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Ottawa Citizen
4 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Charlottetown Islander named QMJHL's humanitarian player of the year
Article content 'Our athletes love to watch him play. They love to talk to him afterwards. He's a really good guy and ambassador for the (Special Olympics) movement, and a good representation about what hard work can look like as an athlete, so our athletes can relate to him a lot.' Article content Sheehan said one thing that has stood out about Jardine's volunteer efforts is his sincerity and desire to work with and help people. Article content 'He has a really great love of the (Special Olympics) movement,' said Sheehan. 'He was involved in Special Olympics when he was in high school in New Brunswick. Article content 'He was able to take that passion to P.E.I. and be connected with Special Olympics P.E.I. It's super sincere and he really appreciates what the athletes bring to their sports, so they can connect on that level.' Article content Article content Jardine also volunteered his time at several minor hockey practices, played a role in developing sport skills and leadership qualities for teenagers at Andrews Hockey Growth Programs. He participated in anti-bullying seminars with Crime Stoppers, supported the IWK Health Foundation, and took an active role in the Islanders' Make-A-Wish Game, helping reach a goal of $10,000 to grant a sick child's wish. Jardine also participated in a pre-game ceremony as the Islanders recognized six ambassadors who have faced extraordinary health challenges. Article content 'That was great having those kids come onto the ice before the game,' said Jardine. 'It's hard to put into words what some of those kids have gone through and not every kid is as fortunate as we are to play in the Q or even maybe get a chance to play sports.' Article content Jardine, an infielder with the Charlottetown Gaudet's Auto Body Islanders of the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League (NBSBL), also gives back helping out at minor baseball practices in the summer. Article content Article content Article content 'I'd like to thank the organization and the Charlottetown Islanders for being very easy to work with,' said Jardine. 'They made my life so very easy. There is never any stress involved in it… Article content 'I hope my teammates see what we have done and keep the tradition alive, whether it's the next team they play on or in Charlottetown.'
Ottawa Citizen
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman nominated for humanitarian player of the year
Article content Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Max Jardine is in the running for a Golden Pucks award in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Article content Article content The 20-year-old Jardine, who has one year of eligibility remaining, is one of three finalists for humanitarian of the year. Article content The Golden Pucks will be presented in Quebec City on June 5. Article content Since joining the Islanders during the 2023-24 season, Jardine has been one of the Islanders' most active players giving back to the local community. Article content Article content Isles Assistant Captain Max Jardine is a finalist for the @QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year! From Special Olympics PEI to Make-A-Wish, minor hockey, anti-bullying & more — Max gives back in a big way. Full Details • — Charlottetown Islanders (@IslandersHKY) May 21, 2025 Article content Jardine, from Miramichi, N.B., partnered with Special Olympics P.E.I. and the Islanders to host the Charlottetown Islanders Special Olympics Spotlight during home games at Eastlink Centre in the 2024-25 season. Article content Jardine, who was named an assistant captain last season, also willingly volunteers his time to help at local minor hockey practices and has volunteered with Make-A-Wish. Jardine's efforts played a role in raising $10,000 to grant a child's wish. Article content Jardine was very active in the Islanders hosting Make-A-Wish ambassadors at a home game during the 2024-25 season. Article content As part of Crime Stoppers, Jardine has participated in anti-bullying campaigns in P.E.I. schools and he also supports the IWK Foundation. Article content Article content Jardine continues to give back to the P.E.I. community during the summer as well. An infielder with the Charlottetown Gaudet's Auto Body Islanders' senior men's baseball team, Jardine supports both baseball and hockey camps in the summer. Article content Also nominated for humanitarian of the year are Baie-Comeau defenceman Anthony Lavoie and Rimouski forward Jacob Mathieu. Article content
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Double sending off, Rivero and Jardine out of the Clásico
Double sending off, Rivero and Jardine out of the Clásico This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The Cruz Azul - América game heated up on the field of the Olympic University Stadium, after a hard action by Ignacio Rivero on Álvaro Fidalgo that set off alarms inside Coapa. "Nacho" was sent off for losing his head, after scoring the 1-0, and making a jail-worthy tackle on the Spaniard's ankle, who miraculously was able to continue after receiving medical attention. The one who did not stay on the field was André Jardine, as, upset by the Cruz Azul player's foul on his player, the cream-blue coach exploded against Luis Enrique Santander while he was going to review the VAR and the referee showed him the red card. 📸 Hector Vivas - 2025 Getty Images
San Francisco Chronicle
15-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Why this top California winery raised its tasting fee to $90
