Meet our August Star: TomCats Women’s Hockey
3 Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group The TomCats are a Ladies Hockey Club from Paradise, NL who love the game. Deb Bellows shared a wonderful story of how the team stayed connected trying new activities like ski skating and snowshoeing. We had the pleasure of chatting with Deb to learn more about this close-knit […]
Meet our August Star: The Tumbler Ridge Public Library
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group Paula Coutts is the Head Librarian at the Tumbler Ridge Public Library. She shared the wonderful ways her staff adapted to the challenges of this past year and made their services accessible to the community. Congratulations to the team at Tumbler Ridge Public Library! VOTE FOR THE TUMBLER […]
Meet our July Star: Joanne McVeigh
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group Joanne submitted her story of positivity for the #HockeyVacciNation campaign to recognize her hockey teammates for their support in her journey with breast cancer. Diagnosed at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020, these individuals showed that they were more than just teammates. We chatted with Joanne to […]
Meet our July Star: The Rocanville Tiger Sharks Swim Team
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group The Rocanville Tiger Sharks swim team operates out of the Rocanville Aquatic Center in Saskatchewan. We caught up Rec Director Andrea Logan to learn about his new program and how they got involved in the #HockeyVacciNation campaign. Congratulations, to the Rocanville Tiger Sharks! VOTE FOR THE ROCANVILLE TIGER […]
Meet our July Star: Coach Cheryl Cooper
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group We chatted with Cheryl to learn more about how her team has overcome the challenges of the past year and how she got involved in the #HockeyVacciNation campaign. Congratulations, Cheryl! VOTE FOR CHERYL! – Ends Friday, September 24 How did you enter to be a part of the […]
Meet our June Star: Joanne Weedmark
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group Joanne is the Acting Director of Recreation for the Municipality of Kinngait, Nunavut. We had a chance to ask Joanne some questions about how she became involved in the #HockeyVacciNation campaign and how her community came together during the pandemic. VOTE FOR JOANNE! – Ends Friday, September 24 […]
Meet our June Star: Harold & Karen Bailey
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group Harold and Karen have been running the Bruce Lee House League in Madoc, Ontario, since 1990. We caught up with them to learn more about their amazing program and how they got involved in the #HockeyVacciNation campaign. Congratulations, Harold and Karen! VOTE FOR HAROLD AND KAREN! – Ends […]
Meet Our June Star: Scott MacKinnon
Three Stars Presented by Lawrie Insurance Group Scott is the Superintendent of Parks & Facilities for the Township of Lake of Bays in northeastern Muskoka, Ontario. We had the pleasure of chatting with him to learn more about his submission for the #HockeyVacciNation campaign and the skating trails they developed to keep their community united […]
South Porcupine Hockey Leagues Stay on the Ice
It was game on in South Porcupine, Ontario, as the 2020/21 season played through with enhanced health and safety protocols. The Carlo Cattarello arena, known locally as ‘The Barn,’ is home to Northern Ontario’s largest recreational hockey league. The Barn Recreational League consists of 16 teams, and the Oldtimers League has eight teams. Hockey is […]
The Outdoor Hockey Club Hits Its Stride
For Randy Frykas, outdoor hockey represents the purest form of the sport. A freelance documentary filmmaker out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Frykas wanted to find more ways to incorporate hockey into his busy life. In late 2019, he began to focus on his own projects and content that interested him and teamed up with stickhandling specialist […]