STROUD CURLING 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 Look for these ‘need-to-know’ boxes throughout the newsletter to find important 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 newsletter which notifies the Lynne is certainly a lot more ready membership of important information than I was when I came aboard. If Designated Substances Report she gets half the support shown me and upcoming events around the club. 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 Toronto 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 type of work within the club read Open House. All you need are clean Treasurer’s Report 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 until March 17th. Orders to be Office supplies, furniture 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.