Monthly Archives: November 2006

It’s a grand ole time in Waterloo

The Home Hardware Masters of curling got under way in Waterloo, Ontario at the Waterloo Rec Complex last night. This is the first grand slam event of the 2006 – 07 season, and the for the first time all round … Continue reading

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Europe wins the Continental Cup

Team Europe claimed the Continental Cup yesterday, beating Team North America handily by taking 229 points of the available 400. Team North America played well early on in the event but just couldn’t get it done in the skins games … Continue reading

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Gushue and Howard – reunited once again

The Curling News is reporting that Olympic heros Brad Gushue and Russ Howard will play together at this weekend’s Continental Cup of curling – and for the first time since Torino. Full story is here. You can also check the … Continue reading

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Historic Brier video footage released by CCA

What a hoot! The Canadian Curling Assoc has released a series of historical Brier videos on their www.Curling.ca that profile the MacDonald’s Briers as far back as 1948 and as recent as 1974. The videos were originally shot as short … Continue reading

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Quebec’s win streak stopped at seven

British Columbia handed Quebec their first loss at the mixed championships on Wednesday. Alberta started the game with the hammer and managed to score two points in the second after successfully blanking the first end. They would go on to … Continue reading

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It is North America vs Europe

Team North America gets set to take on Team Europe in the forth installment of the Continental Cup in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The event gets underway Thursday November 23rd and runs through until Sunday the 26th. Representing Team North America … Continue reading

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Canadian mixed championships under way in Waterloo

Play is under way at the mixed curling championships in Waterloo, Ontario with Alberta and Quebec leading the pack, winning their first two games. Quebec, led by Skip Eve Belisle, vice Mark McCory, second Martine Comeau and lead Christian Bouchard … Continue reading

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Canadian Mixed Curling Championships kicks off Saturday

The championship curling season starts to get in full gear this week as the 44th annual Canadian mixed curling championships get started Saturday at Kitchener’s Westmount Golf & Country Club. Â The defending champion is Ontario‘s John Epping from the … Continue reading

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Canadian Mixed Curling Championships

The Canadian mixed curling championships gets underway this Saturday at the Westmount Golf and Country Club in Kitchener / Waterloo, ON. For event and ticket information, please visit the official website.

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No golden touch for Gushue at Tim Hortons Invitational at Brantford

Brad Gushue and his rink from Newfoundland were no doubt the favourites heading into yesterday’s World Curling Tour stop in Brantford, Ontario. But surprise, surprise, Montreal’s Dwayne Fowler had the hot hand and took the title with a 9-4 win. … Continue reading

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