8th Annual Farmers & Friends Bonspiel Program 2025
8th Annual
March 27th - 30th, 2025
Thursday
6:00pm First Draw of the Event
8:30pm Local Entertainment - Shaya Istace
Friday
11:00am Richardson Pioneer Jr. Division first draw
1:00pm First Regular Draw
4:30pm Richardson Pioneer Wings
5:45pm Opening Ceremonies
6:00pm Fundraiser Auction
8:00pm Calcutta
Saturday
8:30am First Draw
9:30am Mannle Farms Mimosa Mornings
2:00pm Phantom Distillery & Broadview Co-op Agro Ceaser Bar
3:00pm Vaderstad Happy Hour
3:30pm Scissors Creek Cattle Draw to the Button
6:00pm Laurie’s Plumbing & Heating Door Prize Draw
8:00pm JANT Transport Late Lunch
9:00pm SECON Entertainment - SWITCH
Sunday
10:00am First Draw
2:00pm Silent Auction Close Begins
5:00pm Vaderstad Finals
WEEKEND INFORMATION
Welcome to Whitewood,
On behalf of town council and the residents of Whitewood, I would like to welcome everyone to the 8th Annual Farmers and Friends Bonspiel.
Whitewood is a small town with a big heart. And at the centre of that heart are the people who come together to make events like this happen. Paired with top notch recreational facilities, Whitewood has become known as a must visit place in both winter and summer. Whether you come here for hockey, curling, golf or just to visit with family or friends, you will find our community welcoming and friendly.
The Farmers and Friends Bonspiel has become our community’s biggest annual event, and we couldn’t be prouder that it is something Whitewood is now known for. In fact, because of this event, Whitewood is now home to the world’s largest curling broom. Installed in the fall of 2024, the broom greets visitors into our community. Located at the north end of Lalonde Street next to the Flag Garden, the area will soon be developed into a beautiful park and rest stop for all to enjoy. So be sure to stop by and check out the newly installed broom sometime this weekend.
Since Farmers and Friends began in 2016, the event has raised more than $725,000, almost all of which has gone back to groups and organizations in Whitewood and surrounding communities. Whether you have been a curler, donor, spectator, or volunteer at any of these bonspiels over the years, your participation is what has made it the huge success that it is today; and for that, I can’t thank everyone enough.
In closing, as you are visiting our community, I hope you take time to enjoy our beautiful facilities and visit our local businesses, many of which sponsor this event to help make it a success. I wish you all good curling and hope you have a fun, enjoyable weekend with new and old friends.
Chris Ashfield, Mayor Town of Whitewood
PLATINUM SPONSORS
EVENT SPONSORS
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR
DOOR PRIZE ELIMINATION DRAW
$2000 CASH
One of Saturday’s exciting events is the elimination style draw for all of the teams starting at 2pm. The last team remaining in the draw will win $2000 in cold hard cash!!
Sponsor:
2024
Winning Rink: Ebor’s Finest
HAPPY HOUR
It’s the happiest of Happy Hours!! For 64 minutes starting at 3pm on Saturday afternoon all singles turn into doubles (hard liquor only)!!
Sponsor:
DRAW TO THE BUTTON
GUARANTEED
$1,000
Sponsor:
Sponsor:
Anyone can enter this contest for $10 per entry. On Saturday 10 names will be drawn out to compete in the draw to the button shoot out. The person closest to the pin is guaranteed $1,000 - if you cover the pin you will also win the progressive pot which is starting at over $3,500 and grows with every entry!! Sponsor:
JUNIOR DIVISION
Back this year is the Richardson Pioneer Junior Event! This year there are two age groups and they will play Friday and Sunday:
U15
U18
Ice Breakers Team Low
Kristen Murray Ryder Beutler
Tessa Brehaut
Welwyn CC
Team Brown
Ice Benders
Trinitie Beres
Jack Mannle
Eli Chomos
Charlie Restau
2024 Winner: Jeremy Chevrier with Gerry Adams Throwing
LIVE CALCUTTA TEAMS
85% of the funds raised will be paid out to division winners & runner ups:
A Winner - 30% A Runner Up - 15%
C Winner - 10% C Runner Up - 5%
B Winner - 15% B Runner Up - 10%
D Winner - 10% D Runner Up - 5%
BLOCK #1
BLOCK #2
BLOCK #3
BLOCK #4
Last year the buyer of the A Event winner went home with over $12,000!!
BLOCK #5
BLOCK #6
BLOCK #7
BLOCK #8
RECREATION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In 2018 the Committee started the Recreation Lifetime Achievement Award. We wanted to recognize a member of our community for their commitment and dedication to sports in Whitewood.
Congratulations to our past recipients:
2018 - Everette Thompson
2019 - Dennis Scott
2020/2022 - Shirley Kodman
2023 - Russ Hamilton
2024 - Boyd Metzler
2025 - Announced Friday Evening
FUNDRAISER LIVE AUCTION
All of the funds raised through the live auction go towards capital projects for the Whitewood Community Centre and to support many local groups in Whitewood and surrounding communities.
In 2018 we started a grant program where anyone involved in the bonspiel can apply for funding for projects and since then over $390,000 has been given out to over 70 groups and organizations from 20 different communities including Whitewood, McAuley, Broadview, Wapella, Rocanville, Moosomin, Sunset Beach, Maryfield, Tantallon, Welwyn, Esterhazy, Langenburg, Ituna, Carberry, Kipling, Bird’s Point, Bangor, Grayson, Grenfell and Melville.
