PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink lost 9-3 to the Sherry Middaugh foursome from the Brant Curling Club in Brantford Ontario in this afternoon’s final of the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Classic in London Ontario, with proceeds for the care and cure … Continue reading
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It will be 2003 event champion Suzanne Birt from the Charlottetown Curling Club against 2000, 2004, and 2006 winner Sherry Middaugh from the Brant Curling Club in Brantford Ontario in the 2 pm Atlantic final of the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity … Continue reading
2003 event champion Suzanne Birt has a 3-0 win-loss record, and has advanced to the semi-final round at the 2011 Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Classic in London Ontario, with proceeds for the care and cure of breast cancer. Her rink, … Continue reading
2003 event champion Suzanne Birt is making an impressive return to the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Classic in London Ontario, with proceeds for the care and cure of breast cancer. Her rink, which includes Shelly Bradley, Robyn MacPhee, and Leslie MacDougall, are now … Continue reading
PEI’s Matthew MacLean rink, and the Halifax team skipped by PEI native Anita Casey, won this afternoon’s 20 and Under division finals at the Codiac Maritime Junior Spiel, which was played at both the Beaver and Beausejour “Curl Moncton” locations. The MacLean rink beat Fredericton’s … Continue reading
PEI’s Sam Ramsay and Matthew MacLean rinks, as well as the Halifax rink skipped by PEI native Anita Casey, have advanced to the quarter-finals at the Codiac Maritime Junior Spiel, being played at both the Beaver and Beausejour Curl Moncton locations, … Continue reading
Here are upcoming Annual General Meeting and registration events at PEI curling clubs: The Western Community Curling Club in Alberton’s annual general meeting will be held Monday October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the club. All members are urged to … Continue reading
Here is a link to photos, taken by Craig Mackie, of the PEICA Adult Skills Development/ High Performance curling camp held recently at the Charlottetown Curling Club: https://picasaweb.google.com/105159883486740294589/2011HighPerformanceCurlingCamp … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink are off to a flying start at the Southwestern Ontario Charity Cashspiel in London Ontario, winning 8-6 over the Marika Bakewell of London this morning, and scoring four points in the 4th in in a 6-2 … Continue reading
Play got underway this afternoon and wraps up Sunday at the Codiac Maritime Junior Spiel at both the Beaver and Beausejour Curl Moncton locations, with male and female 15 & Under and 20 & Under divisions. Spectator admission is $3.00 … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting the Christmas Classic, for curlers age 15 and under, on Dec. 27 and 28. Entry fee is $100/team. 24 teams will be accepted, with each team guaranteed four games. … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its fifth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 24, 2011 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, Summerside, PEI. The four individuals and one team … Continue reading
Want to try curling and see what all the fun and shouting “Hurry, hard” is all about? The Charlottetown Curling Club is offering free curling clinics this week until October 14. Juniors are welcome from 4-6 and adult clinics run … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club is holding registration for returning adult members on Wednesday Oct. 12 from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Cornwall Town Hall. Registration for new adult members and new and returning youth/junior (age 20 and under) members will take place Wednesday Oct. 19, also from … Continue reading
O what a win for Winnipeg rink ROD KELLY, Calgary Sun Skip Cathy Overton-Clapham, left, with Jenna Loder, Ashley Howard and Brienne Meakin, winners of the Autumn Gold Curling Classic at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary. Photo by Mike … Continue reading
The best of the best in women’s curling will be competing in the 15th annual Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Cashspiel, Oct. 14-17 in the London Ontario area, with proceeds going to the care and cure of breast cancer. Sixteen teams are signed … Continue reading
The new curling season gets under way this week at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Goldline Pro Shop and Bar open October 11. Free K-Rock Curling Clinics are October 11-14. Juniors 4-6pm, Adults 6-8pm nightly. Leagues begin the week of October … Continue reading
One more team is needed for the second annual Gahan Brewery Cashspiel, which takes place October 28-30 at the Montague Curling Club. Contact Donald Clarey at [email protected] to enter your team. This Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT) event is a 16 team … Continue reading
The ice is going in at the Montague Curling Club. The club is hosting the second Annual Gahan Brewery Cashspiel Oct. 28-30 (Click for details), and wants to ensure that the ice is in fine form for this Atlantic Curling … Continue reading
Here are the Twitter hashtags that the Canadian Curling Association (@CCACurling) will be using this season. Search on these hashtags for updates on the designated events: #curling General curling hashtag #CanCup Canada Cup #ConCup Continental Cup #Brier Tim Hortons Brier … Continue reading
