World Women’s Hockey Championship
at the CAA Centre in Brampton
Quarterfinals
Canada 3 Sweden 2 (OT)
Sarah Nurse scored twice including the overtime winner at 4:26 of the extra frame
Canada meets Switzerland tomorrow afternoon in the semifinals
Today
Placement Games
3 pm Finland vs Germany
7 pm Japan vs Sweden
National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 New York Rangers 2
Noel Acciari scored the go-ahead goal for the Leafs who finished the season with 50 wins & 111 points
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to post the victory
Toronto will meet Tampa Bay in the opening round of the playoffs.
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 Detroit Red Wings 0
Brayden Point scored twice for the Lightning to cap a 51 goal season.
Boston Bruins 5 Montreal Canadiens 4
Carolina Hurricanes 6 Florida Panthers 4
New Jersey Devils 5 Washington Capitals 4 (OT)
Vegas Golden Knights 3 Seattle Kraken 1
Dallas Stars 1 St. Louis Blues 0
Edmonton Oilers 5 San Jose Sharks 2
Los Angeles Kings 5 Anaheim Ducks 3
Colorado Avalanche 4 Winnipeg Jets 2
Nashville Predators 4 Minnesota Wild 3 (OT)
Philadelphia Flyers 5 Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Buffalo Sabres 4 Ottawa Senators 3 (OT)
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (OT)
Vancouver Canucks 5 Arizona Coyotes 4 (OT)
Tonight
( Final games of the regular season )
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets 7:30 pm
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators 8 pm
Great One’s Stanley Cup on 560 CFOS
Presented by IG Private Wealth Management Todd & Associates
Prizing
Eliminated in the first round: $10
Eliminated in the second round: $20
Eliminated in the third round $50
Eliminated in the final: $100
Stanley Cup Champions: $200 + ____________
First Round Matchups
East
3 Boston Bruins- Ron Todd ( sponsor exemption ) vs 13 Florida Panthers- Kathleen Gardner
6 Carolina Hurricanes- Bruce Gregory vs 19 New York Islanders- Leora Boyd
28 Toronto Maple Leafs- Marlene Holzworth vs 27 Tampa Bay Lightning- Marg Cahoon
18 New Jersey Devils- Mel O’Neill vs 20 New York Rangers- Nancy Hamilton
West
30 Vegas Golden Knights- Wayne Button vs 32 Winnipeg Jets- Bob Lampkin
10 Dallas Stars- L.T. Jacques vs 25 Seattle Kraken- Linda Murray
8 Colorado Avalanche- Elaine Pattie vs 15 Minnesota Wild- Carol Young
12 Edmonton Oilers- Debbie Brown vs 14 Los Angeles Kings- Linda McDonald
Did Not Qualify for Playoffs
1 Anaheim Ducks- Fred Boorman
2 Arizona Coyotes- Fred Wallace
4 Buffalo Sabres- Dawn Jantzen
5 Calgary Flames- Sue King
7 Chicago Blackhawks- Brady Monahan
9 Columbus Blue Jackets- Dave Miller
11 Detroit Red Wings – Charlie McClure
16 Montreal Canadiens- Gail Hill
17 Nashville Predators- Kyle Robertson
21 Ottawa Senators- Don Grummett
22 Philadelphia Flyers- Stan Hoath
23 Pittsburgh Penguins- Jeff Wilkins
24 San Jose Sharks- The GREAT Paul Hill
26 St Louis Blues- Kathy McMurdo
29 Vancouver Canucks- Ian MacPherson
31 Washington Capitals- Lorraine Dunning
Ontario Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinals
London Knights 5 Kitchener Rangers 1
Sean McGurn had a goal & 4 points for London
Ryan Humphrey scored a pair of goals for the Knights
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
Game 2 is tonight again in London
Tonight
Western Conference Semifinals
Kitchener Rangers at London Knights
( London leads the best of 7; 1-0 )
7 pm
Saginaw Spirit at Sarnia Sting
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
7:05 pm
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Peterborough Petes at Ottawa 67’s
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
7 pm
Barrie Colts at North Bay Battalion
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
7 pm
Ontario Junior Hockey League Playoffs
Burlington Cougars at Collingwood Blues
( Collingwood leads the best of 7; 3-1 )
7 pm at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
PJHL Carruthers Division Final
Stayner Siskins 6 Alliston Hornets 2
Tanner Hicks scored twice for the Siskins while Gavin Mikaczo had a 3 point game for Stayner
The Siskins win the best of 7; 4-1
Siskins 6 Hornets 2
1st
4:23 STA Tanner Hicks (8) ASST: Christopher Prucha (14)
