Monthly Archives: May 2018

2018 CCE at Curl Moncton: Camp Dates and Registration

Posted on by May 22, 2018

15 SUCCESSFUL YEARS & GROWING

Please read information for choosing the appropriate camp. Registration button below.

Development Camp

All-round Basic Skill Development

Improvement of Fundamental Curling Skills:
• Delivery
• Sweeping

Development of Team skills:
• Team dynamics
• Communication
• Strategy

Personal Growth:
• Nutrition
• Conditioning
• Mental Prep

Advanced Camp

Increased Focus on High Performance Skills; Team-oriented, Individuals, Partial Teams All Welcome

Enhancement of technical skills

Focus on skills that lead to being more competitive:
• Strategy
• Mental prep
• Game play
• Communication

Coaches encouraged to attend with the teams.

Prerequisite: At least one CCE Development camp or equivalent. Contact Rick Perron for details.

Elite Camp 

Focus on Developing the Competitive Edge; Team-oriented,  Individuals, Partial Teams All Welcome

“Performance Practice Makes for Perfect Performance”

Strong focus in team development (participants will be pushed to perform)
• Practice with Purpose
• Forming Winning Habits
• Getting Your Head in the Game
• Performance in Competition Conditions

Prerequisite: CCE Advanced camp or equivalent (Provincial/National  experience may qualify) Contact Rick Perron for clarification.

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 Junior Development Camp ($390)     July 23 – July 27, 2018 

Adult Development Camp ($390)       July 23 – July 27, 2018 

Junior Elite Camp ($455)                 July 22 – July 26, 201

Special Guests – Lisa Weagle (3-Time Scotties Champion, World Champion)

 

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Special Guests –

Niklas Edin (3X World Champ, 6X European Champ, 2X Olympic Silver Medallist,1X World Junior Champ)

Christoffer Svae (Team Ulsrud) (World Champ, 2X European Champ, Olympic Silver Medallist)

Junior Advanced Camp ($455)   July 29 – Aug 2, 2018 FULL – contact Rick for options
Adult Advanced Camp ($455)            July 30 – Aug 3, 2018 1 Spot Left
Junior Development Camp ($390)      July 30 – Aug 3, 2018 FULL – contact Rick for options

INTERNATIONAL SPIEL – AUG 3 – 5 CLICK HERE FOR POSTER AND REGISTRATION

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  Advanced Open Jr/Adult ($455)         Aug 6 – Aug 10, 2018 –  

 12 Junior spots remaining

 2 Adult spots remaining

 

Special Guests – Russ Howard (Olympic Champion, 2-Time World Champion) and Mary-Anne Arsenault (5-Time Scotties Champion, 2-Time World Champion)

 

WhiteCap Summer Curling Camp – for ages 12-15 Accommodations included – Aug 5-10 CLICK HERE

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Special Guest(s) – Cathy Overton-Clapham (5X Scotties Champion, 1X World Champion)

Junior Elite Camp ($455)                    Aug 12 – Aug 16, 2018  2 Spots Left
Adult Elite Camp ($455)                      Aug 13 – Aug 17, 2018  FULL
Jr/Adult Development Open ($390)   Aug 13 – Aug 17, 2018 One Spot Open for a Junior 

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U12 (Ages 9-11 call for exceptions) Development Camp ($175)         Aug 24 – Aug 26, 2018

REGISTER HERE

WhiteCap Summer Curling Camp in Moncton – for ages 12-15. Accommodations included

Posted on by May 22, 2018

 

WhiteCap Curling Camp         Aug 5 – Aug 10, 2018
–> for ages 12-15 (call Rick for age exceptions) – accommodations included.

Cost: $750

  • more on-ice time
  • fun social activities with old and new friends
  • special guests

Accommodations at Université de Moncton

Curling Facility at Curl Moncton, 80 Lockhart Av. Moncton NB

REGISTER

Contact person:

Rick Perron
rick@ccetraining.ca
506-857-4285 X4

Surf n’ Curl at Curl Moncton this August

Posted on by May 18, 2018

Curl Moncton’s annual Surf n’ Curl bonspiel goes August 17-19, with entry deadline of  August 3rd.
$220/team, three games guaranteed, open format. Friday night mussel bar, Saturday lunch and lobster dinner included. Make cheques payable to Curl Moncton, 80 Lockhart Av., Moncton NB E1C 3B8.

