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Tickets are now available for the Motors 2016-2017 Season of Champions! -MAR 2 -APR 9 APR  -APR NOV 30-DEC 4 NOV FEB  8-FEB 26 2-JAN  5  2-JAN JAN MAR 4 COMING SOON! Page 2 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship Semifinal Medal a first for Japan Faces former winner today ROAD to the FINAL By CAM HUTCHINSON Eye Opener Associate Editor

apan made curling history Saturday night at the Ford World Women’s Championship, presented by Meridian Manufac- turing, when Satsuki Fujisawa and her young team defeat- How Japan made it to the Ford Jed Russia’s 7-5 in an extra end. How Switzerland made it to the It is the first time Japan has been guaranteed a medal in Ford World Women’s Curling World Women’s Curling world competition. Fujisawa advances to the gold-medal game Championship final: Championship final: against Binia Feltscher of Switzerland. In the bronze-medal game, Canada’s team of , Game 1: W USA 5-4 Game 1: W FIN 7-5 third Amy Nixon, second Jocelyn Peterman, lead Laine Peters, Game 2: L CAN 7-4 Game 2: W ITA 10-3 alternate Susan O’Connor and coach will play Game 3: W DEN 7-6 Game 3: W RUS 6-1 Sidorova. For Carey, a win will give her a spot in the Tim Hor- Game 4: L DEN 11-4 tons Roar of the Rings Trials for the 2018 Olympics. Game 4: W FIN 9-6 Fujisawa is proud to be the winner of the first world curling Game 5: W GER 9-2 Game 5: W KOR 6-5 medal for her country and hopes it will have an impact. Game 6: W SWE 7-5 Game 6: L SUI 7-4 “Curling is still a minor sport in Japan,” Fujisawa said Game 7: W JPN 7-4 Game 7: W SWE 8-4 through an interpreter. “It is only during the Olympics when it Game 8: W SCO 7-6 Game 8: W GER 8-1 gets a buildup. Being in the final tomorrow hopefully will help Game 9: L RUS 6-3 Game 9: W USA 7-4 gain more interest in the sport and build up a bigger fan base, Game 10: W ITA 5-4 Game 10: W SCO 10-4 so we are happy.” Game 11: W CAN 11-2 Fujisawa said the team was much more comfortable playing Game 11: W KOR 7-5 in the semifinal than it was under the bright lights of the Page 1-2 game the night before. Satsuki Page Playoff Page Playoff “Yesterday we had trouble reading the ice and weren’t able Fujisawa 1-2 Game: W JPN 8-4 1-2 Game: L SUI 8-4 to get our confidence. We had to throw without being confident 3-4 Game: W RUS 7-5 in the shots we were calling. Today, we felt a lot better on every shot, we communicated more and really believed in what each other was saying. It all worked out better.” The first time is J.D. Lind, coach of the Japanese team, said he would have Swiss been surprised had someone told him a week ago that his team always nervous, Binia Feltscher would be playing for the world championship. so we were lucky “I knew this team had skills, but you never expect the first time at the world championships to show such poise and consis- we had a bit of Japanese skip tency throughout the week. They definitely played great today Satsuki Fujisawa and I think they definitely deserve to be in the final tomorrow.” a free game last He said his team was fortunate to get a dry run at pressure- night. packed curling in the Page 1-2 game. It gave them a second shot after the loss. He said a lot of young teams play in the 3-4 — J.D. Lind game and bow out. “The first time is always nervous, so we were lucky we had a “ bit of a free game last night. Obviously, we would have liked to have won that one, but having a second chance today … was a huge help. They were way less nervous, much more comfortable with the ice. We had a really good meeting last night to go through a lot of things, and tonight they played like they did all week.” Lind is looking forward to playing the Swiss. “The Swiss have been great all week. They have been so successful because they don’t make mistakes. They don’t give you much so when we get our chance we really have to capital- ize. If we can put a little pressure on them and play like we did tonight, hopefully it will be another close game.” For the third consecutive year, Sidorova will be playing for a bronze medal. “Japan played well and it was always tough to get two,” Sidorova said. “We struggled a little bit with the ice. A couple of really disappointing mistakes made the difference.” SCOREBOARD SEMIFINAL Russia (Sidorova)...... 000 010 200 20 — 5 Japan (Fujisawa)...... 000 102 011 02 — 7

