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News Archive April 30, 2003 - May 22, 2004
The following
news items
were previously published on the home page .
May 2004 Board Meeting
(posted May 22, 2004)
The Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Tuesday May 18,
2004 at 7:00 p.m.
See highlights.
MCA Annual General Meeting
(posted May 9, 2004)
The 2003-04 Annual General Meeting of the members of the Manitoba
Curling Association Inc. will be held at the Morris Curling Club,
Morris, Manitoba on Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 11:30 A.M.
The Meeting is open to all members of all affiliated curling clubs
(includes Deer Lodge).
Gord Sparkes Inducted
(posted May 3, 2004)
Gord Sparkes, Deer Lodge Past President 91/92 and Honorary Life Member
93, was inducted into the Manitoba Curling Hall-Of-Fame at the 17th
annual Induction Dinner held on Sunday May 2, 2004 at Canad Inns Polo
Park. Gord was honored in the Curler-Builder category. His
lengthy curling credentials include being a member of the Barry Fry
rink from Deer Lodge that were Canadian Men's Champions in 1979.
In addition to serving many years on the Board at Deer Lodge, Gord was
also Scottish Tour Chairman 1983 & 1993 and Director Winnipeg
Labatt Briar in 1998. He earned a MCA Honorary Life Membership in
1993. Click to see photo
Men's Windup 2004
(posted
April 17, 2004)
The annual Men's Windup for 2004 was held Friday evening April
16. A
large crowd turned out for the end of year presentation of curling
prizes and recognition awards.....(continued)
April 2004 Board Meeting
(posted
April 16, 2004)
The Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Wednesday April
14, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. See highlights.
Déjà Vu - all over again
(posted April 3, 2004)
The play-off round for the Deer Lodge Men's Leagues
wrapped up on
Friday evening April 2, 2004 with three repeat winners from last year
!
Mike Mahon with his team of Ian
Mahon, Blair Smith and Gary Bentham
made it 4 years in a row by capturing the 2003-2004 title as Deer Lodge Men's Club Champions.
With Ian coaching from behind
the glass due to recent surgery, the remaining members of Team Mahon
overcame Kevin Gromnisky's team in
the final.
Jack Gordon's team won the
President's Trophy for
the second year
in a row by defeating Cliff Murphy's
foursome in that final.
Don Krampetz's team repeated
as Consolation Trophy winners
with a win
over the Andrew Kelch team.
The trophies will be presented at the Men's Windup on Friday April 16.
Tuesday/Thursday Ladies 2004-2005
(posted
March 29, 2004)
The Deer Lodge Ladies Tuesday/Thursday morning league is
currently
looking for curlers .....singles, or teams. Anyone
interested can contact Marylin Brown 885-6561.
Men's 2003-2004 Regular Season Results
(posted
March 25, 2004)
The final results for the Men's Leagues regular season
play are now
posted for each of the nights : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The
winners for each night will be honored at the Men's Windup on Friday
April 16. The
Play-Off round is now underway with 16 teams competing for the Club
Championship, 32 in the chase for the President's Trophy and the
remaining teams in the Consolation Trophy event.
March 2004 Board Meeting
(posted
March 18, 2004)
The Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on
Saturday March 13, 2004 at 9:00 a.m.
See highlights.
Monday Junior Results & Playoffs
(posted March 16, 2004)
The round robin results for the Monday Juniors are now
available.
Congratulations to Team Thomson as the Grand Aggregate WInner. The
Play-Off round is now underway. Please visit the Junior League's
home page for all the details ...home.
Mens Golf Day & Registration June 10
(posted March 12,
2004)
The posters are now up for this year's Mens Golf Day on
Thursday June
10. The bus leaves Deer Lodge for the Sandy Hook Golf Course at
9:00 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. tee off. The combined bus & green
fees are $40.00. To guarantee your seat on the bus please sign up
on the poster at the club and submit your fee by April 16. After
golf the bus will return to Deer Lodge for our annual Steak Dinner and
Registration Night.
For those that wish to golf but will be using their own transportation
there is a separate sign up list.
The cost for the annual Steak Dinner and Registration Night will be an
additional $12.00 and is open to all members whether they signed up for
golf or not.
All paid up 2004/2005 season curling applications received prior to and
including June 10 will be eligible for the draw to be held at the
Steak Dinner and Registration Night for a complete refund of their fees.
