Monthly Archives: January 2011

Birt team off to the Scotties (CBC)

Posted on by January 31, 2011
Suzanne Birt
CBC Photo: Suzanne Birt

Suzanne Birt will represent Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts to be held in Charlottetown next month.

Birt defeated the Kathy O’Rourke team by a score of 7-3 in action Monday afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club.

O’Rourke needed to win this game in order to have a second chance to win the provincial championship. Her team was last year’s provincial champion, and won silver at the national event.

In the Monday afternoon draw at the P.E.I. provincial women’s championship, the Birt team scored one in the second end, two in the fourth end, and one each in the seventh and eighth ends.

The ninth end was a blank, and the Birt team stole three in the 10th end for the win.

The O’Rourke team scored single points in the third, fifth and sixth ends.

“It feels great,” Birt said after her rink’s victory. “I mean, I’ve never been in such a huge provincial before and there were so many great shots today. We’re just so excited to be playing at our hometown in the Civic Centre.”
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/01/31/pei-curling-birt-advantage-584.html#ixzz1CfqMx7F6

Eric Pidgeon should be back in action on Tuesday after on-ice collapse at Cdn. Jrs

Posted on by February 1, 2011

After spending the night in hospital when he collapsed on the ice, Prince Edward Island second Eric Pidgeon was back at the rink Monday at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Calgary. 

 He didn’t play, but after going through a series of tests and recovering for a day, is expected to be back in action Tuesday.

His father, Peter, said doctors said his son’s issues stemmed from fatigue and the altitude.

“It was all of that and it plays on a person,” he said.

After making sure he didn’t have blood-clot issues, Eric was released.

Calgarian Dylan Webster played for the P.E.I. squad, having received word Sunday evening.

“It took a while to fall asleep,” said Webster, who plays out of the North Hill club. “It’s cool to be here.

“Their times, what they do for weight calls is the same as my team. It really wasn’t a hard transition.”

(info from the Winnipeg Sun)

Photo (L-R): Spencer Pitre, Matthew Nabuurs, Eric Pidgeon, Connor MacPhee, Peter Pidgeon (coach)

Labatt Tankard PEI Men’s Ch’ship starts Thursday at the Silver Fox

Posted on by January 31, 2011

Labatt Tankard

The Labatt Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships get underway Thursday at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, with the winning team advancing to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5-13 in London Ontario.

Fifteen teams, all from the Charlottetown Curling Club and the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, are entered, including  the Rod MacDonald rink , last year’s champions, the Robert Campbell foursome, last year’s runners-up,  and the Mel Bernard team, reigning Masters and Legion champions. Previous Tankard winning skips entered include 2008 and 2009 winner Peter Gallant, joined by his son Brett, a former Canadian Junior champion, throwing fourth rocks, along with 2002 winner John Likely. Kevin Champion, who won as third seven of the past eight years, has moved up to skip for this year’s competition. 2004 winner Mike Gaudet is back as third stone to Eddie MacKenzie. Other teams entered include the Barry Cameron,Tom Fetterly, and Grant Somers rinks from the host Silver Fox, and the John Desrosiers, Bill Hope, Dave Ross, Calvin Smith, and Rob Warren teams from the Charlottetown Curling Club.

The teams will play a triple knockout format, with draws at 9 am and 2 and 7 pm Thursday through Sunday, followed by Monday draws at 2 and 7 pm, and a two game championship round on Tuesday, also at 2 and 7. The winners from the three triple knockout sections will advance to the championship round. If the same team wins all three sections, the championship round will not be needed. If a team wins two sections, they will play in both championship games, and win the title if they take either.

Eight teams were seeded in the draw, based on cashspiel winnings this season, as follows:

#1 Robert Campbell, #2 Peter Gallant, #3 Rod MacDonald, #4 Eddie MacKenzie, #5 Kevin Champion, #6 John Likely, #7 John Desrosiers, and #8 Rob Warren.

Here are the opening draws (C=Charlottetown Curling Club, S=Silver Fox)

Thursday Feb. 3 at 9 am:

Ice 1: Peter Gallant  (C) vs Tom Fetterly (S)
Ice 2: John Desrosiers (C) vs Calvin Smith (C)
Ice 3: Rod MacDonald (C) vs Barry Cameron (S)
Ice 4: John Likely (C) vs Mel Bernard (S)

Thursday Feb. 3 at 2 pm:

Ice 1: Eddie MacKenzie (C) vs Bill Hope (C)
Ice 2: Kevin Champion (C) vs Grant Somers (C)
Ice 3: Rob Warren (C) vs Dave Ross (C)

Friday Feb. 4 at 9 am

Ice 2: Robert Campbell (C) vs winner Warren/Ross game from 2 pm draw.

