World Women’s Hockey Championship
at the CAA Centre in Brampton
Canada 4 United States 3 (SO)
Jamie Lee Rattray won it in the 9th round of the shootout.
Ann-Renee Desbiens made a crucial save in overtime and blocked all but 1 in the shootout.
Canada led 3-1 very late in the game before the Americans rallied to score twice after pulling their goalie for the extra attacker.
Canada wins Group A with a record of 3 wins and a shootout victory
There are 3 games today
Canada will play their Quarterfinal Game on Thursday.
Finland 5 Hungary 0
Switzerland 4 Japan 3
Today
11 am Hungary vs Germany
3 pm Sweden vs France
7 pm Czech Republic vs Switzerland
National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Florida Panthers 1 (OT)
John Tavares scored the overtime winner with 21 seconds remaining
Ilya Samsonov made 46 saves as Toronto snapped Florida’s 6 game win streak
Owen Sound Attack netminder Nick Chenard served as the backup for the Leafs
The Leafs have won 2 in a row & have points in 4 straight games
Tonight, Toronto is at Tampa Bay Lightning in a 1st round playoff preview.
Winnipeg Jets 6 San Jose Sharks 2
Josh Morrissey had a goal & 3 points for the Jets who earned a post season berth.
Nashville Predators 3 Calgary Flames 2 (SO)
The Winnipeg victory & the Flames single point eliminates Calgary from playoff contention.
Buffalo Sabres 3 New York Rangers 2 (SO)
The Sabres keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Los Angeles Kings 3 Vancouver Canucks 0
Dallas Stars 6 Detroit Red Wings 1
Washington Capitals 5 New York Islanders 2
Minnesota Wild 4 Chicago Blackhawks 2
Seattle Kraken 4 Arizona Coyotes 1
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning 7 pm
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins 7 pm
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes 7 pm
Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils 7 pm
Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers 7 pm
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins 7:30 pm
Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild 8 pm
Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche 9:30 pm
Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks 10 pm
Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights 10 pm
Ontario Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Saginaw Spirit 6 Flint Firebirds 3
Matyas Sapovaliv had 2 goals & 4 points for Saginaw
( The Spirit win the series 4-3 & advance to meet Sarnia in a Western Conference Semifinal )
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Barrie Colts 5 Hamilton Bulldogs 4
Ethan Cardwell had a hat trick for Barrie including the game winning goal with 10 seconds to play.
Evan Vierling had 4 assists as Barrie overcame a 3-0 deficit midway through the game
( The Colts win the best of 7; 4-2 & now advance to meet North Bay in the Eastern Semifinal )
Ontario Junior Hockey League Playoffs
NorthWest Final
Burlington Cougars 2 Collingwood Blues 0
Conner Thomson-Dick & Jack Richard scored for Burlington
Zach Dietz made 24 saves for the shutout
( Collingwood leads the best of 7; 2-1 )
Game 4 is tomorrow night in Burlington
Game 5 is Friday night at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
Cougars 2 Blues 0
Period 1
Burlington – Conner Thomson-Dick (Joel Chauvin, Jack Brauti) 19:31
Period 2
Burlington – Jack Richard (power play) (Jacob Bramwell) 19:27
Period 3
(no scoring)
Zach Dietz posted a 24 save shutout
PJHL Carruthers Division Final
Stayner Siskins at Alliston Hornets
( Stayner leads the best of 7; 2-1 )
7:30 pm
The Pollock Division Final resumes tomorrow night in Hanover
The Barons trail the Mount Forest Patriots 2 games to 1 in their best of 7 series.
Major League Baseball
Tampa Bay Rays 1 Boston Red Sox 0
The Rays are 10 & 0
Cleveland Guardians 3 New York Yankees 2
Baltimore Orioles 5 Oakland Athletics 1
Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota Twins 3
Texas Rangers 11 Kansas City Royals 2
Houston Astros 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Chicago Cubs 3 Seattle Mariners 2
Washington Nationals 6 Los Angeles Angels 4
Philadelphia Phillies 15 Miami Marlins 3
New York Mets 5 San Diego Padres 0
Atlanta Braves 5 Cincinnati Reds 4
Colorado Rockies 7 St.Louis Cardinals 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Milwaukee Brewers 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 San Francisco Giants 1
Tonight
Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
Matt Manning ( 1 & 0 ) vs Alek Manoah ( 1 & 0 )
7:07 pm
New York Yankees at Cleveland Guardians 6:10 pm
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles 6:35 pm
Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates 6:35 pm
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies 6:40 pm
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays 6:40 pm
San Diego Padres at New York Mets 7:10 pm
Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs 7:40 pm
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins 7:40 pm
Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
St.Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies 8:40 pm
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks 9:40 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
NBA Play-In Tournament
Eastern Conference
#8 Atlanta Hawks at #7 Miami Heat
7:30 pm
Western Conference
#8 Minnesota Timberwolves at #7 Los Angeles Lakers
10 pm
Tomorrow night
Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors
Women’s Soccer
at Le Mans
Canada vs France
3:10 pm
The French are ranked 5th in the world while the Canadians are 6th.
