Club Leadership
The Highland Community Curling Club was incorporated in the Ontario Corporations Act as of July 30, 2021. Our by-laws were approved by the Founding Members / Provisional Directors.
On November 5, 2023, at our Annual General Metting (AGM), our Board or Directors was approved, including the list of officers (and their term):
- President: Katie Brooks (2024)
- Vice President: Tom Jones (2024)
- Treasurer: Rick Hoevenaars (2025)
- Secretary: Maggie Buchanan (2025)
- Other:
- Bob Banks (2026)
- Jan Mathers (2026)
- Derek Pamukoff (2024)
- Justin Riedstra (2026)
- Ann Stubbins (2025)
L-R: Rick Hoevenaars, Justin Riedstra, Katie Brooks, Derek Pamukoff, Jan Mathers, Maggie Buchanan, Tom Jones, Ann Stubbins, Bob Banks
Three new directors will be selected annually.
Committees
Several committees have been formed to ensure the successful operation of our club:
This committee is responsible for the financial health needs of the club, including budgeting, audits, sponsorship and donations. It is also responsible for as the software that supports our financial systems.
- Rick Hoevenaars, Chair & Board Rep
- David Blackwell
- Ian Nicol
- Maureen Nicol
- Jim Thomas
This committee is responsible for member communications and club branding, through multiple channels including our website and social media platforms.
The goal of this team is to maximize current member retention and new member recruitment.
- Ann Stubbins, Chair & Board Rep
- Fiona Bell
- Julie Clinton
- Maggie Buchanan
- Michele Vandenberghe
Facility Operations: works closely with Darrin Sinclair’s team for areas related to the ice shed, operations, maintenance, equipment and safety protocols.
- Don Lahti, Chair
- Bob Banks, Board Rep
- Darrin Sinclair, Ice Team
- Ben Clinton
- Rick Declerq
- Terry Pike
- Doug Setterington
- John Skeoch
- Karen Weldon
Curling Operations: is responsible for developing and recommending the membership categories and fee structure, league structures and ice utilization (calendar) including rental groups.
- Nancy Lizmore, Chair
- Jan Mathers, Board Rep
- All League, Member Event and Program Conveners
This committee looks after areas related to the lease agreement, staff contracts, the new club governance structure, insurance, incorporation, by-laws, and our relationships with the OCA & CCA.
- Ian Gray, Chair
- Tom Jones, Board Rep
- Mike Evans
- Wayne Goldstein
- Nathan Gonsalves
- Cynthia Kenyon
This committee looks after our Curling Club Manager (CCM) system, including member management, registration, ice booking, facility calendar, league management, email management and event management.
- tbd, Chair
- tbd, Board Rep
- Joel Moore
- Mike Pearce
- David Stubbins
