Community service bonspiel has a full draw

Members of the Knights of Columbus prepare to sweep as their rock travels down the ice in a game against the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation team. (Jeff Helsdon Photo)

Jeff Helsdon, Editor

The longest standing event at the Tillsonburg District Curling Club, the annual Community Service Bonspiel, saw a full draw competing for fun and bragging rights while helping local charities.

This bonspiel, which took place on Nov. 27, sees teams from local service clubs, groups, churches and businesses enter teams in a friendly competition. Many of those on the ice were not experienced curlers. Good Redden Klosler LLP donated $2,500 in prize money for the event, along with another $1,000 from the curling club. All prize money is donated to all local charities. Cash prize winners are decided by random draw and can choose their charity of choice.

Winners this year, with their charities were: Tillsonburg Rotary donated $500 to Cycles of Life, Community Living Tillsonburg donated $300 to Community Living Tillsonburg, St. Paul’s United Church donated $250 to Camp Bimini; the Ice Rescuers donated $250 to the Helping Hand Food Bank, the Knights of Columbus donated $200 to the Salvation Army Christmas Food Hamper program, the Multi-Service Centre donated $200 to the Multi-Service Centre; the Fire Rockers donated $150 to the Helping Hand Food Bank and the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation donated $150 to the hospital foundation.

The winning team, based on points was Two From Away – Two Not. Team members were Ches Sulkowski, Frank Vandeslyke, Sonny Pennington and Barnie Joosten.