They are painting the circles at the Charlottetown Curling Club today, which means they should be curling within a few days. Visit charlottetowncurlingclub.ca, or follow @ChtownCC on Twitter for the latest. iPhone photo by April Ennis … Continue reading
The 2011-12 curling season will soon be underway in the community of Alberton. The Western Community Curling Club’s (WCCC) annual general meeting will be held Monday October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the club. All members are urged to attend. … Continue reading
The Propeller Brewing Company (men’s) and SKYY Vodka (women’s) cashspiels, scheduled to get underway this afternoon at the CFB Halifax Curling Club, with 20 men’s teams, including PEI’s Brett Gallant foursome, and 12 women’s rinks, including the Island’s Sarah Fullerton … Continue reading
(reprinted from the CCA website-click for story) Story by Jean Mills. Junior curler Emily Gray, of O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, is enthusiastically enjoying her journey towards the 2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Emily Gray, sweeping With a curling … Continue reading
By Eric McCarthy, Journal Pioneer Adam Casey is quickly adjusting to his new role of “blue-collared” curler. After winning five P.E.I. junior titles and a Canadian junior title while playing mate for Brett Gallant, the Summerside curler finds himself playing … Continue reading
(CCA) The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has announced that World Financial Group has extended its title sponsorship of the Continental Cup through 2013, with an option for 2014. World Financial Group In a separate agreement, World Financial Group (WFG) will also … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club will be hosting their annual cashspiel for Senior Men, Senior Women, Dominion Teams, Firefighter Teams and Legion Teams on the weekend of December 2, 3, and 4, 2011. This is open to all … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside is hosting a Senior Warmup on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 for all Island teams. Each team is guaranteed 4 games. Draws will be at 6:00 and 8:30 pm … Continue reading
(Emily Gray is from PEI, and will be competing in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012. This story is reprinted from the CCA website). Well, today I made the trek from one coast to … Continue reading
Recreation PEI is a volunteer, not for profit, provincial association dedicated to promoting, coordinating and encouraging all facets of recreation, physical activity and facility management on Prince Edward Island. We encourage the increase of physical activity and recreation in many … Continue reading
Photo: Adam Casey (from Facebook) (Postmedia News) Brad Gushue’s new-look rink navigated a tough international field to win its first Asham World Curling Tour bonspiel of the season on Sunday. The skip from St. John’s beat Sweden’s Niklas Edin and … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club will host a Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by O’Connor Glass, Dec. 9-10. Entry fee is $100 per team per weekend, and guarantees three games (one Friday, two Saturday). Payout is $50 per win. The event is open … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association will hold a Level I Officials Clinic at the Charlottetown Curling Club on Sunday October 16 from 9 am to 4 pm. Cost is $35 with CCA registration, or $20 without, or for previous Level 1 officials who … Continue reading
Hardhats are currently more popular than curling shoes at two Queens County PEI clubs, but, in spite of the construction, they are busy getting ready for the upcoming season. Photo: Cornwall Civic Centre construction With funding from the Building Canada Fund, the Government … Continue reading
CCA Photo (L-R): Craig Savill, Lauren Thompson CCA/Golf Channel, OTTAWA, ON, September 29, 2011…. Golf Channel and the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) recently partnered on creative content for the Golf Channel’s highly successful GolfNow travel show. GolfNow selected the nation’s … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association will be holding a Canadian Curling Association Club Coach Youth workshop, for persons who work with junior curlers age 6-14, on Sunday Oct. 30 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Charlottetown Curling Club. This … Continue reading
KidSportTM PEI helps ensure that all children across Prince Edward Island have the opportunity to participate in organized sport by removing financial barriers that might limit or prevent participation. Since its inception in 1997, over 4400 Island children have received … Continue reading
The best of the best in women’s curling will be competing in the 15th annual Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Cashspiel, Oct. 14-17 in the London Ontario area, with proceeds going to the care and cure of breast cancer. Sixteen teams are signed … Continue reading
(CCA) The biggest events in curling will continue to air on TSN through to 2020. The new deal includes more French-language coverage than ever before with 250 hours of curling on RDS and RDS2. Click above TSN Logo for the 2011-2012 TSN … Continue reading
(CCA) The 2011 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts final came down to a matchup between Amber Holland and Stefanie Lawton… of course, it was Holland who moved on to the national women’s championship in Charlottetown. Team Holland at the 2010 … Continue reading
