Our weekend mixed section is the largest at the club. Championship games were held on Saturday April 13, followed by an end-of-season party here at the club.

Congratulations are extended to the following teams (note: these are the members listed in the roster, not necessarily the individuals who played on championship Saturday):

Herb Falconer Award: team Lyle (Robert Lyle, Ashley Irvine, Ikoro Sekai, Alison Cook)

Flight 1 Champion: tea, Lyle (Robert Lyle, Ashley Irvine, Ikoro Sekai, Alison Cook)

Flight 1 Runner Up: team Duxbury (Karen Duxbury, Matt Paynter-Bulman, Nancy Stewart, Neil Duxbury)

Flight 2 Champion: team Crowder (Jason Crowder, Karen Anderson, Alan Gordon, Gillian Rodger, Natasha Crispino)

Flight 2 Runner up: team Brodeur (Denis Brodeur, Jeanette Soo, Gerry Hawkins, Monica Sloan)

Flight 3 Champion: team Crow (Doug Crow, Sharon Blemings, Kevin McCanny, Lori Kawaguchi)

Flight 3 Runner up: team Keith (Tom Keith, Carrie Keith, Brent Johnston, Meredith Strong)

Flight 4 Champion: team Chen (Jim Chen, Jennifer Alexander, Matthew Younder, Mary Johnstone)

Flight 4 Runner up: team Ng (Carlson Ng, Winnie Li, Steve Mason, Jennifer Mokry)

Flight 5 Champion: team  Miklaucic (Tony Miklaucic, Natasha Miklaucic, Andy Franklin, Leah Franklin)

Flight 5 Runner up: team Pitura (Cynthia Pitura, Ian Burdett, Lynne Burdett, Mark Palmert)

Flight 6 Champion: team Valve (Terry Valve, Frances Burchat, Duncan MacCallum, Sonia Valve)

Flight 6 Runner up: team Miller (Alex Miller, Kimberly Train, Chris Fuoco, Lucy Miller)

Flight 7 Champion: team Slapnicar (Sean Slapnicar, Janet Faurschou, Steve Chan)

Flight 7 Runner up: team Lang (Douglas Lang, Colette Boileau, Ron Chan, Catherine Fauquier)

Flight 8 Champion: team Till (Dave Till, Barbara Hicks, Stanis Yu, Stephanie Weleschuk)

Flight 8 Runner up: team Boase (John Boase, Reema Boase, Brian Mayer, Dorothy Mayer)

Second Place Winners

Third Place Winners

Fourth Place Winners

High One Game Winner

Recipients of the LCC 50th Anniversary Recognition Award

The criterion for this award is longstanding service to the club, which at least in part occurred between 2003 and 2012. Nominations for this award came from the board of directors and selected past club presidents. Current board members were not eligible to receive this award.

The recipients and their contributions are listed below.

Christine Anderson – Co-organizer of the re-gifting spiel, Little Rock coach and section co-head for several years, regular curling skills clinic coach and volunteer, 2005 Ross Solomon award winner.

Neil Anderson– Co-organizer of the re-gifting spiel, Little Rock coach and section co-head for several years, served on the LCC board of directors as VP, shared 2010 Volunteer of the Year winner, 2010 Ross Solomon award winner.

Sharon Blemings – Served on the Mixed and Women’s Executive Committees, helped start the Sunday Open League, co-organizer of the 2005 & 2008 Lovecraft bonspiel, regular curling skills coach and volunteer and currently co-coordinator for Education, shared 2008 Volunteer of the Year winner, Mae Werden award winner.

Mike Butler – Has run the Skins section for 17 years, Little Rock coach and section head, shared 2010 Volunteer of the Year winner, shared 2002 Ross Solomon award winner.

Howard Cook – Served on Day Men Executive Committee, organized the 2007 Ross Tarlton Senior Men' International Spiel, regular drawmaster for club breakfasts, 2008 Ross Solomon award winner.

Craig Duff - Served on Evening Men Executive Committee as President & Treasurer, co-organized the Great Canadian Bonspiel, co-founder of the Aki Latvala Foundation, co-organizer of the annual Aki Cup bonspiel and Aki golf tournament.

Simon Elkin - co-founder of the Aki Latvala Foundation, a children’s charitable organization whose work honors the legacy of late Leaside member Aki Latvala, co-organizer of the annual Aki Cup Bonspiel and Golf Tournament, part of the Great Canadian bonspiel committee.

Warren Ferguson – Service on the LCC board of directors as President twice 1983-84 and 2000-2002, lead the 2000-2001 club remodeling initiative, service on the club Governance committee.

Carol Fraser – Leaside’s “head chef” for most major events including the 2009 Provincial Colts and Trophy event and the 50th anniversary celebration, long time OCA representative for Leaside, oversees OCA events held at Leaside.

Gerry Hawkins – Service on the LCC board of directors as both Programming chair and Volunteer Coordinator and on the Mixed Executive Committee, organizer of the Re-gifting, Snowball and Lovecraft bonspiels, regular curling skills coach and volunteer and organizer for the Learn to Curl Program, organizer of the 2009 Provincial Colts and Trophy event, 2009 and shared 2006 Ross Solomon award winner and the creator of gripper amnesty month.

Ron Judge – Service on the LCC board of directors President 2008-2011 and as Ice Chair and VP, organized the Green Grass & Ice bonspiel, on the 2009 Provincial Colts and Trophy event and 50th Anniversary committees.

Mike Krupanszky– Service on the LCC board of directors as President 2005-2008 and as Treasurer and VP prior to that, led the club incorporation initiative, Chair of the 50th Anniversary committee, Little Rocks instructor and Club Coach.

Chris Marino – Service on the Mixed as Drawmaster for 6 seasons, Day Women and Junior Executive Committees, regular curling skills coach and organizer of Leaside High School curling program exposing 80% of the students to curling since 2006, Little Rock coach.

Jerry Michaels – Creator and Webmaster of the LCC website for 11 years, 2007 Volunteer of the Year winner.

Pat Reid – Service on Day Ladies Executive Committee as Co-President, Little Rocks coach, regular curling skills coach and volunteer and currently co-coordinator for Education, 2009 Volunteer of the Year winner, shared 2010 Volunteer of the Year winner, 2011 Ross Solomon award winner.

Monica Sloan – Service on the LCC board of directors as Secretary and Program Chair, served as Chair of the Mixed Executive Committee, regular curling skills coach and volunteer, organizer for the Learn to Curl Program, 2004 Ross Solomon award winner.

Richard Van Dine – Service on LCC board of directors in the mid-1990s as Men’s Section representative and subsequently as Membership chair; drawmaster of the Evening Men’s Section in the early 1990s and then Section Committee president in the mid-1990s and again from 2009-10 through 2012-13; established and maintained the original LCC web site in 1998-2001; Ross Solomon award recipient in 2001.

 Alfred Wong - Juniors and Bantams coach and section head, Leaside representative at Junior and Bantam OCA Zone meetings and competitions.

The Decorations!

Our Open House 

 Recognition of our Founding Members by Member of Parliament Rob Oliphant

Thanks to our Past Presidents for your Leadership, Vision and Direction

Who was at the Party?