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Season of Champions

2010-11 FACT BOOK

Season of Champions FACT BOOK

The 2010-11 Season of Champions Fact Book is published by the Canadian Association. Reproduction in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited.

World Curling Federation Management Committee ...... 4 2009-10 SEASON IN REVIEW

Canadian Curling Association Canadian Curling Pre-Trials ...... 20 Board of Governors ...... 7 The Mixed ...... 24 Canadian Curling Association Tim Hortons Administration ...... 8 Canadian Curling Trials ...... 26 M&M Meat Shops 2010-11 Season of Champions ...... 11 Canadian Juniors ...... 30 Season of Champions Contacts ...... 12 Scotties Tournament of Hearts . . . . . 36 Olympic Winter Games ...... 40 Special Events ...... 13 ...... 44 Season of Champions Officials ...... 14 World Juniors ...... 48 Paralympic Winter Games ...... 52 Canadian Curling Association Awards ...... 16 Canadian Wheelchair ...... 53 Ford World Women’s ...... 54 Ford Hot Shots ...... 18 World Financial Group Canadian Seniors ...... 58 Thanks For The Memories ...... 72 Canadian Masters ...... 62 Canadian Curling Hall of Fame ...... 74 World Men’s ...... 64 Past Presidents...... 82 World Mixed Doubles ...... 69 World Seniors ...... 70 Honorary Life Members ...... 84

Canadian Curling Reporters ...... 88 MEDIA INFORMATION Questions on any aspect of curling should be World Financial Group directed to , P.O. Box 41099, Continental Cup Profiles...... 90 2529 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, V3C 5Z9, telephone (604) 941-4330; 2009-10 AGM In Brief ...... 97 fax (604) 941-4332; email to [email protected]. 2010-11 TSN Broadcast Guide ...... 98 Members of the media seeking information pertaining to former Canadian or world championships, should contact Larry Wood Editor: Laurie Payne • Managing editor: Warren in at (403) 281-5300. Wood is also Hansen • Art director: Otto Pierre • Production responsible for the Season of Champions records. director: Marylou Morris • Printer: Quad/Graphics • Cover photography: Burns • Photography: Michael Burns • Scotties Tournament of Hearts CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION photography: Andrew Klaver • marketing 1660 Vimont Court, Cumberland, Ont. K4A 4J4 director: Beesley Tel: (613) 834-2076; fax: (613) 834-0716; email: [email protected]; web: www.curling.ca

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WORLD CURLING

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Leif Öhman President Cirkelvägen 46 Kate Caithness S-2556 25 Jönköping, Glenesk, Inchbare Tel/fax: 46-36-769-69 Edzell, Angus DD9 7QJ, Email: [email protected] Tel: 44-1356-647-212 Graham Prouse Fax: 44-1738-451-641 P.O. Box 2391 Email: [email protected] Fort Nelson, British Columbia V0C 1R0 Vice-president Tel: (250) 500-2961 Patrick Hürlimann Fax: (250) 774-4450 Mugerenstrasse 83 Email: [email protected] CH-6330 Cham, Tel: 41-41-780-92-63 MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICER Email: [email protected] Joanna Kelly WCF Secretariat Director of finance 74 Tay Street Andy Anderson Perth, Scotland PH2 8NP 1817G Wildberry Drive Tel: 44-1738-451-630 Glenview, Illinois 60025 Fax: 44-1738-451-641 Tel: (847) 486-9416 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CURLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Secretary general Richard Harding Colin Grahamslaw WCF Secretariat WCF Secretariat 74 Tay Street 74 Tay Street Perth, Scotland PH2 8NP Perth, Scotland PH2 8NP Tel: 44-1738-451-630 Tel: 44-1738-451-630 Fax: 44-1738-451-641 Fax: 44-1738-451-641 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Eeva Röthlisberger EXECUTIVE BOARD Choserfeldweg 28 Young C. Kim CH-3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland Sindonga @ 4-801 Tel: 41-79-442-83-00 275 Eungbong-Dong Email: [email protected] Seongdong-Gu , Korea 133-772 DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS Tel: 82-2-2295-0125 Keith Wendorf Fax: 82-2-6238-0125 8, Rue du 34ème R.I.F. Email: [email protected] F-67860 Rhinau, France Tel/fax: 33-3-88-74-86-55 Niels Larsen Email: [email protected] Fjordvej 14 3630 Jaegerspris, Denmark Tel: 45-38-60-75-25 Email: [email protected]

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THE

NG FEDERATION The World Curling Federation is the recognized governing body of curling in the world.

The WCF’s first formal constitution PRESIDENT was approved in 1967 under the Kate Caithness original charter of the International Scotland’s Kate Curling Federation in Perth, Scotland. Caithness is the new president of the World The constitution was significantly Curling Federation. adjusted in 1982, when the federation Elected in April 2010, was declared independent from she is the first female Scotland’s Royal Caledonian Curling president of the WCF Club, to which its original constitution and the first female had been tied. In 1991, the official president of any Olympic winter sports was changed to World Curling federation. Caithness has been involved with the sport Federation. Further significant of curling since the 1980s. As a member of changes were made in 1994. Scotland’s Royal Caledonian Curling Club, she went from playing the game to putting The WCF has a four-part mandate: something back into the sport in the late • To represent curling internationally 1990s. She served as president of the RCCC and to facilitate the growth of the Ladies’ Branch in 1997-98, then became an RCCC representative to the World Curling sport through a network of member Federation. associations Since 2000, Caithness has been the driving • To formulate rules of the sport of force behind the WCF’s development of curling for world competition and all . She was on the team that created the first World Wheelchair Curling other competitions approved by the Championship and was instrumental in the WCF and to further the interests of sport’s inclusion at the 2006 Paralympic world curling Winter Games in , . From 2005 to ’09 Caithness was elected to • To conduct world curling the International Paralympic Committee’s competitions five-person Sports’ Council Management • To provide co-operation and mutual Committee and she served on the Committee from 2006 to ’09. understanding among member Caithness was elected vice-president of the associations and to unite curlers WCF in 2006 and served two two-year terms throughout the world under former president Les Harrison. Married and the mother of two sons, WORLD CURLING FEDERATION Caithness recently became a grandmother. She 74 Tay Street spends her free time with family and, when Perth, Scotland she has a chance, curling and playing golf at PH2 8NP her home club in Edzell, Angus, where she was Tel: 44-1738-451-630 the Lady Captain from 2002 to ’04. Fax: 44-1738-451-641 Email: [email protected]

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CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

CHAIR addition to being association chair in 2011, Jack Bowman Bowman will continue as a member of the CCA A resident of Victoria, Jack International Committee. Bowman was executive An avid curler, Bowman has played in senior director of the Pacific men’s and masters’ championships at regional Coast Curling Association and provincial levels on several occasions and has and Curl BC’s dedicated many hours as a seminar facilitator for competition director the CCA’s Business Of Curling program. before being elected to the Bowman holds degrees in physical, health and Canadian Curling recreation education from the University of Association board of governors. He first served , the University of Guelph and the the sport in British Columbia as a club University of Western in London, representative to the PCCA in 1997 and spent Ontario. two terms as president, in 2001 and ’02. Before moving to Victoria in 1997, Bowman Elected to the CCA’s board in 2006, Bowman was program director of the Orillia YMCA, served as chair of the Finance and Audit director of physical education for the Committee and of the Appointment Metropolitan YMCA, and was professor Recommendation Committee and was a member of recreation leadership at Humber College in of the Governance Joint Working Committee. In Toronto.

The 2010-11 Canadian Curling Association board of governors: (front row, from left) Bernadette McIntyre, Jack Bowman, Laura Lochanski and Georgina Granchelli; (middle row) Ron Hutton, Marilyn Neily and Mitch Tarapasky; (back row) Hugh Avery, Elaine de Ryk and Jim Campbell.

7 CCA ADMINISTRATION

The Canadian Curling Association’s head office is located in Cumberland, Ontario, at 1660 Vimont Court. The administration unit has a resident staff of 12, headed by chief executive officer Greg Stremlaw. In addition, the CCA retains Warren Hansen under contract from his office in as director of event operations and media, and Paul Webster, the national development coach, works from the National Training Centre in Calgary.

CEO Skeleton World Championship and Women’s Greg Stremlaw Bobsleigh Championship. Greg Stremlaw works He holds a master’s degree in sports out of the Canadian management from the University of Miami Curling Association’s in Coral Gables, Florida, a master’s of business national office in administration from the University of Maine Cumberland, Ontario, in Orono, Maine, and a bachelor of arts in and has just completed commerce from the University of Western his third year as chief Ontario in London, Ontario. executive officer. Stremlaw’s board experience includes Before joining the CCA in 2007, Stremlaw Canadian Ski Council Kidsability and the was the CEO and executive director of Conestoga College Program Advisory Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort in Kitchener, Committee. He is a member of the Sandra Ontario, where he had been employed since Schmirler Foundation Advisory Board. 2002. Before that, he was the Calgary Olympic An athlete of note, Stremlaw has been active Development Association’s (now Winsport) in many sports, including soccer and track and director of sport services for luge and bobsleigh field, and was a member of the for six years, which included his role as race hockey team program. chairman-race director for numerous Married to Wendy, Stremlaw has two international events, including the 2001 children, Kristin and Michael.

Rachel Delaney Louise Delorme Warren Hansen Danny Lamoureux Paul Noble Gerry Peckham Co-ordinator, Co-ordinator, Director, event Director, championship Manager, event Director, high development national athlete operations and services and curling administration performance and championship services and media club development services coaching

Patricia Ray Karen Ryan Brennan Schnell Glenn van Gulik JoAnne Viau Karen Wan Paul Webster Chief operating Executive Co-ordinator, Director, Co-ordinator, Manager, event National officer assistant information information financial services financial services development technology technology coach

8 SEASON OF CHAMPIONS EVENT MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

David Beesley Director, national marketing Catharine Dunlop Manager, national marketing Marylou Morris Co-ordinator, sponsorship fulfilment Warren Hansen Director, event operations and media Danny Lamoureux Director, championship services and curling club development Paul Noble Manager, event administration Delaney Co-ordinator, development and championship services Rod Palson Manager, event marketing Cathy Bowman Manager, local sponsorship Jen Ogston Event sponsorship sales Kathryn Larsen Event sponsorship sales Karen Wan Manager, event financial services Laurie Payne Editor, Extra End magazines Larry Wood Co-ordinator, daily publications Robin Henry Manager, merchandising Roger Powell Manager, entertainment and production Elmer Epp Manager, bar operations Jeff Timson Media co-ordinator Mike Burns Photography co-ordinator Andrew Klaver Photography co-ordinator, Scotties Tournament of Hearts Stuart Brown Event master of ceremonies Jim Event master of ceremonies

ON-SITE STAFF

2010 CUP Terry Morris Event manager Dixie Lorentz Sponsorship/marketing administrator

2011 WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP CONTINENTAL CUP Trina Joly Event manager Bonnie McGowan Sponsorship/marketing administrator

2011 SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Rob Dewhirst Event manager Kelly Murphy Sponsorship/marketing administrator

2011 TIM HORTONS BRIER Gord McNabb Event manager Andy Henry Sponsorship/marketing administrator Carolyn Crymble Administrative assistant

2011 FORD WORLD MEN’S Neil Houston Event manager Morgan Isaak Sponsorship/marketing administrator Administrative assistant

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Season of Champions

CANADA CUP OF CURLING SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT Arena OF HEARTS Medicine Hat, Charlottetown Civic Centre December 1 to 5, 2010 Charlottetown, P.E.I. February 19 to 27, 2011

WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP TIM HORTONS BRIER CONTINENTAL CUP Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc. Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc. John Labatt Centre Performance Arena, London, Ontario Servus Credit Union Place March 5 to 13, 2011 St. Albert, Alberta January 13 to 16, 2011

M&M MEAT SHOPS FORD WORLD MEN’S CANADIAN JUNIORS Presented by Richardson International North Hill Community Curling Club Brandt Centre, Evraz Place and The Glencoe Club Regina, Calgary, Alberta April 2 to 10, 2011 January 29 to February 6, 2011

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Season of Champions

HOST COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CANADA CUP OF CURLING SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Medicine Hat Arena Charlottetown Civic Centre 155 Ash Avenue S.E. 46 Kensington Road Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 3B1 Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 5H7 Chair: Des Grant Chair: Tel: (403) 502-4731 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Event manager: Rob Dewhirst Event manager: Terry Morris Tel: (902) 569-2326 Tel: (403) 526-4003 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] TIM HORTONS BRIER WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc. CONTINENTAL CUP John Labatt Centre Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc. 99 Dundas Street Performance Arena, London, Ontario N6A 6K1 Servus Credit Union Place Chair: Peter Inch 400 Campbell Road Tel: (519) 709-2257 St. Albert, Alberta T8N 0R8 Email: [email protected] Chair: Mike Howes Event manager: Gord McNabb Tel: (780) 699-4539 Tel: (306) 586-2875 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Event manager: Trina Joly Tel: (780) 460-2255 FORD WORLD MEN’S Email: [email protected] Presented by Richardson International Brandt Centre, Evraz Place M&M MEAT SHOPS 1700 Elphinstone Street CANADIAN JUNIORS Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3C8 North Hill Community Curling Club Chair: Derek Boe 1201 2 Street N.W. Tel: (306) 539-9759 Calgary, Alberta T2M 2V7 Email: [email protected] and The Glencoe Club Event manager: Neil Houston 636 29 Avenue S.W. Tel: (778) 822-7198 Calgary, Alberta T2S 0P1 Email: [email protected] Co-chair: Jim Dang Tel: (403) 285-6666 Email: [email protected] Co-chair: Louise Sheeran Tel: (403) 875-2256 Email: [email protected]

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Special Events

THE MIXED WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP November 13 to 20, 2010 CANADIAN SENIORS Southern Manitoba Convention Centre March 19 to 26, 2011 380 Stampede Grounds Digby Area Recreation Facility Morris, Manitoba R0G 1K0 27 Shreve Street Host co-chair: Resby Coutts Digby, B0V 1A0 Tel: (204) 799-2250 Host chair: Bob Powell Email: [email protected] Tel: (902) 245-1884 Host co-chair: Brenda Recksiedler Email: [email protected] Tel: (204) 746-6618 Email: [email protected] CAPITAL ONE WORLD WOMEN’S March 19 to 27, 2011 WORLD WHEELCHAIR Ice Arena Complex February 21 to March 1, 2011 Gammel Vardevej 82 Prague Curling Club 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark Komarkova 12 Host chair: Lisbeth Holm 148 00 Prague, Czech Republic Tel: 45 6178 5284 Host chair: Roman Suda Email: [email protected] Tel: 420 724 073 469 Email: [email protected] TMX CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR March 20 to 27, 2011 WORLD JUNIORS Jasper Place Curling Club March 5 to 13, 2011 16521 107 Avenue N.W. Dewars Centre , Alberta T5P 0Y7 Glover Street Host chair: Cathy Craig Perth, Scotland PH2 0TH Tel: (780) 489-6428 Host chair: Bill Duncan Email: [email protected] Tel: 01738 441686 Email: [email protected] CANADIAN MASTERS March 30 to April 5, 2011 CIS-CCA UNIVERSITY CURLING Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club CHAMPIONSHIPS 940 Vimy Road March 9 to 13, 2011 , Manitoba R2Y 0B2 Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club Host chair: Paul Batchelor 100 Logy Bay Road Tel: (204) 479-7528 St. John’s, N.L. A1A 1J4 Email: [email protected] and Re/Max Centre WORLD SENIORS/ 135 Mayor Avenue WORLD MIXED DOUBLES St. John’s, N.L. A1A 5G6 April 14 to 23, 2011 Host co-chair: Toby McDonald St. Paul Curling Club Tel: (709) 726-9818 470 Selby Avenue Email: [email protected] St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Host co-chair: Craig Withycombe Host chair: Mike O’Neil Tel: (709) 729-8000 Tel: (612) 816-6758 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

13 2010-11 CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS, STATISTICIANS AND ICE TECHNICIANS (Events held in Canada)

Canadian Mixed, Morris, Manitoba Tim Hortons Brier, London, Ontario Allan Gitzel, co-chief ice technician Hans Wuthrich, chief ice technician Greg Ewasko, co-chief ice technician Mark Shurek, deputy chief ice technician Rose Neufeld, chief umpire Keith Reilly, chief umpire Don Campbell, deputy chief umpire Irénée Gaudreau, deputy chief umpire Bob Moroz, game umpire Michele Gower, game umpire Bill Biehl, game umpire Bill Rourke, game umpire Roger Grégoire, game umpire Allan Brunt, game umpire Sharon Thiessen-Woods, chief statistician Donna Butler, game umpire Brian Luther, chief statistician Canada Cup, Medicine Hat, Alberta B.J. Gagnon, chief ice technician Canadian University Championships, St. John’s Dianne Barker, chief umpire Tony , co-chief ice technician Marv Bauer, deputy chief umpire Frank Tobin, co-chief ice technician Sharon Delver, game umpire Bob Osborne, chief umpire Brad LaRoy, game umpire Alex Smith, deputy chief umpire Al Empey, game umpire Raymond Cabana, game umpire Sharon Thiessen-Woods, chief statistician World Financial Group Canadian Seniors World Financial Group Continental Cup Digby, Nova Scotia St. Albert, Alberta Dave Jones, chief ice technician Dave Merklinger, chief ice technician Rick Olsen, deputy chief ice technician Jennifer MacMillan, deputy chief ice technician Irénée Gaudreau, chief umpire Ken McArton, chief umpire Gord Woodworth, deputy chief umpire Marg White, game umpire Jacques Simard, game umpire Brenda Rogers, game umpire Jacques Desharnais, game umpire Lorne Belsher, game umpire Isabel Noel, game umpire Michelle Koebernick, chief statistician Cliff Poirier, game umpire Doug McEwan, game umpire M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors, Calgary Jacquie Boudreau, game umpire Jamie Bourassa, chief ice technician Bill Yerama, deputy chief ice technician TMX Canadian Wheelchair, Edmonton Mark Jaworski, deputy chief ice technician Greg Dressler, chief ice technician Penny Kovar, chief umpire Vince Herchmer, deputy chief ice technician Pat McAdoo, deputy chief umpire Linda Kirton, chief umpire Joan Westgard, game umpire Darryl Kirton, deputy chief umpire Carol Hayes, game umpire Tom MacPhee, game umpire Cindy McFeeters, game umpire Joan Westgard, game umpire Darrell Demick, game umpire Russ Purdy, game umpire Wilma Dodge, game umpire Michelle Koebernick, chief statistician Kurt Armbruster, game umpire Ford World Men’s, Regina Lois Grabke, game umpire Jamie Bourassa, co-chief ice technician Janie Hobart, game umpire Eric Montfort, co-chief ice technician Terry Schiewe, chief statistician Rae Kells, chief umpire Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Charlottetown Lorne Belsher, deputy chief umpire B.J. Gagnon, chief ice technician Mats Olofsson, game umpire Chris Tapley, deputy chief ice technician Barry Whitehouse, game umpire Kay Atkinson, chief umpire Ken McArton, game umpire Laura Copeland, deputy chief umpire Donna McNaughton, game umpire Brenda Rogers, game umpire Norm Allen, chief statistician Lawrence Forbes, game umpire For further information regarding officials, statisticians and ice Jacques Beaulieu, game umpire technicians contact the Canadian Curling Association’s director Roger Grégoire, game umpire of championship services and curling club development, Danny Brian Cassidy Jr., chief statistician Lamoureux at [email protected] or 1-800-550-2875, ext. 116

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PRESIDENT’S AWARD Recognized as one of the top curling Initiated in 2005, the President’s Award instructors in the world, having coached recognizes accomplishments that don’t meet the and trained 17 international champions, criteria of other Canadian Curling Association Turnbull has also served as a head umpire at awards. five world championships and eight world The award was not presented in 2010. juniors as well as a number of European championships. Turnbull was inducted into the Canadian PRESIDENT’S AWARD Curling Hall of Fame in 1993 in the WINNERS curler/builder category. 2010 Not presented 2009 Not presented AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT 2008 CBC-TV Sports The CCA Awards of Achievement recognize 2007 Les Harrison, Ed Zemrau individuals who have contributed 2006 Garnet (Sam) Richardson significantly to curling in one of four areas — 2005 Elva and Don Turner, Reg Caughie builder, technical development (instructor, coach, official, ice technician), marketing and media. CCA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD The award was not presented in 2010. TSN commentator is the recipient of a CCA Special Recognition Award. The AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT Winnipeg native, who has been with the WINNERS network since its first year of curling television coverage in 1984, retired at the end of the 2010 Not presented 2009-10 season. 2009 Not presented A curler as well as an analyst, Turnbull 2008 Ron Meyers won the 1965 Brier as lead for Manitoba’s 2007 Marilyn Barraclough, Arnold Asham Terry Braunstein and followed it up with a 2006 Al Kersey silver medal at the worlds in Perth, Scotland. 2005 Not presented He was named the all-star lead at both championships. 2004 Elmer Schmidt 2003 Hans Wuthrich 2002 Gene Friesen 2001 Not presented 2000 1999 Wayne Kiel, Bill Robertson 1998 André Ferland 1997 Arleen Day, Vic Rauter 1996 Robin Wilson 1995 Marcel DeWitte, Shorty Jenkins 1994 Tom Coulterman, Doug Maxwell 1993 Paul Sauve, Ralph Bagley 1992 Ian MacLaine, Keith Reilly, Brian Cassidy, Tom and Anne Fisher CCA chair Graham Prouse, left, presents a Special 1991 Bob Picken, Pat Fownes Recognition Award to TSN curling commentator Ray Turnbull, who retired at the end of the 2009-10 season.

16 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD Through his construction business contacts, John Lavich of Brookdale, Manitoba, is the Lavich hired an architect, oversaw the work of a winner of the 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award structural engineer, and got approvals on the in recognition of his significant contribution to architectural drawings and fire safety. the success of the Brookdale Curling Club. Construction began in June 2009 and the new Lavich was president of the Brookdale club clubhouse officially opened in October, right on when, in late 2008, it became apparent that its schedule. The new rink complements the building had severe structural problems. The previously renovated kitchen and dressing question was whether to close the club or build a rooms, which, not surprisingly, were both new home for it. “We decided to build a new modernized with Lavich’s help. one,” says Lavich. The original two-sheet rink was attached to a RAY KINGSMITH community complex that boasted a skating rink, EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD kitchen, viewing area and change rooms. With The Ray Kingsmith Executive of the Year only 80 people living in Brookdale, located 35 Award is presented annually to the volunteer kilometres north of Brandon, Lavich who best exemplifies the dedication to curling spearheaded a community drive to raise funds, and benevolence demonstrated by Calgary’s design a new building, process the paper work, Ray Kingsmith throughout his life. oversee the construction and have a new Kingsmith was a super volunteer, the kind two-sheet facility opened for the 2009-10 who doesn’t come around very often. He gave curling season. freely of himself, his time and his resources to the sport of curling, which he so loved and believed in. He never asked for nor expected anything in return. Kingsmith passed away in 1988. The award was not presented in 2010.

