Curlers keeping active at 55+ games in Ch’town (CBC, Guardian)

Over 500 Islanders age 55 and over are taking part in the Vogue Optical 55+ Games in the Charlottetown area, participating in a variety of sports and activities, including Curling (both hack and stick deliveries are permitted), which got underway on Monday, and 2 person Stick Curling, which begins on Thursday.

Curling is attracting media attention, with stories on CBC Compass, and in The Guardian.

Here’s a link to CBC Compass from last night. The clip from the 55+ Games with Jean Anderson and Barry Craswell starts at the 21:12 mark.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/PEI/ID/2655428779/

Here’s another CBC video clip from the 55+ Plus games.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/PEI/ID/2655418592/

Meanwhile, in the Tuesday edition of The Guardian, Cornwall curler Kimball Blanchard was interviewed.

Kimball Blanchard says curling is a wonderful winter activity.

GUARDIAN PHOTO BY KAYLA FRASER

Here’s an excerpt from today’s story:

Kimball Blanchard curls in Cornwall and has been since the 1990s. He enjoys the friendships.

“I always enjoy the game, but probably with the group out in Cornwall, you enjoy primarily the people, and the game secondary, and you can get good exercise out of it as well.”

He said it keeps people active and involved.

“It’s just a wonderful, social activity. People are here to enjoy themselves and even though we’re older, we still have that little bit of competitive spirit too.”

For more information on the 55+ Games, visit pei55plusgamessociety.ca.