PPC had a great day Saturday February 24th as more than 30 curlers took to the ice enjoying 4 end games with crazy scoring rules! Members tried doubles, 6 pack , sturling and stick games. Folks brought enough food for our pot luck that the tables were groaning. We participated in Curling Canada's Big Shootout with approx 25 curlers trying 3/5 times to hit the pin exactly. Pretty challenging to get exactly on that pin!! But Sussana Coumadin’s was able to get us one shot exactly on the pin and there were many others in the 4 foot.

A terrific time was had by all.   Many thanks to the sponsors and our always terrific volunteers who assisted.

Check out the photo gallery from the day by clicking the image below.

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The 2024 Oceanside Masters Curling Bonspiel took place January 5-7 in Qualicum Beach and Parksville. The event co-hosted by the Qualicum Curling Centre and the Parksville Curling Club had 32 teams participating with players aged 55 and older including men’s, women and mixed teams representing nine different curling clubs from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

The bonspiel wrapped up Sunday with a banquet at the Qualicum Community Hall, recognizing the the following winners:

• Quality Foods "A" Event – Al Herbertson team from Alberni Valley;
• Dolly’s Home Hardware "B" Event – Lyle Boyce team from Campbell River;
• Lordco "C" Event – Stu Shaw team from Qualicum;
• Pacific Coast Masters Curling Association "D" Event – Bruce Feltham team from Parksville;
• Chuck’s Automotive "E" Event – Randy Ohno team from Qualicum.

The host clubs thank the event sponsors for their support, as well as the teams and volunteers that made this year’s bonspiel such a success. A special thanks to Charlies Shier & Verne McShane for all their hard work organizing the bonspiel and to the ice makers Eric (Qualicum) and Tim (Parksville).  It was a great weekend of curling!

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For club members and the general public, Learn to Play Bridge.

10 2-hour lessons starting Sunday Feb. 18th.

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The 2024 Women's Open was held this past weekend on January 12-14. We had 24 Teams - half from out of town. A good time was had by all.

This was a bonspiel for all ages. We had every decade represented from teens to players in their senior years. One great moment was when we all sang Happy Birthday at the Saturday night banquet to a young player who turned 19 that day. She added to this celebration along with her Teammates by winning the A Event on Sunday.
Another highlight of the Bonspiel was that the runner up in the A Event was a Mother-daughter Team (Mom skipped) from Port Alberni with a granddaughter watching from the stands.

Bonspiel Results

Event A - Sponsored by Shelley Sallows

Winning Team - Team PacWest - Parksville

• Skip Sasha Wilson
• 3rd Alex Ashton
• 2nd Tayla Ford
• Lead Laura Cochrane

Event B - Sponsored by Lesley's Esthetics and Accessories

Winning Team - The Gibberd Team - Parksville

• Skip Glynis Davis
• 3rd Virginia Gibberd
• 2nd Lorna Schwartz
• Lead Kim Beaudry

Event C - Sponsored by Sheila Dale

Winning Team - Island Girls - Parksville

• Skip - Deb Erdos
• 3rd Lonnie Schopp
• 2nd Shirley Wong
• Lead Janet Suter

Event D - Sponsored by All in One Home Inspections (Leslie & Steve Klassen)

Winning Team - Team Jefferies - Port Alberni/Nanaimo

• Skip Lorraine Jefferies
• 3rd Heather Lindsay
• 2nd Eileen Mitton
• Lead Ruth Thorpe

Event E - Sponsored by Glory Gray Wealth Solutions

Winning Team - Team Tromans - Nanaimo

• Skip Carol Tromans
• 3rd Tanis Wilson
• 2nd Kellie Rice
• Lead Rebecca Kucharyshen

Event F - Sponsored by Parksville Physiotherapy & Wellness Clinic

Winning Team - Team Cowan - New Westminster

• 4th Sheila Cowan
• Skip Christine Matthews (3rd)
• 2nd Stephanie Kirk
• Lead Shelley Stouffer

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