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The Kelowna-Vernon golfer is savouring the two gold medals he won at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ont.
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Humphreys defeated Guillaume Paquette of Quebec by one stroke after shooting a final round 2-under 70. He opened the tournament with a 1-over-par 73, then stormed back into the field by shooting 5-under 67 in the second and third rounds.
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sa国际传媒� Vernonsa国际传媒檚 Braden Kersey won bronze for Team B.C. in the cycling road race, finishing in a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 20 seconds.
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