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EXECUTIVE BOARD DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT Kate Caithness THE WORLD Kate Caithness of Keith Wendorf Scotland’s Kate Caithness is CURLING FEDERATION Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] the first female president of the World Curling Federation and The World Curling Federation is the recognized VICE-PRESIDENT, AMERICAS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER the first female president of any governing body of curling in the world. Graham Prouse of Canada Richard Harding Olympic winter sports federation. The WCF’s first formal constitution was Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] First elected president of approved in 1967 under the original charter of the WCF in April 2010 and re-elected without VICE-PRESIDENT, EUROPE the International Curling Federation in Perth, COMPETITIONS AND opposition in 2012 and 2014, Caithness has been Scotland. The constitution was significantly Bent Ånund Ramsfjell of Norway involved with the sport of curling since the 1980s. DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS adjusted in 1982, when the federation was Email: [email protected] As a member of Scotland’s Royal Caledonian Scott Arnold Curling Club, she went from playing the game declared independent from Scotland’s Royal VICE-PRESIDENT, PACIFIC-ASIA Email: [email protected] to putting something back into the sport in the Caledonian Curling Club, to which its original Hugh Millikin of Australia Darrell Ell late 1990s. She served as president of the RCCC constitution had been tied. In 1991, the official Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ladies’ Branch in 1997-98, then became an RCCC name was changed to World Curling Federation. representative to the World Curling Federation. Further significant changes were made in 1994. SECRETARY GENERAL Eeva Röthlisberger Email: [email protected] Since 2000, Caithness has been the driving The WCF has a four-part mandate: Colin Grahamslaw of Scotland force behind the WCF’s development of wheelchair Email: [email protected] BROADCAST AND MEDIA curling. She was on the team that created the first • To represent curling internationally and to facilitate the growth of the sport through a DIRECTORS Joanna Kelly World Wheelchair Curling Championship and was instrumental in the sport’s inclusion at the network of member associations Broadcast manager Andy Anderson of the United States 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin, . Email: [email protected] • To formulate rules of the sport of curling for Email: [email protected] From 2005 to ’09 Caithness was an elected world competition and all other competitions Hew Chalmers of Scotland Cameron MacAllister member of the International Paralympic Email: [email protected] Communications and media relations manager Committee’s five-person Sports Council approved by the WCF and to further the Email: [email protected] interests of world curling Cathrine Lindahl of Sweden Management Committee and she served on the Email: [email protected] Lesley McCrae Paralympic Games Committee from 2006 to ’09. • To conduct world curling competitions Broadcast projects officer Caithness was elected vice-president of the Toyo Ogawa of Japan Email: [email protected] WCF in 2006 and served two two-year terms • To provide co-operation and mutual Email: [email protected] understanding among member associations Chris Hamilton under former president Les Harrison. and to unite curlers throughout the world Digital media officer In March 2011, Caithness was appointed to the Email: [email protected] Olympic Program Commission, responsible for reviewing and analyzing the sports, disciplines and WORLD CURLING FEDERATION events program, as well as the number of athletes in 3 Atholl Crescent FOLLOW WEB www.worldcurling.org each sport, for the Summer and Winter Olympics. Perth, Scotland FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/WorldCurlingFederation Married and the mother of two sons, PH1 5NG Caithness became a grandmother in 2008. She WORLD CURLING YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/user/WorldCurlingTV Tel: 44-1738-451-630 spends her free time with family and, when FEDERATION TWITTER @worldcurling Email: [email protected] she has a chance, curling and playing golf at Web: www.worldcurling.org ACTIVITIES AT: LINKEDIN www.linkedin.com/company/world-curling-federation her home club in Edzell, Angus, where she was the Lady Captain from 2002 to ’04.

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FB18_WCF_Management.indd 4 2017-09-28 1:32 PM FB18_WCF_Management.indd 5 2017-09-28 1:32 PM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CURLING CANADA CURLING CANADA EXTENDS ITS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ITS PARTNERS AND ITS 14 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND 14 AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. BOARD OF GOVERNORS PARTNERS RESBY COUTTS event to in nearly 20 years; Season of Champions Sponsors Official Broadcaster Chair co-chaired the 2011 Canadian mixed in Morris, Resby Coutts became the first still the smallest community to host a Canadian member of Winnipeg’s Fort championship; and was executive director of Rouge Curling Club to serve in the 1995 Ford Worlds in Brandon. As a member the senior volunteer position of the board of governors, Coutts has chaired Funding Partners at Curling Canada when he the Constitution Review Committee and took over as the chair of the spearheaded a major overhaul of the board of governors for the 2017-18 season. organization’s bylaws through the past His election to the board in 2015 followed two seasons. a six-year term on the board of CurlManitoba, Recognition for contributions to the sport including two years as president, and nearly two have come in the form of a Curling decades of volunteer involvement with the major Association Honorary Life Membership in 1992, 1 Colour championship events in Manitoba, mainly in inclusion on the Westman Millennium Curling

Cyan 22 media and marketing and as an emcee. Wall of Fame in 2000, and membership in the Magenta 100 Yellow 89 Black 15 Coutts’s term on the board of governors marks Governor General’s Curling Club in 2013. nearly five decades of curling volunteerism, Coutts learned to play and love the game Business Partners beginning when he was intramural curling in a one-sheet curling rink in the mid-1950s co-ordinator at the University of Manitoba. in the now-disappeared community of Elva, in He chaired the Manitoba Men’s Safeway southwestern Manitoba, and has been playing Championship in 2013, the first return of the and competing ever since.

MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

Alberta Curling Federation Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Branch Curling Ontario Blind www.albertacurling.ab.ca Curling Association www.canadianbranch.org Curlers Association Curl BC www.curlingnl.ca Canadian Deaf Curling Association Tel: (613) 722-8084 www.curlbc.ca www.deafcurlcanada.org Ontario Curling Council Curling Québec Curling Association Canadian Firefi ghters www.ontariocurlingcouncil.com www.curling-quebec.qc.ca www.curlnoca.ca Curling Association Optimist Junior Interclub CurlManitoba www.cffca.ca Curling League www.curlmanitoba.org Curling Association Canadian Police Curling Association optimistjuniorcurling.ca www.nwtcurling.com Curl www.policecurling.ca Valley www.peicurling.com Curling Association Canadian Postal Employees Curling Association www.nscurl.com www.ovca.com CurlSask Curling Classic www.curlsask.ca Curling Association www.postalcurling.ca Peace Curling Association Tel: (867) 645-2534 www.peacecurl.org Hamilton and Area Curling Association Ontario Curling Association Curling Association Southern PHOTOS: NEIL VALOIS PHOTOGRAPHY NEIL VALOIS PHOTOS: www.nbcurling.com www.ontcurl.com www.hamiltoncurling.com Curling Association Curling Association Northern Alberta Curling Association www.saca.ca The 2017-18 Curling Canada board of governors: (front row, from left) Peter Inch, Resby Coutts, Maureen Miller and www.yukoncurling.ca www.northernalbertacurling.com Toronto Curling Association Cathy Hughes; (middle row) Scott Comfort, Lena West and Angela Hodgson; (back row) John Shea, George Cooke www.torontocurling.com and Brad Gibb.

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FB18_Acknowledgments_F.indd 6 2017-09-28 10:30 AM FB18_Board_F.indd 7 2017-09-28 10:38 AM Helen Radford Ken Lauzon NATIONAL TEAM COACHES Manager, program development, Bar operations/Okanagan AND CONSULTANTS CURLING CANADA youth feeder system Vintage Catering Elaine Dagg-Jackson Karen Ryan Jeff Timson Women Executive assistant Media/Timson Communications ADMINISTRATION Rick Lang Louise Sauvé Robin Wilson Men Administrative assistant Media/Robin Wilson & Curling Canada's head office is located in Orleans, Ontario, at 1660 Vimont Court. The administration Associates Wayne Kiel Nolan Thiessen Wheelchair is headed by Toronto-based chief executive officer Katherine Henderson. In addition, Al Cameron Consultant and athlete liaison works from his office as director of communication and media relations and Gord McNabb is SEASON OF CHAMPIONS general manager of event operations from his office in Lethbridge, Alberta. Curling Canada has event JoAnne Viau Mixed doubles Co-ordinator, financial services ON-SITE LOCAL EVENT STAFF offices across the country and several contractors who help administer and manage the organization Bill Tschirhart in support of the national office. It also retains a national sponsorship firm in Toronto. 2017 TIM HORTONS Seniors SEASON OF CHAMPIONS ROAR OF THE RINGS SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING Jim Waite Gord McNabb Mixed David Beesley Event manager CEO non-Olympic sponsorship program in Canadian Director, national sponsorship Paul Webster KATHERINE HENDERSON history, with a who’s who of Canada’s corporate sales/Canadian Sponsorship Jennifer McCandie National development coach Event manager trainee Katherine Henderson, community. She also oversaw the negotiation Group NATIONAL TEAM CONSULTANTS Dixie Lorentz Curling Canada’s chief of broadcast rights for the Games and under Catharine Dunlop Sponsorship fulfilment executive officer, has a her watch the PanAm/Parapan Am Games Manager, national sponsorship Kyle Paquette administrator wealth of experience in broke records for attendance, ticket sales and sales/Canadian Sponsorship Mental training leadership roles in sports, television ratings. Group 2018 SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT Kyle Turcotte marketing and brand Before that, she spent seven years with Physical training Andy Henry OF HEARTS management that spans more than 20 years. Whirlpool Corporation, filling prominent Manager, marketing and tickets Neil Houston Jorie Janzen Henderson assumed the role of CEO in leadership roles in marketing and general Sport nutrition April 2016. In addition to the demands of this management for the Canadian and North Marylou Morris Event manager Rob Krepps top executive position at Curling Canada, she American divisions. She has also worked in Manager, client services/ Melanie Marshall Performance consultant accepted an appointment to co-chair the winter marketing/branding roles with other high-profile Canadian Sponsorship Group Marketing/office co-ordinator caucus of the Canadian Olympic Committee, companies, including Colgate Palmolive Laurie Payne Melissa Soligo 2018 TIM HORTONS BRIER became an Olympic supporter and a voting Canada, Campbell Soup Canada and General Editor, Extra End magazines/ Performance consultant delegate for the Canadian Paralympic Committee Mills Canada. Canadian Sponsorship Group Rob Dewhirst Glen Jackson during her inaugural year as CEO. Prior to joining A long-time runner in her spare time, Event manager Performance consultant Curling Canada, she was senior vice-president Henderson holds a bachelor of science degree in SEASON OF CHAMPIONS Marcy Hrechkosy Renée Sonnenberg of marketing and revenue for the Toronto nutrition from the University of Western Ontario, EVENT SERVICES Marketing/office co-ordinator Performance consultant 2015 PanAm/Parapan Am Games organizing an MBA from the Schulich School of Business Stuart Brown committee, with which she played a significant at York University and a master’s in theological 2018 FORD WORLD WOMEN’S Helen Radford Consultant and event master of role in putting together the most successful studies from the University of Toronto. Performance consultant ceremonies Terry Morris Event manager Michael Burns WEBSITE CONTENT Louise Delorme Gord McNabb NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF Photography/Michael Burns Amanda MacKenzie General manager, event Brian Chick Co-ordinator, national athlete Marketing/office co-ordinator Brodie Bazinet operations Photography Ltd. Multimedia consultant services and coaching Foundation manager Bill Merklinger Robin Henry Danielle Inglis Jacob Ewing HIGH PERFORMANCE Al Cameron Executive director, corporate Merchandising/Event Max Consultant and web and Web application developer services Merchandising & Promotions Ltd. application services co-ordinator Director, communication and NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM Casey Ohman media relations Danny Lamoureux Jean Mills Financial co-ordinator Andrew Klaver MANAGERS AND CONSULTANTS Stephanie Carbonette Director, championship services Photography/Andrew Klaver Consultant and web content Gerry Peckham Wendy Morgan Comptroller and curling club development Photography services co-ordinator Director, high performance Wheelchair Robyn Mattie Rachel Delaney Justin Perry Dave Komosky Jennifer Ferris Co-ordinator, development and Manager, curling club Director, information services Event daily publications/ NCCP championship services championship and technology Pinstripe Communications Ltd.

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FB18_Administration_F.indd 8 2017-09-28 10:35 AM FB18_Administration_F.indd 9 2017-09-28 10:35 AM NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIORS January 13 to 21, 2018 Centre municipal de curling de Shawinigan and the Aréna Grand-Mère Shawinigan, Chair: Alain Boucher CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 819-692-5323 Email: [email protected] HOME HARDWARE ROAD TO THE ROAR november 6 to 12, 2017 SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Credit Union Place January 27 to February 4, 2018 Summerside, Prince Edward Island South Okanagan Events Centre Event manager: Robbie Rankin Penticton, Tel: 902-786-8196 Event manager: Neil Houston Email: [email protected] Tel: 778-822-7198 Email: [email protected] TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS december 2 to 10, Canadian Tire Centre Presented by Mosaic Ottawa, Ontario March 3 to 11, 2018 Event manager: Gord McNabb Brandt Centre Tel: 403-894-9553 Regina, Email: [email protected] Event manager: Rob Dewhirst Tel: 306-550-7041 Email: [email protected] WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP CONTINENTAL CUP Presented by Service Experts FORD WORLD WOMEN’S January 11 to 14, 2018 March 17 to 25, 2018 The Sports Centre, Western Fair District North Bay Memorial Gardens London, Ontario North Bay, Ontario London 2018 Event manager: Gord McNabb Event manager: Terry Morris Tel: 403-894-9553 Tel: 780-918-8428 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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FB18_SOC_Contacts_F.indd 10 2017-10-25 4:49 PM FB18_SOC_Contacts_F.indd 11 2017-10-25 4:51 PM Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials U Sports-Curling Canada Championships World Men’s January 2 to 7, 2018 March 24 to 28, 2018 March 31 to April 8, 2018 Stride Place, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Ken's Furniture Arena and Robinson Arena, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada SPECIAL ContaCt: Jeff Stoughton Leduc, Alberta event manager: Jon Killoran tel: 204-918-0529 ContaCt: Dawn Gavin tel: 775-622-3345 email: [email protected] tel: 780-940-6509 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] EVENTS Brazil Challenge vs. Canada Canadian Masters January 11 to 13, 2018 CCAA-Curling Canada Championships April 1 to 8, 2018 The Sports Centre, Western Fair District, March 24 to 28, 2018 Cloverdale Curling Club, Surrey, B.C and London, Ontario Ken's Furniture Arena and Robinson Arena, Peace Arch Curling Club, White Rock, B.C. ContaCt: Danny Lamoureux Leduc, Alberta event manager: Nigel Easton World Mixed tel: 613-878-3682 ContaCt: Dawn Gavin tel: 778-552-7366 October 6 to 14, 2017 email: [email protected] tel: 780-940-6509 email: [email protected] Palladium de Champéry, email: [email protected] Champéry, Switzerland Olympic Winter Games Canadian Under-18 Boys and Girls ContaCt: Françoise Vannay-Furer February 9 to 25, 2018 Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championships tel: +41(0)79-409-36-08 Gangneung Curling Centre, March 24 to 29, 2018 April 9 to 14, 2018 email: [email protected] Gangneung, South Korea Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford, Ontario W.C. O'Neill Arena Complex, ContaCt: Junpyo (JP) Hong ContaCt: David St. Louis Saint Andrews, New Brunswick Canadian Mixed tel: +82-33-350-3472 tel: 519-271-0250, ext. 248 Chair: Susan Lister November 12 to 18, 2017 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] tel: 506-467-6967 Swan River Curling Club, email: [email protected] Swan River, Manitoba VoIP Defender World Juniors Canadian Wheelchair Chair: Murray Mullin March 3 to 11, 2018 March 26 to April 1, 2018 World Mixed Doubles tel: 204-281-1092 Curl Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland BMO Centre, Leduc, Alberta April 21 to 28, 2018 email: [email protected] ContaCt: Emma Lynch ContaCt: Dawn Gavin Östersund Arena, Östersund, Sweden tel: +44-1313333003 tel: 780-940-6509 ContaCt: Per Bergman Travelers Curling Club Championship email: [email protected] email: [email protected] tel: 070-6665571 November 20 to 25, 2017 email: [email protected] Cataraqui Golf and Country Club, Paralympic Winter Games Canadian Mixed Doubles Kingston, Ontario March 9 to 18, 2018 March 28 to April 1, 2018 World Seniors Chair: Ken Thompson Gangneung Curling Centre, Ken's Furniture Arena and Robinson Arena, April 21 to 28, 2018 tel: 613-545-0488 Gangneung, South Korea Leduc, Alberta Östersund Arena, Östersund, Sweden email: [email protected] ContaCt: Junpyo (JP) Hong ContaCt: Dawn Gavin ContaCt: Per Bergman tel: +82-33-350-3472 tel: 780-940-6509 tel: 070-6665571 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

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HOME HARDWARE Greg Ewasko, deputy chief ice Yves Morissette, deputy chief FORD WORLD WOMEN’S Roger Miskolczi, co-chief ice Ross Simmons, co-chief ice ROAD TO THE ROAR technician umpire North Bay, Ontario technician technician Summerside, P.E.I. Jon Wall, deputy chief ice Roger Grégoire, game umpire Jamie Bourassa, chief ice Brett Harke, co-chief ice Tom MacPhee, chief umpire Jon Wall, chief ice technician technician Daniel Plasse, game umpire technician technician Penny Kovar, deputy chief Larry Richards, deputy chief ice Brett Waldroff, chief umpire Nicole Plasse, game umpire Tom Leonard, deputy chief ice Ross Simmons, co-chief ice umpire technician Brenda Rogers, deputy chief Greg Sleno, game umpire technician technician Darrell Demick, game umpire Kay Atkinson, chief umpire umpire Jacques Simard, game umpire Brent Adamson, deputy chief Tom MacPhee, chief umpire Cheryl Minns, game umpire Gordon Woodworth, deputy Dianne Barker, game umpire Raymond Cabana, game umpire ice technician Penny Kovar, deputy chief Jim Sheeran, game umpire chief umpire Jacques Desharnais, game Diane Cyr, game umpire Dianne Barker, chief umpire umpire Herb Wong, game umpire Laura Copeland, game umpire umpire Danny Lamoureux, chief Brad LaRoy, deputy chief umpire Darrell Demick, game umpire Kurt Armbruster, game umpire Gerry McCann, game umpire Donna Butler, game umpire statistician Bill Rourke, game umpire Cheryl Minns, game umpire Debbie Hrynyk, chief Cliff Poirier, game umpire Allan Brunt, game umpire Karen Saarimaki, game umpire Jim Sheeran, game umpire statistician Tom Sephton, game umpire Michele Gower, game umpire SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT Rob McKinlay, game umpire Herb Wong, game umpire Brian Cassidy, chief statistician Brian Cassidy, chief statistician OF HEARTS Claude Peloquin, game umpire Kurt Armbruster, game umpire CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR Penticton, British Columbia Alexander Orlov, game umpire Michelle Koebernick, chief Leduc, Alberta CANADIAN MIXED CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES Dave Merklinger, chief ice Natalia Yanina, chief statistician statistician Brett Harke, chief ice Swan River, Manitoba CURLING TRIALS technician technician Kent Meyn, chief ice technician Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Mike Merklinger, deputy chief CCAA-CURLING CANADA EVEREST CANADIAN SENIORS Marg White, chief umpire Dave Petursson, chief umpire Greg Ewasko, chief ice ice technician CHAMPIONSHIPS Stratford, Ontario Janie Hobart, deputy chief Rose Neufeld, deputy chief technician Brenda Rogers, chief umpire Leduc, Alberta Don Powell, co-chief ice umpire umpire Marg White, chief umpire Sharon Morrison, deputy chief Greg Ewasko, chief ice technician technician Ted Anderson, game umpire Barry Whitehouse, game Karen Saarimaki, game umpire umpire Roger Miskolczi, co-chief ice Bill Duck, co-chief ice technician Tim Baber, game umpire umpire Dennis Schoeler, game umpire Janie Hobart, game umpire technician Gordon Woodworth, chief Kathy MacKenzie, game Dennis Schoeler, game umpire Kevin Glessing, game umpire Vonda Hofferd, game umpire Brett Harke, co-chief ice umpire umpire Kevin Glessing, game umpire Rose Neufeld, game umpire Marg White, game umpire technician Allan Brunt, deputy chief Debbie Hrynyk, chief Jocelyn Beever, game umpire Jocelyn Beever, game umpire Dianne Barker, game umpire Ross Simmons, co-chief ice umpire statistician Neil Houston, chief statistician Sharon Thiessen-Woods, chief Patti Caldwell, game umpire technician Debbie Fortin, game umpire statistician Michelle Koebernick, chief Tom MacPhee, chief umpire Graham Batchelor, game umpire CANADIAN UNDER-18 BOYS AND TRAVELERS CURLING CLUB statistician Penny Kovar, deputy chief Greg Thorbourne, game umpire GIRLS CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIP WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP umpire Rick Clift, game umpire St. Andrews, New Brunswick Kingston, Ontario CONTINENTAL CUP TIM HORTONS BRIER Darrell Demick, game umpire Bonnie MacEachern, game Chris Tapley, chief ice Will Middleton, chief ice London, Ontario Regina Cheryl Minns, game umpire umpire technician technician Dave Merklinger, chief ice Jamie Bourassa, chief ice Jim Sheeran, game umpire Steve Whitehill, game umpire Lawrence Forbes, chief umpire Claude Peloquin, chief umpire technician technician Herb Wong, game umpire Robyn Mattie, chief statistician Laura Copeland, deputy chief Kathy Ryan, deputy chief Brad LaRoy, chief umpire Greg Ewasko, deputy chief ice Kurt Armbruster, game umpire umpire umpire Deanna Rindal, game umpire technician Michelle Koebernick, chief CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES Jackie Boudreau, game umpire Katie Neill, game umpire Michele Gower, game umpire Brett Waldroff, chief umpire statistician Leduc, Alberta Lorne Boulter, game umpire Rob McKinlay, game umpire Bill Rourke, game umpire Deanna Rindal, deputy chief Greg Ewasko, chief ice Gerry McCann, game umpire Debbie Fortin, game umpire Brian Cassidy Jr., chief umpire U SPORTS-CURLING CANADA technician Cliff Poirier, game umpire Steve Whitehill, game umpire statistician Ken McArton, game umpire CHAMPIONSHIPS Roger Miskolczi, co-chief ice Kay Atkinson, game umpire Robyn Mattie, chief statistician Barry Whitehouse, game umpire Leduc, Alberta technician Danny Lamoureux, chief HOME HARDWARE Dennis Schoeler, game umpire Greg Ewasko, chief ice Brett Harke, co-chief ice statistician TIM HORTONS CANADIAN JUNIORS Heather Tomlin, game umpire technician technician ROAR OF THE RINGS Shawinigan, Quebec Kevin Glessing, game umpire Ottawa Fred Joannette, chief ice Terry Schiewe, chief statistician For further information regarding umpires, statisticians and ice technicians please contact Jamie Bourassa, chief ice technician Curling Canada’s director of championship services and curling club development, technician Irénée Gaudreau, chief umpire Danny Lamoureux at [email protected] or 1-800-550-2875, ext. 116.

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FB18_Officials_F.indd 14 2017-09-28 12:37 PM FB18_Officials_F.indd 15 2017-09-28 12:37 PM single-minded tenacity produced a remarkable McIntyre’s name is synonymous with curling $140,000 of the $160,000 needed to complete in Saskatchewan, where she devoted countless CURLING CANADA the project. hours to all aspects of the sport. At the same time, she took a lead role in She has served as a volunteer on boards establishing a selection committee to determine ranging from her home club, the Saskatchewan the contractor for the project, while assembling Curling Association — now known as CurlSask AWARDS volunteers to work on a facelift of the club to — and Curling Canada, for which she served a coincide with its 40th anniversary celebrations. five-year stint as a member of the board. And if that weren’t enough, Barratt If there was a major curling championship continued with her usual volunteer work at in Regina, chances are very good that McIntyre RAY KINGSMITH EXECUTIVE RAY KINGSMITH the club, producing a newsletter and keeping played an active role in it. She served as OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS EXECUTIVE the club website updated; developing an host committee president at the 1998 Scott 2017 Kathy Siddall OF THE YEAR AWARD online registration system; helping to organize Tournament of Hearts, the 2001 Tim Hortons 2013 Dianne Barker Ray Kingsmith was a tireless leagues and curling clinics for members; and Roar of the Rings and the 2006 Tim Hortons 2012 Wayne Braun worker for the sport of curling maintaining an annual five per cent growth rate Brier, and as executive vice-president of the 2008 2009 Georgina Anderson and the same can be said of in membership. Scotties Tournament of Hearts. She also chaired 2007 Katherine Johnston Kathy Siddall of Kentville, the host committees of the 2014 CIS-Curling 2004 Laurie Artiss Nova Scotia, the winner of the Canada University Championships and the 2016 2003 Bernadette McIntyre CURLING CANADA VOLUNTEER 2017 Ray Kingsmith Executive of the Year Award. Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship. 2002 Cliff Schmidt OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS The award is presented annually to the She also chaired the committee that successfully 2001 Reid Lumbard 2016 Kate Barratt, British Columbia volunteer who best exemplifies the dedication bid to host the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier. 2000 Lorne Mitton 2015 Louis Tanguay, Manitoba to curling and benevolence demonstrated by McIntyre is a former recipient of the Joan 1999 Pat B. Reid 2014 Harvey Lyons, Manitoba Calgary’s Ray Kingsmith throughout his life. Mead Builder Award for her contributions to 1998 Mary Anne Nicholson 2013 Jany Tanguay, Quebec Kingsmith was a super volunteer, the kind who women’s curling and is a certified Level 3 official. 1997 Shirley Morash 2012 Samantha Stouffer, Ontario doesn’t come around very often. He gave freely of 1996 Robert Heartwell 2011 Peter Waugh, Nova Scotia himself, his time and his resources to the sport 1995 Stan Oleson 2010 Brian Recksiedler, Manitoba AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS of curling, which he so loved and believed in. He 1994 John Doty 2009 John Lavich, Manitoba 2017 Bernadette McIntyre never asked for nor expected anything in return. 1993 Clyde Opaleychuk 2008 Ed Haggerty, New Brunswick 2015 Lynne Wilson Kingsmith passed away in 1988. 1992 Edward Steeves 2006 Tom Fry, Northern Ontario 2014 Jack Bowman Siddall’s experience working with events, as 1991 Al Macatavish 2005 Suzanne Bertrand, Yukon 2013 Pat Bibby well as being a regional director with the Nova 2004 Delbert Comeau, Nova Scotia 2012 Linda Corcoran, William Tschirhart Scotia Curling Association, made her an obvious 2003 François Vary, Quebec 2008 Ron Meyers selection for the Kingsmith award. 2007 Marilyn Barraclough, Arnold Asham 2002 Ellery Robichaud, New Brunswick She has played a lead role in making Nova CURLING CANADA 2006 Al Kersey 2001 John (Jake) Lynka, British Columbia Scotia curling centres more prominent within VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2004 Elmer Schmidt 2000 Stuart Parrott, Manitoba their respective communities and has stressed Kate Barratt of Gibsons, 2003 Hans Wuthrich the importance of communication among those British Columbia, is the 2002 Gene Friesen curling centres to share successful strategies. winner of the 2015-16 2000 Linda Moore Siddall has also undertaken many volunteer Curling Canada Volunteer of AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT 1999 Wayne Kiel, Bill Robertson roles at her home clubs — currently the Glooscap the Year Award in recognition Regina’s Bernadette 1998 André Ferland Curling Club in Kentville, and before that the of her significant contribution McIntyre has won the 2017 1997 Arleen Day, Vic Rauter Halifax Curling Club. to the success of the Gibsons Curling Club. Curling Canada Award of 1996 Robin Wilson Over the years, she has held many positions on While Barratt’s contributions to her Achievement in recognition 1995 Marcel DeWitte, Shorty Jenkins organizing committees for international, national hometown club go back further than the of her long-time work 1994 Tom Coulterman, Doug Maxwell and provincial championships in Nova Scotia, 2015-16 season, it was then that she stood building the sport of curling 1993 Paul Sauve, Ralph Bagley 1992 Ian MacLaine, Keith Reilly, including the 2015 Ford Word Men’s in Halifax, tallest to ensure that her fellow curlers on the in Saskatchewan. Brian Cassidy, Tom and Anne Fisher the 2016 Everest Canadian Seniors in Digby Sunshine Coast had a dependable ice surface on The achievement awards are presented 1991 Bob Picken, Pat Fownes and, most recently, the 2017 Canadian Mixed which to play. annually to recognize individuals who have in Yarmouth. With the club’s 40-year-old ice plant on its contributed significantly to curling in one of last legs, Barratt went to work to secure funding four areas — builder, technical development for a replacement. She applied for grants (instructor, coach, official, ice technician), and donations of all kinds and in the end her marketing and media.

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FB18_Awards_F.indd 16 2017-09-28 10:36 AM FB18_Awards_F.indd 17 2017-09-28 10:36 AM to the button, a drag-effect double takeout, and an around-the-horn triple takeout to score two. FORD HOT SHOTS HONOUR ROLL FORD HOT SHOTS Each shot was worth a maximum of five Scotties Tournament of Hearts points, depending on where the delivered rock 2017 Rachel Homan Ontario came to rest. 2016 Team Canada The Ford Hot Shots celebrated its 23rd season at Players in the main round-robin fields of The 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2015 Heather Strong N.L. the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim both the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim and Tim Hortons Brier Hot Shots winners were 2014 Heather Strong N.L. Hortons Brier. Hortons Brier were tested in five different shots, awarded a two-year lease on a 2017 Ford Escape 2013 Rachel Homan Ontario When the Ford Motor Co. of Canada including two that replicated the famous shots SE, each with a retail value of approximately 2012 Kerry Galusha N.W.T./Yukon became part of international curling in 1995 made by Northern Ontario’s in the $33,140. Runners-up received $2,000 and 2011 Jennifer Jones Team Canada as title sponsor of the Ford World Curling 1985 Brier final and Saskatchewan’s Sandra third-place finishers were awarded $1,000. 2010 Amber Holland Saskatchewan Championships, it introduced an opportunity Schmirler in the final of the 1997 Canadian 2009 Cheryl Bernard Alberta for Hearts and Brier curlers to participate in Curling Trials. 2008 Jill Officer Manitoba individual skills competitions known as the Ford The Hackner shot was a razor-thin double 2007 Kelli Turpin N.W.T./Yukon Hot Shots. takeout against Alberta’s to score two in 2006 Colleen Jones Nova Scotia Points curling has long been part of the the 10th end to force an extra, in which Hackner 2005 Ontario game in most corners of the curling world. stole the winning point. 2004 Andrea Lawes Ontario While some countries have individual curling The Schmirler shot — a steep in-off — scored 2003 Suzanne Gaudet P.E.I. competitions, Ford Hot Shots is the first skills a game-turning three in the 1997 Olympic 2002 Kristy Lewis British Columbia competition at major curling events that pits trials final against Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink. 2001 Kelley Law Team Canada the abilities of championship curlers against Schmirler went on to win that game and followed 2000 Kelley Law British Columbia one another’s. it up with a gold medal at the 1998 Olympic 1999 Marcy Balderston Alberta Last season, some of the most iconic shots in Winter Games. 1998 Allison Franey New Brunswick curling history were paid tribute in a new version Adding to the excitement were three other 1997 Sherry Fraser British Columbia of Ford Hot Shots. always crowd-pleasing shots — a straight raise 1996 Gerri Cooke Manitoba 1995 Kay Montgomery Saskatchewan FORD HOT SHOTS RESULTS Tim Hortons Brier PHOTO: ANDREW KLAVER © KRUGER PRODUCTS ANDREW KLAVER PHOTO: 2017 Northern Ontario SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS TIM HORTONS BRIER Ontario's Rachel Homan accepts the keys to a new Ford 2016 N.L. Escape SE from Ford's Mike Herniak after outscoring team- Qualifiers Qualifiers 2015 Colin Hodgson Manitoba mate Emma Miskew 21-11 in the Hearts Hot Shots final. Rachel Homan, Ontario 19 , Northern Ontario 21 2014 Kirk Muyres Saskatchewan Sarah Potts, Northern Ontario 19 Martin Crête, Quebec 20 2013 Alberta Emma Miskew, Ontario 19 Brad Jacobs, Northern Ontario 18 2012 Ontario Robyn MacPhee, P.E.I. 19 Brad Gushue, N.L. 19 2011 Ontario Semifinals Semifinals 2010 Ontario Rachel Homan, Ontario 17 Martin Crête, Quebec 12 2009 Ontario Sarah Potts, Northern Ontario 12 Brad Gushue, N.L. 10 2008 Saskatchewan 2007 Alberta Emma Miskew, Ontario 17 Brad Jacobs, Northern Ontario 20 2006 Steve Gould Manitoba Robyn MacPhee, P.E.I. 15 Ryan Fry, Northern Ontario 11 2005 N.L. 2004 Alberta 3-4 Game 3-4 Game 2003 Marc LeCocq New Brunswick Robyn MacPhee, P.E.I. 13* Brad Gushue, N.L. 18* 2002 Pat Ryan British Columbia Sarah Potts, Northern Ontario 10 Ryan Fry, Northern Ontario 18 2001 Jeff Lacey New Brunswick 1-2 Game 1-2 Game 2000 Don Bartlett Alberta Rachel Homan, Ontario 21 Brad Jacobs, Northern Ontario 21 1999 Steve Gould Manitoba Emma Miskew, Ontario 11 Martin Crête, Quebec 12 1998 Greg McAulay British Columbia

PHOTO: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO: 1997 Mike Coulter Northern Ontario * Third place * Gushue won the measurement on the Ford of Canada's Mike Herniak congratulates Hot Shots 1996 Rick Perron New Brunswick raise-to-the-button shot to finish third winner Brad Jacobs on winning a two-year lease on a 2017 1995 Ed Werenich Ontario Ford Escape, valued at approximately $33,140.

