All Tam Heather members on pre-authorized payment were processed on Friday, December 9th.

If you would like to see a copy of your November statement, they are now available for pickup in the office.

If you have any changes to your credit card information for future billings, please let us know. Call the office and we will update your pre-authorized information.

Office hours are as follows:

Monday to Friday – 10:00am to 5:00pm

If the office is closed, statements can be picked up at the bar.

Hello Tam Heather Tennis Members, 

Tam is happy to announce that a water cooler has been purchased and placed inside the Tennis vestibule for all members to fill their reusable water bottles.  Staff will monitor the water bottles and switch out empty bottles when necessary.

Jason

Monday, January 23, 2023 at 2:15 pm

Members and their guests are welcome to attend the games.

Sponsors

We still need a number of sponsors to help finance this event. Please contact Reg Pembleton by at 905-294-4406 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tam Heather Strathcona Cup Committee

The committee of seven met Tuesday evening and made a number updates, changes, and decisions based on the Strathcona Cup Guidelines. One of the committee goals is to have full sponsorship for this event. Team fees, if necessary, will be based on the amount received from sponsors.

Team selection process

Mike Harris’ team was selected as one of the four teams. The second team will represent the Venerables, and the other two teams will be chosen by random draw.

Team applications close Sunday, Dec. 4/22 at midnight

Please send an email ASAP to Tony This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

John Wills
On behalf of the Strathcona Cup Committee: Bill Baker, Reg Pembleton, Ian Ferrier, Brian Nash, Jason Leneeuw

Thank you to everyone that has already entered this year's TCA Men's Goldline Curling Championships, January 7 – 14, 2023! 

If you haven't entered yet, please submit your entry ASAP!  .

Some important rule changes this year

• Given that the Goldline did not run the last 2 seasons, we are providing an exemption for this year’s championships to allow Division winners and runners-up of the 2020 Goldline to reenter the 2023 Goldine with the same lineup.
• We will also not restrict participants that threw Skip and Vice rocks in the Ontario provincials for the Men’s Curling Club Championship, Senior Men’s, Master Men’s, or in a similar competition in any other jurisdiction, during the last season.

We will continue with the 5 divisions from previous years:

• Open, age 19+, limited to 64 teams
• Seniors, age 50+, limited to 64 teams
• Masters, age 60+, limited to 32 teams
• Grand Masters, Age 70+, limited to 32 teams
• Novice, age 19+, limited to 24 teams (see Rules regarding eligibility)

All ages are as of December 31, 2022.

Entry Fees:

• Open & Seniors divisions are $150 per team.
• Masters & Grand Master divisions are $130 per team.
• Novice division is $130 per team.

Here is some other important information on this year’s Goldline:

• Once again there will be fewer evening games during the week. All Open and Seniors division teams still alive after Tuesday's game will have a bye on Wednesday evening (Jan 11).
• In order to try and keep games on schedule on the opening Saturday any games tied after 8 ends will be decided by a draw to the button. This rule applies to the opening Saturday only; all other games will be decided by a full extra end.
• We will try to advise teams of any Covid restrictions that our individual host clubs may be requiring. However, it is each team’s responsibility to be prepared for any such restrictions.

Register and pay online. All teams must enter and pay online. A link to the online entry site is now available on the TCA Goldline Men’s Championships page on the TCA website. The registration website provides a secure service. All major credit cards are accepted.

• Please note that the TCA website is new and registration and payment is currently a 2 step process Press one button to register and a 2nd button to pay).
• Please also note that there is an error on the payment buttons. Novice entries should use the Masters & Grandmasters payment button.

We are pleased that Delmanor Inspired Retirement Living and Firehouse Subs are continuing as supporting sponsors. Special thanks also to Richmond Hill Curling Club, our hosts for this year's finals.

Starting locations and times will be posted on the TCA website by January 4th.

If you have any questions, please visit the TCA website (TCA Goldline Men’s Championships - Toronto Curling Association) for more information. or contact

• Our Drawmaster, John Leermakers, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions about your entry and payment or to change players on your team,
• Our Head Umpire, Kim McGrath, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions about championship rules, including eligibility

Thanks!

Bill Baker
TCA Goldline Men’s Championships Committee Chair

Tam Heather Curling Club has been asked to host one of the events in this decade’s “Strathcona Cup”.  We have accepted their invitation on your behalf.

Canada plays host to the world’s oldest international men’s curling bonspiel, the “Strathcona Cup”. This month-long curling bonspiel brings together 60 male curlers from Scotland to play against our very own in curling centers from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia. The competition is comprised of three distinct tours (Western, Central, and Eastern Canadian Tours). Now in it’s 120^th year, the next Strathcona Cup will be competed for in January 2023 and in particular at Tam heather on January 23, 2023. We are making this historic event open to all Tam Heather male curling teams and members.

Hello Tam Fam, it’s survey time again!

Tam Heather is looking to all of YOU for fresh ideas around enhancing our social events/programs and we want your help! Please click the link below to participate in our survey.

Thanks,
Jason

Tam Social Events & Programs Survey

Want to work on improving your game, get in some extra practice, meet new people or just want to have fun? Then our Women’s Monday Individual Entry league is just for you!

The league curls Mondays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (no late games) with a focus on having fun and curling development. We’ve been fortunate to have mentors out assisting with game questions from the backboards, as well as Monday night Skips and Vices providing tips and guidance to members in new positions. The Stick Clinic on November 7 was a great success with a dozen participants and we hope to offer additional mentoring/clinics as needed.

Our next draw starts on December 5 with a Fun Night December 19. If you are interested in joining this league, contact the office to confirm your participation and advise This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by November 30.

This notice is a quick reminder to all members regarding the importance of not tracking road salt onto the curling ice in the coming months. Any salt that makes contact with the curling ice will cause damage to the playing surface.

For this reason, we ask that no curling shoes be worn when travelling up and/or down the east staircase. In addition, we ask that no outdoor shoes be worn going up and/or down the stairs leading to the ice arena.

Thanks for your cooperation and understanding,
Jason