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A Bit About Colleen...

Colleen was born in Kenora , Ontario and moved with her family to Port Arthur (Now Thunder Bay), Ontario in 1963.  She graduated from Hammarskjold High school and immediately thereafter began her career as a bookkeeper.  She was an extremely gifted and multi-talented individual.  No craft, be it woodworking, sewing, knitting or crocheting taxed her to any difficulty.  Colleen also enjoyed camping, playing euchre, church activities and spending time with her family and friends.

Prior to taking up the game of curling, she bowled 5 pin and also discovered golf whereupon she spent many years at Centennial Ladies' Club as a member and eventually serving on the Executive Board.  Colleen started her curling committee work with the Lakehead Ladies' Curling Club at the Thunder Bay Country Club and served on various committees for over eight years; one of them being a volunteer in the 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts.  She also became a part of the developing and organizing of the POrt Artur Womens Evening Curling Club formed in 1990 and served on various committees until 2002.

Committee Involvement:

1985-2006  Heart to Heart Bonspiel Committee

1986-1996  Can-Us Curl Committee

1999-2001  Secretary of Northwestern Ontario Ladies Curling Assocoation

1999-2006  Treasurer of Curl Northwest

2001-2006  Secretary of Northwestern Ontario Curling Association

January 2002-  Treasurer Ontario Scott Tournement of Hearts all Ontario

December 2002-  Treasurer M&M Meatshops Canadian open

Awards:

Jack Dixon Honour Award

Certificate of Appreciation 20th Annual Heart to Heart

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution Award Senior Playdowns From Nipigon Curl-a-Drome

Through the establishment of this annual Colleen Syrja Junior Curling Scholarship, the curling community, family, friends and acquaintances will be able to step forward and continue to "Share Our Dream" to show our appreciation for her tireless, dedicated involvement for the game she so loved.

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