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Sweden's Johanna Heldin, Jennie Wa°hlin, Joakim Flyg and Kristian Lindström reached the final with an 8-2 win over Scotland in their semifinal matchup. "The turning point was in the fourth end," said Lindström, who stepped in for an ailing Fredrik Nyman three days before the event began. "If we'd kept them to one point it would have been a different game."

Round robin Pool A Wins Losses Pool C Wins Losses Scotland (Cameron Bryce) 6 0 Russia (Alexander Krushelnitskiy) 6 0 Japan (Mayumi Okutsu) 5 1 Poland (Andrzej Augustyniak) 4 2 Italy (Denise Pimpini) 4 2 (Joel Ostrowski) 4 2 New Zealand (Brett Sargon) 3 3 Czech Republic (Jakub Barěs) 4 2 Norway (Christer Wibe) 2 4 Australia (Hugh Millikin) 2 4

PHOTOS: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTOS: Belarus (Dmitriy Barkan) 1 5 Spain (Irantzu García) 1 5 The 2016 world mixed champions: from left, Russian lead Maria Duyunova, second Daniil Goriachev, third Anastasia Romania (Iulia Traila) 0 6 Kazakhstan (Daniel Kim) 0 6 Bryzgalova and skip Alexander Krushelnitskiy. The Russians put together a 10-game winning streak — including a 5-4 extra-end gold-medal victory over Sweden's Kristian Lindström — en route to only the second-ever world mixed title. Pool B Wins Losses Pool D Wins Losses Sweden (Kristian Lindström) 6 0 Canada (Michael Lizmore) 7 0 FINAL FINAL STANDINGS Hungary (Zsolt Kiss) 5 1 Korea (Kibok Lee) 5 2 Russia (A. Krushelnitckiy) *010 200 10 1 5 Playoffs Wins Losses England (Greg Dunn) 3 3 United States (Fred Maxie) 5 2 Sweden (Kristian Lindström) 001 011 01 0 4 Russia (Alexander Krushelnitskiy) 4 0 Finland (Toni Sepperi) 3 3 Latvia (Ansis Regz̆a) 4 3 * Last-rock advantage Sweden (Kristian Lindström) 3 1 Ireland (Bill Gray) 2 4 Austria (Andreas Unterberger) 4 3 Scotland (Cameron Bryce)** 3 1 Slovakia (David Misun) 2 4 France (Stéphane Vergnaud) 2 5 Korea (Kibok Lee) 2 2 Brazil (Raphael Monticello) 0 6 Andorra (Josep Garcia) 1 6 Canada (Michael Lizmore) 1 1 Belgium (Loes Willems) 0 7 Germany (Andy Kapp) 1 1 Japan (Mayumi Okutsu) 1 1 Pool E Wins Losses Switzerland (Elena Stern) 1 1 Germany (Andy Kapp) 7 0 Czech Republic (Jakub Barěs) 1 1 Switzerland (Elena Stern) 6 1 Finland (Toni Sepperi) 1 1 Turkey (Alican KarataŞ) 5 2 Hungary (Zsolt Kiss) 0 1 Wales (Andrew Tanner) 4 3 Italy (Denise Pimpini) 0 1 Estonia (Kaarel Holm) 3 4 New Zealand (Brett Sargon) 0 1 Croatia (Mislav Martinić) 2 5 Poland (Andrzej Augustyniak) 0 1 Slovenia (Jure Čulić) 1 6 Turkey (Alican Karataş) 0 1 Netherlands (Danny Van Den Berg) 0 7 United States (Fred Maxie) 0 1 Denmark (Joel Ostrowski) 0 1 Russian skip Alexander Krushelnitskiy was left a draw to Canada's Alison Kotylak, Brad Thiessen, Sarah Wilkes and England (Greg Dunn) 0 1 the four-foot for the win after his team, intent on keeping Michael Lizmore's unbeaten run at the world mixed came the house clean in the extra end, threw a series of peels. **Won bronze-medal game against Korea 8-4 to an end with a 6-5 loss to Scotland in the quarter-finals.

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Seeding round Wins Losses British Columbia (Wes Craig) 5 4 Yukon (Robert Smallwood) 4 5 Alberta (Evan Asmussen) 3 6 Prince Edward Island (Veronica Smith) 3 6 Nunavut (Ed Macdonald) 2 7 Northwest Territories (Donovan Arey) 0 9 Nova Scotia's Teri Udle, Ontario's Jake Higgs and Kerri Einarson and Braden Calvert, both of Round robin* Manitoba, were named the 2017 all-stars. Pool A Wins Losses Ontario (Wayne Tuck) 6 0 New Brunswick (Charlie Sullivan) 5 1 Newfoundland/Labrador (Adam Boland) 3 3 Nova Scotia (Paul Flemming) 2 4 Yukon (Robert Smallwood) 2 4 Prince Edward Island (Veronica Smith) 2 4 Alberta (Evan Asmussen) 1 5

PHOTOS: CURLING CANADA/CLIFTON SAULNIER CURLING CANADA/CLIFTON PHOTOS: Pool B Wins Losses Northern Ontario skip Trevor Bonot, third Jackie McCormick, second Kory Carr and lead Megan Carr captured the 2017 Saskatchewan (Brady Scharback) 5 1 Canadian mixed with a 5-2 win over Manitoba's Braden Calvert. With his final rock in the fifth end and Manitoba counting Northern Ontario (Trevor Bonot) 5 1 Northern Ontario skip Trevor Bonot and Prince first and third, Bonot threw a big-weight takeout to score four and break what had been a 1-1 game through four ends. Quebec (Martin Ferland) 4 2 Edward Island skip Veronica Smith are the winners Manitoba (Braden Calvert) 4 2 of the 2017 mixed sportsmanship awards. FINAL British Columbia (Wes Craig) 2 4 Manitoba (Braden Calvert) 000 100 1X 2 Nunavut (Ed Macdonald) 1 5 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Northern Ontario (Trevor Bonot) *010 040 0X 5 Northwest Territories (Donovan Arey) 0 6 Northern Ontario skip Trevor Bonot and * Last-rock advantage P.E.I. skip Veronica Smith are the winners * Top four teams in each pool advance to the championship of the sportsmanship awards at the 2017 FINAL STANDINGS round, remaining teams to the seeding round. All teams Canadian mixed. The awards are voted Playoffs Wins Losses carry their full win-loss records forward. on by the players and presented to the Northern Ontario (Trevor Bonot) 2 0 curlers who best combine playing ability Manitoba (Braden Calvert) 1 1 with sportsmanship. Ontario (Wayne Tuck)** 1 1 Saskatchewan (Brady Scharback) 0 2 CANADIAN MIXED CHAMPIONS ** Won bronze-medal game against Saskatchewan 6-4 2017 Northern Ontario Trevor Bonot, Jackie McCormick, Kory Carr, Megan Carr 2016 Alberta Mick Lizmore, Sarah Wilkes, Brad Thiessen, Alison Kotylak 2015 Saskatchewan Max Kirkpatrick, , Chris Haichert, Teejay Haichert 2014 Alberta Darren Moulding, Heather Jensen, Brent Hamilton, Anna-Marie Moulding 2013 Ontario Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, , Amy Mackay Manitoba skip Braden Calvert defeated previously unbeaten Wayne 2012 Saskatchewan Jason Ackerman, Chantelle Eberle, Dean Hicke, Colleen Ackerman Tuck of Ontario 4-2 in their semifinal matchup to set the stage for the 2011 P.E.I. Robert Campbell, Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Robert Doherty, Jackie Reid championship showdown against Northern Ontario's Trevor Bonot. 2010 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Heather Smith-Dacey, Andrew Gibson, Jill Mouzar

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FB18_Mixed_F.indd 24 2017-09-28 11:20 AM FB18_Mixed_F.indd 25 2017-09-28 11:20 AM CANADIAN MEN'S CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONS 2016 Ontario Wesley Forget, David Staples, Graham Rathwell, Sandy Staples Cataraqui Golf & Country Club TRAVELERS CURLING 2015 N.L Andrew Symonds, Mark Healy, Cory Ewart, Keith Jewer St. John's Curling Club 2014 Saskatchewan Kory Kohuch, Mark Adams, Wes Lang, David Schmirler CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Nutana Curling Club, Saskatoon 2013 Alberta Dan Sherrard, Brandon Klassen, Scott McClements, Todd Kaasten CURLING CLUB ❱ KELOWNA, B.C. ❱ Crestwood Curling Club, NOVEMBER 21 TO 26, 2016 2012 Alberta Dan Sherrard, Brandon Klassen, Kyle Reynolds, Todd Kaasten Crestwood Curling Club, Edmonton 2011 Alberta Wade Thurber, Harvey Kelts, Rick Hjertaas, Eldon Raab Red Deer Curling Centre 2010 Saskatchewan Darren Camm, John Carlos, Mark Steckler, Michael Steckler Sutherland Curling Club, Saskatoon 2009 Ontario Bob Stafford, Ben Curtis, Mark Patterson, Ed DeShutter Chatham Granite Club WOMEN’S FINAL Round robin Alberta (Morgan Muise) *021 001 10 5 Pool A Wins Losses Manitoba (Tracy Andries) 100 120 04 8 Alberta (Morgan Muise) 5 1 Nova Scotia (Denise Fitzgerald) 5 1 * Last-rock advantage Ontario (Julie O'Neill) 5 1 FINAL STANDINGS B.C. (Kim Jonsson) 3 3 Playoffs Wins Losses New Brunswick (Laurie Donaher) 2 4 Manitoba (Tracy Andries) 2 0 Yukon (Laura Eby) 1 5 Alberta (Morgan Muise) 1 1 Nunavut (Lynette Thomas) 0 6 Quebec (Nathalie Gagnon)** 3 1 Pool B Wins Losses Ontario (Julie O'Neill) 1 2 Manitoba (Tracy Andries) 4 2 Nova Scotia (Denise Fitzgerald) 0 1 N.L. (Susan Curtis) 4 2 N.L. (Susan Curtis) 0 1 PHOTO: JESSICA KREBS JESSICA PHOTO: Quebec (Nathalie Gagnon) 4 2 Saskatchewan (Danette Tracey) 0 1 The 2016 Travelers Curling Club champions: from left, lead Sandy Staples, third David Staples, second Graham Rathwell Saskatchewan (Danette Tracey) 4 2 and skip Wesley Forget of Ontario's Cataraqui Golf & Country Club, and skip Tracy Andries, third Crystal Kennedy, second ** Won bronze-medal game against Ontario 6-3 N.W.T. (Kristan Thompson) 2 4 Diane Christensen and lead April Klassen of the in Winnipeg. N. Ontario (Kelli Stevenson-Beda) 2 4 P.E.I. (Sharon Horne) 1 5 MEN’S FINAL Round robin Ontario (Wesley Forget) *120 012 0X 6 Pool A Wins Losses CANADIAN WOMEN'S CURLING CLUB CHAMPIONS Saskatchewan (Kory Kohuch) 001 100 1X 3 Saskatchewan (Kory Kohuch) 6 0 2016 Manitoba Tracy Andries, Crystal Kennedy, Diane Christensen, April Klassen * Last-rock advantage Manitoba (Andrew Wickman) 5 1 Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg Alberta (Scott Webb) 3 3 2015 P.E.I. Lisa Jackson, Carolyn Coulson, Melissa Morrow, Jodi Murphy FINAL STANDINGS P.E.I. (Dennis Watts) 3 3 Cornwall Curling Club Playoffs Wins Losses Quebec (Scott Hill) 2 4 2014 Ontario Kerry Lackie, Lisa McLean, Halyna Tepylo, Cynthia Roth Ontario (Wesley Forget) 2 0 Northern Ontario (Gary Weiss) 2 4 Westmount Golf & Country Club, Kitchener Saskatchewan (Kory Kohuch) 1 1 Nunavut (Peter Mackey) 0 6 2013 Manitoba Stacey Fordyce, Christy Erickson, Stacey Irwin, Pam Gouldie Alberta (Scott Webb)** 3 1 Brandon Curling Club British Columbia (Ron Schmidt) 2 2 Pool B Wins Losses 2012 Ontario Caroline Deans, Sheri-Lynn Collyer, Kendra Lafleur, Lynn Stapley Manitoba (Andrew Wickman) 0 1 Ontario (Wesley Forget) 6 0 Quinte Curling Club, Belleville Nova Scotia (Kurt Roach) 0 1 Nova Scotia (Kurt Roach) 4 2 2011 Manitoba Meghan Armit, Nikki Hawrylyshen, Sarah Lund, Nadine Cabak Ralph P.E.I. (Dennis Watts) 0 1 British Columbia (Ron Schmidt) 3 3 Granite Curling Club, Edmonton Yukon (Pat Paslawski) 0 1 Yukon (Pat Paslawski) 3 3 2010 Alberta Nanette Dupont, Lace Dupont, Shirley Koltuch, Valerie Leahy ** Won bronze-medal game against N.W.T. (D'arcy Delorey) 2 4 Lethbridge Curling Club British Columbia 7-1 N.L. (Trent Skanes) 2 4 2009 Ontario Kelly Cochrane, Kelly Scissons, Brenna Cochrane, Lisa Rawlings New Brunswick (Rob Hutton) 1 5 High Park Club, Toronto

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FB18_Travelers_F.indd 26 2017-09-28 1:08 PM FB18_Travelers_F.indd 27 2017-09-28 1:08 PM FINAL STANDINGS PRIZE SUMMARY Playoffs Wins Losses Jennifer Jones $24,000 HOME HARDWARE Jennifer Jones 1 0 Rachel Homan $17,000 Rachel Homan 1 1 Kerri Einarson $11,000 Kerri Einarson 1 1 Val Sweeting $6,000 CANADA CUP Val Sweeting 0 1 $4,000 Kelsey Rocque $4,000 Presented by Meridian Manufacturing Round robin Wins Losses $4,000 ❱ ❱ Jennifer Jones 5 1 KEYSTONE CENTRE BRANDON, MANITOBA Rachel Homan 4 2 The champion Jennifer Jones team from Winnipeg NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4, 2016 Kerri Einarson 3 3 won $24,000 — $14,000 for winning the final, plus Val Sweeting 3 3 $10,000 for its five round-robin wins, at $2,000 Chelsea Carey 2 4 per win. In addition, the team earned a berth in the Kelsey Rocque 2 4 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup. Tracy Fleury 2 4

CANADA CUP WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 2016 Jennifer Jones, , Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen 2015 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle 2014 Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown 2012 Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner 2011 Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joelle Sabourin, Dawn Askin 2010 Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner 2009 Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell 2008 Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Lana Vey 2007 Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin 2006 Cathy King, Lori Armitstead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush 2005 Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Christine Keshen 2004 Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt 2003 , Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Cordina PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS: Canada Cup champions: from left, Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer and Dawn McEwen. In addition to a $24,000 paycheque, the team secured a spot on Team North America in the 2017 Continental Cup. "It's really hard to win this MEN’S FINAL event," said Jones, a three-time champion. "And to come out and play a good final against a great team is pretty special." Brad Gushue *101 010 200 1 6 020 102 003 0 8 WOMEN’S FINAL * Last-rock advantage Rachel Homan 000 102 020 X 5 Jennifer Jones *014 020 101 X 9 PERCENTAGES * Last-rock advantage Team Gushue Team Carruthers Mark Nichols 83% Reid Carruthers 88% PERCENTAGES Charley Thomas 84% 86% Team Homan Team Jones 89% Derek Samagalski 88% Rachel Homan 83% Jennifer Jones 78% 94% Colin Hodgson 92% Emma Miskew 68% Kaitlyn Lawes 89% Team totals 87% 88% Joanne Courtney 72% Jill Officer 92% Lisa Weagle 100% Dawn McEwen 79% Team totals 81% 84%

Down 5-0 after giving up a steal of four in the third end, defending "We left a few shots on the table through the whole game," said Canada Cup champion Rachel Homan couldn't dig herself out of that Mark Nichols, who was skipping the Brad Gushue team. "I'm pretty early hole and conceded after Jennifer Jones took a 9-5 lead after nine. disappointed right now. We really, really wanted to win this event."

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The 2016 Canada Cup champions: from left, skip Reid Carruthers, third Braeden Moskowy, second Derek Samagalski and lead Colin Hodgson. The decisive end came in nine, with the game tied 5-5, when Mark Nichols tried to bury a rock with his last shot but it slid too far and Carruthers was able to chip it out to score a whopping three points.

FINAL STANDINGS PRIZE SUMMARY Playoffs Wins Losses Reid Carruthers $22,000 Reid Carruthers 2 0 Brad Gushue $17,000 Brad Gushue 0 1 John Epping $11,000 John Epping 1 1 Steve Laycock $6,000 Steve Laycock 1 1 Brad Jacobs $6,000 Brad Jacobs 0 1 Kevin Koe $4,000 Mike McEwen $4,000 Round robin Wins Losses NOW TRY IT FROM Brad Gushue 4 2 The champion Reid Carruthers team from Winnipeg Reid Carruthers 4 2 won $22,000 — $14,000 for winning the final, plus John Epping 3 3 $8,000 for its four round-robin wins, at $2,000 per THIS ONE Brad Jacobs 3 3 win. In addition, the team earned berths in the 2017 Steve Laycock 3 3 World Financial Group Continental Cup and the 2017 Kevin Koe 2 4 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Mike McEwen 2 4 Trials.

CANADA CUP MEN’S CHAMPIONS 2016 Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson 2015 Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, , 2014 Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, , 2012 Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark Nichols 2011 , John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2010 Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 2009 Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2008 Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 2007 Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, , Marcel Rocque 2006 Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett TRY CURLING 2005 Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don Bartlett 2004 Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2003 Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque

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FB18_CanadaCup_F.indd 30 2017-09-28 10:43 AM FB18_CanadaCup_F.indd 31 2017-09-28 10:43 AM all 48 participants had the opportunity to play the mixed doubles format. TEAM WORLD WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP Team Edin, Sweden Round 1 Niklas Edin, , World Hasselborg/Eriksson 211 103 1X 9 Rasmus Wrana˚, Christoffer Sundgren CONTINENTAL CUP N.A. Sinclair/Dropkin 000 020 0X 2 World Y. Yoshida/Ulsrud 010 003 1X 5 Team Feltscher, Switzerland Presented by Boyd Gaming N.A. McEwen/Hebert 304 120 0X 10 Binia Feltscher, , ORLEANS ARENA ❱ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ❱ JANUARY 12 TO 15, 2017 World Urech/Stjerne 001 003 0X 4 Fränziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech N.A. Lawes/Kennedy 320 120 3X 11 Team Fujisawa, Japan Satsuki Fujisawa, Mari Motohashi Round 2 Chinami Yoshida, Yurika Yoshida World Schori/Poulsen 010 102 10 5 N.A. Peterman/Plys 103 020 01 7 Team Hasselborg, Sweden World McManus/Sundgren 021 100 00 4 , Sara McManus, N.A. Officer/Carruthers 200 021 117 Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs World Motohashi/Svae 103 011 01 7 Team Stjerne, Denmark N.A. Jones/Laing 030 100 10 5 Rasmus Stjerne, Johnny Frederiksen, Mikkel Poulsen, Oliver Dupont Round 3 World Kaufmann/Frederiksen 0401 Team Ulsrud, Norway Feltscher/Dupont 010X 6 Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nerga˚rd, N.A. Persinger/Koe 4050 Christoffer Svae, Ha˚vard Vad Petersson Walker/Moskowy 401X 14 Captain: Andy Kapp, Germany World Knochenhauer/Wranå 1113 Coach: Pa˚l Trulsen, Norway Mabergs/Edin 011X 8 N.A. Nixon/McCormick 0000 TEAM NORTH AMERICA Carey/Hodgson 100X 1 World C. Yoshida/V. Petersson 0011 Team Carey, Canada Fujisawa/Nergård 000X 2 Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, N.A. Peters/Howell 2300 Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters Carlson/Samagalski 212X 10 Team Carruthers, Canada PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, A jubilant Team North America celebrates after winning the 2017 World Financial Group Continental Cup — curling's Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson version of the Ryder Cup. The champions handily won all three disciplines — mixed doubles, men's and women's team competition, and mixed, men's and women's skins — in front of packed houses at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Team Jones, Canada Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, FINAL SCORE MIXED DOUBLES Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Team World 23 Each side picked nine mixed doubles teams. A Team Koe, Canada Team North America 37 doubles team consists of two throwers — one man Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, and one woman — who also provided the sweeping. Brent Laing, Ben Hebert The World Financial Group Continental Cup brought together 12 of the best curling teams in Points Team McCormick, United States the world — six representing Team World, six One point was awarded for each doubles game won Heath McCormick, Chris Plys, representing Team North America — facing off in Rounds 1 and 2. In the case of a tie, each team Korey Dropkin, Tom Howell in a unique competition in January 2017 in Las received half a point. Two points were awarded Team Sinclair, United States Vegas, Nevada. A total of 60 points was available for each game won in Round 3*. If there was a tie, Jamie Sinclair, Alex Carlson, from the competition’s three events — mixed each team received one point. Nine games were Vicky Persinger, Monica Walker doubles, team and skins. When the competition played and a total of 12 points awarded. Captain: Debbie McCormick, United States was completed, Team North America was Anna Hasselborg helped Team World race out to an early Coach: Rick Lang, Canada declared the winner with 37 points and awarded *After the first four ends of Round 3 were lead in team play, scoring three in the second end and the Continental Cup trophy. completed, new lineups took over to ensure that never looking back in a 6-4 win over Team North America.

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FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 32 2017-09-28 10:55 AM FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 33 2017-09-28 10:55 AM Mixed doubles competition totals: Round 5 Points Team World 4 points World Satsuki Fujisawa 001 010 0X 2 Five points were available for each skins game. Team N.A. 8 points N.A. Jennifer Jones *120 202 1X 8 The first six ends of each game were worth half World Rasmus Stjerne 002 002 0X 4 a point and the last two were worth one point TEAM COMPETITION N.A. Heath McCormick *020 020 2X 6 each. Six skins games were played and a total of The team competition is a game of regular World Anna Hasselborg *020 101 01 5 30 points awarded. curling. Each side played a total of 18 N.A. Chelsea Carey 002 020 20 6 eight-end games (nine men’s games and nine Mixed: Round 1 women’s games). Round 6 Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World Thomas Ulsrud *200 020 01 5 World .5 .5 0 0 00 0 1 2 Points N.A. Reid Carruthers 021 201 10 7 N.A. *0 0 .5 0 0 1.5 1 0 3 One point was awarded for each game won. In World Binia Feltscher 000 101 0X 2 Team world: Torger Nergård, Irene Schori, the case of a tie, each side received half a point. N.A. Jamie Sinclair *201 020 1X 6 Håvard Vad Petersson, Christine Urech A total of 18 games was played and a total of 18 World Niklas Edin *020 000 21 5 points was awarded. N.A. Kevin Koe 001 100 00 2 Team n.a.: Marc Kennedy, Jamie Sinclair, Ben Hebert, Monica Walker Round 1 Team competition totals: World Anna Hasselborg *030 002 01 6 Team World 7 points Mixed: Round 2 N.A. Jamie Sinclair 002 010 10 4 Team N.A. 11 points Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World Thomas Ulsrud 101 110 10 5 World *0 0 0 0 .50 0 0 .5 N.A. Kevin Koe *020 001 02 5 SKINS COMPETITION N.A. 0 1 .5 .5 0 0 0 2.5 4.5 World Binia Feltscher 000 210 2X 5 Aggressive strategy combined with exceptional Team world: Thomas Ulsrud, Binia Feltscher, N.A. Jennifer Jones *020 001 0X 3 shotmaking was the highlight of this final Christoffer Svae, Fränziska Kaufmann battle for points. A total of six skins games — two mixed, two women’s and two men’s — Team n.a.: Kevin Koe, Alex Carlson, An elated Reid Carruthers after nailing down a 37-23 tri- was played. Brent Laing, Vicky Persinger umph for Team North America. With the victory, the home team stretched its win streak to five consecutive years.

Round 2 World Niklas Edin *020 021 01 6 N.A. Heath McCormick 001 100 10 3 World Satsuki Fujisawa 001 300 20 6 N.A. Chelsea Carey *310 002 02 8 World Rasmus Stjerne 100 200 00 3 N.A. Reid Carruthers *011 011 12 7

Round 3 World Binia Feltscher 100 200 0X 3 N.A. Chelsea Carey *021 000 4X 7 World Niklas Edin 001 020 1X 4 N.A. Reid Carruthers *030 202 0X 7 World Satsuki Fujisawa *202 022 0X 8 N.A. Jamie Sinclair 010 100 1X 3

Round 4 World Rasmus Stjerne *100 100 1X 3 N.A. Kevin Koe 021 021 0X 6 World Anna Hasselborg *010 020 21 6 Satsuki Fujisawa was one of the few bright lights for Team N.A. Jennifer Jones 201 102 00 6 Reid Carruthers sealed the victory for North America during the final round of skins, with a steep-angle double takeout in World in skins play. The young Japanese skip was a 3.5-1.5 World Thomas Ulsrud 011 030 2X 7 the fourth end, setting off a wild celebration on the bench and in the stands. "Oh, the adrenaline is still running through winner over Team North America's Chelsea Carey. N.A. Heath McCormick *200 001 0X 3 me, to be honest," said Carruthers after the trophy presentation. "For a clinching shot like that, it was pretty exciting."

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FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 34 2017-09-28 10:55 AM FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 35 2017-09-28 10:55 AM Women: Round 1 Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World S. Fujisawa 0 0 .5 .5 0 .5 0 1 3.5 N.A. C. Carey *.5 .5 0 0 .5 0 0 0 1.5

Women: Round 2 Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World A. Hasselborg 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 N.A. Jennifer Jones *.5 .5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Men: Round 1 Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World R. Stjerne *.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.5 N.A. H. McCormick 0 0 0 1.5 0 1 1 0 3.5

Men: Round 2 IT’S PASSION IT’S CURLING Points available .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1 1 5 World N. Edin .5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.5 N.A. R. Carruthers *0 0 0 1.5 0 0 1 1 3.5 IT’S RIGHT HERE

WFG's Taylor Stavenjord, left, presents the World Financial Skins competition totals: Group Continental Cup trophy to Team North America coach Team World 12 points Rick Lang and captain Debbie McCormick. Team N.A. 18 points

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FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 36 2017-09-28 10:55 AM FB18_ContinentalCup_F.indd 37 2017-09-28 10:55 AM Championship round Wins Losses Ontario (Hailey Armstrong) 10 0 CANADIAN JUNIORS Northern Ontario (Krysta Burns) 7 3 Presented by Ambrosia Apples Alberta (Kristen Streifel) 7 3 Quebec (Camille Boisvert) 6 4 ARCHIE BROWNING SPORTS CENTRE ❱ VICTORIA ❱ Saskatchewan (Kaitlyn Jones) 5 5 British Columbia (Corryn Brown) 5 5 JANUARY 21 TO 29, 2017 Prince Edward Island (Lauren Lenentine) 4 6 Nova Scotia (Kristin Clarke) 4 6 Seeding round Wins Losses N.L. (Brooke Godsland) 6 3 Manitoba (Laura Burtnyk) 5 4 New Brunswick (Samantha Crook) 4 5 Northwest Territories (Zoey Walsh) 2 7 Nunavut (Sadie Pinksen) 1 8 Yukon (Alyssa Meger) 1 8 "Oh my goodness," said an ecstatic Alberta skip Round robin* Kristen Streifel after winning the junior women's Pool A Wins Losses title, "words cannot describe the feeling." Alberta (Kristen Streifel) 5 1 Saskatchewan (Kaitlyn Jones) 4 2 BALANCE PLUS FAIR PLAY AWARD Prince Edward Island (Lauren Lenentine) 3 3 Junior Men N.L. (Brooke Godsland) 3 3 Lead Garret Minute, N.W.T. Nova Scotia (Kristin Clarke)† 3 3 Second Graham McFarlane, Manitoba Manitoba (Laura Burtnyk) 2 4 Third Sterling Middleton, B.C. Northwest Territories (Zoey Walsh) 1 5 Skip J.T. Ryan, Manitoba † Defeated Newfoundland/Labrador 9-8 in tiebreaker to Coach Nick Kaeser, N.W.T. advance to the championship round Junior Women Pool B Wins Losses Lead Marcia Richardson, Ontario PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY BURNS MICHAEL PHOTOS: Alberta skip Kristen Streifel, third Chantele Broderson, second Kate Goodhelpsen and lead Brenna Bilassy stole their Ontario (Hailey Armstrong) 6 0 Second Kate Goodhelpsen, Alberta way to the province's ninth Canadian junior women's title when Ontario skip Hailey Armstrong's last-gasp, draw-tap British Columbia (Corryn Brown) 4 2 Third Laura Guénard, Quebec attempt to remove an Alberta stone buried at the top of the button was heavy. Quebec (Camille Boisvert) 4 2 Skip Krysta Burns, N. Ontario Northern Ontario (Krysta Burns)† 3 3 Coach Susan Lang, Saskatchewan New Brunswick (Samantha Crook) 3 3 JUNIOR WOMEN’S FINAL The Fair Play Award winners are Nunavut (Sadie Pinksen) 1 5 Alberta (Kristen Streifel) 000 002 001 2 5 selected by the junior men’s and Yukon (Alyssa Meger) 0 6 Ontario (Hailey Armstrong) *002 000 010 0 3 women’s officials. † Defeated New Brunswick 8-5 in tiebreaker to advance to * Last-rock advantage the championship round PERCENTAGES * Top four teams in each pool advance to the championship Alberta Ontario round, remaining teams to the seeding round. All teams Kristen Streifel 90% Hailey Armstrong 83% carry their full win-loss records forward. Chantele Broderson 80% Grace Holyoke 76% Kate Goodhelpsen 80% Lindsay Dubue 64% Brenna Bilassy 94% Marcia Richardson 59% Team totals 86% 70% ASHAM NATIONAL COACHING AWARD The 2017 Asham National Coaching Award winners are FINAL STANDINGS junior men’s coach Paul Tardi of British Columbia and Playoffs Wins Losses junior women’s coach Pat Quilty of Prince Edward Island. Ontario skip Hailey Armstrong releases her rock Alberta (Kristen Streifel) 2 0 The award winners at the Canadian Juniors are chosen by National team coach Bill Tschirhart is flanked by to sweepers Lindsay Dubue, left, and Marcia Ontario (Hailey Armstrong) 0 1 coaches, who are asked to select an opposing team coach 2017 national coaching award winners Paul Tardi Richardson in gold-medal game action. Northern Ontario (Krysta Burns) 0 1 who best exemplifies the attributes of coaching. of B.C., left, and Pat Quilty of P.E.I.

