This Saturday, August 30, the Montague Curling Club will be collecting groceries to stock the foodbank shelves. Look for Annear Trucking in the parking lot of the Montague Superstore. Each donation will be entered into a draw for a “first time” membership for this curling season. Come out and support your community and fill those shelves!
We are looking for people to volunteer with the Curl Atlantic Championship, taking place at the Cari Complex, UPEI from September 11- 14, 2014. If you can spare a few hours (or more) on any of those days please contact Cindy MacRae at [email protected] or by phone at 902-566-4841 or cell 902-940-2062. We are looking for people to sell tickets, look after the door, and tend bar. Here is a link to the schedule. http://di90wgtjdaeee.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/07/CAC-2014-Schedule.pdf
Uploaded to YouTube by Adam Casey, here is a video from the 2014 Whitecap Curling Camp, presented by Travelers Insurance, which wrapped up on Friday at the APM Centre in Cornwall:
(by Al Cameron)
A four-day gathering of curling’s movers and shakers gets underway Monday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The inaugural Canadian Curling Summit will offer participants the opportunity to examine the sport of curling from all angles and contribute to discussions on ways to help its continued growth in Canada.
Keynote speakers include TSN president Stewart Johnston, Own The Podium Chief Executive Officer (and two-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts silver-medallist) Anne Merklinger and Brent Barootes, the president and CEO of the Partnership Group, a national sponsorship-consulting firm.
Workshops will cover such diverse areas as coaching, energy conservation at curling centres, legal issues in curling, ice, rocks, school curling, social media and future strategies for the sport.
Additionally, there will be a presentation on the Sochi experience, reliving Canada’s gold-medal successes at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games earlier this year in Russia, in addition to a trade show featuring various curling suppliers and manufacturers.
For the full agenda and more information, go to www.curling.ca/summit2014/
“This will be a wonderful opportunity for everybody to contribute to a sport we all love and want to continue to make bigger and better,” said Greg Stremlaw, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Curling Association. “Nothing is off the table; we’re looking at the grassroots level of the sport in our curling centres across Canada, all the way up to our high performance program, and everything in between. I’m excited about the lineup for the Summit, and what can and will be accomplished in Niagara Falls.”
In addition to the workshops and panels, the Summit will include two other major events. On Tuesday, Olympic gold-medallist Kevin Martin and longtime curling sponsor and supporter former Dominion Insurance Chief Executive Officer George Cooke will be inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame during the Hall of Fame and Awards Gala. In addition, Past CCA Chair Ron Hutton will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the category of Executive Honour Roll.
On Wednesday, the Summit will be capped with the inaugural Swing and Sweep Golf Tournament, presented by Pinty’s, at Thundering Waters Golf Club, a day that will include an evening dinner, silent and live auction — all to raise funds for junior curling and club development in Canada. Celebrity participants include Olympic men’s gold-medallists Brad Jacobs and Ryan Fry; Olympic women’s gold-medallists Kaitlyn Lawes and Jill Officer; former world men’s champion Richard Hart and reigning Tim Hortons Brier champion and member of the first Team Canada squad for the Tim Hortons Brier, Nolan Thiessen.
Only a few tickets for the Hall of Fame and Awards Gala remain, and there is room for possibly two more foursomes in the golf tournament. To register and purchase tickets, go to www.curling.ca/summit2014/registration-form/
Following the Summit, the CCA will hold its 2014 Annual General Meeting on Thursday in Niagara Falls.
Registration for the 2014 Summit is now open at www.curling.ca/summit2014/registration-form/, with pricing details at www.curling.ca/summit2014/pricing/, including prices for the Summit, the Swing and Sweep Golf Tournament and the CCA Hall of Fame induction banquet.
Coaching PEI will be hosting the Competition Development Module – Managing Conflict on Wednesday, September 10 at the House of Sport in Room 125 from 5:30 to 9:30pm.
Learning Facilitator Charity Sheehan.
This module is free but registration is required in preparation for the course. Please email [email protected] or call 902-368-6253.
More module dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Whitecap Curling Camp, presented by Travelers, wraps up on Friday at the APM Centre in Cornwall PEI, with athletes age 12 to 18 learning the technical skills of curling. 118 athletes and coaches from Atlantic Canada, USA and Nunavut are taking part. Thanks to the Cornwall and Crapaud curling clubs for the use of their curling rocks, and the Montaque Curling Club for the use of their ice scraper.
Photo, info from APM Centre Facebook page
(by Jonathan Brazeau)
Sochi Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones capped a dream season by claiming the Players’ Championship in Summerside PEI, and will now look to kickstart the 2014-15 campaign winning a major in her backyard.
Photo: Jennifer Jones
Jones’s Winnipeg rink highlights the list of teams already confirmed for the Masters, the opening leg of the Grand Slam of Curling series, running Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 at the Selkirk Recreation Complex in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Tickets for the Masters are now on sale. Click here for more info.
