New ice pad needed say Petrolia hockey moms
Nick Wammes will be one of 13 athletes who will represent Canada at the Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Montichiari, Italy from August 23-27.
On his Instagram account, the Dawn-Euphemia rider said he was “incredibly happy” to be named to the national squad to compete in the Men’s Sprint category.
It’s the second year running that the 17-year-old has represented Canada on the world stage. He was part of the national team for the World Junior Championships in Switzerland last year.
In April, Wammes won two gold medals and a silver at the Canadian Cycling Track Championships in Milton.
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New ice pad needed say Petrolia hockey moms
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Heather Wright/The Independent The growth of girls hockey has prompted a movement for another ice pad in Petrolia. Kelly Bailey and Lisa Vanderwal, who call themselves dedicated hockey moms, have started a petition on Change.org to prove the community wants a second ice pad. Bailey, who is a member of the girls hockey organization Lambton Attack, says the hockey club
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