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Kayla Braun, 7, was all smiles during her day as chief of the Fort St. John Fire Department.

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As temperatures continue to drop we would like to help you have a safe and informed holiday season. So here goes! First and foremost we would like to inform the public that a new Cruelty Investigations Constable has been hired and will be taking over the existing and future case load for the North and South Peace regions. As always, please call any concerns into our cruelty hotline at 1(855)6BCSPCA or (1-855-622-7722). If an animal appears to be in critical distress, defined as a situation or state of being that will cause death if not interrupted, please contact the local RCMP 24/7.

Many citizens have asked how do you know if something is cruelty? While everyone has a differing opinion of right and wrong, if what you are seeing is causing you emotional distress or frustration it should likely be investigated. Any dog living permanently or semi-permanently outdoors is required to have an enclosed shelter supplied with straw bedding instead of blankets over winter. Blankets hold moisture from melting snow and will turn icy when your dog takes a stroll to check the fence line or say hi to that pedestrian passing by. A heat lamp is also suggested but needs to be properly monitored and inspected frequently to ensure the pet has not chewed the electrical cords. A flap partially covering the entrance will help block wind and snow on those blustery days and will help hold heat in the house. Also be certain to ensure the house is not too big for your animal. Excess space causes heat to leach out and will make your animal’s body overwork to try heat the space.

Heated water bowls or frequently changed bowls must be provided for outdoor pets. Eating snow causes internal body temperature to drop and as the body works extra hard to recover a consistent temperature it causes dehydration which leaves the animal vulnerable to hypothermia.

Have you been seeing cat prints closer to vehicles and along buildings? We have! Don’t forget the lower the temperature gets the closer stray and feral cats will move in to surrounding heat sources…which include our vehicle motors! We remind you to pound the hood before you start your vehicle. But keep in mind that thumping will often startle a cat and it will freeze in spot rather than run.

If you see foot prints around, thump the hood and go back inside for a moment to allow the kitty a safe escape. We would also like encourage you to consider pet safe antifreeze this year. Hundreds of cats fall victim to antifreeze poisoning each year due to its sweet enticing flavor. Pet safe antifreeze is proven to be just as effective in the vehicle and does not contain the lethal element of glycol.

For those who want to help the stray population stay warm, encourage your acquaintances to consider adoption and spay and neuter. Every time a cat is adopted from a BC SPCA shelter or other rescue it allows for other animals to come in off the streets. In the meantime make a winter shelter out of an old tote container.

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supply of straw. Secure the lid with duct tape to ensure it will not leak and allow ice to build up. If you want an even warmer shelter, use two totes – one slightly smaller than the other. Cut identical holes in each container. Line the larger container with Styrofoam or straw and place the smaller container inside the larger one. Put a good supply of straw inside the smaller containers and between the two totes along the sides. Secure both lids and there you have it.

Many folks find themselves faced with the disturbing site of a cat or kitten lifeless in the snow or froze to a step or walk way. Never pull them from those surfaces. Instead retrieve a large quantity of barely warm water to pour around the animal to help thaw the ice.

Once the animal is retrieved it needs immediate veterinary attention! Any stray can be taken to the North Peace Vet Clinic (250785-4578) or Rivers Animal Hospital (250-785-8387) for emergency treatment 24/7. If for any reason you cannot get immediate vet treatment here are some basic emergency care tips. Never heat a frost bitten animal too fast! House the animal in an area that is basic room temperature. If the animal will eat give it warmed food and water to help raise temperature internally. If your frozen friend is unable to move or eat spread honey or corn syrup on its gums to help stimulate it’s natural furnace. The sugar rush will cause the blood to energize which will help stimulate heat production.

Heat blankets in the dryer and allow the animal to burrow into the warmth. Blankets need to be reheated or traded out frequently as they cool rapidly. Again, vet treatment must be provided ASAP. For now Holly, pictured here, hopes you stay warm and don’t forget to check your local veterinarian pages for tips on seasonal poisonous plants and flowers. Holly is available for adoption and first came to us last December! She is a three-legged sweetie that can add a little sass and just the right amount of purrs to your holiday!

Kayla Braun traded her backpack for a fire hat on Tuesday, and instead of crunching numbers and testing her spelling, she was touring the emergency fleet and eating pizza.

Braun, 7, was Fort St. John’s Fire Chief for a Day, usurping Fred Burrows for her 24-hour reign.

At her request, she and the rest of the fire department indulged in a pizza lunch to mark the occasion.

