Annual Highway Cleanup - Sat May 1st
Saturday, May 1st, is this year’s highway cleanup. As many of you are aware, our section of road is from the west limit of Turner Valley to the Park Boundary, a distance of approximately 14 kilometres.
The club requires a minimum of sixteen people to pick up garbage over a 3.5 Km section. Four groups, minimum two per side, split into four sections can easily cover the area in under three hours.
More than 16 are welcome, an extra person can be responsible for collecting the bottles and cans.
We will meet at the club parking lot between 8:30 and 9:00am.
All participants will have to sign in and attest to having viewed the following safety video. I am also required to tell you not to get run over or jab yourselves with discarded COVID vaccine needles. Or worse.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FekyuV31Bps&feature=youtu.be
Please shoot me an email if you can help out. Oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
Remember that children are welcome but, if under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the participation sheet. Gloves and safety vests are provided, water will be available.
Thanks in advance for helping out with this fundraiser, which will net the club $1,400 and (hopefully) you get a nice walk on a warm, sunny day. The cleanup may be postponed if the weather is too uncooperative.
Tim Tomayer
President
Oilfields Curling Club
oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
Saturday, May 1st, is this year’s highway cleanup. As many of you are aware, our section of road is from the west limit of Turner Valley to the Park Boundary, a distance of approximately 14 kilometres.
The club requires a minimum of sixteen people to pick up garbage over a 3.5 Km section. Four groups, minimum two per side, split into four sections can easily cover the area in under three hours.
More than 16 are welcome, an extra person can be responsible for collecting the bottles and cans.
We will meet at the club parking lot between 8:30 and 9:00am.
All participants will have to sign in and attest to having viewed the following safety video. I am also required to tell you not to get run over or jab yourselves with discarded COVID vaccine needles. Or worse.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FekyuV31Bps&feature=youtu.be
Please shoot me an email if you can help out. Oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
Remember that children are welcome but, if under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the participation sheet. Gloves and safety vests are provided, water will be available.
Thanks in advance for helping out with this fundraiser, which will net the club $1,400 and (hopefully) you get a nice walk on a warm, sunny day. The cleanup may be postponed if the weather is too uncooperative.
Tim Tomayer
President
Oilfields Curling Club
oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
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World Men's Curling Championships 50/50
Added NEW - Daily Early Bird Prize to Be Won! Curling Alberta’s 50/50 has returned during each day of the Men’s World Championship with an exciting new Early Bird incentive. Not only will fans have a chance to win a big cash prize daily, but tickets purchased prior to 2:30 PM MT will also be entered into an Early Bird draw for a Team Canada jersey signed by all members of the team and a $150 Guusto e-gift card.
Make sure you use the OCC link below to purchase your tickets.
Oilfields Curling Club 50/50 Link
Added NEW - Daily Early Bird Prize to Be Won! Curling Alberta’s 50/50 has returned during each day of the Men’s World Championship with an exciting new Early Bird incentive. Not only will fans have a chance to win a big cash prize daily, but tickets purchased prior to 2:30 PM MT will also be entered into an Early Bird draw for a Team Canada jersey signed by all members of the team and a $150 Guusto e-gift card.
Make sure you use the OCC link below to purchase your tickets.
Oilfields Curling Club 50/50 Link
OCC Annual General Meeting - Wednesday, March 24th at 7:00 PM
The AGM will be held via ZOOM on Wednesday, March 24th at 7:00 PM.
The agenda and other information will be posted and we will provide a Zoom meeting link and a short tutorial for anyone not familiar with the app. We need a minimum of 20 club members in good standing to have a quorum. The club bylaws require this meeting and we cannot delay it any longer. Please plan to participate.
We will be posting all pertinent information prior to the meeting and hopefully people will take the time to respond with questions or comments ahead of time, when possible, to keep the meeting short.
The agenda and other information will be posted and we will provide a Zoom meeting link and a short tutorial for anyone not familiar with the app. We need a minimum of 20 club members in good standing to have a quorum. The club bylaws require this meeting and we cannot delay it any longer. Please plan to participate.
We will be posting all pertinent information prior to the meeting and hopefully people will take the time to respond with questions or comments ahead of time, when possible, to keep the meeting short.
Sporthelps Letter Writing Campaign
Request from Curling Alberta
"We want to see teams, leagues and events come back strong, and are pushing for investments in the upcoming federal budget. We hope you will lend your voice to help the national curling community make sure politicians understand what is at stake."
WRITE A LETTER
To get active, we ask that you go to www.sporthelps.ca and click the ‘take action’ button.
You can then send a letter with just a few clicks to your local MP, the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for sport in Canada. By entering your name and address the tool will personalize and send the letter on your behalf.
"We want to see teams, leagues and events come back strong, and are pushing for investments in the upcoming federal budget. We hope you will lend your voice to help the national curling community make sure politicians understand what is at stake."
WRITE A LETTER
To get active, we ask that you go to www.sporthelps.ca and click the ‘take action’ button.
You can then send a letter with just a few clicks to your local MP, the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for sport in Canada. By entering your name and address the tool will personalize and send the letter on your behalf.
