Summerside skip Marc Gagnon passed away on Saturday at the Summerside Manor at age 70. Funeral services were held today. He curled in a number of provincial events, including the former Provincial Eight Year and Under, and in the Provincial … Continue reading
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The 2014 Ferguson Funeral Homes/Curl PEI Provincial Stick Curling Championships, with both Open, for any combination of men and/or women, and Women’s divisions, get underway at 9:30 this morning and continue through Thursday at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Defending Open … Continue reading
The “first ever” Atlantic Recreation and Facilities Conference and Tradeshow will be held in Moncton, NB April 23-25, 2014 The Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to present, in partnership with Recreation Nova Scotia, Recreation New Brunswick, Recreation … Continue reading
Here are team photos of the winners of the PEI Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, from January 27-30. Shirley Berry rink (L-R): Shirley Berry, Sandy … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) The final seven teams that will compete in the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek – the Canadian men’s curling championship – were determined Feb. 9 with the wrap-up of playdowns in five provinces, as well … Continue reading
Here are pictures of the four teams who qualified out of the Canada Games PEI Curling Trials, January 20-February 2 in Charlottetown, as the Canada Games Training Teams. These teams will compete in best of three series in November to … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Rachel Homan won her second Canadian women’s curling championship on Sunday night, defeating Val Sweeting of Alberta 8-6 in the final of the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts played at the Maurice-Richard Arena in Montréal. (Photo CCA/Andrew Klaver) … Continue reading
Eddie MacKenzie stole deuces twice en route to defending his P.E.I. men’s Tankard title Sunday at the Montague Curling Club. Eddie MacKenzie (Guardian photo by Brian McInnis “The turning point was really the ninth end,” MacKenzie said in a telephone … Continue reading
Eddie MacKenzie and his team from the Charlottetown Curling Complex pulled out a win over Jamie Newson in the 6-4 final in the provincial curling championships at the Montague curling club on Sunday night. This is the fourth time for … Continue reading
Here is our photo album from tonight’s PEI Tankard final. Click on a thumbnail and use arrows to move ahead/back. … Continue reading
It’ll be a repeat trip to the Brier for the rink of Eddie MacKenzie, Anson Carmody, Tyler MacKenzie and Sean Ledgerwood. They defeated the Jamie Newson foursome by a 6-4 score this evening to capture the PEI Tankard provincial men’s … Continue reading
The. Jamie Newson rink advanced to tonight’s 7 pm PEI Tankard final against Eddie MacKenzie with a 6-4 win over Blair Jay this afternoon
Charlottetown hosting 2014 PEI Stick Curling Ch’ships The 2014 Ferguson Funeral Homes/Curl PEI Provincial Stick Curling Championships, with both Open, for any combination of men and/or women, and Women’s divisions, take place February 11-13 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Defending … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Alberta’s Val Sweeting came into the Scotties semifinal riding high after stealing an 8-7 win over Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton on Saturday afternoon in Montréal’s Maurice-Richard Arena. And not even Manitoba’s Chelsea Carey could bring her down to … Continue reading
Here is an album of photos from the Page A vs B game between the Eddie MacKenzie and Jamie Newson rinks, and the Page C vs D match between Blair Jay and Blair Weeks at the PEI Tankard. Click on … Continue reading
The defending champion Eddie MacKenzie rink has earned a berth in the 7 pm Sunday final at the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship in Montague, after edging the top-seeded Jamie Newson team 7-6 in an extra end this … Continue reading
The ten teams who started play on Wednesday at the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships at the Montague Curling Rink have now been reduced to four, all from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, with the C and D qualifiers for … Continue reading
(by Danielle Inglis) Rachel Homan kept her undefeated record alive with a 5-4 win over Manitoba’s Chelsea Carey in the 1v2 Page playoff game at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal, Quebec. Rachel Homan high fives Lisa Weagle … Continue reading
Defending champion Eddie MacKenzie won the B final 6-2 this evening over Charlottetown clubmate Robert Campbell, to advance to the Page A vs. B game Saturday at 7 pm in the 10 team PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship being … Continue reading
A free 8-week program for Alberton Elementary students in grade 3-6 takes place on Fridays from 2:30-4, and got underway on January 24 at the Western Community Curling Club in Alberton. It’s an initiative of “Go West Prince”, the Western … Continue reading
There are openings available in the annual Pink Ladies women’s funspiel at the Montague Curling Rink on Feb. 14-15. Enry fee is $120 per team and guarantees three six-end games, as well as: Finger foods Friday evening Continental Breakfast Saturday … Continue reading
