Ontario Hockey Association Logo. (Photo courtesy ohahockey.ca)The Essex 73's can add a 7th Clarence Schmalz Cup to their trophy case. They beat Port Hope Friday night with a 1-0 victory in game 7 of the provincial junior C final series.
Port Hope came back after going down 3-0 in the series to force the game 7 with 3 straight victories.
On route to the title Essex lost only 4 times with wins against Exeter, Ayr and eventually Port Hope.
Jordan Ryan scored the game's lone goal. He played in last year's semi-final against Wingham.
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.
