Tribute paid to City recognizing 150 years of lacrosse
The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame was proud to host the celebration of 150 years of Lakers lacrosse as members of the executive of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame was in town Friday to recognize Peterborough’s many lacrosse greats who are enshrined in the CLHoF. Based in British Columbia, the CLHoF executive…
Read More2022 Induction Ceremony now available on the PDSHOF YouTube Channel
Click on the above icon to view the entire 2022 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which was held at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, Friday June 10, 2022.
Read MoreIt’s Official! Class of 2022 has been Inducted!
With pomp and circumstance, the “Class of 2022”, Inductees to the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame, was welcomed into the Hall last night with family, teammates and friends in attendance. Due to the ongoing COVID protocols for indoor events, a limited numbers of guests gathered for the ceremony which was held at the…
Read More35th Annual Jack’s Golf Tournament a HUGE SUCCESS!
After a wild weather weekend in the Kawarthas, Jack’s Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Golf tournament went ahead as planned at the Quarry Golf Club in Ennismore, much to the relief and enjoyment of golfers, volunteers, and staff members at the Quarry Club! We have so many people to thank for their support…
Read MoreInductees Introduced!! In case you missed it…..
Our 2022 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Induction press conference was held at the Hall on Thursday April 14, 2022 introducing our 6 most recent additions to the community. Before the formal induction ceremony, which will take place on Friday June 10, 2022 at the Hall, we invite you to watch the April…
Read MoreIt’s Official! Jack’s 35th Golf Tournament is ON!
Doug Gibson, chair of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame golf tournament, has announced the 35th playing of “Jack’s Golf Tournament”. Gibson and his committee were on hand Wednesday night hosting the press conference outlining all of the pertinent details for this years’ event, which are as follows: The tournament takes place on…
Read MoreHall of Fame Inductees for 2022 Announced!
It was an exciting night for the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame as The Class of 2022 – Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Inductees were named in front of a packed-house press conference which was held at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. After having to renounce the Class of 2021 due to…
Read MoreCondolences to the families of both Teresa Garvey and Art Batley
Condolences are extended to the families of Teresa Garvey, who passed away February 9, 2022. She was the wife of the late Hall of Fame inductee Fred Garvey (inducted in 1992). Also we extend our condolences to the Batley family, on the passing of Arthur ‘Art’ Batley, who passed away February 8, 2022. Batley was…
Read MoreCondolences to the Family of Former Petes Captain Bill Mahoney
The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame extend condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Bill Mahoney, former captain of the Peterborough Petes. He died in London, ON on December 16th, 2021 from dementia. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peterborough native Doreen (Little) and their children Jeff and Karen.…
Read MoreLionel Ownsworth now on our YouTube Channel
Continuing with the Sports Legends of Peterborough and District series, Dan Malta sat down with 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Lionel Ownsworth. Lionel was inducted in the Athlete category for his successes in the sports of badminton and soccer as both player and coach. To read more about Lionel Ownsworth’s sporting career, please click here.…
Read MoreJamie Batley is now a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame!
2016 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame inductee Jamie Batley has added another accolade to his already impressive resume. Congratulations to Jamie as he was inducted with the class of 2020 into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player, coach and ambassador of the game. Given COVID restrictions and…
Read MoreCondolences to the Ruttan family
The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame is saddened to announce the passing of Ken Ruttan on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Ken Ruttan served on the Board of Directors of the Hall of Fame from 1997 to 2019. He was Chair of the Board from 2015 to 2019. During his time as a Hall…
Read MoreCondolences to the family of Isabel (Young)Crary
The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame wishes to express condolences to the family, including daughters Janis and Dianne, and friends of Isabel (Young) Crary who passed away November 3, 2021. She was in her 100th year. Isabel was inducted into the Hall in 2018 for her athletic abilities in both basketball and ornamental…
Read More2020 Inductee Jim Bell “Sports Legends” Interview now available
In case you missed the original broadcast on YourTV/Cogeco…….. As part of the Sports Legends of Peterborough & District, Dan Malta captures some of the career highlights of local pitching great Jim Bell. Inducted in the Athlete category with the class of 2020, Jim established himself as an elite softball pitcher early in his career.…
Read MoreSteve Larmer presents Hall of Fame with $6,700
On behalf of the Peterborough Professional Hockey Alumni, Steve Larmer was at the Hall of Fame October 21st to present chair Patricia Bronson with a cheque for $6,700. These funds have been directed for use to our bursary fund. Annually, 4 student-athletes receive a $2,000 bursary toward their post-secondary education. Many thanks to the PPHA…
Read MoreDoug Gibson presents $26, 170 to Hall of Fame on behalf of Jack’s Golf Tournament!
After a one year hiatus due to COVID, the 34th edition of Jack’s Annual Golf Tournament was back September 16th at the Quarry Golf Club in Ennismore, with 234 golfer supporting the event! Thanks to the generous sponsorships of many local businesses and the return of so many golfers, tournament chair Doug Gibson was able…
Read MoreCondolences to the family of Dr. Don Curtis
The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame wishes to extend condolences to the family and friends of 1983 Inductee Dr. Don Curtis. Don, predeceased by first wife Elizabeth Joan (BJ) of more than 50 years, is survived by his wife Janice, sons John (Karen), Ron (Tammy) and Gary (Leah) as well as grandchildren Aaron,…
Read MoreVisitors are NOW WELCOME!
Congratulations to the Petes on their season-opening victory last Thursday night versus the Sudbury Wolves. May they continue to build a strong team and enjoy success. Thursday night was the first night in 19 months that we were allowed visitors into the Hall of Fame, so we were thrilled when Roger dropped in to say…
Read MoreMarianne (Caravaggio) Watkins now on our YouTube Channel!
As part of the Sports Legends of Peterborough & District, Dan Malta interviews local legendary skating coach Marianne Watkins. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020, Marianne was recently in Peterborough for the formal induction ceremony, which took place on September 24th, 2021 at the Hall. To read Marianne’s induction biography, please click here.…
Read More6 New Honoured Members Welcomed
Friday September 24th, 2021 was a special night for 6 local athletes as they were formally inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. Inductees Robert (Bob) Allen, Jim Bell, John Kasperski, Rosemary Powers, Marianne (Caravaggio) Watkins, Albert White (represented by his granddaughters Tiffany Drummond and Sandra Buckberrough) were on hand at the…
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