggest aircraft that could land on an ongoing basis at the Sioux Lookout Airport is a Bombardier Q400. They could take a Boeing737 with no contaminents (rain or snow for example) but not on a scheduled basis. Their runway is 5300 feet long and 100 feet wide. Perimeter comes in with a Dash 8 5 days a week now. The popular aircraft flying here is the 1900 and Metro which hold19 passengers. “ We are an economic driver and that is how any community should consider an airport. If you have an airport you have an opportunity to help and provide a service to the local economy.” said Ben Hancharuk. The Sioux lookout Airport has 14 employees but at the last count there is an 110 additional staff that work at the airport within the communities. There are 7 hangars as well as hospitality operations like the new Days Inn which went up recently, with 5 motels here in total. “ We get a mix of travellers. The northern
communities are advancing, becoming more and more economically sustainable and growing. You get a mix of medical, pleasure and business travel from the communities. It could be the band councilor, the economic development officers or service providers out of Sioux Lookout from health care and the trades etc. It is a good mix of medical and business travel.” said Ben. “ We also get vacationers in the summer, mostly from the US, with about about 50 flights annually. We are a jump off point for tourism with fishing and hunting and outposts and camps. Sioux Lookout is a very busy airport in the North. The climate can be tough and a chal-
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), private aircraft owners and several charters both from the United States and within Canada. The Sioux Lookout Airport is easily accessible with connecting flights to carriers such as Air Canada, WestJet, United Airlines, and Northwest Airlines, to name a few.
lenge but you get used to it each year with the seasons. It is always a challenge, we are a similar climate to Thunder Bay.” The Sioux Lookout Airport is in the stage of finalizing a design build for a terminal expansion of 1000 meters or about 10,000 square feet. “ Our current terminal was designed for 55,000 passengers per year and we are now at 120,000. Our current operators don’t have sufficient space to operate efficiently . They manage with what they have but is time to expand. The last expansion was in 1995.” “ We have gone out for expressions of interest and got 8 responses. That was narrowed down to 3 and they got the design build RFP which closed June 8th and is being scored from our side, users with technical support and consultants. We should be under construction by late summer with footing in the ground before the frost. It will be a challenge as we have to stay operational. We will provide information to the users and others to help with the travel. It will probably be up to 18 months to complete.” The Sioux Lookout Airport’s objective is to enhance the airport’s role in the community as an economic catalyst while achieving a high level of operational excellence in its operation as a safe and secure facility.
in the further north. Due to its valuable services to the northern communities, this airport is acting as a major transfer point between the southern and northern communities.
The Sioux Lookout Airport is licensed as a public aerodrome and caters to the ever increasing demand of scheduled flights by Bearskin Airlines, Wasaya Airways, Perimeter Air and charter flights by Skycare Air Ambulance, Bamaji Air, Superior Airways, Northern Skies and Thunder Air. The airport also serves as a base for Ornge,
This airport also acts as a hub for passengers and patients for the Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre from 29 northern communities and 17 nursing stations, as well as a mid-point for sportsmen and cargo to the communities and fishing and hunting areas
Aviation History
History of Aviation in Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout has been a part of the birth and growth of aviation since the early 1920’s, from its infancy through to its current maturity. Going back to the early 1920’s, transcontinental flights have always taken place over the forested areas of Ontario. The first flight into Sioux Lookout was in 1921 by the local Ministry of Natural Resources. This, a landmark event, introduced the people of Sioux Lookout to the fascinating world of flight.
The gold discoveries in the Red Lake area opened the gateway for aircraft in the north to provide the much needed alternate form of transportation. In March 1926, Mr. Jack Elliot of Eastern Ontario shipped two Curtis JN4 aircraft by rail to Sioux Lookout. These aircraft were then ferried to Hudson by Elliot and Harold Farrington and commenced air service to Red Lake.
Sioux Lookout Airport started operation in 1933. In the mid-thirties, Popular Mechanics magazine reported in an article on aviation, that Sioux Lookout (Hudson) Airport was at the time the second busiest Airport in North America next to Chicago. Today, the airport is a “Mini-Hub” facilitating travel to and from all northern communities in Northwestern Ontario.
In March 1926, Western Canadian Airways was formed with the financial backing from financier James A. Richardson of Winnipeg. The first aircraft to arrive was a Fokker Universal, ferried from New Jersey to Sioux Lookout by Pilot Oakes and Engineer Al Cheeseman.