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FB18_Juniors_F.indd 38 2017-09-28 11:08 AM FB18_Juniors_F.indd 39 2017-09-28 11:08 AM FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS CANADIAN JUNIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS Skip Hailey Armstrong, Ontario 2017 Alberta Kristen Streifel, Chantele Broderson, Kate Goodhelpsen, Brenna Bilassy Third Grace Holyoke, Ontario 2016 Nova Scotia Mary Fay, Kristin Clarke, Karlee Burgess, Janique LeBlanc Second Sara Oliver, Manitoba 2015 Alberta Kelsey Rocque, Danielle Schmiemann, Holly Jamieson, Jessica Iles Lead Rebecca Cormier, Manitoba 2014 Alberta Kelsey Rocque, Keely Brown, Taylor McDonald, Claire Tully 2013 British Columbia Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Sam Fisher, Sydney Fraser SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS 2012 Alberta Jocelyn Peterman, Brittany Tran, Rebecca Konschuh, Kristine Anderson Skip Kaitlyn Jones, Sask. 2011 Saskatchewan Trish Paulsen, Kari Kennedy, Kari Paulsen, Natalie Yanko Third Chantele Broderson, Alta. 2010 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Laura Crocker, Second Sara Guy, N. Ontario 2009 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes, Jenna Loder, Laryssa Grenkow, Breanne Meakin Lead Shantel Hutton, Sask. 2008 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes, Jenna Loder, Liz Peters, Sarah Wazney 2007 Nfld./Labrador Stacie Devereaux, Stephanie Guzzwell, Sarah Paul, Julie Devereaux JOAN MEAD LEGACY AWARD 2006 Saskatchewan Mandy Selzer, Erin Selzer, Kristen Mitchell, Megan Selzer First-team junior women's all-star honours went to, from left, skip Hailey Newfoundland/Labrador lead 2005 New Brunswick Andrea Kelly, Kristen MacDiarmid, Jodie deSolla, Lianne Sobey Armstrong and third Grace Holyoke, both of Ontario, and second Sara Oliver and lead Rebecca Cormier, both of Manitoba. Michelle Taylor and Prince Edward 2004 Nova Scotia Jillian Mouzar, Paige Mattie, Blisse Comstock, Chloe Comstock Island lead Brooks Roche are the 2003 Saskatchewan Marliese Miller, Teejay Surik, Janelle Lemon, Chelsey Bell 2017 winners of the Joan Mead 2002 P.E.I. Suzanne Gaudet, Robyn MacPhee, Carol Webb, Kelly Higgins Legacy Award. Mead was the CBC’s 2001 P.E.I. Suzanne Gaudet, Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins curling producer for many years 2000 Saskatchewan Stefanie Miller, Marliese Miller, Stacy Helm, Amanda MacDonald and produced its curling coverage 1999 Quebec Marie-France Larouche, Nancy Bélanger, Marie-Eve Létourneau, at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games Valerie Grenier in Nagano, Japan. After she died 1998 New Brunswick Melissa McClure, Nancy Toner, Brigitte McClure, Bethany Toner suddenly in January 2000, the CBC 1997 Nova Scotia Meredith Doyle, Beth Roach, Tara Hamer, Candice MacLean Legacy Award was renamed in her 1996 Alberta Heather Godberson, Carmen Whyte, Kristie Moore, Terelyn Bloor memory and in honour of the great 1995 Manitoba Kelly MacKenzie, Joanne Fillion, Sasha Bergner, Carlene Muth work she had done for curling on 1994 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Trisha Baldwin, Jill Officer, Dana Malanchuk behalf of the CBC. The awards began 1993 Ontario Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Lisa Savage, Sandy Graham after the CBC was presented with 1992 Saskatchewan Amber Holland, Cindy Street, Tracy Beach, Angela Street the Golden Rings Award by the 1991 New Brunswick Heather Smith, Denise Cormier, Suzanne LeBlanc, Lesley Hicks International Olympic Association 1990 Saskatchewan Atina Ford, Darlene Kidd, Leslie Beck, Cindy Ford for its excellence in broadcasting 1989 Manitoba Cathy Overton, Tracy Baldwin, Carol Harvey, Tracy Bush N.L.'s Michelle Taylor and Brooks Roche of P.E.I. are the winners of the curling from the Nagano games. CBC 1988 Alberta LaDawn Funk, Sandy Symyrozum, Cindy Larsen, Laurelle Funk 2017 Joan Mead Legacy Award. The winning curlers are selected by decided to fund an annual award 1987 British Columbia Julie Sutton, Judy Wood, Susan Auty, Marla Geiger the officials for best exemplifying leadership, excellence and fair play. for junior curlers in Canada as an 1986 British Columbia Jodie Sutton, Julie Sutton, Dawn Rubner, Chris Thompson ongoing legacy of the Golden Rings 1985 Saskatchewan Kimberley Armbruster, Sheila Calcutt, Wanda Figitt, Lorraine Krupski Award and established the CBC 1984 Manitoba Darcy Kirkness, Barb Kirkness, Janet Harvey, Barbara Fetch Legacy Awards. 1983 Ontario Alison Goring, Kristin Holman, Cheryl McPherson, Lynda Armstrong 1982 British Columbia Sandra Plut, Sandra Rainey, Leigh Fraser, Debra Fowles KEN WATSON AWARD 1981 Manitoba Karen Fallis, Karen Tresoor, Caroline Hunter, Lynn Fallis The 2017 winners of the Ken 1980 Nova Scotia Kay Smith, Krista Gatchell, Cathy Caudle, Peggy Wilson Watson Award are Quebec skip 1979 Saskatchewan Denise Wilson, Judy Walker, Dianne Choquette, Shannon Olafson Camille Boisvert and Alberta lead 1978 Alberta Cathy King, Brenda Oko, Maureen Olsen, Diane Bowes Nicholas Rabl. The awards are voted 1977 Alberta Cathy King, Robin Ursuliak, Maureen Olsen, Mary Kay James on by the players in the Canadian 1976 Saskatchewan Colleen Rudd, Carol Rudd, Julie Burke, Lori Glenn Juniors and presented to the curlers 1975 Saskatchewan Patricia Crimp, Colleen Rudd, Judy Sefton, Merrill Greabeiel who best combine playing ability 1974 Manitoba Chris Pidzarko, Cathy Pidzarko, Patti Vandekerckhove, Barbara Rudolph with sportsmanship. 1973 Saskatchewan Janet Crimp, Carol Davis, Chris Gervais, Susan Carney 1972 Manitoba Chris Pidzarko, Cathy Pidzarko, Beth Brunsden, Barbara Rudolph Quebec's Camille Boisvert and Alberta's Nicholas Rabl are the recipients 1971 Alberta Shelby McKenzie, Marlene Pargeter, Arlene Hrdlicka, Debbie Goliss of the 2017 Ken Watson Award. Voted on by the players, the award goes to the curlers who best combine playing ability with sportsmanship.

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FB18_Juniors_F.indd 40 2017-09-28 11:08 AM FB18_Juniors_F.indd 41 2017-09-28 11:08 AM Seeding round Wins Losses Newfoundland/Labrador (Greg Blyde) 4 0 Quebec (Vincent Roberge) 3 1 Saskatchewan (Rylan Kleiter) 2 2 Northwest Territories (Sawer Kaeser) 1 3 Nunavut (Arthur Siksik) 0 4

Round robin* Pool A Wins Losses Manitoba (J.T. Ryan) 6 0 Prince Edward Island (Tyler Smith) 4 2 Alberta (Colton Goller) 4 2 The 2017 first-team all-stars: from left, skip New Brunswick (Liam Marin) 3 3 and third Jacob Horgan, both of Northern Ontario, second Quebec (Vincent Roberge) 2 4 Joey Hart of Ontario, and Alberta lead Nicholas Rabl. Newfoundland/Labrador (Greg Blyde) 2 4 Northwest Territories (Sawer Kaeser) 0 6 FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Tanner Horgan, N. Ontario Pool B Wins Losses Third Jacob Horgan, N. Ontario British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) 4 1 Second Joey Hart, Ontario Ontario (Matthew Hall) 3 2 Lead Nicholas Rabl, Alberta Northern Ontario (Tanner Horgan) 3 2 Skip Tyler Tardi, third Sterling Middleton, second Jordan Tardi and lead Nick Meister gave British Columbia its fifth junior Nova Scotia (Matthew Manuel) 3 2 men's gold medal and first since 2000. The team — which went 7-0 in the championship round to earn a bye to the final SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Saskatchewan (Rylan Kleiter) 2 3 — downed Ontario's Matthew Hall 9-7 in a game that turned in the later ends, much to the delight of the home crowd. Skip Tyler Tardi, British Columbia Nunavut (Arthur Siksik) 0 5 Third Tyler Lautner, Alberta JUNIOR MEN’S FINAL * Yukon was unable to field a team, leaving the pools Second Nick Bissonnette, N. Ontario Ontario (Matthew Hall) 001 002 202 0 7 uneven. The top four teams in each pool advance Lead Alec Cameron, Nova Scotia British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) *020 110 040 1 9 to the championship round, remaining teams to the * Last-rock advantage seeding round. The championship-round teams carry over their wins and losses against the other PERCENTAGES qualifiers in their pool; the seeding-round teams Ontario British Columbia play a five-team round robin. Matthew Hall 81% Tyler Tardi 85% Jeff Wanless 75% Sterling Middleton 84% CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONS Joey Hart 84% Jordan Tardi 73% 2017 British Columbia Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Jordan Tardi, Nick Meister David Hart 89% Nick Meister 96% 2016 Manitoba , Colton Lott, Kyle Doering, Rob Gordon Team totals 82% 84% 2015 Manitoba Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson 2014 Manitoba Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson FINAL STANDINGS 2013 Manitoba Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, Daniel Grant, Brendan MacCuish Playoffs Wins Losses 2012 Alberta , Evan Asmussen, Landon Bucholz, Bryce Bucholz British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) 1 0 2011 Saskatchewan Braeden Moskowy, Kirk Muyres, Colton Flasch, Matt Lang Ontario (Matthew Hall) 2 1 2010 Ontario Jake Walker, Craig Van Ymeren, Geoff Chambers, Matthew Mapletoft Northern Ontario (Tanner Horgan) 0 1 2009 P.E.I. Brett Gallant, , Anson Carmody, Jamie Danbrook Manitoba (J.T. Ryan) 0 1 2008 Quebec William Dion, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Erik Lachance, Miguel Bernard 2007 Alberta Charley Thomas, Brock Virtue, Matthew Ng, Kyle Reynolds Championship round Wins Losses Matthew Hall and his Ontario mates recovered 2006 Alberta Charley Thomas, Geoff Walker, Rollie Robinson, Kyle Reynolds British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) 7 0 from a 4-1 deficit to take the lead in seven but 2005 Saskatchewan Kyle George, Justin Mihalicz, David Kidby, Chris Hebert Northern Ontario (Tanner Horgan) 5 2 B.C. shut down the comeback with four in eight. 2004 New Brunswick Ryan Sherrard, Jason Roach, Darren Roach, Jared Bezanson Ontario (Matthew Hall) 4 3 2003 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock, Christopher Haichert, Michael Jantzen, Kyler Broad Manitoba (J.T. Ryan) 4 3 2002 Manitoba David Hamblin, Ross Derksen, Kevin Hamblin, Ross McCannell Nova Scotia (Matthew Manuel) 3 4 2001 Newfoundland Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Mike Adam Prince Edward Island (Tyler Smith) 2 5 2000 British Columbia Brad Kuhn, Kevin Folk, Ryan Kuhn, Hugh Bennett Alberta (Colton Goller) 2 5 1999 Ontario John Morris, Craig Savill, Jason Young, Brent Laing New Brunswick (Liam Marin) 1 6 1998 Ontario John Morris, Craig Savill, Andy Ormsby, Brent Laing

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FB18_Juniors_F.indd 42 2017-09-28 11:08 AM FB18_Juniors_F.indd 43 2017-09-28 11:08 AM 1997 Alberta Ryan Keane, Scott Pfeifer, Blayne Iskiw, Peter Heck 1996 Northern Ontario Jeff Currie, Greg Given, Andrew Mikkelsen, Tyler Oinonen 1995 Manitoba Chris Galbraith, Scott Cripps, Brent Barrett, Bryan Galbraith 1994 Alberta Colin Davison, Kelly Mittelstadt, Scott Pfeifer, Sean Morris 1993 Nova Scotia Shawn Adams, Ben Blanchard, Jon Philip, Robert MacArthur 1992 Quebec Michel Ferland, Marco Berthelot, Steve Beaudry, Steve Guetre 1991 Northern Ontario Jason Repay, Aaron Skillen, Scott McCallum, Trevor Cliff ord 1990 Ontario Noel Herron, Robert Brewer, Steve Small, Richard Polk 1989 British Columbia Dean Joanisse, David Nantes, Tim Coombes, Jef Pilon 1988 British Columbia Mike Wood, Mike Bradley, Todd Troyer, Greg Hawkes 1987 New Brunswick Jim Sullivan, Charlie Sullivan, Craig Burgess, Dan Alderman 1986 Manitoba Hugh McFadyen, Jon Mead, Norman Gould, John Lange 1985 Alberta Kevin Martin, Richard Feeney, Daniel Petryk, Michael Berger 1984 Manitoba Bob Ursel, Brent Mendella, Gerald Chick, Mike Ursel 1983 Saskatchewan Jamie Schneider, Danny Ferner, Steven Leippi, Kelly Vollman 1982 Ontario John Base, Bruce Webster, Dave McAnerney, Jim Donahoe 1981 Manitoba Mert Thompsett, Bill McTavish, Joel Gagne, Mike Friesen 1980 Quebec Denis Marchand, Denis Cecil, Yves Barrette, Larry Phillips 1979 Manitoba Mert Thompsett, Lyle Derry, Joel Gagne, Mike Friesen 1978 Alberta Darren Fish, Lorne Barker, Murray Ursulak, Barry Barker 1977 Alberta Paul Gowsell, John Ferguson, Doug MacFarlane, Kelly Stearne 1976 P.E.I. Bill Jenkins, John Scales, Sandy Stewart, Alan Mayhew 1975 Alberta Paul Gowsell, Neil Houston, Glen Jackson, Kelly Stearne 1974 Alberta Robb King, Brad Hannah, Bill Fowlis, Chris King 1973 Ontario Mark McDonald, Lloyd Emmerson, Phillip Tomsett, Jon Clare 1972 Alberta Lawrence Niven, Rick Niven, Jim Ross, Ted Poblawski 1971 Saskatchewan Greg Montgomery, Don Despins, Jeff Montgomery, Rod Verboom 1970 New Brunswick Ronald Ferguson, Garth Jardine, Brian Henderson, Cyril Sutherland 1969 Saskatchewan Robert Miller, Roger Rask, Lloyd Helm, William Aug 1968 Ontario William Hope, Bruce Lord, Brian Domney, Dennis Gardiner LIVE IT LIVE 1967 Alberta Stanley Trout, Doug Dobry, Allan Kullay, Donald Douglas 1966 Alberta Brian Howes, Blair Pallesen, John Thompson, Chris Robinson 1965 Saskatchewan Dan Fink, Ken Runtz, Ron Jacques, Larry Lechner 1964 Northern Ontario Bob Ash, Bill Ash, Terry Armstrong, Fred Prier 1963 Alberta Wayne Saboe, Ron Hampton, Rick Aldridge, Mick Adams 1962 Saskatchewan Mike Lukowich, Ed Lukowich, Doug McLeod, David Moore 1961 British Columbia Jerry Caughlin, Jack Cox, Mike Shippitt, David Jones 1960 Alberta Tommy Kroeger, Jack Isaman, Ron Nelson, Murray Sorenson 1959 Alberta John Trout, Bruce Walker, Dave Woods, Allen Sharpe 1958 Northern Ontario Tom Tod, Neil McLeod, Patrick Moran, David Allin 1957 Ontario Ian Johnston, Peter Galsworthy, Dave Robinson, Mike Jackson 1956 Saskatchewan Bob Hawkins, Ted Clarke, Bruce Beveridge, Dave Williams

1955 Saskatchewan Bayne Secord, Stan Austman, Merv Mann, Gary Stevenson London 2018 1954 Saskatchewan Bayne Secord, Don Snider, Stan Austman, Don Brownell 1953 Ontario Bob Walker, Duncan Brodie, Claire Peacock, George MacGregor NOV 7-12, 2017 DEC 2-10, 2017 JAN 11-14, 2018 1952 Saskatchewan Gary Thode, Gary Cooper, Doug Conn, Roy Hufsmith 1951 Saskatchewan Gary Thode, Gary Cooper, Orest Hyrniuk, Roy Hufsmith 1950 Saskatchewan Bill Clarke, Gary Carlson, Ian Innes, Harold Grassie 1949 Saskatchewan Jack Thompson, Fred Langen, Balfour Laskin, Gerry Fletcher 1948 Manitoba Stan Gowling, Norm Stewart, Ross Topley, Jack Borthwick 1947 Manitoba Don Montgomery, Reg Freeman, Doug Kitson, Keith Sinclair

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FB18_Juniors_F.indd 44 2017-09-28 11:08 AM FB18_Juniors_F.indd 45 2017-09-28 11:08 AM MOST SPORTSMANLIKE AWARD Selected by their peers, the 2017 VoIP DEFENDER most sportsmanlike award winners are Swedish third Jennie Wåhlin and WORLD JUNIORS second Magnus Trulsen of Norway. GANGNEUNG CURLING CENTRE ❱ PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA ❱ FEBRUARY 16 TO 26, 2017

Canada's bronze-medal-winning junior women: Kristen Streifel, Selected by their peers, the most sportsmanlike Chantele Broderson, Kate Goodhelpsen and Brenna Bilassy. The award winners were Swedish third Jennie Wa°hlin Canucks doubled up South Korea to take their place on the podium. and second Magnus Trulsen of Norway.

WORLD JUNIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Sweden Isabella Wranå, Jennie Wåhlin, Almida De Val, Fanny Sjöberg PHOTOS: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/RICHARD GRAY WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/RICHARD PHOTOS: The 2017 world junior women's champions: from left, Sweden's Mathias Mabergs, Maria Larsson, Fanny Sjöberg, Almida 2016 Canada Mary Fay, Kristin Clarke, Karlee Burgess, Janique LeBlanc De Val, Jennie Wa°hlin and Isabella Wrana°. In a battle of the round-robin leaders, Sweden defeated Scotland 9-6 in the 2015 Canada Kelsey Rocque, Danielle Schmiemann, Holly Jamieson, Jessica Iles Page 1-2 game to earn a berth in the final, while the Scots thrashed Canada 13-2 in the semi to reach the gold-medal game. 2014 Canada Kelsey Rocque, Keely Brown, Taylor McDonald, Claire Tully 2013 Russia Alina Kovaleva, Yulia Portunova, Alexandra Saitova, Oxana Gertova WOMEN’S FINAL 2012 Scotland Hannah Fleming, , Alice Spence, Abigail Brown Sweden (Isabella Wranå) *102 032 020 X 10 2011 Scotland , Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Rhiann Macleod Scotland (Sophie Jackson) 010 300 201 X 7 2010 Sweden Anna Hasselborg, Jonna McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Anna Huhta * Last-rock advantage 2009 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Sarah MacIntyre 2008 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Kerry Barr, Vicki Adams, Sarah MacIntyre, Kay Adams FINAL STANDINGS 2007 Scotland Sarah Reid, Eve Muirhead, Barbara McFarlane, Sarah MacIntyre Playoffs Wins Losses 2006 Russia Liudmila Privivkova, Ekaterina Galkina, Margarita Fomina, Angela Tuvaeva Sweden (Isabella Wranå) 2 0 2005 Switzerland Tania Grivel, Anna Hügli, Stephanie Rüegsegger, Franziska Marthaler Scotland (Sophie Jackson) 1 2 2004 Norway Linn Githmark, Marianne Rørvik, Stine Moe, Åsa Celius Canada (Kristen Streifel)** 2 1 2003 Canada Marliese Miller, Teejay Surik, Janelle Lemon, Chelsey Bell South Korea (Min Ji Kim) 1 2 2002 United States Cassandra Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Katie Beck, Maureen Brunt Switzerland (Selina Witschonke) 0 1 2001 Canada Suzanne Gaudet, Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins ** Won bronze-medal game against South Korea 6-3 2000 Sweden Matilda Mattsson, Kajsa Bergström, Lisa Löfskog, Jenny Hammarström 1999 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni, Michèle Knobel, Brigitte Schori, Martina von Arx Round robin Wins Losses 1998 Canada Melissa McClure, Nancy Toner, Brigitte McClure, Bethany Toner Scotland (Sophie Jackson) 7 2 1997 Scotland Julia Ewart, Michelle Silvera, Mhairi Ferguson, Lynn Cameron Sweden (Isabella Wranå) 7 2 1996 Canada Heather Godberson, Carmen Whyte, Kristie Moore, Terelyn Bloor Canada (Kristen Streifel) 6 3 1995 Canada Kelly MacKenzie, Joanne Fillion, Sasha Bergner, Carlene Muth South Korea (Min Ji Kim) 5 4 1994 Canada Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Lisa Savage, Sandy Graham Switzerland (Selina Witschonke) 5 4 1993 Scotland Kirsty Hay, Gillian Barr, Joanna Pegg, Louise Wilkie Russia (Maria Baksheeva) 5 4 1992 Scotland Gillian Barr, , Janice Watt, Nikki Mauchline Scotland's Sophie Jackson gave up a steal of two in U.S. (Annmarie Dubberstein) 4 5 1991 Sweden Eva Eriksson, Maria Soderkvist, Asa Eriksson, Elisabeth de Brito the sixth end to give Sweden an 8-4 advantage, in what Japan (Misaki Tanaka) 4 5 was the turning point in the women's final. 1990 Scotland Kirsty Addison, , Joanna Pegg, Laura Scott Hungary (Bernadett Biro) 1 8 1989 Canada LaDawn Funk, Sandy Symyrozum, Cindy Larsen, Laurelle Funk Turkey (Dilsat Yildiz) 1 8 1988 Canada Julie Sutton, Judy Wood, Susan Auty, Marla Geiger

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FB18_WorldJuniors_F.indd 46 2017-09-28 1:36 PM FB18_WorldJuniors_F.indd 47 2017-09-28 1:36 PM South Korea's Ki Jeong Lee lost the Page 1-2 The South Koreans celebrate an historic moment for their country. A game but rebounded with an 11-4 semifinal win 5-4 win against the U.S. in the gold-medal matchup gave their country The 2017 world junior men's champions: from left, Korean coach Myung Sup Lin, alternate Gyeong Ho Woo, lead Jeong over Scotland to earn a spot in the final. its first-ever men's medal in world championship history. Uk Choi, second-vice Yu Jin Seong, third Ki Bok Lee and skip Ki Jeong Lee. The U.S. took a deuce in the ninth end to knot the game at 4-4, but in the 10th, facing a pair of U.S. rocks, K.J. Lee made a hit-and-stay to score a single for the win. 2010 Switzerland , Benoît Schwarz, Roger Gulka, Valentin Tanner 2009 Denmark Rasmus Stjerne, Mikkel Krause, Oliver Dupont, Troels Harry MEN’S FINAL 2008 United States Chris Plys, Aanders Brorson, Matthew Perushek, Matthew Hamilton United States (Andrew Stopera) *000 020 002 0 4 2007 Canada Charley Thomas, Brock Virtue, Matthew Ng, Kyle Reynolds South Korea (Ki Jeong Lee) 000 100 210 1 5 2006 Canada Charley Thomas, Geoff Walker, Rollie Robinson, Kyle Reynolds * Last-rock advantage 2005 Canada Kyle George, Justin Mihalicz, David Kidby, Chris Hebert 2004 Sweden Niklas Edin, Nils Carlsén, Jörgen Granberg, Fredrik Lindberg FINAL STANDINGS 2003 Canada Steve Laycock, Christopher Haichert, Michael Jantzen, Kyler Broad Playoffs Wins Losses 2002 Canada David Hamblin, Ross Derksen, Kevin Hamblin, Ross McCannell South Korea (Ki Jeong Lee) 2 1 2001 Canada Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Mike Adam United States (Andrew Stopera) 1 1 2000 Canada Brad Kuhn, Kevin Folk, Ryan Kuhn, Hugh Bennett Norway (Magnus Ramsfjell)** 2 1 1999 Canada John Morris, Craig Savill, Jason Young, Brent Laing Scotland (Cameron Bryce) 1 2 1998 Canada John Morris, Craig Savill, Andy Ormsby, Brent Laing Canada (Tyler Tardi) 0 1 1997 Switzerland Ralph Stöckli, Michael Boesiger, Pascal Sieber, Clemens Oberwiler ** Won bronze-medal game against Scotland 10-3 1996 Scotland James Dryburgh, Ross Barnet, Ron Brewster, David Murdoch 1995 Scotland Tom Brewster, Paul Westwood, Ronald Brewster, Steven Still Round robin Wins Losses 1994 Canada Colin Davison, Kelly Mittelstadt, Scott Pfeifer, Sean Morris South Korea (Ki Jeong Lee) 8 1 1993 Scotland Craig Wilson, Neil Murdoch, Ricky Burnett, Craig Strawhorn United States (Andrew Stopera) 6 3 1992 Switzerland Stefan Heilmann, Christoph Grossenbacher, Lucian Jenzer, Roger Wyss Scotland (Cameron Bryce) 6 3 1991 Scotland Alan MacDougall, James Dryburgh, Fraser MacGregor, Colin Beckett Canada (Tyler Tardi) 6 3 1990 Switzerland Stefan Traub, Andreas Oestreich, Markus Widmer, Roland Muessler Norway (Magnus Ramsfjell) 6 3 1989 Sweden Peter Lindholm, Magnus Swartling, Owe Ljundahl, Peter Narup With two more years of junior elegibility, run- Switzerland (Jan Hess) 4 5 1988 Canada Jim Sullivan, Charles Sullivan, Craig Burgess, Dan Alderman nerup Andrew Stopera says: "Now we've just got Sweden (Johan Nygren) 4 5 1987 Scotland Douglas Dryburgh, Philip Wilson, Lindsay Clark, Billy Andrew to put in the hard work to try to get back here." Italy (Marco Onnis) 2 7 1986 Scotland David Aitken, Robin Halliday, Peter Smith, Harry Reilly China (Zhi Yu Wang) 2 7 1985 Canada Bob Ursel, Brent Mendella, Gerald Chick, Mike Ursel Turkey (Ugurcan Karagoz) 1 8 1984 United States Al Edwards, Mark Larson, Dewey Basley, Kurt Disher 1983 Canada John Base, Bruce Webster, Dave McAnerney, Jim Donahoe WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONS 1982 Sweden Soren Grahn, Niklas Jarund, Henrik Holmberg, Anders Vennerstedt 2017 South Korea Ki Jeong Lee, Ki Bok Lee, Yu Jin Seong, Jeong Uk Choi 1981 Scotland Peter Wilson, Jim Cannon, Roger McIntyre, John Parker 2016 Scotland Bruce Mouat, Bobby Lammie, Gregor Cannon, Angus Dowell 1980 Scotland Andrew McQuistin, Norman Brown, Hugh Aitken, Dick Adams 2015 Canada Braden Calvert, Kyle Kurz, Lucas Van Den Bosch, Brendan Wilson 1979 United States Don Barcome, Randy Darling, Bobby Stalker, Earl Barcome 2014 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller, Reto Keller, Patrick Witschonke, Michael Probst 1978 Canada Paul Gowsell, John Ferguson, Doug MacFarlane, Kelly Stearne 2013 Scotland Kyle Smith, Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell, Cameron Smith 1977 Canada Bill Jenkins, John Scales, Sandy Stewart, Alan Mayhew 2012 Canada Brendan Bottcher, Evan Asmussen, Landon Bucholz, Bryce Bucholz 1976 Canada Paul Gowsell, Neil Houston, Glen Jackson, Kelly Stearne 2011 Sweden Oskar Eriksson, Kristian Lindström, Henrik Leek, Alexander Lindström 1975 Sweden Jan Ullsten, Mats Nyberg, Anders Grahn, Bo Soderstrom

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FB18_WorldJuniors_F.indd 48 2017-09-28 1:36 PM FB18_WorldJuniors_F.indd 49 2017-09-28 1:37 PM FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Ontario (Rachel Homan) 2 1 SCOTTIES Manitoba (Michelle Englot) 1 1 Team Canada (Chelsea Carey)** 1 1 TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Northern Ontario (Krista McCarville) 1 2 ** Won bronze-medal game against Northern Ontario 7-4 MERIDIAN CENTRE ❱ ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO ❱ FEBRUARY 18 TO 26, 2017 Round robin Wins Losses Manitoba (Michelle Englot) 10 1 Ontario (Rachel Homan) 10 1 Team Canada (Chelsea Carey) 9 2 Northern Ontario (Krista McCarville) 8 3 Quebec (Eve Bélisle) 7 4 Alberta (Shannon Kleibrink) 5 6 Newfoundland/Labrador (Stacie Curtis) 5 6 Northwest Territories (Kerry Galusha) 5 6 Prince Edward Island (Robyn MacPhee) 3 8 Ontario skip Rachel Homan made a pressure- Nova Scotia (Mary Mattatall) 2 9 packed four-foot runback on her final shot of an British Columbia (Marla Mallett) 1 10 extra end to defeat Manitoba in the Hearts final. Saskatchewan (Penny Barker) 1 10

Pre-qualfiers (winner advances) Wins Losses New Brunswick (Melissa Adams) 3 0 Northwest Territories (Kerry Galusha)† 2 1 Yukon (Sarah Koltun) 1 2 Nunavut (Geneva Chislett) 0 3 † Defeated New Brunwick 5-3 in the pre-qualifying playoff to advance to the main draw PHOTOS: ANDREW KLAVER © KRUGER PRODUCTS ANDREW KLAVER PHOTOS: The 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champions: (front row, from left) skip Rachel Homan, third Emma Miskew, sec- Wendy Morgan was awarded the Joan Mead ond Joanne Courtney and lead Lisa Weagle; (back row) coach Adam Kingsbury and alternate Cheryl Kreviazuk. "That's Builder Award for her significant contribution to the hardest win we have ever fought for," said Homan, moments after defeating Manitoba 8-6 in the gold-medal game. the growth and development of women's curling.

FINAL JOAN MEAD BUILDER AWARD Manitoba (Michelle Englot) *101 010 100 2 0 6 Presented in the name of Joan Mead, the Ontario (Rachel Homan) 030 000 021 0 2 8 2017 Builder Award has been presented * Last-rock advantage to Wendy Morgan of Burlington, Ontario, for her significant contribution PERCENTAGES to the growth and development of Manitoba Ontario women’s curling in Canada. The coach Michelle Englot 70% Rachel Homan 85% of Team Jennifer Jones, Morgan also Kate Cameron 86% Emma Miskew 86% has been a major contributor to the Leslie Wilson 86% Joanne Courtney 92% long-term success of the Canadian 97% Lisa Weagle 89% wheelchair curling program as both Team totals 85% 88% the program manager and team leader. Morgan's hard work off the ice has Manitoba skip Michelle Englot had Ontario's number in their round Team Canada's Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman and produced unparalleled success on the robin and Page 1-2 playoff encounters but was unable to stop a red-hot Laine Peters took home the bronze medal with a 7-4 win over North- ice, including three Paralympic gold Rachel Homan, who made some brilliant shots in the final. ern Ontario's Krista McCarville in a re-match of last year's finalists. medals and three world titles.

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FB18_STOH_F.indd 50 2017-09-28 1:06 PM FB18_STOH_F.indd 51 2017-09-29 12:02 PM 2011 Saskatchewan Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider, Heather Kalenchuk 2010 Team Canada Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin 2009 Team Canada Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin 2008 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin 2007 Team Canada , Jeanna Schraeder, , Renee Simons 2006 British Columbia Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons 2005 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Cathy Gauthier 2004 Team Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt 2003 Team Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt 2002 Team Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt 2001 Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt 2000 British Columbia Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson 1999 Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt The 2017 first-team Scotties Tournament of Hearts all-stars: from left, 1998 Alberta Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne skip Rachel Homan, third Emma Miskew and second Joanne Courtney, 1997 Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit all of Ontario, and British Columbia lead Blaine de Jager. 1996 Ontario Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud 1995 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, Cathy Overton, Cathy Gauthier, FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS 1994 Team Canada Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit Skip Rachel Homan, Ontario 1993 Saskatchewan Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit Third Emma Miskew, Ontario 1992 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, , Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott Second Joanne Courtney, Ontario 1991 British Columbia Julie Sutton, Jodie Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms Lead Blaine de Jager, B.C. 1990 Ontario Alison Goring, Kristin Turcotte, Andrea Lawes, Cheryl McPherson SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS 1989 Team Canada Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy 1988 Ontario Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy Skip Chelsea Carey, Team Canada 1987 British Columbia Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo Third Shannon Aleksic, B.C. 1986 Ontario Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn Second Sarah Wilkes, Alberta Skip Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories Lead Lisa Weagle, Ontario is the recipient of the 2017 Marj Mitchell Award 1985 British Columbia Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney for best embodying the spirt of curling. 1984 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott MARJ MITCHELL AWARD 1983 Nova Scotia Penny LaRocque, Sharon Horne, Cathy Caudle, Pam Sanford Northwest Territories skip Kerry Galusha won the Marj 1982 Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kay Smith, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon Mitchell Award for best embodying the spirit of curling 1981 Alberta Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The award is 1980 Saskatchewan Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach named in memory of Marj Mitchell, who skipped Canada 1979 British Columbia Lindsay Sparkes, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles to its first world title in 1980. In 1983, shortly after the 1978 Manitoba Cathy Pidzarko, Chris Pidzarko, Iris Armstrong, Patti Vandekerckhove second Hearts, Mitchell died of cancer at the age of 35. 1977 Alberta Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnava, Barb Davis, Jane Rempel The winner is selected each year in a vote by all players at 1976 British Columbia Lindsay Davie, Dawn Knowles, Robin Klassen, Lorraine Bowles the tournament. 1975 Quebec Lee Tobin, Marilyn McNeil, Michelle Garneau, Laurie Ross 1974 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham, Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath, Donna Collins SANDRA SCHMIRLER AWARD 1973 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison Presented in the name of the late Sandra Schmirler, the 1972 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison Most Valuable Player Award was presented to Ontario skip Kruger Products' Mario Gosselin presents the 1971 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison Rachel Homan after she was chosen the most outstanding Sandra Schmirler Award as the most valuable 1970 Saskatchewan Dorenda Schoenhals, Cheryl Stirton, Linda Burnham, Joan Anderson player in the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoffs. player in the playoffs to Ontario's Rachel Homan. 1969 Saskatchewan Joyce McKee, Vera Pezer, Lenore Morrison, Jennifer Falk 1968 Alberta Hazel Jamison, Gale Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle CANADIAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 1967 Manitoba Betty Duguid, Joan Ingram, Laurie Bradawaski, Dorothy Rose 2017 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle 1966 Alberta Gale Lee, Hazel Jamison, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle 2016 Alberta Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters 1965 Manitoba Peggy Casselman, Val Taylor, Pat MacDonald, Pat Scott 2015 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen 1964 British Columbia Ina Hansen, Ada Calles, Isabel Leith, May Shaw 2014 Team Canada Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle 1963 New Brunswick Mabel DeWare, Harriet Stratton, Forbis Stevenson, Marjorie Fraser 2013 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle 1962 British Columbia Ina Hansen, Ada Calles, Isabel Leith, May Shaw 2012 Alberta Heather Nedohin, Beth Iskiw, Jessica Mair, Laine Peters 1961 Saskatchewan Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin, Rosa McFee

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FB18_STOH_F.indd 52 2017-09-28 1:06 PM FB18_STOH_F.indd 53 2017-09-28 1:06 PM TIM HORTONS BRIER ❱ ST. JOHN'S, N.L. ❱ MARCH 4 TO 12, 2017

In his 14th appearance Brad Gushue claimed his First-team all-star honours went to Newfoundland and Labrador first Brier title and he did it at home, sending the skip Brad Gushue, third of Saskatchewan, Northern sellout crowd of 6,471 into a celebratory frenzy. Ontario second E.J. Harnden and lead Denni Neufeld of Manitoba.

