Kneesocks 2018-19

By Abby Tran SK

Students in Senior Kindergarten are recording what they are wondering about the world around them and they record their thoughts in order to investigate further.

Pat Fletcher: Canadian Open Winner 1954 By Alex Kent 5C

In 1954, my great-grandfather Pat Fletcher won the Canadian Open. He was the first Canadian to win it since 1914, 40 years before.

Pat was raised in British Columbia and grew up loving golf. When he was 10 he became a caddy, just to get closer to the course. When he was 11, his father took him to a putting range. Since that day, he never truly stopped hitting golf balls. When Pat became a teenager, he learned more about golf. He learned that the Canadian Open is Canada’s #1 golf tournament, and when he got older, Pat decided to chase his dream, and entered the tournament. Before the competition he trained hard, training three or more hours a day for two, whole, months. Imagine doing that! Pat won the Canadian Open and after he won, he planned on staying one night in Vancouver before going back home. When he got off the plane, guess who was waiting for him? 1000+ Fans from Saskatoon! And they were all ready to celebrate his big win. Even at his house there were some fans! Even after 64 years, people are still talking about his winning putt. Why? Because no Canadian has won the Open since. So to inspire us, Pat Fletcher made a foundation to donate to kids to help them play golf and other sports. Pat’s story and his Canadian Open trophy is very special to my family, because of the win, and the winning journey.

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