The Jamie Newson rink is the first of four teams to qualiify for the championship round at the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship being played at the Montague Curling Rink. The Charlottetown Curling Complex team scored four points in … Continue reading
(by Danielle Inglis) Manitoba’s Chelsea Carey is exactly where she wants to be after earning a spot in the 1v2 Page playoff game with a win over P.E.I.’s Kim Dolan this morning at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in … Continue reading
Eddie MacKenzie and Jamie Newson will play Friday with the first playoff berth on the line at the P.E.I. Men’s Tankard Provincial Championship. © Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Skip Eddie MacKenzie keeps a close eye on his sweepers during … Continue reading
Team Canada’s Rachel Homan squeaked out a 7-6 win over Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton, maintaining her perfect record after 15 draws at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montréal. (Photo CCA/Andrew Andrew Klaver) “It was a really good game, fun for … Continue reading
The 1st of 4 qualifying spots for the Page championship round of the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships will be determined with the 2 pm draw on Friday, when top-seeded Jamie Newson faces defending champion Eddie MacKenzie. The two … Continue reading
The Crapaud Community Curling Club are this year’s hosts for the KFC Provincial Under 13 Funspiel, an open entry (any combination of boys and/or girls) team event, which is designed to be less competitive than the U13 Provincial Championships, and … Continue reading
Maple Leaf club to hold PEI Mixed The 2014 Curl PEI Provincial Mixed Curling Championships will take place February 14-17 at the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary, with the winning team advancing to the Canadian Mixed, which will be … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) With playoffs looming, three teams – Canada, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – maintained their position at the top of the standings after wins in Draw 13 at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Rachel Homan and her team … Continue reading
Eddie MacKenzie beat Rod MacDonald Wednesday 9-8 in an extra end on the opening day of action at the P.E.I. Men’s Tankard Provincial Championship in Montague. © Guardian photo by Brian McInnis Skip Eddie MacKenzie, right and Sean Ledgerwood discuss … Continue reading
Draw two is in the books at the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships being played at the Montague Curling Rink, and four of the ten teams in the event, including defending champion Eddie MacKenzie, top seed Jamie Newson, along … Continue reading
The PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championships were officially opened this evening, with the teams being piped onto the ice at the Montague Curling Rink.. George Koke – Curl PEI President, and past president of the Montague rink was Master … Continue reading
The 2014 PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship is underway at the Montague Curling Club. In the 2 pm opening draw, top seed Jamie Newson doubled Montague’s Donald Clarey rink 8-4, defending champion Eddie MacKenzie beat Kyle Stevenson 8-3, Summerside’s … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) With undefeated Team Canada sitting comfortably at the top of the standings, other teams at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts are beginning to line up behind the leaders – and that includes Val Sweeting of Alberta, … Continue reading
The annual Provincial Auto Parts/Summerside Rotary Mardi Gras Funspiel takes place Feb. 20 to 22 at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. $160/team entry fee guarantees three six end games, with a point system being used, along … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) SOCHI, Russia — Canada’s men’s and women’s curling teams have arrived in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics with hopes of extending a perfect record of winning medals. Since curling was re-introduced as a medal sport … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) They may both be first-time Scotties skips, but Manitoba’s Chelsea Carey showed all the finesse of a seasoned veteran in defeating Sarah Koltun and her team from the Yukon/Northwest Territories 10-4 on Tuesday night at Maurice-Richard Arena. … Continue reading
(by Jason Malloy) Jamie Newson hopes his team is peaking at the right time. The Charlottetown Curling Complex rink enters the Prince Edward Island Men’s Tankard Provincial Championship as the top seed. It started the season slow, but has played … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) New Brunswick’s Andrea Crawford took control early, then was able to hold off a late charge from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Heather Strong for an 8-6 win in Draw 9 action at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. … Continue reading
Reprinted from today’s edition of HeartChart, the daily newspaper at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal, Quebec, and an Official Publication of the Canadian Curling Association Click to read the daily editions. (by HeartChart staff) Look who’s back … Continue reading
