Club Championship April 28-30, 2008

The name says it all, the top team in the club decided in a playdown of teams from all leagues.

See Draw Here.

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Guys Night Out

The Guys Night Out banquet is on Friday May 2nd at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are available at the bar. The cost is $20.00. ( Surf & Turf )

The deadline for the purchase of the tickets is Wednesday April 30th.

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Still needed: Ladies Teams for this years Gordie Perry Bonspiel

There are still 4 spots available. Get together with a few of your friends and come out and join this years event. There are theme nights, music, entertainment and much more. Don't miss the action, it will surely be a blast.

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PRACTICE ICE POLICY

As zone play begins causing more individuals and teams to practice, please adhere to the PRACTICE ICE POLICY so that everyone can get maximum usage of scarce ice time.

1.   All practice ice availability and times will be posted weekly on the website.

2.   You must phone or email the club to book practice ice time, including 12 to 2 p.m. weekdays.

3.   Please call the club if you decide NOT to use the ice you reserved. If you do not relinquish your ice time with 24 hours notice, you will be charged $10.

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Excerpt from the column by Joe Pavia, Ottawa Sun, 6 February 2008:

Loyal to the end, Rideau iceman will be missed

The Rideau Curling Club has lost much of its heart and soul.

Longtime icemaker and club character Gerry Keeler died Saturday after a battle with cancer.

The club's only icemaker for the past 35 years, Keeler loved when his two Yorkshire terriers scampered around his ice, their little legs scrambling to maintain balance. His face beamed when the CBC featured the critters in their fifth-end break segment during the 2003 Canadian junior final.

Easter Saturday belonged to Keeler. His laid-back Icemen's Bonspiel featured athleticism of all sorts -- hits, sweeping, even ballet. Through it all, Keeler's impish grin mirrored the sparkle in his eyes.

Keeler engendered a loyalty not just to himself but his fellow icemakers. He hosted Friday ice technician "seminars" in his far from trendy, sometimes deafening, but oh so Keeler bunker in the Rideau's basement. His professional buddies were quick to help when the cancer took its toll.

Keeler was also fiercely loyal to his club. When the Rideau suffered a financial setback two decades ago, he took a voluntary pay cut. His unpaid hours, extra work and unstinting loyalty were not the stuff of heroes, but the stuff of a man who neither bragged nor sought the limelight. So it came as no surprise when Keeler was made an honorary life member of the Rideau last year.

JSI CANADA CUP EAST

On behalf of the John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier organizing committee, I want to thank everyone who supported the event.

It takes a large number of volunteers to prepare for, and then put on this event. Thank you very much to our drivers, timers, door monitors, ticket sellers, hotel coordinators, and everyone else who gave their time and energy to make this event successful. Even with the weather situation on Sunday, our volunteers braved the storm! You are all wonderful and amazing people! Many of you have come out to help the Ottawa and the Rideau year after year, event after event, whenever we need you. Thank you so much!!

A huge thank you to our sponsors, we wouldn’t have an event without you. Your support is greatly appreciated. I’m sure everyone will do their best to show our sponsors how much we appreciate them by using their services or products whenever possible.

Thanks to all of you who bought tickets to the event and came out to fill the stands and support the event.

A special thank you to the ice makers and their crews - both Gerry Keeler and Dwayne Lowe’s Hogline Ice.  As you know, Gerry was hospitalized prior to the event. The ice makers did a great job coming to help us out when we needed them the most. Thank you so much!! You did a great job, above and beyond! We all really appreciate what you did for us, not just for this event.

Thank you to Andre Proulx and Geoff Colley for coordinating the drivers; Judy Meloche, Geoff Shepard and Bob Burwash for coordinating the volunteers; Gord Stockdale, Frances Isabelle and Lee Mantha for officiating; Gerry Peckham for his wisdom and support; and the Club managers Dalal Abou-Eid and Audrey Frey and the Clubs’ staff.

To both Bob Park and Mike Izzard who spent an aweful lot of time in a tiny room together for hours on end, pecking away at keyboards so the internet could be updated – a great big thank-you.

The cooking and serving staff at both clubs deserve a pat on the back for going above and beyond!

Naturally, we want to thank all of the curlers for coming out and putting on such a great show. I know there are a number of them who will be enjoying the Nation’s Capital for longer than they had planned. I want to pass on to all of you that many of the curlers told me they really enjoyed the event and said that it was very well run and they would definitely be back. That’s a direct reflection of the great job our volunteers do. Way to Go! Give yourselves three claps (a reference to the Karcher dinner where we were to keep our applause to a limited number of claps).

Wishing a great holiday season to one and all,

Joanne Pomalis

For Dawn Kelly, Danny Lamoureux, Doug Johnston, Gord Kritch, and Joe Pavia.

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Ottawa-Rideau Challenge

The annual Ottawa-Rideau Challenge was hosted by the Ottawa Curling Club on December 28th. Unfortunately the OCC teams came up a little short and once again the Rideau Club came out victorious. However, the event was enjoyed by all and displayed the great camaraderie and friendly rivalry between members of the two clubs. Thanks to all who organized the event, as well as those who participated.

 

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM

THE BOARD AND STAFF

Photo by André Proulx

HOLIDAY HOURS

December 23,24, 25, 26 Closed

December 27 : Special Olympic Spiel

December 28 : Ottawa Rideau Challenge 6 pm

December 29 : Teachers Spiel

December 30,31 and January 1: Closed

League play resumes on January 2, 2008

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JSI CANADA CUP EAST

What some of you might want to shoot for….

Below is the front and back view of Jamie Korab’s Torino Olympic Curling Gold Medal.

FRONT

BACK

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2007/2008 Membership/Team Registration

All returning teams or individual members should submit a membership application, either in person or online. To complete a returning team league application, please complete the team registration form. For all others, please complete and submit the individual membership form.

OCC MEMBERS:

Please note that payment of membership fees was due Wednesday October 31st, 2007.

Any unpaid membership is now subject to a $50.00 penalty and loss of playing privileges.

Senior Open Cash League - 2007/08 Season

Test your skills in the New Open League.

Entry deadline is October 5, 2007

Click here for Flyer.

Click here for Entry Form

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Instruction Clinic Date changed to October 2nd

YOU WON’T GET BAD NEWS AT THIS CLINIC

 

Join our qualified instructors this Tuesday - October 2nd – for a curling clinic, designed to give novice curlers the basic skill set they require to deliver with confidence and learn the rudimentary aspects of the game.

 

This NOVICE CLINIC runs from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. with all equipment provided. The session involves:

► an introduction to the club and curling

►an overview of curling, score board management and simple strategy

►on-ice instruction

 

The cost is $10 per person. Registration is required and can be done via:

► E-mail – manager@ottawacurlingclub.com

► Phone – 613 234-4119

► In person

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The beautiful weather we have enjoyed for the past few weeks has been great for golfing but not at all good for making curling ice.

The OCC ice plant has been running constantly since September 2 nd and our ice technician, Dwayne Lowe, has been working night and day for the past few weeks but, because of the weather, it has been impossible to build the ice surface up to the required level.

Therefore, there will be no ice available this week and at this time we cannot predict when it will be ready for practice or play.

When we have further information, OCC members will informed by way of this web site, by email or by telephone.

The novice clinic will proceed on Sunday September 30th, See below

Thank you for your patience.

Gord Kritsch

President

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OUR HOUSE IS YOUR HOUSE

Anyone interested in finding out more about curling at one of the country's oldest curling clubs, should attend any of our OPEN HOUSE Days slated for September 12, 13 and 14, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Rookie curlers to sage veterans are invited to attend and see how we can provide a curling program for you.