The 2011 Rodd Curling Classic Cashspiel goes November 3-6 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. This marks the 10th year of Rodd Hotels and Resorts sponsorship of this major event on the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT). The women’s side of the … Continue reading
PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink defeated the Colleen Jones foursome of Halifax by a 5-4 score this afternoon to win the women’s section of the inaugural Curl Atlantic Championship, which was played at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville, New … Continue reading
PEI’s Brett Gallant and Suzanne Birt rinks have advanced to the 1 pm finals at the inaugural Curl Atlantic Championship, being played at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. They’ll be playing the James Grattan rink … Continue reading
PEI’s Brett Gallant and Suzanne Birt rinks finished round robin play on Sunday with 4-1 and 5-0 records respectively, and have advanced to the semi-finals at 9 this morning at the inaugural Curl Atlantic Championship, being played at the Tantramar … Continue reading
Two PEI rinks are undefeated following Saturday action at the inaugural Curl Atlantic Championship, which wraps up on Monday at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, in Sackville NB, with trips on the line to the Perth Masters in Perth, Scotland … Continue reading
Here’s the latest from the Charlottetown Curling Club: New and returning members can sign up for all leagues during Registration and Open House Night, Thursday September 29th from 5-9pm at the club. There will also be a Fall Member’s Meeting … Continue reading
(Curleast.com) The 2011 MOLSON CANADIAN HUB CITY SHOOTOUT will take place Dec. 8 to 11 at Curl Moncton. Click for further info. … Continue reading
PEICurling.com Photo: Team Birt at the Scotties (Curl Atlantic, Sackville, NB): There’s a new game in town this month – and a new event on the calendar of the region’s top competitive curlers. The first annual Curl Atlantic Championship at … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association will be holding a weekend Adult Skills Development/High Performance Camp, Oct. 7-8 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The camp is open to all men’s and women’s teams, as well as individuals and coaches from an intermediate to … Continue reading
The P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame inducted five members Friday during a ceremony at Red Shores Entertainment Centre. Attending are, from left, Cathy Dillon for curling, Jamie Kennedy for hockey, Marjorie Frizzell accepting for her late husband Sandy Frizzell for … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is holding a weekend Junior Skills Development/High Performance Camp for competitive junior men and women’s teams/individuals as well as for novice to intermediate level juniors. The camp will take place Oct. 9 and 10 at the Charlottetown … Continue reading
(CCA) Amber Holland faced a formidable challenge in the final of the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts last February in Charlottetown, going up against Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones in her shot at a fourth consecutive title. Amber Holland watches her … Continue reading
(Emily Gray is from PEI, and will be competing in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012. This story is reprinted from the CCA website). So, another great summer has come to an end, but … Continue reading
(CCA) Jennifer Jones stepped on the ice for the championship game at last year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown with visions of joining Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones as the only skips to win four consecutive titles. PEICurling.com photo: Jennifer Jones … Continue reading
Rock Solid Productions Inc. is pleased to announce that Capital One Canada is continuing its title sponsorship of the Rocks & Rings program, and the program has also extended an agreement with the Canadian Curling Association, which expands its support … Continue reading
The deadline may have passed, but there is still space available, and you can still sign up for this training. Please contact Helen Radford at Curl Atlantic at the phone number or email address below as soon as possible if … Continue reading
Submitted photo CAPTION: Clifford Poirier accepts the Eddie Laughlin Memorial Award from Laughlin’s granddaughter, Courtney Milligan, who presented it at the Miscouche Church picnic recently. MISCOUCHE – Avid community volunteer Clifford Poirier was recently named this year’s recipient of the … Continue reading
PEI’s Gallant, Birt, Dolan rinks among the 24-team field (Curl Atlantic, Sackville, NB): There’s a new game in town this month – and a new event on the calendar of the region’s top competitive curlers. Curl Atlantic is pleased to announce … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club will host the Atlantic University Curling Championship from January 13-15, 2012. This Atlantic University Sports (AUS) event will be a double knockout for both the men’s and women’s events. The A and B side winners from … Continue reading
There will be a memorial golf tournament held September 10 in honour of the Charlottetown Curling Club’s late bartender and friend Donnie Callbeck. 18 holes at the Belvedere Golf Club will be followed by prizes and drinks at the Curling … Continue reading
