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And it was just the type of game the Knights could have used her in too, as they trailed 3â€"0 to the Raiders heading into the third before eventually falling 4â€"1. Mcintosh has gained a reputation as a playmaker, an occasional goal scorer, which has helped her earn a full scholarship to Ohio State Univerâ€" But there she was anyway patting them on the back as they came off the ice, and offering what encouragement she could from behind the bench. It was her first chance to see her former team after returnâ€" ing from the inaugural IIHF underâ€"18 women‘s world hockey championships in Calgary, Alta., last week. aura Mcintosh would have rather been I on the ice last Thursday with her Blueâ€" ale Knights teammates than cheering them on against the KCI Raiders. That‘s why they named a new award the Jack and Laura Gough Trophy after the first couple of Waterloo ringette. It will be handâ€" ed out every year to the winner of the Open A Division at Waterloo Winterfest. One time somebody asked Gough how many daughters he had. His wife Lorna, who has since passed, answered for him: "It just depends on the time of year." Gough, who was one of the organization‘s founding members in 1968, has served in every capacity from team manager to the association‘s president. Even at 84 he‘s still actively involved and sought out for advice on everything from game operations to the game of life. "The years have gone by pretty fast, but I‘ve enjoyed every one of them," said Gough, who was also known as the organization‘s unofficial taxi driver for a lot of those years. "It‘s been a labour of love." Jack Gough even looks like a winter dad with his stark white hair and white mousâ€" tache. But it‘s his 40 years of volunteer servâ€" ice with the association that has a lot of peoâ€" ple thinking of him as their second father. r I The 40th anniversary celebration of the Waterloo Ringette Association was more like a family reunion last Saturâ€" day at Albert McCormick Arena. So it made sense that part of the special celebrations held during the association‘s annual Waterloo Winterfest tournament included honouring a man that a lot of forâ€" mer players call their "winter dad." _ Team Canada exposure helps make up for WCSSAA rule ‘Winter dad‘ gets honoured for 40 years in ringette TANKARD WATERLOO By Bos VrBaNnac Chronicle Staff â€" By Bos VRBANAC â€"Chronicle Staff THE 2008 ONTARIO MEN‘S PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FEBRUARY 4 â€"10, 2008 WATERLOO MEMORIAL RECREATION CENTRE Full Event Package only Tiebreakers/Playoffs ....... Individual Tiebreaker ... ... Semiâ€"Final Game .......... Children 12 & Under, Accompanied by Adult ... .. Round Robin Games ....... Page Playoff Game ......... Final Game ....:....0...: Students with ID (All Games) Laura Mcintosh just returned from playing with Canada‘s underâ€"18 team, which won silver in Calgary. She caught up with her old Bluevale Knights teammates last Thursday. ue moto No on thinks he deserves the honour more than one of his de facto daughters Janet Lanteigne, who first started playing Jack Gough laughs after being honoured with a trophy named after him and his wife Lorna during 40th anniversary celebrations of the Waterloo Ringette Association last Saturday at Albert McCormick Arena. B0# vRgANAC PHOTO $99 SPORTS FREE! $15 $15 . §5 $45 $12 $15 www.tsctankard2008,com .« 1 «. 519..742. 4281. Glenn Howard World Champion For more information visit our web site ringette under Jack and is still actively playâ€" ing the game at the age of 48. "He‘s been our winter dad," said WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, January 23, 2008 * 23 She said she never intended to play at the OFSSA level if the Knights made it to the allâ€" Ontario tournament, but she wanted to play with her highâ€"school friends and on her hometown rinks. It was her last chance to play in front of friends and family with most But she hasn‘t been able to suit up for the Knights since the week she signed her letter of intent in December and was named to Canada‘s underâ€"18 national team. She was deemed ineligible to play for her highâ€" school team by the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics that same week, and appeal of that ruling at the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletics Associaâ€" tion was also denied. "It‘s tough to watch because I want to be out there so badly," said the star forward who just turned 18. "I‘m still kind of upset with the decision." sity this fall. When Gough was asked where he found all the time, the Navy veteran, who also parâ€" "Every organization needs to have a Jack," said Faulds, who honoured his old friend during the ceremony. "He managed to raise a family â€" two daughters and a son â€" work for General Electric, serve with the Navy Club and still have all this time for ringette. "Even after his own daughters stopped playing he always wanted to help, and has been a great help. He‘s just a great guy, and he‘s just like my other father." "Everybody talks about their kids and their families," said Lanteigne. "We don‘t even talk about the game anymore. Ian Faulds, who has had a 40â€"year relaâ€" tionship on and off the ice with Gough, said every organization would be lucky to have a volunteer like him. It was a powerful example to follow, and Lanteigne herself has stayed on as part of Waterloo ringette in many capacities, including its current registrar, over the years. But the most fun she has is still suiting up and playing for the Open B team. She admits that the preâ€"game ritual is a little different than when she first started playing. Instead of the upcoming game the players spend most of their time talking about their lives. "But once you‘re out there it‘s all about the game." Lanteigne. "We‘d see him every winter and he‘s been here every winter. "You knew it was the start of the ringette season when you saw Jack at the rink." Continued on page 26 Continued on page 25