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May 15, 2010

Bullas Mixed Curling Update

Mixed Open and Mixed Seniors Posters are now available. H & D Mixed page

March 27, 2010

Gord Perry Senators Division (65 and over)

Recent repeat winners of the Gord Perry Senators Division (65 and over) at the Ottawa Valley Curling Association's 55th Annual OVCA Ottawa Men's Bonspiel were the rink of Skip Brian MacLennan (Burlington G and CC) , third Ray Book (Dundas Valley G and CC), Second Leo Laviolette, and Lead Doug Renshaw (Burlington CC).

The rink made a pre-bonspiel visit to the one-sheet Loonie Curling Club located on Benson Lake near Chaffey’s Locks north of Kingston.  Hosted by owner Alex McKinney , the rink and their spouses were treated to a luncheon of pancakes, sausages, chocolate chip muffins and maple syrup.followed by a men’s eight-end game , a unique afternoon experience! Click here for photos.

March 22, 2010

Early Registration Discount for Bullas Mixed H&D Bonspiel: 2010

Save $20 on your early-bird registration for this fall's Hamilton & District Mixed Bonspiel. Deadline April 15th for your discount entry! Click here for more details.

February 16, 2010

www.GrimsbyTankard2011.com

Grimsby to host 2011 provincial curling championship

The premier curling event in the province is coming to Grimsby next year.

The Ontario Curling Association announced earlier this month that the Grimsby Curling Club will host the 2011 Ontario Tankard - the Ontario Men’s Curling Championship. The event will take place February 7-13 at the Grimsby Peach King Centre.

“We’re thrilled to have this event come to Grimsby and Niagara Region,” said Dwayne Pyper, who will head up the host committee. “It’s the premier event on the Ontario curling calendar for sure.”

That, said Pyper, will be evident by the participants. Three-time world champion and 2010 Tankard champion Glenn Howard and his team are guaranteed to be in the field at the 2011 provincial championship in Grimsby.

“This is a huge bonus for our event and for the fans that will have the opportunity to see not only some of the best curling in the country, but a world-class team as well,” said Pyper. “In Napanee you could see the impact of having Team Howard on the ice. The crowds were bigger and the seats closest to his games were always in high demand.”

The Howard team will be one of 11 participating in the event. Zone and regional play, plus two last chance challenge rounds will help fill out the remaining 10 spots.

“Hopefully we can have a local team break through and get to the event as well,” said Pyper, who did so with Todd Brandwood and Drew Macklin as a member of the victorious Peter Corner rink in 2000, that went on to compile an impressive record of eight wins and four losses at the Brier in Saskatoon that year, losing out to former world champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba.

The curling action, said Pyper, will begin Monday, Feb. 7 and continue during afternoons and evenings until Friday, Feb. 11. Playoffs take place over the weekend, culminating in the provincial championship game in the afternoon of Sunday, Feb. 13. The Peach King Centre boasts 526 seats, but the committee plans to augment that with construction of premium “home and away” end zone seating for sponsors and fans alike. The rink itself will be turned into five sheets of ice, so five matches can happen at a time.

The event, said Pyper, should be a draw for curling fans from all over the province – providing an economic boost to Niagara.

“There should be crowds of between 500 and 1,000 spectators per draw depending on who is competing,” said Pyper. “Overall quite a number will be from outside of the town and outside the region, meaning spinoff to businesses in town, from accommodations like hotels, to restaurants and more.”

Tickets, said Pyper, will range in price from about $125 a week to $150 for the premier seats. Individual game tickets will be in the range of $10-15 per person. Tickets should be available to purchase before the end of the curling season, he said. A website should be up and running within the next few weeks with more information about the event, and tickets.

There is much work to be done in the 12 months leading up to the event, said Pyper, and the community will be engaged to help play a role in bringing the event to fruition. Already, he said, one local business stepped up to the plate when Wills Chev Olds of Grimsby donated use of a cube van to allow organizers to visit the 2010 Tankard to pick up materials that will be needed for next year. The Town of Grimsby has offered to provide storage and the Grimsby Curling Club membership are providing the manpower to stock the materials away for the year.

“I know with this kind of community support we are going to put on one of the best championships ever,” said Pyper.

The event will require about 200 volunteers and the Grimsby Curling Club membership will be heavily involved, but additional support from the community will be sought. Volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds, and with all types of expertise will be encouraged to lend their support. The first member’s information session will be held Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. in the club lounge of the Grimsby Curling Club, 277 Kerman Ave. in Grimsby. The core executive, said Pyper, will drive most of the work for the next year, but the skills and contacts of members and volunteers will also play a key role.

“We need people with everything from manning the lounge to helping with security to ticket sales, and more. “I hope the membership packs the room to show support of the event and learn more about how they can get involved.”

Pyper says he hopes the town will embrace the opportunity to showcase itself and be involved in a major sporting event.

“It has been a long time since a provincial championship has been held in the area and it’s a tremendous honour for us to get it and bring it to our community,” Pyper said.

Story credit to Scott Rosts: NIAGARAthisWEEK.com

 

January 18, 2010

2010 Annual Little Rock Bonspiel details are now available

Check the Little Rocks page for game times, locations, entry rules and much more. Don't miss out on the largest Little Rock Bonspiel around.

November 25, 2009

And the winners are …

The Results of the 4 day Bullas Mixed Curling Classic that had teams from 10 local Curling Clubs take part with the finals at the Burlington Curling Club This year had 72 teams enter the events.

