THB Volunteer Newsletter - January 2015 - Curling Canada€¦ · · 2015-01-23AC/DC & Led...
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Brier Buzz 4th Edition of the Volunteer Newsletter
We are 5 weeks out from the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier, and there are some important dates you need to know:
SECOND VOLUNTEER RALLY
Sunday, February 8th
North Hill Curling Club (1201 2 St NW)
1pm – 4pm – Drop in when you can
If you CANNOT attend, please try to find someone who can pick up your kit for you. Contact Alyssa at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements.
Entertainment Get a sneak peak at what is happening at the Patch and the Purple Heart Lounge
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Tickets & Timelines See what is left for you to do as a volunteer, and pick up some single draw tickets for your friends and family
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Sponsor Messages Messages from our corporate partners
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January 2015
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY
Friday, February 27th
The Patch (Big Four, Calgary Stampede)
7:30pm – Late
Featuring Suicide Blonde
You MUST RSVP to Alyssa no later than Monday, January 26th if you want to attend.
IMPORTANT DATES
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BANDS P = Patch
PH = Purple Heart Lounge
Friday, Feb. 27
10:00pm – Suicide Blonde (P)
Saturday, Feb. 28
4:30 & 10:00pm – Trevor Panczak & Rough Stock (P, PH)
10:00pm – Clayton Bellamy (P)
Sunday, Mar. 1
10:00pm – Punch Drunk Band (P)
Monday, Mar. 2
10:00pm – Mudmen (P)
Tuesday, Mar. 3
9:45pm – Dueling Pianos (P)
Wednesday, Mar. 4
4:15pm – Dueling Pianos (P)
10:00pm – Shane Chisholm (P)
Thursday, Mar. 5
4:30pm – Real Deal (P)
9:30pm – Suite 33 (P)
10:00pm – Oh Brothers (PH)
Friday, Mar. 6
4:30pm – The Chevelles (P)
10:00pm – The Orchard (PH)
10:30pm – Wonderland (P)
Saturday, Mar. 7
4:30pm – Playground Zone (P)
9:30pm – The Orchard (PH)
10:30pm – Retrofitz (P)
Sunday, Mar. 8
3:00pm – The Counterfiters (P)
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Purple Heart Lounge
Up Close and Personal Saturday, Feb. 28
5:30pm – Past Champions
Sunday, Mar. 1
12:30pm – Alberta
5:30pm – Past Champions
Monday, Mar. 2
5:30pm – British Columbia
Tuesday, Mar. 3
12:30pm – Manitoba
5:30pm – Pre-qualifying team
Wednesday, Mar. 4
12:30pm – Northwest Territories
5:30pm – Canada, Northern Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador
Thursday, Mar. 5
12:30pm – Quebec
5:30pm – New Brunswick
Friday, Mar. 6
12:30pm – Saskatchewan & Ontario
TIM HORTONS BRIER… WAY MORE THAN JUST CURLING!
Autographs Saturday, Feb. 28
5:00pm – Canada
Sunday, Mar. 1
12:00pm – Ontario
5:00pm – Northern Ontario
Monday, Mar. 2
5:00pm – New Brunswick
Tuesday, Mar. 3
12:00pm – Alberta & Saskatchewan
5:00pm – Northwest Territories
Wednesday, Mar. 4
12:00pm – Pre-qualifying team
5:00pm – Quebec
Thursday, Mar. 5
12:00pm – Newfoundland & Labrador
5:00pm – British Columbia
Friday, Mar. 6
12:00pm – Manitoba
Labrador
Thursday, Mar. 5
12:30pm – Quebec
5:00pm – New Brunswick
Friday, Mar. 6
12:30pm – Saskatchewan & Ontario
Saturday, Mar. 7
5:00pm – All Teams
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Single Draw Tickets
You can now purchase single draw tickets for all 22 draws of the Tim Hortons Brier, including playoffs and the Championship game! Tickets start at only $25 and can be purchased online. Remember that any same-day ticket grants you access to Party Central – The Patch!
Attend the second Volunteer Rally – February 8, 2015
Drop by between 1-4 at the North Hill Curling Club to pick up your Volunteer Rewards Package! If you cannot make it, please contact Alyssa at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements.
STEP #4 Attend
Rally #2
Attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party on February 27, 2015
On the evening of February 27 starting at 7:30 we will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Party at The Patch. RSVP required by Monday, Jan. 26th.
STEP #5 Attend
Volunteer Appreciation
Party
Time for the Big Show!
It is finally the time you have been anxiously awaiting! From February 28 to March 8, 2015 the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier will be rockin’ Calgary and with your help, we aim to make it the best one to date. Bring your hard work ethic, bright smiles and a love for the roaring game and have an experience of a lifetime!
