PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum to induct five members on October 23

The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its eleventh annual induction ceremony on Monday October 23, 2017 at the Cornwall Curling Club in Cornwall, PEI. Five inductees from the Charlottetown Curling Club, Mark Butler, … Continue reading

Behind the Scenes session on Concussions 101

A session on “Concussions 101 – What is a concussion and how to properly manage athletes that get one”, with Colin Moore, will be held on Thursday October 12, 2017 at The House of Sport, 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown, Room 149 from 7:00 to … Continue reading

PEI’s Brett Gallant in Men of Curling Calendar, raising funds for KidSport PEI (The Curling News)

TORONTO, CANADA – The Men of Curling are back, modelling their high-performance physiques in a new, high-quality 2018 wall calendar featuring 15 athlete models representing five countries. Each athlete’s photography was designed and shot according to his own specifications, in conjunction … Continue reading

Reminder of Curl PEI AGM on Thursday. Draft ch’ship sites/dates

The 2017 Annual General Meeting of Curl PEI will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the House of Sport (40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown). Each Member Club is entitled to identify one delegate to vote at this meeting.   Curl PEI … Continue reading

Gushue, Tippin stay perfect to take Stu Sells Toronto Tankard, MacPhee finishes at 2-2 (Sportsnet)

TORONTO (by Jonathan Brazeau)— Team Gushue successfully retained the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard and this time actually won it with their skip in the lineup. The St. John’s, N.L. club claimed the title a year ago without Brad Gushue, who … Continue reading

MacPhee finishes play at Stu Sells Toronto with 2-2 record, Gushue advances to Men’s Quarters

The men’s and women’s quarter-finals both go at 8 and 10:30 this morning (some games at each time), with the semis at 2 pm and the finals at 5 (all times Eastern), as the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard wraps up … Continue reading

5 Fun Facts about PEI’s team at the Canadian Mixed in November (Curling Canada)

(by Jean Mills) The 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship presented by Westman Communications Group heads to Swan River, Man., November 12-13 2017. As our Provincial and Territorial champions prepare to compete for the 55th national Mixed title, we asked them … Continue reading

CCE Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini-Devt Camp at Curl Moncton

A CCE Youth Spiel and Canada Games Mini Development Camp will take place Friday – Sunday, December 8 – 10, 2017 at Curl Moncton, 80 Lockhart Avenue, Moncton, NB. REGISTER online: nbcurlingregistration.com Registration deadline: November 24, 2017 For more information: Kevin Kyle … Continue reading

Team MacPhee begins their curling season this weekend in Toronto

PEI’s reigning provincial women’s curling champs, the Robyn MacPhee rink, begin their 2017/2018 curling season on Friday at the $16,000 total purse, 18 team Stu Sells Toronto Tankard. Live results will be available at: www.worldcurl.com/events.php?view=Scores&eventid=4783# Other events on their schedule include … Continue reading

After ‘devastating’ year, Crapaud Curling Club back on solid ice (CBC PEI)

Club sees its future not just as a curling venue, but as a community centre By Tom Steepe, CBC News The Crapaud Curling Club is set to re-open this fall with new optimism, new ice-making equipment and — hopefully — new members. … Continue reading

Crapaud season startup: Early Reg. Oct 20, Learn to Curl Oct. 28, Curling start Nov. 6

The Crapaud Community Curling Club is looking forward to getting back on the ice and having a successful year. They will be having Early Registration on October 20th at 7 pm. The early bird discount will be available until November 5th for those unable to … Continue reading

Islanders made the playoffs in Halifax U21 Spiel

It was a good weekend for PEI Junior curlers at the Under 21 Nautilus Slam at CFB Halifax. The Lauren Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club made it to the semi-final round, losing 5-3 to event winner Team Comeau … Continue reading

Saint John Bonspiel has U21 and Canada Winter Games Divisions

2017 TSA U21 & 2019 Canada Winter Games age Junior Curling Bonspiel Age limit:            U21 – All curlers must have been born on July 1, 1996 or later.                                               CWG – All curlers must have been born on July 1, … Continue reading

Team Lenentine advances to quarter-finals in Nautilus U21 Slam at CFB Halifax

Team Lenentine from the Cornwall Curling Club, the only PEI  rink competing in this weekend’s Nautilus Junior Slam U21 Series at the CFB Halifax Curling Club, finished women’s division round robin play on Saturday evening in second place, with a … Continue reading

