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Flushing operations will occur Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Notices with more detailed information have been distributed to all residents and businesses in the affected areas. NOTE: Residents in the surrounding area may receive discoloured water. For complete detailed map, residents in the 2017 Watermain Cleaning Program area should refer to the previously hand-delivered notice or to our website. For more information, visit waterloo.ca/watermain, or call 519-886-2310 ext. 30239. P. 519.886.1550 TTY. 1.866.786.3941 waterloo.ca/publicnotices 26 • WATERLOO CHRONICLE • THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 I should have known that when I got an early start on the 2017 golf season -- April 5 at the Waterloo Golf Academy -- things were bound to go downhill from there. And based on the start of May, they did. What was last week and the start of this week all about? Al Gore might call it global warming but to me and so many of my golf buddies, it was area drenching and cold. I simply can't remem- ber the last time so many area courses -- Cambridge, Innerkip Highlands and Deer Ridge to name just three that I know for sure -- closed down because of overly-soggy fair- ways. If you're thinking about playing you might want to check your track, especially if you need a power cart, as I do. Ironically, despite the lousy conditions, last week did fea- ture a day that will rank as one of my best for this and many seasons, and for a variety of reasons. For decades I have had good ties to the governing body of amateur golf in the province which has under- gone a variety of name chang- es over the years but is cur- rently Golf Ontario, based at the Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge. Years before I was hon- oured for my long service in the golf-writing world with the Lorne Rubenstein Media Award in 2016, I attended numerous Hall of Fame induc- tion ceremonies honouring many of my friends and peo- ple I have written about over the years. That list includes fellow scribes like the late Rick Fra- ser and Jack Marks, current writers Garry McKay and Ian Hutchinson, and golfers like former Cambridge resident Ian (Eion) Leggatt and Rod Spittle of Niagara Falls and the now departed Rockway legend Gerry Kesselring, to single out just seven. My attendance at this year's golf and induction ser- vice was going to be special because my buddy Hutch was getting the "Rube" honours just a year after me. But it became even more special because it included playing golf with Canada's most legendary male amateur, Kitchener's own Gary Cowan. It had been decades since I last teed it up with Gary and while my mediocre game has gone more downhill than ever, it was stunning to see the two- time U.S Amateur champ, a very spry 78-years-old, drill it well down the fairway, time after time. Since a little twinge in my back shortened my actual playing amount, it was great to see Gary take some time to help my buddy Jim with his game. Later in the day I had a quick hello with former Look- out Point Golf Club in Fonthill star, Marlene Stewart Streit. It simply doesn't get any better than golfing and chat- ting with two friends who are considered by most golf experts in this country and beyond as Canada's greatest amateurs of all time. It was a day of brilliance in the middle of the worst weath- er I remember. Thanks again Golf Ontario for pairing me with Gary and the invite to the fun day. ••• Bill (Skip) Johns retired from full-time sportswriting in 2002 but can be reached at skip- schips@golden.net. Rubbing shoulders with legends helps you forget the bad weather BILL "SKIP" JOHNS THE 19TH HOLE Three Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and one University of Waterloo Warriors football player were selected in the CFL Cana- dian Draft on Sunday. Jordan Hoover, a defensive back with the Warriors, was the first local university player select- ed in the fourth round. Golden Hawks linebacker Nakas Onyeka was selected in the fifth round along with Kwaku Boateng, who's also been invited to the Chicago Bears' NFL camp. The Hawk Brett Golding was also selected. Four local players selected in CFL Canadian Draft