The two main factors that brought the north closer to Sioux Lookout Airport were the termination of winter tractor trains going north. (The end of an era of hearty breed of men); the other was the Ministry of Transportation program in 1968 of “Highways in the Sky” and building of landing strips at the northern villages.
The Canadian Airlines name continued on in Sioux Lookout until it was taken over by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1941. In 1946 with the arrival of Norseman CFBSL crewed by Eddie Richards & Arnold Wallace, Hudson Bay Air Transport began its operations from Sioux Lookout. In 1955 State Falls Airways was established by Gordon Norell & Arnold Hunt with the purchase of Super Club aircraft.
The Airport now accommodates aircraft’s on a 24 hours basis with carrier operations averaging 30,000 movements annually. At present, the Sioux Lookout Airport accommodates a 24 hour NavCanada Flight Services Station (FSS), and has hangars belonging to Allen Airways, Bearskin Airlines, Red Hawk Aviation, Ornge, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service, Northern Airborne Maintenance, Skycare Air Ambulance and Wasaya Airways.
In 1967 with the takeover of Trans Air , Dave Hooker commenced operations in Sioux Lookout. The operation of charter flights and freight hauling was carried on from an improved office and maintenance facilities. Finally in 1974, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout bought the present airport from the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
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TAYLOR MOORE WINS STAAL FOUNDATION OPEN PRESENTED BY TBAYTEL Round 4 – Staal Foundation Open pres. by Tbaytel Final Round Leaderboard (Bold denotes Canadian): Taylor Moore – 68-70-66-66 (-18) Corey Conners – 68-74-64-67 (-15) Austin Connelly – 68-70-69-67 (-14)
Edmond, Oklahoma’s Taylor Moore shot a final round 6-under 66 on Sunday at Whitewater Golf Club to win the Staal Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel for his first Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada win. The win moves Moore to No. 2 on the Order of Merit, earning him an exemption into the RBC Canadian Open next week. The 22-year old University of Arkansas graduate carded five birdies, an eagle and one bogey to win by three over Listowel, Ontario’s Corey Conners. “It feels incredible,” said Moore, who birdied the 18th hole to secure the three shot victory. “I didn’t really want to think about it (RBC Canadian Open), but
it’s a dream come true — it has been a life goal of mine to play in a PGA TOUR event. I’m excited about that and ready to get going.” Starting the day with a one stroke lead over California’s Tain Lee, Moore started steadily but was quickly caught by Conners, who birdied his first three holes to tie Moore’s lead. Moore, a Mackenzie Tour rookie, responded strongly, however, with three birdies and an eagle from from holes three through seven to take control of the tournament, adding a birdie at the 10th to take a four shot lead with eight holes to go. “Corey came out of the gates hot and birdied the first three so I knew I couldn’t just sit there and be complacent,” said Moore.
Edmond, Oklahoma’s Taylor Moore For Moore, the win came with the added bonus of having his father, Rod, caddy-
Merit, recorded his best career Mackenzie Tour finish, as did Church
ing for him for the first time as a professional.
Point, Nova Scotia’s Austin Connelly, who shot a 5-under 67 to finish alone in third place.
“Taylor had a great eagle on no. 7, made a great putt, and I walked out of there with a par so that was a bit of a swing,” said Conners, who was nonetheless pleased with his performance. “I played pretty well, got off to a really nice start. I’m happy with my game all around.”
“It’s something you’ll remember forever. It’s awesome, to have him on the bag is even better. He doesn’t get to do it very often,” said Moore, who recorded a runner-up finish earlier this year at the Bayview Place Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist. Conners, who currently ranks No. 3 on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Order of
MCCARTHY, MOORE, CORNELSON TEE IT UP ON THE PGA TOUR As the top three players on the Order of Merit, Syracuse, New York’s Dan McCarthy, Edmond, Oklahoma’s Taylor Moore and Langley, British Columbia’s Adam Cornelson earned exemptions into the PGA TOUR’s RBC Canadian Open next week at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. Below are the top five players on the Order of Merit through six of 12 events, with the top five earning status on the Web.com Tour for 2017 (bold denotes Canadian). 1. Dan McCarthy $106,383 2. Taylor Moore $53,392 3. Adam Cornelson $37,297 -4. Max Rottluff $35,350 5. Ryan Williams $29,393
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CONNERS TAKES TOP CANADIAN HONOUR With a 15-under total in third place, Corey Conners earned Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Week honours and a $2,500 prize. At each Mackenzie Tour event, the top Canadian on the leaderboard receives the
an exemption into the RBC Canadian Open. Moore was named a 2014 and 2016 Honorable Mention All-American and was the 2012-13 SEC Freshman of the Year. He finished second in his pro debut earlier this year at the Bayview Place
Moore earned exempt status through the first four events of the year with a T9 finish at the British Columbia Q-School. Corey Conners Corey Conners was making his third start of the season and 12th of his Mackenzie Tour career. The Listowel, Ontario native sits third on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Order of Merit this season with four top-10s and no missed cuts in eight events. The member of Golf Canada’s Young Pro Squad is in his second season as a
prize, with the top Canadian on the Order of Merit at season’s end earning Freedom 55 Financial Canadian Player of the Year honours and a $25,000 prize.
