Going,
going, gone... to Heather Long!
Congratulations to Jean-Michel Menard and his team of Jim Stewart, Jean Sebastien Roy and André Proulx, this year's club champions!
We'd also like to congratulate our league winners:
| Monday Ladder: | Rod Matheson, Jack Casserly, Bert Callum, Terry Clark |
| Tuesday Business Women: | Barb Kelly, Lynn MacPhee, Jackie Waters, Debbie Wall |
| Thursday Business Men: | Pierre Harvey, steve Bethune, Dan Fried, Dave Tinley |
| Mixed League: | Murray Russell, Wendy Russell, Sandra Chisholm, Jeff Neilson, Gayle Greene |
| Saturday Morning League: | Ray Jones, Jack Casserly, Joe Pavia, Cec Morriss |
| Day League: | Bill Musgrove, Brian Seed, Betty Humber, Dorothy Sims |
OCC has bought another new TV to raffle off. Only 600 tickets will be sold this time. Check out the new Panasonic 47" in the club. Get your tickets at the bar today!
Fun was had by all. Congratulations to the winners
| Men's:OCC Doug Johnston Andy Broder Dave McMahon Jody Royer |
Ladies:OCC Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Alison Kreviazuk Nicole Johnston |
| Mixed:OCC Mike Johansen Ruth Buckland Dave Johannsen Chris Johansen |
Senior:Carl.Hts. Layne Noble Barry Mersereau Greame Gardner Rick Somerville |
Things heated up at The Ottawa last weekend during the Sizzling Winter Warmup spiel. There was salsa dance instruction to hot Latin beats, lots of "Sex on a Beach", a trivia contest (how long was the world's longest burrito??), a "name that tune" competition, limbo dancing and, oh yeah, some curling thrown in just for fun. For anyone who didn't take part, you missed a great time. Actually, it was worth the entry fee alone just to see Fred Barbieri in a grass skirt! Read more here...
Going,
going, gone... to Heather Long!The big winner this past weekend was Heather Long. She takes home that beautiful 51" Hitachi television... got room for it Heather?! Sorry everyone else, better luck next year!
If you haven't noticed, there's a whole lot of curling on TV of late. Of note, our club member Annie Lemay is in the final of the Scott Tournament of Hearts with her team from Quebec. And in a couple weeks, there's the Brier! Don't change that channel! Read about Jenn Hanna's experiences at the Scotts in Joe Pavia's Sun article.
Congratulations to Rachel Homan and her team of Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk and Nicole Johnston winning Bantam Girls Ontario Provincial representing City View Curling Club. Way to go! Full Bantam wrap up in Joe Pavia's Sun article.
Congratulations to Andre Guillemette, Roch Cote, David Morton and David Joseph who were crowned the Ontario Men's Deaf curling champions January 25, 2004. Good luck at the Canadian championships to be held here in Ottawa, April 4-11 at the RA Centre.
Forget about the cold and snow and come down to the club February 20 & 21st for the first Sizzling Winter Warm-Up Spiel. Tickets are $25 and available at the bar. You can sign up as individuals or pairs and specify the position you would like to play. There will be 4 four end games using a variety of scoring methods. Friday evening starts at 6:30pm with some snacks, Saturday games begin at 1:30pm. Dinner is Mexican Style buffet Saturday night at 7:30pm. After dinner there will be some excellent demonstrations of Latin dance styles and a DJ.
For more information, contact the club manager.
We're almost done selling our tickets, so if you haven't bought soon, you may miss out. The draw for the beautiful 51" Hitachi television will be held during the fun bonspiel, Saturday night, February 21st. Tickets can be purchased at the bar - $2.00 each or three for $5.00. So get out your spare change folks and support your Club in this venture... help us sell those last few tickets. Even if you've already got some, buy some more and increase your chances of winning! Play the "OCC Win a TV" raffle today!
