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Red River Mutual Major Sponsor for 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held in Altona from January 26-30, 2011. As the largest curling event ever hosted in Altona (pop. 3800); it required a tremendous effort by the community and Red River Mutual rose to the occasion. Red River Mutual was a major Diamond sponsor of…
February 1, 2011

Red River Mutual Major Sponsor for 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

February 1, 2011

The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts was held in Altona from January 26-30, 2011.

As the largest curling event ever hosted in Altona (pop. 3800); it required a tremendous effort by the community and Red River Mutual rose to the occasion.

Red River Mutual was a major Diamond sponsor of the event and 13 of our employees volunteered their time as part of the 300+ army of volunteers that made the tournament a success.

When asked about the event Brian Esau (Red River Mutual CEO) said “We see ourselves as the modern mutual and a major part of that distinction is a commitment to give back to the community. Most companies come to the table with dollars…but we encourage both a financial investment and a volunteer investment from our staff in the projects we get involved with. We are very pleased to have supported the Scotties with both a major financial sponsorship and with a large group of Red River Mutual volunteers.”

The event also received support from both local brokers; Prairie Insurance and BSI Insurance. Brad Derksen of Prairie Insurance logged well over 120 volunteer hours as the co-chair of two different committees (sponsorship and social). Following the event Brad said “From our perspective, the Scotties were a tremendous success; we are pleased to support the community in this way”

The Cathy Overton-Clapham team defeated the Chelsea Carey rink to win the 2011 MB Scotties, returning Cathy to the National Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the 12th time.