At the 2020 Annual Meeting in September, Curling Canada will hold elections for 3 volunteer Governor positions on the Board of Governors. If you are interested in joining a team that is passionate about advancing the sport of curling, find details … Continue reading
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As the curling world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, messages of hope and resilience are being sent by young athletes around the world. And that will be one of the central themes of Curling Canada’s 2020 For the Love of … Continue reading
On behalf of the Curl PEI executive and staff, I would like to thank everyone who participated in our recent Curl PEI Member Survey. The response rate was quite strong with 155 people completing the survey. We are excited to share … Continue reading
Here are the approved dates and locations for Curl PEI Provincial Curling Championships and Events for the 2020-2021 season. Please note that start and end dates may vary slightly depending on signup numbers. Click to download a printable copy in … Continue reading
A couple of familiar faces are taking over Curling Canada’s @instagram stories today! Head on over to @CurlingCanada to follow Jocelyn and Brett’s day! #TakeoverThursday … Continue reading
Charlottetown 4-time Tim Hortons Brier competitor Robbie Doherty will be entertaining everyone tomorrow on Curling Canada’s @instagram stories! Follow @CurlingCanada on Instagram to watch Robbie’s day on the Island. … Continue reading
Alison Griffin, who has represented PEI at the 2017 national Mixed Curling Championship, and the 2016 national Travelers Curling Club Championship, and played for Team Nunavut at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Curling Championships in 2019 and 2020, … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers 4 $1000 Sport Scholarship awards which recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. Thank you to our sponsors AVIS, Connolly Group, KKP, and Sports Centre Physiotherapy! To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: … Continue reading
The death occurred peacefully at Andrews of Summerside, PE, on Monday, May 4, 2020, of Robert “Bob” Williams, of Summerside, PE, aged 87 years. Bob was a proud member of the Royal Canadian Navy, having enlisted February 20, 1951, and … Continue reading
Synergy Fitness & Nutrition in Charlottetown is offering PEI curling club members a “Virtual Training Program” starting May 11 and running until June 27. Live classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 pm, and no equipment is required. The … Continue reading
As the curling world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, messages of hope and resilience are being sent by young athletes around the world. And that will be one of the central themes of Curling Canada’s 2020 For the Love of … Continue reading
SO, YOU NEED A BOARD MEMBER? W E B I N A R M A Y 7 @ 1 0 : 3 0 A M To register, email – [email protected] Join Maria Sanderson from MRSB for a discussion on how … Continue reading
With events over for this season, Curl PEI is working on plans for next season, and wants to hear from PEI curlers. If you are a member of a curling club on PEI, we would like to hear your views … Continue reading
Synergy Fitness & Nutrition in Charlottetown is offering PEI curling club members a “Virtual Training Program” starting May 11 and running until June 27. The Training Program will include: – 2 workouts per week (Live on Zoom) *will be recorded … Continue reading
Well-known Silver Fox Curling Club curler and icemaker Leo Stewart passed away early Tuesday morning at age 64. Leo is the 2017 and 2020 PEI Men’s Curling Club Championship skip, and represented PEI six times at the Canadian Fire Fighters … Continue reading
Two Island curlers were recently recognized as athletic award winners at their respective Maritime universities. Alex Gallant Alex Gallant, a third-year UNB student from Summerside won the Red and Black award for the Reds’ men’s curling team, while Cornwall’s Donald … Continue reading
Please click for updated story with obituary and tributes. The Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside is reporting the passing of well-known curler and icemaker Leo Stewart early Tuesday morning. Leo Stewart in March at the PEI Curling Club Championships … Continue reading
With events over for this season, Curl PEI is working on plans for next season, and wants to hear from PEI curlers. If you are a member of a curling club on PEI, we would like to hear your views … Continue reading
“Financial Literacy & Managing a Budget” Webinar: Sean Bradley from MRSB Group will prepare and present a one-hour webinar on Thursday April 23rd at 10:30 am. If interested, please register by e-mailing John at [email protected] There is no cost to … Continue reading
Application Deadline is May 7, 2020. For the past 7 years, the Sandra Schmirler Foundation has awarded $5,000 Scholarships to 6 deserving junior curlers. We are proud to announce that the 2020 Spirit of Sandra Scholarship application information is now available on … Continue reading
Curling Canada’s remaining 2019-20 national curling championships have now been officially cancelled and will not be rescheduled, it was confirmed today. The 2020 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles (in Portage la Prairie, Man.), the 2020 Everest Canadian Seniors (in Portage … Continue reading
