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(Updated: 18 June, 2004)
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Year Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary NCRRL Rep Adult Development
Co-ord		 Coaching Development Co-ord Games & Tourn Co-ord Officiating Development
Co-ord		 Membership Svcs Co-ord Sport Develop- ment Co-ord
Athlete Develop-
ment Co-ord		 Elite Development Co-ord Webmaster
2004/05 Dave Bennett
GCRA		 Andre Astles
U.O.V.		 Kathy Noxon
Nepean		 Doris Pollard
Arnprior		 Alain Arsenault
Ottawa		 Rob Mackean
West Ottawa		 Andy Monteiro
Ottawa		 Lise Hodsgon
West Ottawa		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Nat Fortin
Clarence/
Rockland		 Lori Pasanen
Ottawa		 Victoria Johnston
Metcalfe		 Carrie Sinclair
Kingston		 Bernie Cockburn
GCRA
2003/04 Grant Lugg
Ottawa		 Andre Astles
U.O.V

Kathy Noxon
Nepean
Dave Bennett 3rd VC-GCRA

 Vic Major
Ottawa		 Alain Arsenault
Ottawa		 Guillaume Patry
Gatineau/ Hull		 Andy Monteiro
Ottawa		 Lise Hodsgon
West Ottawa		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Nat Fortin
Clarence/
Rockland		 Lori Pasanen
Ottawa		 Victoria Johnston
Metcalfe		 Carrie Sinclair
Kingston		 Bernie Cockburn
GCRA
2002/03 Grant Lugg
Ottawa		 Lynn Murphy
Ottawa		 Kathy Noxon
Nepean		 Vic Major
Ottawa		 Alain Arsenault
Ottawa 		Guillaume Patry
Gat / Hull		 Andy Monteiro
Ottawa		 Lise Hodsgon
Goulbourn		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Lori Pasanen
Ottawa		 Victoria Johnston
Metcalfe		 Carrie Sinclair
Kingston		 Bernie Cockburn
GCRA
New Appointed Positions began. Sport Development, was replaced by Athlete Development in 2002/2003.     In 2003/2004 a 3rd Vice Chair was appointed for that season.
2001/02 Grant Lugg
Ottawa		 Lynn Murphy
Ottawa		 2nd Vice Chair
Vacant		 Lori Pasanen
Metcalfe		 Kim Gallant Guillaume Patry
Gat / Hull		 Andy Monteiro
Ottawa		 Jill Ferne
Manotick (CORA)		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Diana Carnegie
Nepean		 Vic Major
Ottawa		 Vacant Bernie Cockburn
GCRA
2000/01 Grant Lugg
Ottawa		 1st Vice Chair 2st Vice Chair Lori Pasanen
Metcalfe		 Kim Gallant Linda Lugg
Ottawa		 Mary Green
Goulbourn		 Bryan Hetherington
Goulbourn		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Diana Carnegie
Nepean		 Vic Major
Ottawa		 Denise Miller
Gloucester		 Bernie Cockburn
GCRA
1999/00 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Bryan Hetherington
Goulbourn		 Joan Farrell
Cumberland		 Treasurer Diana Carnegie
Nepean		 Linda Lugg
Ottawa		 Mary Green
Goulbourn		 Richard Robert
Cumberland		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Micheline Gauthier
Cumberland		 Liz Hayden Bill Hubbs
Gloucester		 Jenn Dever
Nepean
1998/99 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Bryan Hetherington
Goulbourn		 Marie Day
Kingston		 Gerry Dawson
Nepean		 Joan Dalrymple Joan Farrell
Cumberland		 Liz Hayden Richard Robert
Gloucester		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Micheline Gauthier
Cumberland		 Liz Pederson
West Carleton
Liz Hayden		 Bill Hubbs
Gloucester		 Jenn Dever
Nepean
1997/98 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Jim Robar
Ottawa		 Gerry Dawson
Nepean		 Joan Dalrymple Joan Farrell
Cumberland		 Pierette Varin
Gloucester		 Roger Bosse
Gloucester		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Mario Periard
Clarence/ Rockland		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Liz Pederson
West Carleton		 Elite Development Co-ord Jenn Dever
Nepean
1996/97 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Jim Robar
Ottawa		 Gerry Dawson
Nepean		 Secretary
Vacant		 Joan Farrell
Cumberland		 Pierette Varin
Gloucester		 Carrie Lauder
Metcalfe		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Derek Burger
Gloucester		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Christine Tennant
Kingston		 EDP Co-ord
Vacant		  
1995/96 Steve Asherman
Nepean		 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Christine Tennant
Kingston		 Denise Miller
Gloucester		 Fran Hepworth
Nepean		 Joan Farrell
Cumberland		 Kia Nielsen
GALRA		 Carrie Lauder
Metcalfe		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Derek Burger
