Banff Film Fest brings extreme sports movies to inspire Collingwood audiences Posted on October 3, 2024 By xzuan There will be three nights of films Oct. 7-9 at Collingwood Cineplex The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Collingwood on Oct. 7-9 at Collingwood Cineplex will screenings at 7 p.m. each evening. “We had a great turnout in 2023 with just one night of films. ” said event sponsor Charla Tomlinson, in a news release. “This year, we took the plunge to share three nights of different films. We have more time to share more amazing mountain stories from around the world.” The Collingwood screenings will feature skiing, rock climbing, trail running, mountain biking, BASE jumping, fly fishing, paragliding, ice climbing, surfing, caving, white water rafting, human interest stories, and more. Each evening includes screenings of several short, documentary-style films. The audience favourite film this year is Pioneers: Tandem XC Skiing, which will screen Oct. 9. Another audience favourite is Subterranean, which is the feature film on Oct.7. Subterranean takes an inside look into the unique group of people that explore caves for fun. For tickets and information, visit rockiesrentals.ca/banff. Sports audiencesBanffbringsCollingwoodextremeFestFilminspiremoviesSports
Sports Late goals cost Blazers in 5-3 loss to Americans – Sports Posted on October 17, 2024 Tim Petruk – Oct 13, 2024 / 7:56 pm | Story: 511673 Photo: Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers closed out a tough Thanksgiving weekend with another loss on Sunday, falling 5-3 to the Tri-City Americans for their third defeat in a row. Tommy Lafreniere, Andrew Thomson and Nathan Behm scored… Read More
Sports Funding for sports clubs hailed as ‘game changer’ Posted on October 22, 2024 Sports clubs in Nottinghamshire are set to reap the benefits after more than £220,000 of funding has been confirmed. Gedling Borough Council said it applied for investment from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Arnold Leisure Centre will receive £26,119 for plant room improvements, while Calverton Miners Welfare Football Club… Read More
Sports Too costly to compete? The growing challenge facing youth sports in N.B. Posted on September 30, 2024 Shannon Phillips’s daughter Aubree has been involved in sports since she was four years old. Now at age 10, she plays competitive hockey, softball and lacrosse. Phillips and her husband also get involved, sometimes coaching, running the clock, or even acting as the team’s safety person. And they love it. “When… Read More