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The Erindale Hockey Association was formed in 1946 by
Mr. Wally Oughtred and his brother Gord. The Oughtred family is an old and established
Mississauga family. Erindale's sweater colours, double blue and red, have a long history.
During World War II Mr. Oughtred was with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and he was
stationed at Cap-De-La-Madeleine near Trois Rivieres, Quebec. He was a member of the Air
Force Hockey Team and was very proud and fond of their hockey uniform, particularly the
sweater in the RCAF colours, double blue and red.
While with the RCAF Wally was transferred back to Ontario. His sweater, instead of
remaining behind with the rest of his equipment "accidentally" fell into his
open kit bag where it wasn't discovered until he arrived home in Erindale. After leaving
the Air Force, Wally and Gord formed the very first Erindale Hockey Team to play in an
Intermediate league. He wore his RCAF hockey sweater to the practices and it was admired
by the rest of the team so much that they adopted it as the Erindale sweater. Today the
Erindale logo includes the famous RAF Spitfire. The RAF Spitfire became famous during the
Battle of Britain, July 10 - October 31, 1940 and was the only fighter plane of second
World War to achieve a truly legendary status. The Spitfire symbolizes skill,
determination, and a never quit attitude - the very attributes that the E.H.A.
strives to instill in its players.
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