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Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Cornwall Curling Centre’s Learn-to-Curl Program in Full Swing

he Learn-to-Curl program is participating in that, decided she
Tin its 3rd week of operation wanted to enrol in the program.
with 35 participants. The program
The Senior Division of the
first began in 2016 and has proven club hosted a Super Senior one-
to be a very popular program for
day bonspiel on Friday November
those wanting to learn the sport. 5th. Teams hailed from Pointe
This program is a 9-week program
Claire, Lachute, Brownsburg, and
which ends at the end of December. Huntington, QC, just to name a
Following the program, participants
few. The Marty Starr team from
will be invited to take part in the Pointe Claire were the winners, with
Monday evening Open Curling
2nd place going to the team from
League.
Vankleek Hill skipped by Philippe
As a seasoned curler with lots of Rouleau. Third place honors went
bad habits (we didn’t have a learn to to JP Boily from Valleyfield. A great
curl program back then), I can attest time was had by all that participated.
to the results of the program from the The Witherspoon Trophy, the first
new curlers who continue playing. senior draw of the curling season,
They have a beautiful delivery, got under way on October 11th with Learn to curl program showing participants with Lynn Mcdonell & Neil
great sweeping techniques, and 20 teams vying for one of the 12 Maclean. Photo Submitted
understand the etiquette and strategy playoff spots available. Following
of the game. Lynn Macdonell is the round robin play, the top 12 teams teams participating. The winning ladies’ teams. The two ladies’ teams
coordinator of the program and is entered the one-day playoff on team of Kevin Baker and Mitch that advanced to the Ontario Seniors
assisted by several coaches, namely Wednesday November 3rd. The Baker took the “A” flight honors were the Woods team from Metcalfe
Neil McLean, Lise Lalonde, Paul team skipped by Bob Ellison with (see picture). The “B” event was and the Mulville team from Royal
and Shelly Rochon, BJ Zeran, Pierre Don McIntosh at 3rd, Marcel won by Charles Wert and Jennifer Kingston. The Provincial Seniors
Joly, and Josette Leduc. Harvey. The points event went to the will take place in Midland in mid-
Lapierre at 2nd, and Guy Roussin team of Bill and Janice Sobering. November. On the Men’s side,
The program teaches delivery, throwing lead stones were the Mixed doubles competition (now Bryan Cochrane and JP Lachance
sweeping, curling etiquette, and the winners of the 1st draw of the year an Olympic event) is something advanced and will join the ladies in
rules of the game. Participants Nancy (see picture). The Marcel Morin relatively new on the curling scene Midland.
England and Jennifer Ravary are Memorial Trophy, the second senior and more than a few curlers are
both planning on continuing to curl draw of the curling season with 22 certainly interested in trying it. The club hosted their 19th Annual
following the end of the program. teams, commenced on November Julie Bridger Mixed Invitational
The two women participated in the 8th and will run until December 8th. The second mixed doubles Bonspiel with 16 teams hailing
Learn-to-Curl program because Check out next month’s “Tee Line completion will take place sometime from Ottawa, Brockville, Navan,
they each wanted something to do Talk” for results. in the 2022. and Prescott. There were 8 teams
in the winter. Nancy had just quit The Curling Centre held A Curl Ontario Senior Men’s and from Cornwall and 8 teams from
playing hockey, had seen curling on the first of two mixed doubles Ladies’ Provincial qualifier was outside clubs. The team skipped
TV, and wanted to give the sport a “funspiels” on the weekend of hosted by the Cornwall Curling by Matt Dupuis from the Cornwall
try. Jennifer had attended the “Try November 20th and 21st with 12 Centre on Saturday, November 6th. club were the “A” flight winners
Curling for a Day” event and after In attendance were 3 men’s and 5 (see picture), the “B” event was
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