R CK TALK THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE WHITBY CURLING CLUB IN THIS ISSUE: This season has been a family atmosphere and makes us a success on many truly a club. I hope we continue to Managers Report .......... 2 fronts from the strive in the future to continue to Membership and beginning to the make everyone feel at home in our Registration .............. 3 end. club and live our moto as the “House Team Leung .................... 5 of Hospitality”. Gord Carroll Classic ..... 6 From the Gord Carroll Classic in U18 Girls Competitive .. 6 October (remember back then?), the A big “thank-you” in this regard Senior Mens .................... 8 Santa Claus Parade in December, the goes out to our Staff. The Manager, New Dehumidifiers ......10 Ontario Scotties in January, to Team Ice Staff and Bartenders set the Shamrock Bonspiel ...... 11 Leung winning the Ontario U18 tone with their attention to their Curling Development..12 Men’s Championship in March, our duties, but also doing so with a The Rock of Pages members organized and participated welcoming smile. You all make us Bookclub.................... 14 in many great events. Along the feel comfortable when we come to way, there were successful bonspiels, the club. Mixed Curling ................. 15 fundraisers and community events that were enthusiastically supported The off-season will see lots of by the Whitby Curling Club. There work around the building. Please was also great curling with all of our volunteer help with this work if you leagues handing out awards to some can. very skilled teams. I look forward to seeing you Through it all, what stands out to all when we kick off the new WHITBY CURLING CLUB 815 Brock Street N. me is the spirit of comradeship season with the 60th Anniversary Whitby ON L1N 4J3 displayed by our members. It creates celebration in September. 905-668-5021 th [email protected] 60 Anniversary www.whitbycurlingclub.com On Saturday Sept 8, 2018 the Whitby Curling Club will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary with a huge party!!! If you have anything you believe can help designed and printed by celebrate the 60th Anniversary, please contact Rob Phillips: [email protected] www.pressprint.com Spring/Summer 2018 FROM THE MANAGER MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION Monday Men’s - Todd Macnutt and Kevin Canavan Tuesday Night Ladies - Terri Barton Wednesday and Friday Mixed - Dave Simmons Thursday Men’s - Paul Slean Friday 4:15 Mixed - Winston Dixon Little Rocks - Chris Berlette U18/U21 - Sarah Gray Sunday Novice - Andy Gray Sunday Women’s Competitive - Mandy Bennett I am aware there are countless volunteers behind the scenes helping with each league but the above individuals were the voice of their leagues at the What an amazing season this has been! This is now ONLINE REGISTRATION Board Meetings throughout this season and we my 3rd season with the Whitby Curling Club and thank you! each year just keeps getting better and better! While for the 2018-2019 curling season is we had some challenges this year, they showed me A HUGE thank you to the Board of Directors how dedicated you all are to our club! this season! The Board of Directors are pivotal for NOW OPEN!!! ensuring the Whitby Curling Club is moving in a I want to also say a special thank you to ALL the positive direction and consistently growing! The volunteers this year! Without you all we would not be Board also works to maintain member satisfaction. Head to: able to have the organized leagues, amazing events Thank you to all of you who volunteer countless and great reputation we have in the community! hours to the club in all capacities! www.whitbycurlingclub.com Thank you to the Scotties Organizing committee And last but not least, thank you to the staff! We for membership details! for all your hard work and dedication to ensure have an outstanding team here at Whitby CC and I the 2018 Scotties were a huge success! I learned so know it doesn’t go unnoticed! much about running a high quality curling event Every year the Whitby Curling Club’s Board of So how did we manage to do this? Two main from these amazing individuals! I can’t wait until I am looking forward to the off-season to work on Directors juggles many tasks, challenges and reasons; the hard work and dedication of the next one. some projects. We are looking forward to the many improvement plans to provide a facility that our members and Board who when asked facility improvements we’ll be working on over the Thank you to the league reps! These dedicated is welcoming and functional for our members to volunteer come out in droves, and the summer, with the help of volunteers. members work on scheduling, league events, and