Il était membre de la paroisse Saint-Augustin ainsi que membre du Club de golf Pine Needles pendant plusieurs années. Ronnie était employé avec Loto Atlantique et avec Central Trust pour plus de 20 ans avant sa retraite. Les sports étaient une grande partie importante pendant sa vie. Il était un star du hockey avec de nombreuses équipes dans la ligue de hoc key senior des Maritimes jusqu'à l'âge de 47 ans. Il a remporté le titre de ligue senior en 1955-56 alors qu'il jouait pour les Beavers de Miramichi. Ronnie a continué à jouer au hockey jusqu'à l'âge de 75 ans. Il a été intronisé au Mur de la reno mmée de Moncton à 4 reprises comme un athlète et bâtisseur et entraîneur. He was a member of St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and also was a member of Pine Needles Golf Club for many years. Ronnie was retired from Atlantic Lotto Corporation and prior to that was employed with Central Trust for over 20 years. Sport s were a major part of his life. He was a senior hockey star on many different teams in the the Maritime Senior Hockey League until the age of 47. He won the senior league scoring title in 1955-56 while playing for the Miramichi Beavers. Ronnie co ntinued to play old-timers hockey until the age of 75. He was inducted into the Moncton Wall of Fame on 4 occasions as an athlete and builder (coach). He coached many teams, highlighted by the 1960-61 Junior Moncton Beavers Team who made it to th e Eastern Canadian semi-finals in the Maple Leaf Gardens, and the 1975 Moncton Bears Senior hockey team that won the National Hardy Cup Championship. He took great pleasure and pride in his grandchildren's sports and was often seen at their games . He continued his involvement in hockey by coaching his grandsons' teams. Ronnie had a great personality and always had a big smile and a firm handshake for everyone he met. He also had a passion for golf and he and Inez enjoyed golfing togethe r in their retirement years. |