Author Archives: Fred Wallace

I spoke to Jonah Keri recently. He’s the author of ” Up, Up & Away “, a reflective piece on the Montreal Expos. If you’re in my age bracket, the Montreal Expos were likely ...

Hi, this is Fred Wallace with ” Off the Wire “, brought to you by Hal Wright Chevrolet-Cadillac-GMC-Buick on the Sunset Strip in Owen Sound. The shift of NHL broadcast rights in Canada to ...

On March 9th, my good friend, Whitey, & I were in Buffalo to see the Sabres & the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks lineup features former Owen Sound Attack forward Andrew Shaw who was an int...

The very public passing of Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford this year was among the saddest stories I know. Not knowing Trafford other than as a player, I’m highly unqualified to condemn hi...

Today is a special day in Wallace Family History; it is the 30th anniversary of the ” Disaster on Donalda Street “. On April 29th, 1984, I was in Woodstock covering the Penetanguishene Kin...

Since we’re doing restaurant reviews, I’d also like to do hearty recommendation for Tita’s Grill Tita’s slogan is simply, ” Ah You Hungry “. And after you’ve ...

Hi, this is Fred Wallace with ” Off the Wire “, brought to you by Hal Wright Chevrolet-Cadillac-GMC-Buick on the Sunset Strip in Owen Sound. I don’t often do restaurant reviews in th...

Hi, this is Fred Wallace with ” Off the Wire “, brought to you by Hal Wright Chevrolet-Cadillac-GMC-Buick on the Sunset Strip in Owen Sound. By and large the people I interview are familia...

I once read an axiom about sports literature that stated the smaller the ball utilized, the more likely the writing would be terrific. The thought process suggested there are terrific books on golf, v...

I don’t watch a lot of NHL Hockey. Between this & that, there’s not always time. Still, if you’re any kind of hockey fan, you can’t hide on the major players and the stars ...