By Jeremy
Two talented curling teams from Vernon showed off their curling prowess earlier this month at regional playdowns, earning them each a coveted berth in the 2011 BC Provincial Men’s Championships.
The playdowns (a curling term for a qualifier), hosted by the McArthur Island Curling Club in Kamloops, were held from December 10th to December 12th, featuring men’s teams from across the Interior of British Columbia. Vernon skip Aron Herrick, third Tobin Senum, second Marc Fillion and lead Jason Wizniak started the tournament on Friday with a close 9-8 decision to Tom Buchy of Kimberely in an extra end of play. The Herrick rink’s next two draws against the Dahms and Pierce teams were won by wide margins, allowing them to advance to the final. In the final, Herrick played Kamloops’ Brent Yamada rink. Though the Vernon team got off to an early lead, they were down two points in the tenth and final end of play. However, the Herrick rink sealed the deal by scoring five in the final end, making for a 10-7 score and an undefeated record at the playdowns.
At the same event, another Vernon team saw much success. The rink, consisting of skip Darin Heath, third Gary Vandenberghe, second Ryan Le Drew and lead Darrell Houston, handily won their first two games against the Decap and Griffith rinks. The Heath team ran into some trouble in their third game against Brent Yamada, losing 6-7 in an extra-end thriller. However, the foursome bounced back, cruising to victories against Firman and Buchy. To qualify for the provincials, Heath needed to defeat the Folk rink, skipped by former world champion Rick Folk. The Vernon quartet slid their way into a provincial berth by a score of 8-4, taking the provincial qualifying spot.
As a result of these successes, both of the Vernon-based Herrick and Heath rinks will be playing in the 2011 CDI BC Men’s Provincial Championships hosted by the Vernon Curling Club from February 7th-13th, 2011. Additionally, local curlers Jim Cotter and Rick Sawatsky have already qualified for the tournament as a part of the successful Bob Ursel team, and Vernonite Tyler Orme will be playing as part of the defending champion team of Jeff Richard. The winner of the championships will represent British Columbia at the Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ontario.
December 19, 2010
December 17, 2010
Merk's rant
Well, it’s almost Christmas. Things are winding down at the club. Tonight we are having Cod Gone Wild playing at ‘Merk’s Christmas Drop-in’. Music will start at 8:30 or 9. Turkey shoot starts around 8. Come and cheer on your league rep, and enjoy some festive music & cocktails. VIP Charters are driving the teams for the National. I have hooked them for tonight’s party, if you don’t want to drink & drive. The cost is $10 per person, in town and more for the outskirts. There will be a sign-up at the bar for rides home at 11pm, midnight and 1am. They can take up to 28 passengers. Tonight is the early bird draw for the raffle. Your chance to win two passes for the 2011 Men’s Provincials being hosted here.
The National is on at the Wesbild Center. I have been there to see a few draws, and the curling is great. I encourage you to go and watch. Our very own Jim Cotter, Rick Sawatsky and Tyrel Griffith are on the ice.
Next week there are only evening leagues scheduled. The proshop will be open noon til 8pm Mon, Tue & Wed only.
Have you signed up for the 2 on 2 bonspiel yet? Dec 28-30th. Details on the website. Need more teams.
The Men’s spiel is Jan 6-9th, sign up at the bar. The GOODS are the feature band Saturday evening.
Good luck to Jon Gardner & Jenn Gerow teams at the BC Junior Provincials Dec 27-31st. Follow the action at www.playdowns.com
Everyone have a Merry Christmas. See you in the New Year. Leagues resume Sun Jan 2nd.
The National is on at the Wesbild Center. I have been there to see a few draws, and the curling is great. I encourage you to go and watch. Our very own Jim Cotter, Rick Sawatsky and Tyrel Griffith are on the ice.
Next week there are only evening leagues scheduled. The proshop will be open noon til 8pm Mon, Tue & Wed only.
Have you signed up for the 2 on 2 bonspiel yet? Dec 28-30th. Details on the website. Need more teams.
The Men’s spiel is Jan 6-9th, sign up at the bar. The GOODS are the feature band Saturday evening.
