NBA Play-In Tournament
Eastern Conference
Chicago Bulls 109 Toronto Raptors 105
Zach Levine had 39 points for the Bulls including 30 in the 2nd half as Chicago erased a 19 point deficit to score the win on the road
Chicago advances to meet Miami Friday in an elimination game for the #8 seed in the East
Pascal Siakam had 32 points for Toronto
The Raptors are eliminated from the playoff format.
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder 123 New Orleans Pelicans 118
Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a 32-point night for the Thunder
Oklahoma City will travel to Minnesota on Friday night for another elimination game for the #8 seed in the West
New Orleans was eliminated with the loss last night.
National Hockey League
New York Islanders 4 Montreal Canadiens 2
Brock Nelson scored twice for the Islanders
The win by the Islanders eliminates Pittsburgh from playoff contention
It’s the first time the Penguins will miss the playoffs since 2006.
Calgary Flames 3 San Jose Sharks 1
Dallas Stars 5 St. Louis Blues 2
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers 7 pm
Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres 7 pm
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens 7 pm
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets 7 pm
Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers 7 pm
Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning 7 pm
New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals 7 pm
Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche 8 pm
St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars 8 pm
Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators 8 pm
Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks 8:30 pm
San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers 9 pm
Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks 10 pm
Vancouver Canucks at Arizona Coyotes 10 pm
Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken 10:30 pm
World Women’s Hockey Championship
at the CAA Centre in Brampton
Quarterfinals
5 pm Canada vs Sweden
10 am Czech Republic vs Finland
1:30 pm United States vs Germany
8:30 pm Switzerland vs Japan
Ontario Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals
Kitchener Rangers at London Knights
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
7 pm
Ontario Junior Hockey Playoffs
NorthWest Final
Collingwood Blues 2 Burlington Cougars 1
Dylan Hudon scored the game winning goal for Collingwood with 22 seconds remaining in regulation time
Ayden Dooley had the other marker for the Blues
Noah Pak made 29 saves to post the win in goal
( The Blues lead the best of 7; 3-1 )
Game 5 is tomorrow night at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena in Collingwood
Blues 2 Cougars 1
Period 1
Collingwood – Ayden Dooley (unassisted) 4:47
Period 2
Burlington – Erik MacNiel (power play) (Jamie Langill, Conner Thomson-Dick) 3:14
Period 3
Collingwood – Dylan Hudon (Cam Garvey) 19:38
PJHL Pollock Division Final
Mount Forest Patriots 6 Hanover Barons 2
Brody LeBlanc had 3 goals & 5 points for Mount Forest
Ryan Colquhoun & Carter Moran scored for Hanover
( The Patriots lead the best of 7 Final; 3-1 )
Game 5 is tomorrow night at 8 pm in Mount Forest
Patriots 6 Barons 2
1st
11:34 MFP Brody Leblanc (15) ASST: None (SH)
13:12 MFP Jordan Leitch (3) ASST: Dylan Szymanowski (10)
17:20 MFP Bryan Richardson (4) ASST: Brody Leblanc (9)
2nd
7:26 HAN Ryan Colquhoun (10) ASST: Chris Ferri (1), Drayton Howell (3)
9:21 HAN Carter Moran (5) ASST: Jonah White (2), Curtis Arnold (4)
3rd
2:50 MFP Brody Leblanc (16) ASST: Charlie Mckenzie (4)
10:05 MFP Brody Leblanc (17) ASST: Riley Torrie (2) (SH)
15:35 MFP Elijah Brahaney (6) ASST: Caleb Cribbin (2), Brody Leblanc (10) (PP)
PJHL Carruthers Division Final
Alliston Hornets at Stayner Siskins
( Stayner leads the best of 7; 3-1 )
8 pm
Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays 4 Detroit Tigers 3 ( 10 innings )
George Springer drove in Danny Jansen with the winning run
Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (2-0) worked the top half of the 10th inning as Toronto won for the 7th time in 8 games.
The Blue Jays have won 3 in a row.
Tampa Bay Rays 9 Boston Red Sox 7
The Rays have won 12 in a row to start the season
Tampa Bay is 1 win shy of the Major League record for best start to a season which is shared by Milwaukee in 1987 & Atlanta in 1982.
