Author Archives: Fred Wallace

Doug Shedden sounds pretty happy these days. Through his family connections, I was eager to speak to the former NHL’er about his coaching gig, both in the National League of Switzerland and with...

Carl Bastedo is going into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame in April. Nominated by friends in Port Elgin, the owner-operator of Moto Park at Williamsford was selected by the Induction Committee a...

The company I work for, Bayshore Broadcasting, preceded by Grey-Bruce Radio and CFOS Radio, turns 70 years of age on March 1st. As part of the celebrations, we’ve dug into what exists of our arc...

The Bluewater Hockey Championships are set for Tuesday at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Center. This is the 2nd consecutive year the Bluewater Athletic Association, in partnership with the Owen ...

Getting ready for vacation, I followed tradition and went to the Phoenix Book Store. I picked up Phil Esposito’s book, ” Thunder & Lightning “, and as a companion, I also grabbed...

The last time I saw Jim Moss, he was the epitome of fitness. A former captain of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Moss was even more accomplished in lacrosse, both indoors and outdoors...

That’s a good call, finally, by Softball Canada. Earlier this month, Softball Canada awarded the 2011 Canadian Senior Men’s Fastpitch Championship to Owen Sound and the Verge Investment Se...

Owen Sound will be a busy spot for Bluewater Girls Volleyball this week. The Bluewater Junior Girls Championship will be tomorrow at West Hill. The following day, the Bluewater Senior Girls Championsh...

Who knew that Canada would be more suited for hosting the Summer Olympics, rather than the Winter Games ? Rain in the forecast and a lack of snow in Vancouver creates reality of a lengthy nightmare, t...

A couple of quick notes today. First, the Randy ” Rooster ” McMillen Minor Lacrosse Memorial Fund deadline for submissions is tomorrow. McMillen, who played Minor, Junior & Senior lacr...