Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50 BC Lions 14
Brady Oliveira and Dalton Schoen each had 2 touchdowns for the Blue Bombers who avenged an earlier loss to BC on home field=
Zach Collaros completed 19 pass attempts with 3 touchdowns
Both Winnipeg & BC are 6 & 2 and sit atop the CFL West.
Tonight
Toronto Argonauts ( 6 & 0 ) at Calgary Stampeders ( 2 & 5 )
9 pm
National Football League Pre-Season
Cleveland Browns 21 New York Jets 16
Major League Baseball
Baltimore Orioles 6 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Austin Hays and Adley Rutschman had RBI singles in the 2nd inning as Baltimore won 3 out of 4 in Toronto
The Orioles racked up 15 hits & lead the American League East by 2 games over Tampa Bay
The Blue Jays fall 7 & 1/2 games back
Jack Flaherty allowed 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 8 over 6 innings in his debut for Baltimore
The Jays have possession of the final Wild Card spot, 2 games up on Boston & 2 & 1/2 ahead of the Yankees & Seattle.
New York Yankees 4 Houston Astros 3
Seattle Mariners 5 Los Angeles Angels 3
Toronto is at Boston for a 3 game set this weekend.
Minnesota Twins 5 St.Louis Cardinals 3
Texas Rangers 5 Chicago White Sox 3
Kansas City Royals 9 New York Mets 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Oakland Athletics 2
Philadelphia Phillies 4 Miami Marlins 2
Chicago Cubs 5 Cincinnati Reds 3
Milwaukee Brewers 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
San Francisco Giants 1 Arizona Diamondbacks 0
Today
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
Alek Manoah ( 2 & 8 ) vs James Paxton ( 6 & 2 )
7:10 pm
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs 2:20 pm
Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds 6:40 pm
Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers 6:40 pm
New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles 7:05 pm
Houston Astros at New York Yankees 7:05 pm
Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies 7:05 pm
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians 7:10 pm
Miami Marlins at Texas Rangers 8:05 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers 8:10 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks at Minnesota Twins 8:10pm
Colorado Rockies at St.Louis Cardinals 8:15 pm
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels 9:38 pm
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres 9:40 pm
Softball Canada U23 Men’s Championship
at Saskatoon
Owen Sound Selects 7 Alvinston Aces 3
Nova Scotia Selects 18 Owen Sound Selects 0
The Selects are 1 & 3 at the tournament.
Tavistock Merchants 5 Nova Scotia Selects 0
Team NL 9 Delisle Pride 0
Harwood Corners 5 Tavistock Merchants 3
Delisle Pride 10 Alvinston Aces 3
Team NL 7 Harwood Corners 3
Today
Tavistock Merchants @ Team NL 1:00 PM
Alvinston Aces @ Harwood Corners 2:00 PM
Delisle Pride @ Owen Sound Selects 3:30 PM
NS Nova Scotia Selects @ Team NL 4:30 PM
Tavistock Merchants @ Alvinston Aces 6:00 PM
Delisle Pride @ NS Nova Scotia Selects 8:30 PM
Harwood Corners @ Owen Sound Selects 10:30 PM
Playoffs commence tomorrow
Softball Canada U17 Boy’s
at Fredericton, New Brunswick
Tara Stan Wright Well Drillers Twins 15 Team NL 9
Tara Stan Wright Well Drillers Twins 12 Napanee Express 10
Plattsville Lightning 11 Brookfield Elks 3
Napanee Express 5 NB Selects 1
Team Quebec 9 Team NL 2
Wilmot Thunder 12 Terrace Mariners 1
Brookfield Elks 7 Saskatoon SIGA Selects 0
Team Quebec 7 NB Selects 0
Plattsville Lightning 8 Terrace Mariners 1
Today
NS Brookfield Elks @ Team Quebec 9:00 AM
Tara Twins Stan Wright Well Drillers @ Saskatoon SIGA Selects 10:00 AM
Terrace Mariners @ Napanee Express 11:00 AM
NB Selects @ Plattsville Lightning 12:00 PM
Team NL @ Wilmot Thunder 1:00 PM
NS Brookfield Elks @ Napanee Express 2:00 PM
Team Quebec @ Plattsville Lightning 4:00 PM
Wilmot Thunder @ Tara Twins Stan Wright Well Drillers 5:00 PM
SK Saskatoon SIGA Selects @ Team NL 6:00 PM
NB Selects @ BC Terrace Mariners 7:00 PM
Grey Bruce Ladies Fastball League
@ Allenford
Allenford Team Tedford at REMAX Gators 6 Bad News Bears 4
Keri Emke pitched a complete game for the Gators.
