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Seems like Intrawest, the owner of Whistler Blackcomb and 10 other ski resorts, is being hit hard as it struggles with $1.68 Billion in debt that comes due October 23rd.
The London-based Financial Times broke the story.
How this could impact the Olympics is unknown. Maybe we’ll end up owning the hills?
Is it just me or does the new HNC theme really suck?
Bagpipes? Why not a fiddle too…
I’ll be watching TSN from here on in (Except when Cherry is on).
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If you want to join the Vancouver Golf Club, you’ll need to speak English.
A few years ago they instituted the policy after prospective members - in particular East Asian immigrants - started applying with the help of translators.
“We ask them to go away and take language courses and reapply,” says the club’s general manager, Brent Gough.
The LPGA Tour plans also institute a policy that would suspend players who aren’t fluent in English.
The LPGA policy, which will sanction women golfers for not speaking English in pro-ams, trophy presentations and media interviews.
Human rights and legal experts agreed the Coquitlam golf club is likely within its legal rights to limit membership.
What next?
Requiring people to speak English as a requirement to immigrate to Canada?
I’m anxiously awaiting the response from French-Canadians…
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I was getting tired of email coming in each day…
email like:
Mongolians rejoice at first-ever Olympic gold
Then Canada finally snagged 1 of each today… vaulting us to 29th spot.
A couple more and we’ll pass Georgia if they are still a country by the end of next week.
Something is wrong with Canada’s Olympic program - at least from a return on investment basis.
I’ve heard that we are more of a Winter Olympic country - so why is Norway, Switzerland and even the Netherlands blowing us away.
Lets go Canada…
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