By all measures, our hosting of the Provincial Seniors Curling Championships this past weekend was a great success, with everything going smoothly. We even made some money — $115 in donations, which we will put toward the Juniors closing party, and $429.75 from our 50×50 draws. There will also be profits from food and beverage sales. Expenses were minimal – we got a PA system for the on-ice area at no charge, and we didn’t even have to pay the piper!
Thanks to Amy and George and Shirley at Curl PEI, and to long-time Seniors sponsor PEI Credit Unions. Thanks to President Neima who spoke at the closing and to the other club Board Members who helped out.
Thenks to our great staff, especially Bev, who put many hours in this weekend, both at the club and helping prepare the food, Lance and our ice crew, including those of us called into service to sweep after the fourth end, our bartenders and our cleaner, Ray, who put in very early mornings and late nights during the event, our officials Kay, Cliff, Bruce, Nick, and especially our many volunteers, including our timers, web scorers, greeters/50×50 salepeople, and our kitchen volunteers for great food this weekend. Thanks to our young piper, Calum Brydon, who agreed to pipe in exchange for letting him sell tickets, and to everyone who bought from him – sales far exceeded his expectations! Thanks to the Town of Cornwall for their help, especially for loaning us a PA system for the ice house and a podium, A special thanks to our members for giving up their ice times, and we apologize to those who showed up, not knowing they had no curling (it`s impossible to reach everyone!). A number of them (even a young beginning curler) stayed around to watch the Seniors curling.
Here’s a list of those who contributed as volunteers (if your name was missed. let me know and I’ll add it too!)
Anthem singer: Phyllis Lowther
Piper: Calum Brydon, with ticket help from his father Carl.
Web scorers: Debbie Rhodenhizer, Tom Dunn, Paul Durant, Amanda Bulger
Greeter/50×50: Cliff Sentner, Debby Sigsworth, Paul Field, Bev MacCormick
Timers: Elaine Hughes, Bob MacWilliams, Lew Black, Hélène Lapalme Yvonne Barbour, Tom Dunn, Paul Arsenault, Kimball Blanchard, Debbie Rhodenhizer. Dick MacKinnon
Food: Carol Sweetapple, Joanne Durant, Bernie Field, Myrna Sanderson, Bryan Sutherland (squares), Carlene Peters.
Fourth end sweepers: Jeff Taylor, Leonard Gotell, Paul Durant, Paul Field, Bob MacWilliams
“Piper liason”: Frank Martin
Setup/teardown help: Bob MacWilliams, and staff Lance Lowther and Ray Biagé for help with moving things and getting things (timeclocks, PA systems, laptops and window stand), chairs, tables, podium, etc. installed and working, and Bob for providing help to our timers when needed.
Thanks also to those who contributed by buying 50X50 tickets, buying tickets to support the piper, and contributing to our donation jar.
It’s because of great staff and club members like you that our Club succeeds!
– Derek MacEwen, Seniors Championship event chair