Monthly Archives: September 2023

2024 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships coming to Moncton, NB

Posted on by September 18, 2023

Moncton, N.B., will host Canada’s best men’s and women’s 50-and-over curling teams for the first time next year, it was announced today by Curling Canada.
 
Curl Moncton will be home to the 2024 Everest Funeral Concierge Canadian Curling Senior Championships from Dec. 2-7, 2024.
 
“Moncton is home to some remarkable moments in curling’s history. The community and host committee always create an exciting environment for our national championships to thrive. This will mark the first time the Everest Canadian Seniors are in Moncton, and we can’t wait to see what the host committee has in store for the athletes and fans,” said Curling Canada interim CEO Danny Lamoureux.
 
While it is Moncton’s first time hosting the Everest Canadian Seniors, the city has proven experience hosting premier national and international curling events.
 
Curl Moncton hosted the inaugural Canadian Under-18 Curling Championships in 2017 and the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2000.
 
Curling Canada’s partnership with Everest – a funeral planning and concierge service rolled into a life insurance plan – as the title sponsor of the Canadian senior championships dates back to 2015.
 
“2024 marks Everest Funeral Concierge’s 10th consecutive year sponsoring the Canadian Senior Curling Championships,” said Mark Duffey, Everest’s Chief Executive Officer. “It’s an amazing milestone for this incredible sport and for our ongoing partnership with Curling Canada. Everest is committed to supporting lives well played and curling represents some of the best ones in the country. We love the curling community and we can’t wait for this year’s competition.”
 
“10 years of supporting curlers and the curling community is incredible,” said renowned Canadian curler and newly announced Canada’s Sports Hall of Famer Randy Ferbey. “My fellow  Everest Curling Executive Committee members, Jennifer Jones and Cheryl Bernard, and I are all excited to promote the sport we love at the Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick in December 2024!”
 
“Moncton has a long history as a curling city and we can’t wait to host the 2024 Everest Canadian Senior Championships!” said Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold. “Our region has developed an impressive reputation for successfully holding local, national, and international sporting events and we look forward to ensuring this event’s athletes and visitors have the same outstanding experience people have come to expect from us. We also appreciate what this will mean for local curlers, who will be inspired and motivated by seeing these top-ranking teams play in our community.”
 
In addition to winning a coveted Canadian championship, the winning men’s and women’s teams in Moncton will represent Canada at the 2024 World Senior Curling Championships (location, date TBA by the World Curling Federation).
 
Click to read the full story at Curling Canada: https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/09/18/east-coast-everest-seniors/

Membership Fees for the 2023-2024 Season

Posted on by September 18, 2023

Curl PEI has been working to increase participation in the sport, create more opportunities for training and development and help Island clubs be healthy and active.  One source of revenue is the Curl PEI individual membership fee which includes personal accident insurance for all member curlers at the member clubs.  This coverage is there to help member curlers in case of any accident or injury that may happen as a result of participating in curling.

The 2023-2024 curling season will see an increase of $3 in the Curl PEI fee, bringing the fee to $18 per member curler.  Curlers will pay this annual fee as part of their normal club registration fees.

By paying this annual fee, curlers play a fundamental part in securing the future of the sport In Prince Edward Island.  Curl PEI works to keep the membership fee as low as possible with this being the first increase since the individual fee was implemented. 

For further information about the increase or the Curl PEI fee please reach out to the Curl PEI office at [email protected] or 902-368-4208.

Montana’s BBQ & Bar named new title sponsor of the Brier

Posted on by September 15, 2023

The world’s most famous and historic national curling championship will have a distinct smoky flavouring beginning in March in Regina, it was announced today.

Montana’s BBQ & Bar will join very select company as just the fifth title sponsor in the history of the Canadian men’s curling championship, which dates back to its inaugural event in 1927.

The 2024 Montana’s Brier, presented by AGI, is scheduled for March 1-10 at the Brandt Centre in Regina.

“We knew that there would be a great deal of interest from a sponsorship perspective when we started the process to find a new partner for the Brier,” said Danny Lamoureux, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada. “The Montana’s brand is known from coast to coast, just like the Brier, so it’s a perfect fit and I have a feeling there will be some wonderful opportunities for both Montana’s and Curling Canada as we work together down the road.”

Montana’s will follow in the footsteps of the Brier’s four previous title sponsors — Macdonald Tobacco, Labatt Breweries, Nokia and Tim Hortons — in contributing to the success of curling’s most iconic event.

