HouseAround the Official Newsletter of the Brampton Curling Club November 2015 Vol. 3, No. 8 Brampton Junior Cashspiel In This Issue Showcases Elite Young Talent Sparkle Spiel This year, the Brampton Junior Page 2 Cashspiel featured 130 elite young curlers. OSTOH Tickets Available Page 3 The fi nals were held on Sunday Oc- tober 18, with the men’s teams of Representing BCC Horgan & Wanless facing off while Page 3 Team Auld took on Team Anderson on the women’s side. OCA/TCA Update Page 4 The two men’s teams were in the for the Women’s and Men’s sides same pool and played each other in won $2,200.00 each. Christmas Spiel their fi rst game with Team Wan- Page 5 less beating Horgan. Wanless went Men’s Champion – through the round robin with three Idylwylde G & CC Halton Peel wins and no losses...Horgan with Skip – Tanner Horgan Page 5 two wins and one loss. However, Vice – Jacob Horgan Team Horgan got their revenge by 2nd – Connor Lawes Newsies Learn Curling is edging Team Wanless in a close Lead – Maxime Blais Harder Th an it Looks fi nal game. Page 6 Women’s Champion – On the women’s side, Team Auld Bayview G & CC had a three wins and zero loss in Skip – Courtney Auld the round robin, while Team Vice – Thea Coburn Anderson had two wins and one 2nd – Jessica Humphries loss. The fi nal for the women’s Lead – Kaelyn Gregory was a one-sided affair with Team Auld taking four in the fi rst end, Thanks to those club members who and another four in the second end. assisted throughout the weekend Anderson never came back to make and the many sponsors who helped the game close. The winning team to make this spiel a great success. Marilyn Brown Sparkle Spiel Raises More Than $14,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation! On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Brampton Curling Club held its fourth annual Marilyn Brown Sparkle Spiel with proceeds going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Peel. The curling bonspiel is held annually in honour of Marilyn Brown, who was an avid curler and a member of the Brampton Curling Club for 28 years. Event organizer, Wendell Brown, named the event after his late wife, Marilyn, who loved wearing bling and therefore participants wore sparkles and sequins to honour her. This year’s all-day event drew 96 curlers from all age groups. The curlers played two games and were provided with breakfast, lunch, dinner and a dance, all of which was donated by friends and family of Marilyn. There was also a draw prize table of 70 donated prizes. The winners of the event were Councillor Doug Whillans, Debbie Whillans, Mike McCue and Michelle McCue but the biggest winner was the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Peel as $14,025 was raised. Over the past four years close to $63,000 has been raised for the Heart & Stroke Foundation, which raises funds to sup- port a range of causes including heart-disease research as well as programs to promote heart-healthy lifestyles. Breakfast was provided by the Brown family, lunch was provide by Cathy and Stu Field, snacks were organized by Donna Wanless and Barb Wicks. Our nice roast beef dinner donated by Bino from Carl's Catering. The Marilyn special award donated by Sharon and George Kolish was awarded Wendell’s Daughter Kelly and Kim to Merilyn Breen. The spiel would not be a success without the help of the great committee who are Lynn and Bob Cranch Bruce and Mary Anne Tune, Venora and Ken Spreen, Stu and Cathy Field, Heather Mastine, George and Sharon Kolish, Kevin and Nancy Brown, Kelly Handt, Ken Brown, Kim Brown. Ontario Representing Scotties the Brampton Tournament of Curling Club Hearts Tickets Every year the Ontario Curling Association promotes bonspiels to - The Perfect encourage and facilitate the growth and development of curling around Christmas Gift the province. On Nov. 7th, one ladies’ teams Are you looking for great Christmas presents for the curling fans in from BCC participated in the your life? How about treating them to world class women’s curling “Martini Spiel” at the right here in Brampton! Mississaugua Golf and Country Club. Thank you Debbie Gates, Tickets for the 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts are Kim Prosser, Renee Wilson, and available now at: http://2016ontarioscotties.com/tickets.html Cathy Fay for your participation, and for representing our club Seating is currently available downstairs, upstairs and out on the ice. Don’t delay…tickets are selling quickly. Order yours today! Congratulations to two teams who participated in the Travellers Spiel held in Bradford the weekend of Promote Your Business - October 23rd to 25th, 2015. Become a Sponsor of the The ladies