The Duncan Cran student’s special day started when she was picked up from home in a fire truck and driven to school. She was later picked up at school in the fire truck again, and taken to the fire hall for lunch with the rest of the firefighters.

Her family and best friend, Savannah Peters, were invited to join in on the lunch and tour the fire hall.

“It felt really special, and I was really excited when Mommy told me that I could bring a friend and I wanted to bring Savannah,” said Braun.

Her favourite part was being able to ride in the fire truck.

“It was really cool, we got to see how the fire truck worked, and the sirens,” she said.

Fire Chief for a Day is part of Fire Prevention Week, an awareness campaign that preaches fire safety and encourages kids and their families to test their smoke alarms and plan an evacuation route in case of fire.

By completing an information booklet she received at school, Braun was entered into a draw for the opportunity to drive around in a fire truck and boss around the department.

Braun went easy on her colleagues, however, and didn’t make them do laborious chores, nor did she create new work policies during her day as chief.

“Typically most of the members will come in and ask for a raise from the new fire chief,” said Curtis Redpath, fire prevention officer. He added that the request doesn’t normally work out.

Braun returned to school after completing some paperwork in the fire chief’s office, and was driven home at the end of the day. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

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Mailbox to return to Heritage Manor, Canada Post says Canada Post has heard seniors’ complaints, and will return a red mail drop box outside of Heritage Manor.

It’s welcome news for residents of the seniors complex.

“The squeaky wheel gets the grease,” said Jean Leahy, president of Save Our Northern Seniors.

The move comes after Leahy publicly decried the organization’s decision to move several of the drop boxes from the community, including one from outside Heritage Manor.

Leahy, who uses a wheelchair, contacted Canada Post and local politicians complaining that seniors now had to walk a block to

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mail their letters.

According to spokesperson Anick Losier, Canada Post was under the impression there were indoor mail slots in all seniors complexes in Fort St. John, and that the outdoor drop box was not needed.

The error is being remedied.

“We checked, and there is no pickup service,” Losier told the Alaska Highway News. “We are in the process of having a red letter box next to the building back again.”

Losier added that Canada Post takes the issue “very seriously.”

“We usually try to make it as easy as possible, especially for our senior citizens,” she said. peacereporter@ahnfsj.ca

FORT ST. JOHN FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES 10011 – 96th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3P3 Tel: 250-785-6677 | Website: www.fsjmedicalclinic.com The Fort St. John Family Practice Associates are pleased to announce that Dr. Hamid Sadri will be joining us starting November 16th, 2015. Dr. Sadri joins us from the St. Paul’s Residency Program for International Medical Graduates. While a resident he was an active member of the Faculty for Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in the UBC Family Medicine Residency Program. Since moving to Fort St. John he has taken on the Faculty Position for Resident Research in the Fort St. John Family Practice Residency Site.

Dr Sadri is currently accepting new patients. If you would like to register with him as a patient, we ask you to please come to the clinic to be registered as our phone lines are already very busy. If you do call to register you will be directed to come in to the clinic to do so in order to keep our phone lines free for regular scheduling. If you wish to complete a registration form in advance it can be found in the “Your First Clinic Visit” section of our web page.

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Jonny Wakefield

Is there really a "war" on Christmas?

Is there a "war" on Christmas? Sure, but if it's a war, it's a war of attrition, more akin to erosion than actual battle.

Saying there's a "war" on Christmas implies I'm going to go on some rant about political correctness, or give some tired opinion on whether or not Walmart greeters should say "happy holidays." Let's keep far away from all that.

Instead, let's look at the larger trends and forces that are chipping away at our shared institutions!

(Side note: I have yet to give myself over to the Christmas spirit, thus the totally depressing tone of this article. I should probably watch Elf or something.)

Christmas, like the towering sea stacks on the Oregon coast, is slowly collapsing into the ocean. It is being assailed from all angles by apathy, individualism and consumerism (those are like the waves in this ocean metaphor.)To say that Christmas has become unhitched from its traditional moorings in the past 50 years is pretty uncontroversial (I'm going with a boat metaphor now.) Whether that matters is another question entirely.

Christmas will continue to grow more amorphous as we move away from physical gifts and start giving "experiences" and digital presents. At the end of the day, it will become a vague year-end celebration of consumption, with a few touchstones to remind ourselves just what it is we're celebrating (Santa, the wrapping of presents, the Christian faith etc.)

It's not the battle that the 24-hour news networks imagined when the "war on Christmas" concept was first floated way back when, but maybe Christmas is a casualty all the same.

