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2009 Canadian Mixed

HART (1-800-HART) — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:00:25 +0000

What: 2009 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Where: Iqaluit, NU When: Nov. 8 – 15, 2008

Canadian Mixed starts Saturday in Iqaluit

HART (1-800-HART) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:54:06 +0000

Source: 2009 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Site

Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Source: Canadian Curling Association

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, November 3, 2008…For the first time in history, a national sport championship will be staged in Iqaluit, Nunavut, when the Canadian Curling Association’s Canadian Mixed gets underway this Saturday.

The 46th edition of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, which is being presented by First Air, will be held November 8-15 at the Arniatok Arena and brings together 12 teams, representing the 10 provinces plus Northern Ontario and the Territories. The teams compete in a round robin concluding Friday, after which the first place team advances directly to the final on Saturday, November 15, while the second and third place teams meet in a semi-final to determine the other finalist.

Among the skips competing in Iqaluit, which is located approximately 2,000 km north of Ottawa, is Nova Scotia’s Mark Dacey, who won the 2004 Nokia Brier in Saskatoon and subsequently finished third at the 2004 Ford Worlds in Gävle, Sweden. Dacey, along with wife Heather Smith-Dacey, who plays third, teamed to win the 2002 Canadian Mixed when it was held in Halifax. It was the second Mixed win for Smith-Dacey, a former Canadian junior champion (1991) who won her first Mixed title as third for New Brunswick’s Grant Odishaw in 1994 in Leduc, Alberta.

Other skips include Ontario’s Wayne Tuck, who finished third to Dacey at the 2002 Canadian Mixed. Prince Edward Island’s Bill Hope, who skipped Ontario to victory at the 1968 Canadian Juniors, British Columbia’s Greg Monkman, runner-up at the 1982 Brier, along with other provincial men’s and/or junior champions such as New Brunswick’s Scott Jones, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Andrew Mercer, Manitoba’s Sean Grassie and Saskatchewan’s Darrell McKee. The participants also include Manitoba second Ross Derksen, who played third for skip David Hamblin on the 2002 Canadian and world junior men’s championship team.

In addition to a Canadian title, two players from the winning team will then represent Canada at the 2009 World Mixed Doubles Championship, slated for April 17-25, 2009 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

“On behalf of the Host Committee I would like to add that we are looking forward to hosting teams from across Canada,” said Karen Costello, the 2009 Canadian Mixed chair. “In partnership with our community sponsors, we hope to make their Iqaluit visit and the Championship a truly memorable experience for all participants and spectators.”

2009 Canadian Mixed Roster

(Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead)

Alberta – Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
Tom Appelman, Kalynn Park, Brandon Klassen, Rachel Pidherny

British Columbia – Royal City CC, New Westminster
Greg Monkman, Susan Allen, Randie Shen, Anita Cochrane

Manitoba – Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg
Sean Grassie, Alli Nimik, Ross Derksen, Kendra Green

New Brunswick – Beaver CC, Moncton
Scott Jones, Sandy Comeau, Pierre Fraser, Stephanie Taylor

Newfoundland and Labrador – Re/Max Centre, St. John’s
Andrew Mercer, Jillian Waite, Scott Davidge, Tiffany Cuthbert

Northern Ontario – Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie
Ian Fisher, Lindsay Miners, Caleb Flaxey, Chris Fortin

Nova Scotia – Mayflower CC, Halifax
Mark Dacey, Heather Smith-Dacey, Dave Stephenson, Lisa Stephenson

Ontario – Brantford Golf & Country Club, Brantford
Wayne Tuck, Kimberly Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Jane Gatchell

Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Bill Hope, Sandra Hope, Jeff Gallant, Shelley Ebbett

Quebec – Thetford Mines Golf & Curling Club, Thetford Mines
Simon Hebert, Noémie Audet-Verreault, Nicolas Marceau, Vicky Tremblay

Saskatchewan – Nutana CC, Saskatoon
Darrell McKee, Allison Gerhardt, Jason Jacobson, Amanda Jacobson

Territories – Inuvik CC, Northwest Territories
George Lennie, Donna Maring, Edgar Maring, Diane Baxter

For further information:

Karen Costello
Host Committee Chair
2009 Canadian Mixed
costellok@inac-ainc.gc.ca
(867)-975-1318

Danny Lamoureux
Manager of Curling Club Development & Championship Services
Canadian Curling Association
danny@curling.ca
1-866-761-2875 (toll free cell)

Jeff Timson
Event Media Director
Canadian Curling Association
905-881-8322
jtimson@curling.ca

Lots Of Curling!

