Diane Imrie

Diane Imrie is the Executive Director of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame . She can be reached at dimrie@tbaytel.net

Cycling Through the Years Our city of champions rolls on

As I was driving out to visit some friends in South Gillies one weekend I found myself sharing the journey with not just other cars, but a multitude of cyclists who were grinding their way up and d

High flying

While some people may not enjoy the sight of snowflakes falling to the ground, skiers don’t think about the shoveling that is to follow, but rather relish in the thought of hitting the slopes and t

150 Years of Sports

As Canada celebrates 150 years of Confederation I thought it a perfect opportunity to take a step back in time to the early days of summer sport in this part of the world.

Soccer’s History at the Head of the Lake

A lot of the buzz around town these days has to do with a sport that has enjoyed a long and storied past in our community.

Fort William Curling Club - 125 years strong

A lot of discussion has been taking place about the celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary next year, but there is another important anniversary taking place in our community this year.

Rowing through the years

There are a variety of sports that I have always said I would like to try. Included on that list is rowing.

Thunder Bay's rich running history

As the weather warms, more and more runners can be seen taking to the streets to begin their training for a historic race which can trace its roots back over a century.