The A & E Spiel was held at the WCCC from January 13 to 15 and eight teams competed over the three days. John Vincent's team emerged as the victor after a fine weekend of curling.

This spiel is sponsored by club member Eldon Hardy and club President Fr. Art Pendergast.

The A & E Spiel winning team (L to R): Dylan Vincent, Pete Larter, Benny Gavin and skip John Vincent. Spiel sponsor Fr. Art Pendergast presented the trophy.

The A & E Spiel A runner-up team (L to R): Colin Bell, Cheryl Bell, Wendy Fraser and skip Freddy Fraser.









The A & E Spiel group B winners (L to R): Kitty Brothers, Angie MacDonald, Jimmy Ashley and skip Charlene Ashley.

The A & E Spiel group B runners-up (L to R): Isabel Avery, Chad Matthews, Darrell MacDonald and skip Glen Betts.

The local St. Anthony's Legion team skipped by Kevin Ellsworth of the WCCC has won the PEI Provincial Legion Championship for 2012. The tournament which ran from January 6 to 8 saw eight teams from across the Island compete for top honours. The runner up team was from the Charlottetown Legion Branch #1.

Kevin's team last won this championship in 2007 and that year went on to win the national legion championship. This year the national championships will be held this coming March in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The 2012 provincial Legion winning team (L to R): lead John Ellsworth, second David Bell, mate Blaine Hutt and skip Kevin Ellsworth. The trophy was presented by Eldon Doucette, the vice-president and sports chairman of the Legion's PEI Command.

The 2012 provincial Legion runner-up team (L to R): lead Roger Beazley, second David Murphy, mate John Mullin and skip Charlie Wilkinson.

Have you seen our new sign above the entry yet? Pretty cool.

The new Western Community Curling Club (WCCC) playing season got under way with its regular weekly draws on November 14. Some facilities have been revamped but the same spirit of gamesmanship goes on.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings will see the three ice surfaces used to full advantage. And there are plans for stick curling games on Friday mornings.

There are currently eight bonspiels scheduled for the season and one of them is the Provincial Ladies Championships from February 17 to 20.

The 2010-2011 curling season came to a formal end April 14 with the closing banquet and the crowning of the club champions and the winners of the season-long draws. It was a fitting celebration of a fine year for the Western Community Curling Club.

Club vice-president Audrey Callaghan (R) presents the 2011 Ladies Champions (L to R) skip Virginia Hutt, Cheryl Bell and Donna Callaghan. Geraldine Gallant could not be present. The ladies championships were sponsored by Bonnie's Boutique.














The ladies runners-up team (L to R) were skip Wendy Fraser, Angie Macdonald, Marjorie Sassville who were presented by Audry Callaghan. Team member Cathy Bullied could not be present.







Sponsor Paul Arsenault of Valleyview Motors (L) gives to trophy to the 2011 Men's Champions. The team (L to R)was skip Blaine Hutt, David Bell, Johnny Ellsworth and Paul Pitre.








The Men's Runner-Up team (L to R) skip Glan Adams, Jim Ashley, Gerald Milligan and Colin Bell.

Winners of the 1st and 2nd draws for members play during the 2010-2011 season.
Monday Night 1st draw sponsored by Home Hardware
	(L to R) Glen Adams (skip) Eldon Hardy, Alan Gaudet and Lynn Adams
Wednesday Night 1st draw sponsored by Pat Murphy (Irving)
	(L to R) Daniel McCarthy, Eric McCarthy and Paul Pitre. Shawn Pitre could not attend.
Thursday Night 1st draw sponsored by St. Felix Golf Course and NAPA
	(L to R) David Bell, Gifford Costain, Paul Pitre and Tracy Bell.
Monday Night 2nd draw sponsored by Royal Star and F.J. Shea's
	(L to R) Fred Fraser, Wendy Fraser and Cheryl Bell. Sheldon Bowness could not attend.
Wednesday Night 2nd draw:  Doug Getson Memorial
	Mrs. Getson presents the award to (L to R) Roger Gavin, David Bell, Gordie Getson and Tracy Bell.
Thursday Night 2nd draw:  Sidney Getson Memorial
	(L to R) Gordie Getson, David Bell, Tracy Bell and Angie MacDonald. Joyce Matthews could not attend.

Rookies of the year for 2010-2011

Club VP Audrey Callaghan (centre) presents rookies of the year Chester Adams and Marjorie Sassville.

Stick curling has become something of a hit at the Western Community Curling Club with some of our members hitting the "big time." The latest is our vice-president Audrey Callaghan who recently won the Maritime National Stick Curling Championship teamed up with PEI Curling Assc. president Shirley Lank.

Early in March, our club's Walter Callaghan and John Vincent won their 3rd consecutive PEI stick curling championship.

                                        

The final formal curling event at the Western Community Curling Club for 2010-2011 took place the weekend of April 1 when teams played for the coveted Hardy-Griffin Year End Spiel trophy.

Kevin Ellsworth's foursome won the tournament which has become an annual fixture at the WCCC.

Sponsor Leslie Hardy on the left presents the trophy to the A Division winners (L to R) skip Kevin Ellsworth, John Ellsworth, Benny Gavin and Frances Ellsworth.














The A Division Runners-up were (L to R) Amanda McLean, Kassinda Bulger, Emily Gray and Aleya Quilty.












The B Division Winners (L to R) were Wayne Arsenault, Audrey Thompson, Carol Rayner and Eddie Bernard.















The B Division Runners-up (R to L) were John Vincent, Allan Gaudet and Donna Callaghan. Unavailable for the picture was Dylon Vincent.










The C Division Winners were (L to R)) Karen Hardy, Leslie Hardy, Grant Murphy and Samantha Noye.












The C Division Runners-up (R to L) were skip Allan Hardy, Sandra MacLean,Jeremy Hardy and Even Millman