Eddie Werenich and the Brier on Historica
[photopress:werenichthrow.jpg,full,centered] I came across a couple of really interesting curling videos on Canadian historical site ‘Historica’ today. Check them out here. The videos feature a bio of Ed Werenich as well as a short profile of The Brier. They are very well done – our tax dollars put to good use for a change I [...]
Wheat City Classic cancelled for 06/07 World Curling Tour season
Here is an unforunate release that came out over the wire last week. Looks like one of Manitoba’s top events will not be happening this fall:Â It is with deep regret that the Manitoba Lotteries ($50,000.00) Wheat City Curling Classic scheduled to begin Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the Wheat City Curling Club in Brandon, [...]
Oakville Summer Competitive league
The summer league should be getting going in about a week at the Oakville Curling Club. If you are in the GTA and are itching for a curling fix check out the details here: http://www.oakvillecurlingclub.com/Pages/Summer.htmÂ
Kevin Martin teams up with John Morris; Ferbey’s rink stays intact
The jockeying for the 2009 Olympic trials has officially begun… [photopress:martin.jpg,full,alignleft]In a rather unexpected move Kevin Martin has informed his old team of Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft and Don Bartlett that he will be leaving to form a new Alberta rink with (former) skip John Morris. TSN has more on the story here. Should be [...]
Team Gushue highway opens
Team Gushue Highway opened Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works, and the members of Team Gushue, the 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Champions in men’s curling, officially opened the first phase of the Team Gushue Highway to motorists today. [photopress:teamgushuehighway.jpg,full,centered] “The section we are opening is the first phase in the construction of the Team [...]