Blog - Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

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…

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame tonight announced the 2019 Bursary Award winners. The award, presented annually to 4 graduating secondary school students who are pursuing post secondary education, is earned through a combination of athletic, community involvement and scholastic achievement. The award is made possible through Hall of Fame funds, the Jack…

Arnie Brown

Sincere condolences to the family of PDSHOF inductee Arnold “Arnie” Brown who passed away July 26, 2019 in Rochester Michigan. He was 77 years old. He is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Stephanie, son David (Emily) and grandsons Michael and Steven. Link to Mr. Brown’s Obituary Arnie was inducted in to the Hall of Fame…

40th Year Calendar

After countless requests for the souvenir calendar that was created for 40th annual induction dinner, the Hall has decided to make the remaining copies available for a donation of $10.00. The 18 month calendar showcases the 318 inductees since the opening of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame in 1979, including tribute to…

2019 Inductees into Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame

With an audience of over 200 family and friends in attendance, the inductees of 2019 were led into the Evinrude Centre banquet hall by piper Reece Muir. Chloe Black (athlete: cycling), John Druce (athlete: hockey), Helen Mortimer, wife of the late Fred Mortimer (athlete: hockey), Heather Richardson (builder/athlete: hockey), Mark Vitarelli (athlete: lacrosse) and Graham Wilkins (athlete: rowing), from their places of honour…

Congratulations to Peterborough native Cedric Ralph who, after scoring the series winning goal, will have his game winning puck and stick on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto! Ralph, a member of the OHL’s Guelph Storm, scored the 4th goal in the 8-3 upset of the Ottawa 67’s, thus eliminating the 67’s,…

President Bernie Daynes, of the Peterborough Challengers Baseball League, has forwarded this information to us. Congratulations on your LLWS selection, and best wishes to the team as they compete in Pennsylvania! “The Peterborough Challenger Baseball League has been selected to send a team to the 2019 Little League World Series, in Williamsport Pennsylvania this August.…

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Tournament chair Doug Gibson welcomed members of the press to the Hall to reveal the details of the 33rd annual Jack’s Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Golf tournament. The tournament (again being held at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club) will take place on Thursday May 23rd, 2019. It will be a double…

2019 Inductees

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the names of the “Class of 2019”, inductees to the Hall of Fame. Chloe Black (athlete: cycling), Heather Richardson (athlete/builder: hockey), John Druce (athlete: hockey) , the late Fred Mortimer (athlete: hockey), Mark Vitarelli (builder: lacrosse) and Graham Wilkins (athlete: rowing) will be…

Car draw Chairman Steve Casey was happy to present a cheque for $20,000 to this year’s draw winner Don Martin. He had his choice of three vehicles supplied by Jack McGee Peterborough, but opted to take the cash. Mr. Martin dropped in to the hall this morning to collect his winnings. At this point, he has…

We would like to extend a great deal of thanks to all ticket sellers who helped to make this years annual car draw a success for the Hall of Fame. Tonight we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 preliminary draws and the new car draw. #1 winner of $500.00 is JENNIFER…

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE HALL OF FAME!! There are still tickets left for the annual vehicle draw held by the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. Draw date is March 16, 2019. Again there are twelve preliminary draws–two $500 prizes, and ten $100 prizes. These winning tickets will then be put back…

Raymond Jackson of Ballymena, Northern Ireland dropped into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame to share a cup of coffee and a few stories. He is in town to see Petes player Liam Kirk play against the Ottawa ’67 tonight. Ray is heading back to Ireland after having spent a week visiting his…

Although the final score was in favour of the Oshawa Generals, the Peterborough Petes and the Canadian Cancer Society were the real winners last night at the Memorial Centre. The arena was filled with pink, the crowd was respectfully silent as the video presentation showing photographs of survivors and those lost to cancer was broadcast,…