ITEM #1
ITEM #2 & #3
ITEM #4
ITEM #5
ITEM #6
ITEM #7
ITEM #8
ITEM #16
ITEM #17
ITEM #18 ITEM #19
ITEM #20
ITEM #25 & #26 ITEM #27
ITEM #28
ITEM #29
ITEM #30
ITEM #58
ITEM #63
ITEM #64
ITEM #65
ITEM #66
ITEM #67
ITEM #68
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PURCHASED ITEMS IN THE LIVE AUCTION - YOUR SUPPORT IS A HUGE PART OF THE FUNDRAISING SUCCESS OF THIS AUCTION!!
WORLDS LARGEST CURLING BROOM
The idea of the World’s Largest Broom started 8 years ago - what could Whitewood build to put them on the map!? One night up in the curling lounge the broom idea was born! Whitewood was already known for one of the largest curling bonspiels it would only make sense for us to have the World’s Largest Broom!!
It took a while to get a plan and arrange contractors and materials, then COVID hit, and then the engineer that had been working on the design moved away. Once everything got back on track it took about 2 years to complete and in the fall of 2024 the broom was installed! Decals and landscapping will be completed this year to finish the project.
Thank you to the following businesses and contractors who helped contribute to this project and for their donations to make this a reality:
Hardline * Vaderstad * CORE * DK Duke Valley View Farms
Maximum Welding * Crushrite * Giroux Contracting * JK Metals
Town of Whitewood * John Hulbert Construction Ltd.
South Sask Rat Hole * Driftwood Engineering
Committee Members:
Chad Kelly, Warren Delmage, Rhett Parks & Lisa Istace
NEW KITCHEN MENU!!
Sourdough by Shontelle and Redneck Essentials are excited to be running the kitchen for the bonspiel this year!!
There will be a great homemade menu including sourdough baking, Redneck Essentials special BBQ sauce, homemade burgers, lasagne supper, brisket supper, pancake breakfasts plus much more!!
For those who stay up late for the entertainment there will be delicious nachos, poutines & snacks!!
2024 BONSPIEL MEMORIES
COMMITTEE & WELCOME
The Farmers & Friends Bonspiel committee would like to welcome all 76 teams & 304 curlers to our 8th annual Farmers & Friends Bonspiel. We are truly amazed at what this bonspiel has turned into. Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, volunteers and most importantly to all of you, our bonspiel family, for making Whitewood your home during the last weekend in March every year!
We hope you enjoy yourselves while you are here and re-connect with fellow curlers, farmers & friends!
President - Chad Kelly
Treasurer - Warren Delmage
Secretary - Jennalee Beutler
Committee Members: Scott Mannle, Jason Krupski & Braden Restau
2022: (A) Team DeCock (B) Regina Raptors (C) Team Gamble (D) Trent Brister
2023: (A) Team Gamble (B) Kelly Hollinger (C) Chris Mannle (D) Scott Mannle
Congratulations to all of the past winners!!
A Side - Team DeCock
B Side - Tom Haas
C Side - Trevor MacKan
D Side - Bryce Olson
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
ADDITIONAL GOLD SPONSORS
ADDITIONAL SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
ATP Nutrition
Calidon Equipment Leasing
Celebration Ford
Co-operators – Jim Moore
Dairy Queen
DLF Seeds & Science
Fine Line Designs
FMC/Biological
Gowan
Guild Insurance – Carberry
Jennifer Hanlin Photography
Jim Schaan
Kim Reynolds – Scentsy
Koch
Lallemand
Marnie Krupski - Tupperware
McMillen Motor Products
Montgomery Stock Farms
Moosomin Sports Excellence
Quest Motel
Renaissance Transport Ltd.
Sandi Restau, Epicure
SaskEnergy
SaskPower
SaskTel
Shontelle’s Sourdough & Redneck Essentials
SIGA
Southwest Paving
Sysco
Tanille Williamson Photography
Tara Restau, Scentsy
Third Ave & Main
Tigersul
Towne Auto Body
WCA
West End Resort
Whitewood Golf Course
Whitewood Outdoor & Pet Supply
WL Meats
YARA
THANK YOU!!
Thank you to everyone who has made this event such a success since 2016! This includes the curlers, volunteers, committee members, auction supporters and of course our generous sponsors! It has been incredible to see this event grow into something we never even imagined!
In 2016 our goal was to have a bonspiel with 32 rinks and raise a little extra money for our rink. That first year we kept getting teams to enter and managed to get to 64 teams the week before the event and the rest is history!
The Fundraiser auction was added just a couple weeks before the first spiel and then in 2017 the committee worked hard to really grow that. In the first two years we raised enough money to complete the Farmers & Friends lounge which has been a great addition to our facility. Each year this auction has grown and it has turned into an event in itself now!
With the bonspiel fundraising continuing to grow each year we started the grant program in 2018 in order to recognize that we have many sponsors and supporters from outside our community and wanted to help as many groups as possible with the funds from the bonspiel.
To date the bonspiel has raised over $720,000 which is truly hard to believe! Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, and especially the sponsors who come back year after year to support this amazing event!!
A new record was set in 2024 raising $177,000 over the bonspiel weekend!!
