National Hockey League Playoffs
Western Conference semifinal
Dallas Stars 2 Seattle Kraken 1
Roope Hintz & Wyatt Johnston scored for Dallas
Jake Oettinger had 22 saves to post the win
The Stars win the best of 7; 4-3 & advance to meet Vegas in the Western Conference Final
Game 1 in the West Final is Friday night
The East Final will pit the Carolina Hurricanes against the Florida Panthers
The Hurricanes-Panthers series begins Thursday night.
World Hockey Championship
at Finland & Latvia
Canada 2 Slovakia 1 (SO)
Jack Quinn scored the shootout winner for Canada
Canada moves to 3 & 0 & will meet Kazakhstan tomorrow
USA 3 Germany 2
Latvia 4 Czech Republic 3 (OT)
Sweden 2 Finland 1 (SO)
Today
9:20 am
Denmark ( 2 & 0 ) vs Austria ( 0 & 2 )
Slovenia ( 0 & 2 ) vs Norway ( 0 & 2 )
1:20 pm
France ( 1 & 1 ) vs Hungary ( 0 & 2 )
Switzerland ( 2 & 0 ) vs Kazakhstan ( 1 & 1 )
Ontario Hockey League-Robertson Cup Championship Series
Peterborough Petes 6 London Knights 5 (OT)
Tucker Robertson scored the overtime winner for Peterborough
( The Petes lead the best of 7 Final; 2-1 )
Game 4 is tomorrow night in Peterborough
Centennial Cup
at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Ottawa Junior Senators (CCHL) 4 Yarmouth Mariners (MHL) 3
Brooks Bandits ( AJHL) 9 Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 0
Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) 3 Portage Terriers 2
Today
11:30 AM CDT Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) vs Collingwood Blues (OJHL)
3:30 PM CDT Terrebonne Cobras (LHJQ) vs Brooks Bandits ( AJHL)
7:30 PM CDT Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) vs Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
GROUP B STANDINGS
Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) 6
Portage Terriers (HST) 6
Collingwood Blues (OJHL) 5
Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) 4
Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) 0
GROUP A STANDINGS
Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 9
Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) 5
Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJQ) 4
Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 2
Yarmouth Mariners (MHL) 1
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees 7 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Aaron Judge hit 2 home runs for the Yankees
Judge has 10 homers on the year.
Jays starter Alek Manoah walked 7 batters and fell to 1 & 4 on the season
The loss snaps the Blue Jays 3 game win streak.
Los Angeles Angels 9 Baltimore Orioles 5
Seattle Mariners 10 Boston Red Sox 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Minnesota Twins 8 ( 12 innings )
San Diego Padres 4 Kansas City Royals 0
Atlanta Braves 12 Texas Rangers 0
Houston Astros 6 Chicago Cubs 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Oakland Athletics 2
San Francisco Giants 6 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Washington Nationals 10 New York Mets 3
St.Louis Cardinals 18 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Colorado Rockies 9 Cincinnati Reds 8
Tonight
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Domingo German (2 & 3) vs Kevin Gausman (2 & 3)
7:10 pm
Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles 6:35 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm
Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins 6:40 pm
Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox 7:07 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Mets 7:10 pm
Milwaukee Brewers at St.Louis Cardinals 7:45 pm
Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros 8:10 pm
Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies 8:40 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics 9:40 pm
Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants 9:45 pm
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodgers 10:10 pm
North Dufferin Baseball League
Midland Mariners at Creemore Padres
6:30 pm at Gowan Memorial Park
Thursday, the Owen Sound Baysox will visit the New Lowell Knights
National Basketball Association
Western Conference Final
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
( Game 1 of a best of 7 )
8:30 pm
Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier
at Cobble Beach Golf Resort
Nicholas Mazze from The Pulpit Club shot a 2 under 70 to lead a group of 10 players who earned a berth at the Ontario Men’s Mid-Amateur next month in Burlington
Chad Cowan Saugeen Golf Club shot an 84 while Aaron Whitney from Legacy Ridge had an 85.
