Events Calendar:

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Events and Announcements:

Great job boys!!!!!!!!

Congratulations also goes out to the coaches and convenor for their hard work, dedication and their consistent efforts which have resulted in top notch teams being fielded by our Maples hockey program. We're proud of all of you!

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Monarch's girls U12 put in a terrific effort at the Dakota pre-season Ringette tournament which was held on October 19 - 23rd, 2011 at the Dakota Community Centre. The girls took the gold medal and we congratulate our Convenor Cal Taylor, his coaches and players for another magnificent performance - we're proud of you all!

Attention - Please note scheduling changes.

• September 10 - 25, 2011
• Registration is $100.00 per person (9 hours) and $45.00 for goalies
• Fee includes a full 4 on 4 game in the 9th hour

Register early at Maples Community Centre, 434 Adsum Drive, or call Erwin at 694-1513.

See this list for dates and times for your age-group here.

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The Body Contact Clinic is for 12 and 13 year-olds and is styled after the USA Coaching Education program which introduces players to body contact. The program runs from Aug 29 - Sept 2, 2011 at the Maples Multiplex Arena. Space is limited so parents are encouraged to register their children as soon as possible.

A copy of the registration form is found here.

4 on 4 Pre-Season Games give players aged 9 - 15 the chance to shake off the cob webs and rink rust and get in some extra practice before try-outs and the regular season. There are two sessions which run from Aug 22 - Sept 3 and the games will be played at the Maples Multiplex Arena.

A copy of the registration form is found here.

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Registrations for the 2011/12 winter season for all SOMHA hockey players and Maples Ringette girls will occur on Aug. 25, 30 and Sept. 8, 2011, at Red River Community Centre from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Maples players and parents do not register at Maples! Please go to Red River Community Centre (293 Murray Avenue) on the dates and times indicated.

For more information on hockey registrations please go SOMHA's website here.

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For more information please email Cal at nwra@mymts.net
Or visit the Come Try Ringette website here.

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The Monarch Boys PeeWee 2011 team went 5 wins and no losses in city playoffs. The championship game was on July 13, 2011, resulting in a 14-7 win over the Macdonald Mets(who at that point were unbeaten for the season). The game featured superb pitching by Maples pitchers Brittney Langlais and Brandon Lavalee as well as some timely hits by all Maples batters.

Coaches Erwin Harmatski, Sylvain Lizotte and Dave Johnson had nothing but praise for the effort put forth by the entire Maples team.

The team also won the North Winnipeg Regional Peewee A Hardball Championship with a record of 4 wins and 0 losses. The team finished first overall in the NWMBA season with a 11-1-1 record.

Find link to download or view larger versions of the above pictures here.

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Time to shake off the summer cobwebs and rink rust and get a jump on the 2011/2012 season! A series of camps will be offered for girls aged 5 and up featuring skating, passing and shooting skills development as well as conditioning and agility training.

For more information click here.
To view or to download an application form click here.

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2011 Mini-Soccer Jamboree

Our huge mini-soccer jamboree returns for another great year! This year's event is being held at VINCE LEAH COMMUNITY CENTRE 1295 SALTER. Please view or download game schedules below. For more information please contact our mini-soccer convenor Brian Johnson at brian_johnson@shaw.ca. 2011 Mini-Soccer Jamboree Game Schedules 3 and 4 year-olds 5 year-olds 6 year-olds 7 and 8 year-olds

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Over 40 registrants from clubs across the city had the chance to mix it up with Goldeyes stars Mike Williams, Price Kendall and Isaac Hess at Maples KidPro Baseball 2011. Sunshine, smiles and skill testing made up the day with lucky participants scoring game tickets.

The full story with links to a photo gallery and downloadable a high-res class picture may be found in the hardball news and events page here.

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For complete details and to see our Convenor's message to coaches and participants visit here.

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Maples Announces Two New Programs!

1. A free senior’s exercise class starts on Feb 17, 2011 at Maples; sponsored by the Seven Oaks Senior’s Links (SOSL) in cooperation with the Maples Community Centre. Classes will be on Thursday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30 in the Maples gymnasium. Please call Susan at 612-3888 for more information.

See the poster announcement here.

2. Signing classes for pre-schoolers will also be offered at Maples in cooperation with Signing Stars Winnipeg. Classes will be held once a week during daytime hours at the Maples community centre. Dates and times will be posted shortly.

We welcome both of our new service partners to the Maples family and we’re pleased to add these great new offerings to our programming line-up. Now there’s no excuse not to get active!

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Open House/Registration - James Nisbet Nursery School

Tour the nursery school, pick-up program information, meet the teachers and pre-register your child for the 2011/2012 school season.

Tuesday March 1, 2011, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
70 Doubleday Drive

Call 953-1193 for more information or visit the Nursery website here.

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On November 18, 2010 we packed 44 Maples Basketball players and friends into a Beaver Bus Lines highway coach and ventured to Minneapolis, MN to take in a Lakers versus Timberwolves game at the Target Center.

The trip included two nights stay in the plush Weston Minneapolis and an hour of practice time on court at the Target Center prior to the game.

All participants arrived safely - if not a bit tired out - on Nov 20, 2010 after their amazing trip and early reports say everyone had a blast. No major glitches and the itinerary went off relatively uneventful. The Lakers won 112 to 95.

Special thanks to our basketball Convenor Lisa Jitoboh and her daughter Meghan for their hard work in organizing and supervising the trip.

Pictures from the trip are now up in our Basketball gallery here.

A complete library of trip photos with larger sized versions may be found on our Convenor's Facebook page - go to Facebook and search for Lisa Jitoboh here.

If you don't already have a Facebook account you will have to sign up for one to access the full picture gallery.

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Go to Maples News and Announcements Archives here.