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Through resolution 2025-04-22 trustees pledged to practice active listening seek common ground and get “curious instead of furious” Mayor Hardy explained that this resolution came about from discussions at a board retreat “One thing that I have always been proud of is the fact that this board can work together,” Hardy said we can disagree and we can go on about business and do what is best for the town.” The Sky-Hi News strives to deliver powerful stories that spark emotion and focus on the place we live contributions from readers like you helped to fund some of our most important reporting including coverage of the East Troublesome Fire consider making a contribution to our newsroom in support of the work we do Share your photos on Instagram using #exploregrand or #skyhinews The $25 Million Investment Will Double the Facility's Production Capacity GRANBY, QC, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last week, Prinoth a global leader in crawler carriers and tracked vehicles held an event to announce the official opening of its newly expanded production facility in Granby This significant investment of $25 million marks a major milestone in our company's continued commitment to innovation which nearly doubles the size of the current facility is a testament to Prinoth's dedication to meeting the increasing demand for our high-quality crawler carriers and snow grooming vehicles A significant portion of the new space has been dedicated to custom project development underscoring our efforts to create tailored solutions for clients in a variety of industries The expanded area will also enable us to enhance production efficiency and support the company's long-term growth goals "Our investment in the Granby plant reinforces our unwavering commitment to investing in the future—not only for our company but for our employees and the region." – Klaus Tonhäuser highlighted the importance of the expansion to Prinoth's future plans: "Our investment in the Granby plant reinforces our unwavering commitment to investing in the future—not only for our company The relentless efforts and dedication of our employees have been the driving force behind this achievement and we are proud to further establish Granby as a key hub for custom project development and innovation in the crawler carrier market." Prinoth is deeply grateful to the entire team at Granby for their hard work and dedication which has been instrumental in achieving this ambitious expansion "Prinoth's many accomplishments would not have been possible without the hard work of its employees Their continued commitment is the foundation upon which we build our success," comments Anton Seeber President of the HTI group which owns Prinoth The Granby facility's expanded production capacity will allow us to continue serving our customers worldwide driving further innovation and creating even greater opportunities for the region we are prepared to meet the growing demand for Prinoth's products while also fostering a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability About Prinoth Prinoth Ltd manufactures crawler carriers contribute to the industry-leading vehicles renowned for their reliability Prinoth Ltd is part of the Prinoth Group which has over 60 years' experience in developing and manufacturing snow groomers crawler carriers and vegetation management equipment sales and service partners in over 80 countries and more than 1000 employees Prinoth is able to meet the needs of its customers at the local level Crawler Carriers - Prinoth (prinoth-crawlercarriers.com) Prinoth Media Contact: Marie-Elaine Dion Marketing Manager Prinoth Crawler Carriers [email protected] 450.776.3779 Rick Ashley, OctaneVTM, 317-920-6105, [email protected] Twitter Do not sell or share my personal information: After exciting action on the Challenger circuit in Winnipeg last week the tours move back East for tennis in Quebec The Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby is underway with the men competing at the ATP Challenger level event Find out which players to keep an eye on this week QC native Alexis Galarneau returns to Granby this week the site of his breakthrough victory on the circuit The 25-year-old won his first career ATP Challenger trophy at the event this time last year and is seeded fourth this week The talented baseliner often plays his best tennis during the hard-court swing and opens his campaign Tuesday against American Bruno Kuzuhara While veteran Vasek Pospisil already made an early exit his conqueror was 22-year-old countryman Justin Boulais who is looking to make noise as he begins to focus on the pro circuit He recently completed his collegiate career at Ohio State helping the Buckeyes to a semifinals finish at the NCAA Championship A Canadian man has won their first ATP Challenger singles title in each of the last two years in Granby and Joshua Lapdat are also in the doubles field Read more: Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov, Raonic, Pospisil, Diallo to represent Canada at Davis Cup talented women’s field is also present in Granby this week Former junior Grand Slam doubles champion Carson Branstine is back in Canada as she looks to continue her surge in form The 23-year-old recently won her first W75 title at the Sumter Open in South Carolina after wrapping up her first collegiate year at UCLA the 20-year-old is teaming up with Isabelle Boulais Markham hosted the first Canadian ITF Wheelchair event of 2025 earlier in April Following a strong 2024 season on the ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour Carson Branstine has picked up where she left.. Team Canada may have been edged out in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers by Japan Granby and Monson players track the ball during the lacrosse game at South Hadley High School Granby players break from a huddle after a timeout during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School and Nick Koch (4) celebrate a goal during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School Monson's Nathaniel Pelletier (25) and Granby's Tomas Nuesslien compete for the ball during the lacrosse game at South Hadley High School attempts a shot during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School controls the ball during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School guards a Monson player during the lacrosse game at South Hadley High School Granby's Jake Weglarz blocks a shot during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School dives to attempt a save and watches the ball score during the lacrosse game against Granby at South Hadley High School Granby's Cody White (23) guards a Monson player during the lacrosse game at South Hadley High School attempts to run around Monson's Nathaniel Pelletier during the lacrosse game at South Hadley High School Storm clouds roll above as Granby's Tyler Guist looks to pass the ball during the lacrosse game against Monson at South Hadley High School SOUTH HADLEY — Under a sun-filled field at South Hadley High School the Granby boys lacrosse team used swarming defense and a tenacious effort to win nearly every ground ball en route to a 7-2 victory over Monson on Friday afternoon The win marked the Rams’ third in their last five games and improved their record to 7-5 overall this spring “Guys are building and getting better every day,” Granby head coach Jack O’Brien said “Came out here on a beautiful Friday and got the job done but once they got into things they controlled the ball well all game and controlled the pace of the game It was Granby’s defense that took over the game early and often The Rams were physical from start to finish and held the Mustangs scoreless in the first quarter they only gave up one goal in the second half to pull away with their second win over Monson in 2025 “The defensive slides are something we’ve been a lot better at,” O’Brien said “They pretty much went from zero to 100 in the last three weeks thanks to some of our assistant coaches And there’s a lot of great individual play as well and the guys won the ground ball battle and took care of things on that end of the field.” Riley Goodhind and Andrew Koch each scored goals for Granby in the win we’ve had a lot of different guys stepping up and it’s great to see,” O’Brien said Chicopee Comp 4 – Four Blue Devils players had multi-point nights to extend their winning streak to 12 two assists) and Bryce McGinn Stevens (goal Belchertown 7 – McKenzie LePage and Lia Pikul netted hat tricks for the O’s in the defeat Smith Voc 2 — The Vikings lost their second straight Six errors from Smith Voc proved to be the difference Kaleb Jorritsma and Josh Cole each smacked doubles while Logan Brothers went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Vikings Pat Millin started on the mound for Smith Voc and tossed four innings for three hits seven runs (two earned) and six strikeouts SICS 2 — Gavin Moreno went 3-for-3 from the plate to lead the Rams to their second win this spring Moreno and Anthony Misiaszek (2-for-2) combined for five of Granby’s seven total hits Joseph Barret nearly threw a complete game for the Rams allowing seven hits and two runs with 11 strikeouts and three walks to go along with it in 6 2-3 innings Holyoke 0 — The Brownies bested the Purple Knights for the second time this season Jayden Diaz recorded two hits to pace the Purple Knights in the loss Chicopee Comp 0 (5) — The Orioles claimed their seventh consecutive win Friday to improve to 8-2 Joshua Misiaszek went 1-for-1 from the plate with three RBIs two RBIs) and Joseph Jordan had a pair of base knocks as Belchertown’s best