Cornwall Curling Club

Before you hit the ice in your first league game, be sure to get the cobwebs out with some Sunday practice time! Practice ice is free to paid-up Club members, starting today from 3-6 pm. Call the Club at (902) 566-4427 or email cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca, to guarantee your practice slot in advance, or this week just show up! 

(Those whose kids are already registered have previously been contacted by email)
We are holding an Open House and Return to Play Orientation tomorrow (Sunday, October 25) at 2 pm here at the Club for Parents and Caregivers of currently registered Little Rockers (age 6-7) and Novice (8-12) curlers, as well as those who may be interested in signing their kids up for our instructional curling program.

We can accept a maximum of 40 Parents/Caregivers. Please note that this is NOT for the curlers themselves — their Orientation begins November 1st. Those whose kids are not currently enrolled are requested to email their interest in attending to cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca to ensure your spot, as space is limited.

Sport PEI has unveiled the newest additions to their display at Royalty Centre, Island athletes who have excelled on the world stage.

There are four entries for curling, including:
– the World Junior Championship-winning Suzanne Gaudet rink,
– two-time World Junior Champion Lauren Lenentine,
– Brett Gallant, who has won a World Men’s Championship, along with Silver in World Junior, World Men’s, and World Mixed Doubles, and the 
– Brett Gallant rink, World Junior Silver Medallists

Lauren Lenentine, Suzanne (Gaudet) Birt, and Adam Casey from Team Brett Gallant, have memberships at our Club this season. Congrats to them and all the athletes highlighted!

For the complete list visit: https://twitter.com/SportPEI/status/1319654517877673985

We received TWO more entries to our Wednesday evening Ladder League today, making a full draw of 16 teams. Due to the late entry, rather than redo the Qualifier Night draw, we will have them play off against each other, with the winner going to the A pool and the other team going to B.

We haven’t received full rosters, but one is the PEI Firefighters Championship rink, which normally includes Alan Brown, William Callbeck (entered), Cornwall area’s Mike MacRae (entered) and lead Winston Bryan, while the other is the Brayden Snow rink who are the reigning PEI Under 18 Boy’s champs, and last year included Snow, Jack MacFadyen (entered), Liam Barbrick, and Davis Nicholson.

After this week’s Qualifier Night, the A and B pools of eight teams each will alternate between 6:30 and 8:30 draw times, with the “B” Pool getting the 6:30 draw on week number One, as the “A” pool played at 6:30 in our last games, on March 11 (we missed the last 3 weeks) last season.

Here is the Qualifier Night Draw for October 28. Winning teams go to the “A” Pool for Round One, non-winners go to “B”.

6:30 pm

Ice 1: Robertson vs Groves
Ice 2: Jack vs Quilty
Ice 3: MacDougall vs Callaghan
Ice 4: Younker vs Joostema

8:30 pm

Ice 1: Gallant vs Neima
Ice 2: Firefighters vs Snow
Ice 3: Watts vs McInnis
Ice 4: MacDonald vs Kamphuis

We would like to remind all teams to enter the ice house via sheet 4, and exit via sheet 1.
We request that teams mark whether they won or lost their Qualifier Night game on the draw sheet that will be on the green table. Score is not required to be marked for Qualifier Night.
The dates for the 3 rounds would be:
Round One: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16,
Round Two: Dec. 23, Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10
Round Three: Feb: 17, 24, Mar 3,10, 17, 24, 31

Updated Rosters

• Derek MacEwen, Wednesday evening drawmaster

We are pleased to report that our Wednesday evening Ladder League Orientation Night went well, with a great turnout, and curlers learning the new guidelines and getting in a practice game!
We are also delighted to report that we now have an even fourteen teams (the same number as last year) signed up, with the rink of Aleya Quilty, Tyler MacKenzie, Eddy Bushev and Alyssa Holiday joining. 

Up next is our annual Qualifier Night where we select teams at random to play each other, with the winners going in the “A” pool and the non-winners going to the “B” for the first of three seven-week rounds. After Qualifier Night we will use the same draw format and sheet allocation as last season, which means that the two pools of seven teams will alternate between 6:30 and 8:30 draw times, with one team from each pool playing each other in a crossover game, which will always be at 6:30 pm.

