(By Jason Simmonds) CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The rebranding of the Cornwall Curling Club is now complete, and the new name includes a world champion. A small ceremony on Jan. 5 featured the unveiling of the Cornwall Curling Club, Home of … Continue reading
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The new organizers of the Foxy Lady ladies Bonspiel are very sorry that we have to cancel this event, scheduled for Jan 28-29, 2022. The current situation with Covid-19 has made it impossible to hold this event on the scheduled … Continue reading
Team Birt of the Montague Curling Club has been selected to be Team PEI at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts scheduled for January 28 – February 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Curl PEI’s women’s provincial was cancelled last week … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club, in conjunction with the Town of Cornwall, unveiled a new sign on Wednesday, designating the Club, housed in the Town’s Civic Centre, as the “Home of World Champion Lauren Lenentine”. Lauren Lauren and Manitoba’s team … Continue reading
Check out this story in this week’s paper or e-edition of the Eastern Graphic. … Continue reading
(By Josh Lewis) The Montague Curling Club was scheduled to host the provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Tankard this month. They’ve now lost one and the other is up in the air. Curl PEI announced December 29 it … Continue reading
The third annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling event at the Cornwall Curling Club, which had been postponed one week due to Public Health Office restrictions (to January 14-15) is postponed again, due to an extension of those restrictions. The … Continue reading
With the current temporary COVID-19 measures in effect not allowing tournaments in PEI and the announcement from Curling Canada postponing the Canadian U18 Championships, the Curl PEI Board of Directors, with the safety of the athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers … Continue reading
Reminder: the following event registration deadlines are January 5, 2022: PEI Canada Games Trials Location: Silver Fox Entertainment Complex Dates: Feb. 2-6, 2022 Entry Fee: $180/team Register here PEI Seniors Curling Championships Location: Montague Curling Club Dates: Feb. 16-20, … Continue reading
Ongoing uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Curling Canada to look for alternate dates and a new location for the 2022 Canadian Under-18 Championships, it was announced today. The 2022 event was to be played Feb. 14-20 in … Continue reading
The third annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling event at the Cornwall Curling Club has been postponed one week due to current Public Health Office restrictions and is now scheduled for January 14th and 15th. See poster for event details. There … Continue reading
Charlottetown-born curler Brett Gallant says competing in the Olympics will be a dream come true for him and his fiancée, Jocelyn Peterman, even if COVID-19 protocols will make it difficult for them to see each other. Curling Canada photo Gallant will … Continue reading
(by Jason Simmonds) Katie Shaw’s commitment to the sport of curling has resulted in an opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to represent Canada internationally. Shaw plays the lead position for Northern Ontario’s Isabelle Ladouceur rink, which won the … Continue reading
Citing recent COVID-19 outbreaks and public health measures not allowing tournaments on the Island, the 2022 P.E.I. Scotties Tournament of Hearts has been cancelled. The annual curling tournament usually takes place in January and decides which team represents P.E.I. at the national … Continue reading
With the current temporary COVID-19 measures in effect not allowing tournaments and the widespread community transmission in PEI, the Curl PEI Board of Directors, with the safety of the athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in mind, has made the decision … Continue reading
Reminder: December 29, 2021 is the entry deadline for the 2022 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Register online at https://pe.curling.io/en/events/11391-2022-pei-mixed-doubles-championship. Event Details: Location: Western Community Curling Club Date: February 9-13, 2022 Entry Fee: $90 per team … Continue reading
Peter Gallant, coach of South Korea’s Team Kim, has become the latest coach from the sport of curling to achieve vip coaching status. Peter Gallant (Sport PEI photo) Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program encourages coaches … Continue reading
The Curl PEI Board of Directors has consulted with local health authorities, the host club, as well as Curling Canada, and has made the following decisions regarding the 2022 PEI Scotties women’s and Tankard men’s championships: Curl PEI will proceed … Continue reading
David MacFadyen, coach of the Brayden Snow junior team, has become the third coach from the sport of curling to achieve vip coaching status. David MacFadyen (Sport PEI photo) Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program encourages coaches … Continue reading
Altona’s MacKenzie Zacharias is off to her second straight Scotties Tournament of Hearts. after defeating Kristy Watling’s rink from Assiniboine 7-5 in the Championship final at the 2022 Manitoba Scotties in Carberry. Click to read this story by Dylan Chenier … Continue reading