Reigning Scotties champion Rachel Homan will also be at the Masters as her Ottawa rink aims to win the event for a third consecutive year.
The women’s draw will also see Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni, whose team reached the semifinals at last season’s Players’ Championship.
On the men’s side, Calgary’s Kevin Koe’s new rink featuring Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing and Ben Hebert will play in their first Grand Slam together.
Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen, who won the Masters in 2010 to capture his first career Grand Slam title, is also hoping home-ice advantage works in his team’s favour.
Brad Gushue, from St. John’s, confirmed his rink will be in Selkirk. His team includes PEI native Brett Gallant at third stone.
Sochi Olympics silver medallist David Murdoch from Scotland and reigning world champion Thomas Ulsrud from Norway will also have their teams in the field.
A number of eligibility rule changes have been made for the 2015 Travelers (formerly The Dominion) Curling Club Championship. The revisions take into consideration suggestions received, the level of play at the national championship, and the true spirit of the event.
Here are the revisions, and the rationale:
Eligibility Requirement #2: Each club will declare a men’s team and women’s team of FOUR (4) players to represent their club through either their normal league or club championship process, or through a designated Travelers Curling Club Championship competition within the club. The declared teams, through either process, MUST have at least three players who have played together in a sanctioned club league during the current season. If a replacement fourth player is used, (i.e., a player who did not play regularly on that team throughout the season) that player MUST play lead. It is recognized that some clubs prefer to have an end-of-year competition to declare their champions. For those clubs who choose this championship process, teams that enter must have at least three of the original team members who curled together within the club. The replacement player rule was created for clarity during club championships.
Eligibility Requirement #3: No player on the team can have played in a Canadian Juniors, Men’s, Women’s or Senior’s Canadian Championship in the current or previous four curling seasons (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-2015) (i.e. national competitors are excluded as regular or replacement players on the team). This encourages the participation of true club curlers, not past or present elite.
Eligibility Requirement #4: Players who competed in the 2014 Travelers Curling Club Championship national event are ineligible to compete in the 2015 play downs. The implementation of this rule encourages more club curlers to participate in the event and shares the national championship experience amongst more athletes across Canada.
Eligibility Requirement #7: Each team must be comprised of 4 players aged 19 or over, as of November 1st, 2015. Since the inaugural event in 2009, there have been very few players under the age of 19 competing at the national championship. With this in mind, the event is treated as an adult competition and now, the eligibility rule reflects this fact.
Here are the complete eligibility requirements:
Travelers Curling Club Championship Eligibility Requirements 2015
We trust that all participants will respect the intent of this championship which is for curling clubs to engage their members to participate in a club championship to declare a club champion to represent the curling club. The event is formulated for true club championship teams, not past or present elite. The objective is to support the development of curling across Canada. We keep this objective in mind as we set our eligibility requirements and on-ice rules, including the CCA Rules of Curling for General Play. Travelers Canada reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to exclude any team that violates this spirit and intent as it pertains to the rules below.
1. The curling club, represented by the team, must be affiliated with its provincial/territorial curling association and all dues must be paid in full. The players of any club champion team must be members in good standing of the affiliated curling club. Any player can be a member of more than one affiliated curling club, but shall declare one “home club” for this competition.
2. Each club will declare a men’s team and women’s team of FOUR (4) players to represent their club through either their normal league or club championship process, or through a designated Travelers Curling Club Championship competition within the club. The declared teams, through either process, MUST have at least three players who have played together in a sanctioned club league during the current season. If a replacement fourth player is used, (i.e., a player who did not play regularly on that team throughout the season) that player MUST play lead. Players who play exclusively in a major/super league without playing in another sanctioned club league are ineligible to compete. Clubs that only have mixed or open leagues (i.e., no men’s and women’s leagues) must contact their association for approval to participate.
3. Each team will be allowed only one player who has played in a Juniors’, Men’s (Brier), Women’s (Scotties) or Seniors’ provincial/territorial event in the current or previous four curling seasons or participated in a Grand Slam event in the current or previous four curling seasons (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014- 2015).* No player on the team can have played in a Canadian Juniors, Men’s, Women’s or Senior’s Canadian Championship for those years (i.e. national competitors are excluded as regular or replacement players on the team).
* Exception – Provinces/Territories with an open provincial/territory event will be permitted 1 player who has placed top 25% in a Juniors’, Men’s (Brier), Women’s (Scotties) or Seniors’ provincial/territory event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons, or participated in a Grand Slam event in the current or previous 4 curling seasons.
4. Players who competed in the 2014 Travelers Curling Club Championship national event are ineligible to compete in the 2015 play downs.
5. All games will be 8 ends with ties being decided by a full extra end.
6. Once a four person team has been declared a club champion, a maximum of 1 replacement/substitute player from the club can play lead.
7. Each team must be comprised of 4 players aged 19 or over, as of November 1st, 2015. Provincial/Territorial curling associations may adopt a more restrictive age criteria if they choose.
