The men's league concluded with a very successful men's closing night with over 160 people in attendance. Congratulations to all of the winners pictured below, with a special shout out to Team Scott Foster who won his very first club championship.

The Bob Kelly Man of the Year award was also announced at the closing night. The award was given to James Francolini for all his work to promote the club as President over the past few years, as well as stepping up as interim GM.

Have a great summer and see you all on the ice in the fall.

• a return to the use of the mostly vacant ice time on Friday mornings - a win-win for both the Oakville Curling Club and the Senators league
• two well-attended and much enjoyed luncheons, one at Christmas, and the end of season Closing Lunch.  The Christmas lunch also included several retired-from-curling Senators, who we are always pleased to see, and are welcome to attend and socialize anytime Senators curling is happening.
• to add variety to the games, and responding to the previous year's Senators' survey, skins games were brought back on a monthly basis, and position rotations were introduced on an occasional basis.  Another important format change was making all games 7 ends, to ensure that all teams would have an equal number of ends played, and keep everyone's chances of earning prizes fair.
• games at other clubs (Dixie, Mississaugua, and Burlington Golf) were a regular part of the Senators schedule.  Teams from Dixie and Mississaugua came to play at Oakville, as well.  Senators players, both from Oakville and from other curling clubs, look forward to maintaining these enjoyable inter-club relationships.

A Division: Team McLaren

B Division: Team Morris

C Division: Team Byrne

D Division: Team Marquardt

E Division: Team Beattie

F Division: Team Lyn

G Division: Team Stewart

H Division: Team Bishop

I Division: Team Smith

Another successful season has come to a close for the Day Women's Monday Ladder League. Congratulations to all and especially our winners.

League Sponsor:Janice Fendley

A Flight Winners: Team Murphy-Lead:Mary St.James, Second: Jaquie Ramier,Third: Sarah Reid,Skip:Janet Murphy 

B Flight Winners: Team Best -Marg Kuflowski,Stephanie Grant,Diane. Macleod, Laurel Best.

C Flight Winners: Team Recoski- Nancy Recoski, Jan Peters, Cathy Shaughnessy, Carolyn Melia

Another fun year for Monday Night Curlers with;

• Five Rounds of play with each curler playing on five different teams
• Tailgate Parties with Pizza, Wings and other health food
• Some really tough Hot Shots made for prizes

The Monday Night Open League was the first evening league to reach full capacity following COVID thanks in large part to L2C Grads coming from the Learn-to-Curl program. The league is evenly split between experienced curlers and beginner curlers who are quickly becoming experienced curlers through Monday Night Curling.

MNO also now has two wheelchair curlers who have blended in nicely with Monday Night Curlers. On the final Monday Night, Billy Bridges, one of our wheelchair curlers, brought in his numerous Olympic Medals won in Sledge Hockey to show to everyone.

From numerous comments received, it appears that Monday Night Curling will fill up again quickly when registration for the 2024-25 Season begins.

Rick Brady

Another successful season has come to a close. Congratulations to all and especially our winners.

A flight: Heather and Chris Ciasnocha

B flight: James Francolini and Duncan McCready

C flight: Michael Grant and Catharine Johnston

D flight: Brock Hobbs and Ross Armstrong

Your convenor
Helen Stephenson

As our curling season is coming to a close, we would like to invite you to celebrate the end of the season by participating in the Margaritaville Closing Bonspiel. The event is open to members and friends from all leagues, and we can assure you that it will be an exciting, fun-filled day.

We urge you to join us for the event, where you can sign up as a single or as a twosome only. If you sign-up as a twosome, you will be on the same team. We will be making up the teams, making it a great opportunity to curl with other members outside of your league. You never know when you might find a new favorite curling partner!

The Margaritaville Closing Bonspiel will have two 6-end games, lunch in-between, dinner and dance, and two draws - 9:30 am or 11:30 am start times. The cost is $80 per person.

Closing Date: Friday April 12^th @ 12 noon.

This season finale is your last chance to get involved in a fun-filled day with our club members.

Let’s get moving and come join us.

