Kinsmen Minor Football League Week Three Roundup
/Week Three of the Kinsmen Minor Football League (KMFL) has finished as the league played their games at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School (TASSS) on Saturday.
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Peterborough Paralympic Athlete Cody Caldwell Nominated to National Wheelchair Rugby Team For Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games
/Peterborough’s Cody Caldwell has been named as one of 12 wheelchair rugby athletes nominated to represent Canada at the Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games announced by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Wheelchair Rugby Canada announced on Monday.
Canada expects to send a team of approximately 140 athletes to the games. File Photo.
The following are the 12 representatives:
Cody Caldwell – Peterborough, Ont.
Patrice Dagenais – Embrun, Ont.
Matt Debly – Windsor, Ont.
Byron Green – Victoria, B.C.
Trevor Hirschfield – Parksville, B.C.
Rio Kanda Kovac – Toronto, Ont.
Anthony Létourneau – Boisbriand, Que.
Zak Madell – Okotoks, Ab.
Travis Murao – Toronto, Ont.
Eric Rodrigues – Mississauga, Ont.
Patrice Simard – Quebec City, Que
Mike Whitehead – Windsor, Ont.
The Santiago 2023 Parapan Am Games will occur on Nov. 17 to 26 in Santiago, Chile. The wheelchair rugby tournament in Santiago will take place from Nov. 18 to 23, with the winner earning a spot in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games next summer.
The current list of athletes nominated to the team can be found online. The approved final roster will be announced closer to the start of the Games according to a press release.
Peterborough Petes Name General Manager Michael Oke to Vice President of Operations In Five-Year Deal
/Peterborough Petes general manager Michael Oke had been granted extra responsibilities as he signed a five-year deal with the team to become their vice president of operations in addition to his current role announced by the team on Tuesday afternoon.
Oke has been the Petes’ full-time general manager since Feb. 14, 2013. He served as interim general manager for four months prior to being given the permenent position. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
“Coming off an OHL Championship, we needed to ensure that we had a plan in place to get back to the Memorial Cup and we believe Mike can help us to achieve that plan,” said Dave Lorentz, Petes president. “The General Manager’s duties are more than just drafts and trades; the administrative part of the job has increased year after year with new policies and issues that arise from the league. Mike has the experience to navigate through these issues as well as working with our coaching staff to draft and find the players needed to make us competitive.”
The contract will run until June 2028 as he takes over the vacant role formerly held by Burton Lee. The latter left the organization in early August to accept a position as director of game operations with the Provincial Women’s Hockey League.
“Although our intent was to look for a replacement to fill the vacant business lead role, over the last four to five weeks we were very pleased to observe the growth in our staff and their initiative to take on a larger role in their departments,” said Lorentz. “Their talent and skill levels allowed the Board to reassess the business structure and reevaluate the posting. In the end, the Board felt that with Mike’s guidance, the Business staff will grow and prosper under this new reorganization.”
“First and foremost, I would like to thank the Peterborough Petes executive board for the trust and commitment that they have shown me,” said Oke. “It’s exciting to formalize an extension with the Petes and I look forward to continuing the work we’ve been doing on the ice and in the community.”
He originally joined the Petes in 2010 as the manager of player personnel in April. Oke was promoted to director of player personnel in July of the same year.
“I would also like to thank (head coach) Rob Wilson, as well as members of our hockey operations staff for the strong relationships we’ve formed over the past number of years,” he said. “We’ve built a strong team in hockey operations with our coaching, medical, training and scouting staff. We've also built an equally strong staff with the business department and I’m looking forward to working closely with that group as well.”
The Petes have promoted Patrick O’Connor as director of player personnel/assistant Coach to assist with some of the general manager duties. Patrick has been with the teams since 2019 as an assistant coach. Along with his duties on the ice, he is now the key contact for players off the ice. Patrick will also assist with the CHL Import Draft, especially with establishing a stronger European scouting presence as a British native.
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City Council to Reduce Speed Limit On Woodglade Boulevard; Installing Crosswalks Where Child Died In March
/City Council has endorsed reducing the speed limit from 50 to 40 kilometres per hour and implementing a Community Safety Zone on Woodglade Boulevard between Sherbrooke Street and Kawartha Heights Boulevard and installing crosswalks near the area where a child was struck by a vehicle and died in March.
File Photo.
A traffic operational review was conducted on the Council’s direction to assess the existing traffic conditions on Woodglade Boulevard between Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Sherbrooke Street according to a press release. The technical assessment included a review of vehicle speed and volume, collision history, intersection sightlines and pedestrian activity.
It showed that vehicle speed and volume are comparable to other high-capacity collector roadways in Peterborough. Three collisions have been reported in the past six years.
The Intersection sightline review recommends reducing the posted speed limit or provide advance warning signs for northbound drivers.
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Kawartha Lacrosse Hosting Exhibition Game With Team Kenya; Donations Sought For Visiting Team
/Kawartha Lacrosse is hosting special visitors as their U19 team is playing an exhibition game against the Kenya Women’s U19 team at Fleming College on Wednesday night.
Team Kenya during the 2019 World Lacrosse Women's U19 World Championship at Justin Chiu Stadium at Trent University. Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lacrosse.
The game is running from 8 - 9 p.m.
Kawartha Lacrosse is asking for the following items to be donated to Team Kenya:
Sticks (new or used)
Goggles (used)
Sports Bras
Any lacrosse apparel (shirts from tournaments, shorts, pennies, etc.)
