Carmody, Steele win Summerside Junior Cashspiel
Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 by derekm

The Erin Carmody rink, who are originally from Summerside, and now curl out of Charlottetown, and the Colton Steele foursome from the Dartmouth Curling Club, won the $500 top prizes in the Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling, which wrapped this afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Other members of the Carmody rink are Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Jessica Van Ouwerkerk and Darcee Birch. Playing with Steele were Tony and Paul Weingartshofer, and Ben Creaser.

In the finals, Carmody beat the Brittani Jeans rink from the Gage Curling Club in Oromocto NB by a 6-4 score, while Steele recorded an 8-6 victory over Sam Ramsay, who is curling out of the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Other members of the Jeans rink are Leah Thompson, Samantha Robichaud, and Shelby Wilson, while Justin Richard, Eric Pidgeon, and Corey Miller round out the Ramsay squad. The Jeans and Ramsay rinks each go home with $250 for their second-place finishes.

In this morning’s junior women’s semi-finals, Jeans edged Mary Myketyn-Driscoll of the Dartmouth Curling Club 6-5 in one game, while Carmody beat defending champion Sarah Clow of Cornwall by an 8-5 score in the other.

In the junior men’s semis, Steele, trailing 9-6 after eight ends, recorded a deuce in the 9th, and stole the 10th end, and then the extra end to get by defending champion Steve Burgess of Fredericton NB by a 10-9 score. The Ramsay foursome scored a point in an extra end to edge out the Matthew Nabuurs team from Montague by a 7-6 score. 

Myketyn-Driscoll, Clow, Burgess, and Nabuurs each pocket $100 for making it to the semi-final round.

Round robin play wrapped up Saturday night. In the Junior women’s section, Jeans had a 5-0 win-loss record, and Carmody went 4-1 in one pool, while four teams finished at 3-2 in the other, with Clow and Myketyn-Driscoll advancing to the semi-final round. Emily Dwyer of Dartmouth and Lindsay Hughes of Charlottetown were the other teams at 3-2. In the junior men’s division, Steele went 5-0 while Nabuurs had a 4-1 record in one pool, while Ramsay also went 5-0, with Burgess finishing at 4-1 in the other.

24 teams, equally divided between junior men and women, took part in this annual cashspiel.

Many of the teams from this event will be participating in the Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnston Junior Cashspiel, which gets underway Friday here at the Cornwall Curling Club, with 20 teams entered. Results will be available at CornwallCurling.com and PEICurling.com.

Berry rink win Soirees and Shindiggs Women's Spiel A Division
Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 by derekm

The Soirees and  Shindiggs Women's Bonspiel was held on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15, with 14 teams from Cornwall and other clubs participating.
Fun was had by all, with lots of curling, and lots of food, capped off with a wonderful pot luck dinner Saturday evening.
Sherri Dixon-MacLeod and Lindsay Docherty, co-owners of Soirees and Shindiggs, were on hand for the banquet, and presented  the prizes afterwards.
They also donated a beautiful Christmas wreath, which was raffled off and won by Tanya MacKay.

Here are the divison winners:
Winner of A Division:  Shirley Berry, Linda Fairhurst, Evelyn Rogerson and Virginia MacDonald
Runner-Up of A:         Carol Sweetapple, Marie MacDonald, Danielle  Girard and Eileen Blanchard
Winner of B Division:   Diane MacKay, Sherren MacKinnon, Marilyn Diamond and Tanya MacKay
Runner-Up of B :          June Moyaert, Kathey Clarey, Janet Kemp and Joanie Livingstone
Winner of C Division:    Ruth Stavert, Mary Plamondon, Jean Anderson and Marg Stewart
Runner-Up of C:           Myrna Sanderson, Tracy MacDonald, Barb Duncan-Biage and  Cindy Ballem
Winner of D Division:    Faith LeClair, Jeanne Duffenais, Flo Birch and Michelle Weaver
Runner-Up of D:            Rebecca Rolfe, Jennifer Hanus, Marjorie Matthews and  Pat McCardle

For all your decorating needs, get in touch with Soirees and Shindiggs!

Website: www.soireesandshindiggs.com

Defending champion Sarah Clow from Cornwall advances to semis at Silver Fox Jr. Cashspiel
Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 by derekm

The semi-finals get underway at 9 this morning in the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club's annual Maritime Junior Fall Cash Fling. Defending champions Steve Burgess of Fredericton NB and Sarah Clow of Cornwall have both advanced to the money round. The Clow rink includes Brielle Quilty at third, Courtney Moore at second, and Christina Hennessey in the lead position, and is coached by Angela Hodgson and Nancy Yeo,.

In the junior women's division, Brittani Jeans of the Gage Curling Club in Oromocto plays Mary Myketyn-Driscoll of the Dartmouth Curling Club in one game, while Summerside's Erin Carmody, playing out of the Charlottetown Curling Club, takes on Cornwall's Clow rink in the other semi.

In the junior men's section, Colton Steele of the Dartmouth club meets Fredericton's Burgess, while the Sam Ramsay foursome, playing out of the Crapaud Community Curling Club, will face the Matthew Nabuurs team from Montague.

Round robin play wrapped up Saturday night. In the Junior women's section, Jeans had a 5-0 win-loss record, and Carmody went 4-1 in one pool, while four teams finished at 3-2 in the other, with Clow and Myketyn-Driscoll advancing to the semi-final round. Emily Dwyer of Dartmouth and Lindsay Hughes of Charlottetown were the other teams at 3-2. In the junior men's division, Steele went 5-0 while Nabuurs had a 4-1 record in one pool, while Ramsay also went 5-0, with Burgess finishing at 4-1 in the other.

