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
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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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
Island curling clubs are busy getting ready for the season, with the Charlottetown Curling Complex set to be the first with ice. Icemaker Larry Richards took this photo last last night – the base coats are on and the ice … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
(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
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
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
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 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
The Charlottetown Curling Complex has a new phone number. You can now reach them at: (902) 370-CURL or (902) 370-2875. … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Check out this video about Self-expression and curling, make by PEI Junior and Under 18 champ Lauren Lenentine for her Leadership class: … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
(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
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
‘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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
(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
(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
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
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