New York Yankees 4 Cleveland Guardians 3
Oakland Athletics 8 Baltimore Orioles 4
Minnesota Twins 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Kansas City Royals 10 Texas Rangers 1
Seattle Mariners 5 Chicago Cubs 2
Houston Astros 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Los Angeles Angels 3 Washington Nationals 2
Miami Marlins 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2 ( 10 innings )
Atlanta Braves 5 Cincinnati Reds 4
New York Mets 5 San Diego Padres 2
St.Louis Cardinals 7 Colorado Rockies 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 7 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 10 San Francisco Giants 5
Today
Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
Spencer Turnbull ( 0 & 2 ) vs Chris Bassitt ( 1 & 1 )
7:07 pm
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles 1:05
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays 1:10 pm
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds 6:40 pm
Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at St.Louis Cardinals 7:45 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
LPGA LOTTE Championship
at Oahu, Hawaii
Frida Kinhult & Natthakritta Vongtaveelap both shot 6 under par in the opening round.
Canadians Brooke Henderson & Maude-Aimee Leblanc are tied for 21st at 1 under par
Leblanc & Henderson who both shot 71 in the opening round, have afternoon tee times today.
PGA RBC Heritage
at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Jordan Spieth is the defending champion
Six Canadians including Corey Conners of Listowel are competing
Conners will tee off at 12:55 this afternoon
Cobble Beach Run
The Cobble Beach 5km Lighthouse Fun Run is scheduled for Sunday, April 30th at 1 pm.
All levels of walkers and runners are welcome.
Proceeds of this event will be going to the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce.
To learn more or to register, visit www.CobbleBeach.com/Events/LighthouseFunRun.
Events
The Grey Bruce Highlanders Year End Banquet will be staged tonight at the Durham Arena
The doors for the function open at 6 pm
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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 today from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., tomorrow 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 Owen Sound Junior B NorthStar Lacrosse Club will have an exhibition game Saturday at Durham when they meet Orangeville
Game time Saturday afternoon is 2 pm
The Junior NorthStars 1st home & season opener is scheduled for April 22nd against Wallaceburg at 4 pm at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore & JD McArthur Arena
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The 91st anniversary of the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music begins Monday.
Over the course of 2 weeks there will be numerous categories competing at various venues in the city.
The 2023 Festival of Music runs through April 27th followed by the Festival of Stars on May 9th.
For the complete schedule of events and more details on the Festival, visit kiwanismusicfestival.net.
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Roll Segment
Length- 5’35 ”
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” That’s Linda Hawkins from the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music.
The 91st anniversary of the festival begins Monday April 17th & runs through April 27th followed by the Festival of Stars on May 9th.
For the complete schedule of events and more details on the Festival, visit kiwanismusicfestival.net. ”
The Owen Sound Minor Hockey Group Annual General Meeting is Tuesday night
The presentation of Awards, Annual Reports, and Election of Board Positions will take place.
The meeting starts at 7:30pm at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre
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The Cobble Beach 5km Lighthouse Fun Run is scheduled for Sunday, April 30th at 1 pm.
All levels of walkers and runners are welcome.
Proceeds of this event will be going to the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce.
To learn more or to register, visit www.CobbleBeach.com/Events/LighthouseFunRun.
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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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The Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards will be presented on Thursday June 8th.
The Awards Night will be hosted at The Best Western Inn on the Bay
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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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Music at the Market in Owen Sound
Thursday (5pm), July 6 – TBA
Friday (12pm) , July 7 – Rob Elder
Thursday (5pm), July 13 – Paige Warner
Friday (12pm), July 14 – TBA
Thursday (5pm) July 20 – Mix and Match Thursday! Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12pm), July 21 – James Brown Trio
Thursday (5pm), July 27 – Scott Howarth Band
Friday (12 pm), July 28 – The Honey Hammers
Thursday (5pm), August 3 – Adam Cousins
Friday (2pm) , August 4 – Orchestra North
Thursday (5pm) , August 10 – Amber May
Friday (12pm), August 11 – Chris Scerri & Jon Zaslow
Thursday (5pm), August 17 – Heyden
Friday (12 pm), August 18 – Onion Honey
Thursday(5pm), August 24 – Mix and Match – Local Solo artists take the stage!
Friday (12 pm), August 25 – Tin Man and the Flying Monkeys
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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