Good luck to Jon Gardner & Jenn Gerow teams at the BC Junior Provincials Dec 27-31st. Follow the action at www.playdowns.com
Everyone have a Merry Christmas. See you in the New Year. Leagues resume Sun Jan 2nd.
December 9, 2010
Vernon Teams On the Button at Junior Playdowns
By Jeremy
Vernon Curling Club was well represented at regional junior curling playdowns as two local teams swept their way to spots in the provincial championships.
The playdowns, hosted by Salmon Arm Curling Club on the 27th and 28th of November, featured both junior men’s and women’s divisions. The Gardner rink, comprised of lead Jonathan Hatten, second Michael Hiram, third Michael Longworth, skip Jonathan Gardner and coach Mark Longworth, had a rough start to the qualifier and lost their first game in a close match on Saturday. However, they rebounded quickly and curled their way to three consecutive victories by large margins, ultimately winning in a 9-2 final against the Kristjanson foursome of Kamloops, forcing handshakes after just five ends of play.
In junior women’s play, Jenn Gerow’s Vernon rink proved to be on the broom by going undefeated in the playdowns. Lead Vanessa Samborsky, second Melissa Moen, third Kayte Giles, skip Jenn Gerow and coach Brent Giles cruised to a clear victory in their first draw against Alyssa Kyllo that earned the team a place in the final. After falling behind after six ends of play, the Vernon team stole points in ends seven, nine and ten to edge out the Corryn Brown rink of Kamloops 8-6, winning their spot in the provincial championships.
Meanwhile, the playdowns proved to be a challenge for BC Winter Games gold medalist Chad Kyllo and his Vernon rink. Lead Lucas Hofer, second Danial Campbell, third Colby Nowlin, skip Chad Kyllo and coach Steve Campbell had a difficult time hitting their stride on the weekend, losing their first game to Armstrong’s Cliff rink and narrowly giving up their second match against Lumby’s Forester rink. Additionally, a fellow Vernon rink skipped by Kayla Gunner fell to the Alyssa Kyllo team in their third game, missing a qualifying berth this year. Also, well-known former Vernon resident Alyssa Kyllo and her Kamloops rink (coached by CurlBC Club Volunteer of the Year award winner Scott Kyllo) missed the provincial championships this year as well, losing first to Jenn Gerow and then Corryn Brown. Despite the losses at playdowns, the Kyllo siblings, Kayla Gunner and their respective teams are sure to make a splash on the curling scene in the near future.
To keep sharp for playdowns and other tournaments, the Gardner, Gerow and Gunner rinks all play in the Baron Insurance Super League on Wednesday nights, where their skills are put to the test by other expert curlers, including some that have played in the Brier. The experience assists them in their quest towards the provincial title.
As a result of their victories at playdowns this season, the Jonathan Gardner and Jenn Gerow rinks have earned berths in the junior provincial championships being held at the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver at the end of December. There, they will aim to represent British Columbia in the Canadian Junior Championships in Calgary, and then play to become the Canadian team at the World Championships in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom.
November 26, 2010
Merk's rant
Been a while since I’ve talked to everybody. A few things that are happening…
Christmas is coming and we are going to have a SALE in the proshop. Everything in-stock will be 10% off. Some of you may think that 10% is not a whole lot of savings. Our prices include HST and shipping and are lower than suggested retail price to begin with. We have a lot of inventory, and new stock is arriving every day. Sale starts Monday Nov 29th.
Most of you know of Andrew Mercer and Cod Gone Wild. He has produced a CD that costs $20 and $5 goes to Junior Curling in our club. Kudos to Andrew and his band for trying to make a living playing music. Cod Gone Wild will be playing at Merk’s Christmas drop-in on Friday December 17th. Open to members and their guests. No cover-charge. Just come & enjoy some festive cheer and music.
The National is coming to town December 15th -19th. We are selling 50/50 tickets. VCC has been given the Thursday 5pm & 8pm draws for 50/50 ticket selling.
We will need 6 volunteers one hour prior to the draw times mentioned about. We can use 12 volunteers, 6 for each if we get enough offers to help. The VCC does receive a portion of the proceeds. Please email me asap if you are interested in selling.
