On Saturday Nov. 3 from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the Montague Curling Club, Curl PEI will be holding a Junior Learn to Curl/Skills Development and Talent ID Camp open to all PEI junior teams and individuals from novice … Continue reading
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CCA Photo by Danny Lamoureux – Business of Curling session at Crapaud The Canadian Curling Association’s Director of Curling Club Development, Danny Lamoureux, was on PEI this weekend to facilitate two “Business of Curling” sessions, one on Saturday for curling … Continue reading
(by Sharon Howatt) The weekly league sign-up sheets will be coming down on Oct. 15 and 16, so get your name up there quickly. If you can’t get to the club, call the office and they will sign you up. … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements … Continue reading
Junior Programs for curlers age 20 and under are soon starting up at PEI curling facilities. Visit our Juniors page at peicurling.com/junior for an updated listing of club junior representatives, and a list of Junior training and competition events for … Continue reading
Everything is on track for ice availability on Monday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the new-last-season ice plant and Jet Ice system performing well, and the circles painted on Friday by club volunteers. A few lines, a few more … Continue reading
One of Canada’s most respected curling coaches will be on the Island later this month to run clinics for the province’s most talented juniors and interested adults. Bill Tschirhart, who has been a national coach since 1994 with the Canadian … Continue reading
They had a slight delay due to some ice plant problems, but the final floods are being put on this evening, and the ice will be ready for free curling instruction at the Charlottetown Curling Club Wednesday and Thursday evenings, … Continue reading
This is in reference to: peicurling.com/2012/10/06/business-of-curling-sessions-with-the-ccas-danny-lamoureux/ This is a reminder that 4 pm today (Oct. 9) is the deadline for curling clubs to RSVP their attendance to [email protected]. Note that there are two sessions – Saturday’s is for club employees … Continue reading
The Sherry Middaugh foursome out of Coldwater Ontario doubled Ottawa’s Rachel Homan team 6-3 in this afternoon’s final of the $54,000 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic at the Calgary Curling Club. In semi-final play, Homan edged Shannon Kliebrink of … Continue reading
The Paul Flemming rink beat their Halifax Mayflower clubmates, the Rob Harris foursome 7-4 in this afternoon’s final of the Propeller Brewing Company Cashspiel at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. The women’s side of the event, sponsored by SKYY Vodka, … Continue reading
Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton beat Ontario’s Joe Frans 6-2 in this afternoon’s final to win the men’s division of the World Curling Tour’s StuSells Toronto Tankard. Newfoundlland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue rink, with PEI’s Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, lost their … Continue reading
It wasn’t the best of weekends for Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second. They finished play at the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic in Calgary with three losses, … Continue reading
They’re down to the quarter-final round at the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard cashspiel in Toronto, and the Brad Gushue rink with PEI’s Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, is not in it. The Newfoundlland and Labrador rink lost their last chance … Continue reading
The championship round is set at the Propeller Brewing Company Cashspiel at CFB Halifax. PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink, the only Island team in the event, finished round robin play with a 2-3 win-loss record and did not make it to … Continue reading
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After blanking the Bowie Abbis-Mills rink 8-0 in only three ends last night, the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey and Brett Gallant should have a tougher battle at 3 Atlantic this afternoon, as they face the … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, fought back from a 4-1 deficit after 2 ends to tie up their A qualifer game at the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard cashspiel 6-6 after 8 ends … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI’s Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, are curling in the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard this weekend. They are undefeated in the triple knockout event, and are facing Mike McEwen and his rink in an … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron). CALGARY — Already, Crystal Webster is seeing progress. That’s saying something, because the 37-year-old Calgary skip and her young teammates had already taken massive strides last season in their first year together on the women’s curling circuit. … Continue reading
