STROUD CLUB

Spring 2017 www.stroudcurling.com March 2017

IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message

It’s hard to believe that the 16 – 17 curling season is winding down. Curling certainly helps pass the winter. It has been a winter to forget! Get Your Meat for BBQ Season from North Country I am pleased to report that club finances are healthier than they have been Meat Fundraiser in a while, thanks to a spike in membership. We had added membership from the “Learn to Curl” league. Kudos to the coaches who gave Come Make a Bid at the volunteer hours to provide the training. We added junior members Silent Auction through hosting the high school curling. Thanks to Carolyn Alksnis for promoting this. Tournament of Champions Saturday March 25th The club has been well represented at provincial competitions with teams in the provincial finals at The Ontario Tankard, OCA Intermediates and Donations Needed for The Fairfield Marriott Challenge. Congratulations to all who entered these Spring Garage Sale!!! events. The Stroud Curling Club name is recognized.

Stroud Rocks Scholarship As most are aware, Bert Johnson our long time, long suffering ice Award Applications due technician and club manager is retiring (sort of) April 2017. On behalf of March 31st the board of directors and general membership, I thank him for his years of reliable service and the best ice anywhere. Meet two Friends of the Club Thanks to Lynne Flegel for moving into Bert’s role. Big shoes to fill and we know they will be! Golf Tournament for Men’s & Ladies Leagues June 10th Many thanks to the Kitchen Committee for the purchase and installation of the new gas range in the kitchen. The $10,000 plus cost has been Submit Your Nomination for completely covered by the kitchen committee efforts. Volunteer of the Year!! Thanks as always to the many volunteers, too many to name, who ensure Board of Director Positions the excellence of club operations and facilities. I am sure that you want Available me to express appreciation to the bar staff who ensure proper lubrication of the curling machine that is Stroud Curling Club.

Spring Gord Thompson, President General Meeting Friday March 24th at 8:45pm

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information, dates & events Message from Your Facility statements will be presented at the Volunteer of the Year Award Manager AGM in March. Sponsored by the Stroud Curling Thank you to Bert and his hard work Club Junior Program I hope everyone had a great curling at the club. We wish him well in the season and is looking forward to future. Please take time to nominate someone golf, bbq’s and backyards shortly. for “Volunteer of the year Award” it Please keep us in mind for off Signed: Jennifer Allan, Treasurer of just takes a minute with nomination season lounge rentals for you or Stroud Curling Club. ballots at the front of the club by the your friends as we have an incentive “TV”. Let us know who you think has for members available. We are also Board of Directors given their time and effort for the always looking for more signage at betterment of our club and ice level and offer a nice bonus for 2016 – 2017 Board of Directors membership. You’ll be glad you did. any member’s signs or those they refer. President: Gord Thompson Last Year’s winners: Edith Schultz &

Secretary: Sarah Picton Sue Jessup congratulations again. As some of you may have heard, I Treasurer: Jennifer Allan will be retiring at the end of the year. Director: Andrew Thompson Fall Policy I would like to take this opportunity Director: Chris Hoegy to thank the Directors, staff, Director: Dan Veitch The Board of Directors has adopted a members and particularly the Director: Bob Grayer Fall Policy for any ice incidents. This dedicated volunteers that really Director: Lynne Flegel has been put in place to ensure any make this club run. I never would Director: Carolyn Alknsis incidents are properly and consistently have lasted 20 years without them. Director: Terry Quinn dealt with. Curling Club staff and It can be a hard job with incredible league reps will be familiar with the pressures at certain times. It is also policy. Your co-operation is a very rewarding job when you know There are positions becoming appreciated as reps will be asked to that 40 people are going to have a available on the Board of Directors at review it with all members in the lot of fun that night because of the the Spring General Meeting Friday upcoming season. efforts of your staff and yourself. March 24th at 8:45pm. Any active Lynne Flegel will be taking over as member in good standing is The Extra End Newsletter Head Ice Technician and Facility eligible to serve the club in this Manager shortly. She is trained, way. Please speak to Gord ready and excellent in every way. Thompson if you have any questions. Stay updated with the one page Lynne is certainly a lot more ready newsletter which notifies the than I was when I came aboard. If membership of important information Designated Substances Report and upcoming events around the club. she gets half the support shown me over these 20 years she will do fine. This will be posted at the club and sent