Ice technicians are required to help with installation and maintenance during the event. Please contact me if you want to see how it is all done. I need a total of 12 people. Installation takes place Dec 10th-13th. It will be fun to learn how ice is really made. No experience necessary. Just time. You no longer have to have a RCMP background check so the process is simplified and I am choosing the team. I will be helping with the install. My son, Mike, is the assistant to Mark Shurek the Head Ice Technician for this event.
The 2nd annual 2 on 2 bonspiel is taking place December 28-30th. Games start no earlier than 5pm. The rules are posted on the website. $100 a team, 2 players, 4 ends, Cash prizes. A great post-Christmas activity. Consider signing up for the Men’s Bonspiel January 6-9th. Saturday night (Jan 8th)we will have the Goods playing. Sign up book is at the bar.
Raffle tickets have been distributed to all the teams in each league. Ensure you have your ticket for the Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacation. The tickets are in books of 4 to make it easy for a team to purchase or sell. All proceeds go to hosting the Men’s Provincial Championships Feb 7-13th.
Junior playdowns are taking place this weekend in Salmon Arm. Vernon is represented by 2 junior mens teams, and 3 junior womens teams..
Ladies playdowns are taking place next weekend in Summerland. We have no Vernon teams represented. What’s with that?
Mens playdowns are taking place in Kamloops mid-December. We have a few mens teams participating.
Good luck to all. Follow the action at www.playdowns.com
That’s all for now folks. I’m off to Kamloops to curl in the Labatt Crown of Curling
Christmas is coming and we are going to have a SALE in the proshop. Everything in-stock will be 10% off. Some of you may think that 10% is not a whole lot of savings. Our prices include HST and shipping and are lower than suggested retail price to begin with. We have a lot of inventory, and new stock is arriving every day. Sale starts Monday Nov 29th.
Most of you know of Andrew Mercer and Cod Gone Wild. He has produced a CD that costs $20 and $5 goes to Junior Curling in our club. Kudos to Andrew and his band for trying to make a living playing music. Cod Gone Wild will be playing at Merk’s Christmas drop-in on Friday December 17th. Open to members and their guests. No cover-charge. Just come & enjoy some festive cheer and music.
The National is coming to town December 15th -19th. We are selling 50/50 tickets. VCC has been given the Thursday 5pm & 8pm draws for 50/50 ticket selling.
We will need 6 volunteers one hour prior to the draw times mentioned about. We can use 12 volunteers, 6 for each if we get enough offers to help. The VCC does receive a portion of the proceeds. Please email me asap if you are interested in selling.
Ice technicians are required to help with installation and maintenance during the event. Please contact me if you want to see how it is all done. I need a total of 12 people. Installation takes place Dec 10th-13th. It will be fun to learn how ice is really made. No experience necessary. Just time. You no longer have to have a RCMP background check so the process is simplified and I am choosing the team. I will be helping with the install. My son, Mike, is the assistant to Mark Shurek the Head Ice Technician for this event.
The 2nd annual 2 on 2 bonspiel is taking place December 28-30th. Games start no earlier than 5pm. The rules are posted on the website. $100 a team, 2 players, 4 ends, Cash prizes. A great post-Christmas activity. Consider signing up for the Men’s Bonspiel January 6-9th. Saturday night (Jan 8th)we will have the Goods playing. Sign up book is at the bar.
Raffle tickets have been distributed to all the teams in each league. Ensure you have your ticket for the Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacation. The tickets are in books of 4 to make it easy for a team to purchase or sell. All proceeds go to hosting the Men’s Provincial Championships Feb 7-13th.
Junior playdowns are taking place this weekend in Salmon Arm. Vernon is represented by 2 junior mens teams, and 3 junior womens teams..
Ladies playdowns are taking place next weekend in Summerland. We have no Vernon teams represented. What’s with that?
Mens playdowns are taking place in Kamloops mid-December. We have a few mens teams participating.
