The Legacy of Gary and Tammy Berg continues to reverberate in the Pembina Valley.

Pillars of the community and supporters of the local curling club, the Bergs were honoured with a donation from the proceeds of the Viterra Championships hosted in Winkler earlier this year. As part of the opening ceremonies, Organizer Louis Tanguay took a moment to remember the community's most ardent curling fans, Gary and Tammy. The broom used in the ceremonial rock throw had also belonged to Gary.

"Gary and Tammy were big community supporters," Tanguay explains. "They have been missed by family, friends and in general the Winkler community. They were involved in many projects, usually behind the scene because that was the kind of people they were.

News of the Bergs' passing after a fatal accident on September 8 touched many in the region and the sport.

"I am glad that even over a year after they passed people are still doing things in memory of them," son Sean Berg says. "They left a big mark on the community."

Tanguay explains they wanted to contribute financially to a cause that was close to the Bergs' hearts. Friends of Riding Mountain National Park was chosen as the Bergs routinely went to Riding Mountain National Park over the years, camping or renting a cottage for holidays with their boys Kyle, Eric and Sean.

"Riding mountain was our family's second home in a way," Berg says. "A lot of our memories go back to being there as a family. My parents loved the park so it only makes sense to give back to a place where so many happy memories were made."

Tanguay notes there were no restrictions placed on the funds, but could support the Friends of Riding Mountain National Park in a number of ways including continued research and the development of educational materials at the park, Riding Mountain Centre for Environmental Studies or the Junior Naturalist Program.

Along with a moment of remembrance, Tanguay explained the broom used in the ceremonial rock throw had belonged to Gary.

Viterra Championship Organizer Louis Tanguay presents Gary and Tammy Berg's son Sean with a cheque for $500 for Friends of Riding Mountina National Park in Memory of the Winkler couple. "We felt that we needed to do something or contribute financially to a cause that would support their lifestyle and something that they supported," Tanguay says.