1803 letter reveals contemporary understanding
Excerpts from a personal letter written April 2, 1803, between Samuel Peters, friend, United Empire Loyalist and grandfather of Samuel Peters Jarvis, who would eventually…
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Brant’s Ford, was a “whiteman reserve”
BRANTFORD/SIX NATIONS – Six Nations Haldimand Tract lands were being gobbled up at an alarming pace following the death of Joseph Brant on Nov. 7th…
Merry Christmas from BMO and the United Way
OHSWEKEN – What a wonderful time of year to win something. Just ask Michelle Bomberry who won a gift tree filled with $750 of gift…
Bantam goaltender wins goalkeepers duel
OHSWEKEN – It was obvious very early that there would be a goaltender’s duel at Saturday night’s Bantam Rep game at the Gaylord Powless Arena.…
Blast shut it down until Jan
BLAST – The Brantford Blast got a lump of coal in their hockey stocking for Christmas with a 7-5 loss against the Dundas Real McCoys…
Corvairs cling to first place at all-star break
CALEDONIA – The Pro-fit Corvairs had a casual skate Monday night in Thorold returning with an 8-0 shut out win over the Blackhawks, hardly breaking…
Hagersville Hawks take Peach Kings to OT
SIMCOE – The Hagersville Hawks crushed the Hometown Storm 10-4 last Sunday, outshooting them 52-26 at the Talbot Arena in Simcoe. The decisive win came…
Six Nations Midgets outlast Paris 3-1
OHSWEKEN – A bad bounce at the blue line put Austin Robb and Gavin O’Keefe in the clear with one Six Nations man back. A…
NLL gets extreme makeover for 2017
TORONTO – After more than 30 years the National Lacrosse League (NLL) the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America is rebranding itself…
Consider a career in refereeing
OHSWEKEN – Not everyone who puts on a pair of skates is going to be a premier player in the NHL. Although it’s sometimes hard…
From the cheap seats: Buffoon parents should be banned from all minor sports
After being in arenas most of my life, I am always amazed at the amazing stupidity inherent in some sports parents. This past Saturday at the Gaylord…
Corvairs head into Christmas break with a full schedule
CALEDONIA – If time flies when you are having fun, it must have seemed like a good one hour practice for the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs,…
Hagersville Hawks loving it at home
HAGERSVILLE – A win is always good and it’s always fun, but it this case, the Hagersville Hawks 5-4 win over second place Glanbrook on…
Six Nations Midgets stall Rockets 8-5
OHSWEKEN – In the premier game of the day, Saturday, the Six Nations Midgets overpowered the Delhi Rockets 8-5, but it was a battle all…
SN Peewees hold on for the tie
OHSWEKEN – At the 4 p.m. game of the afternoon, the Peewee LLs took the ice against Tillsonburg Peewees, and it was a thriller. Fourteen…