(by Danny Lamoureux)
Ontario’s Cory Heggestad, representing the Orillia Curling Club, won the 50th edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship dominating Nova Scotia’s Brent MacDougall 10-3 in today’s final at the TMR Curling Club in Montreal.
Heggestad and teammates Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon and Amy Mackay stole a single in the first end then grabbed two more points in the 3rd to lead 3-1. MacDougall had to draw full four foot in the 4th end for his single but was light allowing Ontario a steal of two points to lead 5-1 an advantage they would not relinquish.
Steals in the 5th and 6th boosted the score to 9-1. MacDougall scored a deuce in the 7th to make it 9-3. Heggestad clinched the title with a single in the 8th and the game was over at 10-3.
MacDougall was supported by Christina Black, Kris Granchelli and Jane Snyder representing the CFB Halifax Curling Club.