Weather impacts Team P.E.I.’s travel plans to Scotties (Journal)

Posted on by February 16, 2017

Team MacPhee arrives in St. Catharines a day early to beat P.E.I. storm

(By Jason Simmonds) [email protected]
 
 

Sarah Fullerton, third stone with the Robyn MacPhee rink, calls a shot during play in the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Community Complex in January.

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ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Team P.E.I.’s experience at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts got off to an early start.

 The Robyn MacPhee rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex was scheduled to fly out of Charlottetown on Thursday, but those travel plans got pushed up a day to avoid another P.E.I. snowstorm.
“It was a little bit different (Wednesday) travelling separately, but we will be excited once everybody gets here,” said MacPhee in a phone interview Wednesday night.
MacPhee, third stone Sarah Fullerton and lead Michelle McQuaid had already landed in St. Catharines, and second stone Meaghan Hughes arrived later in the evening. The team’s first game is Saturday night.
“It never fails to storm the week of the Scotties,” chuckled MacPhee.
 
 

Experience
With all team members, including fifth player Rebecca Jean MacDonald, having previous experience at the Canadian women’s curling championship, Team P.E.I. knows what to expect.

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