The World Curling Federation has taken the extremely difficult decision not to reschedule its World Women’s, LGT World Men’s, World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2020, which were cancelled in March due to the global spread of novel … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers Sport Scholarship awards that recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: Graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; Have excelled in high school and or … Continue reading
The Ella Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club, are the March Sport PEI / Sport Charlottetown SCORE! of the Month winners. The Lenentine rink went undefeated with a 6-0 record to win the P.E.I. Under 13 Open Curling … Continue reading
NOTE: This event has since been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. Entries are now open for the inaugural Christmas Classic Junior Cashspiel which goes Monday through Wednesday December 28-30 2020 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Entry deadline … Continue reading
Update: This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel goes Friday through Sunday November 13-15 2020 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Entry deadline is November 1, 2020, but the event … Continue reading
Stick curling is much more than wins and losses for a decorated duo from Cornwall. Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke have won eight of the 11 Maritime championships that have been played, but the sport’s impact on them goes much … Continue reading
New dates have been chosen for the postponed 2020 Canadian Fire Fighters Curling Championship, which will now take place November 6 – 15 2020 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Rodd Charlottetown hotel remains the host hotel, and they are … Continue reading
Well-known PEI curler and children’s entertainer Robbie Doherty, aka “Silly Robbie”. has launched a new made-in-PEI YouTube children’s series called “Silly Robbie’s World”. In the premiere episode, Silly Robbie wants to find out what’s up in the sky, so he … Continue reading
Coaches: Here are webinar offerings coming up from other curling associations that you might be interested in. Curl BC Curl BC has partnered with CAAWS and are hosting 2 webinars on LTD Considerations for Girls and Young Women. These will … Continue reading
NEW DOMINION, P.E.I. (by Jason Malloy)— New Dominion’s Lauren Lenentine and her teammates are staying together. New Dominion’s Lauren Lenentine won her second world junior curling gold medal on Feb. 22 in Russia. Submitted The world junior championship-winning squad of … Continue reading
The Maritime Stick Curling Championships were held March 13-15 in Woodstock NB, with seven Island duos in attendance. Cornwall’s Ruth Stavert and Gloria Clarke won the Women’s Division, their eighth win in this event in the eleven times it has … Continue reading
In the local curling community, it’s called barbecue season. It supposedly relates to backyard discussions in advance of an upcoming season, talk that often leads to the formation of new rinks or the shuffling of current lineups. I’m not sure … Continue reading
The Brayden Snow and Katie Shaw rinks won the Syngenta 2020 P.E.I. under-18 curling championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton recently. Snow and his team from the Charlottetown Curling Club defeated two-time defending-champion Mitchell Schut and his … Continue reading
2020 Canadian Masters Curling Championships March 30 – April 5, 2020 Riverside Country Club, Rothesay, N.B. and TSA (Thistle St-Andrews) Curling Club, Saint John Website PEI Representatives were to be the Sandy Hope women’s team and Bill Hope men’s team, … Continue reading
Curling Canada’s final scheduled national curling championship, the 2020 Canadian Under-18 boys and girls championship, will be postponed indefinitely due to concerns of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it was announced by Curling Canada. The event was scheduled for April 20-25 in … Continue reading
As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve, Coaching PEI and Sport PEI are endeavoring to make the best decisions possible for staff and tenants. Effective March 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm, the Royalty Centre (and Sport PEI) will be … Continue reading
Team Zacharias, World Junior Women’s Curling Champions, have announced that their team will be sticking together for the next season. The team includes New Dominion PEI’s Lauren Lenentine. As our season has officially come to an end, we are super … Continue reading
To our valued members. The Crapaud Community Curling Club will be closed for the remainder of the season. There will be somebody at the club on the following dates for members to empty their lockers: Thursday March 19th 6:30 to … Continue reading
Dear members of the Canadian curling community. Our main concern is the safety and well-being of the entire curling community. As a result, we are having to make difficult decisions that are significantly affecting what we do and how we offer … Continue reading