CHARLOTTETOWN – Charlottetown’s Cathy Dillon, a curler with an illustrious career as a player and builder of the sport, will be inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 16. Submitted photo: Cathy Dillon The annual inductions … Continue reading
(CCA) The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced that Capital One Canada will become the new title sponsor of the Canada Cup and Pre-Trials Road to the Roar. As part of the new deal, Capital One will continue to be … Continue reading
by Mike Carson, Journal-Pioneer. SUMMERSIDE – Credit Union Place will host the best curlers the sport has to offer as the Grand Slam of Curling comes to Summerside in April. Many of the world’s best men’s and women’s rinks will … Continue reading
2nd ANNUAL COUNTRY HOE-DOWN Don’t miss the 2nd Annual Country Hoe-Down on September 3rd at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Entertainment beginning at 7:00 pm by Fred MacPhail and Matt Thompson. At 9:30 NUMAN takes the stage to rock the night … Continue reading
(CCA) All teams wishing to participate in the 2011/2012 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) must register their team line-up for the coming season with the Canadian Curling Association by October 31st, 2011. There is no fee to register; however if … Continue reading
The Dominion Curling Club Championship is an annual event for men’s and women’s curling teams from all ten provinces and three territories, plus a separate entry from Northern Ontario, who have won their respective local club championships. Provincial/territorial champions advance to the Canadian … Continue reading
Here is the draw, along with the team roster list, for the first annual Curl Atlantic Championship, which takes place September 23-26, on arena ice at the Tantramar Veterans Civic Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick, and features the top teams … Continue reading
(Emily Gray is from PEI, and will be competing in the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, January 13-22, 2012. This story is reprinted from the CCA website). Since my last post, I have come home from the trip of … Continue reading
Event: Senior Curling Fall Tune up Location: Curl Moncton (Beausejour and Beaver ice sheds) Dates: Saturday and Sunday November 26th and 27th Entry fee: $ 300 Games: 2 games each day; first draw Saturday approx 1.00 p.m., last draw on … Continue reading
Here is the schedule of Junior Curling Events for the 2011-2012 season: Date Event & Location 17 Sept – 2 Oct (17, 18, 24, 25, Sept and 1 & 2 Oct.) Maritime Junior Competitive League, Beausejour Curling Club, Moncton NBContact: Carmen … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is holding an Adult Skills Development/High Performance Camp on October 7-8 2011. The Camp is open to all men’s and women’s teams, individuals and coaches from an intermediate to an advanced level. The camp will take place at … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Association is having a Skills Development and High Performance Junior Curling Camp on Oct. 9 and 10, 2011. This camp is for competitive junior men’s and junior women’s teams and individuals, as well as for novice to intermediate level Juniors. Curlers … Continue reading
The top teams from last season’s Atlantic Canada provincial men’s and women’s championships will be competing next month at the first annual Curl Atlantic Championship, September 23-26, on arena ice at the Tantramar Veterans Civic Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. … Continue reading
Here is the 2011-12 season Event Schedule for the Atlantic Curling Tour (source: CurlEast.com). Email the event contact for more info, or to obtain an entry form. Dates Event Location Sep 22-25/11 Appleton Rum Cashspiel * Lwr Sackville, NS Contact … Continue reading
The 2011 Rodd Curling Classic Cashspiel goes November 3-6 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. This marks the 10th year of Rodd Hotels and Resorts sponsorship of this major event on the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT). Last year, PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink … Continue reading
The second annual Gahan Brewery Cashspiel takes place October 28-30 at the Montague Curling Club. This Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT) event is a 16 team double knockout with a consolation round. Entry fee is $428 ($400 + $28 ACT fee). The … Continue reading
Amber Holland Team. Photo: The Canadian Press) (TSN) The lineups have now been confirmed for the 2012 World Financial Group Continental Cup, to be held in Langley B.C. from January 12-15. Reigning Canadian champions Jeff Stoughton and Amber Holland head … Continue reading
Here is information on an upcoming Level 3 Technical Workshop to be held in Moncton in September. Note that the PEICA will not be holding a Level 3 Tech on PEI this year as the Maritime curling associations have been … Continue reading
Rachel Homan has been making waves in the curling world since the age of 14, winning four consecutive Ontario Provincial Bantam Championships between 2003 and 2006. This year she leads one of the hottest young teams on the women’s curling … Continue reading
This is the second post from PEI’s Emily Gray, who will be competing in the 2012 World Youth Olympics. Reprinted from the CCA website. Click to view at the CCA website. So, where do I begin? Since my last post, … Continue reading
