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Pete’s Auto Body; because we care about our community…… When Walter Gretzky passed away in early March it was a fitting testimonial to the man that so many people had kept, and then posted photographs through the years with Canada’s favorite and most beloved hockey dad Everybody had an encounter. Everybody had a story. Here’s mine….. In 1982 I was the Coffee Boy for a CBC TV Show called ” MacLean At Large “, an interview program hosted by Bob MacLean. As Coffee Boy, you could imagine how low on the corporate totem pole I was. Still, it was exciting to meet so many prominent pe...

Pete’s Auto Body; because we care about our community…… I was happy, surprised, a little nostalgic and a little bit sad last Wednesday when I went to Hanover for my COVID-19 vaccination shot at the P & H Centre. Happy to get the shot, and again I want to say how highly impressed I was with the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit. The entire process was smooth, courteous, extremely professional and the added peace of mind from being jabbed with the Pfizer vaccine cannot be understated. I hadn’t been to Hanover since September of 2019 and I found it remarkable as I came in from the North end ...

Pete’s Auto Body; because we care about our community…… I’m not sure if it’s the competitive drama, the aging factor or the pandemic, but I’m watching a lot more golf these days. Sunday, I spent the better portion of what evolved into a very nice afternoon weather-wise inside watching the final round of The Masters Hideki Matsuyama won the tournament by 1 stroke over youthful Will Zalatoris. Winning The Masters is significant enough, but Matsuyama’s victory is notable as he becomes the first Japanese winner of the green jacket. The belief is that Matsuyama’s victory will serve...

Pete’s Auto Body; because we care about our community…… The new Owen Sound Major Lacrosse franchise hasn’t played a game yet, and while we’re not sure when that first official game might be, it appears that without taking a faceoff, the yet unnamed Owen Sound entry has 2 wins and 2 ties, ……or tie ups. Owen Sound scored a win in November of 2020 when news leaked of the pending franchise shift of the historic Brampton Excelsiors to Owen Sound. That news was confirmed in an interview with club owner Joe Norton, who also operates the Owen Sound Bug Juice Senior NorthStars.

Pete’s Auto Body; because we care about our community…… The final weekend prior to the National Hockey League Trade Deadline will be an interesting study. With a closed international border, a quarantine period in effect for Canada and heightened alarm at the unsettled global pandemic, certainly in Ontario, NHL trades between Canadian based teams and their American counterparts take on added consideration. In terms of players on the block, the most intriguing is Buffalo forward Taylor Hall. Among the most dominant players during his Ontario Hockey League days at Windsor, Hall has had a ...