Belmont Minor Hockey’s Peewee Rep team defeated host Mariposa 5-1 on Saturday, March 29, to win the Ontario Minor Hockey Association C championship for this season. Belmont lost the first away game of the playoff series, and tied the second before taking a pair of home games last weekend.
Belmont Peewee Rep player Jack Beggs, front, watched the puck as it inched away from him while teammates Liam Bacon (hidden) and Sam Gredig, middle, looked on during the first period of game three of their Ontario Minor Hockey Association West “C” championship series versus Mariposa at Belmont Arena on Saturday, March 22. Belmont won…
Meghan Wright of Davenport Public School ran the ball down the court during the opening game of a Junior girls elementary basketball at Summers Corners Public School, Wednesday, March 19. The Elgin County league for Grades 4 through 6 will play for six weeks.
The Belmont Novice Rep team captured the Ontario Minor Hockey Association ‘C’ championship by doubling Hagersville 8-4 at Belmont Community Centre on Saturday, March 22. Belmont won the six point final series with three wins and a loss. The Rangers won game one in Hagersville 9-3 on March 15, edged their opponent 6-5 in Belmont…
Belmont Minor Hockey’s Novice Rep team defeated host Hagersville 8-5 in Game 3 of their Ontario Minor Hockey Association West championship series Wednesday, March 19. That puts Belmont up two games to one in the five-game series. Belmont could clinch the title with a win at home Saturday, March 22, at 12 noon. Game 5 if…
Joel VanGeffen of Springfield Public School prepared to shoot on the host Summers Corners Public School net during the opening game of the Junior Basketball program for Elgin County elementary schools, Tuesday, March 18. The six-week season is open to boys and in girls in Grades 4 through 6, and is aimed at developing skills and a…
Belmont Minor Hockey Atom players formed a guard of honour as their Novice Rep team skated onto the ice for Game 2 of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association West championship series against Hagersville, Sunday night, March 16. The night before, Belmont defeated host Hagersville 9-3. But in Belmont, the two teams fought a seesaw battle that…
Jennifer Singh, right, of Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo in Hamilton had four boys hold a boa constrictor during a March break presentation at Aylmer library, Tuesday, March 11. The event was attended by 60 children and adults.
Belmont Peewee Rep goalie Chase McGee dealt with a flurry of action in front of his net during the fifth game of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association semifinal series against Port Dover, Saturday, March 8. . Port Dover went up 2-0 in the first period, but Belmont narrowed that gap to one in the second…
Matt Friensen performed a song of his own composition during a Coffee House talent showcase at East Elgin Secondary School, Wednesday, March 5. The words were originally part of a school assignment, which his English teacher urged him to put to music. EESS’s Music Council holds four Coffee Houses a year to raise money to…
Senior Kindergarten pupil Riley Knelsen pulled herself along the top of a bench during one of the events of the Winter Olympics held at McGregor Public School in Aylmer on Thursday, March 6. Seen in behind Riley waiting their turns were Lily Kueppers, left, Carly Penner, Lucas Wall and Carter Klassen. Most of the teachers…
Holden Clark, left, celebrated scoring the first goal of the game with Belmont Minor Hockey Novice Rep teammate Noah VandenBrink during an OMHA playoff game against North Middlesex Junior Stars at the Belmont arena, Wednesday, March 5. Belmont went on to win 5-3 and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. Belmont will play…