C E L E B R A T I N G C U R L I N G I N N O R T H E R N O N T A R I O

N OCA NEWS OCTOBER 2018 ISSUE The Women of

Curling are Back!

Business of

Symposiums Nov 3 & 4

Curling Club Championship PHOTO CREDIT: ANIL MUNGAL

Lives On! REGISTRATION FOR

YOUTH CHALLENGES

TOURNAMENT CENTRE | THUNDER BAY

NOVEMBER 6 – 11, 2018

@CURLNOCA ON THE WEB @ CURLNOCA.CA

INSIDE THIS ISSUE and informative webinars that are available for viewing PAGE 2 RONNEBECK: and accumulation of PD THE LATEST IN COACH points. NEWS CLICK HERE for information on current webinars. PAGE 3 RANDY IN THE RINGS: FORTIN RELISHES CLICK HERE for information

ROLE AS CURLING on archived webinars. OFFICIAL If you would like to know PAGE 4 POSTER | GSOC where you stand with regard IN RONNEBECK: The to PD points, please go to: THUNDER BAY Latest in Coach News thelocker.coach.ca. Log-in and you’ll find everything PAGE 5 BUSINESS OF For those coaches who have you need to know. CURLING SYMPOSIUMS been working away diligently with teams and perhaps Finally, coaches please + CURLING CLUB haven’t had time to catch up remember that to work with CHAMPIONSHIP LIVES ON your teams at NOCA on NCCP developments, PAGE 6 POSTER | 2019 there are lots of changes Provincials, you must be CAN MIXED SCHEDULE since 2015. Coaches who Competition Coach Trained. This means you have taken are certified either PAGE 7 RATHJE: NEW Competition Coach or the Competition Coach and YOUTH CURLING Competition Coach Make Ethical Decisions PROGRAMS Development must earn workshops and completed

professional development the online evaluation for PAGE 8 POSTER | FEAR Make Ethical Decisions. THE MOOSE CLOTHING points over 5 years to maintain certification. PD We are currently looking for PAGE 9 TEAM BRUNTON points can be earned in candidates for Competition WINS WOLRD CURLING many ways such as Coach and MED workshops TOUR EVENT attendance at Curling in Timmins on November 9-

Canada, OCC and NOCA 11. If you are interested, + LILLY RAISING FUNDS conferences, webinars and please contact me ASAP. FOR ALZHEIMER’S workshops, participation in If you are just interested in PAGE 10 POSTER | coach mentorship instructing at the club level, YOUTH CHALLENGE programs, and active the Club Coach course will POSTER coaching. For more information please go to provide you with the tools. PAGE 11 GATES SISTERS Curling.ca – About Curling The Longlac Curling Club is

OPEN PERFORMANCE (click here). hosting a Club Coach course CENTRE November 16-17 To become Competition Click here to register. + TOUR CHALLENGE TO Coach Certified, you have to FEATURE NORTHERN develop a practice plan and ------

FLAVOUR then be evaluated either via Submitted by: video or in person. We can PAGE 12 POSTER | accommodate anyone ANDREA RONNEBECK THANK YOU TO NOCA anywhere so please consider Education Manager – North SPONSORS taking this final step. [email protected]

There are many interesting Phone: 807-466-8351

official in the sport in this Laurentian Swim Club in her area, she understands fully youth and exceedingly active than either of the two as a participant with several previous generation of of the Knights’ teams during Groom curling men. her secondary school “Because curling is a career, Fortin eventually ‘gentleman’s game,’ players narrowed down the scope of

are there to monitor her involvement over the themselves,” noted Fortin. years. “We step in when things are questioned, very similar to “Curling was the one sport golf. When we are on the ice, that I did stick with,” she

RANDY IN THE we are dressed in black. The said. “That’s the beauty of idea is to fade into the curling – it’s an ageless RINGS: Fortin background – no splashy game.” relishes role as colours or anything like that.” A lifelong club curler, for the curling official most part – she did dip her