Finals go at 1 this afternoon, with the winning teams receiving $500, the second place rinks pocketing $250, and the other semi-finalists going home with $100. 24 teams, equally divided between junior men and women, took part in this annual event.

Many of the teams from this event will also be participating in the Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnston Junior Cashspiel, which gets underway Friday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with 20 teams entered.

Bankers edge out Mariners in inaugural Dream Team competition
Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 by derekm

The exciting competition which took place on Thursday morning on sheet 2 got off to a bad start for the Mariners when two of their crew couldn't find their brushes. They quickly made up for it in the first end by scoring three. The Bankers pirated the next three ends to even the score but the Mariners came back with two in the fifth. Mariners spilled a couple of rocks overboard and the Bankers took advantage by scoring three in the sixth. In the seventh, the Mariners tried to spill the rocks overboard again for a clean deck but were forced to take one. All tied up for a dramatic ending, the Mariners had a rock well-hidden behind cover for a steal but the Bankers' skip made a routine double raise wick to edge out the Mariners.

Spectators were given a good show for their money and good fun was had by all.
 
The Mariners team was made up of Winston Taylor, Don Graham, Roy Coffin and John De Luca. The Bankers team included Carol Sweetapple, Greg Groves, Shirley Berry who reinforced the Bankers by sparing for Jim Farquharson, and Roddie MacLean.
 
Who will now challenge the Bankers? Will it be a group from DVA, or the Oddballs who will form a new group. The Leftovers haven't spoken nor have the silent Teachers group. And now we hear there may be a group from the Airforce.

Stay tuned!

SOIREES AND SHINDIGGS LADIES BONSPIEL Opening Draw
Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 by derekm

Opening Draw Friday Nov. 14th
5.30 P.M.

Ice 1
Kathy  Reeves vs. Debbie Rhodenizer
Ice 2
Karen Wood  vs. Jackie Olafson
Ice 3
Arleen Harris vs. Diane MacKay
Ice 4
Carol Sweetapple vs. Valerie Acorn

7.00 P.M.
Ice 1
Leita Chisholm vs. Ruth Stavert
Ice 2
Faith LeClair vs. Shirley Berry
Ice 3
Myrna Sanderson vs. June Moyaert

Losers of 5.30 p.m.  draw play at 8:45 p.m.
Losers of 7.00 p.m. draw Ice 1 and Ice 2 play at 8:45 p.m.

Cornwall's Butler rink to play in Sobeys Slam
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 by derekm

The teams have been finalized for the Sobeys Slam women's cashspiel, Nov. 27-30 in New Glasgow, NS, and Cornwall's Donna Butler rink, which includes Marie Molyneaux at 3rd, Melissa Andrews at second, and Carolyn Coulson at lead, have grabbed the final spot in this star-studded event.

Along with defending Canadian and World Champion Jennifer Jones, and World Championship finalist Bingyu Wang, will be defending Sobeys Slam Champion Sherry Middaugh, and Nova Scotia curling icon Colleen Jones, who will be skipping the 2007 World Champion rink of Kelly Scott.

Other names synonymous with curling on the world's stage who will be in New Glasgow include Patti Lank, 1999 World Silver Medalist from New York, 2001 World Junior Champion Suzanne Birt (Gaudet) from PEI, World 2005 Junior Bronze Medalist Andrea Kelly from New Brunswick, 2004 World Junior Silver Medalist Jill Mouzar from Nova Scotia, and 2001 World Champion Mary-Anne Arsenault.

For more information on this event or to buy tickets online or by phone, visit: www.sobeysslam,ca. New Glasgow is only a few miles from the Caribou ferry, so why not zip over for a day or the weekend? You can get a day pass for just $25 plus tax. Kids 10 and under are free.

Entry Deadline Approaches for Provincial Senior Mixed
Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 by derekm

The deadline for entries into the 2008-09 Senior Mixed (age 50 and over) Provincial Curling Championships is Thursday, November 20th. Please send all entries to the PEICA, Box 302, Ch’town C1A 7K7, or fill out the online form at www.peicurling.com. Cost per team is $120 and the event will be held at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton from December 11-14th.

Lest we forget - Club closed until 6 pm on Remembrance Day
Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 by derekm
Due to Remembrance Day Tuesday, Nov 11th, daytime and junior curling are cancelled. The evening draws will go as scheduled at 6:30pm and 8:30pm. The club will open at 6:00pm.
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Currie steals win over Berry in all-female Kenmac final
Posted Sunday, November 9, 2008 by derekm

Photo: Angus deals another hand as everyone puts on their best poker face  

Sobeys Slam Draw Passes
Posted Friday, November 7, 2008 by derekm

The Cornwall Curling Club has received 5 draw passes to the women's World Curling Tour Grand Slam, held from Nov 27-Nov 30, 2008 at the John Brother MacDonald Stadium and the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow, NS. These passes are courtesy of Sobeys and the NS Curling Assn.  If any Cornwall club members are attending and would like to have one of these passes please contact Bev at the office.

For more info on the Slam, visit sobeysslam.ca.

