The Lorette Royals’ season began with parades, a fundraising barbeque for a new multiplex, and some old-fashioned street ringette to promote the sport.
The U19 Royals captured the gold medal in an exciting overtime win at a recent tournament in Portage la Prairie. The U14 Royals took gold medals home from the Dakota preseason and Southdale Ring Rage tournaments, and played a hard-fought game to take a silver medal in Portage la Prairie.
With all Royals age groups participating in the Portage la Prairie tournament, the U10 Royals challenged all the Royals teams to raise money for CancerCare Manitoba. Players were challenged to collect sponsors to pledge dollar amounts for each goal their team scored throughout the tournament. A total of $674 was raised, with the U10 Royals raising the most.
Lorette Ringette had a very successful bottle drive in November and collected blankets as well. 55 blankets were collected and donated to a community outreach program in Steinbach that helps those in need throughout the Eastman region.
To cap off the first half of the season, the Royals attended the annual Christmas Parté. It was a great time for the families and players.
The Lorette Royals Ringette Association is available to players ages three to 19 in the Landmark, Ste. Anne, Dufresne, Île-des-Chênes, Grande Pointe, and Lorette catchment areas.
