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To all Participants, Sponsors, Volunteers, and Fans, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome each of you to the 32nd Annual Kurl for Kids Pro-Am Charityspiel. If you are new to the event, I’d like to welcome you to the Kurl for Kids Family.
The 32nd Kurl for Kids proved to be another huge success as for the second year in a row we raised in excess of $130,300! From that total roughly $107,020 went to the Oakville Hospital Foundation while The Sandra Schmirler Foundation received over $23,300. Thank you to all who participated and donated. We’re stronger than ever as we make our way through our thirties.
For the past 34 years a group of dedicated committee members, celebrity skips, volunteers and curlers have gathered together each Easter weekend in support of children with special needs in our community. Over the years, the event has changed charities, curling clubs and even cities, however what has not changed is that special connection that we all share through the Kurl for Kids Family.
Our family includes former Olympic Champions, National Champions and Provincial Champions, parents of children that have survived difficult births and parents of children that tragically did not survive.
Our family includes charities and foundations that dedicate their efforts to raising money for special care nurseries, paediatric centres, specialized equipment and facilities that are designed with patients’ care in mind and providing the highest quality patient-centered care. Our family also includes a specialized group of curlers who choose to spend their time fundraising for and then curling in one of the best and longest running charity-spiels around. Our family includes a list of people connected to our skips and curlers who support the event through donations, sponsorship and financial contributions.
Over the past 34 years, the Kurl for Kids Family has now raised just over $3 million for children with special needs. We have and will continue to make a difference in the lives of neonatal infants just minutes old, infants in need of specialized equipment and children who need extra care and attention. Our family includes you, and we are grateful to be able to include you.
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
Regards,
Bill Garner Executive DirectorThurs, April 6th, 2023
4:00-6:30pm Check-in/Pledge collection
5:30-7pm Cocktail Party (Cash Bar)
7:00 Final Call to Dinner
7:00-8:30pm Gala Opening Banquet (Semi-Formal)
8:30pm (approx.) Skip and Team Selections
*Hospitality Suite opens after the conclusion of Team Selections –Event Writsband or Guest Wristband required required for entry
(Schedule is to be confirmed and subject to change due to Covid-19 Restrictions by the region and province)
Fri, April 7th, 2023
9:30am Shuttles to the club start
11:00am Draw 1, Game 1 (snacks after)
12:40-12:55pm Opening Ceremonies on the ice (ALL)
1:00-2:30pm Draw 2, Game 1 (snacks after)
2:45-3:40pm ‘Joes & Janes’ Draw to the Button
3:45-5:15pm Draw 1, Game 2 (Dinner after game)
5:30-7:00pm Draw 2, Game 2 (Dinner after game)
8:00-9:30pm Skips Draw to Button Auction
9:30pm The Return of the Live Band Rhythm Works!
10:00pm Toonie Toss (Texas Mickey!)
12:00am Hospitality Suite opens
(Theme= 70’s Party!)
1:30am Last Shuttle Leaves Club
Sat, April 8th, 2023
8:30am Shuttles Start
9:00am BREAKFAST AT THE CLUB
10:00-11:00am Draw 1, Game 3 (4 END Game)
11:15-11:30am Draw 1 Skips Draw to Button Prelim.
Lunch for Draw 1 at 11:30am
11:30-12:30pm Draw 2, Game 3 (4 END Game)
12:30-12:45pm Draw 2 Skips Draw to Button Prelim.
Lunch for Draw 2 at 12:30pm
1:00-2:30pm Draw 1, Game 4 (6 END Game)
2:45-4:15pm Draw 2, Game 4 (6 END Game)
4:30 Skips’ Draw to the Button: Q’s,Semi’s, Finals
4:45 Joe/Jane’s vs Pro Draw Off
4:45-5:15pm Ice Maintenance
5:30-7:00 Event Finals
Dinner at 5:30 for non-finalists
Dinner for Event Finalists after the Finals
8:00pm (approx) Presentations & Closing Remarks
8:30pm Digital D.J. and Karaoke
12:00am Hospitality Suite opens
1:30am Last Shuttle Leaves Club
We’re a Pro-Am Charity Bonspiel for adults, where celebrity skips – including Provincial, Canadian, World and Olympic Champions – curl with a team of amateur curlers.