Barbara Squarebriggs, a member of the 1967 PEI women’s championship team skipped by Elizabeth (Liz) Macdonald, passed away on Wednesday at age 74. She was the wife of John Squarebriggs Junior, whose father, John Sr., was a Canadian and PEI … Continue reading
(The Dominion) TORONTO, ON – Summer activities that are both interesting and exciting are on the minds of parents and caregivers as the school year concludes for children across the country. The Dominion sponsors four annual curling camps geared at … Continue reading
Crapaud and Borden-Carleton projects benefit from Island Community Fund CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — A new provincial government investment of $231,000 is being used to expand the Crapaud Exhibition facilities, renovate the Crapaud Curling Club and purchase new gear for the Borden-Carleton … Continue reading
Invitation to Participate in Competition-Development Curling Pilot Program As you are likely aware, curling along with all other sports are undergoing a transition into Competency Based Coach Education. Curling has already developed three programs and we are working on … Continue reading
National and International ice maker Jamie Bourassa will conduct Level 1 and Level 2 Ice Technical Courses at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB, from September 19-21 and 22-25, 2011. Ice technicians are invited to come and … Continue reading
The 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships added $400,000 to the Digby economy. File photo. (by Jonathan Riley) We knew it was big and now we know just how big. The 2011 Senior Curling Championships injected at least $366,000 of direct … Continue reading
The following, written by Youth Olympics participant Emily Gray, is reprinted from the CCA website (www.curling.ca/2011/06/28/youth-olympic-dreams-the-journey-begins/): When I was younger, my mom decided to sign me up for a March Break curling camp. Kids went for about two hours a day for … Continue reading
The trustees of the Joyce Myers Trust Fund, established under Curl Atlantic from profits from the 2003 Brier and the 2005 Roar of the Rings curling events in Atlantic Canada, has announced the 2011 recipients of its Student/Athlete Scholarships and … Continue reading
Photo: Cathy Dillon at 2007 PEI Curling Hall of Fame induction ceremony (PEI Sports Hall of Fame) The PEI Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2011, and familiar faces from the sports of hockey, curling, basketball and … Continue reading
(CCA) The Canadian Curling Association National Curling Congress (NCC) and Annual General Meeting (AGM) were held in Ottawa from June 16-18. 2011 National Curling Congress and Annual General Meeting (Photo: Neil Valois) “This year’s National Curling Congress saw several changes … Continue reading
(Photo no longer available at source) After 53 years in the priesthood, Father Art Pendergast is retiring from active ministry, but plans to fill in for fellow priests for Sunday masses. (by Eric McCarthy) PALMER ROAD – Father Art Pendergast … Continue reading
PEICurling.com photo: Shaun Best at the Scotties Reuters sports photographer Shaun Best, who was here for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in February, died on the weekend of a massive heart attack at age 43. More at NHL.com. … Continue reading
Photo: Cornwall is demolishing the town’s old curling club. A new one will rise on the same site. (by Dave Stewart ) CORNWALL — One of the town’s most recognizable structures is all but a memory. The Cornwall Civic Centre, … Continue reading
In an effort to better prepare Atlantic Canada’s High Performance teams to compete on the national and international stage, Curl Atlantic is organizing the first annual Curl Atlantic Championship on arena ice. This year’s event will be held at the Tantramar … Continue reading
The fifth annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel is just over five months away, and entries are already arriving, so sign up now to ensure that you don’t miss out on this great event, November 18-20 at the Silver Fox Curling and … Continue reading
Major demolition got underway today at the Cornwall Civic Centre, home of the Cornwall Curling Club, along with other organizations such as the Lions and the Seniors club, and adjacent to the curling ice house. Tenders for its reconstruction close … Continue reading
(CCA) The men’s and women’s teams for the 2011 Canada Cup of Curling, November 30-December 4 at the Recreation Complex in Cranbrook, British Columbia have been finalized. Amber Holland (Photo: Andrew Klaver Photography) The women’s field includes reigning Scotties Tournament … Continue reading
Photos from tonight’s AGM and ADL/Sport PEI Awards Ceremony are now available in PEICurling.com’s Photo Gallery section. Click to view. L-R: Christopher Gallant, Emily Gray, Michelle McQuaid, Cindy Fraser (ADL), Dick. St. John … Continue reading
George Koke, from the Montague Curling Club will be taking over from Shirley Lank as President of the PEI Curling Association, following its Annual General Meeting tonight at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside. The other new Executive members … Continue reading
ADL Sport PEI Team of the Year Photo (L-R): Cindy Fraser (ADL), Jackie Reid, Robbie Doherty, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robert Campbell, Shirley Lank (PEICA) Photo (L-R): Christopher Gallant, Emily Gray, Michelle McQuaid, Cindy Fraser (ADL), Dick. St. John Photo … Continue reading