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 [email protected] 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.