February 14, 2025 - Happy Valentine’s Day!
Volunteer
Volunteering is fun! Volunteer opportunities are posted on MEMBERS HOME > My Volunteer Interests so visit regularly. Once your volunteer work is done, you’ll get your $80 opt-out fee back!
- We’re coming to the end of the season, so if you haven’t done your volunteer work yet, now’s the time to sign up!
- The Quebec Challenge Cup is taking place on February 16 at 11 a.m. and we’re looking for help in the kitchen.
- Sign up to help at the OV Lefties Challenge on February 22 by making sandwiches or with ice maintenance. Please contact Mark at accice@almontecurling.ca if you can help with the ice.
- We’re looking for school program volunteers from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on February 13 and 19 and March 26 and 28. Sign up to help ADHS grade 9 students learn how much fun curling is!
- If you’d be interested in more information about taking on or shadowing a role at the club, please get in touch with Steve Conlon at pastpres@almontecurling.ca or speak to a board member. We’d love to hear how you can contribute to running the ACC!
Leagues
- Please note that there is no curling on Monday, February 17, because the facility is closed for Family Day.
- The Sunday social league is open for drop-in from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on February 23 and March 2 and 16. Please note there won’t be a session on February 16.
Bonspiels
You can register for club bonspiels on the ACC website under EVENTS > Events Registration.
- The Glengarry Curling Club has accepted our Quebec Challenge Cup invitation for February 16 at 11 a.m. Come down and watch the game.
- How’s your draw to the button? Come out to the Curling Day in Canada’s Big Shootout contest at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, where clubs could win $5,000 by simply covering the pin more often than any other Curling Canada member club. If you want to try your draw skills, send an email to Don St. John at president@almontecurling.ca.
Members Home
The ACC Members Home site is where you can update your personal information, register, find your league and team information, and find other members.
- If you book practice time at the club and can’t use the ice, please be considerate and cancel your booking by going to Member Information > My Ice Bookings. Practice ice is limited and other members may be looking for practice time.
Meet the ACC Team
The ACC management team is made up of 10 members of the board, and about 30 volunteers who carry out other roles like league management, volunteer coordination, bonspiel coordination, and ice management. We’d like to introduce you to these people, who make sure that curling at the ACC is well managed and fun for all of us. Please feel free to talk to any of us about what we do and what you’d like to contribute to the club.
- Steve Conlon joined the ACC in 2000 shortly after his son started Little Rocks and he saw how much fun curling was. He’s been honing his game ever since. Steve has volunteered in several roles over the years, steered the club through the COVID era as president and now enjoys being past president. Outside of curling Steve golfs, travels, and works at his post-retirement career as a personal trainer. To fellow ACC members, Steve says “Come out and volunteer – you’ll get a great understanding of how the club runs and have a say in its future.”
Did you know?
There are simple things you can do to help the game move smoothly so that getting 8 ends in is easy. You can see our updated rules and etiquette on the website under Curling > Etiquette, Roles and Rules.
- Hack foot placement is important to giving you the weight you need to make your shot. First, make sure you point your toes towards the broom; second, make sure your foot isn’t too far down in the hack as this will diminish your aim and ability to drive out of the hack hard enough to make your shot at any weight. Generally, place the ball of your foot midway up the hack. If you have difficulty throwing board weight or harder try moving your foot up slightly higher in the hack. This will give you better leverage when you come out of the hack.
Club
- A key part of the Almonte Cup is our fundraising auction for the Almonte Hospital Foundation. If you have a new item you’d like to donate personally or through a business connection, please contact Judith Scott through the website.
- Last chance for ACC-branded apparel! The ACC clothing store at On-Line Boutique closes tomorrow, February 15 so visit now and order your ACC-branded clothing for delivery to the club in March.
- February is Heart Month! Check out this video of how one of our members, Gail Gray, saved the life of a fellow curler who had a heart attack at the Arnprior Curling Club.
- Here’s great story about one of our members, Joanne Brown, and 50 years of friendship and curling.
- Ice time is available for practice on Saturday, February 15. Please book online
- There is a new flood happening Sunday, so be aware when you step on the ice for the first time.
50/50 Draws!
- This week's winner is David James. Congratulations David! Your winnings will be sent to you through etransfer.
