The 2023-24 Curl PEI championship season kicks off Wednesday, December 6th, with the Morley Annear Ltd. Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Cornwall Curling Club in Cornwall. Eighteen teams are registered, there will be 3 round robin pool, each with 6 teams. Teams will play a single round-robin and the top two from each pool along with the next two teams with the best record will advancing to the playoffs.
Curlers are reminded the following Curl PEI entry deadlines are coming up the month of December. All event entries must be made online at https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions.
Events:
December 6: PEI Masters Championships – event to be held Jan. 17-21 at the Montague Curling Club
December 13: PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts – event to be held Jan. 24-28 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex
December 13: PEI Men’s Championship – event to be held Jan. 24-28 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex
December 20: PEI Mixed Doubles Championship – event to be held Jan. 31-Feb. 4 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club
December 27: PEI Seniors Championship – event to be held Feb. 7-11 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club
Eighteen teams are taking part in the PEI Brewing Company Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside beginning November 24. Here are the events details:
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum held its 15th induction ceremony on November 3rd, 2023 at the Cornwall Civic Centre, upstairs from the Cornwall Curling Club, with inductees the Suzanne Gaudet junior team, who won the 2001 World Junior Women’s Curling Championship, along with Curler/Builder Arleen Harris, and curlers Sean Ledgerwood and Janice MacCallum.
Click below to listen to an audio recording of the proceedings.
2001 World Junior Champions behind portraits from artist Wayne Wright: (L-R) skip Suzanne Gaudet (now Birt), third Stefanie Richard (now Clark), second Robyn MacPhee, lead Kelly Higgins (now Steele), coach Paul Power. Alternate Carol Webb (now Whitaker) was unable to attend due to a curling commitment.
Inductees Suzanne (Gaudet) Birt and Paul Power
Inductee Arleen Harris
Board member Al Ledgerwood (left) and inductee Sean Ledgerwood
Janice MacCallum was unable to attend due to a family matter, so Al Ledgerwood spoke and Shelley Muzika accepted on her behalf.
Al Ledgerwood and Shelley Muzika with certificate for Janice MacCallum
Master of Ceremonies was Paul H. Schurman, with dignitaries present including Judy Herlihy from the Town of Cornwall, Curl PEI Secretary Travis Jones, and Cornwall Curling Club President Kim Nickerson.
Kim Nickerson Travis Jones Judy Herlihy, with Paul H. Schurman in the background
This year’s ceremony is sponsored by Peter and Karen MacDonald, along with Peake & McInnis Ltd. Insurance Brokers, Beaton’s Wholesale Dry Goods Ltd., Phillips Agri Services, the Town of Cornwall, and Consolidated Credit Union Ltd., Summerside.
Here is a gallery of photos from the event. Click on an image to enlarge, and use arrows (or swipe on a touchscreen) to go ahead/back.:
Inductee Bios:
2001 Suzanne Gaudet rink (Curler category)
L-R (back row): Suzanne Gaudet (now Birt), Robyn MacPhee, Paul Power, Kelly Higgins (now Steele), Stefanie Richard (now Clark). Front row: Carol Webb (now Whitaker) — Alternate
Suzanne Gaudet, along with Stefanie Richard, began curling with the Krista Cameron rink, winning silver at the Canada Winter Games in 1995. In 1998, Suzanne moved up to skip her own team, with Stefanie at third, Stephanie Pickett at second, and Kelly Higgins at lead. At an average age of fourteen and a half, they swept the provincial junior championships, and, despite being the youngest team at the Canadian juniors in Calgary, they won the bronze medal with a 9-4 record.
The following year, with the same team, they went to the national event held in Kelowna, BC, finishing with a 6-6 record.
In 2000, Robyn MacPhee joined the team, playing second stone, replacing Stephanie Pickett. They won their third Provincial title, and played in the Canadian Junior Women’s Championship held in Moncton. Their record was 10-3, finishing in second position, losing to Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Miller (now Lawton).
In 2001, winning their fourth Provincial title, they won the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship held in St. Catharines Ontario. In a reversal of the previous year, they defeated Saskatchewan’s Miller 5-3 in the gold medal game. Stefanie Richard, known for her flamboyant style and emotion on the ice, sported a fluorescent red hair style with a silver streak during the competition.
They went on to curl at the World Junior Women’s Curling Championship held in Ogden, Utah, picking up Carol Webb as their fifth team member. Carol, from New Brunswick, played third for Sylvie Robichaud’s Moncton team. The Canadian Curling Association provided an assistant coach, Mary Gellard, from Markham, Ont. Mary’s daughter Kim Gellard competed in a number of Canadian Junior and Women’s championships and the 1994 World Juniors, with Mary coaching several of them. Mary’s experience assisted coach Paul Power and the team as she was familiar with most of the teams competing. The team manager was Suzanne’s father, Noel Gaudet.
PEI’s team won gold at the world championship event in Ogden, finishing round robin play in first place, with a record of 7—2. They beat Japan 11—3 in the semifinal. They played Sweden in the final, going into an extra end. With Sweden having the last rock advantage, the Swedish skip had an open draw to anywhere in the rings, but she was heavy, and slid through the house, The final score was 6-4 for Canada over Sweden. Kelly Higgins was named to the all-star team, and Stefanie Richard won the sportsmanship award.
In 2002, Stefanie Richard became ineligible due to age, and was replaced by Carol Webb, who played at second stone, and Robyn moved up to play at the third position. The rink won a record fifth consecutive Provincial title, going undefeated at 5-0.
They went on to curl at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship, held in Summerside. This was the first time in Canadian history that a defending women’s champion was trying to retain the title at her host club.
They curled at the Cahill Stadium hockey venue, where there was more than 1,800 people in attendance for most games. The Summerside foursome finished second in round robin play with a 10-2 record. They beat Saskatchewan in the semifinal, at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club (not at Cahill), and advanced to their third consecutive appearance in the Canadian junior women’s championship final, playing Jennifer Guzzwell of Newfoundland at Cahill Stadium, before 2,200 fans in the final game. They beat Jennifer 6-4, when she missed her take out with her last rock. Suzanne Gaudet received the first all-star skip honours, and third stone Robyn MacPhee received all-star third. They picked up Newfoundland’s third stone, Shelley Nichols, as their fifth player. Suzanne’s team would go to Kelowna B.C. to play in the World Junior Women’s Championship. They lost to the USA team, who went on to win the gold medal, in the semi-final round. The PEI team took the bronze medal, with a win over Italy, ending their junior championship career with another podium finish.
PEI’s Suzanne Gaudet’s Junior Women’s team won five consecutive Prince Edward Island Junior Women’s curling titles, starting in 1998 and finishing in 2002. They won two Canadian Junior Women’s titles, a World Junior Women’s Curling Championship, and a World Junior bronze medal.
We recognize their achievements by inducting the Suzanne Gaudet Junior team consisting of Suzanne M. Birt (Gaudet), Stefanie Clark (Richard), Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Steele (Higgins), Coach Paul Power, and alternate Carol Whitaker (Webb) into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum in the curler category.
Recent photos:
Suzanne Birt (Gaudet)
Stefanie Clark (Richard)
Robyn MacPhee
Kelly Steele (Higgins)
Coach Paul Power
Alternate Carol Whitaker (Webb)
Arleen Harris (Curler and Builder categories)
Arleen Harris
Arleen started curling in 1964 at the Charlottetown Curling Club.
