Major League Soccer Playoffs
Western Conference Semifinal
Seattle Sounders 1 FC Dallas 0
Shane O’Neill scored the game winning goal ( his first marker in more than 6 years )
Dallas attempted 10 shots during the game, but Stefan Frei didn’t have to make any saves.
Seattle is one win away from making their 4th final in the last 5 years
The Sounders advance to the Western Conference Final on Monday against either Sporting KC or Minnesota
The KC-Minnesota game is tomorrow
The Eastern Final Sunday will pit New England against Columbus
Vanney Vacates
Greg Vanney stepped down as Head Coach of Toronto FC yesterday.
Vanney took over Toronto FC in August of 2014 and won the MLS title in 2017
This year playing all their games on the road, TFC finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference but were eliminated in their opening playoff match by Nashville.
National Football League
Baltimore Ravens ( 6 & 4 ) at Pittsburgh Steelers ( 10 & 0 )
Kickoff is at 3:40 pm
The Ravens had two more positive COVID-19 tests before departing yesterday for Pittsburgh.
Sources relate the positive tests belong to Ravens safety Geno Stone and an equipment manager.
The positive test results are not a concern for the scheduled game.
NBA Sked
The National Basketball Association hopes to have 5 games played on Christmas Day
Individual player workouts began yesterday, while NBA teams’ group workouts are scheduled to commence on Sunday.
Each franchise will participate in a shortened pre-season that begins on December 11.
The projected start for the NBA is December 22nd
Raptors Sign
The Toronto Raptors of the NBA signed 1st-round pick Malachi Flynn to a rookie-scale contract and 2nd-round pick Jalen Harris to a two-way contract.
Canadian Oshae Brissett also signed a multi-year extension with the Raptors
Brissett, a restricted free agent forward from Mississauga split time between the Raptors and Raptors 905 of the G League last season.
NHLimbo
The waiting continues for the National Hockey League to implement concrete plans for the upcoming season
The league is still targeting an early January start for the upcoming season.
However, NHL players aren’t keen on changing salary rates from what was already agreed to in the new collective bargaining agreement reached in July
The length of the schedule and division formats have not yet been announced.
QMJHL Return To Play
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has a pair of plans to resume their season in mid-January
The league announced earlier this week it was suspending activities until January 3rd due to COVID-19 issues after starting the current season in October.
The first scenario would see the pandemic subsided enough to allow public health officials in the four provinces where the league operates approve the resumption of the schedule as planned, including interprovincial travel.
The other scenario would feature a bubble format in protected environments, similar to what they did in Quebec City in November.
The QMJHL wants 6 different ” hub ” cities to host 3 teams each & play 2 games over 3 days beginning January 22nd
Following that, 3 cities would host 4 Quebec teams, each to play 6 games in a 9 day period beginning January 30th
There would also be a hub for 6 Atlantic Canada-based teams to play 5 games in 8 days at the same time
The league’s hockey committee will meet to determine which concept will be utilized and what the playoff format will be.
Commissioner Gilles Courteau stated cancelling the QMJHL schedule is not an option.
The Ontario Hockey League maintains the projected start for their season is February 4th.
OHL Academics
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Lawson Sherk of the Hamilton Bulldogs, Hunter Haight of the Barrie Colts, Connor Lockhart of the Erie Otters and Gavin Hayes of the Flint Firebirds have been named the OHL Academic Players of the Month for November.
Though the puck has yet to drop on the 2020-21 OHL Regular Season, players are striving for excellence in the classroom through their studies. The League continues to work with government and public health agencies to prepare a safe return to play with a targeted Regular Season start date of Thursday, February 4, 2021. Academic players of the month are listed in correspondence with their 2019-20 divisions. Details concerning the structure of 2020-21 team alignment will be made available upon release of the OHL Regular Season schedule.
East Division: Lawson Sherk of the Hamilton Bulldogs is being recognized as November’s East Division Academic Player of the Month. He achieved 100% in Grade 12 University Level Advanced Functions; one of few Ancaster High School students to have ever achieved the perfect grade. Sherk also scored the top mark in Grade 12 University Level Physics with 94% and earned a 93% in his Personal Life Management course.
Sherk’s teachers and coaches regularly compliment his work ethic, positive attitude and kindness and point out his perseverance and teamwork both in the classroom and on the ice. He is known around school as a mentor and a leader.
The 17-year-old Halton Hills, Ont. native put up 15 points (5-10—15) over 62 games in his rookie season with the Bulldogs. He was selected 40th overall by Hamilton in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection after a 50-point season (15-35—50) with the OMHA’s Halton Hurricanes.
Central Division: Barrie’s Hunter Haight is November’s Central Division Academic Player of the Month. Over his first term at Blyth Academy, he put up an impressive 98% in Grade 11 University Level Physics and 95% in Grade 12 Community Technology. Out of the 19 courses Haight has completed so far, he has yet to receive a grade lower than 90%.