Science Matters David Suzuki

Canada’s oceans matter It’s encouraging that our newly elected federal government has agreed to improve efforts to safeguard Canada’s oceans.

Ocean protection here is shamefully deficient, currently at around one per cent. The new government has restated our country’s commitment to protect 10 per cent of our oceans by 2020, as part of a global agreement Canada signed in 2010 at the 10th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Increased ocean protection was one change called for in a recent peerreviewed paper written by 19 scientists from across the country (including my daughter, Sarika). “Canada

at a Crossroads: The imperative for realigning ocean policy with ocean science” offers recommendations for government to step up its game when it comes to ocean health.

The report highlights recent federal conduct that has increased the vulnerability of our coasts, including changes to the Fisheries Act (most notably, decreasing habitat protection), disregard for the Oceans Act (an important framework that emerged in the late 1990s outlining ocean management and protection) and inaction on species at risk.

Weak ocean protection hinders our coasts’ ability to remain resilient in the face of many challenges. A recent report in Science estimated that globally in 2010, five to 13 million tonnes of plastics ended up in the oceans. Plastics often break down into tiny, toxic pieces called “nurdles”, which are turning up in the stomachs of many marine birds, fish and turtles.

Agricultural runoff, untreated sewage and coastal development have added

Byron Hackett

Any supposed “war” on Christmas has been concocted by societies serial antagonists.

They are the ones that are constantly offended on a day-to-day basis, they take up the crusades of any cause, and most often before fully understanding it’s merits.

They can’t be taken seriously, or given any validity; hence there is no such thing as a “war” on Christmas.

The antagonists may try and attack Christmas, but it’s nothing more than spider bite on the leg of an elephant.

It in it’s essence has no merit.

If you deal with the idea of Christmas in a pragmatic way, boiling it down to the sense of togetherness and celebration of family that the winter holiday provides, then there is no need to make a “war” on Christmas.

So no, there is no war on Christmas, there is just a collection of individuals who have nothing better to do than try and take up a cause that “offends” them.

It’s not a war, it’s a petty position, a mildly inconvenient stance against something that stands as no more than a family celebration.

English comedian Stephen Fry said it best, “It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so what."

to the ocean sludge and created hundreds of wastelands devoid of oxygen, or “dead zones”, which can change fishes’ sex organs and leave animals gasping for air.

Over the past two years we were also hit by the “the blob”, a large patch of water in the Pacific Northwest that is 3 C warmer than average. It’s a product of unseasonably hot, dry weather and is the highest water temperature ever recorded in this area. When I heard triggerfish were showing up in the North Pacific, I was shocked.

They’re tropical fish! The blob brings some warmwater hitchhikers.

Carbon dioxide is perhaps the most dangerous human waste found in our oceans. CO2 from the atmosphere is absorbed at the water’s surface, where it reacts with seawater and turns into carbonic acid before breaking down further into acid and bicarbonate ions. We know changing the pH of seawater is dangerous for marine life.

On the West Coast we’ve recently seen scallops strug-

gling to make shells, a chilling portent of what might come as oceans become more acidic. A study published earlier this year in Nature Climate Change found that many shellfish are extremely vulnerable to ocean acidification and that some areas most at risk are also least prepared to respond and adapt to the crisis.

Still, there are signs that Canada is ready to take ocean health seriously.

“Canada at a Crossroads” ends by offering a constructive to-do list to help this country get back on track, and our newly elected government has made a number of commitments that align with its recommendations.

They include reassessing the recent Fisheries Act amendments, reversing funding cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, increasing marine and coastal protected areas and allowing government scientists to speak freely about their work. The government has also moved to formalize the moratorium on crude oil tankers on B.C.’s North Coast, which will help

ensure coastal biodiversity is protected from spills.

The government should also ensure that oceans are an integral part of the upcoming UN climate summit in Paris November 30 to December 12. Because they absorb carbon dioxide, oceans are critical in the fight against climate change, and they are vulnerable to its effects. I hope Canada plays a constructive role in Paris and at home to ensure that oceans and all the life they support are protected and cared for.

It’s refreshing to see studies with constructive recommendations for these serious issues, and to see the federal government respond positively. Let’s hope we’ve entered a new era in maintaining and enhancing the health of our oceans.

Oceans supply half our oxygen, absorb a quarter of our emissions, produce food, regulate climate and weather, give us medicine, culture, renewable energy and jobs, and support a diversity of life. We can’t live without them.

