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Stay safe. Be well.
Ray

The curling season is over but your executive is still communicating
regarding curling club topics. The executive had planned — it seems
like a long time ago — to have the closing potluck dinner and awards
in April; however, that event is cancelled. I am hopeful that the
executive might be able be able to have its next meeting in May but that
is a wait-and-see event.

One of the topics the executive will be discussing is our Club’s AGM
which, as per our by-laws, is required to happen in May. I am going to
assume that the Club’s membership will not hold their executive in
violation for tentatively skipping a May AGM and instead will see the
logic, if necessary, in rolling that meeting onto a later date when we
are permitted to gather in larger groups.

The other topic in a wait-and-see mode is the timing of our annual
chicken BBQ and duckie race. Once the executive has had an opportunity
to consider the realities affecting the BBQ and duckie race, I will pass
on the executive’s recommendations to you.

Be safe and stay well,
Ray

It has been a heck of a day. I cannot imagine what our Premier or Prime Minister must go through each and every day. There were still some votes coming in over the past hour thus the delay until this time.

The massive majority have voted to CLOSE FOR THE BALANCE OF THIS SEASON. Thirty-four voted to close. Four voted to stay open and one abstained.  Since we are in a pandemic the decision was made not to let this decision go into Monday.

My prime goal is to ensure that the Chedabucto CC remains a healthy place to gather and to enjoy each and all fellowships. You have responded promptly with your guidance and I am truly appreciative. We have a wonderful organization and all of you make me proud to be a member.

Thank you. Take care. Be well — and look after each other.

Until this pandemic resolves and we can have our AGM, best wishes.
Ray

PS: George Luddington and I have spoken via the phone and he will initiate the shutdown for this season.

There is an email vote by membership today to follow suit and close our club for the season or not. As of press time 11 other clubs have now been closed in Nova Scotia  If you want to have your say please email President Ray Bates at raybates@eastlink.ca with your yes or no vote.

Congratulations to the Chedabucto CC for winning the Myers Trophy on behalf of the Club.
Ray

Since 1968 there have been recreational-curling games between the Highlander Curling Club, St. Andrews; and the Chedabucto Curling Club, Boylston; for the coveted Myers Trophy, an award donated by Kaye and Chester Myers.

Over those years there have been 31 matches with the Highlander Curling Club winning the Myers Trophy 14 times and the Chedabucto Curling Club having 17 victories. Curlers from each club gather at those curling rinks on two separate days to compete to score the most points in total to entitle them to have their rink’s name engraved on the Myers Trophy and for it to be proudly displayed within their home rink until next year’s determining matches.

Having had their first round of matches on February 27 at the Highlander CC, curlers from both rinks gathered at the Chedabucto CC on March 13 for their second set of games. For the ensuing year the Myers Trophy will now be proudly displayed within the Chedabucto Curling Club as it awaits the next-season’s matches.

Before the outcome was determined with the Chedabucto Curling Club being the winner, curlers from both the Highlander CC and the Chedabucto CC participants posed with the Myles Trophy prior to the deciding games’ conclusions. Photo: Chris West