Gloucester		 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Christine Tennant
Kingston		 EDP Co-ord
Vacant		  
1994/95 Steve Asherman
Nepean		 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Sue Sabourin
Cumberland		 Denise Miller
Gloucester		 Valerie Coleman
Nepean		 Rick Astley
Gloucester		 Ellorie Hanson
Cumberland		 Sandra Biggs
Nepean		 Grace Kelly
Gloucester		 Derek Burger
Gloucester		 Bruce Tiernay
U.O.V.		 Bud Coleman
Nepean		 The EDP Commitee was the Staff of Team Ont.  
1993/94 John Lauder
Metcalfe		 Steve Asherman
Nepean		 Sue Sabourin
Cumberland		 Treasurer Valerie Coleman
Nepean		 Rick Astley
Gloucester		 Pat Branchaud
Rockland		 Carrie Lauder
Metcalfe		 Pat Billings
Gloucester		 Derek Burger
Gloucester		 Outreach
Vacant		 Bud Coleman
Nepean		    
1992/93 John Lauder
Metcalfe		 Steve Asherman
Nepean		 Mary Kirkwood
Kingston		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Valerie Coleman
Nepean		 Gord Neilson
Gloucester		 Pat Branchaud
Rockland		 Carrie Lauder
Metcalfe		 Pat Billings
Gloucester		 Gerry Leadbetter
Gloucester		 Publicity
Risk Mgmt
Rick Despatie		 Sharon Hunt
Gloucester
New Appointed Positions began this year in Risk Management, taken on by Rick Despatie along with Publicity. Sport Development, Outreach and Player Development were all left open.
1991/92 Laura Foster
Gloucester		 John Lauder
Metcalfe		 Publicity
Rick Despatie
Gloucester		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Valerie Coleman
Nepean		 Sandra Biggs
Nepean		 Carmel Wrinn
Gloucester		 Cheryl Lauder
Metcalfe		 Bernie Cockburn
Gloucester		 Gerry Leadbetter
Gloucester		 Outreach
Sharon Hunt
Gloucester		 Player Development
Dave Mainwood
Gloucester
1990/91 Laura Foster
Gloucester		 John Levi
Almonte		 Publicity
Rick Despatie
Gloucester		 Joanne Dearden
Gloucester		 Valerie Coleman
Nepean		 Sandra Biggs
Nepean		 Carmel Wrinn
Gloucester		 Cheryl Lauder
Metcalfe		 Mike Jordan
Ottawa		 Gerry Leadbetter
Gloucester		 Outreach
Tim O'Neill
Ottawa		 Player Development
Vacant
The National Capital Regional Ringette League (NCRRL) is born.
1989/90 Peter Needra
Nepean		 John Levi
Almonte		 Public Relations
Vacant		 Pat DuBreuil
Nepean		 Pat DuBreuil
Nepean		 No NCRRL then Carole Lemay
Gloucester		 Cheryl Lauder
Metcalfe		 John Lauder
Metcalfe		 Brian Ramsay
Cumberland		 Outreach
Tim O'Neill
Ottawa		 Player Development
Jane Keyes
Gloucester
1988/89 Peter Needra
Nepean		 John Levi
Almonte		 Public Relations
Peter Appleton		 Pat DuBreuil
Nepean		 Pat DuBreuil
Nepean		 No NCRRL then Carole Lemay
Gloucester		 Donna Laramee
Gloucester		 John Lauder
Metcalfe		 Brian Ramsay
Cumberland		 Outreach
Vacant		 Player Development
Cathy Over
Gloucester
1987/88 Bob Robb
Metcalfe		 John Levi
Almonte		 Public Relations
Peter Appleton		 Grace Buckland
Metcalfe		 Grace Buckland
Metcalfe		 No NCRRL then Carole Lemay
Gloucester		 Donna Laramee
Gloucester		 Bill Hubbs
Gloucester		 Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Bob Robb
Metcalfe		 Player Development
Cathy Over
Gloucester
1986/87 Bob Robb
Metcalfe		 Joanne Widdis
Kingston Church		 Public Relations
Mike Adams		 Grace Buckland
Metcalfe		 Grace Buckland
Metcalfe		 No NCRRL then Laura Foster
Gloucester		 Ruth Rennie
Alta Vista		 Bill Hubbs
Gloucester		 Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Outreach
Donna Laramee
Gloucester		 Player Development
Cathy Over
Gloucester
Discussions were held in the summer of 1986 as to the feasability of a "Greater Ottawa League" to take the place of the Gloucester House League.
1985/86 Bob Robb
Metcalfe		 Joanne Widdis
Kingston Church		 Public Relations
Ray Coghlan		 Grace Buckland
Metcalfe		 Julia Carter
Gloucester		 No NCRRL then Laura Foster
Gloucester		 Ruth Rennie
Alta Vista
Bernie Cockburn
Gloucester		 Pam Hough
Alta Vista		 Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Outreach
Bob Carter
Gloucester		 Player Development
Nanci Stone
Alta Vista
1984/85 Bob Robb
Metcalfe		 Joanne Widdis
Kingston Church		 Public Relations
Ray Coghlan		 Pam Hough
Alta Vista		 Lesley Timmins
Pakenham		 No NCRRL then Laura Foster
Gloucester		 Bernie Cockburn
Gloucester		 Tom Arnold
Smiths Falls		 Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Outreach
