Author Archives: Fred Wallace

So it’s over. For the 20th season, the Ontario Hockey League has come to the end of the line here in Owen Sound. About this time in 1989, Lou Kazowski made overtures about moving the Kingston Ra...

Truthfully, I spend waaay too much time on air critiquing the performance of hockey officials. I’m embarrassed by that on a number of levels, and I always pledge that I’m not going to do i...

The Ontario Hockey League Playoffs continue tonight in Owen Sound, and as every Attack fan knows, the playoffs could end tonight in Owen Sound. The O.H.L. Regular Season Champion Windsor Spitfires lea...

I’m a day or so early here, but I want to talk about an Owen Sound event that started quickly 7 years ago and has grown from its grassroots to becoming a city wide function. The 2009 Crone Cup H...

The first time I ever saw an NHL game live, I was 10 years old. March Break, 1971, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 New York Rangers 1 at Maple Leaf Gardens. You never forget. Five years later, I saw my second g...

Somewhere in a Canadian Ski Team van in the province of Quebec, Larisa Yurkiw’s cell phone went off. And while the quality of the connection wasn’t outstanding, it was still good to speak ...

Before the week sails away on me, I want to congratulate the Grey Bruce Douglas Cleaners Highlanders Midget team on 2 fronts. First of all, congratulations are in order for conducting a first rate SCT...

It’s on, baby ! The Ontario Hockey League playoffs commence tonight with the Owen Sound Attack at Windsor to face the Spitfires. The series got a primer on Saturday night when the Spitfires came...

I spoke with skip Deni Clark of the West Hill Lady Raiders curling squad last week. Once she got by the nervousness and the giggles, Clark was a marvlous interview, discussing at length the upcoming O...

The Millcreek Mall in Erie, Pennsylvania has a terrific reputation as one of the best in the United States. Earlier this month, I was roaming the facility and came across a ” Boosters ” Bo...