She won her first PEI championship in 1998, skipping her rink to victory in the PEI Senior Women’s Curling Championship. Playing third was Kaye MacFadyen, second was Joan Saulnier, and lead was Betty Matthews. They went on to curl in the Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship held in Sault Ste Marie Ont.
Her next championship win came in 2002 with Shirley Berry skipping, Sherren Morrison at third, Arleen at second, and Linda Fairhurst at lead, and representing the Cornwall Curling Club – the club’s first-ever adult provincial curling title.
In 2004, she won again with the same skip and lead, Arleen played third, with Karen McIntee at second.
In 2009, she won again with skip Shirley Berry, Arleen at third, second was Carol Sweetapple, and lead was Danielle Girard.
The team changed in 2010 to include Shirley Berry at skip, Sandy Hope at third, Shelley Ebbett at second, and Arleen at lead. This team won the senior women’s in 2010, 2012, and 2015. Arleen won her last senior women’s provincial title in 2018 with Shirley Berry skipping, Janice Murdoch at third, Arleen at second, and lead Kim Nicholson.
Arleen won eight PEI Women’s Master’s Curling Championships, playing second the first two years and at the lead position the last six years. In 2012 and 2014, Shirley Berry skipped the team, with Sandy Hope at third, Arleen at second, and lead was Evelyn Rogerson.
In 2015, the only change was Shelley Ebbett playing second and Arleen at lead position. In 2016, Sandy Hope skipped, Shelley Ebbett played third, Debbie Rhodenhizer was at second position, and Arleen was at lead. This same team won in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Arleen has worked as a volunteer in curling since the early 1980’s. She started her volunteer career with the CFB Summerside Curling Club as a Board of Directors member in 1982. She was a delegate to the PEI Curling Association, which led to her serving on the host committee of the 1984 Scott Tournament of Hearts, being responsible for pins and logos and products for sale.
Arleen started officiating in the mid-80s as a hog line official, working her first national event at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. This involved sitting at the hog line with a walkie talkie, and paired up with a partner on the opposite side of the sheet.
She achieved her officiating level 2 certification in 2002, and her level 3 in 2007. She is now fully certified to teach and conduct the level 1 and level 2 written exams. Arleen can also supervise those successful officials in their practical component.
She brings extensive experience and knowledge to all events in terms of officiating, including hog line official, on-ice observer, head official, umpire, and timer. She has officiated at many Canadian curling championships events held on the Island.
Arleen was an on-ice official at the Canada Games Mixed Doubles, which she notes was a completely different experience, with 3 officials for each draw for each sheet and tasked with three draws a day – a new experience but one she thoroughly enjoyed.
Championships that she has officiated at on PEI include the Canadian Juniors, Seniors, Mixed and Women’s events, plus many Island curling events as well.
Arleen has served on the Board of Directors of three curling clubs — CFB Summerside, the Charlottetown Curling Club and the Cornwall Curling Club. She was treasurer at the Cornwall Club and has served as a delegate to the PEI Curling Association for all three clubs.
Arleen served on the Board of Directors of the PEI Curling Association. She was a delegate from the Charlottetown Curling Club in 1990, and continued until 1992, when she was elected 3rd vice president of the PEI Curling Association. Arleen went on to serve as 2nd vice, 1st vice then president followed by completing her term on the board as past president in 1997.
Arleen served on the Board of Directors of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum for six years and served as recording secretary for six years.
Arleen has had a stellar career as a curler with eight Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championships, eight Provincial Women’s Masters Championships, and also had a dedicated and wide-spanning officiating and volunteering career since the early 1980’s. Arleen was be inducted as a curler/builder into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum.
Sean Ledgerwood (Curler category)
Sean Ledgerwood
Sean started curling at the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club in 1981. After coming runner-up in 3 consecutive provincial junior championships from 1986 to 1988, he won the 1989 title, skipping a team of Paul Power, Ian Power and Dean MacDonald. The team was coached at the national event by the late Kenneth MacDonald.
During those junior years, in 1987 he won the Canada Games Curling Championship for PEI, with skip Mike Callaghan, third Andrew Robinson, Sean at second and Morley Foy at lead. The late Gary Cudmore coached the team at the national event.
In 2004, Sean won his first Prince Edward Island Men’s Curling Championship, playing lead with skip Mike Gaudet, third Evan Sullivan, and second Craig Arsenault.
After taking several years off to spend time with a young family, he came back to curling and won the PEI Men’s Curling Championship in 2013, playing lead for the team of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Anson Carmody, and second Alex MacFadyen.
Sean repeated as the PEI Men’s Curling Champion in 2014 with a similar team of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Anson Carmody, second Tyler MacKenzie, with Sean at lead.
Switching to third stone, Sean was back in the winners’ circle again in 2017, winning the PEI Men’s Curling Championship, this time with skip Eddie MacKenzie, second Matthew Nabuurs and lead Robbie Doherty.
Another repeat PEI Men’s Curling Championship occurred in 2018 with skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Josh Barry, second Christopher Gallant and Sean at lead.
Sean won his first PEI Senior Men’s Curling Championship in 2020 with skip Phil Gorveatt, third Kevin Champion, Sean at second and lead Mike Dillon.
In 2021 Sean won two provincial championships — his sixth PEI Men’s and his second PEI Senior Men’s title. The men’s team consisted of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Tyler Smith, Sean at second and lead Ryan Lowery.
The senior men’s team, which again included skip Phil Gorveatt, third Kevin Champion, Sean at second and lead Mike Dillon, also won in 2022 and 2023, making four Senior titles for the team.
Sean was also the Team PEI coach at the Tim Horton’s Brier in 2023 with the team consisting of skip Tyler Smith, third Adam Cocks, second Alex MacFadyen and lead Edward White.
Sean’s curling career has spanned 42 years, and has resulted in one PEI Canada Games, one PEI Junior title, six PEI Men’s championships (five of them with skip Eddie MacKenzie), and four PEI Senior Men’s championships (all with the same team, skipped by Phil Gorveatt).
Sean was inducted into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum as a curler.
Janice MacCallum (Curler category)
Janice MacCallum
In 1977, at the age of 11, Janice MacCallum started curling at the Charlottetown Curling Club, in the Queen Charlotte after-school curling program under the tutelage of coach Marilyn Sutherland. This was the start of a curling career that spanned over 30 years.
Janice made her first national appearance representing PEI at the Canada Winter Games in 1983 in Saguenay-Lac St. Jean, Quebec, playing third for Heather Madar; other teammates were Shelley Muzika and Karolyn Godfrey. The coach was Marilyn Sutherland.
In 1984, after a few runner-up finishes, Janice was successful in winning the provincial junior championship, and represented PEI at the Canadian Juniors in Fort St. John, BC, skipping her own team of Shelley Muzika, Karolyn Godfrey and Anne Partridge. The coach was Dr. Bob Johnston.
Stepping away from curling for a few years to focus on her university studies, Janice returned to PEI and to curling in 1989. In 1990, Janice represented PEI at her first of six Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts appearances in Ottawa, playing lead for skip Kim Dolan, with Karen Jones at third and Shelley Muzika playing second.
Brandon, Manitoba in 1993 was the next Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts event for Janice, representing PEI along with skip Angela Roberts, third Sara Gatchell, and Nancy Reid (Cameron) at lead. Their coach was Bill Gatchell.
