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More Willow Park Ladies History According to meeting minutes, in March 1953, it was agreed that the Legion Ladies Auxiliary cater to the supper meeting at a cost of $1.25 per plate. The Royal Cup was played for by then. Mrs. Ash gave a report on the bonspiel committee showing a treasury balance for that year of $444.93. This was followed by a discussion of whether or not to continue to order bonspiel booklets and it was decided in the affirmative. President Olive Thom then brought before the meeting the need for a constitution and by-laws, which had been pending. Mrs. I Ketchen and Mrs. Gilmore read the constitution and the by-laws that had been drawn up, and members were given copies to study before the next curling season, when they would then put them before the club for adoption. Mrs. D. Ash became the next president with Mrs. P. Gilmore as vice-president; Miss Madge Glover as treasurer; M. Searle as secretary; and executive members consisting of P. Martin and A. Robillard for two years and K. Kent for a one-year term. Mrs. R. Evans moved that the past president's pins be presented retroactive to the beginning of the club (seconded by B. Dow and carried). It was then moved by P. Martin that the skip be allowed to choose all the players on her own rink (seconded by K. Kent and carried). In the semi-annual meeting of November 9, 1953, a letter was received from the men's club informing the ladies that ice rental fees were to be $4 for afternoon curling and $5 for the evenings. N. Coulter was elected treasurer and J. Longmore elected for two years following the vacancies of these positions. Curling dues went up to $7 for afternoons and $8 for evening curling. Meanwhile, Willow Park was to enter a rink into the district provincial playdowns. A special meeting was held November 29, 1953, with 16 ladies present to vote on a motion Ð made by I. Phillips and seconded by J. Longmore Ð that the Ladies Curling Club request extra ice on Saturday evenings at 9 p.m. for a complete draw Ð there were that many extra teams! On February 7, 1954, another special meeting was called to pass the constitution and by-laws of the curling club. N. Hyndman asked to buy the dishes belonging to the Ladies Club, and it was moved by O. Thom and seconded by P. Martin that said dishes be sold for $23.50 (carried). The Extra End runs Wednesdays.
