George Dolejsi
Curling/Builder
Inducted: 2012
George Dolejsi has been a member of the Cornwall Curling Club for fifty years. In those 50 years, he has won numerous club championships as well as many other events as a representative of the Cornwall Curling Club.
George was the zone winner of the Briar Tankard from 1967-1979 and from 1982-1985. His biggest success came in the 1995 when his team represented Ontario in the Canadian Seniors Championship in St. John, New Brunswick, winning the final game against Saskatchewan. Also on the team were Bill Dickie, Thom Pritchard, and Keith MacGregor.
George's team represented Ontario in 2001 at the Canadian Masters Championship in Winnipeg . They also represented Ontario in this event in 2002 in Medicine Hat. Unfortunately they were not on the winning side in these events. Beside George, the team included Bill Dickie, Keith MacGregor and Rod Matheson. The Masters include men over 60 years of age.
George has been President of the Cornwall Curling Club and President of the Seniors section. He held various positions on committees including the World Junior Championship held in Cornwall in 1984.
George Dolejsi accepting from Jim Craig.