In response to COVID-19 recommendations and concerns, the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton made the following announcement today: “With growing public health concerns, it has been decided to suspend all curling activities at the club until further notice.” The … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Youth Jamboree scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled. With the announcement yesterday of the closure of Early Learning Centres and the extension of March Break we feel it is important for us to officially cancel this … Continue reading
From Coaching PEI : The impact of COVID-19 is becoming increasingly disruptive to sport and continues to have an expanding impact world wide. The health and safety of our Coaches and Coach Developers is number one. At this time we … Continue reading
The Charlottetown Curling Club Board of Directors continued to monitor the situation surrounding COVID-19 Virus pandemic and has come to the conclusion that they must close for the remainder of the season, effective immediately. Comparisons to the Spanish Flu, … Continue reading
With the early closing of the Eastern Kings Sportsplex, the Souris Curling Club’s regular curling season, as well as the Lobster Trap Bonspiel, will be cancelled. The bonspiel organizing committee will be in touch for refunds … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club Board of Directors, in accordance with Health PEI’s recommendations, is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation, and the Club has stepped up the sanitizing of tables, chairs, bar, rock handles, etc. For those who still … Continue reading
The Board of Directors of the Maple Leaf Curling Club has made a decision to end the curling season effective immediately. The pandemic is impacting daily life throughout Prince Edward Island, and beyond. It is the belief of our Board … Continue reading
March 17 update from the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex: “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking the necessary precautions to keep the community safe and we have decided to close the complex until further notice. Please stay … Continue reading
At a special meeting on Sunday evening, the Board of Directors of the Montague Curling Club, in accordance with the COVID-19 recommendations by the Chief Public Health Officer for P.E.I., unanimously voted to close the Curling Club for the Season. … Continue reading
As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to evolve, the impact to our Island community grows. Many sport organizations have made the decision to cancel their programming to assist in protecting their members and the general public as a whole. With … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club Executive has reviewed the current environment with respect to COVID-19 and is ending the curling season effectively immediately and closing the Club, except to allow members access to empty their lockers. The club will be open … Continue reading
The Curl Moncton Board of Directors has made the decision to end the curling season effective March 16 at 8:00 a.m. The ice in both sheds will be removed. This decision was not made lightly but with the health and … Continue reading
Given recent actions and announcements concerning the COVID-19 virus, the Board of Directors of the Montague Curling Club is holding a special meeting Sunday to review the Club’s plan of action in the face of this pandemic, and the best … Continue reading
Today (Saturday 14 March 2020), the organisers of the World Curling Federation’s LGT World Men’s Curling Championship 2020 in Glasgow (scheduled for March 28 – April 5, 2020) confirmed that the event has been cancelled, following the latest Scottish Government … Continue reading
Sportsnet and the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling are cancelling the remaining events of the 2019-20 season: Princess Auto Players’ Championship in Toronto, and Humpty’s Champions Cup in Olds, AB. Statement: The safety and well-being of the players, volunteers, fans … Continue reading
Given recent actions and announcements concerning the COVID-19 virus, the Board of Directors of the Cornwall Curling Club is holding an emergency meeting to review the Club’s plan of action in the face of the pandemic, and the best way … Continue reading
“Hello Juniors and Parents, After some strong consideration and discussions we have come to the decision that we will unfortunately have to cancel our junior closing. We feel it’s best for the children, their friends and family, and anyone that … Continue reading
After discussions with various groups in the community and among the Host Committee itself, a decision has been made to postpone this years’ Championship, due to the COVID-19 issue. The Host Committee does not feel comfortable having an event … Continue reading
In accordance with the following advice from the provincial government, this afternoon the Cornwall Curling Club made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the Maritime Masters Curling Championship, for curlers age 60 and over. They thank the participants … Continue reading
