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The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame will be closed from December 20 until we reopen on Sunday December 29th for the Petes game versus the Ottawa 67s. We…

Newly elected PDSHOF chair Tim Barrie was recently interviewed by Peterborough Examiner’s Mike Davies. In conversation with Mike, Tim lets the community in on the Board’s new strategic plan, and…

Don Barrie was recognized by the Rotary Club of Peterborough as a 2024 Paul Harris Fellow Award recipient.   As past chairman of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame, longtime Board…

We are saddened to learn of the passing of honoured inductee Elaine Hewitt, elected in 2000 in the ‘Athlete’ category for her incredible athletic career in swimming and track and…

Marie Wasson, wife of the late Donald (Red) Wasson (who served as chairman of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame) passed away after a short illness on September…

Congratulations to John Kasperski who competed in the World Masters Championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden in August of 2024. In the M80 class, John won the silver medal in shot…

It was a night to celebrate the achievements of 4 local student-athletes! In front of family, friends and teammates FINN HUGHES, AVA JOHNSON, BRYNN THOMPSON JENKINS and IRELAND PAYNE each…

After committing more than 65 years to the teaching of Judo to the Peterborough community, Sensei Paul V. Brown has passed away at the age of 88 Brown, who was…

The Canadian Association for Sport Heritage held its Conference at the Charles W. Stockey Centre//Bobby Orr Hall of Fame in Parry Sound June 18-20, 2024.    At the Conference Jason…

It is with great pleasure that we post a link to our 2024 Induction Ceremony which was held at the Sports Hall of Fame on June 8th, 2024. This year…

It is with sadness that we share the passing of Joyce Corner, who died last week after suffering a stroke. She was 97 years of age. She is survived by…

Saturday June 8th was a special night for the six new members formally inducted to the Hall of Fame! In front of a completely sold out crowd, MC Linda de…

Our sincere condolences are extended to the family of Steve Casey as we learned of his passing on Thursday June 6, 2024. Steve, who was inducted in 2009 in the…

We, at the Hall of Fame, extend our sympathies to the family and friends of inductee Jim Wasson (1999) on the passing of his father Dean Wasson, who passed away…

Mike Davies of the Peterborough Examiner has done an outstanding job of highlighting this years’ inductees. What follows is his work, introducing the class of 2024 to the community. Thank…

Condolences are extended to the family and friends of the late Doris Larmer, who passed away April 8th, 2024 in her 87th year. Mrs. Larmer is the mother of Peterborough…

We were saddened to learn of the passing of 2011 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame Inductee James M. (Jim) Clement. Jim, an accomplished athlete in the sport of…