Thursday, March 28, 2024
JAC, Saadia Ashraf, John Abbott College, Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, West Island News

Flag football coach Saadia Ashraf wins coach of the year at JAC

by Rhonda Massad Pointe Claire resident and two-time Canadian national team quarterback Saadia Ashraf, won John Abbott coach of the year award alongside the girls flag football team who that...
POINTE-CLAIRE, ATHLETES, NATIONAL COMPETITION, Pointe claire swim club, pointe-claire acquatic center, Rhonda Massad, West island Blog, News

Pointe-Claire Swim Club welcoming nearly 1000 athletes for national competition

The City of Pointe-Claire is proud to announce that a national swim competition will be taking place at the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre from December 8 to 11. For four days,...
Eric Kramer, West Island News, West Island Blog, Swim Club, Pointe Claire Swim Club, Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club

Beaconsfield Bluefins get Olympic coaching with Eric Kramer

by Rhonda Massad, with files from Gabrielle Cloutier More than 20 West Island swimmers spent the better part of Sunday morning being coached by international swim coach Eric Kramer. Kramer started...

Lakeshore Soccer Girls take the 2019 Granby Championships

In a spectacular display of talent and sportsmanship over the entire season, the Lakeshore FU-11 Division 1 wrapped up a season of incredible wins. The team took home the...
Micheal Matheson, Florida Panthers, Hockey Player, Sports, Pointe-Claire, Bob Birnie, Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, News, West Island News

Come Meet Micheal Matheson of the Florida Panthers

The City of Pointe-Claire is pleased to invite all hockey fans to a ceremony for Florida Panthers defenceman Michael Matheson. The player, who is a Pointe-Claire native, will be...
Nathan Zsombor-Murray, West Island Blog, West island News, Rhonda Massad, Diving

Pointe Claire’s Nathan Zsombor-Murray claimed gold in the mixed synchronized

Canadian Press Canadian divers Francois Imbeau-Dulac and Philippe Gagne battled through travel fatigue to win gold in men's synchronized springboard Saturday at a Canada Cup. Imbeau-Dulac of Terrebonne, Que., and Montreal's...
Dragonboat, Tiger Lillies Pointe Claire, Rideau Canoe Club, Ottawa, Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, West Island News

Winning season for Pointe Claire’s Tiger Lillies Dragonboat team

by Rhonda Massad Last Saturday, 32 teams competed at the RCC Dragon Boat Race Festival held a the 10th annual Rideau Canoe Club in Ottawa. Pointe Claire's Tiger Lillies dragon...
Scuba Diving Tips For Beginners

Scuba Diving Tips For Beginners

The amazing underwater world makes up two-thirds of the planet. It is home to hundreds of thousands of plant and animal species. This incredible beauty remains unknown to those...
Montreal Hockey

A Brief History of Hockey in Montreal

Montreal, Canada’s second most-populated city, is rich with a history full of important turning points for the country. Nowhere is this more evident than in the sporting side of...
2016 Olympics, City of Pointe-Claire, Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion and Vincent Riendeau, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad

2016 Olympics in Rio – Pointe-Claire divers to represent Canada

The City of Pointe-Claire, is pleased to congratulate, on behalf of Pointe-Claire residents, athletes Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, Roseline Filion and Vincent Riendeau from the Pointe-Claire Dive Club, who...