Board of Directors & Staff

 

Club Manager - Brian Gordon 

1. How many years have you been curling?  My first curling experience was in Montreal, in 1997.  I joined the Royal Montreal Curling club and played with my Dad. I took many years off and returned for a couple of years with the Hillsburgh group, and finally joined the club last season.  
2. How many years have you lived in/around Orangeville? We moved from Mississauga to Caledon in 2006. We commuted to Pearson Airport area for 13 years before selling our business, and retiring.  
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? My favourite part is the physical – sweeping.  It’s quite satisfying to know I may have improved the position of a stone.  That, and everything else about the game, like trying to put a stone in a particular spot – on purpose!!  

Brian will assist you in:

• Registering you as a Club Member
• Informing you on all events & schedules
• Obtaining curling instruction & practice time
• Obtaining curling supplies & equipment
• Becoming a Club Sponsor
• Renting Facilities for any Event
• Providing Who’s Who info.
• Welcoming you to the Club
• And everything else!

You can reach Brian @

519-941-0751

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Board of Directors

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.– Past President

Jim Thornton – President - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. How many years have you been curling? Started curling in the fall of 1978. One of the teachers at the  school I taught at suggested I join the Bramalea Teachers curling club at Chingaucousy Curling club. I was a member there for 15 years. I also joined the Monday night men and curling there for 20 years.  When I retired Orangeville had daytime curling Chingaucousy did not so started curling in 2005 in Orangeville.  This will be my 42nd year of curling.
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? I have lived in Caledon for 30 years.  I am half way between Chingaucousy and Orangeville in km’s but closer to Orangeville in minutes.
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? I enjoy the fellowship the most being part of a team.  I also like the fact I get treated to beer after the games more than I have to buy!

Tina Shelton – Secretary/Communications– This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

1. How many years have you been curling? I started curling 6 years ago when a friend asked me to join her in the Friday night mixed league. I loved the sport from the first rock I threw.  I then moved to the Tuesday night ladies league after three years.
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? I moved to Orangeville in Spring of 2005 from my 800 Square foot condo in the The Bloor West Village area, then in 2015 searching for a little more property we moved to Amaranth (Waldemar).
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? Meeting some great new people, being active in the winter and of course the social time after a great game on the ice!

Cathy Jennings -Treasurer 

1. How many years have you been curling? I started curling 25+ years ago.
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? I have lived in Orangeville for 13 years.
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? Me I love the social aspect of curling. Many of our friends are a direct result of the curling club and one of the main reasons we moved to Orangeville from Brampton with proximity to the curling club.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.– Chair, Facility/Ice & Food Services

1. How many years have you been curling?11 years
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? 28 years
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? The The people I have met and friendships that have been made over the years, also the fact that I do get to win once in a while on Friday nights!

Danny Bond - Chair, Facility/Ice & Food Services - bio coming soon.

Anne Marie Nemitt – Vice President - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. How many years you been curling? I started curling as a teenager at the Scarboro Golf and Country Club junior program. I have curled for more than 40 years.
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? I have lived with my family in Shelburne for five years before moving to Caledon where we have lived for the past 23 years.
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? I love the sportsmanship of curling.  Everyone acknowledges a good shot and is encouraging when it isn’t.

Valerie Nilsson – Chair, Marketing -

       1. How many years have you been curling? I have been curling with my husband for 18 years.  When we   moved to          Orangeville, I wanted to plan a special birthday party for my husband.  The manager at the time was reluctant to rent out the ice for the Saturday night I had asked for as he had a full time rental all day Saturday.  When I told him my husband and I would become members if he rented us the ice, he said OK but asked one simple question - did we all know how to curl?  Of course, I said, knowing full well that neither my husband or myself, or any of our Toronto friends had ever been on a curling ice  before. We didn't leave the ice in very good condition, and the manager had a lot of work to do to  repair  it, but we kept our word and  became members, of which the manager said he was "none too pleased".  But in the end we became friends.

        2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? I came here in 2001 from Toronto  where I grew up. My husband was in Brampton and we are still living in the first house we ever  owned. I love the downtown vibe of Orangeville, and sense of community.

         3. What is your favourite thing about curling? the camaraderie. Most of the friends that we have me since moving here have been through the club.

C.J. Hasson  – Chair Membership & Leagues – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. How many years have you been curling? 18 years
2. How many years have you lived in/around the Town of Orangeville? Since March 2001
3. What is your favourite thing about curling? Fun, healthy & sociable winter activity

Fundraising VACANT POSITION - Chair, Fundraising (not Pondspiel) - If you are interested in taking on this postion please contact Jim Thornton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information. Thank you!