A curling fee of $3.00 per member was charged.

A club bonspiel was held and family members took part. A fee of 50113 for men and 25¢ for ladies was charged.

The special prizes were for the youngest curler 2 gallons of oil. To the oldest curler a side of bacon. To the curler farthest away a team neck yoke. To the biggest end $2.00 worth of bread.

The first open bonspiel was held in March 1939, with 22 rinks par— ticipating. Later, entries went up toes high as 32 rinks.” '

0f the original players, it is in— teresting to note that Jack Shore and Edgar Sandercock still are ardent curlers , )5 . in 1977. - Winners of the Morden Legion When the new rink was suggested Bonspiel held recently were the Robert and work begun the Farmers Club was Cram Rink of Morden. Shown holding called upon to spend many hgurs of V01~ ? _

the silver mugs. prizes for first In the first unteer labor. We now have in M orden event, are from left to right: Jim Dorval, Doug Cram. Haze Shore and Skip Bob

Cram, 1975.

Volunteer labour when curling rink was being built, 1958. Back row -— Don Sager, Jack Shore, Gordon Sager, Clarence Titchkosky, John Buchanan, Abe Petkau, Tom Dudgeon, Edgar Sandercock. and Gilbert Bergstrom.

Front row Alex Holenski, Tom Flex, Wes Ferris, Roy Elliot. Mel Sandereock, and Harold Elliot.

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