Marilyn Bodogh inducted into the Order of Canada
Congratulations to Marilyn Bodogh on her May 2, 2024 appointment as a member of the Order of Canada. Her citation reads as follows:
The list of appointees can be found here.
Shantz team wins Canadian Master's Curling Championship
Congratulations to Penny Shantz who skipped her team to the Canadian Masters Women’s Curling Championship for the third year in a row!
Shantz (Vernon Curling Club) captured the title with Cindy Curtain (Penticton Curling Club), Danielle Shaughnessy (Kelowna Curling Club) and Donna Mychaluk ( Langley Curling Club). Find the details here:
World Curling inducts 2024 Hall of Fame recipients
World Curling is pleased to announce the induction of five new members into the World Curling Hall of Fame.There will be two inductees into the “Athlete” category, Thomas Ulsrud from Norway and Sonja Gaudet from Canada. The third inductee, Les Harrison from Canada will be inducted into the “Builder” category, while the final inductees, Jalle Jungnell from Sweden and Pål Trulsen from Norway will be inducted into the combined “Athlete and Builder” category.World Curling President Beau Welling said, “I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to all five of our World Curling Hall of Fame inductees.
For the entire announcement, go to here.
Governor General Curling Club Trophy 2024
This annual double rink event final was played February 10, 2024, at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa between the Quebec champions from the Buckingham Curling Club and the Ottawa Valley Curling Association champions from the Lanark Highlands Curling Club. Both clubs exchanged the lead through the first part of the two (2) games and after eight (8) ends Buckingham and Lanark were tied. In the ninth (9) end, the OVCA champions scored a total of four (4) points and in the final end the Quebec curlers were unable to respond.
It was a back-to-back win for the members from the Lanark Highlands C.C. (Team Dupuis & Team Woods). The trophy presentation was made by His Excellency Whit Fraser, the Vice-Regal Consort of Canada. (submitted by Alain Deschâtelets)
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