Please give it to her. It is our responsibility to make out via email mid-season. Thank you . sure all parties who may be doing to Sarah Picton for putting this together If you come across any demolition work within the club and keeping everyone updated on the Maple Leafs on the golf course early are aware of and have read the latest Stroud Curling Club news!! this spring, please be nice…they are Designated Substances Report. trying. This report will be located in the Learn to Curl Open House club’s office and provides In appreciation, information on how to properly Watched curling lately and want to try Bert Johnson manage the work area. It is it….? Well bring your family and imperative that anyone doing any friends out to our FREE Learn to Curl Treasurer’s Report type of work within the club read Open House. All you need are clean the report prior to starting a job. running shoes, warm clothes and a

I would like to report that the club is helmet is recommended. financially secure. The 5% increase Like Us on Facebook! in bar prices has been beneficial to Learn to Curl FREE Open House maintaining the club. Fundraising Sunday March 19th from 1-3pm Stroud Curling Club is on Facebook! has assisted as well. Please Bring out your family and friends If you are too, please take some time support any fundraising efforts as to try curling!!! Clean running to like our page and you’ll have a this assists in keeping the rates low. shoes required. Pre-register by great way to keep up on what’s going March 14th (waiver required) by on around the club! Just search As for the Rock Loan, we still owe emailing [email protected] just over $10,000.00. We are “Stroud Curling Club” in your holding true to our strategy to retire Facebook search. the loan thus taking the levy off your curling dues. Financial & Budget

North Country Meats & Spring Garage Sale October – Sleeman Cash Spiel, Seafood Fundraiser Tournament of Champions lunch and Rain or shine we are going to have a Welcome Back Pasta Dinner Meat order forms are available at Spring Garage Sale on Saturday November – Open Senior/Master th the bar, and are due March 17th. All May 27 from 8am to 2pm down on Bonspiel, Friday Super Seniors, Stove orders MUST be picked up Friday, the cement pad. We are looking for Top Cash Spiel and Norma March 24th between 6:00 – 9:00 donations of items in good/gently Smurthwaite’s Memorial pm. Please use the side door used condition. Please contact December – Friday Mixed League, downstairs at ice level. If you are Lynne Flegel at 705-791-2641 or One-on-One Bonspiel, Senior League unable to pick up your order please [email protected] to arrange a Christmas Dinner make arrangements for someone time for drop off or pick up. Please January – Friday Super Seniors, else to get it for you … the product see the list below of acceptable Friday Mixed League Wind Up, Bruce will not keep over the weekend. items. All large items must be Webb’s Birthday and Auction Dinner Thanks for your support. cleared for approval. for 8 (Mark & Alksnis) February – Gore High School Regional Playdowns, Corporate lunch Accepted Garage Sale Items As BBQ season approaches fill and Women’s Valentine Spiel  Home decor/housewares up your freezer with good quality March – Simcoe Major League Closing meat and seafood from North  Hardware and tools Reception, Celebrate Canada High  Seasonal tools and supplies Country!! Orders forms available Tea, and Women’s Banquet  Small appliances in good at the bar. Thank you for your working condition support. This fundraiser runs The following people deserve special th  Office supplies, furniture until March 17 . Orders to be recognition for their contributions to the picked up March 24th from 6-9pm.  Lighting and electrical Kitchen Committee: accessories in good condition Edith Schultz, Sue Jessup, Doug

 Kid’s toys in good condition Shorey, Marg Shorey, Ellen Davis, Silent Auction Club Fundraiser (NO stuffed animals) Joyce Webb, Linda McKee, Paul

