On Saturday, February 18, Ste. Agathe held their second annual Winter Classic. About 400 people showed up in the afternoon for a day of playing hockey, making maple syrup on a stick, roasting wieners and smores, and enjoying sleigh rides. The Ste. Agathe school and local daycare got involved by providing treats and planning children’s activities throughout the day.
“The Winter Classic was a success, even though the weather didn’t cooperate as well as we would have hoped,” says organizer Marc Robert. “The above-zero temperatures required the teams to play ball hockey with shoes rather than skates, but overall [the] games were well-received.”
The committee is pleased with this year’s event, especially having more volunteers and welcoming the participation of the
school and daycare.
Robert says his only regret was that they couldn’t play on the ice. “It was great to see the community families come out and enjoy themselves, even though games weren’t on ice. Everyone seemed to make the best of the conditions and still have fun.”
