Curling for a community cause in Selwyn Township

Ennismore Curling Club’s 11th Curl for a Cause Bonspiel was held on Feb. 17. This bonspiel raised $5,000 through the silent auction and raffle table and was donated to the Bridgenorth and Ennismore Trail improvement projects. Selwyn Mayor Mary Smith and other township personnel joined the curlers for dinner and accepted the donation from the conveners Sharon Stafford and Susan Plant. Over the past 11 years, more than $30,000 has been raised by the Curl for a Cause bonspiel and donated back into the Selwyn community. The club wishes to thank all the local companies who donated prizes to the raffle and auction, including Bowles Valumart in Bridgenorth, Paulmacs Pets in Bridgenorth and Lakefield, Medical Centre Hearing Services of Peterborough, Eastlink and Marshall Aggregates. The overall winners of the spiel were Mike Richardson, Lucie Richardson, Jen Fitzgerald and Patrick Fitzgerald. The winner on the opposite draw was the team of Ryan Antonopulos, Marshall Ferguson, Marina Wheeler and Carol Terry.

Lakefield ladies curling

On February 14, several Lakefield teams attended the Valentine’s Spiel at Peterborough Golf and Country Club. In the early draw, third place was won by Linda Parcels, Lois Cole, Jane Brown and Darlene Hockaday. The late draw saw first place claimed by the team of Susan Sayer, Linda Murney, Barb McKee and Karen Fawcett. Fourth place for the late draw was taken by Ferne Sage, Carol Kidd, Kim Condon and Deb Wiltshire. Diane Horner, Kerry Schumacher, Mary Jane Jackman and Bea O’Connell also participated. Several Lakefield ladies teams attended the two-day Frost Whitter Bonspiel on Feb. 21 and 22 in Lindsay. In first place in the “B” Event was the team of Carol Kidd, Darlene Hockaday, Jane Brown and Catherine McInnis. The team of Linda Parcels, Lois Cole, Deb Wiltshire and Sharon Cooper was the winner of the "E" Event. The team of Diane Horner, Kerry Schumacher, Fran Morton and Melody Armitage placed first in the "F" Event. Ferne Sage, Susan Sayer, Barb McKee and Linda Murney also participated in the bonspiel.

St. John the Baptist

Lenten Lunches are happening on Thursdays during Lent from 12 to 1 p.m. at the church. This Thursday’s speaker will be Rev. Jim Feairs from Lakefield United Church. Admission is $5 per person.

Douro-Dummer Public Library

There will be a Saturday Speaker Series featuring Mike VandenBroek, a local father of three who will share what he can of his jury duty experience on a high-profile violent crime. The presentation will be at the Douro-Dummer Public Library, located at 435 Douro 4th Line, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on March 24. Register in advance by phoning the library at 705-652-8599. Admission is by donation. The Friends of the DDPL are holding a Florabunda Seed fundraiser until April 3. You can order untreated, non-GMO, non-hybrid and mostly organic vegetable, flower and herb seeds. Fill out your order form at the library. Payment by cash or cheque. Seeds will be delivered by midApril. The Friends of the DDPL will have $2 skating at the Warsaw Arena on March 14. There will be skating from 1 to 2 p.m. and interactive circus fun with the Peterborough Academy for Circus Arts from 2 to 3 p.m. at the arena. All are welcome to this March Break event. If you have community events you would like included in this column, please email selwyncolumn@gmail.com