8. Travelers Canada has the sole authority to grant exceptions to these rules in extraordinary circumstances. Before exercising this discretion, Travelers Canada will consult with the relevant provincial/territorial curling association, and will notify the provincial/territorial association in writing of any decisions regarding exceptions that are granted.
Curling Ice will be ready today at the APM Centre in Cornwall PEI for the Whitecap Junior Curling Camp, run by Curl Atlantic. Thanks to Travelers Insurance, Cornwall Curling Club, Crapaud Curling Club and Montague Curling Club for assistance and donation of equipment and rocks.
Curling Ice Rental is available Aug. 15, 16 and 17, 2014. email Donna [email protected] or call 628-8513 ext 221
Photo from APM Centre Facebook Page
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is pleased to announce that they will once again be running pre-season curling.
Last year’s first pre-season was a great success and could not have been made possible without the support of Island curlers.
This year’s pre-season will begin on Monday September 8th, 2014 and run until October 31st, 2014. The cost for a pre-season membership will be $115 (HST included). This fee will give you unlimited access to the ice on a first come – first serve basis, upon advance booking with Miranda Ellis, the pre-season coordinator. The club will also be running a league night so teams can get in some great games before up-coming competitions. Please remember that the pre-season is not just for competitive curlers, we welcome everyone to join us and get on the ice early.
To join Crapaud Community Curling Club’s pre-season curling please register by email: [email protected] or by phoning Miranda Ellis at (902) 940-9264.
Photo: ice in final preparation stages at last year’s pre-season curling
(CCA) Six men’s and six women’s teams will be part of the Canadian Curling Association’s National Team Program (NTP), it was announced today.
Photo Team Gushue (L-R) Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Brad Gushue, Geoff Walker
The teams qualified for the NTP based on their standings on the Order of Merit following the 2013-14 curling season. As part of the NTP, the teams will have funding to cover some of the costs of competition and training, in addition to being able to access high-performance resources in the areas of sports science, sports medicine and coaching from either inside or outside of the CCA.
Here are the teams that have qualified for the 2014-15 National Team Program, in order of their Order of Merit standings:
Men
(Skip, third, second, lead)
Team Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) — Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden.
Team McEwen (Winnipeg) — Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld.
Team Morris (Calgary) — John Morris, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen.
Team Gushue (St. John’s) — Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker.
Team Koe (Calgary) — Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert.
Team Howard (Penetanguishene, Ont.) — Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Jon Mead, Craig Savill.
Women
(Skip, third, second, lead)
Team Jones (Winnipeg) — Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen.
Team Homan (Ottawa) — Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle.
Team Lawton (Saskatoon) — Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner.
Team Sweeting (Edmonton) — Val Sweeting, Andrea Crawford, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Pidherny.
Team Middaugh (Coldwater, Ont.) — Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong.
Team Nedohin (Sherwood Park, Alta.) — Heather Nedohin, Amy Nixon, Jessica Mair, Laine Peters.
“The depth of curling talent in our country is amazing, and the international results continue to prove that,” said CCA Chief Executive Officer Greg Stremlaw. “We were the only country in the world to have no team finish outside of the top six in traditional four-player world and Olympic championship events last season, and the National Team Program has played a significant role in those ongoing successes.”
All 12 teams will be participating in the opening event of the CCA’s Season of Champions, the 2014 Canada Cup of Curling presented by Meridian Manufacturing, running Dec. 3 to 7 at Encana Arena in Camrose, Alta.
“As always, the objective of the National Team Program is to achieve podium results at international competitions, and we’re excited about the potential of the group of athletes that is part of the NTP for the 2014-15 season to continue to maintain those high expectations,” said Gerry Peckham, Director, High Performance, for the CCA. “Thanks to this program, these teams, based on their proven performance levels, will be given every competitive advantage possible to keep Canada contending for international medals.”
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is holding a fundraising Draw.
GRAND PRIZE
Dream Getaway All Inclusive Trip for 2 to the Caribbean April 2015 ( Resort of your choosing; up to $3000)
or $2000 cash
2nd prize
1 yr Membership at the Crapaud Curling Club or $250 cash
3rd prize
$100 cash
Tickets available from the club, or by emailing [email protected]
TICKET COST: $100
Draw Date is October 3rd, 2014
Coaching PEI will be hosting the NCCP – Competition Development module, Developing Athletic Abilities Wednesday August 20 & 27 at the House of Sport 5:30 to 9:30 pm each night. It is a two part session so both nights are required to be trained in this module.
Registration is free but a RSVP is required by August 18. There is an online pre-workshop required to be completed before the course begins.
To register or to get more information contact Lynn Boudreau, phone 368-6253 or email lboudreau@sportpei.
Arena curling ice rental is available during the Whitecap Curling Camp that is held at the APM Centre in Cornwall, PEI. The dates of ice availability are August 16, 17 and 20. The cost is $50/hour.
Please refer to the spreadsheet below and contact Donna Butler at the APM Centre to book and pay for ice times.
Ph (902) 628-8513 ext 223 Email: [email protected]
