National Hockey League Playoffs
Eastern Conference Final
Florida Panthers 3 Carolina Hurricanes 2 (4OT)
Matthew Tkachuk scored in the final seconds of the 4th overtime to win it for the Panthers
Game 2 is Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina
Tonight
Western Conference Final
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
8:30 pm
World Hockey Championship
at Finland & Latvia
Switzerland 4 Slovakia 2
Tomorrow Canada ( 3-1 & 0 ) vs Switzerland ( 4 & 0 )
Czech Republic 6 Slovenia 2
Sweden 7 Hungary 1
Germany 6 Denmark 4
Today
9:20 am
Hungary vs Finland
Latvia vs Slovenia
1:20 pm
Austria vs Germany
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia
Ontario Hockey League Robertson Cup Championship Series
Peterborough Petes at London Knights
( The Petes lead the best of 7; 3-1 )
7:30 pm
Centennial Cup
at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Quarterfinals
3:30 PM CDT Collingwood Blues vs Ottawa Jr Senators
7:30 PM CDT Portage Terriers vs Yarmouth Mariners
The winners today advance to the semifinals tomorrow
The North Battlefords North Stars & Brooks Bandits have already gained berths into the Final 4.
National Basketball Association Playoffs
Western Conference Final
Denver Nuggets 108 Los Angeles Lakers 103
Canadian Jamal Murray had 37 points including 23 in the 4th quarter
( The Nuggets lead the best of 7; 2-0 )
The Lakers will host Game 3 tomorrow in L.A.
Tonight
Eastern Conference Final
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics
( The Heat lead the best of 7; 1-0 )
8:30 pm
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees 4 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe hit home runs for the Yankees who took 3 out of 4 games at the Rogers Centre
Judge hit 4 home runs against Toronto in the 4 game series
New York starter Nestor Cortes worked into the 7th inning as the Yankees won for the 8th time in 11 games
The Blue Jays conclude a 10 game homestand this weekend when they host Baltimore.
Los Angeles Angels 6 Baltimore Orioles 5
New York Mets 3 Tampa Bay Rays 2
Cleveland Guardians 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Miami Marlins 5 Washington Nationals 3
St.Louis Cardinals 16 Los Angeles Dodgers 8
Tonight
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
Kyle Gibson ( 4 & 3 ) vs Yusei Kikuchi ( 5 & 0 )
7:07 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates 6:35 pm
New York Yankees at Cincinnati Reds 6:40 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays 6:40 pm
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 pm
Detroit Tigers at Washington Nationals 7:05 pm
Cleveland Guardians at New York Mets 7:10 pm
Seattle Mariners at Atlanta Braves 7:20 pm
Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm
Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros 8:10 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at St.Louis Cardinals 8:15 pm
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Boston Red Sox at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants 10:15 pm
PGA Championship
at Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York
Eric Cole had the lead at 5 under par through 14 holes when play was suspended
Corey Conners from Listowel finished his opening round with a 67 and was tied for 5th, 2 strokes off the lead
Play resumes this morning with the completion of Round 1 followed by the commencement of Round 2 around 9 am
Conners is scheduled to start his 2nd round at 9:56 am
Bluewater Varsity Girls Rugby Playoffs
at Owen Sound District Secondary School
Semifinals
10 am Owen Sound District Wolves vs Sacred Heart Crusaders
11 am Grey Highlands Lions vs Kincardine District Knights
1 pm
Semifinal losers meet
2 pm
Bluewater Championship Game
The Owen Sound District Wolves are guaranteed their spot at the CWOSSA ” AAA ” Girls Rugby Championship.
IF the Wolves defeat Sacred Heart in the 10 am game Friday, the winner of the 11 am game will advance to meet OSDSS at 2 pm PLUS will get the 1st CWOSSA ” A-AA ” berth.
Therefore, again IF the Wolves defeat Sacred Heart at 10 am, the winner of the game at 1 pm between the 2 semifinal losers will gain the 2nd CWOSSA ” A-AA ” berth.
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse
West
Six Nations Rebels 15 Hamilton Bengals 8
Elora Mohawks 8 Cambridge Highlanders 4
East
Orangeville Northmen 10 Green Gaels 9
Halton Hills Bulldogs 13 West Durham Ironheads 5
Nepean Knights 17 Kahnawake Hunters 3
Tonight
West
Hamilton Bengals at Guelph Regals 8:00 pm
Point Edward Pacers at Six Nations Rebels 8:00 pm
Wallaceburg Red Devils at St. Catharines Athletics 9:00 pm
East
Kahnawake Hunters at Gloucester Griffins 8:00 pm
There’s a lacrosse doubleheader in Owen Sound tomorrow
The Junior NorthStars ( 2 & 5 ) will host the Welland Generals at 2 pm & the Bug Juice Senior NorthStars ( 1 & 1 ) will host the Brooklin Merchants at 7 pm.