Stick Curling is a fun game for those who find the physical demands of regular curling challenging. A number of free stick curling demos have been held around the Island, and have introduced a number of former and new curlers … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) It was just a matter of time before Quebec’s Allison Ross found a way to win, and on Monday night, she did it, posting a 9-3 victory over Sarah Koltun of the Yukon/Northwest Territories. Tied 3-3 after … Continue reading
Ten teams, eight from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, including the defending champion Eddie MacKenzie rink, along with one team from the host Montague club, and one from Cornwall, will be participating in the 2014 PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship, … Continue reading
PEI’s Kim Dolan rink picked up a 7-5 win over Ontario’s Allison Flaxey team this afternoon at the Scotties in Montreal, to improve to 2 wins and 2 losses. Flaxey is at 1-3. In other games, Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton (3-1) … Continue reading
The Vogue Optical PEI 55+ Winter Games will be held in Stratford from March 3rd to March 8th, 2014. Curling and Stick Curling will be held at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. REGISTRATION DEADLINE is February 19th, 2014. Other sports and activities include: … Continue reading
Here is a rundown of entry deadlines for provincial curling championships. Entries for all events must be made online at PEICurling.com. Start and end dates for provincial championships may vary slightly, depending on the number of entries. Under 13 The … Continue reading
The annual Helen Robbins Memorial Junior Cashspiel, with junior men’s and junior women’s divisions for curlers under 16 years of age, will take place Monday February 17 (Islander Day) at the Montague Curling Rink. Entry deadline is Feb. 14, with … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Rink’s first annual Fair Isle Ford Men’s Funspiel goes February 21 to 23. Entry fee is $140/team. 3 games guaranteed. Mussels Friday evening, ham dinner Saturday night – upgrade to lobster for $10 more. RSVP to montaguecurlingclub@pei.aibn.com … Continue reading
(by Graham Lloyd) It was a super Sunday for Canadian men’s curling, Feb. 2, with four teams prevailing in provincial playdowns to qualify for the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier, March 1-9 in Kamloops at the Interior Savings Centre.The biggest surprise … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Kim Dolan of P.E.I. earned her first win last evening at the Scotties, stealing a single in the extra end to defeat Allison Ross of Quebec, 7-6. “It feels pretty nice to get that first one,” said … Continue reading
Although Curl PEI did not manage to get any entries for its proposed Mixed Doubles provincial championship this season, this new variant on the sport of curling is being well-received at curling facilities around the Island. Curlers got a chance … Continue reading
Two men’s and two women’s rinks qualified to be the PEI “Training Teams” for the 2015 Canada Games, following the Curl PEI Selection Trials this weekend at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. These teams will compete in best of three series … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) A confident, relaxed Team Canada appears to be picking up right where they left off last year in Kingston. On Sunday morning at the Maurice-Richard Arena in Montreal, Rachel Homan and crew controlled play throughout a 9-3 … Continue reading
2011 Canada Games rep Tyler Smith and his Montague rink are the final training team for the 2015 Games, beating the Leslie Noye rink from the Western Community Curling club by a 12-7 score in this morning’s tiebreaker. Team Smith … Continue reading
Here are some photos from Canada Games Trials action on Saturday afternoon at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Click on a thumbnail and use arrow keys to move ahead and back. Click to view … Continue reading
The Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside are the first men’s team to qualify for the four (two men’s and two women’s) Canada Games Training Team spots, after going through round robin play … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) Despite the support of the home crowd, Team Quebec’s Allison Ross fell 6-1 to Andrea Crawford of New Brunswick in the opening draw of the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Maurice-Richard Arena in Montréal on Saturday … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink from the Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club in St. John’s NL have won their provincial championship in six straight games, and will be heading back to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 1-9 in Kamloops BC. … Continue reading
Reprinted from the CCA publication “The Heart Chart” – the daily newspaper at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal, Quebec Click to view the daily issues Photo (L-R): Kim Dolan, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Sinead Dolan, Michala Robison, Jackie … Continue reading
The Brad Gushue rink from St. John’s, which includes PEI natives Brett Gallant and Adam Casey, swept all five round robin games at the Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard provincial men’s championship, picking up a 7-5 win over the Ken Pettigrew … Continue reading