Mariners to play Bankers in Dream Team challenge
Posted Friday, November 7, 2008 by derekm
You have all, no doubt, seen the curling challenge made by the Marine Dream Team to any other group. The challenge has now been met by the Bankers Dream Team. This match will now take place next Thursday morning (Nov. 13) at 10.00 am on Ice 2. Spectators will be allowed free entry and friendly betting will be permitted but you must be over 18 years. There are rumours of other groups taking up the challenge but the Teachers remain silent. The Marine Dream Team is made up of Lester Callbeck, Roy Coffin, Don Graham, Winston Taylor and John De Luca. The Bankers  dream Team is made up of Jim Farquharson, Carol Sweetapple, Greg Groves and Roddy MacLean.
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Soirees and Shindiggs Ladies Spiel goes Nov. 14-15
Posted Thursday, November 6, 2008 by derekm

Attention women curlers!

Be sure to attend Cornwall's annual women's spiel, sponsored by Cornwall's Soirees and Shindiggs.

This event goes Friday November 14, and Saturday the 15th, and is open to female curlers from all clubs. Contact the Cornwall Curling Club at 566-4427 or email manager@cornwallcurling.com to signup. Entry fee is $120 per team.

Visit www.soireesandshindiggs.com for more information on the Soirees and Shindiggs company, with event floral designers and decorating professionals Linday and Sherri.

Events update
Posted Thursday, November 6, 2008 by derekm
The Soirees and Shindiggs Ladies Spiel takes place Nov 14 and 15. A few teams are still needed. The signup sheet is up at the Club.
The Lorne MacPhail Memorial Spiel for Seniors will go Dec 2nd and 3rd.
The CK Carpet spiel will be on the 23 and 24 of January.
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Kenmac Opening Spiel going this weekend
Posted Monday, November 3, 2008 by derekm

The Kenmac Energy Opening Spiel, sponsored by PEI's Petro-Canada distributor, will now take place this Friday and Saturday Nov. 7-8. The event is now team entry, with entry fee of $120 a team. Signup at the Club. If you don't have a team, signup on the "Free Agents" list, and a team will be found for you. Deadline to signup is Nov. 5th

www.kenmacenergy.com/

Eight-ender scored!
Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by derekm

An eight-ender was scored in the 6:30 pm Monday draw at the Cornwall Curling Club.  After 5 ends the score was tied 5-5,  but in the sixth end Peter Buchanan drew to the house with his last rock to complete an eight-ender.

Pictured left to right are Peter Buchanan (skip), Neil Smith (lead), Gordon Canfield (second), and Paul Horne (third).

Ladder League pools set
Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 by derekm

Following an intense Qualifier Night competition, here are the pools for the first round of the Murphy's Cornwall Pharmacy Wednesday Night Ladder League (Teams in no particular order). I will do up the draw when time permits. We are planning four five-game rounds this year, with three teams going up or down the ladder from each pool, so there will be lots of movement.

Pool A:

A1. Jeff Taylor, Alex Sutherland, Sean Young, Alex Jenkins
A2. Paul Neima, Hélène LaPalme, Gerry Curley, Eileen Leahey
A3. Barb Duncan-Biagé, Debby Sigsworth, Karen Montgomery, Vicki Cotton
A4. Ray Biagé, Rebecca Rolfe, Derek MacEwen, Neil Smith
A5. Karen Currie, Valerie Acorn, Mark Perry, Leonard Gotell
A6. Bob Fowler, Tracy MacDonald, Gary Crosby, Lynda Turnbull
A7. Guy Arsenault, Heather Arsenault, Shawn Meyers, Haley Meyers
A8. Rupert Sweetapple, Carol Sweetapple, Dick MacDonald, Marie MacDonald
A9. Jim Farquharson, Roy Coffin, Bob MacWilliams, John Berry
A10. Ernie Diamond, Marilyn Diamond, Shirley Lank, Gordie Lank

Pool B

B1. Gordon Peters, Hank Kamphuis, Vernon Chowan, Pat MacInnis
B2. Colleen Soltermann, Mary Beth MacLean, Sandra Williamson, Katherine Morrow
B3. Joerg Soltermann, Terry MacLeod, Steve McLaughlin, Hans Wicki
B4. Tammy Fahie, Kathy Reeves, Nancy MacKinnon, Heather Pierce
B5. Terry MacCormac, Ricky Milton, Nancy Milton, Cindy MacCormac
B6. Kelly Watts, TBA, Cathy Handren, Cindy Nicholson
B7. Chris Hodgson, Mitch Freeman, Joe MacKinnon, Lane Pineau
B8. Geoff Scutt, Sherren MacKinnon, Donald Weeks, Deb DelValle
B9. Shirley Berry, Arleen Harris, Linda Fairhurst, Derek Gallant
B10 Robert Waite, Kathy Toole, Sharon Waite, Chester Remley

Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Junior Cashspiel full
Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 by derekm

The organizers of the annual Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Dutch Inn Junior Men's and Women's Curling Cashspiel are pleased to announce that they have filled the event, and are now taking waiting list entries only. This annual event takes place November 21-23 2008 at the Cornwall Curling Club. Defending champions are Erin Carmody and Brett Gallant of PEI. Entry fee is $150 per team. Mail entry and fee to BRENDA MACMILLAN, P.O. BOX 191, CORNWALL, P.E.I.  COA 1H0. Please make cheques payable to either Brenda MacMillan or Neil MacDonald.

For more info phone (902) 566-2620 or email brenda.macmillan@vac-acc.gc.ca.

