THE BRIER BUZZ. Volunteer Sizing and Payment Session Quickly Approaching! IN THIS ISSUE

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1 ISSUE 3 SEPTEMBER THE BRIER BUZZ THE OFFICIAL VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER OF THE 2016 TIM HORTONS BRIER IN THIS ISSUE REMINDER: Volunteer Sizing and Payment Session 1 MEET YOUR VICE CHAIRS: Duncan Jamieson. 2 INTRODUCING YOUR SPONSORS: Orangetheory Fitness. 3 BRIER GAME PAGE!.. 4 WHAT WE VE BEEN UP TO: Summer Promotions. 5 EVENT OFFICE: Alyssa kelly akelly@curling.ca Office Administrator ext. 202 Jennifer Sharkey jsharkey@curling.ca Marketing Coordinator ext. 205 Volunteer Sizing and Payment Session Quickly Approaching! September is here and that means Volunteer Sizing and Payment sessions are right around the corner! Volunteers with last names beginning with letters A-K will attend the session on Tuesday, September 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Those with last names from L-Z will attend Wednesday, September 16th s session from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Upon arriving at 2 Gurdwara Rd. on the date of your session, please enter the main lobby where the sessions will take place, then complete the following steps: 1. Proceed to the check in desk and collect your volunteer sheet. (If you are paying for another volunteer unable to make their session, please collect their volunteer sheet as well). 2. After collecting your sheet, you will advance to a clothing table. While here, please indicate on your sheet which size you would like for each article of clothing (see photos below). 3. Your next stop will be the photo station, where you will get your picture taken for the accreditation badge you will use at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier. 4. You will then make your way to the payment station, where you can use cash, cheque, debit, or credit (VISA and MasterCard) to pay the $ fee. 5. The final step is to return your volunteer sheet at the payment station, so that we have records of your clothing sizes. Dixie Lorentz dlorentz@curling.ca Sponsorship Fulfillment ext. 207 Gord McNabb gmcnabb@curling.ca Event Manager If you are unable to attend your session and have not already contacted the event office, please do so as soon as possible by ing Alyssa Kelly at akelly@curling.ca to make alternate arrangements. 1

2 MEET THE HOST COMMITTEE: DUNCAN JAMIESON Where do you call home? While I grew up and went to school in Montreal and Ottawa, I have lived in Metcalfe (South of Ottawa) for the past 40 years. We really enjoy the people and country way of life out here. Retired or working? After working for Transport Canada for 25 years, I retired 7 years ago. However, that doesn t mean that I am not busy. We served our farm and built a couple of houses, which has provided a home base for our family. When I m not busy at home, we are at our cottage North of Ottawa. Best thing about Curling? Other than winning, it s great fun to curl in social events, especially the smaller bonspiels up the Ottawa Valley. The people are great and it s good to get away for a weekend. Over the years, I have made many good friends and seem to meet someone I know in most clubs I go into. Curlers are good people. Where did you throw your first curling rock? It would have been at the Ottawa Curling Club when I curled in high school. I also curled junior at the RCN Curling clun and the RA. Do you remember your first skip? My first skip in Men s Curling was John Winford. He was a great student and teacher of the game, good friend and my first introduction to competitive curling. I learned a lot from John. Volunteer Experience? I used to volunteer with my kids hockey and baseball teams, as most parents do. I ve also entertained the Vets at the Pearly Home, organized curling bonspiels, president of Metcalfe Curling Club, Ontario Curling Association club rep, organized cottage regattas, and played music at various curling clubs. Why did you volunteer for the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier? I ve been very fortunate to participate in many great curling events that are all run by volunteers. This is my opportunity to help out the sport that has been so good to me over the years. It also will allow me to stay in touch with the curling world, even though I no longer curl regularly. These events are only as good as the volunteers and ours in the Ottawa Valley are among the best. Hosting the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier brings a lot of excitement to the area, what are you most excited about? I am looking forward to seeing the fans and watching some amazing curling, and hope that many non-curlers come and check things out. Some people my get bit by the curling bug while watching the pros. We will have great ice and the best environment to enjoy the games and afterwards, the Patch. 550 Volunteers are needed to host the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, what can they expect? I hope the volunteers enjoy hosting the Brier in Ottawa. I think they will be very excited when the curlers and fans start to arrive. It will be a very busy and satisfying two weeks. 2