Here are the results of the random draw:
We will leave an inside sheet (#2, as we did #3 last week) empty (unless someone books it) for the late draw on Qualifier Night to help as people get used to the new physical distancing guidelines and the removal of separator boards.

Here is the Qualifier Night Draw for October 28.

6:30 pm

Ice 1: Robertson vs Groves
Ice 2: Jack vs Quilty
Ice 3: MacDougall vs Callaghan
Ice 4: Younker vs Joostema

8:30 pm

Ice 1: Gallant vs Neima
Ice 3: Watts vs McInnis
Ice 4: MacDonald vs Kamphuis

We would like to remind all teams to enter the ice house via sheet 4, and exit via sheet 1.
We request that teams mark whether they won or lost their Qualifier Night game on the draw sheet that will be on the green table. Score is not required to be marked for Qualifier Night.

• Derek MacEwen, Wednesday evening drawmaster

Here are the 12 teams and the first round draw, starting October 29, for the Thursday night league, with four sheets used at 6:30 pm and two at 8:30. We now also have a few players on the waitlist who will be added to the Round Two draw, which starts Dec. 17.

There will be only ONE orientation session, at 6:30 pm, Thursday Oct. 22 (today) as there are a number of curlers who are in more than one draw, and would have attended on one of the previous evenings.

Draw/Schedule

Orientation night is Oct 22 at 6:30 pm.

The sign-up sheet will be up Wednesday morning by the Bulletin Board at the Club for team entries for the Wednesday Daytime Competitive League. Please fill in your rosters by Friday, October 23rd. There will be a space at the bottom for single entries who may not be members of a team, but would like to be.

The league’s “Orientation to Play” day will be Wednesday, October 28th, with sessions at both 10:00 am and 12:30 pm. Check online to see which session your team should attend.  (That information will be posted online by Monday, the 26th.)
The regular season draw will begin on Wednesday, November 4th.
Draw times will be at 12:30 pm, with 10:00 am games as well, depending on the number of teams.

Joanne and Paul Durant – Daytime Competitive League Drawmasters

The Darcy Robertson rink from Winnipeg edged the Mackenzie Zacharias rink from the Altona Curling Club 7-6 in the final on Sunday at the Morris Curling Club to win the Cargill Curling Centre Fall Classic and a spot in the Manitoba Women’s Provincials. Team Zacharias, which includes Cornwall Curling Club member Lauren Lenentine, and are the reigning World Junior champs, stole the 7th end to lead coming home. Down one with hammer, Robertson scored a deuce to pull out the win.

Had a close final this afternoon against @teamdarcyrobertson but couldn’t quite pull out the W

Thank you to the Morris CC for hosting a great event, and thank you to all of our live stream viewers who tuned in to watch this weekend!

Next up, we have the Atkins Curling Classic pic.twitter.com/5sVGBXFHdh

— Team Zacharias (@TeamZacharias) October 18, 2020

Ryan Wiebe of Winnipeg won the men’s event, including a berth in the Viterra Men’s Provincials. 

Team Robertson

We have 13 teams signed up for the Wednesday Evening Ladder League, which means a weekly bye for one of the two pools at the moment. We would MUCH prefer to have an even number of teams to eliminate the bye, so let us know at cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca as soon as possible if you are interested in entering a team in this two-pool, semi-competitive team-entry league (teams stay together the entire season).

Here is the draw for Orientation Night  (Oct. 21) so you will know whether to be there for 6:30 or 8:30. After your Orientation session, you will be scheduled to play a practice game (doesn’t count) of 4-6 ends (depending on how long the Orientation takes), with another team chosen by our random number generator. Team Clara Jack got the last slot and will have a team practice instead, unless another team signs up.

6:30 pm

Ice 1: Younker vs MacDonald

Ice 2: Neima vs McInnis

Ice 3: Robertson vs MacDougall

Ice 4: Joostema vs Gallant

8:30 pm

Ice 1: Kamphuis vs Callaghan

Ice 2: Groves vs Watts

Ice 4: Jack

We will then have our annual Qualifier night on the 28th where teams play another team (also will be chosen randomly) with the winners going into the “A Pool” and the non-winners going into the “B” for round one, which will start on November 4.

Here are the 13 team entries we have received. Some players didn’t specify their position, or there were two players in the same position, and four names have not been provided yet, so please let drawmaster Derek MacEwen know about additions or changes for your team by emailing derek.macewen@gmail.com. Note that players can play any position regardless of which they signed up for and can change from night to night.

