The Cornwall Curling Club has announced that they will be starting their 2020-2021 season on Sunday, October 18th, with the evening Mixed Doubles league, with their regular Daytime Drop-In, Stick Curling, Junior Practice and Evening Leagues starting the following day. Little Rockers … Continue reading
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We invite interested candidates to put their name forward for the Executive of Curl PEI We would ask you to review the below information to see if you would be interested in putting your name forward as a candidate to … Continue reading
Here is Team Stevens’ livestream from their opening draw game against PEI’s Shelly Bradley rink this morning at The Curling Store cashspiel at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS. They are reporting that the wifi is “spotty”, so … Continue reading
The Curling Store Cashspiel goes this weekend, September 25-27, at the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville NS. The CurlingZone results website lists seven teams, all from Nova Scotia, on the men’s side of the event, while the women’s event … Continue reading
During National Coaches Week, Sport PEI is highlighting some of the outstanding coaches across PEI, including curling coach, Montague Curling Club manager, and championship icemaker Larry Richards! Here’s Larry receiving a National #CoachesWeek notebook, presented to the highlighted coaches! Here’s … Continue reading
CWC/GAGE Junior Funspiel Dates: Oct. 23-25 2020 at the Capital Winter and Gage curling clubs in the Fredericton NB area. Info on Recreational Division: https://capitalwinterclub.ca/index.php/events/event-listings/bonspiels/cwc-gage-funspiel-recreational-division Info on U15 / Canada Winter Games Division: https://capitalwinterclub.ca/index.php/events/event-listings/bonspiels/cwc-gage-funspiel-u15-canada-winter-games-division Info on U20 Division: https://capitalwinterclub.ca/index.php/events/event-listings/bonspiels/cwc-gage-funspiel-u20-division … Continue reading
CCE Maritime Junior Bonspiel Register U21 Bonspiel Dates: Oct. 16-18 2020 $200 per team ELIGIBILITY: Must be under 21 as of June 30, 2020 ENTRIES: Space is Limited * Max 24 teams Only PAID entries placed on draw schedule DEADLINE: October 2, … Continue reading
Twelve of Atlantic Canada’s competitive men’s teams will compete in the Monctonian Challenge – Men’s Division for prize money as well as bragging rights. Teams will include several provincial champions among the top competitors. Due to COVID-19, spectators will not … Continue reading
Midland U15/U18 Winter Spiel WHEN/QUAND: February 5-7, 2021 5 à 7 fevrier First draw TBD WHERE/OÙ: Curl Moncton 80 Lockhart Avenue, Moncton WHAT/QUOI: Junior Spiel, U18 & U15 Minimum 4 games/4 jeux minimum HOW MUCH/COMBIEN: $160 per team/chaque équipe Registration … Continue reading
The Taylour Stevens team from the host Halifax Curling Club, which includes PEI’s Lauren Ferguson at third stone, won the women’s section, while Team Weagle won the men’s, as the 2020 Freeman Group-IG Private Wealth Management U21 Spiel wrapped up … Continue reading
During National Coaches Week, Sport PEI is highlighting some of the outstanding coaches across PEI. Among those highlighted is David MacFadyen, coach of the Brayden Snow team, who won the Syngenta 2020 P.E.I. Under-18 Boy’s curling championship at the Western … Continue reading
The 2020-2021 curling season gets underway at 7:45 this evening at the Halifax Curling Club for the Mitchell Schut team from the Cornwall Curling Club, who are participating in the IG Private Wealth Management Freeman Group U21 Spiel, with 8 … Continue reading
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 asked to register with Amy … Continue reading
Canada’s top curling teams are trying to cobble together a competitive fall season despite the COVID-19 pandemic decimating the calendar. The Grand Slam of Curling was whittled from six events this winter to just two scheduled for next April and … Continue reading
Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, including the possibility of a predicted “second wave”, the PEI organizing committee, co-chaired by Winston Bryan and Peter MacDonald, with the approval of the national executive, doosn’t feel comfortable hosting the Canadian Fire … Continue reading
Curling is starting up again, but — like most sports — it’ll have a different look and different rules this year due to COVID-19. The CBC’s Colleen Jones was out Tuesday night for one of Halifax’s very first games of … Continue reading
Spring Valley PEI’s Lauren Ferguson (centre in photo), who is attending Dalhousie University in Halifax this year, had her first in-person meeting with her new team, Nova Scotia’s reigning Junior Women’s champions, skipped by Taylour Stevens, on Sunday evening, where … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink, reigning PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts women’s champs, has announced that Kathy O’Rourke has joined the team as their 5th player. Kathy adds lots of experience to an already experienced team (Birt is an eleven-time PEI … Continue reading
The 49th annual Ship Hector Bonspiel, a historic Bonspiel hosted among the 4 curling clubs in Pictou County Nova Scotia (New Caledonia Curling Club, Stellar Curling Club, Bluenose Curling Club & Westville Curling Club) takes place February 5-7, 2021. Entry … Continue reading
