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	* [[Gordon Medal\|Gordon Medal]]		* [[Gordon Medal\|Gordon Medal]]
	* [[~~Paterson Medal\|Paterson~~ Medal]]		* [[Patterson Medal]]
	* [[Mitchell Medal\|Mitchell Medal]]		* [[Mitchell Medal\|Mitchell Medal]]

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	''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''		''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''

	Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac Bay Curling Club\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines Curling Club\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[~~Lake Flower\|~~Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new curling rink\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens Transfer and Storage\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.		Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac Bay Curling Club\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines Curling Club\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new curling rink\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens Transfer and Storage\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.

	In the early twentieth century, curling spread to The Lake Placid Club, where the tennis courts were flooded to offer curling as a winter sport for the guests. The Lake Placid Club "Sno Birds" curled into the late 1960s.		In the early twentieth century, curling spread to The Lake Placid Club, where the tennis courts were flooded to offer curling as a winter sport for the guests. The Lake Placid Club "Sno Birds" curled into the late 1960s.

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	[[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]]		[[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]]

	[[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.		[[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.

	The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.		The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.
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	''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''		''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''

	Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac Bay Curling Club\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines Curling Club\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[Lake Flower\|Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new curling rink\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens Transfer and Storage\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.		Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac Bay Curling Club\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines Curling Club\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[Lake Flower\|Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new curling rink\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens Transfer and Storage\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.
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	''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 15, 1970		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 15, 1970

	'''The Year 1932 - The Curling Club- Part II''' -		'''The Year 1932 - The Curling Club- Part II''' -
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	In 1933 the ''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'' carried an account of a curling team, of which Dr. [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] was the skip.		In 1933 the ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'' carried an account of a curling team, of which Dr. [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] was the skip.
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	[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles C. Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]]		[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles C. Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]]
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	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	* [[Wikipedia:Curling\|Wikipedia]]		* [[Wikipedia:Curling\|Wikipedia]]
	* [[http://www.y1063i.com/wc2005/curling.htm\|WNBZ]]		* [http://www.y1063i.com/wc2005/curling.htm WNBZ]
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	[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles C. Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.		[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles C. Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]]

			[[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]]

			[[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.

	The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.		The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.

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	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	* [[~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Curling\|Wikipedia]]		* [[Wikipedia:Curling\|Wikipedia]]
	* [[http://www.y1063i.com/wc2005/curling.htm\|WNBZ]]		* [[http://www.y1063i.com/wc2005/curling.htm\|WNBZ]]
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	## Footnotes		===Footnotes===

	1. According to Jim Griebsch, President of Adirondack Curling		1. According to Jim Griebsch, President of Adirondack Curling

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	[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]. [[Robert~~%20C~~.~~%20Paterson~~\|Robert C. Paterson]] (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]		[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]. [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]

	[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert~~%20Brown~~\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney~~%20Blanchet~~\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles~~%20C~~.~~%20Trembley~~\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.		[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles C. Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.

	The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.		The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.
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	''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''		''From "Curling events returning to Winter Carnival", [[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]], February 4, 2005''

	Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac~~%20Bay%20Curling%20Club~~\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines~~%20Curling%20Club~~\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[Lake~~%20Flower~~\|Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody~~%20Pond~~\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Curling%20Club~~\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William~~%20L~~.~~%20Distin~~\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new~~%20curling%20rink~~\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens~~%20Transfer%20and%20Storage~~\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.		Curling came to the Adirondacks and Saranac Lake in 1897. Saranac Lake was initially home to two clubs, the [[Pontiac Bay Curling Club\|Pontiac Bay Curling Club]] and the [[Pines Curling Club\|Pines Curling Club]]. They curled on [[Lake Flower\|Lake Flower]] and on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]]. The [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|Saranac Lake Curling Club]] was the combination of the two with the building of an internationally recognized, state of the art "ice house" in 1931, designed by local architect [[William L. Distin\|William L. Distin]]. The Saranac Lake Curling club closed in 1943 as a result of wartime economic conditions, but the [[new curling rink\|new curling rink]] still stands, now the office and warehouse of [[Maddens Transfer and Storage\|Maddens Transfer and Storage]] on River Street.

