A young golfer who got his start in South Western Nova Scotia is near the top of the leaderboard at one of the game’s most prestigious events. 20-year-old Austin Connelly is now five under par after three rounds at the British Open – sitting tied for third place overall. Connelly, who was born in Texas, spent his summers visiting his grandparents in Nova Scotia as a young boy. He first learned to play the game at the Clare Golf and Country Club in Church Point where he’s still a member. Connelly started grabbing headlines in the golf world after a top 25 finish at the Canadian juniors as a 13-year-old and winning the 2011 Nova Scotia Midget Championship at Eagle Crest in Centerville at the age of 14. The duel Canadian-US citizen enters round four today at the British open just six shots off the tournament lead.
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Sewage Smell in Windsor to Continue
The stench of sewage in the town of Windsor isn’t going away any time soon. A sewage lagoon that handles a third of the town’s sewage run off has been stinking up Windsor since early last week. Town officials tell the CBC that a number of factors are causing the problem, including heat, high levels of sludge and diffusers clogged by items that shouldn’t be flushed down toilets. Crews are working to clear the diffusers but it could take a couple of weeks for the smell to subside. A long term solution of removing the excess sludge could take up to two years and cost upwards of a million dollars.