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• Curtis Stock: Golf pros weigh in on best holes in the city

  09-07-2017 23:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Name Edmonton’s top three private and public golf holes.
  That was the task given to 35 of Edmonton’s golf professionals and executives.
  This week I’ve listed the results of the top 10 private holes. Next week I’ll have the results from the public courses.
  TOP 10 PRIVATES
  No. 1. No. 11 at Blackhawk (29 voting points)
  “Great Par 5 off an elevated tee makes you feel like you can hit it forever,” said Jagare Ridge’s head pro Tyler Rumpel of the hole which wo
  
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• Edmonton music stores facing drop in demand for electric guitars

  09-07-2017 21:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  In each of his hands, Axe Music salesman Scott McCarthy holds guitars.
  Grasped with his right hand is an American-made Fender ’52 Butterscotch Blonde, a $2,700 masterpiece often seen in the hands of Bruce Springsteen and Keith Richards. With his left, McCarthy holds a Chinese-made Fender Squier Classic Vibe, ringing in at one-fifth of the price for $539.
  “The Squier actually stacks up remarkably well to the Butterscotch,” McCarthy insists. “You can buy a Kia or a Ferrari,
  
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• City looking at designating La Boheme building historic site

  09-07-2017 21:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The city wants to designate the building that houses a long-time Edmonton landmark as a municipal historic resource.
  The three-storey Gibbard Block at 6427 112 Ave. has been the site since 1982 of La Boheme restaurant, which features bed and breakfast suites on the upper floors.
  The brick structure was constructed at the height of Edmonton’s pre-First World War real estate boom in 1913 to provide luxury apartments and shops for the exclusive Highlands neighbourhood, promoted as a bedroom c
  
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• Team Alberta athletes get set for Canada Summer Games

  09-07-2017 21:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Team Alberta is set to take on the rest of country when the Canada Summer Games begin later this month.
  Athletes, coaches and management gathered in Stony Plain Saturday for a final sendoff before the team departs to Winnipeg. The Games run July 28 to Aug. 13.
  Former Olympian and Team Alberta athlete Erica Morningstar and Alberta Sport Connection Chair Andrew Ference were on hand to greet the crowd and prepare the amateur athletes for what is to come.
  “The Canada Games was such a huge step
  
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• Long-time supporter aims to return Sourdough Raft Race to former glory

  09-07-2017 20:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The 58th annual Sourdough Raft Race will be held July 23 and one long-time supporter wants to return it to its former glory.
  “There was a day when 200 rafts sailed from Terwillegar Park to Rafters’ Landing and many thousands of people lined the banks to watch the fun,” says long-time rafting enthusiast and builder Roger Kehoe.
  “Floating down the North Saskatchewan River for about 3 ½ hours on a good day, sitting on a lawn chair and enjoying a picnic, is an enviable
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch for Edmonton and area

  09-07-2017 19:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of Alberta including Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  Environment Canada expects severe thunderstorms to develop Sunday afternoon.
  The storms may create strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rain that could damage buildings, trees and vehicles. Very large hail could also cause serious injury.
  There is potential for some of the storms to produce a tornado. Weather alerts will be updated online if conditions change.
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• Fort McMurray rallies to help B.C. wildfire evacuees

  09-07-2017 19:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fort McMurray residents are stepping up to help fire-threatened British Columbians overcome the same fears and struggles they went through just over a year ago.
  Hundreds of residents are offering their money, time and labour on social media to give their fellow Canadians much-needed supplies and information. One such person is Marty Frost, who was at work Saturday afternoon with a group of friends building a walled 18-foot trailer and filling it with supplies to bring to fire halls and evacuatio
  
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• Edmonton teacher talks about her experiences working in Cadotte Lake

  09-07-2017 18:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Sana Ayesha Ghani had high expectations when she left Edmonton two years ago for her first teaching position in the northern Alberta Indigenous community of Cadotte Lake.
  She thought she and her elementary school students would write stories about their lives that would save the world, but the social issues they faced and their lack of interest in education soon brought her down to earth.
  “There was not a lot of parent involvement. A lot of the children would stay with their grandpare
  
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• Northside homeowner fed up with crime; 57 police files since 1990

  09-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Since moving into their northeast Edmonton home in 1990, Noel and Jean Sanderson have been the victims of dozens of crimes.
  “I’ve been hit with a continuous string of unsolved break-ins and property damage,” said Noel, whose security cameras have caught crooks skulking around his property vandalizing and stealing since 2005.
  The retirees say they are frustrated that despite regular reporting of crimes to police and taking added precautions, the criminals continue to target the
  
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• 2016-17 Edmonton Oilers in review — Leon Draisaitl

  09-07-2017 08:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  2016-17 Edmonton Oilers in reviewLeon Draisaitl
  In recent days it seems like every other story on the Edmonton Oilers concerns the contract status of its young stars. With Connor McDavid’s future resolved in emphatic fashion on Wednesday — 8 years, $100 million, holy wow — that of his scoring sidekick Leon Draisaitl has become all the rage. Or should I say, all the rage seems to be directed towards Leon Draisaitl.
  I can’t tell you how many times recently I’ve heard
  
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• Herbicide to end long-standing weed problem at dog park

  09-07-2017 04:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Relief is finally in sight for the noxious weed problem at Terwillegar Park. Herbicide will be applied after the park closes Monday to treat a purple weed called field scabious that covers the ground in thick patches.
  Last year, herbicide application at the park was met with opposition. A local dog owner who frequented the park blocked the city’s tractor, concerned over the health of her dogs. After it became too late in the summer to effectively spray herbicide, the city vowed to come bac
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash near Rimbey

  09-07-2017 04:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A man is dead after a head-on crash near Rimbey on Highway 53 on Saturday.
  A pickup truck and the motorcycle crashed into each other near the junction with Range Road 21 along Highway 53 around 4:55 p.m., according to a news release from Rimbey RCMP.
  The motorcyclist died, while the driver and passengers in the truck were not seriously injured.
  Traffic on Highway 53 in the area is expected to be impacted for several hours as Rimbey RCMP and an RCMP collision analyst investigate the cause of the
  
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• Reuse Centre celebrates 10th anniversary of turning trash into treasure

  09-07-2017 04:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The City of Edmonton’s Reuse Centre celebrated 10 years of finding new homes for unwanted items on Saturday. As children made crafts and guests snacked on cupcakes, customers left the store with carts full of items that would have otherwise been destined for the landfill.
  The Reuse Centre, 6835 83 St., takes donations of items that are not accepted by other second-hand stores like arts and crafts supplies, office and school supplies and paper and plastic products. Customers
  
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• Fort McMurray first responders open Blue Jays game with a ceremonial pitch

  09-07-2017 04:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fort McMurray first responders were invited to Toronto to throw a ceremonial pitch at Rogers Centre on Saturday for the Blue Jays game.It was an honour to spend the day with our wonderful Fort McMurray first responders. Thank you for all the work that you do! pic.twitter.com/AjlftBjaZ8
  — Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 8, 2017
  Const. Jason Leopold with the Wood Buffalo RCMP threw a baseball for the first time in his life the day before the game. The practise paid off since the baseball made it
  
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• Foth-Thomas throws first no hitter for Edmonton Prosepects

  09-07-2017 02:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Zaine Foth-Thomas wasn’t a long shot to make the Edmonton Prospects roster, but he certainly wasn’t a lock either.
  Yet, the 18-year-old rookie pitcher couldn’t have made a bigger impression this season.
  Making just his second start for the Prospects earlier this week, Foth-Thomas pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history in a 7-0 win over the Brooks Bombers on July 4.
  “It was very special,” said Prospects head coach Ray Brown. “This was our first no-hit
  
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• FC Edmonton starting to become an attraction

  09-07-2017 01:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  For years, FC Edmonton was considered the best soccer team in the city no one had ever seen.
  Since their inception in 2010, the North American Soccer League club has struggled to consistently draw good crowds.
  Things are changing this season, however, as there are noticeable improvements in attendance at Clarke Stadium.
  “We’re up about 75 per cent over last year,” said FC Edmonton general manager Jay Ball. “The biggest change is the move to Friday and Saturday nights. Pun
  
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• Edmonton Harley rider shares the Rockies with motorcyclist from Mexico

  09-07-2017 00:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Two strangers, six days, one trip through the Rocky Mountains. 
  This is how Edmonton motorcycle rider Johanna Poultney and Eduardo Gutierrez from Mexico quickly bonded.
  As part of Harley-Davidson Canada’s 100 year anniversary, three Canadian riders from Western Canada, Central Canada and the Maritimes hosted international riders from Mexico, New Zealand and India in June, touring them across the best scenic routes the country has to offer.
  The three groups were followed as part of a &
  
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