Nova Scotian introducing BIPOC youth to curling gets shout-out from Governor General
Andrew Paris, the founder of the Black Rock Initiative, got an unexpected call this week from a fellow fan of curling — Governor General Mary Simon. (Mathieu Thériault/CBC, Anil Mungal).
Ernie Richardson, Pat Reid
and Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty
Presentation of 50 year membership
In tribute to the 50th year of membership for Canadian curling icon and resident of Regina, Ernie Richardson, the 147th annual meeting of the Governor General's Curling Club was held in his home-town. There was also a reception in Ernie’s honour at Government House with the Lt. Governor the Honourable Russ Mirasty, on Tuesday afternoon, September 14th.
“It is a true privilege for Governor General’s Curling Club to acknowledge and pay tribute to Ernie this year” said GGCC President Pat Reid. “We all admire his 50 years of very active membership in the GGCC and the strong support he and Rikki have extended to the sport for many years.”
The Governor General’s Curling Club annual Golf Safari and AGM was hosted at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina from September 12-15, 2021.
Ernie Richardson, Wil Thurlow,
Chantel Hoag and Pat Reid
Scholarship Presentation
The Governor General’s Curling Club awarded its first, For the Love of Curling Scholarship in the amount of $2500, to student-curler Chantel Hoag of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan at the 147th annual meeting (AGM) in Regina on September 13, 2021.
The Governor General’s Curling Club is an organization under the patronage of the Governor General of Canada, since its inception by Lord Dufferin in 1874. It has as its members those who have served the sport for an extended time with significant achievement and distinction locally, provincially, nationally and internationally and whose selection is endorsed by the sitting Governor General of Canada.