(by Jason Simmonds)

SUMMERSIDE – The fields are now set for the 2013 Canadian senior curling championships after relegation games concluded at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club on Friday morning.

British Columbia’s Karen Lepine from the Langley-Port Alberni-Vernon Curling Club and the Northwest Territories’ Ann McKellar Gillis from the Yellowknife Curling Club qualified on the women’s side.

Men’s rinks advancing to the main draw, which begins Saturday morning, are Nova Scotia’s Alan O’Leary rink from the CFB Halifax Curling Club and the Northwest Territories’ foursome, skipped by Glen Hudy, from the Yellowknife Curling Club.

A total of 12 men and 12 women’s teams will compete at The Fox from March 16 to 24 for the right to represent Canada at the world senior curling championships.

Colleen Pinkney, who won the 2009 Canadian senior women’s championship in Summerside, is back representing Nova Scotia with her Truro Curling Club rink.

Reigning world champions, from left, Heidi Hanlon, Kathy Floyd, Judy Blanchard and Jane Arseneau will once again be representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Seniors.(CCA photo)

“It’s going to be a good field and some good curling,” said P.E.I. men’s skip Rod MacDonald of Summerside.

“Geoff Cunningham from Newfoundland got runner-up at the Canadian (seniors) last year. Glenn Goss is skipping that team and Geoff is throwing skip rocks. They are certainly a good team as they showed last year.

CCA Photo: Glenn Goss

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