Final Reminder: PEI Curling Hall of Fame student bursary deadline is Sept. 30

This is a final reminder that the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is offering four annual bursaries, for a total amount of $3000, with $1000 and $500 awarded annually to junior female curlers, and an equal amount to … Continue reading

Summerside Road to the Roar Pre-Trials Teams in Fine Form with Weekend Triumphs (Curling Canada)

The Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings is the most anticipated event of this curling season. All the qualified teams have planned their seasons with the hope that they peak at just the right time, and earn the right to represent Canada … Continue reading

Canada Games-age Girls’ team seeking coach

A junior girls’ team in the Charlottetown/Cornwall area is in need of a coach for the 2017-18 season. This is a new team of experienced players who are of 2019 Canada Games eligible age (born July 1, 2000 or later). If … Continue reading

Live it Live with tickets for the Road to the Roar in Summerside

Home Hardware Road to the Roar tickets: See some of Canada’s best, including PEI native Adam Casey, battle at Summerside’s Credit Union Place, for their shot at becoming Team Canada.  Single Draw & Day passes, as well as Full Event passes, … Continue reading

Charlottetown Curling Club hiring manager

Charlottetown Curling Club Manager Responsibilities • Solicit and secure advertising revenue and booking revenue; • Arrange bookings of both ice and facility; • Report to the Board on any funding opportunities; • Provide support to, and advise the Charlottetown Curling … Continue reading

Team Lenentine competing in Nautilus U21 Slam this weekend at CFB Halifax

Team Lenentine from the Cornwall Curling Club will be the only rink from PEI competing this weekend in the Nautilus Junior Slam U21 Series at the CFB Halifax Curling Club, starting on Friday, with finals Sunday afternoon.  Winners are invited to the Junior Slam … Continue reading

Two PEI Canada Games-age teams have good results at Halifax spiel

  Two Cornwall Curling Club teams, both looking to represent PEI in the 2019 Canada Winter Games, had good finishes against their Nova Scotia peers at the Harvest Spiel, which wrapped up this afternoon at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax Nova … Continue reading

Silver Fox season startup info

The ice plant starts up on Oct. 18th as another curling season gets underway at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht entertainment complex in Summerside, with the Sunday Commercial League hitting the ice on Oct. 29. Open Houses are scheduled … Continue reading

Q and A with PEI Travelers Women’s Team (Curling Canada)

(by Jean Mills) The 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship is just a few months away. As curlers prepare to represent their province or territory in Kingston, teams are making important decisions about game strategy and tactics. We wanted to dig … Continue reading

Coaching PEI: National Coaches Week, Webinar Series, Upcoming Dates, Sport Fairs

Here are National Coaches Week events taking place in PEI. Learn more at  http://www.coachingpei.ca/national-coaches-week.html Sept 26 – Behind the Scenes 101 – Nancy Fong Sept 27 – Resistance Training – Kris MacPhee Sept 28 – Behind the Scenes 101- Jackson Slauenwhite Sept 29 … Continue reading

Crapaud Community Curling Club Update. Meeting this evening (Sunday)

There will be a meeting at 6 pm this (Sunday) evening at the Curling Club for all members. An update on the Ice Plant will be provided. Sorry for the late notice. There will be a car rally on Sept 23 from 1 pm to … Continue reading

Curling Season Fitness Training from Synergy Fitness – try it for free on Sept. 21

Synergy Fitness and Nutrition, 141 Mount Edward Road in Charlottetown, is once again offering an in-season Sport Performance Training Program to Island curlers of all ages and levels, which is customized to your fitness level. Curl PEI will host one … Continue reading

Curling, free curling school, new member reg. starts Oct. 16 at Cornwall Curling Club

CURLING at the Cornwall Curling Club begins on October 16th for daytime curlers, and evening league play starts on October 23rd. The Junior Program begins on October 29th. REGISTRATION / CURLING SCHOOL Registration for returning members (including juniors) will be held … Continue reading

Notice of Curl PEI Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2017 Annual General Meeting of Curl PEI will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the House of Sport (40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown). Each Member Club is entitled to identify one delegate to vote at this meeting.   Curl PEI … Continue reading

