Charlottetown resident and Summerside native Jonathan Greenan, who competed on Team Darren Higgins in the PEI Tankard provincial men’s curling championship last year, was on CBC PEI’s Mainstreet radio program on Monday, reflecting on the fond memories of his time … Continue reading
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Curling officially got underway on Friday morning at the Silver Fox in Summerside, with the Seniors League, sponsored by SGK Atlantic Ltd. … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling Club is conducting Adult Curling Lessons on Monday evenings from 6:45 to 8:45 on ice sheets 1 and 2. No experience is needed, and fun is guaranteed! There is no cost for paid club members, while … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will be holding the following Open House events from Nov. 9-12: Youth Curling: Monday and Thursday @4:30 pm Stick Curling: Tuesday and Thursday @1:00 pm Regular Curling: Monday (8-end games) and Thursday (6-end … Continue reading
(by Dave Stewart) Robbie Doherty remembers the exact moment he knew he wanted to entertain children for the rest of his life. The 32-year-old Charlottetown man, who created the Silly Robbie character two years ago, was coming off the stage … Continue reading
It was a pretty good weekend for Cornwall’s Team Mitchell Schut at the TSA Junior Cashspiel at the Thistle-St.-Andrews Curling Club in Saint John NB, winning all three of their qualifying games, plus their Semi-Final against Josh Nowlan and his … Continue reading
The annual Murphy’s Ice Queens Women’s Funspiel takes place Saturday, Nov 21 2020 at the Cornwall Curling Club, and is a great way to kick off the curling season! This event is open to female curlers from all clubs, and … Continue reading
One of the best-known names in Prince Edward Island curling will be guiding the development and performance of the sport’s athletes and coaches, it was announced today by Curl PEI. Nine-time P.E.I. men’s champion and former Canadian mixed champion Peter … Continue reading
Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut team, and the Josh Nowlan (Lou’s grandson) rink from NB are playing now in the semi-finals of the TSA Junior cashspiel at the Thistle-Saint Andrews Curling Club in Saint John NB. The Schut rink have a 3-0 … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is reporting that this weekend’s annual Curl for Cancer event, combined with the 5th annual Carol Sullivan fun run, raised $3434.25 for Cancer Research. … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club, in conjunction with nearby sponsor Bogside Brewing, is holding the Bogside Cashspiel, a 10-team women’s event, which gets underway at 9 am on Friday November 27. Nov. 20 Update: because of rising cases of Covid 19, … Continue reading
Curl PEI is excited to announce our first Junior Development Clinic of the season will be November 14, 2020 from 10 am-2 pm at the Montague Curling Club. The clinic is open to U20 teams and their coach(es). Due to … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is setting up a new U21 Doubles League, intended to provide an opportunity to learn the sport of doubles curling (Mixed Doubles is an Olympic sport) and provide a competitive doubles league experience for teams … Continue reading
Canada Olympic Park could host marquee events, including men’s worlds, in 2021 (by Devin Heroux) Three major curling bonspiels will not be held in their scheduled host cities this winter, CBC Sports has learned. Instead, the Brier, Scotties and men’s … Continue reading
Well-known Summerside curler, icemaker, firefighter and school bus driver Leo Stewart, who passed away in April, was posthumously presented with the “2020 School Bus Driver of the Year” award today at Elm Street School in Summerside. … Continue reading
Montague Curling Club 2020 Curl for Cancer November 06 & 07 Friday, Nov 06 Draw 1: 6:15pm Ice 1: Ruth’s Rascals vs. Hardings Ice 2: Scott Annear vs. Rick Renaud Ice 3: Wayne Chaisson vs Alan Munro Ice 4: 7:30pm … Continue reading
Curler Kathy O’Rourke is among the panelists at the kickoff event for Sport PEI’s three “She Leads” sessions. Very excited to be part of this panel – hope you can join us! https://t.co/zpxucYhOyH — Kathy O’Rourke (@kurlingpartner) November 6, 2020 … Continue reading
Sport PEI presents three “She Leads” events. Cost for each event is a $20 donation. Curler Kathy O’Rourke is among the panelists at the kickoff event at the Confederation Centre. For more information or to register for any of these … Continue reading
Check out the Cornwall Curling Club’s FREE “Learn to Curl~Quick Sessions” on Saturday, November 7th, 2020. Please pre-register by emailing cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca or calling 902-566-4427 by 5 pm Friday, November 6th. Let them know which session(s) you are interested in. 11 … Continue reading
Icemaking is well underway at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Here are some photos from their Facebook page: … Continue reading
