聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Stoughton Lions enjoyed hosting a community Funspiel on Saturday, March 14.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A total of eight teams entered the last curling bonspiel of the year in Stoughton's curling rink. From youngsters learning how to curl to their grandparents helping them, it became a fun day for all involved.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t's all about fun and everyone has a lot of it here,鈥� Lions president, Ken Bahnuick, explained.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Each game consisted of four ends with team members rotating through positions each end. After each end was finished the winning team would spin a specially made wheel which would then add an extra fun twist.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 There were eight twists including using a straw broom, no sweeping allowed, sweep the other team's rocks, throw with opposite hand, only use four rocks, curling normally, switching positions, and switching teams for an end.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e're not sure who we are going to give the funds raised from today to yet, but there are about two or three groups we know of right now that could use it,鈥� Bahnuick stated, explaining this was a decision they would make at their next meeting.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 That evening the Lions also put on a community supper, which was well enjoyed.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Stoughton and District Lions, a total of 10 individuals, host a variety of activities in the community including tracking Santa down to visit the local nursing home, running the birthday club at the nursing home, putting together a Lions calendar, and putting together the Stoughton Daze parade for Canada Day.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Additionally they host an annual reverse draw in June where they sell 210 tickets. The tickets are then drawn one at a time with the first ticket winning $50 and the last ticket in the bucket winning $1,000.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Though a small club the Stoughton Lions are dedicated and are always open to new members who bring new ideas to the group.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e're always looking for new members,鈥� Bahnuick said. 鈥淚t's a great way to become involved in your community.鈥�
