Vancouver Island Man Celebrates 100th Birthday with a Little Floor Curling
Hinz uses a walker and a long stick as he keeps playing the game he has enjoyed for 29 years.
- Nanoose Bay resident Alwin Hinz, 100, continues to play floor curling at the Nanoose Bay Community Centre, recently celebrating his 100th birthday.
- Hinz celebrated his 100th birthday on May 27, with family from Germany flying in for the occasion and colleagues presenting him with a cake after his game.
- During matches, Hinz uses a walker for mobility and employs a long stick to push the rocks while directing fellow curlers on where to roll their shots.
- When asked about hitting the century mark, Hinz said, "I feel good," though he acknowledged, "I go a little slower" during play.
- Hinz has been playing the game for 29 years, demonstrating his enduring commitment to floor curling and the Nanoose Bay community.
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Today In BCVancouver Island man celebrates 100th birthday with a little floor curling
Alwin Hinz recently celebrated his 100th birthday. The Nanoose Bay centurian got to mark the occasion by playing floor curling, the game he loves, at the Nanoose Bay Community Centre. Hinz uses a walker when he plays and uses a long stick to push the rocks. He also directs curlers on where to roll the rocks. He said he has been playing the game for 29 years now. Right after the game, his floor curling colleagues presented him with a cake. His fa…
Nanoose Bay man still rocking in floor curling at 100 years old
Alwin Hinz recently celebrated his 100th birthday. The Nanoose Bay centurian got to mark the occasion by playing floor curling, the game he loves, at the Nanoose Bay Community Centre. Hinz uses a walker when he plays and uses a long stick to push the rocks. He also directs curlers on where to roll the rocks. He said he has been playing the game for 29 years now. Right after the game, his floor curling colleagues presented him with a cake. His fa…
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