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For many curling facilities across the country, April is the month of closing bonspiels, awards presentations and – for some – lacing up skates (instead of sliders) to destroy a season’s worth of pebbled ice.
The Canadian Curling Association, nominated by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) for two of its Season of Champions events, won in both categories at the 2012 PRESTIGE Awards today in Richmond, British Columbia.
Manitoba’s Kelly Robertson and New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon were undefeated in round-robin play after four days of competition at the World Seniors Curling Championships taking place at the 7-sheet Taarnby Curling Club, in Kastrup, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. The event got underway on Sunday, April 14, with 14 women’s and 23 men’s teams competing for this year’s medals.
The 2012 Capital One Canada Cup is heading to Moose Jaw November 28 – December 2 at Mosaic Place, the impressive new arena in the heart of the city. And one of the legendary families in Saskatchewan curling history is ready to welcome the top 14 teams in the country for the opening event of the new Season of Champions schedule.
Another season of ice making has ended for most of us. Now it’s time to make sure we are ready for summer and look ahead to next curling season.
As family ties go, it would be hard to top Kevin Folk’s.
Prince Edward Island has a reputation for developing some very fine curlers. One of the brightest stars to come from the Island is Erin Carmody.
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced four inductees into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame, as well as the recipients of the Volunteer of the Year, Ray Kingsmith Executive of the Year and Awards of Achievement.
Kim Perkins, Head Curling Professional at the Calgary Winter Club, wraps up the season with a few words of wisdom:
Loretta Wittur of Kelowna is the first lucky winner of Global Okanagan’s “Get Rockin’ Now!” contest promoting the 2013 World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling coming to Penticton January 10-13.
It was supposed to be another coronation for Rachel Homan at the 2012 Ontario women’s curling championship in Kenora, but Tracy Horgan and her team from Sudbury had other ideas.
Canada’s Glenn Howard drew for one point in a tense extra end to capture the Men’s World Curling Championship final in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday.
After a pick ruined a potentially winning draw in the tenth end, Glenn Howard drew the four foot in the eleventh to secure a 7-6 victory over Scotland in the Page 1-2 game and a ticket to the final of the 2012 World Men’s Curling Championship on Sunday.
After an extra-end loss – their first – to New Zealand on Thursday afternoon, Team Canada charged back against China with a strong 8-7 victory in the final game of round robin play at the 2012 World Men’s Curling Championship.
In a tense afternoon game at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Kiwi Peter de Boer pushed Canada to an extra end and handed Glenn Howard his first defeat of the tournament, and the first-ever win for New Zealand over Canada in a world championship.
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