Cornwall hosting both Maritime and Canadian stick curling ch’ships next season

Posted on by May 14, 2018

There’s been a lot of interest in doubles curling recently, especially with Canada winning an Olympic Gold Medal in Mixed Doubles. The Cornwall Curling Club along with other Island curling facilities, have been playing 2-person curling for years, with their popular Stick Curling leagues. 

The Cornwall Curling Club will be hosting both the Maritime and the Canadian 2 person stick curling championships next season, with the Maritime, which they last hosted in 2016, taking place from March 15-17 2019., and the  Canadian championship being held from March 31 to April 3rd.  Cornwall previously hosted the national event back in 2013, winning both divisions on home ice.
For entry details for the Canadians, visit canadianstickcurling.ca

Cornwall Curling Club honours its first World Champion

Posted on by May 12, 2018

In a presentation just before Friday’s Cornwall Curling Club Annual General Meeting, club member Lauren Lenentine, who was a member of this year’s World Junior Women’s Curling Championship team skipped by Halifax’s Kaitlyn Jones, was honoured with the unveiling of a shadow box containing her team jersey, which will hang proudly in the club. 

Photo (L-R): Cornwall Curling Club President Gary O’Sullivan, Lauren Lenentine

Lauren has been invited to be a regular member of Team Jones, and will attend Dalhousie University in the fall. Cornwall President Gary O’Sullivan congratulated the club’s first World Champion, wishing her well in her studies and in her future curling endeavors.

Award presented to Curling Canada Volunteer of the Year Finalist

Posted on by May 12, 2018

Cornwall Curling Club member Derek MacEwen was selected as a national finalist for Curling Canada’s Volunteer of the Year award for the 2017-2018 season. He was presented with a personalized Curling Canada jacket just prior to Cornwall’s Annual General Meeting on Friday evening. MacEwen was nominated by the Cornwall Curling Club, Curl PEI, and the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum for the work he has done with each organization, beginning with creating the Cornwall Curling Club’s website in 1999, followed by the Curl PEI website and results system in 2001, as well as writing hundreds of curling news items and posting thousands of pictures to both sites to further the sport of curling on PEI. He was also an early leader in connecting these sports websites to new social media platforms. He has also been the media coordinator for the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum since its inception in 2007, setting up their website, coordinating news releases, taking pictures, as well as building a multimedia presentation for their awards ceremony, and at the PEI Sports Hall of Fame during the Road to the Roar event in Summerside. At the Cornwall club he is the drawmaster for one evening, is a former Club President, and helps out at many events.

Photo (L-R) 2017-2018 Curl PEI Vice President Sandy Matheson, Jerry Muzika, President of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum, Curling Canada Volunteer of the Year finalist Derek MacEwen, and Gary O’Sullivan, president of the Cornwall Curling Club.

On hand for the presentation were 2017-2018 Curl PEI Vice President Sandy Matheson, Curl PEI Executive Director Amy Duncan, Jerry Muzika, President of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum, and Gary O’Sullivan, president of the Cornwall Curling Club.

The winning national award winner was Roger Smith from La Peche Quebec, who was honoured during an on-ice ceremony at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina. Smith’s accomplishments included spearheading the drive to get a new curling facility built in the municipality of Chelsea.

Curling Canada’s 14 Member Associations submitted applications for the Curling Canada Volunteer of the Year Award, and it was narrowed down to seven finalists, including Smith and MacEwen.

The other National Finalists were as follows:

Guy Beaudry (Manitoba)
Milledge Sheridan (Nova Scotia)
Stephen Goulding (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Rose Tallevi (Ontario)
Randy Brown (Ontario).

Atlantic Recreation and Facilities Conference and Trade Show (ARFC) goes May 30 to June 1 in Charlottetown

Posted on by May 12, 2018

Registration for the Atlantic Recreation and Facilities Conference and Trade Show (May 30th to June 1st in Charlottetown, PEI) is still available. Head to www.arfc.ca for details and on-line registration.

This exciting Atlantic gathering dedicated to Recreation and Facilities will have keynote speakers, sessions and round-tables focusing on professional development and growth, a trade show focused on programming and purchasing opportunities, along with nightly social events creating opportunities for collaboration and networking.

The purpose of this conference is:

  • to foster collaboration and be inspired to build relationships that will help you do your job better;
  • to highlight and share findings, best practices and experiences from relevant research, policy and practice work;
  • to build partnerships and strengthen networks to facilitate knowledge transfer and exchange; and
  • to identify priorities and develop coordinated action plans for building the National Recreation Framework.

Presenters are lined up from across North America. Series sessions have been developed for aquatics, arenas, recreation programming and students. Social events are planned for each evening including the trade show at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, and the conference’s signature reception will be held at Peake’s Quay Restaurant. There’s something for everyone!

Curlers participate in Future Elites

Posted on by May 10, 2018

(Sport PEI) Thirty-four athletes from across the province, from different sports and different ages, and including an impressive number of curlers, attended Sport PEI’s seventh Future Elites event. The athletes all have one goal: get to the next level. 

Future Elites. Curlers are mainly in the left half of the photo.
 
The group started off the day with Meagan Ferguson from Mind Matters, and looked at getting in the
zone. This was followed by fitness testing similar to “RBC Training Ground”. This group really stepped up to the plate and broke three of Synergy’s testing records.  
 
Before lunch,  the athletes met USports & Canadian Jr. Women’s Wrestling Champion Hannah Taylor.  She told her of her journey from PEI to standing on top of the National podium.  Her message was, ” Always be the best version of yourself, in sport and life.”  
 
After lunch, the group had a workout and a learning session on how to lift, push and pull.  Mark Arendz was a surprise guest and the athletes heard about his amazing Paralympic success, coming home with six medals.
 
Thanks to the 2009 Canada Games Legacy Fund for supporting Future Elites.

Lauren Ferguson wins April SCORE! of the Month honours from Score! Charlottetown

Posted on by May 10, 2018
The April SCORE! of the Month winner from Score! Charlottetown is curler Lauren Ferguson.  She had a busy month curling at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship in Alberta with Calvin Smith. returning home to then curl in the Canadian Under 18 Curling Championship in St. Andrews, NB. After round robin play,  Lauren paired up with Troy Chong from BC to win silver in the U18 mixed doubles event. 
 
Left to Right: 2018 Canadian U18 Championship mixed doubles silver medallists: Troy Chong (BC), Lauren Ferguson (PEI), David Trickett (NL)

 

Reminder: Joyce Myers Trust Fund Scholarships, Capital Acquisition Grants, due May 15 (final year)

Posted on by May 10, 2018

The Board of Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created a Scholarship Fund as a means to assist our talented full-time student athletes in Atlantic Canada. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools.  Three scholarships of $500 each will be awarded to each of the four Atlantic provinces to the successful applicants.  The total amount awarded will be $6,000.

The Board of Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund also created the Capital Acquisition Grant as a means to assist member curling centres within Atlantic Canada with capital projects.  Seven grants of $1,500 each will be awarded to curling centres within the four Atlantic provinces.  The total amount awarded will be $10,500.

Both applications are below in MS Word format.  Please note the deadline for all applications is May 15, 2018.

Please note, all applications are to be submitted by email to:  joycemyerstrustfund@gmail.com

Joyce Myers Capital Works Grant Application – 2018 (Final Year)

Joyce Myers Scholarship Application – 2018 (Final Year)

 After the successful applicants have received their funding this year, the Joyce Myers Trust Fund will be depleted. This Fund will have provided over $135,000 in support of young curlers and curling centres across Atlantic Canada over the past 9 years.

Information about the Joyce Myers Trust Fund:

Joyce Myers Trust Fund

The Joyce Myers Trust Fund is an Atlantic Canada initiative to foster the development and promotion of the sport of curling throughout Atlantic Canada.

