STAFF CURLING FUNSPIELS 

Once a year, the Operators and other Company Employees in Prince Rupert
would hold a Curling Bonspiel, for BC Tel and City Tel workers. 
This was a weekend event, and was a blast. 
They used to serve up a banquet on the Saturday night
 that had every kind of seafood available at the time,
 buckets of shrimp, abalone , salmon, etc. 
 It was a great meal, one not to miss!
We would also hold smaller Bonspiels in Terrace 
  once in awhile as well. 
I would like to write more about these events,
but my mind is kind of foggy on what really happened.
I think I won the award one year, for being the most drunk of all.
I think they found me sleeping on a viewing seat.
Mind you I remember others sleeping in the hallways
of the hotel, since they were so drunk they couldn't find their key,
or remember which room they were in.
I guess we had fun!

Proof I actually won a trophy one year!
Engraved
TESAC CURLING
1st Place
1975-76
My sober years, I got married in 1975!!!
What a difference that made in my curling!!
 

Photos below courtesy Brian Wolfe, Ladysmith BC

BC Tel Curling Bonspiels

Terrace Curling Rink

Larry Barker, Scott Freeman; Scott Freeman, Adeline and Dave Penna; Scott Freeman, Unknown

Unknown, Larry Barker,; Unknown, Scott Freeman, Croft Randall
Prince Rupert Curling Bonspiel?