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Erica Schulenburg (middle) passes a basketball to Fort St. John city councillor Byron Stewart during a KidSport Wheelchair basketball event on Saturday. 17 new wheelchairs were purchased by funds donated from North Peace Savings and Credit Union.

Wheelchair basketball gets huge boost in Fort St. John Byron Hackett Staff Writer

Olga and Erica Schulenburg have been hitting the hardwood, in the strongest sense of the phrase, to promote wheelchair basketball in Fort St. John.

In conjunction with Sports Day in Canada on Saturday— the mother daughter duo got a boost, a donation of $17,000 from North Peace Savings and Credit Union that helped buy 17 new chairs and will help the ultimate goal of expanding interest in the game throughout the community.

“I think it’s important to have wheelchair sports because that means anyone can play,” Erica said after a one-hour session with the

news chairs on hand and wheelchair basketball game with about 13 people that showed up at Bert Bowes on Saturday.

“Young, old, disabled, whether you’re really athletic, or not so athletic because it just makes everyone more equal. I believe it helps people appreciate what it’s like to have a disability.”

The donation was also in partnership with North Peace KidSport and Pacific Sport Northern BC. The chairs will be used by community members and School Disctrict 60.

Public Relations and Social Media Specialist for North Peace Savings and Credit Union Heather Desarmia even gave the new chairs a spin at the event, and said giving

back is a big part of what they do.

“Definitely the cornerstone of the cooperative movement,” Desarmia said about the reason for the donation.

“Investing in the communities we serve is our top priority.”

She added that seeing the reaction from Olga and Erica makes the donation all the more worthwhile.

“It’s incredible. I know this is something they have been trying to really get off the ground. It’s great because it’s something that everybody can do,” Desarmia said.

Erica, 15, who has Cerebral Palsy, has been working at expanding interest in wheelchair basketball during her time at school. She has been educating classmates about the game and getting them

involved in the sport, which has been successful at Bert Bowes, the school she attends.

“The schools have done really well about trying to integrate wheelchairs into the different sports that they play,” Erica said.

“We’ve had the chairs here [at Bert Bowes] for a couple of weeks and I have been teaching different classes about the sport and the kids and the community really seem to be taking an interest in it and enjoying it.”

But with the new chairs also comes new obstacles, mainly a place to store them while they aren’t being used and in the winter, the Olga noted.

“The chairs, because they cannot be folded in anyway take up a tre-

mendous amount of space and we have not been able to find a place that can store the chairs where we can play,” Olga said.

“It worked well at the sports centre because they had room to keep the chairs there.”

In the two years Erica and her mom have been trying to get the community interested in the sport, it has been a struggle, but one they don’t plan on giving up anytime soon.

“I think also just awareness, there seems to be… I’m not sure if people are aware and they are just not interested because they feel it’s a sport for people with disabilities.

But it’s hard to get interest up here,” Olga said. sports@ahnfsj.ca

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Preschool shopping trip: Robert Ogilvie Preschool gets ready to leave Save On Foods after their field trip to the grocery store, where they got materials for building a gingerbread house. Save On surprised teacher Pam Essensa by donating two gingerbread house kits to the kids, one for each of Ms. Essensa's preschool classes

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Burns are very common skin lesions. Location, surface area. depth and cause are what determine the severity of a burn. Burns of course, can be minor but can also be life threatening.

Causes The most common causes of burns are scald burns from boiling water and contact with flames. In children. burns most commonly occur in the home and involve scalding from unsupervised casseroles or playing too close to the fireplace. There are however. many other sources that can cause burns: • Hot liquids (the more • Radiation consistent the liquid the • Hot objects more serious the burn) • Chemical products • Electricity Symptoms Burn symptoms vary according to the type of burn. There are three types of burns based on the skin layer affected. The three types of burns are first, second and third degree.

First degree burn First degree burns affect the epidermis - the superficial layer of the skin. The skin is usually red and there may or may not be swelling. During the first few days, the area affected may itch. This however, should disappear quite rapidly. First degree burns usually heal within one week and are occasionally followed by a scaling of the skin. There is no scaring. Sunburns or coming into contact with a hot object can cause this type of burn.

Second degree burn Second degree burns affect the dermis, burning through the epidermis. The epidermis is therefore completely destroyed and the dermis may be affected in part or in whole. The skin takes on a pinkish color and appears humid and soft and is very painful. Liquid may seep from the skin and blisters may form on the burn. There is a risk of infection since the skin no longer provides a protective barrier.

