We’re just past the halfway mark in Tam’s raffle in support of the Bantam Junior Curling Program. Thanks to your ticket purchases, we’ve raised over $700 so far! Some of the proceeds have already been used to subsidize the Tam curlers' registration fee in the upcoming Bantam Junior Bonspiel at Tam. Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement!
We are aware that there have been a number of reported positive Covid cases within our membership in recent weeks. We would like to remind everyone that if you are experiencing any COVID or flu like symptoms, please stay at home to help stop the spread. If wearing a mask at the Club makes you feel comfortable, then please do so. Hand sanitizer and wipes are available at the Club for members to use on a daily basis, if needed. Please click the link below for City of Toronto recommendations. Tam Heather will continue to follow City and Provincial guidelines.
Tam Heather is happy to offer three Jitney dates again this year. Get your family, friends and colleagues together and come out for an evening of fun, friendship and curling.
The dates are:
- December 2/23
- January 27/24
- March 2/24
Tam has 8 sheets of ice available at 7 pm and 9 pm on the above noted dates.
If you wish to book more than one Jitney night. Please submit one form for each night you are requesting a booking. There is a tab at the end of the form for you to submit another request.
- The cost is $240 per sheet per time slot - payable no later than one week prior to your Jitney. Included in this price is the rental of the ice for 2 hours, a pizza for the group after the rental and Tam members on site to assist your group with the facilities and the necessary equipment for you to enjoy your evening of curling.
- All equipment, brooms, grippers and sliding tape will be provided by the club; you will need to bring a clean pair of running shoes, (street shoes are not allowed on the ice surface) and warm comfortable clothing.
- If no one in your group is a curler you are required to have a coach on the ice with you.
- The club has a list of coaches available to assist your group, the cost for a coach is $50.
- All members of your party will be required to sign a waiver before entering the ice surface.
- Any member of your party age 16 or under is required to wear a helmet on the ice surface.
Our address is: Tam Heather Curling and Tennis Club, 730 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1E 4P7
Our Jitney contact is: Pam Elliott at 905-837-8653 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To serve you better and make more court time available, Tam Heather is taking a poll to find out how many tennis members would be interested in the 11:00pm - 12:00am (midnight) time slot for booking court time.
The poll can be found in the right sidebar of the home page after login. You can only vote once, but you may change your vote at any time.
Good morning from your 50th Anniversary Bonspiel committee! Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had a team drop out of the Bonspiel. We are now looking for one more team to make our roster complete. If you are interested, please signup directly at https://tamheather.ca/index.php/events/50th-anniversary-bonspiel. We appreciate all of the support everyone at the club has given us, and we all look forward to a great day!
Many thanks, your committee.
Tam Heather will ensure that all tennis players on the courts are registered and playing on their booked court or in their registered leagues or block booking. Therefore, our Tennis Director, Lionel Eli, will periodically check members' names to ensure that all players are registered and playing according to their bookings.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
If you haven't made your Tam Swag order already, now is your last chance until the New Year to submit your order. Online Swag Shop closes at midnight tonight (Nov 6)
Tam Heather is taking a poll to find out how many people would be interested in attending a New Year's Eve party at the club on December 31.
While not finalized, we are anticipating a cost of $120 per person including a 4-course meal, DJ and wine at the table. 150 tickets would be available.
Please login and visit the home page to register your vote. (Poll is in the right sidebar). You may change your vote as often as you like, but every member can only vote once.
I’m excited to announce the raffle of the following items in support of the Bantam Junior Curling Program. Ticket sales will begin November 3rd and continue until November 26th. Tickets can be purchased for each item from the Tam office, by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ,and from Yen and I whenever we are at the club.
- Toronto Raptor tickets (pair of home tickets vs Charlotte Hornets, Dec 18, 2023, Section 110, Row 6, Seats 5 and 6 (donated by Craig Riethmacher, Middleton Group Inc.);
- Two (2) Deer Creek Golf Club Green Fees including power cart (donated by Ken Russel); and,
- New Curling Brooms, choice of 1 of the following:
- Brush Curling Broom signed by Kerry Burtnyk’s rink (donated by Tony Baker); or,
- Hardline IcePad Team Jacobs Broom, unsigned (donated by Hardline Curling); or,
- Goldline Fiberlite Impact Broom 1”, Limegreen (donated by Goldline Curling).
Thank you kindly for all your donations so far! The rest of the items will be raffled off during the Bantam Junior Bonspiel on Dec 2nd.
Good Luck & Good Curling!
Patrick
Jim Skewis was an active member of Tam until Pancreatic Cancer struck last year. Peter Rebek recently visited him in his home in Pickering and it does not look like he will be returning to curling since the cancer has returned. He lives at 1100 Begley unit 11. This is an excerpt from his son’s email to Peter, extending an invitation to any of his friends at Tam:
As we are not certain how much time we have left. Please come by anytime and extend this visitation to any of his friends at the curling club.
Thanks
Don Skewis
416-837-2639
Jim can be reached at 905-839-8123.
Tam Heather has now added 6am to 7am court times. You can now book a court time starting at 6am in GameTime. All FOBs have been programmed to start working at 5:45 am.
Tam Heather
There have been a few reported cases of COVID-19 at the club.
If you are experiencing any COVID or flu like symptoms, please stay at home to help stop the spread.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Tam Heather
Looking for “newer” women curlers who want to enhance their understanding of the game!
The Mini Majors is a development-focused tournament with 4 8-end games at different curling clubs in the area. You will rotate through the different team positions – but don’t worry, there will be coaching sessions before each game! There’s also a Finals Day for those who excel in their “section” (there are 4 sections around the GTA).
Who can participate? Women curlers with less than 10 years of experience who play Lead or Second positions in league play. You can participate in the Mini Majors for up to 7 years.
The cost for the four eight-end games, with tea, coffee and snacks before each game, and a lunch after one of the games remains unchanged at $50. There is an additional cost for those who qualify for the Finals Day.
The tentative schedule includes:
- Monday, November 6 (8:30-11:00 am) at Unionville Curling Club
- Friday, December 1 at Thornhill Golf & Country Club
- Monday, January 22, 2024 at Tam Heather Curling
- Finals Day is Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Leaside Curling Club
Interested? Contact Susan Cox at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 647.293.9680 for more information.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance YOUR curling game!
