Cumberland Ringette Association
History & Hero's

Click Here for History of Eastern Region Individuals that were ERRA Executive Members, Appointees or Program Co-ordinators.

Click Here for History of Eastern Region Individuals that were Executive Members of ORA or Ringette Canada or Appointees to those Boards of Directors.

(Updated: 4 December, 2002)

Some Trivia to Start off the History lesson.

• Sam Jacks who invented Ringette in 1963, also created the game of Floor Hockey in 1936.
  
  
• Rules From 1963 to 1966.

1972

• The formation of the first two Associations in Eastern Region began with the Gloucester Ringette Association and the Alta Vista Ringette Association (forerunner of the City of Ottawa Ringette Association) being formed. From the very beginning Cumberland athletes were invited to play in the the Gloucester Ringette Association.
  
  
• Many games and almost all practices were held on outdoor rinks.

1978

• Ice Rental in 1978 was $32.00 an hour.

1982

• By 1982 Ice Rental had risen all the way up to $44.00 per hour.

1983

• The Cumberland Ringette Association is born. Ray McKay becomes the first President. Up until then, Cumberland players played on Orleans Teams in the Gloucester Ringette Association. Four dads thought that Cumberland should be on the Ringette Map itself and created this new association. The "Dads" were: Ray McKay, John Arnold, Brian Ramsay and J.P. Giroux.   Ray McKay became the very first President of the Cumberland Ringette Association. Both Brian and John also served a later term in the office of President.

1984

• John Bellmare becomes the Second President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• After the first Executive of theCumberland Ringette Association was formed (Ray McKay, Brian Ramsay, J.P. Groulx, John Arnold) a contest was held to design a new LOGO for the association. Maureen Clermont of Orleans and Manager of the Belle Team for many years was the designer of the original logo and winner of the contest. She won a watch from La Maison D'or.

1985

• Brian Ramsay becomes the Third President of Cumberland Ringette.

1986

• Dave Mainwood a ringette coach and official and Cumberland resident, was inducted into the Ontario Ringette Association Hall of Fame as a Community Builder.
  
  
• John Arnold becomes the Fourth President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• The Cumberland Belle C team won gold at the Annual Cumberland Ringette Tournament in Navan. Coach: Steve Welch and Assistant Coach Diane Nolan - Manager Maureen Clermont - Team: Julie Brazeau, Christine Clermont, Sonia Gendron, Tami Gillcash, Angela Jones, Heather McCord, Christine McKay, Nancy Nolan, Tonya Shortill, Lynn Spracklin, Louise Wilson, Jennifer Young. This group of girls won several bronze medals from various tournaments including the Regional Eastern Ontario Ringuette tournament. Steve Welch came to the Association to coach even though he did not have children of his own and gave many years of hard work and dedication to the Association. He and his wife Darlene now have two lovely girls of their own and are active coaches and volunteers in the new Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Association.
  
  
• From 1986 to 1991 - The Association organized a Bunny School for 5 & 6 year olds and Christine Clermont ran the Bunny School at the Cumberland arena every Sunday morning throughout the Ringette season, reporting to the Executive. She taught the Bunnies skating skills, stick handling and team play. Over the years she had assistance from Chantal Groulx, Anik Bergevin, Nancy Arnold & Bridget Clermont. Today (2002) Christine is married with two children and is a Senior Kindergarten teacher.

1987

• Gord Stockdale is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.

1988

• Pete D'Aoust is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• Brian Ramsay of Cumberland is appointed the ERRA Officiating Development Co-ordinator.

1989

• Doug Drouillard is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• Brian Ramsay of Cumberland is re-appointed the ERRA Officiating Development Co-ordinator.

1990

• Sue Sabourin is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• The National Capital Regional Ringette League (NCRRL) is born.
  
  
• The first ever World Ringette Championships were held in Gloucester in 1990.    Team Alberta took the gold and the all new Sam Jacks Trophy winning 5 - 4 over Team Ontario. A Host team from Gloucester, the Deb AA's coached by Dave Mainwood, was requested to enter to replace a late dropout. They finished in a very credible 4th Place, losing the bronze medal to Team Quebec by the narrowest of margins, 6 - 5.

1991

• Sue Sabourin is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette. She is the first President to be re-elected for a second term. She serves as president until 1994.

1992

• Sue Sabourin is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a third term, staying till 1994.

1993

• Sue Sabourin is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a fourth and final term.
  
  
• Sue Sabourin is elected 2nd Vice Chair of the ERRA.
  
  
• Dave Mainwood then of Gloucester, now of Cumberland, was named Provincial Coach of the Year for the Ontario Ringette Association.
  