Click for: poster, entry form

Visit the event website for more info and results

Club Bonspiels and Events Schedule
Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 by derekm

Here is the tentative 2008-2009 bonspiels and events schedule for the Club. Check the Spiels/Events section of the website for changes and additions as the season progresses. Note that Cornwall is hosting two provincial championships this season, the PEI Credit Unions Seniors (50 & Over) in January, and the Stick Curling Championship in March.

October

Oct 8* Returning Members registration Night, 7-9 pm
Oct.12* Golf and Curling Transition Spiel Cancelled
Oct. 13* Seniors curling begins
Oct. 13-14* Junior Registration, 7-9 pm
Oct. 13-15** Free Curling School and Adult Registration, 7-9 pm
Oct. 16* Regular evening curling draws begin
Oct. 24-25 * Kenmac Energy Opening Bonspiel

November

Nov. 7-8 ** Ken MacDonald Memorial Funspiel
Nov. 14-15** Soirées and Shindiggs women's Fun Spiel
Nov 21-23** Pizza Delight/Subway/Howard Johnson Junior Men's and Women's Cash Spiel
Nov. 28** Senior Men's Cashspiel (evening)
Nov. 29** Senior Men's Cashspiel (daytime)

December

Dec. 6 *** (evening) Private Booking
TBA ** Lorne MacPhail Memorial Seniors Spiel
Dec. 24-26 Closed for Holidays
Dec. 27 Ice maintenance
Dec. 31 Closed for New Year's eve

January

Jan. 1 Closed for New Year's Day
Jan. 9 **Senior Men's Tour at 5:45 and 8:30 pm
Jan. 10 **Senior Men's Tour at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm
Jan. 15-19 ** Provincial Seniors Curling Ch'ship
Jan. 31 *** Media Spiel (Daytime)

TBA *CK Carpet club spiel

February

Feb. 5 *** Roadbuilders private Spiel (daytime)
Feb. 6-8** Rodd/Greco Fun Mixed Spiel
Feb. 16-18 Provincial Stick Curling Championship

March

Mar. 22 ** (8-4) Canada Games curling

April

Apr. 2-4 * Countryview Golf Closing Spiel 

May

TBA * Annual General Meeting, Dinner, Awards Night

June

TBA * Club Golf Tournament at Countryview

* Members events
** Open to curlers from other clubs
*** Private events
TBA= to be announced

2008-2009 Provincial Championships, Spiels outside our club

Please visit PEICurling.com for this information (Provincial Ch'ships are on the main page, while Funspiels, Cashspiels, etc. are on the Events page).

Ann Doucette is new Club Youth Instructor
Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2008 by derekm
The Board of Directors of the Cornwall Curling Club is very pleased to announce that Ann Doucette has kindly accepted the position of Youth Instructor for the upcoming year.  Ann brings a wealth of coaching knowledge to this position and we are confident that, with her instructional skills and Deb DelValle's administrative skills, the Youth Program is in capable hands.  We look forward to a successful year of Youth Curling.
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The ice is nice
Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2008 by derekm

While returning members were busy signing up for the new season on the warm side of the glass, head icemaker Lance Lowther, along with Roy Coffin, were busy putting the finishing touches to the ice surface on the other. Everything is in fine shape for curling to get underway this weekend. See you on the ice!

Photo: Lance and Roy putting final floods on the ice

Reminder: Returning Members Registration is tonight
Posted Wednesday, October 8, 2008 by derekm

This is a reminder that returning members registration night is Wednesday, Oct. 8th from 7-9 pm for adult curlers, and junior curlers who curl in the evening leagues. Returning members to the same draw receive priority on that draw if they register that night.
Other juniors (20 and under) register October 13 and 14 from 7-9 pm, while new adult members can register October 13, 14, and 15 during our Free Adult Curling School from 7-9 pm.

Half of your Adult registration fee is due when you sign up, with the rest due Dec. 15. Junior memberships are due in full at signup. Visa, Mastercard, Debit cards, cheques, and cash are accepted. Rates are unchanged from last year, with a one night adult registration just $180 plus GST.

Club member releases seventh sketch book
Posted Saturday, October 4, 2008 by derekm

Note: Sterling Stratton is a Cornwall Curling Club member, and half of PEI's two-time Stick Curling championship team.

(from today's Guardian)

Learning from P.E.I.'s historic buildings

If Buildings Could Talk . . . What Would They Say? Book One - Eastern P.E.I. is a new book by Island sketch artist Sterling Stratton 
 
By Dave Stewart,

Charlottetown pen and ink sketch artist Sterling Stratton has published a book for adults and students who may be somewhat reluctant to spend time reading about Island history.

Armed with his usual passion for history and the province, he created 24 stories about specific places of historic interest.

He has just published his seventh book of sketches - If Buildings Could Talk . . . What Would They Say? Book One - Eastern P.E.I. It is similar to Readers' Digest in that the articles are quite brief and independent from one another.

It is, perhaps, the most detailed book of illustrations he has produced.

Stratton says the educational goal of the book is to provide readers with the opportunity to gain and retain an understanding of Island history by exploring historic sites. And, he does so in a series of stories that don't involve sitting down for hours on end.

It was written for adults and students who are somewhat reluctant to spend time reading about Island history. For people not up on reading at all, there are breakout boxes with small anecdotes and, of course, sketches of everything he talks about.

And, Stratton has includes excerpts from newspapers with each story, showing what was making the news at the time these historic places on P.E.I. were built.

