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Edmonton Journal
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Calgary Flames top prospects start development camp on Wednesday
Article content The future of the Calgary Flames will be on display at WinSport this week. The Flames will be hosting their annual development camp on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing together 24 prospects for mid-summer training. It's a group that includes the team's four first-round picks from the last two years, including Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin from 2024 and Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter, who were taken in the draft last weekend.
Calgary Herald
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Calgary Flames top prospects start development camp on Wednesday
The future of the Calgary Flames will be on display at WinSport this week. Article content The Flames will be hosting their annual development camp on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing together 24 prospects for mid-summer training. It's a group that includes the team's four first-round picks from the last two years, including Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin from 2024 and Cole Reschny and Cullen Potter, who were taken in the draft last weekend. Article content Article content As explained by the Flames, the 'purpose of the camp is to enhance each player's development process through direction on conditioning and familiarity with the Flames organization.' Article content Article content Flames fans are welcome to attend the sessions and watch from the stands to get a first glance of the group that is expected to be a big part of the Flames roster as they begin their climb back towards contention over the next couple of years. Article content Forwards Article content Andrew Basha, LW Jacob Battaglia, LW Matvei Gridin, RW Trevor Hoskin, RW Carter King, C Hunter Laing, RW Aidan Lane, LW Luke Misa, LW Cullen Potter, C Cole Reschny, C Theo Stockselius, C Aydar Suniev, LW Ethan Wyttenbach, LW Article content Defence Article content Axel Hurtig Jakob Leander Henry Mews Etienne Morin Isa Parekh Zayne Parekh Mace'o Phillips Article content
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wet weekend forces WinSport to press pause on opening weekend of bike park
WinSport's Bike Park is delaying opening due to heavy rain and winds in the forecast this weekend. Wet, blustery weather in the Calgary weekend forecast has forced WinSport to delay opening day of its bike park. With Environment Canada and Climate Change calling for up to 100 millimetres of rain by Sunday, the official launch of the park has been delayed until Tuesday, WinSport said in a media release. A few days of sun will be needed to dry out the soggy trails. Sorry to rain on your parade, but plenty of wet weather is coming! 💦 The WinSport Bike Park will now welcome riders for 2025 on Tuesday, June 24 instead of Saturday, June 21. For all the details on mountain biking at WinSport, please visit: — WinSport (@WinSportCanada) June 19, 2025 The bike park is Alberta's only chairlift-accessible mountain bike park and it's specifically designed for intermediate and advanced riders. Weather permitting, the park will open for the season on Tuesday. Until Sept. 1, it will open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. It will be open Thursdays and Fridays between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and closed Mondays, except for holidays. Day tickets and season passes are available here.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Science
- CTV News
Students take over WinSport Saturday for APEGA Science Olympics
Over 1,000 students between Grade 1 and Grade 12 participated in the Science Olympics Saturday at WinSport (CTV News Calgary)
Calgary Herald
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Calgary Herald
Rainy days didn't dampen spirits as Calgarians marked Victoria Day weekend at theme parks, charity motorcycle ride
Despite a soggy forecast, Calgarians made the most of the Victoria Day long weekend with the seasonal reopening of popular local attractions, downhill karting and a charity motorcycle ride, with a bit of sunshine on Monday afternoon to cap things off before people return to their daily routines on Tuesday. Article content Article content Calgary received 2.1 mm of rain on Friday, 3.5 mm on Saturday and 14.7 mm on Sunday, totalling more than 20 mm over the Victoria Day weekend as of early Monday afternoon, according Environment and Climate Change Canada. Article content Article content ' Weather aside, Saturday and (Victoria Day) have certainly exceeded our expectations for our grand opening weekend here at Calaway Park,' said Chelsea Barteaux, marketing manager at Calaway Park. 'We have done better than we projected from an attendance perspective.' Article content Article content New this year at the park is the Riptide Racer ride, a restaurant called Riptide Grill and a family-friendly water balloon fight. Article content Article content Even on Sunday, guests still came out in the rain to enjoy the park, bringing their rain jackets and umbrellas, Barteaux said. Article content Heritage Park's Historical Village also reopened for the season on May 17, inviting visitors aboard Calgary's only paddlewheeler, the S.S. Moyie, and to enjoy returning attractions on the Antique Midway. Article content Article content Over at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park, Skyline Downhill Karting launched its summer season Saturday. The activity is open to all ages and abilities, with varying hours posted online.
