Entry deadline for the Medicine Shoppe Masters, for curlers age 60 and over, is Dec. 27. The event, with men’s and women’s divisions, will take place Jan. 24-27 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Entry fee is $40 a player. Winning teams can advance to the Maritime Masters, Feb. 14-19, also in Charlottetown, and/or the Canadian Masters, March 30 to April 5 in Assiniboine MB. Defending PEI champions are the Clair Sweet rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club, and the Carol Sweetapple team from Cornwall.

Thursday December 30 is the entry deadline for the 2011 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championships, January 27-31 at the Cornwall Curling Club. The winning team will advance to the national 2011 Scotties, February 19-27, at the Charlottetown Civic Centre. Five entries have been received so far, including the defending champion and Canadian silver medallist team skipped by Kathy O’Rourke, along with entries skipped by Suzanne Birt, Donna Butler, Tammy Dewar, and Kim Dolan. Entry fee is $50 a player, plus a $35 per player per season CCA Competitor Card fee.

All entries must be made online at PEICurling.com. Payment may be made online via credit card or PayPal, or by cheque.