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Big year for Martin with Olympic Gold win

Kevin Martin and his Alberta rink sure did deliver in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They took the Olympic Golf for Men’s Curling and cemented their place in the hearts of Canadian curling fans everywhere. Here’s a quick run-through of some … Continue reading

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How they make Curling Stones

If you’ve ever wondered the process they use to make a curling stone, watch this interesting video:

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It’s curling like a rock star in Banff, Alberta

Here is a fun video that promotes the social aspect of curling from the fine folks at Banff/Lake Louise Tourism. This video was filmed at the Banff Curling Club in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

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Monday Night Curling

No this isn’t your Monday night rec league, but a funny clip of a classic SCTV skit with the (late) John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy and Rick Moranis. Great stuff – enjoy…

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Observations: Day 1 of TSN Skins Game

First and foremost for the digital enthusiast: curling looks unbelievable in High Definition – this is marked as the first event to be broadcast 100% in HD Semifinal #1: in a squirrelly game on the new ice Howard gets the … Continue reading

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But was it cheating?

Calgary Herald columnist Al Cameron has launched a great new blog and today I noticed an interesting post he wrote about Russian skip Liudmila Privivkova’s team and an alleged (foot wedge) sweeping violation they committed that has caused somewhat of … Continue reading

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Looking for a Curling contributor!

Are you a curling enthusiast? Are you an amazing writer and journalist? Then you are perfect for CurlingRink.ca. CurlingRink.ca is looking for an outgoing individual who loves curling to join our team as a Curling Writer and Community Manager. The … Continue reading

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Greg Stremlaw named Canadian Curling Association CEO

Following the departure of Dave Parkes in May, the Canadian Curling Association has named Greg Stremlaw as it’s new CEO. Stremlaw, a native of Niagara Falls Ontario is not a curler but he surely knows his way around the business … Continue reading

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New additions to CurlingRink.ca club listings

We’ve been hard at work here recently adding to our facility guide, and thought we’d share with you some recent additions to our Canadian curling club listings. If you have any additions or updates we should add to our database, … Continue reading

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Summer Viewing III: Retro edition

Talk about old school… Check out this promotional Manitoba curling commercial from 1986. Pretty funny stuff, kind of reminds me of a Juicy Fruit commercial.

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