Moonlight Madness
Mother Nature actually read the memo this year and treated us to perfect weather for the Club's Annual BBQ at Moonlight Madness. The result? A fantastic afternoon filled with great food, live music, cold drinks, laughter, and enough burgers to keep everyone smiling.As always, our members stepped up to volunteer their time, talents, and sense of humour—because every successful BBQ runs on equal parts teamwork, ketchup, and good-natured chaos.
A big thank you to our set-up crew and to the Guiry's, Gordon's and Gail Allman for loaning their tents. They kept our volunteers, guests, and the ever-talented Young Lovelies comfortably shaded while they entertained the crowds. Let's face it—sunburn wasn't part of anyone's job description.
Mastering the grill (without setting off any emergency alerts) were Kevin Alto, Bruce Hooey, and Linda Skipworth, expertly flipping burgers and hot dogs with the precision of seasoned pit masters.Keeping spirits high—and beverages refreshingly cold—were our bartenders Cynthia Payne, Suzanne Reading, John Shaw and Almut Davies. They proved that cold drinks and friendly smiles are a winning combination.
Our runners— Kathleen and Don Holdbrook, Cheryl Hooey, Kate Baxendale, and Lori Peterkin—deserve special recognition for making sure orders were correct; customers were happy, and nobody accidentally paid for someone else's three-hotdog lunch. No small feat during the lunchtime rush!
Ian Davies worked the cash table, and Syd Markham manned the information table in the club house.
Inside the kitchen, Maureen Fletcher and Carol Wardley were busy chopping, slicing, dicing, and performing culinary magic behind the scenes.
And then there was the crew that deserves a standing ovation—the take-down and clean-up team. They came back after the crowds had disappeared, when the music had stopped, and the glamour of the day had been replaced by folding tables, packing tents, carrying in chairs, scrubbing grills, walking tents up streets. (ok that one is fun).
Behind every successful community event is a long list of people who quietly pitch in, solve problems before anyone notices, and somehow make it all look effortless. It takes far more than two little words to express our appreciation, but they're a great place to start.
Thank you. Your generosity, enthusiasm, and willingness to lend a hand make our club stronger, more welcoming, and a lot more fun. We couldn't do it without you.
For our 2nd year, we are leveraging the Curling Ontario Volunteer Award program to recognize outstanding volunteerism in our club!
