The 9 Run Run Event is this Saturday, October 19 and is a great event in our community that supports Ottawa’s fire, police, and paramedic services.

Please take note of the following road closures when trying to get to arenas in the Stittsville area on Saturday.

• 07:00 to 13:00 Abbott Street West – both directions will be closed from Stittsville Main Street to Westridge Dr
• 08:45 to 09:30 Stittsville Main Street – both direction from Abbott St to Fernbank Rd will be closed for the start of the 10K and Half Marathon races.  The roadway will re-open once the last Half Marathon runner has passed by Fernbank Rd.
• 08:45 – 09:30 Closure of 10 K route (Stittsville Main, Brae Cres, Henry Goulbourn, Cypress Gardens, Snowberry Way, Westridge from Snowberry to Abbott)
• 08:45 to 09:45 Stittsville Main to Flewellyn  – southbound lane closed till last  half marathoner passes Flewellyn
• 08:55 hrs to 09:30 Westridge Rd – northbound will be closed from Snowberry St to Abbott St The road will reopen once the last 10k runner has passed and is on the trail
• 09:15 to 11:15 Flewellyn Rd – westbound only, will be closed from Main Street to Munster Rd. It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Munster Rd.
• 09:30 to 11:15 Munster Rd – northbound lane only, will be closed from Flewellyn Rd to Fernbank Rd. It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Fernbank Rd.
• 09:30 to 11:30 Fernbank Rd -eastbound will be closed from Munster Rd to Jinkinson Rd. It will be re-opened once the last runner has turned onto Jinkinson Rd.
• 09:30 to 12:00 Jinkinson Rd -both directions will be closed from Fernbank Rd to a location north of the Trans Canada Trail (passed the turn around point). It will re-open once the last runner is on the Trans Canada Trail.

Team photos will take place at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata (in the field house) on either Saturday October 19th or Sunday October 20th. Please refer to the schedule that was sent to you for the date and time you were assigned.

Prior To Photo Day

Order forms can now be completed in advance here.

Once order form is completed, you will have the option of paying for the order online using a credit card or selecting pay in cash on site.

Both options will require you to print the form or the receipt and bring with you on photo day.

Please note that photo day is CASH ONLY.  Credit cards will only be accepted on our site prior to photo day.

Photo Day Procedures

Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

Your child should be in full uniform. Please bring your skates, gloves and stick with you. No hockey bags will be allowed inside the hall except for goalies.

Upon your arrival, please visit one of our cashier stations with your order receipt or order form and payment.

Once your order has been completed, your team will be directed to one of the photography stations.

Individuals will be taken first to allow a few extra minutes for late arrivals

The entire process will take 20 minutes or less. Due to high amount of teams, we will be unable to delay a team for absent players.

Any absent players will be given the opportunity to have their individual photo taken on absentee night. Absentees will not be added to the group photo.

Eastern Ontario AAA Team

United AAA Team

The Ontario Eastern region AAA team is hosting the first Challenge Cup of the season on Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 11-13). Free admission for all games. This is a great opportunity to see some excellent ringette!

Ontario regions participating are Eastern, Western, Southern, Central, and Northeastern plus a combined United team from all regions. Several WORA players and alumni are participating as members of the Eastern and United teams.

Full schedule can be found on Score2stats.

Game start times are at:

Oct 11, 2019
Walter Baker – Buick 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Walter Baker – GMC 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Oct 12, 2019
Carleton University Ice House A 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Carleton University Ice House A 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Oct 13, 2019
Bell Sensplex – Milk – 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM

Are you a WORA player age 14-17 who is interested in becoming a coach one day? This is for you!

Ringette Ontario has introduced the new Junior Coach role this season, replacing the previous Coach-In-Training position. As a Junior Coach, you can work with a younger team and be on the bench during games. Share your love of ringette and apply to be a Junior Coach today!

The Executive would like to introduce a new role to our membership.

The Player Advocate Role has been created to help act as a guide and intermediary for players and families when issues arise within teams or the association that cannot be addressed satisfactorily at the level.

The role description in its entirety can be found here.

Alison Press has been selected for this year to fill this position on a one year term.

Alison was a West Ottawa family member for a number of years (is Alumni now) and also held the VP role on the executive for several years. She brings a background in conflict resolution as well as a solid understanding of policies and procedures at the association, regional, and provincial level.

The Player Advocate can be reached with any questions or concerns you may have at playeradvocate@westottawaringette.com.