VMLS via Podcast – Canada’s Game in the Garden City

On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast our Visitor Services Coordinator Adrian Petry gives a lecture about the rich and exciting history of hockey in our city. Hear stories from the early days of pick-up on a frozen Welland Canal to Stan Mikita and the big-league games here at the Garden City Arena.

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Yearbook Flip: Girls Athletics

In reflecting on International Women’s Day last month, and the theme of #BalanceforBetter, I wanted to explore how female teenagers were represented in the sports pages of St. Catharines High School yearbooks. Due to traditional ideas of gender roles, athletics in North America have a long history of being male-centered and male-dominated. How did students work to address this imbalance in St. Catharines high schools in the twentieth century?

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One Hour in the Past E102 – Rowing

Rowing has been a popular sport in the community for more than 100 years!  As host to the Royal Canadian Henley Race Course, the community has been lucky to host many world class regattas showcasing rowing’s best!  Our community has also trained some of the best rowers in the world.

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