  
• The Cumberland Petite A's won the Provincial Championships. Team Members were: Tennille Galipeau, Shauna Brooks, Melissa Lortie, Shannon Imbeau, Julie Longtin, Kerry-Lynn Bean, Natalie Morrissette, Chantal Legault, Michele Rochette, Dominik Lavictoire, Stephanie Dallaire. Head Coach: Dan Imbeau, Manager: Sue Morrissette, and Trainer: Gerry Longtin.

1994

• The Cumberland Township Ringette Association was named Provincial Association of the Year for the Ontario Ringette Association.
  
  
• Joan Farrell is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• Sue Sabourin is re-elected 2nd Vice Chair of the ERRA.
  
  
• Ellorie Hanson is appointed Adult Development Co-ordinator of the ERRA.

1995

• Joan Farrell is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a second term, staying till 1997.
  
  
• Joan Farrell is elected Chairman of the NCRRL.

1996

• Joan Farrell is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a third term, staying till 1997.
  
  
• Joan Farrell is re-elected Chairman of the NCRRL.

1997

• Micheline Gauthier is elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• Joan Farrell is re-elected Chairman of the NCRRL.
  
  
• The Cumberland Ringette Association hosted the Regional B & C Championships in 1997.

1998

• Micheline Gauthier is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette.
  
  
• Joan Farrell is re-elected Chairman of the NCRRL.
  
  
• Richard Robert is elected Coaching Development Co-ordinator of the ERRA.
  
  
• Micheline Gauthier is elected Membership Services Co-ordinator of the ERRA.
  
  
• Doug Mentzel of Cumberland, is the NCRRL Statistician.
  
  
• The ERRA Regional All Star team won GOLD at the Ontario Winter Games in 1998. Click here to go directly to the ERRA Regional All Stars Team Page. Krista Fleming (of Cumberland), was a member of that team. Other Team Members were: Katie Allen, Rachel Colley, Josee Lepage, Andrea Sauk, Diane Ouimet, Katie Robinson, Colleen Hagan, Marie France Rancourt, Terri-Lynn Mitton, Catherine Rochon, Renee Everett, Leslie Jimmo, Karen Steward, Erin Lepage, Katie Petherick, and Marina Weisman. Alternates were: Julie Bosse, Megan Dalrymple, Anik Lalonde, Julie McNeely and Sally Trafford. Head Coach Chris Leclair, Asst Coaches: Bill Hubbs, George Harvey and Nancy Blouin. Manager Denise Miller.
  
  
• Allison Piano and Katie Robinson of Cumberland, picked up by the Gloucester Juniors for their National Championship Gold Medal, along with Diane Ouimet, were selected as a National Team Allstars at the Canadian Ringette Championships. Allison And Diane as forwards and Katie as a Defence Player.
  
  
• The Cumberland Belle A Team won the Provincial Championships held in Whitby, Ont. Team Members: Krista Fleming, Kim Fleming, Andrea Winfield, Natalie Morrissette, Julie McNeely, Michelle Masson, Marie Couture, K. Stankovic, Chantal Legault, Kathleen Legault, Eve Lalonde, and Michele Rochette. Head Coach: Tom Fleming, Assistant Coach Sue Legault, Trainer Kathy Fleming and Manager Pat McNeely.
  
  
• One of the Coaches of Team Canada 1998 was Cumberland resident Dave Mainwood.
  
  Dave coached in the very first World Championship here in Gloucester in 1990, coaching the host team to a very credible 4th place as a late and unexpected entry to fill in for a European team that couldn't come. He has coached Provincial and National Championship Teams from Gloucester. He has the distinction of having both coached a team in the National Championship Game and having refereed in a National Championship Game. He was inducted into the Ontario Ringette Association Hall of Fame as a Community Builder in 1986. Dave was named Ontario's Provincial Coach of the year in 1993. Dave, grew up in Blackburn Hamlet in Gloucester. He is now a Cumberland resident, having coached there for the past number of years. He continues to coach today in Ottawa.
  
  

1999

• Dave Fowles is elected President of Cumberland Ringette..
  
  
• Joan Farrell is elected 2nd Vice Chair of the ERRA.
  
  
• Richard Robert is re-elected Coaching Development Co-ordinator of the ERRA.
  
  
• Micheline Gauthier is elected Membership Services Co-ordinator of the ERRA.
  
  
• Doug Mentzel of Cumberland, is the NCRRL Statistician.
  
