Preparing the boards for new carpeting

Ice Preparations

Painting the rings

First Open House for the season

Registration

Up Your Game

Up Your Game

Eight Ender November

Super Spiel winners after 10 straight wins

 Pro Am off ice games

Crokinole

Jenga

Chamber Business After Hours/Toy Drive 

Double Spiel participants

At the bar for the Mixed Spiel

Eight ender March

Special Olympians 

Stones being put away for the summer

Chair – Deb Struys (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Co-Chair – John Leithead (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Treasurer – Cheryl Reaburn (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Secretary – Nancy Frank (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Directors At Large – Rob Dunlop (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

                                 Adel Middleton (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Ice Maker – Joel Smith( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Membership – Kelly Johnson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Rentals – Chris Frank (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Housing & Building – Barry Lawrie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Health & Safety – Dan McGovern (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Bar – Al McNeil (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Volunteer Opportunities & Hours – Tiffany Playfair (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Scheduling – Mike Bolton (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Conveners:

Mon Ladies’             Juendi Kilpatrick (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Mon Men’s               John Schmidt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Tues Social               Jan McGarry (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Wed Doubles           Nora Charbonneau  (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Norm Charbonneau (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) 

Thurs Skips Choice  Mike Raven (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Fri Social                   Sue Little (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

                                 Sue Paoli (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Learn To Curl             Marilyn Gooding This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Grant Gooding This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tues/Thurs drop-in Hank Van Moorsel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

                                Chris Frank (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

  Juniors                   Linnea Catalan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

                                 Will Quibell (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Hog Line – Sue Little (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Social Events Head – Doug Flowers (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Membership Drive Head – Jan McGarry (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Website & Sign – Adel Middleton (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Social Media – Kristen Biederman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

The 42nd Super Spiel has a full line-up of teams, ready to compete at the Port Elgin Curling Club on the weekend of November 1-3. Spectators are more than welcome to watch some great curling for free. So, get to know the teams and make plans to join us.

Draw 1
Friday Nov 1st -- 9:30am
Regier (Kincardine) - 7 vs Park (Korea) - 5
Hocevar (Toronto) - 1 vs Fanset (Tillsonburg) - 6  
Mulima (Waterloo) - 9 vs Bryant (Brantford) - 0
Fournier (Toronto) - 1 vs Ray (Tweed) - 0

Draw 2
Friday Nov 1st -- 11:45am
Beuk (Kingston) -7 vs Fenech -3 (Lisbon, Portugal) 
Rettinger (Chesley) - 4 vs Rooney - 5 (Whitby)
Sobering (Westminister, Colorado) - 5 vs Ferris (Grimsby) - 6
King (Guelph) - 7 vs Levy (Detriot MI)  - 2

Draw 3
Friday Nov 1st -- 3pm
Fournier (Toronto) - 3 vs Mulima (Waterloo) - 6
King (Guelph) - 9 vs Ferris (Grimby) - 4
Beuk (Kingston) - 6 vs Rooney (Whitby) - 2
Regier (Kincardine) - 3 vs Fanset (Tillsonburg) - 10

Draw 4
Friday Nov 1st -- 6pm
Bryant (Brantford) -1 vs Ray (Tweed) - 0 
Levy (Detroit) - 4 vs Sobering (Colorado) - 7
Hocevar (Toronto) - 4 vs Park (Korea) - 8
Fenech (Lisbon) - 7 vs Rettinger (Chesley) - 8

Draw 5
Friday Nov 1st -- 9:15pm
Fournier (Toronto) - 7 vs Rettinger (Chesley) - 8
Regier (Kincardine) - 7 vs Sobering (Colorado)- 8
Ferris (Grimsby) - 8 vs Park (Korea) - 4
Rooney (Whitby) - 7  vs Bryant (Brantford) - 1

Draw 6
Sat Nov 2nd -- 9:30am
Hocevar (Toronto) - 1 vs Ray (Tweed) - 0
Bryant (Brantford) - 1 vs Park (Korea) - 7
Levy (Det, MI) - 9 vs Fenech (Portugal) - 6
Fournier (Toronto) - 8  vs Sobering (Denver) - 5

