March 2017 March 31 2017 issue | Page 14

Page 14 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday, March 31, 2017 Around The Region Curlers march down Queen Street to the roast beef dinner awaiting them during “The Pie” bonspiel this weekend. Corey Bellam photo. Gary LePoidevin with his Jack Daniel’s Pecan Pie me made for the Lennoxville United Church “Pie” Bonspiel. Corey Bellam photo. On Sunday, March 26, the Sawyerville Baptist Church held a farewell service for Reuben and Jean Pradier, who had been active members of the church for 23 years. They will be moving soon to Montreal. Daniel Bousquet photo. “THE PIE” BONSPIEL This year marks the 85th edition of the senior men's and men's curling bonspiel, or as it is better known, “The Pie.” The fun all kicked off Sunday, March 19, with 24 teams–12 senior and 12 men's teams–hitting the ice at both the Lennoxville and North Hatley Curling Clubs to compete for the Global-Excel Trophy and the Clarke and Sons Trophy in curling. These two trophies have been around for many years and are highly sought after in men's curling in the region. The curling stones clashed at both rinks all week, and on the 25th, it all came to an end with team Rourke of Lennoxville defeating Team Genest of Lacolle in the “A” division, and Team Labrecque of Cowansville defeat- ing Team Mastine of Lennoxville in the “B” division and winning the Clarke and Sons Trophy. The Chronicle attended on Saturday to watch the action of the bonspiel. We also were on hand for the parade of curlers up the street lead by a bagpiper to the Lennoxville United Church Hall, where the traditional meal of roast beef and all the fixin