Cornwall Curling Club

Photo: Lance putting the base coats on the ice surface

The Club ice plant, complete with a brand new condenser unit, is running, and base coats are being applied by head icemaker Lance Lowther (pictured) and his crew, in preparation for ice availability in time for our free curling instruction, which begins on Oct. 12.

Also coming this year is Jet Ice, courtesy of The Dominion Curling Club Championship, which our club is co-hosting with Charlottetown, along with additional end-zone viewing cameras at the near end.  Jet Ice is a water treatment system designed to ensure consistent ice from end-to-end.

Photo: Jet Ice tanks

Also look for new blue and gray colours for the rings at both our club and the Charlottetown club. These are the corporate colours of The Dominion General Insurance Company.

We’ll see you on the ice!

Consider giving your business a little exposure and publicity and having fun doing it, at a very reasonable cost. The  Cornwall Curling Club is initiating a Commercial Curling League starting in Oct. 2010. This is purely a recreational league and is not meant for those who aspire to be in the Briar or the Scotties. It is open to beginners and recreational curlers of all ages and both sexes. Teams can be all ladies, all men or a mixed team plus the teams do not have to be the same four people every night.
You will be able to sponsor a team for $600.00 per year and the team can be made up of persons you choose ( employees, owners, clients, friends, etc. ) to represent your business. Games will be announced in the newspaper featuring the name of your business. Your business name will also be displayed in a distinct location on the Curling Draw Board and be featured on our website (www.cornwallcurling.com ). The cost will include a free curling school at the beginning of the year for those who have never curled or for those who wish to refresh their skills. Jackets or sweaters and curling gear such as brooms and shoes are not covered in the above cost. In comparison to other sports, curling equipment is relatively cheap and lasts for several years. The curling club also offers nightly rentals on sliders and brooms at a minimal fee.
Curling is becoming a popular sport and most people who participate in it enjoy the game and consider the evening a great social occasion. It is an opportunity for you to expose your business to the curling crowd and to create a healthy and fun environment at your work place, all at a very modest cost.
Monday nights at 8:30pm is the time this Commercial League has been allotted and 8 teams can be accommodated on a first come first served basis. If you are interested, please call our Club Manager Bev McCormick at 566-4427 or email manager@cornwallcurling.com, and she can supply further information or register your team.
 
Hope To See Your Team On The Ice
Karen Currie
President, Cornwall Curling Club

From Little Rocks right through to Seniors, the Cornwall Curling Club has a curling draw for everyone.

Sunday Mixed Draw 7 PM – A fun non-competitive draw.  This is a single entry draw and teams are made up by the drawmaster and changed every six weeks

Monday through Friday Daytime Drop In 10-Noon – This is a great atmosphere for those who would like to come curl during the morning hours.  It is a single entry draw with teams being made up each day.

Monday Stick Curling 12:30-2:30 PM

Monday Little Rocks (age 6-7) 4-4:45 PM

Monday Novice (age 8-12) 4:45-6PM

Monday Mixed Draw 6:30-8:30 PM – A fun non-competitive draw.  This is a single entry draw and teams are made up by the drawmaster and changed every six weeks

Monday Commercial League Draw 8:30-10:30PM – A fun non-competitive draw for business sponsored teams

Tuesday Junior Team Practice 4:30-5:30

Tuesday Competitive League 6:30-8:30 & 8:30-10:30 PM – This is a team entry draw for our clubs competitive teams

Wednesday Daytime Competitive League 1-3PM plus extra sheet at 10AM – This is a team entry draw for our clubs competitive daytime curlers.

Wednesday Junior Team Practice 3:30-5:30 PM

Wednesday Ladder League 6:30-8:30 & 8:30-10:30 PM – this is a team entry draw for semi-competitive teams.  All teams remain the same for the curling season.

Thursday Stick Curling 12:30-2:30 PM

Thursday Novice 4-5:30 PM

Thursday Mixed Draw 6-8 & 8-10 PM – These are single entry leagues with teams being made up by the drawmaster and changed every 6 weeks.

