GK (KOVA) Cup

The seventh annual GK (KOVA) Cup was held on Mar. 26 at Moss Park arena. Over 20 players came out for a friendly game, which saw the It’s Our Faults, coached by Laurel Dimaso of Masterclean, beat out the No Faults, coached by Sandy MacSpayden of DirectIME, by a score of 9 to 7. Mark […]

March 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The seventh annual GK (KOVA) Cup was held on Mar. 26 at Moss Park arena. Over 20 players came out for a friendly game, which saw the It’s Our Faults, coached by Laurel Dimaso of Masterclean, beat out the No Faults, coached by Sandy MacSpayden of DirectIME, by a score of 9 to 7. Mark Howey, Mark Fabbroni and Rob Parkinson were the Stars of the game. A reception was held immediately following the game at P. J. O’Brien’s, where Tom Moran was awarded the Herbie Sportsmanship Award and Scott Broad received the Horse’s Ass Award. •

Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion

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Quebec flooding raises 2024 NatCat losses to $7.6 billion

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After Calgary’s record-breaking storm, do homeowners have proper hail coverage?

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