In 1994, in Kitchener-Waterloo Ont., Janice had her most successful record to-date at her third national Scott appearance, playing second stone for skip Shelly Danks (Bradley), along with third Nancy Reid, and lead Shelley Muzika. Team PEI was at the top of the standings much of the week and finished the round robin with a 7 and 4 win-loss record, making it to the playoff tiebreaker round before losing to Newfoundland. Joan Butcher was the fifth player/coach.
In 2000, the national Scott was held in Prince George BC. This would be Janice’s fourth national Scott playing for Team PEI. She played third for skip Shelly Bradley, with Leslie Allan (now MacDougall) at second and Tricia MacGregor at lead, with coach Pat Reid.
That same team line up defended their provincial women’s title in 2001 and represented PEI at the Scott in Sudbury, Ontario. Much like 1994, Team PEI was again at the top of the standings all week and made it to the playoff tiebreaker round before losing to Ontario. Pat Reid was again the team’s coach.
The Canadian Mixed was held in Charlottetown in 1996, where Janice played third for Team PEI’s Blair Weeks, with Doug Weeks playing second and Shelley Muzika at lead.
Janice’s second trip to the Canadian Mixed Championships came in 2004, where she played third for skip John Likely. Other PEI team members at the event held in Timmins, Ontario were Mark Butler at second and Nancy Cameron at lead.
2004 was a busy curling year for Janice as she also represented PEI at her sixth Scott appearance this time in Red Deer, Alberta, playing second for skip Suzanne Gaudet. Third was Susan McInnis, with lead Tricia MacGregor and coach Paul Power.
Provincial runner-up finishes in both junior and women’s play are also part of Janice’s curling career, including:
1986 — runner-up in women’s provincial playdowns, playing second for skip Nancy Reid, third Joan Butcher and lead Shelley Muzika.
1995 — runner up in women’s provincial playdowns, playing second for skip Kim Dolan, third Nancy Reid and lead Shelley Muzika.
Janice’s impressive curling career has spanned over thirty years and has seen her win one provincial Canada Games, one provincial junior women’s, two provincial mixed and six provincial women’s championship titles.
Janice was inducted into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum as a curler.
Peter Gallant is back in his role as the Curl PEI Performance Director and is ready to get on the ice with Island curlers and coaches. Gallant is available to go to all member clubs to work with member curlers of all ages and abilities. During practice times, Peter can focus on a specific skill/concern; work with the curler(s)/coach(es) to detect and correct technical weaknesses; or simply assist with a practice to offer guidance.
To book your practice time with Peter please go online here.
The fee for the practice time is $40/hour for a team ($20/hour for 1-2 curlers). This fee has been kept to a minimum thanks to support from the 2009 Canada Games Legacy Fund. Teams/individuals are responsible to book and cover the cost of the ice for the practice at the club of their choice.
If you have any questions or require more details please feel free to reach out to Peter Gallant ([email protected]) or Amy Duncan ([email protected]).
Curlers are reminded the following Curl PEI entry deadlines are coming up the month of November. All event entries must be made online at https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions.
Events:
November 15: PEI Mixed Stick Championship – event to be held Dec. 6 & 7 at the Cornwall Curling Club
November 22: PEI U18 Championships – event to be held Jan. 3-7 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club
Coaching Course:
November 15: Curling Competition Coach Workshop – This workshop meets the requirements for all Provincial Championships. Coaches going to most National Championships and Canada Winter Games will require additional components to be completed. There is no prerequisite for this workshop. Coaches with no previous certification are eligible. Please register at https://pe.curling.io/en/products.
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its fifteenth induction ceremony on Friday November 3rd 2023 at the Cornwall Civic Centre hall, upstairs from the Cornwall Curling Club.
The 2001 World Junior Women’s Championship team, skipped by Suzanne Gaudet, will be inducted, along with Arleen Harris (Curler/Builder), Sean Ledgerwood (Curler), and Janice MacCallum (Curler).
“Recognizing the accomplishments of curlers and builders who have dedicated their time and energy to the sport of curling is an important component of our curling history”, says Jerry Muzika, Chairman of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum. He invites everyone to come out and honour the inductees.
The main objectives of the Curling Hall of Fame and Museum are to recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals or teams on the basis of playing ability, as an amateur or a professional (“Curler” category), and to individuals who have given distinguished service and have made major contributions to the development of curling on Prince Edward Island (“Builder” category).
The event, with host Paul H. Schurman, gets underway at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 per person and will be available at the door.
This year’s ceremony is sponsored by Peter and Karen MacDonald, along with Peake & McInnis Ltd. Insurance Brokers, Beaton’s Wholesale Dry Goods Ltd., Phillips Agri Services, the Town of Cornwall, and Consolidated Credit Union Ltd., Summerside.
Inductees:
2001 Suzanne Gaudet rink (Curler category)
L-R (back row): Suzanne Gaudet (now Birt), Robyn MacPhee, Paul Power, Kelly Higgins (now Steele), Stefanie Richard (now Clark). Front row: Carol Webb (now Whitaker) — Alternate
Suzanne Gaudet, along with Stefanie Richard, began curling with the Krista Cameron rink, winning silver at the Canada Winter Games in 1995. In 1998, Suzanne moved up to skip her own team, with Stefanie at third, Stephanie Pickett at second, and Kelly Higgins at lead. At an average age of fourteen and a half, they swept the provincial junior championships, and, despite being the youngest team at the Canadian juniors in Calgary, they won the bronze medal with a 9-4 record.
The following year, with the same team, they went to the national event held in Kelowna, BC, finishing with a 6-6 record.
In 2000, Robyn MacPhee joined the team, playing second stone, replacing Stephanie Pickett. They won their third Provincial title, and played in the Canadian Junior Women’s Championship held in Moncton. Their record was 10-3, finishing in second position, losing to Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Miller (now Lawton).
In 2001, winning their fourth Provincial title, they won the Canadian Junior Women’s Curling Championship held in St. Catharines Ontario. In a reversal of the previous year, they defeated Saskatchewan’s Miller 5-3 in the gold medal game. Stefanie Richard, known for her flamboyant style and emotion on the ice, sported a fluorescent red hair style with a silver streak during the competition.
They went on to curl at the World Junior Women’s Curling Championship held in Ogden, Utah, picking up Carol Webb as their fifth team member. Carol, from New Brunswick, played third for Sylvie Robichaud’s Moncton team. The Canadian Curling Association provided an assistant coach, Mary Gellard, from Markham, Ont. Mary’s daughter Kim Gellard competed in a number of Canadian Junior and Women’s championships and the 1994 World Juniors, with Mary coaching several of them. Mary’s experience assisted coach Paul Power and the team as she was familiar with most of the teams competing. The team manager was Suzanne’s father, Noel Gaudet.
PEI’s team won gold at the world championship event in Ogden, finishing round robin play in first place, with a record of 7—2. They beat Japan 11—3 in the semifinal. They played Sweden in the final, going into an extra end. With Sweden having the last rock advantage, the Swedish skip had an open draw to anywhere in the rings, but she was heavy, and slid through the house, The final score was 6-4 for Canada over Sweden. Kelly Higgins was named to the all-star team, and Stefanie Richard won the sportsmanship award.
In 2002, Stefanie Richard became ineligible due to age, and was replaced by Carol Webb, who played at second stone, and Robyn moved up to play at the third position. The rink won a record fifth consecutive Provincial title, going undefeated at 5-0.
