As the leaves hit the ground and the nights get chilly, friends are gathering all across Canada in groups of fours to throw lead rocks on a new curling season. It’s no different in our region, where the St. Adolphe Curling Club is ready to rock for another year.

For hockey fans, the NHL preseason is a time to rejoice in the return of hockey. It means you’re just that much closer to the regular season, and it gives you a chance to view certain players you’d otherwise only get to see in the minors. For those players, the preseason is a chance to turn the page on their destiny and prove they’ve got what it takes to stick around with the pros. For those pros, the preseason is a time to get back into shape, and up to speed, before having to go full throttle for the next seven months. 

Amelie, 21, started dancing with Le Studio since its opening almost 11 years ago, although she danced for years before that.

About 62 players attended this year’s tryouts for the Bantam AAA Eastman Selects roster. The tryouts lasted ten days and went through three stages of cuts. At the end, 11 forwards, six defence-men, and two goalies were selected to join this year’s team.

Circle the calendar, Jets fans. In less than a month, Patrik Laine and the Jets prepare to take flight in their season opener against Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ethan (Grade 5) and Logan Maroni (Grade 6) are well rounded athletes.