News & Events

ADVERTISE YOURSELF TO OTHER MEMBERS

If you have a business or service that you feel might benefit OCC members why not advertise on the OCC website on the NETWORKING page? As more people populate that page more members will get used to using this handy tool when they are loooking for a business or service. The cost? - It's only $20 per year. See the Manager.

WHEN WILL YOU START CURLING?

The plant is now on, the new hacks are here, the painting equipment is all set so curling is coming soon. Stay tuned for the exact dates for your league starts. We are aiming for a Wednesday September 29 start.

The Mixed League does begin the Friday after Thanksgiving weekend.

The OCC to the rescue! The RCMP Curling Club is in the midst of replacing their plant. Like any renovation surprises have delayed their season opener. The RCMP Fall Classic bonspiel has been switched to the Ottawa Curling Club September 22 to 26.

NEW ICE MAKER FOR OCC

Jon Wall, a long time Ottawa Curling Club member as well as the assistant ice maker to Dwayne Lowe, is now the Ice Technician for the Ottawa.

"I'm very happy to make the ice at the OCC. I'm looking forward to the challenge and hope to be at the Ottawa for a long time."

Mr. Wall has his Level 1 Ice Technician certification as well as a Recreation Facility Management degree from Algonquin. Part of the course consisted of Arena Management and Operations with an emphasis on refrigeration.

Wall has been tuotered by premier and nationally ranked Grand Slam ice maker, Mark Shurek, as well as working with Dwayne for the last three seasons.

Mr. Wall has also helped make ice at four Grand Slams where he was the chief assistant for the the latter two.

The OCC would like to thank Dwayne Lowe for his 3.5 seasons of service with us.

PEBBLE THHE SEA CRUISE

Join gold medalist John Morris and world champion Craig Savill for the first ever caribbean cruise where you actually curl on the Caribbean. For details visit www.pebblethesea.ca

2010-2011 Membership

Team registration Here and membership Here form are now available online.

OCC GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Annual Bonnie Matheson Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Hylands Golf Course on Friday June 18th, 2010.

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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS TURNS INTO SKINS GAME

On Monday nght at 8:30 the second draw for the Club Championships started. For the first time in OCC Club Championship history a team from the Getting Started league was competing.

A large congtingent of Getting Started league fans showed up to cheer their league champions on against the Thursday Night Men's champs. Our hats are off to the spirit exhibited by these members and the member who almost showed his member when he streaked across the ice holding a strategically placed sign reading "COME ON GETTING STARTED LEAGUE". The championship final game is Wednesday evening at 8:30.

MEN'S LOCKER ROOM AIRIING ITS DIFFERENCES

Please clear out your men's locker by this Friday April 30 so that work can begin on locker refurbishment

If the OCC is clearing out your locker we will not be responsible for the contents or lock.

Club Champions

clubchampionship Draw

The 49th Annual Gordie Perry Bonspiel

April 18-25, 2010
View the draw.

CONGRATULATIONS TEAM HOMAN

The Ottawa Curling Club would like to congratulate Team Homan on a fabulously successful season of curling. Everyone at the club is tremendously proud of you !

This remarkable season included;

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TEAM CANADA SIX ENDER RUNBACK AGAINST CHINA

In their first game at the Junior Worlds in Switzerland, the Ottawa's Team Homan (Team Canada) scored a 6-ender via a Homan run back in their first game (versus Team China) who they eventually beat 12 -3.See the video here.

World Juniors in Switzerland

The World Junior Curling Champions start today, in Flims, Switzerland.
Representing Canada Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew,Laura Crocker ,Lynn Kreviazuk and Alison Kreviazuk Fifth, Earle Morris Coach.
Check the result here.

SAVILL ADVANCES TO TIM HORTONS BRIER

Cash League skip and the lead on Team Glenn Howard, Craig Savill, helped his rink capture the Ontario Men's title at the Tankard in Napanee. The team went undefeated and will represent Ontario for the fifth straight year.

The Tim Hortons Brier is in Halifax in March.

CANADIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to Team Homan for winning the 2010 Canadian Junior Championships in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Rachel Homan (Skip), Emma Miskew (Third), Laura Crocker (Second), Lynn Kreviazuk (Lead) and Earle Morris (Coach) went undefeated and beat British Columbia by a score of 9-5 in the finals.

Team Homan will represent Canada at the world junior curling championships in Flims, Switzerland March 6-14.

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OCC SENIOR MENS TEAM SET TO COMPETE AT DOMINION ONTARIO SENIORS

The Ottawa Curling Club foursome of Wally Morris, Randy Garland, Mike Pastuch and Dave McMahon will begin play at the Dominion Provincial Seniors Championship this Tuesday in Orillia.

CHEER OUR TEAM LIVE AT THE M&M MEAT SHOPS CANADIAN JUNIORS

Should Team Homan (Team Ontario) make it to the finals on Sunday January 24 at 2:30 p.m., the Ottawa is checking out renting a coach to travel the 3 hours to Tracy, Quebec to cheer the girls on live. The cost of the one day round trip is being examined and is expected to come in at between $40 and $50, including admission to the arena. If you are interested in attending please contact the Manager. If you don't plan to make the trip come down to the Club and watch the game live on TSN.

