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What's happening Aug. 16 and Aug. 17 in Waterloo Region and beyond
The clocktower in Kitchener's Victoria Park is shown in this file image (Matthew Ethier / CTV News Kitchener) Here's what's happening this weekend in Waterloo Region: Guelph Royals vs Kitchener Panthers When: Saturday, Aug. 16 Where: David E. Hastings Stadium at Exhibition Park, 70 Division St. The Kitchener Panthers take on the Royals in Guelph. HipFest in Brantford When: Aug. 16 Where: Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie St. Fans can belt out their favourite Tragically Hip songs at HipFest . There will be live rock music, multiple vendors and food. 4th annual Wamput's Lemonade Stand in Kitchener When: Saturday, Aug. 16 Where: 149 Trafalgar Avenue, Kitchener Stop by this annual lemonade stand and help them reach their goal of raising $10,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Black Entrepreneurs Vendor Market in Kitchener When: Saturday, Aug. 16 Where: Gaukel Block, 44 Gaukel out a variety of Black-owned businesses at the Black Entrepreneurs Vendor Market . KidsPark in Kitchener When: Sunday, Aug. 17 Where: Victoria Park, 32 Dill St. There will be a full day of activities, games and food at KidsPark . This annual event in Kitchener features live entertainment, bouncy castles and attractions for children of all ages. Cambridge Summer Live When: Sunday, Aug. 17 Where: Central Park, 615 King St. East
National Post
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- National Post
Notorious Gangster gives trainer Josie Carroll another shot at King's Plate notoriety
Josie Carroll has an excellent chance to win her fourth King's Plate at Woodbine on Saturday. Article content Notorious Gangster has proven to be near the top of the three-year-old rankings and definitely could join Edenwold, Inglorious and Mighty Heart on the veteran trainer's Plate honour roll. Article content Article content He showed his class with a win in the Queenston Stakes on June 8 and followed that up with a second-place finish in the Plate Trial despite having to overcome a really tough trip. Article content 'He's a very uncomplicated horse. He has a good mind,' Carroll said. 'That's a really important trait on Plate day when there's a huge crowd. Article content 'He's going to have to get a good trip because he's a closer.' Article content Listed as the 9-2 morning-line second choice in the $1-million race, Notorious Gangster also will be looking to end a curse that has been around since 1976: No winner of the Coronation Futurity as a two-year-old has won the Plate since Norcliffe that year. Article content Fraser Aebly, a B.C. native who is one of the rising stars of Woodbine's jockey colony, will get the ride. He made his Plate debut last year with a 12th-place finish. Article content SEEKING FOUR Article content Carroll isn't the only one looking for a fourth Plate. Rafael Hernandez will be looking to join Robin Platts, Sandy Hawley and the late Avelino Gomez as the only jockeys to win Canada's signature race four times. Article content Hernandez will ride Tom's Magic, a U.S. invader who has exclusively run on the turf in five career starts. A son of U.S. triple crown winner Justify, Tom's Magic has minor stakes wins at both the Fair Grounds and Monmouth so far this year. He does have experience training over Tapeta surfaces at Turfway Park. Article content Article content 'I like the horse a lot,' trainer Michael Stidham said. 'He's done things the right way.' Article content Article content 'He's has good preparation coming into this race. I think we're in there with a really live chance.' Article content In 2021, Safe Conduct came north to win the Plate after starting his career in similar fashion. Article content 'He did win pretty easily, I thought,' trainer Barb Minshall said about the July 20 win. 'He's a very nice horse and he's done everything right from Day 1.' Article content Sedbury's Ghost was coming off a fourth-place finish in the Marine Stakes one race prior but had two wins before that. Minshall said the son of 2015 Plate winner Shaman Ghost has matured nicely since last year. Article content 'He was a high-strung horse,' Minshall said. 'He has matured a whole lot. He was calm and professional in the paddock for the Plate Trial.'
National Post
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Lu Dort to have NBA title parade in Montreal next week
The Larry O'Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Article content Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will have a two-day celebration in his home city. Article content Article content On Aug. 20, Dort will be accepting a special invitation from Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante to City Hall. About 200 members of the sports community will be there to recognize his championship win and his dedication to youth in Montreal. Article content The following day, there will be a homecoming parade in Montreal-Nord, the borough where he grew up. Article content 'This summer has been a dream come true — winning the championship and having the opportunity to come back home, with the trophy, to celebrate here in Montreal,' Dort said in a release. 'I'm just grateful to share this with the people who have supported me from day one.' Article content The Thunder won the NBA title in seven games over the Indiana Pacers for just the second championship in franchise history. Article content The Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA title in 1979; the team was moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. There's nothing in the rafters in Oklahoma City to commemorate that title. Article content The 26-year-old Dort, in his sixth season with the Thunder, has been a defensive cornerstone and earned his first NBA all-defensive first team nod this past season. Oklahoma City had the best record in the regular season in the NBA at 68-14. Article content The Thunder were also the youngest team to win a title in nearly a half-century. Article content Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named Finals MVP after winning regular-season MVP and being the scoring champion, had a parade in Hamilton on Aug. 7. He was presented the key to the city and was honoured at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' game against the B.C. Lions that night. Article content