"Some students have difficulty grasping historical concepts and making a connection with past events. This program involves strategies to counter that tendency," Stratton says.

Rather than basing the study of history on a chronological order of events, a survey of thematic units or the accomplishments of selected personalities, If Buildings Could Talk provides learning activities relating to standing historic buildings in the province.

The book has already been embraced by the Department of Education. It's in every school library. Holland College's adult education program has two class sets.

The author certainly knows a thing or two about curriculum. Stratton retired from the educational system in 1993, having held positions as teacher, principal, guidance counsellor, curriculum consultant and superintendent.

There are quite a few interesting facts revealed in his book. Take the story around the McNichol-Best house, built in 1919 in Cardigan. It was home, at one time, to Dr. Charles Best, one half of the Banting and Best team that discovered insulin.

Stratton can be reached by e-mail at sterlingstratton@eastlink.ca or 566-4382.

Lease details released
Posted Friday, October 3, 2008 by derekm

A new lease agreement with the Town of Cornwall was drawn up after the annual meeting in May/08, and approved at the July 16/08 town council meeting. Past president Norman Boswall and the advisory committee formed to negotiate the agreement would like to thank the Town for quickly coming to a fair agreement which is supportive of maintaining the Curling Club within the community.

Club members can visit the Members section of the website for lease details.

Typo in mailout to current members
Posted Thursday, October 2, 2008 by derekm

There is a typo in the mailout to current members. Please note that our $180 adult rate gives you either one evening draw, or two daytime draws.

While we are at it, you might want to know that our low $180 rate lets you spare in any draw, enter Provincial Championships (upon payment of applicable entry fees), and book practice time, with the same priority as "full" members. Note that other clubs may not extend all the same privileges to their one or two draw members.

Learn to Curl for Free!
Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by derekm

The Cornwall Curling Club's annual FREE no obligation adult curling school takes place on Oct. 13, 14, and 15 from 7-9 pm (adults only - juniors receive training as part of their program), with registration at 6:45 each evening. Come all three nights, or any one or two, as we will have a class each night that starts from the very beginning, and classes for those with some experience, or who have attended previous nights.

Wear loose or stretchy pants, a light jacket or sweater, and bring clean sneakers (slider and curling brush will be provided).

The full course takes three nights, and includes: learning to slide, learning to throw, the rules of curling, etc. On-ice, classroom and video instruction. This instruction is absolutely free. There is no obligation to join the Club, and no previous experience is required.

If you've ever thought about trying curling, now is your chance!

Evening draws start Oct. 16th
Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by derekm
Evening curling action gets underway Thursday Oct. 16. Note that the 8:30 pm Monday draw has been changed to a single-entry mixed draw this year. As well, some sheets from that draw may be used as overflow for the Tuesday Competitive League (to eliminate byes) should the competitors agree (call Cindy Nicholson at 621-0232 before Oct. 8th if you have concerns) and the need exists.
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Registration nights
Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by derekm

Returning members registration night is Wednesday, Oct. 8th from 7-9 pm for adult curlers, and junior curlers who curl in the evening leagues. Returning members to the same draw receive priority on that draw if they register that night.
Other juniors (20 and under) register October 13 and 14 from 7-9 pm, while new adult members can register October 13, 14, and 15 during our Free Adult Curling School from 7-9 pm.

Half of your Adult registration fee is due when you sign up, with the rest due Dec. 15. Junior memberships are due in full at signup. Visa, Mastercard, Debit cards, cheques, and cash are accepted. Rates are unchanged from last year, with a one night adult registration just $180 plus GST.

Daytime curling starts Oct. 13
Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by derekm

Daytime "drop-in" curling gets underway on Thanksgiving day, Monday October 13, and runs Monday to Friday from 10 till noon. Draws are mixed, and teams are made up as players arrive. Walk-ons are accepted (pay the daily fee when you arrive). An afternoon competitive league, with team play, is also planned. Contact the Club for more info on daytime curling.

Golf and Curl the same day at our Transition Spiel
Posted Wednesday, October 1, 2008 by derekm
Returning, new, and prospective members are welcome to attend our annual Golf and Curling Transition Spiel, Sunday October 12th at Countryview Golf Course and the Cornwall Curling Club. Start your day on the links, and finish on the rink! Sign up at registration night, or call the Club. Watch for further details as they are made available.
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2008-2009 Club Executive/Committee Chairs
Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 by derekm

Here are the Executive and Committee Chairs for the upcoming season. Feel free to contact them should you wish more information about our Club and their responsibilities.

Executive:

President - Sherren MacKinnon
Past President - Norman Boswall
Vice President- John Deluca
Secretary - Cyndi Russell
Treasurer - Chris Montigny

Committee Chairs:
Membership - Cindy Nicholson
Publicity - Hank Kamphuis
Facility - John Deluca
Bonspiels & Social Events - Ray Biagé
Fund Raising - Carol Sweetapple
Seniors - Ray Biagé

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Curling Season!
Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 by derekm

With the new curling season fast approaching, the Cornwall Curling Club Board of Directors has met recently, and wants to remind all returning members that registration for the upcoming season will be held at the Club on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 from 7-9pm. The good news is that the rates have not changed from last year. Registration for Junior curlers (20 and under) will be held on Oct. 13th and 14th, also from 7-9 pm. As well, this is a quick reminder that there will a FREE no obligation adult curling school (juniors receive training as part of their program) on Oct. 13, 14 and 15 from 7-9 pm, with registration for this event at 6:45 each evening. Come all three nights, or any one or two, as there will be new classes starting up each night, as well as continuing classes.

