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Athletes and volunteers honoured recently at induction ceremony at Sports Hall of Fame

Ross Quigley, founder Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame

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Any day somewhere in Northumberland, people are gathering to play sports. It could be at a local school gym or an arena, or a field. It could be a group of young kids just learning to play soccer or a rep team practicing for a hockey tournament. Then, there are the lawn bowlers in Victoria Park or the babies and moms at the YMCA. Whether it is swimming laps or running laps, sports is huge in Northumberland. Continue Reading →

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A tribute to Ross Quigley, a well-known businessman and volunteer in Cobourg

Ross Quigley

The show:

The full interview with bonus material

Ross Quigley was one of those people in the community who made a huge difference. He never held public office or drew attention to himself. He toiled away behind the scenes making his contribution that profoundly impacted so many. Ross Quigley died last week. He was 77. Continue Reading →

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Cobourg Sports Hall of Fame to display memorabilia and stories from past

Ross Quigley is part of a citizen’s group hoping to create a Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame. The group has collected hundreds of pieces of local memorabilia covering decades of various sports and athletes from Olympians to caddies. Listen as he shares amazing stories about people and events from the community’s sports heritage on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →

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Time to ban Salmon fishing along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope

It is time to seriously consider closing the fishery along the Ganaraska River inside Port Hope. While the statement is heresy to some, those who think with calmer heads realize the situation along the river within the town’s borders no longer serves the recreational and tourism goals envisioned by town fathers and promoters many decades ago. Instead, it has devolved into some indescribable chaos where a growing number of anglers pack themselves along the banks with barely any space to properly fish. Then, the situation is compounded by those bent on using illegal fishing methods and other horrific practices. And, just to top it all off, there is the littering, trespassing and defiling of private and municipal property. Continue Reading →

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Legendary hockey player honoured in local historian’s book

Local author and historian Stewart Richardson talks about his book on local hockey legend Dit Clapper and the Rise of the Boston Bruins, part of the Cobourg Museum’s speaker’s series on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time with Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM.   Continue Reading →

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Local hockey legend focus of discussion about Greatest Game in hockey

Author Todd Denault talks about his book, The Greatest Game, his passion for hockey, and his upcoming presentation at the Cobourg Museum about Port Hope hockey great Jimmy Roberts, who played in that amazing game in Montreal during Consider This Live a segment of the Drive Time with Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →

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Boat club lease review causes controversy at council

Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club Commodore Beth Bellaire talks about the recent rate reduction for the compound leasing agreement granted by council recently as part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM Continue Reading →

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Reps from Cobourg Kodiaks and Port Hope Panthers on Consider This Live

Northumberland Today Sports Editor Jeff Gard invites special guests from the new Cobourg Kodiacs Lacrosse team and the Port Hope Panthers to join us on Consider This Live, which is part of the Drive Time with Dave Glover on Northumberland 89.7 FM Continue Reading →

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Local hockey thriving as seasons draw to close

By Robert Washburn

In one of the most spectacular runs in recent local hockey history, the Port Hope Panthers rallied from a 3-0 series deficit to play a thrilling final game for the Schmalz Cup last Friday. The 1-0 loss to the Essex 73’s was heartbreaking. But it does not take away from a stellar season with a first-place record of 31-8-1. The next closest team, the Nappanee Raiders, was 18 points behind the Panthers. It was a glorious playoff run as the Panthers defeated the defending champions, Picton Pirates in five games and then went on to sweep away Nappanee in a mere four games to win the Empire Junior C Hockey League. Continue Reading →

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