Dave passed away on 26 February 2023.

Dave was a huge supporter of the KW Detroit Curling Exchange. He will be sadly missed, not only by his family, but by the greater KW Detroit Exchange curling family as well.

God bless you Dave, and rest in peace our faithful Draw Master.

Deacon Matt

From the KW Granite club:
Dave was a long time member of the Granite Club and was a member of the Dominion 4 Person Stick Provincial Champions in 2010. He was a long time participant, official historian, website creator, and draw master for the KW Granite – Detroit exchange. Dave was also the Convenor for the Tuesday and Thursday Daytime Men’s leagues. He was a proud member of the Granite Club Saturday Morning Club.

From Dave’s obituary:

Dave was born in Hamilton, on July 22, 1942 to John and Ruby Cain. He graduated from Delta High School and McMaster University. He attained a Captain’s commission in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He taught at Preston High School for 2 years before leaving with Judy for 4 years in New Zealand, where he began his career in systems analysis and design. They returned to Canada and in 1977, Dave began his 26-year career at NCR Waterloo. He was well-liked and respected around the globe for his technical expertise in banking systems.

Dave had many interests: camping, sailing on Georgian Bay with his family, curling with the KW Granite Club and the Detroit Exchange, barbecuing, gourmet dinners, and cycling with the Easy Riders club. From 2001 until 2022, he and Judy did many bike trips along the rivers in Europe, which Dave had great fun meticulously planning and documenting on his cainsbike.com.

Dave, in his quiet way, was kind and supportive. He was generous with his time in helping others and developed so many lifelong friendships. If you could ask Dave now to reflect on his life, he might take a long pause. With a glass of wine in his hand, and a slightly mischievous sparkle in his eye, he’d say, in his typically understated way, “It was good.” He would be right.

We have a number of pictures of Dave from the K-W Granite / Detroit Exchange.

1986: Dave is on the right.

1987: Dave is second from right.

1988: Paul Sellner, Fred Kindell, Bill DeClaire, Earl Campbell, Frank Duffey and Dave.

1988: Dave sharing a joke with Jack Blamey, Dick Bachman and Glenn Thaler.

1989: Gene Bower, Dave, Howie Groff and Frank Ritchie.

1990: Dave is on the right.

1990: Enjoying Andy Andrews hospitality on Saturday afternoon from the left: Lorne Kuntz, Dave, Joe Bono and Earl Campbell.

1992: In back: Dave Lage, Bob Kennedy and Howie Groff. In front: Tom Koehler and Dave.

1992: Ken Barna, Dave, Jim Smith, Don Richard and Dave Hesse.

1993: Dave just lost his tie and is about to lose his shirt.

1995: Harry Wylie, John Blair, Dave Hesse and Dave .

2002: Dave sponsoring Mark Hunter.

2002: Dave is on the left.

2003: Dave & Dave Blamey.

2005: Dave and Bob Shorten.

2008: Dave sponsoring John Spencer.

2008: Dave is second from the right.

2009: Dave and Don Sloat.

2009: Dave is second from right.

2011: Dave at the Saturday evening dinner.

2011: Dave being fined for his sins as neophyte KW draw master.

2012: Scott Rogers, Dave and Jeff Dineen.

2013: Dave at dinner.

2013: Dave accepting the exchange trophy from Joe Bonfoey.

2014: Dave is pointing to the culprit (offense unknown).

2015: Dave keeping an eye on a rock.

2015: Mike Rogala and Dave.

2016: Dave, Glen Thompson, Jim Livermore and Don Fanstone.

2017- 100th!: Paul Ruppel, Dave, Ian Anderson and Jeff Deneen.

2017- 100th!: Sam Kilby, Dave and Paul Carmouche.

2017- 100th!: Don Fanstone and Dave wait while Bret Jackson delivers a rock.

2017- 100th!: Chuck Thomas, Dave, John MacDonald and John Martin.

2018: Cec Hofstetter, Doug Adams, Dave and Dave Nelsen.

2019: Ian Anderson, Don Fanstone, Les Houston, Dave and Ron Shane.

2019: Dave, Norm, John and Jeff.

2019: Gordy, Dave and Ken.

2019: Dave, Carl and Dave.

2019: Les and Dave.

2020: John, Dave and Leroy.

2020: Dave, Dave and Dallas.

2022: Dave, Joe and Mike.