( 10 Qualifying Spots Available )
1 Nicholas Mazze The Pulpit Club -2 70
2 Derek Regier Golf Canada +2 74
T3 Rick Robinson The Pulpit Club +3 75
T3 Doug Brophy Glencairn Golf +3 75
T3 Ryan Giffen Barrie Country +3 75
6 Nate Lockey Brantford G&C +4 76
T7 Andrew Reid The Pulpit Club +5 77
T7 Chris Willis RedCrest GC +5 77
T7 Brad Wadsworth Golf Canada +5 77
10 Alex Perez Osprey Valley +6 78
Bayshore Broadcasting Notables
Scott Eagles Georgian Bay Club +8 80
Ben Barrett OslerBrook G & C +9 81
Chad Cowan Saugeen GC +12 84
Aaron Whitney Legacy Ridge +13 85
Ontario Champion of Champions
at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility
Women’s Championship
Julia Champion of Cedar Brae Golf Club won in a playoff over Aurora’s Shelby Hardwick
Men’s Championship
Bradley Greenside of Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club won by one stroke.
Senior Women’s Championship
Nancy Vamvakas of Beacon Hall Golf Club of Keswick was the winner as she finished 9-over par (80),
Senior Men’s Championship
Rob Gibson of Cedar Brae Golf Club edged out Rob Cowan of Westmount Golf and Country Club in a playoff.
Junior Girls’ Championship
Julia Alexander-Carew from Credit Valley Golf and Country Club finished 1-over par (72) and won by 6 strokes.
Junior Boys’ Championship
Nathan Freure of Sawmill Golf Course finished at 3-over par (74) to win the division
from gao.ca
The 2023 Ontario Champion of Champions Tournament presented by Durham Artificial Grass saw six golfers emerge as Champions on May 15 at Deer Creek Golf and Country Club in Ajax. A total of 258 golfers participated in this esteemed event as winners of their respective club championships, or equivalent event in the previous year.
The Senior Men’s Championship ended in a thrilling playoff tiebreaker, which saw Rob Gibson of Cedar Brae Golf Club edge out Rob Cowan of Westmount Golf and Country Club. The playoff took place on the par 4, 9th hole of the North Course, where Gibson, the Toronto native, finished at 2-over par (73). Cowan also finished at 2-over par (73) for a second-place finish, while David Greenaway of Barrie Country Club finished third at three-over par (74).
Nancy Vamvakas of Beacon Hall Golf Club was the Senior Women’s Champion. The native of Keswick finished 9-over par (80), while Meredith Stanford of Coppinwood Golf Club finished one stroke behind her at 10-over par (81). Denise Schaefer of Rockway Golf Course was close behind at 11-over par (82).
In the Men’s Championship it was Bradley Greenside of Tangle Creek Golf and Country Club winning by one stroke. Greenside from Barrie finished the tournament 1-under par (70) after a back-and-forth outing, which included a triple bogey on the par 5 10th. However, Greenside was able to hold on to finish one stroke ahead of Donalda Club’s David Lang and Camden Braes Golf and Country Club’s Peter Beneteau, who both finished tied for second at even par (71).
Julia Champion of Cedar Brae Golf Club lived up to her name by winning the Women’s Championship, which also went to a playoff on the South Course. Champion finished 5-over par (76), which was the same score Aurora’s Shelby Hardwick had, but due to the playoff, she had to settle for a second-place finish. Kara Anthony of Rosedale Golf Club would finish three strokes (79) behind them to finish third.
Wellandport’s Nathan Freure playing out of Sawmill Golf Course held on to secure the Junior Boys’ Championship finishing 3-over par (74), while Peter Blazevic of Markland Wood Golf Club and Justin Repovs of Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club finished 4-over par (75) to tie each other for second place.
Finally, the Junior Girls’ Championship was awarded to Oakville’s Julia Alexander-Carew, playing out of Credit Valley Golf and Country Club. She finished 1-over par (72) and six strokes ahead of Casey Kenney of Sawmill Golf Course and Naomi Goh of Tam O’Shanter Golf Course, who both finished 7-over par (78).
This was the first time the Champion of Champions had been held after a three year gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf Ontario Tournament Director, Rob Watson, was pleased to see golfers take to the greens for this event again. “This was an amazing first year back,” he said. “We were honored to have the top golfers from their respective clubs here at this prestigious event, and we’re pleased that they were able to compete against and connect with one another.”
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse
Eastern Conference
Newmarket Saints at Orangeville Northmen 8:00 pm
On Saturday there’s a lacrosse doubleheader in Owen Sound
The Junior NorthStars will host the Welland Generals at 2 pm & the Bug Juice Senior NorthStars 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;
Wed May 24 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 [email protected] or visit scarecrowinvasion.ca
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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 $20 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: [email protected] 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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The 10th annual Wes for Youth Golf Classic is Friday June 2nd at Walkerton Golf & Curling Club.
The event runs from 9 am-noon
For more information email [email protected]
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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 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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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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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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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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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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 [email protected]
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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
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