They went on to curl at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship, held in Summerside. This was the first time in Canadian history that a defending women’s champion was trying to retain the title at her host club.
They curled at the Cahill Stadium hockey venue, where there was more than 1,800 people in attendance for most games. The Summerside foursome finished second in round robin play with a 10-2 record. They beat Saskatchewan in the semifinal, at the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club (not at Cahill), and advanced to their third consecutive appearance in the Canadian junior women’s championship final, playing Jennifer Guzzwell of Newfoundland at Cahill Stadium, before 2,200 fans in the final game. They beat Jennifer 6-4, when she missed her take out with her last rock. Suzanne Gaudet received the first all-star skip honours, and third stone Robyn MacPhee received all-star third. They picked up Newfoundland’s third stone, Shelley Nichols, as their fifth player. Suzanne’s team would go to Kelowna B.C. to play in the World Junior Women’s Championship. They lost to the USA team, who went on to win the gold medal, in the semi-final round. The PEI team took the bronze medal, with a win over Italy, ending their junior championship career with another podium finish.
PEI’s Suzanne Gaudet’s Junior Women’s team won five consecutive Prince Edward Island Junior Women’s curling titles, starting in 1998 and finishing in 2002. They won two Canadian Junior Women’s titles, a World Junior Women’s Curling Championship, and a World Junior bronze medal.
We recognize their achievements by inducting the Suzanne Gaudet Junior team consisting of Suzanne M. Birt (Gaudet), Stefanie Clark (Richard), Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Steele (Higgins), Coach Paul Power, and alternate Carol Whitaker (Webb) into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum in the curler category.
Recent photos:
Suzanne Birt (Gaudet)
Stefanie Clark (Richard)
Robyn MacPhee
Kelly Steele (Higgins)
Coach Paul Power
Alternate Carol Whitaker (Webb)
Arleen Harris (Curler and Builder categories)
Arleen Harris
Arleen started curling in 1964 at the Charlottetown Curling Club.
She won her first PEI championship in 1998, skipping her rink to victory in the PEI Senior Women’s Curling Championship. Playing third was Kaye MacFadyen, second was Joan Saulnier, and lead was Betty Matthews. They went on to curl in the Canadian Senior Women’s Curling Championship held in Sault Ste Marie Ont.
Her next championship win came in 2002 with Shirley Berry skipping, Sherren Morrison at third, Arleen at second, and Linda Fairhurst at lead, and representing the Cornwall Curling Club – the club’s first-ever adult provincial curling title.
In 2004, she won again with the same skip and lead, Arleen played third, with Karen McIntee at second.
In 2009, she won again with skip Shirley Berry, Arleen at third, second was Carol Sweetapple, and lead was Danielle Girard.
The team changed in 2010 to include Shirley Berry at skip, Sandy Hope at third, Shelley Ebbett at second, and Arleen at lead. This team won the senior women’s in 2010, 2012, and 2015. Arleen won her last senior women’s provincial title in 2018 with Shirley Berry skipping, Janice Murdoch at third, Arleen at second, and lead Kim Nicholson.
Arleen won eight PEI Women’s Master’s Curling Championships, playing second the first two years and at the lead position the last six years. In 2012 and 2014, Shirley Berry skipped the team, with Sandy Hope at third, Arleen at second, and lead was Evelyn Rogerson.
In 2015, the only change was Shelley Ebbett playing second and Arleen at lead position. In 2016, Sandy Hope skipped, Shelley Ebbett played third, Debbie Rhodenhizer was at second position, and Arleen was at lead. This same team won in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Arleen has worked as a volunteer in curling since the early 1980’s. She started her volunteer career with the CFB Summerside Curling Club as a Board of Directors member in 1982. She was a delegate to the PEI Curling Association, which led to her serving on the host committee of the 1984 Scott Tournament of Hearts, being responsible for pins and logos and products for sale.
Arleen started officiating in the mid-80s as a hog line official, working her first national event at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. This involved sitting at the hog line with a walkie talkie, and paired up with a partner on the opposite side of the sheet.
She achieved her officiating level 2 certification in 2002, and her level 3 in 2007. She is now fully certified to teach and conduct the level 1 and level 2 written exams. Arleen can also supervise those successful officials in their practical component.
She brings extensive experience and knowledge to all events in terms of officiating, including hog line official, on-ice observer, head official, umpire, and timer. She has officiated at many Canadian curling championships events held on the Island.
Arleen was an on-ice official at the Canada Games Mixed Doubles, which she notes was a completely different experience, with 3 officials for each draw for each sheet and tasked with three draws a day – a new experience but one she thoroughly enjoyed.
Championships that she has officiated at on PEI include the Canadian Juniors, Seniors, Mixed and Women’s events, plus many Island curling events as well.
Arleen has served on the Board of Directors of three curling clubs — CFB Summerside, the Charlottetown Curling Club and the Cornwall Curling Club. She was treasurer at the Cornwall Club and has served as a delegate to the PEI Curling Association for all three clubs.
Arleen served on the Board of Directors of the PEI Curling Association. She was a delegate from the Charlottetown Curling Club in 1990, and continued until 1992, when she was elected 3rd vice president of the PEI Curling Association. Arleen went on to serve as 2nd vice, 1st vice then president followed by completing her term on the board as past president in 1997.
Arleen served on the Board of Directors of the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum for six years and served as recording secretary for six years.
Arleen has had a stellar career as a curler with eight Provincial Senior Women’s Curling Championships, eight Provincial Women’s Masters Championships, and also had a dedicated and wide-spanning officiating and volunteering career since the early 1980’s. Arleen will be inducted as a curler/builder into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum.
Sean Ledgerwood (Curler category)
Sean Ledgerwood
Sean started curling at the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club in 1981. After coming runner-up in 3 consecutive provincial junior championships from 1986 to 1988, he won the 1989 title, skipping a team of Paul Power, Ian Power and Dean MacDonald. The team was coached at the national event by the late Kenneth MacDonald.
During those junior years, in 1987 he won the Canada Games Curling Championship for PEI, with skip Mike Callaghan, third Andrew Robinson, Sean at second and Morley Foy at lead. The late Gary Cudmore coached the team at the national event.
In 2004, Sean won his first Prince Edward Island Men’s Curling Championship, playing lead with skip Mike Gaudet, third Evan Sullivan, and second Craig Arsenault.
After taking several years off to spend time with a young family, he came back to curling and won the PEI Men’s Curling Championship in 2013, playing lead for the team of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Anson Carmody, and second Alex MacFadyen.
Sean repeated as the PEI Men’s Curling Champion in 2014 with a similar team of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Anson Carmody, second Tyler MacKenzie, with Sean at lead.
Switching to third stone, Sean was back in the winners’ circle again in 2017, winning the PEI Men’s Curling Championship, this time with skip Eddie MacKenzie, second Matthew Nabuurs and lead Robbie Doherty.
Another repeat PEI Men’s Curling Championship occurred in 2018 with skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Josh Barry, second Christopher Gallant and Sean at lead.
Sean won his first PEI Senior Men’s Curling Championship in 2020 with skip Phil Gorveatt, third Kevin Champion, Sean at second and lead Mike Dillon.
