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2 weeks ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
Friday, April 4, and Saturday April 5 was the 2025 MC Team Pond Rocket Cup Hockey Tournament, held at the Vankleek Hill Community Centre and the Robert Hartley Sports Complex in Hawkesbury. There were 44 teams competing for the cup this year, which was ultimately won on Saturday, April 5 by PSF in a 4-3 final against Desja Plaizz in the Duval Ventures Championship Division. The Beauts defeated three-time defending champions Chicks With Sticks 5-1 in the Starhill Farms Ladies Division.
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1 month ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
A renowned artist who made her home in Vankleek Hill now has a room named after her at the Arbor Gallery. On Saturday, March 22, the Pemberton-Smith Room at the gallery was officially dedicated in honour of Freda Pemberton Smith. Arbor Gallery moved to its current location at 103 High Street in Vankleek Hill. “What better name that the Pemberton Smith Room for this exhibition space after her contribution to Vankleek Hill,” said Arbor Gallery Artistic Director Andrea Belcham.
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1 month ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
A family curling tradition that started in Vankleek Hill has celebrated its 40th anniversary. In 1983, the family of Vincent and Gladys Conway of Vankleek Hill began having an annual curling bonspiel. According to Erin Conway, one of the couple’s granddaughters, it was intended to be a fun afternoon with some family. “My Uncle Brent who taught curling and enjoyed playing it thought it would be a great social event for the family,” she said.
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1 month ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
Local skills and knowledge are part of the Blue Ghost spacecraft which recently landed the Moon. Vasily Piccone, 24, grew up in Hawkesbury. His parents are Louis and Elena Piccone. He attended Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) for grades nine and 10, and graduated from St. Francis-Xavier Catholic High School in Hammond. The McGill University graduate, who has a degree in Electrical Engineering, now works for Firefly Aerospace of Austin, Texas.
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
St. John the Apostle Anglican Church and the St. John’s Anglican Church Women (ACW) in Vankleek Hill have contributed $1,000 to the Maxville Manor redevelopment project. The Maxville Manor Foundation is recognizing the church as one of its 100 Maxville Manor Friends Who Care as part of the fundraising campaign to completely redevelop the not-for-profit long-term care facility. Related
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
Arbor Gallery held an official opening of its new location in Vankleek Hill on Saturday, February 15. The gallery is now located at 103 High Street. The former location was the old Higginson House at 36 Home Avenue. Gallery board Chair Jessica Sarrazin said the gallery is “delighted” with its new space. The building is completely climate controlled with consistent temperature and humidity, it is completely wheelchair accessible and has lots of parking.
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
A Grade One and Senior Kindergarten Class at Pleasant Corners Public School near Vankleek Hill has proven they are quite good at writing, publishing, and helping others. The 37-student class, under the direction of teachers Stacy Schwendemann and Kim Noble, wrote, illustrated, and published Fall, A Season of Gratitude/Automne, Une Saison de Gratitude, a bilingual book about what they appreciate during the fall season.
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
The bonspiel with a lot of heart keeps on showing it. On Saturday, February 8, the annual University of Ottawa Heart Institute Bonspiel took place at the Vankleek Hill Curling Club. This year’s full-curling tournament raised $15,348 for the institute, which serves heart patients from all over Eastern Ontario and Western Québec. The winning team was led by Skip Larry Brack, and included Third/Vice Bridget Macdonald, Second Diane Mooney, and Lead Dorothy McRae-Golden.
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
For 68 years, A. Paquette Garage has been a place that residents of Vankleek Hill and the surrounding area have trusted as a friendly, honest, place to have repairs and maintenance done on their vehicles. But, the garage, which opened in 1957, will close on Saturday March 1. Owner Jean-Luc Paquette has decided to step back from the automotive business and eventually pursue other opportunities. “People are disappointed, but they’re also supportive,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
thereview.ca | James Morgan |Vankleek Hill
A curler who threw his first rocks in Vankleek Hill is on his way to the 2025 Brier. Gavin Lydiate, son of Greg and Shelly Lydiate of Vankleek Hill, will be an alternate on Team Ontario at the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, better known as the Brier, in Kelowna, British Columbia from February 28 to March 9. Lydiate, 22, recently graduated with a degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph, where he also played Vice (third) on the varsity curling team.