professional after a stellar amateur career that included a runner-up finish at the 2014 U.S. Amateur and a berth in the 2015 Masters Tournament. Conners played collegiate golf at Kent State, where he was twice named an NCAA All-American. Conners finished third at the 2015 Staal Foundation open presented by Tbaytel, which earned him conditional status for the remainder of the season as one of the top three non-members on the Order of Merit through six events. Conners went on to finish 37th on the Order of Merit to retain exempt status for 2016.
Island Savings Open presented by Times Colonist.
NOTES: Taylor Moore Taylor Moore was making his fifth career start on the Mackenzie Tour this week. At No. 6 on the Order of Merit heading into the week, Moore needed at least a two-way tie for second this week to have a chance at moving inside the top three on the Order of Merit to earn
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LURED IN! By Sherry Aalto O.k. Here it is in a nut shell. What different types of lures to use for different types of fish! Choosing the right lure: Choose lure colours according to weather and water conditions. The general rule for lure colour is "bright day, light colours; dark day, dark colours." On bright, sunny days and in clear water conditions, choose lures that are light in colour and mimic natural patterns. On cloudy days and in dirty water conditions, choose darker lures and those with a non-natural colouration, preferably types that make noise or vibrate as they move through the water. A notable exception to this rule is the use of 2-toned plastic worms that feature a darker head colour and a fluorescent pink or yellow tail colour. Many anglers use plastic worms coloured like this when fishing in cloudy water conditions. Choose lure size according to the tackle you're using and the species you're fishing for. In general, choose smaller jigs and grubs when fishing for pan fish (crappie, perch) and larger lures such as spinnerbaits and crankbaits when fishing for bigger fish (bass, walleye, and pike). Smaller lures are best suited for light and ultralight spinning and spin casting tackle (or fly rods in the case of dry and wet flies) with lines of 4 to 10pound test (2 to 5 kg class), while larger lures are meant to be fished with medium to heavy action rods, spinning or bait casting reels, and lines of 12 to 20pound test (6 to 10 kg class) or better. (Lures used to fish for muskellunge, the largest member of the pike family, are decidedly larger than those used for bass, walleye, and northern pike, and often require the use of a wire leader because of the Muskie's sharp teeth.) Lure size can also be dictated by weather conditions and how fish react to them. In early spring, or when cold front conditions clear the skies and cool the water to make fish lethargic, smaller lures are usually better choices than larger lures. (Lures used for ice fishing are exceptionally tiny, usually grub jigs or small spoons.) In high-wind conditions, you may need to use a larger lure simply to have enough resistance on the end of the line to keep the wind from bowing it so that you can't detect if fish are hitting the lure. Also try casting out a spinner and just keep casting and retrieving the lure.
Freshwater fishing lures: Most freshwater lures are produced for the bass fishing market, artificial lures can be used to catch other species of fish, such as crappie, perch, walleye, northern pike, and muskellunge. Use plastic worms lures for largemouth bass: plastic worms are probably bestknown for largemouth bass lures. They come in a host of colours and lengths from 4 to 10 inches (10 to 25 cm), plastic worms have spawned a number of other soft plastic artificial lures: grubs, crayfish, and salamanders among them. Occasionally fished on the surface, plastic worms are most commonly fished in timber, brush, weeds, and along rocky drop-offs, and they are usually rigged by threading the hook through the worm so that its body covers the hook point and makes a selfweedless rig. (This rig is called a Texas rig when fished with a bullet-shaped slip sinker and a Carolina rig when fished with a leader, swivel, and egg-shaped slip sinker.) Crankbaits, also known as plugs, are artificial lures made of hard plastic. They are designed to be cast out and retrieved, with some versions intended to be retrieved rapidly to trigger fish to strike them aggressively. They are usually not intended to be fished around weeds, brush, or timber. Crankbaits come in several varieties. Top water lures are designed to be fished on the surface. These include poppers, which feature a vertical concave surface that makes a popping noise when jerked with the rod tip. Then there are wobblers, which feature plates that cause the lure to move from side to side when retrieved. Let’s not forget stick baits, which are thin lures without any special attachments, that are given their action solely by the fisherman, which require extra skill and patience. The thin minnow lures are shaped and usually colored like minnows. There is a small lip feature at the front, which is slightly different from stick baits otherwise, they may be fished on the surface or underwater. Talk to your sporting goods customer service for the best product in this category.