RAY KINGSMITH EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2010 Not presented 2009 Georgina Anderson 2008 Not presented 2007 Katherine Johnston Brookdale, Manitoba’s John Lavich accepts the Volunteer 2006 Not presented of the Year Award from CCA chair Graham Prouse in 2005 Not presented recognition of his contribution to his local curling club. 2004 Laurie Artiss 2003 Bernadette McIntyre VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2002 Cliff Schmidt AWARD WINNERS 2001 Reid Lumbard 2010 John Lavich 2000 Lorne Mitton 2009 Ed Haggerty 1999 Pat B. Reid 2008 Not presented 1998 Mary Anne Nicholson 2007 Tom Fry 1997 Shirley Morash 2006 Suzanne Bertrand 1996 Robert Heartwell 2005 Delbert Comeau 1995 Stan Oleson 2004 François Vary 1994 John Doty 2003 Ellery Robichaud 1993 Clyde Opaleychuk 2002 John (Jake) Lynka 1992 Edward Steeves 2001 Stuart Parrott 1991 Al Macatavish

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FORD HOT SHOTS

The Ford Hot Shots celebrated its 16th points, with the final location of the shooter season at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of being valued as follows: button — 5 points, Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier. four-foot circle — 4 points, eight-foot circle When the Ford Motor Co. of Canada — 3 points, 12-foot circle — 2 points. On became part of international curling in 1995 each shot a single point is awarded if the shot as title sponsor of the Ford World Curling has been missed on the professional side or is Championships, it introduced an deemed to have provided some sort of opportunity for Hearts and Brier curlers to positive result. participate in individual skills competitions The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts known as the Ford Hot Shots. and Tim Hortons Brier Hot Shots winners Points curling has long been part of the were awarded two-year leases on new Ford game in most corners of the curling world. Taurus SEL FWDs, each valued in excess of While some countries have individual $25,000. Runners-up received $2,000 and curling competitions, Ford Hot Shots is the third-place finishers were awarded $1,000. first skills competition at major curling events that pits the abilities of championship curlers against one another’s. Ford Hot Shots Results In each round of competition, each curler SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT delivers six skill-testing shots — hit and stay, OF HEARTS draw the button, draw the port, the raise, hit and roll and double takeout. Preliminary round (top eight advance) Each shot is worth a maximum five Dawn Askin, Team Canada 25 , Manitoba 22 Tammy Schneider, Saskatchewan 20 Kristen Phillips, Manitoba 20 Brenda Nicholls, 20 Kari MacLean, Ontario 19 Amber Holland, Saskatchewan 19 Danielle Ellis, N.W.T./ 18

Quarter-finals (top four advance) Tammy Schneider, Saskatchewan 25 Jill Thurston, Manitoba 21 Amber Holland, Saskatchewan 16 Kari MacLean, Ontario 16 Brenda Nicholls, Quebec 14 Dawn Askin, Team Canada 13 Kristen Phillips, Manitoba 13 Danielle Ellis, N.W.T./Yukon 10

Semi-finals (top two advance) Amber Holland, Saskatchewan 24 Kari MacLean, Ontario 24 Jill Thurston, Manitoba 19* Tammy Schneider, Saskatchewan 12

Final

Photo: Andrew Klaver © Kruger Products Amber Holland, Saskatchewan 21 Ford’s director of marketing communications Jim Kari MacLean, Ontario 18 Hartford presents the keys to a 2010 Ford Taurus to Hearts Hot Shots winner Amber Holland of Saskatchewan. * Third-place finish

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TIM HORTONS BRIER

Preliminary round (top eight advance) , Manitoba 29 Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc, Nova Scotia 25 , Manitoba 24 , Ontario 24 , Newfoundland/Labrador 24 Darrell McKee, Saskatchewan 23 James Grattan, 23 , 23

Quarter-finals (top four advance) Glenn Howard, Ontario 26 Darrell McKee, Saskatchewan 22 Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc, Nova Scotia 22 Rob Fowler, Manitoba 22 Ryan Harnden, Northern Ontario 21 Jeff Stoughton, Manitoba 19 Ryan Fry, Newfoundland/Labrador 17 James Grattan, New Brunswick 14

Semi-finals (top two advance) Darrell McKee, Saskatchewan 24 Glenn Howard, Ontario 23 Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc, Nova Scotia 21* Rob Fowler, Manitoba 21

Final

Glenn Howard, Ontario 21 Photo: Michael Burns Photography Darrell McKee, Saskatchewan 19 Ontario’s Glenn Howard accepts the keys to a new Ford Taurus from Ford Atlantic district manager Peter Bowditch * Third-place finish after defeating Darrell McKee in the Ford Hot Shots final.

FORD HOT SHOTS HONOUR ROLL

Scotties Tournament Of Hearts Tim Hortons Brier 2010 Amber Holland Saskatchewan 2010 Glenn Howard Ontario 2009 Alberta 2009 Ontario 2008 Manitoba 2008 Saskatchewan 2007 Kelli Turpin Yukon/N.W.T. 2007 Alberta 2006 Nova Scotia 2006 Manitoba 2005 Ontario 2005 N.L. 2004 Ontario 2004 Alberta 2003 Suzanne Gaudet P.E.I. 2003 Marc LeCocq New Brunswick 2002 Kristy Lewis British Columbia 2002 British Columbia 2001 Team Canada 2001 Jeff Lacey New Brunswick 2000 Kelley Law British Columbia 2000 Alberta 1999 Marcy Balderston Alberta 1999 Steve Gould Manitoba 1998 Allison Franey New Brunswick 1998 Greg McAulay British Columbia 1997 Sherry Fraser British Columbia 1997 Mike Coulter Northern Ontario 1996 Gerri Cooke Manitoba 1996 Rick Perron New Brunswick 1995 Kay Montgomery Saskatchewan 1995 Ontario

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CANADIAN CURLING PRE-TRIALS

Played in Prince George, British Columbia, at the CN Centre November 10 to 14, 2009 Photos: Michael Burns Photography Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton, , Rob Fowler and Steve Gould won three straight games, including an 8-7 extra-end decision over , to win the A-side qualifier and grab a spot in the Roar Of The Rings. “It was only three games but we really had to play well those three games, grind it out, to get it there,” said Stoughton.

MEN’S A-SIDE FINAL Jeff Stoughton *200 200 021 0 1 8 Pat Simmons 020 021 100 1 0 7 * Last-rock advantage

MEN’S B-SIDE FINAL Mike McEwen 010 030 010 X 5 Pat Simmons *200 102 002 X 7 * Last-rock advantage

MEN’S C-SIDE FINALS Mike McEwen *200 020 200 1 0 7 022 001 020 0 1 8 * Last-rock advantage

Bob Ursel 010 001 011 0 4 *202 000 200 1 7 * Last-rock advantage

Amber Holland, Kim Schneider, Tammy Schneider and Heather Kalenchuk of Kronau, Saskatchewan, posted a 7-3 victory over Marie-France Larouche of St-Romuald, Quebec, and Toronto’s Wayne Middaugh, , and Scott Bailey defeated of Kelowna, British Columbia, to round out the trials lineup.

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MEN’S WIN/LOSS RECORD Games Played Wins Losses Jeff Stoughton 3 3 0 Pat Simmons 6 5 1 Wayne Middaugh 6 4 2 Jason Gunnlaugson 5 3 2 Mike McEwen 6 3 3 Bob Ursel 6 3 3 Ted Appelman 5 2 3 5 2 3 Jean-Michel Ménard 5 2 3 4 1 3 Greg McAulay 4 1 3 Jordison 3 0 3 Pat Simmons, Gerry , Jeff Sharp and Steve Laycock For further details visit of Davidson, Saskatchewan, defeated Winnipeg’s Mike www.seasonofchampions.ca/rttr McEwen 7-5 to advance to the Canadian Curling Trials.

Calgary’s , Lori Olson-Johns, and Stephanie Malekoff earned a berth in the Canadian Curling Trials by upending former world champion 9-7 in the A-side final. Webster executed a precise last-rock takeout with the game’s final shot to get the done and move on to Edmonton.

WOMEN’S A-SIDE FINAL WOMEN’S C-SIDE FINALS Kelly Scott *021 102 010 0 7 Kelly Scott 110 210 301 X 9 Crystal Webster 400 020 100 2 9 *001 001 020 X 4 * Last-rock advantage * Last-rock advantage

WOMEN’S B-SIDE FINAL Marie-France Larouche 001 101 000 X 3 Kelly Scott 001 001 010 X 3 Amber Holland *120 010 120 X 7 Krista McCarville *010 100 202 X 6 * Last-rock advantage * Last-rock advantage

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Krista McCarville, Tara George, Kari MacLean and of , Ontario, handed Kelly Scott a 6-3 loss in the B-side qualifier. It was a tight-fit final until McCarville cracked a tiebreaking seventh-end deuce, held her opponent to one in the eighth and then pounded another killer pair on the board in the ninth.

WOMEN’S WIN/LOSS RECORD Games Played Wins Losses Crystal Webster 4 4 0 Krista McCarville 5 4 1 Kelly Scott 6 4 2 Amber Holland 6 4 2 6 3 3 Marie-France Larouche 6 3 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 Sherry Middaugh 5 2 3 4 1 3 Eve Bélisle 3 0 3 Michelle Englot 3 0 3

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Pre-trials Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, and Jacquie Armstrong of Kelowna, British Columbia, and unheralded Jason Gunnlaugson, Justin Richter, Braden Zawada and Tyler Forrest of Beausejour, Manitoba, emerged from C-side qualifiers to earn berths in the Canadian Curling Trials.

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THE MIXED

Played in Burlington, Ontario, at the Burlington Golf & Country Club November 14 to 21, 2009

Mark Dacey, -Dacey, and Jill Mouzar gave Nova Scotia its seventh mixed title. The Halifax foursome, who finished the round robin in first place and earned a bye to the final, defeated Ontario 7-5 in a well-curled final. The lead changed hands four times, with a deuce by Dacey in the eighth end proving the difference.

FINAL ALL-STARS Ontario (Mark Bice) 020 201 000 X 5 Mark Bice, Ontario Nova Scotia () *102 020 020 X 7 Third Heather Smith-Dacey, N.S. * Last-rock advantage Second Andrew Gibson, N.S. Lead Jill Mouzar, N.S. FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses All-star selections are determined by Nova Scotia (Mark Dacey) 1 0 overall shooting percentages during the Ontario (Mark Bice) 11round robin. In the case of a tie, the player British Columbia (Jason Montgomery) 1 1 with the best plus-minus is awarded the Manitoba (Dave Boehmer) 01all-star position.

