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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] Born in Midland in 1895, Herb Drury is best known among hockey historians as a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that competed in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France, 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] Keith Waples joins the Midland Sports Hall of Fame after induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Cana-dian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, and the Harness Halls of Fame of both...

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 most communities, the manager of the local Beer Store is, well, just the manager of the Beer Store. It's a slightly different story in Midland, where the manager is a world-renowned champion...

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] Corey Osborne cherishes not only the memory of his performances at the Pan American Games, but also a letter he received from the Canadian Olympic Committee following the event. "You have demonstrated the power...

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 age of 14 to 16, Bill Beauchamp rocketed from the Junior "C" Penetang Hurons to the Midland Flyers Junior "B" team to the Major Junior "A" London Knights. His rapid rise...

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] Many people grow up in small towns, move away and never give their home town a second thought. Buzz Deschamps is not one of those people. The Midland Sports Hall of Fame Committee is...

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] Much like his twin brother Brent, Kevin Lunnie developed a passion for sports at an early age. Cross-country running was one of the first sports he was introduced to as a student 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] From the time he could barely tie up a pair of running shoes, Brent Lunnie was involved in sports. While attending Parkview Public School, he was heavily involved in sports, and showcased his running...

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 the almost 20 years William Knibbs played professional hockey, his skills took him from small town Ontario, to big city USA and on to Salzburg, Austria. Along the way, the six-foot-one, 180-pound, left-handed...

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] A local name has become a very common one in the world of Canadian curling: Russ Howard. The road to Torino, Italy and the 2006 Olympic gold medal for curling began in Midland...