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Cornwall Curling: Winterspiel III – 2014
The Ladies “B” Final winner was Nancy Lasalle’s team of Kristen he atmosphere at the club Stanley (Lead), Darlene Lauber Saturday night was outstanding. (Second) and Carole Tyrell (Vice). A light snow was falling outside. The Ladies “C” Final winner Rachel Homan’s Team Canada vs. Team Manitoba was on TV. Matt was Lorraine Fournier’s team Camm’s Team Cochrane, playing of Lynn Lalonde (Lead), Lynda the 3-4 game in the Ontario MacDonald (Second) and June Tankard, was on another TV. Six Eden (Vice). In case you didn’t men’s and ladies’ finals were being hear, June had a pretty good week, played on the ice. The smell of the winning in the “C” Final, winning pork loin cooking in the kitchen the Friday night’s main prize, was intoxicating. It was Saturday tickets to the Scotties Tournament night in Canada and not a hockey of Hearts complete with hotel room for a night and then capping puck in sight. it off by winning the 50-50 draw on In this, my fifth year of curling, I Saturday night. was playing in my first Winterspiel The Men’s “A” Final winner was and I couldn’t help but wonder why I Neil MacLean’s team of Jacques waited so long. What an experience it was playing in a competitive but Beauvais (Lead), Julien Fournier really fun event! For those of you (Second) and Frank Wood (Vice). The 2014 ladies “A” final winning team (from left): Johanne Marion who are still waiting to play for They played a great final and were (Second), Micheline Lacasse (Skip), Teresa McAnany (Vice) and the first time be sure to sign up in very deserving champions. I know Gerry Robinson (Lead). Photo submitted by Lew Stanley. because I had a ringside seat as 2015. they beat Jonathan King’s team of Event Coordinator, John Wright, Stewart MacDonald (Lead), Lew was very pleased with how the Stanley (Second) and John Baird week went and the support from an (Vice). army of volunteers who cooked up The Men’s “B” Final was won a storm: Thursday (pulled pork), Friday (wings) and Saturday (pork by Scott McDonald’s team of loin). Great job! It’s the volunteers Luc Rozon (Lead), Rob Mahon (Second) and Gerry Knight (Vice). who make this club special. The Men’s “C” Final was won by On the ice we had 12 ladies’ teams and 16 men’s teams competing to Mike Villeneuve’s team of Leland get their names on the Winterspiel Harms (Lead), Robert Drouin Champions trophies. Prizes for (Second) and John Wright (Vice). Submitted by Lew Stanley
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the Champions were sponsored by The Men’s “D” Final was won The Squire Shop for the men and by Kevin Baker’s team of Roger Pommier Jewellers for the ladies. Comtois (Lead), Phil Hammond The Ladies “A” Final winner was (Second) and the joint effort of Micheline Lacasse’s team of Gerry Dan O’Flagherty and Dan Cook at Robinson (Lead), Johanne Marion Vice. (Second) and Theresa McAnany (Vice). Jen Baker’s team of Josette Leduc (Lead), Jane MacDonald (Second) and Cindy Ingram-Lloyd (Vice) finished second.
Did I mention that Friday night was rocking with live music, thanks The 2014 men’s “A” final winning team (from left): John Wright to the Shiners. What a great week (Bonspiel Coordinator), Neil McLean (Skip), Frank Wood (Vice), of curling and fun! Can’t wait for Julien Fournier (Second) and Jacques Beauvais (Lead). Photo submitted by Lew Stanley. next year.
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