Although there was a lot of snow on the ground, the weather for driving to Kitchener Waterloo this year was fine. Detroit arrived with a 16 point deficit. The Saturday morning curling saw KW add another 11 points. In the afternoon, Detroit came back somewhat with an 8 point advantage. But not enough as KW came out 19 points ahead.
Kitchener-Waterloo attendees were:
KW Granite Club:
Doug Adams, Don Amos, Ian Anderson, Dave Cain, Gerry Dolff, Don Fanstone, Norm Green, Les Houston, Bob MacMillan, John Martin, Keith McKenzie, Bob Mooney, Jim Renaud, Paul Sandford, Les Saunders, Mark Schumacher, Bob Shorten, Don Sloat, Martin Verhoeven and Roy Wuertele.
Plattsville Curling Club:
Brady Code, Bob Glendinning, Cec Hofstetter,
Detroit Attendees were:
Leroy Bliven, Joe Bonfoey, Damien Buchowski, Pat Cannon, John Danckaert, Frank Duffey, Paul Gaines, Dave Hesse, Kevin Ingraham, Sam Kilby, Joe Livermore, Josh Lopez, Gordy Loud, Bill Morris, Dave Nelsen, Steve Rietz, Scott Rogers, Ken Romanik, Dallas Schneider, Pete Sylvain, Dave Turner, Don Warthman, and Ken Zryd.
Saturday morning the curlers gathered for the first game.
Before the game we were able to get all the Detroit curlers who had not been to KW before in a picture.
Josh Lopez, Bill Morris, Paul Gaines, Gordy Loud, Kevin Ingraham and Pat Cannon.
On sheet 1 we have: Bob MacMillan, Dave Cain, Gerry Dolff, Dallas Schneider, Dave Turner, Pat Cannon and Josh Lopez.
On sheet 2: Jim Renaud, Gordy Loud, Dave Hesse, Scott Rogers, Joe Livermore, Ian Anderson, Bob Shorten and Paul Gaines.
On sheet 3: John Danckeart, Steve Rietz, Kevin Ingraham, Damien Buchowski, Marty Verhoeven, Don Sloat, Mark Schumacher and John Martin.
On sheet 4: Les Saunders, Bob Glendinning, Cec Hofstetter, Ken zryd, Joe Bonfoey, Sam Kilby and Frank Duffey.
On Sheet 5: Doug Adams, Don Fanstone, Leroy Bliven, Keith McKenzie, Pete Sylvain, Bill Morris, Ken Romanik and Don Warthman.
March 2013
Long time exchange member Gord McConnell introduces the KW Granite Saturday lunch group.
Our emcee for the weekend is the venerable Don Fanstone.
Saturday dinner. This is a somewhat somber group.
Ken Zryd, Paul Sandford, John Danckeart, Jim Renaud, Thom Pritchard, Bob Mooney, Les Saunders, Dallas Schneider and our host Bob MacMillan.
A few of the new curlers showing a wide variety of dress codes. Apparently, only Keith MacKenzie got the email about what we were supposed to be wearing.
Paul Gaines, Gordy Loud, Josh Lopez, Keith McKenzie, Kevin Ingraham, Bill Morris and Pat Cannon.
Dave Cain, Gerry Dolff, Keith MacKenzie, Frank Duffey, Joe Bonfoey, Ken Romanik, Don Warthman, Don Sloat and John Martin.
March 2013
Scott Rogers, Paul Gaines, Bob Glendinning, Leroy Bliven, Brady Code, Dave Hesse, Dave Turner, Doug Adams and Cec Hofstetter.
Sinner’s Breakfast
Looking all bright and cheerful are Bob MacMillan and Don Fanstone.
Bill Morris, Joe Livermore and Damien Buchowski. Joe is a long time supporter of the exchange. It was good to see Joe looking so good.
Dave Turner and new member Josh Lopez.
March 2013
Sam Kilby, Joe Bonfoey and Ken Zryd.
Once again Ozzie Pickett played some oldies but goodies for us.
Paul Sandford and Frank Quinto prepare the drink to fill the Vince Scherer memorial trophy.
Ken Zryd, John Danckeart and Kevin Ingraham. Kevin is the nephew of former exchange member Judge Carl Ingraham. Carl has retired to the shores of Maine and has been missed for a few years.
One of the chefs, Brady Code takes time to buy some raffle tickets from Jim Renaud.
March 2013
The choir is under the leadership of Scott Rogers on the far left.
A lot of the new members were “volunteered” for the choir. They did an excellent job.
Bill Morris, Gerry Dolff, Paul gaines, Keith McKenzie, Joe Livermore, Roy Wuertele, Gordy Loud, Josh Lopez, Kevin Imgraham, Pat Cannon, Ken Zryd, Dallas Schneider and Joe Bonfoey.
New members are welcomed to the exchange by the bishop. Standing are the sponsors, kneeling are the new members.
Standing from the left are: Don Fanstone, John Danckeart, Joe Bonfoey, Dave Turner Gerry Dolff and Damien Buchowski.
Kneeling from the left: Marty Verhoeven (Marty has been a long time exchange member, but apparently he never been formally welcomed), Gordy Loud, Paul Gaines, Kevin Ingraham (with head bowed), Keith McKenzie and Bill Morris.
There were so many new members we could not get them all in the previous picture.
The extra 2 pairs on the right are – Standing: Steve Reitz and Dallas Schneider. Kneeling are Josh Lopez and Pat Cannon.
Ian Anderson presents the Bombay bicycle club trophy to this exchange’s best joke teller – Keith McKenzie.
As a fitting ending to the weekend Dave Cain accepts the exchange trophy from Joe Bonfoey. The trophy goes to the winner of the curling competition. Thankfully the trophy showed up this year.