There’s now only one unbeaten team at the Curl PEI Canada Games Curling Trials, as draw three wrapped up tonight at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. Photo: Alex MacFadyen The Alex MacFadyen rink from the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club … Continue reading
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal kicked off tonight with the event banquet. The Provincial/Territorial champions each receive a gold chain and pendant in the shape of the four hearts. All repeat Provincial/Territorial champions have a diamond added to … Continue reading
With its purpose-built venue – the 3,000 seat Ice Cube Curling Centre – situated at the heart of the Coastal Cluster, curling will be at the centre of the action at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, which … Continue reading
Kim Dolan will be attending her 13th Canadian women’s curling championship starting Saturday © File photo The Kim Dolan rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex will represent P.E.I. at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. From left are alternate Jackie Reid, … Continue reading
The first draw of the PEI Canada Games Curling Trials was held tonight at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Trials will qualify two men’s and two women’s teams as the Training Teams for the 2015 Canada Games. A best of … Continue reading
The Shirley Berry rink from the Cornwall and Silver Fox curling clubs are the 2014 PEI Masters women’s champs, beating their clubmates and defending champions the Diane MacKay team 11-3 in this afternoon’s final at the Silver Fox Curling & … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) MONTREAL — Reigning champion Rachel Homan and her Ottawa team will begin its title defence on Saturday in Montreal when the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts opens play at Maurice Richard Arena. Team Homan, from left, Rachel … Continue reading
There’s only two games left in both the men’s and women’s sections of the PEI Masters Curling Championships which wrap up Thursday at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside, with both semi-finals going at 10 am, and … Continue reading
The four qualifiers for the men’s Page round, and the three qualifiers for the women’s championship round have now been determined at the PEI Masters Curling Championships which wrap up Thursday afternoon at the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club … Continue reading
(by Jean Mills) With a mandate to strengthen and provide financial support for Canada’s curling facilities and curlers of all levels, the Canadian Curling Association will launch its For the Love of Curling website on Feb. 1. Through this new … Continue reading
Because of a problem noted with the original draw, the draw and schedule for the PEI Tankard Provincial Men’s Curling Championship has been revised. The event now starts at 2 pm on Wednesday February 5, and the draw that was … Continue reading
The P.E.I. masters curling championships, for curlers aged 60 and over, are being held at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside this week. The men’s and women’s championship games are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30, at 2 … Continue reading
Following this morning’s draw at the PEI Masters Curling Championships at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside, two of the four qualifiers for the men’s Page round have been determined, and the four-way tie has been broken … Continue reading
Here is a rundown of entry deadlines for provincial curling championships. Entries for all events must be made online at PEICurling.com. Start and end dates for provincial championships may vary slightly, depending on the number of entries. Under 16 The … Continue reading
The road to the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC begins Thursday for PEI junior curlers, when the Curl PEI Selection Trials, which will continue until February 2, begin at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Trials will qualify … Continue reading
The host club’s Ted MacFadyen rink, which includes two members of last year’s winning team, Lou Nowlan and Earle Proude, along with Alan Montgomery, have captured the first of four qualifying spots for the men’s Page championship round at the … Continue reading
The world’s top men’s curling teams will gather in Halifax for the 2015 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship, it was jointly announced today by the World Curling Federation and the Canadian Curling Association.The 2015 Ford Worlds will be staged at … Continue reading
Here’s the latest from the Crapaud Community Curling Club: South Shore Pharmacy Funspiel: Feb 7th-9th. Open to curlers and non-curlers. Come and join the fun. $120.00 a team. The entry fee includes: 3 six ends games, dance on Friday night, … Continue reading
SUMMERSIDE – Three teams remain undefeated as day one of the Curl P.E.I. provincial masters curling championships wrapped up at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club. Ted MacFadyen of the host club and Brian Ellis from the Crapaud Community … Continue reading