Christine Klein had a double for Allenford Team Tedford
Georgia McGregor had a double and a triple for the Bears.
Meaford Leeky Canoe 17 Port Elgin Diamond Devils 3
Onnalee Short and Abby Schenk had triples for the Leeky Canoe while Tanya Neil added a double for Meaford.
Jaclyn Fraser got the win & struck out 6.
Lynsie Little and Emily Charlton pitched for the Diamond Devils
The League Playoffs begin next week.
LPGA Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open
at Dundonald Links, Scotland
Hinako Shibuno was 8 under par on the opening day and held a 2 stroke lead going to today’s 2nd round
Maddie Szeryk from London, Ontario is the only Canadian in the field
Szeryk is tied for 10th, 6 strokes off the lead and will tee off at 7:20 am
PGA Wyndham Championship
at Greensboro, North Carolina
Russell Henley has a 1 stroke lead after the opening round
Henley was 8 under par, 1 stroke ahead of Canadian Adam Svensson
Play resumes at 6:50 this morning
Svensson will tee off at 7:34 am
WTA
at Washington
Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Marie Sakkari
Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Final
Six Nations Rebels 8 Akwesasne Thunder 7
( Game 1 of a best of 5 Final )
Game 2 is tonight in Six Nations
The Ontario Series Lacrosse Final between the Oakville Rock & Six Nations Rivermen begins next Friday
Both Oakville & Six Nations have earned a berth at the President’s Cup National Championship.
Women’s Field Lacrosse National Championships
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Ontario won Gold in the U15 division & Silver in U19
Owen Sound NorthStars Bree Wilkins and Taryn Weppler are members of the U15 team
Gillian Warren of the Lady NorthStars played for the U19 Team Ontario squad.
from Jeff Wilkins
The Team Ontario U15 team, and the Team Ontario U19 team, won gold and silver respectively, at the Women’s Field Lacrosse National Championships in Saint-Eustache, Quebec on Thursday.
The U15 squad beat Team BC 11-8 in the final. The team, featuring Owen Sound North Stars Bree Wilkins and Taryn Weppler, went undefeated in the tournament winning all four of their pool play games en route to the final. Wilkins scored a goal in the championship game.
In the U19 final, Team BC topped Team Ontario by a score of 21-5. Gillian Warren, who plays on the Owen Sound North Stars JEWL team, is a member of the U19 Team Ontario squad.
The U15 team will be in action next at the Top of the Bay Fall Premier Showcase in Bel Air, Maryland, October 28-29, while the U19 team will play in the Brogden Cup-USA Lacrosse Fall Classic in Sparks, Maryland, October 13-15.
NoBull CrossFit World Championships
at Madison, Wisconsin
Bayleigh Hooper from Owen Sound is the co-champion with two time defending champ Valerie Cohen
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
at Trencin, Slovakia and Breclav, Czechia
9:30 AM
7th Place game Germany vs Slovakia
5th Place Game Switzerland vs Sweden
1:00 PM
Semifinal Finland vs Czechia
Semifinal Canada vs United States of America
Owen Sound Attack netminder Carter George is on Team Canada
Chantry Chinook Classic
Top Salmon
Scott Thede 21.5 pounds
Top Trout
Adam Root 22.72 pounds
The annual derby wraps up on Sunday
Gary Byers will have update reports at 7:20am and 5:20 pm on 560 CFOS, Country 93 & 97.9 The Bruce.