OMHA Under 18 Tier 3
at Windsor
Championship Final
Tweed 4 Chatsworth Wave Equipment Rebels 3
The Wave Equipment Rebels went 4 & 0 in the Round Robin to earn their berth in the Championship Game.
OMHA U13
at Windsor
Championship Final
Shallow Lake Lakers 6 Essa Eagles 3
Events
Tryouts & Training for the Owen Sound Junior B NorthStar Lacrosse Club will conduct their final training session at the Desboro Arena tonight at 7 pm
There will be an exhibition game Saturday at Durham when the Junior NorthStars meet Orangeville
The Junior NorthStars 1st home game is scheduled for April 22nd against Wallaceburg
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The 43rd annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser returns in April with in-person bowling at three alleys, in Owen Sound, Collingwood and Port Elgin.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake bowling events will take place on the following dates;
– in Owen Sound at The Bowling Alley on Thursday from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Friday from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., and Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
– in Collingwood at Georgian Bowl Thursday, April 20th from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m.
– & in Port Elgin at Sunset Family Fun Centre on April 21st from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce event supports more than 140 youths, numerous in-school tutoring programs and a monthly outdoor wellness program in Grey, Bruce and western Simcoe counties. More than 70 youths are on a waiting list.
An online silent auction will run from April 6-22.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 25 via Zoom and will be available for viewing on BBBS Grey Bruce’s social media sites. A link will be provided to participants.
For more information and to register, visit greybruce.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca and click “Events” or call 519-376-4449.
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The Walk/Run for REACH is back with a community fundraiser for the program on Saturday, May 6th from 9am to 12 noon.
The event will take place at the back entrance to Harrison Park.
Anyone can register or set up a team.
For more on the Walk/Run for REACH visit reachcentre.org/race-for-reach
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On Friday May 12, join 560 CFOS for the 1st EVER Rotary YMCA Camp Presqu’ile Radiothon.
Be listening from 6 am-6 pm on May 12th as we take calls, pledges, challenges and donations to support both camp registration and renovation projects at Rotary YMCA Camp Presqu’ile
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COLLINGWOOD SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONIES
Saturday, May 13, 2023
The 24th bi-annual COLLINGWOOD SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONIES is confirmed to officially welcome its Class of 2022 Inductees at the Collingwood Legion.
For this event, we are honoured to welcome retired NHL Referee Terry Gregson as our featured guest speaker. His officiating career began in the OMHA progressing through to the OHA, WHL, IHL, and CHL culminating in his arrival to the NHL in 1979. Throughout his NHL career, Terry officiated 1400 games plus 158 playoff games across 18 consecutive years that included 8 Stanley Cup finals.
On the International front, Terry officiated professional hockey in Helsinki, Stockholm and Japan.
A proud member of the Guelph Hall of Fame & OHA Honour Roll, Terry is a recipient of the Ron Foxcroft Officiating Excellence Award & NASO Gold Whistle Award for his contribution to the World of
Officiating across all sports in North America.
In his post-ice career, Terry was the Senior Officiating Manager of NHL officials assisting in the development and execution of new managerial programs & succession planning program from 2005-2009 then Senior Vice President and Director of Officiating in charge of the NHL officiating staff from 2009-2013.
The following agenda is planned for the evening.