Leo Hebert, a former Brier and world curling champion from British Columbia has passed away. Hebert died on Oct. 28, one day after celebrating his 89th birthday. Inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2000, Hebert was the … Continue reading
What: Eighth–annual mixed doubles cash curling bonspiel. Where: Cornwall Curling Club Date: Sat. December 5, 2020 Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm Cost: $40.00 per 2-person team Games: 3 six-end games Entry deadline – December 1, 2020 First sixteen … Continue reading
The annual Murphy’s Ice Queens Women’s Funspiel takes place Saturday, Nov 21 2020 at the Cornwall Curling Club, and is a great way to kick off the curling season! This event is open to female curlers from all clubs, and … Continue reading
Curling is now underway at Curl Moncton. Five of the 10 sheets are being used. They can add the other five if demand warrants. Their summer camps and spiels were cancelled due to COVID, so they delayed putting in the … Continue reading
It’s the first night of curling of the season for the Souris Curling Club, who curl Tuesdays at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris. Curlers are reminded to be at the rink between 5 pm-5:20 pm for the first draw … Continue reading
Here is the latest update from the Charlottetown Curling Club, as posted today on their Facebook page and their website: Due to ongoing delays caused by mechanical issues with our ice plant, the Charlottetown Curling Club will be postponing season … Continue reading
BY BRIAN CHICK Curling, like everything else, came to an abrupt halt in the spring due to COVID-19. Clubs were closed, events were cancelled, and curlers and fans were left with little to do and nothing to watch. For Charlottetown’s … Continue reading
Check out the Cornwall Curling Club’s FREE “Learn to Curl~Quick Sessions!” on Saturday, November 7th, 2020. Please pre-register by emailing cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca or calling 902-566-4427 by Thursday, November 5th. Let them know which session you are interested in. 11 am to … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will be holding the following Open House events from Nov. 9-12: Youth Curling: Monday and Thursday @4:30 pm Stick Curling: Tuesday and Thursday @1:00 pm Regular Curling: Monday (8-end games) and Thursday (6-end … Continue reading
Have you always wanted to try curling? Or maybe you want to get back to it? Here is your chance – Saturday, November 7th from 2-4 pm drop into the Silver Fox Curling Club for a free curling event. Come … Continue reading
It was a successful (and profitable) weekend in Nova Scotia for several PEI teams and players at both the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel in Halifax, and the 27th Oak Island Junior Cashspiel in Chester. Team Gushue with … Continue reading
Lots of Islanders will be in the money in Nova Scotia cashspiels this afternoon as they have advanced to the finals in events in Halifax and Chester. Mark Nichols and Brett Gallant from Team Gushue. Photo by Curling Photos At … Continue reading
PEI curlers are doing well in Halifax and Chester this weekend, with Team Birt, who play out of the Montague and Cornwall curling clubs, qualifying for the playoff round in the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Cashspiel at the Mayflower … Continue reading
Here are the Draw and Schedule for the Saturday morning Pepsi U16 Development League, which got underway this morning at the Cornwall Curling Club, and is open to curlers from all PEI curling facilities. Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet … Continue reading
Check out the Cornwall Curling Club’s FREE “Learn to Curl~Quick Sessions!” on Saturday, November 7th, 2020. Please pre-register by emailing cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca or calling 902-566-4427 by Thursday, November 5th. Let them know which session you are interested in. 11 am to … Continue reading
Registration and Orientation for the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside will now be held on Tuesday Nov 3rd, Wednesday, Nov 4th, and Thursday Nov 5th from 7-8 pm. The Seniors will also hold an Orientation session on Wed. Nov. … Continue reading
Team Blades has let us know that they are livestreaming their game this morning at the Oak Island Jr. Cashspiel against Cornwall’s Katie Shaw team. The game just got underway, and you can watch it live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/teambladescurl/videos/742077753050040 … Continue reading
