Local curling club volunteer a finalist for Curling Canada Volunteer of the Year award
Rose Tallevi’s fellow club members say she was crucial to club’s survival
Rose Tallevi, former president of Peterborough Curling Club, cracked the top seven on the list for Curling Canada Volunteer of the Year.
The award is based on the nominee’s contributions from the previous curling season in any number of areas.
The winner, announced Feb. 27, was Roger Smith of Curling des Collines, a club in Chelsea, Que. Smith led the effort to pursue government grants to build a new four-sheet curling centre; Ottawa contributed $1.7 million.
Six other people, including Tallevi, were finalists.
In a 750-word essay written as part of the nomination, her colleagues highlight just a few of her accomplishments, adding that listing all of them would have taken the essay over the allotted limit.
Tallevi is credited as a big reason why the club’s financial situation was stabilized, as its fate was left uncertain when the club’s bank refused to lend them anymore money, stating the club was considered “not viable.”
Leading the board in a club restructuring and negotiating a rental agreement with a local banquet professional, resulting in steady annual rental income for the club, also led to the club generating revenue in the slower summer months.
Tallevi played a big role in setting up a syndicated mortgage, the essay states, bringing in $505,000 which allowed the club to restructure its debt, pay off its bank debt and save money for ongoing expenses.
One of the last things stated in Tallevi’s nomination essay was one special occasion.
“On one memorable evening, Rose was called to the club at 5:30 pm because the club was locked and a member needed access,” the essay states. “Rose showed up within 10 minutes, interrupting her anniversary dinner!”