(by Gerry (Soupy) Campbell).
The game has a longstanding tradition within the families of the P.E.I. team at this year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts
This year’s P.E.I. team at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is a perfect example of how a family that lives together, curls together.
The team includes skip Kim Dolan, her daughter Sinead, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Nancy Cameron and Michala Robison.
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Members of the P.E.I. rink, from left, second Sinead Dolan, third Rebecca Jean MacDonald, skip Kim Dolan, coach Daryell Nowlan and lead Nancy Cameron discuss their options during a game this week at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alta. Canadian Press photo
Cameron’s father, Doug, started curling at an early ago and was successful.
He played in the first Canadian junior men’s championship in 1950 and curled at the national level in four decades with an appearance at the Canadian seniors in 1989 in Kenora.
Nancy has joined her father in curling over four decades, having started at an early age with her first appearance in the Canadian juniors in 1980.
“I was five years old and we lived on Green Street and dad came home with a black and white TV that he won,” she said. “Wow, that is cool, you can win a TV curling and when I hit Grade 7, I’m going to do that, too”
MacDonald also got started in curling because of her parents.
“Mom and dad (Bill and Norma MacPhee) both curled when I started and dad was the one that really got me started into the game,” she said. “Mom kind of walked away from the game when she started to drive both me and (sister) Robyn (MacPhee) to and from the games and practices.”
Rebecca Jean and Robyn did curl together for a spell, but they went their separate ways a few years ago.
Rebecca Jean has left the door open for a chance to curl again with her sister.
The Dolans got their start in curling differently.
“Mainly because of the school is how I started,” said Kim. “My parents did curl. I just happened to know the right people that were looking for a new player and I was it.”
For Sinead, her start in the game was a little different than her mother.
“I started out playing hockey and other things and then some friends were curling, so I decided to give it a shot.”
Kim is happy to be playing alongside her daughter at this year’s Scotties.
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P.E.I. team goes into record books
RED DEER, ALTA. — The P.E.I. team got into the record books during a recent game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
The Kim Dolan squad became the 11th team in Scotties history to score a six-ender.
The team recorded the feat against Yukon/Northwest Territories’ Kerry Galusha in the second end of their game, a 9-5 win on Saturday.
For P.E.I. lead Nancy Cameron, it was her second six-ender at the championship as she and her teammates scored one against Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson in 1994.