Happy summer weekend to everyone. (Or winter if you're down there on the other half of the world.)

Hockey news first.

Spicing up Ice Hockey with AI: Player Tracking with Computer Vision
Using PyTorch, computer vision techniques, and a CNN, I worked on a model that tracks players, teams, and basic performance statistics
Towards Data ScienceRaul Vizcarra Chirinos

This has actual code in it you can run! I read it enough to say, hey, yeah I don't remember much Python.

What to Expect From New Maple Leafs Defenceman Philippe Myers - The Hockey Writers Toronto Maple Leafs Latest News, Analysis & More
Last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Philippe Myers to a one-year contract. What might he bring to the team and organization?
The Hockey WritersThe Old Prof

One of many people to posit the notion that Myers is the next Benoit. (Nope.)

Official Site of The ECHL | Petruzzelli rejoins Komets
After a season away from the team, Anthony Petruzzelli is back with the Fort Wayne Komets.
ECHLECHL
Non-traditional hockey nations showcasing skills at Challenger Series in Oshawa this weekend - INdurham | Local Online News
The Campus Ice Centre in north Oshawa will be home to international hockey this weekend as a four-pack of developing hockey nations showcase their talents at the 2024 Challenger Series. The Oshawa tournament, which opens Thursday morning with an exhibition match between Lebanon and Greece and end with a championship game Saturday, also features national […]
INsauga | Local Online NewsGlenn Hendry
Hockey Canada hires Trevor Murphy to lead hockey development
Trevor Murphy will begin his new role as Hockey Canada’s vice-president of hockey development on July 15.
Hockey Canada logoJason La Rose
Born and raised in Mount Pearl, NL, Murphy joins Hockey Canada from the 2025 Canada Games Host Society senior leadership team, and previously held progressive executive roles with the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League and the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, including as the Growlers’ president and alternate governor in his last season.
From 2003 to 2008, Murphy led the delivery of hockey development programs in Atlantic Canada as the manager of Hockey Canada’s Regional Centre in Saint John, NB, before working three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers in community and consumer partnerships.

Now for the what to do with the weekend issue. BlogTO was made to answer this question:

10 things to do in Toronto this weekend
Things to do in Toronto this weekend include FeastieTO, a brand-new sip and snack food festival, the 63rd annual Toronto Outdoor Art Fair and a cra…
blogTOPhoebe Knight
All Places in Ontario
All Places in Ontario
Atlas Obscura

167 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ontario

Oh, and just a tip for city people. The LCBOs within corner stores out in the country are actually open. So if you fancy a drive, you can stock up! Or discover everyone else got there first.

This looks like a fun way to find something to do:

https://www.greenbelt.ca/exploremap

Or just go find some veggies:

Find an Ontario farmers market near you
From outdoor summer markets to indoor markets that operate year-round, find an Ontario farmers’ market near you.
Destination OntarioDestination Ontario

Now you're up to date, and you have things to do. See you Monday!

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