In 2021 Sean won two provincial championships — his sixth PEI Men’s and his second PEI Senior Men’s title. The men’s team consisted of skip Eddie MacKenzie, third Tyler Smith, Sean at second and lead Ryan Lowery.
The senior men’s team, which again included skip Phil Gorveatt, third Kevin Champion, Sean at second and lead Mike Dillon, also won in 2022 and 2023, making four Senior titles for the team.
Sean was also the Team PEI coach at the Tim Horton’s Brier in 2023 with the team consisting of skip Tyler Smith, third Adam Cocks, second Alex MacFadyen and lead Edward White.
Sean’s curling career has spanned 42 years, and has resulted in one PEI Canada Games, one PEI Junior title, six PEI Men’s championships (five of them with skip Eddie MacKenzie), and four PEI Senior Men’s championships (all with the same team, skipped by Phil Gorveatt).
Sean will be inducted into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum as a curler.
Janice MacCallum (Curler category)
Janice MacCallum
In 1977, at the age of 11, Janice MacCallum started curling at the Charlottetown Curling Club, in the Queen Charlotte after-school curling program under the tutelage of coach Marilyn Sutherland. This was the start of a curling career that spanned over 30 years.
Janice made her first national appearance representing PEI at the Canada Winter Games in 1983 in Saguenay-Lac St. Jean, Quebec, playing third for Heather Madar; other teammates were Shelley Muzika and Karolyn Godfrey. The coach was Marilyn Sutherland.
In 1984, after a few runner-up finishes, Janice was successful in winning the provincial junior championship, and represented PEI at the Canadian Juniors in Fort St. John, BC, skipping her own team of Shelley Muzika, Karolyn Godfrey and Anne Partridge. The coach was Dr. Bob Johnston.
Stepping away from curling for a few years to focus on her university studies, Janice returned to PEI and to curling in 1989. In 1990, Janice represented PEI at her first of six Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts appearances in Ottawa, playing lead for skip Kim Dolan, with Karen Jones at third and Shelley Muzika playing second.
Brandon, Manitoba in 1993 was the next Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts event for Janice, representing PEI along with skip Angela Roberts, third Sara Gatchell, and Nancy Reid (Cameron) at lead. Their coach was Bill Gatchell.
In 1994, in Kitchener-Waterloo Ont., Janice had her most successful record to-date at her third national Scott appearance, playing second stone for skip Shelly Danks (Bradley), along with third Nancy Reid, and lead Shelley Muzika. Team PEI was at the top of the standings much of the week and finished the round robin with a 7 and 4 win-loss record, making it to the playoff tiebreaker round before losing to Newfoundland. Joan Butcher was the fifth player/coach.
In 2000, the national Scott was held in Prince George BC. This would be Janice’s fourth national Scott playing for Team PEI. She played third for skip Shelly Bradley, with Leslie Allan (now MacDougall) at second and Tricia MacGregor at lead, with coach Pat Reid.
That same team line up defended their provincial women’s title in 2001 and represented PEI at the Scott in Sudbury, Ontario. Much like 1994, Team PEI was again at the top of the standings all week and made it to the playoff tiebreaker round before losing to Ontario. Pat Reid was again the team’s coach.
The Canadian Mixed was held in Charlottetown in 1996, where Janice played third for Team PEI’s Blair Weeks, with Doug Weeks playing second and Shelley Muzika at lead.
Janice’s second trip to the Canadian Mixed Championships came in 2004, where she played third for skip John Likely. Other PEI team members at the event held in Timmins, Ontario were Mark Butler at second and Nancy Cameron at lead.
2004 was a busy curling year for Janice as she also represented PEI at her sixth Scott appearance this time in Red Deer, Alberta, playing second for skip Suzanne Gaudet. Third was Susan McInnis, with lead Tricia MacGregor and coach Paul Power.
Provincial runner-up finishes in both junior and women’s play are also part of Janice’s curling career, including:
1986 — runner-up in women’s provincial playdowns, playing second for skip Nancy Reid, third Joan Butcher and lead Shelley Muzika.
1995 — runner up in women’s provincial playdowns, playing second for skip Kim Dolan, third Nancy Reid and lead Shelley Muzika.
Janice’s impressive curling career has spanned over thirty years and has seen her win one provincial Canada Games, one provincial junior women’s, two provincial mixed and six provincial women’s championship titles.
Janice will be inducted into the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum as a curler.
The PEI Brewing Company Spiel, which is a CTRS points event, takes place on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 & 26 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. This event is open to men’s and women’s teams with 8 teams per division.
Competition Coach is designed for coaches who plan to work with athletes who are practicing and competing together. The Competition Coach pathway describes three training and certification pathways available. Certification as a Competition Coach requires the submission of a practice portfolio and an in-person, on-ice evaluation. Note that certification expires after five years; certification is renewable through a maintenance process where the coach accumulates Professional Development points through additional training.
Two-day workshop: spent on-ice and in the classroom
Prerequisite: None, but general knowledge of the game. (Minimum age is 14 years for training but cannot achieve certified status until after 16th birthday).
Course Cost: $150
Course content:
Teaching & Learning
Strategy & Tactics
Skill Analysis
Practice Planning, including Safety and EAP (Emergency Action Plan)
Delivery Skills
Brushing Skills
Drills to Correct
After completing the workshop the coach is considered to be a “Competition Coach In-Training”.
Upcoming Workshop:
November 25 & 26, 2023
9:00 am-5:00 pm – Must attend both days to get credit
@ the Crapaud Community Curling Club
Cost is $150
Deadline to Register is November 15, 2023 (https://pe.curling.io/en/products)
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame has announced that Charlottetown resident Jack MacFadyen, who curls out of the Cornwall and Summerside curling clubs, and is attending UPEI, is the recipient of a $1,000 student bursary for the 2023-2024 curling and academic year, courtesy of anonymous donors who are affiliated with the sport of curling.
Bursary recipient Jack MacFadyen (Photo credit: Curling Canada)
He has been curling for ten years, and has moved up from third stone to the skip position for the 2023-2024 curling season. Click for team Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Team.MacFadyen.Curling.U20
Jack’s many curling accomplishments include:
2023 Recipient of Erik Bundgaard Spirt Award, U18 National Championship, Timmins, Ontario
2023 U18 Provincial Championships, Dec. 27-31, 2022- 1st Place
2023 Provincial Canada Games Trials, Nov. 3-6, 2022- 1st Place
2023 U18 National Curling Championship, Feb. 5-11, 2023- Quarterfinalists (8th Place)
2023 Canada Games, Feb. 18th to Mar. 5th 2023- 7th Place
2023 U21 Provincial Championships, Jan. 11-15, 2023- 2nd Place
2022 U18 Provincial Championship, Mar. 10-12, 2022 – 2nd Place
2022 U21 Provincial Championship, Feb. 23-27, 2022 – 2nd Place
2021 U21 Provincial Championship, Feb 18-21, 2021 – 2nd Place
2021 U18 Provincial Championship, Jan. 8-10, 2021 – 2nd Place
2020 U18 Provincial Championship, Mar. 6-10, 2020 – 1st Place
2020 U16 Provincial Championship, Feb. 28th to Mar. 1st – 1st Place
He has volunteered extensively, as an instructor for Little Rocks curling and for learn to curl events with Charlottetown area schools.
He is attending UPEI in the Business Administration program, specializing in Accounting.
PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum Bursaries are awarded annually to PEI residents enrolled in a full-time post-secondary institution. Other criteria include curling achievements, passion for the sport, and community involvement.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again — and Thunder Bay, Ont., will have that opportunity in 2025, it was announced today by Curling Canada.
After two previous pandemic-affected attempts to hold a full-scale championship, Thunder Bay will get its long-waited opportunity to host the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with fans in attendance at the venerable Fort William Gardens.
The 2025 Scotties, which will declare a the Canadian women’s curling champion, will be played Feb. 14-23.
“I can’t say enough about the support and dedication of the City of Thunder Bay and the Northern Ontario curling community, because there was never a question in their minds about making this happen,” said Danny Lamoureux, interim Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada. “I know how deeply it affected them to have the events affected like they were in the pandemic, and I know they will pull out all the stops to make the 2025 Scotties a massive success.”
Thunder Bay was initially awarded the 2021 Scotties, but that event was shifted to the Calgary bubble in exchange for the right to host the 2022 Scotties.
But early in 2022, the sudden surge in cases due to the Omicron variant forced the event to be played with no fans in the building until the closing weekend when a few hundred volunteers, junior curlers and family members were admitted in to watch Team Canada, skipped by Kerri Einarson, win its third consecutive title by defeating Thunder Bay’s Team Krista McCarville in the gold-medal game.
“The City of Thunder is pleased Curling Canada has shown confidence in our local curling community to host this major national championship again in February 2025; this time with fans in the stands and with the anticipation of sold-out draws at the historic Fort William Gardens”, said Thunder Bay Mayor Ken Boshcoff. “We have a proud history hosting championship events and feel privileged Thunder Bay’s curling community and local businesses will get another chance to show what are city can offer for the thousand of visitors expected to travel here over the 10 days of this major event.”
It will be the 44th edition of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with title sponsorship by Kruger Products — the longest-standing sponsorship of women’s sports in Canada.
“Kruger Products is proud to be the longest-standing sponsor of women’s sports in Canada for over four decades!” said Susan Irving, Chief Marketing Officer at Kruger Products. “We are thrilled to be back in Thunder Bay, and we look forward to cheering on the country’s top curlers as they compete for the title of Team Canada. As the makers Canadian leading brands, Scotties facial tissue, Cashmere and Purex bathroom tissue, and SpongeTowels paper towels, we cherish the ability to continue our sponsorship for such an important event and to support Canadian women’s curling for the 44th year.”
There will be an abundance of prizes and opportunities that will go to the winning team in Thunder Bay.
The 2025 Scotties champion will go on to represent Canada at the 2025 World Women’s Championship (host city, dates, to be announced by the World Curling Federation at a later date).
With a top-six finish at the 2025 world championship, the 2025 Scotties winner also will qualify for the 2025 Canadian Curling Trials, where Canada’s four-player teams for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy will be decided.
As well, the 2025 Scotties winner will return in 2026 as the defending champion Team Canada.
The first entry into the 2025 Scotties will be decided on Feb. 25 in Calgary, as the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts winner is decided that day, and will play as Team Canada in Thunder Bay.
The Curl PEI event registration system is now open for teams to register for all events on the 2023-24 calendar. Please visit https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions to find the list of events.
If you have any questions please contact Amy Duncan at [email protected].
Please note: Some entry deadlines have been corrected from when the calendar was first released.
Moncton, N.B., will host Canada’s best men’s and women’s 50-and-over curling teams for the first time next year, it was announced today by Curling Canada.
Curl Moncton will be home to the 2024 Everest Funeral Concierge Canadian Curling Senior Championships from Dec. 2-7, 2024.
“Moncton is home to some remarkable moments in curling’s history. The community and host committee always create an exciting environment for our national championships to thrive. This will mark the first time the Everest Canadian Seniors are in Moncton, and we can’t wait to see what the host committee has in store for the athletes and fans,” said Curling Canada interim CEO Danny Lamoureux.
While it is Moncton’s first time hosting the Everest Canadian Seniors, the city has proven experience hosting premier national and international curling events.
Curl Moncton hosted the inaugural Canadian Under-18 Curling Championships in 2017 and the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2000.
Curling Canada’s partnership with Everest – a funeral planning and concierge service rolled into a life insurance plan – as the title sponsor of the Canadian senior championships dates back to 2015.
“2024 marks Everest Funeral Concierge’s 10th consecutive year sponsoring the Canadian Senior Curling Championships,” said Mark Duffey, Everest’s Chief Executive Officer. “It’s an amazing milestone for this incredible sport and for our ongoing partnership with Curling Canada. Everest is committed to supporting lives well played and curling represents some of the best ones in the country. We love the curling community and we can’t wait for this year’s competition.”
“10 years of supporting curlers and the curling community is incredible,” said renowned Canadian curler and newly announced Canada’s Sports Hall of Famer Randy Ferbey. “My fellow Everest Curling Executive Committee members, Jennifer Jones and Cheryl Bernard, and I are all excited to promote the sport we love at the Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick in December 2024!”
“Moncton has a long history as a curling city and we can’t wait to host the 2024 Everest Canadian Senior Championships!” said Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold. “Our region has developed an impressive reputation for successfully holding local, national, and international sporting events and we look forward to ensuring this event’s athletes and visitors have the same outstanding experience people have come to expect from us. We also appreciate what this will mean for local curlers, who will be inspired and motivated by seeing these top-ranking teams play in our community.”
In addition to winning a coveted Canadian championship, the winning men’s and women’s teams in Moncton will represent Canada at the 2024 World Senior Curling Championships (location, date TBA by the World Curling Federation).