Haight is described by his teachers as extremely focused and as someone who “continuously puts forth his best efforts both on and off the ice.” He was also recently recognized with the Emerging Leaders Award on account of his outstanding personal leadership, positive impact and contributions within the community.
The 9th overall 2020 OHL Priority Selection pick led the ALLIANCE U16 ranks with 32 goals last season and led his Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs to a league championship. Haight finished the 2019-20 season with 58 points (32-26—58) in 33 appearances and put up 26 points (11-15—26) in the playoffs.
Midwest Division: Connor Lockhart of the Erie Otters has been named the Midwest Division’s Academic Player of the Month for November after undertaking a full courseload that included Grade 11 Academic Math, Grade 12 Athletic Leadership, Grade 11 English, Grade 12 Nutrition and Grade 12 Personal Life Management.
Lockhart has been praised for fulfilling his course responsibilities at John McRae Secondary School and Blyth Academy before the start of the season so that he will have more time in his schedule for increased demands during his draft year. His ability to adapt to new ways of learning, time management, self-motivation and prioritization during this difficult time have also been praised, as well as his decision to front load his schedule to maximize his free time while maintaining his workouts and pre-season preparation.
The 17-year-old forward amassed 27 points (9-18—27) over 57 contests in his rookie campaign with the Otters following a 79-point (30-49—79) production with the Kanata Lasers U18 in 2018-19.
West Division: Flint Firebirds rookie Gavin Hayes is the West Division’s Academic Player of the Month for November. Hayes earned an 88% in U.S. History, 84% in Grade 11 English and 83% in Algebra II at SOAR Academic Institute.
Drafted 16th overall by the Firebirds in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, Hayes led the High-Performance Hockey League in goals (16) and points (33) over 21 appearances with the Detroit Compuware U15 AAA squad.
2020-21 OHL Academic Players of the Month:
East Division:
November – Lawson Sherk (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Central Division:
November – Hunter Haight (Barrie Colts)
Midwest Division:
November – Connor Lockhart (Erie Otters)
West Division:
November – Gavin Hayes (Flint Firebirds)
A total of 334 graduates utilized their OHL Scholarship at post-secondary institutions across North America during the 2019-20 academic year, with a total contribution by teams of over $3 million. Over the past 10 seasons, OHL Scholarship payments have totalled more than $25 million.
Events
The 81st Annual 560 CFOS Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast is Sunday at 1pm.
The event will be on the radio only.
Due to COVID-19, we won’t be able to gather at the Roxy as we normally would
Please make a donation during the broadcast, or any time at any RBC branch throughout Grey Bruce.
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Pre-AUCTION runs on Friday
THREE amazing furniture collections;
# 1) 5 piece Country Lane Bedroom Set. Wood Pine, finish Royal Mission and Black. Includes Queen Sleigh bed, 2 drawer chest, mini wardrobe, 5 drawer lingerie chest and 6 drawer lingerie chest,
# 2 ) 4 piece occasional set. Oak with royal mission finish. Includes 2 round end tables, 48″ oval coffee table and 48″ oval hall table
# 3 ) Entertainment Unit and Fireplace. Oak with royal mission finish.
Our thanks to:
Wilson Storage, Mount Forest, Serving Grey and Wellington Counties. For competitive pricing with convenient, secure storage in new buildings; go to wilsonstorage569.com
& DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture in Hanover and Wroxeter.
Funds from the 2020 Sun Times-CFOS Christmas Fund Broadcast will be equally divided among 20 local charities;
Beaver Valley Outreach ( Food Bank ) Thornbury
Bruce Grey Child & Family Services Foundation
Brucelea Haven ( County Home ) Walkerton
Gateway Haven ( County Home ) Wiarton
Golden Town Outreach ( Food bank ) Meaford
Grey Bruce Women’s Centre ( Emergency Shelter ) Owen Sound
Grey Gables ( County Home ) Markdale
Keystone Residence for Youth at Risk
Lee Manor ( County Home ) Owen Sound
Owen Sound Firefighters Toy Drive
Intertownship Firefighters Toy Drive
Participation Lodge ( physical & developmental disabilities ) Holland Centre
Rockwood Terrace ( County Home ) Durham
Salvation Army ( Food Bank ) Owen Sound
Safe ‘N Sound ( Homelessness Initiative ) Owen Sound
St John’s Ambulance
Victim Services Grey-Bruce
Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey ( Emergency Shelter )
Crime Stoppers
OSHARE
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The Attack Hunger Campaign with IG Wealth Management runs through Friday
You can make Food Donations at;
IG Wealth Management Office: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (733 9th Ave. East, Unit 1, Owen Sound )
Owen Sound Attack Office: Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm (1900 3rd Ave. East, Owen Sound )
Owen Sound Foodland: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm (915 10th Street West, Owen Sound )
Corporate Donations:
Any businesses interested in donating should contact: Owen Sound Attack: Greg Hoddinott, Manager of Marketing & Communications (519) 371-7452 Ext. 22 or ghoddinott@attackhockey.com
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Individual Monetary Donations:
Through the Attack Shack website (Click Here)
All monetary donations over $10 will be eligible for a charitable tax receipt from the Salvation Army
Everyone making a monetary donation will be entered in a draw for the chance to win 1 of 5 prizes.