Round robin Wins Losses FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS

PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS: Manitoba (Mike McEwen) 9 2 Skip Brad Gushue, N.L. The 2017 Tim Hortons Brier champions: from left, Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gal- Newfoundland/Labrador (Brad Gushue) 9 2 Third Catlin Schneider, Saskatchewan lant and Geoff Walker. It all came down to the final shot with the score tied and Gushue needing to draw the eight-foot Team Canada (Kevin Koe) 8 3 Second E.J. Harnden, Northern Ontario for the win. Despite some anxious moments, the sweepers were able to drag their skipper's rock in for the winning point. Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs) 8 3 Lead Denni Neufeld, Manitoba Quebec (Jean-Michel Ménard) 7 4 British Columbia (John Morris) 7 4 SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS FINAL Saskatchewan (Adam Casey) 5 6 Skip Mike McEwen, Manitoba N.L. (Brad Gushue) *030 020 010 1 7 Nova Scotia () 4 7 Third Mark Nichols, N.L. Team Canada (Kevin Koe) 000 103 101 0 6 Ontario (Glenn Howard) 4 7 Second Matt Wozniak, Manitoba * Last-rock advantage Alberta (Brendan Bottcher) 3 8 Lead Geoff Walker, N.L. New Brunswick () 1 10 PERCENTAGES Northwest Territories () 1 10 Newfoundland/Labrador Team Canada Brad Gushue 85% Kevin Koe 86% Pre-qualifiers (winner advances) Wins Losses Mark Nichols 94% Marc Kennedy 75% Nova Scotia (Jamie Murphy)† 3 0 Brett Gallant 86% Brent Laing 86% Yukon (Craig Kochan) 2 1 Geoff Walker 85% Ben Hebert 94% Prince Edward Island (Eddie MacKenzie) 1 2 Team totals 88% 85% Nunavut (Jim Nix) 0 3 † Defeated Yukon 9-6 in the pre-qualifying playoff to FINAL STANDINGS advance to the main draw Playoffs Wins Losses Newfoundland/Labrador (Brad Gushue) 2 0 ROSS HARSTONE AWARD Team Canada (Kevin Koe) 2 1 Quebec skip Jean-Michel Ménard is the winner of the Manitoba (Mike McEwen)** 1 2 2017 Ross Harstone Award, whose recipient is selected by the players in the Tim Hortons Brier. The award is Kevin Koe and his Team Canada won the 3-4 play- Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs) 0 2 Curling Canada's Peter Inch presents the 2017 off and semi to reach the final, where they gave presented to the player who best combines playing Ross Harstone sportsmanship award to Quebec N.L. all they could handle in a 7-6 losing effort. ** Won bronze-medal game against Northern Ontario 7-5 ability and sportsmanship. skip Jean-Michel Ménard.

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FB18_Brier_F.indd 54 2017-09-28 10:40 AM FB18_Brier_F.indd 55 2017-09-28 10:40 AM HEC GERVAIS AWARD 1981 Manitoba Kerry Burtynk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock Presented to the most valuable player 1980 Saskatchewan Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson in the Tim Hortons Brier playoffs, the 1979 Manitoba Barry Fry, Bill Carey, Gord Sparkes, Bryan Wood 2017 Hec Gervais Award was won by 1978 Alberta Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Dale Johnston, Ron Schindle Newfoundland/Labrador skip Brad 1977 Quebec Jim Ursel, Art Lobel, Don Aitken, Brian Ross Gushue. 1976 Newfoundland Jack MacDuff, Toby McDonald, Doug Hudson, Ken Templeton 1975 Northern Ontario Bill Tetley, Rick Lang, Bill Hodgson, Peter Hnatiw 1974 Alberta Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Warren Hansen, Darrel Sutton 1973 Saskatchewan Harvey Mazinke, Billy Martin, George Achtymichuk, Dan Klippenstein 1972 Manitoba Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romano, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley 1971 Manitoba Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Curling Canada chair Peter Inch presents the 1970 Manitoba Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood Hec Gervais most valuable player award to 1969 Alberta Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey Newfoundland/Labrador skip Brad Gushue. 1968 Alberta Ron Northcott, Jim Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1967 Ontario Alf Phillips Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly CANADIAN MEN’S CHAMPIONS 1966 Alberta Ron Northcott, George Fink, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 2017 N.L. Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker 1965 Manitoba Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull 2016 Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert 1964 British Columbia Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark 2015 Team Canada Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 1963 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry 2014 Alberta Kevin Koe, Pat Simmons, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 1962 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 2013 Northern Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, 1961 Alberta Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Werner, Wally Ursuliak 2012 Ontario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 1960 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 2011 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould 1959 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 2010 Alberta Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 1958 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Jack Geddes, Gordon Haynes, Bill Price 2009 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 1957 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Gordon Haynes, Art Kleinmeyer, Bill Price 2008 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 1956 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams 2007 Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 1955 Saskatchewan Garnet Campbell, Don Campbell, Glen Campbell, Lloyd Campbell 2006 Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard, François Roberge, Éric Sylvain, 1954 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Glenn Gray, Pete Ferry, Jim Collins 2005 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 1953 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman 2004 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson 1952 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson 2003 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 1951 Nova Scotia Don Oyler, George Hanson, Fred Dyke, Wally Knock 2002 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 1950 Northern Ontario Tom Ramsay, Len Williamson, Bill Weston, Bill Kenny 2001 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 1949 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Read 2000 British Columbia Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup 1948 British Columbia Frenchy D’Amour, Bob McGhie, Fred Wendell, Jim Mark 1999 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jonathan Mead, Garry Van Den Berghe, Doug Armstrong 1947 Manitoba Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jack Reid, Harry Monk 1998 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey 1946 Alberta Bill Rose, Bart Swelin, Austin Smith, George Crooks 1997 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Don Bartlett 1942 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charlie Scrymgeour, Jim Grant 1996 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould 1941 Alberta Howard Palmer, Jack Lebeau, Art Gooder, Clare Webb 1995 Manitoba , Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton 1940 Manitoba Howard Wood, Ernie Pollard, Howard Wood Jr., Roy Enman 1994 British Columbia Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard 1939 Ontario Bert Hall, Perry Hall, Ernie Parkes, Cam Seagram 1993 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner 1938 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartmell, Bill McKnight, Tom McKnight 1992 Manitoba , Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd 1937 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Wes Robinson, Ross Manahan, Lloyd McIntyre 1991 Alberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Dan Petryk, Don Bartlett 1936 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin MacIntyre, Charles Kerr 1990 Ontario Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1935 Ontario Gordon Campbell, Don Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell 1989 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 1934 Manitoba Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Linc Johnson, Marno Frederickson 1988 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 1933 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Harold Deeton, Harold Wolfe, Bert Ross 1987 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs 1932 Manitoba Jimmy Congalton, Howard Wood, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney 1986 Alberta Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme 1931 Manitoba Bob Gourlay, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart 1985 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1930 Manitoba Howard Wood, Jimmy Congalton, Victor Wood, Lionel Wood 1984 Manitoba Mike Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey 1929 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant 1983 Ontario Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison 1928 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant 1982 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy 1927 Nova Scotia Murray Macneill, Al MacInnes, Cliff Torey, Jim Donahoe

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FB18_Brier_F.indd 56 2017-09-28 10:40 AM FB18_Brier_F.indd 57 2017-09-28 10:40 AM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WORLD WHEELCHAIR Russian third Konstantin Kurokhtin was presented with the 2017 World Wheelchair Sportsmanship Award. CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The award is voted on by the players and presented to the curler who best GANGNEUNG CURLING CENTRE ❱ PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA ❱ exemplifies the traditional values of MARCH 4 TO 11, 2017 skill, honesty, fair play, sportsmanship and friendship.

Chief umpire Michael Schlatter, right, presents the 2017 World Wheel- chair Sportsmanship Award to Russian third Konstantin Kurokhtin. The winner is selected by the players.

Round robin Wins Losses Russia (Andrey Smirnov) 8 1 Scotland (Aileen Neilson) 6 3 China (Haitao Wang) 6 3 Norway (Rune Lorentsen) 5 4 Canada (Jim Armstrong) 5 4 South Korea (Jong Pan Kim) 4 5 United States (Stephen Emt) 3 6 Switzerland (Felix Wagner) 3 6 Russian skip Andrey Smirnov was heavy with his Germany (Christiane Putzich) 3 6 final rock in the fifh end, giving Norway a steal

PHOTOS: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTOS: Finland (Markku Karjalainen) 2 7 of three and a commanding 6-2 lead. It's thumbs up from the 2017 world wheelchair champions: from left, Norwegian alternate Rikke Iversen, lead Sissel Løchen, second Ole Fredrik Syversen, third Jostein Stordahl, skip Rune Lorentsen and coach Peter Dahlman. The Nordics won a tiebreaker just to make it to the playoffs, where they won the 3-4 Page and the semi before upending Russia in the final. WORLD WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS 2017 Norway Rune Lorentsen, Jostein Stordahl, Ole Fredrik Syversen, Sissel Løchen, FINAL Rikke Iversen Russia (Andrey Smirnov) 002 001 0X 3 2016 Russia Andrey Smirnov, Konstantin Kurokhtin, Svetlana Pakhomova, Norway (Rune Lorentsen) *100 230 2X 8 Alexander Shevchenko, Marat Romanov 2015 Russia Andrey Smirnov, Marat Romanov, Svetlana Pakhomova, Alexander Shevchenko, * Last-rock advantage Oxana Slesarenko FINAL STANDINGS 2013 Canada Jim Armstrong, Dennis Thiessen, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet, Mark Ideson Playoffs Wins Losses 2012 Russia Andrey Smirnov, Marat Romanov, Alexander Shevchenko, Svetlana Pakhomova, Norway (Rune Lorentsen) 4 0 Oxana Slesarenko Russia (Andrey Smirnov) 1 1 2011 Canada Jim Armstrong, Darryl Neighbour, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet, Bruno Yizek Scotland (Aileen Neilson)** 1 2 2009 Canada Jim Armstrong, Darryl Neighbour, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet, Chris Sobkowicz China (Haitao Wang) 0 2 2008 Norway Rune Lorentsen, Jostein Stordahl, Geir Arne Skogstad, Lene Tystad, Canada (Jim Armstrong) 0 1 Anne Mette Samdal 2007 Norway Rune Lorentsen, Geir Arne Skogstad, Jostein Stordahl, Lene Tystad, Trine Fissum ** Won bronze-medal game against China 9-5 2005 Scotland Frank Duffy, Michael McCreadie, Tom Killin, Angie Malone, Ken Dickson 2004 Scotland Frank Duffy, Michael McCreadie, Ken Dickson, Angie Malone, James Sellar Norwegian second Ole Fredrik Syversen anchors skip Rune Lorentsen 2002 Switzerland Urs Bucher, Cesare Cassani, Manfred Bolliger, Therese Kämpfer, Silvia Obrist as he delivers his rock. "I feel unbelievably happy. Fantastic game from us," said Lorentsen after a convincing 8-3 win against the Russians.

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FB18_WorldWheelchair_F.indd 58 2017-09-28 2:54 PM FB18_WorldWheelchair_F.indd 59 2017-09-28 2:54 PM FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Canada (Rachel Homan) 2 0 CPT WORLD WOMEN’S Russia (Anna Sidorova) 1 2 Scotland (Eve Muirhead)** 1 1 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) 1 2 Presented by Ford of Canada ** Won bronze-medal game against Sweden 6-4 CAPITAL INDOOR STADIUM ❱ BEIJING, CHINA ❱ Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Rachel Homan) 11 0 MARCH 18 TO 26, 2017 Russia (Anna Sidorova) 8 3 Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) 8 3 Scotland (Eve Muirhead) 7 4 United States (Nina Roth) 6 5 South Korea (EunJung Kim) 5 6 Czech Republic (Anna Kubešková) 5 6 Switzerland (Alina Pätz) 5 6 Germany (Daniela Jentsch) 5 6 Italy (Diana Gaspari) 3 8 China (Bingyu Wang) 2 9 Denmark (Lene Nielsen) 1 10 PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/ALINA PAVLYUCHIK WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/ALINA PHOTO: Anna Sidorova and her teammates — world championship bronze medallists the last three seasons — became the first Russian team ever to win silver at the world women's. PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTO: The 2017 world champions: from left, Canada's Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle and Cheryl Kreviazuk. The Holman team not only ended the longest gold-medal drought for Canadian women's teams — eight years — but it became the first team in the 39-year history of the world women's to run the table, going a perfect 13-0.

FINAL Russia (Anna Sidorova) 000 010 20X X 3 Canada (Rachel Homan) *021 003 02X X 8 * Last-rock advantage PERCENTAGES Russia Canada Anna Sidorova 55% Rachel Homan 93% Margarita Fomina 86% Emma Miskew 89% Alexandra Raeva 83% Joanne Courtney 75% Alina Kovaleva 95% Lisa Weagle 95% Team totals 80% 88% PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI FEDERATION/CÉLINE CURLING WORLD PHOTO: "It's really hard to describe how amazing it feels to be able to call our Canada's Lisa Weagle, Emma Miskew, Rachel Homan and Joanne Courtney discuss shot options during the gold-medal team world champions," said Rachel Homan. "To be standing on the game against Russia. With a 3-1 lead at the break, Canada's big end came in the sixth, when Anna Sidorova's last rock

PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/ALINA PAVLYUCHIK FEDERATION/ALINA CURLING WORLD PHOTO: podium and singing O Canada was just an amazing moment." rubbed off a Canadian stone, allowing Homan to make a delicate tap to score three and put the game all but out of reach.

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FB18_WorldWomen_F.indd 60 2017-09-28 3:00 PM FB18_WorldWomen_F.indd 61 2017-09-28 3:00 PM WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Canada Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle 2016 Switzerland Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Fränziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech 2015 Switzerland Alina Pätz, , Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwägli 2014 Switzerland Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Fränziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech 2013 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton 2012 Switzerland Mirjam Ott, Carmen Schäfer, Carmen Küng, Janine Greiner 2011 Sweden Anette Norberg, Cecilia Östlund, Sara Carlsson, Lotta Lennartsson 2010 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Melanie Robillard, Monika Wagner, Stella Heiss 2009 China Bingyu Wang, Yin Liu, Qingshuang Yue, Yan Zhou 2008 Canada Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin 2007 Canada Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons 2006 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd 2005 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Bergström

PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTO: 2004 Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt Scottish coach Glenn Howard, alternate Kelly Schafer, lead Lauren Gray, second Vicki Adams, third Anna Sloan and skip 2003 United States Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm Silver, Tracy Sachtjen Eve Muirhead won the bronze medal in dramatic fashion. Down 4-3 after seven ends to Sweden's Anna Hasselborg, 2002 Scotland , , Katriona Fairweather, Anne Laird Muirhead drew for one in the eighth and then stole single points in the ninth and 10th for a 6-4 triumph. 2001 Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt 2000 Canada Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson 1999 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Lousie Marmont, Elisabeth Persson FRANCES BRODIE AWARD FRANCES BRODIE AWARD WINNERS 1998 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson Chinese skip Bingyu Wang is the 2017 winner 2017 Bingyu Wang China 1997 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit of the Frances Brodie Award. The award winner 2016 Irene Schori Switzerland 1996 Canada Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud is selected annually by competitors in the 2015 Sanna Puustinen Finland 1995 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson World Women’s Curling Championship as the 2014 Alison Kreviazuk Canada 1994 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit player who best combines playing ability with 2013 Corinna Scholz Germany 1993 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit sportsmanship. The award was named in honour 2012 Eve Muirhead Scotland 1992 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson of Scotland’s Frances Brodie, one of curling’s 2011 Henriette Løvar Norway 1991 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Jotun pioneering women. Brodie helped establish the 2010 Linn Githmark Norway 1990 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Jotun women’s world championship and chaired the 2009 Marianne Rørvik Norway 1989 Canada Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy first such event in Perth, Scotland, in 1979. The 2008 Mirjam Ott Switzerland 1988 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Almut Scholl, Monika Wagner, Suzanne Fink award was presented for the first time in 1989. 2007 Scotland 1987 Canada Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo 2006 Junko Sonobe Japan 1986 Canada Marilyn Bodogh, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn 2005 Cassie Johnson United States 1985 Canada Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney 2004 Madeleine Dupont Denmark 1984 Canada Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott 2003 Dordi Nordby Norway 1983 Switzerland Erika Müller, Barbara Meyer, Barbara Meier, Christina Wirz 2002 Mi-Yeon Kim South Korea 1982 Denmark Marianne Jörgensen, Helena Blach, Astrid Birnbaum, Jette Olsen 2001 Ann Swisshelm Silver United States 1981 Sweden Elisabeth Högström, Carina Olsson, Birgitta Sewik, Karin Sjögren 2000 Scotland 1980 Canada Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach 1999 Marianne Aspelin Norway 1979 Switzerland Gaby Casanova, Rosie Manger, Linda Thommen, Betty Bourguin 1998 Jackie Lockhart Scotland 1997 Jaana Jokela* Finland 1996 Kirsty Hay Scotland 1995 Ayako Ishigaki Japan 1994 Helena Blach-Lavrsen Denmark 1993 Jaana Jokela* Finland 1992 Amy Hatten Wright United States 1991 Veronika Huber Austria 1990 Almut Hege-Scholl Germany PHOTO: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTO: Chief umpire Dave Petursson presents the 2017 Frances 1989 Christina Lestander Switzerland Brodie sportsmanship award to skip Bingyu Wang of China. *Two-time winner The winner is selected annually by the curlers.

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FB18_WorldWomen_F.indd 62 2017-09-28 3:01 PM FB18_WorldWomen_F.indd 63 2017-09-28 3:01 PM COACHING AWARDS The 2017 coaching award winners are men’s coach John Newhook of the U SPORTS-CURLING CANADA Dalhousie Tigers and women’s coach Garry Coderre of the Alberta Pandas. The award winners are chosen at the UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS U SPORTS-Curling Canada University FORT WILLIAM CURLING CLUB ❱ THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ❱ First-team all-Canadians: from left, Alberta Golden Bears lead Caleb Championships by coaches, who are asked Boorse, second Zach Young and third Stephen Trickett, both of the to select an opposing team coach who best MARCH 18 TO 22, 2017 Memorial Sea-Hawks, and skip Wes Forget of the Queen's Gaels. exemplifies the attributes of coaching.

MEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Memorial University Sea-Hawks, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Adam Boland, Stephen Trickett, Zach Young, Evan Kearley 2016 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Aaron Squires, Richard Krell, Spencer Nuttall, Fraser Reid 2015 University of Alberta Golden Bears, Edmonton, Alberta Thomas Scoffin, Evan Asmussen, Jason Ginter, Andrew O'Dell 2014 University of Manitoba Bisons, Winnipeg, Manitoba Matt Dunstone, Jim Coleman, Daniel Grant, Chris Gallant 2013 Waterloo Warriors, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario Jake Walker, Edward Cyr, Jordan Moreau, James Freeman 2012 University of Alberta Golden Bears, Edmonton, Alberta Brendan Bottcher, Mick Lizmore, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin 2011 Memorial University Sea-Hawks, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador Colin Thomas, Cory Schuh, Chris Ford, Spencer Wicks 2010 Queen’s University Golden Gaels, Kingston, Ontario Jon Beuk, Andrew Inouye, Chadd Vandermade, Scott Chadwick

PHOTOS: RON JASON PHOTOS: 2009 University of Regina Cougars, Regina, Saskatchewan Lead Evan Kearley, second Zach Young, third Stephen Trickett and skip Adam Boland of the Memorial University Sea- Chris Busby, Jason Obst, Justin Mihalicz, Brad Wallin Hawks ran the table at the 2017 U Sports-Curling Canada University Men's Championship, winning nine consecutive 2008 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario games, including an 8-4 decision over the University of Alberta Golden Bears in the gold-medal match. Mike Anderson, Bill Francis, Paul Arkilander, Matthew Mapletoft

MEN’S FINAL FIRST-TEAM WOMEN’S FINAL R.W. PUGH FAIR PLAY AND Alberta Golden Bears (Thomas Scoffin) 000 020 101 X 4 ALL-CANADIANS Lakehead Thunderwolves (H. Beaudry) 010 010 200 X 4 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Memorial Sea-Hawks (Adam Boland) *000 103 040 X 8 Skip Wes Forget, Laurentian Voyageurs (Krysta Burns) *101 003 002 X 7 The 2017 R.W. Pugh Fair Play * Last-rock advantage Queen's * Last-rock advantage and Sportsmanship Award Third Stephen Trickett, winners are St. Francis Xavier FINAL STANDINGS Memorial FINAL STANDINGS X-Women skip Emma Logan Playoffs Wins Losses Second Zach Young, Playoffs Wins Losses and lead Alex Cormier of the Memorial Sea-Hawks (Adam Boland) 2 0 Memorial Laurentian Voyageurs (Krysta Burns) 2 0 Queen's Gaels. The winners Alberta Golden Bears (Thomas Scoffin) 1 1 Lead Caleb Boorse, Lakehead Thunderwolves (Hailey Beaudry) 1 1 are voted on by the players in UPEI Panthers (Christopher Gallant)** 1 1 Alberta Alberta Pandas (Kristen Streifel)** 1 1 the U SPORTS-Curling Canada Regina Cougars (Samuel Wills) 0 2 Dalhousie Tigers (Kristin Clarke) 0 2 University Championships ** Won bronze-medal game against Regina Cougars 7-6 SECOND-TEAM ** Won bronze-medal game against Dalhousie Tigers 9-2 as the curlers who best ALL-CANADIANS combine sportsmanship and Round robin Wins Losses Skip Adam Boland, Round robin Wins Losses playing ability. Memorial Sea-Hawks (Adam Boland) 7 0 Memorial Alberta Pandas (Kristen Streifel) 7 0 Alberta Golden Bears (Thomas Scoffin) 4 3 Third Matthew Manuel, Dalhousie Tigers (Kristin Clarke) 4 3 UPEI Panthers (Christopher Gallant) 4 3 Dalhousie Laurentian Voyageurs (Krysta Burns) 4 3 Regina Cougars (Samuel Wills) 3 4 Second Michael Brophy, Lakehead Thunderwolves (Hailey Beaudry) 3 4 Queen's Gaels (Wes Forget) 3 4 Dalhousie UNB Varsity Reds (Justine Comeau) 3 4 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (Matthew Hall) 3 4 Lead Evan Kearley, St. Francis Xavier X-Women (Emma Logan) 3 4 Dalhousie Tigers (Robert Mayhew) 3 4 Memorial Regina Cougars (Haylee Jameson) 2 5 Lakehead Thunderwolves (Dave Henderson) 1 6 Ryerson Rams (Maggie Macintosh) 2 5

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FB18_U Sports_University_F.indd 64 2017-09-28 1:10 PM FB18_U Sports_University_F.indd 65 2017-09-28 1:10 PM Riding the momentum of an 8-3 win in their semifinal matchup against Dalhousie, lead Laura Masters, second Sara Guy, third Megan Smith and skip Krysta Burns of the Laurentian Voyageurs defeated hometown favourite Hailey Beaudry of the Lakehead Thunderwolves 7-4 in an all-Northern Ontario final to capture the 2017 U Sports-Curling Canada title.

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Laurentian Voyageurs, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario Krysta Burns, Megan Smith, Sara Guy, Laura Masters 2016 University of Alberta Pandas, Edmonton, Alberta Kelsey Rocque, Danielle Schmiemann, Taylor McDonald, Taylore Theroux 2015 University of Alberta Pandas, Edmonton, Alberta Kelsey Rocque, Taylor McDonald, Alison Kotylak, Claire Tully 2014 Carleton University Ravens, Ottawa, Ontario Jamie Sinclair, Lauren Horton, Lynn Kreviazuk, Jessica Armstrong 2013 University of Manitoba Bisons, Winnipeg, Manitoba Breanne Meakin, Ashley Howard, Selena Kaatz, Krysten Karwacki 2012 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Laura Crocker, Sarah Wilkes, Jen Gates, Pam Feldkamp 2011 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario IT’SIT’S SOSO MUCHMUCH MOREMORE Laura Crocker, Sarah Wilkes, Jen Gates, Pam Feldkamp 2010 University of Regina Cougars, Regina, Saskatchewan ForFor the the Love Love Brooklyn Lemon, Chelsey Peterson, Ashley Green, Nicole Lang THANTHAN AA GAME.GAME. ofof Curling Curling 2009 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario Hollie Nicol, Danielle Inglis, Laura Hickey, Hilary McDermott 2008 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario YourYour donation donation to to Hollie Nicol, Danielle Inglis, Laura Hickey, Hilary McDermott AmazingAmazing things things happen happen when when children children thethe Curling Curling Canada Canada FoundationFoundation will will FIRST-TEAM ALL-CANADIANS participateparticipate in in sport. sport. ensureensure that that youth youth Skip Kristen Streifel, Alberta curlingcurling programs programs are are Third Danielle Schmiemann, Alberta GiveGive a a child child the the chance chance to to experience experience the the o o ered ered and and supported supported Second Kate Goodhelpsen, Alberta inin every every province province Lead Jesse Iles, Alberta friendships,friendships, life-changing life-changing opportunities opportunities and and sensesense of of community community that that are are so so deep-rooted deep-rooted in in andand territory territory across across Canada.Canada. SECOND-TEAM ALL-CANADIANS thethe great great sport sport of of curling! curling! Skip Kristin Clarke, Dalhousie Third Nicole Titkai, Ryerson Second Hayley Unrau, Regina Lead Lauren Chase, Dalhousie SupportSupport the the sport sport you you love love. . It was a first-team all-Canadian sweep for the Alberta Pandas, with DONATEDONATE TODAY TODAY the honours going to lead Jesse Iles, second Kate Goodhelpsen, third Danielle Schmiemann and skip Kristen Streifel. 800.550.2875800.550.2875 EXT. EXT. 127 127 16601660 Vimont Vimont Court, Court,   1.800.550.28751.800.550.2875 x127 x127 www.curling.ca/foundationwww.curling.ca/foundation OrleansOrleans ON ON K4A K4A 4J4 4J4   CURLING.CA/FOUNDATIONCURLING.CA/FOUNDATION 66

FB18_U Sports_University_F.indd 66 2017-09-28 1:10 PM FB18_U Sports_University_F.indd 67 2017-09-28 1:10 PM Pool B Wins Losses Manitoba (Terry Ursel) 5 1 EVEREST Saskatchewan (Sherry Anderson) 4 2 Northern Ontario (Peggy Taylor) 4 2 Alberta (Cathy King) 3 3 CANADIAN SENIORS Quebec (Anne Hardy) 2 4 N.L. (Diane Roberts) 2 4 CAPITAL WINTER CLUB AND WILLIE O'REE PLACE ❱ , Northwest Territories (Debbie Moss) 1 5 ❱ NEW BRUNSWICK MARCH 20 TO 25, 2017 * Nunavut was unable to field a team, leaving the pools unbalanced. The top four teams in each pool advance to the championship round, remaining teams to the seeding round. The championship-round teams carry over their records against the other qualifiers in their pool; the seeding-round teams play a five-team round robin. Skip Jo-Ann Rizzo and her Ontario squad gave up steals in the third, fourth and seventh ends in a 7-3 loss to Saskatchewan's Sherry Anderson.

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Skip Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan Third Alexa Washburn, New Brunswick Second Karen Hardy, P.E.I. Lead Tracy Stasiuk,

PHOTOS: ORVILLE SCOTTPHOTOS: Northern Ontario Saskatchewan's Sherry Anderson, Patty Hersikorn, Brenda Goertzen and Anita Silvernagle lost to Ontario's Jo-Ann Rizzo in championship-pool action but got the win when it counted the most, defeating Ontario in the championship The winners of the 2017 final. Silver medallists last season, the Saskatoon foursome took a 4-1 lead into the fifth end and never looked back. Sportsmanship Awards are voted on by the players in the Everest SENIOR WOMEN’S FINAL Seeding round Wins Losses The 2017 Sportsmanship Award winners: from left, Saskatchewan skip Canadian Seniors as the curlers who Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo) *100 020 0X 3 Quebec (Anne Hardy) 3 1 Sherry Anderson, third Alexa Washburn of New Brunswick, second best combine sportsmanship with Saskatchewan (Sherry Anderson) 021 101 2X 7 N.L. (Diane Roberts) 3 1 Karen Hardy of P.E.I. and lead Tracy Stasiuk of Northern Ontario. playing ability. * Last-rock advantage P.E.I. (Shelley Ebbett) 2 2 Northwest Territories (Debbie Moss) 2 2 CANADIAN SENIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS FINAL STANDINGS Yukon (Darlene Gammel) 0 4 2017 Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson, Patty Hersikorn, Brenda Goertzen, Anita Silvernagle Playoffs Wins Losses 2016 Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary Sue Radford, Nancy Delahunt Saskatchewan (Sherry Anderson) 2 0 Round robin* 2015 Alberta Terri Loblaw, Judy Pendergast, Sandy Bell, Cheryl Meek Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo) 1 1 Pool A Wins Losses 2014 Manitoba Lois Fowler, Maureen Bonar, Cathy Gauthier, Allyson Stewart British Columbia (Lynne Noble)** 1 1 British Columbia (Lynne Noble) 5 0 2013 Nova Scotia Colleen Pinkney, Wendy Currie, Shelley MacNutt, Susan Creelman Alberta (Cathy King) 0 2 Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo) 4 1 2012 Alberta Cathy King, Carolyn Morris, Lesley McEwan, Doreen Gares ** Won bronze-medal game against Alberta 6-3 Nova Scotia (Mary Mattatall) 3 2 2011 New Brunswick Heidi Hanlon, Kathy Floyd, Judy Blanchard, Jane Arseneau New Brunswick (Kathy Hicks) 2 3 2010 British Columbia Christine Jurgenson, Cheryl Noble, Pat Sanders, Roselyn Craig Championship round Wins Losses P.E.I. (Shelley Ebbett) 1 4 2009 Nova Scotia Colleen Pinkney, Wendy Currie, Karen Hennigar, Susan Creelman Alberta (Cathy King) 5 2 Yukon (Darlene Gammel) 0 5 2008 British Columbia Pat Sanders, Cheryl Noble, Roselyn Craig, Christine Jurgenson British Columbia (Lynne Noble) 5 2 2007 Alberta Diane Foster, Shirley McPherson, Chris Wilson, Shirley Kohuch Ontario (Jo-Ann Rizzo) 5 2 2006 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Carol Thompson Saskatchewan (Sherry Anderson) 4 3 2005 Ontario Joyce Potter, Muriel Potter, Janelle Sadler, Bonnie Morris Nova Scotia (Mary Mattatall) 3 4 2004 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd Northern Ontario (Peggy Taylor) 3 4 2003 Saskatchewan Nancy Kerr, Linda Burnham, Kenda Richards, Gertie Pick Manitoba (Terry Ursel) 3 4 2002 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Carol Thompson New Brunswick (Kathy Hicks) 0 7 2001 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd

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FB18_Seniors_F.indd 68 2017-09-28 12:57 PM FB18_Seniors_F.indd 69 2017-09-28 12:57 PM 2000 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson Round robin* 1999 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson Pool A Wins Losses 1998 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Gloria Campbell, Vicki Lauder Quebec (Robert Maclean) 5 1 1997 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson Ontario (Howard Rajala) 4 2 1996 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Gloria Campbell, Vicki Lauder P.E.I. (Philip Gorveatt) 3 3 1995 Northern Ontario Sheila Ross, Linda Anderson, Barbara Gordon, Rae D’Agostino N.L. (Mark Noseworthy) 3 3 1994 Alberta Cordella Schwengler, Marj Stewart, Betty Clarke, Nora Eaves British Columbia (Craig Lepine) 3 3 1993 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Vicki Lauder, Maymar Gemmell Yukon (Pat Paslawski) 2 4 1992 Saskatchewan Sheila Rowan, Donna Trapp, Doreen Thomas, Joyce McKee Nunavut (Ed Sattelberger) 1 5 1991 Northern Ontario Eila Brown, Arline Wilson, Eileen Chivers-Wilson, Betty Toskovich 1990 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Maymar Gemmell, Vicki Lauder Pool B Wins Losses 1989 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham, Mary Todarchuk, Mary Heidt, Arlie Ellsworth New Brunswick (Terry Odishaw) 6 0 1988 Ontario Phyllis Nielsen, Barbara Baird, Geraldine Barton, Mary Ellen McGugan Alberta () 3 3 1987 Nova Scotia Verda Kempton, Marita Morrow, Joan Mason, Molly Pirie Northern Ontario (Robbie Gordon) 3 3 1986 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman Manitoba (Murray Warren) 3 3 1985 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman Nova Scotia (Alan O'Leary) 3 3 1984 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman Saskatchewan (Darrell McKee) 3 3 Ontario skip Howard Rajala upset championship round- 1983 Manitoba Mabel Mitchell, Mary Adams, Mildred Murray, June Clark Northwest Territories (Mel Sittichinli) 0 6 robin leader and host-province favourite New Brunswick's 1982 Nova Scotia Verda Kempton, Lucille Hamm, Molly Pirie, Lois Smith Terry Odishaw in the 1-4 playoff to earn a berth in the final. * Top four teams in each pool advanced to 1981 Alberta Bea Mayer, Eileen Cyr, Leah Nate, Alice Vejprava championship round, remaining teams to 1980 British Columbia Flora Martin, Elsie Humphrey, Verle McKeown, Edna Messum seeding round. All teams carried their full 1979 British Columbia Flora Martin, Elsie Humphrey, Verle McKeown, Edna Messum SENIOR MEN’S FINAL win-loss records forward. 1978 Alberta Hadie Manley, Bernie Durward, Dee McIntyre, Anna Kasting Alberta (Wade White) *010 003 02 1 7 1977 British Columbia Vi Tapella, Rose Neratini, Doris Vandendriesche, Mary Lee Bacchus Ontario (Howard Rajala) 003 100 20 0 6 1976 Alberta Hadie Manley, Bernie Durward, Anna Kasting, Gladys Baptist * Last-rock advantage 1975 British Columbia Flora Martin, Edna Messum, Doreen Baker, Betty Stubbs 1974 British Columbia Flora Martin, Edna Messum, Doreen Baker, Betty Stubbs FINAL STANDINGS 1973 British Columbia Ada Calles, Ina Hansen, May Shaw, Barbara Weir Playoffs Wins Losses Alberta (Wade White) 2 0 Ontario (Howard Rajala) 1 1 New Brunswick (Terry Odishaw)** 1 1 Quebec (Robert Maclean) 0 2 ** Won bronze-medal game against Quebec 6-5

Championship round Wins Losses New Brunswick (Terry Odishaw) 10 0 Alberta (Wade White) 7 3 Sportsmanship awards went to, from left, N.W.T. lead Hans Quebec (Robert Maclean) 7 3 Lennie, second Terry Warren and third Brian Barker, both Ontario (Howard Rajala) 6 4 of Manitoba, and N.L. skip Mark Noseworthy. Northern Ontario (Robbie Gordon) 5 5 Manitoba (Murray Warren) 5 5 SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS P.E.I. (Philip Gorveatt) 3 7 Skip Mark Noseworthy, N.L. N.L. (Mark Noseworthy) 3 7 Third Brian Barker, Manitoba Second Terry Warren, Manitoba Seeding round Wins Losses Lead Hans Lennie, Northwest Territories Saskatchewan (Darrell McKee) 6 3 Nova Scotia (Alan O'Leary) 6 3 The winners of the 2017 Sportsmanship Awards British Columbia (Craig Lepine) 4 5 are voted on by the players in the Everest Yukon (Pat Paslawski) 3 6 Canadian Seniors as the curlers who best Curling Canada's Angela Hodgson, left, and Everest president and CEO Mark Duffey, far right, present the Canadian Nunavut (Ed Sattelberger) 2 7 combine sportsmanship with playing ability. senior men's championship banner and trophy to Alberta's George White, Dan Holowaychuk, Barry Chwedoruk and Wade N.W.T. (Mel Sittichinli) 0 9 White. Trailing 4-1 at the break, Alberta battled back to tie it in six and, after trading deuces, stole the win in an extra end.