Olympic dreams remain intact for 16 mixed doubles teams hoping to win the 2022 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials later this month. The mixed doubles teams of Chelsea Carey/Colin Hodgson (left) and Laurie St-Georges/Félix Asselin (right) booked their spots to the … Continue reading
Korea’s Team Kim has qualified for the Olympics! Charlottetown’s Peter Gallant, who has been coaching the team, made the announcement on Twitter: Beijing here we come!!! Qualified! pic.twitter.com/SMLIHOCdD0 — Peter J. Gallant (@GallantPeter) December 18, 2021 … Continue reading
Tune in to Sportsnet at 6 pm Atlantic as Team Zacharias with PEI’s Lauren Lenentine plays in the Manitoba Scotties final following a 3-0 run in the championship round, including beating Team Tracy Fleury, who are now out of the … Continue reading
Following new public health measures announced today, the Summerside Curling Club at the Silver Fox has announced that they will be postponing both the Pink Hat Bonspiel this weekend and the upcoming Tuff Spiel on December 27th. The PEI Government … Continue reading
The Summerside Curling Club’s annual 1 vs 1 “Tuff Spiel”, scheduled for December 27th, has now been postponed due to public health measures announced this afternoon. Previous info: It is a one day event and it is always a blast. … Continue reading
Update: event now postponed due to additional public health measures announced today. Previous info: Updated schedule for the weekend. Room for 2 more players, to fill teams 4 and 5. Due to Covid restrictions, no spectators please. … Continue reading
This event has been postponed. Previous information: The Cornwall Curling Club is now welcoming sign-up for the 3rd Annual Cornwall Cup Stick Curling Tournament and is inviting Island teams to register. This event always offers some great competition to stick … Continue reading
Curl PEI has decided to cancel the High School Learn to Curl / Curling 101 event scheduled for this Saturday at the Cornwall Curling Club, with respect for the revised public health measures in effect as of Friday. Curl PEI … Continue reading
The adult learn to curl participants at the Silver Fox in Summerside were lucky to have two great guest instructors last night: PEI veteran Rod MacDonald, and PEI skip Amanda Power. Thanks for all the help. The new curlers are … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club in Cornwall PEI is seeking a self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of Head Ice Technician. Training is available for the successful candidate. Compensation to be discussed and will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidate … Continue reading
The theme for this season’s Foxy Lady women’s spiel at the Summerside Curling Club in the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex is the Olympics, with the dates set for January 28 and 29, 2022. The new organizers would like to thank … Continue reading
Issues with the ice-house dehumidifiers resulted in the cancellation of the final draw of the Bogside Brewing Cashspiel at the Montague Curling Club, so the event ended in a tie between the winners of the semi-finals, the Veronica Smith and … Continue reading
The 2021 Curl for Cancer took place Saturday evening at the Cornwall Curling Club. Thanks to Lisa Jackson and her volunteer committee for organizing a beautiful and touching event. The Club’s Board of Directors, including Board Member Sharon Campbell … Continue reading
Curl for Cancer is back! Thank you to the board of directors and members of the Cornwall Curling Club for hosting our event this year. The draw is listed below but if you are not playing in the event, there … Continue reading
The team of Janette Fraser from the Cornwall Curling Club and Carl Dimitroff from the Montague Curling Club beat Marie Pineau and Bob Matheson from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary by a 9-4 score in the Thursday afternoon … Continue reading
Here is the draw for the Bogside Brewing Cashspiel this weekend at the Montague Curling Club: … Continue reading
Two teams, Cornwall’s Elaine Hughes and Bryan Sutherland, and Cornwall’s Janette Fraser teamed with Montague’s Carl Dimitroff, remain undefeated with 2-0 records in their respective pools in the 9-team inaugural PEI Mixed Stick Curling Championship, which wraps up today (Thursday) … Continue reading
Where 14 men’s and 14 women’s teams began vying for national senior championship glory, only eight of each remain in contention at the 2021 Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championships at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. … Continue reading
Tougher travel restrictions for visitors to Canada, combined with isolation requirements for European teams headed to the Winter Olympics, have forced Curling Canada to cancel the 2022 Continental Cup in Fredericton, N.B. The event was scheduled for Jan. 20-23 at … Continue reading
CORNWALL, P.E.I. — The 37th annual Curl for Cancer is returning this year to a new location at the Cornwall Curling Club. The event, first organized in the 1980s by Carole Kennedy in Charlottetown, didn’t take place last year when … Continue reading
The 2021-22 PEI curling championship season kicks off on Wednesday, December 8th, with the inaugural Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Nine teams from four PEI curling facilities have signed up. There will be … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following December provincial championship entry deadline. Enter online at PEICurling.com PEI Masters (60+) Curling Championships Location: Western CC Date: January 19-23, 2022 Entry Deadline: December 8, 2021 Entry Fee: $200 National Event: April 3-10, 2022 … Continue reading
