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2019 OPU Europe summit: Gani Adams, others drum support for restructuring
• seek unity across S/West
By Bola Badmus- Lagos On Oct 10, 2019
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Oodua Progressive Union(OPU)
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has restated his beliefs in restructuring, declaring that it was the only option for unity and peace in Nigeria.
Iba Adams made this declaration while speaking at the 2019 edition of Europe Summit, organized by the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) in Zurich, Switzerland, even as he said that Nigerians in the Diaspora had a role to play in projecting the image of the country positively to the world.
The Aare Ona Kakanfo, in a statement made available on Thursday to newsmen in Lagos by his media aide, Mr Kehinde Adeyemi, urged the Federal Government to use the resolution of the 2014 National Conference, as well as the 1960-1963 Republican Constitution as templates for restructuring.
Adams, who is also the global convener of the group presently in 87 countries across the world, while insisting that true federalism is truly the best option for Nigeria, also charged all members of the group to cultivate the habit of building an enduring trust among themselves.
The Aare Ona Kakanfo, however, admitted that the recent partnership between the Oodua Peoples Congress(OPC) and the Nigeria Police was beginning to yield positive results, saying the initiative had reduced the spate of insecurity in the South-West region.
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"We all have a stake in the Nigerian project, because whatever happens to the Yoruba nation affects us, and whatever happens to Nigeria will definitely affect Africans and the world at large. Therefore, as the global convener of this noble group, my job is primarily to set the pace, as we continually promote and propagate the activities of our group," he said.
Aare Gani Adams also enjoined all members of the group to bring investors to Nigeria, saying they should allow the country to feel their positive impact back home.
"You are the Nigeria ambassadors abroad, so, bring your friends, bring investors to Nigeria, let Nigeria feel your impact. Nigerians are looking forward to seeing you coming back home to develop your fatherland. We are expecting the best from you, it is when you bring your friends, business associates and investors that they can know, understand and appreciate the peculiar nature of the Yoruba people in Nigeria," he said.
In his remarks, the guest lecturer, Alhaji Mallami Azeez, who spoke about "Unity as a Panacea for Growth and Development of the Yoruba nation," said recent happenings in the country had shown that Yorubas can only get it right when there is peace and unity in the country.
Azeez highlighted the roles of the traditional rulers in ensuring security and safety of the people at the grassroots, appealed to the South-West governors to support and cooperate with the traditional rulers in ensuring peace across the region
"Efforts should be made to seek unity among the royal fathers, as well as all groups in the South-West because once they cooperate and work together as one big family, I think the region will definitely benefit from the new development," the guest lecturer said.
Head of Chancery, Nigerian Embassy in Switzerland, Mrs Oluwakemi Amuda, tasked the group to do everything within its rank to build strong economic ties across all the 87 countries where OPU is present.
Amuda, who represented Nigeria ambassador in Switzerland, noted also that the relationship among members and countries should be based on mutual respect, and love, mostly, in the interest of the Yoruba race and Nigeria in particular.
"As a group of Yoruba indigenes in the Diaspora, I want to assure all members of OPU spreading across all the 87 countries in the world that with all of you coming together as one big family, Nigeria will, no doubt, regains its pride of place among the comity of great nations of the world.We have the potentials to become one of the great countries in the world",she said.
OPU Europe Coordinator, Akinrogun Victor Adewale, in his remarks, urged members to be committed to the vision of the group, saying OPU would build strong ties, using the platform of the group to boost relationship across all the globe.
In the communique issued all the South- West governors were encouraged to work on the unity of traditional rulers, and other groups in the zone, while reiterating the need for effective security, unity and peace in Nigeria.
All members of the group in Europe, including the exco were present.
They include: Mr Jide Sanni, Mr Ojikutu, Mr Abdul Salam Akeem Babatunde, Mr Marc Oyetunde, Chief Gani Wahab, Mrs Oluwakemi Amuda, among others.
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Il Regno di Polonnaruwa fu un regno dello Sri Lanka che governò dall'VIII secolo d.C. al 1310 d.C..
Polonnaruwa fu il quinto centro amministrativo del Regno di Rajarata.

Etimologia
Il nome Polonnaruwa deriverebbe dall'unione delle parole sinhala Pulun e Maruwa che significano cotone e scambio.

Storia
Dopo aver governato il paese per 1200 anni il Regno di Anuradhapura, lo Sri Lanka fu conquistato dai Chola nel 1017 d.C.
i Chola spostarono la capitale a Polonnaruwa, che fu rinominata Jananathamangalam e vi governarono per 52 anni.
Il re Vijayabahu I sconfisse i Chola e riguadagnò il lignaggio singalese.

Il regno venne abbandonato nel XIV secolo, e il trono dei re singalesi fu trasferito a Yapahuwa.
Sebbene vi furono molti fattori che contribuirono alla caduta del regno, la causa principale fu l'abbandono della capitale come regno dello Sri Lanka e divenne suscettibile alle invasione dal sud dell'India.