PEICurling.com is working hard to make your social media interactions with us even better! For several years, we have been making our PEI curling news available via a number of distribution channels – our website, email, Twitter, Really Simple Syndication … Continue reading
PEI curling clubs are reminded that two “Business of Curling” sessions will be held next weekend, with Danny Lamoureux, the Canadian Curling Association’s Director of Curling Club Development. The first is on October 13 from 10 am to 4 pm at … Continue reading
Sportsnet Announces 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling Event Schedule – Season kicks off with The Masters, November 14-18 in Brantford, ON – – Kelowna, B.C., Port Hawkesbury, N.S. and Toronto round out host cities for 2012-13 series– TORONTO – Sportsnet … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements and … Continue reading
The Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third and second stone Geri-Lynn Ramsay, are home in Calgary this weekend competing in the $54,000 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, a Grand Slam event won last year … Continue reading
[Editor’s note: we will have more on the PEI leg of the Tour as it approaches. The Tour’s last visit to PEI was in 2003, while Roddie MacLean and Jim Farquharson from the Cornwall Curling Club went to Scotland for the … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements and … Continue reading
After decades of being ignored, the city of Toronto – Canada’s largest – will finally host a major curling championship. Sportsnet announced today that the third and fourth events in the 2013 Grand Slam of Curling series have been confirmed. … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements and … Continue reading
Members of the Stick Curling Association showed their appreciation for support from local businesses Monday. Gordie MacDonald, member of provincial stick curling champion team, and Bob Laird, president of the PEI Stick Curling Association, presented Barry and Brenda Logan of … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey at third, and Brett Gallant at second, will be in Toronto this Thanksgiving weekend, competing in the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard at the High Park Curling Club. Photo: Team Gushue … Continue reading
PEI’s Eddie MacKenzie rink, who won the Curl Atlantic Championship last month in Sackville NB, is off to Halifax this weekend to compete in the Propeller Brewing Company Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel at the CFB Halifax Curling Club. The SKYY … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements and … Continue reading
Sport PEI has released the 2012-2013 edition of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Course Calendar. Click to view the calendar at their website. Click to view NCCP Brochure 2012-2013 Click for a description of the multi-sport modules available. Please … Continue reading
Canada is getting more serious about mixed doubles curling. It’s a change that will likely push this version of the sport towards the front of your curling brain in the not too distant future. Maybe even give it a prominent … Continue reading
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its sixth annual induction ceremony on Monday October 15, 2012 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown PEI. The four inductees being honoured for their achievements and … Continue reading
World championship in Fredericton NB in April The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced the creation of a new curling championship, the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials. The competition will take place each March and will qualify Canada’s representatives for the … Continue reading
Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin foursome beat the Anna Sidorova rink from Russia 8-2 Sunday in the lopsided final of the Prestige Hotels and Resorts Classic in Vernon BC, in a game that went only five ends, after Nedohin scored a deuce … Continue reading
The Adult and Junior curling camps which were to be held 5 & 6 Oct and 7 & 8 Oct. respectively at the Charlottetown Curling Club have been postponed due to problems with the icemaking. The Junior Camp will now … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum recently welcomed two new Board of Directors members, Arleen Harris from Charlottetown, and Marg Nowlan, from Summerside. Board chair and Canadian Curling Hall of Fame member Jerry Muzika said “these new members … Continue reading
The final is underway at the Prestige Hotels and Resorts Classic in Vernon BC, with the Anna Sidorova rink from Russia taking on Edmonton’s Heather Nedohin foursome. Sidorova eliminated Calgary’s Crystal Webster team, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second, edged the Swiss Michele Jaeggi foursome by a 4-3 score Saturday night to advance to today’s 9 am (1 pm Atl.) quarter-final round … Continue reading