STEP #6
Go Time!
Volunteer Timeline
Games to watch:
Tuesday, March 3rd, 6:30pm – Team Canada vs Team Alberta
Thursday, March 5th, 6:30pm – Team Alberta vs Team Manitoba &
Team Canada vs Team Northern Ontario
Sunday, March 8th, 5:00pm – Championship final
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Corporate Partners The Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation, a non-profit Crown
Corporation, legislated in 1994, is now operating as Alberta Sport Connection.
We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Albertans by encouraging active lifestyles, promoting
athletic excellence and multi-sport games, partner with and funding community initiatives.
We don’t do this alone. As a non-profit Crown Corporation, we’re supported by the Alberta Lottery Fund. We also have many partners including Alberta Culture and Tourism, sport organizations, communities, businesses, and thousands of volunteers.
SecurTek is a Canadian monitoring company committed to making homes, businesses and communities safer. Our three monitoring stations are ULC listed, and we have achieved Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) Five Diamond Certification, meaning we meet or exceed the highest industry standards with regard to alarm response, staffing requirements and technology. We pride ourselves on service excellence and are ready to assist you 24/7.
Our customizable solutions fit a wide range of needs and budgets for; burglary, fire, environmental, medical, video and access control security and monitoring. For more information, visit us at securtek.com or call toll free 1-877-777-7590.
Thank you to the organizing committees and volunteers who have worked diligently in preparation for this event. Your famous western style hospitality coupled with the pride and enthusiasm you have for your city have created a welcoming invitation for fans across Canada to come and enjoy what is sure to be a memorable experience!
Cervus Equipment acquires and manages authorized agricultural, construction, materials
handling and transportation equipment dealerships. Committed to customers, employees and partners, Cervus works to create strong, meaningful relationships and make a difference in local communities. People, Power, Service is at the heart of Cervus and drives the decisions that are made. With roots in agriculture Cervus understands its customers and works to exceed their growing needs and partner with organizations close to their hearts. Cervus is the largest John Deere Agricultural Equipment dealer in Canada and has interests in 42 John Deere dealerships with locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, New Zealand and Australia.
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Mark your calendars for the Calgary Home + Garden Show, February 26 -‐ March 1, 2015 at the BMO Centre & Corral. The Calgary Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out. With expert insight from Canada's favourite home, horticulture and landscaping specialists, plus more than 650 exhibitors and a slew of exciting new
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features, there’s real advice, real inspiration and real experts at every turn. Satisfaction guaranteed – or the cost of admission is on us. Buy tickets online at www.calgaryhgs.com.
VOLUNTEERS – Use promo code BRIER online for discounted entry into the Home + Garden Show!
Real Advice. Real Inspiration. Real Experts.
Calgary Co-op is much more than just a store, Calgary Co-op’s roots run deep in the heart of the community as the only truly Calgarian food retailer. Each purchase you make contributes to the patronage return you earn as a member of Calgary Co-op.
Everyone is welcome to shop at Co-op Wine Spirits Beer. Your one dollar, one-time investment makes you a member and an owner, and buys a lifetime of benefits.
Stop by any one of our locations soon.
Voted Calgary’s Best Place to Gamble by FFWD Magazine for 5 years, Cowboys Casino is your one-stop-shop for entertainment! Complete with 2 delicious restaurants, a sophisticated Centre Bar, Cowboys Dance Hall, over 300 Slot Machines, 30 Table Games, and a 24 hour Poker Room, you won’t need to go anywhere else.
CTV is Canada’s #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV has been Canada’s most-watched television network for the past 12 years in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
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CJAY 92 – Everything That Rocks!
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Everything that rocks on air, online and on the streets… is CJAY 92.
They say “Laughter is the best medicine” and if that’s the case, we’ve got the cure for you. A first of its kind in Canada! 24/7 Comedy Radio on FUNNY… Hosted by the funniest comedians in the world… Jim Carrey, Russell Peters, Mike Myers, Robin Williams and more. The goal of FUNNY is to deliver a laugh a minute. Rapid-fire, brief comedic bits attract today’s “short-attention span” audience and the universal appeal of comedy draws listeners from a multitude of other market formats. Advertisers thrive on this active-listening format. FUNNY is an ideal environment for their messages targeted at adults 25-54.
Virgin Radio is Canada’s #1 Hit Music Station. Virgin Radio listeners are active, fashionable and early adopters of the latest trends; they are also plugged in to the power of ‘now’ and the thrill of the ‘latest’. To compliment their busy lives, Virgin Radio entertains them with star personalities, hit music and big promotions and we do it all with surprising twists. Listening to Virgin Radio delivers the non-stop HIT music they crave and keeps them in the know on what’s happening anywhere in Canada. No one Gets Bored on Virgin Radio.