During these long winter months, it may seem like sometimes there’s nothing to do but stay inside. But there are many fun activities to do outside, either alone or with your family: go for a winter walk, build a snowman or snow fort, or skate on a pond. 

Amazing things happen when you’re challenged to rise to the occasion. This year’s Red River Rage U10 A1 team consists of ten hard-working and fun-loving girls who range in experience from five years in ringette to being new to skating. The growth has been remarkable. 

Kirsten started ringette at age six and now plays for the U19 Lorette Royals. 

If anyone remembers the temperatures we had last winter around this time, it wasn’t nearly as cold—nor was there a lot of snow.

What were you doing when you were 21 years old? Pumping gas in your free time while attending university? Living in your parents’ basement, playing video games? There’s a pretty good chance you weren’t leading your NHL team in scoring, that’s for sure. But with an average age of 21.1, the Winnipeg Jets’ top line of Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele, and Patrik Laine are the top three scorers on the team. At the end of 2016, Scheifele leads all Jets with 33 points in 36 games while Ehlers and Laine both have 31 points in 39 games. You can also find them all among the top 25 scoring leaders in the entire league. 

The Southwest Jets, a AA hockey club comprised of 13–14-year-old players from the southwest part of Manitoba’s Eastman region, have had a good season so far. 

On December 2–4, the Niverville Clippers hosted an Atom tournament.

In early November, Niverville’s council welcomed their newest member to the town staff. Cyrus Reimer will be filling the role of director of communications and public relations, a position to which he brings plenty of diversified experience.

The Novice A Clippers continue to roll in league play, sporting a perfect 9–0 record on the season. The team has a 3–0 record since the division realignment that will see the top seven teams in Eastman Novice play each other for the balance of the year. 

The Lorette Royals’ season began with parades, a fundraising barbeque for a new multiplex, and some old-fashioned street ringette to promote the sport.