Three Kingston lawn bowlers qualify for national championships

Congratulations to RKCC’s Pierre Vanderhout, part of the bronze medal men’s fours team at the 2023 Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships in Victoria, BC. The competition ran from August 18-26 at the Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowls Club. Representing Ontario, Pierre and teammates Gary Pickering, Bill McCollam and Michael Spadafora defeated British Columbia in the bronze medal game. BC had thumped the Ontarians 21-12 in the round robin, but the Ontario foursome prevailed when it counted most, claiming the bronze 18-10.

Pierre and his wife Louise St. John took up lawn bowling to bridge the gap between curling seasons, finding it a sport they could enjoy together and that was a lot like curling. So much like curling, in fact, that they quickly came to excel at the sport. Louise has also qualified for a national championship; she will be competing in the Canadian indoor singles championships at the Pacific Indoor Bowls Club in Vancouver in October 24-28.

Pierre and Louise are members of the Kingston Lawn Bowling Club.

Cataraqui to host Mixed Doubles Provincial Curling Championship

Congratulations to the Royal Kingston team of Denise Mulville and Anthony Hale, who have qualified for the Curl Ontario Mixed Doubles Provincials, Feb. 24-26, at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club! Hale/Mullville play Wasylkiw/Konnings in Draw 1, Friday morning at 9. Come out and cheer them on! For the full draw, standings and more, visit
https://wordpress.curl-on.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/8174

Curling is a Place for Everyone

Many of our members will recognize Kibo Mulima in “Curling is a Place for Everyone”, Curling Canada’s new promotion to support diversity, equity and inclusion in curling. Although Kibo has moved on to university and skips a competitive team based in Ottawa, he started curling as a youngster at RKCC.

The rise of entrepreneurship in the era of COVID-19

Club member Janet Pressacco (Fowlow) is mentioned in the January/February 2022 issue of Kingston Life magazine in an article by Harvey Schacter called “Workplace Shift: The rise of entrepreneurship in the era of COVID-19”. It’s an inspiring story about people gathering up their courage and their ambitions and going after their dreams in the midst of the pandemic. Congratulations, Janet!

Kosovo is on the Curling Ice for the First Time Ever

...and it’s Peter Andersen who is in the Kosovo colours!

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2019

Team Kosovo
Eldena Dakaj and Peter Andersen 

Curling in Kosovo? This Canadian wants to make it happen

Peter Andersen working to develop sport in small, contested state

Betty Bush, inducted into the Kingston Sports Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Betty Bush’s family on her induction into the Kingston Sports Hall of Fame.

This is a well deserved honour for one of our curlers who has achieved great success in the game we all love. Two banners hang in our curling club bearing Betty’s name and you will find her name on numerous club trophies, on bonspiel trophies in other cities such as Napanee, Brockville and Ottawa to name a few. The list of her curling achievements is lengthy indeed.

There are other notable aspects to this great curler. Over the years she has worked tirelessly for her club, mentoring new curlers, organizing bonspiels and serving on countless committees. She was one of the directors for the organizing committee for the Scotties. Various community organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Society and Almost Home have been the recipient of her generosity in sharing her time and skills. 

Well done Betty!

Joanne Miller

Senior women still swept up in curling!

Liz Baer, left, Teresa Wilson and Alice Pignal from the Royal Kingston Curling Club dressed to impress in pink for the 43rd annual Grandmothers and Great-Aunts bonspiel at the Royal Kingston Curling Club.  Click link above to read more.