Curl PEI has been working to increase participation in the sport, create more opportunities for training and development and help Island clubs be healthy and active. One source of revenue is the Curl PEI individual membership fee which includes personal … Continue reading →
The world’s most famous and historic national curling championship will have a distinct smoky flavouring beginning in March in Regina, it was announced today. Montana’s BBQ & Bar will join very select company as just the fifth title sponsor in … Continue reading →
Curling Canada, in association with its Member Associations across the country, will begin the long-awaited U15 RockFest youth development program during the 2023-24 curling season. RockFest will feature curlers under 15 years of age competing at regional events nationwide … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. As there was a low number of entrants the … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. As there was a low number of entrants the … Continue reading →
Here are the approved dates and location for Curl PEI Provincial Curling Championships and Events for the 2023-24 season. Please note start and end dates may vary slightly depending on signup numbers. Registration sites will open in September. … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
The 2023 Curl PEI ADL Awards Celebration truly was a celebration. After nearly ten years without an awards night the Lone Oak Brewery & Taproom was filled with people ready to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of Island curlers and … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
Curl PEI will be holding its 2023 ADL Awards Celebration on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Lone Oak Brewery and Taproom (103 Abegweit Blvd, Borden-Carleton) starting with a social at 6:30 pm, presentation s will begin at 7:00 pm. … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
The Fall Fling Junior Cashspiel at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside PEI will take place November 3, 4 & 5, 2023. Spots are filling up fast! Secure one of the 12 spots in either the male or the … Continue reading →
The Curl PEI Board of Directors are excited to announce the return of the Curl PEI ADL Awards. Curl PEI believes it is important to acknowledge the accomplishments of those people within our organization who contribute, excel and promote the … Continue reading →
All Curlers (including Stick curlers) are Invited To Enter The One on One “Tuff” Spiel at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. Saturday, April 8 Double Knockout + Consolation $20 per person RULES OF PLAY: • 4 End … Continue reading →
The Board of Directors for the Charlottetown Curling Club are excited to invite current and former members, greater capital region residents, and those who would like to try the sport, to a free, fun day of curling on Sunday, April … Continue reading →
Please join the Crapaud Community Curling Club THIS Friday, to send off our very own Team Smith as Team PEI to the Tim Hortons Brier in Ontario! The bar will be open, and snacks will be provided! See you THERE! … Continue reading →
The PEI Seniors Curling Championships, for curlers in the 50+ age category, came to an early conclusion Saturday evening at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside with defending champions, the Shelly Bradley team from the Cornwall Curling Club and … Continue reading →
The Ferguson-Logan Montague Funeral Home PEI Stick Curling Championships wrapped up on Thursday at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex – the Barry Craswell and Roy Coffin team from the Cornwall Curling Club won the Open Division (any combination of male … Continue reading →
The Jenny and Edward White team from Summerside Curling Club won the PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, defeating Robyn and Philip MacDonald from the host Montague Curling Club last Sunday in a winner-take-all final game. Three teams competed on playoff … Continue reading →
There will be three teams competing in the 2023 PEI Mixed Doubles Curling Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Montague Curling Club. Play started Thursday with 13 teams competing in the modified triple knockout with a two game playoff. The … Continue reading →
The Tyler Smith rink from the Crapaud Community Curling Club beat Summerside’s, Darren Higgins foursome by a 9-5 score Sunday morning to win the PEI Tankard Curling Championship held at the Crapaud Club in conjunction with the PEI Scotties. The … Continue reading →
We were excited to have Eliza Blacquiere of Elizabeth Design & Photography taking pictures at this year’s PEI Scotties and Tankard, and even more excited that she has shared her pictures with us… January 25: January 26: … Continue reading →
The Suzanne Birt rink, from the Cornwall Curling Club, controlled the C section final of the PEI Scotties against the Darlene London team from the Montague Curling Club in front of a crowd on Saturday evening at the Crapaud Community … Continue reading →
The 2023 PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Curling Championship will take place at the Crapaud Community Curling Club from January 26-29, with four teams competing. The PEI Men’s Tankard will take place concurrently at the same venue. There is … Continue reading →
The 2023 PEI Men’s Tankard Curling Championship will take place at the Crapaud Community Curling Club from January 25-29, with eleven teams competing. The PEI Scotties Tournament of Hearts will take place concurrently at the same venue. There is no … Continue reading →
The 2023 PEI Masters Curling Championships, with male and female events for curlers age 60 and over , took place from January 18-22 at the Montague Curling Club, with five men’s and three women’s rinks taking part. The Shirley Berry … Continue reading →
Please be advised the games today (Saturday, Jan. 21) will be delayed. Update: New draw times are 2:30pm (previously 6pm) and 6:30pm (previously 2:30pm). … Continue reading →
Southshore Pharmacy Funspiel – February 10th & 11th at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. $160/team ~ 3 6-End Games ~ There will be a Competitive Draw ~ Dinner ~ Draw to the Button To register contact Della Ferguson at 902-218-9466 … Continue reading →
The Ella Lenentine team from the Cornwall Curling Club are the PEI Pepsi Junior Women’s Curling Champions, after a 9-2 win over their clubmates the Rachel MacLean foursome Sunday morning in the C Section Final at the Crapaud Community Curling … Continue reading →
The “C” finals of the modified triple knockout draw are set for 9 am Sunday at the PEI Pepsi Junior Curling Championships, and the “A” and “B” section winners Ella Lenentine and Mitchell Schut, both from the Cornwall Curling Club, … Continue reading →
Due to the current weather conditions, Curl PEI has decided to delay the A section qualifier at the Crapaud Community Curling Club on Friday, January 13 to 6:00pm. This will impact the remainder of the event. Here are the new … Continue reading →
Two draws are in the books following opening day on Thursday at the PEI Pepsi Junior Curling Championships in Crapaud, with the finalists determined for the 6:00pm (new game time) Friday “A” section qualifier games to pick the first junior … Continue reading →
The Foxy Lady bonspiel sponsored by Cavendish Farms is being hosted by the Summerside Curling Club January 27 & 28, 2023. Black & White is this year’s theme. Entry fee of $300 per team includes lunch and dancing in lounge … Continue reading →
The 2023 PEI U18 Curling Championships wrapped up on Thursday afternoon at the Cornwall Curling Club. The Ella Lenentine rink, the defending champions, from the Cornwall Curling Club beat Team Easter from the Summerside Curling Club by a score of … Continue reading →
The PEI U18 Curling Championships wrap up with the Championship Round on Thursday at the Cornwall Curling Club. The three girls teams and an equal number of boys teams signed up played a double round-robin format, with the Ella Lenentine … Continue reading →
The PEI U18 Curling Championships got underway on Tuesday, with 3 girl’s teams and 3 boy’s teams competing. With one round of the double round robin complete the girls division has Team Lenentine undefeated, Team Carver sitting 1-1 and Team … Continue reading →
The PEI Under 18 Curling Championships are set for December 27 – 29 at the Cornwall Curling Club. The three girls teams and an equal number of boys rinks signed up will play a double round-robin format, followed by a … Continue reading →
We are very excited to announce that The Pictou County Wellness Centre will play host to the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling BOOST National from November 7-12, 2023. The Boost National features the top 16 men’s teams and 16 elite … Continue reading →
The team of Judy MacIsaac and Bob Matheson from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O’Leary beat Bernie & Paul Field from the Cornwall Curling Club by a 6-4 score in the Thursday afternoon final to win the Morley Annear … Continue reading →
For Birt, and her team of Marie Christianson, Meaghan Hughes and Michelle McQuaid won 5-4 over Marlee Powers of Halifax Friday evening to sit at the top of the standings. Birt, who defeated Lynn-Anne Brousseau of Montague 9-1 in the … Continue reading →
The playoffs are set for Thursday at the Morley Annear Ltd. PEI Mixed Stick Curling Championship at the Crapaud Community Curling Club with the teams of Bernie & Paul Field and Myrna Sanderson & John Dunsford advancing directly to the … Continue reading →
The Curl PEI Board of Directors have established some committees to assist with communications, programming and events. Committees will focus on their specific area; will make recommendations to the Board; and may help operationalize some projects. All committees have Board … Continue reading →
The second Morley Annear Ltd. PEI Mixed Stick Curling Championship is set to begin on Tuesday at the Crapaud Community Curling Club. Twelve teams from five PEI curling facilities have signed up, including last year’s winners Janette Fraser & Carl … Continue reading →