The healing process generally takes 2 to 6 weeks and may leave a scar. Second degree burns may occur as a result of severe sunburn or scalding from boiling water.

Third degree burn Also known as carbonization, a third degree burn destroys the epidermis, the dermis and the hypoderm which is the deepest skin layer. Muscles, nerves, tendons and even bones may be affected.

This type of burn, over a large surface area, can be life threatening. Affected areas appear white

or brownish. Once the burn has been sustained, there is very little pain since the nerve endings have been destroyed. The area around the burn however, can be very sensitive. The skin, which regenerates at a very slow pace, will be severely scarred. Elderly persons whose sense of touch is damaged or persons suffering from desensitizing diseases are more at risk for this type of burn.

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8 • The Northerner • Friday, December 4, 2015

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(HayJ) everyone, I hope everyone had a great month, even if there was snow on the ground! It’s amazing how fast this summer flew by, for me it felt like one giant warm blur! Well this month I don’t have anything to write about, although our club is starting up on Thursday October 29th! Yay that means that the photography members can start taking their pictures! I can’t wait! That also means that we will have club elections, so this could possibly be my last 4-H article. I guess we’ll find out.

Because I don’t have anything to write about this month I thought I would write about the OPPORTUNITIES that the 4-H club’s in B.C. have for their members! The first one that I am going to talk about today is the “food for thought”! You might be thinking what is food for thought! Well with food for thought it gives the 14 to 15 year olds a chance to discover BC agriculture! They also get to taste the products that they see. Yum! Food for thought is offered every other year that falls on an even number. For example 2014 would have been the last one and 2016 will be the next one, it alternates with the Youth action.

The youth action is a program open to 14 to 15 year old teens. The teens are brought together to examine and explore important issues for youth. In these groups they learn new self-esteem skills and leadership skills!

There is also the 4-H BC Ambassadors program! The ambassadors promote awareness of 4-H opportunities in their region and around the province! They are required to have a leading role in at least one member and leader activity in the region that their club is in! There are a total of 20 ambassadors that represent 4-H in BC each year, with only 10 being selected annually. They are selected for a two-year term!

The next program I will be talking about is the provincial 4-H communication finals program! This is provided for 4-H members to have the opportunity to participate in a public speaking and demonstrations project! The 4-H members use this to further their communication skills with the general public! There are agriculture tours, workshops, team building activities and a provincial competition that includes public speaking and demonstrations!

A couple of the opportunities that are not programs are that you can make good friends in 4-H and there are plenty of fun projects like the ones I just mentioned; it will improve your teamwork skills and it will help you develop self-confidence. It educates you, builds lifetime skills and it helps you get scholarships! It teaches you important leadership skills, and how to deal with things when you are the leader! It teaches you how to set and achieve your goals, not just “forgetting’ about them a week later!

I wanted to show you a couple of things that we learned in 4-H. First, the 4-H program is explained by the 4-H motto: Learn to do by Doing. Then there is also the 4-H pledge, I give My HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, My HEALTH to better living, for my Club, my Community and My Country. (This teaches us to help others with what we do!)

These are some of the reasons that I joined 4-H and I hope that you might decide to join too! I would love to see the 4-H club through out the regions grow and flourish!

If you would like more information about the BC 4-H programs you can go to this website! http://www.bc4h.bc.ca/ Thank you for reading my articles and we will soon see if I will be the one that will be writing the next article, or if someone else will step in to take the job!

Good-bye and take care!

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WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Postseason Racing News, Stats & Trivia

All-Time Top Driver’s Bio

This Week’s Racing News

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch will have surgery on his left foot to have the plates and screws removed so that his foot can feel normal again. He has also decided to have a second surgery, one to remove the rod in his right leg to prevent a possible broken rod in his leg if he gets in another high-impact crash. Busch said he hopes to have the surgeries on the same day in mid-December, possibly Dec. 14 or Dec. 15. “I’m going to be down for probably, they said, about four weeks with the leg,” Busch said in a teleconference to talk about winning the championship. “Just having to re-go through the knee and to cut the knee open again in order to pull the rod out, that’s going to be the most traumatic part.” The Joe Gibbs Racing driver should not have any problems being ready for the 2016 season in February.

Nov. 30, 1931 - Dick Hutcherson, who won 14 Cup Series races in 103 starts, was born on this day. Hutcherson competed in the Cup series from 1964 to 1967. He finished second in points in 1965, his first full season, getting nine wins and 32 top-five finishes in 52 starts.

