March 21, 2025
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!
- Please make sure to register on the volunteer site when you do work for the club. It’s how we know you’ve done your volunteer work and can return your opt-out fee.
- Last chances to volunteer this season:
- We still need help at the Almonte Cup this weekend!
- Contact Keith Lascelles through the website (Member Home > Other > Member Search) if you can help coach the school program from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on March 26 and 28.
Bonspiels
You can register for club bonspiels on the ACC website under EVENTS > Events Registration.
- Contact Steve Conlon through the website (Member Home > Other > Member Search) if you’re available to spare at the Almonte Cup this weekend. One game, one day, or the whole weekend, we’d like to hear from you!
- You can sign up for the wait list for the Year-end Party spiel on March 29.
- Good luck to our U13 (Little Rocks) team who are competing for the OVCA Regional Championship in Manotick this Saturday!
ACC Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting is an important opportunity for members to understand and participate in running the club.
- Annual Meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 7:00 pm at the Club Lounge
- As a member, if you are interested in joining the board or have a proposal that you wish to bring forward at the Annual Meeting, you must forward this in writing to the President of the Almonte Curling Club, Don St. John, at president@almontecurling.ca no later than April 7, 2025. As a member, you can also request to see the completed Financial Statements and/or the Review Engagement Report from 2023-24 in advance of the Annual Meeting if you wish.
- A final agenda for the Annual Meeting will be sent to the membership on April 27, 2025.
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.
Club
- 2025-2026 season dates to note:
- 2025-2026 registration opens on September 10, 2025
- Curling clinics on November 8, 2025, with Andre Chapman from City View Curling Club. These will be small group sessions, with more details to come in the new season.
- Ready, Set, Auction! A key part of the Almonte Cup is our fundraising auction for the Almonte Hospital Foundation. These items do not cost the club, they’re donated and greatly appreciated! Think about how important the Almonte Hospital and Fairview Manor are to the community and come with bids that show your amazing support. You can place a bid even if you’re not playing in the Almonte Cup. Come and cheer on the red and blue teams, and while you’re there, check out the great items and make a bid or buy a raffle ticket.
- Raffle tickets will be available throughout the event until Saturday evening and cost $5 each or 3 for $10. Prizes include a drinks basket, a book lovers dream basket and a bowling session at Chasin’ Turkeys in Carleton Place.
- The Silent Auction will be open for bids Friday night until Saturday dinnertime. You’ll find items from golf packages to artwork; from furniture to small appliances.
- The Live Auction will take place after supper on Saturday. You can attend, or you can contact Judith Scott through the website and make a secret bid. Live auction items are:
- Overnight Hotel Stay – Enjoy a standard suite at the Holiday Inn and Suites in Kanata and then keep bidding for the Senators Tickets!
- Senators Tickets for April 5th – we could be headed for the playoffs!!! These are exclusive 100 level box tickets including food/beverages. 2 Sets of 2 Tickets available for bidding.
- Signed Ottawa Senators Hockey Jersey – Signed by the WHOLE Team from the 2022-23 Season
- And finally – an exclusive wine tasting and small plates 5-course menu for 6 people, donated and hosted by Rob and Judith Scott (with meat specialties donated by Don’s Meat Market), assisted by a trained sommelier and members Helen and Steve as their catering crew. Minimum bid $400.
50/50 Draws!
- This week's winner is Ivan Michelmore. Congratulations Ivan! Your winnings will be sent to you through etransfer.
