FERGUS CURLING CLUB

CONTINUOUS CURLING SINCE 1834

HACK & BACK April, 2018

The season has now come to an end. Playoffs will conclude this week followed by our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 5th. It has been a good year here at the Fergus Curling Club and we hope to see everyone back again next season.

The Fergus Little Rocks held a “bring a friend day” which saw 37 young people out on the ice. Neil, Calum, Katrina, and Team Laitar did an amazing job keeping them all busy and they had a blast. Hopefully we will see some of them come out next year.

The Little Rocks held their Banquet on Sunday, March 25th where, after games of “Curling in the Dark” and other fun games, awards were handed out and a delicious Spaghetti Supper was enjoyed by the curlers and their parents. A huge thank you to Carl Gray for preparing the wonderful meal!

Some of the Little Rockers!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT:

Krista Pedersen

VICE- PRESIDENT:

Avon Giddings

PAST PRESIDENT:

Les Hunter

TREASURER:

Steve Graham

SECRETARY:

Lynda Waterhouse

CLUB DIRECTORS:

Debbie Burtt

Philip Chester

Dorothy Curran

Kevin Curran

Greg Moulton

Kyle Powell

Bonnie Talbot

Our First Year Curlers accepted their Certificates and Badges after skill testing was completed. They all did a terrific job. Congratulations to all of you!

Aiden Grant, Orval Jackson, Madisson Kitching, Hayden LeGallee, Olivia Pettitt, Wyatt Pettitt, Charlotte Roberts, Emily Roberts, Lila Voros, Carter Watson.

Top 4 Curlers, accepting the Fergus Lions’ Club Award were:

Lucas Miller, Michael Farrelly, Julia Gardiner, Gabriela Goetz

In Second Place: Ryan Downes, Kaylynn McGeachie, Hayden LeGallee, Merissa-Lynn Sebastian- Young.

Spirit of The Game: Peter Brunkard

Most Improved: Aiden Grant

A special thank you to all the parents, grandparents and siblings who came out every week to watch and encourage the young players. Also to Team Laitar who assisted Neil and Calum, Katrina and Dawna every Sunday to ensure the kids were getting the best of instruction while having a whole lot of fun.

We will miss Teaghan, Hanna and Katie as they are off to University in the Fall. We wish them every success.

Memories: From Our Little Rock Olympics a few years back!!

This year, winning the Wilkin Bonspiel!

Teaghan forwarded the following message:

As many of you may know three quarters of the Laitar team will be moving on to University next year and for that reason our team is saying (hopefully not permanently) goodbye to the Fergus Curling Club. This club and the members within it have given us the support we've needed throughout the years to grow to who we are today.

For myself, Teaghan Laitar, I've grown up around the Fergus club. Starting at Little Rocks, moving my way to juniors, becoming a Little Rocks coach and eventually playing in adult leagues. The Gordon girls, Hanna and Kayla, quickly joined me and they too made their mark here at the club as they made their way through the leagues as well. And lastly, we were lucky enough to find Kaitie Taylor who became an instant fixture in our team. Looking back now there is no other set of girls I would have rather have played with. We have been lucky enough to stay together and enjoy not only the game we play but who we play it with. And there is no other club we would have loved to play at more. This club and its members have supported us in more ways than we can count. From Andy and Bonnie making sure we each get the ice time we need to all of our coaches along the way. We'd like to send some special shout outs to Dean Dunbar, Lynda Waterhouse, Stephanie Mathews and of course Neil Miller. Countless member have shared their wisdom with us throughout the years and believe me, we do remember and take it to heart. This club was amazingly supportive of us as a young team and as individuals when we came to adult leagues. So thank you to the Fergus Curling Club and to so many individuals for helping us along in our journey. Teaghan Laitar

Another member of Team Laitar, Katie Taylor, will be off to University as well. Katie was employed at Goldline in Mississauga and has sent us the following message:

Working at Goldline has given me the opportunity to meet many curlers. I was lucky enough to meet Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris the day before they left for the Olympics this past February.