RUSSIA SH P % JAPAN SH P % Ezekh 22 82 93 Yoshida 22 75 85 Raeva 22 67 76 Suzuki 22 77 88 Fomina 22 80 91 Yoshida 22 72 82 Sidorova 22 72 82 Fujisawa 22 82 93 Team Totals 88 301 86 Team Totals 88 306 87 Japan celebrates extra-end win over Russia, which sends them to the gold medal game. Sunday, March 27, 2016 Page 3

Binia Feltscher What’s their secret? It’s Crazy Uncle Al, of course

world title in 2014 in Saint John, N.B. By CAM HUTCHINSON The secret to the success? Eye Opener Associatd Editor “Maybe it’s Crazy Uncle Al,” Schori said with a big laugh. song and a crazy uncle have helped Crazy Uncle Al is better known as Al propel Switzerland into today’s final Moore, the coach of the team. Why the at the Ford World Women’s Curling nickname? AChampionship, presented by Meridian “Look at his boots?” Schori said, with Manufacturing. another laugh. Oh yes, there is really good curling as Moore was sporting some shiny new well. red and black kicks, courtesy of Arnold The Swiss team of skip Binia Feltscher, Asham of Asham Curling Supplies and third , second Franziska Equipment. Asham, who sponsors the Kaufmann, lead , alternate team, sent a box of goodies to Swift Carole Howard and coach Al Moore will Current earlier in the week. Moore was play the final game of the championship wearing his gift proudly. today at 3 p.m. A song has also become part of The team has an “aw-shucks” attitude as the team’s routine. 500 Miles by the Proclaimers can be heard playing while the the big game approaches. big Swiss four does its pre-game practice. “Honestly, we are very proud and very factor in its success. “Two years ago in Saint John, they always best happy to play for a medal and we already “The number of times you do this — played this song when we had practice, so game we possibly can, and have a medal,” Schori said after the team they have been in European finals and we’ve always remembered this song,” said whatever happens, happens. This is the dispatched Japan on Friday in the Page 1-2 they’re in world finals – it becomes a more Schori. “We had it on our playlist at the easiest team to coach in the world.” game. “We sure want to fight for the gold easy feeling for them. They know what is European championships in Champery so Why? medal, but if there will be a failure, it will going on … so they’re more relaxed.” they always played it there too. “Joie de vivre. They’re always happy, not be the end of the world.” He said the team will approach the final “It’s our lucky song. That’s the secret.” ready to play for the passion of the game. The Feltscher team is seeking its like any other game. Well, that and great curling. So that makes it easy on me.” country’s fourth gold medal in five years, “We’ll just be thinking of putting in the and the second for this group. It won the Moore said the team’s experience is a And hard on the team’s opponents. Page 4 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship 3-4 GAME SCOREBOARD Russia (Sidorova)...... 022 010 020 x — 7 Canada (Carey) ...... 000 100 201 x — 4

RUSSIA SH P % CANADA SH P % Ezekh 18 63 88 Peters 20 61 76 WOE, CANADA Raeva 20 76 95 Peterman 20 66 83 Fomina 20 70 88 Nixon 20 70 88 Sidorova 17 64 94 Carey 18 48 67 Well, there’s always the bronze Team Totals 76 273 91 Team Totals 78 245 79

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anada’s hopes of winning the Ford World flashed on the wide side and then we’d just rub Women’s Championship, presented by the guard and then were fooled on the speed for Meridian Manufacturing, for the first time my draw. It was just one of those games. We Csince 2008 came crashing down Saturday after- weren’t throwing them that badly and the weights noon, when Russia’s Anna Sidorova defeated weren’t that far off, but we couldn’t buy one for Chelsea Carey 7-4. most of the game today.” The game was decided in the third end, for all Carey did get a deuce in the seventh end to intents and purposes. Close misses by Canadian get back within two. Sidorova might have looked second Jocelyn Peterman, third Amy Nixon and at it as a cheap hammer at that point in the game. two by skip by Chelsea Carey led to a steal of two Sidorova made a double with her first rock in and a 4-0 lead for Russia. the eighth and had an hit for three with her “It’s been a battle; it’s been a grind,” Carey said last rock. She rolled out, but went up 7-3 to get of her week. “There have been some frustrating right back to where she was after three ends. times and some great times. It’s been an adventure That was that. and certainly a journey, but we are so grateful to be Sidorova said she knows it is not easy for here and wear the Maple Leaf. There is no greater Canada to play at home, despite the crowd sup- honour that I can think of than that.” port. She said she experienced the pressure of She said the second and third ends were key representing her country at the Olympics. to the outcome. “I just missed a double in the second end and CONTINUED we gave them a deuce, and then we struggled in Opposite page three. We had some chances, but again we just Russian skip Anna Sidorova had her game face on Saturday.