Curling may already be in full force in some provinces, and PEI curlers, such as Charlottetown’s Eddie MacKenzie rink, have already been winning cashspiels off-Island, but the season here on PEI is just getting underway, Here is a summary of … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second, have just launched a new website at www.teamwebster.ca, and have released their season schedule, which includes a trip to the Prestige Hotels & … Continue reading
Note: we had a reported problem with the new home page news “slider” not working properly on Internet Explorer. This problem has been resolved. The world of Internet browsing keeps changing, and PEICurling.com continues to keep up with these changes. … Continue reading
HIGH FIVE® Sport This 4.5 hour workshop is designed for coaches who work with children aged 6 to 12. Aligned with the Fundamentals and Learn to Train stages of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), HIGH FIVE® Sport focuses on the … Continue reading
The SILVER FOX CURLING CLUB CASHSPIEL, part of the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT), and sponsored by the Journal-Pioneer, takes place November 23, 24 & 25, 2012 at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with first draws at … Continue reading
The next national The Dominion Curling club Championship, Canada’s first-ever national championship for club curlers, will take place from November 19 to 24 at the Scarboro Golf & Country Club in Scaborough, Ontario. PEI will be represented by the winners … Continue reading
(By Con Griwkowsky, Edmonton Sun) Kaitlyn Lawes follows her shot during the final of the Shootout at Saville on Sunday. Skipping Jennifer Jones Winnipeg rink, Lawes and company won 6-2. Amber Bracken, Edmonton Sun EDMONTON – It seems Kaitlyn Lawes has learned … Continue reading
Two of the three PEI rinks entered in the second annual Curl Atlantic Championship, being played at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB, advanced to this afternoon’s finals, with the Eddie MacKenzie rink coming first in the … Continue reading
The finals of the 2nd annual Curl Atlantic Championship, being played at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB, got underway at 1:30 this afternoon, and there are two PEI rinks in it, skipped by defending women’s champ … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up Sunday night at the Curl Atlantic Championship being played at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB, with the top two teams from each of the two pools in the men’s and the … Continue reading
The John Epping rink from Toronto beat the Jeff Stoughton foursome from Winnipeg 5-2 in this afternoon’s men’s final of the $40,700 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Curling Classic in Brockville Ont. to repeat as event champion. The Brad Gushue team … Continue reading
Going into Sunday play at the second annual Atlantic Canada curling season-opening Curl Atlantic Championship, on arena ice at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB, at least two of the three PEI teams entered have a shot … Continue reading
Four curlers originally from PEI were taking part in major cashspiels this week, with two of them qualifying for today’s championship round. Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Carmody are on the Crystal Webster rink out of Calgary, and went 4-0 in … Continue reading
The world of Internet browsing keeps changing, and PEICurling.com continues to keep up with these changes. The latest phenomenon is the great variety of devices which a website can now viewed on, from tiny mobile smartphones to 5×7 and 8×10″ … Continue reading
It was a close game between long-time PEI rivals this morning, as defending event champion Suzanne Birt and her team edged out the rink skipped by Kathy O’Rourke, by a 6-5 score, at the Curl Atlantic Championship in Sackville NB. … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody and Geri-Lynn Ramsay, along with Winnipeg’s Chelsea Carey foursome remain undefeated, and have qualified on the “A” side of the triple knockout draw for Sunday’s championship round at the $26,000 … Continue reading
The AtlanticCanada curling season-got underway today with the Curl Atlantic championship, which wraps up on Monday at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville NB. Three PEI rinks are taking part. 2010 national Scotties silver medallist Kathy O’Rourke, returning … Continue reading
(CCA) Curlers and curling fans across the country are gearing up for another Season of Champions and now you can join in – on Facebook. In addition to the Canadian Curling Association’s Official Facebook Page, we’ve launched dedicated Facebook Pages … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second, are 2-0 after opening-day play at “The Shoot Out” in Edmonton, defeating the Brett Barber rink from Regina by a 6-5 score in … Continue reading
