Press Releases

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – The Grindstone Award Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Marianna (MJ) Locke as its new Executive Director, marking an important…

Aug 8, 2025, 06:00 AM (ET) Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls will be available starting Aug. 11 at participating Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada and are available…

By Annika Scurfield A few years ago, Toronto Sceptres forward and Grindstone Ambassador Emma Woods was searching for a meaningful way to give back to the sport…

The Grindstone Award Foundation couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Emma Woods, a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) forward who hails from Burford, Ont., and is a…

Friday, February 10, 2023 – The Grindstone Award Foundation is thrilled to announce that Danielle Bell, who has previously served a successful and impressive two-year term as…

(March 25, 2022)  – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grindstone Award Foundation is thrilled to announce that Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and winner of 4 Olympic gold…

Jehan Jiwa (right) with Canadian women’s hockey player and Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin (left). Jiwa has joined the Grindstone Award Foundation as the Vice-President. (APRIL 6, 2021) –…