Charlottetown Curling Complex – Registration Dates and season startup info

Registration Dates (on-site at the Complex) September 13th from 5-7 pm; September 16th from 11 am -1 pm; September 23rd from 11 am-1 pm; and September 27th from 5-7 pm. Anyone who signs up prior to September 28thwill have their name entered into a draw for a $100 bar/rental … Continue reading

Junior boy’s player looking for team, junior girls team looking for player

The PEI junior curling season is almost upon us, and we have a boy’s player looking for a team, and a  girl’s team looking for a player.  Due to some team changes over the summer, one junior girls’ team is … Continue reading

S’Side Road to the Roar: single draw and day passes on sale Sept. 22

Single draw & day passes will be available for purchase beginning September 22, 2017 at 10 am Atlantic time. The Home Hardware Road to the Roar Curling Pre-Trials take place Nov. 6-12 at Credit Union Place in Summerside PEI.  Website: www.curling.ca/2017roadtotheroar/ … Continue reading

Get to know Team PEI men competing at the 2017 Travelers Canada Curling Ch’ship (Curling Canada)

(by Jean Mills) The 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship (Nov. 20-25 in Kingston ON) is just a few months away. As curlers prepare to represent their province or territory in Kingston, teams are making important decisions about game strategy and … Continue reading

Reminder: PEI Curling Hall of Fame student bursary deadline is Sept. 30

This is a reminder that the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is offering four annual bursaries, for a total amount of $3000, with $1000 and $500 awarded annually to junior female curlers, and an equal amount to junior … Continue reading

Kids learn hoops, hockey, curling, teamwork skills at 1st Jumpstart Games (Guardian)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Two hundred kids had a chance to get outside and be active Tuesday in Charlottetown.  Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities hosted its first Jumpstart Games in Prince Edward Island. The charity helps youth whose families face financial difficulties … Continue reading

Montague Junior Registration

It’s that time of year again.  Junior Curling Registration- Would you like your child to learn a life-long sport?  Junior and Little Rocks registration will be held at the Montague Curling Club: September 25th. 6:00pm to 8:00  pm for returning … Continue reading

PEI’s DeWolfe and Roche among “For the Love of Curling” scholarship recipients (Curling Canada)

Some of Canada’s most promising student/athlete curlers will get a much-needed financial boost after being named recipients of the 2017 Curling Canada Foundation For the Love of Curling scholarships, it was announced today by Curling Canada. 2017 For the Love of Curling … Continue reading

Former World Junior Curling Champ brings awareness for Lyme disease with run/walk event (Guardian)

Fewer than two years ago, a Charlottetown mother diagnosed with Lyme disease dreamed one day she would be able to play with her children again. Stefanie Clark, 36, has since completely recovered after more than a year of treatment.   … Continue reading

U21 Nautilus Slam Junior Competition at CFB Halifax club

The new U21 Nautilus Slam (Jr competitive curling) still has spots open. Sep 29-Oct 1, 2017 at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. Register today! http://www.juniorslamseries.com/events/61 See poster for details:   … Continue reading

2019 World Junior Curling Ch’ships to be held in Liverpool NS (Curling Canada)

The planet’s best young curling teams will gather in Liverpool, N.S., for the 2019 World Junior Curling Championships, it was announced jointly today by the World Curling Federation and Curling Canada. Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, N.S., will host … Continue reading

27th annual Toronto Curling Assoc. U18/U21 Youth Ch’ship in Dec.

The 37th annual TCA Youth Championship will be held in Oshawa from December 27-29 and features an exciting prize purse. This year’s tournament will feature an opening ceremony on December 28, as well as the first ever gender-neutral TCA Youth Awards.  • … Continue reading

Field set for Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials in Summerside (Curling Canada)

Twenty-eight teams are now set to pursue their Olympic gold-medal ambitions later this year in Summerside, P.E.I., it was announced today by Curling Canada. Photo, Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver The 2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, set for Nov. … Continue reading

Home Hardware named title sponsor for Road to the Roar Pre-Trials in Summerside (Curling Canada)

One of the key events in deciding which Canadian teams will be chasing gold in 2018 will have a new title sponsor, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Photo, Curling Canada/Michael Burns   Home Hardware, Canada’s largest dealer-owned hardware, … Continue reading

(Reminder) Trainwave workshop with Adam Kingsbury: Becoming your team’s mental coach

