November 1987

70th Exchange 

 

The exchange was held at the Detroit Curling Club in November 1987.

 


The KW curlers stayed at the Novi Hilton hotel. Gathered outside the reception room on Friday night are: standing – Keith Anthony, Ron Shane, Bill Lynn and Frank Ritchie. Seated are Bob Mooney and Bill Burgess.

 


At the hotel are: Jack Blamey, Pat Bourke and Bill Kennedy.

 


Rob Mair, Bill DeClaire and Roger Kurth.

November 1987


Aden Snyder, Nelson Barfoot and Howie Groff.

 


Ralph Drouare and Bill Lynn.

 

 


Bob Singler, Bob Kennedy, Rob Mair and George Ferguson.

 


Paul Sandford, Don Fanstone, Aden Snyder and Bill Pullar.

November 1987


Joe Livermore, Earl Campbell, Dave Nelsen and Lon Lowen.

 


Bob Singler, Bob Kennedy, Bill Pullar, Don Fanstone, Aden Snyder, Rob Mair, Dwight Rodgers and Paul Sandford.

 


Will Oliver holds the broom while Ian Anderson watches.

November 1987

 

 


Howie Groff holds the broom while Dave Ruopp watches.

November 1987


Shaking hands at the bar in the Detroit Curling Club are Tubby Kieswetter and Andy Andrews. Ray Delion is in the background.

 


Ralph Drouare the happy bartender.

 


Matt Butterworth was helping behind the bar as well.

November 1987


Floyd Boehmer, Bert Bollman, Bob Oberholtzer and Al Colman.

 


Dinner on Saturday evening in the Detroit Club with the Vince Scherer Memorial Trophy on the table.

 


A cake was prepared to celebrate the 70th exchange. Charlie Clark, Jack Blamey, Nels Beilstein and Alex Murray.

 


70 years! The Canadian flag needs a little work!

November 1987


At Sinner’s breakfast Judge Carl Ingraham has 2 miscreants in his sights – Paul Sandford and Paul Sellner.

 


Dick Bachman certainly looks guilty as the Judge (Carl Ingraham) explains his mis-deeds.

 


The Judge (Carl Ingraham) reads the fact sheet to make sure he understands the folly perpetrated by Al Colman and Pat Bourke. Pat thinks it is pretty funny.

November 1987


Dwight Rogers counts out his fine as Judge Carl Ingraham asks him how he lost his clothes!

 


Bob Ireland, Charlie Clark and Harry Bowman.

 


Joe Livermore collects the money for the Sinner’s Breakfast. At the table on the left are: Ed Mundle, Earl Thaler and Dave Blamey.

November 1987


Carl Ingraham, Dwight Rogers, Will Oliver, Lorne Kuntz and Bob Kennedy.

 


On the bus heading back to KW, Joe Forwell plays the harmonica. Behind are Bob Mooney and Bob Wooley.

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