- The first meeting of the "Calgary Ringette Committee" was held on January 25, 1978. It was not until February 22 that the Executive was appointed, and the Calgary Ringette Association was given its formal title.
- Ringette demonstrations were held at Heritage Park and at a Canuck game in February.
- In July of 1978 Calgary Ringette proposed to join "Ringette Alberta"
- In November of 1978 Ringette became a formal member of Minor Sports Calgary.
- The first referee and coaching clinic was held November 4th at Thorncliffe.
- approximately 200 girls were registered in Ringette Calgary.
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Submitted
by Nelson Ball:
Just
a note on the beginnings of Ringette in Calgary.
The
first Ringette Clinic in Calgary was conducted by the late
Fred Rusnak and myself in a rink in NE Calgary in November
of 1977. We were invited down from Sherwood Park by I believe
Francis Willis, but that was a while ago. In any event
Sport Alberta paid our way down and we put on a clinic
for as I recall about 20 girls plus assorted adults including
possibly those mentioned in your story.
At the time I was on both the Ringette Canada and Ringette Alberta Executive,
and Fred Rusnak, Howard Hesjedal and I, were conducting clinics in various
communities across Alberta.
I now live in New Brunswick and have not been involved with Ringette
for some time, however I thought that you might wish to take a second
look at your write up and give volunteers from Sherwood Park some credit
for helping get Ringette started in Calgary. |
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This photo is Terry Crouse (Triwood)
in foreground, background player unknown |
Triwood Coach Bill Allen - February
1979 |
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Executive: |
Chairman |
Nancy
Bjornson |
Vice-Chairman |
Harry
Stuber |
Past Chairman |
Don Aldersley |
Secretary |
Jane Shaw |
Communications & Fed.
Rep |
Al Munro |
Community
Liasion |
Frances
Willis |
Advertising & Public
Relations |
Margaret
Bell |
Referee
Co-ordinator |
Pat House |
City
of Calgary Rep |
Bill Fraser |
Director |
Don Henderson |
Director |
Dan Lang |
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