batters in the victory Jake Waller allowed zero runs in five innings with seven strikeouts and one walk for the Orioles Easthampton 5 — The Redhawks led 7-1 after four before the Eagles cut it down to 7-5 in the seventh Catcher Kaden James switched to the mound and earned the save for Frontier to deliver it a Suburban League West victory on Friday in Easthampton Anthony Incampo reached base three times for Easthampton Amherst 3 — The ‘Canes managed three runs in a loss to the Rams on Friday night Northampton 3 – An eight-run third inning from the Lancers helped keep the Blue Devils winless on the season (0-12) Hopkins 4 –  Cam Hunsicker and Vynce Carr each smacked four hits for the Raiders  Liam Nolen earned his first varsity win on the mound for Hampshire with seven strikeouts and five hits allowed JJ Scanlon also did well for Hopkins (9-7) West Springfield 1 — Ella Schaeffer struck out 11 and allowed just two hits in a complete-game gem on Friday afternoon in South Hadley Nine different South Hadley players recorded hits led by Samantha LeFlesh’s three hits and two RBIs and Sienna LeFlesh’s two hits and RBI Violet Carillon added a hit and two RBIs and Ryley McMahon notched a pair of hits and Ryleigh Pease each collected one hit for Northampton in Friday’s defeat Longmeadow 0 – The Lancers did go down quietly forcing three sets in third singles and first doubles Reilly Knowles moved to 8-0 as the Blue Devils first singles’ player Amherst 2 –  Eli Ferris and Kai Roopnarine won for the Hurricanes Ferris (second singles) beat Hayden Richard then Roopnarine (third singles) downed Josh Lawrence Granby 2 — The Rams held a 2-1 lead after three sets but the Purple Knights came from behind and took the next two sets and pull out a 20-25 16-14 victory in a match that was as close as it gets Nathan Walsh dished out 36 assists and Durant Garden tallied six kills in the Granby loss Belchertown 2 — The five-set thriller was decided by a 16-14 final set as the O’s sank to 2-12 this season with Belchertown winning sets one and four Noah Yankson (15) and Brian Burns (14) concluded with the majority of the kills for the Orioles while Colin Mullen contributed 45 assists in the loss Frontier 1 — The Redhawks rallied to win the third set but the Golden Eagles proved to be too much in a four-set victory on Friday evening Tegan Dexter (10 digs) and Will Reading combined for 13 kills Tavo Vincent-Warner dished out 20 assists and added four aces and Nate Rivera put down six kills you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users MontrealNewsGood-bye Shaboola: White rhino at Granby Zoo dies at 45By Daniel J. RowePublished: February 07, 2025 at 10:22AM EST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoo de Granby (@zoodegranbyofficiel) MontrealNEWSGranby Zoo management locks out employees after strike mandateBy The Canadian PressPublished: July 29, 2024 at 8:24AM EDT MontrealNewsDriver killed in fiery car crash in Granby, Que.By The Canadian PressPublished: December 17, 2024 at 9:18AM EST Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInGRANBY (WGGB/WSHM) - Route 116 is back open after it was closed for several hours Tuesday due to a major crash between Amherst Street and the Amherst side of The Notch the motor vehicle crash caused “extensive damage” and there were “multiple power lines down across the road.” Fire officials report this is ‘a car versus a tree’ and the area was shut down for several hours while crews cleared the scene Further details about the crash weren’t immediately available As soon as more information comes into our newsroom we will provide an update Stay with Western Mass News online and on-Air for the very latest details 2024 /CNW/ - The Zoo de Granby today issued a lockout notice resulting in a work stoppage for the approximately 130 employees who are members of the CSN and had been engaging in intermittent strikes since July 9 and adopted an unlimited strike mandate on Friday The vast majority of the Zoo's employees remain on duty and the Zoo has made all necessary arrangements to ensure a quality experience for all visitors This includes implementation of a reduced admission fee for the duration of the lockout remain open from 10 AM to 7 PM every day explained that the decision to resort to a lockout ensures stability for the well-being of the animals and provides predictability for the managers currently performing the work of the striking employees "With an unlimited strike mandate that could be effective without notice it is impossible for us to operate the site efficiently under the threat of a service interruption at any moment We have therefore chosen to take action to ensure the quality of the customer experience the well-being of the animals under our care." the Zoo de Granby submitted a comprehensive offer to the employees involved in the labour dispute in the hope of quickly reaching a mutually beneficial agreement for all concerned "This labour dispute and its consequences on our non-profit organization exacerbate our financial vulnerability in a post-pandemic context We hope that ensuring stability during this summer season will enable us to avoid delaying significant development projects tied to the Zoo's mission of Acting for the Preservation of the Animal World Our decisions are guided by the need to ensure the long-term viability of our mission and our organization," concluded Mr Consult the Labour dispute info page for further information on the current labour dispute The Zoo de Granby is a non-profit organization founded in 1953 with a mission to act for the preservation of the animal world It features a wildlife park with nearly 1,500 animals Information: Marie-Christine Martin | [email protected] the Championnats Banque Nationale took place this past week in Granby with both a 75K ITF women’s event and a men’s ATP Challenger event There was plenty to celebrate for the local fans in women’s doubles as the Canadian pairing of Ariana Arseneault and Mia Kupres walked away as champions. Adversaries during the NCAA College season at the University of Auburn and Texas A&M University They triumphed against Liang En-shuo and Sohyun Park 6-4 Canada’s Kayla Cross gave the fans plenty to cheer about as she reached the final The lefty has had a challenging past year with knee issues she has proven to be an up-and-coming talent to keep an eye on Cross fell to American Maria Mateas in the final 6-3 1 seed and used her power and experience to her advantage in the biggest match of the event She turned 25 on the day of the final and delivered herself a present that will now bring her closer to the Top 200 in the WTA rankings Read also: Berube Perron Breaks Out in British Columbia In a recent interview on Match Point Canada Cross mentioned how at the professional level the consistency from players is a big adjustment from the junior level the 19-year-old Canadian is starting to show that same aspect in her game with more regularity it was disappointment for defending champion Alexis Galarneau who fell in the opening round at the hands of American qualifier Bruno Kuzuhara I wasn’t at my best physically (he later referenced muscle spasms) but I have to give credit to Kuzuhara who played a great match.”  Read also: Auger-Aliassime Downed by Berrettini in Gstaad Quarters Next up for Galarneau is the Challenger event in Chicago followed by qualifying at the Citi Open in Washington DC and then hopefully the National Bank Open in Montreal Justin Boulais made it the furthest of the Canadian men in singles by reaching the round of sixteen Along the way he defeated the most well-known name in the draw Read also: Rob Shaw Nominated to Paris 2024 Canadian Paralympic Team Chatting with Boulais the following morning as he worked on his serve under the watchful eye of his mother and former Canadian No he revealed to me how special it was to play Pospisil He shared that he had grown up watching the veteran and always had a high level of respect for him both as a tennis player and a person playing in only his second tournament in the past three months said after the loss that he found the evening humidity in Granby too much on opening night and couldn’t bring the energy required as he fell to Boulais 6-4 The last man standing in the singles draw was Bu Yunchaokete of China who defeated second seed Terence Atmane of France 6-3 was warmly embraced by the Granby crowds this week and is up to No 118 which also represents his best ranking Read also: Things We Learned at Wimbledon Men’s doubles had a Canadian presence in the finals as did the women’s however the unseeded duo of Boulais and Joshua Lapadat were defeated by fourth seeds Andres Andrade and Mac Kiger 3-6 With Canadians making three of the four finals in Granby the event can definitely be seen as a success It holds an important place on the summer hard court circuit taking place just two weeks prior to the action commencing at the National Bank Open in Montreal and Toronto Look for many of these players to be competing in either the pre-qualifying draw in Toronto or the actual qualifying draw both there and in Montreal as they look to further their professional careers at the highest level Message Invalid character found in the request target [/leaders-tour/episode/francois-philippe-champagne-makes-an-announcement-in-granby-que?id\u003d797e1bc0-5a9b-4704-9402-0047a0a41e20 ] News | May 1 Middle Park Health held a groundbreaking ceremony for Grand County’s newest health care center in Fraser on the eastern side of the county The new hospital is going to be built at Telemark Drive and U.S Middle Park Health’s Fraser Campus will offer emergency department services with laboratory and diagnostic imaging services similar to the Granby and Kremmling campuses Middle Park Health staff say the new campus will expand health care It is meant to serve anything from minor injuries to critical emergencies The first floor will have emergency medical services which allows certain nonessential businesses to reopen with social distancing and safety precautions in place The county is also requiring businesses to complete a COVID-19 compliance verification form before they can reopen Grand County officials hope that adding dirt to the Granby Landfill can temporarily save a cover installed in 2014 to slow a landslide at the site The cover was installed with the hope of preventing runoff from entering the slide area and exacerbating the slide but settling beneath the cover has caused it to sink and allow water to pool on top of the tarp A county engineer weighed in on the topic during an April 28 He expressed a preference for stabilizing the space with giant airbags which would cost around $350,000 and could extend the cover’s lifespan by three or four years Other options discussed during the meeting was building a cylinder pile wall to stabilize the site or relocating the trash to another location The Hot Sulphur Springs Woman’s Club met at the home of Mrs The program for the day was a debate on the question: Is the woman of today a better wife than the woman of 1865 The affirmative was taken by Mesdames Burton and Dunham and the negative by Mesdames Chalmers and Reynolds Costumes added much to the actual debating with the ladies of the club serving as judges The negative side was ruled to be victorious has been assigned to special work by the Denver office in connection with game conditions within the national forests and elsewhere in Colorado This work is in connection with the United States Biological Survey Simpson’s duties will call him to all the forest reserves in the State and elsewhere He will be absent from the local area for a period of about two months it has distinguished itself with its eco-responsible Maison Boire is an eco-responsible fine dining restaurant who’s unique culinary concept blends tradition and innovation Everything is prepared with love and is always local While the cuisine here is mainly vegetarian the meat is sourced from local producers who have animal welfare at heart Maison Boire places the environment at the heart of its activities Maison Boire is an inspiring actor of change the restaurant has even set itself the goal of becoming self-sufficient by 2027 The environmental convictions of chef/owner Brian Proulx and his team encourage them to source only local and unprocessed products they mostly come directly from the producer’s land Otherwise, the products used by the restaurant come from its rooftop gardens or are prepared in-house. Indeed, the restaurant grinds its own flour and meticulously composes its vinegars as well as different spice mixtures. It is this devotion to hyperlocal food that earned Maison Boire the Prix restaurateur du programme Aliments du Québec au menu in 2021 The menu is broken down into four distinct formulas in order to satisfy all desires: à la carte menu To drink (since the word appears in the name of the establishment) they offer a wine list filled with privately imported wines—including a nice selection of Quebec and Canadian wines—as well as house cocktails customers can also visit the rooftop gardens you can have a drink while admiring the wide variety of cultivated products In winter, discover the herbalist’s shop in the upstairs lounge, where you can create your own infusion with the herbs and plants of your choice. The conviviality of Maison Boire allows a real exchange between the staff and the clientele which adds to the uniqueness of the experience A visit to this restaurant is sure to arouse your curiosity and charm your senses with the discovery of local products presented with care and originality The restaurant is a centre for sharing and education in order to transmit their vision Joe Beef’s famous lobster spaghetti is one of the most iconic dishes in Montreal Pizzaiolo Mirko D’Agata from No.900 pizzerias took 1st place at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas Le critique culinaire de renom a 30+ ans d'expertise et est l'inspiration derrière Tastet co-chef and co-owner of Mon Lapin and Rôtisserie La Lune — meet one of the most exciting chefs to discover Janice Tiefenbach is the head chef at Elena named the third best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine We’ve put together a list of all good spots where you can find it to enjoy at home or in a restaurant Le Esmond is a charming restaurant in Granby that has completely won us over don’t miss this must-visit spot for its market cuisine Le Esmond has been open for seven years now but it features a completely different concept from its early days the chef at Le Esmond since its very beginnings and now the sole owner has taken full control of the restaurant and shaped it entirely in his image joined him and brought a touch of modernity and a fresh perspective to the establishment it is a place that encourages sharing and makes you want to linger at the table Antoine crafts a weekly menu filled with dishes that skillfully blend delicacy and indulgence You’ll discover colorful and creative plates that are straightforward and bold in flavor He is committed to using whole ingredients to minimize waste I enjoy creating dishes that I really want to eat,” explains the chef he serves beef cheek in a clam chowder: a delight such as steak frites or his famous dish of fried perch topped with onion rings you can create your own seafood platters by choosing from the menu and the daily arrivals Don’t hesitate to try Antoine’s pasta dishes; they are absolutely divine and always topped with rich We are still raving about his snow crab ravioli The wine list is a blend of classic and more funky wines Antoine collaborates with several wine import agencies to introduce hidden gems to his clientele “I struggled with imposter syndrome for a long time I was 25 when I started at Le Esmond,” Antoine recounts “I don’t have the most glamorous story… In high school I was a bit of a lost soul and decided to study cooking on a whim but it has truly been worth it!” says the chef and plants manage to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere you’re probably already familiar with Le Esmond this spot is definitely worth a visit in the region the restaurant proudly features on our list of the best restaurants in Granby We mention it because Antoine and Kassandra have truly succeeded in sharing their passion with us and we believe it’s a must-visit in the Eastern Townships News | May 2 The Granby Recreation Department’s coed adult indoor soccer league standings were updated following four games on April 24 three teams boast three wins and zero losses The results from the April 24 games are below: Benchwarmers Strike Back and Paellas FC have won all of their games so far with zero losses or ties Greenfield’s Chase Zraunig slides safely into home beating Granby catcher Gavin Kennedy to the plate during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over the Rams on Monday afternoon in Granby Granby’s Brandon Carillon watches a ball in the dirt during the Rams’ loss to Greenfield on Monday afternoon in Granby attempts a slide to beat Granby catcher Gavin Kennedy to the place during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over the Rams on Monday afternoon in Granby Granby’s Gavin Moreno (10) throws a pitch during the Rams’ loss to Greenfield on Monday afternoon in Granby Greenfield’s Nico Siano (2) singles to left field to bring home a run during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over Granby on Monday afternoon in Granby Granby’s Brodie Funk (2) fouls tips a pitch into Greenfield catcher Luca Siano’s mitt during the Rams’ loss to the Green Wave on Monday afternoon in Granby Granby’s Joseph Barrett (7) fouls one back and over the fence during the Rams’ loss to Greenfield on Monday afternoon in Granby Greenfield’s Conner Bergeron (5) throws a pitch during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over Granby on Monday afternoon in Granby Greenfield’s Arthur Fitzpatrick (14) catches a pop fly in short right-center field during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over Granby on Monday afternoon in Granby Greenfield’s Caleb Thomas (12) hits a ground ball to the left side of the infield during the Green Wave’s 10-0 win over Granby on Monday afternoon in Granby GRANBY — It was the Conner Bergeron show on Monday afternoon as the eighth-grader led the Greenfield baseball team past Granby at the Granby Baseball Diamond in a five-inning affair Bergeron threw a one-hitter for the Green Wave—the Rams’ second-to-last batter of the game punched a single to right field to spoil the no-no—and pounded two hits for five RBIs at the plate as Greenfield halted a two-game skid and improved to 6-4 this season “We had a young kid for his first time out he threw very well,” Green Wave head coach Tom Suchanek said threw 50 pitches for his first outing… he’s certainly got a lot of potential ahead of him Bergeron worked quickly on the mound and it suited him as the right-hander struck out six Granby batters and did not allow a walk Greenfield’s hurler also provided most of its offense as the victors only scrapped together three hits double) and Nico Siano (single) earned all the base knocks for the Green Wave [Granby] had walks and wild pitches and that came back and bit them,” Suchanek said Caleb Thomas and Bryce Hammond each contributed an RBI for Greenfield The Rams were their own worst enemy on Monday