 Border Patrol – A weekly look at racing from both sides of the 1000 IslandsWith the month of March now behind us, that means that racing season is now upon us. Tentatively, my first race of 2013 is coming up this week as I plan to travel to Canandaigua Motorsports Park on Friday for their Sportsman show, and stay over for Saturday’s Big Block Modified season opening Jan Corcoran... Read moreGananoque Chev novice team champs at Can/Am cross border clashThe Gananoque Chev Novice Rep team participated in the Cross Border Clash invitational hockey tournament over the Easter weekend in Baltimore Ontario. The team started with a game Friday afternoon winning 5 to 1 against Brighton. Garrett Pratt managed a hat trick along with goals from Owen Ritchie and Austin Cartwright to ensure the win.  Jon Mills and Hot Lick Racing Ready for 2013 SeasonAfter displaying their 2013 ride at the Frontenac Mall Racing Expo this past weekend, Jon Mills and the Hot Lick Racing team are ready to get their sophomore season underway. Mills will be on the track in just over two weeks, as they attend a practice session at Merrittville Speedway on April 13, and will...    Border Patrol – A weekly look at racing from both sides of the 1000 IslandsWhat a difference a year makes. Just one year ago, we were all jacked up for racing season, warm temperatures and not a sign of snow on the ground. This year, we are under snow, and the last major snowstorm of the year is hopefully behind us. Although racing season for some is less than... Read moreOntario Trillium Foundation supports purchase of a truck for area fish and game clubMembers of the Grenville Fish and Game Club proudly unveiled their new truck on Saturday, March 23 thanks in part to a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark joined the celebration along with OTF representative Natalie Wood to officially congratulate members of the club and the large number of community members who came out to support. The OTF funding supported the purchase of a truck to help haul equipment and boats to continue providing outdoor activities for the community at large. In July 2012, the Grenville Fish and Game Club applied for the grant to...  Border Patrol – A weekly look at racing from both sides of the 1000 IslandsHere we are at the end of February, another season of racing is fast approaching. To many area race team’s, the countdown to the new season begins with the Daytona 500, which gets people back in the racing groove, and puts them in hurry up mode to get their own cars completed for the coming... Read morePeewee Reps clean up in WellingtonThe Home Hardware Peewee Islanders started off their “Second Season” with a bang last Saturday in Wellington vs. the Picton Kings. For the uninitiated, the Second Season is for teams eliminated in round one of the play offs. It has also been not-so-lovingly described as the “toilet bowl.” It doesn’t matter what bowl game the Peewees are in – they are playing for keeps! A plus to this part of the season is the opportunity for first year players to get more ice time and for everyone to experiment a little more with their “signature moves.”  Peewee Islander’s series ends on a tough note.The players, coaches and fans of the Gananoque Home Hardware Peewee Islanders arrived in Ennismore this past Saturday confident that the team would continue its winning ways after back to back wins the weekend prior. The Islanders started the game off in total control, dominating the first period and allowing only two shots against their... Read moreHome Hardware Peewee Islanders even it upThe Gananoque Home Hardware Peewee Islanders were back on the road for Game 3 of their opening playoff series last Saturday in Ennismore, facing a 2 game deficit and potential first round elimination. The Eagles have a distinct edge on home ice with slanted refereeing giving them the edge all season long. Saturday was no different. Sixty-seven seconds into the game #3 Lucas Sanders was called for a head check followed thirty-sex seconds later by a hooking call on #17 Tim McFadden setting up an early 1:24 five-on-three opportunity for Ennismore. The Islanders have been strong on the penalty kill...  April Wilson Ready for 2013 Season After Attending “Be a Better Racer” Seminar Hosted By Legendary Sprint Car Racer Sammy SwindellWith the knowledge gained from Dave Ely’s “Be a Better Racer” course now from this past weekend now fresh in her mind, April Wilson is excited about getting the 2013 season underway. The aforementioned seminar last weekend was hosted by Sprint Car racing legend Sammy Swindell and the curriculum focused on the vital components that... |