Round robin SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Nova Scotia (Mark Dacey) 9 2 second Doug Ontario (Mark Bice) 92MacGregor is the winner of the British Columbia (Jason Montgomery) 8 3 Sportsmanship Award at the 2010 Manitoba (Dave Boehmer) 83Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Saskatchewan (Jason Ackerman) 56The winner is selected by the players as the P.E.I. (Kyle Stevenson) 56curler who best combines playing ability Nfld./Labrador (Matt Blandford) 5 6 with sportsmanship. Alberta (Graham Powell) 56 Quebec (Simon Hébert) 4 7 New Brunswick (Mary Jane McGuire) 47 Northern Ontario (Jordan Chandler) 3 8 Yukon/N.W.T. (Wade Scoffin) 1 10

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CANADIAN MIXED CHAMPIONS 2010 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Heather Smith-Dacey, Andrew Gibson, Jill Mouzar 2009 Manitoba Sean Grassie, Allison Nimik, Ross Derksen, Kendra Green 2008 Alberta Dean Ross, Susan O’Connor, Tim Krassman, Susan Wright 2007 New Brunswick Terry Odishaw, Becky Atkinson, Kevin Boyle, Jane Boyle 2006 Ontario John Epping, Julie Reddick, Scott Foster, Leigh Armstrong 2005 Nfld./Labrador Mark Nichols, Shelley Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Jennifer Guzzwell 2004 Alberta , Richard Kleibrink, Judy Pendergast, Kevin Pendergast 2003 Nova Scotia , , Tom Fetterly, Cathy Donald 2002 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Heather Smith-Dacey, , 2001 Quebec Jean Michel Ménard, Jessica Marchand, Marco Berthelot, Joëlle Sabourin 2000 Alberta , Susan O’Connor, Greg Northcott, Lawnie Goodfellow 1999 Nova Scotia Paul Flemming, Colleen Jones, Tom Fetterly, Monica Moriarty 1998 Nova Scotia Steve Ogden, Mary Mattatall, Jeff Hopkins, Heather Hopkins 1997 Northern Ontario Chris Johnson, Barb McKinty, Drew Eloranta, Lisa Gauvreau 1996 Saskatchewan Randy Bryden, Cathy Trowell, Russ Bryden, Karen Inglis 1995 Nova Scotia Steve Ogden, Mary Mattatall, Jeff Hopkins, Heather Hopkins 1994 New Brunswick Grant Odishaw, Heather Smith, Rick Perron, Krista Smith 1993 Nova Scotia Scott Saunders, Colleen Jones, Tom Fetterly, Helen Radford 1992 Alberta Kurt Balderston, Marcy Balderston, Rod Kramer, Joanne Morrison 1991 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Karen Fallis, Scott Morrow, Lynn Morrow 1990 Alberta Marvin Wirth, Glenna Rubin, Millard Evans, Robin Pettit 1989 P.E.I. Robert Campbell, Angela Roberts, Mark O’Rourke, Kathy O’Rourke 1988 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Karen Fallis, Rob Meakin, Lynn Morrow 1987 P.E.I. Peter Gallant, Kathie Gallant, Phil Gorveatt, Simone MacKenzie 1986 Ontario Dave Van Dine, Dawn Ventura, Hugh Millikin, Cindy Wiggins 1985 British Columbia Steve Skillings, , Al Carlson, Louise Herlinveaux 1984 Saskatchewan Randy Woytowich, Kathy Fahlman, Brian McCusker, Jan Betker 1983 Saskatchewan , Dorenda Schoenhals, Tom Wilson, Elizabeth Folk 1982 British Columbia Glen Pierce, Marlene Neubauer, Fuji Miki, Sharon Bradley 1981 Northern Ontario , Anne Provo, Bert Provo, Lorraine Edwards 1980 Manitoba Jim Dunstone, Carol Dunstone, Del Stitt, Elaine Jones 1979 Northern Ontario Roy Lund, Nancy Lund, Ron Apland, Marsha Kerr 1978 Saskatchewan Bernie Yuzdepski, Marnie McNiven, Roy Uchman, Joan Bjerke 1977 Manitoba Harold Tanasichuk, Rose Tanasichuk, Jim Kirkness, Debbie Orr 1976 British Columbia Tony Eberts, Elizabeth Short, Clark Glanville, Eleanor Short 1975 Alberta Les Rowland, Audrey Rowland, Schmaltz, Betty Schmaltz 1974 Saskatchewan Rick Folk, Cheryl Stirton, Tom Wilson, Bonnie Orchard 1973 Manitoba , Peggy Casselman, Stephen Decter, Susan Lynch 1972 British Columbia Trev Fisher, Gail Wren, Bryan Bettesworth, Louise Fisher 1971 Saskatchewan Larry McGrath, Darlene Hill, John Gunn, Audrey St. John 1970 Alberta Bill Mitchell, Hadie Manley, Bill Tainsh, Connie Reeve 1969 Alberta Don Anderson, Bernie Hunter, Bill Tainsh, Connie Reeve 1968 Saskatchewan Larry McGrath, Darlene Hill, Peter Gunn, Marlene Dorsett 1967 Saskatchewan Larry McGrath, Darlene Hill, Peter Gunn, Marlene Dorsett 1966 Manitoba Ernie Boushy, Ina Light, Garry DeBlonde, Betty Hird 1965 Alberta Lee Green, Kay Berreth, Shirley Salt, Vi Salt 1964 Manitoba Ernie Boushy, Ina Light, Garry DeBlonde, Bea McKenzie

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TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc.

Played in Edmonton at Rexall Place December 6 to 13, 2009 Photo: Michael Burns Photography Skip , third John Morris, second and lead earned the right to wear Canada’s colours thanks to a 7-3 thumping of long-time rival Glenn Howard. In front of a partisan crowd of almost 12,000, the Martin foursome dominated from start to finish, shooting a combined 92 per cent.

MEN’S FINAL Kevin Martin (Edmonton) *021 020 011 X 7 Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ontario) 000 100 200 X 3 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Team Martin Team Howard Kevin Martin 93% Glenn Howard 74% John Morris 89% 88% Marc Kennedy 90% 86% Ben Hebert 97% Craig Savill 96%

Team totals 92% 86%

Edmonton’s Kevin Martin earned his third trip to the Olympics with a team of young guns he put together in 2006 with the specific

Photo: Michael Burns Photography intent of qualifying for the 2010 Vancouver games.

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FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Kevin Martin (Edmonton) 1 0 Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ontario) 1 1 Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg) 0 1

Round robin Wins Losses Kevin Martin (Edmonton) 6 1 Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ontario) 6 1 Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg) 5 2 Kevin Koe (Edmonton) 4 3 Randy Ferbey (Edmonton) 3 4 Wayne Middaugh (Toronto) 2 5 Pat Simmons (Davidson, Saskatchewan) 2 5 Jason Gunnlaugson (Beausejour, Man.) 0 7

The much-anticipated showdown between Canada’s top two teams just wasn’t meant to be. Glenn Howard fell behind early and was

Photo: Michael Burns Photography never able to overcome the 5-1 deficit he faced after the fifth end. MEN’S CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS CHAMPIONS

2009 Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2005 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, , 2001 Kevin Martin, , , Don Bartlett 1997 , Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell, George Karrys

WOMEN’S FINAL Cheryl Bernard (Calgary) *110 101 020 1 7 Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary) 001 010 301 0 6 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Team Bernard Team Kleibrink Cheryl Bernard 76% Shannon Kleibrink 68% Susan O’Connor 71% 84% Carolyn Darbyshire 84% Bronwen Webster 83% Cori Bartel 89% Chelsey Bell 90%

Team totals 80% 81%

FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Cheryl Bernard (Calgary) 1 0 Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary) 1 1 Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, Ontario) 2 1 Amber Holland (Kronau, Saskatchewan) 0 1 (Saskatoon) 0 1

Cheryl Bernard throws the rock to sweepers Carolyn Darbyshire, left, and Cori Bartel during final-game action. With the score

deadlocked in the 10th, Bernard drew for a single and a 7-6 win. Photo: Michael Burns Photography

27 FB11_Trials 15/09/10 7:54 PM Page 4 Photo: Reuters/Dan Riedlhuber Calgary’s Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire and Cori Bartel knocked off cross-town rival Shannon Kleibrink to earn a trip to Vancouver. After Kleibrink took a 5-4 lead in the seventh end, Bernard answered with a go- ahead deuce in eight, held Kleibrink to one in nine, and then sealed the win with a -biting draw to the eight-foot.

Round robin Wins Losses Cheryl Bernard (Calgary) 6 1 Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary) 5 2 Amber Holland (Kronau, Saskatchewan) 4 3 Stefanie Lawton (Saskatoon) 4 3 Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, Ontario) 4 3 (Winnipeg) 2 5 Crystal Webster (Calgary) 2 5 Kelly Scott (Kelowna, British Columbia) 1 6

After finishing the round robin with a 5-2 record, Shannon Kleibrink and her teammates doubled up Krista McCarville 10-5 in the

Photo: Michael Burns Photography semifinal to set up the gold-medal match against Cheryl Bernard. WOMEN’S CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS CHAMPIONS

2009 Cheryl Bernard, Susan O’Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel 2005 Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, , Christine Keshen 2001 Kelley Law, , , Diane Nelson 1997 , Jan Betker, Joan McCusker,

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Played in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, at Le Colisée Cardin de Sorel-Tracy and Club de curling Aurèle Racine January 16 to 24, 2010 Photos: Michael Burns Photography The 2010 Canadian junior men’s trophy went to Ontario skip Jake Walker, third Craig Van Ymeren, second Geoff Chambers and lead Matthew Mapletoft. The Kitchener foursome punched their tickets to the world juniors in Flims, Switzerland, with a thrilling 8-7 win over Manitoba’s Alex Forrest. It was Ontario’s ninth junior men’s title.

JUNIOR MEN’S FINAL Ontario (Jake Walker) 101 021 010 2 8 Manitoba (Alex Forrest) *010 300 102 0 7 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Ontario Manitoba Jake Walker 86% Alex Forrest 61% Craig Van Ymeren 60% Joey Witherspoon 75% Geoff Chambers 61% Connor Njegovan 64% Matthew Mapletoft 83% Mike Neufeld 89%

Team totals 73% 72%

It looked like the junior men’s final was headed to an extra end until Manitoba skip Alex Forrest flashed his last rock, leaving Ontario a draw to the eight-foot for two and the dramatic win.

30 FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Ontario (Jake Walker) 2 0 Manitoba (Alex Forrest) 0 1 Saskatchewan () 0 1

Round robin Wins Losses Manitoba (Alex Forrest) 10 2 Ontario (Jake Walker) 9 3 Saskatchewan (Braeden Moskowy) 9 3 Prince Edward Island () 8 4 National team coach Scott Arnold is flanked by Nova Scotia (Scott Garnett) 8 4 coaching award winners Allan Menzies of New Alberta () 6 6 Brunswick, left, and P.E.I.’s Peter Gallant. Newfoundland/Labrador (Kelly Schuh) 6 6 British Columbia (Tyler Klymchuk) 6 6 ASHAM COACHING AWARD Yukon (Thomas Scoffin) 5 7 The 2010 Asham National Coaching New Brunswick (Josh Barry) 5 7 Award winners are junior men’s coach Northern Ontario (Christian Tolusso) 4 8 Peter Gallant of Prince Edward Island Quebec (Kevin Rivest) 1 11 and junior women’s coach Allan Menzies (Colin Miller) 1 11 of New Brunswick. The award winners are chosen by coaches at the Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships, who are asked to select an opposing team coach who best exemplifies the attributes of coaching.

KEN WATSON AWARD The 2010 winners of the Ken Watson Award are Saskatchewan lead Kelly Knapp and Newfoundland/Labrador third Tara O’Brien. The awards are voted on by the players in the Canadian Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships and presented to the First-team all-star honours went to, from left, skip Jake Walker, curlers who best combine playing ability third Craig Van Ymeren and second Geoff Chambers, all of with sportsmanship. Ontario, and Prince Edward Island lead Alex MacFadyen.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Jake Walker, Ontario Third Craig Van Ymeren, Ontario Second Geoff Chambers, Ontario Lead Alex MacFadyen, Prince Edward Island

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Alex Forrest, Manitoba Third Kelly Schuh, Newfoundland/Labrador Second Mark , Northern Ontario Lead Kelly Knapp, Saskatchewan

All-star selections are determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie, Recipients of the 2010 Ken Watson Award the player with the best plus-minus is awarded the are Saskatchewan lead Kelly Knapp and third all-star position. Tara O’Brien of Newfoundland/Labrador.

