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MCC Upcoming Events edition 8 – April 6, 2015
MIDLAND SOCIAL CURLING CLUB
Well, the fabulous Friday night crew has done it
again! For the second time in less than a month,
they hosted a tremendously successful social
night, contributing to the coffers of the club as a
whole, and bringing in non-members to enjoy some
fun, MCC style! Not only did we discover some
hidden stars within our ranks (Mike Ladouceur
and Chris Kuntz – WOW!), we expanded our
reach into the community – AWESOME!
Special thanks to Chris Kuntz and Leigh
Rawlins for the concept, getting the word out,
and making it happen!
As we work to promote membership and rentals of
our facility, exposure of the facility and great social
events at the Midland Curling Club are instrumental
in our success.
Look for more of this type of event in the
coming season …. Euchre Wine & Cheese, Lip
Synch, Wings & Strings, Craft Beer night,
Haggis in the Hack, Pool & Darts, Bored Board
Night, Open Format Bonspiel …the possibilities
are endless! Have an idea of your own for a
social event? PLEASE – step up and talk to
your league rep, a board member, or our house
manager. With some suggestions from YOU
(what would you and 20 of your closest friends
want to do?), and a few volunteers we can
make it happen. Let’s create a FULL HOUSE
together!
THE COOLEST GUY AT THE MCC
Perhaps you’ve seen him going into the club when
no one else is there – or at a bonspiel - or at the
club in the weeks just before the start of the
season. Seemingly he’s everywhere, and he’s
always there. If you don’t know who we are talking
about, look around – pretty sure he’s just around
the corner.
The COOLEST guy at the Midland Curling Club is
of course, BRYAN WILSON, MCC icemaker
extraordinaire since 2001 (icemaker in Penetang,
Elmvale & Coldwater as well!), member of the
OCA provincial ice team, Head Ice Technician
for the 2015 Provincial Scotties, Level 3 Coach,
equipment purveyor, club member since 1984, and
member of the last (1999) Midland Men’s to
competed in a Provincial Championship (the
last time Midland had a team at this level!). WOW!
Bryan and his team of Kristeen & Jennifer
Wilson, and Garry Butineau are approaching the
end of another season of exceptional ice making.
In Bryan’s words “The addition of new equipment,
dehumidifier, heaters and compressor, were crucial
to improving conditions this season.” Take a
minute to thank Bryan for all of his efforts,
expertise, and dedication to our club and the
sport!
Be sure to thank the team at Fred Hook Ltd. for
their support of the MCC!
Serving the greater Midland area since 1956, the
team at Fred Hook Ltd. are pros when it comes to
Heating & Air Conditioning for home and
commercial applications, and if you need custom
metal fabrication, or refrigeration, they can do that
as well. Their squad of licensed HVAC mechanics
& gas fitters, welders & sheet metal workers, are
located at 905 King St. in Midland, and offer a 24
hour emergency service.
AWAY FUN
OH OH. It would appear that the fun factor with
some of our league curlers is sweeping (no pun
intended, really!) communities to the North of us.
Do you recognize any of these folks – apparently
they hail from Midland, and were in attendance at a
recent Gravenhurst spiel.
With MCC hosting the Tim Horton’s Masters
Provincial Championship next season Bryan is
looking for help with ice maintenance during
the event – please speak with him directly if
you are interested in helping out.
SUPER SPONSORS
Thinking of adding central air to your home this
year? Shopping for a furnace, or considering
adding in-floor heating to your ensuite? Need
something in metal you just can’t find anywhere?
Fred Hook Ltd. is the place to call (705-526-0176).
Curling is such a social activity – catch the fever,
and share some of your away stories and photos
with us, and encourage the fun factor at events in
our own club. The more, the merrier as they say –
after all, how can you look at this photo and NOT
smile?!
Charlotte Sprague MCC Upcoming Events edition 8 – April 6, 2015
COMING SOON ….…
JANUARY 6-10, 2016 PROVINCIAL MASTERS
The Dream Team of Carroll Wilson, Lynn Morton,
and Karen Mallany are busy planning for the
MCC’s hosting of the January 6-10, 2016
Provincial Masters. This event is important to
our club on several fronts …
We are host to curlers and curling enthusiasts from
around the province, and visible to thousands more
through television and media coverage. What an
opportunity to show some great MCC
hospitality!
As a provincial event, we will have the opportunity
to make the acquaintance with a number of OCA
(Ontario Curling Association) representatives.
These relationships are both educational and
invaluable as we promote the sport of curling, and
look for ways to improve and grow our club.
Hosting an OCA event holds some cache, but it is
also an important revenue source – plain and
simple.
While supporting our club is important, in the
bigger picture we play a role in promoting our
amazing Georgian Bay community and the
generosity of our sponsors.
So PLEASE, jump on board to help out with the
event – we’ll need people to work with
sponsors, food services help, entertainment &
welcoming committees, timers … the list goes
on! Speak to one of the Dream Team and
watch for volunteer signup sheets.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Our annual general meeting will be held on the
first night of registration for the 2015/2016
season. The board will announce the date to all
members via email in May. As someone with a
vested interest in club activities and future, please
mark the date on your calendar and ensure that
you attend the AGM. This is your opportunity to
hear firsthand how your board is managing the club
– successes, challenges and new opportunities.
DON’T BE AN OSTRICH – SHOW UP and
PARTICIPATE!
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE UPDATE
Have you bought your “tickets” for our annual
membership draw yet? The Centennial committee
(who helps fund capital projects) is running the
contest again this year with the winner being
announced on the last night of the Right to
Brag competition April 9.
Tickets take the form of a square on the board, and
are $5.00 each. The owner of the winning square
will be awarded a single league membership for
the 2015/2016 season.
We are in need of a Treasurer for the Board. If
you have a few hours a month to spare, and are
willing to take on this volunteer position, please
speak to Steve Sprague. Election of the position
will take place at the AGM.
CLINIC & EDUCATION notes (as provided by
Dermot Quinn – thank you!)
As we wrap up the 2014/2015 curling season,
special attention and thanks go out to the Clinic &
Education team, led by Dermot Quinn. The
contributions of this team to the club is huge. Did
you know that “Since the initial offering of Learn to
Curl (LTC) in 2012, the volunteers have logged
some 450 house of coaching time. This is
exclusive of the time required for training,
certification, continuing education and lesson
planning.”? For their time, energy, and
commitment, a big Midland Curling Club THANK
YOU to:
COACHES: David Drummond, Brent Gordon, Bill
Hunter, Dermot Quinn.
INSTRUCTORS: Geoff Barley, Nancy Hunter, Ian
Jones, Mike Moreau.
ALUMNI: Ed Banks, Ian John, Brian Loney
Please speak to Jennifer Hurdle or Karen Mallany
about buying a square or two on the draw board.
Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your
membership fees for next season are already
paid?!
Our 3rd Annual Garage & Bake Sale fundraiser is
less than two months away - May 30th will be here
before we know it!
Be sure to gather up any gently used items and
drop them off at the club – a list of “hot sellers” is
posted near the office in the club lounge.
And, if you have a few hours to spare to help
prepare for the sale, or to work the sale, or bake
some yummy treats, a volunteer signup sheet is
posted by the office as well. Please fill in your
name for a few shifts to help out where needed.
Thanks for reading folks … until next season!
Charlotte Sprague