For one, it was a nightmare and for the other, a dream. Russell's Bryan Cochrane, the defending Ontario curling champion, had high hopes to repeat at last week's showdown in Owen Sound. But it was not to be, as his foursome finished with a 4-5 record in the round-robin. Read the full story by Joe Pavia, Ottawa Sun.
Despite an excellent 8-1 showing in round-robin play by our own club-mates, Jenn Hanna, Joelle Sabourin, Dawn Askin and Stephanie Hanna, Team Middaugh pulls through to win the Scott Ontario Heart competition. However, Jenn is still going, as Middaugh's fifth player. Read the full story by Joe Pavia of the Sun
North Bay curler Scott Patterson dies in car accident - Our deepest sympathies to the Patterson family
Jenn Hanna and her team of Joelle Sabourin, Dawn Askin and Stephanie Hanna are going to the Ontario provincial championships after winning the A-side of the challenge round last Sunday. Visit the OCA website to follow their progress!
Earle Morris, Barb Kelly, Bob Boland and Maureen Morris won the main event of the OVCA Mixed bonspiel. Mark Homan, Rachel Homan, Emile Tougas and Alison Krevazuk won the 2nd event of the same bonspiel.
Best Western Challenge zone winners... Laurie Shields, Ruth Buckland, Katerine Barbieri and Erin Yoshida.
Joyce Potter's team of Muriel Potter, Janelle Sadler and Bonnie Morris came oh so close at provincials, falling 7-4 to Anne Dunn team in the final at Senior Women's provincials.
Congratulations to club member Anna Piekarski who played third for Peterborough's Kelly Cochrane, whose team won Ontario's junior women's crown Sunday by beating Ottawa's Lee Merklinger 7-5.
And Mike McLean's team of Chris Stackhouse, Danny Johnstone and Darrell Robertson reached the junior men's semi-finals, but then lost 7-5 in an extra-end to the eventual champion John Epping.
There were Rideaus to the left of them and Rideaus to the right of them...onward
into the Volley of Dearth curled the 40 Ottawans!
The December 30th Ottawa-Rideau Challenge saw the Ottawa players come up short
on the two outside sheets but hold their own on the three inside sheets. When
all the rocks were thrown and all the points counted, the Rideau Club managed
to best the brave hearts from Ottawa 62-46.
But all was not lost. Cementing the relations between our band of brothers and
sisters at the Rideau, OCC President Gord Perry reminded everyone that this
was a spirit of friendly competition that has continued since the two clubs
successfully staged the Karcher Juniors last year.
There is always next year and with the friendly feelings abounding... we will
get the bastards next year!
Willie Jeffries didn't get into trouble in the first end this time. The last stop of the Ottawa Valley Curling Tour saw Jeffries crowned as champion of the Carp Classic on Sunday. Full Story
The Ottawa Curling Club was host to some of the best curlers in Canada and we hope you didn’t miss it! An exciting mens final saw Jeff Stoughton defeat fellow westerner Jamie Koe 5-4. In the women’s final Brenda Nicholls stole the game 9-1 in five ends against Marilyn Bodogh.
We offer our congratulations to our club members that qualified this year. Deb Karbashewski and her team of Tara Holland, Lisa Paddle and Andrea Leganchuk came within one point of advancing to the semi-finals, falling 8-7 to Nicholls. Jean-Michel Menard and his team of François Roberge, Eric Sylvain and Maxim Elmaleh lost 9-5 to Stoughton in the quarter-finals as well. More...
The 2003 Cowan Wright Beauchamp - the Championships, is scheduled to begin November 28 at the Ottawa, Rideau and RCMP Curling Clubs. This year, 32 mens teams and 24 womens teams will compete for top honours and cash. Each section will only play on two surfaces. The men will play at the Ottawa and RCMP curling clubs. The women will curl at the Rideau and RCMP clubs. The championship will be played at the Rideau Curling Club on Monday, December 1. Full event passes are $30 and available at the bar. And $8 of the first 100 passes sold at the Ottawa will be given to the Junior program. Sign up sheets are at the club if you are interested in helping out at this year's event. For full event information, visit their website: http://www.cwb.curling.ca/
Would your child like to play a really cool and wicked game? A game that has Brooms just like Harry Potter? Have they ever mentioned that they too could play just as well as Mom or Dad? If so, the OCC has a Little Rocks and Bantam programs which start October 19th (fees $55 per child). For more information please contact the club manager.