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2010 Ontario Jake Walker, Craig Van Ymeren, Geoff Chambers, Matthew Mapletoft 2009 P.E.I. Brett Gallant, , Anson Carmody, Jamie Danbrook 2008 Quebec William Dion, Jean-Michel Arsenault, Erik Lachance, Miguel Bernard 2007 Alberta , Brock Virtue, Matthew Ng, Kyle Reynolds 2006 Alberta Charley Thomas, , Rollie Robinson, Kyle Reynolds 2005 Saskatchewan Kyle George, Justin Mihalicz, David Kidby, Chris Hebert 2004 New Brunswick , , Darren Roach, Bezanson 2003 Saskatchewan Steve Laycock, Christopher Haichert, Michael Jantzen, Kyler Broad 2002 Manitoba David Hamblin, Ross Derksen, Kevin Hamblin, Ross McCannell 2001 Newfoundland Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, 2000 British Columbia Brad Kuhn, , Ryan Kuhn, Hugh Bennett 1999 Ontario John Morris, Craig Savill, Jason Young, Brent Laing 1998 Ontario John Morris, Craig Savill, Andy Ormsby, Brent Laing 1997 Alberta Ryan Keane, , 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 , Ben Blanchard, Jon Philip, Robert MacArthur 1992 Quebec Michel Ferland, Marco Berthelot, Steve Beaudry, Steve Guetre 1991 Northern Ontario Jason Repay, Skillen, Scott McCallum, Trevor Clifford 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, Petryk, Michael Berger 1984 Manitoba Bob Ursel, Brent Mendella, , 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 , Lorne Barker, Murray Ursulak, Barry Barker 1977 Alberta , 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 , 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 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

32 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 1954 Saskatchewan Bayne Secord, Don Snider, Stan Austman, Don Brownell 1953 Ontario Bob Walker, Duncan Brodie, Claire Peacock, George MacGregor 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

Ontario’s Rachel Homan, , Laura Crocker and Lynn Kreviazuk capped an undefeated run — the first since 1989 — with a 9-5 win over British Columbia’s Dailene Sivertson to capture the 2010 Canadian junior women’s title. It was sweet revenge for Homan, Miskew and Kreviazuk who lost the final to Manitoba a year earlier.

JUNIOR WOMEN’S FINAL Ontario (Rachel Homan) *021 013 020 X 9 British Columbia (Dailene Sivertson) 000 300 101 X 5 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Ontario British Columbia Rachel Homan 89% Dailene Sivertson 76% Emma Miskew 79% Simone Brosseau 76% Laura Crocker 66% Jessie Sanderson 60% Lynn Kreviazuk 78% Brandi Tinkler 90%

Team totals 78% 76%

Facing three Ontario counters in the sixth end, B.C. skip Dailene Sivertson was forced to try a difficult angle tap on her guard, but the rock slid too far, leaving Ontario with a steal of three and a 7-3 lead.

33 FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Ontario (Rachel Homan) 1 0 British Columbia (Dailene Sivertson) 3 1 Northern Ontario (Kendra Lilly) 0 1 Saskatchewan (Trish Paulsen) 0 1 Alberta (Nadine Chyz) 0 1

Round robin Wins Losses Ontario (Rachel Homan) 12 0 Northern Ontario (Kendra Lilly) 9 3 CCA liaison Elaine de Ryk presents the Joan Mead Saskatchewan (Trish Paulsen) 8 4 Legacy Award to Alberta’s Landon Bucholz, his British Columbia (Dailene Sivertson) 8 4 brother Bryce, and P.E.I.’s Michelle McQuaid. Alberta (Nadine Chyz) 8 4 Prince Edward Island ( Fullerton) 6 6 JOAN MEAD LEGACY AWARD Manitoba (Breanne Meakin) 6 6 Prince Edward Island third Michelle N.L. (Jen Cunningham) 5 7 McQuaid and Alberta front-enders Landon New Brunswick (Jessica Daigle) 5 7 and Bryce Bucholz are the 2010 winners of Quebec (Camille-Marie Lapierre) 4 8 the Joan Mead Legacy Award. Nova Scotia (Tara LeGay) 4 8 Mead was the CBC’s curling producer Yukon (Sarah Koltun) 3 9 for many years and produced its curling N.W.T. (Amanda Moizis) 0 12 coverage at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. After she died suddenly in January 2000, the CBC Legacy Award was re-named in her memory and in honour of the great work she had done for curling on behalf of the CBC. The awards began after the CBC was presented with the Golden Rings Award by the International Olympic Association for its excellence in broadcasting curling from the Nagano games. CBC decided to fund an annual award for junior curlers in Canada as an ongoing legacy of the Golden Rings First-team all-stars: skip Rachel Homan and third Emma Award and established the CBC Legacy Miskew, both of Ontario, second Kristina Hadden of Awards. Alberta and lead Lynn Kreviazuk of Ontario. FAIR PLAY AWARDS FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Junior Men Skip Rachel Homan, Ontario Lead Alex Kyle, New Brunswick Third Emma Miskew, Ontario Second Anson Carmody, P.E.I. Second Kristina Hadden, Alberta Third Joey Witherspoon, Manitoba Lead Lynn Kreviazuk, Ontario Skip Alex Forrest, Manitoba Coach Dwayne Mihalicz, Saskatchewan SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Breanne Meakin, Manitoba Junior Women Third Pattison, Alberta Lead Krysten Karwacki, Manitoba Second Sarah Collin, Saskatchewan Second Squarey, Nova Scotia Lead Krysten Karwacki, Manitoba Third Simone Brosseau, B.C. Skip Nadine Chyz, Alberta All-star selections are determined by overall shooting Coach Earle Morris, Ontario percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie, the player with the best plus-minus is awarded The Fair Play Award winners are selected by the all-star position. the junior men’s and women’s officials.

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2010 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Laura Crocker, Lynn Kreviazuk 2009 Manitoba , Jenna Loder, Laryssa Grenkow, Breanne Meakin 2008 Manitoba Kaitlyn Lawes, Jenna Loder, Liz Peters, Sarah Wazney 2007 Nfld./Labrador Stacie Devereaux, Stephanie Guzzwell, Sarah Paul, Julie Devereaux 2006 Saskatchewan Mandy Selzer, Erin Selzer, Kristen Mitchell, Megan Selzer 2005 New Brunswick Andrea Kelly, Kristen MacDiarmid, Jodie deSolla, Lianne Sobey 2004 Nova Scotia Jillian Mouzar, Paige Mattie, Blisse Comstock, Chloe Comstock 2003 Saskatchewan Marliese Miller, Teejay Surik, Janelle Lemon, Chelsey Bell 2002 P.E.I. Suzanne Gaudet, Robyn MacPhee, Carol Webb, Kelly Higgins 2001 P.E.I. Suzanne Gaudet, Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins 2000 Saskatchewan Stefanie Miller, Marliese Miller, Stacy Helm, Amanda MacDonald 1999 Quebec Marie-France Larouche, Nancy Bélanger, Marie-Eve Létourneau, Valerie Grenier 1998 New Brunswick Melissa McClure, Nancy Toner, Brigitte McClure, Bethany Toner 1997 Nova Scotia Meredith Doyle, Beth Roach, Tara Hamer, Candice MacLean 1996 Alberta Heather Godberson, Carmen Whyte, Kristie Moore, Terelyn Bloor 1995 Manitoba Kelly MacKenzie, Joanne Fillion, Carlene Muth, Sasha Bergner 1994 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Trisha Baldwin, Jill Officer, Dana Malanchuk 1993 Ontario Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Lisa Savage, Sandy Graham 1992 Saskatchewan Amber Holland, Cindy Street, Tracy Beach, Angela Street 1991 New Brunswick Heather Smith, Denise Cormier, Suzanne LeBlanc, Lesley Hicks 1990 Saskatchewan Atina Ford, Darlene Kidd, Leslie Beck, Cindy Ford 1989 Manitoba Cathy Overton, Tracy Baldwin, Carol Harvey, Tracy Bush 1988 Alberta LeDawn Funk, Sandy Symyrozum, Cindy Larsen, Laurelle Funk 1987 British Columbia Julie Sutton, Judy Wood, Susan Auty, Marla Geiger 1986 British Columbia Jodie Sutton, Julie Sutton, Dawn Rubner, Chris Thompson 1985 Saskatchewan Kimberley Armbruster, Sheila Calcutt, Wanda Figitt, Lorraine Krupski 1984 Manitoba Darcy Kirkness, Barb Kirkness, Janet Harvey, Barbara Fetch 1983 Ontario , Kristin Holman, Cheryl McPherson, Lynda Armstrong 1982 British Columbia Sandra Plut, Sandra Rainey, Leigh Fraser, Debra Fowles 1981 Manitoba Karen Fallis, Karen Tresoor, Caroline Hunter, Lynn Fallis 1980 Nova Scotia Kay Smith, Krista Gatchell, Cathy Caudle, Peggy Wilson 1979 Saskatchewan Denise Wilson, Judy Walker, Dianne Choquette, Shannon Olafson 1978 Alberta Cathy King, Brenda Oko, Maureen Olsen, Diane Bowes 1977 Alberta Cathy King, Robin Ursuliak, Maureen Olsen, Mary Kay James 1976 Saskatchewan Colleen Rudd, Carol Rudd, Julie Burke, Lori Glenn 1975 Saskatchewan Patricia Crimp, Colleen Rudd, Judy Sefton, Merrill Greabeiel 1974 Manitoba Chris Pidzarko, Cathy Pidzarko, Patti Vanderkerckhove, Barbara Rudolph 1973 Saskatchewan Janet Crimp, Carol Davis, Chris Gervais, Susan Carney 1972 Manitoba Chris Pidzarko, Cathy Pidzarko, Beth Brunsden, Barbara Rudolph 1971 Alberta Shelby McKenzie, Marlene Pargeter, Arlene Hrdlicka, Debbie Goliss

35 SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS

Played in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, at the Essar Centre January 30 to February 7, 2010 Photos: Andrew Klaver © Kruger Products The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts champions: from left, Team Canada skip Jennifer Jones, third Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn Askin. After bowing 9-5 to P.E.I. in the round robin, Team Canada responded with an 8-5 effort in the Page 1-2 game and an 8-7 come-from-behind win in the final.

FINAL Team Canada (Jennifer Jones) *100 200 112 0 1 8 P.E.I. (Kathy O’Rourke) 002 022 000 1 0 7 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Team Canada Prince Edward Island Jennifer Jones 81% 78% C. Overton-Clapham 73% Geri-Lynn Ramsay 78% Jill Officer 69% Kathy O’Rourke 84% Dawn Askin 89% Tricia Affleck 89%

Team totals 78% 82%

FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Team Canada (Jennifer Jones) 2 0 Prince Edward Island (Kathy O’Rourke) 1 2 Jennifer Jones needed an extra end to do it, Ontario (Krista McCarville) 2 1 but the Team Canada skip defeated P.E.I. to British Columbia (Kelly Scott) 0 1 win her third consecutive Hearts title. Manitoba (Jill Thurston) 0 1

36 P.E.I.’s Kathy O’Rourke, Erin Carmody, Geri-Lynn Ramsay and Tricia Affleck call time out to discuss their next move during final-game action. The Islanders jockeyed in front 6-3 after six ends but Jones’s Team Canada turned up the heat over the last five, stealing three points and exhibiting the reason they’ve won four titles in six years.

