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Newsletter of the London Curling Club 2006 – 2007 SEASON WINNERS FRIDAY MIXED October 2007 A Champs Jim Fitz patrick CURL Cin RN to !! dy Thom LEA inners re all w Bruce Thom They a Deanne Fitzpatrick B B Champs US INE Tom Z SS avitz BUSINESS LADIES TUESDAY WO Sue Be A_ ME ckett OCT-DEC-Sue Lawrence Da N’S D K rlen TH ave Beckett Kelly Smith ati e P UR e L fa SD Sandy a d Jen am ff A Bradford-Zavitz Tracey McDon l C ber Y Am hap t Frances Robinson y C ma am n MILLER LEAGUE pb B- ell We Ean MacDonald JAN-MAR - Jen Chapman Ei ndy lee Fo Ted Elwood Lauretta McIllhargey n R ste Lo och r Dave Heinrichs R is J efo Mallory Holmes PR hon ack rt ES da son Bob Bourdeau Frances Robinson IDE Pe NT S rsic Ea ’S EA hill n M LEA ON i Da cDo GU Bet W TEASDALE LEAGUE vid na E han INN B He ld C y H ER SPIRIT OF CURLING AWARD WINNERS 2006 ob inric olle ei S David Foster, Bou hs E en nric Bon rde liza Su hs Bob Wakefield, nie au bet lliv Arn J h S an old oan ulli Bruce Cooper, Hu van tton Ron McLennan -07 This award is presented annually to a man and a woman member of who exemplify honourable conduct, sportsmanlike behaviour and th of curling. The awards are in honour of two former members of o late Anne Shaw and Ken Kaprowski were both long time active memb club. Pat Bell is a dedicated, hard events. She cares deeply about the sport of curling and encoura the club volunteer with her support and enthusiasm. According to her fri e true spirit taken over some events when no one-working else would volunteer volunteer. on various She ta club fundraisingur club. The part in all regular and special Women ers of our tirelessly on Women chair and past chair. She has been instrumental in promoting fu events in Women ’s daytime Section executive in the position of vice ges others to ’s Daytime Section events. She has worked many others. ends, she has ’s Daytime Section; such as poinsettia sale, theatre nights and Rick Battson has many admirers for his patience and his goal. T kes active that the club needs more of him! He is a gentleman with a smile everyone. He is very generous with his time, helping and encour -chair, junior curlers. He is always active in various activities in th nd-raising the curling clinic days. He IMPORTANT NOTICE: 2007 CONGRATULATIONSprogram. TO ALL THE WINNERS! London Curling Club hey also believe ’s been instrumental in organizing the high school is included, please make sure that your membership has been rene and hello for September. Names of latecomers’s 2007 will-08 appear ROSTER in an DEADLINE aging new also include members who join the-08 club Membership in the new year. Directory will be going to the printers in early O e club especially in “ Addendum wed and payment for dues has been arranged by the END of ” which will be published and distributed in January. This Adden ctober. In order to ensure that YOUR name dum will ROCK TALK OCTOBER 2007 page 2 President’s Message Board of Directors – 2007-08 Marg Sirna President London Curling Club is being scrubbed and polished, rugs Board/management shampooed, and windows shined, as preparations are made for the beginning of the Curling Season. Bruce Cooper Vice President Kevin and his staff are busy preparing the ice. You can Advertising expect a “warmer” atmosphere on the ice this year, Fay Weiler Past President especially during cold spells, although we are definitely not Procedures Manual encouraging you to wear your shorts. Board Portfolios The walls in the arena have been cleaned, thanks to the Ice Lil Richardson Secretary Assistants, and with the heaters and extra dehumidifier we Membership Directory expect to have less problem with mould accumulating on the walls. Ray McCorquodale Treasurer The walls in the arena area did not get painted this summer. Marnie Dickout Capital Improvement We are disappointed, but the contract we had to do the job Pro Shoppe did not occur. There was a necessary timeline when the work had to be done for the painting to be successful (after the Sylvia Leuszler OCA/CCA dampness was out and before ice preparation for this Don Whitred Long range season). That time ran out! Steps are being taken to ensure Management Plan that the painting will occur next summer. In the meantime, let’s have a great year of curling on the wonderful ice that Don Agnew Membership Services Kevin and his crew provides for us. Marketing John Spetman will not be returning to LCC as an employee. Shirley Cutler Advertising He has been an employee for a long time and we wish the Marketing best for him as he moves on. Les Sonier has taken on the duties of Bar Manager and we Bob Hyatt Fundraising welcome