PEI rinks are both 1-1 following opening day Monday play at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., in the 2021 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships, for curlers age 50 and over. PEI’s Kim Dolan-skipped women’s team … Continue reading
There was some fantastic curling this past Saturday at the 9th Annual Mixed Doubles Cash Spiel at the Cornwall Curling Club, with the team of Sinead Dolan and Mitch O’Shea winning the overall event: Organizer Danny Kneabone (left) presenting envelope … Continue reading
Give curling a shot, PEI! Free on-ice introduction to curling for high school students. Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 3:30-4:30 pm at the Cornwall Curling Club (29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall PEI, lower level, entrance by the playground). A few things … Continue reading
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — It would be a double takeout like none ever made before. No team representing Canada in curling at the Olympics has ever competed in, let alone won, the national Brier or Scotties championship the same year … Continue reading
Robbie Doherty and his team from the Cornwall Curling Club won this year’s edition of the Island Petroleum cashspiel, which wrapped up Sunday at the Silver Fox in Summerside. Team Doherty was in a tight contest against Tyler Smith and … Continue reading
The Pink Hat Spiel, in memory of Leo Stewart, and sponsored by Township Chevrolet Buick GMC, is open to everyone, and takes place Dec. 17 and 18 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Entry fee is $20/person. Sign … Continue reading
The 2021-22 PEI curling championship season kicks off on Wednesday, December 8th, with the inaugural Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Nine teams from four PEI curling facilities have signed up. There will be … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following December provincial championship entry deadline. Enter online at PEICurling.com PEI Masters (60+) Curling Championships Location: Western CC Date: January 19-23, 2022 Entry Deadline: December 8, 2021 Entry Fee: $200 National Event: April 3-10, 2022 … Continue reading
An array of Olympic medallists, world champions and national champions will gather at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., for the 2021 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships, beginning Monday. The championships, for curlers 50 and over, will … Continue reading
It’s playoff Sunday at the 15-team Island Petroleum Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, with Cornwall’s Robbie Doherty team and the Samantha Crook rink out of the Gage Curling Club in New Brunswick advancing directly to the … Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s Team Nick Deagle and Northern Ontario’s Team Tracey Larocque have claimed their positions as the best male and female curling club teams in the country on Saturday. The teams won gold-medal games at the 2021 Everest Canadian Curling … Continue reading
The following volunteer opportunities are coming up within the sport of curling: 2023 Canada Games: Statisticians Curling will have three events at the 2023 Canada Games: Female and Male (four-person, U18) and Mixed Doubles (U20). The events will be played at … Continue reading
Four teams booked express tickets to the men’s and women’s semifinals at the 2021 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships as of early Friday evening. Laura Eby of the Yukon and Ontario’s Laurie Shields took direct routes to the final four … Continue reading
(By Dave Stewart · Journalist) Brett Gallant said winning the right to represent his country at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is a dream come true but watching his fiancée do the same is icing on the cake. Partners … Continue reading
An array of Olympic medallists, world champions and national champions will gather at the Community First Curling Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., for the 2021 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships, beginning Monday. The championships, for curlers 50 and over, will … Continue reading
The 2021 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championship men’s field started with 14 teams in the mix but was whittled down to six on Thursday night. Saskatchewan’s Dean Grindheim of Saskatoon finished the round robin strongly by clinching first place in … Continue reading
Fifteen teams are taking part in the Island Petroleum Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside this weekend. Here are the event details: Amanda Bulger will be providing scoring updates in the Facebook group “Island petroleum Cashspiel scores.” … Continue reading
Due to a family emergency one of the mixed doubles teams has had to withdraw from the Mixed Doubles Spiel this Saturday December 4th at the Cornwall Curling Club, and the schedule has had to be revised accordingly. Here are … Continue reading
Give curling a shot, PEI! Free on-ice introduction to curling for high school students. Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 3:30-4:30 pm at the Cornwall Curling Club (29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall PEI, lower level, entrance by the playground). A few things … Continue reading