Events
The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Building dates & times have been set
The Scarecrow Building process will be staged at the Harbour Pavillion on;
Wednesday 9 am-noon
Tue May 30 9 am-noon
Wed May 31 9 am-noon
Tue June 6 9 am-noon
Wed June 7 9 am-noon
Tues Aug 15 9 am-noon
Tues Aug 22 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
& Wed Aug 23 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
For more information email scarecrow.invasion.decorating@gmail.com or visit scarecrowinvasion.ca
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The Crescent Club Banquet is Friday May 26th with the doors opening at 4PM & dinner at 7PM
The guest speaker is Andy Playter who will talk about his professional experiences being a trainer for multiple sports teams
The Cost is $50
The Club will be open this Friday for those who wish to go down and purchase tickets
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The 10th annual Owen Sound Agricultural Society Barn Dance is Saturday May 27th at Victoria Park in the Barn.
Settlers Creek Band will be on stage performing a wide range of hits from country to pop/rock from 9 pm-1am
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door
Tickets are available at:
Bayshore Country Feeds in Owen Sound (Cash Only)
Or from any Fair Board Director
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Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation is hosting a Spring Fling Casino Night on Saturday May 27th at the Southampton Coliseum beginning at 7 pm
Tickets are $ 45 in advance & $ 50 at the door
Included in your ticket purchase is $100 worth of Casino Play Money. Trade your Play Money in at the end of the night for ballots which you can use to enter into all the grand prize draws.
Funds raised from our Spring Fling Campaign will go towards purchasing an Infant Warmer (used when a baby in born in the ER as well as when an infant or toddler is in need of resuscitation or emergent care) as well as a CPR Compression Machine for Southampton’s ER.
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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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Owen Sound Girls Field Lacrosse will host a hometown tournament at the Owen Sound Soccer Complex on June 2nd,3rd and 4th at the Kiwanis Complex in Owen Sound.
More than 1,500 athletes from across Ontario will compete at the 3 day event
Of note, all funds raised at the BBQ June 3rd and 4th will go directly to support Dassi and Tae Clock’s future endeavours.
Visit osml.ca or owfl.org for more details on Owen Sound Girls Field Lacrosse and Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse Tournament
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The 10th annual Wes for Youth Golf Classic is Friday June 2nd at Walkerton Golf & Curling Club.
The event runs from noon-9 pm
For more information email emmaline@wesforyouthonline.ca
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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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The Owen Sound Attack are looking for a Charity Game partner to support for the 2nd charity game night of the year which will take place during an early March 2024 home game at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre.
Applications for next season’s Charity Game can be made by visiting attackhockey.com & filling out the required information
The deadline to apply is Friday June 9th,
The successful applicant will be notified prior to the start of the 2023-24 Attack regular season.
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There will be a Plant Sale on Saturday June 10th at the Meaford Hospital Gazebo at 229 Nelson Street West.
The sale runs from 8:30 am-11:30 am
Free Parking….Cash or Cheque ONLY
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The Roselawn Bowling Club at 1555 5th Ave West in Owen Sound is offering a number of great programs this season.
The Junior League for ages 10 to 17 will be staged on Wednesdays in July & August from 9 am-11:30 am each week
The cost for Junior League play is $ 55
Meanwhile, the new ” Bowls & Bevvies ” Nights will be conducted on Wednesday nights in July & August starting at 7 pm each evening.
The cost for ” Bowls & Bevvies ” is $ 40 for membership + $ 15 for each night you participate
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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 Rocklyn Classic Car & Tractor Show is set for Father’s Day- Sunday June 18th.
The show runs from 9 am- 4 pm at the Rocklyn Fair Grounds
Admission is $ 5 per person or $ 10 for a family
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On Saturday June 24th the Georgian Bay Giants will meet the Port Elgin Blue Devils in Bluewater Fastball League action
The game is set for 2:30 pm and will be the Kickoff Game for NEW Lamont Sports Park in Saugeen Shores
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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 North Dufferin Baseball All Star Games are set for Saturday July 8th at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound
The Owen Sound Baysox are hosting the day which features 2 games
At 1pm the Senior All Star Game will be played followed at 4 pm by the North Dufferin Junior All Star Game.
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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