The Bruce Wendorf rink won the P.E.l. Sr. Legion Provincial Championship that opening year and went on to represent P.E.l. at the Nationals in Woodbridge, Ontario. His mate was Ed Turner; sec- ond, Ernie Harvie; and lead stone was Edgar MacKinnon.

Since the opening, the executives and members have created ideas for club bonspiels. The "Loose Goose” mixed bonspiel was started and has been a popular spiel ever since. Other popular bon- spiels are the ”Farmers 8r Fishermen" bonspiel, the ”Yukon Gold", “The Firemen’s Bonspiel”, “The Hemphill Pontiac - Buick Mixed” and the ”Maple Leaf Ladies Open”. This was the first club on RBI. to start a cancer fund-raising spiel called the "Terry Fox Mixed”.

The club has been very appreciative to all the many sponsors over the years. Businesses and individuals from Prince County have always been willing to sponsor and donate to the Club.

Provincial spiels are also hosted every year, such as Seniors, Juniors, Mixed, Mens Tankard, Ladies Scott, Provincial Police, Provincial Firemens, Provincial Legion and the Provincial Four Year. Out of those provincial spiels, two members have participated in the National Pepsi Juniors. Sherri Currie - Mclnnis played lead stone for the Shelley Danks rink in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1989. They fin- ished fourth in Canada. Tyler Harris played second stone on the Mike Gaudet rink and went to the Nationals in Vernon, B.C. in March, 1992. They won the bronze medals.

Over the years, the club has carried out numerous fund raisers - roasts, banquets, lobster suppers, BBQ's, and dances. For several years, members grew a few acres of potatoes on land donated by “farmer" members.

The executive for the 1991 - 92 year was Past President - Muncey Harris, President - Sherrill Barwise, Secretary/Treasurer - George Bernard, Bob Matheson, Bernie Griffin, Don Yuill, Layton Shaw, Gerald Cornish, Jim Baglole, and Rachel MacDonald.

It is interesting to note that Cindy McNally was the Club’s first President of the Ladies Division. She was elected for the 1980 - 81 season.

FIGURE SKATING CLUB

The history of the Figure Skating Club began when Alton W. Rayner, an avid skater, noticed a figure skater at the rink, a Miss Callbeck who was living in O’Leary in 1960. He believed that she would be the ideal person to instruct the children in the area.

Interest was good and Miss Callbeck became the first instructor. Parents volunteered their time to keep the program going. In order to secure instructors and judges to test the skaters for badges, etc. the

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