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FB18_Seniors_F.indd 70 2017-09-28 12:57 PM FB18_Seniors_F.indd 71 2017-09-28 12:57 PM CANADIAN SENIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Alberta Wade White, Barry Chwedoruk, Dan Holowaychuk, George White 2016 Ontario , Ian MacAulay, Doug Johnston, Ken Sullivan 2015 Manitoba Randy Neufeld, Dean Moxham, Peter Nicholls, Dale Michie 2014 Nova Scotia Alan O'Leary, Andrew Dauphinee, Danny Christianson, Harold McCarthy 2013 New Brunswick , Mike Kennedy, Mike Flannery, Wade Blanchard 2012 Alberta Rob Armitage, Keith Glover, Randy Ponich, Wilf Edgar 2011 Manitoba Kelly Robertson, Doug Armour, Peter Prokopowich, Bob Scales 2010 Alberta , Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2009 Ontario Bruce Delaney, Rick Bachand, Duncan Jamieson, George Mitchell 2008 Saskatchewan , Kevin Kalthoff , Verne Anderson, Dave Folk 2007 Alberta Pat Ryan, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans WeWe gogo toto workwork eacheach dayday toto helphelp individualsindividuals andand familiesfamilies 2006 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Alan Laine, Brian Adams 2005 Alberta Les Rogers, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2004 Nfl d./Labrador Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerald Young, Harvey Holloway 2003 Alberta Tom Reed, Warren Kushnir, Larry Gardeski, Garry Landry taketake controlcontrol ofof theirtheir financesfinances andand theirtheir futures.futures. 2002 Manitoba Carl German, Ray Fillion, Ray McDougall, Brian Copeland 2001 Manitoba Gary Ross, Winston Warren, Gary Smith, Ken Orr 2000 Ontario Bob Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Bob Lichti, Steve McDermot 1999 British Columbia Ken Watson, Ed Dezura, John Himbury, Howard Grisack 1998 Saskatchewan Gary Bryden, Dale Graham, Wilf Foss, Gerry Zimmer 1997 Ontario Bob Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Bob Lichti, Steve McDermot 1996 Ontario Bob Turcotte, Roy Weigand, Bob Lichti, Steve McDermot 1995 Ontario Bill Dickie, Thom Pritchard, Keith MacGregor, George Dolejsi 1994 New Brunswick David Sullivan, Wally Nason, Roland Lord, William Ayer 1993 Alberta Len Erickson, Merl Brown, Bernie Desjarlais, Nelson Caron 1992 Ontario Jim Sharples, Art Lobel, Joe Gurowka, Brian Longley 1991 Manitoba Jim Ursel, Norm Houck, John Helston, Stan Lamont 1990 Manitoba Jim Ursel, Norm Houck, Stan Lamont, Henry Kroeger 1989 Ontario Jim Sharples, Art Lobel, Joe Gurowka, Peter Warren 1988 Alberta Bill Clark, Cy Little, Murray MacDonald, John Mayer 1987 Manitoba Norm Houck, Henry Kroeger, Sam Doherty, Doug McCartney 1986 Ontario Earle Hushagen, Joe Gurowka, Art Lobel, Bert Baragar 1985 Saskatchewan Frank Scheirich, Joe Golumbia, Wally Yuzdepski, Alex Wassien 1984 Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Toro Suzuki, Albert Olson, Elgin Christianson WeWe gogo toto workwork eacheach dayday toto helphelp individualsindividuals andand familiesfamilies 1983 Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Toro Suzuki, Albert Olson, Dennis Reid 1982 Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Toro Suzuki, Albert Olson, Elgin Christianson taketake controlcontrol ofof theirtheir financesfinances andand theirtheir futures.futures. 1981 Quebec Jim Wilson, Garth Ruiter, George Brown, Bert Skitt 1980 Saskatchewan Terry McGeary, Don Berglind, Hillis Thompson, Clare Ramsay 1979 Alberta Cliff Forry, John Wolfe, Fred Kalicum, Ray Wellman 1978 Saskatchewan Art Knutson, Ernie Vaughan, Gay Knutson, Elmer Knutson GoGo toto worldfinancialgroup.comworldfinancialgroup.com toto learnlearn moremore 1977 Saskatchewan Morrie Thompson, Bert Harbottle, Archie Bartley, Mac McKee 1976 P.E.I. Wen MacDonald, John Squarebriggs, Irvine MacKinnon, Don Hutchison 1975 P.E.I. Wen MacDonald, John Squarebriggs, Irvine MacKinnon, Don Hutchison 1974 British Columbia George Beaudry, Buzz McGibney, Tom Clark, Harvey McKay 1973 Manitoba Dr. Bill McTavish, Norm McLean, John McLean, Harry Sulkers 1972 Quebec Ken Weldon, Ben McCormick, Bob Hubbard, Larry Elliott 1971 P.E.I. Wen MacDonald, John Squarebriggs, Doug George, Dan O’Rourke 1970 British Columbia Don MacRae, Gene Koster, Bev Smiley, Doc Howden 1969 Ontario Alfi e Phillips, George Cowan, Sandy McTavish, Jack Young GoGo toto worldfinancialgroup.comworldfinancialgroup.com toto learnlearn moremore 1968 Saskatchewan Don Wilson, Carson Tuft s, Ivan McMillan, Reuben Lowe 1967 New Brunswick Jim Murphy, Harry Farrell, Don Beatteay, Walter Biddiscombe 1966 Ontario Jim Johnston, Tom Rosborough, Joe Todd, Ed Waller 1965 Manitoba Leo Johnson, Marno Frederickson, Fred Smith, Cliff Wise ©2017©2017 World World Financial Financial Group Group Canada Canada Inc. Inc. WFGCA10053/8.17WFGCA10053/8.17

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Switzerland's Valentin Tanner, Benoˆıt Schwarz, Claudio Pätz and Peter de Cruz broke open a tight game with four in the seventh end to defeat John Shuster of the U.S. 7-5 to capture the bronze medal.

Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Brad Gushue) 11 0 Canada's Brad Gushue celebrates his gold-medal Sweden (Niklas Edin) 9 2 win over Sweden. He is the first skip to win gold Switzerland (Peter de Cruz) 8 3 at the world juniors, Olympics and world men's. United States (John Shuster) 8 3 China (Rui Liu) 6 5 FINAL STANDINGS Scotland (David Murdoch) 6 5 Playoffs Wins Losses Japan (Yusuke Morozumi) 5 6 Canada (Brad Gushue) 2 0 Norway (Steffen Walstad) 5 6 Sweden (Niklas Edin) 1 2 Italy (Joel Retornaz) 4 7 Switzerland (Peter de Cruz)** 2 1 Germany (Alexander Baumann) 3 8 United States (John Shuster) 0 2 Netherlands (Jaap van Dorp) 1 10 ** Won bronze-medal game against the U.S. 7-5 Russia (Alexey Stukalskiy) 0 11 PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS: Canada's Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker hoist the world men's championship trophy thanks to a 4-2 win over Sweden's Niklas Edin in a hotly contested championship final. Gushue broke open a tight 2-2 affair with two in the ninth end and delivered a takeout with his final rock in 10 to dash any hopes of a Swedish victory.

FINAL Canada (Brad Gushue) *010 100 002 X 4 Sweden (Niklas Edin) 001 010 000 X 2 * Last-rock advantage PERCENTAGES Canada Sweden Brad Gushue 91% Niklas Edin 88% Mark Nichols 85% Oskar Eriksson 83% Brett Gallant 86% Rasmus Wranå 73% Geoff Walker 89% Christoffer Sundgren 90% Team totals 88% 83%

"We needed to get something good to happen for us and we didn't do Canadian lead Geoff Walker, third Mark Nichols, skip Brad Gushue and second Brett Gallant take a timeout in gold-medal that," said two-time world champion Niklas Edin of Sweden after losing action. The Canucks completed a perfect 13-0 run with a 4-2 victory over Sweden's Niklas Edin. With a podium finish, the world title to Canada. "Congrats to the better team for the win." the team punched its ticket to the Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials in Ottawa in early December.

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FB18_WorldMen_F.indd 74 2017-09-28 1:46 PM FB18_WorldMen_F.indd 75 2017-09-28 1:46 PM COLIN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD 2008 Canada Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2007 Canada Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill Lead Carlo Glasbergen of the Netherlands is the winner of the 2017 Colin Campbell Memorial Award. The 2006 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers award winner is selected annually by competitors in 2005 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque the World Men’s Curling Championship as the player 2004 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup who best combines playing ability with sportsmanship. 2003 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque The award was instituted in 1979 to honour the 2002 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque memory of Colin A. Campbell, who served as president 2001 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup of the International Curling Federation (now the World 2000 Canada Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup Curling Federation) from 1969 until his death in 1978. 1999 Scotland Hammy McMillan, Warwick Smith, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Loudon 1998 Canada Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey Head official Brett Waldroff presents the Colin Campbell Memorial 1997 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup Award — which goes to the player who best combines playing abil- 1996 Canada Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve Gould ity with sportsmanship — to Netherlands lead Carlo Glasbergen. 1995 Canada Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton 1994 Canada Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard 1993 Canada Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner COLIN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS 1992 Switzerland Markus Eggler, Frédéric Jean, Stefan Hofer, Bjorn Schröder 1991 Scotland David Smith, Graeme Connal, Peter Smith, David Hay 2017 Carlo Glasbergen Netherlands 1996 Mikael Hasselborg Sweden 1990 Canada Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 2016 Kosuke Morozumi* Japan 1995 Peja Lindholm Sweden 1989 Canada Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 2015 Kosuke Morozumi* Japan 1994 Gert Larsen Denmark 1988 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Morten Søgaard, Bo Bakke 2014 Ewen MacDonald* Scotland 1993 Hugh Millikin Australia 1987 Canada Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs 2013 Niklas Edin Sweden 1992 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 1986 Canada Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme 2012 Sean Becker** New Zealand 1991 Markus Eggler Switzerland 1985 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 2011 Thomas Ulsrud Norway 1990 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 2010 Torger Nergård Norway 1984 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Gunnar Meland, Bo Bakke 1989 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 2009 Fengchun Wang China 1983 Canada Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison 1988 Bo Bakke Norway 2008 Thomas Dufour France 1982 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy 1987 Goran Roxin Sweden 2007 Ralph Stöckli Switzerland 1981 Switzerland Jürg Tanner, Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik Lörtscher, Franz Tanner 1986 Uli Sutor Germany 2006 Ewan MacDonald* Scotland 1980 Canada Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson 2005 Marco Mariani Italy 1985 Tim Wright United States 1979 Norway Kristian Sørum, Morten Sørum, Eigil Ramsfjell, Gunnar Meland 2004 Sean Becker** New Zealand 1984 Mike Hay Scotland 1978 United States Bob Nichols, Bill Strum, Tom Locken, Bob Christman 2003 Markku Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 1983 Keith Wendorf* Germany 1977 Sweden Ragnar Kamp, Håkan Rudström, Björn Rudström, Christer Mårtensson 2002 Pål Trulsen Norway 1982 Rick Lang Canada 1976 United States Bruce Roberts, Joe Roberts, Gary Kleffman, Jerry Scott 2001 Spencer Mugnier France 1981 Mark Olson Canada 1975 Switzerland Otto Danieli, Roland Schneider, Rolf Gautschi, Ueli Mülli 2000 Greg McAulay Canada 1980 Greig Henderson Scotland 1974 United States Bud Somerville, Bob Nichols, Bill Strum, Tom Locken 1999 Sean Becker** New Zealand 1979 Keith Wendorf* Germany 1973 Sweden Kjell Oscarius, Bengt Oscarius, Tom Schaeffer, Boa Carlman 1972 Canada Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romano, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley 1998 Markku Uusipaavalniemi* Finland *Two-time winner 1971 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1997 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland **Three-time winner 1970 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1969 Canada Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONS 1968 Canada Ron Northcott, Jimmy Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 2017 Canada Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker 1967 Scotland Chuck Hay, John Bryden, Alan Glen, David Howie 2016 Canada Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert 1966 Canada Ron Northcott, George Fink, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 2015 Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Kristian Lindström, Christoffer Sundgren 1965 United States Bud Somerville, Bill Strum, Al Gagne, Tom Wright 2014 Norway Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergård, Christoffer Svae, Håvard Vad Petersson 1964 Canada Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark 2013 Sweden Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjäll 1963 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry 2012 Canada Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 1962 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 2011 Canada Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould 1961 Canada Hector Gervais, Ray Werner, Vic Raymer, Wally Ursuliak 2010 Canada Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 1960 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 2009 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Smith, Euan Byers 1959 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson

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* Top four teams in each pool advance to the championship round, remaining teams to the seeding round. All teams carry their full win-loss records forward.

CANADIAN MASTERS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Saskatchewan Delores Syrota, Bev Krasowski, Donna Liebrecht, Sylvia Broad 2016 Saskatchewan Merle Kopach, Sylvia Johnson, Linda Delver, Trudy Dykes 2015 British Columbia Karen Lepine, Susan Beuk, Agnes Sigurdson, Donna Christian 2014 Saskatchewan Merle Kopach, Audrey Crosson, Linda Delver, Janet Rooks 2013 Ontario Joyce Potter, Diana Favel, Janelle Sadler, Jennifer Langley 2012 Saskatchewan Merle Kopach, Audrey Crosson, Linda Delver, Rae Wilson 2011 Manitoba Joyce McDougall, Linda Van Daele, Cheryl Orr, Karen Dunbar 2010 Nova Scotia Sue Anne Bartlett, Sharon Clarke, Marjorie MacKay, Brenda Nearing 2009 Saskatchewan Lee Morrison, Bernice Van Der Velden, Peggy Hergott, Marg Griffiths 2008 Alberta Mary Lynn Oates, Heather Paul-Scott, Sylvia Babich, Linda Pratt 2007 Alberta Linda Wagner, Sandra Turner, Marilyn Toews, Betty Clarke 2006 Nova Scotia Sue Anne Bartlett, Adine Boutilier, Carol Whitmore, Marjorie MacKay 2005 Ontario Gloria Sorley, Jacki Lococo, Lynne Coull, Marg Newton 2004 New Brunswick Marlene Vaughan, Ellen Brennan, Sandra Franey, Fran Meehan 2003 Ontario Gloria Sorley, Jacki Lococo, Lynne Coull, Marg Newton 2002 New Brunswick Marlene Vaughan, Ellen Brennan, Rose Donovan, Pierrette MacNaughton 2001 Alberta Shirley Tucker, Ruth Kimmitt, Lorna Priddle, Betty Jean Buchanan 2000 Alberta Phyl Raymond, Toni Ironside, Vida Roseboom, Jackie Ogryzlo Saskatchewan's Sylvia Broad, Donna Liebrecht, Bev Krasowski and Delores Syrota stole seven points — three in the second, three in the third and one in the fourth — to jump out to a commanding 9-0 lead en route to an 11-1 victory over Ontario's Dale Curtis in the 2017 Canadian masters women's final. It was a leading fifth title for Saskatchewan. MEN’S FINAL Championship round Wins Losses Alberta (Fred Armstrong) *020 110 10 5 Alberta (Fred Armstrong) 8 2 WOMEN’S FINAL Championship round Wins Losses N. Ontario (Al Hackner) 202 001 02 7 Northern Ontario (Al Hackner) 8 2 Ontario (Dale Curtis) 000 010 XX 1 Saskatchewan (Delores Syrota) 7 2 * Last-rock advantage Saskatchewan (Jim Wilson) 8 2 Saskatchewan (Delores Syrota) *233 102 XX 11 Manitoba (Gwen Wooley) 7 2 P.E.I. (Bill Hope) 6 4 * Last-rock advantage British Columbia (Janet Klebe) 7 2 FINAL STANDINGS Ontario (Bruce Delaney) 6 4 Ontario (Dale Curtis) 7 2 Playoffs Wins Losses British Columbia (Ken Watson) 5 5 FINAL STANDINGS P.E.I. (Sandy Hope) 6 3 N. Ontario (Al Hackner) 2 0 N.L. (Gary Oke) 4 6 Playoffs Wins Losses Alberta (Diane Foster) 5 4 Alberta (Fred Armstrong) 1 1 Quebec (Greg Sleno) 4 6 Saskatchewan (Delores Syrota) 2 0 Northern Ontario (Barbara Ward) 3 6 Saskatchewan (Jim Wilson)** 1 1 Ontario (Dale Curtis) 1 1 New Brunswick (Ellen Brennen) 2 7 P.E.I. (Bill Hope) 0 2 Seeding round Wins Losses B.C. (Janet Klebe)** 1 1 ** Won bronze-medal game against P.E.I. 6-5 Host Ontario (Jim Lyle) 4 5 Manitoba (Gwen Wooley) 0 2 Seeding round Wins Losses N.B. (Robert MacDiarmid) 4 5 ** Won bronze-medal game against Manitoba 8-5 Nova Scotia (Louanne Labelle) 4 4 Manitoba (Mark Franklin) 4 5 Quebec (Odette Trudel) 2 6 Nova Scotia (Steve Ogden) 3 6 N.L. (Jean Rockwell) 2 6 Yukon (George Hilderman) 2 7 Yukon (Ellen Johnson) 0 8 N.W.T. (Paul Delorey) 1 8

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Northern Ontario lead Bruce Munro, second Frank Morissette, third Eric Harnden and skip Al Hackner captured the 2017 Canadian masters crown, downing Alberta's Fred Armstrong 7-5 in the final. With the victory, Hackner — more commonly known as The Iceman — became the first skip to win a Canadian men's, senior and masters championship.

Round robin* Pool A Wins Losses Pool B Wins Losses Quebec (Greg Sleno) 4 2 Northern Ontario (Al Hackner) 5 1 Alberta (Fred Armstrong) 4 2 Saskatchewan (Jim Wilson) 5 1 British Columbia (Ken Watson) 4 2 P.E.I. (Bill Hope) 4 2 N.L. (Gary Oke) 4 2 Ontario (Bruce Delaney) 3 3 Host Ontario (Jim Lyle) 3 3 Manitoba (Mark Franklin) 2 4 N.W.T. (Paul Delorey) 1 5 Nova Scotia (Steve Ogden) 2 4 N.B. (Robert MacDiarmid) 1 5 Yukon (George Hilderman) 0 6

* Top four teams in each pool advance to the championship round, remaining teams to the seeding round. All teams carry their full win-loss records forward.

CANADIAN MASTERS MEN’S CHAMPIONS 2017 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Eric Harnden, Frank Morissette, Bruce Munro 2016 Alberta Ed Lukowich, Jim Walsh, Don Hier, Gord Dewar 2015 Manitoba Ron Westcott, Ken Dusablon, Bob Boughey, Howard Restall 2014 Saskatchewan Eugene Hritzuk, Jim Wilson, Verne Anderson, Dave Folk 2013 Alberta Harold Breckenridge, Don Hier, J.R. McDonald, Gord Dewar 2012 N.L. Toby McDonald, Wayne Hamilton, Lloyd Powell, Paul Aitken 2011 British Columbia Garry Gelowitz, Rob Koffski, Brad Cmolik, Dennis Case 2010 Ontario Mike Dorey, Brian Henderson, Gary Houghton, Paul Knight 2009 Manitoba Ray Orr, Dennis Peckover, Brian Manns, John Mendrikis 2008 British Columbia Rick Pughe, John Zwarych, Jack Finnbogason, Bob Byrne 2007 Ontario Bob Edmondson, David Stewart, Brian Longley, Graham MacEachern 2006 British Columbia Dale McKenzie, Roy Giles, Sheldon Paugler, Fred Trussell 2005 Manitoba Doug Armour, Frank Gudz, Don Barr, Ken Sabad 2004 Manitoba Martin Bailey, John Helston, Brian Taylor, Gary Smith 2003 Quebec Dave Moon, Mac Baines, Bob Suderman, Dan McConnell Proud Supporters of 2002 Manitoba Orest Meleschuk, John Usackis, Bob Lesko, Richard Shroeder Canadian Curling for 23 years 2001 Manitoba Barry Fry, Don Duguid, Winston Warren, Barry Coleman 2000 Ontario Jim Sharples, Brian Longley, Joe Gurowka, Art Lobel

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Bronze medals were awarded to, from left, teammates Colin Hodgson and Chelsea Carey, and Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing. Both teams will join the gold and silver medallists at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials January 2 to 7 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, to determine Canada's representatives at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Round robin Pool A Wins Losses Pool C Wins Losses Rachel Homan, John Morris 7 0 Sherry Just, Ryan Deis 6 1 Marliese Kasner, Dustin Kalthoff 5 2 Chelsea Carey, Colin Hodgson 6 1 Shannon Birchard, 5 2 Lisa Weagle, John Epping 5 2 Kim Tuck, Wayne Tuck 4 3 Jaelyn Cotter, 4 3 Sarah Wark, Jeff Richard 3 4 Nancy Martin, Catlin Schneider 3 4

PHOTOS: DARLENE DANYLIW/CURLING CANADA DANYLIW/CURLING DARLENE PHOTOS: Jill Officer, Pat Simmons 2 5 Mackenzie Schwartz, Sam Wills 2 5 Sporting their 2017 Canadian mixed doubles hardware are gold medallists Reid Carruthers, far left, and Joanne Courtney, Jill Routledge, Felix Asselin 1 6 Sarah Lamswood, Ryan Lamswood 1 6 second from right, and silver medallists John Morris and Rachel Homan. All even after eight ends, Homan's final draw Sabrina Smith, Kyle Holland 1 6 Katie Cottrill, Shawn Cottrill 1 6 was left slightly exposed, and Courtney made no mistake in removing the Homan-Morris counter to win the national title. Pool B Wins Losses Pool D Wins Losses FINAL Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers 7 0 Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing 6 1 Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers *102 010 20 3 9 Dana Ferguson, Brendan Bottcher 6 1 Kalynn Virtue, Charley Thomas 6 1 Rachel Homan, John Morris 010 103 01 0 6 Jennifer Baxter, Mark Dacey 5 2 Janet Murphy, Hugh Murphy 4 3 * Last-rock advantage Leah Thompson, Charlie Sullivan 4 3 Danielle Schmiemann, Jason Ginter 4 3 Ashley Quick, Mike Armstrong 3 4 Mallory Kean, 4 3 FINAL STANDINGS Kaitlyn Lawes, Ryan Fry 2 5 Emilie Desjardins, Robert Desjardins 2 5 Playoffs Wins Losses Nicole Stewart, Tyler Stewart 1 6 Dawn McEwen, Mike McEwen 2 5 Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers 3 0 Helen Strong, Wade Scoffin 0 7 Karen Pigeau, Dean Pigeau 0 7 Rachel Homan, John Morris 2 1 Chelsea Carey, Colin Hodgson 2 1 Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing 1 1 Marliese Kasner, Dustin Kalthoff 1 1 CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Janet Murphy, Hugh Murphy* 1 1 2017 Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers Dana Ferguson, Brendan Bottcher 1 1 2016 Jocelyn Peterman, Brett Gallant Sherry Just, Ryan Deis 0 1 2015 Kalynn Park, Charley Thomas Shannon Birchard, Jason Gunnlaugson 0 1 2014 Kim Tuck, Wayne Tuck Kalynn Virtue, Charley Thomas 0 1 2013 Isabelle Néron, Robert Desjardins Jennifer Baxter, Mark Dacey 0 1 Lisa Weagle, John Epping 0 1 "It feels amazing. We had a great week," said * Six teams finished the round robin at 4-3; Janet Murphy and Reid Carruthers and Joanne Courtney took advantage of the Joanne Courtney. "Reid is an awesome team- Hugh Murphy won two tiebreakers to earn the final berth in hammer in an extra end to score three points and a 9-6 win mate and it was a great battle in the final there." the playoffs over Rachel Homan and John Morris in a star-studded final.

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Pool B Wins Losses British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) 5 0 Ontario (Hazen Enman) 3 2 Quebec (Greg Cheal) 3 2 New Brunswick (Liam Marin) 3 2 Alberta (Jacob Libbus) 1 4 Northwest Territories (Oberon Lee) 0 5

PHOTOS: GREG WESTON PHOTOS: * Top three teams in each pool advance to the championship Curling Canada governor Ron Hutton presents It was all Northern Ontario at the inaugural Canadian Under-18 Boys and Girls Curling Championships in Moncton, New round, remaining teams to the seeding round. All teams the 2017 Under-18 Sportsmanship Award to Brunswick. The gold-medal-winning champions, both from Sudbury: (front row, from left) Kira Brunton, Kate Sherry, carry their full win-loss records forward. British Columbia skip Tyler Tardi. Sydnie Stinson and Jessica Leonard; (back row ) Jacob Horgan, Max Cull, Nick Bissonnette and Shane Robinson.

U-18 BOYS' FINAL BALANCEPLUS FAIR PLAY AWARD SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Northern Ontario (Jacob Horgan) 002 100 10 4 Under-18 Boys The 2017 winners of the Under-18 Nova Scotia (Ryan Abraham) *010 000 01 2 Lead Kyle Rogers, N.W.T. Sportsmanship Award are skips Heather Drexel Second Alex Gallant, P.E.I. and Tyler Tardi, both of British Columbia. The * Last-rock advantage Third Coleton Vriesendorp, N.L. awards are voted on by the players and presented FINAL STANDINGS Skip Andrew Lawrence, N.L. to the curlers who best combine playing ability Coach Paul Tardi, B.C. with sportsmanship. Playoffs Wins Losses Northern Ontario (Jacob Horgan) 2 0 Under-18 Girls NATIONAL COACHING AWARD Nova Scotia (Ryan Abraham) 1 1 Lead Cate Fitzgerald, Nova Scotia The 2017 National Coaching Award winners British Columbia (Tyler Tardi) 1 1 Second Brigitte Comeau, N.B. are Under-18 boys coach Dean Kleiter of Saskatchewan (Rylan Kleiter) 0 2 Third Sarah Hoag, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan and girls coach Rob Moore of Skip Kira Brunton, N. Ontario Nova Scotia. The award winners are chosen by Coach David Trickett, N.L. coaches, who are asked to select an opposing team coach who best exemplifies the attributes Nova Scotia skip Ryan Abraham came up short in his bid to repeat The Fair Play Award winners are selected by the his team's dominating 7-0 performance over Northen Ontario in the of coaching. Under-18 boys and girls officials. preliminary round, losing the final to the boys from the Nickel City 4-2.

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FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Northern Ontario (Kira Brunton) 2 0 New Brunswick (Justine Comeau) 1 1 Quebec (Gabrielle Lavoie) 1 1 Nova Scotia (Cally Moore) 0 2 Championship round Wins Losses New Brunswick (Justine Comeau) 7 1 Northern Ontario (Kira Brunton) 5 3 Nova Scotia (Cally Moore) 5 3 Quebec (Gabrielle Lavoie) 5 3 Alberta (Abby Marks) 5 3 Manitoba (Mackenzie Zacharias) 4 4 Seeding round Wins Losses Ontario (Kayla Gray) 5 3 Prince Edward Island (Lauren Lenentine) 4 4 Saskatchewan (Rachel Erickson) 3 5 N.L. (Mackenzie Glynn) 3 5 British Columbia (Heather Drexel) 2 6 A four-count in the second by Northern Ontario's Northwest Territories (Tyanna Bain) 0 8 Kira Brunton, foreground, against N.B.'s Justine Comeau set the tone for the rest of the final. Round robin* Pool A Wins Losses Northern Ontario (Kira Brunton) 4 1 Alberta (Abby Marks) 4 1 Manitoba (Mackenzie Zacharias) 3 2 Ontario (Kayla Gray) 2 3 Saskatchewan (Rachel Erickson) 1 4 With great protection comes great yield. N.L. (Mackenzie Glynn) 1 4 Canola hybrids with Pioneer Protector® traits give Western Canadian growers Pool B Wins Losses higher yields, a sense of pride in their crop, and peace of mind knowing that New Brunswick (Justine Comeau) 5 0 they’re protected from key diseases and the risk of pod shatter. Nova Scotia (Cally Moore) 4 1 PRIDE. PERFORMANCE. PROTECTION. Quebec (Gabrielle Lavoie) 2 3 Prince Edward Island (Lauren Lenentine) 2 3 To fi nd out more, talk to your local Pioneer Hi-Bred sales representative British Columbia (Heather Drexel) 2 3 or visit: pioneer.com/Canada Northwest Territories (Tyanna Bain) 0 5 Follow us on: Twitter @PioneerWCanada Snapchat PioneerWCanada * Top three teams in each pool advance to the championship round, remaining teams to the seeding DuPont™ round. All teams carry their full win-loss records forward. ™ ® ® Add DuPont Lumiderm for early-season cutworm control and Lumiderm enhanced protection against fl ea beetles. B.C skip Heather Drexel accepts the sportsman- insecticide seed treatment ship award from Curling Canada's Ron Hutton. The winners are selected by their peers. Proud sponsor of:

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Canada's Joanne Courtney and Reid Car- Round robin ruthers took a 5-2 record into the playoffs PHOTOS: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/RICHARD GRAY WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/RICHARD PHOTOS: Pool A Wins Losses where they racked up three of four wins. The 2017 world mixed doubles medallists: (front row, from left) Canada's Joanne Courtney, Switzerland's Laurence Latvia (Santa Blumberga, Andris Bremanis) 7 0 Bidaud and , and Rui Wang of China; (back row) Canada's Jeff Stoughton and Reid Carruthers, Switzer- Hungary (Dorottya Palancsa, Zsolt Kiss) 5 2 land's , and Zhipeng Zhang and Dexin Ba of China. All three countries locked up berths in the 2018 Olympics. Finland (Oona Kauste, Tomi Rantamäki) 5 2 FINAL Japan (Ayumi Ogasawara, Shinya Abe) 3 4 Switzerland (Jenny Perret, Martin Rios) *010 001 04 6 Belarus (Ekaterina Kirillova, Ilya Shalamitski) 3 4 Canada (Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers) 101 110 10 5 Brazil (Anne Shibuya, Marcio Cerquinho) 3 4 Estonia (Maile Mölder, Erkki Lill) 2 5 * Last-rock advantage Croatia (Iva Roso, Mislav Martinic) 0 7 FINAL STANDINGS Pool B Wins Losses Playoffs Wins Losses Scotland (Gina Aitken, Bruce Mouat) 7 0 Switzerland (Jenny Perret, Martin Rios) 4 0 Norway (K. Moen Skaslien, M. Nedregotten) 6 1 Canada (Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers) 3 1 Italy (Veronica Zappone, Simone Gonin) 5 2 China (Rui Wang, Dexin Ba)** 3 1 Ireland (Alison Fyfe, Neil Fyfe) 4 3 Czech Republic (Zuzana Hajkova, Tomas Paul) 2 2 Wales (Dawn Watson, Adrian Meikle) 2 5 Norway (K. Moen Skaslien, M. Nedregotten) 1 1 Denmark (Natalie Asp Wiksten, Kasper Wiksten) 2 5 South Korea (Hyeji Jang, Kijeong Lee) 1 1 Bulgaria (Marina Yaneva, Reto Seiler) 2 5 Finland (Oona Kauste, Tomi Rantamäki) 1 1 Serbia (D. Gravara-Stojanovic, B. Mijatovic) 0 7 Latvia (Santa Blumberga, Andris Bremanis) 1 1 Russia (A. Bryzgalova, A. Krushelnitskiy) 0 1 Pool C Wins Losses U.S. (Rebecca Hamilton, Matt Hamilton) 0 1 South Korea (Hyeji Jang, Kijeong Lee) 7 0 Scotland (Gina Aitken, Bruce Mouat) 0 1 China (Rui Wang, Dexin Ba) 6 1 Italy (Veronica Zappone, Simone Gonin) 0 1 Sweden (Camilla Noréen, Per Noréen) 5 2 A miss by Canada opened the door for Swit- Hungary (Dorottya Palancsa, Zsolt Kiss) 0 1 Australia (Lynn Hewitt, Dean Hewitt) 3 4 zerland to claim a leading sixth gold medal Sweden (Camilla Noréen, Per Noréen) 0 1 Austria (Claudia Fischer, Christian Roth) 3 4 as Jenny Perret drew for four and a 6-5 win. Spain (Irantzu Garcia, Gontzal Garcia) 0 1 Israel (Rachel Katzman, Leonid Rivkind) 2 5 Ireland (Alison Fyfe, Neil Fyfe) 0 1 Poland (Karolina Florek, Damian Herman) 2 5 Reigning silver medallists Dexin Ba and Rui Netherlands (Bonnie Nilhamn, Thomas Kooi) 0 7 Wang of China took home the bronze with a **Won bronze-medal game against Czech Republic 6-2 6-2 win over the Czech Republic.