(by Grant Harrison, Special to SaltWire Network) CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Peter Gallant started his curling career at Birchwood Intermediate School over 50 years ago. Gallant enjoyed the curling section in physical education class so much he joined the after-school curling program. … Continue reading →
The PEI Canada Games Mixed Doubles Trial wrapped up on Sunday afternoon at the Montague Curling Club. In semi-final play, Ella Lenentine/Mitchell Schut beat the Sydney Howatt/Liam Kelly team 10-5. Rachel MacLean/Chase MacMillan were undefeated in round robin play and … Continue reading →
There will be three teams competing in the PEI Canada Games Mixed Doubles Trial playoff round on Sunday at the Montague Curling Club. The five teams in the event played a round robin format with the Rachel MacLean/Chase MacMillan team … Continue reading →
The PEI Canada Games Mixed Doubles Trial got underway Friday at the Montague Curling Club. The event has 5 teams registered and is playing a round robin with three teams advancing to the playoff. The winner of the event earns … Continue reading →
(by Jason Simmonds) SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — When the P.E.I. Curling Hall of Fame and Museum’s Class of 2022 reflect on their careers, camaraderie, teamwork, and friendship immediately come to mind. Mel Bernard (curler) of Summerside, Roger Gavin (builder) of Alberton, … Continue reading →
The PEI Canada Games Mixed Doubles Trials start tomorrow and run through until Sunday, November 27 at the Montague Curling Club. The five teams registered will play a round-robin format, with the top three teams advancing to the playoff round. … Continue reading →
The 2022 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships got underway Monday at the Ice Palace in the West Edmonton Mall and for several teams at this year’s event, it’s a special family affair. Rod Feltham of Newfoundland and Labrador is skipping … Continue reading →
Mark it on your calendars! Join the Curling Day in Canada celebration on Feb. 25, 2023. Check out the website for all the exciting options to get involved: www.curlingdayincanada.ca #CurlingDayinCanada … Continue reading →
THREE RIVERS, PE, Nov. 19, 2022 /CNW/ – Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Cory Deagle, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Thomas Annear, President of the Montague Curling … Continue reading →
Following a two-year hiatus, the PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum held its 14th Induction Ceremony on Monday evening Nov. 14 at Summerside’s Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, with four inductees, two in the “Curler” and two in the “Builder” … Continue reading →
Here are photos from the Nov. 14, 2022 PEI Curling Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, with inductees Mel Bernard, Roger Gavin, Earle Proude, and Blair Weeks. Click on a photo to enlarge; … Continue reading →
Following a two-year hiatus, the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its fourteenth annual induction ceremony on Monday November 14th 2022 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Curling Complex in Summerside. Four inductees, two … Continue reading →
The Curl PEI event registration system is now open for teams to register for all events on the 2022-23 calendar. Please visit https://pe.curling.io/en/competitions to find the list of events. Deadlines coming up this month include: PEI Canada Games Trial (Mixed … Continue reading →
Following a weekend of highs and lows for fans and athletes alike, Sunday brought with it not only unseasonably warm weather, but also the conclusion to the 2023 Canada Games Curling Trials for PEI. In game 2 of the women’s … Continue reading →
Day 3 of the PEI Canada Games Curling Trials brought heartache and joy as we moved closer to crowning our winners and 2023 Canada Games Curling representatives for PEI. The day began with a tie breaker match in the girl’s … Continue reading →
After a hard fought day two at the PEI Canada Games Trials at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, we our ready for our playoff round this weekend. In the Boy’s division Team Snow and Team Rochford both finish … Continue reading →
The PEI Sports Hall of Fame has announced it will hold an induction ceremony on November 25 in Charlottetown, where it will honour standouts from the sports of curling and harness racing, along with a local sports broadcasting legend. Curlers … Continue reading →
The PEI Canada Games Trials will take place November 3-6 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside. The three girls teams and equal number of boys teams registered will play a double round-robin format, followed by a best of … Continue reading →
Following a two-year hiatus, the Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its fourteenth annual induction ceremony on Monday November 14th 2022 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Curling Complex in Summerside. Four inductees, two … Continue reading →
The Crapaud Curling Club will be holding elections for all executive positions and 2-4 members at large at a meeting on Friday, October 21 at 7pm. Board members and volunteers are needed in order for the Club to continue operations. … Continue reading →
The death occurred suddenly, after a brief illness, on August 22, 2022, at the Royal Infirmary Hospital in the Royal City of Edinburgh, Scotland of The Honourable Chief Justice Kenneth Ross MacDonald of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, former Chief Justice … Continue reading →
Here are the approved dates and locations for Curl PEI Provincial Curling Championships and Events for the 2022-2023 season. Please note that start and end dates may vary slightly depending on signup numbers. Registration sites will be open next week. … Continue reading →
The PEI Curling Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that four curlers from the Cornwall Curling Club, attending UPEI and Holland College, will be receiving bursaries for the 2022-2023 curling and academic year, courtesy of several anonymous donors who … Continue reading →
Extra funding for Prince Edward Island’s KidSport program is boosting demand from families interested in having their children participate in sport programs. “Our last budget made more funds available for KidSport participants while allowing more families to participate. As a … Continue reading →
The president of the West Prince Curling Inc. hopes interest in the sport will increase when a new curling club is constructed at Mill River Resort in Woodstock. “We think it’s going to greatly renew the interest in curling, and … Continue reading →
CURLING CLUB MANAGER – CORNWALL CURLING CLUB Opportunity: Established in 1982 and located in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Cornwall Curling Club is an active and vibrant curling club that hosts daily league play, weekend bonspiels as well as … Continue reading →
Calling all young curlers! The All Heart Award aims to give the next generation of builders the support needed to create a more inclusive and empowered sporting community via 8 $2,500 awards given to deserving junior curlers and their curling … Continue reading →
CURLING CLUB MANAGER – CORNWALL CURLING CLUB Opportunity: Established in 1982 and located in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Cornwall Curling Club is an active and vibrant curling club that hosts daily league play, weekend bonspiels as well as … Continue reading →
Join Sport PEI for She’s Good on July 21st with U18 Women’s World hockey championships gold medalist – Sarah MacEachern! She’s Good will be held at Bluefield High School from 9:15AM-2:45PM. It will be a day full of fun activities … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
WEST PRINCE, PE, June 29, 2022 /CNW/ – Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Clair Sweet of the West Prince … Continue reading →
Curling Canada’s newest championship, the PointsBet Invitational, will feature new teams, an exciting new format and new ways to be entertained. The inaugural PointsBet Invitational will be played Sept. 21-25 at Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, N.B., and will … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
The death occurred peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 of Don Ashley Wonnacott of Charlottetown, age 97 years. Devoted husband of Florence (nee MacLean), loving father of Mary … Continue reading →
Congratulations to curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, who were married here on PEI during this past weekend! Here are some photos, from Facebook: … Continue reading →
Curling Canada is launching a new annual monetary awards program for junior curlers growing the sport in meaningful and inclusive ways. The All Heart Junior Curlers Awards is for young Canadians who embody the values of curling by placing the … Continue reading →
For a lot of young curlers, the transition out of juniors can be difficult. This period in life is usually accompanied by a number of other changes like moving away from home, studying at college or university, or starting a … Continue reading →
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame is once again offering bursaries to junior curlers from PEI who will be attending college or university in the upcoming season. There are two $1000 bursaries, one for a female … Continue reading →
Canada’s Team Owen Purcell is taking home the bronze medal after emerging victorious on Sunday at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships in Jönköping, Sweden. Team Owen Purcell won bronze at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships. (Photo, Cheyenne Boone/World Curling Federation) … Continue reading →
After a semifinal loss on Saturday, Canada’s Team Owen Purcell will play for bronze at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships. Canada’s Team Owen Purcell will play for bronze at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships. (Photo, World Curling Federation/Cheyenne Boone) … Continue reading →
Skip Owen Purcell and his Canadian junior men’s team from the Halifax Curling Club are among the final four teams to keep their dreams of winning a world junior curling championship alive at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships in Jönköping, Sweden. … Continue reading →
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