HOMAN TEAM WINS ONTARIO JUNIOR TITLE ... AGAIN

Congratulations to the Homan Team (Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Laura Crocker, Lynn Kreviazuk). They did it again folks! Team Homan will represent Ontario in next week's M&M Meat Shops Junior Nationals in Sorel, Quebec.

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TITLE DEFENDED

Despite a determined effort by the Rideau crew, the OCC members prevailed to mount a come-from-behind 3-point victory at the last minute in the December 29 Ottawa-Rideau Challenge. Congrats to all who participated and cheered from both clubs.

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The Canadian Men’s and Women’s Senior Curling Championships are being held this year at the Ottawa Hunt Club from March 20-28.

Each game needs on-ice observer who, with warm clothing provided by the C.C.A., will sit behind each sheet and, on a plastic sheet with coloured discs representing rocks, show the position of each rock in the house as the end is played. When the end is over, the observer will go to the other end of the sheet, put up the score and repeat the process until the game ends.
No judgments or decisions are made by this observer.

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OTTAWA - RIDEAU CHALLENGE (Dec. 29)

The Ottawa - Rideau Challenge is scheduled for Tuesday December 29 at 6:00 pm at the OCC. A sign-up sheet has been posted in the main lounge. This is a great way to represent the Ottawa Curling Club in a fun / social competition against our favourite rivals.

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SENIOR REGIONALS

Congratulations to the Wally Morris team, representing the Ottawa Curling Club, for winning the A-side of the Senior Regionals this past weekend. Wally (and his team of Randy Garland, Mike Pastuch and Dave "Mr. McMahon" McMahon) advance to the provincial championships in Orillia, January 20-24. Good luck.

UNDER 18 PLAYDOWN WINNERS

Jamie Sinclair's team from Manotick (play on Wednesdays at the OCC) won 2 straight in a best of three against Caitlin Romain from Iroquois Falls, in North Bay this weekend. Team Sinclair now moves on to Regina to represent Ontario in April at the Optimist U18. With Jamie are Cheryl Kreviazuk, Melissa Gannon and Rebecca Wichers-Schreur. Congratulations and good luck.

JUNIORS ADVANCE TO PROVINCIALS

Congratulations to the teams of Rachel Homan and Jamie Sinclair for advancing to the Junior Women's provincial championship being held in Teeswater, Ontario January 2-6, 2009.

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TEAM WINS MEN'S SPIEL IN NAVAN

A rink composed of 4 men from various OCC leagues (Monday, Cash, Thursday and Saturday) captured the top spot in the JT Bradley Invitational. They were Serge Denis, Mike Johannsen, Chris Delage and John Lockett.

BANNER WEEKEND

Craig Savill helped Glenn Howard defeat Kevin Martin on Sunday in the Cactus Pheasant Classic in Alberta. They earned $22,000. Rachel Homan and her squad of Emma Miskew and Lynne Kreviazuk beat the field to capture the women's side of the JSI OVCA Superspiel. Another Ottawa CC team lead by Neil Sinclair just lost out in an extra end in capturing the men's final of the event.

ST. LAMBERT MEN'S WINNERS

Two OCC members from the Monday and Wednesday Open Leagues helped reigning Canadian Senior Champion Bruce Delaney win a men's spiel in St. Lambert, Quebec on the weekend.

Congrats to Mike Loewen and Geoff Colley, Jr.

OCC OPEN SECTION WINNERS

At the recently concluded Challege Casino Lac Lemay, the Ottawa Curling Club rink of Shane Latimer, Terry Scharf, RJ and Ian Rathwell captured the Open section title and $1400. The team plays Wednesday night.

OCC MEMBER WINS GREY POWER WORLD CUP OF CURLING

OCC Member Craig Savill, who plays lead for Team Howard, won his fourth consecutive Grey Power World Cup of Curling event, this past weekend in Mississauga.

Fourteen of the best mens teams from around the world competed in this World Cup event. Team Howard defeated the team of Kevin Koe in the finals by a score of 8-6.

TWO OCC SKIPS MAKE FINAL

Jean-Michel Menard defeated junior skip Neil Sinclair in the inaugural final of the Challenge Casino Lac Lemay on Sunday. Both skips play in the Cash League. Menard won $8,000 while Sinclair pocketed $5,000.

TEAM HANNA WINS MAC ICE CLASSIC

Team Hanna from the OCC Cash League won the women's section and $3,000 at the Mac Ice Classic on Thanksgiving Monday. They battled Team Homan, another Ottawa rink, in the final. Team Hanna is Jennifer Hanna, Kelly Cochrane, Stephanie Hanna and Trish Scharf.

OCC Members Shine Early in Season

Skips Rachel Homan and Neil Sinclair lead their rinks to victories this month.

Homan with Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk and Lynn Kreviazuk went undefeated at the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic in Brockville on Sunday where they won the bonspiel.

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4^th annual Swing-n-Sweep

The Swing-n-Sweep is a fun event that combines curling and golf in a relaxed social atmosphere. This years event will be held October 2 & 3.

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