 Books, DVD’s, Albums (NO McKee, Nancy McGrath, Dianne Thanks to our business sponsors cassettes or VHS) Tressoff, Cathi McKendrick, Dave for gifts and services:  Working Stereo Equipment McKendrick, Mary Moncrief, Ken Pickles, Stan Jessup, Bob Armstrong, Roys Enterprise – Jenn Allan Carolyn Gillis, Gwen Srigley, Linda Rug Doctor – Tom Duffy Kitchen Committee Hickerson, Kristie Oppedisano, Carole Winescape – Sal Lipari Bahen, MaryBeth Colman and Sherry MR Auto Service – Barry (Rabbit) We have had an extremely busy but Armstrong. Jackson rewarding year in the kitchen. Our Yoga & Fitness – Lynn Bouffard goal was to repay the loan of $10,000 Special thanks to the following people for the new range and gas for their financial contributions: Thanks our many donors & installation. We are happy to report members: that by the end of March that loan will Stroud Friday Super Seniors, Women’s be repaid and there will be money left League, Clif Thompson Senior Sue Jessup, Bruce Webb, Carolyn over to build a portable island. League, Smurthwaite Family, Webb Smurthwaite, John McCutcheon, Thanks to Gord Thompson for being Family, Sharon Mark, Lynn Lynda Crockford, Lynn Worthington, our banker. Worthington, Ellen Davis, Jennifer Mike Ashwood, Gwen Srigley, Allen, Mary Moncrief, Ken Pickles, Jennifer Cheesman, Mary Saint, Special thanks to everyone who Shot Rock Shop & Allandale Wine Andrew Thompson, Penny & supported the kitchen during our Crafters Danielle Moyles, Roberta Anderson, events and to club members that Mary Blom and to our many volunteered their time. It is because We look forward to next season! supporters. of your generosity of time, talents and donations that we were able to meet Sherry Armstrong Our 1st Half Auction raised $805.00. our goal! Thank you for thinking Our 2nd Half auction shows great about the Kitchen Committee when promise and will end on March 25th St. Patrick’s Day Dinner you are planning your events. at 7pm SHARP at the Tournament Come enjoy true bangers & mash! of Champions Dinner. Remember Sunday March 19th The kitchen was open for a memorial to get your bids in before! A special Cocktails at 5:30pm Dinner at 6pm service, birthday party, Christmas thanks goes to Penny for her help to $15 per person Dinner, auction dinner and curling set-up the items. $5 children under 12 event concessions. We hosted a Sign up at the club or contact very successful Stove Top Bonspiel Carolyn Alksnis in November. Here is a recap of our Sherry Armstrong 705-294-0127 season: [email protected]

Friends of the Club Stroud Rocks Award Stroud Bonspiels

Our club has many, many The Ladies League Annual Thank you to everyone who supported volunteers. These volunteers sit on Scholarship award of $500.00 is and participated in the club bonspiels the Board of Directors, run the presented to an active junior curler this season. The Turkey Spiel and leagues, offer learn to curl sessions, curling in the junior program, who Valentine’s Mixed Doubles Spiel were operate the Little Rock and Junior chooses to pursue College or all a great success as fun was had by curling programs, help with University after graduation of Grade all and many friendships made!! Hope fundraising, operate weekly 12. A selection committee will review to see you all again next season. concessions, decorate the club, help applications and make a selection. with cleaning, update the website, Applications are due March 31st. Bob Grayer & Terry Quinn Facebook page, prepare the newsletters, organize bonspiels, and A big thank you to all who Special Events Report work in the kitchen. Most of the participated in our Christmas auction, volunteers are members of the either with donations or purchases. Comco Cash Spiel Stroud Curling Club and that is very The money raised allows us to commendable that all of these continue with our scholarship Our 19th annual Comco Cash Spiel, people take ownership in our club. program! held November 10th to 13th, went very

well again this year. We continue to There are also people who are not Ladies Bonspiels draw some of the top teams from active members of our club that around the province, and have built up deserve recognition for their This year the Ladies League hosted a loyal group of teams who look contributions. just one bonspiel. Diva’s on Ice was forward to this event annually. A big

held on Saturday January 21 and had thank you goes out to Gord Thompson Nancy McGrath was an active 24 participates. A fabulous day was and all of the employees at Comco curler here for many years. had by all and we were able to Canada Inc. for their ongoing financial Although she no longer curls and donate $600.00 to the Women support of this great event, and to even gave her shoes away this year and Children’s Shelter as well as Catering By Colin for their excellent to a new senior curler she is still stock their shelves with some much work in providing the curlers with first involved heavily in our club. She is needed items from their wish list. rate food service. a draw coordinator for the Clif Thank you to Bling It Jewelry for once Thompson Senior league and can again coming out to support the This year’s winner featured a group be regularly found at the club on cause and allow the ladies to shop who successfully defended their title to Monday and Wednesday mornings. during lunch. Also thank you to become back-to-back champions and She is also a regular volunteer for Sharon Mark and Cathie McKendrick also qualified for the Recharge with the Kitchen Committee work crew. for their help through the day. Milk Men’s Tankard Provincials. Thank you Nancy for your continued Looking forward to next year. Congratulations to Dayna Deruelle, support of the Stroud Curling Club. Kevin Flewwelling, David Staples and Ashley O’Rourke Sean Harrison. They collected For the last two years, due to health issues Doug Shorey has been $3,600.00 for their efforts. Well done, Senior/Master Open One-Day gents! unable to curl but that hasn’t Bonspiel stopped him from being a key Saturday, November 4th, 2017 contributor to the Kitchen Ron Deane 1-on-1 Competition