5:00 p.m. – Cocktails
6:00 p.m. – Parade of Inductees
6:10 p.m. – Master of Ceremonies – John Kirby
– Official Welcome & Introduction of VIP’s, Directors, Hall of Fame Members
6:15 p.m. – Dinner
7:30 p.m. – Guest Speaker – Terry Gregson
8:00 p.m. – Sports Wall of Fame
2017-18 Collingwood Blackhawks Atom AE3 Hockey Team
8:15 p.m. – Sports Hall of Fame – Induction Ceremonies
Harvey Pearen Builder Hockey & Baseball
OMHA Hockey Linesman & Referee 1960’s
Collingwood Minor Hockey Coach 1960-65
1966-70 Coach of Collingwood Legionnaires Midget Rep Hockey Team
OMHA Finalist, Numerous Georgian Bay Championships, Silver Stick Qualifier
Manager of Collingwood Blues (Junior B) Hockey 1973-76
Baseball Umpire 1980-1990’s
Raymond Sheffield Athlete – Hockey
Raised in Collingwood, Raymond’s career began in Minor Hockey and progressed through to 1998-89 Stayner Siskins (Jr. C Champions) , OHA Collingwood Blues
(1989-90) & Creemore Chiefs
First captain of the Newcastle North Stars (2002) in Australian Ice Hockey League
Won 4 National Championships + nine final appearances
Newcastle retired Raymond’s #19 after 13 year career averaging .64 pts/gm & captained more games than any player in the AIHL
Volunteered as Equipment Mgr. for 2007 National Senior Team in the IIHF World Championships (Div. II, Group B) in Seoul, Korea. Silver Medal.
Returned as Assistant Coach for the North Stars (2016) and won his fifth National Championship
Wall of Fame – Team
2017-18 Collingwood Blackhawks PeeWee AE3 Hockey Team
OMHA Champions, Georgian Bay Champions, 2018 Silver Stick Semi Finalists
Full Season Record 43-4-3
9:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
Induction Ceremony tickets are $45.00 (incl. dinner).
Revenues generated from ticket sales assist in the Hall’s continued operations.
For further Induction ticket sales information, please contact: Jim Malley, Manager at Blue Mountain Golf and Country Club 705-445-3918 ext. 103 jmalley@bmgcc.ca or a Director
Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame
Directors: Marie Stephenson, Jim Malley, Dave Chandler, Dave Labelle, Mary Anne Scudder, Sandy Cunningham, Roger Hannon, Scott MacMurchy, Chris Potts, & Mark Rich
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31st ANNUAL CRIME STOPPERS OF GREY BRUCE GOLF TOURNEY SET TO GO THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023
The Organizing Committee wish to announce that the 31st Annual Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce Charity Golf Tournament is set to go on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Saugeen Golf Club.
Day of Registration starts @ 10 AM with an 11 AM Shot Gun Tee-off start.
Organizers are delighted to announce a new roster of Title Sponsors for 2023. Bayshore Broadcasting, Germania Mutual Insurance and MacLean’s Ales have all committed to perpetuating this highly successful and important event.
Proceeds will continue to support the essential work that Crime Stoppers does to make our communities in Grey Bruce safe.
Outgoing Co-sponsors Trillium Mutual Insurance and Waterloo Brewery are to be commended for helping to raise nearly $600,000.00 in the first 30 years. The Tournament Committee wish to thank both organizations for their past support.
For further details on this announcement, contact Tourney Co-chair Joe Dietrich: 519-889-2866.
For further info on golf registration please go to: CSGBgolf@germaniamutual.com or contact Elena DeBono at Germania Mutual Insurance: 1-888-418-7770 ext. 260.
For further information about Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce please call 519-371-6078
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The Owen Sound Attack Barbeque & Awards day is Sunday June 4th at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre & JD McArthur Arena
The Owen Sound Bug Juice NorthStars game that day will be played at the P & H Centre in Hanover
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Owen Sound Crescent Club Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday June 17th at Legacy Ridge Golf Club
Tee Times begin at 10ish
Format: 4-Man Scramble
Entry Fee: $120
New/Potential Members $ 175 (includes Crescent Club membership for remainder of 2023 and 2024)
Price includes 18 Holes of Golf, Power Cart, Dinner, Bag Drop for each player & Closest to the Pin
For additional information or to Register your group or individually please contact Ron Glenn at Ronald.p.glenn@gmail.com
The Annual Golf Tournament is a significant fundraiser to support the ongoing efforts of the Club.
Again, this year we will continue the tradition to recognize those members that have passed with the sponsorship of the Memorial Walk at the Golf Tournament and the Memorial Wall at the Club. If you wish to recognize a member that is no longer with us a $50 donation will add the Member to our Memorial Walk/Wall.
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The annual Mount Forest ” Get Yer Hillbilly On ” Ribfest is Thursday July 13th
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The Owen Sound Subaru Triathlon is set for July 30th at Kelso Beach Park
Registration is now open
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The annual Wiarton Rotary Shore-To-Shore race is Monday August 7th from Oliphant to Wiarton
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The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (formerly Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be moving to Saugeen Shores for its 2023 race scheduled for August 12, 2023.
The triathlon will take place at the Main Beach, with the cycle heading out to North Shore Road and Concession 10, and the run happening on the path along North Shore Rd.