Every year, when I fact-check the tasting fees for my Top Sonoma County Wineries guide — whose annual update we published today — I expect prices to have inched upward. There's inevitably a handful of wineries that have raised tasting fees modestly, say from $30 to $35. In this economy, who can blame them? But I jolted when I noticed that the price to visit one of my favorite Sonoma County spots, Hanzell Vineyards, had spiked dramatically, from $65 a year ago to $90 now. I will ride any day for Hanzell, which produces not only some of the greatest but also some of the most historically significant California Chardonnay. However, I could already imagine the emails I would receive from you, my dear readers. There's no question about it, $90 is a lot for a wine tasting. So I called Hanzell president and director of winemaking Jason Jardine to ask about the change. The winery is not trying to gouge its customers, I can report. Instead, Hanzell has changed the nature of its experience to reflect the changing nature of its visitors. The last time I visited Hanzell, I had a lovely tasting at an outdoor table, overlooking the lush organic vineyards. An employee tended to my party intermittently to pour wine but mostly left us alone. That was the old way. Now, before sitting down at a scenic perch to taste, everyone gets a tour of the caves, vineyards and, most important, the original Hanzell winery, which has been converted into a museum. 'We literally have it set up as it was when it was built in 1956 and 1957,' said Jardine. In the years since they moved winemaking into a more modern facility on the property, Hanzell kept the old winery intact, and now they've made it museum-like by adding educational materials like plaques. In general, winery tours can feel punishingly repetitive, but if any can make the case for a distinctive one, it's probably Hanzell. When owner James Zellerbach and winemaker Brad Webb started out in the '50s, they set off a quiet revolution in California winemaking. They were (by their own account, since bolstered by the history books) the first winery in the world to use stainless steel tanks, the first to implement temperature control for fermentations, the first to use a hydraulic basket press and the first in California to use exclusively French oak barrels. Each of these firsts was significant, especially for white wines, which had a knack for developing off-flavors when fermented at hot temperatures. Keeping them cool retained their delicate aromatic compounds. Stainless tanks prevented the bacterial contamination that could arise in the redwood vessels that were standard at the time. Along with other practices that Webb instated — blocking malolactic conversion in some of the Chardonnay; pre-oxidizing the juice before fermentation — these allowed Hanzell to produce a white wine that was unusually crisp, clean and bright for its era. They turned out to age beautifully too. When Jardine joined Hanzell 13 years ago, most visitors to the winery — 'that old-school wine collector,' he said — were familiar with this story. But today's Hanzell visitors skew younger, and they have no idea. It seemed like a wasted opportunity, Jardine said, to not take them through the old winery, and explain the organic farming approach, 'versus just having them sit down and look at the view.' (The view is pretty great.) The $90 tasting fee may signal to some prospective visitors the seriousness of the endeavor, and it also accounts for the fact that winery employees now host only one group at a time, as opposed to the multiple parties they juggled in the past. Some wine industry players will argue that intimate, one-on-one tasting experiences like this one tend to result in higher wine sales. Hanzell hasn't really borne out that theory. Plenty of folks are still joining the wine club, Jardine said: Since starting the tours, the winery is by definition seeing fewer visitors, but its monthly wine club conversion rate is steady. Overall wine sales 'are about the same, if not down.' He chalks that up to a fundamental change in how people interact with wineries. 'The Baby Boomer generation, the wine collectors, we'd see them buy a case of each thing they tasted,' said Jardine. 'I don't know if we're going to see that again.' Younger wine drinkers, even those with disposable income, don't fancy themselves collectors. No one has a cellar anymore. Still, Jardine said that the shift to tours has been rewarding. He sees people react not only to Hanzell's history but to its farming philosophy and its rejection of synthetic chemicals. 'We may not be seeing as many people leaving here with five cases in their trunk,' he said, 'but maybe we are building a deeper longterm connection. And when they see our wine in a restaurant later, they know what we are about.'
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Topeka elementary students' art for sale in NOTO
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka elementary students are showcasing their art talents in the NOTO Arts District. Students from Jardine, Quincy and Williams Elementary, worked all year on these displays. They used different art mediums to create the pieces. For the next week, their creations will be on display in the Red Bud Community Room. The NOTO Arts Center says the exhibit is to celebrate young artists. 'I just believe it brings out their creativity and inspires them,' Assistant Art Teacher, Christina Martin said. 'Just having the community, their family and friends coming out and enjoying it and, you know, giving them positive feedback.' Washburn Tech students, community enjoy campus car show The money from the purchased artwork goes directly to the students. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