guests. I must give credit to the Board as welcoming environment that encourages new and results! They come to board meetings to Our 60th Anniversary is happening in September they work very hard to meet the challenges of members. operating such a heavily used facility. communicate their league happenings with the so please keep an eye out for details about the event I encourage everyone to invite a guest or two board, as well as address any needs and concerns we’ll be hosting to celebrate. Each year a sub-committee sharpens their this season to try one of the greatest sports on the league may have. We would not have such a well ice. Thank you to all for contributing to our run curling club if it weren’t for these volunteers! Thank you for a wonderful season and looking pencils (we really don’t use pencils any more) forward to 2018-2019! to determine the membership rates for the success. Senior Men’s - Richard Van Dusen following year. I am pleased to announce that Angela Day Ladies - AnnMarie Fitzpatrick and the rates for the 2018-2019 season will not Glen M. Walker - Membership Chair Good curling Margaret Chew increase from last year. Page 2 WCC Rock Talk Spring-Summer WCC Rock Talk Spring-Summer Page 3 TEAM LEUNG Team Leung had what can only be In addition, at the Ontario Junior A well-attended send-off party described as an amazing season. Curling Tour Championship, was held at the club on April Josh and Colin were selected by 6th. Team Leung was presented This U18 team is part of the their peers as skip and lead on the with letters of recognition from Ontario Curling Council ‘Next OJCT Men’s U18 All Star Team. the Government of Ontario by Generation Program’ which club president Bryce Jordan. supports them with access to Our club, Team Leung and Their team manager, Rob Steele mentor coaches such as John the curling community came presented them with Team Epping and Danielle Inglis as together to help fundraise Ontario jackets and jerseys. well as sports psychologists, $4249.50 to help cover the team’s 1624 Dundas St. East, Whitby ON L1N 2K8 (905) 433-0080 nutritionists and trainers. The costs at Nationals. Teams donated On another note, it has been so hard work both in the off season their league winnings. Individual rewarding to have young curlers Hours: and during the curling season has members made donations. The start in our Little Rock Program certainly paid off. The highlights Business Men donated proceeds and eight years later be able to Mon to Wed - 9am to 6pm of their season are included from their bonspiel. The U18 and cheer them on at U18 Men’s Thursday - 9am to 8pm Serving below. Little Rocks held a 50/50 draw Nationals. Scott Mitchell, Colin DURHAM at their Funspiel. Competitive Schurr and Grant Schnurr threw Friday - 9am to 6pm Grant Schurr joined the team as curlers such as Sherry Middaugh, their first rocks at the Whitby Saturday - 9am to 5pm for over their 5th player for Nationals. He Danielle Inglis and Chantal Curling Club. plays second for Team Massey Duhaime donated jerseys for the Sunday - Closed 55 YE Bayview G&CC. Team Massey Silent Auction. In addition to this, We look forward to cheering ARS also participated in the 2018 U18 a Novice League member, Chris them on next season as the team Ontario Men’s Provincials. Boers and his family donated the competes to represent Ontario at airfare for the team and coach. the Canada Winter Games. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS • U18 Apollo Slam – Second • U21 Ontario Men’s Provincial Finals – Third • Ontario Winter Games – Gold Medal • U18 Ontario Men’s Provincial Finals – Champions Josh Leung (skip), Scott Mitchell (vice), • U18 Canadian Men’s Nationals – Seventh Nathan Steele (second) Colin Schnurr (lead) and Renee Lalonde (coach) Page 4 WCC Rock Talk Spring-Summer WCC Rock Talk Spring-Summer Page 5 2018 Gord Carroll Curling Classic presented by Winchester Glen Retirement “Curling on Grass!” The Gord Carrol Curling Classic is set for the weekend of October 26th to 28th. With the generous support of Winchester Glen Retirement, the Whitby Curling Club will be, once again, hosting some of the best women’s curling team from across Ontario and around the world. This bonspiel is sanctioned by both the World Curling Tour and the Ontario Curling Tour. Please plan to attend and watch great curling and to take part in our now famous “Vinyl Nights” on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27. Better still, plan to volunteer and help make this event a great success again this year. Keep a look out for Club e-mails that will announce volunteer opportunities. When curling season is over... U18 GIRLS COMPETITIVE TEAM Why not try...LAWN BOWLING? These two sports are actually very similar.