What a fitting way to send the old barn off in style with 48 teams participating in the "Close The Barn Doors" Bonspiel over the past week. Curlers from 14 years of age to 84 laughed, played, drank, danced and reminisced about all the many good times had in this old building over the years. Many club members just dropped in for one last burger and a beer, shared some memories and sent it off in their own way. As we move forward into our new clubhouse in the fall a HUGE THANK YOU has to go out to the hundreds of club members who have contributed thousands and thousands of volunteer hours over the past 66 years to build the club to the successful point it is at today. We definitely could not have done it without you!!!!!!! Thanks.

CLOSE THE BARN DOOR SPIEL STARTS OUT ROCKING The first 24 of 48 teams hit the ice last night for their first games in the "Close the Barn Door Spiel". Come on down to the club and savor in the history, have some laughs and reminisce about all the good times spent over the years in this old building. Curling runs nightly at 6:30 and 9 pm until Friday, starting at 8 am on Saturday and Sunday with the finals running at 3 pm. The Kitchen will be open on Saturday and Sunday for that one last burger and the opportunity to thank the ladies one more time for their many years of dedicated service to the club. Trevor McDonald will be playing in the lounge on Friday night and "Dance Party" will be filling the floor on Saturday night. Extra meal tickets ( steak and chicken Bar-B-Q ) are available at the office until noon on Saturday. Get off your couch and join in the fun for one last time.

The "Close the Barn Doors" Bonspiel started last night with the first 24 of 48 teams heading onto the ice for the final bonspiel at the old building. Barring any construction delays we will be moving into our new facility for the new season. Curling will be running at 6:30 and 9 pm tonight through Friday and starting at 8 am Saturday and Sunday. Finals run at 3 pm Sunday afternoon. Come on down to the club for one final bevy, have some laughs and soak in the history. Trevor McDonald is playing Friday night in the lounge with Dance Party cranking out the tunes and filling the dance floor on Saturday. Is one more fun night in the old barn in your plans?

Another last for the "Old Barn" goes tonight. Final "Drain the Keg Night" at the old cluib goes tonight starting at 7 pm, featuring the Competitive Skins Final between Team Hockley and Team Renwick as well as a grudge match of two teams from our Sunday Night Novice League. Music with "Dance Party" starts at 8:30 and the fun runs until 1:30 am! All members and their guests are welcome to come down for one last night of socializing and merriment before we "Kiss the Old Barn" goodbye next week with our "Close the Barn Door" Spiel. Don't miss out!!!!

Sunday Night Novice wrapped up last night with close to 90 curlers finishing their first season of curling. What a great group of newbies! Such enthusiasm! Hope you all had fun, enjoyed yourself, learned lots and are ready to curl for real next fall. You guys rock! If you want to get off your couch and join the fun call or email the club and register for the next Novice Program starting in the fall. 8 weeks for $80 bucks-2 weeks of lessons followed by 6 weeks of games.

Last Closing Bonspiel for the Chilliwack Day Ladies Curling Club in the old barn. This signals the end of an era where these wonderful ladies kept many curlers well fed over many years manning our snack bar and kitchen as volunteers. They have provided the club immeasurable value over this period and the club can not begin to express our gratitude. With a full functioning kitchen operated by the club in the new building you will have to find other things for you to volunteer your time in helping out around the club. So THANK YOU LADIES for the wonderful service over all those years and hopefully you will have many years of just coming to curl to socialize with your friends and fellow club members without having to volunteer your time under our terms. WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

After rattlin' off 5 wins in a row including the page three four game Team Royea ran out of gas in the semi finals. Great battle girls and third in the province is something to be proud off. Thanks for representing our club! Good luck in the finals to Teams Cotter and Taylor.

Coach Ken Britz has the girls rockin' now. Four wins in a row for the Everly Royea team at the BC U-18 curling championships. They finished third over all and now wait for the winner of the 3 teams tied for fourth. Good luck in the playoffs ladies and bring us back another banner for the new Club!!!!! Follow their progress on www.bot.curlbc.ca

Good luck to Everly Royea and Madeline Britz who along with their team mates are battling hard at the BC U-18 Curling Championships in Salmon Arm. Although they started with 3 losses they have battled back with 3 straight wins. If they win their last round robin game today they will at the minimum be in a tie breaker. Good luck and curl well girls!!

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