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Here are a couple of upcoming events.....

 

 

And also on Sept 23, get a some tickets for the Applefest Dance party. Poster for Dance Party

 

For further information, contact Brian Hollingsworth at 705-868-2783.

 

Mark your calendar. Registration will be  open - from Saturday Sept 16 until Saturday Sept 30. There will only be one registration window for this season. This year's Fall registration must also be used for any 2nd half league registrations.

  

 

The closing spiel of the 2023 Season was a huge success.  14 teams played two games along with on-ice games of Black Jack and Poker!  There were team prizes for the best poker hand, black jack hand, and team draw to the button.   First place in the bonspiel went to Team Gibb.  Murray Gibb, Suzanne  Scanlon, Kathleen Bowes and John Holmes as seen in the picture below.  Second place was a tie between Team Ron Ruffo and Team Ray Miller.  This was broken by the team draw to the button totals, resulting in Team Ruffo taking second prize.  A wonderful lunch was followed by an afternoon of casino games using play money.  It was a very busy day, but the wonderful turn out and lots of happy curlers having fun made for a great completion to the curling season. Thanks to all that attended and the volunteers that helped to pull this event together.    Be sure to sign up early for you space in this great event next season!

Lisa Donovan.

 

 

The third running of the BDCC Rookie spiel took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Congratulations to Carolyn Campbell (skip), Mark Penney (vice), Michael Black (2nd) and Fiona Black (lead) who came first over a field of 8 teams from Brighton, Ennismore and Campbellford Curling Clubs.  Coming in second was the team of Derek Treffry, Nancy Douse, John Griffith and Janal Bechthold, and third place was taken by the team of Rick Hebert, Josee Leclerc, Ray and Carolyn Chodura.  It was a fun day with many thanks to all of our participants and the great team of volunteers that made it all happen.  

 

 

 

Congratulations to the team of Mary Gibb (skip), Joan Selwood (vice), Allalie Stewart (second) and Louise Lance (lead) for being the overall winners of the Stirling Ladies St Patrick’s Day Bonspiel, held March 15, 2023.  The Stirling organizing team is fantastic and  win or lose, it’s always a great bonspiel!

 

 

      

 

 

When we speak of curlers and kids, we most often share news of our work in schools to promote curling.  Our Applefest Dance Party volunteers found another way to connect curlers and kids.  The 2022 Applefest Dance Party included a Silent Auction with half of the proceeds ($1150) going to School Food Programs.  

Last year close to 6000 students in Northumberland County benefited from a breakfast, lunch, or snack program at school. These programs are open to all and promote healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. You can learn more about the program here:    Northumberland Food For Thought

In January, BDCC Board member Brian Hollingsworth presented our donation to the food programs at Brighton Public School ($500), Smithfield Public School ($325) and Spring Valley Public School ($325). Thanks to Jody Villeneuve and Jackie Naish for leading the way!    The donations were very much appreciated by the staff, students and volunteers.

These are the local businesses who donated goods to the silent auction: MBA Sports; Deloitte; Willow Boutique; The Clan Shoppe; City Stasis; The Gables; Cozy Nibblers; Giant Tiger; Firing Time; County Emporium;McKesson; The Bird House; Pet Valu; Asham; Free Flow; G Boyd Boutique; Findings on King; Saliga; Rhonda Hough; A&W; Archer Farms; Napanee Home Hardware; 1812 Antiques and Gardens; Main Street Antiques & Furniture; Trenton Shoppers Drug Mart; Sunflower Health Foods.

 

 

The club was awash in pink for the annual Pink Flamingo Ladies Bonspiel, held this year on February 25, 2023.  Congratulations to the winners :  Caroline Watt (skip), Allalie Stewart (vice), Brenda Harp (2nd) and Nancy Davidson (lead).  Wendy Ervine won the prize for Most Pink, and though there was no prize for it, “Fred Flemengo” was definitely the winner in the “Cutest Bartender” category. (Sorry, Maurice!).   Many thanks to the kitchen and bar volunteers and a very special thank you to our drawmaster Bob Smith, and our kitchen convenor, Linda Rawlings, who both stepped in at the last minute to help out.  Our club thrives because of our great volunteeers!

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The Brighton Ladies team of Caroline Watt, Lisa Donovan, Joan Selwood and Bets Lobban attended the Marmora Ladies Bonspiel January 25th. A second place finish for the team. It was  fun day, but what a snowy drive home. Thanks to Bets Lobban's exceptional navigational skills -  we made it safely home😊. Such a friendly club! We're hoping to return next year. 

 

 

 

 

 

Great start to the new year. Thanks to the Trenton Curling Club for a great Denim and Diamonds bonspiel. Our ladies team comprised of Brighton members Joanne Arbour, Lori Eaton, Janice Lewis, and Doris Smith. They won the Diamonds event !!!

 

 December 20, 2022

 

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the 2022 Adult Learn to Curl programme.  We have 31 new curlers all ready to play!   Many thanks to our wonderful team of volunteer instructors who came out every Monday night to share their skill and knowledge of our favourite game:  Brian Watt, Grace and Jim Anderson, Lisa Donovan, Johanne Seccareccia, Lynn Marshall, Wendy Ervine, Otto Richter, Nancy Sheppard, Karin and Bob Smith, and Rick Wong.

 

 

  

 

With thanks to donations made in memory of Janine Dunk, Rocks and Rings came to Brighton this week. Over two days, about 300 students in Grades 4 to 8 learned the basics of our great game. Thanks again so much to Sandra Dunk and her family for their support of our junior program.

 

 

 

 

Greetings!    Your Board of Directors has arranged for you, your friends and families to attend a group night event with the Belleville Senators.  They look forward to welcoming all of us.

 

 

Congratulations to Al Lowe, Neil Taylor, Ron Johnson, and Guy Gaumond. They won yesterday's Campbelford Empire Cheese Farmer's Spiel. Let's get cheesy...... Sweet dreams are made of cheese. Who am I to diss a brie? I cheddar the world, and the feta cheese. Everybody's looking for stilton.