Third-Annual 'Be a Saint" St. Joseph's At Fleming Golf Fundraiser Tournament In Full Swing

Roughly 80 golfers hit the links at the third-annual "Be a Saint" St. Joseph's at Fleming fundraiser at the Quarry Golf Club on Thursday afternoon.

Celebrity golf entertainer and instructor Todd Keirstead getting the trust of Jennifer Armstrong as he rockets a tee shot off her as one of his many trick shots. Keirstead was a guest entertainer at the 15th hole at the Quarry Golf Club. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

All proceeds go towards St. Joseph’s to upgrade its infrastructure since the long-term care home is roughly 20 years old and needs work according to administrative coordinator Sarah Cox.

“Being a building that runs every day of the year, 24/7, there are some capital upgrades we need,” she explained. “Flooring, our HVAC systems, new technology, medical equipment, things like that are what we are trying to raise money for the 200 residents that live at St. Joseph's.”

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Cox said last year’s event raised roughly $26,000 and aims to meet if not exceed that goal for the tournament’s third inception. The ultimate goal over the next few years is to raise $3.5 million.

“We're about $1.6 million into that so there's still a few years to go,” said Cox. “We do different fundraisers all year around, Christmas mailings, stuff with the families at St. Joseph's to get them involved. Just different fundraisers to raise money towards that $3.5 million.”

A silent auction was held after the tournament as an additional source to raise funds for the not-for-profit long-term care home.

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Petes Raise $271,843 For Peterborough Minor Hockey Council From 50/50 Draws

The Petes are making the sport for everyone as they raised $271,843 for the Peterborough Minor Hockey Council (PMHC) from their 50/50 draws announced on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of the PEterborough Petes.

The PMHC is a private, not-for-profit organization that helps provide financial assistance for children to participate in hockey which helps them maximize their abilities.

Costs such as ice rentals, funding for players in need of financial support, and player development technology and equipment to further educate their coaches are being The funds will continue to be shared/donated with other community groups such as Kawartha Food Share and the Petes Pink in the Rink Campaign according to Walter DiClemente, billet liaison.

“The PMHC are very grateful for the opportunity to run the 50/50 this past season,” he said. “The proceeds are much needed to keep the cost of minor hockey affordable for our families.” 

During the regular season, the Petes 50/50 draws raised $123,715. During the playoffs, over $142,818 was raised, including a record-breaking prize jackpot of $31,605 in game six of the OHL Championship Series. Another $5,310 was also raised through the online Memorial Cup draw. All raffle results from the season can be found online.

“It’s been an amazing year for Petes 50/50 draws,” saidd MacGregor. “Everyone played a big role in hitting these numbers. The buzz in the arena all season made it a great place to sell tickets.” 

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Hometown PTBO: Kerry Huffman On Famous NHL Players and Coaches He Grew Up With and His Memorial Cup Run

This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to former NHL defenceman Kerry Huffman about players and coaches he grew up with, his Memorial Cup win and his NHL tenure as a player and beyond.

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Peterborough Lakers Deal Shawn Evans To Akwesasne Bucks After Second Trade Request

UPDATED: 2:17 p.m. 14-06-23

The Peterborough Lakers have made a blockbuster trade sending hometown forward Shawn Evans to the Akwesasne Bucks Sr. B team in exchange for monetary compensation for the 2023 season, announced on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers

Evans reportedly had sent a second request to be traded this year and wanted to at the season’s beginning in May, according to a press release.

Certain concessions needed to be made in order for him to continue playing with the Lakers. Those requirements were allegedly made as Evans dressed for the first game of the season against the Brampton Excelsiors on the road with a goal and five assists.

Evans had not suited up since due to work commitments and ongoing legal matters surrounding an insurance claim with the third-party carpet installer at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. As a result, the issues impacted the laying of the carpet that resulted in the City's decision to deny its use by the Lakers, Junior A’s and minor leagues.

Evans has not fully recovered from an injury sustained during game six of last year's Mann Cup as stated in a press release.

When Evans had made the second trade request to general manager Paul Day, the latter learned through the Ontario Lacrosse Association that Evans had applied to Lacrosse Canada to be re-classified for Sr. B Lacrosse with the Akwesasne Bucks. The Board approved the negotiation for the trade Tuesday night.

The Lakers released the following statement regarding Evans being traded:

“The Peterborough Lakers express their gratitude to Shawn Evans for his contributions and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. The team will continue to focus on their pursuit of success and remain committed to their loyal fan base.”

Evans released the following statement on his Facebook:

A huge thank you to the Lakers fans for the unwavering support over the past 20 years. Truly the best lacrosse fans in the world.

No better feeling than having a city cheering on the team on a Thursday night at a packed Memorial Centre and hosting that Mann Cup over my head with a sold-out crowd waving their bras and shirts.

I want to thank my Lakers teammates from past and present for an unbelievable experience, this wasn't by choice and could have been handled differently in a professional manner. Instead, l will choose to cherish the unbelievable and greatest moments of my lacrosse career wearing the blue and red with pride.

