Ice age

The amusing city of Calgary is a place where the cold is as often present as the interesting things. While It may not seem so interesting when arrived the airport, because of the bored and sad yellow of the landscape, when it is about of the city the airport is forgotten. It is a long trip by road to arrive the city; about 30 minutes. The sad-looking urban city is very foggy and quiet during spring in the outsides, but it is very different when it comes to the insides of the buildings.…

On the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, Percival was taking his class down to the local outdoor rink for an afternoon of ice skating. A gang of fifteen eight-year-olds was a little much for Percival to handle on his own but fortunately Gwaine wasn't scheduled for a shift at the fire station that day, so he'd volunteered to help…

Recently, the LA Clippers announced their star power forward, Blake Griffin, will be suspended 4 games without pay. This suspension is from his involvement in a scuffle with the Los Angeles assistant equipment manager Matias Testi in Toronto. Griffin will also be fined another game's pay for breaking his shooting hand. Griffin will lose $859,442 out of his salary, but will donate it to a charity that helps disadvantaged youth in Los Angeles. The incident happened at a Toronto restaurant, where…

pool, but before the rain had even stopped coming down they cancelled the show. We still had about half an hour before we could do the test, so we all decided to go down to the front of the park and shop. At the front of the park there is a little ice cream shop called “The Polar Parlor”, and me being me, I decided to get a giant…

The game of hockey as it is experienced today is due to many influences throughout several decades of play. Early versions of the sport have been recorded in the mid-19th century. One of the most important factors in shaping the game was the introduction and acceptance of professionalism. Today the most recognizable leagues and teams play at the professional level, such as in the National Hockey League and many high level players boast large salaries. However, in the early formation of the sport…

Drake is not formally engaged in any recreation activities in this quarter, but he enjoys watching movies with staff at the house. Team members regularly attempt to engage Drake in recreational programs by suggesting activities to Drake, however, he has not availed of these opportunities. For example, the team member has invited Drake to see St john’s edge games but he did not show interest. Drake stated to staff that he will rather see a basketball game outside of the province. Drake still…

There have been many accounts of racism in sports and especially in hockey games. One such example is in a game where the washington capitals vs. the philadelphia flyers on February 18 2018. Smith-Pelly, who is black, was in the penalty box in the third period after a fight with Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy. The fans to the left of the penalty box started chanting basketball implying that Smith Pelly should be playing basketball instead of hockey because he was black. Smith Pelly in…

Origins can sometimes be a difficult thing to trace and understand. That includes the sport hockey. Hockey is a fast paced game played on ice that is very complex and simple at the same time, but the roots of the game are not as precise as other sports' roots. The exact start of hockey is hard to tell because it was not recorded since the beginning and making of the game, but there are also beginnings in hockey that are set in stone such as the first organized hockey game, the first hockey…

When I was little my dad always used to use the tv to watch the hockey games, he’d be cheering for goals and yelling at the referees, and I would always be so confused. “What are they doing?” i’d ask my dad. He’d only reply with, “playing hockey,” and then he’d go back to the game. I never understood why he was so into the game until I got older and ended up watching it next to him. Now I still ask that same question, only its towards the referee’s. “Crap calls, that's what.” Dad always got into…

obeying speed limits in residential areas. • This will talk about both the pros and cons of road hockey and how it benefits kids and also puts them at risk from people around them. • Firstly, one of the many things that kids must do from a younger age is develop healthy habits that stick with them for when they get older. • Many kids/teens shape the way they their lives will be lived, in terms of getting that 45-60 minute workout every other day. When playing road hockey, it is a huge…