ESANS Bonspiel 2010 & Trade Floor

Event Information:
Date: February 19, 2010 - Friday (see agenda below)
Location: Halifax Curling Club - 948 South Bland Street, Halifax, NS

ESANS, with the generous support of the event particpants colleted approximately 100kg of food to assist with Feed Nova Scotia's mission to feed hungry people, and ultimately eliminate chronic hunger.

This year, 16 teams of 4 competed for the coveted ESANS Cup: (event images below)

1st Place: Mixed Team (left to right)

Peter Hilchie (Downeast Drilling Ltd.),
Theresa Rushton (Dillon Consulting Ltd.),
Mike Rushton (Aquaterra Resource Services Ltd.),
Russell Dmytriw (AECOM)


2nd Place: Aerospace & Defence Industry Association NS
Steve Elder (ADIANS), Blake Mann (ACOA), Licia Elder (ADIANS)

3rd Place: Mixed Team
Pam Cooley (CarShareHFX), Colin Morrell (CleanEarth Technologies Inc.), Robert Bekkers (Maritime Testing (1985) Limited, Ryan Pellerin (Maritime Testing (1985) Limited)

2010 Bonspiel Images - 60 Slides, approx. 3min.
Click here to view player names & companies...


Different images will be posted here as they come in from the many cameras at the event! Visit this page again and again throughout the year.

Event Sponsors & Booth Presenters
     
   



ESANS would like to thank all of the companies who brought raffle prizes to the event.

There were over 30 fabulous prizes given away to event participants who bought raffle tickets and had tickets matching those drawn.


Prizes Provided By: All-Tech Environmental Services Ltd., Armtec Ltd., Maritime Testing (1985) Ltd., NutriLawn, Strum Environmental Services Ltd., Musquodoboit Valley Quality Sod, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Aerospace and Defence Industry Association Nova Scotia, Maxxam Analytics Inc., Stantec, Aquaterra Resource Services Ltd., AGAT Laboratories Ltd., Newalta, Terrain Group Inc.


2010 Bonspiel Event Presentation - 19 Slides, approx. 1min.
Some images from the 2009 event included...



Special Mention & Acknowledgements
Congratulations to Steve Sauveur, P.Geo. of Conestoga Rovers & Associates
who won the 2 gold-seat tickets to the 9 final games of the
Tim Horton's Brier at the Metro Centre March 11-14, 2010.

Thank you to AECOM (arranged by Russell Dmytriw, Office Manager) for providing 6 additional large pizzas at 5:00pm as the buffet table was emptying quicker than expected.

Graphic Design by Sealevel Communications.

Event catering by The Wooden Monkey.

Thank you to event volunteers Robin White, Shannon Kiverago, and Amanda Redmond of the NSCC's Tourism Management program.


Event Agenda:
9:00 - 12:00
Facility opened for booth set-up and practice / warm-up on the ice.
Arrive early to warm-up!

SPECIAL NOTE: FREE CURLING CLINIC & LESSONS

ESANS is proud to announce that the 2009 women's champion team skip Nancy McConnery and coach Carole MacLean who participated at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts were present on the open ice from 10am to 12pm to provide complimentary instruction on the primary rules and techniques of curling.

NOTE: Team Nova Scotia is looking for corporate sponsors for the 2010 season. Contact Nancy at nmcconnery [AT] eastlink.ca to learn about the exclusive opportunities.


 12:00 - 12:50
Opening ceremony and explaination of event timing. Lunch & Cash Bar.

12:50 - 1:00
First 8 teams made way to ice to prepare for Game 1.

1:00 - 5:00
Games adhered to timing listed on the Master Event Schedule.

5:00 - 8:00
Dinner, awards, and wrap-up.
Ice was open for unscheduled games & challenges.

8:00 - 8:30
Booth dismantle and event close.

VIRTUAL CURLING! - Click the image below to play!