Photo courtesy of the Blenheim Blades.The Blenheim Blades opened the Great Lakes Jr. C hockey season with a tie.
The Blades and Amherstburg Admirals tied 2-2 following a scoreless OT period.
Drew Marlatt and Nick Delyzer gave Blenheim a 2-0 lead at the end of the second period.
But Ryan Hozel and Dean Patterson scored in the third for the Admirals to send it to the extra frame.
Blenheim is off until Friday when they head to Lakeshore. Amherstburg is also off until Friday when they take on Dresden.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