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“Everyone is cheering for them and expects results from them. We were under pressure as well (today), but it was not the same thing. When the Olympics were in Sochi, it was kind of the same, so I know how it feels. It is not always that (crowd support) can help you.” Carey and her supporting cast of Nixon, Peter- man, Laine Peters, alternate Susan O’Connor and coach Charley Thomas, drop to the bronze-medal game today at 10 a.m. “We’re just going to leave it all out there,” Carey said. “We felt good going into today. It just wasn’t meant to be for us. We fought the inch and they made everything, so that is how it goes sometimes.” A win in the bronze-medal game will give Carey a spot in the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Trials for the 2018 Winter . She said she won’t be thinking about that today. “No, you just want to stand on the podium. You just want to play a good game and nothing else.” skipped the last Canadian team to win the worlds.

It’s been an adventure and certainly a “journey, but we are so grateful to be here and wear the Maple Leaf. It just wasn’t Canada’s day in the 3-4 game ­— Chelsea Carey Saturday. Above, Amy Nixon reacts to a missed shot. Right, skip Chelsea Carey has an audience behind her.

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The ENVELOPES . . . please! o, here we are, putting the wraps on Questionable call — Canada’s Chelsea another Ford World Women’s Curling Carey playing the come-around tapback fac- Championship, presented by Meridian ing two South Koreans counters with her last SManufacturing, a renewal that has been one rock in the 10th, instead of the double. She of the better ones, from the spectacular curl- sailed by and lost by one. Even if she just gets ing, to the wonderful volunteers and commit- one with the double attempt, she stays alive tee members. with the hammer in the extra end. Puzzling. And keeping with tradition at the Eye Happiest gang — The Danes were pretty Opener, we’d like to pass out some awards happy all week because they live in the hap- as the event comes to a close. Former Eye piest country in the world, according to a Opener editor Larry Wood used to close the report, but if you really wanted to see happy show with something called his Hearts and people, it had to be the Japanese. They are all Heartaches Awards, and it’s something worth bubbly and looked like they were having fun, keeping. win or lose (mostly win). So, without further ado, the envelopes, Coaching Award — Tie: J.D. Lind (Ja- please . . . pan) and Rodger Schmidt (Russia). Most inspirational — Claudia Alverà, who came to Swift Current with her Italian team, fighting the ef- Claudia fects of the treatment she’s undergoing Alverà for brain cancer. She couldn’t play but remained upbeat and joyed by the fact she was able to participate, even if only as a non-playing alternate. Cool Award — Playing a different country’s anthem before every JAPANESE draw. Handing out that country’s flags to fans prior to the game made it even SKIP cooler. SATSUKI Best uniforms — Certainly not the Swedes. Black, white and red work well, FUJISAWA so Germany and Canada. Best fans (other than those cheering for Canada): No one has more fun than the Swiss. Curler most suited to doing stand-up comedy: Eve Muirhead has a great deliv- ery on and off the ice. Rookie reporter of the week: Michael Connors of the Eye Opener. Were there any other rookie reporters at the event? Nicest photographer: Candace Wood- side of the Southwest Booster. Media’s best friend: Amy Nixon tells it like it is, is incredibly articulate and talks in long sentences. Biggest sigh of relief: TSN execu- tives after Canada’s Chesea Carey defeated on the final round-robin draw to secure a spot in the playoffs. Viewership of The field— the world championship goes through the One of the better ones. If you follow curling, basement in Canada without its team in the you’d recognize most of the names here, so playoff mix. that was good. And they didn’t disappoint. The restaurants — The Akropol Greek The quality of play was first-rate. restaurant downtown was good, but no pas- The facility — At times it felt like you titsio, so that was a bummer. Wong’s was also were a mouse in a maze, turning down one excellent. ever. There were times a fella couldn’t find a the get-go. We don’t know what the final corridor or the other, but once you figured out The bars — The Patch is always the best seat in the place, and that’s OK. There have attendance numbers will be, but it’s where you were going, it was fine. Nice size bar in town for the week, so why go any- been too many times this season when the certain the organizing committee will be for an event like this, and having The Patch where else? But Original Joe’s or good ol’ Patch at other Season of Champions events pleased. attached was a big, big bonus. Boston Pizza were fun spots in a pinch. was half empty, so this was refreshing to see. Most obvious no-show — Angus McStone The ice — Some carping. What else is Most sombre sight— The plaque in the Good music, good food and a great party may be the new face of Curling Canada, but new? main lobby of the Credit Union iplex, in atmosphere. What could be better? where is he? The Great Scot never appeared Biggest surprise — That would be Team memory of the four Swift Current Broncos The volunteers — Warm and friendly, at any of the Season of Champions events this Japan. Nobody expected them to challenge for who died in that horrific bus accident Dec. which is the Saskatchewan way. The volun- year — including the Women’s Worlds. the world title, but that’s exactly what they did. 30. 1986 — Chris Mantyka, Brent Ruff, Scott teers make these things happen. No volun- The weather — Good, for this time of Biggest disappointment — A tie between Kruger and Trent Kresse. For those of us who teers, no event, it’s as simple as that. year. Curling fans caught a break this time the Americans and the Swedes. 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Spencer, Lorna Corrigan, Rhonda Hartley, Milly Spenst, Nicole Corrins, Bertha Haydon, Michael Steele, Helen Total : 519 Sunday, March 27, 2016 Page 11