him in his new role. He looks forward to the Doug Petch Curling Committee challenge of his new position. Les has plans for the operation Skills development of the Bar and you will see and hear more in future editions of Rock Talk. I am very excited to be starting a term as President of London Curling Club. I look forward to working with a very capable Board of Directors, as we carry on the business of the Club. My personal thanks to Ken Walmsley, our Club AROUND THE HOUSE Manager, who has been working long hours to get us in “great shape” for the curling season. A special thanks, as well, to Past President Fay Weiler who has worked tirelessly to make the new fee system work. A special “Thank You” as ►New chairs for the lounge well to Garry Thompson, who is not on the Board this year ►New lights in lounge – replacing the old ones but is still helping us out with various jobs around the Club. ►Butt holder for the front door area – no butts on the Through the year, Board members will keep you informed in ground in front of the Club please! Rock Talk regarding happenings at London Curling Club. ►The Bar has received a thorough cleaning and some We will also try to highlight the many volunteers and staff face-lifting who make LCC a great place to curl. Marg Sirna ►New heaters in the arena and an additional dehumidifier. President BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLUB STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Club Manager Ken Walmsley WEBSITE Eric Duggan President Marg Sirna Office Manager Barb Colbourn www.curling.com/london Vice President Bruce Cooper Head Ice Technician Kevin Breivik Past President Fay Weiler Ice Assistants Ed Jermyn ROCK TALK Karen Lowry Treasurer Ray McCorquodale Scott Sinclair (519) 472-1625 Secretary Lil Richardson Ryan Myler [email protected] LONDON CURLING CLUB Matt Mueller Issue Deadlines: September 21 October 26 377 Lyle Street BOARD MEMBERS Bar Coordinator Les Sonier November 23 London, Ontario N5W 3R5 Don Agnew, Shirley Cutler, Bar Staff Janice Thompson Telephone (519) 432-3882 Marnie Dickout, Bob Hyatt, Stacie Scully January 4 E-mail [email protected] Sylvia Leuszler ,Doug Petch, Housekeeper Angela Casey- February 1 Website www.curling.com/london Don Whitred Richardson March 1 ROCK TALK OCTOBER 2007 page 3 INTRODUCING THE LCC 2007-08 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Left to Right: Bruce Cooper, Lil Richardson, Doug Petch, Fay Weiler, Don Agnew, Marg Sirna, Bob Hyatt, Marnie Dickout, Ray McCorquodale PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS CLUB WATER OK Small businesses are inundated with requests to buy advertising space in small, special-interest publications. We are extremely fortunate in the LCC to have a core of advertisers whose contributions significantly reduce the This summer the water at LCC was club’s costs for publishing our directory and our newsletter, tested for lead levels. The results Rock Talk. indicate that the current level is well Please help demonstrate our appreciation by supporting our below the acceptable content. advertisers and, when you are talking with them, let them know that you saw their ad in a club publication. This is the only way they have of knowing whether (or not) they are getting any response to their ads. We want to retain their loyalty and we can do that by giving them ours. The Nemeth Group MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CARRY ONE OR CIBC World Markets Inc. TWO OF THESE CARDS IN THEIR WALLETS TO One London Place LEAVE WITH OUR ADVERTISERS WHEN THEY VISIT Richard J. Nemeth 255 Queens Avenue, Ste. 2200 Vice President London, ON N6A 5R8 THEIR PREMISES. OUR ADVERTISERS NEED FEED- Investment Advisor BACK IN ORDER TO CONTINUE ADVERTISING WITH Tel: (519) 640-7740 US. CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of Fax: (519) 663-5037 CIBC World Markets Inc. Toll Free: 1-800-265-5982 ROCK TALK OCTOBER 2007 page 4 Teasdale League L TO R Ron McLennan Ken Teasdale Pat Teasdale Bob Wakefield David Foster Bruce Cooper Once again the Teasdale League is ready to begin play in the 2007 - 2008 season with 13 teams. Each team will enjoy a bye sometime between October 11 and the end of first round-robin play in January. The 2006-2007 League Champions are David Foster, Bob Wakefield, Bruce Cooper and Ron McLennan. - Ron McLennan GETTING EVERYTHING READY Ice crew hard at work - painting circles New heater installed this summer. Kevin doing a flood ROCK TALK OCTOBER 2007 page 5 COME WATCH US!!! THE SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO WOMEN’S CHARITY CASHSPIEL-2007 The Southwestern Ontario Women's Cashspiel will be held October 12-15, 2007 .