On March 2, 2024, Leaside Curling Club had a celebration in honour of its 60th anniversary. During the ceremony, the following members were recognized for their longtime volunteer contributions to the club.
KIM AIKENHEAD
- has served as organizer of day women’s internal and invitational bonspiels for numerous years
- coach for little rocks program
KAREN ATKIN
- Served on weekend mixed committee for 10 years,7 years as chair
- Co-chair of Mixed Snowball bonspiel since 2013
JOHN BONNER
- Longtime drawmaster for men’s tag draw
- Current drawmaster for Wednesday Open Skins league
JOHN BROOK
- Served on weekend mixed committee for over a decade, including a term as chairperson
- Co-chair of Mixed Snowball bonspiel since 2013
- Member-at-large and bonspiel liason for men’s committee
- Frequent instructor at educational clinics
GRACE BUGG
- Has served on day women’s executive as treasurer
- Current drawmaster for Thursday team entry league
- Frequent instructor at educational clinics
MARGARET BUTLER
- co-chair of Monday Open skins league for 30 years
MIKE BUTLER
- has served as chair of Monday Open skins league for 30 years
- treasurer for little rocks and bantam/junior leagues
JOHN DICKSON
- Has served as Education co-chair for over 5 years
- Long time coach for youth leagues
GAIL ANN FERGUSON
- organizer and lead instructor for Stick clinic for last 10 years
- organizer of Stick Bonspiel
- assists with decorations for numerous club events
BETTY HICKS
- Many years of service on day women’s committee, including president
- Current drawmaster for Monday women’s league
- Liason with TCA day ladies championship committee
TOM HAGUE
- President of Board of Directors from 2019 - 2023
- navigated the club through the covid pandemic
DAVE HURAS
- Long-time co-chair of the Education committee
- Frequent instructor at clinics
DARREN KARN
- board president from 2016 – 2019
PATRICK KNISS
- chaired men’s Great Canadian bonspiel for many years
- Has run numerous club breakfasts
- Served on board of directors
- Consultant for lounge renovation project
CELINE LACROIX
- long time secretary and member of the board of directors
TARA LANG
- organizer of many of the day women’s bonspiels
- former drawmaster of the Tuesday morning women’s section
NEILL MACLEOD
- long time member of Leaside Curling Club's Education Committee
JIMMY MACMILLAN
- general handy man for numerous projects at the club
- built and installed broom rack holders; shelving unit in office
- recovers club brooms annually without charge
DOUG MANNING
- Thursday evening men’s league drawmaster for 14 years
- handled schedule changes and rules debates with calm and steady hand
PETER PILLE
- has provided long term technical support for the day men’s league
NORM RAPPAPORT
BRIDGET SOKOLUK
LAURA SPALDIN
GAIL WALKER
LEIGH WHITCOMB
IVAN YUEN