Monthly Archives: October 2008

Cornwall’s Peter Buchanan rink breaks tie with eight-ender

An eight-ender was scored in the 6:30 pm Monday draw at the Cornwall Curling Club.  After 5 ends the score was tied 5-5,  but in the sixth end Peter Buchanan drew to the house with his last rock to complete … Continue reading

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Suzanne Birt rink wins Lady Monctonian

The PEI rink of Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Leslie MacDougall and Stefanie Clark edged New Brunswick`s Mary Jane McGuire foursome by a 4-3 score this afternoon in the final of the Lady Monctonian Invitational cashspiel at Curling Beausejour in Moncton. Suzanne Birt The Birt foursome … Continue reading

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Birt rink advances to Lady Monctonian final

The PEI rink of Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Leslie MacDougall and Stefanie Clark edged the Mary-Ann Arsenault foursome from Halifax by a 4-3 score in semi-final play this afternoon to advance to the 2:30 pm final of the Lady Monctonian … Continue reading

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Suzanne Birt rink advances to Lady Monctonian Semis

The PEI rink of Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Leslie MacDougall and Stefanie Clark defeated Charlottetown clubmates Rebecca Jean and Robyn MacPhee, Shelley Muzika, and Tammi Lowther by a 6-4 score this morning to advance to the semi-final round of the Lady Monctonian … Continue reading

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Birt, Carmody, MacPhee in the money in Moncton

Three Island rinks have advanced to the quarter-final round, which gets underway at 8:30 this morning at the Lady Monctonian Invitational cashspiel being played at Club Beausejour in Moncton. In the all-PEI first qualifier, Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Leslie MacDougall, and … Continue reading

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PEICA General Meeting

The first general meeting of the PEI Curling Association for the 2008-2009 season will take place Monday, Oct. 27th at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, beginning at 7 pm. Clubs are asked to send a representative.

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Sorel-Tracy to host 2010 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors

October 22, 2008 ~ Source: Canadian Curling Association   SOREL-TRACY, QUÉBEC, October 22, 2008…The 2010 M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior men’s and women’s curling championships will be held in Sorel-Tracy, Québec, it was announced today by the Canadian Curling Association … Continue reading

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Team Suzanne Birt launches website and set to play in Lady Monctonian

The Suzanne Birt curling team, which includes third Shelly Bradley, second Leslie MacDougall, and lead Stefanie Clark, have launched a web site at www.teambirt.ca. Team Birt  has a wealth of experience at the regional, national and international level with a … Continue reading

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Pepsi Mini-Cashspiel for age 15 and Under

The Crapaud Community Curling Club is hosting the PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP MINI CASHSPIEL on Nov. 7-8. Entry fee is $100 per team, and the event is open to age 15 and Under (Canada Games age). Entry is limited to 16 … Continue reading

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Photo Album from Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Click the link to view a photo album from tonight’s PEI Curling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Charlottetown Curling Club: http://peicurling.com/halloffame/2008/

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Citations for Hall of Fame Inductees

Here are the citations for each of the eight inductees into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame, tonight at the Charlottetown Curling Club: Allan Ledgerwood Builder-Curler     Allan Ledgerwood was born in Saskatchewan and began curling there. The Ledgerwood family … Continue reading

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Hall of Fame inducts Eight

Eight new members joined the PEI Curling Hall of Fame at its second annual induction ceremony tonight at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Master of Ceremonies Paul H. Schurman introduced the inductees, as members of the Hall of Fame and Museum presented them with … Continue reading

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PEI’s Gallant and Carmody win Maritime Junior bonspiel

The Codiac Curling Maritime Junior Bonspiel wrapped up over the weekend as 33 teams from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Massachusetts competed in four different divisions at Moncton’s Curling Beausejour. In the under-21 junior men’s division, Brett … Continue reading

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Level 2 Technical Clinic

The PEI Curling Association is holding a CCA Technical Level 2 clinic at the Charlottetown Curling Club Nov. 15 from 9-4:30, and 16, from 9-4. Cost is $110. Please make cheques payable to the PEI Curling Association. This clinic is … Continue reading

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PEI teams fall short of money round in Saint John Cashspiel

Mark Lecocq beat Rick Perron 7-5 this afternoon to win the final of the Best Western TSA Curling Classic at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John New Brunswick. Lecocq defeated Dave Konefal 6-4, while Perron downed Paul … Continue reading

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Fox to hold 40th Annual Chrysler Dodge Spiel

The 40th Annual Summerside Chrysler Dodge opening spiel takes place at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club Oct.24 to 26, with food and entertainment throughout the weekend. Deadline to sign up  is Wed. evening at 7 pm. Contact Ray McCourt  … Continue reading

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A new face for the old club

Saturday, members of the Charlottetown Curling Club got together to put up a new sign. Installing the sign are club manager Rob Warren, Peter MacDonald and Paul Ayles. Bill MacPhee assisted. The truck was provided by Jamieson Electric and the … Continue reading

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Reminder: Curling Hall of Fame to Induct Eight Members on Monday

The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum, formed last year under the auspices of the PEI Curling Association, is set to host its second annual induction ceremony on Monday October 20, 2008 at the Charlottetown Curling Club, … Continue reading

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Pics from Canada Games ID clinic

Courtesy of Eric McCarthy, here are pictures from the first of two Canada Games Identification Clinics, held on Monday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club:

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Five PEI rinks to compete in annual TSA Curling Classic

Five Island rinks are off to Saint John New Brunswick this week to compete in the annual Best Western – Thistle Saint Andrews Curling Classic, which gets underway Thursday evening. Twenty-three teams are signed up, due to a last-minute cancellation. … Continue reading

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NB Gov’t contributes $200,000 to World Men’s curling ch’ship

MONCTON (CCA) – The provincial government is contributing $200,000 toward the 2009 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship to be hosted in Moncton, Health Minister Michael Murphy announced today. The funding, provided by the Regional Development Corporation, will help defray the … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Funspiel for Cancer Research

The second annual J. Ken MacDonald Memorial Funspiel, organized by the Charlottetown Kinsmen in support of cancer research, will take place Nov. 7-8 at the Cornwall Curling Club. Everyone welcome – teams can be any combination of male/female. The event … Continue reading

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Juniors hit the ice for curling camp

PEI’s competitive junior curlers are on the ice at the freshly-painted Charlottetown Curling Club for a clinic which began Saturday and wraps up this afternoon. Here are some pictures, courtesy of Craig Mackie: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4477619&id=697025186&l=9dbf5

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