Complete draw, and end by end results at peicurling.com/tankard

Here are the team rosters:

Team Rosters

Skip Throws Vice-skip/Mate/Third Throws Second Throws Lead Throws Alternate Coach #1 Club
Mel Bernard 4th Ted MacFadyen 3rd Douglas Simmons 2nd Earle Proude 1st     Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club
Barry Cameron 4th Leo Stewart 3rd Duane Mac Neill 2nd Paul Matheson 1st     Silver Fox Curling Club
Robert Campbell 4th Jamie Newson 3rd Tyler MacKenzie 2nd Rob Doherty 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Kevin Champion 4th Philip Gorveatt 2nd Stephen Champion 3rd Robert Shaw 1st Robbie Younker   Charlottetown Curling Club
John Desrosiers 4th Dennis Watts 3rd Jeff Gallant 2nd Matthew Praught 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Tom Fetterly 4th Sandy MacPhee 3rd Tim Hockin 2nd Terry Arsenault 1st Lou Nowlan   Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club
Peter Gallant 3rd Brett Gallant 4th Anson Carmody 2nd Jeff Wilson 1st Christian Tolusso   Charlottetown Curling Club
Bill Hope 4th Craig Mackie 3rd John Mullin 2nd David Murphy 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
John Likely 4th Kyle Stevenson 3rd Mark Butler 2nd Doug MacGregor 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Rod MacDonald 4th Andrew Robinson 3rd Mark O’Rourke 2nd Sean Clarey 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Eddie MacKenzie 4th Mike Gaudet 3rd Mike Dillon 2nd Alex MacFadyen 1st   Blair Weeks Charlottetown Curling Club
David Ross 4th Nick Fraser 3rd Paul Gaudet 2nd Jeff Brine 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Calvin Smith 4th Todd Gilbert 3rd Richie Hughes 2nd Adam Arsenault 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club
Grant Somers 4th Blair Jay 3rd Gordon MacFadyen 2nd Chuck Jay 1st     Silver Fox Curling Club
Rob Warren 3rd Tyler Harris 4th Eric Brodersen 2nd Chris Hodgson 1st     Charlottetown Curling Club

Minister Bertram congratulates Birt rink

Posted on by January 31, 2011

(Gov’t of PEI) CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — After an exciting weekend of women’s curling, congratulations to the Birt rink, who has won the spot to represent Prince Edward Island at the 2011 National Scotties Tournament of Hearts, says Health and Wellness Minister Carolyn Bertram.
“Prince Edward Island has many outstanding female curlers, and this past weekend we saw their determination, skill and impressive team work as they competed to represent our province at the national level,” said Minister Bertram. “On behalf of all Islanders, I would like to congratulate the Birt rink for their great success and wish them all the best as they compete for the national title.”
The Birt rink is made up of Skip Suzanne Birt, Third Shelly Bradley, Second Robyn MacPhee, Lead Leslie MacDougall, and Coach Paul Power.
“As we look forward to hosting the Scotties from February 19 to 27 in Charlottetown, I encourage Islanders to get involved with the Scotties and cheer on the Birt rink – our 2011 Team PEI for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts,” said Minister Bertram.
The Province of Prince Edward Island is a proud sponsor of the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. More information on the Tournament can be found at www.curling.ca/championships/scotties.

Birt rink wins PEI Scotties title (Guardian)

Posted on by January 31, 2011

Suzanne Birt's rink has won the P.E.I. Scotties title and advances to the national final in Charlottetown, Feb. 19-27.

Guardian Photo: Suzanne Birt’s rink has won the P.E.I. Scotties title and advances to the national final in Charlottetown, Feb. 19-27.

Suzanne Birt’s rink will represent Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Feb. 19-27.

Birt of the Charlottetown Curling Club scored three in the 10th end to break open a close game, defeating clubmate Kathy’O’Rourke 7-3.

After opening the game with a blank, the teams virtually traded single points until the final end.

Birt put her rink in a position to win the provincial title today after scoring a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behind win Sunday night at the Cornwall Curling Club. O’Rourke led that game 7-4 after eight ends.

