KW Granite Club - Detroit Curling Club Exchange

Objective of this Website

This web site was created to archive material from the KW Granite Club - Detroit Curling Club Exchange.
There are a number of unidentified members in the pictures on the website. If you can identify anyone, please use the reference # (the number is inside question marks in place of the person's name - eg: ?#4?. ) and the exchange date (the date of the exchange is given with the pictures that have unidentified members) and email us using the email address in the contact us page.
Also we are looking for more pictures and stories from past exchanges. If the pictures are digital, please email them. If you just have photos, email us and we will work out some way to get them scanned.

What is new?

2 March 2010:

• New page for March 1986
• Added names to the group photo for March 1988.
• Added names to the 50th exchange group photo: 1960s
  

8 January 2010:

• Added a new page for the latest exchange November 2009
• Thanks to Marty Verhoeven for identifying Eric Sweet as the artist who painted the 80th exchange picture. (March 1997).
• Thanks to Frank Duffey for providing the following:
  • The Songbook written for the 50th exchange. Check it out at 1960s.
  • Some curling songs of unknown date. Check them out at History.
    

26 April 2009:

• Added new page for March 2002 with pictures provided by Dave Nelsen
• Video clips were added to November 1992 page. These were taken from a TV program done by the local Detroit TV station (Bloomfield) to mark the 75th exchange. Provided by Don Fanstone.
• Added new section to March 2009 page: "Absent Exchange members". See Harry Wylie's salutation.
  

9 April 2009:

• Added a new page for latest exchange March 2009. Included are a number of video clips. The choir will have to do better at the next exchange!
• A number of new pictures were added to the March 1986 page.
• The November 1986 page was enhanced with more pictures.
• Check out the amusing pictures on the new March 1984 page. These were from 35mm slides provided by Don Fanstone.

Background of the Exchange

This curling exchange between clubs in Kitchener-Waterloo and Detroit began in 1917. Undeterred by wars, a depression and snowstorms, the exchange has been held each year ever since. There are not a lot of details about the early days of the exchange, but we do have some history.

Format of the Exchange

There are 2 parts to the exchange each year.
On the second weekend in November, Kitchener-Waterloo curlers venture to Detroit.

On the second or third weekend in March, Detroit curlers go to Kitchener-Waterloo.

This year marks the 93rd annual exchange.

The first half of this year's exchange was held in Detroit Nov 13-15, 2009.
Check out the activities at November 2009.

Join us for the second half of the 93rd exchange.

It will be held March 12-14, 2010 at the KW Granite Club in Waterloo, Ontario

• Friday evening (March 12)
  • there is a hospitality gathering.
• Saturday (March 13)
  • curling in the morning, followed by lunch, then more curling in the afternoon.
  • a dinner in the evening
• Sunday (March 14)
  • Sinner's Breakfast
    

For more information please contact us.