The Halifax Curling Club will be hosting the third annual Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic from November 12-15, 2020. This will be a WCT sanctioned event and the format will again be triple knockout. Due to the COVID pandemic, the … Continue reading
During National Coaches Week (Sept. 19-27), Sport PEI is looking to highlight some of our outstanding PEI coaches, but they need your help. Nominate your coaches and you may see them profiled during National Coaches Week! Nomination deadline is September … Continue reading
At only the age of 20, New Dominion PEI native Lauren Lenentine has already made a name for herself on the international side of curling. Lauren curled out of the Cornwall Curling Club for most of her junior career before … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside’s Annual General Meeting takes place on Monday, September 14 at 6:30 pm, for curling club members. There is a limit of 50 people, and you will need to sign in when you arrive. Members … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 7 PM at the curling club. Items to discuss include new bylaws, curling with COVID etc. … Continue reading
The New Brunswick Curling Association, also known as “Curling NB” has launched a new website and domain name with features that make it easier to access the information you need as well as being optimized for mobile devices (tablets and … Continue reading
PANDEMIC FORCES CANCELLATION OF MORE CURLING CANADA EVENTS Six more curling championship events scheduled for 2021 will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced today by Curling Canada. The Continental Cup in Oakville, Ont., the Canadian Under-18 … Continue reading
From Curling Canada, here are a video and illustrations showing proposed curling traffic flow under the new physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19. Rocks for both teams would be positioned along one side of the sheet, and there would be position … Continue reading
Curl PEI is excited to participate in Sport PEI’s new weekly online 50/50 fundraiser ‘Support Your Sport’, which is now open and selling tickets at the following link: https://rafflebox.ca/raffle/sportpei/3 When you buy tickets, be sure to select the provincial sport organization … Continue reading
There is no skipping curling season on Prince Edward Island. Curl P.E.I. says an operational plan is in place for a return to play this fall. The organization worked with Curling Canada to prepare return-to-play guidelines and held a web … Continue reading
During National Coaches Week (Sept. 19-27), Sport PEI is looking to highlight some of our outstanding PEI coaches, but they need your help. Nominate your coaches and you may see them profiled during National Coaches Week! Nominate here: https://forms.gle/3z8cmBqkFVqfq3GJ6 … Continue reading
Winnipeg’s Team Zacharias, which includes PEI’s Lauren Lenentine, is welcoming PEI-based Honibe as one of its sponsors. Follow Team Zacharias on Twitter @TeamZacharias A new partner to our team is Honibe! We are excited to welcome this naturally sourced business … Continue reading
Own a piece of the 2020 Scotties and help save babies’ lives. The Sandra Schmirler Foundation is auctioning off jerseys and other pieces of memorabilia. Join their online auction before Sep 2. Funds go directly to support the purchase of … Continue reading
During a year filled with uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of Canada’s up-and-coming student-athletes received some assurance after being named recipients of the 2020 Curling Canada For the Love of Curling scholarships, Curling Canada announced today. Recipients include … Continue reading
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. This academic year there are two $1000 bursaries, one for a … Continue reading
As required by the club Constitution, this is official notice that the Cornwall Curling Club’s Annual General Meeting, postponed from May, will be held on Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 7 pm, at the Cornwall Civic Centre hall, upstairs from … Continue reading
Cornwall Curling Club member and two-time World Junior Champion Lauren Lenentine stopped by the club recently to present them with a signed photo of her 2020 World Junior Championship team and trophy. Lauren is returning to Winnipeg this month to … Continue reading
Recreation PEI has put together a series of webinars specifically designed for organizations that own/operate ice skating and curling facilities. All four webinars are free of charge and will run each Thursday, August 20th through September 10th at 2:00PM ADT. Topics include; … Continue reading
Wayne Tallon, a co-chair of the organizing committee for the 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup, says the decision to cancel the event set to be held in November in Fredericton was unfortunate but necessary. Wayne Tallon said Curling Canada and the … Continue reading
Brett Gallant, who plays on the Team Gushue foursome in St. John’s paid a visit to Sport PEI in Charlottetown today, to collect the Cox & Palmer Senior Male Athlete of the Year and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award that were … Continue reading
