Member E-mail - Mar 4, 2025

Hey Everyone, 

We're down to the final few weeks of curling for the 2024/25 season - amazing how time just seems to slide right through the house. 

Some important updates to pass along your way

NOTICE OF AGM
The Curling With Pride AGM will be held on Tuesday, March 25th following curling

The Agenda is as follows:
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Previous Minutes (see attached)
3. President's Report (Season Update, Ice Breaker, Nationals)
4. Treasurer's Report 
5. Elections
6. Season Winners (A Division, B Division, Spirit of Curling)
7. New Business

• 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. 

SEASON UPDATE
The regular season will end on NEXT Tuesday, March 11th. DARTS will be the social activity. 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. 

SPRING FLING BONSPIEL
We have just THREE spots left for the Spring Fling Bonspiel and are asking anyone who is thinking of registering to please do so as soon as possible. 
We are trying to finish the program and finalize the schedule, so having final numbers would be greatly appreciated. 

Cost: $575/team
Fun Fact: Did you know that when Edmonton hosted the 2014 Nationals and Ice Breaker Bonspiel -- the Bonspiel registration was $500/team... that's over ten years ago! 

This year's event will have nightly entertainment, a dinner and party at the Bison Lodge, tons of prizes and raffle prizes. 
It promises to be an unforgettable few days as we celebrate curling, community, and culture.

To register: https://www.curlingwithpride.ca/spring-fling-registration.html 

CANADIAN PRIDE CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Be on the lookout for some of our members - as they make the local media rounds to promote the 2025 Canadian Pride Curling Championships! 

We are also very much in need of volunteers -- both ahead of the event and during!

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.
And of course, we need volunteers to help ensure the event runs smoothly. 

We love putting on events, but they're only successful if we have people stepping up to help us turn our ideas into reality. 

To volunteer: Please email Trevor at [email protected] 

Thanks again for all your support this year -- chat soon!