December 5, 2025
ACC Anniversary – 170 years rocking in Almonte!
From the Almonte Gazette, March 21, 1879 – A curling match between four grandfathers and four other members of the club was played on Tuesday last and resulted as follows: Grandfathers—Manning, Sinclair, Willoughby and Jas. Templeton, skip, 11. Boys— Luter, Bryson, Cranford and A. E. Young, 7.
We’ve come a long way since 1879, but curling is still a great way for people of all ages to come together for some exercise and friendly rivalry.
- The ACC will have a float in the Almonte Christmas Parade! Please sign up under Volunteer and Events below. The parade begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Rexall parking lot and ends at the John Levi Community Centre. If you’ve signed up to join us, please be at the Rexall parking lot no later than 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer
Volunteering is fun! Except for our ice technician, everything that happens at the ACC is done by volunteers and we appreciate the many members who step up to make the ACC a welcoming, fun community. 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!
Please help out! Current opportunities:
- We need people to make light snacks for the after-Santa Claus Parade social on December 7 – look for SCP under 170th Anniversary Committee.
- Marketing assistant – work with the marketing coordinator to communicate with current and potential advertisers
- Various ice maintenance roles for the season – training is provided and you may be able to do this for your own league when you’re already at the club.
- School program coordinator and coaches – you can come out when it’s convenient for you.
Focus on Volunteers
Over the next weeks we’ll showcase our volunteer roles and ask that you consider how you can contribute your skills to the ACC. Please talk to a board member or our Volunteer Coordinator, Sandra Power, if you have any questions.
Club/Facility Manager
- This team takes on tasks from maintaining the club calendar, to working on club rentals, to arranging for maintenance and updates of the facility (floors, paint, ice), to liaising with town staff, to making sure there are tissues and coffee available. If you’d like to be involved in the behind-the-scenes work that makes the club run smoothly, we’d love to hear from you!
Leagues
- Free drop in to our social leagues on Tuesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons will end at the Christmas break, so now’s the time to sign on as a league member! These social leagues are a great chance to try out new shots, meet fellow curlers, and play with different teammates each week.
Events
Club bonspiels and other events give you a chance to meet other members you might not meet in your curling schedule. They’re fun and social, and many have been going on for many years. You can register for club bonspiels and other events on the ACC website under EVENTS > Events Registration.
- Last chance to sign up to join us in the Almonte Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, December 7 at 5 pm! With a high temperature of -7, Sunday will be a great day for a walk! Grab your broom, put on your club gear, join us. Please register so we know you’re coming. If you have mobility issues and need to ride on the float, please indicate this in the comments section of the registration.
- All ACC members and family members are welcome at the post-parade social in the curling club lounge. Please register on the Parade registration page and comment “social only” and number attending in the comment section.
- There are still spots in the Family Funspiel on December 27! Sign up with friends and family members and come out for a fun day of curling and games.
- Registration for the ACC/Legion Challenge on January 17 opens December 6. This bonspiel pits ACC teams against Almonte Legion teams in friendly rivalry for bragging rights and a trophy. A fun day of curling is followed by a great dinner at the Legion. Come and enjoy this time-tested bonspiel - win or lose there will always be good curling and lots of laughs!
Members Home
The ACC Members Home site is where you can update your personal information, register to curl, find your league and team information, and find other members.
- You can see your current teams by going to Member Information > My Teams
- You can register for other leagues or delete your league registration by going to League Information > League Registration for Members
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.
- The skip’s role is to determine the game strategy and call the shots for the team. They keep the game moving by being ready and keeping strategy discussions short.
- The third can keep the game moving by joining the skip quickly after their second shot, keeping strategy discussions short, and confirming the score quickly with the opposing third after each end.
50/50 Draw
The winner of this week’s draw is Ethan Halley. Unfortunately Ethan hasn’t signed up for the 50/50, so his winnings are rolled over to next week when the pot will be $218!
You can still e-transfer your $40 to etransfer@almontecurling.ca for this season, just indicate 50\50 and Your Name in the comment section of your transfer. We’ve brought back the roll-over, so payouts could be big!