Your coordinators for this year's events are Mitch Njeogvan, Rae Corder
and Ian Brown if you have any questions.
Lounge Chair Refurbishment Program
(posted February 26, 2004)
The DLCC Board
of Directors and Past Presidents have initiated a program to renovate
the lounge chairs. We are looking to all Deer Lodge curlers and
supporters to help
contribute to the success of this program through a tax deductible
donation. For
details see ..Lounge Chair Program.
Men's League Curling 2004-2005
(posted February 26, 2004)
Applications are now available for curling in the Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday Men's Leagues for the 2004-2005 season.
Get your applications in early to ensure your favorite
night. Forms are available at the club, or online by
clicking on 2004-2005 App (PDF version)
or 2004-2005 App (WORD6 version).
4th Annual Fundraiser
(posted February 3, 2004)
The poster is out announcing this year's dinner and dance
on February
28. The tickets will be going quickly ! For
details see ...Fundraiser.
2004 MCA
Bonspiel Calcutta Results
(posted February 3, 2004)
>There was a three way tie for rinks with most wins in
the two major
events : Bill Johnstone. Dave Johnson and Jack Gordon.
>The rink with the fewest wins (1) was skipped by Steve Kolodka.
>Sean Grassie's rink played the most games (18).
>The rinks out in 8 games with 3 wins or less were : Jack Grassie,
Bruce McBeth and Paddy Gladdin.
>Congratulations to two rinks winning trophies. The Sean
Grassie rink won two trophies : Bituminex Paving and Great-West
Life. The Dave Johnson foursome won the Coca Cola trophy.
>The rink out in 8 games with 4 wins or more was Bill Johnstone.
Sam Brown Memorial Volunteer Award
(posted January 27, 2004)
This award was initiated by the Board of Directors in 2003
as a
companion award to the HLM award. The Sam Brown award recognizes
individuals who have given freely of their time to the club on a
voluntary basis over a number of years. The first
recipients of this new award were Norm and Martha Brown.
Nominations are now being solicited from Deer Lodge
members for this year. For more information and nomination forms
click
on .....SBVA
January 2004 Board Meeting
(posted January 21, 2004)
The Board of Directors held their first monthly meeting
for 2004 on
Saturday January
17, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. still basking in the glow of the huge success of
the 2004 Strathcona Sr. Men's Championship held at our club the
previous week. See highlights
Honorary Life Member Award
(posted January 16, 2004)
Each year at this time nominations are solicited from Deer
Lodge
members for the prestigious Honorary Life Member (HLM)
award. This award primarily recognizes individuals whose efforts
over a significant period of time have brought honor to the club
through their contribution in an executive role in the club and/or MCA
involvement, or as a participant in provincial or national
curling events. For more information and nomination forms click
on ......HLM
Starthcona Senior Men's Championship
(posted January 16, 2004)
The final scheduled event of the 2004 championship took
place on
Tuesday evening Jan 14 with the Volunteers Appreciation
night at the club in the Jimmy Welsh room. The snowy weather kept
the attendance down but not the spirits. Bruce McBeth, Chairman
for the 2004 Championship recapped the success of the past week
from the opening practice sessions, through the action packed curling
topped off by an exciting extra end victory by Neil Andrews of Brandon,
to the final closing ceremonies. The event drew close to 2ooo
spectators to the club during the competition and over 30,000 page
views on our web site. There were may accolades form the curlers,
the fans and the MCA. Hats off to the Host Committee and the 100
volunteers that made it all possible.
For a look back at the event and all the scores, etc. please click on Strathcona2004
Martin rink wins Junior Spot !
(posted December 31, 2003)
Congratulations to the Mike Martin rink of Deer Lodge for
winning a
berth into the Target Provincial Junior Curling Championships in Swan
River scheduled for January 15 to 19. Martin defeated Adam
Tumilson of West Kildonan 6-2 at the Wildewood Curling club yesterday
in the final of a six-team playoff for the spot. Mike and
his team of Corey Chambers, Ryan Blundon and Alex Mitchell are members
of the Men's Monday and Wednesday Night Leagues. Their coach is
Frank Mitchell.
