An unprecedented celebration of Canadian championship curling takes place in Leduc, Alta.
Over a nine-day span, the Leduc Recreation Centre will play host to four Canadian championship events:
- The 2018 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Curling Championships from March 24-28
- The 2018 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada Championships from March 24-28
- The 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship from March 26-31
- The 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship from March 28-April 1
The U SPORTS and CCAA championships, along with Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, will be played in the Leduc Recreation Centre’s twin arenas — Ken’s Furniture Arena and Robinson Arena — while the Canadian Wheelchair Championship is scheduled for the eight-sheet BMO Centre curling facility; it will be part of the 100th anniversary celebrations for the club.
Mixed Doubles
Website: http://www.curling.ca/2018mixeddoubles/
Meanwhile, the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship will be making a return to the city in which the event made its debut. The inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship was held at the BMO Centre, with the Quebec pairing of Robert Desjardins and Isabelle Néron taking the gold medal.
PEI is represented by the duo of Lauren Ferguson and Calvin Smith, from the Crapaud Community Curling Club.
Calvin Smith (left) and Lauren Ferguson
The winner of the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles will represent Canada at the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Championship, April 21-28 in Oestersund Sweden.