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HISTORY

Since 1922. Page 3

Curling Play! Page 4

SCHEDULES Fun! Page 6

LEARN

to Curl! Page 9

ICE RENTALS

Team Building! Page 10

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome you to Burlington Golf & Country Club.

Table of Contents History ................................................................. Curling Overview ..............................................

Stephen Abraham President, Burlington Golf & Country Club

The mandate of Burlington Golf & Country Club is to be one of the finest golf, curling and social clubs in the area. As a member focused club we strive to provide a consistently high quality of service to meet the needs of all our members. We place respect, friendship and community awareness as our strongest values.

OUR MEMBERS...

The Heart of a Great Club

Curling Dues ....................................................... Schedules ............................................................. Learn to Curl ...................................................... Ice Rentals ......................................................... Ice Logo Program ............................................ Special Olympics Curling ..............................

Invitation...

For information on membership questions, contact Tami Fisher, Membership Secretary at tami.fisher@burlingtongolfclub.com or 905-634-7726 ext. 251

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History Burlington Golf and Country Club was incorporated through the efforts of a number of prominent Hamilton and Burlington citizens in 1922. The first nine holes opened in 1923 with the completion of eighteen holes and the clubhouse in 1924.

The topography of the property with its sandy loam and attractive location on Burlington Bay provided a natural design base for a golf course. Today’s challenging layout is essentially as designed by the legendary golf course architect Stanley Thompson. The Club’s first professional, Andy Anderson with a solid record of golf course construction in his native Scotland kept a watchful eye during construction.

The first clubhouse, designed in a traditional style, was erected on the highland near the southeast boundary. The view of the Bay and City of Hamilton commanded such attention that the original Prospectus enthused, “A more beautiful or more wonderfully entrancing situation would be impossible to imagine”.

In 1959, a modern curling rink with a unique floating slab was added which provided six sheets of ice and a state of the art curling rink floor was installed in 2011. The total curling facility including lounge and locker room service is acknowledged to be among the finest in Southern Ontario.

In 1969 the original clubhouse was replaced by a larger, more modern building and a new pro shop was added in 1989. Always striving for continuous improvement, in October 2005, the members voted in favour of building a new clubhouse. This award winning clubhouse was completed in July of 2008.

Over the years, the Club has hosted many Ontario Curling Championships, and has had the honour of claiming provincial championship banners in Men’s and Ladies competitions. In November of 2009, the 50th Anniversary of Curling at the Club, we were a proud host of the Canadian Mixed Championship. In 2010, a group of 10 male curlers entered into the Terry Fox Marathon, an event to raise money for the charity in Terry Fox’s name, with the goal being to play the longest curling game ever. They were successful and were awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest curling marathon with a time of 54 hours and 1 minute.

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Curling

Curling at BGCC In 1959, acknowledging the growing sport of curling, BGCC took the opportunity to build a six sheet rink featuring a unique floating slab. The members viewed this as a way to enjoy the rewards of year round activity.

The 2009/10 curling season marked the 50th Anniversary. A new state of the art rink floor was installed in 2011.

Events The Club has hosted many Ontario Curling Championships and has enjoyed the honor of claiming the provincial championship banner in both Men’s and Ladies competitions. In November 2009, the Club played host to the Canadian Mixed National Championship, which hosted world class curlers and garnered media coverage which brought curling at BGCC to thousands of homes. In addition to the outside events, there is a wide variety of in-house curling events as well.

Curling Lounge and Member Dining Room With the rebuilding of the Clubhouse in 2008, the Curling Lounge was completely refurbished and boasts a first class lounge / bar facility. The atmosphere is warm and friendly and curlers are encouraged to enjoy the lounge with their family or fellow curlers for casual dining. In addition, Curling Members have year-round access to the beautiful main member lounge, dining room and outdoor patio area.