Flag-bearers practise their smiles before leading teams onto the ice.

Della Harder, Shirley Walker and Heather Wallace hand out flags

Jackie Fischer and Calvin Fiaca keep everyone co-ordinated

The Saskatchewan Pep Band volunteered its musical chops. Shelley Drever sticks with the program. Page 12 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championship Edmonton plans blowout party in 2017 t will be a going-away party hurrah. to end all going-away parties. “This gives you some great The Ford Men’s Curling closure on a fantastic legacy IChampionship is headed for of curling in that building,” Edmonton next year, and it Northlands president and CEO stands to be the last major sports Tim Reid told the Edmonton event to be held in Rexall Place Journal. “It’ll kind of be like (previously known as Northlands the last game of the Oilers. Coliseum and Skyreach Centre). At least you know that it’s The event will run April 1-9 coming and it’s something to and return to a city that has celebrate, and there’s some – 184,970. Morris. embraced major curling events brilliant memories of Canadian Northlands will work with “We’re planning to with a passion. championships and world Curling Canada as a partner for have a blowout party And it should be no different champions who have played in this championship. In the past, for this last event and next year as the city says goodbye that building. the curling association took all maybe bring back all the to a place that is home to the “This gives us a target for the financial risks and did most previous champions.” Edmonton Oilers and their five a last great curling event that of the work. Morris says he hopes Stanley Cup championships, and has will happen at Rexall Place as it Terry Morris, who has been to recruit a younger class hosted several major national and stands today.” involved in every major curling of volunteers for the international curling events. Edmonton has always been a championship held in Edmonton event. In fact, it was because of great city to host major curling since 1987, will be Curling “Let’s look at a the arena’s history of hosting events. The 2005 Tim Hortons Canada’s event manager for the younger demographic,” curling events that the decision Brier drew what was believed world championship. he said. “If we can get was made to keep the event out to be a never-to-be-broken “This is Canada’s 150th people involved who of Edmonton’s new downtown attendance total of 281,985. The birthday and the sixth curling are younger, it starts to Rogers Place and place it in an 2007 Edmonton Worlds drew the event held in this building, and attract the same generation of old, familiar place for a final largest attendance total in history will probably be the last,” said people.” TERRY MORRIS

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OPENER Sport skills Editor ­— Dave Komosky are life skills. Associate Editor — Cam Hutchinson Reporter —­ Michael Connors • Respect teammates, Layout — Dave Connors competitors and Photographer — Mike Burns Jr. offi cials both on Printer — Transcontinental, and off the ice Saskatoon • Win with dignity Bob Pickering and lose with grace Sam Richardson - truesport.ca Photos courtesy of the Regina Leader-Post Curling loses