For more information visit www.attackhockey.com
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Wiarton GOLD RUSH
Pick up a Gold Rush ballot at participating Wiarton businesses.
Shop at 3 or more downtown Wiarton merchants, get your ballot marked, and put your ballot in the specially-marked gold mailbox by the TD bank in Wiarton, or at the Town Hall in Wiarton.
You could win;
– $200 in Wiarton BIA certificates
– a Gold Nugget prize”
– Or the Grand Prize of $ 1,000 on December 17th.
REMAINING DRAW DATES for $200 Gift Certificates:
Tomorrow @ Terri Hastings Real Estate Group Keller Williams Realty Centres
December 17 @ TD Bank, Wiarton
Listen for Jessica Berg from the Wiarton Chamber of Commerce on 560 CFOS on Thursday December 17th just after the 8 am news
Participating Businesses:
Home By Design
Great Canadian Dollar Store
Lloyds Smoke Shop & Pool Hall
Universal Pawn Shop
Berford Street Bookstore & Bazaar
Symon Says
The Source
Complete Wellness
Greyfair Furniture
Josie’s
Great Cuts
McKenzie’s IDA Pharmacy
One Life Health & Wellness
Kimberly’s Hair and Nail Studio
KC Upholstery
Wiarton Service Center
LAMBlicious
Teenie Tiny Tots Children’s Clothing Shop
Sweetwater Hair & Bodyworks
RAM Sportswear & Trophy
Huron Bay Co-operative Inc.
Northern Confections
Karen’s Creations Scrapbooking
New Orleans Pizza
Sullivan’s Butcher Shop
Becker Shoes
InStyle
Mother’s Fabric
Pinkerton’s Auto Supply
Kgum Bo Restaurant
Margot’s Optical
Dockside Willie’s Restaurant
Wiarton Inn
Shear Style
Designs By Brenda
For more contest details, bi-weekly draw locations & participating merchants, visit wiarton chamber dot ca.
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The Owen Sound Police Service Auxiliary Unit, is holding their annual Christmas Food Drive
The Auxiliary Unit will be at Zehr’s on Friday from 5pm. to 9pm. & again on Saturday from 9am. to 3pm.
They will have the Salvation Army kettle for those wishing to donate cash.
All food or cash donated, will go to your local Salvation Army Food Bank.
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Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Grey Bruce present ” Bake for Kids’ Sake ”
Bake a #HomefortheHolidays themed edible HOUSE or COOKIE for Monday, December 7th !
Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Grey Bruce will be giving away PRIZES in each category, plus prizes for whoever raises the most $$ and a prize for whoever is chosen as the Creative Genius!
Watch for ” Donna Summer On The Radio ” created by The Great Paul Hill.
COMPETING CATEGORIES:
1. Under 16 yrs. Old
2. Over 16 yrs. Old
3. Professional (food business/professional baker/chef)
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Register by paying an initial $25 pledge. You can sign up as an individual or create a team
*All participants make sure you have your registration fee submitted before 12pm on Dec 7th.
2. Fundraise by asking family, friends and neighbours to support you through pledges.
3. Participants have until Dec 7th to make a #HomefortheHolidays food creation. All participants must submit their photo or video of their creation to BBBSGB by 12pm on Dec 7th.
You can submit by:
· Emailing the photo/video to cala.bryans@bigbrotherbigsisters.ca.
Please, also add your competing category in the email
4. On Dec 7th at 12pm all creations will be uploaded onto the Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce’s Facebook Page.
5. Participants get people to vote on your creation from Dec 7th-Dec 14th, on BBBSGB’s Facebook page so you can have the chance to go before the judges (top 5 creations with the highest votes in each category) and be chosen as The Creative Genius!
6. Winners will be announced Dec 17th.
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” Beef Up Your Christmas ! ” with Moore’s Meats Butcher Shop & 560 CFOS.
Be the correct caller and automatically qualify for the December 18th Grand Prize of a $250 gift card to fill your freezer full of meat !
Moore’s Meats Butcher Shop – When it comes to cutting meat, it’s a tradition!
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The 33rd annual Festival Of Northern Lights in downtown Owen Sound and at the Harrison Park Infinity Tunnel and Winter Wonderland Walking Path runs until January 3rd.
For more information, visit F O N L dot CA.