Author Archives: Fred Wallace

After a weekend like that, it’s probably too early to glance ahead to next weekend, but, away we go…… As has been the case for years and years, the village of Chepstow will be the ho...

The long weekend….. And for Owen Sound athlete Jason Crone, this is his last weekend in the city for a little while. Crone, who is a member of Canada’s Wheelchair Rugby team is about to em...

Merry Christmas, Larisa Yurkiw. I know Christmas is on the distant horizon, but Christmas could be extra special for Yurkiw, a member of Canada’s Alpine Ski Team. Or it might not. Last year, jus...

This could very well be the most significant week of the competitive soccer season here in Owen Sound. Both the Owen Sound Grey Motors United in the Premier League of the York Region Soccer League and...

There was an interesting piece that popped up over the weekend regarding the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and residency. In a nutshell, the O.M.H.A. passed a motion, which, if ratified next Spring...

The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League open their training camp today & I hope they’re ready for the season. You might think, ‘ what’s the rush, Fred; the season does...

Busy weekend ?! Yikes ! Somewhat of an understatement. The annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular is underway. For the next 9 days, an annual highlight on both the sports and social calendar is taking p...

Has Orangeville ever sent a thank you card to Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse ? It’s been a pretty solid week of lacrosse news and notes on the local front. The Woodsmen won the Silver Medal at the Pr...

It’s an accomplishment to be certain, but it will be a few days before the Owen Sound van Dolder Home Team Woodsmen accept, and maybe appreciate, a silver medal from the Presidents Cup and the b...

Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse is holding their year end awards night this evening at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Center. There were 8 teams that represented Owen Sound at home and abroad and tonig...