Monthly Archives: January 2009

JASON SIMMONDS The Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE — Defending champion Suzanne Birt, and Kim Dolan of the Charlottetown Curling Club won the opening games at the 2009 P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Thursday night. Click to read this story in … Continue reading →

The Thursday evening opening draw is complete at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. Five teams, three from Charlottetown and two from Cornwall, are taking part in the … Continue reading →

JASON SIMMONDS - The Journal Pioneer SUMMERSIDE — This year’s P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts carries extra significance for defending champion Suzanne Birt. The 27-year-old Summerside native, who has won five of the last six P.E.I. women’s curling championships, will be … Continue reading →

 The Mel Bernard and Shirley Berry rinks are the 2009 Credit Unions of PEI Senior champions. Bernard, and his team of Blair Jay, Douglas Simmons, and Earle Proude from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club doubled the defending champion … Continue reading →

MacFadyen to play Bernard for Senior Men’s Final The Ted MacFadyen rink from the Charlottetown Curling Club defeated the Peter Gallant foursome by a 7-5 score to win the B section final and advance to the 3 pm men’s championship … Continue reading →

Peter Gallant and Peter MacDonald, watch as Ted MacFadyen, Charlottetown club, calls his sweepers during Monday’s action at the provincial senior curling championships in Cornwall. Click for photo

After consulting with Transportation and Public Works, and the  Montague and Summerside skips, it has been decided to continue with today’s draws as scheduled, at 10 and 3, for the Provincial Seniors.

Bernard advances to Senior Men’s final MacFadyen and Gallant to play off in B final The Mel Bernard rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht have advanced to the men’s championship game at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial … Continue reading →

Six rinks remain in play in the fifteen-team double-knockout men’s division at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships. Seniors newcomer Peter Gallant, Labatt Tankard men’s champion the last two years, and 2007 Seniors champion Mel Bernard (he … Continue reading →

The four championship round teams have been determined in the triple-knockout eight-team women’s division of the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Senior Curling Championships, which wrap up on Monday at the Cornwall Curling Club. Kim Dolan of Charlottetown, playing in … Continue reading →

 The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is the host for the 2009 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Suzanne Birt, who has won five of the last six provincial women’s championships, will be looking to defend at the … Continue reading →

After Friday play at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships being played at the Cornwall Curling Club, four rinks, skipped by Dale Cannon, Peter Gallant, Mel Bernard, and Matt Smith, remain undefeated in the Senior Men’s section, … Continue reading →

Friday evening at the Cornwall Curling Club, Charlottetown’s Kim Dolan earned a spot in the Page championship round at her first Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships. Dolan, who is competing in both the Seniors and the Scotties … Continue reading →

The Provincial Stick Curling Championship takes place Feb. 16-18 at the Cornwall Curling Club. Entry deadline is Jan. 26. Entry fee is $60 per two player team.  Defending champions are Ernie Stavert and Sterling Stratton from the host club The Sylvan Learning … Continue reading →

Opening day is in the books at the Credit Unions of PEI Provincial Seniors Curling Championships being played at the Cornwall Curling Club. Both defending champions, Barb Currie of the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, and Ted … Continue reading →

On Sunday, when Wayne Arsenault came off the ice at the Maple Leaf Curling Club, members of the Yeo and Arsenault families were waiting to shower him with a surprise reception in honour of saving the life of Alvin Yeo. … Continue reading →

The Marion Dockendorff Award is presented annually at the PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts to a dedicated female curler for her contributions to curling. Please email your nominations, clearly outlining your candidate’s contributions, to info@peicurling.com by January 14th (today).

The annual McCain Junior Funspiel goes Friday February 14 and Saturday the 15th at the Charlottetown Curling Club.  $50 team entry fee guarantees three games. Ages 15 and Under and 17 and Under play six end games on Saturday, while 12 … Continue reading →

YORKTON, January 13, 2009 (CCA)…The finest curlers in Canada will be showcased in the $150,000 Canada Cup of Curling, presented by Richardson International, March 18-22 at the Farrell Agencies Arena, Gallagher Centre in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.   Ten men’s and 10 … Continue reading →

 The 2009 Provincial Seniors Curling Championships, sponsored by Credit Unions of PEI, take place January 15-19 at the Cornwall Curling Club, with 15 men’s teams and 8 women’s rinks entered, including defending champions Ted MacFadyen from the Charlottetown Curling Club, … Continue reading →

Six straight wins give team curling crown ERIC MCCARTHY Transcontinental Media ALBERTON — Six wins in a row. That was the scenario facing the Charlottetown team of Charlie Wilkinson, John Mullin, David C. Murphy and Roger Beazley after losing their … Continue reading →

The Charlie Wilkinson foursome from Charlottetown defeated Summerside’s Lou Nowlan rink 7-5 this afternoon in the final of the Provincial Legion Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Earlier today, Wilkinson beat John Holmes of Summerside 11-5 … Continue reading →

(www.sportpei.pe.ca) With the 2008 sporting year now over, Sport P.E.I is asking for nominations for its annual awards banquet. The banquet – to be held April 8 2009 at the Rodd Royalty Inn in Charlottetown – will be the 35th … Continue reading →

The Provincial Legion Curling Championships get underway at 10 this morning at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with 11 teams competing in a modified double-knockout format which wraps up Sunday or Monday afternoon, depending on whether or not the same teams wins … Continue reading →

Skip Brett Gallant and his Charlottetown Curling Club rink captured its fourth straight provincial junior title by defeating Summerside’s Sam Ramsay’s rink 6-3 Wednesday at the provincial Pepsi junior championship in Charlottetown. Click to read this story in today’s Guardian