Barry's Bay teen competing in sledge hockey at Renfrew County 2023 Ontario Winter Games
A teenager from Barry's Bay will compete in sledge hockey at the Renfrew County 2023 Ontario Winter Games. 15-year-old Chadd Stoppa has been playing sledge hockey for 10-years and he will get a chance to compete this weekend as a member of the Niagar...
Feb 10, 2023
Schedule of events for second week of the 2023 Renfrew County Ontario Winter Games
The second and final week of the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County will feature 1,400 participants. Due to a freezing rain warning, the opening ceremony for the second week of competition was cancelled Thursday night. All sporting events as...
Feb 09, 2023
2023 Renfrew County Winter Games ready to begin final few days of competitions
Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Neil Lumsden, will be in Renfrew for the opening ceremonies of the 2023 Ontario Winter Games at Ma-te-Way starting at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 9th, 2023. This will be the second and final weekend ...
Feb 08, 2023
Ottawa Valley Titans playing for gold at the Ontario Winter Games
A local hockey team will be going for gold at the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The Ottawa Valley Titans will play the Sun County Panthers at the Ma-te- Way Activity Centre at 12:00pm today (Sunday, February 5th). There are four local ...
Feb 05, 2023
2023 Ontario Winter Games officially underway in Renfrew County
Well over a thousand people braced the cold, snowy and windy weather to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The opening ceremonies started at 6:30pm on Thursday night (February 2nd) and lasted approximate...
Feb 03, 2023
Ontario Winter Games in need of volunteers for hockey this weekend in Renfrew
The Ontario Winter Games want your help this weekend! The Games Committee has put the word out that they need score keepers, penalty time keepers and announcers for hockey games happening Friday, February 3rd through to Sunday, February 5th at the Ma...
Feb 02, 2023
Olympian Melissa Bishop-Nriagu the ambassador for the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County
Three-time Olympian Melissa Bishop-Nriagu has been named the Ambassador of the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. Bishop-Nriagu is from Eganville and competed in three Olympic games (2012, 2016 and 2020) in the 800-meter event. Bishop-Nriag...
Feb 01, 2023
Dress for the weather as Ontario Winter Games opening ceremonies held outside at Ma-te-Way in Renfrew
The Ontario Winter Games are ready to begin. Opening ceremonies will be held outdoors at Ma-te-Way in Renfrew starting tomorrow (Thursday, February 2nd) at 6:30pm. The area will open at 5:30pm and those attending are reminded to dress for the weather...
Feb 01, 2023
Opening ceremonies on Thursday will kick off the Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County
We are officially one day away from the start of the Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. Opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow (Thursday, February 2nd) at Ma-te-Way in Renfrew from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Warden Peter Emon says there will be eight c...
Feb 01, 2023
First weekend of Ontario Winter Games will bring 1,100 participants to Renfrew County
The countdown is on for the Ontario Winter Games with opening ceremonies this week. Warden Peter Emon says there will be eight competitions during the first week of events, from February 2nd to 5th, with approximately 1,100 participants. The second w...
Jan 30, 2023
Snowboard events for Ontario Winter Games to be canceled
Snowboard will no longer be part of the Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The Provincial Sport Organization for Snowboard says due to the fire at Calabogie Peaks earlier this month that damaged their snow making equipment, there is no guarantee...
Jan 25, 2023
U14 Ottawa Valley Titans qualify for the Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County
The Ottawa Valley Titans U14 team will compete at the Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The team is made up of 17 players from Districts 4 and 5 (West Carleton, Stittsville and all of Renfrew County) including four players from Renfrew County: ...
Jan 25, 2023
Check Out the Action Packed First Weekend of the Ontario Winter Games from February 2nd to 5th
The Renfrew County Ontario Winter Games will be held over the first two weekends in February. Over 2,300 athletes will be coming to the region to compete in 23 different sporting events. There will be two opening ceremonies held at Ma-te-Way in Renfr...
Jan 23, 2023
CNL's core values adopted by 2023 Ontario Winter Games
The core values of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories In Chalk River have been adopted as shared standards by the Renfrew County 2023 Ontario Winter Games. CNL has long served as a major employer in Renfrew County, and the synchronicity only makes common ...