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Teaching & Learning Strategies, Concepts, and Terms That Every Teacher Must Know: Letters LO-LY
To be considered a competent educator, there are almost 2000 strategies, concepts, and terms that you must know. However, since teachers wear so many hats, who has the time to learn them all? Don't worry; we have you covered. In this series, we will discuss all the teaching and learning strategies, concepts, and terms that you need to know to be considered an effective educator. There are over 70 articles in this series, so pace yourself. We recommend reading one piece per weekday, which will allow you to complete the series in three to four months. We hope you enjoy it.
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Long vowel A vowel that produces the sound of its letter name. We usually teach long vowels after short vowels because, even though it is much easier to hear the vowel sounds, the spelling patterns are less expectable than short vowel patterns.
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TMC presents Great Poets in Music online on May 30th
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Stratford actors Tom McCamus and Lucy Peacock join TMC Interim Conductor David Fallis for a celebration of great poetry set to music
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir's 2019/20 concert-– Great Poets in Music – scheduled for May 30th was cancelled due to Covid-19 but the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has found a way to create an online program, in the spirit of this planned concert, that brings together the spoken word and the sung word – and can be enjoyed by everyone safely from their homes.
TMC Interim Conductor David Fallis will share performances of some of the choral works that were planned for the live concert, including masterpieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar and Leonard Cohen. He will be joined by acclaimed Stratford actors Tom McCamus and Lucy Peacock, who will recite the poetry, and present short scenes from works by William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw, all on the theme of the power of words and music.
This event will also premiere a collaboration between the TMC, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and Toronto Symphony Orchestra: a virtual recording by 126 musicians from these three Toronto performing arts organizations of Cantique de Jean Racine, a lush choral-orchestral setting by Gabriel Fauré of words by the French playwright Jean Racine.
Great Poets in Music will take place on Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 pm. It is free to attend. The program will be streamed on Livestream: https://livestream.com/tmchoir/greatpoetsinmusic
Anna Kajtar, TMC Executive Director, talks about the development of this project: "We are so pleased to be able to present this program to our patrons — here in Canada and around the world — who cherish evocative poetry set to music by great choral composers. It's exciting to take something we were working on pre-Covid-19, re-imagine it, add awe-inspiring collaborators, and present it in a new way using technology. The TMC, along with so many others in the arts, are exploring creative options to keep the music alive. This is an exciting start to TMC's journey into our new world."
Great Poets in Music – TMC shares inspiring poetry and music
With special guests Tom McCamus and Lucy Peacock
Saturday, May 30 at 8:00 pm EDT (GMT -4)
Via Livestream: https://livestream.com/tmchoir/greatpoetsinmusic
TMC Program web page: https://www.tmchoir.org/201920-season/great-poets-online/
David Fallis is TMC's interim conductor and artistic advisor.
Tom McCamus is a Canadian actor who has worked in Theatre, Film and Television all across this country for many years. He is now isolating on a farm – forced to take a much needed break.
Lucy Peacock has worked across the country and has been a leading member of the Stratford Festival acting company for 33 seasons. She lives on a farm in Southwestern Ontario.
The TMC thanks the generous patrons who donated their tickets from our cancelled concerts back to the TMC. This support from our patrons, in addition to that from other donors, has enabled us to present this online program.
The TMC is also supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, foundations and individual donors. We thank them for their continuing support during this time.


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In 40 minutes of action, Rose scored a career-high 50 points on 19-for-31 shooting from the field as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Utah Jazz by a final score of 128-125. He made four of his seven 3-point attempts and eight of his 11 attempts from the free throw line.
The last time Rose scored 40-plus points in a game? The 2010-11 season, back when he was named league MVP.
Rose did most of his damage in the third quarter, when he scored 19 points on 9-for-11 shooting. He then poured in 15 more points in the fourth, including a clutch basket down the stretch to give the Timberwolves a lead they'd hold onto for a hard-fought win at home.
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Tragedy In North Berkeley: Bicyclist Killed In Traffic Collision
A male bicyclist was killed on Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017, after colliding with a car in North Berkeley at the intersection of Sacramento and Ada Streets, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The driver stopped at the scene and was cooperating with police. Streets in the area were closed while police investigated the circumstances of the collision. Additional information on the fatal collision can be found on the Berkeleyside website.
Update: Berkeleyside reports that the cyclist who died in the collision has been identified by community members and co-workers as Joseph Hurlimann.
Berkeley Cyclist Left With Serious Injuries After Car Crash
Cause of Car On Bicycle Accident Under Investigation
Berkeley, CA (October 5, 2016) – A bicyclist was left with serious injuries after a vehicle collided with the bicyclist in Berkeley on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The bicyclist was heading west on Allston Way and the vehicle was traveling northbound on Sacramento street when the crash took place. A witness to the aftermath of the crash was Michael Yamamoto who reported that the cyclist "was on the ground on the median. The car had a smashed windshield when I drove by." Other witnesses reported that they saw the bicyclist in the median of the street after the crash.


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Two Friends is a day in the life of Bobby, a gregarious 80-year-old nursing home resident and his caregiver Solomon, a shy African immigrant. In this unlikely relationship, we see that there's more than one way to care for a friend.
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André Azoulay, né le  à Mogador (actuelle Essaouira, Maroc), est un journaliste, économiste et homme politique marocain.

