Villeneuve Happy Sixties Club

Floor Curling History

My parents, Bill and Florence Soetaert joined the Villeneuve Happy Sixties Club in 1978. The Club was in the process of raising funds to build a meeting room. In 1980 with fund raising, grants and with volunteer labor this Community is know for, a meeting room was built as an Annex to the Community Hall.

In 1987, using the same resources and volunteers, a two lane Floor Curling area was added to the Center. Floor Curling became and continues to be a very popular activity. We have been a member of the Association since 1989.

In 2009, Florence passed away and Bill passed away in 2016. He was a member for 38 years and was President for 22 of those years.

Bill looked after the floors and the rocks with help of members. In 2010 Lou and Lucy Altmiks joined the club and Lou became Bill’s Righthand Man with maintaining the floor and the rocks. Lou build a stand in order to polish the rocks to a great finish. It is used to this day and is a great invention. Lucy is still a member of the club and floors curls.

I (Angeline Majeau) am Bill and Florence’s daughter and I have been a member since 2013. I currently am the president and along with other members look after the rocks and the floors. We have a very active curling club with 3 teams that travel to other senior communities.

It is such an opportunity for seniors to socialize.

Submitted by: Angeline Majeau (President Villeneuve Happy Sixties)