November 1-7 is Ringette Week in Canada

Ottawa, Ontario – October 1, 2009 – Ringette Week will take place from November 1-7, 2009 and Ringette Canada is encouraging the entire ringette community to celebrate our great sport. November 3^rd will be ‘Wear Your Jersey’ Day and there will be a number of contests to encourage everyone to get involved. Contests include: a photo contest, a creative practice drill contest, and an officiating contest. Full details can be found on http://www.ringette.ca/Content/Ringette%20Week.asp?langid=1.

Ringette was invented in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario and currently has nearly 28,000 athletes playing on approximately 2,300 teams across the country. Ringette athletes are noted for their s peed, strength, stamina, balance, timing and precision, and their overall sense of camaraderie makes for a dynamic ringette community wherever the sport is played.