Curling Alberta 50/50 Raffle, presented by Boston Pizza is back!
https://curlingalberta.ca/5050-2/
By supporting the raffle, ticket buyers will not only have a chance to win big, but they will also be supporting grassroots initiatives and community curling across Alberta.
https://curlingalberta.ca/5050-2/
By supporting the raffle, ticket buyers will not only have a chance to win big, but they will also be supporting grassroots initiatives and community curling across Alberta.
OCC Shutdown Announcement - January 7, 2021
Shutdown
With much heartache, the executive has come to the conclusion that it is unlikely that sports will resume in Alberta with enough time to salvage a season. I wish to emphasize that this decision was not made lightly, it has been made after much deliberation and sole searching. We feel that this is the best hope for the club’s financial survival and a full season next year.
Looking at new measures in other provinces, we are actually more “open for business” than most. It is more probable that further restrictions are forthcoming. Furthermore, there are two levels of restrictions to be removed prior to sports being green lit.
I have instructed Mike to commence with preparations to remove the ice. The weather is, so far, favourable and I hope the task is completed before any cold snap occurs.
Once everything is in place, we will turn off all unnecessary accessories, turn down the heat and implement any other cost saving measures we can find.
Refunds
I understand that the membership is wondering about a partial refund.
We will be pursuing the government to help us in this regard, we will also have to make a detailed analysis of our finances. Due to concerns of COVID, membership and league fee revenues were down substantially this year, partially topped up by government programs we qualify for. I don’t want to paint too bleak of a picture, but we will limp into next season regardless of how we proceed.
There will be more information about this at a later date.
This is a disappointing end to what we had all hoped would be a fun year of curling.
There are many members who have contributed so much to this club, and all of you do your part to keep it viable. I am particularly disheartened to have provided such a short season for the 25 new members that joined us this year. I hope everyone comes back next season and that it is a full and fun year.
In perspective, perhaps our problems are not so bad. COVID-19 has been a financial hardship to many people, closed some businesses permanently and let us never forget those that have lost their lives to this pandemic.
For the moment, let us reflect on the good we have in our lives and hope for better in the future.
Thank you and Happy New Year to all,
Tim Tomayer
President
oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
With much heartache, the executive has come to the conclusion that it is unlikely that sports will resume in Alberta with enough time to salvage a season. I wish to emphasize that this decision was not made lightly, it has been made after much deliberation and sole searching. We feel that this is the best hope for the club’s financial survival and a full season next year.
Looking at new measures in other provinces, we are actually more “open for business” than most. It is more probable that further restrictions are forthcoming. Furthermore, there are two levels of restrictions to be removed prior to sports being green lit.
I have instructed Mike to commence with preparations to remove the ice. The weather is, so far, favourable and I hope the task is completed before any cold snap occurs.
Once everything is in place, we will turn off all unnecessary accessories, turn down the heat and implement any other cost saving measures we can find.
Refunds
I understand that the membership is wondering about a partial refund.
We will be pursuing the government to help us in this regard, we will also have to make a detailed analysis of our finances. Due to concerns of COVID, membership and league fee revenues were down substantially this year, partially topped up by government programs we qualify for. I don’t want to paint too bleak of a picture, but we will limp into next season regardless of how we proceed.
There will be more information about this at a later date.
This is a disappointing end to what we had all hoped would be a fun year of curling.
There are many members who have contributed so much to this club, and all of you do your part to keep it viable. I am particularly disheartened to have provided such a short season for the 25 new members that joined us this year. I hope everyone comes back next season and that it is a full and fun year.
In perspective, perhaps our problems are not so bad. COVID-19 has been a financial hardship to many people, closed some businesses permanently and let us never forget those that have lost their lives to this pandemic.
For the moment, let us reflect on the good we have in our lives and hope for better in the future.
Thank you and Happy New Year to all,
Tim Tomayer
President
oilfieldsccpresident@gmail.com
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OCC Covid Management
We've added a "COVID" page to the website to consolidate information for the club. |
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Oilfields Curling Club Emails Below are links to recent OCC emails if you want to look back. |
Ice Installation Update
CFEP Support Helps OCC Complete Main Floor Renovations
The Oilfields curling club would like to acknowledge the participation of CFEP by providing matching funds to our downstairs renovations. We were able to remove a dangerous step near the viewing windows as well as improve the functionality of our lobby.
It is of note that without this improvement, it would be much more difficult to implement a social distancing arrangement of seating. This provides a much better area for members to do their final preparations before enjoying a game of curling. The carpet also provides a much more cozy feel to the lobby and is easier to keep clean.
If funding becomes available, our next project will be to replace the carpet upstairs in the lounge. Stay tuned!
It is of note that without this improvement, it would be much more difficult to implement a social distancing arrangement of seating. This provides a much better area for members to do their final preparations before enjoying a game of curling. The carpet also provides a much more cozy feel to the lobby and is easier to keep clean.
If funding becomes available, our next project will be to replace the carpet upstairs in the lounge. Stay tuned!
