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27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Bryan LaChapelle was raised in Victoria Harbour and due to the fact there was no arena in that community, he became the product of the minor hockey systems initially with Coldwater and then...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Bev Scott grew up playing minor hockey in Midland in the 1920’s initially on outdoor rinks and then indoors at Midland Arena Gardens when it opened in 1931. His skills were evident and...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="16217" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_separator type="transparent" up="15"][vc_column_text] Midland native Adam Dixon grew up playing ice hockey and like many kids his dream was to compete in the NHL. He played every season at the AAA...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The nomination package supporting the induction of Daryl Bridges into the Midland Sports Hall of Fame is packed with ribbons, crests and other mementoes of a young life dedicated to sports including track...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] From the mid-1940s until the end of the 1960s, Morley Spiker proved to be the touchston for dependability, work ethic and sustained excellence for Midland’s junior, intermediate and senior hockey teams. Even after...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Christian (Chris) Wright was born and raised in Midland. From an early age, he developed a keen interest in athletics and participated in a variety of sports at the community level and at...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] When Naomi Walser first picked up a lacrosse stick at the age of five and started playing with the boys on a Midland house-league team, little did she know it would take her...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It was more than fitting that when Paul Larmand was the guest speaker at the 2009 Penetang-Midland Basketball Association annual banquet, he emphasized the merits of hard work, setting goals, and believing in...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] When Ed Hunt began mountain biking in the early 19905, few people realized it was a competitive sport. Through his success and profile, Midland and area now boasts some of the top mountain...

27 Sep

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text] In 1927, 70,000 fans in the Los Angeles Coliseum rose to their feet for a 10-minute ovation to acknowledge the last game played by the University of Southern California football star known then,...