In 1967, he finished third, starting 33 of 49 races. In all, he had 64 top-fives, 73 top-10s and 21 poles before retiring as a driver.

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Ned Jarrett Born: Oct. 12, 1932 Cup wins: 50 Cup top-tens: 239 Cup championships: 2 Ned Jarret won 50 races during his career, tied for 11th all time with Junior Johnson. He also won the NASCAR Championship in 1961 and 1965. Jarrett raced in his first national race at the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil. In 1959, he was looking to pursue a career in Grand National (now Sprint Cup) series. He purchased a Junior Johnson Ford for $2,000. He did not have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car. He won his first championship in 1961. In 1965, Jarrett became a super star when he won 13 races and another Grand National championship. On October 13, 2010 Ned Jarrett was selected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as one of the five 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees.

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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE

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This Week: The Hero World Challenge

The Hero World Challenge is hosted by Tiger Woods. Initially, the tournament had a 16-man field composed of the defending Defending: Jordan Spieth champion, the top 11 available Winning Score: 26-under par players from the Official World Golf Ranking, and 4 sponsors exemptions. In 2008, the field was increased to 18 players. Prize money won by the players is not included in money rankings on any of the world’s professional golf tours. Since 2009, the event offers Official World Golf Ranking points. Beginning in 2015, the event will be played at the Albany development in the Bahamas, for at least three years.

Albany Golf Club The Bahamas 7,400 yards, Par 72

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What is the only PGA Tour event that Charl Schwartzel has won? a) Honda Classic c) PLAYERS Champ. b) Arnold Palmer Inv. d) The Masters

Charl Schwartzel won the Tournament Results Alfred Dunhill Championship 1. Charl Schwartzel Score: -15 for the fourth time on Sunday after shooting shot 2. Gregory Bourdy Score: -11 a final round 2-under 70 to finish at 15-under total of 273. “I had a lot of 3. Benjamin Hebert demons to fight,” said Schwartzel, Score: -10 who admitted that he had been struggling with his game. “I was very happy it worked out.” He became the third South African behind Ernie Els and Retief Goosen to win 10 European Tour titles. Schwartzel also became the first South African to win a European Tour event four times.

Golfing News

PGA Event: Hero World Challenge Day Time Network Thu, 12/3 1pm-4pm GOLF Fri, 12/4 1pm-4pm GOLF Sat, 12/5 2:30pm-5pm NBC Sun, 12/6 2:30pm-5pm NBC

Golf Trivia

Last Week: Charl Schwartzel won in South Africa

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Answer: d) Schwartzel birdied the final four holes of the 2011 Masters Tournament to win his first major championship and his only victory on the PGA Tour.

United States Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III has picked Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods to serve as three of his five Vice Captains for the 2016 Ryder Cup. Upon being named U.S. Captain, Love immediately appointed Tom Lehman as a Vice Captain. Love will name his fifth and final Vice Captain at a later date. The 45-year-old Furyk has played in nine consecutive Ryder Cups (1997, ’99, ‘2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10, ‘12, ‘14), which is the second-most in U.S. Ryder Cup history. This is Stricker’s second stint as a Ryder Cup Vice Captain. He was a U.S. Vice Captain at Gleneagles in 2014. Woods’ appointment is his first as a Vice Captain.

Lessons from the Golf Pro While watching John Daly make his long shot is quite entertaining to see, overswinging is a very common problem for the amateur golfer that creates a lot of havoc.

The thought process behind taking a backswing beyond parallel is that a longer arc will create more clubhead speed. That is a true statement, but if you are all out of balance in trying to swing so hard, is there really any benefit? Since everybody’s mechanics are different, only a half-swing may be perfect for you. The key to determining what will produce the best shot in your arsenal is to swing back as far as you can turn your shoulders without tilting them or losing your balance. The only way to get a true description of what the best shot is for you is to practice and find out what feels right each time.

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Charl Schwartzel Turned Professional: 2002 World Ranking: 50th PGA Tour Wins: 1

FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 29, 2015

1) Kevin Kisner 888 pts. / 2 top tens

2) Russell Knox 876 pts. / 2 top tens

3) Justin Thomas 699 pts. / 2 top tens

4) Graeme McDowell 690 pts. / 2 top tens

5) Smylie Kaufman 640 pts. / 2 top tens

FedEx Cup Standings continued...

Player Points 6) Kevin Na 631 7) Jason Bohn 560 8) Emiliano Grillo 534 9) Peter Malnati 376 10) Kevin Chappell 347

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