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Local Musician Goes Viral With Golf Parody Song
/What was supposed to be a fun video shared around friends and family has become viral with almost 80,000 Youtube views in less than a week for musician Chad Driscoll since its release on Sunday.
The song, “Ontario, Let Me Go (Play Some Golf)” is a parody of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”.
The viral video is about typical golfer experiences and how they cannot golf under the unexpected shutdown extension. Ontario had prohibited golf and other outdoor recreational activities under the new restrictions on April 16.
Driscoll has received massive support and positive reviews from viewers and golf courses extending as far as Ottawa.
“A lot of golf courses have been reaching out and thanking me for the song and stuff which is kind of funny,” he said.
Driscoll released his first album, Unreliable Instincts back in 2011. Photo Courtesy of Chad Driscoll.
The lyrics and recording took roughly an hour. Using John Denver for a parody was a decision that organically happened and was recognizable by all ages according to Driscoll.
He wrote the song as a way to relate his golf experiences with others and express his grief for the sudden decision of not being able to play.
“Talk to any golfer, they’re really frustrated and it’s something that we can all resonate with,” said Driscoll. “I’ve been golfing since I was a kid. It’s been a big part of my life.”
Driscoll attended St. Peter’s Secondary School in Peterborough. Photo Courtesy of Chad Driscoll.
People are looking for things to do during the pandemic and restricting something that is safe can get mentally taxing according to Driscoll.
“It was such a great way to get out of the house,” he said. “It felt normal out there. You didn’t have a mask on and you were six feet away from each other. When they closed, I was really bummed.”
Driscoll’s first live singing performance was when he was 10 in 1991. He participated in the” Nintendo Search for the Stars” singing contest placing second at Lansdowne Place.
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Peterborough Man Drives Car Onto Golf Course, Peterborough Man Gets Arrested
/Reminder: You can drive a golf cart on a golf course but not a car...
image via PtboGolf.com
From a police release today (May 1st)...
On Friday May 1, 2015 at approximately 5 a.m. Peterborough Police received a call from the complainant stating there was a vehicle on the golf course at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club located on Armour Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the suspect vehicle stopped in a swampy area on the north end of the golf course and a male driver and female passenger inside. As a result of the investigation Louis Shane Yourkin, 24, of Bellevue Street, was arrested and charged with mischief over $5,000 and breaching his probation. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on May 14, 2015. Brandie Lynn Anthony, 22, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with party to the offence- mischief over $5,000 and failing to comply with a recognizance X3. She was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today (May1). Significant damage occurred to the golf course as a result of the vehicle being driven across the green. The total damage to the golf course is not yet known.
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Fore! Man Arrested For Hitting Golf Balls Across Trent Severn Waterway Into Someone's Backyard
/From a Peterborough Police release...
On July 20, 2013 the accused was hitting golf balls from the backyard of a Wilson Street residence across the Trent Severn Waterway and landing in a backyard of a River Road South residence. One of the golf balls hit and damaged a piece of patio furniture. The victim’s had to move from their back yard into their residence in fear of being struck by one of the golf balls. Police were notified and attended. The accused has been warned prior by police for the same actions. As a result of the investigation, Richard Alvarez, 37 of Lock Street, was arrested and charged with mischief under $5000. He was released from custody and will appear in court on August 15, 2013.
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