3 Meet Our Community Ambassador! And receive a free first session by printing out the coupon above. Orangetheory Fitness ( is a one-of-a-kind, group personal training workout broken into intervals of cardiovascular and strength training. Backed by the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), Orangetheory s heart-ratemonitored training is designed to maintain a target zone that stimulates metabolism and increases energy. Led by skilled personal trainers, participants use a variety of equipment including treadmills, rowing machines, TRX suspension training and free weights, burning an average of 900 calories including after-burn. The result is the Orange Effect more energy, visible toning and extra calorie burn for up to 36 hours post-workout. With over 250 open studios and 700 licenses sold in 22 countries, Orange Theory Fitness is the fastest growing fitness franchise in the World. For more information on franchise opportunities call (905)

4 G AME PAGE! Word Search S A H C Y B Y R R U H T L B W B E CAN YOU FIND THESE WORDS? E P B M O O R K R N A T I O N A L W R E S W E E P A A R B H I A B L M K W B E M O V N E D I J T I K C A T I M H O R T O N S H O A O L O R A M E T J B N U K B O E N T D K E N A E B H O R H N S G D K L C E T E A M C A N A D A I L O A O N A PATCH TANKARD HARD ROCK BUTTON HURRY SWEEP BROOM TIM HORTONS HOG LINE SIMMONS NATIONAL TEAM CANADA B U T T O N I K N R M I B R O O M T O A H G E A L A M O N R D S I S B P J S I M M O N S B E O O A D O Crossword Brier Trivia 1. The first Brier was held in what year? 2. This host city holds the record for highest attendance 3. Tim Hortons has been the title sponsor of the Brier for this many years. 4. Since its creation, there have only been 3 years that the Brier has not taken place. Which years were they? 5. How many provinces have never won a Brier title? 6. This curler holds the record for most Brier MVP awards. 7. The Brier received it s name from its first sponsor, after the brandname of product. * Answer key on next page 4

5 What We ve Been Up To 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Volunteers have been busy promting next year s Brier at community events across Ottawa. Recently, they could be found at the Ottawa Craft Beer Festival, Orangetheory Fitness Grand Opening, and an Ottawa Champions home game. If you re interested in helping with promotions at similar events, keep an eye out for Jennifer Sharkey s s recruiting volunteers! The 2016 Tim Hortons Brier Rock made lots of friends at the Craft Beer Festival Aug. 28th Volunteer Barbara Sproule helping out at a local event. Volunteer Tom Sinclair meets Mayor Jim Watson at OrangeTheory s Grand Opening GAME PAGE ANSWER KEY Trivia Answers Edmonton in Twelve years including due to WW2 5. 4: New Brunswick, PEI, and Yukon/NWT. 6. David Nedohin 7. Tobacco. Crossword answers S A H C Y B Y R R U H T L B W B E E P B M O O R K R N A T I O N A L W R E S W E E P A A R B H I A B L M K W B E M O V N E D I J T I K C A T I M H O R T O N S H O A O L O R A M E T J B N U K B O E N T D K E N A E B H O R H N S G D K L C E T E A M C A N A D A I L O A O N A B U T T O N I K N R M I B R O O M T O A H G E A L A M O N R D S I S B P J S I M M O N S B E O O A D O Down 1. Patch 2. Scotties 3. TD Place 5. Saddledome 6. Ferbey 7. Skip 8. Manitoba 9. Calgary 10. Tankard 13. Toronto 14. Nokia Across 15. Simmons 4. Hot Shots 16. Four 11. Bonspiel 12. Northern Ontario 5

6 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS GOLD SPONSOR COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR