The following resolutions were approved at the PEICA’s Annual General Meeting on May 28th:

1. The  entry deadline for all PEICA events is now changed to 4 weeks prior to event start date (was 3). All registrations must now be done online (payment may be sent separately).  Note that PEI curling clubs all have internet access, and can assist with online entry.

2. For the Men’s, Women’s, Seniors and Mixed evebts, a  draw committee, with a member from each of the events, will meet prior to each event, in conjunction with the PEICA and host club event coordinators, to construct options on draws depending on the club, amount of teams and time availability. The committee would then present the options to the teams for a “majority rules” vote. This would happen 3 weeks out from the start date to allow sufficient time to promote the event. The draw will be on the appropriate event web site at least one week prior to the 1st day of the event.

3. To allow sufficient time to play both the men’s and women’s portions of the event, allowing for triple-knockout or similar formats, the Credit Union Seniors will be expanded by two days, if required.

4. If the Labatt Tankard Men’s Open has less than 16 teams, then it would play down to a final round of six qualifiers. If 16 or more teams are entered, the current final eight format would be played.

Photo L-R: Executive Director Stephen Marchbank, President Shirley Lank, Past President Ray McCourt, Secretary Derek MacEwen. Missing from photo: 1st Vice-President Audrey Callaghan, 2nd VP Roddie MacLean, Treasurer Susan McInnis.

At the PEI Curling Association’s recent AGM, it was announced that Stephen Marchbank of Summerside has been hired as the Association’s new Executive Director, beginning June 1st. He replaces Greg Lucas, who is now working for Basketball Saskatchewan in Regina.  Marchbank is also responsible for basketball and rugby, as  part of Sport PEI’s Multi-Sport Executive Director program,  sponsored by the Canada/PEI Bilateral Agreement for the Advancement of Sport, jointly funded by Sport Canada and the PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, along with each participating sport.

 He may be reached by email at smarchbank@sportpei.pe.ca by phone at (902) 368-4986 or fax at (902) 368-4548.

The 2009-2010 PEICA Executive were sworn in at the meeting. The incoming president is Shirley Lank,  who also headed the organization in 2006. Audrey Callaghan moves up to 1st Vice President, while Roddie MacLean joins the executive at 2nd VP. Derek MacEwen returns as secretary, while Susan McInnis takes on the Treasurer role. Lank, MacLean, and MacEwen are members of the Cornwall Curling Club, while Callaghan curls out of the Western Community club in Alberton, and McInnis belongs to the Charlottetown Curling Club.

Past President is Ray McCourt from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside.