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  Autumn brings mixed emotions. The soothing heat of the summer is over and the Devil’s dusting is on the horizon. Sure, the temperatures are colder, but don’t be a pussy. Layer up. On the other hand, fall has a sweet scent to it; a comfortable essence that draws me outside. I love to walk in the autumn wind, present with the moment. One has to be aware of the “now” up here in Canada. If you’re not, hypothermia sets in within minutes. Fall is a sensual season of leaves skittering along curbs and sidewalks, the bass-line whistle of the wind swirling through bare tree branches. Others have already given up on the year. They begin their annual hibernation; an evening ritual that includes donning a housecoat at the back door after work, scarfing down a bowl of mac & cheese, then going numb in front of the television for a five hour shift. Repeat until the weekend when the five-hour shift becomes an 18 hour marathon of sports, reality TV and government endorsed programming. Not me. ...
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Hyzer Nation on the Reservation: The McKays

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Originally published at Acerunners.ca . A father’s words cut deep when competition with his son gets, well, competitive. In the summer of 2018, Balcarre, Sask.’s Ian McKay used some dark psychology to defeat his adult son Gage in a game of ball golf. Cousin Nicholas Leclerc, who was also playing that day, suggested they try a game of disc golf.   “I was losing (the ball golf game) and started trash talking Gage which got into his head,” the McKay patriarch said. “I ended up coming back and winning. Gage was still mad when we got back to the car, so Nick suggested we should try disc golf to break the tension. We played a nine-hole pitch and putt, and I was hooked.”   Five years later, the McKays have collected a provincial championship, more than a dozen podium finishes and are two-time  World Bush Disc Golf Championship of the Universe  doubles title holders. They also constructed a course on their home reserve of  Peepeekisis Cree Nation .   Called  “...
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Mangy Coyote’s TOURNAMENT CENTRAL

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Hey Disc Golf Maniacs. It’s always tournament time if you want it to be. And this is the place to find your next competition. Check here regularly for updates, and reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram to get our tournament on this list today. Click the tournament name to reach the Disc Golf Scene link. February, 2023 Tundra Toss 2 powered by Pursuit of Motion Physiotherapy Sunday, February 26, 2023 at  Rundle Park DGC  in Edmonton, Alberta C-tier  · PDGA-sanctioned singles tournament. March, 2023 Battlefords Ice Bowl 2023 Saturday, March 11, 2023 at  Centennial Park  in North Battleford, Saskatchewan Disc golf singles tournament Calgary Ice Bowl 2023 Saturday, March 18, 2023 at  Carstairs Golf Course  in Carstairs, Alberta Disc golf event April, 2023 Pot O' Gold Sponsored by Horizon Discs Saturday, April 15, 2023 at  Magrath Irrigation Park  in Magrath, Alberta Disc golf singles tournament May, 2023 2023 Tournament Capital Open Fri-Sun, M...
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Disc Golf: A new, faster, funner way to play

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Disc golf is one of the fastest growing sports in North America. A pair of facilities in at the Moosomin Regional Park and at the Rocanville Cross-Country Ski Club are bringing this simple, fun, relaxing activity to this area. (Above picture taken at the Rocanville Cross-Country Ski Club facility) Are you tired of spending hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars on equipment and membership fees to play the game of golf? Are you frustrated with the amount of time it consumes; the packed courses; the less-than-courteous actions of some players; the lack of facility availability? With the establishment of one course at the Rocanville Cross-Country Ski Club just south of Rocanville, and the scheduled development of another this spring at the Moosomin Regional Park (MRP), disc golf will be quickly catching the imagination of residents in the area. Both facilities have been designed by members of the Parkland Association of Disc Golf , of which I am a foun...
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