Curl PEI’s Performance Committee is excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Mental Performance Specialist – National Team Program (Curling Canada), Adam Kingsbury. Adam Kingsbury is a clinical psychology resident at the University of Ottawa.  Adam presently consults for Curling … Continue reading

(Reminder) Identifying Barriers in Emerging Elite Curlers – Workshop with Adam Kingsbury

Curl PEI’s Performance Committee is excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Mental Performance Specialist – National Team Program (Curling Canada), Adam Kingsbury. Adam Kingsbury is a clinical psychology resident at the University of Ottawa.  Adam presently consults for Curling … Continue reading

Crapaud Community Curling Club receives Canada 150 funding (Guardian)

KINGSTON, P.E.I. — As part of the celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary, nine projects in central P.E.I. will share more than $300,000 in federal government funding. From left, president Alan Crane and Eric MacArthur with the Kingston Legion, join Cornwall … Continue reading

Canadian U-18 Ch’ships to be staged in St. Andrews NB (Curling Canada)

Canada’s top up-and-coming curlers will play for national championships for a second straight year in the province of New Brunswick. The W.C. O’Neill Arena Complex, which features both a hockey arena and the three-sheet Heather Curling Club, will host the … Continue reading

Roger Gavin named Alberton’s Volunteer of the Year (Journal)

ALBERTON — His active involvement in the day-to-day operation of the Western Community Curling Club has earned Alberton resident Roger Gavin the town’s Myles Getson Volunteer of the Year Award. It was presented to him during the town’s Canada Day … Continue reading

Prime Minister to pay visit to Montague Curling Club Thurs. morning

The Hon. Lawrence MacAulay and the Montague Curling Club have announced that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be at the Club at 9 am on Thursday, to kick off Canada Day celebrations. Everybody is invited! … Continue reading

Format Finalized for 16-Team Ch’ships in 2018 (Curling Canada)

A Friday night showdown will determine the 16th and final entries into the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it was announced today by Curling Canada. Photo, Curling Canada/Jeffrey Au On the Friday night prior to the opening of round-robin … Continue reading

Pre-Season curling cancelled at Crapaud due to ice plant chiller delivery delay

The Crapaud Community Curling Club has recently been informed us that the new chiller for their ice plant will not be delivered until September 15. Because of this, they will have to cancel the planned Pre-Season curling.   … Continue reading

Brett Gallant’s wonderful curling season will be celebrated tonight (PEI Guardian)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Brett Gallant has a bit of tongue-in-cheek advice for permitting well-wishers to kiss the Brier Tankard when it’s on display Sunday in Charlottetown. “As long as they don’t get too close,” Gallant said with a laugh.  That’s … Continue reading

More details on Sat. Celebration Gala for Brett Gallant. Lounge open to public at 10 pm

Here’s a run-down of the activities at Saturday evening’s Brett Gallant Celebration Gala at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The evening will begin at 6 pm with the piping-in of the guest of honour to a reception in the lounge  area, where … Continue reading

Overflow parking for Brett Gallant gala at Ch’town Curling Complex

The Charlottetown Curling Complex has arranged for overflow parking for the Brett Gallant gala on Saturday evening, in the Holland College staff parking lot on Fitzroy Street (behind the milk plant). As you can see from the map it is … Continue reading

Trainwave workshop with Adam Kingsbury: Becoming your team’s mental coach

Curl PEI’s Performance Committee is excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Mental Performance Specialist – National Team Program (Curling Canada), Adam Kingsbury. Adam Kingsbury is a clinical psychology resident at the University of Ottawa.  Adam presently consults for Curling … Continue reading

Identifying Barriers in Emerging Elite Curlers – Workshop with Adam Kingsbury

Curl PEI’s Performance Committee is excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Mental Performance Specialist – National Team Program (Curling Canada), Adam Kingsbury. Adam Kingsbury is a clinical psychology resident at the University of Ottawa.  Adam presently consults for Curling … Continue reading

Multi-Sport Coaching and Leading Effectively Workshop from Coaching PEI

Coaching PEI will be hosting a Multi Sport Coaching and Leading Effectively workshop on Saturday July 22, 2017. This is one of the longest modules and they needed to bring a Coach Developer in from Halifax in order to host. For … Continue reading

