Memorial bonspiel raises funds and awareness for youth mental health
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The Elmira event is bringing curlers of all ages together in memory of a teen who passed too soon.
An annual bonspiel is bringing curlers of all ages together in memory of a teen who passed too soon.
Alisha Wilson, a Grade 9 student from Alliston, died of suicide in 2018. She was 14-years-old.
Friends and family describe Wilson as joking and thoughtful, as well as a stand-out athlete.
“She was a pretty accomplished athlete in gymnastics and then moved over to trampoline and tumbling,” explained Ken Irwin, director of the Alisha Wilson Memorial Bonspiel.
The event, which was held Friday at the Elmira & District Curling Club, attracted 14 adult and youth teams.
It raises funds and awareness for youth mental health, with all money collected going to the Woolwich Counselling Centre.
