(by Francis Campbell, Truro Bureau)
TRURO — Organizers of the 2015 Masters curling event draw endless pleasure from each home run hit and victory recorded by the Toronto Blue Jays.
“The Blue Jays are playing well and the Blue Jays are on Sportsnet and so is the advertising for our event,” said Terry Hunt, chairman of the Grand Slam competition that will bring 30 of the world’s top rinks to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1.
“So the better the Blue Jays play, the more advertising we’re getting and the more buzz there is. It’s interesting the relationship between the two sports.”
The Pinty’s Grand Slam event will offer its own field of heavy hitters, including a host of world and Olympic champions among the 120 curlers expected.
Brad Gushue, Mike McEwen, Brad Jacobs, Kevin Koe, Jennifer Jones and Rachel Homan are among the Canadian skips who will play in the event, which will bring the world’s top 15 rinks in both men’s and women’s curling to town.