2005-2006 Season Club News

SENIOR OPEN CASH LEAGUE

 Test your skills in this NEW open league.

 WHO?

► Any combination of men and women.

► 55 years of age + by 31 December 2006.

WHEN?

► Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

► October 11 to March 28, 2006/07

WHERE?

► Ottawa Curling Club

 HOW MUCH?

► $350 per team (10 teams only!) so sign up now! Entry deadline is 5 September 2006)

  440 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1W4

Payment by cheque (payable to the OCC), credit card or interact.
INFORMATION: JAMES MULLIN (613 789-8282) or e.mail davidmullin@sympatico.ca)

Club Summer Hours

The club will be open during the summer within the following hours:

2005-2006 League Champions

Club Champions: Gilles Allaire, Doug Johnston, Jeff Norman, Malcolm Chisholm

Congratulations to the Volunters of the year: James Davidson and Geoff Sheppard

OCC Golf Tournament

The Seventh Annual Bonnie Matheson Memorial Golf Tournament is Friday June 2, 2006

Meadows Golf Course, 1:00 pm shotgun start.

$80.00 per person, Includes: golf, cart, steak dinner.

For any further information please contact the club at 234-4119.

The 45th Annual Gordie Perry Bonspiel

April 23-30, 2006

Close out your season with the Gordie Perry, this year with a new and different format. Find out more information here.

The new look Gordie Perry Bonspiel is close at hand and promises to be better than ever. How?

We’ve changed the venerable Perry but not just for change sake. It’s a changed Perry to better accommodate busy curlers and make your experience more rewarding in many ways.

► Three sections – Open (48 teams); Ladies (16 teams) and an afternoon Seniors (10 teams)

► Shortened dates: The Perry is just one week – Sunday to Sunday: April 23 – 30.

► Out of Town late draw: If you’re coming from out of town, you’ll start Friday April 28.

► High rewards – No risk: Lots of merchandise prizes - $15,000 in all.

► Entertainment galore: ♫ The band that rocks the Jamaica Spiel – SAB – on April 29.

♫ LIVE one man band Saturday afternoon

♫ DJ Friday night

► Food: New fajitas meal – lots of sizzle; lots of flavour

► Surprises: Plenty of contests to get you in the mood and get you on the move.

► More value – same price: $240 entry fee

The NEW Perry invites you to complete the entry form quickly. Teams are already signed up.

Be a Perry Pioneer and help Gord Perry celebrate this new direction.

Click here for further information.

The 45 th Perry – It’s where to end your curling season or try out the new team.

Jean-Michel Mènard

Chair – Gordie Perry Bonspiel

Guys Night Out

The Guys Night Out banquet is on Friday May 5th at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are available at the bar. The cost is $20.00. (BBQ Ribs and Chicken)

The deadline for the purchase of the tickets is Tuesday May 2nd.

Club Closing banquet

The club closing banquet is on Saturday April 22nd at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are available at the bar. The cost is $20.00. (BBQ Steak) done by the famous PT.

The deadline for the purchase of the tickets is Wednesday April 19th.

EIGHT IS GREAT

Roy Blair 2006

Thank you to all the members who participated in the Roy Blair event this year.

Hope everyone had a great time.

Congratulations to Rod Matheson,Pat Maloney, Michael Hayes and Jean-Francois Harvey for winning this year's event.

Eight Enders

Friday March 3 was the day – sheet three here at the OCC.

Rod Matheson, Laurie Shields, Paul Engelbrecht and Darlene Engelbrecht scored an 8 ender in mixed league.

Congratulations to all. It was the first one for the team.

THANKS JEAN-MICHEL FOR REPRESENTING CANADA

His plane arrives today (Monday) at 1:44 p.m. (A/C via Montreal).

Jean-Michel Mènard and Team Canada play in the Page Playoff Game # 2 this Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. You can listen to the draw live on internet radio. Log onto: http://www.wcc2006.org/.

On the lower right hand side of that page click on:

Live Streaming Audio from Ameraust (During Draws Only).

If they are successful, they move to the final on Sunday. They also have the opportunity to continue in the semi-final Saturday at 12:30 p.m.

The semi-final is televised live on CBC starting at 12:30 p.m.Saturday. The final is on CBC Sunday at 1 p.m.

SUPPORT TEAM CANADA AT THE FORD WORLDS

You can support your fellow club member, Jean-Michel Mènard and Team Canada by sending email to:

wmcurling@comcast.net

Email will be hand delivered to the team/competitor.