The 27th Oak Island Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by the Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre, gets underway Friday and wraps up Sunday at the Chester Curling Club in Chester NS. Last year’s junior women’s winners were the three-person team of … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink from St. John’s NL, which includes PEI native Brett Gallant, landed in Halifax earlier today for their first curling event of the season, the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance cashspiel at the Mayflower Curling Club, with … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club has a problem: they’re a curling club that can’t make ice. The facility was planning to open in November but then discovered an issue with its ice plant, the piece of machinery that freezes the water. It … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will be holding the following Open House events from Nov. 9-12: Youth Curling: Monday and Thursday @4:30 pm Stick Curling: Tuesday and Thursday @1:00 pm Regular Curling : Monday and Thursday @7:00 pm … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary’s Youth Curling program is getting ready for the upcoming season. Curling for school-aged children will begin early in November. Registration is $115. KidSport will cover registration fees for approved families. Curling will take … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel moves to an open (any combination of players) format this year, and runs Dec. 4-6 at the Silver Fox in Summerside, with entry deadline of Nov. 23, a limit of 24 teams and an entry … Continue reading
(by Jason Malloy) The lights are out at the Charlottetown Curling Club, and it is not known when the players will return to play their favourite winter sport. The normal hustle and bustle of the start of the season was … Continue reading
Curl PEI, with continuing input from the Province of PEI and from curlers and curling facilities, has revised its Operational Plan outlining how curling is to be played in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions. The changes are outlined in green in … Continue reading
The Pepsi Under 16 Junior Developmental League is back this year on at least seven selected Saturday mornings at the Cornwall Curling Club and is again open to U16 teams from all PEI curling facilities. They are looking for three … Continue reading
Junior registration for the Montague Curling Club will be held Wednesday October 28th at 6:00 pm. … Continue reading
Curling starts next TuesdayNov.3 at the Souris Curling Club, which plays on Tuesdays on arena ice at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex. If you still have not registered please contact Sandra Hodder at 969-1966 or Cara Eastman at 456-1074 by Friday … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club posted the following announcement on its Facebook page Monday evening: “We regret to announce that the Charlottetown Curling Club is delaying season opening until January due to ongoing mechanical issues with our aging ice plant. We … Continue reading
The two West Prince curling clubs are both planning to start curling on November 9th. The 4-sheet Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary announced this evening that they started ice-making today and we will be ready to curl on November … Continue reading
Icemaking is getting underway at the three-sheet Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. Their planned opening date is November 9. … Continue reading
The ice is going in and the league sign up sheets are up at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside! Registration is open online at www.silverfoxpei.ca/curling. … Continue reading
Manitoba’s Team Zacharias, which includes New Dominion PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, won the $3200 total purse Atkins Curling Classic in Winnipeg on Sunday, beating Winnipeg’s Beth Peterson rink 9-2 in the semi-final, and winning the final 6-3 over Darcy Robertson, also … Continue reading
Manitoba’s Team Zacharias, which includes New Dominion PEI’s Lauren Lenentine (on the right in photo), reports that they had a great day Saturday and managed to qualify on the B side in the $3200 total purse Atkins Curling Classic semis … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is reporting that their ice is ready for curlers. Please sign up your team or as an individual. Regular leagues will start on Nov 2nd. Also please register @ https://montague.curling.io/en/products The Club is hosting Come Try … Continue reading
Sport PEI is excited to be planning for another “She Leads”, with events taking place the week of November 24-28, 2020. Save the dates of November 24 & 28 for in-person events, with a panel on Tuesday and a Mother/Daughter … Continue reading
Sport PEI has unveiled the newest additions to their display at Royalty Centre, featuring some of our Island athletes who have excelled on the world stage! There are four entries for curling, including: – the World Junior Championship-winning Suzanne Gaudet … Continue reading
The Pepsi Under 16 Junior Developmental League is back this year on at least seven selected Saturday mornings at the Cornwall Curling Club and is again open to U16 teams from all PEI curling facilities. They are looking for three … Continue reading
The rocks are now on the ice, and the Montague Curling Club is hosting Come Try Curling Open Houses next week! Lessons are taking place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30! (info from Town of Three Rivers PEI) … Continue reading
