Athletics

On Saturday, October 24, eleven young runners from the Georgian Bay Coyotes Track Club travelled to Queenston Heights Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake to compete in the Minor Track Association’s Cross-Country Provincial Championships. The event featured 26 teams from across Ontario, with 336 athletes taking part in the races. The course consisted mostly of grassy terrain, with gentle, rolling rises and falls that made for some very fast finishing times. The weather was a balmy 16 degrees Celsius, an unusual treat for...

Isabel Spence, 17, and Megan Aparicio, 17, of Meaford, represented Canada and Sail Georgian Bay Sailing School (SGB) of Meaford, at the recent 2026 RS Aero North American Championships, held at Cedar Point Yacht Club, Westport, Connecticut, on October 8-11, 2026. The SGB team (Sail #1987 - Spence; Sail #3953 - Aparacio), expertly manoeuvred through many challenges of the sea, as conditions at times presented driving rain, two-metre waves, and wind gusts exceeding 25 knots. They raced side by side,...