The Trust Fund, which was established from profits from the 2003 Nokia Brier and 2005 Tim Horton’s Roar of the Rings, provides funding for the development of curling in Atlantic Canada through grant opportunities for Curling Club Capital Works projects, Student/Athlete Scholarships, and Curl Atlantic Member Association Program Initiatives.

The trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund announced plans for future investments in the sport of curling for Atlantic Canada and released its first grants during the 2009-2010 curling season.

Joyce Myers was inducted into both the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as an athlete and a builder. Joyce’s accomplishments as an athlete, administrator, coach and official made her one of the most versatile and impacting persons in Nova Scotia sports. Her passion for sport and the countless hours she contributed to many individuals and events has left a lasting impression. Joyce was a true inspiration and mentor to many.

Capital Acquisition Grants

The Trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund created the Capital Acquisition Grants as a means to assist member curling clubs within Atlantic Canada with capital projects. Expenses that are of a special and/or extraordinary nature will be eligible for funding. In other words, programs and initiatives that are both unusual and occur infrequently; they are not part of the regular, day-to-day operation of the club. Listed below are a few possibilities:

The repair, replacement, purchase or construction of a curling facility or part of a curling facility. For example, the repair or replacement of a curling club roof; the repair, replacement or purchase of a plant asset or piece of equipment. For example, the repair or replacement of ice making equipment.

The purchase of special curling equipment. For example, the purchase of little rocks for a junior curling program.

Exempt from funding are any expenses of an operational nature. For example, membership dues, utility and tax bills do not qualify.

Scholarships

Curl Atlantic has implemented a scholarship to curlers who have enrolled in full-time studiesa in a post-secondary institution. The intention of these awards is to allow talented athletes to devote primary sources of time and energy to training, rather than extensive employment in order to fund post-secondary education. Recipients will be expected to devote a full-time, shared commitment to sport and education exclusively. This award is not intended to reward past achievements but rather a means to pursue further achievements that surpass the current level of performance. Priority will be given to athletes attending Atlantic universities, colleges or vocational schools.

Reminder: Today (May 10) is deadline for Spirit of Sandra Scholarships for Jr. Competitive curlers

Posted on by May 10, 2018

For the past 5 years, the Sandra Schmirler Foundation has awarded $5,000 scholarships to 6 deserving junior curlers. Winners have included Brooks Roche (2015) and Veronica Smith (2014) from PEI.

The Spirit of Sandra Junior Curling Scholarship is intended for young athletes who curl competitively while pursuing a post-secondary education. Recipients must be 20 years of age or under as of June 30, 2018 and therefore eligible to compete as a junior curler. 

In addition to financial support provided by these curling scholarships, successful applicants are mentored by champion curlers Pat Simmons and Cathy Overton-Clapham, who volunteer their time to help these young curlers throughout the season. The scholars get together with Pat and Cathy in the summer to discuss their goals and dreams, meet an Olympic champion or two and get to know one another.

The 2018 Spirit of Sandra Scholarship application information is now available on the Foundations’s website at: http://www.sandraschmirler.org/english/spirit-of-sandra/

Application deadline for 2018 is midnight (Eastern Time) May 10, 2018. Successful applicants will be notified no later than June 15, 2018.

This year’s scholars have continued to excel both with their curling and their studies. They hail from 5 different provinces (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland & Labrador) and have become good friends across the miles. Every month they share their experiences curling and studying, always encouraging one another and celebrating each other’s individual success.

2017 Scholars at summer camp in Winnipeg 
Kyle, Hayden, Megan, Emily, Derek & Karsten

“The Sandra Schmirler Foundation has not only allowed me to pursue my academic and curling careers but has also provided the amazing opportunity to bring my curling community closer together in support of an amazing cause. I will always treasure the connections and memories I have made with the Sandra Schmirler Foundation as they have changed my life for the better!”  
Megan Daniels – Delta, BC

“It is so rewarding to give back to the Foundation by organizing a fundraiser. To be part of more than just a Foundation – a legacy – is like standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Derek Leung – Toronto, ON