It’s for the kids! 100% of the funds raised support kids in crisis through our two preferred charities –locally, the Oakville Hospital Foundation and nationally, the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.
The Special Care Nursery (SCN) at OTMH provides family-centered and developmentally supportive care to newborns requiring increased observation and care. The SCN provides space to care for our tiniest and youngest patients who are born prematurely or need special care.
The Special Care Nursery features 10 bassinets in a family-friendly environment that offers more space and privacy. The department also includes a ‘care by parent’ room where parents of infants in the SPN can stay overnight with their baby until they are ready to go home.
Over the past 31 years, more than $3 million has been raised for four different Charities and since 2011, Kurl for Kids has raised over $750,000 for the Oakville Hospital Foundation.
Raise the most amount of money and pick your skip first. Don't forget why were all here. It's for the kids!
With over 100 silent auction items there’s something for everyone. Bid right from your phone. Find out more.
Kick off the weekend with dinner and drinks with your favourite celebrity skips
Be sure to purchase a passport! It will give you an all- access pass for raffle tickets and entrance to the draw to the button.
Bid at the live skip auction. No better way to guess the winning skip at draw to the button
Take a photo in our Hospitality Suite with new and old friends. Don’t forget to tag us at @kurl4kids and hashtag #K4K
Put on your dancing shoes, the live band is back on Friday and Digital DJ Saturday
Dress to impress for Karaoke night.
“The 70’s” is the Hospitality Suite theme this year.
Wanna get closer? Competitive much? Do you like big bottles and you cannot lie? Bring your toonies and toss or slide your way to a Texas mickey!
Compete for bragging rights and become the 2023 K4K Champions
Games are 6 or 4 ends – Refer to Schedules
Points Spiel:
10 Points for a win
1 Point for each end won
½ Point for a blank end
¼ Point for each point scored to a max of 3
Winning the coin toss grants you an increased advantage and impacts the game. If you win the flip you will have the choice of either:
Hammer & Rocks (yes both!) OR
½ a Point to Start the Game
So win the toss and you can choose to be winning by half a point before the game even starts. This eliminates the possibility of ties and makes the coin toss decision that much more interesting.
. Transportation requirements outside of this schedules is the responsibility of the individual curlers. Guests are permitted in the vans but not at the exclusion of curlers. The drivers are volunteering their time. Do not impose on their generosity and please remember to thank them for their efforts and time.
Shuttle Schedule
Friday April 7th
Holiday Inn to OCC
Every 15 minutes
Every 30 minutes
Saturday April 8th
Holiday Inn to OCC 8:30 am – 11:45 am
Every 15 minutes
7:00-9:00am
Every 15 minutes
Every 30 minutes
Every 30 minutes
Favourite Band: Linkin Park
Pet Peeve: People driving with their high beams on the 401
Most Unusual talent: I can solve a rubix cube in around 60 seconds
Dream Travel Destination: Somewhere on the Mediterranean, Spain or Italy
One thing on my bucket list: Curling in Vegas
2016 Grand slam tier 2 Champion
2014 Ontario champion
2014 Canadian mixed silver medalist
2013 Canadian mixed champion
12ish time men's Ontario participant
4 time TCA Champion
"Go to" karaoke song: I avoid this at all costs!
Celebrity crush: Timothee Chalamet
Most unusual talent: Quick wit
Favourite movie or TV show: Steel Magnolias, Golden Girls
Nickname: T-rev
Favourite song/band: Fade to Black / Pearl Jam
"Go to" karaoke song: Fresh Prince of Belair
Celebrity crush: Jennifer Anniston
One thing on your bucket list: Golfing St-Andrews
Nickname: Bow
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Favourite song/band: Anything by Zach Bryan!!!
Pet peeve: Loud chewers
Favourite movie or TV show: Big Brother!
Dream travel destination: Bora Bora
What would your own hashtag be: #hotmess
Don Bowser (ON) Kate Cameron (AB) Trevor Bonot (NO) Tanner Horgan (ON) (Greg Balsdon)Favourite song/band: Very hard to pick one! Beatles, Stones, Tom Petty, April Wine, the list goes on!!
Most unusual talent: Memorizing song lyrics. Maybe doing the splits?
