Professional Engineers Curling League

Worth Mentioning

From time to time, something occurs in our League that is worth preserving.
Since 1964 there have been many such occurrences. Here are a few.

Date Posted	Worth Mentioning
Apr 4/07	Apr 27/07	PEO invests Stephen G. Jack, P.Eng., as a Member of the Order of Honour 60kB PDF File
Apr 10/03	Jan 25/03	Rock and Ring "Appreciates" its Volunteers
Mar 19/03	Jan 25/03	Engineers Raise $1200 for Charity 85kB PDF File
Mar 19/03	Apr 19/01	Pat Ryan Retires (again)
Mar 19/03	Jun 17/96	Bryan Hill Toronto Star Notice

Date Posted	Humour
March 19/03	Jan 25/03	The Hat is Okay, but the Hair Gives Me Nightmares
March 19/03	Apr 12/97	The Top Ten Signs You're Having a Bad Curling Game

Jan. 25, 2003
Appreciation Awards from the Rock & Ring
In 2003, the Rock & Ring started a program of recognizing those individuals that have contributed to the success of the Bonspiel. This year the Rock & Ring organizers would like to recognize the outstanding support of Stephen Jack and Dave Ruston. (Stephen and Dave were presented pewter mugs as Rock & Ring "Appreciate Awards".)

June 17, 1996
To: Toronto Hospital Foundation,
Scott Taylor Clinical Cancer Fund
On Behalf of the members and executive of the PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF ONTARIO CURLING LEAGUE, I would ask that you please accept the enclosed gift, in the memory of the Late Bryan B.Hill.

Mr. Hill was a long-standing member of our group, was Skip of Championship Teams in 1993, and 1994, and until recently served as our Treasurer and Chairman. His leadership and friendship will be greatly missed by all of us.

Excerpt from Letter to Professional Engineers Curling League Chairman, Ed Truman
Pat Ryan, April 19/2001

This is the 37th Annual Banquet of the Professional Engineers Curling League and I think I can claim to have attended all except three, or perhaps four. You don't have to be an engineer to conclude that I must, to say the least, be "getting on" and that is may be time for me to retire from the pleasant task of handing over the Ryan Trophy.

It has been 15 years since I retired as General Secretary of the APEO and it has been a source of great pride and honour to me that in every one of those 15 years, the league executive has invited me to return and present the Ryan Trophy. It has meant a great deal to me and it is with great reluctance that I write finish to it.
-- and so:

I congratulate, for the last time, this year's winners of the Ryan Cup and I thank this years executive and through them, all the executive committees of the past 40 years, for many happy memories. Bless you all and farewell.

Pat Ryan

Excerpt from Chairman's Presentation at 1997-98 Final Banquet
Jeff Price, April 12/97 The Old Mill

The Top Ten Signs You're Having a Bad Curling Game

10. The Icemaker starts pebbling the ice in the fourth end.
9. You're Skip keeps saying "Nice Try!!"
8. Your opposition start hanging their score on the next sheet.
7. While you're in the washroom, your team-mates sneak away to the bar
6. The Icemaker starts to heckle you.
5. Its only third end, and you already owe your team-mates six drinks.
4. Your opposition is lying four, and your skip calls for you to throw through.
3. You throw out your knee in the first end** and your team-mates don't even notice.
2. Your sweepers burst into laughter when you release your rock
1. You score an eight-ender in the second end and have to throw your last rock to win 9-8.

** Note: For #3, in Jeff's hand writing, the first line is modified to read, "You miss 6 games for knee surgery and..."

The Hat is Okay, but the Hair Gives Me Nightmares