Biographie

Origines et études
André Azoulay est le fils de Salomon Azoulay et de Lucie Wanono.

Né dans une famille juive marocaine chleuhe, il est diplômé du Centre de formation des journalistes de Paris. Il est depuis 1966 l'époux de la femme de lettres Katia Brami, avec qui il a trois filles, dont Sabrina, productrice, et Audrey, ministre française de la Culture en 2016-2017 et directrice générale de l'UNESCO depuis le .

Carrière

Conseiller royal
En 1991, il quitte la Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (devenue Paribas) et devient conseiller du roi Hassan II puis Mohammed VI. Chargé de s'occuper de la libéralisation économique du Maroc, il forme le groupe de réflexion du G14.
Il est très proche des financiers Adil Douiri, Amyn Alami qui lancent la banque d'affaires CFG.

André Azoulay s'occupe par la suite d'améliorer la communication politique du Palais. Il est notamment derrière la phrase « roi des pauvres » reprise systématiquement dans les médias au début du règne de Mohammed VI.

Un homme de réseaux
André Azoulay est un homme de réseaux, membre de nombreuses associations et fondations.

En 1974, il crée à Paris le groupe « Identité et Dialogue », une organisation d'intellectuels juifs appelant dès le début des années 1970 .

Il préside l'Association Essaouira-Mogador et le Printemps musical des alizés.

Il est président élu de la Fondation euro-méditerranéenne Anna Lindh pour le dialogue entre les cultures, basée à Alexandrie (Égypte). Il est membre du comité des sages pour l'Alliance des civilisations à l'ONU, président délégué de la Fondation des trois cultures et des trois religions, basée à Séville (Espagne), et administrateur du Forum méditerranéen et du centre Shimon Peres pour la paix. Il est membre du Groupe de Haut Niveau des Nations unies pour l'Alliance des Civilisations et a été élu président de la Fondation Euro-méditerranéenne Anna Lindh le  et réélu le .

La responsabilité des sociétés civiles et la centralité du dialogue des cultures dans la construction de l'Union pour la Méditerranée sont au cœur de son action tant à la Fondation Anna Lindh qu'à la Fondation des Trois cultures et des trois religions qui a son siège à Séville (Espagne) et dont il est le président exécutif depuis 2008. André Azoulay est également l'un des fondateurs du projet Aladin créé en 2009 et qui depuis Paris travaille à la restauration de la confiance entre le monde arabo-musulman et l'espace occidental.

Il est membre du conseil d'administration de l'université Al Akhawayn (Ifrane), de l'université de la Méditerranée (Fès), du Haut Conseil de l'Alliance israélite universelle (AIU) et du Comité d'orientation politique de l'Institut de prospective de monde méditerranéen (IPEMED). Il siège également aux conseils de Yala (Young Arab Leaders for Peace in the Middle East) et de l'Institut Pierre-Mendès-France. Il préside cette dernière association depuis 2015.

Le , la ville de Marseille, en tant que capitale européenne de la culture, a attribué sa médaille de la paix au président de la Fondation euro-méditerranéenne Anna Lindh pour le dialogue entre les cultures, André Azoulay, « ambassadeur du citoyen de la Méditerranée ».

En 2017, il reçoit le Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award par l'American Sephardi Federation à New York, lors d'une cérémonie où se produisent Enrico Macias et le baryton David Serero.

Il préside la Fondation Mohammed VI pour la protection et la sauvegarde de l'arganier.

Distinctions et prix
 Docteur honoris causa de l'université Ben Gourion du Néguev
 Commandeur de l'ordre du Trône (Maroc)
 Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (France)
 Le Prix du Leader séfarade mondialement reconnu (New York)
 Le Prix Pomegranate Award for Lifetime Achievement
 Le Prix du leadership méditerranéen 2016 (Washington)
 Le prix Nord-Sud 2014 du Conseil de l'Europe (Lisbonne)
 Le Prix Méditerranée de la Paix 2010 (Naples)
 Le Prix Saint-Augustin pour le Dialogue inter-religieux en Méditerranée (Milan)
 Membre de l'Académie du royaume du Maroc

Bibliographie
 René Mayer, Dictionnaire des Français d'Afrique du Nord, s.e., 2006, , ouvrage en ligne

Notes et références

Liens externes

  Interview d'André Azoulay

Conseiller du roi du Maroc
Fonctionnaire des Nations unies
Personnalité politique marocaine
Docteur honoris causa de l'université Ben Gourion du Néguev
Grand-croix de l'ordre du Soleil
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur
Naissance en avril 1941
Naissance à Essaouira
Membre de l'Académie du royaume du Maroc