If you know any family, friends or co-workers that might be interested in giving curling a try, be sure to tell them about our free curling school!

Putting contest decides 2008 Countryview Golf Tourney
Posted Saturday, June 14, 2008 by derekm

It was a cool, windy and drizzly day, but the real rain stayed away for the 2008 Cornwall Curling Club golf tournament at beautiful Countryview Golf Course. There were a few no-shows due to the weather, so organizer Bob Fowler divided the event into two divisions - one for three member teams, and one for four-person teams.

While the final teams were on the course, the teams from the earlier rounds discussed their play back at the clubhouse.

Photo: Warm and dry

Outside, Karen Currie (missing from photo while she went to the kitchen for more burgers), Ray Biagé, and Valerie Acorn cooked up a delicious burger, hot dog, salad and brownies meal to feed the hungry multitudes.

Photo: Ray and Valerie on the Q

On the course, the last two teams were wrapping up:

Photo: Looking good!

Photo: Job done!

Photo: No birdie for Bob!

Photo: Good game!

Oh no! Looks like we've got a tie between the four-member Kentucky Fried Chickens, and a three-member team, anchored by course-owner Carl Currie.

Bob decides to engage the two teams in a putting contest. A four-hole course is mapped out on the practice green, and the two teams play off for the coveted trophy.

Rick and Tracy from the Chickens think they have it aced, as they line up Tracy's shot:

Photo: Rick and Tracy looking for an ace

Photo: Carl looks on as Tracy just misses the mark

Head Chicken Angus Davies also misses a close one to give the lead to the other team:

Photo:  No cigar!

When it was all over, the hardware went to the three-person team of Marie MacDonald, Carl Currie, and Rupert Sweetapple.

Photo L-R: Organizer Bob Fowler, Marie MacDonald, Carl Currie, Rupert Sweetapple

The Kentucky Fried Chickens had to settle for second:

Photo L-R: Jean Anderson, Angus Davies, Tracy MacDonald, Rick Doiron

The prize for the team with the "most dedication" went to Chick Morrison, Greg St. John, and Daphne Crosby. Longest drive went to Gary Crosby (men) and Karen Currie (women) . Valerie Acorn took the honours for "closest to the line" (new event this year) on hole number one. Closest to the pin for the men was Donald Weeks, while no-one was able to hit the green to take the honours for the women.

Following the distribution of the main prizes, a large number of door prizes were drawn for.

Thanks to the many organizers, including Bob Fowler, Carl and Karen Currie from Countryview, Allan and Valerie Acorn, Ray Biagé and Barb Duncan-Biagé, and Rick Doiron for another successful Golf Tournament!

Have a good summer everyone, and we'll see everyone back at both Countryview Golf Course and the Cornwall Curling Club for the Golf and Curling Transition Spiel in mid-October!

Tee times for June 14 Golf Tourney (Final)
Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 by derekm
This is a reminder that the the Cornwall Curling Club's annual golf tournament takes place this Saturday, June 14th at Countryview Golf Course, Route 19 in Fairview.

This is  a 4 person scramble (will be modified if there are only 3 players on a team).  As well there will be prizes for closest to the line, closest to pins, long drives and door prizes.  A barbecue will follow after.  Registration is just $27.00, and includes golf, range balls, the meal winner's circle.

2nd Annual ADL Awards go Thursday June 12th
Posted Thursday, June 5, 2008 by derekm

The PEI Curling Association, in cooperation with Amalgamated Dairies Limited, will be holding its 2^nd annual awards night on Thursday, June 12^th at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The PEICA hope to make this one even better than last year. “We had a great turnout last spring and with the amount of nominations we received, it shuld be no diferent this year” says PEICA Executive Director Greg Lucas. “It is always great to showcase our best and brightest at the end of the season.” 

2007-08 PEICA President David Murphy agrees. “We have so many great curlers on PEI that is not very easy to pick one winner, however, we try to recognize who we feel is deserving  and spread the wealth across the province as best we can”. The committee selects three finalists from the nominations sent in and then selects the winner, to be announced on the 12^th. The nominations are as follows:

Junior Male – Tim Cullen, Spencer Pitre, Sam Ramsay

Junior Female – Sarah Fullerton, Michelle McQuaid, Sara MacRae

Adult Male – Ted MacFadyen, Bill Hope, Bob MacWilliams

Adult Female – Stefanie Clark, Sandy Hope, Barb Currie

Coach – Robbie Doherty, Al Ledgerwood, Roger Gavin

Official – Gloria Wood, Marilyn Sutherland, Helen Robbins

Volunteer – Ron Matters, Barry Pineau, Audrey Callaghan

Team – Sam Ramsay Rink, Bob MacWilliams Rink, Sarah Fullerton Rink

Honourary Lifetime Membership awards will be presented to Kaye MacFadyen, Brenda MacMillan and Barbara Currie.   

A reception at 6:30 pm will be followed by the Awards at 7:00pm. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Greg Lucas at 368-4986.

Golf Tourney only three weeks away - sign up today!
Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 by derekm

This is a reminder that June 14 is the date for our annual Club golf tournament at Countryview Golf Course, route 19 in Fairview. Total price, including green fees, a barbecue, and the winners circle, with great prizes for lowest score, longest drive, closest to the pin, most "determined" team, etc., along with lots of door prizes, is only $27. This is a nine hole best ball event, which means that you don't have to have much (any) experience in order to participate. If you are less experienced, you will be put on a team with more experienced players. To signup, or for more info, give Bob Fowler a call at 675-4333.