Also, if you have not so, be sure to register for curling either in person or online!

Teams

One of the ways the COVID-19 virus can spread is by surface transmission, and we want to do our best to reduce any risk. A recent study found that the novel coronavirus can remain infectious on some surfaces — including banknotes — for at least 28 days!

Because of this, we are asking our members to pay for their purchases with debit or credit cards (we accept Visa and Mastercard-affiliated credit cards, but not Amex) as much as possible, and also to use the contactless “Tap and Pay” option if it’s set up on your card. We recognize that there may be occasions where you have to pay in cash, and we will continue to accept it, but it could take a little longer as employees will have to wash their hands, put on gloves, etc. 

We are pleased to announce that we have a new wireless terminal, which includes the Tap and Pay feature for contactless payments. With most cards, the Tap and Pay limit for a transaction is $250 for credit, and $100 for debit. Larger amounts require you to insert your card in the slot (or swipe the strip) and enter your PIN  We will be sanitizing the terminal after all payments that use the buttons.

Our hard-working bar staff will be working harder than ever with extra cleaning and disinfection. If you want to thank them, there’s a tip option on the terminal!

We are ready to safely gather (6 feet away!) and see our good curling friends again!!

Speaking of seeing wonderful friends…We were really excited to see Cornwall Curling Club Executive Member and Past-President Bryan Sutherland today at 29 Cornwall Rd.!

Bryan is a long-time member, and a big volunteer presence and role model at our club! ….
Just in his visit today Bryan brought with him: coffee, cookies, cups, and more for our daytime curlers! He consulted and planned morning drop-in, planned rental bookings with our management team, helped design and lay our floor safety markers and more…! 

Bryan might have joked that this sign was made for him to keep us away… but we are sure glad he is kidding…
Ummmm Right Bryan?! 

Thanks for your help Sir!
Always appreciated!! 

#KeepCurling? #VolunteersWhoCare  #Community #PEI Curling Canada PEI Curling News Town of Cornwall PEI

We have 13 teams signed up for the Wednesday Evening Ladder League, which means a bye for one of the two pools at the moment. We would MUCH prefer to have an even number of teams to eliminate the bye, so let us know at cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca as soon as possible if you are interested in entering a team in this two-pool, semi-competitive team-entry league (teams stay together the entire season).

By Sunday evening will be sending out a draw for Orientation Night  (Oct. 21) so teams will know whether to be there for 6:30 or 8:30, and will be scheduled to play a demo game (doesn’t count) with another team chosen at random, following their Orientation session. We will then have our regular Qualifier night on the 28th where teams play another team (also chosen randomly) with the winners going into the “A Pool” and the non-winners going into the “B” for round one, which will start on November 4.

Here are the 13 team entries we have received. Some players didn’t specify their position, or there were two players in the same position, and nine names have not been provided yet, so please let drawmaster Derek MacEwen know about additions or changes for your team by emailing derek.macewen@gmail.com

Also, be sure to register either in person or online!

Here is the draw and the team rosters for Round One of the Monday evening Single-Entry Mixed Draw at 6:30 pm:

Draw

Teams

The opening round draw, starting Oct. 25, for the Sunday Evening Doubles League for the 2020-2021 season is now set, with 8 teams signed up, which means we will be using the full 6:30 to 8 pm timeslot, but not the late draw.

October 18th (same 6:30 to 8 pm timeslot) will be an orientation night, with the drawmaster and the Return to Play committee going over the Return to Play guidelines, with those in attendance being able to play a game under the new requirements. The game won’t count in your draw results, and the draw will be made up from the teams in attendance.

Here is the opening round draw:

Teams

Drawmaster: Doug Campbell dmcampbell53@outlook.com

The Canadian Stick Curling Association has adapted Curling Canada’s “Return to Play Guidelines” into a document specific to 2-person Stick Curling. You can download/view a PDF of the latest edition  at https://canadianstickcurling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Stick_Curling_during_Covid-on-ice-play-V5.pdf

Here are the Board of Directors members and Committee Chairs for our 2020-21 season. 
Feel free to contact them with your questions and comments!