Curl Moncton International Junior Summer Spiel in August

The 2017 Curl Moncton International Junior Summer Spiel takes place August 4-6, 2017 Format: The format will depend on number of teams entered (maximum 16 teams). Every team is guaranteed 4 games (either pools & play-offs or draw trees & … Continue reading

New Holland named title sponsor of Canadian Junior Ch’ships (Curling Canada)

A world leader in the manufacturing and selling of agricultural and construction equipment also will be taking a lead role in helping to develop Canada’s top young curlers, it was announced today by Curling Canada. New Holland — the parent … Continue reading

Safety first: Curl PEI already putting helmets on kids (CBC PEI)

Curl PEI already has rules requiring young curlers to wear helmets, in line with a recent Curling Canada’s recommendation. Curling Canada puts up a guard, urges beginners to wear helmets Sandy Matheson, the vice-president of Curl PEI said staff at … Continue reading

Meet and Greet with Brett Gallant & the Brier Tankard trophy on Sunday. Juniors especially welcome!

Curl PEI will be hosting a Meet and Greet with Brett Gallant on Sunday, June 25 from 1-3 pm at the West Royalty Community Centre, at the corner of the Lower Malpeque and Kirkdale roads in Charlottetown.   Curling Canada … Continue reading

New helmet recommendations, new governors, come out of Curling Canada Annual Meeting (Curling Canada)

Curling Canada will move forward on introducing a helmet policy for young and beginning curlers, it was confirmed during the Curling Canada Annual Meeting on Saturday in Cornwall, Ont. Participants in the 2017 Curling Canada Annual Meeting in Cornwall, Ont. … Continue reading

Turning Point High Performance Camp in Bridgewater in September

Turning Point High Performance Camp Featuring: Olympic Gold Medalist & 2017 Brier Champion Mark Nichols BRIDGEWATER CURLING CLUB Bridgewater NOVA SCOTIA September 23th & 24th, 2017 Tentative Topics: Strategy & Scoreboard Management Player Roles & Responsibilities Nutrition for Maximum Performance … Continue reading

UPEI teams: register by June 14 if interested in Atlantic Univ. Curling Ch’ships

Attention all 2017/18 UPEI M/W Curlers! Any UPEI students interested in entering a team to compete for the right to represent UPEI at the 2018 Atlantic University Curling Championships is asked to contact Ron Annear by June 14. If more … Continue reading

Junior Events Calendar

Here is a list of Junior Curling events and camps in the Maritimes (plus Nationals) for the upcoming season. Curl PEI events will be posted when finalized. (Curling Canada photo) EVENT DATES LOCATION Becoming Your Team’s Mental Coach with Adam … Continue reading

Maritime Junior Competitive League at Curl Moncton

The 2017 Maritime Junior Competitive League runs Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 9 to Oct. 1 at Curl Moncton. Teams choose which dates they would like to play, subject to availability. Entry fee is $80 per team per day. Competition Dates … Continue reading

CCE Maritime Junior U21 Bonspiel in Moncton in Oct.

The Centre for Curling Excellence (CCE) 2017 Maritime Junior Bonspiel takes place Oct. 13-15 at Curl Moncton. $200 team entry fee guarantees four games. REGISTER ONLINE AT CURLMONCTON.CA MAIL REGISTRATION FEE TO: Curl Moncton Inc. * 80 Lockhart Avenue * … Continue reading

New TSN, Sportsnet fees kill TV broadcasts at Charlottetown Curling Complex (CBC)

Curlers hoping to catch a couple of ends of television after their own games at the Charlottetown Curling Complex will have to go home as things stand, says club president Mitch O’Shea. Curling on ice will continue, but curling on … Continue reading

Early Bird ticket pricing for Brett Gallant Celebration Gala ends Saturday

Corporate Sponsorship Tables are also on sale. Please stop by the Charlottetown Curling Club on Saturday, June 3rd,  from 11am-2pm or email [email protected] to reserve your Early Bird ticket or to get info on Corporate Sponsorship Tables. For more details … Continue reading

Deposit fee for Moncton Brier tickets cut in half

SEAN HATCHARD TIMES & TRANSCRIPT Organizers behind the bid to bring the 2019 Brier to Moncton are putting on one final push. There’s just four weeks to go before Moncton submits its bid for the 2019 national men’s curling championship … Continue reading

Canadian curling clubs rocked by big cable companies (CBC Sports)