Round robin Wins Losses Prince Edward Island (Kathy O’Rourke) 8 3 Team Canada (Jennifer Jones) 8 3 British Columbia (Kelly Scott) 7 4 Manitoba (Jill Thurston) 7 4 Ontario (Krista McCarville) 7 4 Saskatchewan (Amber Holland) 6 5 Quebec (Eve Bélisle) 5 6 New Brunswick (Andrea Kelly) 5 6 Newfoundland/Labrador (Shelley Nichols) 47 Alberta (Valerie Sweeting) 4 7 N.W.T./Yukon () 4 7 Nova Scotia (Nancy McConnery) 1 10

SANDRA SCHMIRLER AWARD Presented in the name of the late Sandra Schmirler, the Most Valuable Player Award was presented to Erin Carmody — who throws fourth rocks for P.E.I. — after she was chosen the most outstanding player in the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoffs.

SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS BUILDERS AWARD Presented in the name of Joan Mead, the 2010 Builders Award was presented to ’s for her significant contribution to the growth and development of women’s curling in Canada. A four-time Ontario champion and two-time Hearts runner-up, Erin Carmody — who throws last rocks for Merklinger is a huge Hearts supporter and super P.E.I. — shot a red-hot 93 per cent against volunteer. Ontario in the semi to earn a spot in the final.

37 AWARD British Columbia skip Kelly Scott won the Marj Mitchell Award for best embodying the spirit of curling at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The award is named in memory of Marj Mitchell, who skipped Canada to its first world title in 1980. In 1983, shortly after the second Hearts, Mitchell died of cancer at the age of 35. The winner is selected each year in a vote by all players at the tournament.

First-team Hearts all-stars: skip Kelly Scott of British Columbia, third Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn Askin, all of Team Canada.

FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Kelly Scott, British Columbia Third Cathy Overton-Clapham, Canada Second Jill Officer, Team Canada Lead Dawn Askin, Team Canada

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Jennifer Jones, Team Canada Third Jeanna Schraeder, B.C. Nancy Marcus of Kruger Products, right, presents British Second Sasha Carter, British Columbia Columbia’s Kelly Scott with the 2010 Marj Mitchell Lead Jacquie Armstrong, B.C. Award for best embodying the spirit of curling.

SHOT-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD Presented to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts player determined to have completed the Hearts’ most outstanding shot, the 2010 Shot-Of-The-Week Award went to Ontario skip Krista McCarville. It was the second end of a tiebreaker game between Ontario and Manitoba’s Jill Thurston. McCarville executed an intricate last-rock runback, literally papering one of her own stones, and erasing a Manitoba counter to score three after a blank opener. The call was a risky one for McCarville and Kruger Products’ Wendy Mommersteeg, deflating for Thurston’s left, presents Ontario’s Krista McCarville team, who never recovered, Ontario with the Shot-Of-The-Week Award. eventually losing 10-3. Manitoba

38 CANADIAN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS

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 Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, 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, 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 1998 Alberta Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, 1997 Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1996 Ontario , Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud 1995 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, Cathy Overton, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott 1994 Team Canada Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1993 Saskatchewan Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1992 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, Laurie Allen, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott 1991 British Columbia Julie Sutton, Jodie Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms 1990 Ontario Alison Goring, Kristin Turcotte, Andrea Lawes, Cheryl McPherson 1989 Team Canada , Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, 1988 Ontario Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy 1987 British Columbia Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo 1986 Ontario Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn 1985 British Columbia Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney 1984 Manitoba Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott 1983 Nova Scotia Penny LaRocque, Sharon Horne, Cathy Caudle, Pam Sanford 1982 Nova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kay Smith, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon 1981 Alberta , , Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken 1980 Saskatchewan Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach 1979 British Columbia Lindsay Sparkes, , Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles 1978 Manitoba Cathy Pidzarko, Chris Pidzarko, Iris Armstrong, Patty Vanderkerckhove 1977 Alberta Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnava, Barb Davis, Jane Rempel 1976 British Columbia Lindsay Davie, Dawn Knowles, Robin Klassen, Lorraine Bowles 1975 Quebec Lee Tobin, Marilyn McNeil, Michelle Garneau, Laurie Ross 1974 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham, Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath, Donna Collins 1973 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison 1972 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison 1971 Saskatchewan Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison 1970 Saskatchewan Dorenda Schoenhals, Cheryl Stirton, Linda Burnham, Joan Anderson 1969 Saskatchewan Joyce McKee, Vera Pezer, Lenore Morrison, Jennifer Falk 1968 Alberta Hazel Jamison, Gale Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle 1967 Manitoba Betty Duguid, Joan Ingram, Laurie Bradawaski, Dot Rose 1966 Alberta Gale Lee, Hazel Jamison, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle 1965 Manitoba Peggy Casselman, Val Taylor, Pat MacDonald, Pat Scott 1964 British Columbia Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw 1963 New Brunswick Mabel DeWare, Harriet Stratton, Forbis Stevenson, Marjorie Fraser 1962 British Columbia Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw 1961 Saskatchewan Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin, Rosa McFee

39 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Played in Vancouver at the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre February 16 to 27, 2010 Photos: World Curling Federation/Michael Burns Back-to-back Olympic champions from Sweden: Kajsa Bergström, , , and . The Swedes reached the gold-medal game with a 9-4 semifinal win over China’s Bingyu Wang. After falling behind Canada 6-4 in the final, the Swedes fought back to steal their way to a 7-6 extra-end victory.

WOMEN’S FINAL Canada (Cheryl Bernard) *010 101 201 0 0 6 Sweden (Anette Norberg) 002 020 000 2 1 7 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Canada Sweden Cheryl Bernard 82% Anette Norberg 78% Susan O’Connor 80% Eva Lund 78% Carolyn Darbyshire 84% Cathrine Lindahl 77% Cori Bartel 89% Anna Le Moine 90%

Team totals 84% 81%

FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Sweden (Anette Norberg) 2 0 Canada (Cheryl Bernard) 1 1 China (Bingyu Wang)** 1 1 Switzerland () 0 2

Sweden’s Anette Norberg clinched her second ** Won -medal game against Switzerland 12-6 straight Olympic gold medal, defending her title against Canada in an extra end.

40 Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Cheryl Bernard) 8 1 Sweden (Anette Norberg) 7 2 China (Bingyu Wang) 6 3 Switzerland (Mirjam Ott) 6 3 Denmark (Angelina Jensen) 4 5 Germany (Andrea Schöpp) 3 6 Great Britain () 3 6 Japan (Moe Meguro) 3 6 (Liudmila Privivkova) 3 6 Canada’s Cori Bartel, Carolyn Darbyshire, Susan United States (Debbie McCormick) 2 7 O’Connor and Cheryl Bernard took home silver when Bernard missed a double takeout for Olympic gold.

WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HONOUR ROLL Olympic Medal Sport 2010 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Le Moine 2006 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd 2002 Great Britain , , Fiona MacDonald, 1998 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit

Olympic 1992 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Stephanie Mayr, , Sabine Huth 1988 Canada Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Penny Ryan

MEN’S FINAL Canada (Kevin Martin) *010 110 201 X 6 Norway () 000 002 010 X 3 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Canada Norway Kevin Martin 78% Thomas Ulsrud 72% John Morris 85% Torger Nergård 80% Marc Kennedy 95% Christoffer Svae 86% Ben Hebert 85% Håvard Vad Petersson 98%

Team totals 86% 84%

FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Canada (Kevin Martin) 2 0 Norway (Thomas Ulsrud) 1 1 Switzerland ()** 1 1 Sweden () 1 2 Great Britain () 0 1

** Won bronze-medal game against Sweden 5-4

Canadian skip Kevin Martin, standing, watches the line as Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud calls out to his sweepers during the gold-medal game. Canada became the first team ever to go undefeated at the Olympics.

41 Canada’s , Ben Hebert, Marc Kennedy, John Morris and Kevin Martin proudly display their Olympic gold medals. Canada cruised through the round robin with a 9-0 record, turned back Sweden’s Niklas Edin 6-3 in the semi, and then controlled the final against Sweden’s Thomas Ulsrud from start to finish.

Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Kevin Martin) 9 0 Norway (Thomas Ulsrud) 7 2 Switzerland (Markus Eggler) 6 3 Sweden (Niklas Edin) 5 4 Great Britain (David Murdoch) 5 4 Germany () 4 5 France (Thomas Dufour) 3 6 China (Fengchun Wang) 2 7 Denmark (Ulrik Schmidt) 2 7 United States () 2 7

Rebounding from a disappointing Olympic loss in 2002, Kevin Martin’s gold-medal performance silenced his critics, who kept bringing up his inability to win international events. MEN’S OLYMPIC HONOUR ROLL Olympic Medal Sport 2010 Canada Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2006 Canada Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab 2002 Norway Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell 1998 Switzerland Patrick Hürlimann, Patrik Loertscher, Daniel Müller,

Olympic Demonstration Sport 1992 Switzerland Urs Dick, Jurg Dick, Robert Hürlimann, Thomas Klay 1988 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Morten Sogaard, Bakke

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TIM HORTONS BRIER Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc.

Played in Halifax at the Halifax Metro Centre March 6 to 14, 2010 Photos: Michael Burns Photography The 2010 Tim Hortons Brier champions: from left, Alberta’s Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft and . With Ontario’s Glenn Howard trying for a winning deuce in the 10th, Koe executed a last-rock hit-and-roll to hold Ontario to a single. Facing three in the extra, Koe made a cold out-turn draw to the button for the win.

FINAL Alberta (Kevin Koe) 001 003 001 0 1 6 Ontario (Glenn Howard) *200 010 010 1 0 5 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Alberta Ontario Kevin Koe 86% Glenn Howard 89% Blake MacDonald 91% Richard Hart 83% Carter Rycroft 84% Brent Laing 90% Nolan Thiessen 88% Craig Savill 97% Team totals 87% 89%

Looking to regain his Canadian title, Ontario’s Glenn Howard — who defeated Northern Ontario 8-6 in the Page 1-2 game to advance to the final — lost an extra-end heartbreaker to Alberta.

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FIRST-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Glenn Howard, Ontario Third Richard Hart, Ontario Second Brent Laing, Ontario Lead Nolan Thiessen, Alberta

SECOND-TEAM ALL-STARS Skip Brad Gushue, N.L. Third E.J. Harnden, Northern Ontario Second Carter Rycroft, Alberta Lead Craig Savill, Ontario

First-team Brier all-star honours went to, from left, Alberta AWARD lead Nolan Thiessen, and second Brent Laing, third Richard Presented to the most valuable player in the Hart and skip Glenn Howard, all of Ontario. Tim Hortons Brier playoffs, the 2010 Hec Gervais Award was won by Alberta skip FINAL STANDINGS Kevin Koe. Playoffs Wins Losses Alberta (Kevin Koe) 3 0 Ontario (Glenn Howard) 1 1 Northern Ontario () 0 2 Newfoundland/Labrador (Brad Gushue) 0 1

Round robin Wins Losses Ontario (Glenn Howard) 11 0 Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs) 9 2 Alberta (Kevin Koe) 8 3 N.L. (Brad Gushue) 8 3 Manitoba (Jeff Stoughton) 7 4 Quebec (Serge Reid) 5 6 Monsanto’s Don Pincock presents the Hec Gervais Saskatchewan (Darrell McKee) 4 7 Award to Alberta’s Kevin Koe. The award goes to British Columbia (Jeff Richard) 4 7 the most valuable player in the Brier playoffs. Nova Scotia (Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc) 3 8 New Brunswick (James Grattan) 3 8 ROSS HARSTONE AWARD P.E.I. (Rod MacDonald) 3 8 Nova Scotia skip Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc is the N.W.T./Yukon (Jamie Koe) 1 10 winner of the 2010 Ross Harstone Award, whose recipient is selected by the players in the Tim Hortons Brier. The award is presented to the player who best combines playing ability and sportsmanship.

