Here are a few photos of PEI icemaker Larry Richards helping get the ice in top form for the 6 pm pre-qualification game for the Brier in St. John’s, featuring Team PEI vs. Nunavut, and Nova Scotia vs the Yukon.

Photo credits: Phil Gorveatt, Cathy Strickland.

Here’s PEI’s pre-qualification round schedule, culminating with the “Play in game” at 2:30 Saturday.

Thursday

6 pm – PEI vs. Nunavut

Friday

7:30 am – PEI vs. Yukon.

3 pm – PEI vs. Nova Scotia.

Saturday

8:30 am– Tie-breaker if needed.

2:30 pm – Final. Top two teams play for the one remaining spot in the Brier.

(Atlantic times – half an hour later in Newfoundland)