St. Catharines, Ontario: Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame

You don't have to tell the lacrosse fans of Buffalo that Ontario is a hotbed of the sport. Several of the greatest players in Bandits' history are from Ontario; the team still often practices there.

They might want to drop in on the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame, then, if they are in the neighborhood. It is located in the St. Catharines Museum, located right along side of the Welland Canal.

The newest inductees are saluted right by the entrance to the area dedicated to Ontario lacrosse. Right away, a familiar smiling face is there. Yes, John Tavares, the Bandits' coach and former player (OK, the best indoor lacrosse player ever) is that face. Not sure what took the Hall so long to recognize him, but he's there. There is some memorabilia of the game on display. Plenty of other familiar names are honored there, such as Bandits' GM Steve Dietrich and ex-player Tracey Kelusky, and you'd have to think that Mark Steenhuis and Billy Dee Smith will be joining them at some point.

The Hall is part of an odd complex, with something for everyone - history, boating, sports, etc. All in all, the idea works pretty well.