Good luck to all. Follow the action at www.playdowns.com
That’s all for now folks. I’m off to Kamloops to curl in the Labatt Crown of Curling
October 14, 2010
Merk's rant
Starting to look like our illustrious Premier wants to retire from politics…if he doesn’t he may get the boot anyway. HST is so far not that popular, sorry about that on his behalf as dues went up. And then if that wasn’t enough he brings in the new drinking laws that has everyone scared. I do understand the laws for drinking and driving and I am sure you all do to. We do have to be a responsible organization and as we have done in the past we have phoned and or taken away keys and will continue to do so. We as members have to realize that if we over serve someone and they drive home and get into an accident we as a curling club can be held responsible. We could get sued or lose our license or both. There is a lot of pressure on all the bar staff to adhere to this, and now we are not even sure how many beer we should serve before we ask for keys or order a cab. Anyway this really is serious and as a club we need to act in a proper way so that this never happens. We need to come up with some ideas like driving alternative where two people come and pick up someone who has had too much to drink and drive them and their car home. Or we could even hire someone to come to the club and drive those that would like to indulge and pay a fee to be driven home. You can even take a cab…what a novel idea that would be as most cab drives are in the Vernon area and only will cost $10. I kind of like the one where we get a young person that is a member of the club to pick people up at say midnight and drive them home and pay a $10 or $15 fare, yes you would have to find your own way back in the morning to get your car but at least you haven’t driven home and killed someone.
What about car pooling?? Why not designate someone on your team to pick everyone up and take them home at the end of the evening. Here is another idea, why not get your team to come to the club early before you curl and have a few drinks and a nice meal with our new caterers before you curl and then go up after the game and have one or two. A little exercise will get rid of the alcohol and you won’t have to worry about getting nailed for impaired. The food is fabulous and we will even open the bar earlier so you can take your meals upstairs and enjoy yourselves. There is a way to beat this drinking and driving and still be responsible. Personally I like where you get to the club early and have a nice dinner and a few beer and then go curling. You can arrive at the club right after work instead of going home….it would work !!
Anyway enough of the drinking end of things, if anyone has a bright idea please let us all know….
Practice ice….there is lots of time around here to practice, personally I like to practice at noon for a half hour, get a sandwich and a bowl of soup and head back to work. We do have a beautiful kitchen that we should take advantage of it. Jami and Jim are making some great food and their prices are very reasonable. Practice ice will be posted on the Website, right now it looks like every noon hour, and again from 3 till 5pm except Mondays during the week. Weekends are forever changing because of spiels and rentals and juniors etc… stay tune as it will be posted in the office and on web. There is also ice at night from 8:30 till 10 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Anyway it has been a busy start to the year as usual and the office/pro shop is open every evening from 5 to 9 during weekdays….come have dinner and check out what we have in the shop. For those that still have not paid their dues please come and visit us, we would be glad to serve you. Anyway I hope everyone has a great winter of curling. There will be lots happening so stay tuned…
What about car pooling?? Why not designate someone on your team to pick everyone up and take them home at the end of the evening. Here is another idea, why not get your team to come to the club early before you curl and have a few drinks and a nice meal with our new caterers before you curl and then go up after the game and have one or two. A little exercise will get rid of the alcohol and you won’t have to worry about getting nailed for impaired. The food is fabulous and we will even open the bar earlier so you can take your meals upstairs and enjoy yourselves. There is a way to beat this drinking and driving and still be responsible. Personally I like where you get to the club early and have a nice dinner and a few beer and then go curling. You can arrive at the club right after work instead of going home….it would work !!
Anyway enough of the drinking end of things, if anyone has a bright idea please let us all know….
Practice ice….there is lots of time around here to practice, personally I like to practice at noon for a half hour, get a sandwich and a bowl of soup and head back to work. We do have a beautiful kitchen that we should take advantage of it. Jami and Jim are making some great food and their prices are very reasonable. Practice ice will be posted on the Website, right now it looks like every noon hour, and again from 3 till 5pm except Mondays during the week. Weekends are forever changing because of spiels and rentals and juniors etc… stay tune as it will be posted in the office and on web. There is also ice at night from 8:30 till 10 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Anyway it has been a busy start to the year as usual and the office/pro shop is open every evening from 5 to 9 during weekdays….come have dinner and check out what we have in the shop. For those that still have not paid their dues please come and visit us, we would be glad to serve you. Anyway I hope everyone has a great winter of curling. There will be lots happening so stay tuned…
September 7, 2010
10-11 Registration
League registration night is FAST approaching… 7pm Monday September 13th.
