(by Stephen Brun) –  SUMMERSIDE – It appears the city is getting closer to landing a world-class curling event next year.

Summerside was mentioned as a venue for a Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event in 2012 during Sunday afternoon’s televised coverage of the Players’ Championship.

In February, event development officer J.P. Desrosiers confirmed the city was gathering information to submit a bid to host one of the four Grand Slam events.

While he was pleased to see Summerside on the list, Desrosiers said Tuesday the deal won’t actually be finalized until after the tournament’s officials visit the city in early May.

“We’re still in negotiations and we’re planning on a site visit from the group and we hope to have an announcement following that site visit,” he said.

The Grand Slam of Curling has been held annually since 2001 and includes a series of four events that feature the top curling teams from around the world.

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