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Previous attempts to entice the children of new Canadians into the sport of hockey have not been successful for Windsor Minor Hockey Association.

The executive director of a provincial minor hockey body is calling on its member leagues to promote the sport and look for ways to attract new Canadians as a way to boost dwindling participation.

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“If we can get new Canadians involved in our sport we will,” said WMHA president Dean Lapierre. “We’ve tried in the past.”

The WMHA is not affiliated with Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario but Lapierre said the concept proposed by Alliance executive director Tony Martindale is sound.

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“We’re going to hold an open house this spring to let people know about our registration and what it costs,” Lapierre said.

He’s concerned some immigrant parents hear about families spending thousands of dollars for their hockey-playing children and worries they may not realize house league costs much less than travel.