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CTV News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Kitchener Rangers sign Adam Valentini to the team
Adam Valentini signs on with the Kitchener Rangers on May 5, 2025. The Kitchener Rangers have added a new player to their roster. Adam Valentini, a 17-year-old forward from the Toronto area, officially signed with the team on Thursday. He just finished a season with the Chicago Steel, part of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Valentini also played with Canada White at the U17 World Hockey Championships where he racked up four goals and five assists in nine games. 'With his skill, hockey sense and offensive creativity we expect him to make an immediate impact with our team,' Mike McKenzie, general manager for the Rangers, said in a media release. 'He has always been a top tier player in his age group and when his rights became available last summer, we knew we had to do our best to acquire him and try to get him to Kitchener.' The Rangers acquired those rights after a trade last September with the Brampton Steelheads. The deal was sealed thanks to a recent rule change. Players with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) are eligible, as of Aug. 1, to take part in NCAA hockey programs. 'That definitely opened up more options for me,' Valentini told CTV News. 'Kitchener is such a first-class organization. I think it's what suited me best. I want to play here and can't wait to get things going.' He said he was in the crowd when the Rangers took on the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL playoffs, and is looking forward to donning the red, blue and white. Valentini will be wearing number 92 when he reports to training camp in August.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Remembering VE Day and how we celebrated the defeat of Germany
Sisters Betty Toman, 93, and Elsie Cowx were all smiles during the VE Day party at Catherine Mill in Whitehaven in 2015 (Image: Mike McKenzie) Tomorrow marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and we're remembering this momentous occasion that marked a critical point in the Second World War. Residents of Catherine Mill in Whitehaven enjoyed a party to celebrate VE Day in 2015 (Image: Mike McKenzie) VE (or Victory in Europe) Day marked the formal acceptance by the Allies of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces in 1945, signalling the official cessation of all German military operations. Sandra Victoria Prince celebrated her 70th birthday at Gilsland Spa, where she was born on VE Day (Image: Newsquest) On May 25, 1945, the Battle of Odžak ended in a Yugoslav Partisan victory marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. On the Eastern Front, the last known shots were fired on May 11. ADVERTISEMENT Distington School pupils and staff had a big street party to re-enact the celebrations held around the country on VE Day (Image: Newsquest) Russia and some former Soviet countries celebrate on May 9, as Germany's unconditional surrender entered into force at 23.01 on May 8 Central European Summer Time; this corresponded with 00.01 on May 9 in Moscow Time. Head Rebecca Stacey leads the pupils around the maypole at Castle Carrock School's VE Day Celebrations (Image: Newsquest) Several countries observe public holidays on the day each year, also called Victory Over Fascism Day, Liberation Day, or Victory Day. In the UK it is often abbreviated to VE Day, a term which existed as early as September 1944, in anticipation of victory. VE Day civic event with the British Legion at the Civic Centre in Carlisle (Image: Newsquest) Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, had committed suicide on April 30 during the Battle of Berlin, and Germany's surrender was authorised by his successor, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz. Joe Baldwin 10, and Grace Elder, 11, take part in VE Day celebrations at Castle Carrock School (Image: Newsquest) Upon the defeat, celebrations erupted throughout the Western world, especially in the United Kingdom, in North America and in the USSR. More than one million people celebrated in the streets throughout the UK to mark the end of the European part of the war. Distington School pupil Layla Nicol reads a paper from the war during the school's VE Day celebrations (Image: Newsquest) In London, crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and up the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by their daughters and prime minister Winston Churchill, appeared on the balcony of the palace before the cheering crowds. Churchill went from the palace to Whitehall, where he addressed another large crowd. Afternoon tea was held at the Millom Pensioners Hall to celebrate 70 years of the occupation of the hall and commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day (Image: Newsquest)
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fairhope farmers impacted by LFPA federal funding cuts
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture ending the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program has impacted foodbanks, schools and local farms. UPDATE: Mobile police arrest bank robbery suspect Mike McKenzie at McKenzie's Farm in Fairhope is bracing for the impact of not receiving that guaranteed income. 'I don't want to be negative, I don't like complaining, I chose this, and this is what we are going to do,' McKenzie said. When LFPA funding was first introduced to McKenzie three years ago he had concerns, but quickly realized how much good it could bring to the community and his farm. 'Then I got word that a little lady in Citronelle, Alabama got a sack of potatoes with McKenzie's farm on it and it made me feel good,' McKenzie said. In the past three years, he has sold over 930,000 lbs. of produce to food banks across the state. 'So, we're just going to have to come up with something different to offset it,' McKenzie said. The money brought in by LFPA was used to supplement new equipment, more seed and manpower. The cost of production exceeds their profit, making them more cautious now of how much they plant. 'I don't want it sitting out in the field if I can't do anything with it,' McKenzie said. First look inside massive Orange Beach Sports Complex, stadium McKenzie hopes the money will come back. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