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What Fish Are In Long Island Sound
The most common marine fish in the Sound include porgy, butterfish, winter flounder, summer flounder, windowpane flounder, fourspot flounder, northern and striped sea robin, little skate, menhaden, Atlantic silversides, black seabass, blackfish (tautog), cunner, bluefish, and smooth dogfish.
What fish can I catch in Long Island Sound?
Open Fishing Seasons Rockfish. The recreational fishery for rockfish (Sebastes species) is open year-round to divers and shore-based anglers. Cabezon. Kelp and Rock Greenlings. Lingcod. California Scorpionfish (a.k.a. sculpin) California Sheephead. Ocean Whitefish. Leopard Shark.
What fish are in Long Island right now?
Both northern and southern fish species frequent Long Island waters, including Atlantic cod, winter flounder and mackerel in the spring, or bluefish, summer flounder and Spanish mackerel in the fall. Other species of fish include blackfish, porgies, and fluke, in addition to shark, tuna, and abundant striped bass.
Is fishing good in the Long Island Sound?
Can you fish in Long Island Sound? Long Island Sound is near Rocky Point. The most popular species caught here are Striped bass, Bluefish, and Black seabass. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local rules and regulations.
What is the best month to fish in Florida?
Fishing Calendar Fish Season Best Dolphin April-September May-June Tarpon Year Round June – October Grouper Jan 1 – May 31 November – March Kingfish September-April December – March.
What fish are currently available in Animal Crossing?
In New Horizons, the total number of fish is 80, up from 72 in New Leaf. New fish include the mahi-mahi, ranchu goldfish, snapping turtle, tilapia, betta, golden trout, rainbowfish, sturgeon, anchovy, suckerfish, and the barreleye. Dropped fish include Barbel steed, Eel, and the Rainbow Trout.
What is blackfish fish?
Oyster fish. Tautog is a popular recreational species also known as "blackfish" because of its dark mottled sides. The fish live in rocky inshore habitats and have powerful jaws with a set of molar-like teeth that allow them to eat shellfish. They are reported to grow up to three feet (0.9 m) and 25 lbs.
Where are the bluefish in Long Island Sound?
LI Sound Fishing :: Long Island's Best Online Source for Fishing. Bluefish are almost everywhere in the state, along the beaches , open ocean, bays and tidal rivers. Many party boats fish for them exclusively and will run trips during the day and night. They can run as small as 1-2 lb (Cocktails) or close to 20 lb.
Are there sharks in Long Island Sound?
Although several shark species likely infrequently wander in and out of the Sound, e.g. blue shark, mako shark, hammerhead shark and thresher shark, there are only four species of sharks which are regularly found in the area. These are the sand tiger shark, the sandbar shark, the spiny dogfish and the smooth dogfish.
What fish are biting offshore?
The recent offshore fishing has provided lots of action for a mix of bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, dorado, and yellowtail.
Where can I fish for Porgy in NY?
The best porgy waters around New York are on the East End, in Great Bay and Little Peconic Bay, around Shelter Island and Gardiners Island and along inside of both North and South Forks and near Montauk Point.
What is the best bait for striped bass?
Striped Bass Baits Live eels, spot, bunker, and herring will entice any larger striped bass to eat, but cutting fresh or frozen fish into chunks works well for striped bass of all sizes. Crabs, sand fleas, bloodworms, squid, and clams are optimized for smaller stripers.
What part of Florida has the best fishing?
Nicknamed the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village," Destin is Florida's most appreciated fishing town, and one of the best fishing spots in Florida. Nestled between Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Destin has the perfect mix of inshore and offshore fishing – and boy is it amazing!Aug 26, 2021.
What fish are running in Florida?
Yellowtail, mutton, grouper, kingfish, sailfish, tuna, and even red snapper are all active and ready to catch. Making June a great month if you are looking for unique varieties and not really into typical fish.
What time of day should you go fishing?
Generally speaking, the best time of day to catch fish is in the reduced daylight hours from dawn until 2 hours after sunrise and from 2 hours before sunset until dusk. During these windows, light is reduced, prey becomes more active, and water temperatures cool allowing fish to more freely hunt for food.
What is the best month to fish in Animal Crossing?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons All Fish and their prices list Animal Crossing Fish Months available Times available Cherry Salmon March to June / September to November (Northern hemisphere) March to May / September to December (Southern hemisphere) 4pm to 9am.
How do you catch a shark in Animal Crossing?
In the southern hemisphere, sharks can only be caught between December – March. To find sharks around your island, look out for large fish shadows with fins on top. When you see one, go ahead and toss out your line like normal. Wait for the shark to bite, and then reel it in.
What fish come out at night Animal Crossing?