Events
Music at the Market in Owen Sound
Today (2pm) – 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 annual Wiarton Rotary Shore-To-Shore race is Monday from Oliphant to Wiarton
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The annual Nawash Charity Golf Tournament is Thursday at Cobble Beach Golf Resort
Proceeds from the day will be directed to reviving the language
To enter of for more information contact Warren Thomas at Cobble Beach, or Anthony Chegahno at www.nawash.ca
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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 Saturday 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 sarmillar@gmail.com
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The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion Building dates & times have been set
The Scarecrow Building process will be staged at the Harbour Pavillion on;
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 scarecrow.invasion.decorating@gmail.com or visit scarecrowinvasion.ca
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The annual Communiski Dinner fundraiser to assist Julian Smith with his nordic training and race expenses will be staged on Thursday August 17th.
The dinner will be held at Gleason Brook Pottery ( 070527 Zion Church Road, Georgian Bluffs ) commencing at 5 pm.
Tickets are $50/person, $5/children under 13 & only 100 tickets are for sale
If you would like tickets, or cannot attend but would like to contribute to the ski fund, please contact Heidi at smith.tones@gmail.com
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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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The 2nd annual Scenic City Order of Good Cheer Golf Tournament is set for Friday August 25th at Legacy Ridge Golf Club
Former Canadian Football League star Tony Gabriel & World Champion curler Glenn Howard are among the special guests who will be on hand.
Proceeds from the day will support the planned East Shore Splash Pad project in Owen Sound
To register or for more information call Mike at 519-270-3355.
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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 familyfunfit@rogers.com
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The Canadian Mental Health’s 7th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic for youth mental health awareness is Friday, September 1st from 11 am. to 2 pm. at Harrison Park in Owen Sound.
The Canadian Mental Health Association will be partnering up with local businesses and organizations to provide storytelling, sing-alongs, workshops and puppet shows while raising awareness about mental health resources available to children, youth and families.
The local Knights of Columbus Council 2092 members will be there to present donation cheques from the proceeds of Knights of Columbus Radio BINGO on 560 CFOS to Owen Sound Special Olympics, Families for Autism Grey-Bruce and the Grey-Bruce Pregnancy Centre.
The Presentations will take place about noon .
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The Rotary Club of Owen Sound will host the 150th Anniversary Tour of the RCMP Musical Ride,
There will be two shows; Saturday September 9th & Sunday September 10th at 2 p.m. in the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
All proceeds support the Camp Presqu’ile kitchen renovation project.
Tickets are available at attackhockey.com, or by calling the MacVicar & McComb Sutton Sound Realty Attack Box Office at 519-371-7452.
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The annual Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be staged Thursday September 14th at Stone Tree Golf & Fitness.
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The 7th Annual Golf Fore Kids’ Sake Tournament conducted by Big Brothers-Big Sisters Grey Bruce and Western Simcoe will take place on Saturday, September 23rd at Sauble Golf & Country Club.
Scotia Wealth Management and the Power Workers’ Union will be sponsoring the event.
All proceeds from the tournament will be used to support the mission and vision of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce and Western Simcoe.
Registration is at noon followed by a 1 pm shotgun start & then dinner to follow
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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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Hockey Fights Cancer
Saturday October 28th
4pm
Kitchener Rangers at Owen Sound Attack 4:00 pm
Jersey design with honour names
Names on Jerseys $50 per name, if someone would like a fully custom jersey $200.
Celeb Serve October 11th at Boston Pizza
Time set for 5:30 to 8:30pm.
Driverseat Chuck a Puck,
Silent Auction Letter
Sponsorship:
Bruce Power
Shawn Ringel with Baywest Nissan
Adam McKeachnie with Driverseat Chuck a Puck Sponsorship,
Lois Taylor DC Taylor Jewellers
Barry’s Construction
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The Glorious Sons and the Glory Tour comes to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on February 15, 2024.
Get your tickets and VIP packages at tickets.attackhockey.com
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The next Induction Night for the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame is Friday May 10th, 2024.
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