Member E-mail Feb 24, 2025

Hey Everyone, 

A bunch of updates to pass along your way...

A reminder to stick around after curling for some BINGO! 

In the meantime... sit back, relax and enjoy... 

WIN A HOTEL STAY
How would you like to win a free night stay at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald?
And this isn't just any ordinary room...

You'll be staying at the Fairmont Gold Room. Privately perched upon the two highest floors of the hotel, your Fairmont Gold experience includes an exclusive lounge with deluxe continental breakfast served daily, and evening canapés, desserts, and honour bar. 

Please note: The gift certificate expires on May 1, 2025

This giveaway is thanks to a very generous donation by Lars and Trevor (seriously, they're amazing!)
All money raised from this raffle will go to the 2025 Canadian Pride Curling Championship

Tickets: $5 per ticket or get THREE tickets for $10! 

HOW TO ENTER

Purchase in Person on Tuesday, February 25 -- come see a member of the executive and they can help you out! You can purchase with Square or Cash. 

OR

ETransfer: [email protected] AND email us to let us know how many tickets you are purchasing (so we can cross-reference)

We will draw and announce a winner on Wednesday, February 26th. 

SPRING FLING UPDATE

Just FOUR SPOTS remain for the Spring Fling Bonspiel... it's going to be an awesome event with lots of entertainment and an unforgettable dinner / party on the Saturday Night.
The event will run alongside the Canadian Pride Curling Championships.
Visit curlingwithpride.ca to register!

HELP NEEDED

• SUPPORT NATIONALS: Our league will proudly host the 2025 Canadian Pride Curling Championship and Spring Fling Bonspiel on April 3-6. This is a huge undertaking and we definitely need some help. On Tuesday, April 1st - we're asking anyone who is available - to please come down to the Granite and help us decorate and set up for the event. More details to come - but please circle the date on your calendar. We love putting on events, but they're only successful if we have people stepping up to help us turn our ideas into reality. 
  
  
• PRIZING NEEDED: Speaking of Nationals, we are hard at work securing prizes for the silent auction and raffle prizes. If you or someone you know is interested in donating a prize, please get in touch with the Nationals board (Dean, Mathieu, Trevor, David, Graham I. and Kevin).
  
  
• JOIN THE BOARD! Love Curling With Pride and looking for a way to give back? There will be some vacancies that need to be filled for the 2025-26 CWP Executive Board. Elections will be held at our AGM on March 25th. So if you're thinking or interested in joining the board, now's the chance. Give it some thought and if you want to talk it over, we'll gladly chat! 
  
  
• BONSPIEL SUPPORT: Over the last few years, Stephen Simmons and Kris Heuven have been instrumental in reviving the Ice Breaker Bonspiel. They gave it a whole new identity and watched it blossom into one of Canada's premiere 2SLGBTQ+ bonspiels. Stephen and Kris are taking a bit of a break from organizing the bonspiel, and we'd love some volunteers to step up and help organize. If you are interested, or have some questions, please reach out to the board or David Gallant. 

LEAGUE UPDATES

• NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN: As we start to look towards the final few weeks of the season, we encourage you to nominate a fellow curler for the "Dean Carlson Spirit of Curling Award". The award recognizes a member or members who exhibit exemplary sportspersonship, that are a leader both on and off the ice, embody the spirit and values of CWP, and help enrich the curling experience for our league and community. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until the end of this week. To nominate someone, please send us an email with who you think should be nominated and why. 
  
  
• PLAYOFFS: The regular season will end on Tuesday, March 11th. That will be followed by two weeks of playoffs (March 18 and 25). The top four teams in each division will make the playoffs. More details to come including an updated league schedule. Reminder: For playoffs, the buzzer will ring at 9:30pm. 
  
  
• NOTICE OF AGM: The Curling With Pride AGM will be held on Tuesday, March 25th following curling.

TEAM EDMONTON UPDATE

Edmonton has 3 NEW LGBTQ2+ Summer Sports Leagues - Slo-Pitch, Pickleball, & Lawn Bowling starting up this summer. 

The first step is we would like to get the word out to anyone who might be interested in playing. Learn more by scanning the QR Code on the attached poster.

If you have any questions, feel free to chat with Dustin Brown.
 

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