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Hot Links: in order to help you find up-to-date information about external events that are of particular interest to our members, we will be posting these easily visible links to the relevant web sites.
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February 21, 2012
Here is the latest news that you should know:
- the competition for the Gray Trophy in the Mixed Curling League will begin on Friday, March 2. Sign-up sheets have been posted at the club and are also available on-line.
- very important information about the new format for the curling club season ending events has been posted below.
- another Hudson Legion team made it to a provincial semi final this past weekend. This time it was Rob Maclean and Dan Beliveau, together with their team mates from Glenmore, who made it to the Page playoff semi final games twice in the Quebec Senior Men’s Curling Championship.
- a new picture has been posted below for the Photo Caption contest. Put your thinking caps on and come up with a funny or clever caption to have a chance to win a prize.
- eight Hudson Legion teams competed in the annual Lakeshore Bonspiel over the weekend and all of them will still be playing next week. The teams skipped by Barbara Robinson and Lynda Putnam are playing in the “C” competition while the teams skipped by John Bradbury, Wade Dearling, Richard St-Denis, Bill Driver and Wayne Morin are in the “D” bracket. Jay de la Durantaye’s team is in the “F” bracket.
- a new section has been added below with information about bonspiels at other clubs that might be of interest to our members
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Important curling news and event information
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Hudson Legion Curling Club
2011-2012 End of Season
Banquet, Awards and Championship Day
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Date:
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
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Time:
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3 pm until the party is over
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Location:
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Hudson Legion Curling Club
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Info:
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All members of the Hudson Legion Curling Club and their guests are invited to participate in a new format for the end of season curling event. The 2012 version will include curling finals, awards presentations, wonderful food, and music.
PLANNED EVENTS
- 3 pm - Main final and consolation final draws for the Closing Mixed Bonspiel
- 5:15 pm - awards presentations for:
- Closing Mixed Bonspiel as well as the Blaise, Seguin and Grey Trophy winners
- President’s Trophy, Vice-President Trophy and the Pat Lid winners
- 6 pm - Ladder “A” and “B” championship games
- 8:15 pm - award presentations for the Ladder Club Championship “A” and “B” winners
- 8:30 pm - Party Time! with music provided by Karen Cromar’s band Nightshift
REFRESHMENTS
The serving of the food will begin at 5 pm at the conclusion of the Mixed Curling event and will be available throughout the evening. Home prepared fancy finger food, and desserts, in abundant supply is the fare for the this event
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
A PowerPoint presentation of photos taken during the year will be running throughout the evening.
PARTICIPATION
Members will be asked to confirm their participation in this event by Friday April 6. This will assist with the preparation for the event. Please respond by email to Glenn Ruiter: ruiterg@sympatico.ca or Barb Robinson: robinson.barbara@sympatico.ca. An on-line form will also be available shortly for sending a confirmation message.
COST
There is no additional cost for the closing, it is included in your full curling membership. Spouses/partners of members are welcome and members will be asked to contribute $20 for their guests.
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Lakeshore Bonspiel
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Date:
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Saturdays, Sundays, Feb. 18-19-25-26, 2012
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Time:
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9 am - 9 pm
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Location:
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Hudson Legion Curling Club and the other five clubs which stage the event
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Info:
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This annual event is always very popular because of all the benefits that it offers:
- 6 different divisions
- minimum 4 games guaranteed
- great souvenirs and prizes
- opportunity to play at other clubs
- being part of a Montreal tradition going back to 1949
A dedicated web site has been set up for this event and it can be found at:
www.sites.google.com/site/lakeshorebonspiel. Sign-up sheets have also been posted around the branch and the cost of registering a team is $160. The deadline for registering for this event is Friday, February 3, 2012. More information can also be found in this flyer 
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Pick-up curling
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Date:
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Saturday, Mar. 3, 2012
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Time:
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10 am - 12 pm
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Location:
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Hudson Legion Curling Club
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Info:
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This activity is open to all curlers and would-be curlers who would like to try their hand at this sport or who would like to improve their skills. For current members of the Hudson Legion CC this activity is free while for on-members there is a $5 fee per event.
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Curling jackets are available
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Date:
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starting on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
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Cost:
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$85, all taxes included
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Info:
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The jackets look as shown on this photo and they are available in small, medium large and extra large sizes. They will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis. Once the current stock is exhausted it will take 6-8 weeks for a new order to arrive. Please contact Rollie Normandeau to purchase a jacket.
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“You choose the caption”
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Photo caption contest
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Objective:
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suggest a clever or funny caption for the picture below
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Deadline:
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
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Submissions:
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Please send your suggestions to online_service@hudsonlegion.com
Note: there is an underscore character in the e-mail address between online and service.
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Winner:
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TBD
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Prize:
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Hudson Legion Curling Club pin
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Important bonspiels at other clubs
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Hudson Whitlock Mixed Bonspiel
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Date:
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Friday, March 2 - Sunday, March 4, 2012
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Time:
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4 - 11 pm on Friday, 9 am - 6 pm Saturday/Sunday
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Location:
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Whitlock Golf and Country Club, Hudson, QC
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Registration deadline:
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Friday, Feb. 26, 2012
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Cost:
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$240 + tax
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Additional info:
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3 games guaranteed. Dinner and dance on Saturday. Cash prizes and prize table. More detailed information as well as a registration form can be found in the flyer below. Only 20 teams will be accepted.
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Detailed info and registration form
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Bobby Savard Intermediate Bonspiel
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Date:
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Wednesday, April 4 - Sunday, April 8, 2012
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Time:
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4 - 11 pm Wednesday-Friday, 9 am - 6 pm Saturday/Sunday
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Location:
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Glenmore Curling Club, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
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Registration deadline:
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Friday, March 31, 2012
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Cost:
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$280 per team
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Additional info:
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3 games guaranteed. BBQ lunch on Saturday. Live band - Rebound - on Friday and Saturday night. $5000 prize purse (if 40 teams register). More detailed information as well as information about registration form can be found in the flyer below. Only 40 teams will be accepted.
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Detailed bonspiel and registration information
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