CURLING: The Game For All Ages and Abilities

CURLING: THE SPORT FOR A LIFETIME
LE CURLING: LE SPORT POUR TOUTE LA VIE


Curling is, truly, the sport for a lifetime º
.. a child can learn to interact and co-operate with peers
.. a teen-ager can be fully involved as a member of a team sport
.. a working person can find diversion from job pressures
.. an athlete can achieve competitive satisfaction
.. a retiree can fill newly-gained free time
.. a senior can remain active and involved



The Turner Family 2004 La famille Turner



4 generations / 4 générations

3 - Bob 2 - John 1 - Ken
4 - Ryan











Turner curling histories:

1 - Kenneth B. (Ken)

1943: Ottawa, Ontario (RCAF) - curled with irons at Winter Club
1948: Winnipeg, Manitoba (RCAF) - curled using galoshes, mitts and parkas
1950: Moncton, New Brunswick (RCAF) - curled as member of Beaver Club
1952: Ottawa, Ontario (RCAF) - curled in Armed Forces club
1959: Dundas, Ontario - curled in company events
1964: Niagara Falls, Ontario - curled as skip in NFCC bonspiels
1968: St. Catharines, Ontario - curled at St. Catharines Golf & Country Club
1977: Dundas, Ontario - curled at Dundas Granite CC and at Dundas Valley Golf & CC (180 games in 1 year)
1983: Dundas, Ontario - curled with son, John, in DGCC "Last Chance Bonspiel" (continue to do so to date: 101 games / 71 wins)
1991: Hamilton, Ontario - Canadian Men Curling Championships, privileged to throw ceremonial rock with sweeping by grandson,
Christopher
1992: As member of Niagara Falls Rotary Club, curled in Rotary World Curling Championships in Scotland
1996: Hamilton, Ontario - World Curling Championships, "skipped (held broom)" for ceremonial team which included sweepers
daughter, Elizabeth, and grandson, Christopher
1996: Peterboro, England - curled in Rotary World Curling Championships
2005: Mount Hope, Ontario - curled at Glanford CC in family 'spiel with son John, grandson Bob, and great-grandson Ryan
(we won both games) ...

2 - John

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3 - Bob We're working on it!
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4 - Ryan

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