Three upcoming national curling championships will be postponed indefinitely due to concerns of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it was announced today by Curling Canada. The postponement affects the 2020 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club, in partnership with the Town of Cornwall, is pleased to offer a FREE Learn to Curl session with 13-time PEI Brier representative and Cornwall Curling Club member Mark O’Rourke as special guest instructor. This session takes … Continue reading
The World Curling Federation has cancelled the World Women’s Curling Championship 2020, in Canada, due to the ongoing spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The event was set to take place between Saturday 14 and Sunday 22 March, in Prince George, … Continue reading
“HOME TEAM PEI PROGRAM” Program Guidelines BACKGROUND: The Government of Prince Edward Island recognizes that coaching is one of the key pillars to a successfully developed sport system. There is also a recognition that coaching at the Canada Games … Continue reading
Sport PEI offers Sport Scholarship awards that recognize excellence and achievement in sport, academics and community involvement. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: Graduating from a Prince Edward Island High School; Have excelled in high school and or … Continue reading
Curl Moncton’s annual Surf n’ Curl bonspiel goes August 21-23, with entry deadline of August 7th. $280/team, three games guaranteed, open format. Friday night mussel bar, Saturday lunch and lobster dinner included. Mussel Bar (and other goodies) on Friday night … Continue reading
Through their curling camps and clinics, the Centre Curling Excellence at Curl Moncton offers training opportunities for all skill levels and ages. By giving access to their instructors, coaches, and trained professionals, the CCE teaches the skills to help take … Continue reading
Start: August 14 End: August 16 Event Category: Junior Spiel Organizer Felipe Marin Phone: (506) 654-6284 Email: [email protected] HAVE FUN! It’s summer time Format is round-robin The winner of the round-robin will be the winner of the spiel Tie-breaking procedure: … Continue reading
TRACEY JOAN HUBLEY Only her heart was bigger than her laugh … On March 5, 2020, Ottawa icon, business leader and friend to many, Tracey Joan Hubley, died at the age of 54. Tracey leaves her spouse, Widler Phanor “Woody”; … Continue reading
COMPETITION COACH COURSE Introduction Phase of the Competition Stream Date: Friday, March 27 – Sunday, March 29, 2020 Location: Curl Moncton/Centre for Curling Excellence Registration and Payment Deadline: March 13, 2020 Fees: Full Course: $200 payable by e-transfer to [email protected] … Continue reading
When P.E.I.’s Brett Gallant steps on to the ice in Scotland later this month, it’ll be the fourth straight year he has represented Canada at a world curling championship. Three of those will be with the Brad Gushue rink of … Continue reading
Join the Charlottetown Curling Club Wednesday March 18th at 10 am for their Under 18 Glow in the Dark bonspiel. $60 for a team of 4 and includes lunch. Can be a mixed team, boys or girls. Contact the club … Continue reading
Here are Team Rosters, Draw, and Event Schedule for the Maritime Masters Curling Championships, with Men’s and Women’s divisions for teams age 60 and over, which begin on Thursday at the Cornwall Curling Club. Some of the out-of-province teams have … Continue reading
It’s a double championship win for the Silver Fox teams at the PEI Curling Club Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club, with the Summerside club’s Men’s team, skipped by Leo Stewart, following up Monday afternoon’s Women’s Championship win with a … Continue reading
When it comes to national curling championships, Portage la Prairie, Man., will be the centre of attention when it hosts four prestigious curling events, beginning Wednesday and running through March 22 at Stride Place and the Portage Curling Club. As … Continue reading
The PEI Curling Club championships are down to one game, with the men’s title on the line, at 6 pm, following a pair of wins by Silver Fox teams on Monday afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Club. The Silver Fox … Continue reading
KINGSTON, Ont., — The passing of the torch from the latest generation of old guard to the new breed was put on hold as Newfoundland/Labrador, skipped by Brad Gushue, won its third title in four years, defeating Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher … Continue reading
Round robin play wrapped up Sunday night as the 2020 PEI Curling Club Championships, featuring the winning men’s and women’s teams from individual club playdowns, conclude with the Championship Round on Monday at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Following round-robin play, … Continue reading
The Syngenta 2020 PEI Under 18 Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with three boy’s teams and an equal number of girl’s rinks taking part, concluded on Sunday afternoon with the Brayden Snow team from the … Continue reading
KINGSTON, Ont. – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland/Labrador moved within one victory of a third championship in the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, with a 7-6 semifinal win over Matt Dunstone of Saskatchewan Sunday afternoon. Gushue and his … Continue reading