Draw 7 - A SIDE FINAL
Sat Nov 2nd -- 11:45am
Fanset (Tillsonburg) - 5 vs Mulima (Waterloo) - 10
Beuk (Kingston) - 5 vs King (Guelph) - 6

Draw 8
Sat Nov 2nd -- 3:00pm
Park (Korea) - 8 vs Fournier (Toronto) - 7
Ferris (Grimsby) - 6 vs Rooney (Whitby) - 7
Rettinger (Chesley) - 6 vs Regier (Kincardine) - 4
Levy (Det, MI) - 1 vs Hocevar (Toronto) - 5

Draw 9
Sat Nov 2nd -- 6pm
Ferris (Grimsby) - 1 vs Park (Korea) - 5
Regier (Kincardine) - 5 vs Hocevar (Toronto) - 7
Rettinger (Chelsey) - 4 vs Beuk (Kingston) - 8
Rooney (Toronto) - 7 vs Fanset (Tillsonburg) - 1

Draw 10
Sat Nov 2nd -- 9:15pm
Rettinger (Chesley) -3 vs Park (Korea) - 5
Fanset (Tillsonburg)  - 4 vs Hocevar (Toronto) - 5

Quarterfinals
Sun Nov 3rd -- 9:00am
Sheet 3 - Rooney (Whitby) - 2 vs Park (Korea) - 7
Sheet 2 - Beuk (Kingston) - 7 vs Hocevar (Toronto) - 4

Semi Finals
Sun Nov 3rd -- 12:00pm
Mulima (Waterloo) - 1 vs Park (Korea) - 6
King (Guelph) - 7 vs Beuk (Kingston) - 5

CHAMPIONSHIP
Sun Nov 3rd -- 3pm

Park (Korea) -7 vs King (Guelph) - 5

 Team Hocevar - Toronto, Ontario

Team Sobering - Westminister, Colorado

Team Beuk - Kingston, Ontario

Team Mulima - Wilfred Laurier University

Team Ray - Tweed, Ontario

Team Levy - Detroit, Michigan

Team King - Guelph, Ontario

Team Fanset - Brantford, Ontario 

Team Fournier - Toronto, Ontario

Team Bryant - Brantford, Ontario

Team Ferris -Grimsby, Ontario

Team Regier - Kincardine, Ontario

Team Rettinger - Chesley, Ontario

Team Park - South Korea

Team Rooney - Whitby, Ontario

Team Fenech - Lisbon, Portugal

 tThere's always something going on at the club.

With the proposed changes to the Board, the day-to-day running of the curling club will move to committees. Being a part of one of these committees will be a great way to cover your volunteer hours. To be clear, these are NOT Board positions and all of these positions need to be filled for the Curling Club to operate. A Board member will mentor each group and provide guidance as required.

We still have openings in the following areas:

Health & Safety (three members) –  updated Concussion protocol, monitoring the First Aid kit (restocking as needed), following up with Incidents,  making sure we are aligned with WHMIS protocols (mainly for cleaning products or any products Ice makers might use), kitchen cleanliness protocol, creating  documented procedures on how to handle an infectious outbreak (such as we experienced with Covid), formulate a checklist for an annual review of the club to make sure all areas are in a safe condition.

Publicity & Communications (two members) – submit curling articles to local media; notify local media and other local curling clubs of special events and bonspiels; inform the membership of out-of-club bonspiels; possibly someone to take care of the website

Rentals (three members) – book rentals of ice surface, lounge and/or kitchen before, during and after the curling season; maintain rental/ice time calendar; ensure contracts are signed and payments including “damage deposits” are received; perform pre & post rental inspection; coordinate with Ice Maker, Caretaker and Bar Manager; prepare and submit a monthly Rental Report to the Board

Housing & Building (four members) – oversee all routine and emergency maintenance of the building, grounds and equipment; works in conjunction with the club Caretaker; participates in research and cost estimates of capital improvements; schedules and assists in the installation of capital improvements upon approval of the Board.