So, Birt and her rink — third Shelly Bradley, second Robyn MacPhee and lead Leslie MacDougall — will be carrying the P.E.I. flag when the national women’s curling championship comes to the Charlottetown Civic Centre in two weeks.

Click to read this story at The Guardian.

Cornwall’s Sweetapple repeats as Masters Women’s champ/Mel Bernard team takes men’s title

Posted on by January 31, 2011

2011 Women's Masters champs
Photo(L-R): Marjorie Matthews, Danielle Girard, Marie MacDonald, Carol Sweetapple

A deuce in the third end, followed by a steals of three, one, and two points in the next three ends helped propel the Carol Sweetapple rink from Cornwall a 9-1 win over their clubmates, the Diane MacKay foursome this afternoon to repeat as PEI Masters women’s champions, as the twice-delayed Marco Polo Land PEI Masters wrapped up at the Charlottetown Curling Club.

MacKay advanced to this afternoon’s final by beating six-time champion Jeanne Duffenais  this morning by a 7-4 score in the B final of this double-knockout event. Duffenais had earlier beaten Sweetapple 7-1 in the B semi-final. while Sweetapple won the A final on Wednesday, 8-6 over Charlottetown’s Valerie MacLean rink.

Other members of the winning Sweetapple rink are Marie MacDonald, Danielle Girard, and Marjorie Matthews, while Sherren MacKinnon, Judy Koke and Ruth Stavert round out the runner-up MacKay foursome.

2011 Men's Masters champs
Photo (L-R): Mel Bernard, Ted MacFadyen, Lou Nowlan, Earle Proude

Meanwhile, the  Mel Bernard rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside edged out the Bill Hope foursome from the Charlottetown Curling Club by a 5-4 score on Sunday evening to win men’s final. Although the event was hosted by the Charlottetown Curling Club, Sunday’s game was played at the Fox, as some of the players were not able to compete during the ice time scheduled for Monday in Charlottetown, after a Thursday storm delay, and a Friday postponement due to ice plant problems. Hope had beaten Bernard 7-2 in the “B” section final, played at the Cornwall Curling Club on Friday afternoon.

In Sunday evening’s final, the Hope rink scored first, with the teams trading single points in each end and Bernard stealing  one point in the seventh end of the eight end game to force an extra end, where Bernard had hammer and picked up the win. Playing with Bernard were Ted MacFadyen, Lou Nowlan, and Earle Proude, while the runner-up Hope team included Craig Mackie, David Murphy, and John DeLuca.

Sixteen men’s and four women’s teams took part in the double-knockout event for curlers age 60 and over.

Winners and runners-up earn the right to compete in the Maritime Masters Championships, February 14-19,  at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Winners may also participate in the Canadian Masters, March 30 to April 5 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.

Countdown to the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier begins (CCA)

Posted on by January 31, 2011

(CCA) The countdown to the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by Monsanto, has officially begun, as the first of 12 men’s provincial/territorial championships gets underway today in Quebec. 


Team Alberta at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier

By February 13, all the teams, representing the 10 provinces plus Northern Ontario and Northwest Territories/Yukon, for the 82nd edition of the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, March 5-13 at the John Labatt Centre in London, will be determined.

This marks the seventh year of Brier title sponsorship by Tim Hortons, the largest quick service restaurant chain in Canada. It’s also just the second time that London has hosted the Brier, after staging the 1974 renewal, when won by Alberta’s Hec Gervais.

The Canadian Curling Association website will provide brief summaries of each championship as the winners are declared. Provincial curling association/federation websites offer links to draw results and other event information.

Jan. 31-Feb. 6
Quebec
Buckingham Arena, Gatineau
curling-quebec.qc.ca

 Feb. 1-6
Newfoundland/Labrador
Re/Max Centre, St. John’s
curlingnl.ca

Feb. 1-6
Nova Scotia
Dartmouth Curling Club, Dartmouth
nscurl.com

 Feb. 2-6
New Brunswick
Miramichi Curling Club, Miramichi
nbcurling.nb.ca

Feb. 2-6
Saskatchewan
North Battleford Arena, North Battleford
saskcurl.com

Feb. 3-7
Prince Edward Island
Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, Summerside
peicurling.com/tankard

 Feb. 6-13
Northern Ontario
Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay
curlnoca.ca