Effective November 9, 2003, the Sunday Open League has moved to the evening to become the Sunday Open Dinner League. The Kitchen is open from 4pm to 7pm and games begin at 6:30pm. Free for Club members already registered in another league. Space is still available for those wishing to come out and enjoy an evening at the Club.
Thursday, Dec. 18 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Format: Rinks selected by drawing from entries, Positions decided by rating committee, Two four-end games, Scoring: Win =6 pts; Tie = 3 pts; Ends=2 pts; Blank=0 pts, Plus ½ actual score
Open to anyone - male/female, no age restrictions, non-club members welcome.
Banquet: Play immediately followed by meal served in OCC lounge- cost $15.00
Deadline for reserving for both the spiel and banquet: Monday, Dec. 16 - 8:00 PM
Contact: Don Farley 684-2483, don.farley at sympatico.ca
Congratulations to the following teams for their recent accomplishments:
We have hired a new cook and the kitchen is now operating. For now, we offer a reduced menu but as our new cook figures out the lay of land, our full menu will resume. Enjoy!
While most people had a bird for Thanksgiving, Jean-Michel Menard got a monkey off his back.
Menard’s rink earned the $5,000 top prize on Monday defeating Ottawa’s Sebastien Robillard’s 6-3 in the Parliament Cup final. This event is part of the Ottawa Valley Curling Tour.
Read the full article by Joe Pavia of the Ottawa Sun
Schedules: Monday Ladder, Tuesday Women, Wednesday Cash, Thursday Men, Mixed and Saturday Morning Men.
The CCA and the World Curling Federation have worked together to align the rules of curling competitions. A new rule book is available and there is a summary of the changes available at: the CCA's National Training Center web site. The OCC conducts our leagues under the CCA rules, so this means four rock rule is in effect for this curling season at the Ottawa!
A star studded lineup will lay pride on the line competing head to head this weekend on the road to the Strauss Canada Cup. The OVCT Parliament Cup, the 2nd event in the Ottawa Valley Curling Tour, and a part of Week 4 on the Ontario Curling Tour schedule. The Parliament Cup begins Friday, October 10 and runs till Monday, October 13, at the Ottawa Curling Club. The Ottawa Curling Club welcomes the general public to view the competition. Admission is free of charge with the Championship final taking place at 5:30pm on Monday. Read the full article.
In the summer of 2001 the OCC board took on the mission of improving the quality
of the curling stones at the OCC. The decision was made to insert them and
the stones were sent to CANCURL. The curling season following, it was recognized
that the stones suffered inconsistencies and they were sent back to CANCURL
under warranty to be reconditioned. The OCC was assured the necessary corrections
could and would be made to improve the stones. After this past season of use,
the OCC realized that the stones were still not adhering to the desired specifications.
Also during this past curling season, CANCURL discontinued its practices in
curling and sold its assets. Canada Curling Stone purchased the rock assets
and assumed warranty for CANCURL rocks and inserts. After consultation with
the OCC Ice Technician, Brent Kirkham, and the owner of Canada Curling Stone,
Fred Veale, the management of the OCC decided to pursue reconditioning of the
stones once again.
The stones have returned to the OCC after reconditioning with Mr. Veale and the workmanship appears to be top quality. Prints provided demonstrate a consistent running surface of 5.2 mm throughout all stones. Weights and measures have been provided to allow proper pairing of stones. The gliding surface, which previously showed deep scarring which affected speed and consistency, has been adjusted.
