This page provides an archive of past YCC news items.
June 2010
YCC Member Debentures - Investing in your Curling Club In order to finance the expansion and restoration of the Club, your Board of Directors has authorized the issuance of debentures. It is anticipated that the Club will need to generate up to $400,000 through this effort. Please click on this link for further information.
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Nov 2009
York Curling Club Rehabilitation
and Expansion Project
MEMBERS APPROVE CLUB EXPANSION
At the Special Member's Meeting held on Sunday, November 22, 2009, attending members voted unanimously to add 2 additional sheets of ice, replace our ice plant and replace the existing ice pad for sheets 1-4.
Recorded votes at the meeting were 98 in favor and 0 opposed. There were 109 proxies submitted with 97 in favor of the full expansion and restoration, 9 votes in favor of the ice plant and expansion only with 3 votes cast against expansion.
Your Board wishes to thank the membership for both the strong participation and interest in this initiative as well as the endorsement for the project to move ahead. Progress reports will be posted to the website as significant developments occur.
John Munsie
YCC President
Nov 2009
York Curling Club Rehabilitation
and Expansion Project Membership Special Meeting Nov. 22, 2009
The YCC Board of Directors has called a Special Meeting of the York Curling Club Members on Sunday November 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Town of Newmarket Community Centre, 200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket ON (Hall #1) to vote on the Special Resolution regarding the Rehabilitation and Expansion of York Curling Club.
The following documents are available for download:
We encourage all members to read the attached material, attend the meeting and participate in this very important vote.
Questions and suggestions can be emailed to YCC President John Munsie at
This is a very exciting time for our Club and keeping the membership updated and involved is critical. Thus, we look forward to your participation.
Thanks
YCC Board of Directors
Oct 2009
Curling Rocks Maintenance Approximately 10 years ago our rocks were reconditioned by insertion of new running surfaces. Over time some inconsistencies have developed re the “speed” and the “amount of curl”. This is normal in a club as busy as York.
This summer Canada Curling Stone Company has performed follow-up maintenance on our rocks. You will note that the rocks will curl quite aggressively for the next month or so. Over time the amount of curl will decrease.
In the meantime please ensure that you throw your rocks with a very positive handle. “Lazy” handles will result in lost turns and missed shots.
July 2009
2009/2010 Curling Season Registration Information *** it's in the email/mail ***
Registration information packages have now been emailed to our returning members. Since we have email addresses for over 75% of our membership we felt that this would be a quicker and less expensive way of delivering registration information.
Where we do not have an email address, we've sent information in the mail.
All returning members are encouraged to register by mail if possible. For those who can't, returning members registration night is Monday September 14th, 2009.
New members are invited to our Open Registration night at the club on Thursday September 17th, 2009.
July 2009
*** NEWS FLASH ***
On July 2nd, 2009 York Curling Club was presented with a cheque from the Federal/Provincial Recreational Infrastructural Grant Program for $748,450 for upgrades and possible expansion to the curling club.
The YCC Board is currently evaluating the various projects within our capital budget and will be quickly developing a plan for review with the membership.
This is great news for the club and we'd like to take the opportunity to thank Lois Brown, MP for Aurora-Newmarket and Frank Klees MPP Newmarket-Aurora for their support for our application. We'd also like to thank Reza Moridi, MPP for Richmond Hill for his presentation of the funds on behalf of the Provincial Government.
John Munsie
President YCC
Left to right: Wayne Walters, Chistina Walters, Tony Van Bynen (Mayor Newmarket), Reza Moridi MPP Richmond Hill, Kent Milford, Lois Brown MP Aurora Newmarket, John Munsie (YCC President), Anne Perrin
Feb 2009
YCC Team Finishes 2nd at Women's Masters Provincial competition
York Curling Club was represented by a team that included Sandy Booth and Judy Sheridan. They came in a wonderful 2nd overall. The competition was in Meaford on Feb 18 - 21.
The team was Skip - Pat Seawright, Vice - Sandy Booth, Second - Connie mcDermott, Lead - Judy Sheridan. Here's a link to the masters website.
Oct 2008
Ice News To ensure a more consistent aging of the running surface and reduce frost exposure to outside sheet rocks, all rocks from sheet 1 are now on sheet 3 and sheet 3 rocks are on sheet 1. Similarly sheet 2 and 4 rocks have been switched. All rocks have remained in the same numbered position and in addition all handles have also been rotated by a ¼ rotation (clockwise) from their previous position.
... Wayne Walters, Ice Chair
March 2008
Capital One Grand Slam of Curling - Pre-Olympic Competition
Toronto - October 2009
YCC members have an opportunity to purchase tickets at a discounted price until March 15, 2008. Get the details.
Dec. 21, 2007
Bayview - 2007 Yuletide Bonspiel, Master's Event - Winners
Congratulations to YCC's Byrne Hill team - winners of the Bayview Senior Men's Invitational Yuletide Bonspiel - Masters Section (min 70 years) - played at the Bayview Country Club on December 5th.
Skip - Byrne Hill
Vice - Bruce Robertson
2nd - Oliver Bales
Lead - John Hamilton
Nov. 18, 2007
Seniors Curling Update The Senior Division of York Curling Club has 140 registered curlers and everything seems to be running smoothly. We have 7 draws a week of 6 - end games. (3 on Monday, 1 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday). Each curler usually curls in two draws a week.
On Wednesday, Nov. 28th. we have the first of our "Friendly Home and away 'Spiels".
We will be sending 6 teams to Richmond Hill for 2 games and lunch, and Richmond Hill will pay a return visit next March. We also hold 'spiels with Beaverton, Uxbridge and Sutton, using the same format only with 4 teams each time. We try to get every Senior curler involved in at least one spiel.
There is a Christmas party to be planned for Dec. 19th. which will take the format of a mixed up curling bonspiel. This always proves to be fun.
For any information regarding the Senior Curling contact Shirley Charles or Anne Perrin.
Oct. 4, 2007
Ice News ...
First, I would like to thank Richard and the numerous volunteers for their effort and assistance with getting the ice ready for our 2007/08 season. Although, we have been experiencing wonderful warm and sunny fall weather it has provided Richard and his team with numerous challenges. Needless to say, the ice looks great. In addition several pieces of equipment required servicing this year and as a result there is a need to close two sheets during the October 4th afternoon (4-6pm) session of "Green Ice". Sorry, for any inconvenience.
Also, late last year, there were several observations from members around the performance of the number '7' Red Rock on Sheet 1. It appeared, to be reacting differently (over curling). Thus, to ensure skip rocks on Sheet 1 are more consistent, the number '2' and '7' rocks were flipped.
Lastly, the club has invested in a new measurer. Thus, we now have one located at each end of the ice shed.
Curling Rocks Maintenance
