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For nearly a century the Stroud Curling Club has been a fixture in the Innisfil community. So
what is it that lures people young and old to leave their comfortable homes and travel through sometimes
treacherous winter conditions to a frosty, curling environment?
Is
it the image of making that graceful slide featured on TSN? Is it the need to get out into the invigorating
fresh air? Could it be the opportunity to meet other likeminded individuals from all walks of life
in a social setting? Would the thrill of competition be the attracting factor?
Whatever the reason for joining the sport that came to Canada in 1759, certainly the camaraderie
and challenge of the fine old game keeps us returning two and three times weekly. We are well and
truly hooked!!!
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Sleeman Trophy 1916 |
Curling begins in Stroud
In 1910, the Stroud Curling Club was organized with E.T. McConkey as its first president. Walter Patterson and David Lennox were the only two of fifteen members who had any curling experience. Curlers had to provide their own stones in order to curl. The stones themselves weighed varying amounts, anywhere from 44 to 60 pounds.
The Stroud Club always had entries in the district competitions, quite often at the provincial level. It has been a registered member of the Ontario Curling Association since 1911. Frequently the curling stones would have to be transported by train from Vine or Craigvale ahead of the curling event or would be driven to Barrie by horse and sleigh. Curling dues were $2.00 a year.
Forward courtesy Donna Wice. |
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