Sports

Although there has been virtually no activity at the former Listowel Memorial Arena site this year, plans are still very much in place for a park to be constructed on the property.

McDonagh Insurance Brokers ($5,000) and employee Dan Fritz ($20,000) have pooled their resources to make a combined $25,000 donation to the Inspiring Our Future Campaign, which will support the renovation and expansion project at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre (BMGCC).

Ted, Jordan, and Brandon Nolan, Indigenous hockey royalty, visited the community in Saugeen First Nations at the James Mason Community Centre on July 21, bringing their message of inspiration to the youth of the Indigenous territory.

Gino Cortese is the latest member of the hole-in-one club at the Listowel Golf Club. Cortese scored his ace on Saturday, July 16, hitting four-iron on Millennium No. 8.

The Inspiring Our Future Campaign has received its largest support to date with a $250,000 donation to support the major renovations of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre (BMGCC) from J. M. McDonald Lumber and the McDonald Family. 

The North Huron Recreation Department is hosting a nine-week program to teach local youth how to play beach volleyball. The program is hosted Wednesday nights at Riverside Park, and there are spots still available for youth Grades 3-5. Registration is online at recreation.northhuron.ca.

Along with a new team name, the Walkerton Capitals Jr. C hockey club have also added a new face to the lineup for the coming season.

Council is divided on next steps on what to do about its aging arena.

On July 2, the Wingham Sportsmen’s Association hosted what it hopes to be the first of many corn hole tournaments. 

BLUEVALE – The Bluevale dam was a popular spot Sunday morning, as 65 kids took part in the fishing derby organized by the Bluevale Community Committee.

Denver B. led a session of goat yoga at Between The Lines Sports Campus in Listowel on July 9. Pictured is one of the goats interrupting Alyssa Lidow’s pose

The hole-in-ones were dropping at the Listowel Golf Club last week, in particular on the Millennium nine. (Above) Jim Nixon started things off with an ace on Millennium No. 8 on July 6, using a six iron to drain his tee shot; (Below) Judy MacDermott followed suit on July 9 on hole No. 5, putting her

Two former Listowel Junior Cyclones defensemen will be donning red and black jerseys of a different nature for the 2022-23 hockey season.

The 13U Howick Hawks Green traveled to Listowel for a matchup against the WOBA1 squad at Jackson Park on July 6, coming away with a 12-8 victory.