March 2015 - Abbotsford Curling Club

ABBOTSFORD MASTERS CURLING CLUB
March 2015
Newsletter
Edition 3–15
This newsletter is intended to keep members up to date. Feedback is always welcome.
1. Wrap up Festivities
Monday
Congratulations to the Monday league winners
Scott Hinds, Ron Ferguson, Joe Majernik and
John Veevers. Second place went to Milt
Sinclair, Bob Boughen, Len Exley and Jim
Gordon.
Colin Van Keith defended his title as the head
turkey – shooter, roasting all comers with his
subtle touch!
Over 50 prizes were given out at the luncheon.
C Squared Inc. (Creasy and Carvey), won $210
on the 50/50 draw!!
Wednesday
The Charlie Lindsay, Roy Huston, Grant
Gaudet and Roy Lind team plucked the team
turkey shoot title, and the $36 pot, from Paul
Pike, Kelly Hyswick, Stan Tam and Bob
Halliwell.
The Wednesday league winners were Doug
Carvey, Bob Wedel, Frank Gallant and Dave
Lightfoot.
Second place was decided by a six end tiebreaker game. Paul Pike’s team out lasted
Jerry Wallace, Fred Tolsma, Burt Thiessen and
Jim Gordon to claim the silver (bullet, chalice,
cash?)
The festivities were a fitting ending to a very enjoyable year. Congratulations to Yoshi,
Tim, Fred, Ron, Grant, Clarence and Don who went home with Abbotsford Masters
vests. Clarence wore his proudly on Wednesday! Our thanks to Paul for arranging all
the spares and to the spares, who saved us all from excessive sweeping.
2. AGM
The minutes of the meeting are attached for your information. You can also see them
posted on the ACC web site. Some of the highlights of the meeting:

club fee for 2015\16 was set at $20 (no change!)

celebrating the club’s efforts to raise over $2600 dollars for Movember and Greta

new executive elected (see the list at the end of the newsletter)

some unknowns were identified and will have to be dealt with by the executive
possible increased PCMCA fees
ladies and night time curlers being able to join PCMCA and hence AMCC
change in role for registered spares
Thanks and appreciations were expressed to the executive for their hard work, to Paul
and Joan Pike for their efforts arranging the spares, to the volunteers who helped with
the ice, signs, coffee, repairing chairs, etc., and to the AMCC members for their
camaraderie and fellowship, the guts of curling! Kelly thanked Jim Gordon for serving
as a PCMCA director and the hard working executive, especially Bert Creasy who
leaves the executive this year. His dedication, enthusiasm and hard work are much
appreciated.
3. Zone 2 Meeting
Kelly, Art and Gord attended the meeting held on March 26, at the Peace Arch Curling
Club. As circulated at our AGM, the proposed PCMCA fee increase (presently $2 with
$1 returned to the zone, to $5 with $2 returned to the zone) and the expanded masters
membership were the contentious issues discussed. Final decisions will be made at the
PCMCA AGM in Richmond on April 7th, at 1:00 pm. Any member is welcome to attend
that meeting. Watch for a NewsFlash to bring you news from the meeting. The group
expressed their thanks to Jim Gordon who is stepping down from his position as a
director on the PCMCA executive and to Gerry Powlik for agreeing to an additional
year as director. The second director will be appointed at a later date.
4. Competitive League
The competitive league looks like a go on Thursday afternoons starting in September.
Presently 6 local teams, 3 teams from Chilliwack and possibly 2 other teams are ready
to do battle. While there are some administrative details to work out, there is still room
for teams or individual curlers to join the group. Contact Grant (604-854-4447) or Milt
(604-852-9002) if you would like more information.
5. Time for Golf
Want to join the crew that golfs each
week. Contact Cultus Lake Golf course
(604-858-9902) well in advance to book
tee times with the Abbotsford Masters
Curling group. The group gets together
every Tuesday at 8:30 am at Cultus Lake
6. ACC Annual General Meeting
Plan to attend the ACC AGM being
held on April 15th at the Curling Center
at 7:00 pm. Next year will be a critical
year for all curlers in Abbotsford.
Important and necessary changes are
in the wind. The club will be relying
largely on volunteers to carry the load.
Plan to attend the meeting to hear
about these plans, offer your ideas and
input to shape the future of the club
and support the efforts and work of the
executive. We all need to be involved
in some way, if curling in Abbotsford is to
be successful. See you there!
GC to tee off at 9:00. Car pools leave
our curling rink at 8:00 am. Contact
Kelly [email protected] for more
information. May your drives stay out of
the bushes, your irons be short to the
green, your putts roll true to the cup and
you never hear the most 3 dreaded
words in golf - "you're still away"!
7. Agnes McCorkscrew goes “hame fer ta summer!”
Agnes has traded her winter home in the heater above sheet 4 for the heather of the
highlands. As she packed the “boot” on her broom for the long flight home, she was
heard nattering "I ‘ope to see some fresh lads 'urling the granite next yare. If ta present
sods bring in one o' ther' kin or clansmen or even a friend, if they has 'un, I will hae nuu
blod to ogle. I ‘ope ta 'ell it 'appens! I'm seek o' this lot!”
She is right. If we all make an effort to bring in a new or lapsed curler next fall our
numbers will increase to former levels. There’s the summer challenge to us all!
8. Important dates for Upcoming Events

March 30 - Apr 2, 2015
Donaldson/Philp Championships Richmond

April 7, 2015
PCMCA meeting - 1:00 pm

April 15, 7:00 pm
ACC Annual General Meeting

Sept 28, 2015
Monday league starts

Sept 30, 2015
Wednesday league starts

Nov 6 – 8, 2015
Abbotsford Masters curling Bonspiel

AMCC hosts Philp/Donaldson Zonal Play Downs 2016/17
Richmond
Abbotsford
9. The 2015/16 Executive
President
Art Heppner
604-854-1833
[email protected]
Vice President
Bob Parker
604-557-0852
[email protected]
Past President
Kelly Hyswick
604-854-5167
[email protected]
Treasurer
Graham Taylor
604-859-7603
[email protected]
Secretary
Gord Wallington
604-853-1194
[email protected]
Directors
Rob Turner
604-853-7800
[email protected]
Bob Halliwell
604-870-4850
[email protected]
The next Newsletter will be out at the end of August, but watch for NewsFlashes as
required. In early September we will be asking for your plans for the up-coming fall
leagues. We hope you all enjoy a wonderful, relaxing summer with family and friends.
Take care, be safe, stay healthy and most of all - enjoy! See you in September!
Cheers
G, on behalf of the AMCC Executive