Our ClubThe Oilfields Curling Club is located at 613, 3rd ave SW Black Diamond. We have a 4 sheet facility with the new Hack to Hack plastic sheets. We have, on the lower level, the main office, the mens and ladies locker rooms, and tabled seating for viewing the games. On the upper level is "Gerrys'" lounge, named for one of our past presidents, who was instrumental in having the lounge completed. This lounge is one of the best around for viewing the great game of curling.
Past Executives 2011-Present Past President - Jim Yurchevich President - Robert Gordon Vice President - Stonewall Burke Secretary - Stacy Tate/Jane Libbus Treasurer - Don Grose 2010-11 Past President - Dave Jellett President - Jim Yurchevich Vice President - Don Yurchevich Secretary - Dianne Huffman Treasurer - Laurie McCreary-Burke 2009-10 Past President - Patrick Lockhart President - Dave Jellett Vice President - Jim Yurchevich Secretary - Dianne Huffman Treasurer - Laurie McCreary-Burke 2008-09 Past President - Ian Huffman President - Patrick Lockhart Vice President - Dave Jellett Secretary - Marion Desjardins Treasurer - Laurie McCreary-Burke 2007-08 Past President - Tom Fenwick President - Ian Huffman Vice President - Patrick Lockhart Secretary - Treasurer - 2006-07 Past President - Gordon Rhodes President - Tom Fenwick Vice President - Ian Huffman Secretary - Treasurer - Judy Price 2005-06 Past President - n/a President - Gordon Rhodes Vice President - Don Townsend/Tom Fenwick Secretary - Judy Price Treasurer - Blanche Schellenberg 2004-05 President - Gordon Rhodes Vice President - Laurie McCreary-Burke Secretary - Linda Donaldson Treasurer - Carol McCreary 2003-04 President - Gerry Varty Vice President - Gordon Rhodes Secretary - Beth Stade Treasurer - Carol McCreary 2002-03 President - Gerry Varty Vice President - Gordon Rhodes Secretary - Beth Stade Treasurer - Carol McCreary 2001-02 President - Dave Simmons Vice President - Gerry Varty Secretary - Treasurer - 2000-01 President - John Burke Vice President - Jim McCreary Secretary - Dorothy Webber Treasurer - Muriel Hughes 1999-00 President - Kent Keenan Vice President - Jim McCreary Secretary - Lynda Wesselman Treasurer - Anne L'Hirondelle 1998-99 President - Kent Keenan Vice President - Secretary - Anne L'Hirondelle Treasurer - 1997-98 President - Tom Fenwick Vice President - Ken Wadham Secretary - Brenda Fenwick Treasurer - Judy Weibe 1996-97 President - Ron Day Vice President - Ken Wadham Secretary - Kristy Cheesman Treasurer - Delaine Freisen | Club HistoryPre 1927 - Curling was being played on the Sheep River. We're not sure when the first game was played but it must have been interesting.
1927 - The first curling rink in the oilfields area was built by Mr. Sam Coutis and the Royalite Oil Company. Built S.E. of the legion hall, it had 3 sheets of natural ice. March 13, 1959 - The Turner Valley Oilfields Curling Association (T.V.O.C.A.) was incorperated. 1959 - The T.V.O.C.A. had moved into their second faciltiy, an old warehouse owned by Home Oil, in Black Diamond. 1992 - The T.V.O.C.A. started construction of their current facility located at 613, 3rd ST. S.W. Black Diamond 1996 - The T.V.O.C.A. moved into their current facility, after 4 yrs of volunteer work, fundraising, and construction. 2000 - Re-built ice surface, from sub floor to ice surface, another massive volunteer effort. 2002-03 - Completed the upstairs viewing lounge, now known as "Gerrys". April 7, 2003 - Officially changed from the T.V.O.C.A. to the Oilfields Curling Club (O.C.C.). 2006 - Two members of the O.C.C., formed the idea of what is now known as the Foothills Triple Crown of Curling. forming the first alliance with the Highwood, and Okotoks Curling Clubs. 2007 - Volunteers spent the summer re-designing and renovating the downstairs viewing area and the curling arena. 2009 - The Oilfields Curling Club celebrated their 50th anniversary of their incorperation, by hold ing the Frosty Rocks outdoor Bonspiel. The first time in 82 years, the members had to curl outside!! 2012 - For the first time ever a team from the O.C.C. qualified for provincials. The mens team, Skip Matt Blandford, Third Mike Libbus, Second Brad MacInnis, and Lead Peter Keenan, qualified for the 2012 mens provincials with a 7-2 record in the districts and southerns. They played valiantly but went 0-3 at provincials. Maybe next year? |
