(By Blair Weeks, Special to The Guardian)

There is no doubt that in the three years since the Curl Atlantic Championship (C.A.C.) began the event has achieved a place of significance in the minds of the region’s top male and female curlers.

The combination of the quality of the field, only the top-12 teams in the Atlantic provinces are invited, and an opportunity to play on first-class ice conditions in an arena setting at the CARI Complex, guarantees the event is profoundly important to the competitors.

Teams will play from Sept. 12 to 15 and compete for a top prize of $3,000. But the curlers will also be playing for the experience and not just for the prize money. In part the C.A.C. is about preparing for the big moments ahead.

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