Fish that Spawn at Night Stringfish – Spawn: River (cliffs) / Size: Largest. Football Fish – Spawn: Ocean / Size: Large. Dace – Spawn: River / Size: Small. Koi – Spawn: Pond / Size: Large. Freshwater Goby – Spawn: River / Size: Small. Cherry Salmon – Spawn: River (cliffs) / Size: Medium.
Is black fish the same as black sea bass?
Blackfish generally are a coastal species found on the Atlantic coast of North America, from the outer coast of Nova Scotia to South Carolina. Black Sea Bass are a relative of grouper and are found along the U.S. East Coast from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.
Where are black fish found?
The tautog (Tautoga onitis), also known as the blackfish, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. This species inhabits hard substrate habitats in inshore waters at depths from 1 to 75 m (5 to 245 ft). It is currently the only known member of its genus.
Can blue fish bite you?
Bluefish are aggressive and have been known to inflict severe bites on fishermen. Wading or swimming among feeding bluefish schools can be dangerous.
Is eating bluefish healthy?
Bluefish are an excellent source of selenium, niacin, vitamin B12, and omega-3s, and a good source of magnesium and potassium. There is a consumption advisory for bluefish due to contamination from mercury, PCBs, dioxin, and other chemicals.
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Good ol' Flin Flon! I mean, what other community could lay claim to having a golf course on a lake bottom?
Back in Flin Flon's earliest days circa 1927, one of the greatest undertakings was to build a massive dam and then pump dry a portion of Flin Flon Lake to allow access to the massive ore body and create a tailings pond.
Once drained, the relatively level lake bottom was the sight of sports days and community celebrations. It was the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S) or, more familiarly known as The Company, under the direction of Vice-President M. A. Roche, that provided the resources in the mid 1930s to create the nine hole lake bottom course. It was the only such course in the world!
The course itself was unique in several ways. The fairways were comprised of a brown, granular soil that turned to muck when it rained. The greens were made of sand. The sand was oiled to add stability and prevent it from blowing around. Thus, golfers had to deal with the issue of cleaning the oil off the golf ball and thus oily hands affecting the grip on the club. No doubt, this would offer a whole range of excuses for bad swings.
It wasn't long before the golfers set their sites on a more suitable location and again M. A. Roche and The Company answered the call in 1951 by hacking the bush and carving a golf course within the rocky contours of the Precambrian Shield and the ubiquitous presence of soggy muskeg adjacent to the Phantom Lake Resort. Some of the cutting and clearing work was undertaken by the infamous Flin Flon Bombers Bull Gang.
The Phantom Lake links, under the management of HBM&S, opened in 1952 and the course was again somewhat a wonder of the world. Grass was encouraged to grow on the fairways and there were actual grass greens! The claim of the day – another Flin Flon first – the most northerly grass greens in Canada!
Annual membership fees in the '50s were $25 for men, $15 for women and $7.50 for juniors. Golfing, at that time, was restricted to men only after 5 pm on weekdays and before noon on weekends.
Anyone who has ever golfed, or even watched golf on television will understand that hazards are built in to the course to make the game more of a challenge or frustration for the duffers. The early days Phantom Lake course didn't have formal water hazards, per se, but the ditches that drained the muskeg were unique and captured many an errant golf ball. And there was that bothersome fox that liked to steal and hide fairway balls. Finding your ball after a hook or slice into the rough on most courses would be fairly straightforward but a ball hitting a protruding rock face at Phantom would bounce in any number of directions. A lot of mumbled words and blue smoke came out of the rough!
A set of clubs back in the day were fairly basic and by necessity included a Bush Iron – a low grade club for use in the rough. It was also called an "I don't give a damn what I hit I just want the ball out of here" club.
Of historical interest, the club house from the lake bottom course was moved to Phantom Lake in 1951 and now comprises part of the current club house structure. The present dining room is named The Roche Room in honour of M. A. Roche's dedication to bringing golf to Flin Flon.
The member-owned Phantom Lake Golf Club took over operation of the course circa 1988 and currently has 300 members ranging from seniors to children. The greatest percentage of golfers are from the Flin Flon, Creighton and lakes area in addition to tourists and Flin Flonners who return home for the summer.
The Phantom Lake Golf Club and its picturesque course stand as a tribute to the northern spirit that made, and still makes Flin Flon a unique community. Fore!
Thanks to Ron Wiebe, Brian Kenny, Frank Feiber, Stacy Hyndman and Bill Hamilton for their recollections.
This column is dedicated in memory of the late Murray Taylor who provided dedicated service in the early years of the Phantom Lake Golf Course.


