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I'm confident that everyone reading this has heard at least one of the many rumours surrounding the proposed 'new' chairlift going up Grey Mountain.  With an official announcement from Howard Katkov postponed until further notice, the rumour mill seems to have found another gear.  Everyone I've talked to has heard something different, and it is easy to understand the reasons why.  The Grey Mountain expansion represents a cautious next step in the development of Red Mountain Resort.

It's a red card and it's going to the Quebec Soccer Federation for their non-compliance to the directive of allowing the wearing of turbans/patkas/keski by soccer players.

In a bold, but surprising move, the Canadian Soccer Association Board of Directors on Monday 10 June 2013 moved to immediately suspend the Quebec Soccer Federation for its decision to not allow the wearing of turbans/patkas/keski by soccer players.

It's a fun day geared to introduce kids to triathlon — that's the Trail Parks and Recreation Kids Tri set for Saturday, July 6 in the Silver City.

The race, for children between the ages of four to 12, sees entrans swim, bike and run . . . but mostly have a ton of fun.

The event runs from 9 a.m. July 6 to noon. Registration is at 8:15 a.m. at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

The fee to enter is $38, and includes a race package of T-shirt, swim cap, water bottle and lunch.

Hockey Night in Canada icon Don Cherry is not in favour of Hockey Canada's recent decision to ban body checking at the peewee level.

During his Coaches Corner segment Saturday, Cherry disagreed with Hockey Canada’s decision to ban bodychecking for peewee players saying young players will be ill-prepared and unsafe when physical contact is introduced at higher levels.