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CTV News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Ottawa Valley STOMP Music Festival kicks off Friday
The Ottawa Valley has a brand-new music festival to take in this Canada Day long week. Friday marks the first night of the new Ottawa Valley STOMP Music Festival being hosted in Petawawa. The three-day festival at the Petawawa Civic Centre features two headlining bands that are bringing the 80's back, The Box and Honeymoon Suite. 'Our crowd, the demographic is 80's, and you can't really go out and get your fix of the 80's,' said organizer and STOMP's chief technical officer Jim Dent. 'So this this is your chance to come on out and have fun with us. This is a great music, we've got The Box, we've got Honeymoon Suite, that's as 80's as it gets.' The weekend festival is a combination of many family activities, including a lumberjack competition on Saturday, a buttertart festival, an array of food festival trucks, a touch-a-truck event for kids and more. Dent says the all-Canadian festival brings together different aspects of the Ottawa Valley. 'We've never done this before in our hometown, so we thought that we'd bring it here. Everyone's after us to bring it here, and they want to see it. They don't want to have to drive to Ottawa to see a show.' Speaking with CTV News ahead of their set Friday night, lead singer for Montreal-based band The Box, Jean-Marc Pisapia, says they are getting asked to play many new summer music festivals each year, and enjoy the crowds small towns create. 'Actually, they are a lot more enthusiast than the big city, blasé kind of attitude, where you really need something hip, otherwise it's not going to work,' says Pisapia. 'Here, people, they just love it.' Due to the weekend's rainy forecast, Dent says the festival had to move its stage inside the Petawawa Civic Centre, but in doing so, allows bands to play longer since they do not have to abide by the outdoor noise bylaw. Pisapia says The Box will make it up to fans by playing a longer set. 'In the first half of the show, we're going to do some more recent material. And in the second half, all the old hits for the 80's. So if someone's wondering, is it like if I go see the Police and they don't play Roxanne, no, we do all our old hits from the 80s.' With the live music moving indoors, it does put a cap on tickets, which Dent says is roughly 1300. He says as of Friday afternoon, the festival had sold about 1000 tickets. 'So if you haven't got tickets, you better get them, because we have a capacity here in this building and we're very close to that now.' If successful, Dent says the plan is to host the Ottawa Valley STOMP Music Festival annually, moving it around to different host communities in the region. Petawawa Mayor Gary Serviss says the town has no projections for the economic impact the festival will bring, but hotels in the area are fully booked. 'I'm hoping that it's more than just a Petawawa celebration, that it's a Renfrew County, Upper Ottawa Valley celebration,' he says. 'That we attract everybody from all around to come to Petawawa and enjoy all that we have to offer this weekend.'
Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Jim Dent obituary: Caddy turned millionaire golfer
Caddying at the manicured golf courses of Augusta was an escape route from factory or farm drudgery for black youngsters, albeit on terms set by the white ruling class. Black people were allowed to carry bags but not to swing clubs at the best courses in the city that hosts the Masters, America's most prestigious golf tournament. Jim Dent reasoned it was a deal worth taking as he grew up in the racially segregated southern state of Georgia. Earning $2 to $5 a round as a caddie, and a little extra raking bunkers and fetching balls, was preferable to exhausting and dangerous shifts in a cotton mill. Dent first caddied in the Masters as a teenager. He was allowed to play at an army base
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans Saddened by Death of PGA Tour Legend and HBCU Trailblazer at 85
While we often celebrate the athletes who shine brightest in sports, we sometimes forget those who paved the way—especially when the odds were stacked against them. On May 2, former PGA Tour star and trailblazer Jeff Dent passed away at the age of 85. The news was shared by his grandson in a heartfelt Facebook post. Advertisement "I'm grateful I was able to have you as my grandfather... until the next time, Chinababy. Thank you for the foundation," wrote Dent's grandson, Andre. The PGA Tour later confirmed that Dent had suffered a stroke, just one day after it was announced that Tiger Woods would design a par-3 course at 'The Patch'—a course in Georgia where Dent spent much of his time golfing over the years. One of the greatest golfers of all time, Gary Player, responded to the news this week with a heartfelt message on X (formerly Twitter): 'Jim Dent was one of the finest gentlemen I've ever met. I was very surprised to hear that he passed away because I spoke to him just last week. Having met his son, who is a wonderful young man, he got Jim on the phone, and we were able to catch up. Jim's family can be proud of such a great gentleman and a wonderful golfer—an incredible talent whom I admired. He will be missed very much. Sending my condolences to his family." Dent, known for his powerful drive off the tee, didn't earn his PGA Tour card until 1970, but his impact on the game remained immense. He helped create a path for African American golfers—many of whom had once been restricted to working as caddies—to compete professionally. His