Volunteer of the Week – Derek MacEwen
If you see someone volunteering around the Cornwall Curling Club, you’re most likely looking at Derek MacEwen. He is a Past President of his home club, serves on the Board of Directors and is the drawmaster for the Wednesday evening ‘Ladder League’. MacEwen has previously run bonspiels, volunteered at club events, was the co-chair of media and marketing for the 2010 The Dominion Curling Club Championship, volunteered in media and marketing at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, volunteered at the Canadian Mixed in Charlottetown, recently built the event results website, took pictures and wrote news stories for the Canadian two-person Stick Curling Championship at Cornwall.But that’s not all!! MacEwen continues to put his information technology expertise to use managing and contributing content to Cornwall Curling Club’s website (www.cornwallcurling.com), as well as the Curl PEI website (www.peicurling.com).MacEwen retired a year ago from working for the federal government in their IT department and just returned from a much-deserved two week vacation with his partner and 11 year old son to Europe (the photo below is of MacEwen in a gondola in Venice!)
“I love volunteering because it lets me give back to the sport I love, and through my website, social media and writing work I can spread the word on how great a sport curling is!”
Do you know of a curler/curling volunteer who deserves recognition? Send us a quick email at socialmedia@curling.ca and we can make that happen!