Fee increase for sports channels a blow to game’s grassroots, says Curling Canada By Devin Heroux, CBC Sports Curling clubs across Canada are rallying together and pushing back against what they see as unfair treatment by the country’s two biggest cable … Continue reading

Upcoming Mental Performance Training workshops with Adam Kingsbury

Curl PEI’s Performance Committee is excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Mental Performance Specialist – National Team Program (Curling Canada), Adam Kingsbury. Adam Kingsbury is a clinical psychology resident at the University of Ottawa.  Adam presently consults for Curling … Continue reading

Reminder: Application deadline is June 30 for 2017 For the Love of Curling Scholarships (Curling Canada)

Young curlers from across the country will once again be able to further their academic and athletic ambitions, thanks to the Curling Canada Foundation’s For the Love of Curling Scholarship program. Kristen Streifel (WCF/Richard Gray photo) Applications are now being … Continue reading

Curling facilities invited to apply for New Horizons funding

The New Horizons for Seniors program is open for applications until June 23rd at the following site: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/new-horizons-seniors-community-based.html The Federal Government provides both community (up to $25,000) and pan Canadian funding for initiatives in the following areas: promoting volunteerism among … Continue reading

Penultimate Joyce Myers Trust Fund Grant, Scholarship winners announced

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, have selected the 2017 recipients of its Student/Athlete Scholarships and Curling Club Capital … Continue reading

Egg Farmers Rocks and Rings, FloorCurl Tournament Day held at Spring Park School

Rock Solid Productions Inc. were in Charlottetown on Friday to put on the Egg Farmers Rocks and Rings presented by Curling Canada program, and to hold a FloorCurl Tournament Day, both held at Spring Park School. Plastic curling “rocks” with ball-bearings, … Continue reading

Field expanded to 28 for Road to the Roar Pre-Trials in Summerside (Curling Canada)

Two more teams of each gender will get a chance to chase their gold-medal dreams at the 2017 Road to the Roar Pre-Trials later this year in Summerside, P.E.I., it was announced today by Curling Canada. Because the race was … Continue reading

Curling Clubs caught up in huge cable fee hikes intended for sports bars #NotaSportsBar (Curling Canada)

As you may have heard, Rogers and Bell Canada recently increased fees paid for cable packages that include TSN and Sportsnet by licensed establishments with capacity over 100 people. The target of the rate increase is sports bars, but the … Continue reading

Celebration Gala for Brett Gallant

The Charlottetown Curling Club is pleased to announce an evening to celebrate Brett Gallant. On Saturday, June 24th, they will be hosting a reception and dinner to honour his amazing accomplishments of winning both the Brier and the World Men’s Curling … Continue reading

PEI Curling Hall of Fame offering bursaries – deadline is Sept. 30

The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is offering four annual bursaries, for a total amount of $3000, with $1000 and $500 awarded annually to junior female curlers, and an equal amount to junior male curlers. Bursaries are awarded … Continue reading

May 28 is Pizza Day for KidSport

Sunday, May 28th is “Pizza Day for KidSport” in partnership with Papa John’s Pizza!  Any order over $25, on this particular day, will see $5 donated to KidSport PEI!  Customers will also receive enough Papa Points loaded onto their Rewards Card … Continue reading

Pre-Season Curling at Crapaud – cancelled

Pre-season curling has been cancelled, as the new chiller for the ice plant won’t be arriving until September 15. The Crapaud Curling Club will be running the Preseason curling again this year starting September 8 and running until the end of … Continue reading

‘The lifestyle on the Island’: Yet another PEI curler on the world stage (CBC PEI)

Ian MacAulay of P.E.I. recently faced off against some of the best curlers in the world at the World Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta. The team finished with the silver medal. “Representing Canada is pretty special,” said MacAulay, … Continue reading

Applications now being accepted for 2017 For the Love of Curling Scholarships (Curling Canada)

Young curlers from across the country will once again be able to further their academic and athletic ambitions, thanks to the Curling Canada Foundation’s For the Love of Curling Scholarship program. Kristen Streifel (WCF/Richard Gray photo) Applications are now being … Continue reading

PEI’s Adam Casey accepts invitation for Summerside pre-Olympic trials (Journal)

(by Jason Simmonds) CALGARY – There will be a P.E.I. skip in the 2017 Road to the Roar Pre-Trials in Summerside. Adam Casey ©Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer Seven Mile Bay native and Winsloe resident Adam Casey confirmed on Friday that his … Continue reading

