August 11-14, 2011

Pictures (courtesy of Danielle Paré)

Meet & Greet (August 10, 2011)
  • Fajitas and sangria for all!
  • Ginette Charette and Claire Gignac
  • Denis Desjardins, Danielle Paré and Jean-Claude Charette


    • Opening Ceremonies (August 11, 2011)
  • Color guards: Jean Denis Nantel and Réal Delasablonnière
  • Yvan Cournoyer (Honorary President), Normand Martin and Roger Gallant (our singer)
  • Yvan Cournoyer and his horseshoes "bleu-blanc-rouge"
  • Yvan Cournoyer pitching first shoes on court number ... 12 (his former number)
  • Dignitaries with provincial representatives and our juniors
  • René Croteau (org. committee president) and Yvan Cournoyer


    • Scenes from the competition (August 11-14, 2011)
  • Registration and shoe-check
  • Normand Gauthier (judge-referee) and Robert Brisebois
  • Women's C group (Mary, Sylvie, Susan, Lorraine, Danielle, Jean, Louise, Suzanne)
  • Michel Hébert, Hélène Lascelle and Adrien Campeau
  • Constance Dubeau, one of many league members who kept score
  • Claire Gignac and Micheline Allard
  • Daniel Langlois and Michel Brien
  • René Croteau in action against Jerry Melissa (Elders B champion)


    • Miscellaneous
  • Jean-Claude Charette and his bus
  • Sheryl Arnold (tournament director) and her son Nicolas
  • Information booth: Suzanne, Noëlla and Danielle


    • Banquet (August 14, 2011)
  • Plaques, trophies and medals
  • Trophies and medals with the logo of the championships
  • Table with people from Blainville, Terrebonne and Grenville
  • Table with a mix from Blainville and Plessisville
  • Table all from Blainville
  • Table with a mix from Drummondville and Granby
  • Table with a mix from Blainville and Beauport
  • Table with members from Nouveau Brunswick and Ontario
  • Table with an eventual member of the Hall of Fame
  • Table with a mix from Blainville, Montreal and Rouville
  • Table with members from B.C.
  • Table with 3 champions: Rosanne Laforest, Danielle Paré and Annette Tria
  • Table of Honor
  • Time for the meal
  • Delicious meal prepared by our caterer La Caravelle
  • A special cake for the occasion
  • The cake cut by: Nicole Ruel (Mayor representative), Cecil Mitchell (Horseshoe Canada President), René Croteau and Guy Frigon (equestrian park President)
  • Dalton Thomas and Jack Adams, from 7 to 89 years old!


    • The podiums from the Banquet (August 14, 2011)
  • Junior girls (Kaitlyn, Stacey)
  • Juniors (William, Nicolas, Matthew, Scotty, Cedryk, Tanya and Dalton in front)
  • Senior Men's 40' (Stan, Frank, Jean-Pierre)
  • Elders Class E (Normand, Jacob, Bill)
  • Women's Class G (Micheline and Monique)
  • Women's Class E (Juliette, Jean and Marie-Hélène)
  • Women's Class C (Susan and Danielle)
  • Men's Class K (Norm Henry)
  • Men's Class E (Michel and Gilles)
  • Men's Class D (Paul and Jacques)


    • More pictures to come ...