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-Milton Curling Club set *or 4Oth asr~ I0 Past and present curlers mairk milestone tomnorr 19 By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion *Milton Curltng Club has under- gone a myriad of changes over passtng eveyt:in fro sifig trendsmi participation to how responsibilities are divvied Up. Honvever, one tbing bas remained coînstant îbrongb- eui t ll -I namely. tbe great social aimosphere tbat exists anîong tts membLrs. That camaraderie ssýill ne deubt be the focal peint tamerraw nîgbt. ssben Miton Cutrling Club afftcîally celebrates ils 40tb anniversary ai thse Milîside Drive factlty - fram 7 te, 10 p.m. Pasi and presenit curlers atike are invited. and encouraged te bring atong vani ans memaorabilia ta aid with remîniscing. -Tbere's just been se mucb enjayment. especîally wiib tbe social aspect,' said Deug Piotemy. eue of tbe club's select teus îîrîginals' ibai stl rocks the bouse eacb week -ai leasi ibree limes. îîtien moire. He and wit'e Anie - bo playcd for rougbly 201 years anud was beavity invîstsed iii tbe ladies and jun- ior end efthîings b ad neyer thrown a rock before tbe clubbouse opened iii 1964. To suggesi tbey caîigbt the cuîrlinsg bug woutd be an undersiatemeni aI staggering preportions. 'Ai tbe lime ibere wasn'i miuets cîse in Milieu iii do in termis oI a gatbering place. escepi maybe for cburcb'- recatled bIs Ptolemy. li sounded like a neai tbing ta do and bas meant se muehts i us ever sînce. Wbîte local curling goes back as tar as the eirly t tXihe tocail club n asn't olt-ic ali csiblisbcd untît ,ic opeiil 01l itS CIIiTCnfl cluibboisc - whicb mnt-i bei s t inanced tiîîîscts es tiiiigt clebentires. Wcll us cr 2001 inembers mnîi and t nian - gel cm boardt thal tirst ycar., an ith the exception et a fcus peaks and salleys tie club lias cfljiied a steady ennuil ment ever since. The Milton Curling Club wiiutd eventîîally allon womeni tii vole for ils directors -doing so n the 1980s -and make the move to a primarity velunteer- run arganîzalten. Members are expected to make off tee contributions to, the eperation ot the club, dotng eserythîng tram manntng the bar te helptng mun benspiels. Tbat teamwork bas aise beneftted tbe communtty at large, witb Mtlton Curling Club's efforts resulttng tn befty ftnancial contributions te Milton District H-ospital, tbe Canadian Cancer Society and Halton Women's Place. -its really a member-purticipating club," Mr. Ptiîlcmy esplaîned. "Tbe only paid people ne bave arc tlic caretaker and icemnakers.- Added Ms Piiileiny, "Its se mucb betier wtîen everone pitches in. li tîelps bning everyone together." Sbe remembers a tite wben famîlies weuld curl together aind baby-stitting services were provided so ibat Young metbers ceuld btt the tee during thse day. And while sbe's net an active player anymare. she's quîck ta esiel the gane's virtues te would-be panîici- gants. -Tbere's jusi sîîcb a suonderful social aspect to it. li's a great gamne, sbte siressed. Doug and Anne Ptolemy wIII b. among those celebrating the Mliton Curiling Club's 40th annive- 9Ma tomnorrow evening. ~P l Photo by GRAHAM PAINE ktILL FrULadiz, 5tttuirdazj A& daLoj ÔeiL TRUCK LOAD 0F LAMINATE AND HARD WOO Starting From FLOORING SAL. sj39 e ý Main St. -J D.ry j e - U -ol e 3nwa h,-výý fl=x;