“The opportunity for Montana’s, Canada’s home for BBQ, to be affiliated with a historic and quintessential Canadian event like the Brier is an honour,” said Yianni Fountas, Director of Marketing for Montana’s BBQ & Bar. “We’re proud to be associated with the elite group of partners involved with Curling Canada’s Season of Champions and look forward to bringing our BBQ lifestyle to future events, supporting athletes at all levels and growing Canada’s game across the country.”

With nearly 100 locations across the country, Montana’s BBQ & Bar is a Canadian comfort food concept known for their famous fall off the bones ribs, smoked in-house daily; Canadian AAA Steaks; and Daily Deals great for any occasion. Montana’s celebrates fun-to-eat, finger-licking smoked barbecued comfort food that breaks the ‘proper’ rules of dining out. A welcoming gathering place where you can come as you are, dig in and get messy, their restaurants provide a casual and unpretentious environment perfect for creating memories with family and friends.

The 2024 Montana’s Brier, broadcast from start to finish by TSN/RDS2, will be the 95th edition of the Canadian men’s championship.

Three teams already have qualified to play in the 2024 Montana’s Brier — defending champion Team Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., and two pre-qualified entries based on 2022-23 Canadian Team Ranking System standings, Team Brendan Bottcher (including PEI’s Brett Gallant) of Calgary and Team Matt Dunstone of Winnipeg.

Ticket packages will be available online at curling.ca/tickets, or in person at the Brandt Centre box office. Email ticket inquiries can be sent to [email protected].

The Brier has been played in 32 cities across Canada, from Victoria to St. John’s. Teams from Alberta have won 29 times, followed by Manitoba with 27 titles. New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut have yet to win.

Click to read the full story at Curling Canada: https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/09/15/the-montanas-brier/

Curling Canada kicks off nationwide U15 RockFest in 2023-24

Posted on by September 14, 2023

Curling Canada, in association with its Member Associations across the country, will begin the long-awaited U15 RockFest youth development program during the 2023-24 curling season.
 
RockFest will feature curlers under 15 years of age competing at regional events nationwide for opportunities to develop their skills and compete against curlers from neighbouring provinces and territories in singles and triples format curling.
 
The new events focus on developing the skills of youth curlers as individuals, helping them develop a well-rounded skillset in all aspects of the game in a fun and competitive environment.
 
U15 RockFest events provide new opportunities for youth curlers beyond the Canadian Under-18 and Under-21 championships to compete and have fun while playing.
 
“Curling Canada is excited to launch the U15 Regional RockFest events for youth curlers this season because this age group is critical in our Long-Term Curler Development framework. These events provide young curlers with opportunities to experience skill-development events that extend their learning both on and off the ice,” said Curling Canada Manager of Youth & Program Development Dustin Mikush.
 
Curling Canada will organize four regional events with the respective regional Member Associations. Youth curlers across Canada will have the chance to compete at one of the following events:

  • U15 RockFest West (British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alberta)
  • U15 RockFest Prairies (Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
  • U15 RockFest East (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Nunavut, Quebec)
  • U15 RockFest Atlantic (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador)

The events will take place over three days and feature an action-packed schedule of U15 singles competitions, triples curling, skills development clinics, fun off-ice activities and the Golden RockFest.
 
“It is great to see the increased number of opportunities being offered to U15 curlers across the country,” said Steve Laycock, U15 Coach and 10-time Brier competitor. “Historically curlers would get introduced to the sport via the learn to curl programs run at their local curling centres but there wasn’t a clear path on what came next until they reached the U18 age group.
 
U15 curlers aged 14 or younger as of June 30, 2023, can qualify for regional U15 RockFest events through their local Member Associations.
 
Click to read the full story at Curling Canada: https://www.curling.ca/blog/2023/09/14/rockfest/

 

Reminder: Application deadline extended to Sept. 15 for 2023-24 PEI Curling Hall of Fame student bursaries

Posted on by September 11, 2023
 
 

The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. As there was a low number of entrants the first round, we are still looking to award the following bursaries: one $1000 bursary for a female curler, plus two $750 bursaries (amount increased from previous years, thanks to generous benefactors), one for a female curler, one for a male. Bursaries are awarded based on financial need and passion for the game. Recipients from previous years are eligible to apply as well as those who have not received one before.

Application Deadline for these bursaries is now September 15, 2023

To be eligible to apply for a bursary, an applicant must be eligible to participate in provincial junior playdowns for the upcoming curling season. Also, an applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student at the university or college they are attending. An applicant can only be awarded one bursary per year. 

Please submit your application form via email to Derek MacEwen at [email protected]

The information provided will be kept confidential.

Click to download Bursary Application Form in MS Word Format

Click to download Bursary Application Form in Adobe PDF Format