Mike Davies

5 days ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies

A golfer is always looking for the sweet spot, and Will Mitchell found it as Peterborough Golf and Country Club (PGCC)’s new general manager and chief operating officer. The 39-year-old Whitby native, who calls Newcastle home with wife Jennifer and daughter Aubrey, 10, spent a decade at the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club (OGCC), rising from assistant pro to general manager. He was looking for a similar landing spot after one season with Club Link at Cherry Downs.

6 days ago | brumnotes.com | Mike Davies

The Surfer (15)When Nic Cage is confronted by toxic alpha male Australians who refuse to let him surf on ‘their’ beach and reduce him to a bum-like figure, it’s only a matter of time before he snaps. The Friend (15)Emotional healing journey as Naomi Watts becomes custodian of her former lover and mentor Bill Murray’s Great Dane when he commits suicide. The Wedding Banquet (15)Remake¬† of Ang Lee’s 1993¬† award-winner given an LBGTQ makeover with Lily Gladstone and Joan Chen.

6 days ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies

Eleanor Parkinson has big ambitions for a 12-year-old and the drive to back it up. In just her third year of competitive gymnastics Nory, as her coaches and teammates call her, won the Gymnastics Ontario Level V All-Around championship at the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics provincial championships in Angus held April 26-27. She did it by winning the gold medal on bars and beam, a silver medal on floor exercise while placing fourth on vault.

6 days ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies

Mike Oke welcomes the flexibility created by changes to the annual CHL Import Draft. On Wednesday, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced a rule change which will allow teams to carry three import players each, up from the previous limit of two, starting with the 2025-26 season. As a result, it will expand its annual import draft, to be held on July 2, from two to three rounds. In addition, teams can now trade their import picks, with a trade deadline of June 30.

1 week ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Mike Davies

Gerry DiCunsolo says he’s 100 per cent committed to earning an OHL roster spot with the Peterborough Petes, an option he may not have considered prior to a November NCAA rule change. The New York City native, who moved to Buffalo when he was 10 and was coached by Petes alumnus Patrick Kaleta was one of three U.S. born players at the Petes Development Camp at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) Friday through Sunday.