And the winners names are …

Open Events

1st: BCC Mark Fletcher, Becky Pipes, Bill Garner, and Michelle Fletcher
2nd: Glanford Mike Stinson, Sharyn Wilson, Jim Atkinson, and Carol Reichheld
3rd: Hamilton Victoria John Scott, Judy Scott, Dave Harrison, and Christina Neales
4th: BCC Rob De Podesta, Marion Freeborn, Graig Stevens, and Barb Wantuchowicz

Senior Events

1st: Dundas Granite Bill Hunter, Dodie Goruick, Ron Bartalos, and Peggy Boich
2nd: Glanford John Turner, Nancy Turner, Greg Napier, and Kathy Napier
3rd: Glendale Dan Leblanc, Marg Cunningham, Ron Boser, Joyce Neal
4th: BCC John Shannon, Karen Shannon, Jim Mason, and Julie Hozian

 

November 12, 2009

Hot Camera Shots

Send us your picturesIf you have a digital camera at any of the H & D events, and capture a moment that is suitable to share with the world, please email your photos (please no more than 5MB at a time) to our Webmaster, and we will endeavour to post them in a timely manner. If you have many photos and put them on a CD, and would like to mail them to us, please contact us to make arrangements.

 

November 1, 2009

Hamilton & District Men’s Bonspiel Enhancements

Over the past several years your Hamilton & District Committee have heard a variety of requests from Hamilton area curlers to improve this bonspiel. [Full story here in Adobe PDF]

 

October 15, 2009

2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships

The 2010 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships will be held at Burlington Golf and Country Club from November 13 to 21, 2009. For more details click the icon to the right or visit www.burlingtongolfclub.com. The evening draws, semi-final and final games will be telecast by Cogeco.

 

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April 4, 2009

Bob Martin Award will be awarded annually at Mohawk College

A $500 bursary will be awarded annually to an eligible Mohawk student with preference given to a curler. The deadline is April 15 for applications for this years award. Visit awards.mohawkcollege.ca

January 20, 2009

2009 Hamilton and District Bonspiel-Congratulations to the Mens Open Winners

First Event: Dundas Granite- Steve Henderson, Glen Dorsey, John Eygenraam, Bruce Lawson
Second Event: Burlington Curling Club-Dennis Morgan, Dan Okuuloski, Mike Griffin
Third Event: Glendale-Drew Macklin, Dave Serwatuk, Rick Taylor, Joel Barker
Fourth Event: Hamilton Victoria-Chris Fordham, Dan Leblanc, Jason Stahl, Will Monterroza

January 18, 2009

Grimsby Legion Skinspiel March 11, 2009 at Grimsby C.C.

Openings avallable for a couple of Seniors rinks (age +60). Two draws (8:30 & 10:30 AM). Cost $120 per rink including an excellent dinner. Contact Ron Costen at 905 945-8028 or rcosten@vaxxine.com.

January 15, 2009

HACA Annual Little Rock Spiel-March 28/29-April4/5, 2009

See entry details on our Bonspiel page under Harry Clark Memorial bonspiel.

November 4, 2008

HACA AND JUNIOR CURLING

Further to our Blog posting of Oct. 19. The 64 Curling League is for Hamilton area junior curlers whose team total age does not exceed 64. Young novice and fun curlers can participate in interclub play. The first draw is scheduled for Burlington Golf and CC on Nov. 30 at 3 PM. For further details, contact your club coordinator (see www.hamiltoncurling.com/64)

October 19, 2008

HACA and the “64” Bantam League

The website for the “64” Bantam League can now be accesssed at www.hamiltoncurling.com/64. The League is currently organizing for this season’s play. Checkout the site for the latest.

August 15, 2008

HACA Annual Meeting

OCA President Rick Clift to speak to HACA’s Annual Meeting at Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club on Sept 11. The meeting starts at 7 pm.

August 1, 2008 

Tourism Hamilton Announces Tourism Hamilton Award Winners

April 4, 2008; Hamilton – Last night, before a crowd of 540, Tourism Hamilton hosted the 10th Annual Tourism Hamilton Awards Gala “It’s Show Time” at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. Bringing together its partners for a glorious night of friendship and celebration, the awards recognized the outstanding contributions of corporations, organizations and individuals in building a healthy and vibrant tourism industry. “The gala was a wonderful night to celebrate the spirit and camaraderie of our local tourism industry,” says David Adames, Executive Director of Tourism Hamilton. “Collectively, we saluted excellence, from front line customer service to lifetime achievement, from local small businesses to nationally acclaimed festivals and events.” Twenty award categories covered a range of tourism contributors, from businesses to marketing campaigns to individual. Award winners (attached) received a handmade Shirley Elford original trophy. In several categories, multiple winners were announced resulting in twenty-seven deserving award recipients. Thousands of employees and volunteers working in the tourism sector were eligible for nomination. The winners were chosen among over 120 nominees by a nine-member judging panel representing past award recipients, members of the local tourism industry and members of neighbouring destination marketing organizations. The winners were publicly announced for the first time at the gala. Tourism Hamilton Inc. is an innovative destination management organization dedicated to significantly increasing new and return tourist visitation to Hamilton.

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Individual Awards- Volunteer of the Year
Award Sponsor: Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
Award Recipient: Stan Shiraishi – Tim Horton’s Brier

Nominees:
Kathy Archer – Mountain Kidz Klub
Marion Dale – Geritol Follies Variety Show
Cathy Rideout – Royal Botanical Gardens
Kristin Stawiarski – Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble