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Top 5 B.C. Golf Trends This Summer

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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Sustainability hasn’t exactly been a buzzword in the golf industry, and indeed there are more than a few golfers who like the idea that their footprint is bigger than yours. But change is in the air. Especially in the U.S., there’s a new mantra, currently being promoted by USGA president Jim Hyler: “Brown is the new green.”

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Top 5 Examples of Olympiad “But Is It Art” Art?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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One of the pleasant surprises stemming from Vancouver’s Olympics has been the aesthetic sophistication. Things didn’t look promising back in Torino in 2006, given the contrast between the Italians’ amazing . . .

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24 Hours: Shanghai

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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From May to October 2010, China’s biggest, busiest and flashiest city is hosting what promises to be the biggest, busiest and flashiest World’s Fair ever. The only problem may be determining which neighbourhood crowded with pedestrian throngs and architectural marvels is the fair site and which is just Shanghai. Pudong, for example, an area of town conceived in the 1990s, rivals anything the fair’s designers have come up with. And that’s saying something . . .

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Five Top Things Not To Do When Visiting Vancouver

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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A protocol guide just issued by the City of Vancouver has people from all over mocking my town. Well, let’s just see how brightly our 2010 Winter Olympics shine compared to those of other cities, where residents didn’t know to match their trousers and socks. . .