End off the Curling season and get ready for the Golf Season with the Cornwall Curling Club Closing Spiel, sponsored by Countryview Golf Club. Well, the curling year at the Cornwall Curling Club ended with a bang - Blue Rocks beat Red Rocks in the Countryview Golf Course Closing Spiel. The spiel began with Red ahead on Thursday night, but Blue pulled out all the stops on Friday night to take the lead, and they held on until the end. Friday night - what a party!. We were treated to fabulous food from the chefs at the Culinary Institute, and the music from Moovin' 'N Groovin' got everyone in the mood for a great flashback to the 50's and 60's. Many Thanks to Karen and Carl Currie for their continued support of the club, to the participants for joining us in the fun, to all members who volunteered their time in any way to help us out, to Lance for the great ice (as always), and to the bartenders for putting up with all of us. See you all next year!
Barb & Ray Click to view photos from the 50's and 60's dance, courtesy of Karen Montgomery
Blue Teams
| 1 | Geoff Scutt | Angus Davies | Steve Montgomery | Katherine Morrow |
| 2 | Ray Biagé | Jack Fairhurst | Hélène LaPalme | Spare |
| 3 | Ernie Stavert | Gary Crosby | Eileen Leahey | Karen Doucette |
| 4 | Paulette Richard | Bill Prowse | Donald Weeks | Dick MacKinnon |
| 5 | GordonPeters | Rick Doiron | Ronalda Baillee | Valerie Taylor |
| 6 | Eric LeBlanc | Vern Chowan | Tony Turnbull | Jean Anderson |
| 7 | Paul Neima | Debby Sigsworth | Vicki Cotton | Ann Doucette |
| 8 | Lester Callbeck | Jim Farquharson | Bev Richards | Debbie Rhodenhizer |
| 9 | Bob Fowler | Jeff Keefe | Anne Boswall | Marjorie Matthews |
| 10 | Rob Young | Joerg Soltermann | Laurie Smythe | Spare |
Team Photos
Bob Fowler team
Eric LeBlanc rink
Ernie Stavert foursome
Team Geoff Scutt
Paulette Richard team
Paul Neima rink
Ray Biagé rink
Rob Young team
Ronalda Baillee
Missing: Lester Callbeck rink
The spiel runs Thursday evening April 3rd, Friday evening April 4th, and all day April 5th Here is the opening draw for the Countryview Golf closing bonspiel. Good Curling!! Year End Spiel, Cornwall Curling Club, Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:30 pm Ice 1: Blue Team: G. Peters, R. Doiron, R. Baillee, V Taylor vs Red Team: T. Young, T. MacDonald, G. Groves, K. McCaffery Ice 2: Blue Team: G. Scutt, A. Davies, S. Montgomery, K. Morrow vs Red Team: L. Davies, R. Stavert, D. Dunne, J. Gillis Ice 3: Blue Team: R. Biagé, J. Fairhurst, H. LaPalme, TBA vs Red Team: D. MacKay, B. MacWilliams, D. DelValle, TBA 7:30 pm Ice 1: Blue Team: E. LeBlanc, V. Chowan, T. Turnbull, J. Anderson vs Red Team: J. DeLuca, N. Boswall, G. Canfield, J. Collier Ice 2: Blue Team: E. Stavert, G. Crosby, E. Leahey, K. Doucette vs Red Team: K. Baille, C. Soltermann, S. Turner, F. Weiler Ice 3: Blue Team: P. Neima, D. Sigsworth, V. Cotton, A. Doucette vs Red Team: B. Duncan-Biagé, K. Roy, M. Stewart, C. Peters Ice 4: Blue Team: L. Callbeck, J. Farquharson, B. Richards, D. Rhodenhizer vs Red Team: K. Montgomery, R. Rolfe, Steve/Janice DeWolfe, L. Callbeck 8:30 pm Ice 2: Blue Team: P. Richard, B. Prowse, D. Weeks, D. MacKinnon vs Red Team: S. Stratton, C. Nicholson, G. Curley, H. Verhulp Ice 3: Blue team: B. Fowler, J. Keefe, A. Boswall, M. Matthews vs Red Team: H. Kamphius, L. Fairhurst, W. MacPherson, A. MacCormac Ice 4: Blue team: R. Young, J. Soltermann, L. Smythe, TBA vs G. Hermann, MB MacLean, L. Turnbull, TBA Win your Membership for 2008-2009 ! Registered participants in the closing spiel will be eligible to enter a draw for a one-night membership for the 2008-2009 season. This will be a "reverse draw", where the last name drawn out will be the winner. We will draw 10 names every hour until a winner is declared. Every 10th name drawn will win a prize as well. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Excitement is building for the Countryview Golf Closing Bonspiel, which starts Thursday April 3rd at the Cornwall Curling Club. Over 50 club members have signed up already for this event, so hurry hard and avoid disappointment! The event's itinerary was unveiled recently, and includes: Curling, munchies and trivia on Thursday evening. Curling, along with chili and chowder (the 3 c's!) on Friday, courtesy of our friends/club members from the Culinary Institute of Canada. Following the Friday food, the Club will be rockin' to the sounds of Moovin' 'N Groovin', a PEI-based DJ service serving the Maritimes for over a decade, and operated by one of our newest Club members, Scott Jeffrey. Check out Scott's website at www.peidj.com. This will be a "Battle of the Decades" dance. Come dressed in the attire of your favorite decade, with music from the 50's and 60's, and prizes for best costume of each decade. Saturday will start with morning treats, and lunch on the barbecue from noon to 1. There will be curling and other games throughout the day, and supper, too (menu TBA). Don't forget to wear your team colour proudly throughout the weekend, for the epic battle of Red and Blue! 
