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The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that the 2019-2020 Bursary Application is now available. The applicant must be a graduating OSSD student, who has applied to a College (CAAT), University, or other institute of higher learning acceptable to the selection committee, for the 2020-2021 school year. Open to students…

Legends of Lacrosse Interview: Don Barrie The Legends of Lacrosse interview, featuring Don Barrie, will be released in video and podcast format on Thursday May 14. The Canadian Lacrosse Foundation’s Video Lacrosse Library and Lacrosse Talks project features video and podcast interviews of some of Canada’s most dynamic lacrosse builders, coaches and players. The purpose…

Due to the health implications of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Jack’s Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, originally scheduled for Thursday May 21, 2020 has been postponed. A tentative date of Thursday September 17, 2020 has been arranged at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club. This tentative date is contingent on government…

Sincere condolences are extended to the family of Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum inductee Neil Wasson, who passed away April 9, 2020. Neil was inducted into the Hall in 1998 for his athletic prowess in both hockey and softball. Wasson, (along with his brother Don), was more recently honoured by the…

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the 2020 inductees. We extend our congratulations to each of you and thank you for your cooperation and understanding of the changes to our normal introduction process we must make during this difficult time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020…

To help protect the health and safety of people in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Peterborough has temporarily closed public access to several municipal facilities, including the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum has cancelled all activities until…

Thanks to Steve Casey and his Car Draw team, local media and in particular, Dan Malta of YOURTV, for assisting with the draw. Special thanks to ticket sellers, vendors and the community for supporting the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Car Draw. And the winners are:

Keeping inline with the City of Peterborough’s directive, the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum will be closed to the public until Tuesday April 7th. The Annual Car Draw continues, but closed to the public The annual Car Draw was to be held at the Peterborough Petes home game the night of…

If you have not yet purchased a Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Annual Vehicle Draw ticket, you soon may be out of luck! According to draw chair Steve Casey tickets are selling quickly, and many of our local supporting business vendors have run low on tickets and are scurrying to replenish!…

Featured Image of Team Epping is a photo by Robert Lefebvre, Special to Cornwall Standard Freeholder Peterborough native John Epping and his team including Mat Camm, Ryan Fry and Brent Laing, won the Ontario Tankard this past Sunday in Cornwall Ontario. Their victory over the legendary rink of Glenn Howard by a score of 8-3…

Mike and his 5 year old son Isaiah participated in the opening ceremonies. Making his first appearance at the Memorial Centre in over 20 years, Mike took the time to drop by the Hall of Fame and donate a Nashville Predator Sweater. While at the Hall, Mike was greeted by many old friends who had…

On Saturday, February 1 at 7:05pm the Petes and the Canadian Cancer Society will host the 11th annual Pink in the Rink game at the PMC. Please come into the Hall of Fame to see the previous 10 Pink in the Rink sweaters that are on the feature display tables at the front of the…

Renowned Peterborough artist Neil Broadfoot has offered his “Skating At The Liftlock” limited edition (only 90 prints have been made), numbered and signed print for sale at the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Neil, who created the iconic Peterborough “Petes” logo, will generously donate a portion of the proceeds from the…

From those of us at the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame, heartfelt congratulations to Barrett Hayton, captain of the 2020 World Junior Championship team, who played through the gold medal game with a shoulder injury. Down by a score of 2-1 heading into the third period, Hayton scored the tying goal, giving his…

About 125 members and guests attended the annual Christmas levee held at the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame last night. Memories were shared, stories were told, catching up with those “we only see once a year….here!”, food and beverages were had, and tours around the Hall provided those in attendance the opportunity to…

The Hall of Fame’s Annual New Vehicle Draw chairman Steve Casey announced all of the details regarding this year’s fundraiser at a press conference November 12th, 2019. The draw, which takes place March 19th, 2020, features the choice of a 2020 Toyota Corolla LE, a 2020 Corolla Hatchback or a 2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback. Tickets…

We welcome members of the community to view our 2019 Remembrance Day display. The display will be available to the public from November 1st to November 15th on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. You may also view the display prior to, or during the first period intermission, of any home…

Please drop into the Hall of Fame Tuesday or Thursday mornings, and prior to the Petes games to see our tribute display to the 2019 Mann Cup Champions!!

Sincere condolences to the family of Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame inductee Larry Ferguson who passed away in Peterborough on October 6, 2019. Mr. Ferguson, 81, died after a long battle with cancer.Larry, an outstanding lacrosse player, was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame in 1986, and the Canadian…

Sincere condolences to the family of Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame inductee William (Bill) Huntley who passed away in Kingston on August 21st 2019. Bill is survived by his wife of 67 years Mary Jane and their 8 children, Peter, Dan, Paul, Patrick, Liza, Mary Kate, Ann and Martha. A Mass of Christian…