Jan 16, 2023
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew County 2023 Ontario Winter Games to be free for spectators
We are less than 20 days until the Ontario Winter Games take over Renfrew County. Close to three thousand participants will be competing in over 20 sports across the Ottawa Valley over two weekends. In hopes of bring out as many spectators as possibl...
Jan 15, 2023
Ontario Winter Games coming to Renfrew County in 23 days
The Ontario Winter Games are coming to Renfrew County in 23 days. The event will feature two opening ceremonies at Ma-te-Way in Renfrew on Thursday, February 2nd and again Thursday, February 9th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Sporting venues will be spread a...
Jan 10, 2023
Under 50-days until the Ontario Winter Games come to Renfrew County
The Ontario Winter Games are coming to Renfrew County early in 2023. The event is less than 50-days away and will bring thousands of athletes, coaches and family members to the region. Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon says you can get your swag onlin...
Dec 19, 2022
Renfrew's trail system a perfect fit for cross country skiing during Ontario Winter Games
One of the world's top cross-country ski course designers has given Ma-te-Way Park in Renfrew a thumbs up. Dirk Van Wijk gave his verdict while walking the course on Monday, December 12th as preparations are underway for the Ontario Winter Games. Bur...
Dec 14, 2022
Vipers Wrestling Club Looking Forward to the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County
The Vipers Wrestling Club is looking forward to competing in the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. Based in Pembroke and Renfrew, the Vipers Club encourages everyone to come out to watch and learn more about the sport of wrestling. Head co...
Dec 04, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: 2023 Ontario Winter Games will create legacy fund to support sports in Renfrew County
The 2023 Ontario Winter Games will be creating the "Sport For All Legacy Fund" to support local sports organizations in Renfrew County. Volunteer Sponsorship Chair for the Ontario Winter Games, Amanda Daley says local sponsorships will help...
Nov 27, 2022
Local Sponsors Helping the Ontario Winter Games Come to Renfrew County
The Ontario Winter Games are coming up in February, 2023 and local sponsors are playing a large role in helping them come to Renfrew County. Volunteer Sponsorship Chair for the Ontario Winter Games, Amanda Daley says that Rogers, Canadian Nuclear Lab...
Nov 23, 2022
Ontario Winter Games coming to Renfrew County in 75-days
The Ontario Winter Games will take over Renfrew County in just over two and a half months. The Ontario Winter Games will run from February 2nd to the 5th and again from February 9th to the 12th. Chair of the Ontario Winter Games organizing committee,...
Nov 18, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew County looking for volunteers during 2023 Ontario Winter Games
The Ottawa Valley is getting ready to welcome close to 3500 athletes, coaches and managers as part of the Ontario Winter Games. The games will be held over two weekends in February and March. Games Chair, Peter Emon tell us where we are in terms of p...
Oct 06, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Planning underway for 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County
Planning is well underway for the 2023 Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew County. The event was postponed in 2022 due to COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year. Games Manager Cindy Burwell says postponing the games has given them more time to make the ...
Jul 10, 2022
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Ontario Winter Games reboot good to go for 2023
The organizing committee for the Renfrew County 2023 Ontario Winter Games is ready for a reboot. The Province of Ontario is pitching in with up to $1.4 million to support the Games, which will draw more than 2,900 young athletes, coaches and official...
Mar 25, 2022
Renfrew County proposes new dates for Ontario Winter Games in February of 2023
New dates for the Ontario Winter Games have been suggested. Chair of the winter games committee and Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon provided an update to county council on Wednesday afternoon (January 26th, 2022). Emon says they're hoping to host the event ...
Jan 26, 2022
Volunteers needed for the Ontario Winter Games mascot this weekend in Pembroke
The Ontario Winter Games are looking for a couple more volunteers for Hometown Hockey this weekend in Pembroke. Someone is needed to be "Patchi" the mascot on Saturday from 11-5pm and Sunday from 11-5pm. This involves wearing the supplied P...
Dec 02, 2021