  
• Team Ontario Won the Gold Medal at the Canada Winder Games in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland in February 1999. Nine Eastern Ontario Players and one Coach were members of that team. Krista Fleming of Cumberland, Katie Petherick of Gloucester, Rachel Colley of Nepean, Colleen Hagan of Gloucester, Katie Robinson of Upper Ottawa Valley, Katie Allen of Gloucester, Erin Lepage, Gloucester, Renee Everett, Gloucester. Mary France Rancourt of Gloucester was an Alternate on the Team.
  Danielle Poirier of Gloucester was the Assistant Coach. For pictures and bios, please check out Team Ontario's Page.

  For more information on the Canada Winter Games in Cornerbrook, Nfld, Click here!

2000

• Joan Farell of Cumberland, was inducted into the Ontario Ringette Association Hall of Fame as a Community Builder.
  
  
• Annette Mallon of Cumberland, was named Eastern Region's Volunteer of the Year for the Ontario Ringette Association.
  
  
• Doug Mentzel of Cumberland, was named as a Year 2000 Queenswood Heights Volunteer Award recipient.
  
  
• The ERRA Regional All Star team won GOLD at the Ontario Winter Games March 17-19, 2000 in Sault Ste. Marie. Several Team Members were from Cumberland: Tina Collins Cumberland Belle "AA", Anik Lalonde Cumberland Belle "AA", Robyn Maccrimmon Cumberland Belle "AA", Josee Robert Cumberland Belle "AA", Kim Surprenant Cumberland Belle "AA", Manager/trainer Christiane Robert Cumberland. Click here to go directly to the ERRA Regional All Stars Team Page, and Team List.
  

• Dave Fowles is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a second term.
  
  
• Doug Mentzel of Cumberland, is the NCRRL Statistician.

2001

• Ellorie Hanson of Cumberland, was named Provincial Adult Volunteer of the Year for the Ontario Ringette Association.
  
  
• Dave Fowles is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a third term.
  
  
• Doug Mentzel continues as the NCRRL Statistician.

Some Trivia to Finish off the History lesson.

Local

• Cumberland's Teams play in the National Capital Regional Ringette League (NCRRL).
  There are over 1,500 players, coaches, managers and trainers in the NCRRL.

Provincial

• In the 10 years between 1991 and 2000, there have been 58 Championship events at the Provincial "AA" Championships. In those 58 Events, Eastern Region Teams have won 64 Medals. (28 Gold, 20 Silver, 16 Bronze)
  
  
• In those 58 events, the Gloucester Devils have won 50 medals. (20 Gold, 18 Silver, 12 Bronze).   Ottawa Teams have won 5 Medals, (4 Gold and 1 Bronze), Nepean - 4 Medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver 1 Bronze), U.O.V. 3 Medals (2 Gold, 1 Bronze), Cumberland 2 Medals (1 Silver, 1 Bronze).
  
  
• In those same 10 years, Eastern Region Teams have won 38 medals in the 50 Provincial "A" Championship Events. (15 Provincial Championships, 13 Silver Medals, & 10 Bronze Medals)
  
  

  Community	Gloucester	Nepean	U.O.V.	Almonte	Pembroke	Cumberland	Totals
  Gold	4	5	2	1	1	2	15
  Silver	5	1	2	-	4	1	13
  Bronze	4	1	2	2	-	1	10
  Total	13	7	6	3	5	4	38

  
  

• On January 1, 2001 12 communities known as The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton combined into one new mega city with a population of approximately 780,000 to become the fourth largest city in Canada. With it's population of almost 800,000, it is estimated that Ottawa will top one million residents within the next couple of years.   Years of amalgamation, annexation and expropriation by Ottawa ended as Cumberland, Gloucester, Goulbourn, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Ottawa, Rideau, Rockcliffe Park, West Carleton and Vanier joined in creating this new super city.
  
  
• The new Mega City of Ottawa spans 2,757 sq. km and is comprised of 8% urban area and 92% rural area. From east to west Ottawa is over 110 km. It stretches from the Kinburn cut off in the west (near the Antrim Truck Stop)to the border of Cumberland/Rockland (Cannan Road by the Horse Stables-Double D Ranch) (For interest's sake, 110 km's X 25 km's equals 2,750 sq km's; and 53 km's X 52 km's equals 2,756 sq km.)

2002

• On May 15, 2002 both the Cumberland and Gloucester Ringette Associations overwhelmingly voted to merge into one association.M/b>
  
  
• Dave Fowles is re-elected President of Cumberland Ringette for a fourth term. He and the Cumberland Executive combine with the Gloucester Executive to lead the two merged associations into the first year of operation as a combined entity.
  
  
• Further History of these two Associations will be found at the combined website for the Gloucester Cumberland Ringette Association (GCRA).