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What Is Ringette: By Caitlyn Campbell

Caitlyn Campbell currently plays on the Icebreakers House League team. Caitlyn wrote and read the following speech to her class and won. She then went on and read her speech to the entire school. Congratulations Catilyn, fantastic job.

Guess what sport this is.

You play it on ice.

You use a stick.

You wear a helmet, skates and pads.

If you guessed hockey, you're wrong.

It's the game I play, and it's called ringette.

And you use a ring, not a puck.

Welcome Judges, teachers and fellow students.

Did you know ringette is a Canadian game that was first introduced in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario? It was invented by Mr. Sam Jacks, who was the Director of Parks and Recreation in North Bay, Ontario. He dedicated a great deal of time and enthusiasm to developing youth activities and one of his particular interests was to develop an on-ice skating game for females. He came up with the idea by watching girls play with broken hockey sticks and cans. He named the new game "ringette" and the first-ever ringette game was played in the winter of 1963 in the Northern Ontario town of Espanola.

After ringette's invention it was played mainly in Ontario and Quebec for the first ten years....

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT THIS PAST WEEKEND.

AN ADDITIONAL APPLAUSE GOES OUT TO OUR MEDAL WINNERS.

AJAX BUNNY - GOLD MEDAL
AJAX/PICKERING NOVICE B- GOLD MEDAL
AJAX/PICKERING NOVICE C - SILVER MEDAL
AJAX/PICKERING PETITE B - GOLD MEDAL
AJAX/PICKERING PETITE C - SILVER MEDAL
AJAX/PICKERING TWEEN BM- GOLD MEDAL
AJAX JR. B - GOLD MEDAL
AJAX OPEN B - GOLD MEDAL

SPECIAL THANKS TO TAMMY JESSON FOR AN EXCELLENT JOB ON ORGANIZING THE TOURNAMENT.

2008 Tryout Schedule click here

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A special thank you to all the members who took the time to participate in our AGM meeting. We look forward to entering our 2008-2009 season with our new joint executive.

DSRL Summer Ringette League - Bunny to Junior

DSRL Summer Ringette League - Bunny to Junior
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Annual General Membership Meeting
April 22 - 7:00 pm O'brien Room Pickering Recreation Centre 1867 Valley Farm Road

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