OCC Annual General Meeting
May 7th, 2025
7:00pm, OCC Lounge
Agenda to follow shortly
HELP NEEDED
1. Looking for Board Members. At least 6 needed! Think about it. The Nominating Committee - John Surovy and Norma Burden - will be approaching Curling Club Members to see if you can help out!
2. Wanted a Curling Club Handyman to do odd carpentry, minor eliectrical work, etc as needed! Will be credited with volunteer hours! If you are willing to help out, see Arnie Janzen
Corporate League Awards
2024/25
Team Edward Jones Winners of League Play AND the A side of the Playoffs
Team Nunes Pottinger Winners of the B Side of the Playoffs
Oliver Juniors at the Summerland Junior Spiel
This past weekend on March 8, we had thirteen juniors go to Summerland Curling Club to take part in their junior spiel. This was a success with each of our teams winning at least one game. Team Kaysen won bronze in the B event.
Oliver Mens Bonspiel - February 21st through February 23rd is in the books!
14 teams ntered - Pratt, Penticton; Sapsford, Penticton; Haslett, Oliver/Osoyoos; Greenlaw, Osoyoos; Looy, Osoyoos; Franklin, Chilliwack; Anglehart, Chilliwack; Meyer, Gibsons; Innes, Oliver; Barisoff, Oliver; Quinn. Summerland/Penticton; Schroter, Oliver; Dodge, Oliver.
A Event Winners sponsored by Fairview Cellars - Team Pratt with Skip Brad Wood, 3rd Al Pratt, 2nd Scott Alesander, and lead Wade Wagstaff
Oliver/Osoyoos Day League Interclub Challenge Friday, January 24, 2025
The Annual Oliver/Osoyoos Challenge was held at the Osoyoos Curling Club with the Osoyoos Curling Club, for the second year in a row, capturing the Championship. Four teams from each club participated. Osoyoos took 45 of the possible 80 points while Oliver took 34 points. Nancy and John Katerenchuk hosted the event doing a splendid job again! This event alternates between the two locations and is held in early December. This year the Challenge was postponed to January due to a power outage in southwest Osoyoos which shut the Osoyoos Curling Club down for the better part of the day.
Team Osoyoos
Top Osoyoos Team - Team Giffen
Graham Giffen, Jan Carlson, Danny Barron,, Chris Nieskins with event coordinator John Katerenchuk
Osoyoos second place finisher Team Draper.
Top Oliver team - Team Casorso
Wanda Casorso, Bill Evans, Norma Burden, Fernando Anjos
Oliver second place finishers - Murray Soder, Marilyn Reimer,Arnie Janzen, and Bill Michaels
SnowLady Bonspiel. 2025
The Snow Lady Bonspiel took place on Friday January 17, 2025.
8 teams took part; 2 from Oliver, 4 from Osoyoos and 2 from Penticton. Our local teams were very gracious and the following teams won cash pri
Betty Steinbart Skip, Verla Anderson Vice, Wendy Barlow Second and Jan McNarry lead from Osoyoos.
High One Game winner was from Osoyoos and consisted of Louise Watson, Judi Ross, Heather Butler and Bev Toovey.
The ladies had a wonderful time and enjoyed two Snowman games. Included are pictures of the snowman made from marshmallows and toothpicks. The tallest snowman who could stand on his own, won a prize snowman chocolate bar for each member of his team.
Submitted by Cathy Pidduck .
Stick Bonspiel - Saturday, December 7th Results
The Second Annual Stick Bonspiel is over for another year! Many volunteers from Scorers, Food Provinders including Chilli, Buns, Muffins, Desserts, Kitchen Helpers, Clean up, Registrars, Ticket Sellars, Bar Tenders, and Ice Techs made this happen! Big thanks for all the help they provided! Along with the Spiel, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new Accessibilty Lift. Brad Dufour and Murray Soder, who were in charge of the new Accessibilty Expansion, along with Osoyoos Wheel Chair Curler, Chester Draper, officially opened the Lift! There were 16 teams participating - 3 from Penticton, 6 from Osoyoos, and 7 from Oliver! It was a successful Saturday for 3 Oliver Teams winning the top 3 prizes. Finishing 1st with 39 points out of a possible 51 were Marilyn and Rick Reimer! 2nd with 37 points were Bob Germyn and Blair Patterson! 3rd were Marietta and Bruce Fulcher with 35 points. Two Osoyoos teams - Nick Warner with Kip Greenlaw and Chester Draper with Brock Paton - tied for 4th with 32 points!