WELL DONE JM

Congratulations & Good Luck

WELL DONE CRAIG.ONTARIO WAS PROUD OF YOU

Ladies Banquet

The Tuesday Night Women's League is holding its closing banquet on Tuesday March 21, 2006 at 6:30 pm.

All women members are invited to join the Tuesday Night Ladies.

If you are interested, please contact the Manager to purchase your Ticket.

The Menu would be BBQ Steak done by the famous PT.

THE ANNUAL ROY BLAIR

Here's your chance to play with the club top Players.

Sign up sheet are in the Viewing ares sign up today.

The Roy Blair is a funspiel start date is Wednesday March 29th to Friday March 31st.

Two of your fellow Ottawa Curling Club members went about as far as any curler can go in men’s Canadian curling at the Tim Hortons Brier.

Both Jean -Michel Ménard (left) and Craig Savill (right) reflected the best aspects of our game and created lots of thrills for the rest of us. Well done Jean-Michel and Craig, Wednesday night cash league members.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa

Invites you to an exciting
Rock and Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2006

For over 35 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa has been mentoring children and fostering special
friendships between children and adult volunteers.

The 2006 edition, co-chaired by Pat Woodcock from the Renegades and Natalie McGee from Telus, is now
under way with a new curling portion added to the legendary bowling activity…So we can Rock and Bowl all
together!

It is now time to build your teams in our new Rock and Bowl for Kids’ Sake thus allowing for this wonderful
tradition to continue.

Sign up today: www.bbbso.ca and click on the RBFKS icon to sign up

Date Time Location
February 25, 2006 1 pm – 5 pm Walkley Bowling Centre
February 25 1 pm – 5 pm Orleans Bowling Center
February 26 1 pm – 5 pm Walkley Bowling Centre
February 26 1 pm – 5 pm Orleans Bowling Center
February 25 4 pm – 10 pm Ottawa Curling Club
March 4 1 pm – 5 pm Walkley Bowling Centre
March 4 1 pm – 5 pm Orleans Bowling Center
March 5 1 pm – 5 pm Walkley Bowling Centre
March 5 1 pm – 5 pm Orleans Bowling Center
March 4 7 pm – 10 pm RA Curling Club

Please Note: Participants will still have to call Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa office to select their preferred location and
time frame to bowl or curl. Please leave all information on our events line at 613-247-4776 ext. 317. We will call you
back to confirm your location and timeslot.

For more information please visit our Web site:
www.bbbso.ca
or call Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa: 613-247-4776#318

Vote for Curling!!!

Volunteers needed to help host Ambassadors

Greeters for Ambassadors

The OCC is trying to garner some publicity and bring in new members by staging a ceremonial throwing of curling rocks by the ambassadors of the 13 countries participating in curling at the Torino Olympics Games. The ceremony will take place on the opening day of the curling competition.

POSTION FUNCTION: To greet an Ambassador and stay with him/her while the Ambassador throws out the first rock.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Meet Ambassador at the door of the OCC.
2. To help him/here throw their rock.
3. To escort Ambassador during short reception.

SKILL SET REQUIRED:

1. The ability to speak one of the following languages: German, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, French and English.
2. Ability to throw a rock.

TIME LINES:

The event will be held on Monday February 13 at 10 a.m. and last 60 minutes

Contact Geoff Sheppard if interested.

OCC TEAMS MAKE PROVINCIALS

Two Ottawa Curling Club teams won their respective regions on the weekend and now head to the Provincials (the Kia Cup – men & the Scott Tournament of Hearts – women).

Team Jenn Hanna took the A-side with Joelle Sabourin, Dawn Askin and Stephanie Hanna. Team Bryan Cochrane also took his A-side with Chris Fulton, Jeff Henderson and John Steski.

Another OCC team (but playing out of the Huntley CC) won the B-side of their region. Team Willie Jeffries along with Spencer Cooper, Mark Rodgers and Nic Aubin will also compete in the Kia Cup.

The OCC team of Jamie Sutherland, Fred Barbieri, Burl Walker and Jos Dyck (with Claude Plante as fifth and playing the winning game)won their Zone 1A Holiday Inn Challenge on the weekend. The OCC team of Margaret Phillips, Ruth Buckland, Brenda Bethune and NicoleVaillancourt won Zone 1B in the Best Western Challenge. With no regional play, the teams now goes to the provincials for that event.

The Kia Cup takes place in Guelph from February 6-12 while the women’s runs from January 30 to February 4 in Fort Frances. The Holiday Inn Challenge provincial takes place in Brighton while the Best Western Challenge provincial takes place in Picton, January 20 to 22.

Photos by Andrè Proulx

BANTAM BONSPIEL

A Bantam bonspiel, presented by the Patty Conklin Foundation, will be held at the Club on Saturday, February 4, 2006. The application form is available here (in pdf format). For more information, please consult our Bantam Bonspiel page.

BIG OCC TEAMS WEEKEND

Let's wish our Ottawa Curling Club teams well in this weekend's regional men's and women's playdowns.

Good luck to Team Bryan Cochrane, Team Jenn Hanna and Team Pascale Letendre.

Jenn’s first game is Friday at 6 p.m. at the Royal Kingston Curling Club.

Photo by Andrè Proulx

Pascale’s first game is also on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Royal Kingston Curling Club.

Photo by Andrè Proulx

Bryan s first game is Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Land O' Lakes Curling Club in Tweed.

Photo by Andrè Proulx

Good luck all!

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM

THE BOARD AND STAFF

Photo by André Proulx

HOLIDAY HOURS

December 23 Open until 10 PM

December 24, 25, 26 Closed

December 27 Open: 10 AM to 7 PM

December 28 & 29: Ice booked but lounge open

December 30 to January 2: Closed

League play resumes on January 3, 2006

OCC Junior Members Zone In

With Zone action completed on the weekend, some OCC junior players now move onto regional play.

The Monday ladder of team of Jaclyn Rivington , Jackie Peters, Julie Frame and Chelsea Rivington captured the Zone 3A side title.

In the same zone, Monday Ladder and Cash League participant, Chris Gardner, took A-side kudos

Another ladder third, Rachel Homan, skipped her team to Zone 3B top spot. Team Homan is coached by a Ladder and Cash League skip, Earle Morris.

Monday night Ladder skip and Wednesday night cash league player, Chris Gardner advances to the Junior Provincials after his regional A-side win on Sunday. Roger Johnstone frim Cash League coaches Team Gardner.

Gananoque But Not Forgotten

The OCC’s Doug Johnston, Brad Shinn, Mike Johansen and Dave McMahon battled to the finals at the Gananoque Cashspiel yesterday. Their runner-up finish earned them $1,400.

THE TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS
TELEVISION SCHEDULE

Come to the club and watch on the big screen!

TSN

► Saturday, Dec. 3
                Draw 2 at 12 noon ET; Draw 3 at 7 pm ET

► Sunday, Dec. 4
                Draw 5 at 1:00 pm ET; Draw 6 at 5:30 pm ET 

► Monday, Dec. 5
                Draw 8 at 1:00 pm ET; Draw 9 at 6:30 pm ET

► Tuesday, Dec. 6
                Draw 11 at 1:00 pm ET; Draw 12 at 6:30 pm ET   

► Wednesday, Dec. 7
                Draw 14 at 1:00 pm ET; Draw 15 at 10 pm ET [TAPE DELAY]

► Thursday, Dec. 8
                Draw 16 at 7:30 am ET; Draw 17 at 12 noon ET;
                Draw 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET

► Friday, Dec. 9
                Tiebreaker at 7:30 am ET (if necessary);
                Women's Semifinal at 12 noon ET;
                Men's Semifinal at 6:30 p.m. ET

   CBC

► Saturday December 10
Women’s Final at 1 pm ET

► Sunday December 11
Men’s Finals at 12:30 pm. ET

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
TEACH ROOKIE CURLERS FOR JUST ONE HOUR ONE TIME

Your Club needs you as we try to entice new curlers to try our sport during the Tim Hortons Olympic Curling Trials.
A promotion will allow people to sign up to try curling here during the Trials (December 3 to 11) at no charge.

WHAT’S YOUR ROLE?

You will be our ambassador for curling.
DUTIES:

1. Meet and greet the new curlers.
2. Explain a little history of the club.
3. Outfit the new curlers (tape and/or shoes, broom etc)
4. Talk some on-ice safety.
5. Take them on the ice for one hour with rudimentary instruction.

WHEN IS THIS?
The free curling offer is available at the following times.

Weekdays December 5 to 9: 12 to 2 pm
Weekends: Saturday December 3 and 10 1 to 4 pm
Sunday December 4 & 11, 6 to 8 pm

YOUR TIME COMMITMENT
Interested people have to book the time previously so just ding up for the time slot of your choice and Geoff Sheppard our volunteer coordinator will call you should you be needed.

HOW TO SIGN UP
Simply contact Geoff and pick your time slot.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH

SIGN UP NOW!

SIGN UP SHEET LOCATED IN LOUNGE
OR EMAIL manager@ottawacurlingclub.com

to confirm your attendance.

CANCELLATION DATE IS DECEMBER 10

 SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION

FRIENDS ■ FOOD ■ LIVE MUSIC ■ PARTY FAVOURS ■ WINE
FOR ONLY $50 per person

SATURDAY DECEMBER 31, 2005
6 PM AT THE OCC

LIVE COVERS FROM The Beatles CCR Aerosmith Elvis Presley Otis Redding, the Jackson Five The Tragically Hip and MORE!

MEMORIAM:

FORMER OTTAWA CURLING CLUB PRESIDENT

Pat Craig passed away on the weekend. “Patty, The Ayatollah” was the Club’s President from 1984 to 1986 and a long time member of the Board of Directors.

An able curler and a man who liked to have a good time, Pat was a stalwart in the Saturday morning league as an organizer and combatant. Despite his inability to play, “The Ayatollah” would visit that league often and attended all the social functions seemingly just to keep everybody honest.

The family has requested a reception to be held at the Ottawa Curling Club on Wednesday November 23 rd at 4:30 pm.

GET IN THE OLYMPIC TRIALS SPIRIT!

The Olympic Trails in Halifax beckon and so does your chance to pick the top teams at the Friday December 2 Olympic Trials night.

HIGHLIGHTS

► BBQ chicken & ribs à la Paul Turenne ( 7 pm)

► PICK YOUR FAVOURITE OF 20 TRIALS TEAMS

► Disc Jockey Music

► $20 per person

Two OCC members, Craig Savill and Annie Lemay plus a former member are competing in the Trials.

Craig Savill (Team Howard), John Morris ( Team Morris) and Annie Lemay (Team Larouche)

CANCELLED

2005-2006 Season Club News

SHORT CAREERS AT THE OCC

Here’s your chance to work for NO pay, NO financial benefits and NO paid holiday! Sounds enticing don’t it.

The Ottawa has two SHORT TERM volunteer opportunities available.

1. Desk top/graphic designer: POSITION FILLED   

Function: To design and typeset 3 editions of the AT THE OTTAWA members’ newsletter.

Duties: Design a template for the newsletter that is black and white focused.

Typeset, NOT CREATE copy for AT THE OTTAWA.

Experience: No professional experience or age required except an understanding of good design.

Duration: 3 issues per year with the first issue due in early November.

2. Digital photographer: FILLED

Function: To take some stock photos of club activities for various promotional vehicles.

Duties: Using your own camera, snapping photos of pre-determined subjects.

Organizing photos in files for ease of use.

Obtaining permission of subjects for use of their images.

Experience: No professional experience or age required except an understanding of good composition.

Duration: 14 days or enough time to photograph many club activities.

If interested in these highly rewarding positions do not submit a resume. Contact Joe Pavia at 237-7821 (work) or by e-mail

Joe Pavia

1st Annual Swing & Sweep

Last time with golf clubs? First time with a broom?

The OCC will be hosting the first annual Swing & Sweep on October 15th. The day will kick off with 9 holes of golf at The Meadows Golf Club. This will be a shotgun start commencing at 9am. The day will continue with two-4 end games of curling commencing at 1pm. The day will wrap up with a sumptuous dinner of PT's famous barbequed steak followed by prize presentations. Cost of the day is $50.00 and includes golf, golf cart, curling, dinner and, if lucky enough, prizes!

All are welcome to participate, but sign up early as participation is limited to 80 people. Please contact the Club Manager at 234-4119 to register, or stop in at the Club, sign up, renew old friendships and make new ones over a beverage.

Instruction Clinic

A beginner's clinic will be held on Tuesday, October 4th from 6:30 to 10:30 pm. The cost of the clinic is $5.00 for OCC members and $10.00 for non-members. Please contact the Club at 234-4119 prior to noon on October 3rd to register.

Little Rocks

Kids can experience curling for free. A Little Rocks open house will take place on Sunday, October 2nd from noon to 2 pm. Kids and youth between 7 to 15 years of age need only bring clean sneakers and loose clothing. The challenge and life long joys of curling are available at the Ottawa Curling Club – it’s where you belong. Contact the Club Manager at 234-4119 for additional information.