Committee. His passion for food All players must be at least 50 years and cooking have been put to good of age. Entry fee is $180 per team Our annual 1-on-1 competition was use at our events. He has been the with a limit of 20 teams. Fee covers held on December 27th and 28th. This team leader for the Pasta Dinners, coffee and morning muffins, lunch popular event is a great way to keep Pulled Pork Dinners, Stove Top and dinner. To register or for more the rust off over the Christmas Bonspiel meals, and Women’s information contact Robert Armstrong holidays, and hosting 64 curlers again closing banquets. He recently (705) 294- 0127 or this year proved that. Our ongoing cooked the dinner for eight for the [email protected] sponsorship from Ron Deane is greatly Women’s Auction winners. Thanks appreciated. Congratulations to Doug for sharing your joy of cooking This year we will have international Brandon Tippin who is our 2016 and for contributing to the success curlers from Denmark and Croatia champion, and to Bob Grayer for of the Kitchen Committee. joining local curlers to form teams for winning the “B” event!

this event. Will be fun so why not join Thank you to the many volunteers us! Tournament of Champions who contribute to our club! Saturday, March 25th, 2017.

The Stroud Curling Club Sherry Armstrong Our annual Tournament of Champions presents the third Annual Senior/Master Open Bonspiel is a chance to see many of our league on Saturday, Nov. 4th, 2017. winners play down for bragging rights of being the best of the best, as well cheer them on over the course of the The teams are formed jitney style and as celebrate the many week. Well done guys! everyone plays two games with lunch achievements of our club and its between the games. All games are six strong membership. This year’s ends. The cost per curler is $6 to curl event will take place on Saturday, A special congratulations goes per week and $7 for lunch. If you March 25th. If you plan on taking out to the team of Cory would like to join this group or for more part in the dinner part of the Heggestad, Andrew Thompson, information please contact Bob festivities, you must purchase a Wyllie Allan, Kelly Schuh and Armstrong (705) 294-0127. ticket by Friday, March 17th. Tickets Darryl MacKenzie who will be available at the bar beginning represented Stroud at the Clif Thompson Senior League the week of March 1st, and cost Men’s Tankard Provincials in . Also congrats to only $10.00 for members. Guests Welcome to all the new members who are welcome for $20.00. Hope to both Matt Pretty and Heather Heggestad who competed on have joined us this year. Some are see you there! new to curling, some returning to the other teams at the Tankard and Scotties Provincials as well!!! game and some just adding a couple Andrew Thompson of games to their busy weeks. Wherever you fit in we have enjoyed We’d also like to congratulate both Join us for our Annual getting to know you and hope you Matt Pretty and Heather Heggestad have enjoyed the curling and Tournament of Champions who were on other teams competing Saturday March 25th. Purchase comradarie also. at Tankard and Scotties provincials your ticket at the bar by March as well! Matt’s team had a great 17th to enjoy a delicious meal At the moment fourteen of us are week and made it all the way to the preparing to go to Midland Michigan to served by Catering By Colin!! final. Unfortunately, they came up a enjoy a week of fellowship and curling little short against in with Seniors from Denmark, Croatia, the final. Well done! We were Canada and the United States. It Ontario Curling Report cheering you on too! should be a week filled with lots laughter, curling, sightseeing and did I We also had the team of Gord Your OCA club representatives: mention laughs? Welcome the World is Thompson, Kent Cheesman, Michael always an interesting adventure. Neileszeruk, and James Picton go to MEN – Andrew Thompson provincials for the Fairfield Marriott Congratulations to our senior curlers [email protected] Challenge. They had good close who curled in the one on one this year games and finished with a 1-2 record. and to Bob Grayer who won the B WOMEN – Sarah Picton event and Doug Simpson who won the [email protected] The team of Andrew Thompson, B Consolation. I think everyone who Chris Wimmer, Darryl MacKenzie, went had a good time. We are also JUNIORS – Dan Veitch and Jeff Gilbert will be heading to well represented at the many senior [email protected] provincials for Intermediate Men from OCA events and we wish our curlers th March 1-5 in Fenelon Falls. We good luck. wish them good curling and lots of