The playability that the OCC is looking for should now be attained. There will be a run-in period and the OCC will keep Mr. Veale informed of the progress of the stones. The OCC is confident that the stones have finally reached a point where curlers will be pleased with the performance as the year progresses.
It's September, and time to think about curling! I hope you all remembered that your membership applications and fees were due September 1, 2003. You can still submit your membership form online, or download it and fax it or mail it or take it to the club.
Please note our Calendar of events has been updated with all the events for the coming year.
The teams have been set and the bonspiel is ready to go, Friday September 26 and Saturday September 27. Check out the Roy Blair page for more information.
Be sure to attend our opening party, Saturday September 27.
PERRY, Gordon Sr. "Gordie" "Hall of Famer" Passed away peacefully at the Hospice at May Court on Friday, September 19th, 2003. Gordie Perry dearly loved husband of Muriel Taggart, predeceased by wives Jay Perry (Keith) and Betty Thomas. Loving father of Gord Jr. and his wife Phyllis, Lynn (wife of the late John Merkley) and Pat (wife of the late David Murray). Dear "Grampa" of 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a brother Graham and by two sisters, Doreen Gillespie and Carol Alleyn. He will be very much missed by Muriel's large family. Gordie had a wonderful life. Last March he achieved his goal of 100 years. He was a long time employee of the Bank of Canada. With his wonderful smile and warm personality, he had many friends and will be very much missed by the curling community. Gordie was an extraordinary athlete: Past President and Life Member of the Ottawa Curling Club, Past President and Emeritus member and the longest living member of the Governor General's Curling Club. Member of the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Former Captain of the Montreal Winged Wheelers (predecessor of the Montreal Alouettes) with whom he won the Grey Cup in 1931. He was named Honorary Captain of the 2003 Montreal Alouette Team. Friends may pay their respects at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road, Nepean (between Bayshore Drive and Baseline Road) on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In memory of Gordie, his memorial service will be held at Trinity Anglican Church, 1230 Bank Street (corner of Bank St. and Cameron St.) on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Private family inurnment to take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salvation Army, 301-56 Sparks Street, Ottawa, K1P 5A9 would be appreciated. Tributes, condolences and memories may be made at: www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com
Thanks to the slightly warmer temperatures, it has been taking a little longer for each layer of ice to freeze. Also, with the high levels of moisture in the arena, the rocks were held back from being brought in since if they absorbed water and then froze it would increase the chances of cracking. The rocks have now been brought into the arena, but are not quite cold enough to be put down on the ice. However, it is expected that they will be cold enough Tuesday for lunchtime practice. Check back here for more updates.
It's September, and time to think about curling! I hope you all remembered that your membership applications and fees were due September 1, 2003. You can still submit your membership form online, or download it and fax it or mail it or take it to the club.
Please note our Calendar of events has been updated with all the events for the coming year.
Here's a taste of what's happening just in September...
Your board of directors:
| President | Gord Perry | Vice President | Vaughn McKinney |
| Facilities Director | Ken Campbell | Member Services Director | Donalee Anderson |
| Match Director | Mike Ouimet (not returning) | Finance Director | Geoff Colley |
| Director | Gayle Green | Director | Andrea Leganchuk |
Note the fall mailing contained an incorrect listing. The above is the correct listing. New board members will be elected at the Fall Annual General Meeting, September 23.
Available positions:
In this time of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, the Ottawa Curling Club is going to do it’s part to reduce... Currently, every member receives a package in the mail in the Spring and in the Fall. This mailing will be reduced to only those members who specifically request it by filling out the form available at the club. Instead, we encourage all our members to frequently check our web site and sign up for our monthly email newsletter to find out what's going on at the Ottawa. Help us save some trees!
Note that this area is restricted to members only. Contact the webmaster or club manager if you do not know the password.
The Little Rock/Bantam program at the OCC is in need of volunteer coaches. The program runs from October - March. Preference would be that you have your NCCP Level 1 course or that you are making arrangements to complete it.
If you are interested please contact Anne Young.
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