Thank you Lakers Fans and teammates.

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Peterborough Lakers Fall to First-Place Six Nations Chiefs On the Road, 8-5 In Low-Scoring Game

The Peterborough Lakers had a tough time finding the back of the net as the lost to the league leader Six Nations Chiefs, 8-5 at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Tuesday.

This was the first road loss the Lakers suffered this regular season. Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

Both teams scored two goals apiece in a seesaw battle in the opening frame. Thomas Hoggarth struck first for the Lakers 56 seconds in. Lyle Thompson responded two minutes later to tie things up at one. Austin Hasen and Austin Staats traded goals for the Lakers and Chiefs respectively for the 2-2 tie into the second.

Brendan Bomberry pulled Six Nations ahead to open up the stanza 47 seconds in. Peterborough took the load with a pair of goals from Hoggarth’s second of the night and Taite Cattoni getting his first, 4-3 Lakers. It started to go downhill for Peterborough as Thompson got his second of the game. Randy and Austin Staats both tacked on a goal for Six Nations to make it 6-4 going into the third.

The final frame was the lowest scoring period with only three goals scored. Turner Evans opened the scoring for Peterborough but it was the only goal they could muster. Both the Staats tacked on another goal for Six Nations and the Lakers fell 8-5.

The Lakers return home to take on the Cobourg Kodiaks this Thursday at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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Second Annual Gary Dalliday Memorial Golf Tournament Hits Peterborough Golf & Country Club Aug. 14 In Support of Community Care Peterborough

The launch of the second annual Gary Dalliday Memorial charity golf tournament has been set for Aug. 14 at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club in support of Community Care Peterborough announced on Tuesday morning.

Last year’s inaugural event was held at the Quarry with 99 golfers and raiser over $20,000 for COmmmunity Care Peterborough. Dalliday passed away on Aug. 10, 2018. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

This year’s event welcomes 144 golfers to participate at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club, a change of venue from last year’s event which was held at the Quarry.

“We wanted to have the tournament here then Covid hit,” explained Pete Dalliday, son of Gary. “The Quarry was great last year and we appreciate what Doug and everyone did but I think it was always meant to be here.”

Proceeds will go to the Community Care’s Meals on Wheels program. It provided food to seniors living alone, adults with disabilities unable to cook or get groceries or recently discharged patients from hospitals. Dalliday often delivered meals on the organization’s behalf for the program. The money raised will also go towards the Caremoblie program that provides accessible transportation for seniors or adults with disabilities in the City and County.

About $20,000 was raised from last year’s event and this year’s goal is looking to get $30,000 according to Alicia Vandine, Community Care donor relations.

“We only receive about 50 per cent of our funding from the Ontario Government so as you can imagine, fundraising is as important as we're seeing the need for seniors really increase,” she said.

Participating golfers will receive 18 holes to play at Peterborough Golf and Country Club, a barbecue lunch, dinner and a chance to win prizes at a silent auction.

Registration, sponsorships or auction donations can be made online at the Community Care’s website.

The tournament’s idea spawned from his grandson Nick who previously did a placement with Community Care.

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U9 AAA Tigers Triumph as Champions, Striking Out Cancer at the First Inaugural Pink In The Park Tournament

The U9 AAA Peterborough Tigers took home the gold at the first inaugural Pink In The Park tournament for breast cancer research at Bowers Park; organizers raising over $5,000 this past Saturday and Sunday.

the Tournament Champions, the aaa u9 tigers. photo by cole designs.

15 teams were apart of the tournament from the U8, U9 and U11 baseball divisions, and Peterborough played against athletes from across Ontario to raise funds and awareness for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research.

“Our U9 AAA defeated Markham Mariners 15-8 in game one, then defeated North Toronto in game two. We went on to play The East York AAA Bulldogs in the semi-finals and beat them handedly,” said U9 coach Mike MacNamara. “The championship game was between us and North Toronto. We were down one run with two outs, (and) Jack Leddy scored the tying run off a hit from Emerson Birkhof. Owen Philips hit a double to score Birkhoff for a walk off win the final inning to win the whole tournament.”

the u8 team. photo by cole designs.

the u11 team. photo by cole designs.

Pink In The Park was inspired from Chris Hinze and his fundraising efforts for his late wife Melissa Hinze through Hockey Battles Cancer.

“Seeing first hand the success and how Pink In The Rink was received in the hockey community, I felt that it would be a great opportunity to carry that into the baseball world,” said lead organizer Dan Perilli, who has kids on both the U8 and U11 teams. “Having Cole Designs create a logo, I began branding and organizing how we wanted this event to look, feel and bring awareness to such an important cause. Many of us are touched or know someone who has been touched by this disease, so we are committed to continuing this event to knock cancer out of the park.”

The event included a barbecue, silent auction, ‘Strike Out Cancer’ hats and t-shirts for sale and a weekend of baseball fun for the young athletes who participated.

All photos by Cole Designs.