Ribbon Cutting for the Accessibility Lift with Murray Soder, Brad Dufour, and Chester Draper, Osoyoos Wheel Chair Curler
Presenting the awards - John Surovy, Stick League Coordinator
Ladies Welcome Back Bonspiel - held November 16 and 17
A Event sponsored by PJR Contracting - Winners
Presented by Wanda Casorso - left to right Wanda Casorso, Leas - Lynda Larson, Skip - Kitty Freeborn, Third - Suzanna Watts, and Second - Diana Johnston
B Event sponsored by Murvette Services Ltd. (Tony Murray and Sylvia Lowe) Winners
Left to right: Skip - Jenn Seminoff, Third - Michelle Brunschwiler, Second - Brittany Vierra, Lead - Jamie Higgins, Tony Murray, Sylvia Lowe
C Event sponsored by Gerard's Equipment - Winners
Presented by Wanda Casorso - Left to right Wanda Casorso, Skip - Diane Banera, Third - Betty Rycroft, Second - Cheryl Noble, and Lead - Karen D'Amato
Upcoming dates to note:
Curling ends for the 2024 Season - December 20th
Junior Tournament - February 8th, 2025
Curling Starts January 6th, 2025
Snow Ladies Bonspiel - January 17th, 2025
Men's Bonspiel - February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025
Provincial Mixed Championship - March 26th through March 30th, 2025
Wind-Up Banquet - April 12th, 2025
Wanda Casorso, Cathy Thompson, and Norma volunteered at the Points Bet International Tournament September 25th to the 29th in Calgary in the Goldline Merchandise Store. They are picture with Aryn Flowers the Goldline rep.
First Annual Curling Club Fundraiser Golf Tournament
Held Sunday, September 15th - Oliver Curling Club Golf Tournament - Scramble Format.
The Golf Tournament was a great success with 92 golfers participating! A big thankyou to the nkmip Canyon Golf Course for providing the course for our Fundraiser. Thanks to Todd Tweedy and staff for making the Tournament a great success! Also many thanks to Chairman Marilyn Reimer who organized the dinner and keeping the helpers on track. Tanks to Wanda Casorso and Faye Kelly for getting the sponsors and prizes on board Bob Hale and John Surovey for getting the registrations and teams - Thanks. Thanks to the kitchen help -Karen Keist, Sylvia Lowe, and Sandy Lederer. Pam and Bernice - the shooter girls - provided the specialty drinks throughout the day. Was really appreciated
Sponsors; Many thanks for youe support!
PJR Contracting - Paul Johnson, Gail Barriskil
Velocity Automotive Performance
Sharon Snelling - Royal LePage
Maria McCarthy
Hole in One - Rick and Pat Martin Dave and Wanda Casorso - Casorso Ranch
Kia Penticton
Nk'Mip Senior Mens Pay the Pro
Tarren Risling p Remax
Burrowing Owl - Major Sponsor
Rod and Bev Buffalo
Sunlife
Canter Winery
Gneiss Winery
Artus Bottling
Bob Hale
Gord Reid
Hester Creek Winery Mike and Faye Kelly
Wards in the Wine Village
Peter Barnes and Janice Blocka
Winners:
Building Expansion Update
The Oliver Curling Centre expansion has pretty much been completed! The elevator is in and operational. The wheel chair accessible washrooms are complete and operational. The siding has been installed except fot the door covering where the Fire Exit was!
OCC Life Member Receives Spirit of Oliver Community Builder Award
Honorary Life Member Inducted
Oliver Curling Club's first League Champions
From Left to Right: Bill Collens - second, Charlton McNaughton - lead, Dick Goodall - Skip, John Chapman - third