If any of these positions interest you or if you have any questions, please contact Deb Struys at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or John Leithead at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Congratulations to Team Kean!

Mark Kean and his team out of Woodstock defeated Team Ferris of Grimsby 7-4 on Sunday afternoon to win the 41^st Stu Sells Port Elgin Super Spiel.

The Port Elgin Curling Club and the organizing committee would like to thank all of our generous sponsors, the volunteers, the community and, of course, Stu Sells for making the 2023 Super Spiel a great event. To the curlers, we would like to extend our appreciation for your participation and for providing an incredible weekend of curling. We hope you had a great time and we look forward to seeing you again next year.

Seed 1	Pat Ferris
Seed 2	Mike Fouriner
Seed 3	Mark Kean
Seed 4	Alex Champ
Seed 5	Dayna Deruelle
Seed 6	Travis Fanset
Seed 7	Rob Ainsley
Seed 8	Joey Rettinger
Seed 9	Jonah Mondloch
Seed 10	Ben Hughes
Seed 11	Ben Levy
Seed 12	Al Hutchinson
Seed 13	Darryl Shane
Seed 14	Steve Gregg
Seed 15	Paul Godward
Seed 16	Doug Hamilton

    

 

Draw 1 Fri Nov 17th 9:30am
Pat Ferris - 8 over Doug Hamilton - 4
Jonah Mondloch - 6 over Joey Rettinger -3
Travis Fanset - 11 over Benjamin Levy - 2
Alex Champ - 6 over Daryl Shane - 5

Draw 2 Fri Nov 17th 11:45am
Mark Kean - 12 pver Steve Gregg - 0
Dayna Deruelle - 8 over Al Hutchinson - 6
Rob Ainsley - 6 over Ben Hughes - 1
Michael Fournier v- 9 over Paul Godward - 2

Draw 3 Fri Nov 17th 3:00pm
Champ - 7 over Fanset - 6
Fournier - 9 over Ainsley - 7
Kean - 6 over Deruelle - 4
Ferris - 8 over Mondloch - 3

Draw 4 Fri Nov 17th 6:00pm
Shane - 13 over Levy - 0 
Hughes - 6 over Godward - 2
Rettinger - 8 over Hamitlon - 6
Hutchinson - 9 over Gregg - 2

Draw 5 Fri Nov 17th 9:00pm
Mondoch - 9 over Hughes - 6
Fanset - 6 over Hutchinson - 1
Deruelle - 8 over Shane - 4
Ainsley - 10 over Rettinger - 8

Draw 6 Sat Nov 18th 9:30am
Hughes - 8 over Hutchinson - 5
Rettinger - 7 over Shane - 4
Gregg - 7 over Godward - 6
Hamilton - 7 over Levy - 6

Draw 7 Sat Nov 18th 11:45pm
Kean - 6 over Fournier - 0
Champ - 5 over Ferris - 4 -- Extra Ends

Draw 8 Sat Nov 18th 3pm
Hughes -8 over Rettinger -2
Deruelle - 8 over Ainsley - 4
Fanset - 7 over Mondloch - 2
Gregg - 9 over Hamilton - 3

Draw 9 Sat Nov 18th 6pm
Fournier - 4 over Fanset - 3
Ferris 7 over Deruelle - 3
Ainlsey - 10 over Hughes 9 (Extra End)
Mondloch - 7 over Gregg - 5

Draw 10 Sat Nov 18th 9:15pm 
Fanset - 5 over Ainsley - 4
Deruelle- 7 over Mondloch - 1

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
1/4 FINALS Sun Nov 19th 9:00am
Deruelle - 7 over Fournier - 6
Ferris - 9 over Fanset - 8

SEMI FINALS Sun Nov 19th 12:00pm
Kean -6 over Deruelle - 1
Ferris - 6 over Champ - 3 

FINALS Sun Nov 19th 3pm
Mark Kean of Woodstock ON - 7 over Pat Ferris of Grimsby ON - 4  

 

Purse $12,000
Champion - Mark Kean - $4000
Runner Up - Pat Ferris - $2600

Semi Final Finalist - Alex Champ - $1650
Semi Final Finalist - Dayna Deruelle - $1650

1/4 Final Finalist - Fournier - $1050
1/4 Final FInalist - Travis Fanset - $1050  

Getting ready for the 2023/2024 season

If you've ever wondered how the ice is made for the upcoming season, here's your chance to see.