Snowbirds! Are you planning on staying home this winter? Now is a great time to head to your local curling rink and spend your winter curling! Find a club near you today! Click to find a PEI curling facility near … Continue reading
Two curling clubs in western P.E.I. are looking to combine their resources to create a single facility that they hope will last into the future. The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary and the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton … Continue reading
RED DEER, Alberta (BVM) — To compete at the international level for your sport would be rewarding for anyone, but to be able to do it with someone you love would be the icing on the cake. This is the case … Continue reading
Junior registration for the Montague Curling Club will be held Wednesday October 28th at 6:00 pm. … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club will be holding a Lobster and Ham Takeout, with pickup on Saturday Nov. 21 from 1-4 pm. Lobster $22. Ham $12 Contact the club at (902) 838-2513 for tickets. … Continue reading
For those looking for an early ice rental, the Cornwall Curling Club has rental ice this Saturday from 3-5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon. Call (902) 566-4427 or email cornwallcurling@eastlink.ca to book. … Continue reading
The Darcy Robertson rink from Winnipeg edged the Mackenzie Zacharias rink from the Altona Curling Club 7-6 in the final on Sunday at the Morris Curling Club to win the Cargill Curling Centre Fall Classic and a spot in the … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club kicked off its 2020-2021 season on Sunday afternoon with Return to Play Committee Chair Peter Murdoch leading an on and off-ice Drawmasters Training session in advance of the start of each curling league, all of which … Continue reading
The last few floods of the ice at the Montague Curling Club started today, and the ice should be ready on Wednesday or Thursday. If you are looking to throw rocks or practice get in touch with Club Manager/Icemaker Larry … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary will be forming a planning group to begin the process of possibly establishing a new facility at Mill River Resort, in partnership with the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. “Every hand was … Continue reading
Registration for the 2020/2021 curling season at the Crapaud Community Curling Club will be on Friday, October 23 from 7-9 PM. Please remember to follow social-distancing guidelines while in the building. The game this year will look a little different. … Continue reading
The ice installs are nearing completion at the Montague and Cornwall curling clubs, with lines and circles now in place. Montague uses “Full House” pre-printed houses from Jet Ice, while Cornwall uses the traditional ice painting method for theirs. In-ice … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club is in the process of recruiting members, old and new, to join them for the 2020-21 season. They are also holding a “follow up meeting” on Thursday, Oct 15 @ 7 pm upstairs at the … Continue reading
The Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary’s Youth Curling program is getting ready for the upcoming season. Curling for school-aged children will begin early in November. Registration is $115. KidSport will cover registration fees for approved families. Curling will take … Continue reading
The Souris Curling Club, which curls on arena ice on Tuesdays at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex in Souris, recently held their first night of curling registration, and are reporting a great turnout! They will be holding another registration night before … Continue reading
The Canadian Stick Curling Association has adapted Curling Canada’s “Return to Play Guidelines” into a document specific to 2-person Stick Curling. You can download/view a PDF of the latest edition at https://canadianstickcurling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Stick_Curling_during_Covid-on-ice-play-V5.pdf … Continue reading
(By Gregory Strong · The Canadian Press) Curling Canada will likely have to follow the lead of hockey and basketball by using a fan-less hub city approach in order to salvage showcase events like the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons … Continue reading
Here’s an instructional video produced in Alberta by the Sherwood Park Curling Club, with help from the Leduc Curling Club, showing curling using physical distancing and one sweeper during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click to view on YouTube … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling Club executive has announced that they are going ahead with a Fall opening, but there will be some changes. This information is subject to change as protocols adapt to any Covid-19 situation changes. Things to Know: … Continue reading
The Saturday morning Pepsi Under 16 Junior Developmental League is back this year at the Cornwall Curling Club and is again open to U16 teams from all PEI curling facilities. The first draw is scheduled for October 31, and you … Continue reading
