There are still some full event

passes on sale and for those

looking for mini packs your

wait will be over this week

and individual tickets will be

available soon as well. To

date, we have sold over

12,000 tickets with over 70%

of the postal codes coming

from outside St. Albert!

Thank you to all of you for

making this so successful and

enjoyable. See you at the

Rally!!

Mike Howes

Chair

With just six weeks to go till

show time, I could not have

more confidence in our group

of volunteers and our chances

of enjoying a successfully

run event! The review meet-

ings with the various CCA reps

and our directors in October

went very well and enabled

our directors to fine tune their

plans and gain confidence in

the direction they have been

heading. The logistical walk

through in November was evi-

dence too that each of you

have now taken charge of

your areas and have now be-

gun to engage the rest of our

volunteers. You are an awe-

some board and it was evi-

dent and not overlooked at

how much preparation and

planning has already taken

place.

I am very excited about the

rally on the 14th

and having

everyone out to Apex Casino

to be suited up in our volun-

teer apparel! This will also be

our last full get together be-

fore the event, and with

Christmas in the mix, the

event will be just around the

corner.

It seems that time is slipping

away. We are only a stones

throw away from the World

Financial Group Continental

Cup. The event is almost here

and I know we will be ready to

welcome the World’s best

curling teams and all the fans

that enjoy this great sport.

Thank you all for coming out

to have your uniforms sized

and I look forward to seeing

you again in December. Please

make sure to note that we will

be kicking off the entire World

Financial Group Continental

Cup with the Volunteer Ap-

preciation Party.

We appreciate you so much

that we want you to join us

on Wednesday January 12 @

5:30 pm, in the Patch for a

lovely dinner before the first

day of the event. Doors will

be open after dinner to your

friends and family for the

Opening Ceremony at 8:30

pm in the Performance Area;

then off to the Keith’s Patch

to dance the night away as we

get ready for another epic

event.

Message from the Chair I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Greetings 1

Title Sponsor

World Financial Group

2

Keith’s Patch 2

Volunteer Rally Two 3

Discover Hearing 3

Boston Pizza 4

Something Special 4

St. Albert Inn & Suites 4

No Uniform, No Accredi-

tation, What do I do? 5

Disaster Kleenup

Canada

5

Schedule of Events 6

Contact Us 7

Connect Logistics 7

Our Corporate Family 8

Volunteer Appreciation Party

5 Only 42 days away...

VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0

…..In closing I want to thank

you above all for the amount

of work you will be doing dur-

ing the event to build the leg-

acy that will live in St. Albert

when this event goes down as

a huge success!! Have a great

time at the Cup!!!!

Aimee Branting

Director of Volunteers

V O L U M E 1 1

P A G E 2

services industry to plan for

their financial futures, advo-

cating the power of choice

for clients through agree-

ments with several of the

financial and insurance in-

dustries’ leading compa-

nies. The World Financial

Group companies are part

of AEGON.

AEGON N.V. is an interna-

tional life insurance, pen-

sion and investment group

based in The Hague, The

Netherlands, with busi-

nesses in more than 20

markets in the Americas,

Europe and Asia. A proud

sponsor of curling and curl-

ing teams (the Ferbey Four)

since 2005, World Financial

Group is honored to sup-

port the Canadian Curling

Association, and to have

served as the title sponsor

for the 2010 World Finan-

cial Group Canadian Senior

Men’s and Women’s Curling

Championships and the

2011 World Financial Group

Continental Cup. For more

information, visit WFG’s

website at www.WorldFinancialGroup.com.

World Financial Group

(WFG), through a group of

affiliated companies, offers

life insurance and a broad

array of financial products

and services in Canada and

the United States. These

companies’ independent

associates strive to help in-

dividuals and families often

overlooked by the financial

V O L U N T E E R N E W S L E T T E R

Our Title Sponsor...

Your entertainment hub! Will be located at Servus Credit Union Place, Troy Murray

Arena. It’s a quick walk down the stairs from the Performance Arena. You don’t

even have to go outside! The Keith’s Patch offers entertainment, food kiosks and

daily give-aways. The Keith’s Patch provides fans an exciting and positive environ-

ment during and between games and into the “wee hours” of the morning. Your

draw ticket (from any draw that day) or your Volunteer Accreditation gives you free

access to the Keith’s Patch, subject to seating availability.

The Keith’s Patch is open daily from 11:00 am – 1:00 am with the exception of Sun-

day January 16th

when it will close at 8:30 pm.

For further information on all things to do with the Keith’s Patch, please visit

www.atthepatch.ca.