HART (1-800-HART) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:25:30 +0000

2008 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship

WHEN: March 22-30, 2008
WHERE: Vernon, British Columbia
DRAW SCHEDULE
SCORES AND STATISTICS

TEAM CANADA

Team Canada is from my home town and St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn Askin
Fifth: Jennifer Clark-Rouire
Coach: Janet Arnott

2008 Canadian Senior Men and Women’s Curling Championship

WHEN: March 22-300, 2008
WHERE: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
DRAW SCHEDULE
SCORES AND RESULTS

See the MEN TEAMS and WOMEN TEAMS

Naturally, I will be cheering for the MANITOBA teams ..

Team Manitoba – Women
Skip: Jean Garbolinsky
Vice: Heather Lewis
Second: Cheryl Orr
Lead: Diane Sadler

Team Manitoba – Men
Skip: Vic Peters
Vice: Doug Harrison
Second: Chris Neufeld
Lead: Doug Holmes

But, I will also have a curiosity and hope New Brunswick does well

Team New Brunswick
Skip: Russ Howard < -- remember him?
Vice: Wayne Tallon
Second: Mike Flannery
Lead: Martin Mockler

2008 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship

WHEN: March 25-29, 2008
WHERE: Winnipeg, Manitoba!

SEE THE WEBSITE

We have two teams for Manitoba

* Team Manitoba
Chris Sobkowicz, Dennis Thiessen, Michael Alberg, Arlene Ursel – Coach: Elaine Owen

* Team Manitoba (Host)
Richard Dudek, George Horning, Don Kalinski, Effie Loubardias – Coach: Gary Banner

2008 Tim Hortons Brier – Final Game

HART (1-800-HART) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:16:26 +0000

Alberta vs Ontario ALBERTA WINS AFTER … 10 ends ALBERTA – 5 ONTARIO – 4 See scoring

Semi-Final 2008 Tim Hortons Brier Is On!

HART (1-800-HART) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:19:42 +0000

Are you watching the Semi-Final on CBC Television? Ontario vs Saskathewan. Semi-Live Blogging Scores UPDATE! SASK 7 ONT 8 Ontario advances to the Final

After Round 17 (Final Round Robin) – 2008 Tim Hortons Brier

HART (1-800-HART) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:52:44 +0000

Congrats to Alberta for First Place

Here are the final standings of the Round Robin, and the schedule of TieBreakers and Playoffs that start later today, Friday March 14, 2008

Source: Curlcast

NEWS:

* Mar. 13, 2008 – Saskatchewan reaches Page one-two game
* Mar. 13, 2008 – Tiebreakers looming at the Brier
* Mar. 13, 2008 – Alberta clinches first place

After Round 5 – 2008 Tim Hortons Brier

HART (1-800-HART) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:56:07 +0000

Fourway Tie For First

Source: Curlcast

Curling News: Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba on an early roll
Curling News: Saskatchewan staying with the lead pack

Winnipeg Free Press: Sunday’s Highlights

2008 Tim Hortons Brier Interviews

HART (1-800-HART) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:38:05 +0000

Check out YouTube for some interviews at the Brier … These are short player interview videos from Al Cameron of the Calgary Herald. You can read his stories on the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier at CalgaryHerald.com. Source: 2008 Tim Hortons Brier website

After Round 2 – 2008 Tim Hortons Brier

HART (1-800-HART) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:42:01 +0000

Manitoba and Ontario Tied In First

Source: Curlcast

Curling News: Perfect Start For Home Team

March 8-16 Draw Schedule – 2008 Tim Hortons Brier

HART (1-800-HART) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:29:40 +0000

Here is the draw schedule for Saturday March 8, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the draw schedule for Sunday March 9, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the draw schedule for Monday March 10, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the draw schedule for Tuesday March 11, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the draw schedule for Wednesday March 12, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the draw schedule for Thursday March 13, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here is the Playoff and Tie-Breaker schedule for Friday March 14, 2008 .. SOURCE

Here are the Semi-Final and Final draw schedule for March 15-16, 2008 .. SOURCE