In the April 23 first round of the French elections, the established parties were eliminated, leaving two final contenders in the final round of May 7—one was Emmanuel Macron (a former Economy Minister/a cosmopolitan political novice) representing his newly created movement called 'En Marche' [On the Move] and the other was Marine Le Pen, the leader of the forty-year-old Front Nationale (FN) [an anti-immigrant and anti-European party of the far Right]. Two opposing conceptions of France were in the race. Macron won in a landslide with 66 per cent of the vote, yet many voted for him simply to keep Le Pen out of power.
Macron's victory over Le Pen is certainly good news for France and a post-Brexit Europe, but it is naïve to see this electoral defeat of the FN as the beginning of the end for hateful identity politics in France. Let us say a storm has passed for now, but the dark clouds loom large.
Fifteen years ago when in a similar situation Jean Marie Le Pen, the founding leader of the National Front, had reached the presidential run-off, one-and-a-half million people in France had marched on the streets calling for a resounding 'no' to the FN. A Republican Front of all parties, Left and Right, was formed and the FN was defeated by a record 82 per cent votes in 2002. That was then; today there is comparably little political mobilisation possible against the FN which has been normalised.
Macron hails emotionally from the Left, is a social liberal democrat who stands for enlightenment ideals, opposing racism and xenophobia, and offers hope in a common European future by attacking economic isolation as a reactionary idea. The alliance he built is made up of free-market elites, Centrists and social democrats.
Macron, the finance man, is a fine example of the educational intellectual rigour of people who constitute French political elites (unlike the RSS chaiwala in India, who farts loud about how there was plastic surgery in ancient times, or that Trumpeteer in the USA, famous as a real estate salesman and television showman, who sees climate change as a conspiracy). His philosophy thesis was on Hegel's philosophy supervised by Etienne Balibar (a junior of Louis Althusser, the Marxist philosopher); he was Paul Ricoeur's editorial assistant when Ricoeur was writing his book, La mémoire, l'histoire et l'oubli. Macron's ideas are inspired by the works of John Rawls and Amartya Sen on the notions of justice and equality of chances and capabilities.
The two main established political parties in France have been losing steam with the people and facing discredit over their policies and have been ceding ground to anti-establishment and ant-immigrant, anti-European, anti-globalisation sentiment.
French parties failed to draw the lessons from that shock of 2002; instead of trying to combat the FN's ideas, politicians had focused on shutting them out of power. In 2007 Sarkozy kept Le Pen out of the run-off, but only by peddling identity politics to court the FN voters. The FN's big achievement was Le Pen-isation of other parties. For its part, the Left resorted only to scaremongering. Instead, the French needed to take identity politics head-on, actively educating and cultivating an open, secular, pro-European society, that was facing terrorist violence and a xenophobic backlash from the far Right.
In France, the Front National (FN) has been the key beneficiary of this trend, becoming the main party of the working class over the past years. Nearly half the working-class votes in the 2017 presidential elections went to Le Pen, over 40 per cent of them belonging to the lower socio-economic categories and less educated.
With the exceptions of two big regions, the FN everywhere scored above 10 per cent of the vote. It scored above its national average in fiftyfive départements of France, and got over 30 per cent in twelve regions.
Eleven million people voted for Marine Le Pen in 2017, twice the number her father got in 2002. The FN has become socially acceptable and big, it's there to stay. It has to be defeated at the level of ideas—with secular and universal values. Remember, you can't fight Fascism every five years.
Till the mid-1980s the Communist Party was a mass party and had a considerable electoral weight. All that is long gone and sunk. The Socialists from the 1980s have been shifting ground to the Right making their economic policies more market-friendly and unable to refashion themselves in the wake of globalisation. A heavily divided and sectarian far Left has been around with its all-purpose explanations based on imperialism, war and globalisation and functions with highly simplified binaries unable to move beyond national frontiers and go international and pan-European. The strategy of opposition between "the people" and "the oligarchy" is dangerously simple and ambiguous and offers little in the form of practicable politics. If we build the "people" around a charismatic leader, the self-organisation and self-education of citizens are necessarily relegated to the last level. The Left and associated trade unions have not paid due attention to the rising xenophobia, rising nationalism and racism, and have been losing a lot of its membership to the far Right National Front. The far Right has been stealing the Left language on critiquing the policies of the European Union (EU). A shared repertoire has come into play.
The Left faction within the Socialist Party managed to propel its candidate, Benoit Hamon, as the official candidate in the 2017 presidential elections. He came to an understanding with the Greens but could not convince the far Left Jean-Luc Melanchon for a tie-up.
The parliamentary elections are due in June in France. This provides a big opportunity to the are progressives to get substantial numbers, but there bad signs... the Communist Party, 'La France Insoumise' have no common understanding. The Left is awfully good at sectarianism.
Much is at stake. The challenge from Le Pen did not begin with this election and it will not end with her defeat. The FN has a stable base and has an edge over a divided Left.
The coming weeks will be crucial. As President, Macron needs the backing of the legislature. His party, La République en Marche! (LRM), has a weak chance of winning an overall majority. There is a crying need of a progressive Opposition to act as a countervailing power and to ensure that reform happens via dialogue and consultation. The focus should be on creating jobs. The unemployment rate is close to 10 per cent; for those under 25, it has been above 20 per cent since 2009.
Among Macron's programme plans are: unifying the country's 35 public pension systems, cutting public spending and trimming 120,000 civil-service jobs. His big proposal to loosen the labour market could provoke huge social tensions.
Macron's more ambitious idea is towards a euro-zone fiscal union. This could enable permanent fiscal transfers from the stronger countries to countries that are disadvantaged by the euro-zone's common monetary policy. A common euro-zone budget is to be financed by contributions from member-states' tax receipts. This is to counter uneven development of economies in Europe. Macron's presidency depends on European cooperation and it could also revitalise the European project.
The point for the Left democrats is to recognise that there is greater democratic space under a liberal Centrist regime than one driven by the far Right nationalism.
The author is a Left-leaning activist who spent several decades in France and runs the South Asia Citizens Web.