proud sponsor a pair of icons TM For the Eye Opener hey were both giants in the sport, He, along with the other three Richardsons, fierce rivals on the ice but good friends are members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Taway from it. And both were proud the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and the Saskatchewan residents their entire lives. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, in addition sasksport.sk.ca And both, sadly, are now gone. to being a former winner of Curling Canada’s Canadian curling has lost two of its iconic President’s Award. figures in Sam (Garnet) Richardson and When people look back on the life and times Bob (Pee Wee) Pickering, who passed away of Pickering, one enduring image will pop into within eight months of each other last year. mind: His backswing. Richardson died in Regina at age 82 while It was, from a curling purist’s standpoint, Pickering passed away in , also at the ridiculous. Here was this slender man hoisting Flexible age of 82. a 20-kilogram hunk of granite high above his Both put their stamp on the sport in head while in the hack, and then dropping it different ways. delicately on to the ice, like a butterfly landing Farm Financing Richardson’s life in curling went beyond on a flower, before sliding it down the sheet. merely throwing a rock or sweeping it. He The delivery amazed a legion of curling fans preached the gospel of curling wherever he in the 1960s and 70s, who wondered how this went after his competitive career was done, and curling legend from Avonlea, Sask. kept his become a much-sought-after banquet speaker. shoulder rooted in its socket. “When you’ve been around Regina as long The backswing may have been Pickering’s as I have, when you come into an arena, you’re trademark, but there was much, much more going to expect to talk to a lot of people. The to the man. Like his delivery, Pickering was biggest problem is you met some of them 20, unique. Consider this: How many men can say 30, 40 years ago and you can’t remember all they ran a grain farm for four decades, became their names. You can remember their faces,” a world-class curler, made a major contribution Richardson told the Regina Leader-Post in in politics, was a devoted husband, father and 2006, when he served as honourary chair of grandfather, and all the time had to answer to the Tim Hortons Brier. the name of “Pee Wee”? Even though he was a member of one of “He was quite a guy and a heck of a curler,” the finest curling teams ever assembled, even says Ernie Richardson. “He didn’t always have though he coached a team to one of the most the best teams but he knew the game so well memorable championships in the history of that you could never take him for granted or the Brier, he was still one of the people, never he’d beat you.” above them, and always passionate about the Pickering representing the province Roaring Game. in six Briers, five as skip, and won four Growing is simple with an All In One Mortgage Richardson rose to fame as the second for the Saskatchewan titles in a row, which still stands Whether you’re making a big purchase or expanding your operation, our All In legendary Richardson team from Saskatchewan. as a provincial record. He went to his first One Mortgage is a convenient and flexible way to finance your farm business. With his brother Ernie at skip, and cousins Arnie Brier in 1961 as second for Jack Keyes, then at third and Wes at lead, Sam won four Brier and skipped Saskatchewan teams in 1966, 1968, world championships (1959, ’60, ’62 and ’63; in 1969, 1970 and 1971. His team in 1968, 1970 Our Relationship Managers will come to you. the final year, Wes was replaced by Mel Perry and 1971 consisted of Keyes, Garnet Campbell Call to book an appointment today. due to a back injury). and Gary Ford and was inducted into the In 1976, he served as a volunteer driver at Saskatchewan Curling Hall of Fame in 2005. the Macdonald Brier in his hometown, and was Alas, he never won a Brier. Gold Sponsor of the 2016 Ford World Women’s Championship assigned to a relatively unknown team from Pickering jumped into politics later in life. He Newfoundland, skipped by Jack MacDuff. represented the area of Bengough-Milestone He would take on an unofficial role as team in the Saskatchewan government from 1978 to coach, and would mentor the team from the 1991. He served in cabinet as Minister of Rural Rock to one of the most unexpected titles in Affairs, as Minister of Rural Development and Brier history — still the only Canadian men’s as Minister of Parks and Renewable Resources. championship ever won by a Newfoundland/ Pickering was inducted into the Canadian 1.866.446.7001/ innovationcu.ca Labrador team. Curling Hall of Fame in 1974. Page 14

