Now THAT’s Amateur: How To Vote

Interesting reading at “Now Thats Amateur” Blog about each of the Canadian Federal Political Parties stance about the future plans for Amateur Sport in Canada…

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Everybody must get stones

Saturday, January 21, 2006 - Bangor Daily News

You think Maine winters are bad? Consider 16th century Scotland. There were no big-screen televisions, no iPods, no Netflix. Forget central heat….

This is an interesting article and good reading (i.m.o.) … click on the link at the beginning of the article for a little history of curling and the Belfast Curling Club in Belfast, Maine..

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Calling all curlers, game needs your help

Doug McConachie, The StarPhoenix
Published: Saturday, January 21, 2006

NIPAWIN — Some would say there is a curling crisis in in the province. Saskatchewan Curling Association executive director Don Bacon prefers to say the sport is at a crossroads.

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Sportsnet.ca - Opening with a bang

Manitoba’s Travis Bale downed Nova Scotia’s Dom Daemen 6-4 and women’s counterpart Calleen Neufeld defeated Nova Scotia’s Sarah Ryno 8-5.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. (CP) — New Brunswick’s Jeremy Mallais, Ontario’s Codey Maus and Saskatchewan’s Mitch Heidt all won their opening two matches Saturday at the M & M Meat Shops Canadian junior curling championship.

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Source: Canadian Curling Association - 2006 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors

While the history of the Canadian junior curling championship doesn’t go as far back as the sport itself - some historians estimate that the sport was created as early as 1565 - it has played an important part in helping hone the skills of some of the nation’s best young curlers.

Young curlers know that the Canadian nationals is just a step in almost guaranteed success on the international stage. Since the men’s world junior curling championship was founded in 1975, Canada has virtually dominated the tournament, claiming 10 titles. The women’s side hasn’t been any different, either. In the 12-year history of the worlds, the Canadian junior women have come home with a total of six crowns.

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