For more information contact Sarah Foster, Race Director, 416-895-5151 or sarmillar@gmail.com
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The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation announced its first annual Bruce County Bash in partnership with 97.9 The Bruce and Three Sheets Brewing on Saturday, August 19 at the Coliseum in Southampton.
This exciting fundraising event will feature two amazing bands, 54-40 & Tommy Youngsteen, who will be performing LIVE in concert.
The Bruce County Bash is a new addition to the hospital foundation’s Gran Fondo Lake Huron presented by Bruce Power & Suppliers fundraising cycling event
The concert is designed to add to the excitement of the weekend and create an opportunity for more people across the region who don’t cycle to take part in the Gran Fondo Lake Huron festivities.
Tickets for the Bruce County Bash can be purchased online at www.smhfoundation.ca or by contacting the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation office 519-797-3230 x 3230.
Proceeds from the event will go toward local mental health initiatives.
For more information about the Bruce County Bash, please visit the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation’s website
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The 35th annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular is set to run from Friday August 25th to September 3rd, 2023
The derby is conducted by the Sydenham Sportsmen Association
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Kids of Steel
FAMILY FUN FIT’S INAUGURAL OWEN SOUND KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON AND ADULT TRY-A-TRI SATURDAY AUGUST 26,2023
at OWEN SOUND YMCA 700 TENTH ST EAST, OWEN SOUND N4K 0C6
Race Information:
As per Triathlon Ontario, participants will be placed in the age category as per their age on December 31, 2023.
This event is fully sanctioned and insured by Triathlon Ontario.
All swims are in the Owen Sound YMCA pool. Life jackets are offered and available to all athletes.
All runs are on a fast flat 1km loop or shorter.
Helmets are mandatory! No exceptions!
Age group wave starts, youngest to oldest.
First wave at 8:30 a.m.
This event is NOT timed. Our focus is on fun and participation.
All participants receive a finishers medal, event T shirt, race kit, and post-race snack.
Bikes and helmets are to be in proper working order (parent’s responsibility)
Most of the bike course is on paved road within the YMCA parking lot. Some of it is on gravel. The entire bike course for all ages is closed off from traffic.
PLEASE NOTE DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATE.
Age Specific Distances:
Age Swim Bike Run
3-5 15m 600m 100m
6-7 25m 1.5km 500m
8-9 50m 3km 1km
10-11 100m 6km 2km
12-13 150m 9km 2km
14-15 200m 9km 3km
High 200m 9km 3km
School
Division
Adult 200m 9km 3km
Race Fees:
Entry fee $45.
If you do not have a valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership, there is an additional fee for your one-day race insurance.
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member under 8 years old please add $2
Non-Triathlon Ontario Member aged 8-15, please add $6.
Non-Triathlon members 16 years old and over, please add $8
Please include your individual valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership number when registering if you have. If you are not a member you must pay the additional fee so we can submit your one-day event insurance to Triathlon Ontario.
Race Kit Pick-up:
For all local racers: Friday August 25 4;00-8;00PM at Owen Sound YMCA (700 Tenth Street East).
For out of town racers: Saturday August 26 Owen Sound YMCA from 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
If your child is in the 3-5 age group, and you are picking up their race kit Saturday morning, please arrive between 7 and 7:30am or they may miss their start time.
KITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 8:30 A.M.
Race Course Tours/Orientation Fri Aug 25
AT THE OWEN SOUND YMCA
Course tours are highly recommended for all participants to familiarize yourselves with the course, distances and venue. Although our course has many volunteers to direct athletes, we highly recommend that you come for a tour on Friday, as there will be no course tours on our event day. Course tours are your chance to ask all of your questions and understand what to expect event day.
COURSE TOURS WILL BE OFFERED AUG 25 AT: 4:30pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm by the Race Director. The entire parking lot of the YMCA will be open at the Centre on Friday August 25.
***Registration will close at 6pm on Wed August 23. It is at that time we’ll see how many participants we have. We then begin to schedule youngest to the oldest in waves with a maximum of 12 participants, with time in between each wave to keep things organized and course re sets for different ages. We cannot give you start times until you come to kit pick August 25. Please do not email in advance asking for start times. Thank you. ***
RACE DAY Parking Information:
Parking for participants will be announced closer to the event. Please follow the signage.
Some of the parking lot race day will be used for patrons of the YMCA and some of the parking lot will be an active bike course. To ensure safety please obey all signage, barricades and volunteer instructions.
Race Director Contact info:
Christina Kaufmann familyfunfit@rogers.com
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The annual Meaford Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival will climax on Friday September 29th with the annual parade along Sykes Street and the family festival at the Meaford Rotary Pavillion