used for different types of fishing. Use smaller spoons to fish for trout and pan fish, while larger spoons have been used to fish bass, pike, walleye, and other large fish. Two of the best-known spoons to fish below the surface are the Eppinger Dardevle, most familiar in its red-and-white striped pattern and the Hofschneider Red-Eye, noted for 2 plastic eye-beads and hooks at the front and
are usually used when stream fishing for trout, using special rods that cast weighted line with the fly attached with a monofilament leader. There are different types of flies so again, talk with a sport goods specialist to get the best product for your type of fishing need.
back. Thicker versions of these spoons may be cast or trolled, with the thickest design to be fished like jigs, while the thinnest versions are designed exclusively for trolling.
list could go on for at least another five issues, but here are a few to start you off. After you have gone fishing, especially for the first time, it will cause one to wonder‌Have you lured the fish or‌Has the fish lured you? Only you will know! Enjoy your fishing but get educated in your lures. Confidence is half the battle!
Use flies when fishing for trout. Flies consist of a single hook with either a hair or feather skirt and they are the smallest and lightest fishing lure. They
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My STAAL FOUNDATION OPEN PRESENTED BY TBAYTEL Notes BY SCOTT A. SUMNER
Great Outdoors Taylor Moore,Winner 2016 Staal Open “ It feels awesome. An incredible day. I was lucky to have my dad up here this
week to kind of comfort me on the weekend. I didn’t want to think about playing on the PGA Tour next week with this win. It has been a life long dream of mine to play on the PGA Tour so I’m excited to get going. After being an amateur just a few weeks ago it is awesome
to see my college days have paid off. My dad being on the bag is something I will remember forever.” “ I shot 65 in the Pro Am and it helped me during the week. I was trying to take it a shot at a time, a hole at a time.” “ Whitewater Golf Club is a really nice golf course. It is probably one of the best or the best on the McKenzie Tour I have
“ I am average as a golfer but it is a lot of fun to get out there to play and relax at the same time. It will be fun to play with some of these pros and see how good their game is.” “ I want to prove to myself that I have a lot of time left and gas in the tank to play NHL hockey. The goal is to win
A good crowd following the last group to 18!
played so far. The other guys on tour have said it is the best course on tour and definitely a tournament course.” “My favourite memory is having my dad on the bag as he doesn’t have the chance to be at the tournaments that often.” “ At Holes 16 or 17 I kinda had a good feeling if I could play in and get in the house I could win.”
another Stanley Cup. It will be a little different living in the snow again in Minnesota but my kids are looking forward to it. I spent a lot of time as a kid growing up in Minnesota at tournaments
Eric Staal “ This event is top notch and done better every single year and is now imprinted in the community. We want to be able to give back to some great organizations through our foundation. We are hoping for a big week and kinda enjoying it like the rest of the community. Camp Quality, Northern Cancer Funds and Families Fighting Cancer are our three great charities.” “ We are discussing this event going forward as a family and it has been a great relationship.”
Linda & Henry Staal and now getting the chance to play for the Minnesota Wild is great.” Jeff Monday. President Mckenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada “ This event has almost the same atmosphere as a PGA Tour event. When you get to a PGA Tour event there is a hubub of activity like there is here. The players when they first come here are blown away by what they see right from the git go. “ “ We are in discussions and everybody feels positive about this event and fully expect it to continue. It is a model event for us. It is a joint effort with the host group and sponsors. The Staal involvement is crucial. They don’t just put their name on it but are actively involved in the planning and are out here all week.” “ The players love coming here and playing Whitewater Golf Club. It has great shot variety, a good mix of holes and is always in good condition and on top of that it is very pretty out there.”
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