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40 April 2018 Issue #65 www.sportsenergynews.com

Tee Line Talk

with Alex MacDougall

Bill Dickie “Curler Extraordinaire”

ill Dickie, a long-time member
Bof the Cornwall Curling
Centre, has accomplished much
in the sport of curling. Bill started
curling at the age of 23, and, as
he turns 81, is still quite active in
the sport at the Cornwall Curling
Centre. Having won many of the
club bonspiels (you can find Bill’s
name on many of the trophies
around the club) over the years, his
major accomplishments include
winning two Senior Provincial
Crowns, and two Senior Masters
curling championships between
1990 and 2002. Additionally, and,
of course, the ultimate achievement
was competing in, and winning
the 1995 Senior Canadian Curling
Championship held in St. John
New Brunswick.

Bill….tell our readers about that
experience?

“The 1995 Senior Canadians was
our second shot at a national title
as we were in Whitehorse Yukon
in 1990. Our record in Whitehorse
was 5 wins and 6 losses. Having Edward Jones Senior Draw Winner
been at the Nationals before, we Left to right, Gerry Paquette Senior President, Bert Zylstra (2nd), Brent Lawson (skip), Larry Amelotte (3rd), Randy
knew what it would take to win Ross (lead) Photo Submitted

it in 1995. Winning the Ontario third went down with a bad back; Fry, names very recognizable Jacques Richard Memorial Trophy
Provincials was as tough as it would missing 3 games during the round- today in the sport of curling. We as the top sports personality of
be, to get to the National stage in robin. With Prichard back in the defeated them a second time in the the year. Bill was also selected
1995. Our team was comprised line-up we finished strong finishing semi-final sending us into the final as Citizen of the Year in 1995,
of Tom Prichard at third, Keith 8 and 3 in the round-robin. Our against Saskatchewan claiming the not only because of his curling
MacGregor at second, and George most gratifying win came against title with a 7-4 win in St. Johns achievements, but also his work
Dolejsi playing the lead position. a strong team from Manitoba NB.” in the education field having

We had a great start winning our who had Terry Braunstien, Ray pioneered alternative education
That same year in 1995 Bill
first 3 contests when Prichard our Turnbull, Don Duguid, and Barry
was chosen as the recipient for the Continued on page 41

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