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CTV News
26-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Manotick man wins $88,715 in Carleton Place, Ont. ‘Catch the Ace' lottery
Pictured (L-R): Ian Grant, former CPDMH Foundation Board of Directors and proud member of the Capt. A. Roy Brown Branch 192 and Peter Schaffer, CPDMH Board of Directors and past President of the Capt. A. Roy Brown Branch 192. (CPDMH Foundation/supplied) A Manotick man has found the ace of spades in the Catch the Ace lottery fundraiser for the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation, in partnership with Capt. A. Roy Brown Branch 192 of the Royal Canadian Legion The hospital foundation says the ace was found on week 27 of the lottery fundraiser. The winner, Steven T. of Manotick, is taking home $88,715. 'This lottery is truly a community celebration where everyone benefits,' said Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation executive director Robyn Arseneau, in a news release. 'Every ticket purchased helps us provide the very best care to patients in the areas our hospital serves and supports the programs that make Carleton Place such a wonderful place to live. Congratulations to Steven and thank you to everyone who played a part in this year's Catch the Ace.' The fundraiser will return in September. 'The energy and enthusiasm in our Legion Hall each week has been incredible,' said Kevin Francis, President of Capt. A. Roy Brown, Branch 192. 'We are deeply thankful for the community's support, which allows us to give back in so many meaningful ways. We can't wait to welcome everyone back in September for another round of fun, fundraising, and community spirit.' The lottery has so far raised $400,000 to support services at the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital and programs at the Legion.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- CTV News
OPP issue warning to Carleton Place, Ont. residents about man called a ‘public safety risk'
Ontario Provincial Police issued a photo of Isaac Sebastien Dion, who was released from custody in Perth, Ont. on Wednesday, May 21. OPP warn he may be in the Carleton Place area. (OPP/release)
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Small businesses brace for more pain with looming Canada Post strike
Alex Kravis (right), owner of GT Games in Carleton Place, worries about what another Canada Post strike could mean for his online business. Katelyn Wilson/CTV News Ottawa)
CBC
18-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Carleton Place bat maker takes a swing at torpedo trend
Ben Milinkovich figures he's heard the word 'torpedo' more often in the last few weeks than he has in the last 30 years of his life. The Ottawa-area sales director has been scrambling to fill "nonstop" orders for a baseball bat with a trendy design. Known as a torpedo bat, the design features an enlarged sweet spot — the part of the bat that makes contact with the ball. The bats have been surging in popularity since a record-setting New York Yankees game last month. The team set a franchise record with nine home runs, with several Yankees hitters wielding torpedoes. Now Milinkovich and his Carleton Place employer Sam Bat hope their torpedo bats are a home run for the bottom line, as the threat of U.S. tariffs complicates the future. Milinkovich said he's been fielding calls from pros to the parents of little leaguers in North America and overseas as far as Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. "Everyone wants that magic wand," he said, admitting that he thought the design looked a little strange at first. "But once you go and actually see what these guys are doing with it, it makes a whole lot of sense." While he stopped short of describing it as a fad, Milinkovich thinks the torpedo bat's popularity has likely peaked. "At the end of the day, it's still the craftsman, it's not the tool," he said, explaining that the same design won't necessarily work for every player. "If the player is at the plate and confident in the tool that's in their hands, then it'll work for them." Milinkovich estimated 10 to 20 percent of the pros will stick with the torpedo, adding that he's already seeing some players return to a more traditional design. 'Not exactly new' Production manager Scott Smith said he's made hundreds of thousands of bats over the years, and the torpedo design is "not exactly new." "It's been around for a long time," Smith said. "Things come in and out of fashion like, you know, bell bottom jeans." President and co-owner Arlene Anderson said Sam Bat has been making maple baseball bats for major leaguers since 1997. The company's bats have been in the hands of legendary hitters like Barry Bonds and Miguel Cabrera. Anderson explained that her company always works with players to find the right bat, even making mid-season adjustments according to changes in a player's bodyweight. When players started requesting torpedo bats, Anderson said Sam Bat was happy to oblige. "I think it's something that captures the imagination. [The Yankees] obviously had a fantastic game and everyone wants to know if there's a special elixir, a special sauce that will make them better," she said. "Anything that draws in customers to be thinking about wood bats is a good thing for us." Bracing for tariff impacts But while the torpedo craze has been a boon for Sam Bat's brand, Anderson said the threat of U.S. tariffs is creating "a great deal of stress." The company's products are CUSMA-compliant, Anderson said, so it has thus far been exempt from tariffs on bats shipped south of the border. But the uncertainty and a constantly shifting landscape have the company taking stock of its inventory and suppliers to minimize any potential impacts. WATCH | Ottawa-area seller says torpedo bats are hitting it out of the park: Torpedo bats are hitting it out of the park, literally, and this Ottawa-area seller says they've never seen demand so high 1 day ago Duration 2:48 Torpedo bats are designed to have the thickest part lower than usual, closer to a player's hands. After players from the New York Yankees had an incredible game using these bats, baseball players at all levels began to take notice. "All small business is up against it right now," Anderson said. "We have to consider each stream and how it impacts our ultimate finished product." In the meantime, Sam Bat and its nine employees are doing their best to cover their bases and meet demand. For Milinkovich that means answering hundreds of emails and spending hours in MLB dugouts performing demos of the torpedo. "It's tapered off a little bit," he said. "But it's still going."
