Grindstone Difference Maker Award: Haley Rath
Written by Sam Sgro (August 9, 2022) One word comes to mind when discussing Grindstone Award Foundation Board member Haley Rath: passionate. Rath has had quite the…
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Grindstone Difference Maker Award: Laura Oliver
Written by Sam Sgro (June 5, 2022) The Grindstone Award Foundation has changed the lives of many girls across the country and much of its progress over…
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Family Feud Canada: National Women’s Team Plays for Grindstone
Laura Stacey, Blayre Turnbull, Sarah Nurse, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Natalie Spooner, with Host Gerry Dee, on Family Feud Canada. Photo credit: CBC Written by Sam Sgro On…
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Grindstone Award Foundation joins PWHPA as a Charity Partner for Secret Dream Gap Tour
(October 24, 2021) – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grindstone Award Foundation is proud to announce that it will be collaborating with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association…
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New Grindstone President: Laura Oliver
— By Kristi Patton, June 30, 2020 — Over the past year Laura Oliver has been learning about Grindstone and working tirelessly as a volunteer to raise awareness…
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Haley Rath: My Hockey Journey
— By Haley Rath — On a typical Monday, class starts at 8 am and goes until about 2 pm. From there, I head home to grab my…
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President & Founder, Danielle Grundy announces her resignation
— For Immediate Release — Announcement of President & Founder, Danielle Grundy’s Resignation After 5+ years at the helm of the Grindstone Award Foundation, founder Danielle Grundy has…
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Interview with Women’s Hockey Trailblazer Justine Blainey
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— By Leah Perry — Dr. Justine Blainey-Broker runs a wellness centre in Brampton, Ontario with her family. Inspired by the lack of professional support her younger brother…
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Offside: Challenges Faced By Women in Hockey – A Memoir
— By Haley Rath — To call Rhonda Leeman Taylor a supporter of women’s hockey would be an understatement. A Kingston Sports Hall of Fame inductee (1997- Builder,…
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Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner
Natalie Spooner is a player who needs little introduction. She’s an Olympic gold and silver medalist, and in 2014 became the first woman to win a Clarkson Cup…
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