efforts opened doors for generations to come. Advertisement He is remembered not only as a pioneer, but as one of the finest Black golfers of his era, who had a tremendous career on the Champions Tour, winning 12 times after the age of 50. Golf fans reacted with sadness—but also immense pride—remembering Jeff Dent for his kindness, trailblazing spirit, and lasting impact on the game. "What a great guy. He came to the volunteer party every year for what was then the Allianz in West Des Moines and hung out with all the volunteers," a fan said. "I played with him multiple times and he was always a gentleman with serious game. His good deeds around Tampa will never be forgotten," another fan posted. Advertisement Someone else added, "A true loss to the golfing world and to all who knew him. Jim Dent carried himself with class both on and off the course. My deepest condolences to his family — may he rest in peace." One more fan commented, "Jim wasn't just a great golfer, he was the kind of man who made you feel better just by talking to him. Hearing about his passing is heartbreaking. Sending love and strength to his family." Jim Dent tees off on the 9th hole of the Raven course during the second round of the Boeing Championships at Sandestin.© Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Jim Dent attended Paine College, a longtime HBCU in Augusta, Georgia. He faced significant hardship early in life—losing both of his parents by the age of 12—and was the fourth of six children. Advertisement His legacy lives on through his son, Jim Dent Jr., who currently serves as the head golf professional at The Patch, the same course where his father honed much of his game. "A lot of people will remember Jim Dent for how far he hit the ball, and he really did," said Miller Brady, president of the PGA Tour Champions. "Yet his long-term success, especially on our tour, proved Jim was more than just long off the tee." Related: PGA Tour Star to Miss Next 3 Majors After Revealing Devastating Injury News
New York Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Corrections: May 9, 2025
An article on Monday about Bill Mott, the horse trainer of the Kentucky Derby-winning horse Sovereignty, misstated Michael Banahan's ownership of the horse. Sovereignty is owned by a group, Godolphin, not by Banahan. Banahan, a member of Godolphin, was the group's representative at the Kentucky Derby. An article on Wednesday about Lencia Kebede, who made history by becoming the first Black actor to play the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of 'Wicked,' misspelled a character's name in 'Sister Act.' She is Deloris, not Dolores. A picture caption with an obituary on Thursday about the golfer Jim Dent misstated Dent's accomplishments on the PGA Tour. As one of the few Black golfers on the Tour in his day or now, Dent won $564,809; he did not win his first tournament in 1979 followed by 11 more between 1982 and 1986. Those tournaments were won by Calvin Peete. Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
PGA legend and HBCU trailblazer, dies at 85
'Big Boy' Never was a nickname more worthy than the one given to PGA legend Jim Dent. He was a large man at 6ft 3in and 224lb, yet he also was one of the longest drivers in the game. Not to mention the weight he carried from a game that tried to keep him from what he loved. Advertisement Before Tiger Woods, there was Jim Dent—a man who didn't just play golf, he powered through it. With drives that could split the sky and a story that cut through America's deepest racial divides, Dent's legacy is not just measured in yardage or wins, but in the doors he opened for Black athletes in a game that long refused them entry. Dent, who passed away at 85 in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, was one of the few Black golfers on the PGA Tour during a time when golf was still shaking off its segregationist past. Born into poverty in 1939, Dent learned the game as a caddie at the Augusta Country Club and the Augusta Municipal Golf Course—places where he once couldn't play. Despite early losses, he never stopped grinding. 'I got better each year,' he told the USGA. He didn't win on the PGA Tour, but his mark was made on the senior circuit, the PGA Champions Tour, where he won 12 titles between 1989 and 1998 and earned over $9 million. In 1974, he won a PGA driving contest with a jaw-dropping 324-yard shot—outdriving nearly every pro in the sport. Later, Callaway honored him with a signature Big Bertha driver. Senior Tour star Jim Dent shows off the trophy for winning the second annual BellSouth Senior Classic bringing him the biggest check of his 25-year tour golf career with a $165,000 payout.© George Walker IV / The Tennessean via Imagn Content Services, LLC An HBCU product from Paine College, Dent was a football scholarship athlete before switching his focus to golf full-time. He represents a generation of Black athletes who had to fight not just for trophies, but for space to compete. Unlike others who are given their stage, Dent built his. Augusta's renaming of a road leading to 'The Patch' as Jim Dent Way in 2020 symbolized just that. Advertisement Related: NBA legend and HBCU trailblazer dies at 88 For fans of HBCU sports and Black golf history, Dent's life is more than a story—it's a reminder. A reminder that power, dignity, and perseverance still matter. Let's honor that legacy by investing in Black golf programs and remembering the names that made it possible for today's stars to shine. Related: HBCU school sparks major buzz with bold talent move Related: Shaquille O'Neal turns heads with untold HBCU story