Twenty-four men’s teams, including defending champion John Epping and his team, along with the Kevin Koe and Jeff Stoughton rinks, and recent Baden Masters winner Sven Michel of Switzerland. are competing in the $40,700 Shorty Jenkins Classic in Brockville, Ontario … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second, won this afternoon’s opener at the 32 team, $26,000 total purse “The Shoot Out” in Edmonton, defeating the Brett Barber rink from Regina … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey and Brett Gallant, has released their schedule through early January: Sept 13-16th Shorty Jenkins Classic – Brockville, ON Oct 5-8th Stu Sells Toronto Tankard – Toronto, ON Oct 19-22nd Canad … Continue reading
Twenty-four men’s teams, including defending champion John Epping and his team, are competing in the $40,700 Shorty Jenkins Classic in Brockville, Ontario this weekend. Big names in the men’s event include Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue, whose team includes PEI … Continue reading
(By MONTY MOSHER Sports Reporter) Arsenault, Jones, Kelly, Delahunt on Olympic quest Skip Mary-Anne Arsenault, right, and third Colleen Jones, left, have reunited along with second Kim Kelly and spare Nancy Delahunt to make a run at an Olympic curling … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club has announced that Canada’s Best Value Inn and Suites will take over as sponsor of their annual Atlantic Curling Tour cashspiel, formerly the Rodd Curling Classic, which will now be known as “Canada’s Best Curling Classic”. … Continue reading
The 2012-2013 Atlantic curling championship season gets underway on Friday, with the second annual Curl Atlantic Championship, at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. This round-robin event, which wraps up on Monday, is designed to give … Continue reading
Calgary’s Crystal Webster rink, which includes PEI natives Erin Carmody at third, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay at second, begin their competitive curling season tomorrow, with the 32 team, $26,000 total purse “The Shoot Out” in Edmonton. Prizes are: 1st – $5,000 … Continue reading
(blog entry by Al Cameron) For years, worldcurlingtour.com has been a go-to site for curlers and media alike for the most comprehensive listing of event scores as they happen. But that changed this week, and it’s part of the fallout … Continue reading
by Alan Hudes, National Post Staff After 25 years as a golf professional, Mike Harris could not resist his passion for curling. The 1998 Olympian has served at the Donalda Club in Toronto as a CPGA professional for nearly six … Continue reading
[Editor’s note: PEI’s Suzanne Birt rink has been a frequent participant in this event, winning it in 2003, and finishing as runners-up to four-time event winner Sherry Middaugh last year] By Steve Green, The London Free Press For 15 years, … Continue reading
PEI CURLING ASSOCIATION Skills Development & High Performance JUNIOR CURLING CAMP 7-8 October 2012 On 7 & 8 October 2012 the PEICA will be holding a weekend Junior Skills Development/High Performance Camp for competitive junior men and women teams/individuals … Continue reading
(CurlBC) Curling centres can take advantage of a new fund to help them make their facilities more accessible. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada’s “Enabling Accessibility Fund” supports community-based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers and enable Canadians … Continue reading
PEI CURLING ASSOCIATION Skills Development & High Performance Adult Camp On 5 & 6 October 2012 the PEICA will be holding a weekend Adult Skills Development/High Performance Camp. The Camp is open to all men and women teams, individuals … Continue reading
Two PEI curling teams won bronze medals at the Canada 55+ Games, which wrapped up on Sept. 1 in Sydney Cape Breton. PEI finished 8th overall with 9 gold, 11 silver, and 8 bronze medals. Silver Fox members Don Duffenais … Continue reading
CCA Technical Introduction Competition Coach Workshop – Introduction phase of Competition Stream (Replaced Level 1 & 2 Technical) Location: Silver Fox Curling Club Date(s): Sat. & Sun. 27 & 28 Oct. 2012 Time (s): Saturday & Sunday 9:00am – … 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 2012 recipients of its Student/Athlete Scholarships and … Continue reading
Defending champion Sven Michel and his Swiss team scored a triple in the fourth end this morning on the way to a 7-5 victory over the Peter de Cruz rink, also from the host country, to repeat as champions of … Continue reading
St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador’s Brad Gushue team, which includes PEI natives Adam Casey and Brett Gallant at third and second respectively, lost out in the quarter-final round on Saturday by a 5-3 score to the Swiss Peter de Cruz … Continue reading
The revised Rules of Curling for General Play are now available for downloading at the Canadian Curling Association website, and the rules for both General and Officated play may be purchased from the CCA webstore. Click here to view/download Rules … Continue reading
