Don Cameron's 2 year Labour of Love ...

It started about 2 years ago ... Don Cameron (pictured above with his donated pin project) decided that he wanted to help enhance the atmosphere at our new club: to add a bit of curling history to the walls of the Royal Kingston that members and guests alike could enjoy for years to come.

A pin collector himself, Don put out a call to members requesting the good hearted donation of any and all curling pins possible. The idea was to compile a collection of pins and display them for viewing at the club. In no time, donations began pouring in and Don was up to his knees in collectibles from all across Canada, the United States and even Europe! It must have taken Don hours and hours just to weed out the duplicates, never mind the time needed to pick out the individual specimens that would end up being mounted to the display! When you get a chance to view the collection for yourself, the dedication required will become more obvious.

After selecting the pins to be included, all 340 of them, the only question remained was how to display them. Ideas were considered for the better part of two seasons before the wall mounted framing was agreed upon. Five individual, glassed frames were needed to finish the project, and each one was mounted on a finished, wooden wall mount. The center frame, pictured above, has a plaque dedicating the collection and thanking the individual pin sponsors. While I will leave it to you to browse the names listed, it is worth noting the special contribution of two other specific members. Brian Collingwood, who helped with the project design, and Bill Duffe, who helped with the assembly and mounting of the collection - thank you, gentlemen!

However, the credit has to go to Don Cameron for this very impressive addition to RKCC! Don donated the time, and paid for the project out of his own pocket, as a personal donation to the club he loves. After you have had a chance to take a look, and you are welcome to throughout the summer, please stop Don, in the hall or at the bar, and offer your thanks ... I know it would warm his heart!

From the Manager's desk - thanks, Don.


please note - the club will be officially acknowledging Don's donation some time near the beginning of the new curling season, when all members are back to the club.

Thanks for stopping by to check out what the Manager's Blog : "From the Manager's Desk", is all about.


As Manager of the Royal Kingston Curling Club, the part of my job that gives me the most pleasure is definitely the daily interaction I have with club members. Whether it is chatting about ice conditions, discussing proshop equipment, debating curling strategy or listening to suggestions about how to improve our young club, the time I get to spend talking face to face with members is the most rewarding. So, as our club gets busier, and demands on my time continue to change, I want to find an easy and efficient way to keep the day to day feel of continuity with all of the members ...

I hope this blog will prove to be a valuable tool in communicating in that manner, with you.

Here I will:

• highlight and summarize, daily and weekly club activities
• notify and remind you of club services that you may not be familiar with
• discuss many other curling related issues as they present themselves throughout the year

And, of course, inevitably, as is the case with most blogs ... I, the author, despite all good intentions, will probably ramble on a tiny bit :o)

In the end, I hope to make your membership at Royal Kingston more rewarding and enjoyable.

If I can manage to do that, from the Manager's desk, this blog will be a success!