Chatham Granite Club
Board of Directors
John Fantin (President)
Ron Robertson (Past President)
Pete Dekoning
Jack Pearson
Reg Johnson
Greg Payne |
Shawn Winter (Vice President)
Brad Blonde
Bob O'Neill
Wayne Sass
Craig Weldon
Jennifer Lyons
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O.C.A. Representatives
Staff
Club Administrator:
Ice Technicians:
Caterers:
Bookkeeper:
Bar Staff: |
John Young Jr.
D J Skipper
Cheryl & Bruce McInerny
Barb Capeling
Brenda Morris
Sandy Wass |
History of the Chatham Granite Club
The Chatham Granite Club site was originally purchased from the crown on May 17, 1802 by
William Forysth and has been utilized for many purposes by many owners since then. Upon its
inception in 1862, The Chatham Curling Club used the Thames River for an ice surface. The
Chatham Curling Club purchased the old malt property located on the current site in 1892 and
converted it into a curling and skating rink. In 1903, a new building was erected for the game of
curling and other community events. In 1929, The Chatham Arena Limited remodeled the curling rink
into an arena with artificial ice for public skating, curling and amateur hockey games. During the
next ten years the Chatham Skating Club and such local hockey teams as The Chatham Maroons, The
Sterling Imperials and Queens AC used the facility located at 41 William Street North.
In 1939, The Chatham Arena Limited was condemned and it was purchased on August 8th, 1939
for $3,300 by a committee headed by Peter Gilbert Sr., and with the help of community minded
individuals the building was renovated and converted to it’s current function as a curling club.
Further renovations and additions during the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s created the present
structure of the Chatham Granite Club.
Currently the facility is used seven days a week from the months of October through April by
the Chatham Granite Club’s 275 active members as well as various members of the community for
curling as well as business meetings and other social functions. Membership includes school-aged
children, adults and seniors.
Past Presidents
2008-2010 John Fantin
2006-2008 Ron Robertson
2005-2006 Bill Patterson
2004-2005 Amy Dumoulin-Jeromel
2002-2004 Reg Johnson
2001-2002 Ginny O'Neill
2000-2001 Jim Brackett
1999-2000 Russell Gorham
1998-1999 Ken Chittim
1997-1998 Keith McCleary
1996-1997 Christine Novosad
1995-1996 Bob O'Neill
1994-1995 Jim Oldershaw
1993-1994 Doug Courtice
1992-1993 Paul Bowman
1991-1992 Bev DeKoning
1990-1991 Tim Pilson
1989-1990 Ray Reeson
1987-1989 David Doey
1986-1987 Bud Baynton
1985-1986 Perry Borgford
1984-1985 Joseph P. O'Neill
1983-1984 Steve McGinnis
1982-1983 Tom McIlmoyle
1981-1982 Jack Brodie
1980-1981 Brad Burgess
1979-1980 David Pudwell
1978-1979 Garf Parry
1977-1978 Charles Skipper
1976-1977 Carl Benninger
1975-1976 Don Howard
1974-1975 Norm Batten
1973-1974 Earl Price
1972-1973 Maurice Smyth
1971-1972 Ted Jones
1970-1971 Rick Brisco
1969-1970 Gus Sloan
1968-1969 Robert 'Red' Campbell
1967-1968 Doug Parry
1966-1967 Donald McGeorge
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1965-1966 Clayt Leach
1964-1965 Frank Moffatt
1962-1964 Maurice Grainger
1961-1962 Howard Clark
1960-1961 Reg Rouse
1959-1960 Peter DeKoning
1958-1959 Walter Lister
1957-1958 Jim Ellis
1956-1957 Gord Gilbert
1953-1956 M. Huffman
1952-1953 J.H. Wilson
1951-1952 B DeKoning
1950-1951 J.H. Harrington
1949-1950 E.C. Brisco
1948-1949 W. Kiser
1947-1948 M. Mack
1946-1947 D. Painter
1945-1946 G. Gilbert
1944-1945 R. McPherson
1942-1944 R. Reynolds
1941-1942 J.A. Garner
1939-1941 P. Gilbert
1938-1939 W.A. McGeachy
1937-1938 J.H. Ottman
1936-1937 C.W. Lapp
1934-1936 P. Liddle
1933-1934 A.W. Sprague
1932-1933 A.A. Fleming
1931-1932 T.D. Rankin
1930-1931 J.A. Dulong
1928-1930 W.J. Allin
1927-1928 E.W. Hardy
1926-1927 C.H. Gunn
1925-1926 C.D. Lyons
1924-1925 A.L. Thompson
1923-1924 A.H. VonGunton
1922-1923 Dr C.B. Oliver
1920-1922 W.H. Scane
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