Keith’s Patch Q: Who is the

St. Albert

Curling Club’s

Lounge named

after?

Answer on page 6

VOLUNTEER RALLY TWO: DECEMBER 14, 2010

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 1

The second volunteer rally will take

place on Tuesday, December 14.

The main goal for the rally is to pick

up your uniform. We will be doing a

brief rundown of the event, any per-

tinent information about access to

the building, cases of emergency,

volunteer etiquette and frequently

asked questions.

It will give you an opportunity to

join us for a meal and walk away

with your accreditation pass, uni-

form and all of your questions an-

swered. It is extremely important

for you to make time to pick up your

uniform. We will be running groups

according to their committees.

Please come at your assigned time.

Where: Apex Casino (formerly Gold

Dust Casino) in the Banquet Room

24 Boudreau Road, St. Albert

Group One: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Volunteers & Special Events, Host-

ing, Accreditation (Includes: Ban-

quets & Receptions, Ceremonies,

Decorations, FANtastic, Volunteers

& Merchandising, Information Ser-

vices & Ambassadors, Lounges,

Medical Services, Transportation-

VIP Drivers and Dispatch Services

and Accreditation) Group Two: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Promotions, 50/50, Facilities and

Banking. (Includes: 50/50, Arena,

Rocks & Ice, Communications & Me-

dia Room, Construction, Officials,

Stats and Timers, Banking-Token

Sellers and Cash Room Workers,

Community Events, Curling Clubs,

Paint the Town) Group Three: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Security and Patch (Includes: Secu-

rity, Bar Services, Patch Facilities,

and Patch Volunteers-Bartenders.)

Alternate Pick up Days:

December 15th & 16th from 5:00 pm

to 7:00 pm at the World Financial

Group Continental Cup Office (#40,

20 Circle Drive, St. Albert).

December 20th from 5:00 pm to 6:00

pm at the World Financial Group

Continental Cup Office (#40, 20 Circle

Drive, St. Albert).

Please email tjoly@curling.ca or call

the Event Office at 780-460-2255 if

you are unable to attend the Rally.

beneficial to you, we will work

closely with you to determine

the proper hearing instruments

a n d s o l u t i o n s t o e n -

hance your quality of life. As hear-

ing health care professionals, we

are committed to delivering supe-

rior products and providing per-

sonal service with compas-

sion, confidence, experience and

professionalism.

At Discover Hearing Ltd., it is our

mission to offer quality hearing

care services within a comfortable

and friendly environment.

With a comprehensive and accu-

rate hearing assessment, our

trusted professionals can evaluate

the type and degree of hearing loss

you may have. If the assessment

determines hearing aids will be

Along with our hearing instru-

ments we offer a wide variety of

custom hearing care products,

such as; noise defenders, ear-

molds for i-Pods, communication

molds, swim plugs and musician

plugs.

"Here today, Hear tomorrow"

P A G E 4

V O L U N T E E R N E W S L E T T E R

For over 46 years Boston Pizza has been one of the leading casual dining chains in

Canada, and during those years proud to be a part of each community in which we

do business. Boston Pizza began in Edmonton in 1964 when Greek immigrant Gus Agioritis

opened “Boston Pizza and Spaghetti House”. The success of Boston Pizza was built

by combining hard work with a business strategy that included a focus on growth

through franchising and community involvement. To date there are over 360 loca-

tions across Canada holding true to this philosophy.

Volunteer Sponsor...Supporting our Volunteers

The Continental Cup will be on display at the Pep Rally.

Please bring your camera, if you want to you can get a

picture with the Cup.

Something Special...

so many other amenities

available let the St. Albert

Inn & Suites be your home

away from home. We are

proud to be the Host Hotel

and Junior Star Sponsor of

the 2011 World Financial

Group Continental Cup in

St. Albert.

The St. Albert Inn & Suites

can be found at the Gate-

way to St. Albert, known

as St. Albert’s “Community

Hotel”. We are pleased to

offer guests a clean and

comfortable place to stay

for traveling families and

business guests alike.

With 148 non-smoking

rooms, including standard

rooms and suites there

are many room combina-

tions to make your stay an

enjoyable one. Need to

unwind after a long day of

traveling? Take advantage

of our salt water pool,

whirlpool and slide. The

St. Albert Inn & Suites can

also cater banquet func-

tions from 4 to 400. With

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 1

Disaster Kleenup Canada Ltd.