as just four of Green Wave’s 10 total runs were earned while nine Greenfield batters got on via base-on-balls “I just told them that we got to keep our heads up,” Granby head coach James Woods said “There’s some things that I see that we’re really improving on and still some things that we have to continue to work on Where we were at the very beginning of the year even though the result wasn’t there being 10-0 I just thought that overall our pitchers have been better just not so much today in the few innings where we had some miscues he was able to really pound the zone early get us in minus-counts and then he took advantage of that of course we didn’t get a hit ‘til the fifth so he got on top of us and made the most of it.” Gavin Moreno started on the hill for the Rams and allowed nine runs on three hits Moreno also secured Granby’s lone hit of the contest breaking up Bergeron’s no-hitter with one out during the bottom of the fifth inning Anthony Misiaszek pitched the final two innings for the Rams and the freshman lefty did his job giving up one run while keeping Greenfield’s bats quiet with no hits allowed “I liked the way Anthony Misiaszek came in to pitch the last couple innings,” Woods said “Some miscues that we were making errors and things I think this game would’ve been a much tighter game if we had a little bit cleaner results a few walks sprinkled in there and it didn’t help.” Granby lost seven straight games to start the season before earning their first win against Palmer—a 15-3 victory—on April 18 The Rams still have time to tack on more Ws to their record with six games left in the regular season and that’s been Woods’ message throughout the year: there’s always next game “I’d say we got to believe and we always got another game to go,” Woods said where earlier in the year they walked-off on us but I think they see some positives with their individual efforts as much as the team.” Greenfield will look to keep its momentum going with its next game 24 hours later against Hampshire Regional on Tuesday First pitch at Veterans’ Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m The Granby Recreation Department’s springtime events continue with paintball trips and watercolor classes A watercolor art class designed for younger painters will be taught by Kathi Manville on May 2 from 10 a.m Kids will be creating a “delicious donuts” piece An adult class watercolor class will be held on Thursday Class participants will create a “Hello Spring” piece that will be mounted on a wood panel Both watercolor classes will be held at the Granby Community Building and all materials are supplied for the classes The recreation department is sponsoring a paintball trip on Friday May 9 to Dacono for a day of paintball games Anyone from ages 10 and up can sign up for the trip at the Granby Community Building and return by 5 p.m The recreation department will have Friday day camp activities every Friday through May and attendees will meet at the Granby Community Building Each trip is $40 per person and preregistration is required for each day Non-day campers can register to attend these trips Some upcoming Friday day camp trips include a Coors Field Tour on May 2 the Boondocks Fun Center on May 9 and the Argo Gold Mine on May 16 For more information about these activities or to register, call the Granby Recreation Department at 970-887-3961 or register online at GranbyRec.ActivityReg.com.  The Sky-Hi News strives to deliver powerful stories that spark emotion and focus on the place we live. Over the past year, contributions from readers like you helped to fund some of our most important reporting, including coverage of the East Troublesome Fire. If you value local journalism, consider making a contribution to our newsroom in support of the work we do. Share your photos on Instagram using #exploregrand or #skyhinews. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. — Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at a barn in Granby Oswego County Fire Coordinators said no one was hurt in the fire The barn was holding construction equipment Six fire departments responded to the scene Two departments were placed on stand to help cover the departments that were on Bingham Road Fire coordinators said the cause of the fire is under investigation News | Apr 17 Registration for Granby Recreation Department’s summer camp will begin Monday while out-of-town residents can register beginning Tuesday The summer camp is open to children ages 5-13 and 5-year-old children must be enrolled in kindergarten to be eligible The day camp program takes place from 8 a.m Mondays through Thursdays for 10 weeks beginning in June Families can register in person from 8 a.m All families living outside Granby will be entered into a lottery system and staff will email families that evening with the registration order Children will be registered April 23 in the draw order as space allows Families will then have until May 1 to return all paperwork and a deposit Anyone with questions can call 970-887-3961 or email jmartin@townofgranby.com News | Apr 26 The town of Granby has announced the recipients of the 2025 Downtown Business Improvement Grants This annual program supports revitalization projects for businesses that enhance both the economic vitality and visual appeal of downtown the town budgeted $150,000 in grant funding and received $259,226 in project requests The town awarded businesses the full $150,000 budgeted amount A total of 11 businesses applied for grants One application did not meet the criteria for funding because the business was outside of town limits Each application went through review by the Grant Advisory Group The final recommendation was approved unanimously by the Granby Board of Trustees on April 22 Granby town manager Ted Cherry said that he was glad the program has been gaining traction Mayor Josh Hardy called this year a “historical education” and said that he learned a lot about the these buildings during applicant interviews the town has facilitated more than $1 million in downtown grant awards through local and state resources The following businesses were awarded grant funding for their improvement projects: each business commits to a 50/50 cost match and must complete their projects within the 2025 calendar year Excavators are moving dirt at a 6-acre property in Granby soon to become the new Grand County emergency medical services station This reimagined station will include vehicle bays and staff quarters with a kitchen and break room It will replace the current EMS station in Granby — an aging relic of the World War II era The board of Grand County commissioners has discussed the project at recent meetings with county project manager Jeff Hickam and EMS Chief Austin Wingate The EMS station has been several years in the making At the commissioners’ April 22 meeting the county signed agreements with Kumar and Associates to test the building’s foundation and concrete as the construction moves forward Big Valley Construction is the general contractor who has hired Nick’s Dirt Works to complete the excavation commissioners shared good news — the county received a Colorado Department of Local Affairs grant in the amount of $1.8 million to help fund construction Preliminary construction estimates are about $25 million Chief Wingate stated he’s excited to see the project move forward He also thanked the board of Grand Fire District No 1 for “their support and teamwork.” The board waived nearly $200,000 in impact fees for the station so these fees will not need to be paid during the development “Every penny we can save on the project will allow us to meet our mission better,” he said Download The new building will be a shelter and logistics center during emergencies and a public meeting space for everyday needs This is something the Colorado Department of Local Affairs calls a resilience hub regional services and public spaces where the community can meet to address shared challenges and improve its well-being The current EMS station also serves as a substation for the Grand County Sheriff’s Office The new station intends to include that function Commissioners added that the public is invited to the station’s groundbreaking on May 7 at 10 a.m The station will be located near Middle Park Health at 700 Granby Park Drive S The event will begin with words from the commissioners A group photo with stakeholders will be taken at 10:30 a.m “This project has been several years in the making and we’d like to thank the citizens other first response agencies and stakeholders who helped bring us to this day,” the Grand County government stated online Read about the planning of EMS Station 1 here The Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series (STSS) Fueled By Sunoco kicks off the second annual ‘Lumberjack Swing’ tonight at Autodrome Granby in Quebec The two-day soiree continues tomorrow night as well Rounds 7 & 8 of the River Valley Builders North Region and Rounds 13 & 14 of the Ollie’s Overall Championship will both pay a healthy $10,000 to the winner(s) The STSS heads to the province of Quebec for the second consecutive year following last year's record crowd at Autodrome Granby one that set a record for attendance at the half-mile oval N.Y.’s Matt Sheppard (Autodrome Granby) and Saint Catherines Canada’s Mat Williamson (Le RPM) were the winners in the inaugural ‘Lumberjack Swing.’ Williamson leads the Overall title chase by 58 markers over Sheppard heading into Canada N.Y.’s Stewart Friesen holds a 10-point advantage over Williamson for the North Region championship Stewart Friesen has returned to form in a massive way after Friesen has won three consecutive events at Fonda (N.Y.) Speedway and has five STSS wins to his credit in ’24 Matt Sheppard won the most recent STSS race with a dominant performance in the ‘Richie Evans Remembered’ at Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon has enjoyed much success at the half-mile oval and will look to continue closing in on the North and Overall point leaders ‘Money’ Mat Williamson is off to the strongest start of his STSS career and NJ Quality Drywall South Region standings Williamson will look to ride his strong consistency and defend his home country during the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’ Canada’s David Hebert is known as the ‘Great Canadian Champion’ for a reason The driver of the familiar orange ‘ONE’ machine leads the weekly Autodrome Granby standings and ran second in last year’s opening round of the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’ Canada’s Felix Roy opened ’24 running with the STSS North Region and impressing many Now Roy will look to fend off the STSS invaders at Autodrome Granby and Le RPM Roy sits third in the Autodrome Granby standings Canada’s Michael Parent shocked the Modified racing world last week at Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville Parent finished third at Autodrome Granby in ’23 during the ‘Lumberjack Swing.’ The Sportsman and Sport Compacts will join the program at Autodrome Granby under track rules and procedures and All-Star & Junior Slingshots join the affair under track rules and procedures Another Canadian trip concludes a busy stretch for the STSS next Tues.-Wed. N.Y.) hosts the ‘Summer Showdown on the Border’ on August 6 and Cornwall Motor Speedway (Cornwall Ont.) hosts the ‘Rumble on the Seaway’ on August 7 Both affairs pay $10,000-plus to the winner The events serve as Rounds 9 & 10 for the North Region and events 15 & 16 for the Overall Championship Don’t forget to set your Dirt Draft lineups before the night’s first heat race begins Visit www.dirtdraft.com or download the app to join Dirt Draft and compete against thousands of others for the entire 2024 STSS season A subscription is just $5.99 a month with plenty of prizes up for grabs in the Dirt Draft Speed Shop Following along with the STSS on Dirt Draft throughout the ‘24 season will pay one lucky fan dividends at year-end The STSS Dirt Draft Champion receives two tickets to the STSS year-end banquet and will be honored with a custom trophy presented by Dirt Draft For information on times and prices for the ‘Lumberjack Swing,’ click on one of the following links: Autodrome Granby: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=965237 Le RPM Speedway: https://www.shorttracksuperseries.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=965241 Both nights of racing will be broadcast live on FloRacing (www.floracing.tv) via the monthly or annual subscription To learn more about the Short Track Super Series Fueled By Sunoco check out ‘Short Track Super Series’ on Facebook @ShortTrack_SS on Twitter or @ShortTrackSS on Instagram Get the most important Racing stories delivered straight to your inbox It was a first for the Okanagan Forest Task Force Founder Kane Blake is back home after a unique cleanup operation in the wilderness of Granby Provincial Park OFTF was contacted recently by BC Parks requesting its assistance in removing years of accumulated debris from what appeared to be an old horseback riding staging area located about 75 kilometres east of Kelowna so a helicopter was used to airlift out 13 loads of garbage “We teamed up with BC Parks to get this site that they had one of their files all cleaned up and asked if we were able to help them out We wanted to jump on that opportunity to be able to help them out He went on a reconnaissance flight earlier this month to check out the site “We got our trucks and trailers down at the bottom and we found a nice big open area off the side of a forest service road to have a helicopter do the drop-off He had high praise for the pilot from Valhalla Helicopters I can’t speak highly enough about him can drop garbage in a basket pretty much anywhere You put a dime on the ground and he could drop it right there.” Crews had to dismantle an old shed before it could be airlifted out Other debris included burn barrels and other scrap metal This is likely the first of many such team efforts between the Okanagan Forest Task Force and BC Parks to clean up remote areas “We got a very nice email this afternoon saying that they are grateful for the help and would like to continue working with us in the future.” MontrealNewsGranby Zoo greets baby mandrill as newly renovated outdoor habitat opensBy Alice Martin Published: June 19, 2024 at 5:42PM EDT News | Apr 21 The countywide High Altitude Volleyball Challenge saw some hard-hitting competition at the Granby Indoor Soccer Dome on April 8 and 15 round robin tournament was organized by the Granby Recreation Department GRANBY — The Granby boys volleyball team picked up its third clean sweep of the season in its 3-0 win over Springfield International Charter School on Wednesday The Rams won by at least seven points during each set (25-18 "I thought they played very selflessly," Granby head coach Chad Gagnon said "It was a lot of good teamwork and working with each other to try and get the end result The team is coming together as well as I had hoped for at this point in the season New players on the team are getting feathered into the loop here and I'm happy with the teamwork as a whole." The Rams flexed their muscles serving the ball as they concluded with 11 aces against the Bulldogs (7-3) Five different Granby players recorded at least one ace proving to be an aspect of its game that SICS could not solve heavy focus," Gagnon said of the team's depth serving abilities "We're obviously not a tall team so we can't allow them to tee off on us." Jake Gagnon (four) and Nathan Walsh (three) combined for seven aces for the Rams led the victors in kills (10) and assists (13) as well while Durant Garden paced Granby in blocks with three Brandon Chatel's six digs was also most among Rams players SICS entered the matchup with the same amount of losses as the Rams but boasted a win streak that stretched to four matches that didn't alter Granby's gameplan one bit "It's been our goal all season to serve hard and keep them out of system," Gagnon said "They weren't able to get to their biggest weapon [Peter Nguyen] He's a very dominant player but if they can't get it to him.. Braeden Gallagher's statistics weren't as shiny as some of his other teammates with five kills and three digs yet Gagnon felt he was Granby's most important player on Wednesday "I thought Braeden Gallagher had an outstanding game," Gagnon said "He kept hitting everything in and off hands and it was an outstanding performance two blocks and four digs) finished out the Rams' contributors on the stat sheet Granby will look to remain perfect in West Division play when it hosts Ware (2-8) on Friday "I think the team is coming together and we're learning to play one point at a time," Gagnon said we just have to figure those out and get on to the next play." Holyoke 0 — The Purple Knights lost their fourth match in a row in a straight-set sweep in Springfield on Wednesday afternoon Holyoke (3-7) hosts East Longmeadow on Friday Hampshire 2 — The Panthers broke open a close 4-2 game in the fifth inning erupting for eight runs against the Raiders bullpen to pull away on Wednesday afternoon in Westhampton Jacob Sicard connected for a pair of hits for Hampshire Zach Phakos and Ethan Kudelka recorded RBI singles and Wes Thompson tallied his first varsity hit Mohawk Trail 2 — A low-scoring bout between Franklin County League East foes went to the Blue Devils on Wednesday as Greta Lepore fanned a dozen Warriors batters and gave up only two runs in a complete-game gem in the circle Haly Doucette-Kaplan collected three hits in three at bats and Northampton scored in each of the first three innings to pull away for its fourth victory of the spring Gateway 0 (5) — Makayla Tatro blasted two home runs and a double as part of her five-RBI day to pace the Vikings’ offense in a blowout win over the Gators on Wednesday Grace Sampson gave up just one hit in the circle striking out five and walking two in a complete-game shutout Maggie Lauder and Abby Desrochers each drove in two runs while Natalie Blanchette tallied two hits Frontier 2 — For the second time this season the game between the Thunder and the Redhawks came down to the final inning The game was scoreless going into the sixth when Frontier put two on the board as Delaney Fifield and Olivia Machon drew walks and Raine Wonsey scored both with a double to right field to give Frontier a 2-0 lead Neither team scored in their next at bats but in the bottom of the seventh — just as the Redhawks did to the Thunder earlier in the season — Turners rallied Mia Marigliano led off with a base hit and Madi Liimatainen smoked a home run to tie the game Janelle Massey drew a walk and Marilyn Abarua followed with a drive up the middle took the turn to third but the throw to get her sailed high allowing her to score and give Turners a 3-2 victory at Gary Mullins Field on Wednesday Wonsey also went the distance for Frontier Ashley Taylor and Abby Schreiber hit safely for the Hawks Amherst 3 (5) — The ‘Canes had seven base runners in Wednesday’s defeat and five of them came in the first inning as Amherst scored all three of its runs in the opening frame but couldn’t sustain it against the Spartans Eve Jacoby and Arianna Roberts all hit safely for Amherst Belchertown 2 — In a battle of two red-hot teams the Hurricanes prevailed in a nail biter