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François Vary by Bruce Deachman FEBRUARY/FÉVRIER 2004 Volunteer of the Year #1: François Vary By Bruce Deachman acrid electrical odour of a fried comput- porarily, others permanently. Because, Lambert’s curlers were again back on er terminal; the dizzying stench of car- face it, everybody likes to watch a fire, but home ice. pets, clothing, bubbling paint and count- no one wants to curl in its aftermath. François Vary is a relative newcomer to less other objects; all gone up in smoke, For Vary, however, walking away and curling. The 52-year-old advertising con- down in flames, and finally drenched by writing it all off was not an option. He sultant had, until his forties, been active- the fire department’s hoses. All in all, was determined that, like the mythical ly involved in tennis, including a dozen nearly a half-century of history was lost. Phoenix rising from the ashes, St. years as president of a tennis club. That was the scene that faced François Lambert’s curling club would again host But by the mid-1990s, he and his wife Vary in the early days of 2002, as he sur- bonspiels. It would once again display were looking for a sport they could pur- veyed the damage caused by a Jan. 6 fire the camaraderie and social vigour that sue together, something they could start to his St. Lambert Curling Club. had made the club so popular with its from scratch. They had watched curling For Vary, then club president of the members. It would, through a Little on TV, but just weren’t sure. three-sheeter located across the St. Rocks program that had, overnight, been Through his work, however, Vary knew Lawrence River’s south shore from reduced to a few pounds of melted plas- Marco Ferraro (of Marco hack fame), a Montreal, the news would get worse. The tic, return to continue fostering a love of one-time competitive curler who had club’s insurance coverage was woefully curling in youngsters. thrown second’s stones for Lawren inadequate, and when everything was tal- Vary did all that, in a remarkably short Steventon’s 1988 Quebec Brier entry. In lied up, the best they could hope for was period of time, and without adding to the 1994, Ferraro decided to hold a funspiel some $700,000, about half of the esti- club’s debt load. Just 11 months after the for his industry colleagues, and invited Imagine the smell: melted rock handles mated $1.4-million replacement cost. fire, and only four months after the long- Vary to play. and trophies, an incinerated piano, Many members, of course, would find awaited insurance settlement allowed books and furniture turned to ash. That other clubs in which to play some tem- them to begin reconstruction, St. Continued on page 2 CURL ATLANTIC SPRING SYMPOSIUM 2004 “INVESTING IN YOUR CLUB’S FUTURE” Curling clubs today are experiencing • four meals including a banquet on the CONTENT tremendous change both within the cul- Saturday night, A. Curling Club Operations ture of the sport and its participants and • coffee breaks 1.The Curling Club Bar the environment in which they exist. • an opening reception on Friday night, • spirits, wine, and beer - acquire Demands in terms of financing, rising • and course materials (both a hard copy a greater knowledge of products utility costs, competition from many and a CD-ROM). and new consumer habits more winter activities than ever before Each of the four member associations • learn methods for pricing indi- and increasing consumer demand for have offered to cover some of the costs vidual drinks, tracking inventory, quality products and services are creating for curling clubs in their jurisdictions. preventing loss new pressures in the business of curling. Please contact your member association • regulations - stay informed about This spring Curl Atlantic, in conjunction for details on what funding is available. new legal issues and in cooperation with the Newfoundland We highly recommend that every curling • to smoke or not to smoke & Labrador Curling Association, the Prince club in Atlantic Canada attend and that 2.Our Books – Keeping Track of our What’s Inside Edwards Island Curling Association, the they send a minimum of three people Hard-Earned Money Nova Scotia Curling Association and the (there is not a maximum number of at- • getting comfortable with account- Guy Hemmings New Brunswick Curling Association, is tendees). There are three simultaneous ing software Rockin’ the House Tour ..............1,2 pleased to announce the 1st Curling Club sessions and for your club to absorb all • what accounts do we need? Curling Clubs Go Smoke Free ............3 Symposium for Atlantic Canadian clubs. the information provided, three repre- • producing reports – when and why sentatives would be ideal. • to budget or not Volunteer Burn Out................................4 3.Refrigeration – an in-depth look at last issue SCHEDULE how it all works 2003 CCA Volunteer of the Year Award ..........................5 Friday, May 14th • follow the brine from start to finish This Business of Curling Symposium • what are the capital costs of will be held May 14th - 16th on campus • 7:00pm – 11:00pm The Blind River Curling Club ..............5 Registration & Check-in replacing equipment including at Mount Allison University in Sackville, shelf life? 2003 Curling Development Fund........6 New Brunswick. http://www.mta.ca • 8:00pm Opening Reception • how to maintain equipment to The Legacy of Montreal Thistle..........6 Curl Atlantic’s goal is to bring together lengthen life expectancy all curling clubs across the Atlantic Region • new methods to save energy and LaScie - A Success Story! ..................7 for a weekend of learning and sharing. Saturday, May 15th • 9:00am – 5:00pm save money Abby and the Curling Chicks ..............7 During this symposium, you will hear 4.Making Championship Ice at Your Club from a number of interesting and highly Keynote Address and Business Sessions • new scraping patterns and why After the game... ..................................8 qualified speakers, who will offer their ex- they work pertise in several key areas which all curl- • 7:00pm Your Curling Club and the Banquet & Entertainment • improved maintenance ing clubs face on a daily basis. • innovative tips Sandra Schmirler Foundation ......8 The cost is a very affordable $180 per (guest speaker – Guy Hemmings) • ice technician contracts: what’s 2004 Strauss Canada person which includes: in them? • two nights accommodation in resi- Sunday, May 16th Cup of Curling..................................8 dence at the university (based on dou- • 9:00am – 12:00pm ble occupancy), • Business sessions and closing Continued on page 6 FEBRUARY/FÉVRIER 2004 Volunteer of the Year #1: François Vary continued “I liked the social aspect of curling,” “The rebuilding of the St. Lambert ceiving the full policy amounts. He dealt Vary recalls, “and within a year or so, I Curling Club is largely due to his efforts with 15 different building trades. had jumped right in.” Just before the start and leadership.” “History records that adversity pro- of the 1996 season - Vary’s second as a That leadership began with the club’s duces great leaders,” says Charron, “and member - St. Lambert’s secretary quit, Rebuilding Committee, which Vary that has indeed been the case in St. and their board, aware of his experience chaired. At some point over its 22 meet- Lambert.” with the tennis club, asked him to take ings that year, the club realized that it Vary also set up fundraising and refur- over. From there, it was just a matter of would have to act as its own general con- bishing committees. He helped organize Web site hosting time, two years as membership director, tractor if it were to successfully rebuild the plan to offer members 10-year leases followed by a stint as vice-president, until with the limited budget available. on their lockers, which raised more than Vary became club president. “We had to make some choices,” recalls $2,000. They sold sponsorships for their offer to member Vary. “We had to build a one-storey club- rock handles. They participated in a sum- house instead of two. We had to do away mertime softball game against a local curling clubs Danny, on Feb 10th with the nice wood panelling inside. radio station. emailed you to let you “There were sacrifices here and there, and “We did a little fundraising there,” re- Web site hosting offer to member curling know that the 3 images some hard bargaining.” calls Vary, “but mostly it was to keep peo- clubs. for St Lambert arrived There were challenges around every ple together.” It is almost a daily occurrence where a Canadian curling club launches a web site corrupt. corner, it seemed, and Vary, who had the Another of his initiatives was the club’s least curling experience of anyone on the Thank-You Wall, a display case that bears to promote their business and the benefits club’s board, had to manage it all. the pins of the 70 clubs that came to St. of membership. To help save your club Could you please resend? “First of all, there was a people-man- Lambert’s aid, either with material, fi- some money and get free access to a dedi- agement challenge,” he points out. nancial or moral support. cated web site address – without those an- thx “People were very, very willing to help “We sent personalized letters to every noying banner ads or pop-up windows – we Kelly and participate in the project, and we had club in North America,” says Vary, “with can help. a very good board of directors. But it’s dif- a pamphlet that shared some pointers The Canadian Curling Association can pro- ficult to keep everything in focus.
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