2021 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships action continued on Wednesday from the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, bringing together the country’s top men’s and women’s club curling teams, with all 14 of Curling Canada’s Member Associations (10 provinces, three territories … Continue reading
Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/user/ccacurling 2021 EVEREST CANADIAN CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE (Eastern time – add 1 hour for Atlantic) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Draw 8 – 12:30 p.m.: PE vs. NU (W) Draw 9 – 4:00 p.m.: YT vs. QC (M) Draw … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following December entry deadlines for provincial championships. Enter online at PEICurling.com Provincial Under 18 Location: Maple Leaf CC Date: January 12-16, 2022 Entry Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021 Entry Fee: $180 (total $280, including $25 per … Continue reading
The following volunteer opportunities are coming up within the sport of curling: 2023 Canada Games: Statisticians Curling will have three events at the 2023 Canada Games: Female and Male (four-person, U18) and Mixed Doubles (U20). The events will be played at … Continue reading
Watch live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvNngjxJC8 2021 EVEREST CANADIAN CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Draw 1 – 3:00 p.m.: NU vs. NO (W) Draw 2 – 7:30 p.m.: NU vs. PE (M) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Draw 4 – 12:30 p.m.: NO … Continue reading
What’s the secret to winning the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials, presented by AGI, and getting to the Winter Olympic Games? Shooting the lights out for a week is a good plan, but also while wearing a bullet-proof vest. Team … Continue reading
Team Isabelle Ladouceur (Sudbury) and Team Owen Purcell (Halifax) won the New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon. Team Northern Ontario with their championship banner. Islander Katie Shaw is second from left. (Photo, Curling … Continue reading
The two teams that went unbeaten in the round robin will be in finals. Team Elysa Crough (Edmonton) will be in the women’s championship game, and Team Owen Purcell (Halifax) will be in the men’s final. Both had perfect 5-0 … Continue reading
One of Canada’s most popular national curling championships makes its much-anticipated return next week in Ottawa. Play gets underway Monday at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club in the 2021 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships. (Photo, courtesy Ottawa Hunt & … Continue reading
The 2021-22 PEI curling championship season kicks off on Wednesday, December 8th, with the inaugural Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Nine teams from four PEI curling facilities have signed up. There will be … Continue reading
Canada’s most talented club curlers will compete at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club from Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2021. The event includes 14 men’s and 14 women’s teams from each Member Association – 10 provinces, three territories and Northern Ontario … Continue reading
The 37th edition of Curl for Cancer will be held on Saturday, December 11th at the Cornwall Curling Club! Draws at 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm. $25/curler or $100 per team. Contact Lisa to sign up now!! jackson.lisajoy@gmail.com … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is hosting the Bogside Cashspiel from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12. $300 a team. Open to all combinations of teams. Contact the club to sign up. … Continue reading
Junior Women’s: As the dust settles and pool play concludes at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon, only six men’s and six women’s playoff qualifiers would remain. In the main event Thursday, Team Elysa Crough (5-0; Edmonton) defeated Team Taylour … Continue reading
Curlers are reminded of the following December entry deadlines for provincial championships. Enter online at PEICurling.com Provincial Under 18 Location: Maple Leaf CC Date: January 12-16, 2022 Entry Deadline: Dec. 1, 2021 Entry Fee: $180 (total $280, including $25 per … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s 9th Annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday December 4th 2021 and is one of their most celebrated and fun events, with great curling, a delicious lunch…. and cash prizes too! This event is open to … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel takes place Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 3, 4, & 5, 2021 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. This event is “OPEN FORMAT” (ALL COMBINATIONS OF PLAYERS ACCEPTED). Entry Deadline is Monday, November … Continue reading
A battle of the Titans on the women’s side at the New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon is looming large. Team Nova Scotia (Photo, Curling Canada/Darlene Danyliw) After the fourth round of five, … Continue reading
Due to the recent West Prince COVID-19 cluster, organizers have decided to be extra cautious and postpone the annual Kevin Gallant Memorial Bonspiel until the new year (date to be determined). Previous details: This event, with both stick and regular … Continue reading