It’s been another successful and fun! Who knows – we could get Bridging the Gap, our Junior/Senior busy competitive season for Stroud! another banner… event, was at the end of January this We have been well represented at a year and as usual was a popular day. wide range of competitions from We also have several teams still to There were 21 Junior curlers and 18 under 15 years of age juniors all the compete in a variety of competitions Senior curlers who enjoyed a day of way to grand masters. We’ve coming up in March. We wish them curling, fun and pizza! We are looking earned a good reputation for strong all good curling and our fingers are forward to next year! competition and good crossed that we may yet have more sportsmanship in zone 10 and provincial qualifiers this year! Our final minispiel of the year will be on beyond. Remember to have fun! March 22nd. Hopefully we can get all Thanks again for another great our Seniors out that day to enjoy a final This year we were ecstatic to send competitive season! curling game. off a team to the Men’s Tankard provincials in Cobourg, Ontario. Simcoe Super Seniors The Senior league are planning on The team of: Cory Heggestad, entering two teams into the Andrew Thompson, Wyllie Allan, Every Friday throughout the curling Tournament of Champions and if this Kelly Schuh, and Darryl MacKenzie season senior male curlers join forces year is anything to go by the rest of the represented Stroud proudly and had and curl at Bradford, Barrie or Stroud club had better beware! a 2-7 record, with many very close on a rotational basis. To join this games. The team really group you must be an active member Sue Jessup appreciated all the support from of any of the three clubs and be of Stroud through well wishes and senior age (50+). friendly faces who came down to Welcome the World Update Little Rocks teams of young and “experienced” curlers hit the ice together and enjoyed We enjoyed another busy, yet pizza and treats afterwards. The successful season with the Little Family Day Spiel was also a Rock programme. There were 32 tremendous success, as parents and Our curling season started early regular participants on Sunday siblings curled together with our juniors with a trip to Scotland in September mornings, and there was tremendous for some serious family fun. for Welcome the World Perth hosted growth in all of our curlers. The by Bill and Mary Radcliffe and future certainly looks bright! The season ends March 5th, with the Michael McCreadie. Twenty six winning team receiving the Shot Rock curlers and three non-curlers had a Congratulations goes out to Owen Championship plaque and being able fantastic week! The participants for Thompson, Tatum Ellwood and to represent the junior program at the this event were from Denmark, Angelika Niedzwiecki for winning the Tournament of Champions. Croatia, the United States and three divisions of our 1-on-1 Canada. Seventeen of the curlers competition in January. Thanks to all the curlers and parents were from the Stroud Curling Club. for another successful season. There Special thanks to all of the volunteers are many volunteers that dedicate their Bill and Mary were participants in for making the programme such a time and effort to help with the junior the very first Welcome the World in success, especially Rosa Niedzwiecki program. Thanks to Vanessa and Rose Stroud in 2011. Their event was a and Vanessa Ferguson for all their for running the kitchen again this year, great mix of WTW traditions and hard work in the kitchen; and Heather as well as Carolyn Alksnis, Mark Scottish humour and hospitality. Heggestad, Kris Thompson, Sean Leavens, Jeff Greavette, and Jason The closing banquet and ceilidh will Leach, Adrienne Leach, Jason Tizzard, for their on-ice assistance not soon be forgotten! Tizzard, Abbie Darnley, Chris Schell, each week. Have a safe and enjoyable Lee Belisle, and Andrew Thompson, off-season and we look forward to While we were in Scotland we who worked regularly with the kids on seeing all our players return to the ice received a hosting request via e- ice. See you next year! next year. mail from Pat and John Zimmerman. They were asking permission to Andrew Thompson Alan Beauchamp host a Welcome the World event in Midland, Michigan. How exciting…. Junior Curling Monday Night Men’s League another excuse to get together to curl! Their WTW event is February The junior programme had a great The first draw came to a close in early 27 to March 7, 2017. People are mix of experienced and new curlers registered from Canada, United January with Team Flegel winning the this year, to form 9 teams and making championship. The team consisted of States, Denmark and Croatia. up one draw each Sunday afternoon. There are three first time Randy Flegel, skip, Kelly Schuh, vice, After a season-long round-robin draw, Brian Weiss, second, and Bob “Lefty” participants, all from the United the teams are playing in the A, B, and States and 15 people from the Armstrong, lead. Congrats guys! C playoffs, with the winning team Prizes were handed out and pizza and Stroud Curling Club. It looks like an from the A event moving on to the exciting week! wings from Slice Pizza were enjoyed Tournament of Champions at the end by everyone on the final night. of March. The next scheduled event for The second draw of the year is well Welcome the World will be in We had many junior curlers trying underway now. Typically the number November of 2017 with a trip to their hand at bonspiels, competing in of curlers in the second draw goes Saskatchewan for Welcome the events in Collingwood, Bradford, and down slightly, but not so this year. We World Candle Lake. This event is Coldwater. We also had U18 boys, have a full schedule with 11 teams in already full with curlers from U18 girls, and U18 mixed teams, as the draw. Right now it is anyone’s Denmark, United States, Croatia well as a U15 Bantam team, compete guess who will represent the league in and Canada. in O.C.A. competitions this year and the Tournament of Champions later doing quite well. Jeff Greavette this year as 2nd draw winners. We will soon be taking registrations organized and led extra-curling for Welcome the World Esbjerg, practice for teams competing together Denmark for 2018. If you are 50 in these events throughout the The Men’s League and the years of age and older and love to season. Ladies League will be joining curl, enjoy touring, meeting new forces and hosting one golf people and sharing in a good laugh We also hosted several fun events, tournament together. Everyone please consider joining us. For such as our One on One competition from the club is welcome to join more information on upcoming in December, where Bryson was our us. Please mark down in your events please contact Sherry calendars that this event will be A Event Champ and Avery won the B Armstrong [email protected] or side. The Bridging the Gap Bonspiel held at Big Cedar on Saturday th talk to me at the club. with the Stroud Senior curlers in June 10 . More details to come!