Ongoing uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Curling Canada to alter its plans for the pre-Christmas portion of the 2020-21 curling season, it was announced today. The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup, scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton, … Continue reading
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. This academic year there are two $1000 bursaries, one for a … Continue reading
New Dominion’s Lauren Lenentine, who won the World Junior Curling Championship in Russia in February as a member of Winnipeg’s Team Zacharias (she previously won the Worlds as an alternate on the Nova Scotia-based rink that won gold at the … Continue reading
EXCITING NEW FORMAT PROMOTES GROWTH OF SPORT AND CURLING CENTRES ALIKE Curling has seen a measurable spike in popularity in the past decade as interest in the roaring game climbs alongside accessibility to the sport. Getting Started programs, Rookie Leagues … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside is set to receive half a million dollars in upgrades in preparation for the 2023 Canada Winter Games following a major funding announcement this morning. Upgrades to the Silver Fox will include the … Continue reading
Representatives from PEI curling facilities met Wednesday evening via videoconference with Curling Canada’s Director, Club Development & Event Operations Danny Lamoureux and Curl PEI Executive Director Amy Duncan to review Curling Canada’s Return to Play Guidelines and discuss how they … Continue reading
The Steele Cup, a competitive adult bonspiel with men’s and women’s divisions, is set for the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton NB Oct. 16-18, and registration is now open. Women’s team entry is $500, while men’s is $650, and format … Continue reading
Curl PEI and Curling Canada will be hosting a virtual meeting, open to all member club board members, employees and volunteers, on Wednesday July 29 at 6:30 pm Atlantic. We will review Curling Canada’s Return to Play Guidelines and there … Continue reading
A dozen Island athletes and people working in the sports field will share their experiences with younger athletes Thursday during a panel discussion. The second annual Made in P.E.I. event, hosted by Sport P.E.I., will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. … Continue reading
Due to COVID-19 concerns and the fact that quite a few teams are from off-Island, organizer Sheila Compton has decided to cancel this season’s Fall Fling and Christmas Junior Cashspiel junior events, along with the Foxy Lady Women’s Spiel, all … Continue reading
Sport PEI is proud to announce its second-annual “Made in PEI” event. The event will take place Thursday, July 30th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at The Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Cres in Charlottetown. High-performance athletes and experts from across the … Continue reading
ADL/Sport PEI 25-year Recognition presentations continued today, with Stratford’s Bill MacPhee, involved with the PEI and Canadian Fire Fighters Curling Championships among the recipients who received a recognition pin, along with some great cheese and chocolate milk courtesy of ADL! … Continue reading
The system that ranks Canada’s top men’s and women’s four-player and mixed doubles teams will be suspended until Oct. 31, it was announced today by Curling Canada. The Canadian Team Ranking System and Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings will not award … Continue reading
Curl PEI and Curling Canada will be hosting a virtual meeting, open to all member club board members, employees and volunteers, on Wednesday July 29 at 6:30 pm Atlantic. We will review Curling Canada’s Return to Play Guidelines and there … Continue reading
Congratulations to all the volunteers, including curling volunteers Roger Gavin, John Martin, and Cliff Poirier who received their ADL/Sport PEI 25-year Recognition Pins today, along with some great cheese and chocolate milk courtesy of ADL! Photo (L-R): Roger Gavin, John … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum Board of Directors met recently and decided that, due to the uncertainty around the COVID-19 situation, it will be putting a hold on Hall of Fame inductions, normally held in October, for … Continue reading
With competitive curling on hold pending a resolution of the global COVID-19 pandemic, a hold is also being put on the qualifying process for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, presented by AGI, and Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials — … Continue reading
Sport PEI is proud to announce its second-annual “Made in PEI” event. The event will take place Thursday, July 30th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at The Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Cres in Charlottetown. High-performance athletes and experts from across the … Continue reading
(by Robin Short) Brad Gushue nailed it a couple of months ago, telling TSN.ca he was concerned about the future of some of Canada’s curling events in the wake of COVID-19. He was, unfortunately, bang on with his unease, relaying … Continue reading
The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling has delayed the start of its season due to the ongoing risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sportsnet, which has owned and operated the series since 2012, announced Wednesday the first four events of the … Continue reading
Online registration is available for the WCF World Team Rankings, used by the Grand Slams and CTRS and other National Ranking Systems. Commencing in the 2020-21 season, Seeding for the Curl PEI Provincial Women’s (Scotties Tournament of Hearts) and Men’s (Tankard) … Continue reading
The return to play guidelines that will shape the upcoming 2020-21 curling season are now available, it was announced Monday by Curling Canada. The documents, designed by Curling Canada and in consultation with Member Associations, curling centre managers and medical professionals, are … Continue reading
Kensington Mayor Rowan Caseley presents the town’s citizen of the year award to Marlene Turner and the youth of the year award to Lauren Ferguson. The presentations took place during Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday morning. – Jason Simmonds The … Continue reading
Team Smith, skipped by Veronica Smith will have a new little cheerleader next season. They would like to congratulate team member Whitney Jenkins and Dylan as they prepare to welcome the next generation of curling. Whitney will be stepping away … Continue reading
“WHOA! CANADA” with Silly Robbie & Friends Join Silly Robbie for a high energy celebration featuring: – The Music Man – Michael Pendergast; – a guided science experiment with Mad Science of the Maritimes; – craft time with local artist … Continue reading
At the 2020 Annual Meeting in September, Curling Canada will hold elections for 3 volunteer Governor positions on the Board of Governors. If you are interested in joining a team that is passionate about advancing the sport of curling, find details … Continue reading
As the curling world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, messages of hope and resilience are being sent by young athletes around the world. And that will be one of the central themes of Curling Canada’s 2020 For the Love of … Continue reading
On behalf of the Curl PEI executive and staff, I would like to thank everyone who participated in our recent Curl PEI Member Survey. The response rate was quite strong with 155 people completing the survey. We are excited to share … Continue reading
Here are the approved dates and locations for Curl PEI Provincial Curling Championships and Events for the 2020-2021 season. Please note that start and end dates may vary slightly depending on signup numbers. Click to download a printable copy in … Continue reading
A couple of familiar faces are taking over Curling Canada’s @instagram stories today! Head on over to @CurlingCanada to follow Jocelyn and Brett’s day! #TakeoverThursday … Continue reading
Charlottetown 4-time Tim Hortons Brier competitor Robbie Doherty will be entertaining everyone tomorrow on Curling Canada’s @instagram stories! Follow @CurlingCanada on Instagram to watch Robbie’s day on the Island. … Continue reading
Alison Griffin, who has represented PEI at the 2017 national Mixed Curling Championship, and the 2016 national Travelers Curling Club Championship, and played for Team Nunavut at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Curling Championships in 2019 and 2020, … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Thank you to our sponsors AVIS, Connolly Group, KKP, and Sports Centre Physiotherapy! To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: … Continue reading
The death occurred peacefully at Andrews of Summerside, PE, on Monday, May 4, 2020, of Robert “Bob” Williams, of Summerside, PE, aged 87 years. Bob was a proud member of the Royal Canadian Navy, having enlisted February 20, 1951, and … Continue reading
Synergy Fitness & Nutrition in Charlottetown is offering PEI curling club members a “Virtual Training Program” starting May 11 and running until June 27. Live classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 pm, and no equipment is required. The … Continue reading
As the curling world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, messages of hope and resilience are being sent by young athletes around the world. And that will be one of the central themes of Curling Canada’s 2020 For the Love of … Continue reading
SO, YOU NEED A BOARD MEMBER? W E B I N A R M A Y 7 @ 1 0 : 3 0 A M To register, email – jmcintosh@sportpei.pe.ca Join Maria Sanderson from MRSB for a discussion on how … Continue reading
With events over for this season, Curl PEI is working on plans for next season, and wants to hear from PEI curlers. If you are a member of a curling club on PEI, we would like to hear your views … Continue reading
Synergy Fitness & Nutrition in Charlottetown is offering PEI curling club members a “Virtual Training Program” starting May 11 and running until June 27. The Training Program will include: – 2 workouts per week (Live on Zoom) *will be recorded … Continue reading
Well-known Silver Fox Curling Club curler and icemaker Leo Stewart passed away early Tuesday morning at age 64. Leo is the 2017 and 2020 PEI Men’s Curling Club Championship skip, and represented PEI six times at the Canadian Fire Fighters … Continue reading
Two Island curlers were recently recognized as athletic award winners at their respective Maritime universities. Alex Gallant Alex Gallant, a third-year UNB student from Summerside won the Red and Black award for the Reds’ men’s curling team, while Cornwall’s Donald … Continue reading