team was comprised by Skip: Regina Lewis, Vice: Ann 2016 Ontario Scotties Moulton, Second: Carol McClelland, Lead: Jennifer Tournament of Hearts Thomas. Although they did not win either game it was close, and they certainly learned and enjoyed The 2016 Ontario Scotties provides an opportunity for would-be the experience. sponsors/advertisers to get their name out into the curling community and the broader community as well in a variety or mediums. The men's team who participated in the event was comprised of Skip: Your sponsorship of the Scotties, whether it be as little as $250, or William Jim, Vice: Evan DeViller, anything above that, will also help the Scotties in reaching its fi nancial Second: Al DeViller, Lead: Dave goals, and ultimately your Brampton Curling Club. Sikkema. They won one game but lost two. For information we invite you to contact John Nesbitt of our Sponsorship Committee by e-mail at [email protected]. Ultimately, Milton teams won both the men's and women's sides of the event. OCA/TCA Updates The TCA Goldline Men’s More Important Information: the week of the bonspiel. You must Curling Championships enter and pay online by December committee is pleased to announce 1. Open and Seniors divisions will 4th to be eligible for the a new Grandmaster division for the run January 9-16, 2016 Elimination Draw. Championships! 2. Open division entry limit. As 6. The fi nals for all divisions will Curlers age 70 or more as of Dec. noted above, the Open division will be hosted at Scarboro Golf & 31, 2015 are eligible to compete in be limited to 128 teams this year. Country Club. this new division. This limit reduces the number of draws required for this division. The TCA online Registration site is The Grandmaster competition will As a result, there will be no Open now available and has been updat- begin on Monday Jan. 11 and run division games scheduled on the ed to refl ect the new divisions. through Friday Jan. 15, 2016. All Wednesday evening (Jan. 13). Starting locations and times will games will be played during the be posted on the TCA website by day. Entries will be limited to 32 3. TCA Circuit. The TCA is January 3rd. Enter now! teams. continuing with the TCA Circuit program this year. All individuals If you have any questions, please To accommodate this new division that participate can collect points visit the TCA website (www.toron- we will no longer have a Senators towards the TCA Circuit program tocurling.com) for more informa- division, instead we will align with which encourages participation tion, or send me an e-mail at men@ the OCA events and also introduce in bonspiels and Championships torontocurling.com. a Master division for curlers age across the city. There is $5000 in 60+. Masters will also run prizes available to participants in You can fi nd a list of OCA during the day, Monday Jan. 11 the TCA Circuit program, and as bonspiels at http://www.ontcurl. through Friday Jan. 15, 2016. a Championship event, all eligible com . Why not consider forming a Entries for the Master division will Goldline Men's participants will team and representing the also be limited to 32 teams. receive double the number of TCA Brampton Curling Club. Circuit points. (Note: You must Given these changes, the register for the TCA Circuit ALSO... Championship divisions are now: program on the TCA website to be eligible to participate. ) Go to www.torontocurling.com and • Open, age 19+, limit - 128 teams follow the links to consider signing • Senior, age 50+, limit - 84 teams 4. Register and pay online. All up for the following four spiels • Master, age 60+, limit - 32 teams teams must enter and pay online. • Grandmaster, Age 70+, limit - The registration website provides - Levesque Wealth Planning TCA 32 teams a secure service. All major credit Business Women November 21, 22 cards are accepted. - The Dominion TCA Junior/ All ages are as of Dec. 31, 2015. Bantam – December 28 – 30, 5. Early Bird Elimination Draw. - Goldline TCA Men’s – Jan. 9-1 Entry fees for the Open & Seniors Once again, the winning team in - TCA Mixed – Feb. 17-21 divisions remain at $120 per team. the early bird elimination draw Entry fees for the Master & will win a $2,000 cash prize. There Grandmaster divisions will be $100 will also be runners-up prizes, and per team. many prizes awarded throughout Christmas Spiel Offers Fun for Curling the Whole Family Etiquette The Brampton Curling Club Christmas Bonspiel will be held on Sunday, A couple curling etiquette December 27th, 2015. This is an open bonspiel (any gender combination reminders to help keep the permitted on a team) and both members and guests of all ages are game fun for everyone: welcome.