They Sweep No More

We are saddened to announce the passing on October 14th of Shelley Fitzpatrick who was a past member of our club and the spouse of curler Dan Fitzpatrick. Shelley courageously fought a long battle against scleroderma maintaining an active lifestyle including golf in the summer and curling and social aspects of our club in winter. … Read more

Janet Mary Bell passed away peacefully at home on the morning of a bright and sunny Father’s Day, June 20th. Janet was made an Honourary Member in 2017, along with her husband Frank, both of whom contributed generously of their time and energy towards the operation and management of the club over the many years … Read more

Cathy Mary Shane Valliant passed away on December 27, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home, after a short battle with a very aggressive bile duct cancer. Cathy was a special lady and beloved friend of all who knew her. She was not only a long time member of HCC but also a former president … Read more

Don Murray passed away on August 19, 2018, just five days short of his 82nd birthday.  He was always a kind, positive and gentle man both on and off the ice.  As skip, no matter what shots were made, Don always found something encouraging to say, whether to new or seasoned members.  A stick curler, … Read more

Ray Hoffman, one of the founding members of the Huntley Daytime Come and Curl league passed away on August the 8th. Ray along with his wife Barb were stalwarts of the daytime Curling program at our Club. Together they helped ‘grow’ the program and were active in many of the Club’s bonspiels. Ray was an … Read more

I am sad to say that Ron Gamble passed away in June of this year. Ron joined the Curling club in the early years and played mostly in our competitive leagues. His face was well known in bonspiels and competitions in our area and he represented the club at the provincial level twice. In the … Read more

Dave McCartney left us just three days after the end of last season, on April 16, 2018.  He was 74.  Dave was a member for only three seasons, having joined us from overseas following his retirement, but he made his mark rather quickly.   A strong curler and a fine person, Dave was always willing … Read more

Walter Jastremski left us at the age of 82, on March 6, 2018.  Few curlers were as keen as Walter who was known to curl in the morning, go home for a quick lunch and return for an afternoon draw.  While he could finesse a rock into position, he was best known for throwing ‘rockets’ … Read more

Stewart Given passed away on February 19, 2016, at the age of 86, just a year after he was awarded HCC’s Honourary Member status.  Stewart graduated with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 1950 with a degree in Agriculture. He then worked on the family farm before starting a long and rewarding career with Farm … Read more