Curling for all Ages Curling truly is a game to be enjoyed by all ages. The Club provides instruction programs for all skill levels, from beginners to intermediate and we offer an unlimited variety of league choices with scheduled day and evening curling for ladies, men and mixed leagues. BGCC recognizes that the future of the sport of curling is in the Juniors, and we offer an active Junior program for ages 8 to 18.

Curling Pro Shop The Club provides a full service Curling Pro Shop for all your curling needs.

Golf Privileges Curling members may enjoy golfing privileges up to four times in a season as the guest of a golfing member.

Curling members are subject to full green fees.

Curling Website ~ http://www.curlburlington.com/ Curling members are able to register online for leagues, bonspiels and other special events. This website is an excellent go-to source for Curling information, events, activities as well as providing links to area, Provincial and Canadian Curling associations.

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Curling Dues 2019/20

Curling Dues 2019/20

CURLING MEMBERS

GOLFER/CURLER MEMBERS

COUPLES SENIOR MEN—AGES 36+ SENIOR LADIES—AGES 36+ INTERMEDIATE—AGES 21-35 STUDENT—21-24 FULL TIME JUNIOR / LITTLE ROCKER—AGES 8-20 WEE ROCKERS—AGES 6-8

$ 1,578 $ 870 $ 822 $ 606 $ 144 $ 144 $ 88

COUPLES SENIOR MEN—AGES 36+ SENIOR LADIES—AGES 36+ INTERMEDIATE—AGES 21-35 STUDENT—21-24 FULL TIME JUNIOR/LITTLE ROCKER—AGES 8-20 WEE ROCKERS—AGES 6-8

$ 792 $ 438 $ 414 $ 306 $ 144 $ 144 $ 88

Dues are billed on your monthly statement as follows: 50% - July 31st 50% - August 31st Dues include provincial association fees, locker services and are subject to applicable taxes.

An introductory rate for new curling members, which includes the Curling Capital Levy, is $728 + HST An introductory rate for golf members new to Curling which includes the Curling Capital Levy, is $434 + HST Notes: •

Ages for categories are as of September 15th that curling season

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Student rate is for full time registration in college or university

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Leave of Absence, which includes clubhouse privileges, is available for curling members of 3 years or more.

Contact Administration for information

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Golf members can obtain a ½ curling season membership at 60% of the above rates for the periods of October to December or January to April, plus the Curling Capital Levy

Curling Levy 2019/20 All Curling members (except Juniors, Little Rockers or Students) have a yearly $140 fee that will go to the curling capital fund for curling upgrades/improvements—to be billed in June.

Note: There is no minimum house spend requirement for all curling categories.

CONTACT Curling Manager—Wayne Gratton 905-634-7726 ext. 236 or wayne.gratton@burlingtongolfclub.com Membership Secretary—Tami Fisher 905-634-7726 ext. 251 or tami.fisher@burlingtongolfclub.com Curling Admin —Karen Powell 905-634-7726 ext. 231 or curling@burlingtongolfclub.com

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Men’s Monday 6:45/9:00pm Competitive Team Entry - October to April Tuesday 6:45/9:00pm Social Draw League - October to April Thursday 6:45/9:00pm Competitive Team Entry - 10 point rule - October to April Sunday 9:30am Competitive Team Entry - October to April Monday, Thursday and Sunday teams play together October to April Senior Men Social Tuesday 8:45/11:00am Wednesday 1:00pm Thursday 12:00/2:15pm Mixed Social Draw Friday/Saturday Alternate Fri/Sat

Draw League, 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each Interclub Draw Draw League, 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each

Mixed Competitive Ladder Friday/Saturday Alternate Fri/Sat October to April Friday Game Times are at 6:45/9:00 pm & Saturday Game Times at 12/12:15pm & 6/8:15pm

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Day Ladies Monday Tuesday Thursday

12:45pm 1:15pm 9:30am

Evening Women Tuesday 6:45/9:00pm Wednesday 6:45/9:00pm

Social Draw League - 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each Competitive Team Entry, 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each Social Draw League - 4 Draws - 5 Weeks Each Competitive Team - October to April Social Draw League - 4 Draws throughout the year

* This is a general outline with times subject to change.

