With many young people on P.E.I. gearing up for the start of fall and winter sports, some organizations are finding ways to help families out with some of the costs.
Charlottetown Ringette started a gear library, where players can borrow equipment to use and return it at the end of the season.
Dianna Mallard, the organization's communications director, said the group applied for a community support grant from Ringette Canada to fund the project.
She said players can put in an application to borrow gear from the library. "We would place more priority on lower-income families, first-time players and Black, Indigenous, people of colour," Mallard said. "We really want to increase access and diversity within our association." Al MacIsaac, a past president of Hockey P.E.I., said the cost of gear and registration fees can add up fast. "Are there parents and kids staying away from the game because of cost?