GALT SLEES GAME – LINCOLN PARK
JUNE 27, 1967 8:00PM – 1:00AM Sports Heritage Designation: Event It was Centennial Year, which was fitting, considering that Canadian fastball history was made at Lincoln Park in a game pitting the host Galt Slees and the visiting Kitchener Forwell Super Vees. Early on the evening of June 27. 1967. the Galt Slees took to the […]
CAN-AMER GAMES
From its beginning in 1972 as a joint effort between the Galt Rotary Club and Saginaw Township, andfor the next 35 years, the Can-Amera Games was an annual summer goodwill sporting competition between Saginaw Townships, Michigan and Cambridge, Ontario. In its first year, teams from Galt and Saginaw Township competed against each other for the […]
GALT ARENA GARDENS
Sports Heritage Designation: Venue For more than 100 years Galt Arena Gardens has been a focal point for winter sports in the city and wider region. Built in 1921, it opened on January 20, 1922 when the Galt Terriers Intermediate Hockey Club beat Preston 5-0 before almost 4,000 fans. Widely-considered the oldest continuously-operating arena in […]
Jason McClintock
It’s not surprising that World Champion water skier Jason McClintock took up water skiing, given that the McClintock family is known around the world for their water skiing abilities. “Growing up in a family full of top level water skiers was definitely inspiring,” said Jason. “My Aunt and Uncle were World Champions and my Dad […]
1998 GIRLS B-Ball PREMIER DIVISION OBA
The 1998 Cambridge Girls Premier Division OBA Basketball Champions, above, included coach Jim Baird (back left), Melissa Mendicino, Angie Macleod, Katherine McColl, Kristin Dickenson, Danielle Everitt, Rachel MacGregor, and coach Dave Clipper. Front left: Becky Bryson, Stephanie Holtz, Dayna Seldentuis, Dawn Cressman, Nicole Consitt, and Anna James. Below: Cambridge Basketball Juvenile AAA girls won the […]
1963 Galt Terriers
The 1963 Galt Terriers produced one of the most memorable playoff runs in local baseball lore, culminating in an Ontario Baseball Association Senior championship. It was a time of Kennedy, Pearson, Palmer and Nicklaus, of Ted Williams and Sandy Kofax, of astronauts and the Sunset drivein. In Galt, the Terriers knew they had a good […]
Tom Hilborn
To say that Tom Hilborn was a dedicated volunteer is to state the obvious. For more than 50 years he was a constant presence with the Preston Figure Skating Club, acting as the club’s treasurer and building all the props for their annual Ice Show. Preston’s ice show was no ordinary show. Not only did […]
Burnie Gill
Like many elite athletes, Burnie Gill started in his sport at a young age. He was seven years old when he began bowling at the Preston Lawn Bowling Club, a club that celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2025. At first, he just tagged along with his parents, who were members of the club. “Instead of […]
Bill Smith
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Los Angeles, California, from July 25 to August 2, featuring approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 nations competing in 25 sports. One of those athletes, representing Canada, was Cambridge’s Bill Smith, who counts the event as one of the highlights of his life. Centered at UCLA […]
Marilyn Ivanovick
Since arriving in town in 1968—that’s when she and her late husband Rick, a Brantford native, took up residence—Marilyn Ivanovick has played an integral role in the sporting life of the community. Marilyn, a native of Simcoe, has always been active, playing volleyball and basketball in her early years through high school, and then cycling, […]