Alberta’s Nolan Thiessen, Blake MacDonald, Kevin Koe and CCA chairman Graham Prouse presents the Carter Rycroft call a strategic time out. The team became the 2010 Ross Harstone sportsmanship award to first ever to win a Brier from the sudden- Page 3-4 game. Nova Scotia skip Ian Fitzner-LeBlanc.

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SHOT-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD The Shot-Of-The-Week Award, for executing the most outstanding shot in the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, went to Ontario third Richard Hart. It was the sixth end of the Page 1-2 game between Ontario and Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs. One down without hammer when he went to throw his final stone, Hart executed a delicate raise takeout through a seemingly John Deere’s Jennifer Christie presents impossible port between the 2010 Shot-Of-The-Week Award to Ontario third Richard Hart. two guards that was scarcely bigger than the width of the rock, to lie three. Northern Ontario would be held to a single point in the end but Ontario would go on to win Northern Ontario the game 8-6 to advance to the Brier final. Ontario

CANADIAN MEN’S CHAMPIONS

2010 Alberta Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 2009 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2008 Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2007 Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 2006 Quebec Jean-Michel Ménard, François Roberge, Éric Sylvain, Maxime Elmaleh 2005 Alberta Randy Ferbey, , Scott Pfeifer, 2004 Nova Scotia Mark Dacey, Bruce Lohnes, Rob Harris, Andrew Gibson 2003 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2002 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2001 Alberta Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2000 British Columbia Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup 1999 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Mead, Garry Van Berghe, Doug Armstrong 1998 Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, , Scott Bailey 1997 Alberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Don Bartlett 1996 Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould 1995 Manitoba Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton 1994 British Columbia Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard 1993 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner 1992 Manitoba , Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, 1991 Alberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Dan Petryk, Don Bartlett 1990 Ontario Ed Werenich, , Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1989 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 1988 Alberta Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 1987 Ontario Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs 1986 Alberta Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme 1985 Northern Ontario , Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud

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1984 Manitoba Mike Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey 1983 Ontario Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, 1982 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, , 1981 Manitoba Kerry Burtynk, Mark Olson, , Ron Kammerlock 1980 Saskatchewan Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson 1979 Manitoba Barry Fry, , Gord Sparkes, 1978 Alberta Ed Lukowich, , Dale Johnston, Ron Schindle 1977 Quebec Jim Ursel, Art Lobel, Don Aitken, Brian Ross 1976 Newfoundland Jack MacDuff, Toby McDonald, Doug Hudson, Ken Templeton 1975 Northern Ontario Bill Tetley, Rick Lang, , 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 1970 Manitoba Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1969 Alberta Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1968 Alberta Ron Northcott, Jim Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1967 Ontario Alf Phillips Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly 1966 Alberta Ron Northcott, George Fink, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1965 Manitoba Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull 1964 British Columbia Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark 1963 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, , Mel Perry 1962 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, 1961 Alberta Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Werner, Wally Ursuliak 1960 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1959 Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1958 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Jack Geddes, Gordon Haynes, Bill Price 1957 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Gordon Haynes, Art Kleinmeyer, Bill Price 1956 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams 1955 Saskatchewan Garnet Campbell, Don Campbell, Glen Campbell, Lloyd Campbell 1954 Alberta Matt Baldwin, Glenn Gray, Pete Ferry, Jim Collins 1953 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman 1952 Manitoba Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson 1951 Nova Scotia Don Oyler, George Hanson, Fred Dyke, Wally Knock 1950 Northern Ontario Tom Ramsay, Len Williamson, Bill Weston, Bill Kenny 1949 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Reid 1948 British Columbia Frenchy D’Amour, Bob McGhie, Fred Wendell, Jim Mark 1947 Manitoba Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jack Reid, Harry Monk 1946 Alberta Bill Rose, Bart Swelin, Austin Smith, George Crooks 1942 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charlie Scrymgeour, Jim Grant 1941 Alberta Howard Palmer, Jack Lebeau, Art Gooder, Clare Webb 1940 Manitoba Howard Wood, Ernie Pollard, Howard Wood Jr., Roy Enman 1939 Ontario Bert Hall, Perry Hall, Ernie Parkes, Cam Seagram 1938 Manitoba Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartmell, Bill McKnight, Tom McKnight 1937 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Wes Robinson, Ross Manahan, Lloyd McIntyre 1936 Manitoba Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin MacIntyre, Charles Kerr 1935 Ontario Gordon Campbell, Don Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell 1934 Manitoba Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Linc Johnson, Marno Frederickson 1933 Alberta Cliff Manahan, Harold Deeton, Harold Wolfe, Bert Ross 1932 Manitoba Jimmy Congalton, Howard Wood, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney 1931 Manitoba Bob Gourlay, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart 1930 Manitoba Howard Wood, Jimmy Congalton, Victor Wood, Lionel Wood 1929 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant 1928 Manitoba Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant 1927 Nova Scotia Murray Macneill, Al MacInnes, Cliff Torey, Jim Donahoe

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WORLD JUNIORS

Played in Flims, Switzerland, at the Waldhaus Arena March 6 to 14, 2010 Photos: World Curling Federation/Leslie Ingram-Brown Anna Huhta, Sara McManus, , Jonna McManus and of Sweden upended Canada to win the 2010 world junior women’s crown. “We knew that if we just played our best, we were going to go on top,” said an elated Hasselborg after the win. “You just see the shots and you make them.”

WOMEN’S FINAL MOST SPORTSMANLIKE AWARD Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) *100 101 221 X 8 The player selected by her peers as the most Canada (Rachel Homan) 020 010 000 X 3 sportsmanlike player in the 2010 World Junior * Last-rock advantage Women’s Curling Championship was French skip Marie Coulot. FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) 2 1 Canada (Rachel Homan) 1 1 U.S. (Alexandra Carlson)** 2 1 Switzerland (Manuela Siegrist) 0 2

** Won bronze-medal game against Switzerland 9-7

Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Rachel Homan) 8 1 Sweden (Anna Hasselborg) 7 2 United States (Alexandra Carlson) 6 3 Switzerland (Manuela Siegrist) 6 3 Russia () 5 4 France (Marie Coulot) 3 6 China (Sijia Liu) 3 6 Czech Republic (Anna Kubeskova) 3 6 Aaron Tasa of the United States and France’s Marie Germany (Corinna Scholz) 2 7 Coulot were selected by their peers as the most Scotland () 2 7 sportsmanlike players at the 2010 world juniors.

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Disappointment shows on most of the Canadian faces — alternate Alison Kreviazuk, coach Earle Morris, lead Lynn Kreviazuk, second Laura Crocker, third Emma Miskew and skip Rachel Homan — after giving up steals of two in the seventh and eighth ends and a solo steal in nine en route to an 8-3 loss to Sweden in the gold-medal game.

WORLD JUNIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS

2010 Sweden Anna Hasselborg, Jonna McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Anna Huhta 2009 Scotland Eve Muirhead, , Vicki Adams, Sarah MacIntyre 2008 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Kerry Barr, Vicki Adams, Sarah MacIntyre, 2007 Scotland Sarah Reid, Eve Muirhead, Barbara McFarlane, Sarah MacIntyre 2006 Russia Liudmila Privivkova, Ekaterina Galkina, Margarita Fomina, Angela Tuvaeva 2005 Switzerland Tania Grivel, Anna Hügli, Stephanie Rüegsegger, Franziska Marthaler 2004 Norway Linn Githmark, Marianne Rørvik, Stine Moe, Åsa Celius 2003 Canada Marliese Miller, Teejay Surik, Janelle Lemon, Chelsey Bell 2002 United States Cassandra Johnson, Jamie Johnson, Katie Beck, Maureen Brunt 2001 Canada Suzanne Gaudet, Stefanie Richard, Robyn MacPhee, Kelly Higgins 2000 Sweden Matilda Mattsson, Kajsa Bergström, Lisa Löfskog, Jenny Hammarström 1999 Switzerland , Michèle Knobel, Brigitte Schori, Martina von Arx 1998 Canada Melissa McClure, Nancy Toner, Brigitte McClure, Bethany Toner 1997 Scotland Julia Ewart, Michelle Silvera, Mhairi Ferguson, Lynn Cameron 1996 Canada Heather Godberson, Carmen Whyte, Kristie Moore, Terelyn Bloor 1995 Canada Kelly MacKenzie, Joanne Fillion, Sasha Bergner, Carlene Muth 1994 Canada Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Lisa Savage, Sandy Graham 1993 Scotland , Gillian Barr, Joanna Pegg, Louise Wilkie 1992 Scotland Gillian Barr, , Janice Watt, Nikki Mauchline 1991 Sweden Eva Eriksson, Maria Soderkvist, Asa Eriksson, Elisabeth de Brito 1990 Scotland Kirsty Addison, , Joanna Pegg, Laura Scott 1989 Canada LaDawn Funk, Sandy Symyrozum, Cindy Larsen, Laurelle Funk 1988 Canada Julie Sutton, Judy Wood, Susan Auty, Marla Geiger

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Alternate Dominik Märki, lead Valentin Tanner, second Roger Gulka, skip and third Benoît Schwarz of Switzerland stole a 7-6 decision against Scotland’s Ally Fraser to take home gold at the 2010 world juniors. “We all played together as a team really well,” said de Cruz. It was the first junior men’s title for the Swiss since 1997.

MEN’S FINAL Round robin Wins Losses Scotland (Ally Fraser) *200 020 110 0 6 Scotland (Ally Fraser) 8 1 Switzerland (Peter de Cruz) 001 102 002 1 7 Switzerland (Peter de Cruz) 7 2 * Last-rock advantage China (Yansong Ji) 7 2 Canada (Jake Walker) 6 3 FINAL STANDINGS Norway (Steffen Mellemseter) 6 3 Playoffs Wins Losses Sweden (Patric Mabergs) 4 5 Switzerland (Peter de Cruz) 3 0 Finland (Iiro Sipola) 3 6 Scotland (Ally Fraser) 1 1 Denmark (Mikkel Krause) 2 7 Canada (Jake Walker)** 2 1 United States (Sean Beighton) 1 8 China (Yansong Ji) 0 3 Russia (Artem Bolduzev) 1 8 Norway (Steffen Mellemseter) 0 1 MOST SPORTSMANLIKE AWARD ** Won bronze-medal game against China 7-1 The player selected by his peers as the most sportsmanlike in the 2010 World Junior Men’s Curling Championship was alternate Aaron Tasa of the United States. WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONS

2010 Switzerland Peter de Cruz, Benoît Schwarz, Roger Gulka, Valentin Tanner 2009 Denmark , Mikkel Krause, Oliver Dupont, Troels Harry 2008 United States Chris Plys, Aanders Brorson, Matthew Perushek, Matthew Hamilton 2007 Canada Charley Thomas, Brock Virtue, Matthew Ng, Kyle Reynolds 2006 Canada Charley Thomas, Geoff Walker, Rollie Robinson, Kyle Reynolds 2005 Canada Kyle George, Justin Mihalicz, David Kidby, Chris Hebert 2004 Sweden Niklas Edin, Nils Carlsén, Jörgen Granberg, Fredrik Lindberg

