Everyone had a good time at the traditional Turkey Spiel this year. We raised $320 for the BC Children's Hospital charity. 

During the lunch break, we had a draw-to-the-button competition for a turkey. Cathy Tombe was the first to throw and was also the winner.

Team Reynoldson won first overall (turkeys for the team), Team Jarvos won second place (chickens), and Team Sanders won third (eggs).

 Any curler knows that 8-enders are a very rare event. The last one at Merritt Curling Centre was in 2017...until now. Paul Sutton, Emery Grismer, Jim Johnston, and Josh Roda (pictured left to right) are new curlers and a team that was just put together (they didn't all know each other). With a stunning strategy of "let's keep stones in play," they pulled off the eight-ender after Josh, the skip, made a double take-out. They went on to win the game 12-6 against the Number 1 seed team (whom will remain nameless for the purpose of this story).

Flowers courtesy of City of Merritt

Our roofing was completed on June 7, 2023. We had a barbeque to celebrate this milestone and to thank the workers who had endured high temperatures to finish the work. Also, thank you to the City of Merritt for the wonderful addition of flowers.