Here is the link to the obituary for Mike which contains details about the visitation and mass.

It is with great saddness that we are announcing the passing of Mike Shields on Thursday, July 29, 2021.  Mike spent many years as a member, Head Ice Maker and volunteer at York.   He continued to be an avid curler up until the end of the 2019-20 season.   Our thoughts and prayers are with Jean, Tim, Rachel, James and Veronica and Laurie and Thomas. 

Due to a level of uncertainty regarding where we will be with the re-opening of Ontario due to the COVID-19 pandemic, registration for the 2021-22 curling season will be delayed until August 3, 2021.   We are monitoring re-opening activities and registration information will be updated and posted by mid-July.   

To the Members of York Curling Club:

We hope all of you had a safe and enjoyable holiday season and we wish you all a Happy New Year!

There has been some promising news on the Covid vaccine front and we are making plans for a fall opening.

Late in the summer, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, which is an agency of the Government of Ontario, announced a Resilient Communities Fund to assist organizations to implement changes to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 shutdown and to prepare for the post-COVID world. In September, York Curling Club submitted an application; and in December, we were advised that our grant was approved.

The grant application included funding for touchless automated door opening devices, air purifiers, technology upgrades to improve communication and minimize common touch points and funds to offset sanitization products and increased operating costs.

In total, the club was awarded $83,400.  The work will progress during the shut down period and the club will be in a position to provide a much safer environment to members upon reopening.

We would like to thank MPP Christine Elliot and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support of the community in these unusual times.  In addition, thanks to Phil Woodard for spearheading the Ontario Trillium Fund application process on behalf of the club.

Looking forward to seeing you all back in the fall.

Wayne Brakeboer, President

and The Board of York Curling Club

Since this program was started in early December, $3,874 has been donated by 25 of our members and families.  

These funds will be used to offset Covid related equipment and supplies; as well as utility, tax and insurance costs which still need to be covered despite the club's closure.

Through the Ontario Curling Council and the National Sport Trust Fund, we have established a charitable donation program where you can contribute to the York Curling Club - Covid-19 Support Fund.

You will be provided with a tax receipt for this year if you donate before Dec 31 and the club receives about 94% of your contribution. You can access the form to contribute to this fund from this link or from the new Fundraising Menu Item on the YCC Home Page.

We also have some amazing sponsor's to thank for making contributions to the club this season despite the lack of their usual exposure. A HUGE thank you to:

Chartwell Retirement Residences (Barton, Alexander Muir and Park Place),

Jill Renshaw, Broker - Royal Lepage RCR Realty, Brokerage,

Hauley Accounting Services Inc.,

Duckworth Insurance at MCR Insurance Brokers Ltd,

and Kara-Lyn DeWilde RMT!!

Stay Safe