Winnipeg sport league's tightened COVID-19 protocols useful amid new restrictions
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The province is trying to curb transmission in teen sports as COVID-19 cases surge among Manitoba’s youth, but some recreational sports leagues are far ahead of the coming restrictions.
The province is trying to curb transmission in teen sports as COVID-19 cases surge among Manitoba’s youth, but some recreational sports leagues are far ahead of the coming restrictions.
At a Saturday morning game for the U16 B St. James Boom ringette team, goalie Paige Follette is ready to play.
Playing for nine years, the sport is vital for Follette in staying busy and healthy.
"It's pretty important because it plays a toll on mental health and it's one of the things makes me really happy, so it's really important," she said.
The Winnipeg Ringette League, which the team is a part of, mandated all players had to be doubled vaccinated at the start of the season.
A rule that might have had some backlash, but made many parents glad.
"As a parent I'm happy,” said James Follette, Paige’s dad. “Both my parents are immunocompromised so I was vaccinated quite some time ago and so was my daughter as soon as she had the ability to."