“The feeling of being named a Spirit of Sandra Scholar is absolutely amazing. This scholarship has given me opportunities, friendships and memories that will last a life time. Cathy and Pat have been incredible and have been great mentors, friends, and people who we, as scholars, aspire to be like one day. This scholarship has introduced me to a family who ensures that the legacy of Sandra will live on forever and that babies, too sick or too small, have a chance to grow up to be a Champion like Sandra was.” 
Kyle Barron – Stephenville, NL

“Being a Spirit of Sandra Scholar was such an honour and a privilege as I was able to be a part of an organization that saves so many babies lives across Canada. As a student and curler, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of everyday pressures. Being a part of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation allowed me to slow down and reflect on the value of helping others, and the fulfilling feeling of making a small difference in saving a life.
Emily Plett – Carstairs, AB

“Born premature myself, it has been a wonderful learning experience for me to see just how much goes into supporting babies born too soon or too small. I have made many lifelong friendships because of the Spirit of Sandra Scholarship. It’s an honour to be a part of such a great Foundation.”
Hayden Forrester – Winnipeg, MB

“The most significant thing I take away from my experience as a Spirit of Sandra Scholar is inspiration. My time spent with the Foundation has left me with a genuine desire to continue doing my part in ensuring the legacy of Sandra lives on, and a deep-seated faith that it will.”
Karsten Sturmay – Leduc, AB

Megan, Derek, Kyle, Emily, Hayden and Karsten. They are our 2017 Scholars and our future leaders. Spirit of Sandra Scholars develop life skills that are needed to succeed now and in the future.

Each year, the scholars volunteer to organize a fundraising event with the proceeds going to the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. In May, the scholars will review a number of grant requests for life-saving equipment from hospitals across Canada. Together, they will choose the recipient of this grant and nominate one of their group to phone the Development Officer at that Foundation to inform them that they have been chosen as the grant recipient by the Spirit of Sandra Scholars.

Moncton Launches Pre-Sale Campaign In Bid To Host Brier In 2020 (Huddle)

Posted on by May 10, 2018

MONCTON – Moncton officially launched its bid to host the annual Canadian men’s curling championship, the Tim Hortons Brier, in 2020. It lost the bid to host the event in 2019 to Brandon, Man.

Attendants, including Curl Moncton and City officials, create a promotional video in front of the Downtown Events Centre for Moncton’s Brier bid. Image: Inda Intiar/Huddle

“We’re going to up our game on those things that Curling Canada told us we needed to improve,” said Jacques Robichaud, the President of the Board of Curl Moncton. “But we’re also going to up our game in other parts that they said they were satisfied with. We want to make sure there’s no question that the Brier comes to Moncton for 2020.”

“We intend to put all of our efforts behind the submission with the goal of seeing the Brier in Moncton’s new state of the art sports and entertainment centre,” said Mayor Dawn Arnold.

The committee in charge of the bid, for which Robichaud is chair, is now calling on residents of greater Moncton to deposit $50 for the full event package. Robichaud said the committee is following the example of St. John’s, N.L., which started the pre-sale practice when it hosted the Brier.

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Reminder: Curling Clubs holding Annual General Meetings (updated)

Posted on by May 8, 2018

The curling season is over on PEI, and curling facilities are holding Annual General Meetings.
The Cornwall Curling Club will be holding theirs on Friday, May 11, beginning with a reception at 6:30 pm, while the Crapaud Community Curling Club’s AGM takes place on Monday May 14 at 7 pm. The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will hold theirs on Wednesday May 23 at 7 pm, while the Silver Fox in Summerside’s AGM is Monday, May 28th at 7 pm.

All members are encouraged to attend their respective AGMs.

Charlottetown holding lobster/ham take-out dinner fundraiser

Posted on by May 7, 2018

On Friday, May 25th, the Charlottetown Curling Complex will be holding a lobster/ham take-out dinner fundraiser.

Lobster dinner is $25 and ham dinner is $15. Both include 2 scoops of potato salad, coleslaw, dinner roll, cucumber slices, tomatoes and carrot cake.

Tickets are available at the CCC every Monday from 5-7 pm, by calling 902 370-2875, or through Claire Rogers at 902 569-9119 or 902 629-4989.