Our hosts at Sudbury returned us to the Idylwylde Golf & Curling Club after their very generous overnight hospitality, when they opened their homes to us. After a short journey to Espanola, we were again greeted by a broom arch , and coffee and muffins. We were piped onto the ice and sang our national anthems. Five generations of curlers were represented and Molly Gallant (also known as Sasquatch) threw the ceremonial stone, which was swept by Zoe Hill. Two more juniors, Zoe Rothwell and Adrian Morgan carried the flags. The games then proceeded for five of the Scottish rinks against the "wild animals of Northern Ontario". The sixth rink were driven around by John Haegeman, a great raconteur. He showed us the "good luck" shoe tree and Chaga, a possible cancer cure , growing on trees; we visited the Dare 2 Dream alpaca farm and saw John's collection of timber hammers, used to notify "ownership" of felled trees. He also showed us how he produced wooden slabs which were in great demand as taxidermy mounts as well as other uses. Thanks to Jack Tait and Jim Randow and their team of volunteers for a memorable visit, including the gentlemen who were responsible for the catering - the salads and freshly cooked white fish from Lake Huron were delicious. Thanks also to Jack for the stained glass ornaments we received as gifts. Such a shame that we ran out of time.
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November 2015
Tour RETURNS
SCOTLAND 902
CANADA 752 FINAL RESULT The Tourists very much appreciate the following sponsors for their very generous support of the Tour
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