January was a great success, as 10 Chris Hoegy Sherry Armstrong Ladies Tuesday Night Curling winners, who will represent us at the Champions taking place on Saturday Tournament of Champions, was the March 25th. We would like to send a Another great season has come to team of Sarah Picton, James Picton, big thank you to Catering by Colin for an end and I hope all my ladies Dan Deschamps, and Nicole Doiron. his continued support and sponsorship members had a great season of Our second schedule is in full swing of this league!!! Thank you for your curling. This year we welcomed a lot and we’ll look forward to seeing who continued support of this league, and of new ladies to the league and I will take the second half! Have a safe we look forward to seeing you all back hope to see you all back next year. and relaxing summer – we hope to next season!!! see you out again on Fridays next year! A big Thank You to our league Lynne & Randy Flegel, Bob Armstrong sponsors of Funeral Home Sarah Picton and Sandy Cove Marine for your continued support. Congrats to the first draw fall winners of Team Learn to Curl League McEE’s – Cathy Sage, Mary Beth Colman, Edith Schultz and Emily This year the Learn to Curl League Taylor. Also a BIG thank you to my moved to Sunday afternoons in board members for helping run the November and December. We had league this year and stepping in 27 curlers take part in weekly clinics where needed. and games to learn, practice and improve on the basics of curling. On the last day, we had a 4-end game Our year end dinner presented by with pizza and beverages from the the Kitchen Committee will be held bar to celebrate and enjoy one of the on Tuesday March 28th. Cocktails best parts of curling – the socializing and meeting will start at 6:30pm after the game. Many of our league’s followed by dinner. Any ladies are curlers joined for the second welcome to attend; there is a cost of schedule, and have been impressing $20 per person and you can see a their teams on the ice. ladies board member for tickets.

Last date to purchase is March 14th. Many thanks go out to our volunteers

who came each week to help instruct:

Carolyn Alksnis, Bob Grayer, Andrew We are hosting a CLUB tournament th Thompson, Lynne Flegel, Sarah on Saturday June 10 – this is open to ALL members of the club Picton, Joan & Randy Flegel. men and women. Without these instructors, this league couldn’t happen. We look forward to continuing to build this league next Once again I hope everyone had a year. great season and we will see you in the fall. Sunday Choose Your Own League Ashley O’Rourke Sponsored by Catering By Colin

Friday Night Mixed We have had another fun and successful year of the Sunday Friday nights have been full of fun Choose Your Own League. We had again this season! First schedule 8 teams competing in the league this started off strong with 12 teams and season and hope to add to this we grew to 14 teams for second number next year. Thank you to all schedule. We’ve had a great year who participate in this fun, social and of fun enjoying fabulous meals from competitive league. It is a great way the kitchen committee at our parties, to spend a Sunday evening!! Playoffs winning prizes and we even curled will take place on Sunday February in the dark again this year. 26th, March 5th and 12th. Following the final playoff day of Sunday March Thank you to everyone for joining 12th awards will be presented and a the league and bringing your light meal will be provided by our positive attitudes and energy with sponsor Catering by Colin. you each week. We hope you’ve had fun, as the focus of the league Best of luck to all teams during the has been keeping a fun and social playoffs as the winner will represent atmosphere. Our first schedule our league at the Tournament of