Qualifiers, including PEI’s Adam Casey, unveiled for Road to the Roar in Summerside (Curling Canada)

A Prince Edward Island product has the opportunity to pursue his dreams of representing Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics close to home. Summerside product Adam Casey, now living in Charlottetown, has been invited to join the field for the … Continue reading

PEI Curling Coach Olympics Bound (CBC PEI)

‘I’m still pinching myself here’ By Krystalle Ramlakhan, CBC News P.E.I. curling coach Peter Gallant, who is also father to world curling champion Brett Gallant, will be going to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea with the South Korean women’s … Continue reading

14 teams set for Roar of the Rings, 4 more to be selected at Road to the Roar in S’Side (Curling Canada)

Fourteen teams are officially a step closer to achieving their gold-medal dreams after being named to the field for the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings, it was announced today by Curling Canada. World champions Brad Gushue, left, and … Continue reading

Colleen Jones rink wins Gold, Bryan Cochrane team with PEI native Ian MacAulay wins Silver at World Seniors (Curling Canada)

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — It was a memorable day for Team Canada on Saturday at the World Senior Curling Championships. First, Colleen Jones’s Halifax team won Canada’s 11th women’s gold medal in the 16-year history of the World Seniors, cruising to … Continue reading

Charlottetown Curling Complex to honour Brett Gallant (Guardian)

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – A dinner honouring world champion curler Brett Gallant is part of upcoming activities at the Charlottetown Curling Complex (CCC). Gallant is the first Islander to win a Canadian Brier and the first from the province to win … Continue reading

Moncton making bid for 2019 Brier, seeking $100 pre-sale deposits on full event passes. #BringOnTheBrier

As you may have heard, Moncton New Brunswick is working on a bid to bring the Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, The Brier, to the Hub City in 2019.  They are treating it as a regional event, and expect to draw … Continue reading

Summer Fitness Training Program for Curlers – Try it on May 9

Synergy Fitness is once again offering an off-season Sport Performance Training Program to Island curlers.  This program includes fitness sessions, nutrition sessions and fitness testing. All ages and levels are welcome.  The folks at Synergy will work with your fitness … Continue reading

Gushue, Homan confirmed for new Everest Curling Challenge in Fredericton this August

The Everest Curling Challenge is a world-class curling event with a novel game format. The event, which will air across Canada on TSN, and in the U.S. will bring together 32 of the world’s top women’s and men’s curlers to … Continue reading

PEI Curlers win Gold, Bronze in Mixed Doubles portion of inaugural Cdn. U18 Ch’ships in Moncton

Two members of the Lauren Lenentine-skipped PEI Girl’s team won medals on Saturday in Canada’s first-ever Under-18 Mixed Doubles national championship, as part of the inaugural Canadian Under- 18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships in Moncton, with Rachel O’Connor, paired … Continue reading

N. Ontario sweeps gold medals, Maritime teams take silver, at inaugural U18 Ch’ships (Curling Canada)

(Story by Cathlia Ward) The inaugural Canadian Under-18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships saw the first-ever champions crowned in Moncton, N.B., on Saturday night, and it was a clean sweep for Northern Ontario with Sudbury’s Tyler Horgan and Kira Brunton … Continue reading

Playoff teams set at U18 Ch’ships in Moncton, PEI players to compete in Mixed Doubles (Curling Canada)

(Story by Cathlia Ward) The final day of championship and seeding pool play wrapped up in Moncton, N.B. at the inaugural Canadian Under-18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships on Friday, determining the final four women’s and four men’s teams who … Continue reading

PEI teams both pick up wins today, but fall short of the playoffs at the U18 Ch’ships

Round robin play is over at the inaugural Canadian Under 18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships in Moncton, with the PEI  girl’s team, skipped by Lauren Lenentine, finishing with a 2-3 win-loss record, while the boy’s, skipped by Donald DeWolfe, … Continue reading

Colleen Jones skipping women’s rink, Souris PEI native Ian MacAulay on men’s team at World Seniors (Curling Canada)

Three Canadian teams will begin their quest for gold Saturday when the 2017 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships get underway at the ATB Centre in Lethbridge, Alta. The ATB Centre in Lethbridge, Alta., host … Continue reading