 Feb. 7-13
British Columbia
Vernon Curling Club, Vernon
curlbc.ca

 Feb. 7-13
Ontario
Grimsby Peach King Centre, Grimsby
ontcurl.com

 Feb. 9-13
Alberta
High River Arena, High River
albertacurling.ab.ca

 Feb. 9-13
Manitoba
Beausejour Sun Gro Centre, Beausejour
curlmanitoba.org

 Feb. 10-13
NWT/Yukon
Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife
nwtcurling.com

Tough weekend for P.E.I. teams in national junior curling (Guardian)

Posted on by January 31, 2011

(by Tim Gall)

Regina, Sask. — Sarah Fullerton and her Cornwall Curling Club team were brought back down to earth with two heartbreaking losses Sunday at the Canadian junior women’s curling championship. 

In the men’s section, Spencer Pitre and his team of Matthew Nabuurs, Eric Pidgeon and Connor MacPhee of the Charlottetown Curling Club had a record of 1-3 after the first four draws. 

Click for full story from today’s Guardian.

Good night for the Yukon, not so good for PEI at Cdn. Jrs. (CCA)

Posted on by January 31, 2011

(CCA) While the Saskatchewan men and women remain unbeaten, along with the Alberta women, at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Calgary, there was also some celebration Sunday night for one of the lesser lights.

 They may not be on the leaderboard, at least not yet, but it was definitely a good night for the Yukon.


Team Yukon at the 2011 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors(Photo by: Vern Jones) Sunday evening, both the men’s and women’s teams from Whitehorse scored impressive wins. Thomas Scoffin, who owns the record for being the youngest to ever skip at the Juniors (age 12 in 2007), led his team to an 8-4 victory over Nova Scotia (Kendal Thompson of Halifax), while Sarah Koltun directed her teammates to a 6-2 decision over Nova Scotia’s Lindsay Doucet of Chester.

Saskatchewan, with Trish Paulsen of Saskatoon at the controls, laid a 13-6 pounding on Prince Edward Island (Sarah Fullerton of Cornwall).

In men’s, Saskatchewan’s Braeden Moskowy of Regina, who finished in third place last year, walloped Prince Edward Island (Spencer Pitre of Charlottetown), 12-3, to retain sole possession of first place at 5-0.

Click for full story at the CCA website.

Birt pulls off stunning comeback (Guardian)

Posted on by January 31, 2011

Can advance to national Scotties with one more win over Kathy O’Rourke rink today

(story by Mitch MacDonald)

Cornwall — The stage has been set for a showdown here today between pre-tourney favourites and Charlottetown clubmates.

Suzanne Birt stole two in the 10th end to shock defending champ Kathy O’Rourke 8-7 here Sunday and pull within one victory of claiming the Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial womens curling championship.

The teams will decide today who will represent P.E.I. in the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts, being held at Charlottetown Civic Centre, Feb. 19-27.

While O’Rourke’s record falls to 4-2 following Sunday night’s stunning defeat, Birt improved to 5-1 at the end of the fourth day in the six-team triple knockout.

The rinks will meet today at 1:30 p.m. and O’Rourke must win in order to force a sudden death game tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Click to read this story in today’s Guardian.

Skip Kathy O'Rourke yells at her sweepers during the Scotties at the Cornwall Curling Club Sunday night. Guardian photo by Brian McInnis
Guardian photo by Brian McInnis

Skip Kathy O’Rourke yells at her sweepers during the Scotties at the Cornwall Curling Club Sunday night. Guardian photo by Brian McInnis

Pitre (1-3), Fullerton (2-2) lose close draw 4 games at Canadian Juniors (CCA)

Posted on by January 30, 2011

(CCA) Through four draws of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Calgary, only Saskatchewan, skipped by last year’s third place finisher Braeden Moskowy of Regina, remains unbeaten in the men’s competition.

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Saskatchewan Sweepers (Photo: Kathy Young) Saskatchewan took down Quebec (Vincent Bourget of Baie Comeau), 9-3 Sunday afternoon to push its record to 4-0.

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Idle Northern Ontario (Cody Johnston of Thunder Bay) is at 1-2 while British Columbia (Jonathan Gardner of Vernon) won its first, clipping Prince Edward Island (Spencer Pitre of Charlottetown), 6-5 in an extra end, to move to 1-2 while The Islanders dropped to 1-3.