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Youth

Sundays

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11:45am - 1:45pm 11:45am - 1:45pm 1:45pm - 3:15pm 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Bantam - 13 yrs to 16 yrs Junior - 15+ Little Rocker - 8 yrs to 12 yrs - October to April Wee Rockers - 6 yrs to 7 yrs - December to March (limited availability).

Call Curling oďŹƒce for details.

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Instruction Group clinics are offered at the beginning of the season and are mandatory for new curlers. Private lessons can be arranged with Curling Manager/Teaching Professional Wayne Gratton, throughout the year, based on ice availability.

Members may take advantage of specialized clinics for levels beginner through intermediate, scheduled periodically over the winter. Most clinics carry a minimal charge.

Adult Learn to Curl Program ~ Held Annually in the Early Fall Including Off-Ice Instruction, Two Sessions to Choose from (Wednesday or Saturday) This four (4) week introduction to curling session (1 week off-ice, 3 weeks on) covers all the basics for each student. On and off-ice instruction will include delivery, brushing, rules, practice routine, etiquette and safety.

Basic strategy along with developing teamwork skills will be covered.

On completion of the course, the student will have a good understanding of the game and be prepared to take part in a curling environment.

Practice Ice

August 2017

For Members wishing extra ice time to hone their game, a wide variety of ice time can be booked through the curling office. During the curling season, clinic and practice ice schedules are posted online on the members’ dedicated curling website ((www.curlburlington.com www.curlburlington.com). ).

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Corporate Curling ~ Events/Ice Rentals Looking for a different company social event? Let Burlington Golf & Country Club put it together for you.

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Meeting rooms Food service - breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night snacks, etc.

Curling instruction along with brooms and sliders

Reserve with Wayne Gratton - Curling Manager at wayne.gratton@burlingtongolfclub.com wayne.gratton@burlingtongolfclub.com.. Once your date is picked, our Catering Coordinator - Jacquie Vandervoort can tailor your catering and facility needs to suit your event contact: jacqueline.vandervoort@burlingtongolfclub.com or Toll Free: 1-877- BIG-EVNT (244-3868) ext. 228.

Curling Ice Logo Program Club members have the added benefit of the exclusive opportunity to participate in the Ice Logo Program.

Over the years, our club bonspiels & tournaments have attracted teams from the local area, from across all of Ontario and from parts of the United States and Europe.

Several past championships and events at BGCC have enjoyed media coverage.

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Logos are on the ice for the entire curling season. 1200 curlers see your logo each week, as well as, over the year, an additional 1800 bonspiel participants and spectators.

Great value for your corporate dollar. For details, contact Wayne Gratton wayne.gratton@burlingtongolfclub.com

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Special Olympics We are very fortunate to host The Burlington Hammers curling team from Special Olympics to curl each Sunday evening at BGCC. This wonderful opportunity for our curling members to volunteer coach was brought forward by active members —Jane and Ian Hamilton who have been most instrumental in the organization and success of The Hammers. They have developed a group of very dedicated and kindly volunteers who come out on Sunday evenings to coach this team. It is a very rewarding experience to watch these volunteers work with the athletes each week. Thank you to Jane and Ian from all the volunteers and The Hammers. Despite a first short year, the 12 team members, who had not previously curled, have excelled in the sport and look forward to curling each and every week. We are pleased to note The Hammers will be returning for the next curling season at BGCC. If you have any questions about the program please contact: Wayne Gratton - Curling Manager at wayne.gratton@burlingtongolfclub.com

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THANK YOU

For Your Consideration...

To submit an application or for information regarding membership, please contact Tami Fisher, Membership Secretary at tami.ďŹ sher@burlingtongolfclub.com or 905-634-7726 ext. 251

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