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Pool D Wins Losses U.S. (Rebecca Hamilton, Matt Hamilton) 7 0 Czech Republic (Zuzana Hajkova, Tomas Paul) 6 1 Canada (Joanne Courtney, Reid Carruthers) 5 2 England (Anna Fowler, Ben Fowler) 4 3 Germany (Julia Meissner, Andy Buettner) 2 5 Turkey (Dilsat Yildiz, Alican Karatas) 2 5 France (Sandrine Morand, Romain Borini) 2 5 Kazakhstan (Diana Torkina, Viktor Kim) 0 7

Pool E Wins Losses Switzerland (Jenny Perret, Martin Rios) 6 0 Russia (A. Bryzgalova, A. Krushelnitskiy) 5 1 Spain (Irantzu Garcia, Gontzal Garcia) 4 2 Slovenia (Ajda Zavrtanik Drglin, Jure Culic) 2 4 Slovakia (Silvia Sykorova, David Misun) 2 4 New Zealand (Bridget Becker, Scott Becker) 2 4 Romania (Iulia Traila, Allen Coliban) 0 6

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONS 2017 Switzerland Jenny Perret, Martin Rios 2016 Russia , Alexander Krushelnitskiy 2015 Hungary Dorottya Palancsa, Zsolt Kiss 2014 Switzerland , 2013 Hungary Dorottya Palancsa, Zsolt Kiss 2012 Switzerland Nadine Lehmann, Martin Rios 2011 Switzerland Alina Pätz, 2010 Russia Yana Nekrosova, Petr Dron 2009 Switzerland Irene Schori, Toni Müller 2008 Switzerland Irene Schori, Toni Müller

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Off to a slow start against Sweden in the final, Canada's Bryan Cochrane rallied from a 3-0 deficit after five ends to tie the game in the eighth and force an extra end.

WORLD SENIOR MEN 2017 Sweden Mats Wranå, Mikael Hasselborg, Anders Eriksson, Gerry Wåhlin 2016 Sweden Mats Wranå, Mikael Hasselborg, Anders Eriksson, Gerry Wåhlin 2015 United States Lyle Sieg, Tom Violette, Ken Trask, Steve Lundeen 2014 Canada Wayne Tallon, Mike Kennedy, Mike Flannery, Wade Blanchard 2013 Canada Rob Armitage, Keith Glover, Randy Ponich, Wilf Edgar 2012 Ireland John Jo Kenny, Bill Gray, David Whyte, Tony Tierney 2011 Canada Mark Johnson, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2010 United States Paul Pustovar, Brian Simonson, Tom Harms, Don Mohawk 2009 Canada Eugene Hritzuk, Kevin Kalthoff, Verne Anderson, Dave Folk

PHOTOS: WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE STUCKI WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/CÉLINE PHOTOS: 2008 Canada Pat Ryan, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans World senior men's champions from Sweden: lead Gerry Wa˚hlin, second Anders Eriksson, third Mikael Hasselborg and 2007 Scotland Keith Prentice, Lockhart Steele, Tommy Fleming, Robin Aitken skip Mats Wrana˚. It was back-to-back titles for the foursome, who went undefeated throughout the championship. 2006 Canada Les Rogers, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans All even after regulation, Wrana˚ made a cold draw to the four-foot facing a pair of Canadian counters to seal the win. 2005 Canada Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerry Young, Harvey Holloway 2004 Canada Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerry Young, Harvey Holloway MEN’S FINAL Round robin 2003 Canada Tom Reed, Warren Kushnir, Larry Gardeski, Garry Landry, Fred McKenzie Sweden (Mats Wranå) *010 110 10 1 5 Pool A Wins Losses 2002 United States Larry Johnson, Stan Vinge, George Godfrey, Bill Kind, Steve Brown Canada (Bryan Cochrane) 000 002 02 0 4 Sweden (Mats Wranå) 7 0 * Last-rock advantage Denmark (Ulrik Schmidt) 6 1 WOMEN’S FINAL Round robin Germany (Uwe Saile) 5 2 Switzerland (C. Lestander) *100 300 1X 5 Pool A Wins Losses FINAL STANDINGS Norway (Flemming Davanger) 4 3 Canada (Colleen Jones) 033 031 0X 10 Canada (Colleen Jones) 7 0 Playoffs Wins Losses Czech Republic (Karel Kubeska) 3 4 * Last-rock advantage Italy (Fiona Simpson) 4 3 Sweden (Mats Wranå) 3 0 Belgium (John Robillard) 1 6 Russia (Tatiana Smirnova) 4 3 Canada (Bryan Cochrane) 2 1 Poland (Waldemar Zabczyk) 1 6 FINAL STANDINGS Japan (Miyuki Kawamura) 4 3 Ireland (Peter Wilson)** 2 1 Japan (Hideaki Nagaoka) 1 6 Playoffs Wins Losses Sweden (Marie Henriksson) 4 3 Germany (Uwe Saile) 1 2 Canada (Colleen Jones) 2 0 England (Judith Dixon) 3 4 Wales (Adrian Meikle) 2 1 Pool B Wins Losses Switzerland (Cristina Lestander) 2 1 Ireland (Carolyn Hibberd) 1 6 New Zealand (Dan Mustapic) 0 1 Australia (Hugh Millikin) 6 1 Scotland (Jackie Lockhart)** 2 1 Lithuania (Gaiva Valatkiene) 1 6 Denmark (Ulrik Schmidt) 0 1 Ireland (Peter Wilson) 5 2 United States (Patti Lank) 0 2 Australia (Hugh Millikin) 0 1 Israel (Kevin Golberg) 5 2 Italy (Fiona Simpson) 1 1 Israel (Kevin Golberg) 1 1 Switzerland (Stefan Karnusian) 5 2 Russia (Tatiana Smirnova) 1 1 Switzerland (Stefan Karnusian) 0 1 United States (Mike Farbelow) 3 4 Japan (Miyuki Kawamura) 0 1 Scotland (Ian Drysdale) 0 1 Italy (Valter Bombassei) 3 4 Sweden (Marie Henriksson) 0 1 **Won bronze-medal game against Germany 6-3 France (Jean-Claude Girodon) 1 6 **Won bronze-medal game against the U.S. 8-5 Kazakhstan (Roman Kazimirchik) 0 7

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Pool B Wins Losses United States (Patti Lank) 5 1 Scotland (Jackie Lockhart) 5 1 Switzerland (Cristina Lestander) 4 2 Czech Rep. (Miroslava Vareckova) 3 3 Finland (Mari Hansen) 3 3 Slovakia (Margita Matuskovicova) 1 5 Australia (Sandy Gagnon) 0 6

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FB18_WorldSeniors_F.indd 94 2017-09-28 2:41 PM FB18_WorldSeniors_F.indd 95 2017-09-28 2:41 PM ALL-STARS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Skip Mike Fitzgerald, New Brunswick Manitoba lead Carolyn Lindner is the winner of the CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR Third Bruno Yizek, Alberta 2017 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship Second Jamie Anseeuw, Manitoba Sportsmanship Award. The winner is selected Lead Anne Hibberd, Alberta by the players as the curler who best combines CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP playing ability with sportsmanship. BOUCHERVILLE CURLING CLUB ❱ BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC ❱ CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS APRIL 24 TO 30, 2017 2017 Manitoba Dennis Thiessen, Mark Wherrett, Jamie Anseeuw, Carolyn Lindner 2016 Saskatchewan Darwin Bender, Marie Wright, Gil Dash, Larry Schrader 2015 British Columbia Gerry Austgarden, Darryl Neighbour, Frank LaBounty, Alison Duddy 2014 Manitoba Dennis Thiessen, Mark Wherrett, Jamie Anseeuw, Melissa Lecuyer 2013 Quebec Benoît Lessard, Carl Marquis, Sébastien Boisvert, Johanne Daly 2012 Saskatchewan Darwin Bender, Gil Dash, Marie Wright, Larry Schrader 2011 Manitoba Chris Sobkowicz, Dennis Thiessen, Melissa Lecuyer, George Horning, Don Kalinsky 2010 Host B.C. Gary Cormack, Rich Green, Vince Miele, Corinne Jensen, Samantha Siu 2009 British Columbia Jim Armstrong, Frank LaBounty, Whitney Warren, Jacqueline Roy, Darryl Neighbour 2008 British Columbia Jim Armstrong, Frank LaBounty, Whitney Warren, Jacqueline Roy, Vincent Miele 2007 British Columbia Darryl Neighbour, Frank LaBounty, Whitney Warren, Jacqueline Roy, Jim Shannon 2006 Team Canada Chris Daw, Gerry Austgarden, Gary Cormack, Sonja Gaudet, Karen Blachford 2005 Team Canada Chris Daw, Bruce McAninch, Jim Primavera, Karen Blachford, Gerry Austgarden 2004 Team Canada Chris Daw, Bruce McAninch, Jim Primavera, Karen Blachford PHOTO: FRANÇOIS MELLET PHOTO: The 2017 Canadian wheelchair champions: (front row, from left) lead Carolyn Lindner, second Jamie Anseeuw, third Mark Wherrett and skip Dennis Thiessen; (back row) coach Tom Clasper and assistant coach Tom Wherrett. Back-to-back steals in the opening ends set the tone for the Manitobans, who handed Alberta's Jack Smart an 11-1 drubbing in the final.

FINAL Round robin Wins Losses Alberta (Jack Smart) *001 000 XX 1 Alberta (Jack Smart) 7 2 Manitoba (Dennis Thiessen) 220 214 XX 11 Manitoba (Dennis Thiessen) 6 3 * Last-rock advantage Quebec (Benoît Lessard) 6 3 New Brunswick (Mike Fitzgerald) 5 4 FINAL STANDINGS Ontario (Mike Munro) 5 4 Playoffs Wins Losses Saskatchewan (Gil Dash) 4 5 Manitoba (Dennis Thiessen) 2 0 N.L. (Cecilia Carroll) 4 5 Alberta (Jack Smart) 1 1 Northern Ontario (Doug Dean) 3 6 Quebec (Benoît Lessard)** 1 1 British Columbia (Gerry Austgarden) 3 6 Ontario (Mike Munro) 1 2 Nova Scotia (Trendal Hubley-Bolivar) 2 7 New Brunswick (Mike Fitzgerald) 0 1 ** Won bronze-medal game against Ontario 6-5

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Two new members have been inducted REG CAUGHIE into the Canadian Curling Hall of Builder Fame — builders Brian Cassidy and One of the most beloved figures in Tim Hortons Brier Reg Caughie. history, Reg Caughie never threw a rock during a Brier but BRIAN CASSIDY has entertained thousands of fans since first donning his Builder Brier Bear mascot costume in 1981 in Halifax. Fredericton’s Caughie was a member of the host committee for that Brian Cassidy — Brier and a meeting at his then home Dartmouth Curling known in stats Club produced the idea of a mascot. Caughie volunteered rooms across the to fill the costume. country by his Brier Bear was an instant hit and Caughie entertained in nickname, Mouse the costume at every Brier that followed, culminating with — developed his 37th and final appearance last March in his adopted curling’s first hometown of St. John’s. He announced his retirement as statistical scoring program, which Brier Bear and with him goes the famous costume. soon became a fixture at Canadian and world championships. Cassidy co-ordinated a crew of volunteer scorekeepers and provided them with a set of scoring parameters for shot-calls and results, and he put together in-depth analyses of games that went far beyond the scoreboard. This gave coaches new details on the strengths and weaknesses of their players and their opponents, and also provided abundant storylines for media members covering the events. For his efforts, Cassidy won the PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS: Curling Canada Award of Achievement in Curling Canada's Peter Inch presents Reg Caughie — a.k.a. Brier Bear 1992 and was appointed to the Governor — with a commemorative painting in honour of his Hall of Fame induc- General’s Curling Club in 1996. tion. Now retired, Caughie served as the Brier mascot for 37 years.

CANADIAN CURLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

MEN Avery, Hugh 2016 Executive Honour Roll (CC chair 2013-14, 2015-16) Aitken, Donald J. 1979 Curler Allan, J.W. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Anderson, Dr. A.F. 1976 Builder (CC president 1940-41) Angus, A.F. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Anton, Ronald M. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner)

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FB18_HallFame_F.indd 100 2017-09-28 11:02 AM FB18_HallFame_F.indd 101 2017-09-28 11:02 AM Kawaja, John 1991 Curler Moss, John 1993 Curler/builder Kennedy, Bruce 1988 Curler/team Murchison, Clifford A.L. 1981 Builder Keys, John E. 1979 Curler Muzika, Jerry J. 1988 Builder (CC president 1986-87) Kingsmith, Raymond A. 1986 Builder (CC president 1983-84) Naimark, Barry 2000 Curler/team 1994 Builder Neighbour, Darryl 2016 Curler Lamb, Arthur N. 1979 Builder Ness, R. Bruce 1975 Builder Lang, Richard P. (Rick) 1988 Curler/team Nicol, Robert B. 1988 Curler/team 1992 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Norgan, George W. (Bill) 1976 Builder (CC president 1942-1946) Langlois, Allan D. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Northcott, Ronald C. 1973 Curler (three-time Brier-winning skip) Leaman, William E. 1977 Builder (CC president 1975-76) O’Brien, Frank 1979 Builder Lewis, Don 2003 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2001-02) Oleson, Stanley 1992 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1992-93) Lewis, Donald E. 1989 Builder Olson, Albert 2009 Curler Lobel, Arthur L. 1979 Curler Olson, L.E. (Bud) 1976 Builder (CC president 1974-75) Low, William 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Olson, Ole 2000 Builder Lucas, Frederick J. 1974 Builder Opaleychuk, Dr. Clyde R. 1986 Builder (CC president 1984-85) Lukowich, Edward 1992 Curler/team Parish, A. William 1974 Builder Lumsden, William E. 1976 Builder (CC president 1967-68) Parkhill, Albert J. 1976 Builder (CC president 1969-70) Lyall, Lt. Col. Peter D.L. 1973 Builder Pattee, James G. (Ted) 1975 Builder (CC president 1962-63) Mabey Sr., Harold L. 1975 Builder Perroud, Patrick 1995 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Macdonald, Dr. Wendell L. 1975 Builder Perry, Capt. Charles 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) 1977 Curler Petlak, Don 2004 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2003-04) MacGowan, Alan N. 1976 Builder (CC president 1960-61) Pettapiece, James K. 1974 Curler (two-time Brier winner) MacInnes, J. Alfred 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Picken, Bob 2003 Builder MacKay, Elbridge P. 1976 Builder (CC president 1938-39) Pickering, Robert H. 1974 Curler MacKay, William J. 1975 Builder Piercey, William F. 1975 Builder MacKenzie, Donald 1993 Curler/team Pollard, Ernest 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) MacKinnon, Daniel D. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Prouse, Graham 2010 Executive Honour Roll (CC chair 2009-10) MacLeod, Donald R. 1990 Builder (CC president 1990) Rankine, H. Fielding 1976 Builder (CC president 1952-53) Macneill, Murray 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Rauter, Vic 2006 Builder/media Magrath, W.J. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Rennie, Thomas H. 1973 Builder Malcolm, John S. 1974 Builder Richardson, Arnold W. 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Malo, Harvey 2000 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1997-98) Richardson, Carleton S. 1974 Builder Manahan, Clifford R. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Richardson, Ernest M. 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Martin, Kevin 2014 Curler (four-time Brier-winning skip) Richardson, Garnet S. (Sam) 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Mather, J.B. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Richardson, Wesley H. 1973 Curler/team (three-time Brier winner) Matheson, Jack 2004 Builder Rockwell, Norman P. 1978 Builder Maxwell, Douglas D. 1996 Builder Rothchild, Samuel 1975 Builder (CC president 1957-58) Mazinke, Harvey G. 1989 Builder (CC president 1987-88) Ryan, Patrick 1993 Curler/team McArthur, J.B. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) 1994 Curler (three-time Brier winner) McEwen, Cameron 1977 Builder Samson, Olivier 1978 Builder McGaw, Thomas 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) Saper, Zivan 2002 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2000-01) McGibney, Doug (Buzz) 1978 Curler Sargent, Frank F. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; McGrath, Larry 1987 Curler/mixed team CC president 1965-66) McLean, Ken 2012 Curler Savage, A. Paul 1988 Curler McNeice, Burd S. 1979 Builder Shoemaker, Jerry 2006 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2005-06) McWilliams, Andrew 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Sinclair, John A. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Millham, Herbert C. 1986 Builder (CC president 1977-78) Singbusch, Ronald 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) 1992 Builder Skinner, F. Arthur 1976 Builder (CC president 1964-65) Mills, Ronald A. 1985 Curler/team Smart, James 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Mitton, Lorne 1995 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1994-95) Smith, David C. 1978 Builder (CC president 1976-77) Morris, Earle 2016 Curler/builder Smith, Sir Donald 1973 Builder

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FB18_HallFame_F.indd 102 2017-09-28 11:02 AM FB18_HallFame_F.indd 103 2017-09-28 11:02 AM Smith, Emmett M. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; Wittman, Don 2003 Builder/media CC president 1953-54) Wood, Bryan D. 1974 Curler/team (three-time Brier winner) Sparkes, Bernard L. 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Wood Sr., D.J. Howard 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Squarebriggs, John D. 1978 Curler Wood, Larry 2002 Builder/media Steeves, Dr. Edward 1991 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1989-91) Stent, Frank M. 1986 Builder (CC president 1979-80) WOMEN Stephenson, A.E. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Adams, Diane 1994 Curler/team Stewart, David Macdonald 1974 Builder Ambrosio (Bowles), Lorraine 2006 Team Stewart, T. Howard 1973 Builder Arnott, Janet 2000 Curler Stewart, Walter M. 1973 Builder Arsenault, Mary-Anne 2015 Curler Stone, Reginald E. 1974 Curler Ball, Caroline 1985 Curler/builder Stone, Roy H. 1974 Curler 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1980-81) Storey, Frederick L. 1973 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Bartlett, Sylvia Ann (Sue Anne) 1987 Curler Suzuki, Toro 2009 Curler Barraclough, Marilyn 1990 Builder (CLCA president 1988-89) Syme, Brent 1992 Curler/team Bergasse, Morag 1986 Builder Tarlton, A. Ross 1982 Builder Betker, Jan 1999 Curler/team Tetley, Ian 1999 Curler Bodogh, Marilyn 1999 Curler Thibodeau, Nicholas J. 1975 Builder Bray, Shirley 1991 Curler/builder Thompson, G. Clifton 1986 Builder (CC president 1978-79) Calles, Ada 1976 Curler Thompson, T. Gordon 1976 Builder (CC president 1971-72) Campbell, Gloria 2007 Curler Thonger, Ted 1999 Builder/media Charette, Agnès 2000 Curler Tomalty, Gerry 1999 Curler/builder Clift, Kathleen (Kay) 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1970-71) Topping, Richard T. 1976 Builder (CC president 1963-64) Corby-Moore, Edith 1976 Builder (CLCA president 1977-78) Torey, Clifford L. 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Cragg, Pauline M. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1962-63) Tracy, William R. 1982 Curler Crosby, Elsie 1988 Builder (CLCA president 1986-87) Travers, Thomas 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Delahunt, Nancy 2015 Curler Trites, Evan A. 1985 Builder Delisle, Noreen 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1982-83) Turnbull, Raymond 1993 Curler/builder DeWare, Sen. Mabel 1986 Curler/builder Tyre, James 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1977-78) Ursel, James W. 1979 Curler Dillon, Catherine 1995 Curler/builder Ursuliak, Wally 2006 Curler/builder Dockendroff, Marion 1986 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; Walchuk, Donald J. 1993 Curler/team CLCA president 1972-73) 1995 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Duffett, Donna 2007 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2006-07) Walker, David 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) Dunn, Anne 2007 Curler Walsh, William J. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Dwyer, Patricia 1992 Curler Walters, Cyril F. 1986 Builder (CC president 1982-83) Elliott, Jessie 1980 Builder Watson, Grant G. 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Farnham, Emily B. 1993 Curler/builder Watson, J. Kenneth 1973 Curler (three-time Brier-winning skip) Fedoruk, Hon. Sylvia 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1971-72) Watt, Cecil M. 1986 Builder (CC president 1980-81) Ford, Anita 1999 Curler/team Webb, Horace P. 1975 Builder Ford, Atina 1999 Curler/team Weeks, Bob 2016 Builder Forrest, Ina 2016 Curler Weldon, Kenneth B. 1982 Curler Foster, Barbara 1991 Builder (CLCA president 1989-90) Wells, Jack 2005 Builder/media Gaudet, Sonja 2013 Curler Welsh, James Oddie 1983 Curler Gauthier, Cathy 2007 Curler Werenich, Edward 1988 Curler Gemmell, Maymar 2009 Curler/builder Weyman, Hugh E. (Jim) 1974 Builder Greenwood, Jill 1996 Curler (three-time Canadian senior champion) Willis, Errick F. 1974 Builder Gudereit, Marcia 1999 Curler/team Wilson, Archibald E. 1976 Builder (CC president 1958-59) Hansen, Ina 1976 Curler Wilson, James R. 1985 Curler/team Harris (Knowles), Dawn 2006 Team Wilson, Thomas R. 1985 Curler/team Hebb, Ann 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; Wirth, Marvin 2012 Curler CLCA president 1964-65)

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FB18_HallFame_F.indd 104 2017-09-28 11:02 AM FB18_HallFame_F.indd 105 2017-09-28 11:02 AM Hill, Darlene 1987 Curler/mixed team Morrison, Lenore (Lee) 1976 Curler/team Houston, Heather 1994 Curler/team Myers, Joyce 1989 Curler/builder Jamison, Hazel I. 1982 Curler Neily, Marilyn 2015 Executive Honour Roll (CC chair 2014-15) Johnson, Clara 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) New, Dorothy D. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1979-80) Johnston, Katherine 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Nicholson, Mary-Anne 1992 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1991-92) Jones, Colleen P. 1989 Curler Orser, Anne 1999 Curler Jones-Walker, Debbie 1991 Curler Pezer, Dr. Vera 1976 Curler (three-time Canadian champion) Kaufman, June 1989 Curler/senior team 1976 Curler/team Kelly, Kim 2015 Curler Piers, Peggy 1984 Curler/builder Kennedy, Tracy 1994 Curler/team Pike, Violet 1983 Curler Kerr, Eva 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1981-82) Porter, Muriel 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Kerr, F. Marjorie 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1973-74) Proulx, Rita C. 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Kerr, Nancy 2000 Curler/team 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1978-79) King, Cathy 2013 Curler 1987 Curler/builder Knox, Sharon 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1983-84) Reid, Pat 1999 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1996-97) Konkin, Irene 1987 Builder Roper, Barbara 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Krahn, Evelyn 1989 Curler/senior team Rowan, Sheila 1976 Curler/team 1994 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1993-94) Rowlands, Marion 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Laliberte, Connie 2000 Curler Roy, Adeline M.R. 1977 Builder Lang, Lorraine 1993 Curler Sanders, Pat 2012 Curler 1994 Curler/team Schmirler, Sandra 1999 Curler/team LaRocque, Penny 1989 Curler Segsworth, Mabel Dalton 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Lauder, Vicki 2007 Curler Sinclair, Marjorie H. 1976 Builder (CLCA president 1963-64) Leach, Wendy 2000 Curler/team Smith, Yvonne 1996 Curler (three-time Canadian senior champion) Light, Ina 1990 Curler/builder Snowdon, Jean 1982 Builder (CLCA president 1969-70) Linkletter, Betty 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Sparkes, Lindsay E. 1988 Curler Little, Shirley 1989 Curler/senior team 2006 Team/builder Lochanski, Laura 2013 Executive Honour Roll (CC chair 2011-12) Thompson, Dorothy 1978 Curler Lytle, Velma M. 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Tipping, Edith 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1984-85) Macdonald, Elizabeth 1990 Curler/builder Tobin, Lee 1979 Curler MacLean, Aileen 1987 Builder (CLCA president 1985-86) Todd, Fran 2009 Executive Honour Roll (CC chair 2008-09) MacMurray, Mary 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Turner, Thora 1980 Builder MacRae, Dorothy (Dot) 1989 Builder (CLCA president 1987-88) Valentine, Margaret E. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1965-66) Manley, Hadie 1990 Curler Vandekerckhove, Patti 1989 Curler Marchuk, Lindy 2007 Curler Veinot, Judith 2000 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1998-99) Martin, Flora 1979 Curler Wallace, Jo 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1968-69) McCusker, Joan 1999 Curler/team Watson, Islay (Ila) 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) McKee, Joyce 1975 Curler (five-time Canadian champion) Watt, Hazel 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1960-61) 1976 Curler/team Whalley, Joan 1981 Builder McKendry, Shirley 2000 Curler/team 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1975-76) McLuckie, Lura 1978 Builder Whitehead, Elma-Mae 1989 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1967-68) Widdifield, Twyla 1989 Curler/senior team Merry, Janet E. 1983 Builder Wilson, Robin 2006 Team/builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1976-77) Woolley, Emily 1975 Curler Messum, Edna 1993 Curler Wood, Nora 1979 Builder Mews, Olive 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Youngson, Muriel 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1961-62) Miller, Maureen 2003 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 2002-03) Mitchell, Marj 2000 Curler/team Moore, Linda 1991 Curler Morash, Shirley 1996 Executive Honour Roll (CC president 1995-96) More, Christine M. 1988 Curler

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FB18_HallFame_F.indd 106 2017-09-28 11:02 AM FB18_HallFame_F.indd 107 2017-09-28 11:02 AM 1973-74 Bill Currie Ontario Curling Association 1972-73 Irl England Southern Alberta Curling Association PAST PRESIDENTS/ 1971-72 Gordon Thompson Saskatchewan Curling Association 1970-71 Maurice Campbell Canadian Branch, RCCC 1969-70 H.P. Webb Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC CHAIRS 1969 Alf Parkhill Ontario Curling Association 1968-69 Harry Carter Newfoundland Curling Association CURLING CANADA 1967-68 Bill Lumsden Manitoba Curling Association 2016-17 Peter Inch Ontario Curling Association 1966-67 Gordon Bennett Prince Edward Island Curling Association 2015-16 Hugh Avery Nova Scotia Curling Association 1965-66 Frank Sargent Northwestern Ontario Curling Association 2014-15 Marilyn Neily Nunavut Curling Association 1964-65 Art Skinner Alberta Curling Association 2013-14 Hugh Avery Nova Scotia Curling Association 1963-64 Dick Topping British Columbia Curling Association 2012-13 Ron Hutton New Brunswick Curling Association 1962-63 Ted Pattee Canadian Branch, RCCC 2011-12 Laura Lochanski Alberta Curling Federation 1961-62 Earl Bourne Saskatchewan Curling Association 2010-11 Jack Bowman Curl BC 1960-61 Alan MacGowan New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 2009-10 Graham Prouse Alberta Curling Federation 1959-60 Walter Cowan Ontario Curling Association 2008-09 Fran Todd Ontario Curling Association 1958-59 A.E. Wilson Alberta Branch, RCCC 2007-08 Al Forsythe New Brunswick Curling Association 1957-58 Sam Rothchild Northern Ontario Curling Association 2006-07 Donna Duffett Newfoundland and Labrador Curling Association 1956-57 John Dutton Manitoba Curling Association 2005-06 Jerry Shoemaker Saskatchewan Curling Association 1955-56 R.A. Donahue Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC 2004-05 Barry Greenberg Manitoba Curling Association 1954-55 W.C. Boyd Saskatchewan Curling Association 2003-04 Don Petlak Southern Alberta Curling Association 1953-54 Emmett Smith Northwestern Quebec Curling Association 2002-03 Maureen Miller Northwest Territories Curling Association 1952-53 H.F. Rankine New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 2001-02 Don Lewis Saskatchewan Curling Association 1951-52 Niven Jackson Alberta Curling Association 2000-01 Zivan Saper Manitoba Curling Association 1950-51 Fred Lucas Ontario Curling Association 1999-2000 Jack Boutilier Pacific Coast Curling Association 1949-50 Gordon Hudson Manitoba Curling Association 1998-99 Judy Veinot Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1948-49 Murray McNeill Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC 1997-98 Harvey Malo Saskatchewan Curling Association 1947-48 Colin Campbell Northern Ontario Curling Association 1996-97 Pat Reid Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1946-47 J.E. Armstrong Saskatchewan Curling Association 1995-96 Shirley Morash Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1943-46 George Norgan War Years (no meeting) 1994-95 Lorne Mitton New Brunswick Curling Association 1942-43 George Norgan British Columbia Curling Association 1993-94 Evelyn Krahn Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1941-42 Thane Campbell Prince Edward Island Curling Association 1992-93 Stan Oleson Manitoba Curling Association 1940-41 A.F. Anderson Alberta Curling Association 1991-92 Mary-Anne Nicholson Southern Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1939-40 Ross Harstone Ontario Curling Association 1990-91 Ed Steeves New Brunswick Curling Association (New CCA) 1938-39 E.P. Mackay New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 1990 Don MacLeod Northern Ontario Curling Association 1935-38 John T. Haig Manitoba Curling Association 1989-90 Ed Steeves New Brunswick Curling Association 1988-89 Joe Gurowka Ontario Curling Association CANADIAN LADIES CURLING ASSOCIATION 1987-88 Harvey Mazinke Saskatchewan Curling Association 1990 Mary-Anne Nicholson Southern Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1986-87 Jerry Muzika Prince Edward Island Curling Association 1989-90 Barbara Foster Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1985-86 Ralph Boyd Pacific Coast Curling Association 1988-89 Marilyn Barraclough Yukon/Northwest Territories Ladies Curling Association 1984-85 Clyde Opaleychuk Northern Ontario Curling Association 1987-88 Dot MacRae Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1983-84 Ray Kingsmith Southern Alberta Curling Association 1986-87 Elsie Crosby Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1982-83 Cy Walters Saskatchewan Curling Association 1985-86 Aileen MacLean New Brunswick Ladies Curling Association 1981-82 Tom Fisher Canadian Branch, RCCC 1984-85 Edith Tipping Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 1980-81 Cec Watt Manitoba Curling Association 1983-84 Sharon Knox Prince Edward Island Ladies Curling Association 1979-80 Frank Stent Newfoundland Curling Association 1982-83 Noreen Delisle British Columbia Ladies Curling Association 1978-79 Clif Thompson Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Curling Association 1981-82 Eva Kerr Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1977-78 Herb Millham Pacific Coast Curling Association 1980-81 Caroline Ball Newfoundland Ladies Curling Association 1976-77 David Smith New Brunswick Curling Association 1979-80 Dorothy New Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1975-76 Bill Leaman British Columbia Interior Curling Association 1978-79 Rita Proulx Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1974-75 Bud Olson Northern Alberta Curling Association 1977-78 Edith Corby-Moore Ontario Ladies Curling Association

