Silverspoon Tournament
47th Annual Tournament
February 20th to 22nd, 2026
History of GAARA and the Silverspoon Tournament
Ladies ringette in Gloucester Township was started by the Blackburn ladies ringette team in 1975-76. In the early years it was also played in the Orleans, Casselman and Russell areas. Today, GAARA has 58 teams covering Packenham to the west, Rockland to the east, Metcalfe-Osgoode to the south and Gatineau to the North.
The Blackburn ladies decided to hold the first ever Silverspoon Tournament in 1978 to reciprocate the invitations they had received from the Woolwich and Ajax ladies ringette teams. At the time, the Ajax ladies had the Silver Ring tournament and Woolwich had the Silver Cup tournament.
The Silverspoon name and trophy were chosen because they wanted a trophy that represented their township. At the time there were sterling silver spoons available bearing the crest of the municipality. This tradition has been proudly kept over the years (when possible!). The consolation prize was a silver coffee spoon with the letter G engraved on it.
Leitrim Arena (now known as the Fred Barrett Arena) was used for the first ever tournament and we still play there to this date!
Registration information for 2026
| LEVEL | GAME GUARANTEE | COST |
|---|---|---|
| 18+ Open A | 3 games | $1,000 |
| 18+ Open BB, B, C, Dev | 3 games | $1,000 |
Registration will open soon so please stay tuned for the registration link.
Payment
In order to complete your registration, please send your payment by:
- E-transfer to treasurer@gaara.ca (please include your team’s name and division in the eTransfer notes) OR
- Cheque made payable to “GAARA Silverspoon” and mail to 9 Solara Private, Rockland Ontario K4K OK9
Rules
- Ringette Canada Official Rules and Ringette Ontario Sanctioned Tournament Rules will be enforced.
- Complete rules will be provided with the tournament package.
- Shot Clock will be used in all games for all divisions.
- Silverspoon is a female-only tournament at this time.
- Air or mechanically assisted horns are not permitted at any of the facilities.
- Every effort will be made to play complete games. However, due to ice availability, games may run on Zamboni time on Friday.
- All teams must be ready to play as early as 4:00pm on Friday, February 20, 2026. We will try and schedule local teams for these earlier games.
If you have any questions, please send us an email at silverspoon@gaara.ca.
Tournament Schedule
The Silverspoon schedule and game results can be viewed on the RO website. Link to follow.
