The Scoop- By Linda Belcourt, Aug. 12, 2025
I have been flooded with emails and phone calls calling with ideas to research. People are talking politics a lot to me. I am getting so much positive feedback on the new style and approach of this newspaper.
One of the most interesting items brought to me was from John Degroot. This base legend travelled to the East Coast to play in a tournament and won first place. That’s not surprising news — but what he found there was. He found photos of the Hill family and a few pictures of the 1918 Elmvale Angels hockey team. They are dressed in long thick wool skirts and matching sweaters.
These pictures are copies from Focus 50+ 2016 edition. I need your help in researching this team for a future article and for the Sports Hall of Fame website. Hill General Store was the family business at the time. I am very curious if the Elmvale Angels Baseball team got their name from these ladies on skates. Email or call me with stories or photos.