Thanks to Joel for the pictures and the videos

White washing in preparation for the ice

Ice maker and his helpers

If you have never seen the ice come out of the curling club, here are some videos. Thanks to Mike Myatt for sharing.

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Congratulations to Team Cassidy and Team Raven on winning their divisions. It was wonderful to watch the Juniors and witness what great curlers they have become. Thanks to Rob for the delicious food (as always). We hope everyone had a great season, enjoy your summer and we'll see you again in the fall.

The Strathcona Cup, the world’s oldest international curling competition, is returning to the Port Elgin Curling Club. Contested every fifth year between Canada and Scotland, this edition pitted four Scottish teams against four of Port Elgin’s best teams.

It was a wonderful day of fun, friendship, good curling and great food (and drink).

Thank you to all who took part.

A BIG thank you to our sponsor of the 40th Super Spiel. We could not have done it without you.

Since January of 1983, the Port Elgin Curling Club has been the host of Super Spiel. The brain child of Ken Dunlop, Super Spiel has provided a great mix of local teams skipped by the likes of Gary Cobean, Dave Cobean, Steve Gregg, Gary Hamer, Fred Fleet, Ken Dunlop, Al Hutchinson, Paul Godward and Curtis Cassidy, and world class experience and/or world championships. This included Russ Howard, Glen Howard, Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Base, Wayne Middaugh, and Olympic silver medalist Mike Harris.

Super Spiel has also had an international flair on more than one occasion. A team from Scotland was here in 1999. The French National team has also been an entrant. This year, we are happy to welcome a team from Japan.

After two years of Covid restrictions, we are excited to be able to provide the great hospitality, food and entertainment for which Super Spiel has become known. 

This year's Super Spiel is the 40th, running November 17-20 at the Port Elgin Curling Club. Eighteen teams will be playing a Triple Knockout format for a $14,000 purse and points to possibly participate in the Ontario Tankard. As you will see below, many of the teams participating in this year's event were part of the Port Elgin Chrysler '22 Ontario Tankard presented by Bruce Power last February at the Plex. We are happy to welcome them back to the area and wish all the teams "Good Curling!"

Team Ainsley: Toronto

Team Champ: Kitchener/Waterloo

Team Daly: Georgetown

Team Deruelle: Harriston

Team Fanset: St. Thomas

Team Ferris: Grimsby (Last year's winner; attended 2022 Tankard)

Team Fournier: Toronto

Team Howard: Penetanguishene (yes, THAT Howard)

Team Levy: Detroit 

Team Mooibroek: Whitby (attended 2022 Tankard)

Team Moffatt: Waterloo

Team Niepage: Waterloo (attended 2022 Tankard)

Team Rooney: Whitby

Team Sato: Sapporo, Japan

Team Smith: St. John's NFLD

Team Steep: Kitchener/Waterloo (attended 2022 Tankard)

Team Tippin: Bala

Team Willsey: Oakville

DRAW 1: Thursday 9pm
Sheet C – Dayna Deruelle 6 vs Ben Levy (MICHIGAN) 4 Final
Sheet B – Travis Fanset 8 vs Coltan Daly 5 Final

DRAW 2: Friday 8am
Sheet A – Pat Ferris 9 vs Brandon Tippin 2 Final
Sheet B – Hayato Sato 5 (JAPAN) vs Landon Rooney 1 Final
Sheet C – John Willsey 8 vs Dylan Niepage 0 Final
Sheet D – Mooibroek 3 vs Fanset 5 Final