All memberships, including one-draw memberships, give you the opportunity to play in members-only tournaments (entry fee applies), compete (entry fees apply) in provincial championships, book practice time on Sundays when ice is available, and spare in any league without additional cost (if you are thinking about joining another club, be sure to ask how their membership compares).

Payment terms for adult memberships are ½ due on registration night and ½ due on December 1.  Youth memberships are due at registration.

Memberships may be paid with Debit, Credit Card, cheque, or cash.  GST will be added to these rates.

Adult Membership:

One Evening Draw per week                      $195

Two Daytime sessions per week                $195

Adult Unlimited Evening Draws only     $295      

Adult Unlimited Daytime Draws only    $265

Adult Unlimited (Daytime and Evening)  $315

Couple Unlimited                                              $550

Full-time Student (19+) Unlimited            $215

Youth Memberships:

Little Rockers (ages 6-7)               

  For one session Oct-Dec or Jan-Mar      $50

  For both sessions                                           $80

Novice (8-12) and Juniors (13-20)              $120

Jr. membership plus one evening draw $215

Other

Social Memberships (attend club functions, curl only in weekend club spiels (extra cost)  $35

Non-Members “walk on” fee per draw (when space available)    (pay at bar)

  Junior (GST incl)                                              $5

  Daytime (GST incl)                                          $7

  Evening (GST incl)                                      $10

 Locker Rentals (per season)                        $25 ( Subject to availability. May be shared – some co-ed lockers are available in hallway.)

Dear Members and Prospective Members:

Welcome to another exciting season of curling at the Cornwall Curling Club!  On behalf of the Board of Directors I wish all our returning and new members the best in their curling endeavors and hope that they enjoy the great comradeship and spirit of our Club.

The Cornwall Curling Club will be an exciting place this evening, with the co-hosting of The Dominion Canadian Curling Club Championship (November 23-28), The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championship (January 27-31), as well as the Rodd Provincial Senior Mixed (March) as well as our own Club curling spiels and events throughout the year.  We look forward to seeing as many people and teams as possible from our Club compete and participate in these events.

Membership Fees:  Fees will remain the same as last year.

Registration:  As usual, returning members/teams will be given priority for any draw hey curled in last year.  In the case of the Tuesday and Wednesday night team-entry leagues, there must be at least 3 returning members to keep your existing team spot, followed by 2 returning members having priority over any new teams.  Special consideration may be granted for the exception to this rule only by the Committee Chairs – Lorianne Davies and Bob Fowler jointly.  If you have any concerns about the draws, please make them known to Lorianne and Bob before registration.

 The following is a list of dates for the start of the season

Returning member registration (7-9 pm) -   Wed. October 6^th

Introduction to Curling & Registration -     Tues. October 12^th

Introduction to Curling & Registration -     Wed. October 13^th

Introduction to Curling & Registration -    Thurs. October 14^th

1^st Curling Draw of the Season-                     Sun.  October 17^th

 As always, the success of our club relies heavily on you our members, sponsors and volunteers.  Please let myself or any one of our Board of Directors know what is working and what isn’t.  We are committed to working hard to oversee the well-being of your club.

Have a great year in curling,

 Karen Currie, President

 Board of Directors- John DeLuca, Arleen Harris, Sean Ledgerwood, Lorianne Davies, Carol Sweetapple, Paul Durant, Sherry Boutilier, Jamie Ballem, Bob Fowler, Chris Montigny and Bev McCormick our Manager

Minutes from the September 20 Board of Directors Meeting are now available in the Members section of CornwallCurling.com.

Looking for a break from the winter routine?  Why not try curling? A little exercise and great people, with adult memberships as low as $195 for the season (mid October to end of March). Not sure if it is for you? Then participate in our FREE CURLING SCHOOL in mid-October. Stay tuned to this website for details.