Your Board of Directors will be ready to greet you at the door and assist you through the ‘new & improved’ registration process. Guy Morazain wrote a brilliant program to gather our registration information online. ALL members must register online. Follow the link on the website www.vernoncurlingclub.com and complete the 3 easy steps. This will eliminate calculation errors and give us the ability to create any report imaginable for the members & leagues. All payments will be processed on site.
Please assist with the process by completing your registration online and printing your registration form. Come to the club on registration night to pay.
Simple as 1 – 2 – 3. I know change is hard for some people. Bear with me, and you’ll see that this will be an improvement over past years with a speedier processing time (I hope).
As always the bar will be open and I’ll see you there!
AGM, Fri Sep 17th. Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts PROMPTLY at 7pm. Be here early to read the reports and have a drink before the meeting starts.
Golf tournament Sat Sep 18th , shotgun start 2:30pm at Royal York. Dinner & entertainment “Cod Gone Wild” afterwards at the club. Cost $45.
For non-golfers, dinner & entertainment will cost $25. Entertainment only, $10, starting at 8pm.
I need 72 golfers, to date I have about 36. If I don’t fill by Monday night, the tournament will be cancelled.
Your Board of Directors will be ready to greet you at the door and assist you through the ‘new & improved’ registration process. Guy Morazain wrote a brilliant program to gather our registration information online. ALL members must register online. Follow the link on the website www.vernoncurlingclub.com and complete the 3 easy steps. This will eliminate calculation errors and give us the ability to create any report imaginable for the members & leagues. All payments will be processed on site.
Please assist with the process by completing your registration online and printing your registration form. Come to the club on registration night to pay.
Simple as 1 – 2 – 3. I know change is hard for some people. Bear with me, and you’ll see that this will be an improvement over past years with a speedier processing time (I hope).
As always the bar will be open and I’ll see you there!
AGM, Fri Sep 17th. Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts PROMPTLY at 7pm. Be here early to read the reports and have a drink before the meeting starts.
Golf tournament Sat Sep 18th , shotgun start 2:30pm at Royal York. Dinner & entertainment “Cod Gone Wild” afterwards at the club. Cost $45.
For non-golfers, dinner & entertainment will cost $25. Entertainment only, $10, starting at 8pm.
I need 72 golfers, to date I have about 36. If I don’t fill by Monday night, the tournament will be cancelled.
August 12, 2010
Merk's rant
Summer is quickly coming to an end at least for me. Just a few things I want to mention. Registration is Monday September 13th at 7pm. The AGM is on Friday September 17th at 7pm. This will coincide with an awards presentation to all club champions from previous year, we have jackets to present so you had better come if you want them. We will also be inducting Life Members, and honoring other members. The actual meeting for the AGM took 45 minutes last year so it will not be a long boring affair. The meeting will be followed by awards, entertainment and some appies supplied by our new caterers Jamie and Jim Mitchell.
The next day Saturday September 18th we will be having our second annual Golf Tournament. It will be a shotgun start at 2:30 at Royal York followed by dinner back at the club. Entertainment and prizes included. More details will be available on the website and in the newsletter ASAP. So get a foursome together and let me know by email. This was a very fun event last year. So mark these dates in your calendar and please try and attend.
Newsletter will be out next week letting you know what is happening.
I can’t believe summer is almost over….anyway enjoy the rest of it
The next day Saturday September 18th we will be having our second annual Golf Tournament. It will be a shotgun start at 2:30 at Royal York followed by dinner back at the club. Entertainment and prizes included. More details will be available on the website and in the newsletter ASAP. So get a foursome together and let me know by email. This was a very fun event last year. So mark these dates in your calendar and please try and attend.
Newsletter will be out next week letting you know what is happening.
I can’t believe summer is almost over….anyway enjoy the rest of it
May 19, 2010
Merk's rant
Here’s the happenin’ news from the Vernon Curling Club…
FIRST, and probably the biggest thing that is going to happen over the summer is the renovation of the proshop/office, concession and locker rooms. The plan is in place to:
- expand the proshop/office by 6 feet (into the existing concession)
- knock out the wall into the ladies locker room to expand the concession and upgrade the existing equipment
- redesign the two locker rooms which will enable us to add additional lockers.