Most used emoji: ��
One thing on your bucket list: Bungee jumping
What would your own hashtag be: #CareyOn
Favourite song/band: OPHELIA by THE BAND
Pet peeve: Bad grammar
"Go to" karaoke song: TOO MANY TO NAME - but lets' go with "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
One thing on your bucket list: F1 Race in Monaco
Nickname: B-RI (or CHICKLET)
Pet Peeve: It's the start that stops most people
Celebrity crush: Sandra Bullock
Most unusual talent: Curling
Favourite movie or TV show: Field of Dreams
One thing on your bucket list: Retire & own a large acreage in 5 years
Favourite song/band: Rascal Flatts
Celebrity crush: Liam Hemsworth
Most unusual talent: A mean bartender, loves to mix up cocktails
What would your own hashtag be: #letsgogirls
Nickname: Big Mac
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Favourite song/band: Elton John
Celebrity crush: Michael B. Jordan
Most unusual talent: Naming all 50 American States alphabetically
Favourite movie or TV show: Desperate Housewives
One thing on your bucket list: Coach a team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts ❤❤❤❤
Mackenzie Elias (MB)Favourite song/band: Justin Bieber
"Go to" karaoke song: I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
Favourite movie or TV show: Survivor
Most used emoji: ❤
Nickname : Double K or Care Bear
Most used emoji:
Dream travel destination: Greece
One thing on your bucket list: Dublin for St Patricks day (doing it this year)
What would your own hash tag be: #loveforleads
Nickname : Spesh
Favourite song/band: Nicki Minaj
Celebrity crush: Chris Hemsworth
Favourite movie or TV show: Anything Marvel
One thing on your bucket list: Go on a Safari in Africa
Nickname: JG, Jenny, CC
Favourite Song: Summer/Highland Falls by Billy Joel
Pet Peeve: People in airports in almost every way
Celebrity crush: Marylou Bird
Most Unusual Talent: Naming every World Series winner from ‘85-‘06, who they beat, and how many games the series went
Favorite Movie: Tommy Boy
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Pet peeve: People texting when driving
"Go to" karaoke song: American Pie
Celebrity crush: Ryan Reynolds
One thing on your bucket list: Curl in an event in Scotland
Nickname: McLean
Tyler George (USA)
Diane Gushulak (BC)
Jen Gates (NO)
Amanda Gates (NO)
Kerry Galusha (NT)
Favourite Band: Steve Miller Band
Favourite Movie: Rudy
Dream Travel Destination: Napa Valley
Hashtag: #BrierChamp04
Nickname: Robbie Dobbie
Favourite Band: Weezer
Favourite Movies: Rocky or Hoosiers
Favourite Travel Place is Las Vegas
One thing on your bucket list: go to the Ryder Cup in Europe
Nickname: Higgszy
Favourite song/band: Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World "Go to" karaoke song: "Fly me to the moon - Sinatra" (I'm terrified of Karaoke but this one I can handle)
Celebrity crush: Ryan Reynolds
Most unusual talent: I can move my mouth in an X. Just ask, inherited trait.
Most unusual Talent: Really soft hair
Fav Movie/TV Show: The Hangover
Dream Travel Location: Bangkok/Thailand
Own Hashtag: #TheSnake
Nickname: Jake The Snake
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Jacob Horgan (NO)Celebrity crush: Chris Pratt
"Go to" karaoke song: Please don't make me sing
One thing on your bucket list: Flying with Nolan
What would your own hash tag be: #haveYouSeenMyKeys
Nickname : Crash, LM, Lolo, Ona B
2019 Brier Participant
2019 Champion Ontario Tankard
2018 Winner Challenge de Curling de Gatineau
2013 2014 Champion KW Fall Classic
2007 Provincial Junior Mixed Champion
“Go to” Karaoke song: Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Dream travel destination: New Zealand
One thing on my bucket list: Learn how to play guitar
My own hashtag would be: #roomforimprovement
Nickname: Tay, Tay-Tay, T-Mac, Snow White, Casper ��
Pet peeve: loud eaters
Most unusual talent: I’ve done pushups in the middle of each Casino on the Las Vegas strip.
