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| JOAN PADMORE MEMORIAL DIVISION (Women's Division) |
| Schedule and Stats | Joan Padmore Memorial Division (Women's Division) News | |
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2011-2012 Fall Schedule Click here for fall 2011 schedule  Updated Nov. 7 2011-2012 Standings and Stats posted here |
Read below about the new Adult Learn To Play program and Recreational House League. For further information please contact us by email or telephone 416-488-6737. |
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| Joan Padmore - A History | Program Information | |
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Joan Padmore was our registrar and a member of our Board for
13 years and continued as a volunteer for a number of years
after that. For most of that time Joan, more than anyone else, was the Leaside Girls Hockey League for many people. Registrations for house league went to the Padmore home. Joan was the one who answered the phone. She greeted and helped new players and families with warmth, enthusiasm and caring. We were one such family and I can tell you it was very special. You weren't just signing up for an activity for your daughter. You were joining something special. It was welcoming and inclusive. You were encouraged to get involved and help. Joan was an amazing recruiter and supporter of volunteers. Joan knew almost everyone in the league. If she saw you at the arena she would greet you and ask about your daughter by name. She knew what division you were in and often what team you were on. Always friendly. Always positive. Never a bad word for anyone. Joan stepped down as registrar going into my first season as VP of House League. After such commitment and dedication for such a long time you wouldn't expect more. Most people would leave it at that but not Joan. A few months after retiring, she learned I was short a convenor, volunteered for the position and did a fantastic job. She also continued to organize our clinics and pitch in wherever we needed help even after her youngest daughter Clare joined the Aeros and Joan volunteered as their treasurer. The great part about having Joan as a volunteer was that it was a package deal. You got the whole Padmore family. And when it was time to get something done, the Padmores are a formidable bunch. We are very lucky to have this family in our community. One of Joan's greatest hockey legacies was the creation of our Senior Recreation division. I am proud to say it has grown over the years and is now the place to play in the downtown east. Limited only by the availability of ice, the division has over a hundred players on seven teams. Every year there is a long waiting list of players wanting to join. Since Joan left a couple of years ago we have tried to maintain the atmosphere and spirit she created and follow her example. And in so doing I think our league continues to be a very special place for girls of all ages to play hockey. Joan was a wonderful person. She will be missed. In Joan's honour, the board of directors have passed the following motions: 1) The Senior Recreation Division be renamed the Joan Padmore Memorial Division. 2) The Leaside Expansion donations being received in house league registration be dedicated to Joan's memory. Ron Baker President |
The Women's Division of the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association
(TLGHA) is for adult players and participants born in 1993 or
earlier. Two programs are offered for the 2011-2012 season – a new Adult Learn to Play program and our very popular Recreational House League. Adult Learn To Play The Adult Learn To Play program is new for the 2011-2012 season. The program is designed for adult beginners to ensure their first contact with hockey is a safe and positive experience. The program enables adults with some skating ability to develop the skills needed to become contributing members of a recreational house league team. Learn-To-Play is a progressive, learn to play teaching curriculum. Participants develop skills and learn the game of hockey by participating in practice drills and informal and modified games. The skills of skating, puck control, passing and shooting are introduced and refined in a progressive "one step at a time" manner. The program is divided into two 12-week sessions. The first session runs from late September until late December. The second runs from early January to late March. The fee for each session is $235. All Adult Learn-To-Play sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 pm at Beaches Sports Centre (175 Main Street at Gerrard adjacent to Ted Reeve Arena). Players require full equipment. A list of equipment can be found from the home page of our web site. Recreational House League The recreational house league is open to all women born in 1993 or earlier. We will again be playing on Wednesday evenings from late September to late March at 6:50, 7:50 and 8:50pm at Beaches Sports Centre (175 Main Street at Gerrard adjacent to Ted Reeve Arena). We expect to again have seven teams. Each team will have have one week off each seven weeks. The league attracts and welcomes players with a wide range of skills. Although the league is open to all, beginners with very weak skating are encouraged to attend the Learn To Play program to improve their skating and hockey skills before joining the house league. Advanced players are most welcome but are expected to be considerate of players of lesser ability. In the interest of fair and balanced competition, TLGHA reserves the right to assign players to teams and move players as needed to achieve reasonable competitive balance among teams in the division. To that end, TLGHA offers no guarantee that requests for a player to be placed on the same team as another will be accommodated. Such requests are accommodated on a best efforts basis and not at the expense of fair and balanced competition. Accordingly we register individuals and not teams. We play according to the rules and codes of conduct of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association. The Codes of Conduct identify the standard of behaviour which is expected of our players and volunteers. The Codes of Conduct are available on our web site. TLGHA is committed to providing a positive sport environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. Members of the TLGHA are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a fair, sportsmanlike and responsible manner (and overwhelmingly do so). Members shall refrain from comments or behaviours which are disrespectful, offensive, abusive, racist or sexist. In particular, behaviour which constitutes harassment, abuse or bullying will not be tolerated. Fortunately, such incidents have been exceedingly rare but TLGHA reserves the right to act on violations of the Codes of Conduct including suspension if deemed necessary. In the interest of player safety and providing a positive, recreational sport environment, in addition to penalties that may be called by our on-ice officials in accordance with OWHA rules, TLGHA reserves the right to address dangerous and overly aggressive play. In extreme circumstances (which are very rare), if deemed necessary for the safety of all players, this may include suspension of a player and ultimately expulsion from the league. |
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| Article by one of our players... |
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Breaking the Ice: A Woman's
Foray into Adult Hockey |