BACKGROUNDER the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts In
BACKGROUNDER The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Charlottetown, February 19 – 27, will mark the thirtieth anniversary of Kruger Products sponsorship of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship. In 2012, the Scotties will return to Red Deer, Alberta. Following is a list of past host cities: Regina, Saskatchewan – 1982, 1998, 2008 Prince George, British Columbia – 1983, 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – 1984, 1999, 2011 Winnipeg, Manitoba - 1985 London, Ontario – 1986, 2006 Lethbridge, Alberta – 1987, 2007 Fredericton, New Brunswick - 1988 Kelowna, British Columbia - 1989 Ottawa, Ontario - 1990 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 1991 Halifax, Nova Scotia - 1992 Brandon, Manitoba – 1993, 2002 Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario – 1994, 2003 Calgary, Alberta - 1995 Thunder Bay, Ontario - 1996 Vancouver, British Columbia – 1997 Sault Ste. Marie- 2010 Sudbury, Ontario – 2001 Red Deer, Alberta – 2004 St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador – 2005 Victoria, British Columbia - 2009 Kruger Products L.P., a division of Kruger Inc., is the leading manufacturer of Consumer and Away From Home paper products in Canada. The Kruger name is identified with leading bathroom tissue, paper towels, facial tissue and paper napkin brands in Canada. Canada long ago distinguished itself as the number one curling nation. It’s acknowledged throughout the world that nowhere is competition as keen and the path to the top so strewn with obstacles as in Canada. At the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary, curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian Women's team, skipped by Vancouver's Linda Moore, the 1985 World Champions, captured the gold medal. Julie Sutton's team from Victoria, the winner of the 1991 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics in France.
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