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FB18_PastPresidents_LifeAmbassadors_F.indd 108 2017-09-28 12:45 PM FB18_PastPresidents_LifeAmbassadors_F.indd 109 2017-09-28 12:45 PM 1976-77 Janet Merry Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 2004 Don Petlak Claresholm, Alberta 1975-76 Joan Whalley Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 2004 Al Gilchrist Victoria, British Columbia 1974-75 Mabel DeWare New Brunswick Ladies Curling Association 2003 Maureen Miller , Northwest Territories 1973-74 Marjorie Kerr British Columbia Ladies Curling Association 2002 Don Lewis Regina, Saskatchewan 1972-73 Marion Dockendorff Prince Edward Island Ladies Curling Association 2001 Zivan Saper Winnipeg, Manitoba 1971-72 Sylvia Fedoruk Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 2000 Jack Boutilier Victoria, British Columbia 1970-71 Kay Clift Newfoundland Ladies Curling Association 1999 Judy Veinot Mount Royal, Quebec 1969-70 Jean Snowdon Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1998 Harvey Malo Lebret, Saskatchewan 1968-69 Jo Wallace Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1997 Pat B. Reid Toronto, Ontario 1967-68 Lura McLuckie Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 1996 Shirley Morash Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 1966-67 Addie Roy Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1995 Lorne Mitton Moncton, New Brunswick 1965-66 Marg Valentine British Columbia Ladies Curling Association 1994 Evelyn Krahn Regina, Saskatchewan 1964-65 Ann Hebb Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1993 Stan Oleson Glenboro, Manitoba 1963-64 Marjorie Sinclair Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1992 Mary Anne Nicholson Calgary, Alberta 1962-63 Pauline Cragg Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1990 Don MacLeod Thunder Bay, Ontario 1961-62 Muriel Youngson Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1990 Dr. Ed Steeves Moncton, New Brunswick 1960-61 Hazel Watt Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1989 Joe Gurowka Mississauga, Ontario 1988 Harvey Mazinke Regina, Saskatchewan In June 1990, the Canadian Ladies Curling Association amalgamated with the Canadian Curling 1988 John W. MacLeod Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Association to form what is now Curling Canada. 1987 Jerry Muzika , Prince Edward Island 1986 Ralph Boyd Campbell River, British Columbia WORLD CURLING FEDERATION 1985 Dr. Clyde Opaleychuk Sudbury, Ontario 2007-2010 Les Harrison Canadian Curling Association 1984 Ray Kingsmith Calgary, Alberta 2001-2006 Roy Sinclair Royal Caledonian Curling Club 1984 Robin Walsh Edinburgh, Scotland 1990-2000 Günther Hummelt Austrian Curling Association 1983 Cy S. Walters Assiniboia, Saskatchewan 1988-1990 Dr. Donald Barcome United States Curling Association 1982 Tom Fisher Baie D’Urfe, Quebec 1985-1988 Philip Dawson Royal Caledonian Curling Club 1982 A.W. Parrish Hamilton, Ontario 1982-1985 C. Clifton Thompson Canadian Curling Association 1981 Cec M. Watt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1979-1982 Svend Eklund Swedish Curling Association 1980 Frank Stent Ottawa, Ontario 1969-1979 Colin A. Campbell Canadian Curling Association 1979 G. “Clif” Thomson Stroud, Ontario 1968-1969 Allan Cameron Royal Caledonian Curling Club 1978 H.C. Herb Millham Vancouver, British Columbia 1977 D.C. “Dave” Smith Saint John, New Brunswick 1976 W.E. “Bill” Leaman Trail, British Columbia 1976 Widden Ganong St. Stephen, New Brunswick 1975 Alan Johnston Aberdeen, Scotland HONORARY 1975 L.E. Bud Olson Edmonton, Alberta 1974 Bill Currie Toronto, Ontario 1973 R.W. Cameron Winnipeg, Manitoba LIFE AMBASSADORS 1973 Irl England Calgary, Alberta 1972 Gordon Thompson Prince Albert, Saskatchewan CURLING CANADA 1971 Dr. Maurice Campbell Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec 2015 Marilyn Neily Pleasantville, Nova Scotia 1971 Gordon Orr Grande Prairie, Alberta 2014 Ron Hutton Saint John, New Brunswick 1971 H.P. Webb Rockingham, Nova Scotia 2013 Laura Lochanski Edmonton, Alberta 1971 Alf Parkhill Oshawa, Ontario 2011 Jack Bowman Victoria, British Columbia 1970 Harry Carter, QC St. John’s, Newfoundland 2010 Les Harrison Moncton, New Brunswick 1969 William E. Lumsden Winnipeg, Manitoba 2010 Graham Prouse Fort Nelson, British Columbia 1969 William J. MacKay Montreal, Quebec 2009 Fran Todd Mississauga, Ontario 1969 Dr. E.S. Geddings Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 2008 Al Forsythe Moncton, New Brunswick 1968 Chief Justice E.M. Culliton Regina, Saskatchewan 2007 Donna Duffett St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador 1968 Hon. Gordon Bennett Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 2006 Jerry Shoemaker Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1967 Ivan “Scotty” Richardson Regina, Saskatchewan 2005 Barry Greenberg Winnipeg, Manitoba 1966 W.H. Robertson Ackman Hamilton, Scotland

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1955 A.M. Heron Toronto, Ontario PHOTOGRAPHY VALOIS NEIL PHOTO: 1955 Emmett Smith Bourlamaque, Quebec Curling Canada chair Peter Inch, right, presents the Member Association Cup to Ontario Curling Association vice-chair 1954 H.F. Rankine Westfield Centre, New Brunswick Doug Kreviazuk and chair Rick Meraska. In a rare sweep, Ontario — which earned an impressive 140 points — also 1953 Fred J. Lucas Toronto, Ontario received the Governors' Cup for making the biggest year-to-year improvement on an average points basis. 1953 Niven Jackson Calgary, Alberta 1952 Gordon M. Hudson Winnipeg, Manitoba Curling Canada has created a provincial/ ranking system, which tracks how member 1951 Norman C. Ralston Saint John, New Brunswick territorial ranking system to measure member associations perform. 1951 Hon. E.F. Wellis Winnipeg, Manitoba association performances at all of the Under the new system, points totals and 1950 Walter B. Cowan, KC Toronto, Ontario national curling championships it operates results are tracked and updated after each 1950 Colin Campbell Toronto, Ontario and sanctions. applicable Canadian championship throughout 1949 Murray McNeill Halifax, Nova Scotia The system was implemented in 2010-11 by the curling season. 1949 James E. Armstrong Regina, Saskatchewan Curling Canada, which is made up of 14 member The 2016-17 winners were announced in 1949 Sir James Denby Roberts Scotland associations representing Canada’s 10 provinces, June at Curling Canada's Annual General Meeting 1948 George W. Norgan Vancouver, British Columbia Northern Ontario and the territories of Yukon, in Cornwall, Ontario. Based on the highest 1948 H.E. Weyman Lévis, Quebec Northwest Territories and Nunavut. average points, the Member Association Cup, 1947 Thomas Rennie Toronto, Ontario Member associations are ranked based on presented by TSN, was awarded to Ontario, with 1947 Hon. Thane Campbell Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island their final positions in 12 annual national 140 points, an average of 11.7 per event. 1946 Dr. A.F. Anderson Edmonton, Alberta championships — the men's and women's Ontario’s total was bolstered by first-place 1946 Stephen C. Trewhitt Winnipeg, Manitoba Travelers Curling Club Championship, the performances by Rachel Homan at the Hearts 1945 Andrew Hamilton Scotland Canadian mixed, Canadian junior men’s and and Wesley Forget at the club championship 1942 Ross G.L. Harstone Hamilton, Ontario women’s, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Tim and runner-up finishes by Hailey Armstrong and 1941 E.P. MacKay Bathurst, New Brunswick Hortons Brier, Canadian Under-18 boys and girls, Matthew Hall at the juniors and Jo-Ann Rizzo 1940 Senator John T. Haig Winnipeg, Manitoba Everest Canadian senior men’s and women’s and Howard Rajala at the seniors. 1938 Thomas B. Murray Biggar, Scotland and Canadian wheelchair. Ontario — the member association making the The program was created to generate greater biggest year-to-year improvement on an average interest among curling fans across the country. points basis — also received the Governors’ Cup For years, curling enthusiasts have enjoyed for an average increase over the 12 events of 2.9 regional rivalries, debating whether their points year over year. province or territory was better than another. For further details, go to www.curling.ca/ The new system adds legitimacy to a basic macup.

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OFFICERS PAUL McLEAN AWARD WINNERS PRESIDENT 2017 Leigh Buttery, TSN floor director Gregory Strong 2016 Paul Wiecek, Winnipeg Free Press Tel: 416-507-2045 sports reporter Email: [email protected] 2015 Jim Young, TSN cameraman FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 2014 Andy Bouyoukos, TSN director Anil Mungal Tel: 416-427-2618 2013 Larry Wood, Calgary sportswriter Email: [email protected] 2012 Len Dubyts, TSN overhead robotic SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT camera operator Kevin Palmer 2011 Michael Burns Jr., official Curling Tel: 780-901-3945 Canada photographer Email: [email protected] 2010 Robin Wilson, Tournament of SECRETARY-TREASURER Hearts media co-ordinator/sponsor Gerry Geurts liaison Tel: 519-702-8383 2009 Jeff Timson, Brier media Email: [email protected] co-ordinator 2008 Denis Lavoie, CBC-TV Sports associate director 28 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TEAMS ARE NOW PAUL McLEAN AWARD TSN floor director Leigh Buttery is the 2017 2007 Richard Wells, TSN director SET TO PURSUE THEIR GOLD-MEDAL winner of the Paul McLean Award. The award was created in 2007 by the AMBITIONS ON THE ROAD TO KOREA Canadian Curling Reporters, in conjunction with TSN, in memory of McLean, a TSN executive producer, and his dedication to the sport of curling. McLean passed away on December 14, NOVEMBER 6-12, 2017 2005, at his home in Brampton, Ontario, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 39. CREDIT UNION PLACE SUMMERSIDE, PEI The award is presented annually to a person in the media who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of curling from behind the scenes. A Season of Champions veteran, Buttery’s first curling event dates back to the 1995 Canadian mixed in Sarnia, Ontario, and he has covered numerous events since. While you may not notice him, that’s generally a sign that Buttery’s doing his job well. He’s the man who makes sure that everything

you see on television looks smooth, runs on time MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO: and that everybody goes where they’re supposed TSN broadcaster Brian Mudryk, left, presents the 2017 Paul to go; and he does it all with a sense of calm that McLean Award to TSN floor director Leigh Buttery for his curling.ca/2017/roadtotheroar/ settles everyone down and helps them focus. contributions to curling from behind the scenes. 115

FB18_Reporters_F.indd 114 2017-09-28 12:46 PM FB18_Reporters_F.indd 115 2017-09-28 12:46 PM TEAM WORLD SET FOR representatives. Both the Canadian and U.S. at the ­€‚ƒ Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties men’s and women’s Olympic teams will be on Tournament of Hearts — Calgary’s Kevin Koe 2018 WORLD FINANCIAL the squad, which will again be coached by Rick and Winnipeg’s Michelle Englot — would be Lang, with Al Hackner, his former long-time skip awarded berths in the World Financial Group and fellow resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Continental Cup. GROUP CONTINENTAL CUP serving as captain. Hackner was recently hired by USA Curling The Canadian Olympic men’s and women’s to join its High Performance Program coaching four-player teams will be decided at the ­€‚ƒ sta” . Hackner and Lang combined to win world Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings December ­ to ‚€ men’s curling championships in ‚•†­ and ’†–. in Ottawa, while the U.S. will decide its Olympic “It’s exciting to be reunited with Al, because teams at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials November he has a wealth of information inside of that ‚‚ to ‚† in Omaha, Nebraska. head of his that he can bring to the team, and Also part of Team North America will be the we’ll need all of it because Team World will be reigning Canadian and world championship hungrier than ever,” said Lang, who also serves teams, skipped by Brad Gushue of St. John’s, as Curling Canada’s national men’s coach. “I Newfoundland and Labrador, and Rachel have a great deal of respect for both David and Homan of Ottawa. Fredrik and, based on the sheer talent of their Should those teams also win at the Tim lineup, we have a tough task ahead of us in Hortons Roar of the Rings, the runner-up teams London to keep that trophy at home.”

Already qualified for Team North America are the reigning Canadian and world champions — Lisa Weagle, Joanne Court- ney, Emma Miskew and Rachel Homan of Ottawa, and Geoff Walker, Brett Gallant, Mark Nichols and Brad Gushue of St. TEAM WORLD LINEUPS John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. They will be joined by both the United States and Canadian Olympic representatives. TEAM DE CRUZ, SWITZERLAND TEAM FUJISAWA, JAPAN

The  World Financial Group Continental PyeongChang will add to the excitement level. I Cup will have a distinctly Olympic feel in know our teams will be working extremely hard January in London, Ontario. in the next months to make sure they’re in peak Four of the six teams that will comprise form for London.” Peter Benoît Claudio Valentin Satsuki Chinami Yumi Yurika Team World have already been selected to Murdoch and Lindberg will helm a team that de Cruz Schwarz Pätz Tanner Fujisawa Yoshida Suzuki Yoshida represent their countries at the  Olympic includes reigning world men's silver medallist, Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Sweden’s Niklas Edin and bronze medallist Peter The ‚ ƒ h and sixth are still candidates to play at de Cruz of Switzerland, along with ” world TEAM EDIN, SWEDEN TEAM HASSELBORG, SWEDEN the Olympics. women’s silver medallist Satsuki Fujisawa of Both the captain and coach — Scotland’s Japan. recently retired David Murdoch and Sweden’s Those three teams have already been Fredrik Lindberg — are former Olympic declared their respective country’s Olympic medal-winners as players. reps, as has Anna Hasselborg of Sweden, who Niklas Oskar Rasmus Christo er Anna Sara Agnes S o fi a They will bring that star-studded lineup to ‚ nished fourth at the š World Women’s Edin Eriksson Wranå Sundgren Hasselborg McManus Knochenhauer Mabergs The Sports Centre at Western Fair District in Curling Championship. London in hopes of ending a ‚ ve-year losing Team World will be rounded out by former TEAM ULSRUD, NORWAY TEAM TIRINZONI, SWITZERLAND streak to Team North America in curling’s world champ and  Olympic silver version of the Ryder Cup. medallist Thomas Ulsrud of Norway, who will “It’s been a number of years since our last be Olympics-bound with a top-four ‚ nish at victory, so they’re already motivated,” said the European Curling Championships, and Murdoch, who participated in seven WFG Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni, who will Continental Cups as a player, winning twice — participate in the Swiss Women’s Olympic Thomas Torger Christo er Håvard Vad Silvana Manuela Esther Marlene Ulsrud Nergård Svae Petersson Tirinzoni Siegrist Neuenschwander Albrecht in  in Camrose, Alberta, and in ” in Curling Trials in October. Chilliwack, British Columbia. “But the chance Meanwhile, the host Team North America Captain: David Murdoch, Scotland Coach: Fredrik Lindberg, Sweden to see many of the teams they will be facing in squad will have no shortage of Olympic

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FB18_2018ContCupPreview.indd 116 2017-09-28 10:20 AM FB18_2018ContCupPreview.indd 117 2017-09-28 10:20 AM funds of the Women’s The Curling Canada Foundation used in this way,” said Bernard, who was philanthropic program was introduced one of the key proponents of the WWCT. during the 2013-14 season to help junior INVESTING “From my time as a young player, I know curling and to support curling centres in how challenging it was to compete at a high Canada. Last season, donors invested more level while keeping my school commitments than $650,000 to specifically support youth in mind, and I’m really pleased that this programs across Canada. program is in place to make life a little easier IN YOUR FUTURE for these athletes.” CHAMPIONS THE 2017-18 THE 2017 CURLING CANADA Gordon of Winnipeg, who's studying FOR THE LOVE Foundation’s For the Love of Curling education at the University of Winnipeg; scholarships have been awarded to 13 Sara Guy of Wahnapitae, Ontario, who's OF CURLING deserving young curlers — 10 received studying nursing at Laurentian; Matthew $1,000 scholarships thanks to the caring Hall of Kitchener, Ontario, who's in an SCHOLARSHIP support of the curling community across honours financial mathematics program WINNERS Canada and three young women earned at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener; NICHOLAS BISSONNETTE KIRA BRUNTON KRYSTA BURNS $1,100 scholarships each that were made Sarah Hoag of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, possible through a generous one-time grant who's in pre-law at the University of from the now-defunct Women’s World Regina; Matthew Manuel of Halifax, Curling Tour. who's studying engineering at Dalhousie The scholarship program, which helps University in Halifax; Brooks Roche of university or college students cover a portion Montague, Prince Edward Island, who's of their education and curling costs, received studying environmental design studies/ 70 applications from across the country. masters of architecture at Dalhousie, and Mackenzie Zacharias of Altona, Manitoba, The 2017-18 $1,100 scholarship who's studying kinesiology at the University SARAH DANIELS DONALD DeWOLFE ROB GORDON SARA GUY MATTHEW HALL recipients are: of Manitoba. Krysta Burns of Sudbury, Ontario, who is studying forensic science at Laurentian “We couldn’t be happier to see these University in Sudbury; Sarah Daniels of young curlers rewarded for their hard work Delta, British Columbia, who's studying — on the ice, in the classroom and in their health sciences at Simon Fraser University communities,” said Curling Canada chair in Vancouver, and Megan Smith of Sudbury, Peter Inch. “It was gratifying to see what who's studying biomedical biology kind of quality there is in the youth curling at Laurentian. community; it fills me with optimism about the future of our sport.” SARAH HOAG MATTHEW MANUEL MEGAN SMITH BROOKS ROCHE MACKENZIE ZACHARIAS The 2017-18 $1,000 scholarship The selection committee consisted of recipients are: Inch, Curling Canada chief executive officer Nicholas Bissonnette of Sudbury, who's Katherine Henderson, former Curling studying physical education and health at Canada chair Fran Todd, 2010 Olympic Laurentian; Kira Brunton of Sudbury, who's silver medallist Cheryl Bernard and former studying sport psychology at Laurentian; scholarship recipients Daniel Grant, Karsten CURLING CANADA Donald DeWolfe of Cornwall, Prince Edward Sturmay and Cathlia Ward. Island, who's studying science at Mount “I was thrilled to be a part of the selection FOUNDATION Saint Vincent University in Halifax; Rob process and just so happy to see the legacy For the love of curling

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urling Canada will proceed with Curling Canada’s board of governors. the introduction of new helmet “It won’t be an overnight move, but Crecommendations for young I think this pushes the conversation and beginning curlers. forward and makes sure that we’re The move came out of Curling making those safety concerns Canada’s Annual General Meeting in a priority.” Cornwall, Ontario, the concluding Curling Canada also welcomed event of the 2017 National two new governors to its Curling Congress. 10-member board. Representatives of Curling Canada’s Toronto’s George Cooke, who was 14 member associations approved a inducted into the Canadian Curling motion that endorses the immediate Hall of Fame in 2014, and Edmonton’s release of a statement that encourages Brad Gibb, a former president of the Curling Canada's 2017 National Curling Congress Canadian curling clubs and facilities Northern Alberta Curling Association, PHOTO: NEIL VALOIS PHOTOGRAPHY to acknowledge a concern about head were elected to the board. They injuries and concussions. It urges replace outgoing governors Shirley to fill, but I’m looking forward to the The MA Cup, presented by TSN, clubs and facilities to implement Osborne of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, challenge,” said Coutts. “We have went to Ontario as the member helmet-use initiatives in beginner and Ron Hutton of Saint John, much to look forward to as a sport, association with the best average and novice curling programs and to New Brunswick and we have a great team, with finish at each of Curling Canada’s strongly suggest helmets be worn by The board also elected a new chair our member associations, Curling national championships. The all players under 12 years of age. and vice-chair for the 2017-18 season. Canada staff and board of governors Ontario Curling Association finished “I believe this is an important move Winnipeg’s Resby Coutts moved from in place to keep taking our sport in a on top of the standings for the first that puts our sport in a leadership vice-chair to chair, while Maureen positive direction.” time since 2013, and also completed position in terms of making sure our Miller of Yellowknife takes over as The National Curling Congress a trophies sweep by claiming the young and beginning curlers are vice-chair. also featured the awarding of the Governors’ Cup for posting the best playing the sport with safety in mind,” “I’ve had wonderful mentors to Member Association Cup and the average improvement from the said Peter Inch, outgoing chair of work with and I have immense shoes Governors’ Cup. previous season.

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urling will have an expanded opening ceremonies. That competition will presence at the 2018 Olympic conclude with medal games on Tuesday, Winter Games next February in February 13. The four-player competition for PyeongChang, South Korea. men and women begins the following day CSo expanded, in fact, that curling is the and concludes with the men’s gold-medal only sport that will be contested for all 17 game on Saturday, February 24, and the official days of competition — and actually women’s gold-medal game the following day. requires one extra day, on the Thursday The Games officially welcomed curling before the opening ceremonies. in July 1992, when the IOC announced that That’s due to the addition of the mixed curling would be recognized for the first doubles format. After years of lobbying by time as a medal sport at the 1998 Olympic the World Curling Federation and its member Winter Games in Japan. Curling made its associations, the International Olympic Olympic debut as a full-medal sport in 1998 Committee formally added mixed doubles as at Kazakoshi Park Arena in Karuizawa, Japan, a medal sport in June 2015. about an hour from downtown Nagano. That means there will be three Olympic Curling made its next Olympic appearance gold medals on the line at the 3,500-seat in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002 at The Ice Sheet GRAY WORLD CURLING FEDERATION/RICHARD PHOTO: Gangneung Curling Centre, which also arena on the campus of Weber State University Vancouver played host to the 2010 The 3,500-seat Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, played host to the 2009 World Women’s in Ogden, Utah, 45 kilometres north of Salt Olympics and the curling events were held South Korea, plays host to the 2018 Olympic men's, women's, Curling Championship. Lake City. at the 5,600-seat Vancouver Olympic/ mixed doubles and Paralympic curling competitions. It will be the sixth time that curling has Four years later, in 2006, the Olympic curling Paralympic Centre. been a full-medal sport, and the 2018 edition competition took place at the Palaghiaccio, a In 2014, the 3,000-seat Ice Cube kicks off with the mixed doubles competition multi-purpose ice arena in Pinerolo, Italy, 35 Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, hosted the on February 8 — a day before the official kilometres southwest of Torino. curling competition. PHOTO: COURTESY OF PYEONGCHANG ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, 2018 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES COURTESY OF PYEONGCHANG ORGANIZING COMMITTEE,PHOTO: 2018 OLYMPIC

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THE ROAD TO PYEONGCHANG WORLD Olympic WORLD Olympic trials. Round-robin preliminaries, followed by The World Curling Federation has 56 MEN'S 2014 2015 2016 2017 Points MIXED DOUBLES 2016 2017 Points three-team playoffs, will take place December 2 member associations, but only 10 1 Canada ✓ ✓ 14 14 28 1 China 12 10 22 to 10 in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre. teams of each gender are allowed to 2 Sweden ✓ ✓ 7 12 19 2 Canada 8 12 20 Seven teams of each gender have qualified participate at the medal level of the directly into the trials, while the final two 2018 Games in four-player competition, 3 United States ✓ ✓ 10 9 19 3 Russia 14 4 18 berths for each will emerge from a pre-trials and just eight in the inaugural mixed 4 Japan ✓ ✓ 9 6 15 4 Switzerland ✗ 14 14 competition. doubles competition. The 2013 Home Hardware Road to the 5 Switzerland ✓ ✓ 4 10 14 5 United States 10 3 13 Although Scotland, Wales and Roar pre-trials, to be held November 6 to 12 England compete individually in the 6 Great Britain** ✓ ✓ 6 7 13 6 Norway 4 8 12 at Credit Union Place in Summerside, Prince world championships, Great Britain 7 Norway ✓ ✓ 8 5 13 7 Finland 6 6 12 Edward Island, includes 14 men’s and 14 has only one entry in the Olympics. women’s teams competing in a two-pool For 2018, only Scotland was allocated 8 South Korea* ✗ ✗ 2 ✗ 2 8 South Korea* ✗ 7 7 round robin. Six teams of each gender will Olympic qualifying points for Great 9 Denmark ✓ ✗ 12 ✗ 12 9 Great Britain** 9 2 11 advance to the playoffs, with two men’s and Britain in both disciplines. two women’s teams qualifying for the trials. 10 China ✓ ✓ ✗ 8 8 10 Czech Republic ✗ 9 9 South Korea, as host nation, has Meanwhile, 18 teams will play for the right berths in both the men’s and women’s 11 Finland ✗ ✓ 5 ✗ 5 11 Estonia 7 ✗ 7 to be Canada’s first Olympic mixed doubles team competitions, in addition to the 12 Italy ✗ ✓ ✗ 4 4 12 Latvia ✗ 5 5 team January 2 to 7 at the first Canadian mixed doubles event. Mixed Doubles Curling Trials at Stride Place ✓ ✗ In four-player competition, seven 13 Germany 1 3 4 13 England 5 ✗ 5 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. berths were assigned on the basis of 14 Russia ✓ ✓ 3 1 4 14 Slovakia 3 ✗ 3 The field will be split into two pools points accumulated at the 2016 and of nine, with the first- and second-place 15 Netherlands ✗ ✗ ✗ 2 2 15 Austria 2 ✗ 2 ’17 world championships. (Points were teams in each pool, and the four teams with awarded according to the final ranking 16 Czech Republic ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ 0 16 Italy ✗ 1 1 the next best win-loss records, regardless of each of the 12 participating teams 17 Ireland 1 0 1 of pool, advancing to a modified double as follows: 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, knockout playoff. WORLD Olympic 3, 2, 1.) * South Korea qualifies as host country Members of the four-player men’s and WOMEN'S 2014 2015 2016 2017 Points ** Scotland will represent Great Britain The remaining two berths will women’s curling team representatives for the be determined at a WCF Olympic 1 Canada ✓ ✓ 9 14 23 2018 Olympics aren’t eligible to participate qualifying event to be staged December 2 Russia ✓ ✓ 10 12 22 2018 CANADIAN OLYMPIC in the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles 5 to 10 in the Winter Arena Košutka in QUALIFICATION PROCESS Curling Trials. 3 Switzerland ✓ ✓ 14 5 19 Pilsen, Czech Republic. Any member Curling Canada’s qualification process for the If both players from a mixed doubles association that earned points at the 4 Great Britain** ✓ ✓ 8 10 18 2018 Olympic Winter Games is designed to be trials-eligible team are competing in the 2018 2016 or ’17 world championships or 5 United States ✓ ✓ 7 8 15 fair to all competing teams, reward consistent Olympics, that team will be replaced by the participated in the 2014 or ’15 worlds play and ensure that the country’s best curlers first team on the wait list. is eligible. 6 Sweden ✓ ✓ 4 9 13 represent Canada in PyeongChang in both If a mixed doubles trials team has an In the mixed doubles event, the 7 South Korea* ✓ ✗ 6 7 13 four-player and mixed doubles competition. individual player competing at the 2018 seven available berths were decided The 21 men’s and 21 women’s teams that Olympics, the team will be able to replace 8 Japan ✗ ✓ 12 ✗ 12 based on the combined results of the qualified for the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings that player. 2016 and ’17 world championships, 9 Germany ✓ ✓ 3 4 7 Canadian Curling Trials or Home Hardware Teams qualified for the Canadian Mixed with points awarded to the top 12 10 Czech Republic ✓ ✗ ✗ 6 6 Road to the Roar pre-trials did so by winning Doubles Curling Trials by representing finishers as follows: 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, the 2015 or ’16 Home Hardware Canada Cup, Canada at the 2016 world mixed doubles ✓ ✓ 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 11 Denmark 5 1 6 the 2015 or ’16 Tim Hortons Brier or Scotties championship; by finishing in the top 12 Italy ✗ ✗ 1 3 4 Tournament of Hearts (and then winning a three at the 2017 Canadian mixed doubles 13 China ✓ ✓ ✗ 2 2 medal at the world championship), or by their championship; by winning a regional mixed final standings on the Canadian Team Ranking doubles qualifying event; or by its standing 14 Finland ✗ ✓ 2 ✗ 2 System in 2016-17, and the highest two-year on the Canadian mixed doubles rankings. 15 Norway ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ 0 CTRS totals based on the past two seasons. Nine men’s and nine women’s teams will ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ 16 Latvia 0 compete in the 2017 Roar of the Rings curling

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FB18_Olympics_F.indd 124 2017-09-28 12:41 PM FB18_Olympics_F.indd 125 2017-09-28 12:41 PM HOME HARDWARE ROAD TO THE ROAR QUALIFIERS THE 2018 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES You protect the house Men Women Wheelchair curling will be contested as a 1. Greg Balsdon 1. Shannon Birchard medal sport for the fourth time when the 2. 2. Theresa Breen 2018 Paralympic Winter Games take place let us protect your home 3. Brendan Bottcher 3. Kerri Einarson 4. Adam Casey 4. Tracy Fleury March 9 to 18 in PyeongChang, South Korea. 5. Dayna Deruelle 5. Jacqueline Harrison The sport made its Paralympic debut at the 6. Colton Flasch 6. Shannon Kleibrink 2006 Games in Torino, Italy — games were 7. Jason Gunnlaugson 7. Krista McCarville played in Pinerolo, about 35 kilometres away 8. Glenn Howard 8. Briane Meilleur from Torino. 9. 9. Sherry Middaugh Wheelchair curling was also part of the 2010 10. Jean-Michel Ménard 10. Paralympics in Vancouver and the 2014 11. John Morris 11. Kelsey Rocque Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. 12. Jamie Murphy 12. Nadine Scotland 13. Charley Thomas 13. Karla Thompson Canada won gold in all three previous 14. Pat Simmons 14. Julie Tippin Paralympic wheelchair-curling competitions. In 2006, Chris Daw skipped the Canadian team, while Jim Armstrong skipped the TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS QUALIFIERS gold-medal teams in 2010 and ’14. Sonja Gaudet is the only curler who was a member Men Women 1. Reid Carruthers 1. Chelsea Carey of all three Canadian teams. 2. John Epping 2. Michelle Englot Canada’s representatives for the 3. Brad Gushue 3. Allison Flaxey PyeongChang Paralympics will be selected 4. Brad Jacobs 4. Rachel Homan by Curling Canada’s national coaching staff 5. Kevin Koe 5. Jennifer Jones later this year, following a series of training 6. Steve Laycock 6. Casey Scheidegger camps involving high-performance players. 7. Mike McEwen 7. Val Sweeting 8. Road to the Roar 8. Road to the Roar PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES A winner A winner QUALIFICATION POINTS 9. Road to the Roar 9. Road to the Roar B winner B winner WORLD Olympic WHEELCHAIR 2015 2016 2017 Points CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES 1 Russia 12 12 10 34 CURLING TRIALS QUALIFIERS 2 Norway 1 10 12 23 (as of October 1) 3 China 10 6 7 23 Marliese Kasner Dustin Kalthoff 4 Canada 5 4 6 15 Visit travelerscanadaca for tips and tools to keep Joanne Courtney Reid Carruthers 5 United States 6 5 4 15 Jennifer Jones Brent Laing your family safe Ž at home and on the road Chelsea Carey Colin Hodgson 6 South Korea* ✗ 8 5 13 Emma Miskew 7 Great Britain** 3 ✗ 8 11 Rachel Homan John Morris 8 Switzerland ✗ 7 3 10 Travelers Canada is proud to support Canadian curling. Kalynn Park Charley Thomas Jocelyn Peterman Brett Gallant 9 Finland 8 1 1 10 10 Germany 4 3 2 9 11 Slovakia 7 2 ✗ 9 12 Sweden 2 ✗ ✗ 2

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TEAM TEAM FLEURY BIRCHARD Sudbury, Winnipeg Ontario

Shannon Nicole Sheyna Andries Mariah Mondor Tracy Fleury Crystal Webster Jenna Walsh Amanda Gates Birchard Sigvaldason SKIP: Tracy Fleury Born: June 13, 1986 Occupation: Chartered accountant, Laurentian SKIP: Shannon Birchard Born: May 11, 1994 Occupation: Administrative assistant, University ❚ THIRD: Crystal Webster Born: February 26, 1975 Occupation: Mortgage River City Ford ❚ THIRD: Nicole Sigvaldason Born: May 19, 1992 Occupation: Human specialist, RBC ❚ SECOND: Jenna Walsh Born: March 2, 1988 Occupation: Letter carrier, resources administrator, Bison Transport ❚ SECOND: Sheyna Andries Canada Post ❚ LEAD: Amanda Gates Born: March 26, 1986 Occupation: Insurance Born: February 13, 1992 Occupation: Optometric assistant, Waverley Eye Care broker, PBL Insurance Limited ❚ ALTERNATE: Jennifer Wylie Born: August 1, 1984 Centre ❚ LEAD: Mariah Mondor Born: December 27, 1992 Occupation: Government Occupation: Chartered accountant, Vale ❚ COACH: Andrea Ronnebeck of Canada employee ❚ ALTERNATE: Sarah Pyke ❚ COACH: Calvin Edie TEAM TEAM BREEN HARRISON Halifax Mississauga, Ontario

Jacqueline Janet Murphy Stephanie Melissa Foster Theresa Breen Marlee Powers Jocelyn Adams Amanda Simpson Harrison Matheson ❚ SKIP: Theresa Breen Born: December 4, 1965 Occupation: Senior regional manager, SKIP: Jacqueline Harrison Born: July 28, 1978 Occupation: Full-time mother TD Wealth Financial Planning ❚ THIRD: Marlee Powers Born: July 17, 1991 Occupation: THIRD: Janet Murphy Born: April 22, 1965 Occupation: Director of curling, Mississauga ❚ Purchasing manager, Survival Systems Limited ❚ SECOND: Jocelyn Adams Golf & Country Club SECOND: Stephanie Matheson Born: October 11, 1984 ❚ Born: January 10, 1988 Occupation: Alumni and donor relations officer, Faculty of Occupation: Project manager LEAD: Melissa Foster Born: October 12, 1972 Occupation: ❚ ❚ Science, Dalhousie University ❚ LEAD: Amanda Simpson Born: December 26, 1986 Elementary school teacher ALTERNATE: Jestyn Murphy COACH: Jamie Collins Occupation: Operations manager, DGI Clinical Inc. ❚ COACH: Jeff Wilson TEAM KLEIBRINK TEAM Okotoks, Alberta EINARSON East St. Paul, Manitoba Shannon Sarah Wilkes Kalynn Park Alison Thiessen Kleibrink Kerri Einarson Selena Kaatz Kristin MacCuish SKIP: Shannon Kleibrink Born: October 7, 1968 Occupation: General manager, SKIP: Kerri Einarson Born: October 3, 1987 Occupation: Rehabilitation aide, Betel Nustadia Recreation Inc. ❚ THIRD: Sarah Wilkes Born: August 4, 1990 Home Foundation ❚ THIRD: Selena Kaatz Born: January 22, 1992 Occupation: Staff Occupation: Teacher ❚ SECOND: Kalynn Park Born: September 12, 1988 Occupation: accountant, Deloitte Canada ❚ SECOND: Liz Fyfe Born: May 11, 1987 Occupation: Student ❚ LEAD: Alison Thiessen Born: October 19, 1992 Occupation: Recreation Self-employed wedding planner ❚ LEAD: Kristin MacCuish Born: December 8, 1992 therapy manager, Revera: South Terrace Continuing Care Centre ❚ Occupation: Small-medium business specialist, IDC Communications COACH: Richard Kleibrink