Dream travel destination: Australia
Fav movie: Austin Powers - the trilogy
Most used emoji:
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Favourite song/band: Elvis Presley
"Go to" karaoke song: “Are you Lonesome Tonight “
Dream travel destination: Ireland
One thing on your bucket list: Portugal
Nickname: PR
Taylor McDonald (AB) Laura Neil (ON) Pat Ryan (CA) Scott McDonald (ON) Lauren Mann (QC)"Go to" karaoke song: Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Celebrity crush: Jamie Koe
Most unusual talent: Can Sculpture a bird out of an apple
What would your own hashtag be: #havinatime
Nickname: Spilly! Haha this Nick name was adopted after my first K4K hehe
Favourite song/band: “The Dance”
Pet peeve: Being late or loud chewing or slurping
Most used emoji: ��
Dream travel destination: Sweden or Scotland
Nickname: Kimmy or Kiki
Favourite song/band: Shivers by Ed Sheehan
Pet peeve: I don’t have pets
"Go to" karaoke song: Like a prayer by Madonna
Most used emoji:
Nickname: Spice
Favorite movie: Bad Boys 2
Pet Peeve: Slow play in curling/golf
Most used Emoji:
Dream Travel destination: Somewhere amazing on the African continent.
Bucket list: Sky diving
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Favourite song/band: Moulin Rouge Elephant Medley
Go to Karaoke song: Love Shack
Most unusual talent: Saying what other people think without coming off mean
Most used emoji: Eyeroll
What would your own hashtag be: #toooldforhashtags
Jason Smith (USA) Kim Schneider (SK) Scott Saccary (NS) Irene Schori (SUI) Laura Strong (NL)Favourite song/band: Zach Bryan, Dawns
Go to Karaoke song: Man! I feel like a woman
Most unusual talent: I can touch my nose with my tongue
One thing on my bucket list: To go skydiving
What would your own hashtag be: #firemeup
Most unusual talent: I can play the bagpipes on my throat
Most used emoji:
Dream travel destination: Scotland again!
What would your own hashtag be: #safetyfirst
Nickname: Warky
Favourite song/band: Anything Bowie, Brandi Carlile or Arcade Fire
Celebrity crush: Taika Waititi
One thing on your bucket list: Learning how to fly a plane
What would your own hash tag be: #SkysTheLimit
Nickname : Renny
K C E L E B R I T Y S K I P S
Sarah Wark (BC)
Raunora Westcott (MB)
Meghan Walker (MB)
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Aramark
Arcelor Mittal Dofasco
Cash Money
Cintas
CNE Concept Plus Costco
Dr Neil Gulati. Dentist
E.D.Smith
Frances Maas
Frito Lay Chips
Hamilton Tigercats
John Wistoski
Kao Products
Living Local Peterborough
Opimian Wine Society
Pickards
Purina
Ron Scheckenberger
Steve Morgan
Stuff Store Lakefield
Taylor Steel
Tim Hortons
Toronto Honda Indy
Twohey Home Furniture
Upper James Toyota
Voortmans
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John Boyd
Ed Avolio, James Lindsay, Rich McQueen
Erin Jamula, Dan Aquin, Michelle Roach
Angela / Barrie Watts (they share a spot)
Karen Watson
Bryan Watson
Stella Kuehn, Mary Scott, Kim O'Malley
Chris Rougier, Tony Gilroy, Scott Bishop
Stu Sankey, Patrick Morris, Joseph Laforet
2022: Tanner Horgan (Skip), Bryan Watson, Tyler Langlois, Bobby Ray
2019: Jim Cotter (Skip), Bryan Watson, France Isabelle, Edison Wai
2018: Scott Foster (Skip), Erin Jamula, Dan Aquin, Deanna Caldwell
2017: Scott Foster (Skip), Lizanne Rowe, Joan Sybersma, Rob Sybersma
2016: Cory Heggestad (Skip), Bill Garner, Mark Fletcher, Adam Gilbert
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We would like to express a sincere thank you to the following individuals who have given so freely and generously of themselves and their time to make this a very memorable weekend.
Bill Garner
Paul Linetsky
John Boyd
Ed Avolio
Adam Gilbert
Marylou Bird
Katrina Sale Greg Balsdon
Michelle Roach Amanda Barber
Melissa Drewery