Updated video footage: FCA engineers testing 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Diesels alongside a one-off JK diesel and full size Dodge pickup [catch the new video here].
We've recently posted evidence that the diesel JL Wrangler will imminently be available to order and now you can catch the diesel JL Wrangler in action!
This diesel JL Wrangler prototype was recently spotted tackling the Hell's Gate climb in Moab, Utah. That it handled the climb with aplomb is no surprise considering the 442 lb-ft of torque (to go along with 260 HP) developed by its 3.0L V6 Ecodiesel engine.
Catch the video of the diesel JL being driven by FCA engineers inside and also see our news on diesel model appearing in the ordering system.
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A man has photographed a number of UFOs, spotted in the sky above Welling in the last week.
The unidentified objects were first seen by Stephen Archer from his home in Budleigh Crescent at around 6pm last Saturday (May 16).
The 40-year-old was about to retire for the evening after a day watching the skies when eight curious objects came into view.
He told News Shopper: "I had been out all day sky-watching. I hadn't seen anything for quite a while.
"I was about to go indoors when I looked in the sky and there they were.
"I observed eight silver spheres sitting stationary in the eastern sky. . . .


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Orbital View: Ghost Town by the Sea
Here's an eerie image of a once-popular vacation spot at the Salton Sea in southern California:
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A photo posted by The Jefferson Grid (@the.jefferson.grid) on Mar 12, 2016 at 12:51pm PST
Chris Iovenko provided some great background on the Salton Sea in a piece for us last November warning about the area's toxic dust:
At 235 feet below sea level, the Salton Sea occupies what was once known as the Salton Sink, a forbidding sunken expanse of ancient dry lake bed with a black mud sub-surface that made crossings treacherous. The area was generally avoided until the end of the 19th century, when land developers realized that the area's alluvial soil and the hot climate would, with irrigation from the nearby Colorado River, produce valuable farmland. A series of canals were built and water flowed in; soon, more than 10,000 farmers and farm workers relocated to the Salton Sink, now grandly rechristened the Imperial Valley, and quickly put 100,000 acres of land under cultivation.
In the spring of 1905, following extreme rains, the Colorado River flooded and blew out a weakly constructed irrigation canal. All efforts to seal the breach failed—for 18 months, the river continued to flood into the Salton Sink, filling it up with fresh water like an enormous shallow tub [covering nearly a thousand square miles of land. ...]
In the 1950's, with the rising popularity of the nearby desert resort of Palm Springs, developers once again saw opportunity in the Salton Sea. Towns like Salton City and Bombay Beach cropped up along its shoreline, along with resorts catering to tourists interested in water sports, fishing, and swimming. Meanwhile, fish that had been introduced to the lake were flourishing, and by the late 1950's the Salton Sea was the most productive fishery in California. At its peak, the Salton Sea was drawing 1.5 million visitors annually, more than Yosemite.
Unfortunately, little thought and few resources were devoted to the management of this accidental lake. As a terminal lake, the Salton Sea lacks any outflow, and in the late 1970s a series of heavy tropical storms caused the water level to rapidly rise and flood its banks. The surrounding towns and businesses were severely damaged, many beyond repair, and tourism began to shift away. In the 1990s the lake began to recede dramatically, stranding many of the remaining residences and businesses, as changing water-management priorities diverted more water from agricultural areas to cities. [...]
By the early 2000s, it had become clear that the lake was headed for disaster: The agricultural runoff that sustained the lake contained not only fertilizer and pesticides, but high quantities of salt. Over the years, the salinity rose enough to kill off the lake's fish species, even salt-water fish.
Our video team posted this short documentary by Jim Lo Scalzo featuring some harrowing images of the area:
In response to the video, our own James Fallows shared a personal connection with the doomed Salton Sea:
It is particularly interesting/alarming for me, because I could well have been in one of those shots from the Leave it to Beaver era. Several times in the late Fifties and early Sixties my dad would dragoon the rest of us for the broiling drive down through the desert to Salton City and neighboring developments, with the fantasy that it could be a "good investment" for the family to buy a lakeshore lot there. Thank goodness he never followed through.
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The process of creating this painting was a wonderful way for me to get into the zone of the unknown. It's in this space that my creativity thrives, because I'm completely in the present. During the process I'm thinking about discovering something new, feeling energized by what I see, and letting go of any specific outcome.
The creative process of discovery is a lot like the emotional process of knowing. Passion for me is found everyday in the details guiding me towards more of what I want.


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If you are within driving distance of Mason, Ohio and love to fly through the air on roller coasters that leave you hoarse from the screaming (no, just me?) then you absolutely need to head to Kings Island. If you can get away from the kids, going during the Banshee Brew Festival is an absolute must for anyone interested in sampling brews from local breweries after a day of thrill rides!
The Banshee Brew Festival was an adults-only experience (must be 21 or older to enter the festival area) that was held May 6, 7, 13 and 14 2016 inside the park (additional admission is required, but totally worth it). It combined delicious meal options with dozens of brews from local breweries with live music. A winning combination for a date night! For your admission, you are given 15 drink tickets and 2 meal tickets. Basically, you can sample FIFTEEN different beers and hard ciders and two entrees. The Italian Sausage and Tortellini was delicious!
Your admission gives you that cute little beer mug that is a perfect sampling size – large enough for a 5 ounce sample! At each station, they would rinse it out for you so you could try something new. There were so many options, you can pace yourself and enjoy as much or as little as you want.
I snapped pictures along the way as we found things we liked. If you love supporting local businesses, this is a great way to sample and learn more about breweries and craft beers.
Our visit was cold (seriously, for May it was only in the 40s!) but we had so much fun! The live band, What She Said was great and played music that everyone could enjoy (80s to now hits). We watched the cutest older couple having the time of their lives, enjoying their craft beer samples maybe a little too much. We watched corn hole matches and of course, people watched. Before the festival, we checked out rides, debated over the wait times, wondered why teenagers couldn't bother to wear coats (or pants), and even visited Dinosaurs Alive!
An entire day without kids meant we could just take our time, do what we wanted, and have fun. We've been married 10 years now, date nights are precious (especially date DAYS, when we are gone for 12 hours!) and I absolutely love the time we get to spend together. The Kings Island Banshee Brew Festival was the perfect way to spend a chilly day together! If you can get away during a weekday, buy a Weekday Saver Admission ticket online save $21!
This summer is a great time to plan a visit to Kings Island, take a look at the upcoming events to start planning your trip! I spy a food truck festival!