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FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 128 2017-09-28 12:54 PM FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 129 2017-09-28 12:54 PM TEAM TEAM ROCQUE McCARVILLE Edmonton Thunder Bay, Ontario

Krista McCarville Kendra Lilly Ashley Sippala Sarah Potts Kelsey Rocque Laura Crocker Taylor McDonald Jen Gates SKIP: Krista McCarville Born: November 10, 1982 Occupation: Teacher, Thunder Bay SKIP: Kelsey Rocque Born: March 25, 1994 Occupation: Recreation therapist, Catholic District School Board ❚ THIRD: Kendra Lilly Born: June 18, 1991 Occupation: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital ❚ THIRD: Laura Crocker Born: November 19, 1990 Insurance advisor, Crossgrove & Company Wealth Management ❚ SECOND: Ashley Occupation: Mortgage associate, Mortgage Design Group ❚ SECOND: Taylor Sippala Born: January 21, 1987 Occupation: Lab technician, Thunder Bay Regional McDonald Born: May 12, 1993 Occupation: Mortgage associate, Mortgage Design Health Sciences Centre ❚ LEAD: Sarah Potts Born: September 21, 1989 Occupation: Group ❚ LEAD: Jen Gates Born: April 22, 1990 Occupation: Makeup artist ❚ Social worker, Thunder Bay Counselling Centre ❚ COACH: Lorraine Lang COACH: Lesley McEwan

TEAM TEAM MEILLEUR SCOTLAND Winnipeg Calgary

Briane Meilleur Breanne Knapp Janelle Vachon Sarah Neufeld Nadine Scotland Heather Jensen Rebecca Konschuh Heather Rogers SKIP: Briane Meilleur Born: March 11, 1992 Occupation: CAD technician, SKIP: Nadine Scotland Born: October 4, 1990 Occupation: Communications and event EuroCraft Office Furnishings ❚ THIRD: Breanne Knapp Born: April 16, 1990 manager, Special Olympics Alberta — Calgary ❚ THIRD: Heather Jensen Born: March 8, Occupation: Registered dietitian, R.D., Level 10 Fitness ❚ SECOND: Janelle Vachon 1985 Occupation: P3 administrative lead, Canada Honeywell Ltd ❚ SECOND: Rebecca Born: September 5, 1992 Occupation: Environmental sciences graduate ❚ Konschuh Born: October 8, 1993 Occupation: Advertising manager, Totem Golf Ltd ❚ LEAD: Sarah Neufeld Born: August 17, 1988 Occupation: CPA, Western Life LEAD: Heather Rogers Born: December 31, 1991 Occupation: Investment representative, Assurance ❚ COACH: B.J. Neufeld BMO Nesbitt Burns ❚ ALTERNATE: Whitney Eckstrand ❚ COACH: Daryl Nixon

TEAM TEAM MIDDAUGH THOMPSON Coldwater, Kamloops, B.C. Ontario

Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Karla Thompson Kristen Shannon Joanisse Trysta Vandale Recksiedler SKIP: Sherry Middaugh Born: October 11, 1966 Occupation: Bookkeeper, Robert Wayne Middaugh Enterprises/mother ❚ THIRD: Jo-Ann Rizzo Born: June 1, 1965 Occupation: SKIP: Karla Thompson Born: June 2, 1984 Occupation: Teacher, Rayleigh Curler ❚ SECOND: Lee Merklinger Born: September 16, 1984 Occupation: Policy Elementary ❚ THIRD: Kristen Recksiedler Born: June 14, 1983 Occupation: Learning analyst, Health Canada ❚ LEAD: Leigh Armstrong Born: November 2, 1982 and development trainer, Sun Life Financial ❚ SECOND: Shannon Joanisse Occupation: Curler ❚ ALTERNATE: Kim Tuck ❚ COACH: Bob Turcotte Born: September 28, 1976 Occupation: HP and competitions manager, Curl BC ❚ LEAD: Trysta Vandale Born: November 28, 1985 Occupation: Project controls, Kiewit ❚ COACH: Garry VanDenBerghe

TEAM TEAM TIPPIN ROBERTSON Woodstock, Winnipeg Ontario

Darcy Robertson Karen Klein Vanessa Foster Theresa Cannon Julie Tippin Chantal Duhaime Rachelle Vink Tess Bobbie SKIP: Darcy Robertson Born: March 13, 1965 Occupation: Dental hygienist, Lifesmiles SKIP: Julie Tippin Born: August 16, 1983 Occupation: Corporate services manager, Dental Corp ❚ THIRD: Karen Klein Born: September 29, 1974 Occupation: Case Keystone Child, Youth and Family Services ❚ THIRD: Chantal Duhaime Born: March manager, Worker’s Compensation Board, Manitoba ❚ SECOND: Vanessa Foster 6, 1990 Occupation: Owner, River Rock Dental Hygiene ❚ SECOND: Rachelle Vink Born: October 24, 1980 Occupation: Marketing director, Sunova Credit Union ❚ Born: July 1, 1991 Occupation: Assistant general manager, Woodstock Meadows Golf LEAD: Theresa Cannon Born: September 4, 1987 Occupation: Lawyer, Government Centre ❚ LEAD: Tess Bobbie Born: August 12, 1991 Occupation: Claims associate, of Manitoba ❚ COACH: Howard Restall Allstate Insurance ❚ COACH: Barry Westman

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FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 130 2017-09-28 12:54 PM FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 131 2017-09-28 12:54 PM TEAM TEAM BALSDON DERUELLE Kingston, Brampton, Ontario Ontario

Greg Balsdon Don Bowser Jonathan Beuk Scott Chadwick Dayna Deruelle Kevin Flewwelling David Staples Sean Harrison SKIP: Greg Balsdon Born: October 9, 1977 Occupation: Associate golf professional, SKIP: Dayna Deruelle Born: June 17, 1982 Occupation: Digital advertising sales, Grand Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club/icemaker, Royal Canadian Curling Slam Media ❚ THIRD: Kevin Flewwelling Born: July 20, 1981 Occupation: Marketing Club ❚ THIRD: Don Bowser Born: July 6, 1978 Occupation: Manager, Camionair manager, Zimmer Biomet ❚ SECOND: David Staples Born: October 31, 1991 Inc. ❚ SECOND: Jonathan Beuk Born: April 18, 1983 Occupation: Self-employed Occupation: Data scientist, The Empire Life Insurance Company ❚ LEAD: Sean psychometrist ❚ LEAD: Scott Chadwick Born: January 16, 1991 Occupation: Harrison Born: September 14, 1985 Occupation: Electrician, Fincap Electrical & Production engineer, Haakon Industries Ltd. ❚ ALTERNATE: Mark Kean ❚ Mechanical ❚ ALTERNATE: Andrew McGaugh ❚ COACH: Ian Tetley COACH: Brian Chick TEAM FLASCH TEAM BICE Saskatoon Sarnia, Ontario

Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Matt Lang Mark Bice Aaron Squires Tyler Morgan Steve Bice SKIP: Colton Flasch Born: February 27, 1991 Occupation: Construction worker, SKIP: Mark Bice Born: October 10, 1984 Occupation: Process operator, Imperial Oil K&S Contracting ❚ THIRD: Kevin Marsh Born: November 18, 1988 Occupation: Ltd. ❚ THIRD: Aaron Squires Born: November 10, 1992 Occupation: Inside sales, Category manager, food department, Federated Co-operatives Limited ❚ CIPG ❚ SECOND: Tyler Morgan Born: December 24, 1981 Occupation: Bylaw enforcement SECOND: Dan Marsh Born: November 18, 1988 Occupation: Distance learning/ offi cer, City of Burlington ❚ LEAD: Steve Bice Born: October 5, 1981 Occupation: industrial arts teacher, Kenaston School ❚ LEAD: Matt Lang Born: January 12, 1991 Laboratory technician, Ontario Power Generation ❚ ALTERNATE: Jamie Farnell Occupation: Operator, JDM Construction Corp.

TEAM TEAM BOTTCHER GUNNLAUGSON Edmonton Winnipeg

Brendan Bottcher Darren Moulding Brad Thiessen Karrick Martin Jason Alex Forrest Ian McMillan Connor Njegovan Gunnlaugson SKIP: Brendan Bottcher Born: December 19, 1991 Occupation: Project engineer, SKIP: Jason Gunnlaugson Born: July 2, 1984 Occupation: Painting contractor, DV Blackstone Industrial Services ❚ THIRD: Darren Moulding Born: December 2, 1982 Painting ❚ THIRD: Alex Forrest Born: December 13, 1989 Occupation: Project Occupation: Head ice technician, Lacombe Curling Club and Bentley Curling Club/ manager/carpenter, Vantage Builders ❚ SECOND: Ian McMillan Born: July 17, 1991 owner, Pinpoint Roofi ng ❚ SECOND: Brad Thiessen Born: March 1, 1990 Occupation: Occupation: Commercial credit analyst, National Leasing ❚ LEAD: Connor Njegovan Web developer, LawDepot ❚ LEAD: Karrick Martin Born: May 24, 1989 Occupation: Born: June 23, 1992 Occupation: Event/development co-ordinator, CurlManitoba Event/labour supervisor, Government of Alberta

TEAM TEAM CASEY HOWARD Regina Toronto

Glenn Howard Adam Casey Brock Montgomery Shaun Meachem Dustin Kidby SKIP: Glenn Howard Born: July 17, 1962 Occupation: Retail manager/public relations SKIP: Adam Casey Born: August 28, 1989 Occupation: Industrial process specialist, advisor, Brewers Retail Inc. ❚ THIRD: Adam Spencer Born: July 11, 1972 Occupation: MDS Coating Technologies ❚ THIRD: Brock Montgomery Born: October 24, 1980 Production and service manager, The Farley Group ❚ SECOND: David Mathers Occupation: Production supervisor, K+S Potash Canada ❚ SECOND: Shaun Meachem Born: May 12, 1991 Occupation: Commercial insurance advisor, Canada Brokerlink Born: October 9, 1979 Occupation: Owner/operator, Meach Construction Ltd. ❚ (Ontario) Inc. ❚ LEAD: Scott Howard Born: July 11, 1990 Occupation: Estimator/grade LEAD: Dustin Kidby Born: May 26, 1985 Occupation: Group benefi ts underwriter, control, Maacon Construction Co-operators Life Insurance Company

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FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 132 2017-09-28 12:54 PM FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 133 2017-10-25 11:36 AM TEAM LYBURN TEAM Winnipeg MURPHY Halifax

William Lyburn Jared Kolomaya Braden Zawada Jamie Murphy Paul Flemming Scott Saccary Phil Crowell SKIP: William Lyburn Born: May 8, 1975 Occupation: General manager, Krevco SKIP: Jamie Murphy Born: April 13, 1981 Occupation: General manager, ADESA Lifestyles ❚ THIRD: Richard Daneault Born: December 24, 1976 Occupation: Chief Halifax ❚ THIRD: Paul Flemming Born: October 8, 1968 Occupation: Owner, Harbour estimator, Metal Perreault ❚ SECOND: Jared Kolomaya Born: April 16, 1989 Fish ‘N’ Fries ❚ SECOND: Scott Saccary Born: March 26, 1984 Occupation: Senior Occupation: Journeyman carpenter ❚ LEAD: Braden Zawada Born: October 29, 1988 estimator, J.W. Lindsay Enterprises Limited ❚ LEAD: Phil Crowell Born: March 26, Occupation: Police officer, City of Winnipeg ❚ ALTERNATE: Jim Coleman 1978 Occupation: Senior systems analyst, Nova Scotia Health Authority ❚ ALTERNATE: Jordan Pinder ❚ COACH: Bruce Lohnes

TEAM MÉNARD TEAM Saint-Romuald, THOMAS Quebec Edmonton

Jean-Michel Martin Crête Éric Sylvain Philippe Ménard Ménard Charley Thomas Mick Lizmore Brandon Klassen D.J. Kidby SKIP: Jean-Michel Ménard Born: January 19, 1976 Occupation: Human resources SKIP: Charley Thomas Born: April 3, 1986 Occupation: Student, University of manager, Government of Canada ❚ THIRD: Martin Crête Born: March 12, 1985 Calgary ❚ THIRD: Mick Lizmore Born: November 7, 1987 Occupation: Curling Occupation: Business intelligence analyst programmer, Desjardins ❚ SECOND: instructor and coach/mental trainer, University of Alberta ❚ SECOND: Brandon Éric Sylvain Born: June 16, 1971 Occupation: General manager, St-Michel Golf Club ❚ Klassen Born: November 28, 1985 Occupation: Engineer construction manager, LEAD: Philippe Ménard Born: August 15, 1986 Occupation: Operations manager, Atco ❚ LEAD: D.J. Kidby Born: March 24, 1987 Occupation: Sales and marketing Machine-distributrice.com ❚ ALTERNATE: Pierre Charette ❚ COACH: Bob Ménard representative, Infinite Water Solutions

TEAM MORRIS TEAM Vernon, B.C. SIMMONS Winnipeg

John Morris Jim Cotter Catlin Schneider Tyrel Griffith Pat Simmons Colton Lott Kyle Doering Rob Gordon SKIP: John Morris (third rocks) Born: December 16, 1978 Occupation: Firefighter, Rocky SKIP: Pat Simmons Born: November 21, 1974 Occupation: Chiropractor ❚ View County Fire Service ❚ FOURTH: Jim Cotter (vice-skip) Born: October 15, 1974 THIRD: Colton Lott Born: July 21, 1995 Occupation: Apprentice carpenter, BYGG Occupation: Health information systems programmer/analyst, Iatric Systems ❚ Carpentry ❚ SECOND: Kyle Doering Born: December 14, 1995 Occupation: Electronic SECOND: Catlin Schneider Born: October 17, 1991 Occupation: Process operating gaming attendant, Club Regent Casino ❚ LEAD: Rob Gordon Born: November 28, engineer, Co-op Refinery Complex ❚ LEAD: Tyrel GriffithBorn: December 22, 1985 1995 Occupation: Student, University of Winnipeg Occupation: Golf operations manager/PGA of Canada golf professional, Black Mountain Golf Club ❚ COACH: Jody Epp

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FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 134 2017-09-28 12:54 PM FB18_RTTRProfiles6_F.indd 135 2017-09-28 12:55 PM GAME A GAME D MEN WOMEN Sat., Nov. 11 WOMEN'S Sat., Nov. 11 HOME HARDWARE POOL A POOL B POOL C POOL D 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Loser of Morris Bottcher Fleury Middaugh ST PLAYOFFS RD 1 PLACE 3 PLACE Game C Howard Thomas Tippin Harrison WOMEN'S WOMEN'S Winner POOL C POOL C to the ROAD TO Gunnlaugson Simmons Rocque Einarson Roar of GAME G Casey Balsdon Kleibrink McCarville 2ND PLACE Loser the Rings Sun., Nov. 12 WOMEN'S Flasch Deruelle Scotland Thompson of 2 p.m. POOL D Winner Loser THE ROAR Game A out Bice Lyburn Birchard Meilleur to the Murphy Ménard Breen Robertson Loser to Roar of Loser out OFFICIAL DRAW Game D GAME C the Rings GAME F Sat., Nov. 11 Sun., Nov. 12 GAME B 7 p.m. Loser GAME E 9 a.m. DATE TIME DRAW SHEET A SHEET B SHEET C SHEET D SHEET E Sat., Nov. 11 to Game G Sat., Nov. 11 Loser out Monday, 4 p.m. 1 Robertson vs Scotland vs Tippin vs Einarson vs 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. November 6 Middaugh Rocque Birchard Thompson 2ND PLACE Loser 8 p.m. 2 Breen vs Murphy vs Bice vs Meilleur vs WOMEN'S of Fleury Morris Howard Harrison POOL C Game B Tuesday, 8 a.m. 3 Gunnlaugson vs Lyburn vs Bottcher vs Simmons vs McCarville vs November 7 Flasch Thomas Ménard Deruelle Robertson 1ST PLACE 3RD PLACE 12 4 Harrison vs Birchard vs Breen vs Meilleur vs Scotland vs WOMEN'S WOMEN'S noon Thompson Fleury Kleibrink Middaugh Tippin POOL D POOL D

4 p.m. 5 Deruelle vs Howard vs Casey vs Ménard vs Morris vs Loser to Loser out Thomas Flasch Murphy Balsdon Bice Game E 8 p.m. 6 Rocque vs Robertson vs Fleury vs Lyburn vs Kleibrink vs Breen Einarson Scotland Bottcher Birchard Wednesday, 8 a.m. 7 Casey vs McCarville vs Gunnlaugson vs Thompson vs GAME H GAME K November 8 Bice Meilleur Murphy Middaugh Sat., Nov. 11 Sat., Nov. 11 1:30 p.m. MEN'S 7 p.m. Loser 12 8 Ménard vs Deruelle vs Flasch vs Balsdon vs of noon Simmons Bottcher Morris Lyburn ST PLAYOFFS RD 1 PLACE 3 PLACE Game J 4 p.m. 9 Einarson vs Tippin vs Robertson vs Kleibrink vs Birchard vs MEN'S MEN'S Winner Meilleur Breen Harrison Scotland Rocque POOL A POOL A to the Roar of 8 p.m. 10 Murphy vs McCarville vs Bice vs Thomas vs Flasch vs GAME N 2ND PLACE Loser the Rings Howard Thompson Gunnlaugson Ménard Casey Sun., Nov. 12 MEN'S of 7:30 p.m. Loser Thursday, 8 a.m. 11 Balsdon vs Simmons vs Tippin vs Fleury vs POOL B Winner Game H November 9 Deruelle Lyburn Rocque Kleibrink to the out 12 12 Middaugh vs Meilleur vs Birchard vs Harrison vs Loser to Roar of Loser out noon McCarville Robertson Breen Einarson Game K GAME J the Rings GAME M Sun., Nov. 12 Sun., Nov. 12 4 p.m. 13 Bottcher vs Ménard vs Morris vs Howard vs Bice vs GAME I 9 a.m. Loser GAME L 2 p.m. Balsdon Lyburn Casey Gunnlaugson Murphy Sat., Nov. 11 to Game N Sat., Nov. 11 Loser out 8 p.m. 14 Kleibrink vs Breen vs Rocque vs Thompson vs Thomas vs 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Tippin Scotland Fleury Robertson Simmons 2ND PLACE Loser Friday, 8 a.m. 15 Morris vs Harrison vs Middaugh vs Murphy vs Casey vs MEN'S of November 10 Gunnlaugson McCarville Einarson Flasch Howard POOL A Game I 12 16 Scotland vs Simmons vs Thomas vs Rocque vs Deruelle vs noon Birchard Bottcher Balsdon Kleibrink Ménard 1ST PLACE 3RD PLACE MEN'S MEN'S 4 p.m. 17 Thompson vs Fleury vs Flasch vs Middaugh vs Einarson vs All times listed are Meilleur Tippin Bice Harrison McCarville POOL B POOL B Atlantic Standard Time and 8 p.m. 18 Lyburn vs Gunnlaugson vs Howard vs Balsdon vs Bottcher vs Loser to Loser out are subject to change. Deruelle Casey Morris Simmons Thomas Game L

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TEAM TEAM CAREY HOMAN Calgary Ottawa

Chelsea Carey Cathy Jocelyn Laine Peters Rachel Homan Emma Miskew Joanne Courtney Lisa Weagle Overton-Clapham Peterman SKIP: Rachel Homan Born: April 5, 1989 Occupation: Curler ❚ THIRD: Emma Miskew SKIP: Chelsea Carey Born: September 12, 1984 Occupation: Sales associate ❚ Born: February 14, 1989 Occupation: Industrial and graphic designer ❚ SECOND: THIRD: Cathy Overton-Clapham Born: July 19, 1969 Occupation: Business owner, Joanne Courtney Born: March 7, 1989 Occupation: Registered nurse, Alberta Health RSCINC/mom ❚ SECOND: Jocelyn Peterman Born: September 23, 1993 Occupation: Services ❚ LEAD: Lisa Weagle Born: March 24, 1985 Occupation: Communications Kinesiologist, TotalCardiology ❚ LEAD: Laine Peters Born: March 24, 1970 advisor, Department of Canadian Heritage, Sport Canada ❚ COACH: Adam Kingsbury Occupation: Executive assistant ❚ COACH: Helen Radford

TEAM TEAM JONES ENGLOT Winnipeg Winnipeg

Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn McEwen Michelle Englot Kate Cameron Leslie Wilson Raunora Westcott SKIP: Jennifer Jones Born: July 7, 1974 Occupation: Senior legal advisor, National Bank SKIP: Michelle Englot Born: January 22, 1964 Occupation: Director of external Financial/motivational speaker ❚ THIRD: Kaitlyn Lawes Born: December 16, 1988 communications, SaskTel ❚ THIRD: Kate Cameron Born: October 22, 1991 Occupation: Occupation: Sales representative, Goldline ❚ SECOND: Jill OfficerBorn: June 2, 1975 Travel administrator, Northern Regional Health Authority ❚ SECOND: Leslie Wilson Occupation: RBC Olympian, RBC Royal Bank ❚ LEAD: Dawn McEwen Born: July 3, 1980 Born: September 1, 1979 Occupation: Environmental specialist, Canadian Nuclear Occupation: Case officer, Federal Government of Canada ❚ ALTERNATE: Jennifer Laboratories (Whiteshell) ❚ LEAD: Raunora Westcott Born: May 1, 1976 Occupation: Account Clark-Rouire ❚ COACH: Wendy Morgan manager, National Leasing ❚ ALTERNATE: Jolene Campbell ❚ COACH: Ron Westcott

TEAM TEAM SCHEIDEGGER FLAXEY Lethbridge, Caledon, Alberta Ontario Casey Cary-Anne Jessie Kristie Moore Allison Flaxey Clancy Grandy Lynn Kreviazuk Morgan Court Scheidegger McTaggart Scheidegger SKIP: Allison Flaxey Born: February 13, 1985 Occupation: Eastern Canada sales SKIP: Casey Scheidegger Born: January 31, 1988 Occupation: Teacher, Palliser Regional manager, Canada Malting Co. Ltd. ❚ THIRD: Clancy Grandy Born: December 27, 1990 Schools ❚ THIRD: Cary-Anne McTaggart Born: June 4, 1986 Occupation: Registered Occupation: Kinesiologist, Complete Performance Centre ❚ SECOND: Lynn Kreviazuk nurse, Alberta Health Services ❚ SECOND: Jessie Scheidegger Born: November 10, Born: May 2, 1991 Occupation: Executive assistant, House of Commons ❚ LEAD: 1990 Occupation: Abilities advisor, Alberta Health Services ❚ LEAD: Kristie Moore Morgan Court Born: February 18, 1985 Occupation: Masters student, Athabasca Born: April 22, 1979 Occupation: Massage therapist, Northwest Wellness Centre, University ❚ ALTERNATE: Alison Kreviazuk ❚ COACH: Caleb Flaxey Grand Prairie ❚ ALTERNATE: Susan O'Connor ❚ COACH: Carolyn McRorie

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Val Sweeting Lori Olson-Johns Dana Ferguson Rachelle Brown Brad Jacobs Ryan Fry E.J. Harnden Ryan Harnden SKIP: Val Sweeting Born: July 9, 1987 Occupation: Case processing agent, Immigration, SKIP: Brad Jacobs Born: June 11, 1985 Occupation: Business development manager, Refugee and Citizenship Canada ❚ THIRD: Lori Olson-Johns Born: November 24, Community First Curling Centre ❚ THIRD: Ryan Fry Born: July 25, 1978 Occupation: 1976 Occupation: Physical education teacher, St. Albert Public Schools ❚ SECOND: Curler ❚ SECOND: E.J. Harnden Born: April 14, 1983 Occupation: Channel operations Dana Ferguson Born: February 25, 1987 Occupation: Curling development coach, director, Northern Credit Union ❚ LEAD: Ryan Harnden Born: June 28, 1986 Saville Community Sports Centre ❚ LEAD: Rachelle Brown Born: July 9, 1986 Occupation: Curler ❚ ALTERNATE: Pete Steski ❚ COACH: Caleb Flaxey Occupation: Teacher, Black Gold School Division ❚ COACH: Jeff Hoffart

TEAM TEAM CARRUTHERS KOE Winnipeg Calgary

Reid Carruthers Braeden Moskowy Derek Samagalski Colin Hodgson Kevin Koe Marc Kennedy Brent Laing Ben Hebert SKIP: Reid Carruthers Born: December 30, 1984 Occupation: Substitute teacher, Louis SKIP: Kevin Koe Born: January 11, 1975 Occupation: Surface landman, Repsol Riel School Division ❚ THIRD: Braeden Moskowy Born: August 14, 1990 Occupation: Canada ❚ THIRD: Marc Kennedy Born: February 5, 1982 Occupation: Real estate agent, Mortgage professional, TMG Regina ❚ SECOND: Derek Samagalski Born: September Sarasota Realty ❚ SECOND: Brent Laing Born: December 10, 1978 Occupation: Operations 9, 1984 Occupation: Grounds crewman, Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country manager, Collingwood/Barrie Weed Man ❚ LEAD: Ben Hebert Born: March 16, 1983 Club ❚ LEAD: Colin Hodgson Born: June 8, 1990 Occupation: Chief executive officer, Occupation: Business development manager, Caltech Surveys ❚ ALTERNATE: Scott Dynasty Curling Ltd. ❚ ALTERNATE: Craig Savill ❚ COACH: Dan Carey Pfeifer ❚ COACH: John Dunn

TEAM TEAM EPPING LAYCOCK Toronto Saskatoon

John Epping Mat Camm Pat Janssen Steve Laycock Kirk Muyres Matt Dunstone Dallan Muyres SKIP: John Epping Born: March 20, 1983 Occupation: Sales consultant ❚ THIRD: SKIP: Steve Laycock Born: October 29, 1982 Occupation: Compensation manager, Mat Camm Born: March 29, 1990 Occupation: Home renovation contractor ❚ University of Saskatchewan ❚ THIRD: Kirk Muyres Born: June 29, 1990 Occupation: SECOND: Pat Janssen Born: May 12, 1987 Occupation: Industrial engineer, Mortgage broker, Kirk Muyres Mortgages ❚ SECOND: Matt Dunstone Born: June 25, Syncreon ❚ LEAD: Tim March Born: April 28, 1987 Occupation: Accountant, 1995 Occupation: Curler ❚ LEAD: Dallan Muyres Born: February 25, 1987 Occupation: Cathy Tune, CA ❚ COACH: Jim Wilson CAD/design technologist, Saskatchewan Research Council ❚ COACH: Lyle Muyres

TEAM TEAM GUSHUE McEWEN St. John’s, Winnipeg Newfoundland/ Labrador Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brett Gallant Geoff Walker Mike McEwen B.J. Neufeld Matt Wozniak Denni Neufeld SKIP: Brad Gushue Born: June 16, 1980 Occupation: Business owner, Orangetheory SKIP: Mike McEwen Born: July 30, 1980 Occupation: Sales representative, Hardline Fitness/Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt ❚ THIRD: Mark Nichols Born: January 1, 1980 Curling ❚ THIRD: B.J. Neufeld Born: February 28, 1986 Occupation: PGA of Canada Occupation: Business owner, Orangetheory Fitness ❚ SECOND: Brett Gallant Born: head golf professional, Larters @ St. Andrews ❚ SECOND: Matt Wozniak Born: February 18, 1990 Occupation: Curler ❚ LEAD: Geoff WalkerBorn: November 28, 1985 January 6, 1983 Occupation: Mortgage broker, Vertuity Mortgage ❚ LEAD: Denni Occupation: Turf team, The Derrick Golf and Winter Club ❚ ALTERNATE: Tom Neufeld Born: January 25, 1981 Occupation: Realtor, Royal LePage Prime Real Sallows ❚ COACH: Estate ❚ COACH: Chris Neufeld

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DATE TIME DRAW SHEET A SHEET B SHEET C SHEET D DATE TIME DRAW SHEET A SHEET B SHEET C SHEET D

Scheidegger vs Homan vs Koe vs Pre-trials A vs Scheidegger vs Laycock vs 2 p.m. 1 9 a.m. 12 Flaxey Carey Laycock Jacobs Sweeting McEwen Saturday, December 2 Epping vs Carruthers vs Englot vs Sweeting vs Wednesday, Koe vs Carey vs Pre-trials B vs Jacobs vs 7 p.m. 2 2 p.m. 13 Gushue McEwen Pre-trials A Jones December 6 Epping Jones Englot Pre-trials B

Jacobs vs Jones vs Sweeting vs Pre-trials B vs Homan vs McEwen vs Pre-trials A vs Flaxey vs 9 a.m. 3 7 p.m. 14 Koe Englot Pre-trials B Laycock Scheidegger Gushue Carruthers Pre-trials A

Sunday, Pre-trials A vs Scheidegger vs Pre-trials B vs Homan vs Carruthers vs Englot vs 2 p.m. 4 9 a.m. 15 December 3 McEwen Pre-trials A Gushue Pre-trials B Jacobs Flaxey

Sweeting vs Epping vs Jones vs Carruthers vs Thursday, Jones vs Pre-trials A vs Epping vs Pre-trials B vs 7 p.m. 5 2 p.m. 16 Carey Laycock Flaxey Koe December 7 Pre-trials A Koe Pre-trials B Carey

Pre-trials A vs Gushue vs Gushue vs Sweeting vs Jacobs vs Scheidegger vs 9 a.m. 6 7 p.m. 17 Homan Pre-trials A Laycock Homan McEwen Englot

Monday, Laycock vs Flaxey vs Carey vs McEwen vs McEwen vs Pre-trials B vs Pre-trials A vs Epping vs 2 p.m. 7 9 a.m. 18 December 4 Carruthers Sweeting Scheidegger Epping Pre-trials B Scheidegger Carey Pre-trials A

Pre-trials B vs Koe vs Gushue vs Englot vs Friday, Carey vs Jacobs vs Laycock vs Pre-trials A vs 7 p.m. 8 2 p.m. 19 Jones Pre-trials B Jacobs Homan December 8 Englot Epping Pre-trials A Sweeting

Carruthers vs Carey vs Flaxey vs Pre-trials B vs Homan vs Koe vs 9 a.m. 9 7 p.m. 20 Epping Flaxey Pre-trials B Carruthers Jones Gushue

Tuesday, Englot vs Laycock vs McEwen vs Jones vs 2 p.m. 10 December 5 Sweeting Jacobs Koe Scheidegger TIEBREAKERS • SEMIFINALS • FINALS

Pre-trials B vs Pre-trials A vs Flaxey vs Gushue vs MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TIEBREAKERS (if necessary) WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL Saturday, December 9 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 Pre-trials A Pre-trials B Homan Carruthers One draw Saturday, December 9 9 a.m. MEN'S SEMIFINAL Saturday, December 9 7 p.m. Two draws Saturday, December 9 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. WOMEN'S FINAL Sunday, December 10 2 p.m. MEN'S FINAL Sunday, December 10 7 p.m.

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time and are subject to change.

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MARLIESE KASNER EMMA MISKEW Born: January 8, 1982 Born: February 14, 1989 Occupation: Teacher, Saskatchewan Rivers Occupation: Industrial and graphic designer Public School Division TYREL GRIFFITH DUSTIN KALTHOFF Born: December 22, 1985 Born: November 2, 1982 Occupation: Golf operations manager/PGA of Canada Occupation: Owner, Saskatoon Auto Connection golf professional, Black Mountain Golf Club Marliese Kasner Dustin Kalthoff COACH: Bob Miller Emma Miskew Tyrel Griffith

JOANNE COURTNEY RACHEL HOMAN Born: March 7, 1989 Born: April 5, 1989 Occupation: Registered nurse, Alberta Health Services Occupation: Curler REID CARRUTHERS JOHN MORRIS Born: December 30, 1984 Born: December 16, 1978 Occupation: Substitute teacher, Louis Riel School Division Occupation: Firefighter, Rocky View County Fire Service

Joanne Courtney Reid Carruthers Rachel Homan John Morris

JENNIFER JONES KALYNN PARK Born: July 7, 1974 Born: September 12, 1988 Occupation: Senior legal advisor, National Bank Financial/ Occupation: Student motivational speaker CHARLEY THOMAS BRENT LAING Born: April 3, 1986 Born: December 10, 1978 Occupation: Student, University of Calgary Occupation: Operations manager, Collingwood/Barrie Jennifer Jones Brent Laing Weed Man Kalynn Park Charley Thomas

CHELSEA CAREY JOCELYN PETERMAN Born: September 12, 1984 Born: September 23, 1993 Occupation: Sales associate Occupation: Kinesiologist, TotalCardiology COLIN HODGSON BRETT GALLANT Born: June 8, 1990 Born: February 18, 1990 Occupation: Chief executive officer, Dynasty Curling Ltd. Occupation: Curler

Chelsea Carey Colin Hodgson Jocelyn Peterman Brett Gallant

* Rounding out the field are the next 10 highest non-qualified teams on the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings as of November 1, 2017.

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