DRAW 3: Friday 10:30am
Sheet A – Glenn Howard 1 vs Deruelle 6 Final
Sheet B – Sam Steep 5 vs Greg Smith 6 Final (Extra End)
Sheet C – Paul Moffatt  4 vs Rob Ainsley 1 Final
Sheet D – Alex Champ 5 vs Mike Fournier 2 Final 

DRAW 4: Friday 1:30pm
Sheet A – Willsey 2 vs Fanset 6 - Final 
Sheet B –  Niepage 2 vs Mooirboek 5 - Final
Sheet C –  Ferris 9 vs Sato (JPN) 4 - Final 
Sheet D –  Tippin 6 vs Rooney 8 - Final 

DRAW 5: Friday 4pm
Sheet A – Fournier 3 vs Ainsley 6 - Final
Sheet B –  Moffat 6 vs Champ 7 - Final
Sheet C –  Howard 6 vs Steep 1 - Final
Sheet D –  Deruelle 8 vs Smith 7 - Final

DRAW 6: Friday 7pm
Sheet A – No Game
Sheet B – Ferris 7 vs Fanset 5 - (A - SIDE Qualifier) - Final
Sheet C – Rooney 3 vs Mooibroek 6 - Final
Sheet D – Levy 6 vs Daly 7 - Final

DRAW 7: Friday 9:30pm
Sheet A – Fournier 5 vs Levy 2 - Final
Sheet B –  Tippin 3 vs Niepage 6 - Final
Sheet C – Ainsley 3 vs Smith - 6 - Final
Sheet D – Howard 5 vs Sato 6 - Final

DRAW 8: Saturday 8:30am 
Sheet A – Moffat 3 vs Mooibroek 7 - Final
Sheet B - Willsey 5 vs Daly 0 - Final
Sheet C – Deruelle 3 vs Champ 7 - (A - SIDE Qualifier) 
Sheet D – No Game

DRAW 9: Saturday 11:00am 
Sheet A – Smith 6 vs Fanset 10 - Final
Sheet B - Steep 6 vs Niepage 5 - Final
Sheet C – NO GAME
Sheet D – Rooney 9 vs Fournier 8 - Final

DRAW 10: Saturday 2:00pm 
Sheet A – Willsey 6 vs Deruelle 4  - Final
Sheet B - Mooibroek 5 vs Sato 2 - Final
Sheet C – NO GAME
Sheet D –  Ainsley 8 vs Daly 2 - Final

DRAW 11: Saturday 4:30pm 
Sheet A – Howard 5 vs Rooney 3 - Final
Sheet B - NO GAME
Sheet C – Moffat 4 vs Steep 7  - Final
Sheet D –  NO GAME

DRAW 12: Saturday 8:30pm 
Sheet A – Ainsley 8 vs Sato 4 - Final
Sheet B - NO GAME
Sheet C – Howard 8 vs Deruelle 2 - Final
Sheet D – Greg Smith 6 vs Sam Steep 5 - Final

1/4 FINALS - Sunday 8:00am
Sheet A - Fanset 4 vs Willsey 5  - Final
Sheet B - Mooibroek 5 vs Smith 6 - Final
Sheet C - Champ 7 vs Ainsley 4 - Final
Sheet D - Ferris 3 vs Howard 5  - Final

SEMI FINALS - Sunday 11:15am
Sheet A -  Smith 5 vs Howard 2 - Final
Sheet B - No Game
Sheet C - No Game
Sheet D - Willsey 2 vs Champ 6 - Final

FINALS - 2pm
Sheet A - No Game
Sheet B - No Game
Sheet C - Champ 6 vs Smith 0 - Final
Sheet D - No Game

Out of interest, this is how the event was seeded:

Congratulations to Team Champ!

Winners of the 40th Superspiel 2022

Click the link for team information and event details

 Thank you to all the teams, Super Spiel Sponsors and the volunteers