While many within the toes briefly into the Longtime curling fans in the Groom clan faded away competitive women’s curling area, those whose memories from the sport entirely over scene for a couple of years – can harken back five the years, Debbie stuck with Fortin was introduced to the decades or more, are likely it, gravitating to the family coaching ranks, assisting to still recognize the names tradition from the bevy of Frank Bell with the start of of the father-and-son sports that she experienced the Little Rocks program at tandem of Don and Bill as a teenager at Lo-Ellen the Idylwylde Golf & Country Groom, both of whom were Park Secondary School. Club. members of the rink that “I started curling in high school,” explained the 56- That, however, was not represented Northern at the 1960 Brier in year-old local woman. “You where she found her calling. didn’t start any younger Fort William. than that back in those ------Debbie (Groom) Fortin, days. daughter of the chairman of to continue reading… committee to host the 1983 “A lot of it had to do with Brier in Sudbury, is quite strength. There was no Little CLICK HERE fine with the fact that she Rocks for kids, so to try and might not be as well-known push a 42-pound rock down in local curling circles. As the ice was a bit much.” the most accredited current A member of the Sudbury

that her role is to garner her secondary school substantially less attention career, Fortin eventually than either of the two narrowed down the scope of previous generation of her involvement over the Groom curling men. years.

“Because curling is a “Curling was the one sport ‘gentleman’s game,’ players that I did stick with,” she are there to monitor said. “That’s the beauty of themselves,” noted Fortin. curling – it’s an ageless “We step in when things are game.” questioned, very similar to A lifelong club curler, for the golf. When we are on the ice, most part – she did dip her we are dressed in black. The toes briefly into the idea is to fade into the competitive women’s curling background – no splashy scene for a couple of years – colours or anything like Fortin was introduced to the

BUSINESS OF CURLING SYMPOSIUMS

In partnership with Curling Canada, the NOCA is excited to announce that they will be hosting two one-day Business of Curling Symposiums led by Danny Lamoureux, Curling Canada’s Director of Championship Services and Club Development, and the mover and shaker behind the Business of Curling Lamoureux will be visiting Registration is free for board program. the Espanola Curling Club members, staff and

on Saturday November 3rd volunteers of affiliated The program is delivered from 10am – 3:30pm then clubs. with a focus on providing the McIntyre Curling Club in tools to help clubs operate Timmins on Sunday • AGENDA successfully and treat November 4th from 10am – • REGISTER: ESPANOLA operations as a business. 3:30pm. • REGISTER: TIMMINS

CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIVES ON

Although the former Travelers (and before that, Dominion) Curling Club Championship is presently without major sponsorship, Curling Canada’s Member Associations are planning to organize provincial championship that may just require teams to fund their own travel expenses.

The only notable difference in the structure will be that opening up the regional Regionals will take place th th any number of teams may events to more club teams. February 8 – 10 . One register for the Regional Our goal with this change is team per gender from each regional event will advance playdown competition. to increase the number of Previously clubs were only grassroots teams to the Provincial th th permitted to send one participating in these Championship Apirl 4 – 7 designate. events,” said NOCA at the Port Arthur Curling President, Michael Club in Thunder Bay.

“We are excited to pilot Szajewski. opening up the regional events to more club teams. Our goal with this change is

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Along with the new Youth Ontario Curling Council Programming we are developed programs for growing the number of youth curlers. The programs

youth Trainers & Coaches – will be instrumental to via an initiative called recruiting more youth to ‘Leaders in Training’. These curling and keeping them LIT’s will ideally be 16-25 involved. years old – but the program Clubs - start recruiting LIT’s is open to anyone that wants so they are ready to attend to commit time and energy! an upcoming Summit!! The LIT initiative does not RATHJE: New For more information please link to the NCCP Coaching contact the following Youth Curling architecture, however all individuals: Programs NCCP Coach Programming is available. for Regions