We want to start construction by June 7th and we NEED your help. The biggest part will be to gut the area and relocate the walls. Please email the club if you are available to help tear things out. With any luck we can get the bulk of the tear down done in 3 or 4 days.
We are also looking for trades to help with the renovation… drywall, painting, framing, etc. A lot of this work can be done by volunteers which will help keep our costs down. Email me!
Our 2010-11 season starts Monday September 14th with registration. The AGM will be held on Friday September 17th. Watch for details, as this will be more than just an AGM; you won’t want to miss it! Golf tourney on the 19th, clinics starting on the 27th and our annual Twin Anchors Invitational Cash Spiel Sep 30th - Oct 3rd, immediately followed by the beginning of league play.
Kevin Koe’s team is coming to town once again for the Twin Anchors Cashspiel. They are the reigning World Champions! We also expect the likes of Cheryl Bernard, and many other top teams. This is one of the clubs biggest events. We put on an excellent show and attract the best players from across Canada & around the world.
Did you know we are hosting the 2011 CDI Men’s Provincial Championships, February 7-13th. This is the first time that CurlBC has awarded this championship to the same city two years in a row. Definitely a feather in VCC’s cap… and I owe thanks to you! As always our members put on a grand show and I trust that we will make this event even bigger & better than this past season.
Volunteer and sponsorship are required to ensure these events continue to be successful. The survival of the Vernon Curling Club is dependent on events like this. Please email the club with your interest in volunteering. We need officials, hospitality, ceremonies, security and airport transportation. Sponsorship opportunities can be catered to accommodate your company with exposure to residents of Vernon and beyond, through signage, television and/or newspaper coverage. Please email if you think we can work together to build a mutually beneficial relationship.
You have probably heard that the City of Vernon and the Wesbild Centre are hosting ‘the National’ (part of the Grand Slam of Curling) in December. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Vernon, yet again on the national stage for curling. While the Vernon Curling Club is not directly involved in organizing or financially benefitting from the event, I welcome you to contact the Wesbild Centre directly at 250-542-5623 for volunteer opportunities. Watch the local newspaper for updates and information or www.wesbildcentre.ca.
If you’re driving by the club, stop in and say hi! Bring a coffee or buy me a beer!
Happy golfing/boating/camping… whatever you do this summer!
FIRST, and probably the biggest thing that is going to happen over the summer is the renovation of the proshop/office, concession and locker rooms. The plan is in place to:
- expand the proshop/office by 6 feet (into the existing concession)
- knock out the wall into the ladies locker room to expand the concession and upgrade the existing equipment
- redesign the two locker rooms which will enable us to add additional lockers.
We want to start construction by June 7th and we NEED your help. The biggest part will be to gut the area and relocate the walls. Please email the club if you are available to help tear things out. With any luck we can get the bulk of the tear down done in 3 or 4 days.
We are also looking for trades to help with the renovation… drywall, painting, framing, etc. A lot of this work can be done by volunteers which will help keep our costs down. Email me!
Our 2010-11 season starts Monday September 14th with registration. The AGM will be held on Friday September 17th. Watch for details, as this will be more than just an AGM; you won’t want to miss it! Golf tourney on the 19th, clinics starting on the 27th and our annual Twin Anchors Invitational Cash Spiel Sep 30th - Oct 3rd, immediately followed by the beginning of league play.
Kevin Koe’s team is coming to town once again for the Twin Anchors Cashspiel. They are the reigning World Champions! We also expect the likes of Cheryl Bernard, and many other top teams. This is one of the clubs biggest events. We put on an excellent show and attract the best players from across Canada & around the world.
Did you know we are hosting the 2011 CDI Men’s Provincial Championships, February 7-13th. This is the first time that CurlBC has awarded this championship to the same city two years in a row. Definitely a feather in VCC’s cap… and I owe thanks to you! As always our members put on a grand show and I trust that we will make this event even bigger & better than this past season.
Volunteer and sponsorship are required to ensure these events continue to be successful. The survival of the Vernon Curling Club is dependent on events like this. Please email the club with your interest in volunteering. We need officials, hospitality, ceremonies, security and airport transportation. Sponsorship opportunities can be catered to accommodate your company with exposure to residents of Vernon and beyond, through signage, television and/or newspaper coverage. Please email if you think we can work together to build a mutually beneficial relationship.