In women’s, the two undefeated leaders continued to set the pace while moving to 4-0. Alberta (Nadine Chyz of Calgary) hammered Nova Scotia (Lindsay Doucet of Chester), 11-3, handing the ‘Bluenosers’ their first loss, while Saskatchewan (Trish Paulsen of Saskatoon) beat Quebec (Alanna Routledge of Montreal), 8-4.

Ontario (Clancy Grandy of Waterloo) moved to 2-1, tied with Nova Scotia, after an 11-1 verdict over winless Northwest Territories (Taryn Williams of Yellowknife). British Columbia (Dailene Sivertson of Victoria) decisioned Prince Edward Island (Sarah Fullerton of Cornwall), 8-7, to also improve to 2-1, while PEI fell to 2-2.

Click to read the full story at the CCA website.

Mel Bernard edges Bill Hope 5-4 in an extra end for PEI Masters men’s crown

Posted on by February 1, 2011

2011 Men's Masters champs
Photo (L-R): Mel Bernard, Ted MacFadyen, Lou Nowlan, Earle Proude

The Mel Bernard rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside edged out the Bill Hope foursome from the Charlottetown Curling Club by a 5-4 score on Sunday evening to win the twice-delayed final in the Marco Polo Land Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over. Although the event was hosted by the Charlottetown Curling Club, Sunday’s game was played at the Fox, as some of the players were not able to compete during the ice time scheduled for Monday in Charlottetown, after a Thursday storm delay, and a Friday postponement due to ice plant problems. Hope had beaten Bernard 7-2 in the “B” section final, played at the Cornwall Curling Club on Friday afternoon.

In this evening’s final, the Hope rink scored first, with the teams trading single points in each end and Bernard stealing  one point in the seventh end of the eight end game to force an extra end, where Bernard had hammer and picked up the win. Playing with Bernard are Ted MacFadyen, Lou Nowlan, and Earle Proude, while the runner-up Hope team includes Craig Mackie, David Murphy, and John DeLuca.

Meanwhile, the women’s Masters “B” section final, between Diane MacKay of Cornwall and Jeanne Duffenais of the Silver Fox, will be contested Monday at 10 am back at the Charlottetown club.  The “B” final winner then faces  “A” final winner and defending champion Carol Sweetapple  from Cornwall in the 1 pm championship final, also at Charlottetown.

Sixteen men’s and four women’s teams took part in the double-knockout event.

Winners and runners-up earn the right to compete in the Maritime Masters Championships, February 14-19,  at the Charlottetown Curling Club.
Winners may also participate in the Canadian Masters, March 30 to April 5 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg.

Most national Scotties teams declared

Posted on by January 30, 2011

Scotties Logo

Here is a run-down of the teams on their way to the national Scotties, February 19-27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre:
BC: Kelly Scott beat Kelley Law 5-3 in the final.
Alberta: Shannon Kleibrink beat out Heather Nedohin in the final. Cheryl Bernard lost out to Nedohin in the semi-finals.
Saskatchewan:  Amber Holland beat Stefanie Lawton 7-4 in the final.
Manitoba:  Cathy Overton-Clapham beat Chelsea Carey 11-4 in the final
Team Canada: Jennifer Jones
Ontario: Ottawa’s Rachel Homan beat Krista McCarville 9-6 in the final
Quebec: The 2011 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts will be held January 30- February 6, 2011 at the Buckingham Curling Club in Buckingham, Quebec.
New Brunswick: Andrea Kelly went undefeated in the event and beat Sylvie Robichaud 7-2 in the final to win the trip across the Confederation Bridge
PEI: the winner will be declared on Monday. Suzanne Birt has to win one or the other of the two championship games, while defending champion and Canadian runner-up Kathy O’Rourke would have to win both.
Nova Scotia: Heather Smith-Dacey beat Theresa Breen 7-3 in the final.
Newfoundland and Labrador: Stacie Devereaux beat Shelley Nichols 9-8 in the final.

Birt steals deuce in dramatic PEI Scotties C final win

Posted on by January 30, 2011

The Suzanne Birt rink stole a deuce in the final end in a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behind finish tonight in a very close  Scotties Tournament of Hearts Provincial Women’s Curling Championship “C” final against the Kathy O’Rourke rink  at the Cornwall Curling Club.

