Monthly Archives: October 2006

2006 Grand Slam: Masters of Curling – Waterloo, ON

Posted on October 31, 2006 by kingco

 Waterloo, Ontario 2005 Champion: Randy Ferbey

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Tuesday Takeout

Posted on October 31, 2006 by occCurler

Kerry Burtnyk’s win streak has come to an end as he failled to qualify at the Meyers Norris Penny Prairie Classic over the weekend. The win and top prize of $15,000 this week, went to Glenn Howard and his rink … Continue reading →

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Hylands Curling Club in Ottawa closes its doors

Posted on October 28, 2006 by kingco

The high cost of maintaining an aging curling facility has yet again become a reality for an Ontario curling club. The membership of the Hylands Curling Club in Ottawa this week had to make the difficult decision to close its … Continue reading →

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Penticton club inserts new rocks into rotation

Posted on October 24, 2006 by kingco

An interesting article in the Penticton Western News reports that the Penticton Curling Club has invested in new inserts for their rocks in time for the 2006-07 season. If the program is a success it will mean less maintenance on … Continue reading →

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The battle for top spot continues

Posted on October 24, 2006 by occCurler

Kerry Burtnyk kept his win streak alive at five, going undefeated at the Strauss Crown of Curling in Kamloops, British Columbia. With the win Kerry Burtnyk holds on to top spot on the money list, with $ 50,924.00 after six … Continue reading →

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2007 Brier tickets (Hamilton) go on sale today

Posted on October 20, 2006 by kingco

Beginning today weekly passes as well as particular weekend packages for the 2007 Brier at Copps Coliseaum go on sale. Visit the site here. Individual daily tickets don’t go on sale until a few weeks before the event. Hamilton last … Continue reading →

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A last look at the old Royal Kingston Curling Club

Posted on October 9, 2006 by kingco

It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Royal Kingston Curling Club. The venerable club is moving into new digs this weekend, but for posterity’s sake here is a great look back at their old facility … Continue reading →

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