Curling Canada, the Ontario 4, 5, and 6 – Amanda Gates and Larry Curling Council, NOCA, and [email protected] many volunteers have been Rathje are the NOCA Youth working very hard the past Programming Leaders. Larry Rathje for Regions 1, few years to collect best Amanda is responsible for 2, and 3 – practices related to Youth Regions 4, 5, and 6. Larry [email protected] is responsible for Regions 1, Curling Programs. This is 2, and 3. Please watch for the year that these exciting ------the emails they are sending new programs are officially out to the respective Club launching – they have all Submitted by: been tested in various Rep’s and Youth Leaders at regions of Canada. affiliated clubs. They will LARRY RATHJE help you get on track with NOCA Youth Programming The programs provide the new Youth Leader (Region 1, 2, 3) lesson plans for each Programming! [email protected] session – no more worry’s about finding the time to Amanda and Larry will be organizing Youth Curling create a program – a huge Summits in their respective plus for the club volunteers! Regions later this month –

These are the new Youth please help them make Programs: these events a success.

• Elementary School These Youth Curling Curling (delivered at Summits will bring together school prior to being Youth Curling Coaches, on ice) Youth Program Leaders, and • U12 Learn to Curl Young people (16-25) • Hit-Draw-Tap interested in getting • Youth Interclub involved in the delivery of Leagues youth programs from your • Triples club and area clubs - to • U15 Challenge Cup learn about the new and • U18 Learn to Curl • Campus Learn to Curl exciting Curling Canada and

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TEAM BRUNTON WINS EVENT

It was the third straight tournament win this season for the young team representing the Sudbury Curling Club. () , (Vice) , (Second) and (Lead) Kate defeating Kristen Streifel Tournament Centre in

Sherry are Stu Sells (6-5) in quarterfinals, Thunder Bay November 6- Toronto Tankard Jacquline Harrison (8-1) 11, 2018. Champions only weeks in semifinals and Cathy ’s Team after winning a Junior Auld (7-5) in the final. Brunton is now the 78th Slam Series event and the ranked women’s team in Stu Sells Junior Tankard. As a result, Team Brunton has been invited to play in the world. The rink went 3-1 through the Tier 2 Grand Slam of round play at their first Curling’s Tour Challenge

WCT event before taking place at the

LILLY RAISING

FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER’S

Fifteen of the world’s top female curling competitors are featured in the 2019 Women of Curling Calendar which is on sale now at womenofcurling.com or possibly at your local

Curling Club.

Curling Clubs have the Sudbury’s appears in the month of opportunity to sell calendars for the Alzheimer Society as a fundraiser. Email October 2019 and is (Sudbury, Manitoulin, rick@thecommunityfundrais proud to be raising money North Bay and districts). er.com for details.

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GATES SISTERS OPEN PERFORMANCE CENTRE

Jenny Gates has returned to the Big Nickel after a handful of years away pursuing a competitive Curling career, which included reaching an 8th place world ranking.

The 2-time University champion is Amanda Gates to open the development and coaching settling into a natural “Northern Performance support. position as Curling and Curling Centre” with Communications Manager headquarters at the Idy. For quotes or more at the Idylwylde Golf and information, please email Country Club. Services include: private and northernperformancecc@g group lessons, weekly mail.com or call 705-561- Additionally, she has courses, half or full day 7805. On Facebook teamed up with big sister clinics, program @npcurling

TOUR CHALLENGE TO FEATURE NORTHERN FLAVOUR

The world’s best curlers should be forewarned to “Fear the Moose” when the ’s Tour Challenge hits Thunder Bay November 6-11, 2018. Northern Ontario’s Krista

McCarville and Brad Jacobs Thunder Bay is pretty come and watch us is really highlight the Tier 1 field amazing,” said skip Krista nice.” while Sudbury’s Tracy McCarville. “I haven’t ever While Tier 2 teams have not Fleury will also be in action really curled in an event in yet been released, rumour with her new Manitoba- Thunder Bay, like a really has it that Northern based rink, huge event like this. To be curling in this is awesome. Ontario’s Jordan Chandler, Tanner Horgan, Dylan In an interview with the For our families to watch Grand Slam of Curling, Johnston, Kira Brunton, Colin Koivula, Hailey hometown hero Krista and not have to travel far to Beaudry and Jenna Enge McCarville says “For the come and watch us is really and not have to travel far to have received invitations. event to be coming to

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