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Team Bice (skipped by Greg Balsdon - left) of the Glendale Golf & Country Club, are all smiles as they hoist the 2014 Travelers Tankard trophy after winning the Ontario men’s curling championship over Glenn Howard’s team, 6-5, at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre Feb. 2. From left: Balsdon, third Mark Bice, second Tyler Morgan, lead Jamie Farnell and alternate Steve Bice. With the win, the team earned a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier, to be held March 1 to 9 in Kamloops. More inside.
Organizers thrilled with overwhelming Tankard success By LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com
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Sports – The 2014 Travelers Tankard came to a close on Sunday with an exciting finish to an impressive week. Penetanguishene Curling Club’s Glenn Howard, an eighttime provincial champion, was upset in the final Sunday afternoon by Mark Bice’s crew from the Glendale Golf and Country Club, 6-5. (Bice is actually the team’s third. It was skipped by Greg Balsdon, but because Balsdon missed both zone and regional qualifiers with an injury, the team was under Bice at the Tankard.) Second Tyler Morgan and lead Jamie Farnell are also on the team. They will head to Kamloops B.C. for the Tim Hortons Brier March 1 to 9. “It came right down to the last rock,” said Agnes McVeety, the chair of the organizing host committee that brought the Tankard to Smiths Falls. “It was a very exciting finish.” Howard appeared poised to make it nine Tankards in a row. With his final shot of the 10th end,
with the game tied 5-5, he needed to remove one Bice stone in the four-foot to reclaim the title. But Howard’s stone just ticked off a guard in front and rolled off, leaving the Bice team with the shocking 6-5 win. McVeety has lots to smile about after helping to pull off the largest curling event – perhaps the biggest sporting event – this town has ever seen. It seems appropriate since the first curling game was held on the Rideau River here in 1873 – as Mayor Dennis Staples shared this town’s history at a Rideau Canal meeting across town on Friday where he invited those in attendance to check out the Tankard. McVeety said that the 200 volunteers involved in the culmination of the provincial curling championships worked together well. “For some of us who have been involved for about 18 months, to those who stepped in for a day or two, it was well run,” she said. “We have built a financial legacy for our curling club for years to come.”
McVeety confirmed that they did make a profit, but was unable to give a final tally at this early stage. The Tankard had a $100,000 budget, with half the ice rental being covered by the OCA, who in turn garnered 20 per cent of the profit for helping to pick up that tab. More than 8,000 tickets were sold during the week. “We had support from the town and from our sponsors and we met our target,” she confirmed. “For first timers at the Tankard, they couldn’t say enough about the hospitality and how they were treated.” McVeety confirmed that the Ontario Curling Association has already asked them to host this event again. “Not next year or anything,” she said with a laugh. “But perhaps in the future, we would consider it again. It’s a lot of work, but so worth it.” McVeety added that it was nice to see the arena used for something besides hockey. “It’s great for people to come and see what we have in Smiths Falls,” she said. “And that arena
can be used for big events, like the Tankard and even some concerts. People loved the lounge and the walking track.” Next year’s Tankard will be held in Ingersol, and organizers from that end of the province were on hand Sunday afternoon to take down the scoreboards and carpeting, McVeety said. “Yes, my husband and I were in Barrie last year to pick that up and to store it here for the year,” she said. “So they will have to do the same for next year.” Highlights Throughout the week, various community groups received a financial donation. The Kids’ Help Line received a boost with a $4,000 donation from Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, Jan. 29. About 450 school children from Smiths Falls and area were in attendance for the 9 a.m. draw, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion in Smiths Falls. Pink Shirt Day is a nationwide anti-bullying campaign to bring awareness of the growing issue of bullying in schools. Not only did the students wear
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