Personal care/feminine hygiene products
Running shoes
Any old lacrosse or hockey equipment bags to carry the donations
Money
Those not attending but who want to donate can bring them to the Immaculate Conception School office on 76 Robinson St. between 8 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. daily until gameday.
Kenya competed in the 2019 World Lacrosse Women's U19 World Championship in Peterborough as the first African team to compete internationally. The team had received an education, health benefits and an opportunity that other females in their country would not experience according to Kawartha Lacrosse.
The Kenyan team arrived in Canada on Tuesday night.
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Fleming Student Administrative Council Seeking Sponsors To Aid Student Food Insecurity
/Fleming Student Administrative Council (SAC) is seeking sponsors for their monthly ‘Lunch Grab&Go’ initiative to help combat student food insecurity.
Photo courtesy of Fleming SAC.
The program provides free lunches for Fleming students especially to those who struggle to afford food daily according to a Fleming SAC representative.
“Times are tough right now and every little bit helps,” according to a Fleming SAC statement. “Help feed Fleming students so they can focus on school and no\tw where their next meal is going to come from.”
Sponsors will have their logo on display to SAC’s marketing to create brand awareness for the event in exchange for sponsorship.
Potential sponsors can e-mail info@flemincsac.ca for more information.
Inaugural Women's Lacrosse Championship Captured With the Help of Three Peterborough Players; Erica Evans Named Tournament MVP
/It was a historic victory for three Peterborough athletes and women’s lacrosse as Erica Evans, Lou Warner and Payton Crough won the inaugural Women’s North American Invitational (LAXNAI) tournament at the Utica University Nexus Centre in Utica, N.Y. on Sunday afternoon.
The women played for BP Lawyers (Bergmanis, Preyra LLP), a law firm based out of Toronto, where half the players came from the Mimico Mountaineers of the Women’s Major Series Lacrosse. They defeated the Salmonbellies in a close 7-6 game in the finals to capture the championship.
Evans led her team to victory with a hat trick, scoring two goals in the first quarter and another late in the third stanza. She was named tournament MVP at the game’s end, helping her squad get a 4-0 record, recording five goals and four assists in the championship run.
“I think as a team, we worked really well together offensively like picking for each other, giving us the time and space, then defence making stops and transitioning up the floor so I give it to my teammates,” explained Evans. “It's a team sport and we do everything together and I was just able to put it in the back of the net today.”
Warner was one of two goaltenders who helped BP Lawyers earn the inaugural title. She split time with teammate Davina Gillis and took over the second half of the game, allowing only three goals en route to the championship. She let two early goals in the first 3:16 but only allowed one goal late in the game to help snag the title for BP Lawyers.
“I knew I was going in (during) the second half so I was prepared mentally,” she said. “Those first few minutes are always tough though when you go in cold without a warmup so those weren't my proudest but stepped it up in the fourth quarter and we got it done.”
Crough was one of the younger teammates for BP Lawyers and had one goal in four games. Watson has coached her in Peterborough and says her experience with her hometown teammates helped give her a surreal experience and winning a championship.
“I always looked up to them and never thought I'd get the experience to play with older people,” she said. “It's an awesome opportunity to play with different girls and learn from them even though they're my teammates and seeing what I can do better.”
Last year’s event had an exhibition of women’s games. The first LAXNAI women’s tournament was designed to grow lacrosse and spread awareness for girls and women to be more involved with the sport. This year featured eight teams that competed in the inaugural event.
“We started when we were younger and that's what we want to do is help the next generation to give them opportunities to play going forward so obviously, it's really special,” said Evans."
“It's really awesome to see how much it's grown, Erica and I were on one of the first-ever Peterborough teams when girls' lacrosse first started in Peterborough,” said Warner. “We're also on a few of the first Team Ontario (teams) that have ever happened so it's really exciting to be another first and paving the way for our young guns over here.”
”I think it's a great opportunity being at the start of the women's lacrosse and being part of the first one in history,” said Crough.
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Peterborough Petes Forward Jax Dubois's Seven Points Earns Him OHL Player of the Week Honours
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Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Petes.
Dubous recorded two goals and five assists for seven points through two games.
During the team’s home opener, Dubois led the 2023 OHL champions with a goal and two assists in a 5-4 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on Thursday. He followed his performance with a four-point night with a goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa 67's on Friday.
His faceoff skills were prevalent for the team, winning 56 per cent during those two games. His seven points place him atop the OHL's list of top scorers entering the season's second week.
An overage centreman from Ottawa, Dubois was selected in the 14th round (273rd overall) by the Petes in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, recording 21 goals, 39 assists and 60 points over 119 OHL regular season games.
The Petes return to the ice this Thursday against the Sudbury Wolves at the Peterborough Memorial Centre with puck drop for 7:05 p.m.
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Partial Lane Closure At Kirkfield Lift Lock For Repairs Scheduled For Tuesday Until Saturday
/The Kirkfield Lift Lock (Highway 503) will experience traffic interruptions from a lane closure starting from Tuesday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. according to Parks Canada.
THE KIRKFIELD LIFT LOCK IS LOCATED A FEW KILOMETRES NORTH OF THE VILLAGE OF KIRKFIELD. PHOTO COURTESY OF PARKS CANADA.