Passing of former Club member Dave Darlington
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 by derekm

The death occurred very peacefully on May 19th of Dave Darlington in his 66th year at his home in Halifax, N.S., surrounded by his loving family. Formerly from PEI and UK. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Chris, son Paul(Lori), B.C., daughters Michelle (Dave Moore), N.S. and Tracy (Barry Furlotte), N.S. He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Tonya, Siobhan, Cameron, Gabrielle, Alex, Brandon and Kristian. He is also survived by his brothers Paul and Neil and his sisters Gill and Barbara in UK. Resting at the Belvedere Funeral Home in Charlottetown, PEI. Visiting hours will be 2-4 & 7-9 on Monday, May 26th. There will be a private interment on Tuesday, May 27th at Argyle Shore Cemetery for family members. If so desired donations in Dave’s memory may be made to the Childrens’ Wish Foundation.

(www.belvederefh.com)

AGM Minutes highlight another successful season
Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 by derekm

Approved minutes from last year's Annual General Meeting, and draft minutes for this year's meeting, held on Friday night, are now available in the Members section of CornwallCurling.com.

If you are a Club member and don't have access to the Members area (or forget your access userid and password), email me at derek.macewen@gmail.com.

Highlights from this year's draft minutes:

Final reminder: AGM, Dinner, Awards Friday night
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 by derekm
The Cornwall Curling Club Annual meeting will be held on Friday, May 09.  The reception will begin at 6:30pm, with a KFC dinner at 7 pm and the Annual General Meeting following at 8 pm at the Club, with the awards handed out after that.  The dinner will cost $10 per person, the same as last year.  The bar will be open for "cash" sales only (With no phone or internet access we will be unable to process debit or credit card transactions).  Please confirm your attendance at the dinner to Hélène LaPalme at lapalme_hl@sympatico.ca.

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Annual AGM, Dinner, Awards night is May 9
Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008 by derekm
The Cornwall Curling Club Annual meeting will be held on Friday, May 09.  The reception will begin at 6:30pm, with a KFC dinner at 7 pm and the Annual General Meeting following at 8 pm at the Club, with the awards handed out after that.  The dinner will cost $10 per person, the same as last year.  The bar will be open for "cash" sales only (With no phone or internet access we will be unable to process debit or credit card transactions).  Please confirm your attendance at the dinner to Hélène LaPalme at lapalme_hl@sympatico.ca.
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Golf season underway at Countryview!
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 by derekm

Hello golfing friends, Just wanted to let you know that we are opening for the season tomorrow, FRIDAY, APRIL 18 at 1 pm. Dust off the golf clubs and head on out for a quick round of 9 or 18. The golf course has wintered well and the greens are in excellent shape. Looking forward to having you spend some time with us again this year.

Don't forget to signup for the Cornwall Curling Club's golf tournament here on June 14th.

The Currie's
Countryview Golf Course

http://www.countryviewgolf.com/

RESERVATIONS - (902) 675-2800

EMAIL - countryviewgolf@hotmail.com

2008 Green Fees

May 1 - June 13

9 Holes- $22.00 18 Holes- $37.00

June 14 - September 7

9 Holes- $25.00 18 Holes- $40.00

September 8 - October 31

9 Holes- $22.00 18 Holes- $37.00

Drive Cars:

9 Holes - $15
18 Holes - $26

FREQUENT PLAYER CARDS:

10 Round pass of 9 holes - $200
20 Round pass of 9 holes - $360

2008 MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

*FULL MEMBERSHIPS – Full memberships include unlimited playing privileges, advanced teetime bookings, use of two practice areas and putting green, complimentary range pass. Members also receive a 15% discount off of regular priced merchandise.

Adult - $550
Couples – $925
Mon – Fri - $450
Family - $1050
Jr. - $275
Intermediate - $325
Students - $375

LIMITED MEMBERSHIPS – Limited memberships include unlimited playing privileges, advanced teetime bookings, use of putting green. Members also receive a 15% discount off regular priced merchandise.

Adult - $500
Couples - $850
Mon – Fri – $400
Family - $950
Jr. - $250
Intermediate - $300
Student - $350

ONE DAY A WEEKDAY MEMBERSHIP – Any 1 specified day Monday thru Friday play all day priveleges.
$250

ONE DAY WEEKEND MEMBERSHIP - Either Saturday or Sunday play all day playing privileges. $375

SHOULDER SEASONS PASS - Playing privileges from opening till June 30 and after September 1 till October 31. Also includes advanced teetime bookings, complimentary range pass and complimentary guest pass. $300


****All price are subject to applicable taxes and PEI Golf Association Dues.****

As an added bonus, those memberships paid in full by June 15, will receive a complimentary guest pass.

PEICA Open Round Table Discussions (new Ch'town date)
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 by derekm

The PEI Curling Association will be holding round table discussions for anyone interested in curling to express their concerns and share their ideas
for the good of the sport. The first one will run Thursday, April 24th at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with the second one running Tuesday, April
29th at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. Both of these sessions will start at 6:30pm.

 For more information please contact Greg Lucas at glucas@sportpei.pe.ca.