on Wednesday afternoon in Amherst The ‘Canes swept singles play while the Orioles took care of business in both doubles matches Emma Learned-Miller (second singles) and Mahina Ganesun (third singles) didn’t drop a single game in three 6-0 Belchertown’s Katie Collins and Edith Audette earned a 6-4 6-1 first doubles win while Emma Kornbluth and Allie Randall won 6-2 The Orioles (9-2) came in having won their last three and Amherst (7-1) was winners of four straight Both teams only had one loss (each losing to Longmeadow) entering Wednesday’s match McCann Tech 3 — As good as the Rams offense was on Wednesday afternoon Granby led 16-3 at the half and didn’t allow a single goal over the final two quarters to cruise past the Hornets on the road Kalli White scored a game-high seven goals Mylin Laliberte added seven points (three goals four assists) of her own and Kelly-Lynne Kennedy tallied five scores to pace the Granby offense Hampshire 10 — Ava Asselin continued her scorching stretch of play with 10 more points (five goals Margo Watkins buried five goals and Lauren Monremagni Hannah Haesaert and Kelcey Zraunig each scored twice to help the Tigers in a decisive victory on Wednesday South Hadley’s Riley Nestor made five saves in goal Mary Thibault (four goals) and Emmie Collins (three goals) tallied hat tricks for the Raiders while Ryleigh Fennessy notched a pair of goals Kailee Rohcone (10) and Emma Erickson (7) split duties in the cage WINSTED, CT — A Connecticut lottery player has claimed a $20,000 prize on the Super Cash Wheel scratch-off game won the prize after purchasing his ticket at Singh Convenience Plus Inc. The win was officially recorded on April 30 Super Cash Wheel is a Connecticut Lottery scratch-off game offering various cash prizes The $20,000 prize is among the higher-tier payouts available in the game The Connecticut Lottery did not release further details about Christopher E.’s plans for the winnings the final amount received may be lower depending on federal and state withholdings will receive recognition from the Connecticut Lottery as the retailer that sold the winning ticket © 2008-2025 - Shore News Media & Marketing Ltd News | Apr 27 The Granby Board of Trustees met on April 22 at town hall where they listened to a presentation from Assistant Town Manager Nicole Schafer about the town’s on-demand transportation system’s pilot program before suggesting that the town continue the program Granby Connect is an on-demand transportation system that residents and visitors can use to get around town by downloading an app and requesting a ride The service operated Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m The cost of each ride was $2 and the vans took passengers to a variety of stops around Granby figures and feedback that the town has collected since the launch of Granby Connect’s pilot program the town has had 432 people download the app The program has completed a total of 479 rides for 704 passengers Schafer said that there were longer time on Saturdays due to demand but that 92% of all riders had to cool their heels no more than 20 minutes Schafer explained that she believes that the program has fulfilled many of the goals set by the trustees The board had set goals for economic development by increasing tax revenue and workforce availability health and human services by improving access to food and health care and safety by giving people the ability to avoid driving in winter conditions or while under the influence Some of the most popular ride locations were and City Market with 134 trips and Granby Ranch with 98 trips Other notable drop-off locations were The Inn at Silvercreek with 39 trips IgadI cannabis dispensary in Granby with 28 trips Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains with 19 trips Brickhouse 40 with 18 trips and Grand Azteca Mexican Restaurant with nine trips Schafer said she noticed many seasonal worker housing spots were taking advantage of the program Schafer also shared success stories she has received about Granby Connect She told the board about a rider who would sometimes go without food because she depended on her neighbor to buy groceries This person told Schafer that she was now able to use the transportation program to go to City Market every Thursday Schafer also worked with Middle Park Health to “preload” desired locations for a patient who had difficulties with her fine motor skills which made typing on a phone nearly impossible She made the accommodations and the rider was able to go to the hospital and grocery store without having to type in the multiple addresses Included in the agenda packet were letters from Mountain Family Center Granby residents and Destination Granby in support of the program Schafer said that Granby Airport staff were very grateful president of the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter wrote a letter thanking the assistant town manager for the ride service “I am writing to you to express my gratitude for the Granby Connect program that was rolled out this year my family and I loved the ease of the app and convenience of using the shuttle to get rides from our home in Grand Elk to Granby Ranch this ski season We are looking forward to using Granby Connect into the summer months as well!” Aspen Bias with Mountain Family Center wrote in a letter that “Granby Connect is an accessible affordable way for people to not only explore Granby but to run every-day errands and maintain independence Mountain Family Center has heard plenty of positive feedback from community members who visit our center This service has been specifically helpful to older adults in Granby.” The letter went on to support the town in investing in a wheelchair accessible bus The app also included options for riders to leave feedback and this feedback was shared with the board The average driver rating was 4.93 stars out of 5 Due to the high influx of upfront purchases the cost per trip during the pilot program was $40.41 and the cost per passenger was $27.49 Schafer said that this was due to the high initial cost of the program and a “slow burn” of use She said that the town made the decision not to market directly to people with flyers magnets or postcards because of the potential for a changing timetable after the pilot program This meant that the town potentially missed out on those riders “The fact that we’ve done such limited communication of the program and have gotten the ridership and the loyal following that we have is pretty impressive I think if we start a direct mail campaign Ted had a great idea about getting refrigerator magnets to all the short-term rentals so that when someone comes in and doesn’t know about Granby Connect get the QR code and upload that app,” Schafer said Schafer will come back to the board with more information about the projected costs for the remainder of the year but she did include a year one cost estimate In a hypothetical analysis that spread out the upfront costs throughout the year for seven day a week operation with a 25% increase in ridership she concludes the cost per passenger would drop to roughly $6.55 and the cost of each trip would be $11.13 on average Schafer asked the board for direction on whether it was interested in continuing the project and if so the town was able to utilize buses from the recreation department because they were not in use at the time Trustee Seth Stern said that he would be interested in having conversations with Granby Ranch and City Market to ask them to help fund the transit program He also suggested implementing a higher service costs for tourists Trustee Rebecca Quesada suggested expanding the service area to include YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch Schafer explained that if the board is interested that the town will reach out to entities like Granby Ranch Sun Communities and City Market for a $40,000 sponsorship that grants them a spot on a flier and bus advertisement She also suggested an option where others can do a $10,000 sponsorship for a spot on a flier advertisement only Mayor Pro-Tem Deborah Shaw suggested that the town implement some sort of special pricing for seniors Schafer explained that she is easily able to implement discount codes for seniors if the board is interested in that Other trustees suggested implementing a cost per rider system rather than per ride because the system requires people to be honest about how many people are riding in order for it to work properly the board directed staff to keep one of the recreation vans because the recreation department will be purchasing a new one and to seek out leasing another seven-passenger van Other items such as final budgets and contracts will come back to the board in the future for approval Alivia Hathaway and Lillian Martel fish for numbers from a tub of paper fish using makeshift fishing rods at a recent Math and Literacy Night at East Meadow School in Granby they add up the numbers to get their score interact with an animatronic raptor at a table about Granby’s history with dinosaur track fossils as Magnolia Burns The children were attending a recent Math and Literacy Night Lillian Martel and Alivia Hathaway play a dinosaur-themed battleship game called “Dinosaur Hide and Seek” against Timothy Legowski at a recent Math and Literacy Night at East Meadow School in Granby Granby High School junior Lea Charest demonstrates Smath to Declan Randall who begins to practice putting pieces down as his mother watches at a recent Math and Literacy Night at East Meadow School Ted Hathaway plays board games with his two daughters but he struggles getting his youngest to pick up a book long enough to get past the cover “I have to pull teeth to get her to read,” Hathaway said the Granby Public Schools last week offered him a different option: literacy games that kept his daughter occupied for hours at Math and Literacy Night on April 16 “It’s a change for the girls to get out of the house from the mundane,” Hathaway said “It’s also an opportunity to get more books.” this extracurricular event at Granby’s East Meadow School lays out an array of math and reading games typically used in the classroom to transform instruction into a night of recreation get one discount to students who want a couple books to read during April and summer vacations the penguin mascot of the supplementary math program ST Math waved at children as they walked into the gymnasium filled with all types of counting “This allows the community and the staff to celebrate and play and interact with activities that are around literacy and math that we sometimes do within the schools but the parents can also do outside of school,” math interventionist and event co-organizer Kristen Naglieri said “It’s kind of giving them a little taste of what we do a good amount of the time Math and Literacy Night convinces his daughter to put down her tablet and finally practice the very thing she avoids: reading and it’s really hard to get students today to connect to math and literacy,” East Meadow Principal Lisa Desjarlais said pick a selection of games that parents can easily duplicate at home like Jenga with words written on the blocks multiplication races or a pot of coins addition game “We also pick things that are very key to their curriculum,” Naglieri said “What is the most important thing that a first grader needs to play and do for literacy The event typically attracts at least 110 students but Naglieri said that count doesn’t include parents or children who are too young to enter kindergarten evening extracurriculars attract extended family members as well “Many families can’t make it (to school) during the week so night events offer an opportunity to connect families with other families and families with staff,” Desjarlais said Teachers and National Honors Society volunteers from Granby Junior Senior High School help run Math and Literacy Night as game opponents Juniors Ava Loughman and Lea Charest both came straight from lacrosse practice to play Smath and Uzzle with intrigued young students “The kids are just so sweet,” Charest said “We both teach some of these kids as student aids so we’re just really excited to come here and see these kids.” parents are happy to watch their children play games and chat among themselves This was Jackie Morales’s first time attending Math and Literacy Night with her kindergarten daughter and she really appreciates how the games engage her daughter with manipulative pieces to complete the same math equations usually written on paper Brian Marsh watches his son move from table to table every couple of minutes Kelly Ramirez said her first-grade daughter was especially excited to meet Jiji but now she’s fully engrossed in Spelligator Ramirez said her daughter likes the game so much she’s considering buying one to use at home “It’s nice to having something she can get excited about .. see people she knows from school and allows her to be in charge of running the show,” she said “We’re just here to be entertained and watch.” McCann Tech boys lacrosse beats Granby, a full photo gallery can be found here. Musa Thompson fires a shot on goal from 20 yards out for McCann Tech.  McCann Tech's Musa Thompson (center) shoots and scores a goal inside the arc against Granby Dallas Ritcher (left in the air) celebrates with Musa Thompson after Thompson assisted Ritcher on the game-tying goal for McCann Tech McCann Tech's Brayden Villnave shoots from wide left and scores off a pass from Musa Thompson McCann Tech's Parker Hart shoots and scores from 25-yards out.  McCann Tech goalie Brody Rhinemiller gets the ball into his stick.  Brody Rhinemiller saves a shot on goal for McCann Tech McCann Tech got revenge for an early-season loss by coming back to beat Granby at home behind stellar goalie play from Brody Rhinemiller.  Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device The latest campaign from Quebec tourist destination and conservation organization Zoo de Granby is highlighting its status as a go-to destination for families this summer Developed in collaboration with ad agency LG2 the “Sketchy Animals” campaign uses a playful tone to show how the zoo and its three complementary parks work together to both offer a family-friendly experience and provide animal welfare The creative behind the campaign features a cartoon hippopotamus communications and marketing at Zoo de Granby tells strategy that the zoo used cartoons to capture the attention of parents with kids under 12 years old and persuade them to visit the zoo and parks The team also wanted to remind parents that their children should see animals in real life rather than just watching cartoons on TV The campaign is part of the Mission Faune platform which Zoo de Granby launched last summer to highlight the zoo’s conservation efforts and commitments for the future The platform also included new positioning for the organization while maintaining its scientific reputation Martin says that because that platform conveys a more serious and scientific message the latest campaign intended to remind visitors that the zoo experience can be joyful and pleasurable She adds that the campaign was also a good platform to raise the zoo’s profile as it’s 80 km from Montreal’s tourist centre and far from other local attractions in the city that visitors tend to stick to Martin notes that this isn’t the only challenge Zoo de Granby faces The negative publicity generated by zoos around the world that don’t respect animal welfare has made the public increasingly skeptical of animal parks Martin says all of the organization’s recent initiatives reinforce the zoo’s commitment to wildlife conservation and public awareness The campaign is being supported by OOH advertising Two 15-second English-language video spots called will be broadcast on the Internet as TV in particular remains very popular in Quebec reaching more than 90% of the population each week the team wants to make sure it reaches as many people as possible “To drive traffic on-site and online and generate sales social media and geofencing media were used,” Boulanger says which is a good way to reach our main target.” , , , , Granby’s Meredith Bartosz (22) throws a pitch during the Rams’ win over Smith Academy on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Smith Academy’s Sofia Cestero (1) fouls a pitch off during the Falcons’ loss to Granby on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Players from both teams shake hands following Granby’s win over Smith Academy on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Granby’s Cassie Flaherty connects for a base hit during the Rams’ win over Smith Academy on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Smith Academy’s Sophia Jagodzinski (7) throws a pitch during the Falcons’ loss to Granby on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Granby’s Kaitlyn Curran connects for a base hit during the Rams’ win over Smith Academy on Friday afternoon in Hatfield in the circle during the Falcons’ loss to Granby on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Smith Academy’s Nataly Slysz (9) attempts to catch a fly ball in left field during the Falcons’ loss to Granby on Friday afternoon in Hatfield Smith Academy’s Caitlin Graves makes contact with a ball during the Falcons’ loss to Granby on Friday afternoon in Hatfield HATFIELD — The Granby softball team has averaged 14.8 runs per game over its last seven contests Granby erupted for 18 more runs against Smith Academy scoring six in the first inning and never looking back en route to an 18-1 road win over the Falcons It was the second straight win for the Rams and they haven’t plated less than five runs since their first game of the season all the way back on March 27 “The bats have been great for us all year,” Granby head coach Mike Afflitto said We’re very confident in ourselves as a hitting group.” While the Granby offense has done more than its part to give the team a chance to win on a daily basis the Rams defense has taken a bit longer to find a groove than Afflitto had hoped Pitchers Meredith Bartosz and Mabel Carillon have split time in the circle this season they both are accurate and pitch to contact – which forces the fielders behind them to make plays consistently Afflitto said that they weren’t doing so enough to start the year but Friday was a huge step in the right direction as the fielding behind Bartosz (five innings we made a lot of those routine plays when [Smith Academy] put the ball in play,” Afflitto said “That’s probably been the area where we’ve struggled the most consistently We’re trying to become a better defensive team The defensive effort today was rewarding.” Nine different Granby players crossed home plate and 13 different hitters reached base safely in Friday’s victory Kaitlyn Curran blasted a two-run home run in the first inning as part of her three-hit day Cassie Flaherty reached base four times – including a solo shot in the second and a triple in the fourth – while Ellie Szlosek singled Sydney Chateauneuf also singled three times and scored three runs and Marcela Tapia singled twice It was a do-it-by-committee effort from Afflitto’s bunch something he wants to see more of moving forward “It makes my job as a coach a lot easier in a way because one thing I can say confidently with this group is that they come every day and are