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!! |