Bob Carter
Gloucester		 Player Development
Nanci Stone
Alta Vista
1983/84 Bob Rob
Metcalfe		 Joanne Widdis
Kingston Church		 Public Relations
Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Seppie Baker
Smiths Falls		 Lesley Timmins
Pakenham		 No NCRRL then No ADP Co-ord Posn then Rene Trumpler
Gloucester		 Tom Arnold
Smiths Falls		 Leo McQuaid
Gloucester		 Outreach
Betty Shields
Alta Vista		 Player Development
Lori Cavers
Gloucester
1982/83 Mari Missen
Alta Vista		 Bob Rob
Metcalfe		 Publicity
Bill Buckland
Metcalfe		 Seppie Baker
Smiths Falls		 Leslie Timmins
Pakenham		 No NCRRL then No ADP Co-ord Posn then Rene Trumpler
Gloucester		 Tom Arnold
Smiths Falls		 Leo McQuaid
Gloucester		 Outreach
Betty Shields
Alta Vista		 Player Development
Lori Cavers
Gloucester
The first week-end of October 1982 was a turning point for Regional Ringette in Ontario.
A very successful meeting was held by the ORA to establish Regional Policies. In attendance were the Board of Directors of ORA and the six Regional Directors. Policies and guidelines to make Regional Ringette really work were developed and established.
1981/82           Prior to 1982/83 There was NO Regional Chair, NO Regional Executive, nor Co-ordinators.
Prior to that, Regions were just geographic dividers established by the Province of Ontario. ORA used them as boundries for teams to participate in Provincial Championships.
1979/80  
1978/79  
1977/78  
1976/77  
1975/76  
1974/75 Ringette Canada is founded in November, 1974 with offices in Ottawa.
In March 1975 the very first Provincial Championships in Ontario were held in Etobicoke, then know as Eringate Ringette.   There were only four regions then. Central/East, North East, Niagara, and the West. Tournament Structure was a "Double Knockout". .   Teams from Eastern and Central Ontario had to compete against each other for the right to attend.
In March 1975 the very first Regional Championships in Ontario were Held.   Teams from Eastern and Central Ontario came to Earl Armstrong Arena in Gloucester to find the top team from those two Regions to attend Provincial Championships in the three age groups that participated in those days... Petites (8 - 10), Tweens (11 - 13) & Belles (14 - 16).   Oshawa completed a clean sweep over Gloucester and Ajax for the right to attend Provincials in all three age groups.
1973/74  
1972/73 The Alta Vista Ringette Association (forerunner of the City of Ottawa Ringette Association) was formed.
The Gloucester Ringette Association was formed.
1971/72  
1970/71 In December of 1970 a clinic about ringette was held at Algonquin College, with an on ice demonstration at Merivale Arena the next day.   Ottawa (Alta Vista) and Gloucester Representatives attended and came away enthused. In Gloucester they sent flyers to the schools in Blackburn Hamlet. They formed 2 teams of girls ages 9 and 10 to play at Blackburn Public School on the outdoor ice. Edna Oliver & Marjorie MacQuarrie joined the other ladies to help coach the first two Gloucester Teams in existence.  The first Ref's were Fraser Oliver & Doug MacQuarrie. Look at how we have grown. Doug grew up to Referee at Nationals and became Ringette Canada's Technical Director. What happened to Lois? She's still playing for the Blackburn Rockers! And, what happened to Eleanor? If you watched the little Bunnies Play during the Gloucester Tournament, look way up high in the stands... That woman way up there in the back, being so quiet, watching our littlest darlings with this huge grin. That's her!

Coaches, Players, Parents

Many of these historical facts have been gleaned from the Nepean and Gloucester Web Sites. We thank and acknowledge them both very much. We would appreciate more facts and information from any source. Please help.

Do you have a fact about someone, or something that happened, in Eastern Ontario? Do you have a Team Picture of a Provincial or National Champion, or one of the Pioneering Teams of our Region.  Please bring, send, email it to the Webmaster.  Do you have a Team List of a Provincial Championship Team.  We want them all listed here in our History & Hero's Pages.
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