dedicated to getting better I feel comfortable putting anyone in the lineup knowing they have put the work in It doesn’t always work out to get everyone in The Falcons have now lost nine straight games but head coach Moira Pitrat has seen significant improvement throughout the course of the season Smith Academy has had several games where the majority of its outs came via strikeout the hosts put the ball in play several times It just so happened that when the Falcons hit it hard the ball went right where Granby was standing “We unfortunately just happened to hit it right to them Our bats were doing better than usual so I was happy about that Now we just have to tighten up in the field a little bit.” Quinn Carlson reached on an error and scored in the first inning on a Marissa Belina single for Smith Academy’s lone run The only other base runner the Falcons managed was on a hit batter – again Belina reaching safely She made it to second base before being doubled up to end the inning after a nice play from Tapia out in center field Smith Academy players have shown up to practice every day and given it their all Pitrat applauded her team for the energy and positivity they bring “We make it nice and light-hearted at practice try to keep it fun and keep each other into it They keep hustling regardless of what the score is.” Smith Academy travels to Springfield Central on Monday while Granby hits the road to play Palmer also on Monday News | Apr 6 Emma Bendrat is a 17-year-old high school student-athlete living in Granby who has played in state and national championships Bendrat said she was first introduced to hockey in 2016 through her older brother who played for the Fraser Valley Hockey Association Emma already had her first state championship win under her belt in the association’s 10U division “We won when I was 14 — we won state — and our coach is like ‘We’re going to regionals!’ And I was like Then 2021, the USA Hockey National Championships took place in Denver and Bendrat’s team took third after an intense bracket involving a tie-breaking shootout “Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that we would take third in a national championship,” Bendrat said she plays for two hockey teams in the Denver area: Chatfield High School and the Foothills Hockey Association’s girls program She often starts her days at 3:30 or 4:30 a.m to head to morning practice four times a week in Denver In February, the Foothills Hockey Association’s Foothills Lady Flyers were crowned state champions in the 19U AA girls league to compete in the 2025 Chipotle-USA Hockey High School National Championships While the results were not what the team wanted she was able to score the only goal for her team during the tournament Bendrat also gives back to the local Grand County hockey community by volunteering as a coach she has been coaching the 10U and 12U teams with the Fraser Valley Hockey Association said her daughter’s favorite thing to do is “coach the younger players at Fraser.” “She’s worked really hard,” Gail Bendrat wrote in an email Bendrat was considering quitting hockey but changed her mind after she began coaching because you can have these kids who are struggling I never knew I could do that,'” she said She said working with younger players reminds her that hockey is meant to be fun “I saw how much fun they were having I kind of remembered that it’s OK to have fun and maybe not take it too seriously all the time,” Bendrat said From her own experience, Bendrat said her all-girls teams don’t receive as much support when compared to their male counterparts. She said her team doesn’t get as much access to school equipment, time on the ice or access to certain school facilities as their male counterparts. Girls ice hockey is not recognized by the Colorado High School Activities Association as a sanctioned sport Bendrat said she’d love to see the sport grow in Colorado and offer more opportunities for girls she said she often sees athletes leave the state for better hockey opportunities in other regions “I would love to see people be able to stay in Colorado,” Bendrat said she said the hockey community and team spirit has impacted her life positively Some of her favorite memories include attending a hockey camp in Minnesota with her friends and getting to play in Canada where the team participated in a flag ceremony But it was OK because the whole thing — the whole experience — was really fun,” she said Scoring in various championships offers other favorite memories “That’s a fun memory because it’s always that game where you don’t think you’re gonna score at all I think that’s funny,’ Bendrat said Bendrat will graduate next year with an associates degree from Colorado Early College and has tentative plans to attend college to study interior design While she doesn’t plan on playing hockey at the collegiate level Bendrat said she would be interested in joining a club team and playing for fun in the future News | Apr 25 Joe Neguse on the morning of April 23 at Granby Town Hall the informal town hall gave Neguse a chance to talk with constituents about their needs and concern in changing times Addressing an eager crowd of community leaders Neguse encouraged them to “share their stories with the public.” When residents share what matters to Grand County it helps representatives advocate for them in Washington D.C by leveraging funding for local projects and championing popular legislation He explained that many previous bills he’s passed were actually inspired by his constituents’ ideas his hands are politically tied at the federal level “It’s a tumultuous time in our country “We have a lot of challenges.”   For example, some funds for Western Slope projects are on hold because they are part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which President Trump paused by executive order on Jan “I would be lying to you if I told you that we’re not facing some real choppy waters with respect to federal funding opportunities,” he said We’ll write letters of support for raise grants He added that his office has requested that 15 community projects in the district receive funding, which would ideally be dispersed this fiscal year. These projects are “are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams,” according his website. Two projects in Grand County are aimed at water infrastructure in Granby and Hot Sulphur Springs “Not withstanding the perhaps negative take I’ve provided on grant opportunities I always encourage y’all to apply,” he clarified “I’m just less optimistic in light of what’s happening at the federal level.” Neguse also fielded questions and comments from the audience the division chief of special operations for Grand Fire and Grand Lake Fire; Katy Hale executive director of Grand Beginnings; Anna Drexler-Dreis Rivers and Trails Advisory Committee; Virginia Harman Conversations concerned a variety of topics Residents discussed lack of federal funding for wildland firefighting which has decreased over the past decade; the future of the childcare development block grant which provides childcare subsidies to families; and possible cuts to Medicaid brought by the recently passed House budget resolution cutting Medicaid impacts “working-class Coloradans children and devastates rural communities.” The Trump administration recently stated it plans to preserve Medicaid funding, though congressional Republicans have proposed significant cuts Neguse left for Walden to meet his Jackson County constituents before heading to Steamboat Springs and Edwards later that evening He said that Grand County is a unique place to represent Compared to the 11 counties in his district Grand is almost equally divided between Democrat and Republican voters This near 50/50 split is a “reason why I love representing this county,” he added “I get the full spectrum of views when I’m here.” Neguse has served as representative for Colorado’s 2nd District since 2018 He has also served as House Assistant Minority Leader since 2024 “My view has always remained the same to try to find ways to deliver to the people that I’m privileged to represent in western and northern Colorado,” he said “I’ve had the opportunity now to serve with Republican presidents and Democratic presidents … my team and I have developed a knack for getting things done irrespective of where the political winds are.” Cassie Flaherty has been starting for four years on the Granby softball team she stamped her name in the Rams record book During Granby’s 15-13 win over Springfield International Charter School and after belting a two-run home run in the first inning she came up to bat in the sixth and ripped a one-out single to reach the milestone Flaherty eventually came around to score on a Katie Grabherr single that put the Rams ahead 14-9 at the time Granby head coach Mike Afflitto complimented Flaherty for her hard work and dedication during her time wearing blue and white “She not only is a fantastic softball player and athlete in general she is an even better student and great person and leader Cassie is the definition of a high school student-athlete and an excellent example for younger student-athletes.” SICS scored four runs in the top of the seventh to make things interesting but the Rams closed the door to hold on to win and salvage Flaherty’s big day walk) and Alexis Lapite (walk) each tallied two hits for Granby Grabherr and Mabel Carillon knocked base hits and Meredith Bartosz and Josie Curran scored two runs apiece Their offense has been terrific all season Bartosz and Carillon split time in the circle on Wednesday for Granby The Rams next travel to Hatfield to take on Smith Academy on Friday at 4 p.m