	In the early twentieth century, curling spread to The Lake Placid Club, where the tennis courts were flooded to offer curling as a winter sport for the guests. The Lake Placid Club "Sno Birds" curled into the late 1960s.		In the early twentieth century, curling spread to The Lake Placid Club, where the tennis courts were flooded to offer curling as a winter sport for the guests. The Lake Placid Club "Sno Birds" curled into the late 1960s.
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	''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 15, 1970		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 15, 1970

	'''The Year 1932 - The Curling Club- Part II''' -		'''The Year 1932 - The Curling Club- Part II''' -

	"In the early part of 1913 curling rink and toboggan slide were started, curling irons being secured from Montreal and a rink laid out on the Moody lot at the side of the [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Boys~~'~~%20Club~~\|Boys' Club]]. With Thomas P. Smith, an expert curler from Ormston, Quebec, the game gained great favor.		"In the early part of 1913 curling rink and toboggan slide were started, curling irons being secured from Montreal and a rink laid out on the Moody lot at the side of the [[Saranac Lake Boys' Club\|Boys' Club]]. With Thomas P. Smith, an expert curler from Ormston, Quebec, the game gained great favor.

	"The first season's membership of about 35 was drawn chiefly from the leading business and professional men of the village. The following year a two rink sheet of ice was arranged on the [[McKee~~%20lot~~\|McKee lot]] back of the old post office; the fact of its being covered and centrally located brought new members.		"The first season's membership of about 35 was drawn chiefly from the leading business and professional men of the village. The following year a two rink sheet of ice was arranged on the [[McKee lot\|McKee lot]] back of the old post office; the fact of its being covered and centrally located brought new members.

	During the first year or two the sports committee functioned as officers of the club, but in 1915 [[William~~%20G~~.~~%20Distin~~\|W.G. Distin]] was elected President; [[Louis~~%20Kernochan~~\|Louis Kernochan]], Vice President; [[W.~~%20L~~.~~%20Hoag~~\|W. L. Hoag]], Secretary-Treasurer."		During the first year or two the sports committee functioned as officers of the club, but in 1915 [[William G. Distin\|W.G. Distin]] was elected President; [[Louis Kernochan\|Louis Kernochan]], Vice President; [[W. L. Hoag\|W. L. Hoag]], Secretary-Treasurer."
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	'''Dr. Blanchet, President of National Group. Announces Matches.'''		'''Dr. Blanchet, President of National Group. Announces Matches.'''

	SARANAC LAKE, N. Y., Jan. 19 (AP) —Announcement of the annual medal matches of the National Curling Club of America was made here tonight by the club's President, Dr. [[Sidney~~%20F~~.~~%20Blanchet~~\|Sidney F. Blanchet]]. The principal events follow: Feb. 11, [[Robert~~%20C~~.~~%20Paterson~~\|Paterson Memorial]] match at Saranac Lake; Feb. 27, champion rink match for [[Gordon~~%20Medal~~\|Gordon Medal]] at Schenectady; Feb. 28, champion club match and W. Fred Allen Memorial match at Utica; March 3, international match for Gordon Medal at Utica.		SARANAC LAKE, N. Y., Jan. 19 (AP) —Announcement of the annual medal matches of the National Curling Club of America was made here tonight by the club's President, Dr. [[Sidney F. Blanchet\|Sidney F. Blanchet]]. The principal events follow: Feb. 11, [[Robert C. Paterson\|Paterson Memorial]] match at Saranac Lake; Feb. 27, champion rink match for [[Gordon Medal\|Gordon Medal]] at Schenectady; Feb. 28, champion club match and W. Fred Allen Memorial match at Utica; March 3, international match for Gordon Medal at Utica.
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	In 1933 the ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'' carried an account of a curling team, of which Dr. [[Sidney~~%20Blanchet~~\|Sidney Blanchet]] was the skip.		In 1933 the ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'' carried an account of a curling team, of which Dr. [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] was the skip.
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	"Ice will be swept in 1998 Nagano Games", taken from an article by [[Joan~~%20A~~.~~%20Harvey~~\|Joan A. Harvey]].		"Ice will be swept in 1998 Nagano Games", taken from an article by [[Joan A. Harvey\|Joan A. Harvey]].