Please click for updated story with obituary and tributes. The Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside is reporting the passing of well-known curler and icemaker Leo Stewart early Tuesday morning. Leo Stewart in March at the PEI Curling Club Championships … Continue reading
With events over for this season, Curl PEI is working on plans for next season, and wants to hear from PEI curlers. If you are a member of a curling club on PEI, we would like to hear your views … Continue reading
“Financial Literacy & Managing a Budget” Webinar: Sean Bradley from MRSB Group will prepare and present a one-hour webinar on Thursday April 23rd at 10:30 am. If interested, please register by e-mailing John at jmcintosh@sportpei.pe.ca There is no cost to … Continue reading
Application Deadline is May 7, 2020. For the past 7 years, the Sandra Schmirler Foundation has awarded $5,000 Scholarships to 6 deserving junior curlers. We are proud to announce that the 2020 Spirit of Sandra Scholarship application information is now available on … Continue reading
Curling Canada’s remaining 2019-20 national curling championships have now been officially cancelled and will not be rescheduled, it was confirmed today. The 2020 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles (in Portage la Prairie, Man.), the 2020 Everest Canadian Seniors (in Portage … Continue reading
The World Curling Federation has taken the extremely difficult decision not to reschedule its World Women’s, LGT World Men’s, World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2020, which were cancelled in March due to the global spread of novel … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers Sport Scholarship awards that recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: Graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; Have excelled in high school and or … Continue reading
The Ella Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, are the March Sport PEI / Sport Charlottetown SCORE! of the Month winners. The Lenentine rink went undefeated with a 6-0 record to win the P.E.I. Under 13 Open Curling … Continue reading
NOTE: This event has since been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Entries are now open for the inaugural Christmas Classic Junior Cashspiel which goes Monday through Wednesday December 28-30 2020 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Entry deadline … Continue reading
Update: This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel goes Friday through Sunday November 13-15 2020 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Entry deadline is November 1, 2020, but the event … Continue reading
Stick curling is much more than wins and losses for a decorated duo from Cornwall. Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke have won eight of the 11 Maritime championships that have been played, but the sport’s impact on them goes much … Continue reading
New dates have been chosen for the postponed 2020 Canadian Fire Fighters Curling Championship, which will now take place November 6 – 15 2020 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Rodd Charlottetown hotel remains the host hotel, and they are … Continue reading
Well-known PEI curler and children’s entertainer Robbie Doherty, aka “Silly Robbie”. has launched a new made-in-PEI YouTube children’s series called “Silly Robbie’s World”. In the premiere episode, Silly Robbie wants to find out what’s up in the sky, so he … Continue reading
Coaches: Here are webinar offerings coming up from other curling associations that you might be interested in. Curl BC Curl BC has partnered with CAAWS and are hosting 2 webinars on LTD Considerations for Girls and Young Women. These will … Continue reading
NEW DOMINION, P.E.I. (by Jason Malloy)— New Dominion’s Lauren Lenentine and her teammates are staying together. New Dominion’s Lauren Lenentine won her second world junior curling gold medal on Feb. 22 in Russia. Submitted The world junior championship-winning squad of … Continue reading
The Maritime Stick Curling Championships were held March 13-15 in Woodstock NB, with seven Island duos in attendance. Cornwall’s Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke won the Women’s Division, their eighth win in this event in the eleven times it has … Continue reading
In the local curling community, it’s called barbecue season. It supposedly relates to backyard discussions in advance of an upcoming season, talk that often leads to the formation of new rinks or the shuffling of current lineups. I’m not sure … Continue reading
The Brayden Snow and Katie Shaw rinks won the Syngenta 2020 P.E.I. under-18 curling championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton recently. Snow and his team from the Charlottetown Curling Club defeated two-time defending-champion Mitchell Schut and his … Continue reading
2020 Canadian Masters Curling Championships March 30 – April 5, 2020 Riverside Country Club, Rothesay, N.B. and TSA (Thistle St-Andrews) Curling Club, Saint John Website PEI Representatives were to be the Sandy Hope women’s team and Bill Hope men’s team, … Continue reading
Curling Canada’s final scheduled national curling championship, the 2020 Canadian Under-18 boys and girls championship, will be postponed indefinitely due to concerns of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it was announced by Curling Canada. The event was scheduled for April 20-25 in … Continue reading