Blue wins closing spiel
Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 by derekm

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

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

Please use CornwallCurling.com, not www.isn.net/cornwallcurling to access this site
Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2008 by derekm
Since it inception in 2000, the Cornwall Curling Club website has been hosted at Island Services Network, a local company owned by Cornwall's Kevin O'Brien. The company has recently been sold to Halifax-based Eastlink, and websites hosted at ISN will have to be moved to other web hosts. In the near future, the Cornwall site will be hosted at iWeb.com in Montreal. To help make the transition go smoother, those of you who were accessing the site through the web address www.isn.net/cornwallcurling are advised to use CornwallCurling.com instead. Thank you for your patience as we move to the new host.
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Proposed bylaw and constitution amendments for May 9th AGM
Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2008 by derekm

Cornwall and Area 50+ Club to meet
Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2008 by derekm
The Cornwall and Area 50+ Club will hold a general meeting on Thursday, April 17 at 1:30 pm in the Club Room at the Cornwall Civic Centre. The guest speaker is John Carr who will speak on wills and other legal topics.
Also, the Club will be continuing to meet on Tuesdays at 1:30 until the end of May for auction, crib and bridge.
All are welcome.  For further information contact Ernie Stavert at 566-2467.
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Photos from closing spiel - 50's and 60's dance
Posted Monday, April 7, 2008 by derekm

Click to view photo album from Karen Montgomery

Minutes available
Posted Monday, April 7, 2008 by derekm
The minutes for the March 16th Board of Directors meeting are now available in the Members section.
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Cornwall's Dick St. John co-winner of Special Olympics Coach of the Year
Posted Saturday, April 5, 2008 by derekm

Special Olympics PEI's awards nights were held recently in Summerside. Debbie Metcalfe and Dick St. John were named coaches of the year. Dick, who curls out of our club, and recently organized a regional Special Olympics curling event here, coaches the curling program in the Charlottetown and Cornwall areas and, at the awards presentation was described as a coach who "makes the program fun". The Charlottetown Fitness Centre was named "Facility of the Year". The Cornwall Curling Club had won this award two years ago.

Congratulations Dick!

Too close to call in Wed. Ladder League
Posted Friday, April 4, 2008 by derekm

The Murphy's Cornwall Pharmacy Ladder League wrapped up on Wednesday evening.

In final night play in the A pool, the Kelly Watts foursome doubled the Bob Fowler team 8-4, while the Karen Currie rink, skipped by Valerie Acorn, as Karen is on vacation, lost to the Gordon Matthews rink (Matthew's only win of the round). This gave Watts, Currie and Fowler 4-1 win-loss records. Currie did not play Fowler or Watts in the abbreviated final round, so we cannot look at records against each other to determine first place.

Looking at the scoreboard points, both Fowler and Watts had 37, and it would appear that Currie has more, as she has 30 points before looking at her game against Ray Biagé, and the scoreboard shows that Ray had 7 points (I can't make out the other score), so this would give the first place finish to the Currie rink by at least a point. Second place would go to Watts, who beat Fowler in their final-night encounter.

The B pool is even more complicated, with some teams having byes, and some not. We give a prize to the winner of the B pool in the final round.

The Hank Kamphuis rink had four wins out of five games, while the Guy Arsenault team had three wins out of four matches. Kamphuis and Arsenault did not play each other in the round. Neither recorded their score the last night, so we cannot really compare their scores. As we did last time, I tried eliminating one of Kamphuis's games at random, but that just gave both teams 3-1 records. SO, I am going to declare a tie, and give both teams the prize (I hope our budget permits it!)

Here are the prize winners for the season. You will note that, as happened last year, we have managed to avoid one team winning more than one prize!

Round One

A Pool Winner: Bob MacWilliams, Myrna Sanderson, Jim Farquharson, Ruth Stavert
A Pool runner-up: Ray Biage, Lorianne Davies, Gordon Canfield, Angus Davies

Round Two

A Pool winner: Bob Fowler, Tracy MacDonald, Gary Crosby, Daphne Crosby
A Pool runner-up: Terry MacCormac, Rick Milton, Tara Rose, Cindy MacCormac

Round Three:

A Pool winner: Karen Currie, Alan Acorn, Valerie Acorn, Tom Morrison
A Pool runner-up: Kelly Watts, Cathy Handren, Darren MacLean, Cindy Nicholson

B Pool Winners: Hank Kamphuis, Gord Peters, Vern Chowan, Pat MacInnis
and Guy Arsenault, Shawn Meyers, Heather Romain, Hayley Meyers (tie)

Thanks to everyone who participated in the league. Hope you had fun, and please come back next year!

- Derek MacEwen,
  Wednesday evening drawmaster

Countryview Golf Closing Spiel Draw
Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by derekm

Here is the opening draw for the Countryview Golf closing bonspiel. Good Curling!!

Signup now for our annual Golf Tourney
Posted Tuesday, April 1, 2008 by derekm

This is not an April Fools joke ... there is grass somewhere under all that snow!

June 14 is the date for our annual Club golf tournament at Countryview Golf Course. Ten bucks at the bar reserves your spot. Total price, including green fees, a barbecue, and the winners circle is only $27. This is a nine hole best ball event, which means that you don't have to have much (any) experience in order to participate. If you are less experienced, you will be put on a team with more experienced players.

Angus Kennedy rink win Tuesday night competitive league (correction)
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 by derekm

[Another correction! The drawmaster was told the wrong Sarah as the winner of the B division (it wasn't marked on the scoreboar