Author, A. J. Llewellyn » IT'S TIKI TIME! AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: D.B. McNICOL – WIN A FREE EBOOK!
IT'S TIKI TIME! AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: D.B. McNICOL – WIN A FREE EBOOK!
Today we're meeting the awesome D.B. McNicol, whose book, Paradise Down is an exciting, dramatic book in the dazzling Lei Crime Kindle World series!
You can win a FREE copy of this gripping crime book by posting a comment here. This enters you into the draw to win!
D.B. is a traveler…an adventuress you might say. She's busy writing and exploring, but soooo cool she even stopped by to answer some totally stupid questions…how cool is that?
1. Aloha D.B! I have some truly important questions to ask. First of all, what is your favorite childhood book?
My favorite childhood book – I had to think on this one. I think my all-time favorite was "Wind in the Willows". It was the first hardcover book that was mine, given to me by an aunt and she signed it. I wish I still had it. My other favorite was actually a series. While most kids read "Nancy Drew", I fell in love with "Trixie Beldon" and saved all my babysitting money so I could buy the books.
2. How did publishing change your writing habits?
After publishing my first book in my Klondike mystery series, "Not a Whisper", I quickly finished my second book, my only romance, "Home Again". I learned I needed to allow two to three times the amount of time for edits and revisions that I spent on writing. I also learned I work much better with a deadline. The bulk of my first drafts in all three published books were written in NaNoWriMo style, one in thirty days. Since then, when I don't write that way, it takes me months and months to produce a first draft.
I had to laugh at this one. Right now it's the sloth because that matches how quickly my latest WIP are getting written. Guess I need to choose a speedier mascot!
4. Any advice for your previous boss?
Hmmm, this is tough. I haven't had a full-time boss in almost twenty years. I retired from my IT career at age fifty, never knowing I would end up writing fiction. Or that after over thirty years of being a detailed analytical at work, I would love being a pantser when writing.
Six people I'd want to be on a desert island with – for who knows how long. I'm terrible with conflict or drama in real life, so I'm afraid this would could be a boring choice for others. I would chose my best friend from junior/senior high school, my best friend from my work career, my husband who never fails to make me laugh and look at things differently (and usually from a better angle), my youngest brother for his sense of humor and everyday survival skills, and one close writing friend and his wife. I don't know if any of us could cook very well, but we'd sure be entertaining.Fantasy castaway meal? Taking away food allergies, it would be lobster, corn on the cob and a Greek salad. Putting in a dose of reality, toss in Moose Tracks ice cream, cinnamon teddy bear candy chews and dark chocolate Hershey kisses.
Aloha Nicholás! But will this be a hello or a goodbye?When Lucia Santerez returns home to Hawaii to help her brother Nicholás with his new dive shop, she learns Nicholás has disappeared–and someone doesn't want him found.
Enlisting the aid of hunky vacationing firefighter, Jared Stevens, gets them the wrong kind of attention. They discover what lies under the water off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kaua`i could make you rich or get you killed.
For readers of the Lei Crime series, this story occurs shortly after the Lei Crime Series book, "Fire Beach".
I think I was destined to be a writer – in the 4th grade I took my toy typewriter and painstakingly typed out the neighborhood news, one copy at a time, and sold it to the neighbors for ten cents each. But as often happens, life intervenes and writing took a back seat to spending 30+ years in the IT industry.
A late in life lover of adventure, I learned to ride a motorcycle at age 55, traveled the US solo on my Harley-Davidson at age 58 (42 states and 27k miles), selling my home and everything I owned to become a full-time RVer. I eventually met my current husband, also widowed, a full-time RVer and Harley rider. Fate!
We traveled the US for several years before putting it in storage and moving to Cuenca, Ecuador for two years. What at adventure! Now we are back and continue to travel in our 41′ fifth wheel toy hauler trailer.
I continue to travel and write, savoring every moment of every day!
Thanks so much, AJ. These were fun questions!
Aloha 🙂 Wow, great interview. Sorry, I'm behind the eight ball. What a fabulous life you've lived Donna. 🙂 How amazing!! I enjoyed this a lot.