After opening with a pair of victories, the Brad Gushue rink suffered their first lost this afternoon at the Baden Masters in Switzerland, ending up on the wrong side of an 8-4 decision to Rasmus Stjerne of Denmark. The Danes … Continue reading
It took an extra end, but the Brad Gushue rink, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey moved to a 2-0 win-loss record with a 7-6 win over Mark Pfister of Switzerland at the Baden Masters, the first … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue team from St. John’s NL, which now includes two PEI natives – Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, won their opening game this morning, at the Baden Masters, the first event in the men’s World Curling Tour, in … Continue reading
What the Sportsnet announcement means for curling; Charette, Albrecht both deserving of praise (by Al Cameron) So it’s official — Sportsnet is now in the business of curling, and not just from a broadcasting standpoint, but they’re going to be running … Continue reading
(Toronto) Sportsnet today announced it has purchased the Grand Slam of Curling and will be establishing a new events division. This purchase marks a significant milestone for Sportsnet, as the multiplatform media brand expands its diverse portfolio into the sports … Continue reading
TORONTO – This is a truly a “Real” Sports Grill. Immediately adjacent to the Air Canada Centre, home to the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the Grill is Canada’s biggest sports bar and restaurant. We’re talking about 25,000 square feet of … Continue reading
(by Journal-Pioneer staff) Will join forces with Hughes, Reid, Affleck CHARLOTTETOWN – Summerside native Kathy O’Rourke is returning to competitive curling. After skipping her team to a silver-medal finish at the 2010 national Scotties and finishing in the runner-up spot … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) So, here’s the news curling fans have been waiting for since the fiasco of last season: the Grand Slam circuit, or some facsimile of it, is returning for the 2012-13 curling season. And we can confirm through … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue team from St. John’s NL, which now includes two PEI natives – Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, start their curling season this weekend, as they compete in the Baden Masters, the first event in the men’s World … Continue reading
The 2012-2013 Atlantic curling championship season gets underway in a few weeks, with the second annual Curl Atlantic Championship, Sept. 14-17 at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Sackville, New Brunswick. This round-robin event is designed to give Atlantic … Continue reading
This year’s Whitecap Junior Curling Camp wrapped up Friday at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax. PEI was well represented with 21 Juniors from 5 teams attending, as well as 3 staff members who are PEI natives – Brett Gallant, … Continue reading
A Business of Curling Symposium is scheduled for October 13, from 11 am to 5 pm, with location yet to be confirmed. This symposium will be of interest to PEI curling club managers, presidents, and Board of Directors members, club … Continue reading
Here are photos from their Facebook page of Team Birt, with new team member Sarah Fullerton.Photo (L-R): Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Sarah Fullerton, Leslie MacDougall Photo (front L-R): Sarah Fullerton, Shelly Bradley, Suzanne Birt (back L-R): Leslie MacDougall, coach Peter … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Jennifer Jones is a former world women’s champion, a four-time Canadian champion and author of the most dramatic walk-off shot in Canadian curling history. But during this life-altering off-season, the Winnipeg skip, who celebrated her 38th birthday … Continue reading
(by Allen Cameron) Canadian curling’s biggest annual events will be expanded to allow every player in the country equal access to a national championship. The Canadian Curling Association announced on Friday that both the Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament … Continue reading
The Canadian Curling Association’s Annual General Meeting was held last weekend in Ottawa. One of the decisions made is that the “Equitable Opportunity to Access Canadian Championships” that was approved at the AGM in 2010 for the 2012 Canadian Mixed … Continue reading
Curl PEI would like you to help us choose our new team jackets, to be presented to teams who win our provincial championships and go on to compete in Canadian or designated regional championship events. We’ve narrowed the selection down … Continue reading
(CCA) After four years of steady growth, Canada’s acclaimed in-school curling program has achieved a new milestone in the closing weeks of the 2011-12 school year by reaching 100,000 students in a single school year. “This is an incredible accomplishment … Continue reading