(DKC) has provided property

damage restoration and emer-

gency services nation-wide since

1994. DKC Companies are trained

and certified to provide 24/7

emergency response services

and building restoration pertain-

ing to building damage caused by

wind, fire, water, break & enter

and other perils. DKC also offers

specialty services including

mould remediation, contents

cleaning and restoration with our

DKC Contents Solution™, building

sanitization & deodorization, as-

bestos remediation, petroleum

spills, and are trained on infec-

tion control as it relates to con-

struction work in healthcare fa-

cilities. Annually, DKC remedi-

ates more than 50,000 insurance

related claims for both home-

owners and commercial enter-

prises, with countless more reme-

diated at the request of corporate

risk managers.

We are very proud to be a partner

of the 2011 World Financial

Group Continental Cup and that

our very own Mike Howes of DKC

Sparklean Restorations is Chairing

the event this year. We wish all

the competitors the best of luck

and are looking forward to a spec-

tacular event.

No Uniform? No Accreditation? What do I do? time to go to the Accreditation

Office which is located on the

main floor near the south en-

trance of Servus Credit Union

If you were unable to come to the

Rally or any of the alternative pick

up dates, please make sure to ar-

rive 30 minutes prior to your first

shift. This will give you enough

Place to receive your accredita-

tion and uniform.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY: JANUARY 12, 2011

DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM

DINNER: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: KEITH’S PATCH

(TROY MURRAY ARENA), SERVUS PLACE

Additional tickets will be on sale for the Volunteer Appreciation Party for

$30.00 a ticket. They will be available for purchase at the Volunteer Rally.

P A G E 6

V O L U N T E E R N E W S L E T T E R

Schedule of Events SCHEDULE AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2010 SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DATE TIME EVENT Location

Wednesday, January 12 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Volunteer Appreciation Party Keith’s Patch

8:30 PM Opening Ceremony Performance Arena

9:00 PM Keith’s Patch Opening Night Keith’s Patch

Thursday, January 13 8:30 AM Draw #1 - Women’s Team

Competition

Performance Arena

1:30 PM Draw #2 - Mixed Doubles Performance Arena

4:00 PM Up Close & Personal

Female Skips

Keith’s Patch

7:30 PM Draw #3 - Men's Team

Competition

Performance Arena

Friday, January 14 8:30 AM Draw #4 - Women's Team

Competition

Performance Arena

1:30 PM Draw #5 - Mixed Doubles Performance Arena

4:00 PM Up Close & Personal with

Male Skips

Keith’s Patch

7:30 PM Draw #6 - Men's Team

Competition

Performance Arena

Saturday, January 15 9:00 AM Draw #7 - ‘A’ Skins

Women’s, Men’s, Mixed

Performance Arena

2:00 PM Draw #8 - Singles Performance Arena

4:00 PM Up Close & Personal

Coaches & Captains

Keith’s Patch

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Autograph Session

(all teams)

2nd Level—Servus

Place

7:30 PM Draw #9 - ‘B’ Skins

Women’s, Men’s, Mixed

Performance Arena

Sunday, January 16 11:00 AM Draw #10 - ‘C’ Skins

Women’s

Performance Arena

6:00 PM Draw #11 - ‘C’ Skins—Men’s Performance Arena

Closing Ceremony

(immediately following Draw

11)

Performance Arena

A: ‘The Friendly

Giant’ - Hec Gervais

See page 2 for question

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Contact Us...

Contact the 2011 World Financial Group Continental Cup Event Office:

#40, 20 Circle Drive St. Albert, AB T8N 7L4

Telephone: 780-460-2255 Fax: 780-460-2295

Event Manager - Trina Joly Sponsorship Fulfillment & Marketing Administrator—Bonnie McGowan For all inquiries please contact tjoly@curling.ca.

warehouse stores an average of

1.5 million cases of product. It

handles 19,000 registered prod-

ucts, of which about 14,000 are in

stock at any one time. In one year,

over 13 million cases of liquor

products will pass through the

warehouse and be delivered to

over 320 communities in Alberta.

Connect Logistics Services is proud

to be involved in our community

and is one of the largest busi-

nesses in the City of St. Albert. We

Connect Logistics, a member com-

pany of Exel Logistics, is the sole

liquor distribution agent author-

ized by the Alberta Gaming and

Liquor Commission. Connect is

responsible for the warehousing

and distribution of spirits, wine,

coolers, and imported beer in Al-

berta.

Connect’s state-of-the-art liquor

distribution warehouse covers

430,000 square feet – the size of

roughly 196 curling sheets! The

are proud supporters of Canadian

athletes and are pleased to sup-

port the Canadian Curling Associa-

tion in hosting the 2011 World

Financial Group Continental Cup

to our community.

For more information, visit

www.Connect-Logistics.com.