The Syngenta 2020 PEI Under 18 Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with three boy’s teams and an equal number of girl’s rinks taking part, concluded on Sunday afternoon with the Brayden Snow team from the … Continue reading
The seven-team round-robin PEI Under 13 Open Curling Championship wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Montague Curling Club, with the Ella Lenentine rink from the Cornwall Curling Club going undefeated with a 6-0 record to win the event. The Nate … Continue reading
The Syngenta 2020 PEI Under 18 Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with three boy’s teams and an equal number of girl’s rinks taking part, is down to the Championship Round, beginning at 2:30 pm, with … Continue reading
Round robin play wraps up Sunday night as the 2020 PEI Curling Club Championships, featuring the winning men’s and women’s teams from individual club playdowns, continue at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Following Saturday play, two teams, the host club men’s … Continue reading
KINGSTON, Ont. – Brad Gushue of Newfoundland/Labrador got a surprising steal of one in the ninth end and that was enough of a margin to send him to a 7-4 win over Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario and move on … Continue reading
Following Friday and Saturday action, only two draws, at 10:30 am and 2 pm Sunday, remain to be played at the 7-team round robin PEI Under 13 Open (teams may be any combination of boys and/or girls) Curling Championship at … Continue reading
The Syngenta 2020 PEI Under 18 Curling Championships at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton, with three boy’s teams and an equal number of girl’s rinks taking part, continued on Saturday with the “B” event finals and the “C” … Continue reading
Here’s a Photo Gallery from the Saturday afternoon Men’s draw at the PEI Curling Club Championships being played at the Charlottetown Curling Club. Click a photo to enlarge, use arrows or swipe to go ahead or back. … Continue reading
Here is a gallery of photos from this morning’s draw at the PEI Curling Club Championships in Charlottetown, with six women’s teams in action. Click a photo to view larger, and use arrows or swipe to go ahead and back. … Continue reading
It was a successful opening day on Friday for the two-time defending boy’s champs the Mitchell Schut rink, and the Rachel MacLean rink, which includes third Lauren Ferguson, who skipped the winning girl’s squad the last two years, at the … Continue reading
KINGSTON, Ont. – Matt Dunstone and his crew came to the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, looking to end Saskatchewan’s 40-year drought and they took a monstrous step toward doing that with a huge victory Friday evening. Nine days … Continue reading
Here is a gallery of photos from the opening draw practice and first end from the PEI Under 13 Open Curling Championship at the Montague Curling Club. Click a photo to view larger and use arrows or swipe to go … Continue reading
Opening Playoffs draw recap: KINGSTON, Ont. – The key to success in curling is to score two and force your opponent to take one, and that scenario worked perfectly Thursday afternoon for Brad Gushue and Team Newfoundland/Labrador at the Tim … Continue reading
A large number of familiar faces with loads of successful curling experience are coming to Charlottetown later this month for the 61st Canadian FireFighters Curling Championships. Ten teams are now confirmed for the national event following recent provincial playdowns. They … Continue reading
The final results are now available from the PEI 55+ Games Stick Curling competition which wrapped up last Friday at the Silver Fox. Open Division (Men’s, Women’s, or Combined teams) Gold: Joe Gill (2nd from left) and Doug Campbell … Continue reading
Timers are urgently needed for the PEI Curling Club Championships at the Charlottetown Curling Club this weekend. With 3 provincial events happening this weekend volunteers are scarce. Call the Club today at 902-370-2875 from 12:30 to 9 pm if you … Continue reading
It’s the grand finale for the Curl PEI provincial curling championship season, with three events starting on Friday – the U13 Open, the U18, with separate boy’s and girl’s divisions and new title sponsor Syngenta, and the PEI Curling Club … Continue reading
Team P.E.I. skip Bryan Cochrane spoke after his rink failed to qualify for the championship pool at the 2020 Brier about what has changed in the tournament since he first competed in it in 2003, as well as if he … Continue reading
It’s game over for Team PEI at the Brier in Kingston, as they won’t be advancing to the playoff round, but they were definitely fan favourites at the event, both because they were older than other teams, and because three … Continue reading
A year ago, Adam Casey faced an uncertain curling future. Now the 30-year-old Seven Mile Bay native has made history and is in the thick of things at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier. Adam Casey in action with Manitoba’s Jason … Continue reading
KINGSTON, Ont. – They came into the Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, as the 2019 world senior curling champions and Wednesday morning they showed age has to be respected as they threw a scare into one of the pre-tournament … Continue reading