Volunteers step forward when needed…..

Employees of ExxonMobil were at the curling rink on Saturday for their private rental of our facilities.  The rental was a fund-raiser for Chedabucto CC with food, labour and time volunteered by our members.

It is truly appreciated to be able to use the word “volunteered” with many hands making today such a success.

The first person to thank is Blair Brymer, a Chedabucto CC member and ExxonMobil employee, for suggesting and arranging this day’s rental.

Without playing favourites, but starting with yesterday’s cleaning within the Club house and washrooms, thanks to Betty for helping me do what needed to be done to prepare the building for our rink’s guests.

For fear of forgetting some of the many, no names here: The desserts, rolls, and biscuits were donated by our members. The purchased turkey was cooked and carved by Mike Nicholson and his wife, Cindy Lelliott.

In the kitchen for lunch cooking hamburgers and sausages were Phil O’Regan with assistance by Chris West. On bar duty were Brian Farrell, Mary K. Connolly and Holly Nahrebecky (our bar manager).

For supper’s preparation with veggies to cook, turkey to prepare, desserts to cut and dishes to wash were Kay Chisholm, Marion Brow and Margie Halloran.

To each and all, you are what makes the curling rink the gem that it is. Thanks to all for your time, donations and energies.

The next event to prepare for is the Ladies St. Patrick’s FUNspiel on March 13/14. Don’t be surprised if you get a call to assist — unless you are one of the ladies curling. Those gals curl; the rest of us work.

Best regards and thanks again,

Ray

Winner of Chedabucto CC 50/50 February 21st is….

Congratulations to Diane Tulk, Guysborough , for being the February 21st winner of the Chedabucto Curling Club Community Activity Society’s (CAS) 50/50 draw.  Diane’s ticket was drawn from a well-shaken container by a guest at the rink and it was her name for a second win; her first being on January 17. 🙂   Diane bought her winning ticket — worth $180.00 — from Junior curler Aidan Halloran.  (Thank you to all who bought 50/50 tickets — and to those involved in their selling.)

If you wish to purchase or to sell tickets: contact a club member, come to the curling rink, or buy tickets at Cutting Loose Hair Design & Tanning, Guysborough Pharmacy, Cook’s Gas Bar & Robin’s, Hart’s Grocery Store,  Chedabucto Home Hardware, Guysborough Discount & Gifts, or at Days Gone By Bakery & Restaurant. CAS sincerely thanks the before-mentioned businesses for their continued support. (The businesses’ sold-tickets are collected on Saturdays.)

CAS randomly draws its winning 50/50 ticket on Saturdays but — with the intention to have richer prizes — will occasionally be doing the selection after some weeks of selling. Our next 50/50 draw is tentatively planned for March 14 at our Ladies St. Patrick’s FUNspiel. You can refer to the curling rink’s website for updates on draws and the names of winners. http://www.chedabuctocc.ca/5050-draw

Best regards

Ray

Today’s winners of Junior Curlers pizzas….

Today we had our awarding of Big G’s large pizzas to two of our Junior curlers for their successes with the selling of the rink’s 50/50 tickets. The pizzas are being donated to Chedabucto’s Junior League by AA Munro Insurance, Antigonish.  The Junior to receive a large pizza for selling the most tickets was Aidan Halloran.  The Junior to receive the second pizza via the random draw involving all the other Juniors who today submitted money and tickets was Cody Carter. My advance thanks goes to the Juniors, their parents, families, neighbours and friends who assisted with the selling of the 50/50 tickets — and also to AA Munro Insurance for making our awarding of pizzas possible. Our next 50/50 draw will be this Saturday, February 21.

Best regards to all.

Ray