You have probably heard that the City of Vernon and the Wesbild Centre are hosting ‘the National’ (part of the Grand Slam of Curling) in December. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Vernon, yet again on the national stage for curling. While the Vernon Curling Club is not directly involved in organizing or financially benefitting from the event, I welcome you to contact the Wesbild Centre directly at 250-542-5623 for volunteer opportunities. Watch the local newspaper for updates and information or www.wesbildcentre.ca.
If you’re driving by the club, stop in and say hi! Bring a coffee or buy me a beer!
Happy golfing/boating/camping… whatever you do this summer!
January 30, 2010
Merk's rant
Well, here we go again. As everyone I am sure knows by now, we are hosting the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Provincial Curling Championship. We have spent the past few days setting up the curling rink to showcase this event and it looks FANTASTIC! You will not recognize your curling rink. The winner of this event advances to the Brier to represent BC in Halifax NS in March 2010.
The event officially starts Monday with the first draw at noon. Teams will be practicing Sunday from 2-5pm. Feel free to drop by and have a drink and watch the team’s practice. There is no charge to watch on Sunday. Event passes covering Monday through Sunday’s final game costs $50 or $10 for a day pass. The curling will be top notch. Our very own Jim Cotter will be playing with Team Ursel and Tyler Orme with Team Richard. There are also a few ex-Vernonites, Rick Sawatsky, Brendan Willis and Chris Anderson.
There is a link from our website front page to the Playdowns.com website where the line-scores, teams, etc will be shown. In addition there will be a live chat happening during the draws. If you can’t make it down to the club to watch the action, login and read as the games progress.
Friday night we see the return of the Goods, after popular showing during the Men’s spiel. Saturday night, Mercer & Pete will be performing a little celtic music. A week pass or a Friday / Saturday day-pass is your ticket to the action that day. $5 will be charged to those coming into the club after 9pm on Friday and Saturday. The entertainment will begin immediately following the conclusion of the 7pm games (approx 9:30pm).
There is seating on-ice as well as bleachers upstairs & down. Canadian Direct Insurance has been kind enough to provide fleece blankets for those choosing to sit amongst the action on-ice. These are loaner blankets and not for you to take home.
We are looking forward to hosting another fantastic event. Thanks to those that have volunteered, and for the community’s support
The event officially starts Monday with the first draw at noon. Teams will be practicing Sunday from 2-5pm. Feel free to drop by and have a drink and watch the team’s practice. There is no charge to watch on Sunday. Event passes covering Monday through Sunday’s final game costs $50 or $10 for a day pass. The curling will be top notch. Our very own Jim Cotter will be playing with Team Ursel and Tyler Orme with Team Richard. There are also a few ex-Vernonites, Rick Sawatsky, Brendan Willis and Chris Anderson.
There is a link from our website front page to the Playdowns.com website where the line-scores, teams, etc will be shown. In addition there will be a live chat happening during the draws. If you can’t make it down to the club to watch the action, login and read as the games progress.
Friday night we see the return of the Goods, after popular showing during the Men’s spiel. Saturday night, Mercer & Pete will be performing a little celtic music. A week pass or a Friday / Saturday day-pass is your ticket to the action that day. $5 will be charged to those coming into the club after 9pm on Friday and Saturday. The entertainment will begin immediately following the conclusion of the 7pm games (approx 9:30pm).
There is seating on-ice as well as bleachers upstairs & down. Canadian Direct Insurance has been kind enough to provide fleece blankets for those choosing to sit amongst the action on-ice. These are loaner blankets and not for you to take home.
We are looking forward to hosting another fantastic event. Thanks to those that have volunteered, and for the community’s support
January 1, 2010
Merk's rant
Another year has come and gone, hope everyone had a good one. Here we come… 2010. It is going to start out very busy, at least for me. We have the Men’s Spiel next weekend with 44 teams signed up. Sure would be nice to get to 48 as it makes for a perfect draw. Deadline for entries will be Monday. On Saturday evening of the Mens Spiel we have the GOODS playing, they are an excellent band. All you ladies come down and grab a Man and dance. On the Saturday night we will also be doing the Draw for the Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacation. If you haven’t got a ticket yet get it next week. Regular league curling starts this Sunday, here we go again.