To Register for the Margaritaville Closing Bonspiel click here: https://oakvillecurlingclub.com/index.php/events/member-events/closing-event

Thank you,

Paul Gareau
Margaritaville Spiel Organizer
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As the season winds up and you begin to think about cleaning out your lockers, on behalf of the many wonderful staff members, volunteers, and Board, we hope you had an enjoyable season and look forward to seeing you again next season. And please take the opportunity to thank the staff and volunteers before you head off to the links for their tremendous work,

A few housekeeping matters before you head off. In this edition of the newsletter, you will see articles asking for your support and volunteers - in particular:

• Board positions for next season are still open. We encourage any members interested in helping to shape the Clubs future direction to please consider joining.
• The OCC Mural Design Challenge finalists have been selected and the Club needs your input to decide which design will help liven up the arena; the article in this bulletin has further details
• In the coming days, you will receive details about an OCC Member Survey. Your feedback is important so, please, take the time to complete the survey to help the many volunteers and Board as the Club moves forward.

Regards,
James Francolini

The Gathering II

We had so much fun last September with The Gathering I that we are going to do it again this coming September. Bonspiel dates are Friday, September 27th to Sunday, September 29th.

There are already 32 teams signed up and we are expecting the Bonspiel to fill in the next month. We are limiting local (Golden Horseshoe) teams to 4, and we are limiting Oakville Curling Club to 4 teams. Oakville Curlers can participate by signing individually for the event. Cost per person is $112.50 which includes 3 games and a Friday night banquet called a Kitchen Ceilidh. For those curlers who weren’t early enough to secure a spot on one of the house teams, we are running a Spares List, and using Spares to supplement visiting teams which may need an extra player or two.

We are currently looking for a few more teams particularly from Europe and Quebec. If you know curlers from any of these areas, please send them a note to tell them about our Gathering .

We are also looking for event Sponsors who would like to promote their International Trade Name or Trademark to a group of about 200 international curlers. Please contact Rick Brady at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if interested.

MARGARITAVILLE CLOSING SPIEL

"Escape to Margaritaville and close out the season in style at the Oakville Curling Club's ultimate party on the ice! 🎉🌴 Get ready to soak up the sun, sip on delicious margaritas, and slide into the fun at our Closing Mixed Bonspiel on April 20, 2024. It's the perfect blend of competition and camaraderie as you join fellow curlers for an unforgettable day of tropical-themed excitement. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a first-time curler, this is your chance to experience the Margaritaville vibe and create lasting memories with friends old and new. Don't miss out on the hottest ticket in town – sign up today and let the good times roll at Oakville Curling Club's Margaritaville Closing Mixed Bonspiel!" 🏝️🥌🍹

• Saturday April 20, 2024
• Members from all leagues welcome.
• Sign up as a single or as a twosome only (not as a team).
• We will be making up the teams so you get the opportunity to curl with other members. If you sign-up as a twosome, you will be on the same team.
• Two 6-end games, lunch in-between, dinner and dance.
• Two draws: 9:30am or 11:30am start times.
• $80/person

SUMMER LEAGUE

Registration Begins April 1, 2024.

This past Sunday our Youth program had their final session of the season.

On Monday March 12^th, 2024, a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Members was held virtually to review and ratify proposed changes required for the Club’s Bylaws. The proposed changes were made to ensure the Club’s bylaws remain compliant with changes to the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) proclaimed on October 19, 2021. In the meeting, the Governance Committee walked members in attendance through the shared material and answered all questions raised. A motion to approve the changes was then put forward which passed unanimously.

The approved Bylaws will be registered with the applicable Province bodies to show compliance. Once registered, they will be posted to the Club’s website (see the Resources > Policies & Waivers menu option) . For those wishing to review the presentation material, the Special General Meeting Materials webpage (see the Resources > SGM Material menu option) will continue to be available until the start of the next season; this includes updates to the Q&A documentation to reflect any additional questions asked during and post special general meeting.

We’d like to thank the Governance Committee members for their tremendous efforts to review and prepare the Bylaw changes required to remain compliant and for their participation throughout the SGM process. Without their dedication, this would not have been the success it has been. I encourage you to visit the Committee’s webpage to see the Committee members so you can personally extend your thanks for their efforts the next time you see any of them.

You may have noticed artwork hanging on the Club Champions wall in the lounge – if you haven’t, we encourage you to view it the next time you are in the Club. For those not aware, the Oakville Curling Club partnered with Sheridan College's Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design (FAAD) to establish the Mural Design Challenge. The Challenge was open to all FAAD students with the purpose of (1) creating a visually engaging design that reflected the spirit, heritage and inclusion of curling and the Oakville Curling Club and (2) in furtherance of the Club’s mission to support local community student development by providing Sheridan FAAD students a real-world venue & opportunity to showcase their talents.