Day one is over at the Curl PEI Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, being played at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club in Summerside. The six sheet club allows all eight men’s and four … Continue reading
I would like to thank everyone for a very successful Curl for Cancer. We raised $3736.00. The support from Club members and the community was absolutely amazing. It was wonderful to have Dennis Madden here to share his story of … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is the host for the Curl PEI Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, which takes place January 27-30 2014. Defending champions are the Mel Bernard rink from … Continue reading
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — A new face, but the same province, has emerged as the men’s champion at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Manitoba’s Braden Calvert and his team from Winnipeg — third Kyle Kurz, second Lucas … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) The pairing of Andrea Sinclair (Yukon) and Cameron de Jong (B.C.) won the gold medal on Sunday in the mixed doubles tournament at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships. (Photo no longer available at … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) LIVERPOOL, N.S. — René Comeau and his New Brunswick team from Fredericton are a win away from gold. New Brunswick skip René Comeau delivers rock to sweepers Ryan Freeze, left, and Jordan Craft during Sunday’s semifinal. (Photo, … Continue reading
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Next stop, Switzerland. Kelsey Rocque’s Alberta team from Edmonton struck gold on Saturday night at Queens Place Emera Centre, winning the women’s final at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships. A 7-6 win over … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) LIVERPOOL, N.S. — The all-stars and other award winners at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships were announced on Friday at the awards banquet at the West Queens Recreation Centre. Alex … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) LIVERPOOL, N.S. — One Canadian championship is all but over; now Sarah Koltun can turn her focus to another one, beginning next week in Montreal. Yukon skip Sarah Koltun delivers rock to sweepers Jenna Duncan, left, and … Continue reading
The 2014 Whitecap Summer Junior Curling Camp, presented by Curl Atlantic, for curlers age 12 to 18, takes place August 17-22 at the APM Centre in Cornwall PEI. Photo: Former Canadian Junior champion Brett Gallant instructing at the Whitecap Curling … Continue reading
The road to the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George BC begins Thursday for PEI junior curlers, when the Curl PEI Selection Trials, which will continue until February 2, begin at the Charlottetown Curling Complex. The Trials will qualify … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Mary Fay hasn’t been the least bit intimidated by being one of the youngest skips competing at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships. So there’s no way the … Continue reading
Ten teams, eight from the Charlottetown Curling Complex, including the defending champion Eddie MacKenzie rink, along with one team from the host Montague rink, and one from the Cornwall Curling Club, will be participating in the 2014 PEI Tankard Provincial … Continue reading
The Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club in Summerside is the host for the Curl PEI Provincial Masters Curling Championships, for curlers age 60 and over, which takes place January 27-30 2014. Defending champions are the Mel Bernard rink from … Continue reading
Here is a rundown of events which have entry deadlines in the next few weeks: Entries for all events must be made online at PEICurling.com. Start and end dates for provincial championships may vary slightly, depending on the number of … Continue reading
With the Olympics coming up, the folks at Mashable.com have put together this infographic, which explains curling to those not familiar with the sport. Click for full story … Continue reading
The Montague Curling Club is looking for 1 curler for this Sunday’s Curl for Cancer. You don’t have to be a member. A $20 donation is requested, and Tax Receipts will be issued. Whether you are a beginner or a … Continue reading
(by Al Cameron) LIVERPOOL, N.S. — It was only Wednesday night, but Manitoba’s Braden Calvert was already in the position every team at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Championship wants to be in: one well-timed victory … Continue reading
Twenty-four teams took part in the annual Kenmac Energy Mixed Bonspiel this past weekend. The team skipped by Club President Paul Neima, earned the most points and went home with the trophies. The 50/50 draw was won by Lance Lowther. The Hank … Continue reading
The road to the Olympics stops at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club this weekend, as the 14th annual Foxy Lady Bonspiel gets underway on Friday. This bonspiel, now the largest Ladies’ bonspiel in the Maritimes, has attracted 144 … Continue reading
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — The Honey Badgers are coming on strong at the 2014 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships.Jessica Daigle’s New Brunswick women’s team from Fredericton (third Cathlia Ward, second Natalie Menzies, lead Katie Forward, coach … Continue reading