We have ice rentals available for groups and individuals, as well as day time and junior programs. We are also co-hosting the national The Dominion Curling Club championship, and hosting the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championship this season. Details of the upcoming season here at the Cornwall Curling Club will be announced soon!

Congratulations to Gordon and Shirley Lank on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary!

Junior Athlete of the Week: Sarah Fullerton

(Canadian Curling Association) This week’s Junior Athlete of the Week is Sarah Fullerton of Cornwall, Prince Edward Island.

 
Sarah Fullerton

Getting to Know Sarah Fullerton

Sarah is building up quite a collection of Prince Edward Island honours over her young career. She claimed her first provincial curling title way back in 2003 when she captured the P.E.I. 11 and under title, and followed up three years later with a 15 and under title, and between 2006 and 2009, won three 17 and under crowns and finished second another time.

Fullerton also represented P.E.I. at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, gaining her first taste of national-level competition. 

One of the up-and-coming stars on the Atlantic Canada curling scene, Fullerton was named her province’s Junior Female Athlete of the Year in 2009, and her team was named the province’s Team of the Year in 2008.

 Fullerton’s dream of curling at the M and M Meat Shops Canadian junior championships finally came true last December when she, Michelle McQuaid, Sara MacRae and Whitney Young, along with coach Brenda MacMillan, won the provincial junior championship, and went on to post a respectable 6-6 record to place sixth at the nationals in Trois-Rivieres, Que.

 Fullerton also gives back to the sport; she’s a Level 2 certified coach and has taught young curlers at her home club in Cornwall. And off the ice, she’s equally successful; in 2009, she won a variety of scholarships (PEI Mutual Education Trust Scholarship, UPEI Frederic S. Davison Scholarship and the 2009 UPEI Inspiring Excellence Entrance Scholarship), in addition to working for Parks Canada as a heritage presenter at Green Gables Heritage Place and Province House.

Click thumbnail to enlarge (Photo: Brennan Schnell)

Click thumbnail to enlarge (Photo: Brennan Schnell)

Click thumbnail to enlarge (Photo: Brennan Schnell)

Quick Hits with Sarah Fullerton

 Do you have any superstitions?
“I’m not overly superstitious but I have a lucky charm that I always keep in the pocket of my curling jacket.”

 Three people, living or not, whom you would invite to a dinner party.
“Sandra Schmirler, Ellen Degeneres and Channing Tatum.”

 If you could be a star any other sport, what would it be, and why?
“I would want to be a freestyle skier! I think it would be so thrilling and I’ve been really interested in it ever since Alexandre Bilodeau won the first Olympic gold medal for Canada, at home, last winter!”

 If you could change any rule in curling, which one would it be, and why?
“It would be good to have a rule that if a rock picks you can re-throw it because it’s so unfortunate when your team or your opponent loses a good shot to a pick. It would also be fun to have a rule that rocks could hit the boards from the hogline in . . . that could get interesting!”

 What music do you like to listen to before a game?
“Anything with a good beat really or something motivating that will get me pumped up!”

 Favourite:
— Website? “Facebook”
— Order from Tim Hortons? “Toasted cheddar cheese bagel with cream cheese and an apple juice!”
— Vacation destination? “I really want to go to Australia and Scotland someday.”
— Junk food? “Popcorn with butter and dill pickle seasoning!”

 Do you have any pet peeves?
“1. When people crack their knuckles or any other part of their body; 2. When people are late; 3. Complainers”

 Three things you always travel with?
“1. Cell; 2. iPod; 3. Mastercard”

 First thing on your Bucket List?
“Skydiving!”

 Favourite pastime between draws at cashspiels?
“Checking Facebook, listening to music and snacking!”

 One thing most people don’t know about you?
“I’m scared of bats.”

 What is the biggest misconception about curlers?
“That we aren’t athletic.”

 Your ideal shot to win an Olympic gold medal:
“Open draw to the four-foot!”

Link to story at the CCA Website

The draft minutes from the May 7 Annual General Meeting, for approval at next year’s AGM, are now available in the Members section of CornwallCurling.com.