The French Mens team will be arriving on the 5th of January. This is the same team that will be competing in the Olympics. They will be making Vernon their home for a month to train for the Olympics. They need practice games and bonspiels etc….if anyone wants to set up challenge games it would be appreciated. They are also looking for accommodations, problem is there are 6 of them. If you know of someone that has a house to rent for a month let me know. Maybe someone has a large house and they could billet them. They are really nice guys, so let’s show them a good time while they are here.
Men’s Provincials are around the corner. It all starts February 1st . Two teams have already been declared: Sean Geall from the Coast who was last year’s champion and Bob Ursel from Kelowna who has our own Jim Cotter throwing last rocks at the top CTRS points winner. We have a couple of men’s teams competing in the Interior Zones (16 teams, 4 advance to the Provincials). Good luck to Brad Kuhn & Tyrel Griffith and teammates. In the next week or so we will get organized with all the volunteers and get this show on the road.
The Olympics are just around the corner and soon Wayne and I will be gone. One Two will be taking care of the ice during our absence. I am sure it will be a fantastic experience for both of us. It has been a long 3 years waiting for this to finally arrive…try not to miss us too much. If you see something that needs to be done around here please jump in and lend a hand.
Junior teams, Jenn Gerow and Jon Gardner played a fantastic provincials, both earning byes to the final games. Both fought hard in the final game, but were both unceremoniously dumped in the final, which is too bad. They have worked so hard; hopefully they will all be eligible for Juniors next year. The Gunner team finished with a record of 3-4. Congratulations to you kids and we were all really pulling for you.
Our inaugural 2 on 2 spiel was a great success with 18 teams, with the father-son act of Scott & Chad Kyllo winning the first annual 2 on 2. They defeated TJ Perepolkin and Darren Heath in the final game. The curling was excellent throughout the event. The format worked well and I trust that next year we can fill it with 24 teams. I anticipate a waiting list. Fun time had by all.
Last but not least, attached is our advertisement for our Saturday nights. We are running both an 8-week league and a drop-in. It starts this Saturday, January 2nd at 6:30pm. Call or email for more details.
The French Mens team will be arriving on the 5th of January. This is the same team that will be competing in the Olympics. They will be making Vernon their home for a month to train for the Olympics. They need practice games and bonspiels etc….if anyone wants to set up challenge games it would be appreciated. They are also looking for accommodations, problem is there are 6 of them. If you know of someone that has a house to rent for a month let me know. Maybe someone has a large house and they could billet them. They are really nice guys, so let’s show them a good time while they are here.
Men’s Provincials are around the corner. It all starts February 1st . Two teams have already been declared: Sean Geall from the Coast who was last year’s champion and Bob Ursel from Kelowna who has our own Jim Cotter throwing last rocks at the top CTRS points winner. We have a couple of men’s teams competing in the Interior Zones (16 teams, 4 advance to the Provincials). Good luck to Brad Kuhn & Tyrel Griffith and teammates. In the next week or so we will get organized with all the volunteers and get this show on the road.
The Olympics are just around the corner and soon Wayne and I will be gone. One Two will be taking care of the ice during our absence. I am sure it will be a fantastic experience for both of us. It has been a long 3 years waiting for this to finally arrive…try not to miss us too much. If you see something that needs to be done around here please jump in and lend a hand.
Junior teams, Jenn Gerow and Jon Gardner played a fantastic provincials, both earning byes to the final games. Both fought hard in the final game, but were both unceremoniously dumped in the final, which is too bad. They have worked so hard; hopefully they will all be eligible for Juniors next year. The Gunner team finished with a record of 3-4. Congratulations to you kids and we were all really pulling for you.
Our inaugural 2 on 2 spiel was a great success with 18 teams, with the father-son act of Scott & Chad Kyllo winning the first annual 2 on 2. They defeated TJ Perepolkin and Darren Heath in the final game. The curling was excellent throughout the event. The format worked well and I trust that next year we can fill it with 24 teams. I anticipate a waiting list. Fun time had by all.
Last but not least, attached is our advertisement for our Saturday nights. We are running both an 8-week league and a drop-in. It starts this Saturday, January 2nd at 6:30pm. Call or email for more details.
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