(last year's info follows)
Reds win Countryview Golf Closing Spiel
Posted Sunday, March 25, 2007 by derekm
Click here for even more photos from this event, courtesy of Heather Mair from U. of Waterloo, who was a special guest of the Club for this event.
The Red team defeated the Blue team by a score of 168 to 159 to win the annual Countryview Golf Closing Spiel. The Blue team pulled out all the stops in the final games, staging an on-ice pep rally, and winning several games to narrow the gap, but the Reds prevailed in the end. 
Photo: Tom Dunn and Paul Durant trying for another red win in one of the final games
The Bob MacWilliams rink finished with the most points and had first pick of the prizes. 
Photo: Bob Fowler (Blue team, 1-4 record) looks on wistfully as girlfriend Tracy and other red team members pick from the fabulous prize table. The team, with Tracy as skip, beat Fowler earlier in the day
The reverse draw for a free one-night membership next season was won by Gord Peters, while the Gordie Hermann rink won the potato peeling competition, peeling a tray full of spuds in just 48 seconds, and helping greatly in supper preparation! Speaking of supper, the roast chicken was wonderful (as was the strawberry shortcake dessert)! 
Photo: Hank Kamphuis rink showing fine form in spud peeling competition
This year's them was the Wild West, and cowboys and cowgirls were everywhere:
Photo: There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Kevin!
Vern "Gabby" Chowan on a shootout
Photo: Tony and his chaps
Photo: Cowgirl Lynda and cowboy Tony
Photo: Lorianne saddles up
Photo: Ride 'em cowboy!
Photo: are Zorro and these tough hombres knitting??
Thanks to Barb Duncan-Biagé, and her helpers, including husband Ray, Debby "Zorro" and Bill Sigsworth, Angus and Lorianne Davies, Tracey Lee MacDonald, Lynda Turnbull, and others, to ice staff including Lance and Bob, to Connie and Al at the bar, and especially to our great sponsors, Countryview Golf Course for making the weekend an event to remember! 
Photo: Barb Duncan-Biagé
Photo: Rob and Rick setting up for Texas Hold'em
Photo: a round of crokinole on a beautiful handmade board (see Connie at the bar if you covet one of these)
Following games of crokinole and poker, the stage was set for Cornwall's version of Deal or No Deal (with the prizes scaled down slightly).
Photo: Game board set for Deal or No Deal.
Model Lorianne is at left, while host Debby Sigsworth does her best Howie Mandel imitation
George Piercey was the first contestant chosen from the hat, and shocked the organizers by quickly dealing his way into the $100 grand prize. The next contestant, Laurie Smythe, was not so lucky, and walked away with the grand sum of $6.75. 
Photo: Contestant Smythe
Photo: Game show crew revealing Laurie's "huge" winnings
Tony Turnbull was the final contestant, and refused to cash out early, leaving a choice between the 25 cent prize and one of $30. Lady Luck and Tony's perseverance paid off, when the $30 case was revealed. 
Photo: Tony's Support Group looking for him to "Go Low"
Photo: Host Angus receiving final offer from Banker Barb
Photo: the Banker's offer looks pretty good!
Photo: Tony says "NO DEAL!"
Photo: Tony wins the $30 suitcase
Thanks to hosts Debby Sigsworth and Angus Davies, models Lorianne Davies and Kathy Reeves, assistant Tracey Lee MacDonald, and banker Barb Duncan-Biagé for putting on a great show (even though it wasn't very profitable for them!) There's still a week of league curling left, plus the Provincial 12 and Under Curling Championships next weekend. After the ice goes out, the Sigsworths are holding a Lip Sync video event on the 14th of April (more on this later). The signup sheet ($10 holds your spot) is now available for the annual golf tourney at Countryview. This is a Texas Scramble individual entry event, so anyone can participate and have fun! Opening Draw: Cornwall Curling Club Countryview Closing Speil Thursday , Mar 22, 2007 6:15pm Ice 1 C.Morrison, R. Boyle, D. DelValle, D. MacKinnion vs P. Neima, R. Doiron, V. Chowan, K. Thompson Ice 2: B. MacWilliams, C. Nicholson, H. Lapalme, B. Thompsom vs G. Scutt, N. MacKinnon, B. Prowse, L. Smythe Ice 3: H. Kamphuis, R. Stavert, T. Young, A. Doucette vs E. Stavert, G. Peters, G. Crosby, T. MacPhail Ice 4: L. Davies, R. Rolfe, S. Sigsworth., K. Roy vs L. Calbeck, A. Davies, D. Sigsworht, V. Cotton 8:15 pm Ice 1: G. Herman, C Sweetapple, L. Turnbull, N. Smith vs J. DeLuca, K. Reeves, T. Turnbull, P. Piercy Ice 2: M. Sanderson, T. MacDonald, G. Piercy, G Canfield vs R. Young, D. Gallant, T.L. MacDonald, C. Russell Ice 3: T. Dunn, J. Callaghan, P. Durant, E. Leahey vs B. Fowler, D. Rhodenizer, D. MacEwen, J. Durant Entry fee is $30, $10 of which is a non-refundable deposit.
Sign up at the bar.
Wild West theme. Win your Membership for 2007-2008 ! Registered participants in the closing spiel will be eligible to enter a draw for a 1-night membership for the 2007-2008 season. This will be a "reverse draw", where the last name drawn out will be the winner. We will draw 10 names every hour until a winner is declared. Every 10th name drawn will win a prize as well. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. 
