National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and appreciate those who give their time, energy, and spirit to community organizations. The Gibsons Curling Club is one of many local groups that could not function without its generous volunteers.
The Gibsons Curling Club is easy to spot – we’re the one with the big mural of the curler sliding right out onto Highway 101. Our club consists of over 160 active members. Established in 1976, the club was built as a celebration of the great game of curling. It also serves as a venue for varied functions and events like the summer flea markets.
The Gibsons Curling Club is a valuable community resource here on the Sunshine Coast. We have welcomed more than 200 people in the past year who simply wanted to come in and try the game. The facility provides a venue for school groups, seasonal celebrations, seminars and classes, flea markets and family gatherings. And it’s all done by our group of volunteers. Indeed, our club has survived and prospered all these years only because of its vital and unselfish volunteer spirit.
Our members volunteer their time to serve on our board, to run our nightly leagues, and to host bonspiels welcoming curlers from around the province. They tend bar in our lounge, cook in our commercial kitchen, and teach new curlers the joy of the game. We rely on our members to keep the building in shape, to staff our events, and to help get the word out about curling. We would not exist without our volunteers.
And so, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we at the Gibsons Curling Club want to thank those who make our club work so well. We are an important and positive part of community only because of you. To those volunteers, and to all volunteers on the Sunshine Coast, we thank you. You make our community special.
To all volunteers, we see you, we recognize your efforts, we don’t take you for granted, and most of all, we appreciate you!
