The Clifford Curling Bonspiel in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank was held on March 1.
Participants heard from Eric Versteeg and his friends who travelled to El Salvador for the opportunity to build seven houses. They were passionate about their venture and fundraised their way to El Salvador. The pre-fabricated houses were purchased at a cost of $3,000 each from a local businessman who took the initiative to start the construction company. The men picked up the kits and assembled them according to the plans.
Allan Lee, who is involved with the Harriston foodgrains projects invited everyone to their annual spring banquet on March 26, featuring guest speaker Jean Bennett of Bayfield who is equally as passionate about her travels and the work being done in the third world countries.
The 8:30am draw was won with 34 and 3/4 points by Bill Newton and his team from Grein Lumber, including Mark Newton, John Eccles, and Mike Simms.
Tim Preston’s team was inched out of first by a quarter of a point. Third place was Bruce Shannon’s rink, fourth Rick Brubacher’s, fifth Eric Versteeg’s, sixth Clifford Rotarians, seventh Brian Molto, leaving the team of Tom Gibson, Adam Gibson, Jenny Gibson, and Nigel Van Dyk as the most Sportsmanslike team and eighth.
The Clifford firefighters team took the lead in the 10:30am draw by one point to win the trophy with 35 and 3/4 points. Dave Winkel led the team of Mason Binkley, Logan Reidt, and Kurt Dykstra. Second place Bill Raynard, third Aaron Dettman, fourth Gerald Koeslag, fifth Jeremy Underwood, sixth B.J. Demerling, seventh Ron McIntosh, and eighth and most considerate Murray Alexander’s team.
The ladies of the Sharing Our Faith Quilting group donated a quilt for a raffle that was won by Brian Osmond of Guelph.
A pressure washer donated by Demerling’s Garage was won by Steve Sibbald of Guelph. Donations were also received from North Wellington Co-operative Services and RBC Clifford.
Along with the trophy, another highlight of the day was a curling broom on display signed by curling Olympian golden girl Jennifer Jones.
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a Christian response to hunger is an organization dedicated to feeding the world’s hungry.
Dollars raised through the Foodgrains Bank are matched four to one by the Canadian government making every dollar raised stretch even further.