• President – Chris MacDougall          cmd146@gmail.com  
• Vice President – Peter Murdoch jpmurdoch@eastlink.com   
• Secretary– Amanda MacIntosh      amanda_macintosh@hotmail.com
• Treasurer – Jennifer Lenentine                         jenlenentine@hotmail.com
• Memberships and Draws –  Peter Murdoch (photo above)          jpmurdoch@eastlink.com
• Bonspiels and Socials –      Lacey Gallant  llgallant83@gmail.com 
  
• Bonspiels and Socials – Sharon Campbell  sharingcampbell@gmail.com             
• Developmental Programs – Landon Warder        landonwarder@gmail.com
• Facilities – Debbie Rhodenhizer                           drhodenhizer@gmail.com                                                                 
• By-Laws – Amanda MacIntosh  (photo above)    amanda_macintosh@hotmail.com
• Fundraising – David Fullerton                                        david@fullertonfarm.com
• Volunteer Coordinators               
  Debbie Rhodenhizer (photo above) drhodenhizer@gmail.com
  Sharon Campbell  (photo above) sharingcampbell@gmail.com             
• Daytime Representative    TBA                                                             
• Past President, Curl PEI Rep., Nominating Chair – Bryan Sutherland     bsudsy56@gmail.com

Check out this AWESOME video produced by our friends at the Sherwood Park Curling Club , who were helped by another fantastic club in Alberta, the Leduc Curling Club , with cooperation from Curling Alberta!!

Click to view on YouTube

The video demonstrates most of the guidelines of which our club in the Town of Cornwall PEI right here in beautiful #PEI will be operating…

But no worries… We will be walking you through our plan and taking questions and feedback too!

Orientation for our new on and off ice operational plan will start the week of October 18th…
Daytime curlers can attend drop-in sessions Monday the 19th to Friday the 23rd at 10 am (regular curling) or 12:30 pm (stick curling) for the orientation sessions! Bring your equipment as well so you can throw some rocks or practice after the session!

Evening curlers’ orientation will take place during regular evening draw times…
Watch for the draw schedules and plan to attend!!
There will be a half an hour to hour orientation session to start and then curlers can throw some stones and maybe have a 6-end game.

It will give you the chance to practice a “social” too! 
The bar will be open and we will be following all of our new clubhouse guidelines!

Regular evening league play will begin the week of October 25th.

Skips please pay special attention to the new guidelines so you can guide your team through them to start the season…

The countdown is on to the start of our curling season!! 
Let’s have some fun… Get some exercise and stay active…spend time with friends with some important social time…
And most importantly doing it all while being safe!!

#KeepCurling #PEI #CurlingLife

The Cornwall Curling Club would like to set up a Junior Doubles League, subject to sufficient interest. We have contacted Juniors by email and are sending out this notice as well, to ensure we don’t miss anybody.

We are also looking for someone to help out as Drawmaster/Coordinator for the League, which will allow Mixed junior teams, as well as all-male and all-female.

Abraham and O’Connor at the 2019 provincial Mixed Doubles in Crapaud

Although there are no specific provincial Junior doubles championships, juniors are permitted to play in the Provincial Mixed Doubles Championship and have won it, too, with Cornwall’s Lauren Ferguson on the winning team in 2018, and Rachel O’Connor and Ryan Abraham, also out of our Club, winning in 2019.

If you are interested in playing or in helping out, let us know at cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca or (902) 569-4437.

The Cornwall Curling Club’s highly successful Junior program has developed both recreational junior curlers, and those who have become provincial, national and even world champions. We have Little Rocker and Novice instructional programs starting at age six, and a developmental league for Under 16 teams, too! We also offer practice time for those who have been through our instructional programs.

Lauren Lenentine at the Cornwall Curling Club, autographing her 2020 World Junior Curling Championship team photo

Last season our winner’s circle included:

• Cornwall member Lauren Lenentine and her Winnipeg team win Manitoba, Canadian and World Junior Women’s titles
• Lauren Ferguson rink wins provincial Pepsi Juniors, while Mitchell Schut rink are jr. men’s runners-up
• Michell Schut team wins U18 Halifax Harvest Spiel
• Lauren Ferguson trio win Oak Island junior cashspiel
• Katie Shaw rink wins Fall Fling cashspiel
• Cornwall members Lauren Lenentine and Kristie Rogers named to Canadian Juniors all-star team
• Ella Lenentine rink are U16 provincial finalists, while Landen Warder takes coaching award
• Ella Lenentine rink goes undefeated to win PEI Under 13 Open Curling Ch’ship
• Katie Shaw rink wins PEI Syngenta U18 Girls’ Ch’ships

There are a number of Provincial Championships available for Junior curlers to compete in each season, in the Under 13, Under 16, Under 18 and Under 21 (Juniors) age categories. Juniors may also compete in some provincial adult championships, including Mixed Doubles. There is also a less competitive Jamboree Day with fun activities. The U13 teams can be any combination of male and female while the others have separate male and female divisions. Teams require a chaperone or coach for provincial competitions Visit PEICurling.com for specific requirements.and championship schedules.