Birt was down 7-4 after eight ends, but narrowed the gap in the ninth with a deuce. In the 10th,  Erin Carmody, who throws fourth rock for O’Rourke, missed a hit on a Birt rock sitting on the button, giving Birt the steal of two. Five time PEI Scotties and former world junior champion Birt, with teammates Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, and Leslie MacDougall won sections  “A” and “C” in the triple knockout, while defending champion and last year’s Canadian runner-up O’Rourke took the “B” section.

Capturing the  two sections gives Birt a big advantage in Monday’s two game championship round, as winning either the 1:30 or the 6:30 game would give her the PEI championship, while O’Rourke,  and her team of Carmody, third Geri-Lynn Ramsay, and lead Tricia Affleck would have to win both games for a repeat championship win. As both Birt and O’Rourke curl out of the Charlottetown Curling Club, the winning team tomorrow will get to play before a home town crowd at the Canadian Scotties, February 19-27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre.

Scotties Volunteer Rally today

Posted on by January 29, 2011

(CCA) This is a final reminder about today’s Scotties Volunteer Rally  between 10am-1pm at the Charlottetown Civic Centre. The following schedule is a guideline — please feel free to drop in at a time that best meets your needs.    10:00am-10:45am = Facilities … Continue reading →

PEI Masters update

Posted on by January 29, 2011

The Marco Polo Land PEI Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, is still underway. Thursday’s games were moved to Friday, due to a snowstorm. On Friday, the host Charlottetown Curling Club experienced an ice plant failure, forcing … Continue reading →

We’re back!

Posted on by January 29, 2011

Our apologies for yesterday’s server outage, our first since we began curling coverage with the February 2000 Tankard. Due to increased traffic from the PEI Scotties, our web hosting provider in Montreal suspended our shared hosting account yesterday morning during a … Continue reading →

Marco Polo Land Masters wrap up today

Posted on by January 28, 2011

A maximum of two games remain in both the men’s and women’s sections of the double-knockout Marco Polo Land Provincial Masters Curling Championships being played at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Those games, originally scheduled for Thursday, were postponed until today, at … Continue reading →

Web server slowdowns

Posted on by January 28, 2011

Our apologies with the slowness on our PEICurling.com websites this week, and in particular, the temporary unavailability at times on Thursday evening.  These problems are originating with our web hosting service in Montreal, and appear to be related to overloading on the shared web … Continue reading →

Battle for Hearts (Guardian)

Posted on by January 27, 2011

Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship starts tonight in Cornwall (weather permitting) by Mitch MacDonald Prince Edward Island’s top women’s curling rinks are ready to decide the province’s representative at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown … Continue reading →

HIGH FIVE Sport Workshop

Posted on by January 17, 2011

Note: this session is of special interest to curling club juniors coordinators. This 4.5 hour workshop is designed for coaches who work with children aged 6 to 12 . Aligned with the Fundamentals and Learn to Train stages of Long … Continue reading →

Follow the Scotties Playdowns – Dates, Sites, Websites

Posted on by January 15, 2011

Here is the schedule for the upcoming  provincial and territorial championships: British Columbia – Jan. 17-23, Cloverdale Curling Club, Surrey. http://www.2011bcscotties.ca/ Alberta – Jan. 26-30, Edgeworth Centre, Encana Arena, Camrose. http://www.2011albertascotties.com/ Saskatchewan – Jan. 26-30, Outlook Curling Club, Outlook.  http://www.saskcurl.com Manitoba … Continue reading →

Montague curling for cancer

Posted on by January 11, 2011

The Montague Curling Club is holding a Curl For Cancer event, in support of the PEI Division of the Canadian Cancer Society,   on February 5th 2011. Everyone, including the general public, is welcome to come out. Whether you are a beginner … Continue reading →

PEICA General Meeting on Monday

Posted on by January 8, 2011

The PEI Curling Association’s next general board meeting will be held on Monday, January 10 at 7 pm in the boardroom of the Cornwall Curling Club. All clubs are requested to have representatives present. Please forward agenda items to Amy Duncan at aduncan@sportpei.pe.ca. … Continue reading →

Pepsi Juniors awards

Posted on by January 7, 2011

Following the completion of the Pepsi Junior Provincial Curling Championships earlier this week at the Montague Curling Club,  the annual coaching and Fairplay awards were given out. Peter Pidgeon, coach of the winning men’s team, the  Spencer Pitre rink from the … Continue reading →