December 2003 Board Meeting
(posted December 17, 2003)
The Board of Directors held their last monthly meeting for
2003 on
Sunday December
14, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in the
main floor Board Room. See highlights
Sponsorship Program
(posted December 10, 2003)
As a community initiative AAA
Alarms
will be sponsoring the Deer Lodge Curling Club. You can help
the club and save money too. As a referral from the Deer
Lodge Curling Club you are entitled to save
$50.00 off the installation of a new alarm system or a new
monitoring contract*. Take advantage of this offer by faxing or
mailing the special referral form to AAA Alarms today. The form
is available either at the club, or click
here and print a copy from our web site. For information on
AAA Alarms services click here.
* On a 48-month contract for new customers. Offer valid until
April 1, 2004
Associate Leagues Night
(posted November 30, 2003)
This annual fun night hosted by Deer Lodge to show our
appreciation to
all the Associate Leagues of the club took place on Saturday November
29. This was a little earlier....(continued)
November 2003 Board Meeting
(posted November 12, 2003)
The Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on
Saturday November
8, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in the
main floor Board Room. See highlights
Bring a Friend To Learn Lessons Offered
(posted Nov 4, 2003)
The "Association of Winnipeg Curling Clubs" has
recently
distributed a poster announcing that they are holding introductory
curling clinics to offer a kick start for those wanting to learn the
basics of the game. For more information
visit Hey!! Learn to Curl
.
Semi-Annual Meeting 2003
(posted
October 17, 2003)
This year's meeting took place on October 9, 2003 at 7:30
pm. in the
Jimmy Welsh Room.
Attendance was light ....(continued)
October 2003 Board Meeting
(posted October 6, 2003)
The Board of Directors met
on October 4, 2003 at 9:00 am. in the
main floor Board Room just as the first rocks of this season's
league play were being thrown on the ice. The honors went to the
Saturday Niners League this year. .....(continued)
Curling Rules Changes For 2003-2004
(posted September 24, 2003)
At a recent Information meeting hosted by the Manitoba
Curling
Association, a summary of rule changes was presented. For more
information visit rules changes
Registration Night
(posted September 12, 2003)
The club hosted a registration night on Thursday September
11,
2003 from 6 - 8:30 pm. Representatives from the Mens,
Business Girls, Friday Night Mixed, and Junior/Bantam/Little Rocks
leagues were on hand throughout the night to process applications from
teams and individuals. Contact names for all the
other leagues were available for referral as well. There are
still some openings but overall, leagues are filling up quickly.
September 2003 Board Meeting
(posted September 4, 2003)
The first Board of Directors meeting after the summer
break took place
on September 3, 2003 at 7:00 pm. in the
main floor Board Room .....(continued)
Curling Lessons Offered
(posted August 20, 2003)
The City of Winnipeg Community Services Department
has recently
distributed its Fall 2003 Leisure Guide.
In the Adult Sport Programs section there are two LEARN TO CURL program
courses that will be offered at Deer Lodge. For more information
visit Learn to Curl
Curling Schedule Updated
(posted August 19, 2003)
The curling schedule for the 2003-2004 season has been
updated on the
web site.
A month by month overview is available via the Calendar of Events link.
For a season summary for a specific league please visit the
Leagues page and follow the
links for the league through to its own "Schedule" link.
Golf Day and Registration
(posted June 19, 2003)
Men's Golf Day started early on Tuesday May 27 as
thirty nine
avid golfers gathered at the club at 8:30 a.m. to take the bus out to
Pat Doyle's Sandy Hook Golf course....(continued)
Annual Meeting 2003
(posted June 1, 2003)
This year's meeting took place on May 27, 2003 at 7:30 pm.
in the
upstairs lounge of the club.
Attendance was light as is normal with competition from the NHL
playoffs on TV....(continued)
Sam Brown Memorial Volunteer Award
(posted May 6, 2003)
The first recipients of this new award were honored at the
Men's Windup
on Friday April 25, 2003.
Norm and Martha Brown received a plaque honoring their
tireless efforts over the many years they have been associated with the
club.
(see guidelines)
Threepeat for Mahon
(posted April 30, 2003)
Mike Mahon with his team of Ian Mahon, Blair Smith and
Gary Bentham
have made it 3 years in a row as they captured the 2002-2003 title as
Deer Lodge Men's Club Champions. The engraving of the trophy was
made simple as the four names members remained the same during this
streak. Jack Gordon's team won the President's Trophy and
Don Krampetz's team took the Consolation Trophy.
Deer Lodge WEB site On-Line
(posted April 30,2003)
This is the official home for the Deer Lodge Curling Club
on the WEB.
Our prime objective is to keep members up to date on activities
at the club. Please bear with us as we populate our pages with
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