Helmet Policy

Photo credit: Craig Mackie 

At the Cornwall Curling Curling Club anyone under 12, as well as everyone in the instructional program, is required to wear a helmet.

(from our Cornwall Curling Club Manager)

When you watch a community hub like our clubhouse and curling area come together and run throughout the season… you hear and see the stories of ‘community’ in ways that are nothing less than beautifully humane, and in many cases…inspiring.

These are stories of the people who enter our clubhouse.
Stories about paying attention.
Stories about kindness
Stories about the people who proudly include our club as a part of their own communities.

This week we were very excited to begin to prepare for our 2020-21 season. We have worked so very hard to do everything we could/can to support a safe (as possible in these unusual times) and warm environment for our members, user groups, and employees.

Margaret and David O’Connor

When we decided we needed a plexiglass divider between our bar and customer service area, we knew that we would approach O’Connor Glass.
For two reasons really…
1. We know, by experience and by reputation, all about the expert and quality work done by David and his team.
2. The O’Connor Family have been long time members of the Cornwall Curling Club, and have been incredibly supportive and have been champions of all of our programs.

And so, this shared note today is about more than just an exchange of business, it is an announcement and observation of kindness … in all the small, but so very important ways that matter.

So our NEW plexiglass divider was not up long before people began noticing….
So many comments on how fantastic it looked~ the detail and clean lines perfected and obviously fine-tuned with much pride. No crooked cuts, no sloppy glue marks or awkward angles.
Immediately most knew who did this work…
It was “David and his team at O’Connor’s Glass”…

But when you recognize community as the people, businesses, and services, around you~ you will know that most stories of a local business exchange always has a deeper more meaningful story to share.
More than workmanship and service alone.
You hear and shake the hands of local owners, managers, and workers. They are on the front lines, they are working long hours and most often doing so with great enthusiasm and pride.

The community contributions of David and Margaret O’Connor and their team is nothing less than genuine. They are an example of the importance of small (and big!) acts of thoughtfulness , of pride….and how we can, by our work, create a community of kindness.

So many of those who have seen our new divider shared stories of admiration for David, Margaret and O’Connor Glass.

One person shared a story of a professional who works with those with hearing impairment. She needed a piece to keep her and her clients safe during this global pandemic….and her clear mask was not working well.

You see, she needed her clients’ practice of communication and her intervention to include lip-reading. While her husband explained to an O’Connor Glass team member his wife’s dilemma, David suddenly leaned his head out of another room “ I think I have something that will work” he said with a  measure and tone that only spoke of compassion. Not long later, a perfect divider provided and presented with best wishes and grateful intention for the important work that this professional does during her days.

A story of a group of athletes going to a national event. They discussed a longing for equipment that represented their provincial pride, they wanted everyone in Canada to see our province’s name and flag on their equipment! David was first to offer provincial brooms he had stored away. He passed them on with a genuine handshake and a “good luck!” to the team.

There are many stories… and, no doubt, many more that we do not know of. David and Margaret would be so very modest and might be a little embarrassed by any acknowledgment of their good work…as most people with this nature do. But as we hear and see so many stories of sadness and struggles on the planet right now, we believe that sharing the beautiful stories can brightened our day and remind us we are more than our collective struggles. We are our sweet victories too! That we are ‘better together’.

We believe our club is so much more than curling rocks and brooms (although it’s all so exciting… this game of Curling), we feel that we need to shout from the rooftops when we witness “community”… inside of our doors, and in our neighbourhoods of Prince Edward Island!.

Thank you Team O’Connor Glass Ltd !!

http://www.oconnorglass.com

#PEI #Community#CurlingLife #KeepCurling #BeSafe #BetterTogether