Larry Richards, coach, manager, and ice-maker at the Montague Curling Club, has become the second coach from the sport of curling to achieve vip coaching status. Larry Richards (Sport PEI photo) Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program encourages … Continue reading
Fans went to watch curling Tuesday evening at the New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event in Saskatoon where, if you had looked at the scoreboard, you’d assume a basketball game had broken out. That’s an exaggeration to be sure, but … Continue reading
The P.E.I. government has finalized its purchase of the former Charlottetown Curling Club building. That’s the site that currently houses the P.E.I. Community Outreach Centre, which offers support to people seeking financial assistance, counselling, employment, food and housing. The building on Euston … Continue reading
Parity is the word at the New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon. After two draws, it’s down to three teams out of the 12 with two straight victories. Six teams are 1-1 and … Continue reading
Elysa Crough of the Crestwood Curling Club in Alberta made some of her best shots when they were most needed Monday night in her team’s 5-1 win over Saskatchewan’s Team Madison Kleiter in the first draw of the New Holland … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel takes place Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 3, 4, & 5, 2021 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. This event is “OPEN FORMAT” (ALL COMBINATIONS OF PLAYERS ACCEPTED). Entry Deadline is Monday, November … Continue reading
The Curl PEI event registration system is now open for teams to register for all events on the 2021-22 calendar. Please visit https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions to find the list of events. The deadlines for the Scotties women’s and men’s Tankard championships at the … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s 9th Annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday December 4th 2021 and is one of their most celebrated and fun events, with great curling, a delicious lunch…. and cash prizes too! This event is open to … Continue reading
PEI teams skipped by Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, and Veronica Smith all advanced to the playoff round at the 16-team $10,500 purse Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cashspiel in Windsor, NS, this weekend, with Smith beating Bradley 7-4 in the quarter-final … Continue reading
The Rajan Dalrymple (top in picture) and Evans-Tracy junior men’s and women’s teams from the Gage Curling Club in Oromocto NB were the winners of the D. Alex MacDonald Ford Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, which wrapped up Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
PEI teams skipped by Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, and Veronica Smith are on the ice this weekend at the 16-team $10,500 purse Tim Hortons Spit Fire Arms Cashspiel in Windsor, NS, and all three won their Friday opening games, with … Continue reading
Any UPEI students interested in entering a team to compete for the right to represent UPEI at the 2022 Atlantic University Curling Championships are asked to contact UPEI Varsity Coordinator Ron Annear at 902-566-0991 or annear@upei.ca. If more than one … Continue reading
Some of Canada’s most talented curling teams under the age of 20 are vying for the opportunity to represent Canada in a distinctive competition on the calendar this season. The New Holland World Juniors Qualifying Event is a one-off event … Continue reading
The annual Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel, sponsored by D. Alex MacDonald Ford, Summerside, goes this weekend at Summerside’s Silver Fox Entertainment Complex,with five Junior Men’s and six Junior Women’s teams taking part. Live results will be available from Curl PEI’s … Continue reading
Dreams of Olympic gold will be on the line for Canada’s best men’s and women’s teams when the 2021 Tim Hortons Canadian Curling Trials, presented by AGI, get underway Saturday at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. The nine-day competition, which concludes with … Continue reading
Two PEI Junior rinks, skipped by Mitchell Schut and Rachel MacLean, have been invited by Curl PEI to attend a 2022 World Juniors Qualifier event in Saskatoon. Spring Valley PEI’s Lauren Ferguson will be there too, on Team Stevens from … Continue reading
The 37th edition of Curl for Cancer will be held on Saturday, December 11th at the Cornwall Curling Club! Draws at 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm. $25/curler or $100 per team. Contact Lisa to sign up now!! jackson.lisajoy@gmail.com … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is hosting the Bogside Cashspiel from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12. $300 a team. Details to follow. Open to all combinations of teams. … Continue reading
The annual Island Petroleum Cashspiel takes place Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 3, 4, & 5, 2021 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. This event is “OPEN FORMAT” (ALL COMBINATIONS OF PLAYERS ACCEPTED). Entry Deadline is Monday, November … Continue reading
The Cornwall Curling Club’s 9th Annual Mixed Doubles Cashspiel takes place Saturday December 4th 2021 and is one of their most celebrated and fun events, with great curling, a delicious lunch…. and cash prizes too! This event is open to … Continue reading