13:28 STA Damen Boose (16) ASST: Tyson Bradford (3) (SH)
2nd
12:17 STA Tanner Hicks (9) ASST: Ty Roberts (14), Christopher Prucha (15) (PP)
13:17 ALL Josh Presley (1) ASST: Adam Hoppe (4)
16:44 STA Tyson Bradford (3) ASST: Gavin Mikaczo (6) (SH)
3rd
5:20 STA Ty Roberts (12) ASST: Deandres DeJesus (8), Gavin Mikaczo (7)
9:07 ALL Will Millington (4) ASST: Mark Coish (6), Josh Presley (5)
10:45 STA Gavin Mikaczo (5) ASST: Ethan Allair (14), Cody Marles (9) (SH)
PJHL Pollock Division Final
Hanover Barons at Mount Forest Patriots
( Mount Forest leads the best of 7; 3-1 )
8 pm
National Basketball Association Play In Tournament
Eastern Conference
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
The winner gets the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference. The loser is eliminated.
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
The winner gets the #8 seed in the Western Conference The loser is eliminated.
Major League Baseball
Detroit Tigers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Spencer Turnbull pitched 5 strong innings for the Tigers
The Tigers snap a 6 game losing streak
The loss snaps Toronto’s 3 game win streak.
Tampa Bay Rays 9 Boston Red Sox 3
The Rays are 13 & 0 and have tied the Major League record for the best start to a season
Tampa Bay can grab possession of the record with a win tonight at Toronto.
Minnesota Twins 11 New York Yankees 2
Baltimore Orioles 8 Oakland Athletics 7
Cincinnati Reds 6 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 St.Louis Cardinals 0
Milwaukee Brewers 4 San Diego Padres 3 ( 10 innings )
Tonight
Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Drew Rasmussen ( 2-0 ) vs Jose Berrios ( 0-2 )
7:07 pm
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds 6:40 pm
San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins 6:40 pm
Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
Cleveland Guardians at Washington Nationals 7:05 pm
Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox 7:10 pm
Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox 7:10 pm
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros 8:10 pm
Atlanta Braves at Kansas City Royals 8:10 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at St.Louis Cardinals 8:15 pm
New York Mets at Oakland Athletics 9:40 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10 pm
Colorado Rockies at Seattle Mariners 10:10 pm
Baysox Tryouts
The Owen Sound Baysox of the North Dufferin Baseball League will host open tryouts on Saturday.
The tryouts will be conducted at 3 pm at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound.
All interested players are invited to attend.
LPGA LOTTE Championship
at Oahu, Hawaii
Natthakritta Vongtaveelap & Y.J. Sung share the lead at 8 under par after 2 rounds
Brooke Henderson from Smith’s Falls, Ontario is tied for 11th, 5 strokes back of the co-leaders
The other Canadians in the field all failed to make the cut
PGA RBC Heritage
at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Viktor Hovland has a 1 stroke lead after the opening round
Three Canadians; Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes & Corey Conners of Listowel are all tied for 47th and sit 6 strokes back of Hovland
Play resumes at 7 am
Conners will tee off at 7:55 am
Bowl
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake event is underway
There are lanes available at The Bowling Alley in Owen Sound tonight from 6 pm-7:30 pm and tomorrow from 11:30am-1pm.
There are 3 lanes left to fill tonight and 4 lanes left to fill on Saturday.
This year they are asking for a minimum $50 donation per bowler…so someone could come bowl and make a $50 donation, while supporting a great cause and enjoy a fin session of bowling.
Cobble Beach
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 Owen Sound Junior B NorthStar Lacrosse Club will have an exhibition game tomorrow afternoon at Durham when they meet Orangeville
Game time Saturday afternoon is 2 pm
The Junior NorthStars 1st home & season opener is scheduled for Saturday 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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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 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