“It was a beautiful weekend full of amazing energy and we look forward to carrying ahead with this for years to come. Come out next year to help support your hometown Peterborough Tigers and support Metastatic Breast Cancer Research,” concluded Perilli.

Those who wish to donate to the Peterborough Tiger’s Pink In The Park campaign can click the link.

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Don "Sharpie" Sharp, Peterborough Petes Director of Merchandise Announces Retirement After 14-Year Tenure

Don ‘Sharpie’ Sharp can ride off into the sunset, finishing off a 14-year career as the Peterborough Petes director of merchandise as he is retiring, announced on Monday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

Sharp has held the role of running the Petes Store since 2009 and is set to retire for June 29. His last year with the team ends with an OHL Championship that was won back on May 21 against the London Knights in a six-game series.

He assumed the role after 24 years in men’s wear as the owner of the Barclay in downtown Peterborough. Sharp has been involved with the organization for over 50 years, joining the club as a season ticket member in 1967.

“There isn’t a single Petes fan, or hockey enthusiast in our area, who hasn’t been impacted by Sharpie’s dedication to the Petes,” said Burton Lee, Petes executive director of business operations. “Sharpie greets every fan with a kind demeanour and expert service, and has built the Petes Store into one of the premier sport retail operations in the country, personally outfitting hundreds of thousands of fans and minor hockey players with the iconic Petes logo. We know he’ll still be spending lots of time at the Memorial Centre but Sharpie will still be missed.”

The Petes are searching for a new applicant to fill the vacancy. The job posting, including application details, can be found online. Applications will be accepted until June 22 at 11:59 p.m.

The Petes would like to thank Sharp for his dedication to the team for the past 14 years and are excited to welcome him back to the PMC as a fan for the foreseeable future.

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Lakers Bounce Back With 12-8 Road Win Over the Cobourg Kodiaks; Peterborough Moves to 3-1

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers rebound from their home opener loss and snag a 12-8 road win against the Cobourg Kodiaks at the Cobourg Community Centre on Sunday night.

The Lakers have been undefeated on the road this season after three games. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.

Blake McDonald and Thomas Whitty make their season debuts for the Lakers. Caleb Creasor, Adam Thistlethwaite, Nick Webb, Mike Robinson and DJ Clark were call-ups for Peterborough.

Peterborough for a second-straight game saw their opponents strike first. Scott Dominey kickstarted the scoring for Cobourg 2:58 into the game. The Lakers kicked into high gear with a four-goal run 52 seconds after the first score. Hoggarth nabbed two power play goals as did Austin Hasen. Josh Currier had an even-strength goal and the Lakers were up 4-1. The tables turned however as Cobourg scored four goals of their own after the run to Peterborough’s one (by Jordan Stouros) and the game was knotted up at five apiece after the first.

Both teams were evenly contested again during the second period. Holden Cattoni continued his scoring ways, following up his five-goal Thursday night with another on a four-minute power play to open up the stanza. Tanner Buck and David Anderson (on the power play) tacked on a pair of goals for Cobourg to take a 6-5 lead. Turner Evans threw an underhand shot to tie the game for the Lakers 1:42 after the Kodiaks took the lead. Aaron Woods pulled Cobourg ahead again on thepower play with seven minutes left in the second but Clark got one back for the Lakers, his first career Major Series Lacrosse goal. The game was tied 8-8 going into the third.

The Lakers had clamped down defensively while continuing their offensive prowess in the final period. Currier got a hat trick, scoring two goals. Clark scored his second of the game and Tatie Cattoni got on the scoresheet for a 12-8 score. Peterborough kept Cobourg scoreless in the third and the Lakers walked away with the 12-8 win.

Landon Kells gets the win in net for the Lakers and move to 3-1-0. Peterborough is second in the league behind the Six Nations Arrows but have a game in hand.

The Lakers continue to play on the road as they will hit the outskirts of Hagarsville to take on the Arrows at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Tuesday night. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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U16 Minor Petes Ben Radley Commits to Brantford Bulldogs to a Standard Player Agreement

Peterborough Elite Court Sports U16 AAA Petes defenseman Ben Radley has signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Brantford Bulldogs to a Standard Player Agreement.

Photo courtesy of the OHL.

Radley was taken in the third round, 58th overall. He was the third U16 Minor Pete to be drafted into the OHL and joins Petes teammate Joshua Avery (who was drafted before him in the same round).

The Iroquois native had 14 goals and 32 assists for 46 points in 36 regular season games with the Petes. He had three goals and assists during that playoff run in eight games. He had a goal and an assist in six games at the OHL Cup. Radley won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association Championship with the Petes in his final season.

“We are excited to receive a commitment from Ben Radley.” said Matt Turek, Bulldogs interim general manager. “Ben brings all the tools we look for in a Bulldog to the table. On the ice, his skating, vision and ability to process the game are all beyond his age. Off the ice, Ben carries himself with that same maturity that makes him a great all-around addition to our group.”

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