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CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Columnists - Kernaghan: For 42 years, it's been quite a ride
So long. After 42 years spent in press boxes, locker rooms, sidelines and anywhere else athletes gather, I've decided to quit writing a daily column while I'm ahead.But not so fast, Skippy. After a bit of a break, I'm going to sneak back in under the guise of a freelancer writing a column a week.
It's been some ride and my cups runneth over. World Cups, Stanley Cups, Grey Cups, Memorial Cups, Vanier Cups and Allan Cups weave into Olympic Games, Super Bowls, World Series and all manner of championships and trophies on grass, artificial turf, asphalt, ice, snow, water and canvas.
After thousands of competitions and millions of type-written words, one seeks a phrase, a word, to encapsule it.
The word is truth.
For all its occasional foibles, the essence of sport is truth.
Exclusive: Pirates' Bill "Davy Jones" Nighy
Bill Nighy may be one of England's most underrated actors, but most people will recognize him from the dour demeanor of his characters and his distinctively dry delivery. Considering the startling appearance of his character Davy Jones in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, it may be the only way to recognize Nighy when he takes on that villainous role. Playing the bad guy is nothing new to Nighy, having cut his teeth with the role of the ancient vampire Viktor in the "Underworld" movies. More people may remember loving him as rock star Billy Mack in Richard Curtis' Love Actually or as Simon Pegg's zombie stepfather in Shaun of the Dead. With that kind of diverse background, it's not surprising that director Gore Verbinski thought Nighy would be the perfect actor to turn Davy Jones into the type of bad guy that fans of the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" would love.Officials tackle youth drug abuse
The Bahamas National Drug Council (BNDC) has teamed up with the United Nations and various government ministries to combat child drug abuse in The Bahamas.In 2000, The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) designated June 26 as a day to recognise the adverse effects of drug abuse and illicit trafficking around the world. The BNDC has partnered with other agencies to provide training programmes that are geared toward steering school-aged children away from illicit drugs.
"We are going to highlight this international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, in conjunction with a project the BNDC has called 'the creation of drug-free schools. So we have partnered with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports, as well as Social Services.