NEW: Ontario Winter Games kick off in Renfrew County ottnews
"It's crazy. We were shocked to hear that it was here but we're so excited," said twins Alexis and Jaidyn McGuire.
"It's great. This is where they started out was in Arnprior, back in bunnies, so back when they were three and four years old," Jo-Anne McGuire told CTV News.Ringette was one of two events to kick off the 2023 edition of the Ontario Winter Games, along with futsal which is being hosted in Petawawa. "It's the first of its kind that's been held here and I think it's the first in Ontario in terms of complexity and holding it over two weekends, the nine different communities that are hosting it," Emon said.By the end of the two weeks, over 6,000 participants and visitors are expected to come into Renfrew County, generating roughly $6 million for the local economies.
"It just goes to show that across various areas, whether it be the country or the province, that they can strive to be that and strive to work towards that."
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