History:
CurlManitoba has been recognizing individuals for their contributions to the game of curling in our province since 1907. Since that time a total of 625 individuals have been recognized by CurlManitoba, former MCA and MLCA with Honourary Life Memberships.
What is it?
CurlManitoba annually recognizes a maximum of four individuals who have provided volunteer service to the game of curling in the Province on behalf of the CurlManitoba. This service must have taken place over a significant period of time.
Examples of long service can include:
- zone or district chairman
- involvement in the Development program which can include the summer curling camps
- long time member of the officiating program
- long time member of CurlManitoba or the former MCA and MLCA Board of Directors
- long time member of a committee that operates at arms length to CurlManitoba, including the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum, Manitoba Curling Foundation, Westman Curling Foundation.
- long time member of the CurlManitoba Ice Technician program
- other volunteer efforts on behalf of CurlManitoba or the MCA or MLCA.
Note:
Recognition does not include on ice curling achievements or work done by individuals in their home club. In addition no posthumous nominations are accepted.
What An HLM Receives:
Those who have been awarded an Honorary Life Membership will receive a framed certificate, a label pin, a name bar and a Honourary Life Member medal. The individual will be featured in the annual CurlManitoba yearbook. In addition CurlManitoba annually hosts a day in honour of the all Life Members. The day includes a luncheon, a dinner and for those interested a chance to curl in two four end curling games.
How to Nominate:
An individual maybe nominated by their curling club or any individual who can provide in letter form a detailed listing of the nominee's long service that makes the individual worthy of this honour. Nominations should be submitted to the CurlManitoba office at
145 Pacific Av, Winnipeg. R3B 2M6 or by email to mca@curlmanitoba.org no later than March 15 of each year.
Nomination Review:
In early April the CurlManitoba President will convene a meeting of the HLM Nominating Committee where all nominations will be reviewed. The President will then take the nomination report to the April Meeting of the CurlManitoba Board of Directors for ratification, after which the CurlManitoba President will contact the successful nominee's. Letter applications will remain on file for 3 years.
The 2011 CurlManitoba Honorary Life Members are as follows:
Rod MacKay: Fort Garry Curling Club
Gail Mastin: Gimli Curling Club
Sharon Shannon: Brandon Curling Club
Jim Strath: Souris Curling Club
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