Category Archives: CurlingRink.ca

Big year for Martin with Olympic Gold win

Posted on June 18, 2010 by kingco

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

Posted on September 1, 2008 by kingco

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

Posted on March 17, 2008 by kingco

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

Posted on December 14, 2007 by kingco

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

Posted on December 8, 2007 by kingco

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?

Posted on October 10, 2007 by kingco

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!

Posted on September 20, 2007 by kingco

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

Posted on September 2, 2007 by kingco

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

Posted on August 26, 2007 by kingco

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

Posted on August 22, 2007 by kingco

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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