Curlers faceoff in final showdown of the year

from The Paris Independent for Saturday April 22nd, 2023

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The Gurlers ft. Kurl, Fire & Ice, Smokes & Mirrors and Loose Ends all earn Last Chance bragging rights for 2023

With the arrival of the nice weather comes the bittersweet realization that another season is almost in the books. However, with the season's end comes the post-covid return of another longstanding Paris Curling Club traditionThe Last Chance Before It’s Over Bonspiel (LCBO).

'Last Chance' as it's come to be known, is exactly what it sounds like - the last chance to curl in Paris before the end of the season.

Running over the course of the final week of the season, the spiel is made up of teams that members put together themselves with no restrictions. Teams can be made up of couples, families, friends, or a combination of the three, as curlers of all ages and experience levels come together to enjoy their last bit of winter.

Teams played 4-5 games over the course of seven days from March 25 to April 1st , which ended in a fun-filled weekend featuring a live band & dance Friday night, and the A/B/C/D finals and a steak dinner on the Saturday night.

The entire week is filled with good competition, great fun, and plenty of smiles & laughs amongst friends.

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The club sends a HUGE shoutout and thank you to the organizing committee, and to all those who volunteered their time to help cook, run games, and make sure the week was a success. Also special recognition to the club’s in-house photographer, Marg Collins, for being there every day to capture some of the fun.

Without further adieu, a big Congratulations to our 2023 Last Chance winners in the four divisions: "A" Event - "The Gurlers featuring Kurl" (Karl / Heather / Jen / Jen) "B" Event - "Fire & Ice" (Larry / Dianna / Randy / Simon) "C" Event - "Smokes & Mirrors" (Ryan / Dan / Jamie / Dave) and "D" Event - "Loose Ends" (Shawn / Ian / Kevin / Tina / Lucy)