On Friday March 8^th, 2024, the deadline for submissions closed and the finalists’ designs selected. Those design series are available to view on the Club Champions wall, on the Club’s Mural Design Challenge webpage and below. In April, members will receive instructions and asked to vote for two things: (1) the design series they would like to see in the arena and (2) where in the arena the murals will be hung. Note, members will have the option when voting to indicate they’d rather not have any design hung in the arena.  

If so inclined, members can make a tax-deductible donation (for amounts over $10) towards the Mural Design Challenge through the National Sports Trust Fund (NSTF). The proceeds will be used towards the OCC Mural Design Challenge (prize award, mural creation & installation) and other initiatives for the arena’s general appearance. Donors who contribute at the certain levels may also choose to have their names appear alongside the murals in recognition of their generosity. For more information on how to donate, please review the National Sports Trust Fund Donations (NSTF)  section of the Mural Design Challenge webpage.

Submission #1

Submission #2

This is a final reminder for the Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Members of The Oakville Curling Club that will be held via video conference call, on Monday, March 11th, 2024 at 7:00pm. The purpose of this meeting is to review and ratify proposed Bylaw changes required to remain compliant with recent changes to the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) proclaimed on October 19, 2021. Please see the enclosed Notice and Agenda and other material; instructions on how to access all the meeting materials are detailed below.

Members must pre-register for the SGM. You may register for the zoom meeting by clicking HERE

Questions submitted by members in advance of the meeting have been attached with this email and are available on the Club site. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the meeting but if you are unable to attend the meeting and have questions you’d like to ask about an agenda item, please email the Secretary of the Club, Loraine Fedurco, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than noon on Sunday March 10, 2024.

If you are not able to attend the SGM on Monday, March 11th, 2024 and would like to submit a proxy, please complete the proxy form included with these meeting materials and return it by email to the Secretary of the Club, Loraine Fedurco, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by noon on Monday March 11th, 2024.

Meeting Materials

Meeting material can be found under the Resources > SGM Materials menu option on the Club’s website or by using the link below; you must be logged into the OCC site to view this page/material.

Link: https://oakvillecurlingclub.com/index.php/resources/sgm-materials

1. Notice and Agenda of SGM
2. By-Law Documentation
   1. Current Bylaws (Blacklined) - working copy existing bylaws with proposed inline changes
   2. Proposed Bylaw Revisions - clean version of final proposed new bylaws
   3. Explanation of Changes - explanation of major changes by Article
3. Motion to Approve
4. SGM Proxy Form
5. Zoom Meeting Registration Information
6. Bylaw Amendments – Member Questions

If you have issues accessing this material, please contact James Francolini, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We look forward to seeing you at the video conference meeting!

James Francolini
President, Oakville Curling Club

I hope this letter finds all of you doing well and enjoying the awesome winter curling season! The club is on pace for a banner season with a house full of accomplishments.

Firstly, we recently got some amazing airtime during the Curling Day in Canada TV special aired on TSN during the Scotties.  How cool is that? It's fantastic to see our club and members Scott Cooke and Erin Flowers getting recognized on a national level for their hard work during the United We Curl event held here back in September. Kudos to each of you for your dedication and promotion of our club and the exceptional event!

Speaking of which, I want to express my admiration for everyone's contributions, as our club slides its way to full capacity. This is in large part due to our instructors' group, who have made themselves available, to lead our Try Curling day and our Learn to Curl programs. These programs have lifted our membership numbers from 600 in 2022 to 960 this season.  With a wide range of leagues for all levels, we are truly one of the best clubs around. It is such a pleasure to be a part of this community of passionate and committed curlers.

Our board, our president, and our committees have been hard at work bringing our club into compliance with respect to new ONCA legislation (updated bylaws and policies), AODA compliance (which will remove the barriers for people with disabilities to access our club) and working with the city on drainage issues and the future paving of our west parking lot. This is a big focus for our board as we navigate the waters of Ontario Trillium Fund grants and contractors. It is truly a wonderful sight to see our board volunteers selflessly working as a cohesive team to build a better and more successful club.

So, here's to many more years of success, camaraderie, and outstanding curling performances! Thank you all for being a part of our amazing club.

Ian Tetley
General Manager | Oakville Curling Club

Start time: 4:30 pm (arrive by 4:15 to register)

Dinner: 7:00 pm

$40.00 per Person ($10.00 for prizes , $30 for dinner)

• Member and non-members are welcome. 
• You do not have to come with a partner - come on your own if you wish!
• You must be 19 years of age or older to participate.
• After the 1st round, players will split.
  • Winners stay and split
  • losers to move to the next table and split.

Prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place