The 2006 Ray Kingsmith Award recipient is Judy Bailey. Whether she is emailing, writing up letters, coordinating drivers or coordinating fellow committee members, you will surely find Judy Bailey volunteering her time on behalf of women’s curling. Judy has been a dedicated competitor and supporter for over 25 years. Events such as this Autumn Gold are made possible by the commitment of volunteers like Judy – often at the expense of her own summer.

Over the years, Judy has volunteered for the Autumn Gold, Curl for the Cure, the Scott and the Brier. Judy has put in tireless hours heading the transportation committee – a job that requires non-stop, hands on effort to make sure the players get to and from the rink safely and on time. She has often volunteered to drive teams herself.

Judy then moved over to work on the sponsorship committee. Her attention to detail and her tenacity has helped make this the great event it is today. The Autumn Gold continues to grow and evolve, largely because of Judy’s determination and her belief that "Good isn’t good enough" for this event. Judy, thank you so much.

Judy has come through a lot in her personal life, and has overcome knee surgery to return to curling. After all this, she still has the time and strength to support her team mates. She has even demonstrated her artistic skills, as she has taken all the team photos for Curl for a Cure for the last 3 years. Anyone who can make us look good has real talent.