Canadian officials announced for upcoming World Ringette Championships in Burnaby
Ottawa, ON – October 1, 2019 – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce the Canadian officials who have been selected for the upcoming 2019 World Ringette Championships taking place from November 25 to December 1, 2019 at Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby.
Karen Meek (Bowmanville, ON), Amy Murray (Courtice, ON) and Jaimie Nelson (High River, AB) will act as Canada’s on-ice officials, while Nancy Desfonds (Gatineau, QC) and Mike Murphy (Rusagonis, NB) will act as shot-clock operators for the event.
“We are very proud of our officiating program and are privileged that it continuously develops exceptional officials at every level of our sport,” said Kelsey McIntosh, Technical Director, Ringette Canada. “Karen, Amy, Jaimie, Nancy and Mike have repeatedly proven their officiating capabilities and we are pleased they will represent us on the world stage in Burnaby.”
For more information on the 2019 World Ringette Championships, please visit www.wrc2019.ca.
About Ringette
Ringette is a Canadian sport that was invented in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario by the late Sam Jacks. There are currently nearly 32,000 players on nearly 2,000 teams across Canada, with over 1,500 officials and nearly 8000 coaches. Internationally, it is played in more than a half a dozen other countries around the world. Ringette has been designated a Heritage Sport by Sport Canada and as part of the Sport for Life movement, ringette is well advanced at adapting Sport Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model. For more information, please refer to the Ringette Canada Web site at www.ringette.ca.
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