By PATTI DAWN SWANSSON best men’s sides, Charley Thomas of Calgary, Eye Opener Contributor in the Elite 10 in Victoria. Women and men have been competing he debate about gender equality in sports side-by-side since 1964 in the Canadian mixed did not begin with Raymond Moore championships, an event that has featured stuffing a Nike sneaker into his mouth by world men’s titleholders like Rick Folk, Tsuggesting Serena Williams and all other female , and Rick Lang. tennis players ought to get on their knees and Curling: A woman, Shannon Kleibrink, skipped the chant hosannas to Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer. winning entry in 2004. And there’s coed curling Nor does it end there. in the Continental Cup, with mixed teams in I mean, as sure as Billie Jean King The only sport where both men and doubles and skins. In fact, it was a mixed team paddywhacked Bobby Riggs almost half a of two women and two men that delivered the century ago, the dawn shall arrive when another decisive points for Team North America in the misguided sportsman permits his misogynist women wear the pants in the house 2016 challenge in Las Vegas. mean streak to avoid the filter between his grey If you missed it, here was his take on tennis: curling. Gender equality even extends to the broadcast matter and his gob and he reminds us, yet again, “In my next life when I come back I want While some of the old boys in the sport of booth, where analysts/colour commentators that men are superior to women on the playing to be someone in the WTA (Women’s Tennis kings are reluctant to give rides to women, I have Cheryl Bernard and Cathy Gauthier are given field. Any playing field. Association), because they ride on the coattails of yet to meet the race horse who quibbles about as much voice during a men’s match as Russ On that matter, there is little avenue for the men. If I was a lady player, I’d go down every the gender of the jockey throwing a leg over its Howard and David Nedohin. argument. night on my knees and thank God that Roger saddle. Colonial Affair certainly didn’t complain It works in curling because, as much as the Men, in general terms, are bigger and they are Federer and Rafa Nadal were born.” when Julie Krone urged him to the finish line men can throw bigger weight and put more stronger. They run faster, they jump higher and So there. On your knees Serena and Venus first in the 1993 Belmont Stakes, and nary a oomph into their brushing, drawing to the button they throw and hit things large and little for greater Williams, Maria Sharapova and Victoria discouraging word was heard from the other 3,703 against three in the final end knows no gender. distances. (They also spit and grab their groins Azarenka! mounts she brought home first. Nor do the rocks, the rings, the hog lines, the far more often, but they earn no bonus points for We won’t get into Moore going all-in on Rosie Napravnik, meanwhile, was the fifth- hacks or the pebble. leading the league in boorish behaviour.) creepiness, whereby he sounded like your basic leading jockey in North America and sixth-highest Let’s put it this way: Curling is the only sport So I’m sure we can agree that testosterone skirt-chasing dinosaur in lauding the physical money earner in 2014 before she chose to retire where both women and men wear the pants in the trumps estrogen in the playground. attractiveness of the next generation of tennis’s and have a baby. house. Had Moore said only that, he likely would female elite, but suffice to say he likely travels So, sure, girls can have as much giddyup as still be chief executive officer of the PNB to and from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden via guys. Patti Dawn Swansson is a longtime jock Paribas Open, an annual gathering of tennis horse and buggy. In terms of team sports, though, there is journalist who has covered numerous Briers, glitterati, both male and female, in Indian Still, his misguided remarks set me to thinking: nothing to equal the gender equality in curling at Scotties Tournament of Hearts, world curling Wells, Calif., and the fifth most significant Is there a professional sport in which gender the highest loft. championships and Roar of the Rings Olympic tournament on the calendar. Instead, he is the equality exists? Where the girls play the boys on Just a week ago, for example, one of the Trials. She would never get on her knees and defrocked CEO because the filter between his equal footing? premier distaff outfits on the planet, Rachel sing hosannas to any male curler, not even Russ grey matter and gob was on the fritz. I can think of just two: Horse racing and Homan and friends, bettered one of the very Howard. That’s all, folks! You’ve been reading the Eye Opener get the paper out to you on a brief, but newspaper for nine days, but it’s a sad fact daily basis. we never put out a final edition, chronicling Of course, we’d like to thank the the final game. competitors for their time and courtesy. It’s not that we don’t want to. We do. It’s hard to talk to reporters after a tough We’re newspaper people. We want to get loss, but these folks do it consistently the final story. and without complaint. So hats off to But with the Credit Union iplex the curlers, and also the coaches and seats empty and the Patch deserted on fans who responded to our questions in the post-event Monday, it makes no the Patch. We couldn’t produce the Eye sense to produce a paper. Opener without your co-operation. So that means tomorrow curling We’d also like to thank all fans who have been reading about the volunteers who worked the the Worlds in the Eye Opener this media room, our print partners at week will have to find the final results Transcontinental in Saskatoon, and to elsewhere, beginning with Curling event manager Rob Dewhirst for his Canada’s website. You will find help and guidance. everything you need right there at But mostly we’d like to thank you, www.curling.ca the readers, for your interest. But before we go, we want to thank Hopefully we’ll do it all over again a bunch of people who have helped us next season.

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