It was exciting to meet them, especially as they went on to win the mixed doubles gold medal. These, along with other elite curlers have made my curling experience so far a very unforgettable one. However, there’s nothing more memorable than my time at the Fergus Curling Club and being a part of Team Laitar. Since joining this team I’ve become very aware of the deep ties and support of the Fergus Curling Club. I am very grateful for how welcoming all the members of the FCC have been since I joined in 2015. I hope to see many of you again when I return from University.

Katie Taylor.

League Playoffs - Wednesday, April 4th

Monday Afternoon Ladies: Team Kenny..L-R - Donna Bessey (spared for Peg. Kenny); Gladys Gallagher, Vice; Hilary Robinson, Lead; Linda Bratton, Second.

Friday Night Mixed: L – R: Dawna Laitar, Lead; Shannon Curran, Skip; Marilyn Curry, Vice; Chris Laitar, Second.

Monday Morning Men’s: L – R: Gary Watt, Second; Harold Plue, Vice; Jake van der Valk, skip; Wilf Christopher, Lead.

Thursday, Skip’s Choice: L – R: Dave Artymko, Lead; Bryce McGowan, Second; Derek Roberts, Vice; Rick Marshall, Skip.

Thursday Morning Men’s: L – R: Lorne Wilson, Second; Frank Stillo, Skip; Ray Mudge, Vice; Peter Thuerig, Lead.

Tuesday Night Men’s: L – R: Brian Vink, Lead; Steve Otto, Second; Jim Farquharson Vice; Rick Marshall, Skip.

Wednesday Night Ladies: L – R: Gwen Simms, Lead; Shannon Brinkman, Second; Linda Baker, Vice; Sheri Smeltzer, Skip.

Monday Night, Mixed: L – R: Chris Laitar, lead; Teaghan Laitar, Second; Tania Elliott, Vice;

Bill Colwill, Skip.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, April 5th.

President’s Message was given by Krista Pedersen and reports from the Directors were read.

Honorary Life Membership was awarded to Janet Tolton. Congratulations Janet.

Following the annual meeting, the Board of Directors and the new Board members were welcomed.

Carl Gray; Bob Hook; Mark Cripps have joined the Board of Directors for the upcoming seasons. Also, Gloria Bancroft was appointed Secretary, replacing Lynda Waterhouse. Steve Graham was re-appointed as Treasurer for the upcoming season.

The first meeting of the new Board will by May 6th.

THE FERGUS/ELORA FRIENDLY GAMES

Friday, April 6th we hosted the first Friendly Games. The top teams from the Elora Curling Club played the top teams from Fergus. Included: Doubles; Ladies; Mixed; Skip’s Choice…..

The games finished with Fergus winning Doubles and Ladies. The Mixed teams tied. Skip’s Choice went to the Elora team.

It was a good night, one we would like to see continue. Fan support was terrific. Cogeco was on sight to film the Skip’s Choice Game. Teams were piped onto the rink.

A TOAST TO THE PIPERS! LET THE GAMES BEGIN…..

Bill Taylor Memorial Bonspiel - April 7, 2018. This is the 34th year for the bonspiel. A real

fun day! All proceeds from this event go to the Lung Association in memory of Bill. Chris does a lot of planning for this bonspiel and it never disappoints. This year, try wheelchair curling! It is VERY DIFFICULT. The photo shows where rocks ended up. The balloons were the target. Buy a rock/take a shot!

This year the trophy goes to: Krista Pedersen, Tania Elliott, Christine de Nottbeck, Mark Cripps

SKATE OUT THE ICE!

On Sunday, April 8th some of the Little Rockers and their siblings and parents took to the ice and had a fabulous time! Afterwards they had their hot chocolate and cookies and said goodbye to

the curling rink for another year. How do you know when the season is over?

There is NO HOT CHOCOLATE LEFT!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Friday, May 11th - Fish Fry at the Fergus Sportsplex. Get your tickets from Lynda Waterhouse or at the door. This is a major fund raiser for the club so please support it! Tickets are $17.00 for an adult; $7.50 for children under the age of 12.

Saturday, May 12th – the Annual Banquet…tickets are available from Dorothy Curran, Bonnie Talbot. If we don’t see a good turnout prior to April 20th the banquet will be cancelled. Get your tickets now.

FCC ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT - SEPTEMBER 8th…..SIGN UP SHEET AT THE CLUB!