The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame extend condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Bill Mahoney, former captain of the Peterborough Petes. He died in London, ON on December 16th, 2021 from dementia. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peterborough native Doreen (Little) and their children Jeff and Karen. Mr. Mahoney was inducted into the PDSHOF in the athlete category for his tremendous abilities in hockey. As the first Peterborough native to captain the Petes (1958-59), Bill went on to play varsity hockey for the McMaster Marlins, winning MVP honours from the C ..read more

Continuing with the Sports Legends of Peterborough and District series, Dan Malta sat down with 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Lionel Ownsworth. Lionel was inducted in the Athlete category for his successes in the sports of badminton and soccer as both player and coach. To read more about Lionel Ownsworth’s sporting career, please click here. To watch the Ownsworth/Malta interview on our YouTube channel, please click on the YouTube icon below. Lionel Ownsworth “Sports Legends of Peterborough & District” The post Lionel Ownsworth now on our YouTube Channel appeared first on Peterborough and Dis ..read more

2016 Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame inductee Jamie Batley has added another accolade to his already impressive resume. Congratulations to Jamie as he was inducted with the class of 2020 into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame for his contributions as a player, coach and ambassador of the game. Given COVID restrictions and protocols that were in place at the time of his induction, Jamie was given the opportunity to be interviewed by Pete Dalliday to deliver his acceptance speech which you can watch by clicking here. Jamie’s acceptance speech. Click here to be redirected to Jami ..read more

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame is saddened to announce the passing of Ken Ruttan on Sunday, November 14, 2021.  Ken Ruttan served on the Board of Directors of the Hall of Fame from 1997 to 2019.  He was Chair of the Board from 2015 to 2019.  During his time as a Hall of Fame volunteer, Ken contributed significantly to the development and success of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. He managed the Annual Car Draw for many years. The Hall of Fame wish to extend condolences to his wife Kathy and their family. Funeral arrangements have yet to ..read more

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame wishes to express condolences to the family, including daughters Janis and Dianne, and friends of Isabel (Young) Crary who passed away November 3, 2021. She was in her 100th year. Isabel was inducted into the Hall in 2018 for her athletic abilities in both basketball and ornamental swimming. Mrs. Crary, along with her teammates on the “The Silver Finettes”, was recognized as a pioneer of ornamental swimming in Canada. The read more about the athletic career of Isabel (Young) Crary from her induction biography, please click here. To view the p ..read more

In case you missed the original broadcast on YourTV/Cogeco…….. As part of the Sports Legends of Peterborough & District, Dan Malta captures some of the career highlights of local pitching great Jim Bell. Inducted in the Athlete category with the class of 2020, Jim established himself as an elite softball pitcher early in his career. He also played football, hockey and lacrosse! To read Jim Bell’s induction biography, please click here To watch the Bell/Malta interview on our YouTube Channel, please click on the YouTube icon below. Jim Bell “Sports Legends of Peterborough & District” Th ..read more

On behalf of the Peterborough Professional Hockey Alumni, Steve Larmer was at the Hall of Fame October 21st to present chair Patricia Bronson with a cheque for $6,700. These funds have been directed for use to our bursary fund. Annually, 4 student-athletes receive a $2,000 bursary toward their post-secondary education. Many thanks to the PPHA for this very generous donation! Steve Larmer, PPHA, presents Hall Chair Patricia Bronson with donation of $6,700 to the Hall The post Steve Larmer presents Hall of Fame with $6,700 appeared first on Peterborough and District Sports Hall of Fame & Mus ..read more

After a one year hiatus due to COVID, the 34th edition of Jack’s Annual Golf Tournament was back September 16th at the Quarry Golf Club in Ennismore, with 234 golfer supporting the event! Thanks to the generous sponsorships of many local businesses and the return of so many golfers, tournament chair Doug Gibson was able to present a cheque valued at $26,170.00 to Hall of Fame chair Patricia Bronson. $1,170 of this money was from Jack’s Mulligans. Jack Gibson, for whom the tournament is named, was a big believer in mulligans! These funds will continue to support the work of the Hall, including ..read more

The Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame wishes to extend condolences to the family and friends of 1983 Inductee Dr. Don Curtis. Don, predeceased by first wife Elizabeth Joan (BJ) of more than 50 years, is survived by his wife Janice, sons John (Karen), Ron (Tammy) and Gary (Leah) as well as grandchildren Aaron, Morgan, Taylor and Andy. A physician in Peterborough, Dr. Curtis practiced Family Medicine at the Peterborough Clinic for more than 40 years. Inducted for his contributions across many platforms as a builder and administrator, Don was instrumental in organizing activities su ..read more

Congratulations to the Petes on their season-opening victory last Thursday night versus the Sudbury Wolves. May they continue to build a strong team and enjoy success. Thursday night was the first night in 19 months that we were allowed visitors into the Hall of Fame, so we were thrilled when Roger dropped in to say ‘hello’ on Saturday. I think he gives the Hall ‘two thumbs up’! The Hall will be open before home games and in between periods 1 and 2, and we certainly encourage Petes fans to come in and check the displays we have been working on during the shutdown. Social distancing will be mon ..read more