Kitchener-Waterloo attendees were:
KW Granite Club:
Doug Adams, Ian Anderson, Dave Cain, Paul Carter, Jim Dennison, Gerry Dolff, Don Fanstone, Ralph Fritz, Norm Green, Les Houston, Bill Hume, Ray Hussey, Dave Lynn, Bob MacMillan, John Martin, Gord McConnell, Bob Mooney, Jim Renaud, Paul Sandford, Les Saunders, Mark Schumacher, Bob Shorten, Don Sloat, John Spencer, Martin Verhoeven.
Plattsville Curling Club:
Brady Code, Bill Glendinning, Bob Glendinning, Rick Harrison, Cec Hofstetter, Graham Wallbank.
Detroit Attendees were:
Paul Badgero, Damien Buchowski, Leroy Bliven, John Danckaert, Jeff Deneen, Frank Duffey, Dave Hesse, Sam Kilby, Joe Livermore, Jim Morris, Dave Nelsen, Mike Rogala, Scott Rogers, Ken Romanik, Pat Rouan, Dallas Schneider, Pete Sylvain, Dave Turner, Don Warthman, Chris Zahorec, Ken Zryd.
On sheet 1: Bob MacMillan, Dave Cain, Norm Green, Damien Buchowski, Ian Anderson, Dallas Schneider, Ken Zryd and Pat Rouan.
On sheet 2: Frank Duffey, Chris Zahorec, Cec Hofstetter, Graham Wallbank, Bob Glendinning, Bill Glendinning, Dave Nelsen and Dave Hesse.
On sheet 3: Ray Hussey, Les Saunders, John Spencer, Ralph Fritz, Jim Morris, Sam Kilby, Ken Romanik and Joe Livermore.
On sheet 4: Don Warthman, Mike Rogala, Jeff Deneen, Bob Shorten, Dave Lynn, Dave Turner, Rick Harrison and Gord McConnell.
On sheet 5: Pete Sylvain, John Dankeart, Leroy Bliven, Paul Badgero, Don Sloat, Doug Adams, Les Houston Mark Schumacher and John Martin.
Our master of ceremonies, Don Fanstone did another great job keeping the curlers under control.
Gord McConnell introducing the members of the Saturday morning luncheon and curling club who join the exchange in Kitchener for lunch on Saturday.
A few of the Saturday morning luncheon group: Don Amos, Gary McLaren, Ken McLaren, Roger Neilson, Joe Buchanan, Ed Sopko and Bryan Hawkins.
There were a few stories told:
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Cec Hofstetter got the Bombay Bicycle Club award for the best story of the weekend. |
March 2012
Don Fanstone exhorts the assembled to purchase tickets for the 50/25-15-10 draw from Ian Anderson.
Pete Sylvain delivers the rock while Paul Badgero and Leroy Bliven prepare to sweep.
Damien Buchowski delivers while Ken Romanik and Pat Rouan prepare to sweep.
Joe Livermore and Don Fanstone ponder their next moves in their (seemingly) endless gin rummy game.
On Sunday, Ozzie Pickett once again provided background music for the breakfast.
Paul Sandford and Jim Renaud were in charge of the raffle ticket sales.
Rick Harrison, Martin Verhoeven and Les Houston solving the world’s problems.
Brady Code and Dan Glendinning work away in the kitchen.
March 2012
Around the table clockwise from the lower left: Jeff Deneen, Mike Rogala, Pat Rouan, Dave Turner, Scott Rogers and Don Warthman.
Don Fanstone in his deacon’s hat with Gord McConnell and Joe Livermore.
Scott Rogers, Dave Cain and Jeff Dineen.
Doug Adams, Norm Green, Ian Anderson and John Spencer (with hand up) before the deacon Don Fanstone. Whatever these guys did, it seems that John was the ring leader!
Bill Hume, Les Saunders, Sam Kilby and Don Sloat.
Dave Hesse, Leroy Bliven and Bob Glendinning.
March 2012
Dave Lynn, Dallas Schneider and Don Fanstone.
Don Sloat, Paul Badgero, John Spencer and John Martin.
Leroy Bliven, Ken Zryd, Bob MacMIllan and Jim Morris.
Tending bar are: Jim Dennison and Frank Quinto.
Pete Sylvain presents a picture he painted of the Deacon Don Fanstone.
It is quite obvious who the loser of the gin rummy games was – Joe Livermore. Graham Wallbank holds a laminated version of the scorecard while Don Fanstone watches. Joe is the usual winner of the card games but, this year Graham won.