Larry Richards, Manager of the Montague Curling Club, is looking to welcome stranded Snowbirds this winter. The club boasted a membership of 132 last season and Mr Richards hopes seasonal residents who typically spend their winters south of the border … Continue reading
PEI’s Brett Gallant, a KidSport Ambassador, along with his fiancé Jocelyn Peterman, have announced that sales of the “Curling Cares Calendar” bought using their promo code JoceBrett2021 will save you $5 off the purchase price and also jointly support their … Continue reading
Unprecedented times call for an unprecedented calendar. Both men and women of curling’s past and present, siblings, curling couples, mixed doubles partners and a recreational curler will all grace the pages of the 2021 Curling Cares calendar in an upcoming … Continue reading
The Bally Haly Country Club welcomes curlers from across Atlantic Canada to their Open Cashspiel, with Men’s and Women’s divisions, Nov. 5-8. Details on poster: … Continue reading
The Mitchell Schut team from the Cornwall Curling Club are repeat Under 18 Harvest Spiel Boy’s champions, winning this year’s championship game this afternoon at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax by a 9-6 score against the Nick Mosher foursome … Continue reading
A 9-3 Saturday afternoon win put Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut team, with a 2-2 win-loss record, into the 9:15 am semi-finals in the Under 18 Harvest Spiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. The PEI rink won that game 9-1 … Continue reading
A 9-3 Saturday afternoon win put Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut team, with a 2-2 win-loss record, into the 9:15 am semi-finals in the Under 18 Harvest Spiel at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. PEI native Lauren Ferguson, now curling out … Continue reading
Opening draw got underway at 8:30 this morning as Cornwall’s Mitchell Schut team, along with PEI native Lauren Ferguson, are competing in the Under 18 Harvest Spiel, which wraps up Sunday at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. Ferguson, now … Continue reading
The 27th Oak Island Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by the Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre, will be held on October 30-November 1 2020 at the Chester Curling Club in Chester NS. Last year’s junior women’s winners were the three-person team … Continue reading
Twelve Atlantic Canadian competitive women’s teams will compete in the Monctonian Challenge – Women’s Division for prize money as well as bragging rights. Teams will include several provincial champions among the top competitors. The event goes Oct. 23-25 at Curl … Continue reading
As PEI curling facilities get ready for the upcoming season, here is a video from the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton NB showing how they are adapting to the “new normal” as it pertains to curling this season here in … Continue reading
This is a reminder that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Curl PEI will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 6:30 pm at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, 110 Water Street in Summerside. Those interested in attending are … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting the Cornwall Classic Maritime Under 16 curling event from November 13-15 2020. Entry is limited to a maximum of eight boys and eight girls teams, and four games are guaranteed. Team entry fee is … Continue reading
Mitch Minken of Swift Current, Sask., will be at the helm of a new-look Board of Governors for Curling Canada. Minken was elected Board Chair at Curling Canada’s Annual Meeting, which was held via a Zoom conference on Saturday. Mitch … Continue reading
It was a very close final game Sunday afternoon in the women’s division of The Curling Store Cashspiel at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia, and it came down to a final shot in an extra end … Continue reading
PEI’s Team Birt is in the final at The Curling Store Cashspiel at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS, after beating the Jill Brothers rink from Halifax 5-3 in this morning’s semi-final. They’ll be taking on the Christine … Continue reading
PEI’s Team Birt is in the final at The Curling Store Cashspiel at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS, after beating the Jill Brothers rink from Halifax 5-3 in this morning’s semi-final. They’ll be taking on the Christine … Continue reading
PEI’s Team Birt is in the money at The Curling Store Cashspiel at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS. Photo from Team Birt Facebook page (L-R): Meaghan Hughes, Michelle McQuaid, Suzanne Birt, Marie Christianson Click to view quarter-final … Continue reading
Congratulations to PEI’s Brett Gallant and his partner Jocelyn Peterman, who have announced their engagement! Link to announcement on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFno4-EDSbI/ … Continue reading