	Curling first occurred on the ice of Lake Flower’s Pontiac Bay and then moved indoors when a generous benefactor built an [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Curling%20Club~~\|indoor curling rink]] on the lake shore from plans drawn by William Distin, a local architect and avid curler. This facility soon proved too small and a [[New~~%20Curling%20Rink~~\|larger one]] was constructed across River Street in the 1930s.		Curling first occurred on the ice of Lake Flower’s Pontiac Bay and then moved indoors when a generous benefactor built an [[Saranac Lake Curling Club\|indoor curling rink]] on the lake shore from plans drawn by William Distin, a local architect and avid curler. This facility soon proved too small and a [[New Curling Rink\|larger one]] was constructed across River Street in the 1930s.



	'''See also:'''		'''See also:'''
	* [[Gordon~~%20Medal~~\|Gordon Medal]]		* [[Gordon Medal\|Gordon Medal]]
	* [[Paterson~~%20Medal~~\|Paterson Medal]]		* [[Paterson Medal\|Paterson Medal]]
	* [[Mitchell~~%20Medal~~\|Mitchell Medal]]		* [[Mitchell Medal\|Mitchell Medal]]

	===Comments===		===Comments===

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	[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]\|. [[Robert%20C.%20Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]		[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]. [[Robert%20C.%20Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]

	[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert%20Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney%20Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles%20C.%20Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]\|. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.		[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert%20Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney%20Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles%20C.%20Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.

	The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.		The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.

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	[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]\|. [[Robert%20C.%20Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]]\| (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]		[[File:02.73.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Sidney Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]]\|. [[Robert%20C.%20Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] (?), unknowns<br>Photograph #02.73 courtesy of the [[https://www.slfl.org/about/adirondack-research-center\|Adirondack Research Room]] Saranac Lake Free Library]]

	[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert%20Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney%20Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles%20C.%20Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]\|. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]]\| ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.		[[File:Curling Team.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Doctors [[Robert C. Paterson\|Robert C. Paterson]] [[Robert%20Brown\|Robert Brown]] [[Sidney%20Blanchet\|Sidney Blanchet]] [[Charles%20C.%20Trembley\|Charles C. Trembley]]\|. Courtesy of Shelby Hine and Sarah Blanchet. ]] [[File:Trembleys Curling Stone.jpg\|left\|thumb\|\|The curling stone of Dr. [[Charles Trembley\|Charles Trembley]] ]] [[File:Pines Curling Club.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Curling on [[Moody Pond\|Moody Pond]] c. 1910. ''[[Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 13, 2007 ]]'''Curling''' came to Saranac Lake in 1897. <sup>1</sup> Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding polished granite stones weighing between 38 and 44 pounds (sometimes called "rocks") across a sheet of ice towards a circular target marked on the ice called "the house". Each team has eight stones. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a game; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the center of the house at the conclusion of each "end," (when both teams have thrown all of their stones). A game may consist of eight or ten ends.

	The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.		The curler can induce a curved path by causing the stone to slowly turn as it slides, and the path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms who accompany it as it slides down the sheet, using the brooms to alter the state of the ice in front of the stone. A great deal of strategy and teamwork goes into choosing the ideal path and placement of a stone for each situation, and the skills of the curlers determine how close to the desired result the stone will achieve.