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2003 Canada Steve Laycock, Christopher Haichert, Michael Jantzen, Kyler Broad 2002 Canada David Hamblin, Ross Derksen, Kevin Hamblin, Ross McCannell 2001 Canada Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brent Hamilton, Mike Adam 2000 Canada Brad Kuhn, Kevin Folk, Ryan Kuhn, Hugh Bennett 1999 Canada John Morris, Craig Savill, Jason Young, Brent Laing 1998 Canada John Morris, Craig Savill, Andy Ormsby, Brent Laing 1997 Switzerland Ralph Stöckli, Michael Boesiger, Pascal Sieber, Clemens Oberwiler 1996 Scotland , Ross Barnet, Ron Brewster, David Murdoch 1995 Scotland , Paul Westwood, , Steven Still 1994 Canada Colin Davison, Kelly Mittelstadt, Scott Pfeifer, Sean Morris 1993 Scotland , , Ricky Burnett, Craig Strawhorn 1992 Switzerland Stefan Heilmann, Christoph Grossenbacher, Lucian Jenzer, Roger Wyss 1991 Scotland Alan MacDougall, James Dryburgh, Fraser MacGregor, Colin Beckett 1990 Switzerland Stefan Traub, Andreas Oestreich, Markus Widmer, Roland Muessler 1989 Sweden Peter Lindholm, Magnus Swartling, Owe Ljundahl, Peter Narup 1988 Canada Jim Sullivan, Charles Sullivan, Craig Burgess, Dan Alderman 1987 Scotland Douglas Dryburgh, Philip Wilson, Lindsay Clark, Billy Andrew 1986 Scotland David Aitken, Robin Halliday, , Harry Reilly 1985 Canada Bob Ursel, Brent Mendella, Gerald Chick, Mike Ursel 1984 United States Al Edwards, Mark Larson, Dewey Basley, Kurt Disher 1983 Canada John Base, Bruce Webster, Dave McAnerney, Jim Donahoe 1982 Sweden Soren Grahn, Niklas Jarund, Henrik Holmberg, Anders Vennerstedt 1981 Scotland Peter Wilson, Jim Cannon, Roger McIntyre, John Parker 1980 Scotland Andrew McQuistin, , Hugh Aitken, Dick Adams 1979 United States Don Barcome, Randy Darling, Bobby Stalker, Earl Barcome 1978 Canada Paul Gowsell, John Ferguson, Doug MacFarlane, Kelly Stearne 1977 Canada Bill Jenkins, John Scales, Sandy Stewart, Alan Mayhew 1976 Canada Paul Gowsell, Neil Houston, Glen Jackson, Kelly Stearne 1975 Sweden Jan Ullsten, Mats Nyberg, Anders Grahn, Bo Soderstrom

Canadian coach John Thompson, fifth Mathew Camm, lead Matthew Mapletoft, second Geoff Chambers, third Craig Van Ymeren and skip Jake Walker show off their hardware after thumping China 7-1 in the bronze-medal game. Rebounding from a disappointing 5-4 loss in the Page 3-4 game, Canada took control early and never looked back.

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Played in Vancouver at the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre March 13 to 20, 2010 Photos: World Curling Federation/Daniel Field The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games gold medallists from Canada: from left, fifth Yizek, lead Sonja Gaudet, second Ina Forrest, third Darryl Neighbour and skip . A draw for four in the fourth end gave Canada an 8-1 lead but the Canucks were forced to hold off a late rally by Korea’s Haksung Kim to earn the 8-7 victory.

FINAL Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Jim Armstrong) *310 400 00 8 Canada (Jim Armstrong) 7 2 Korea (Haksung Kim) 001 022 11 7 United States (Augusto ) 7 2 * Last-rock advantage Korea (Haksung Kim) 6 3 Italy (Andrea Tabanelli) 5 4 PERCENTAGES Sweden (Jalle Jungnell) 5 4 Canada Korea Great Britain (Michael McCreadie) 3 6 Jim Armstrong 67% Haksung Kim 53% Switzerland (Manfred Bolliger) 3 6 Darryl Neighbour 55% Myungjin Kim 53% Germany (Jens Jäger) 3 6 Ina Forrest 67% Yanghyun Cho 73% Norway (Rune Lorentsen) 3 6 Sonja Gaudet 67% Misuk Kang 61% Japan (Yoji Nakajima) 3 6

Team totals 64% 60%

FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Canada (Jim Armstrong) 2 0 Korea (Haksung Kim) 1 1 Sweden (Jalle Jungnell)** 2 1 United States (Augusto Perez) 0 2 Italy (Andrea Tabanelli) 0 1

** Won bronze-medal game against the United States 7-5 Canadian third Darryl Neighbour anchors lead Sonja Gaudet as she delivers her rock en route to clinching Paralympic gold in front of a crowd of more than 5,000.

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TMX CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Played in Kelowna, British Columbia, at the Kelowna Curling Club March 15 to 21, 2010

The 2010 Canadian wheelchair curling champions: (front row, from left) alternate Samantha Siu, lead Corinne Jensen, second Vince Miele, third Rich Green and skip ; (back row) CCA board liaison Jack Bowman and coach Len Stewart. The host B.C. team captured the title with a 6-4 win over fellow B.C. skip Whitney Warren.

FINAL Round robin Wins Losses B.C. (Whitney Warren) 101 100 01X X 4 Host B.C. (Gary Cormack) 8 1 Host B.C. (Gary Cormack) *010 011 30X X 6 B.C. (Whitney Warren) 7 2 * Last-rock advantage Manitoba (Chris Sobkowicz) 6 3 Alberta (Jack Smart) 5 4 FINAL STANDINGS Saskatchewan (Del Huber) 4 5 Playoffs Wins Losses Ontario (Bruce Cameron) 4 5 Host B.C. (Gary Cormack) 2 0 Nova Scotia (Michael Fitzgerald) 4 5 B.C. (Whitney Warren) 12Northern Ontario (Wayne Ficek) 3 6 Manitoba (Chris Sobkowicz) 1 1 Quebec (Benoit Lessard) 3 6 Alberta (Jack Smart) 0 1 N.L. (Joanne MacDonald) 1 8

CANADIAN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS 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

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FORD WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Presented by Monsanto Canada Inc.

Played in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, at the Credit Union i-plex March 20 to 28, 2010 Photos: Michael Burns Photography Germany’s Andrea Schöpp, Melanie Robillard, Monika Wagner and Stella Heiss are all smiles after capturing the 2010 world women’s curling crown with a thrilling 8-6 extra-end victory over Scotland’s Eve Muirhead. In the overtime, Muirhead’s final guard attempt over-curled, giving Schöpp a three-quarters- takeout for the win.

FINAL Scotland (Eve Muirhead) 020 102 000 1 0 6 Germany (Andrea Schöpp) *102 010 110 0 2 8 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Scotland Germany Eve Muirhead 77% Andrea Schöpp 67% Kelly Wood 78% Melanie Robillard 68% 73% Monika Wagner 84% 82% Stella Heiss 82%

Team totals 78% 75%

Appearing in her 17th world championship, Germany’s Andrea Schöpp won her second global title in a see-saw battle during which the Germans led five times and the Scots twice.

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FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Germany (Andrea Schöpp) 2 0 Scotland (Eve Muirhead) 2 1 Canada (Jennifer Jones)** 1 2 Sweden (Cecilia Östlund) 1 2 United States () 0 1

** Won bronze-medal game against Sweden 9-6

Round robin Wins Losses Canada (Jennifer Jones) 10 1 Germany (Andrea Schöpp) 8 3 Scotland (Eve Muirhead) 8 3 Sweden (Cecilia Östlund) 7 4 United States (Erika Brown) 7 4 Denmark (Angelina Jensen) 6 5 China (Bingyu Wang) 6 5 Russia (Anna Sidorova) 56 Norway (Linn Githmark) 3 8 Switzerland () 3 8 Scotland’s Eve Muirhead defeated Sweden 8-3 in the Japan (Moe Meguro) 2 9 Page 3-4 game and then stunned Canada 10-4 in the Latvia (Iveta Stasa-Sarsune) 1 10 semi to earn a berth in the gold-medal match.

FRANCES BRODIE AWARD WINNERS

2010 Linn Githmark Norway 2009 Marianne Rørvik Norway 2008 Mirjam Ott Switzerland 2007 Scotland 2006 Junko Sonobe Japan 2005 Cassie Johnson United States 2004 Madeleine Dupont Denmark 2003 Dordi Nordby Norway 2002 Mi-Yeon Kim Korea 2001 Silver United States 2000 Rhona Martin Scotland 1999 Marianne Aspelin Norway 1998 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 1989 Christina Lestander Switzerland Sweden’s Cecilia Östlund peers over the shoulder of *Two-time winner Canadian skip Jennifer Jones in the bronze-medal game. Canada held on for a 9-6 win.

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FRANCES BRODIE AWARD Skip Linn Githmark of Norway is the 2010 winner of the Frances Brodie Award. The award winner is selected annually by competitors in the World Women’s Curling Championship as the player who best combines playing ability with sportsmanship. The award was named in honour of Scotland’s Frances Brodie, one of curling’s pioneering women. Brodie helped establish the women’s world championship and chaired the first such event in Perth, Scotland, in 1979. The award was presented Kay Gibb, president of the ladies branch of the Royal for the first time in 1989. Caledonian Curling Club, presents the 2010 Frances Brodie Award to Norwegian skip Linn Githmark.

WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS

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 2004 Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt 2003 United States Debbie McCormick, , Ann Swisshelm Silver, 2002 Scotland Jackie Lockhart, , Katriona Fairweather, Anne Laird 2001 Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt 2000 Canada Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson 1999 Sweden , Katarina Nyberg, Lousie Marmont, Elisabeth Persson 1998 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, , Elisabeth Persson 1997 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1996 Canada Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud 1995 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson 1994 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1993 Canada Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit 1992 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson 1991 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Jotun 1990 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Jotun 1989 Canada Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy 1988 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Almut Scholl, Monika Wagner, Suzanne Fink 1987 Canada Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo 1986 Canada Marilyn Bodogh, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn 1985 Canada Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney 1984 Canada Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott 1983 Switzerland Erika Müller, Barbara Meyer, Barbara Meier, Christina Wirz 1982 Denmark Marianne Jörgensen, Helena Blach, Astrid Birnbaum, Jette Olsen 1981 Sweden Elisabeth Högström, Carina Olsson, Birgitta Sewik, Karin Sjögren 1980 Canada Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach 1979 Switzerland Gaby Casanova, Rosie Manger, Linda Thommen, Betty Bourguin

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UPCOMING TOUR DATES

Medicine Hat, Alberta • December 1-5, 2010 St. Albert, Alberta • January 13-16, 2011 Charlottetown, P.E.I. • February 19-27, 2011 London, Ontario • March 5-13, 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan • April 2-10, 2011 WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP CANADIAN SENIORS

Played in Ottawa at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club March 20 to 28, 2010

Alberta lead Millard Evans, second Ken McLean, third Marvin Wirth and skip hoist the 2010 Canadian senior men’s trophy. The Edmonton foursome easily dispensed with Saskatchewan’s Brad Heidt 8-3 in the semifinal before sealing the deal with a 7-4 win over the round-robin leader, Ontario’s Gareth Parry, in the final.

SENIOR MEN’S FINAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Ontario (Gareth Parry) *102 001 000 0 4 Ontario third Frank McCourt is the Alberta (Mark Johnson) 030 010 101 1 7 winner of the 2010 Sportsmanship Award. * Last-rock advantage The winner is selected by the players in the Canadian Senior Men’s Curling FINAL STANDINGS Championship as the curler who best Playoffs Wins Losses combines playing ability and Alberta (Mark Johnson) 2 0 sportsmanship. Ontario (Gareth Parry) 0 1 Saskatchewan (Brad Heidt) 0 1 ALL-STARS Skip Mark Johnson, Alberta Round robin Wins Losses Third Marvin Wirth, Alberta Ontario (Gareth Parry) 9 2 Second Ken McLean, Alberta Saskatchewan (Brad Heidt) 9 2 Lead Ken Armstrong, Ontario Alberta (Mark Johnson) 8 3 Northern Ontario (Al Hackner) 7 4 All-star selections are determined by Nova Scotia (Brian Rafuse) 6 5 overall shooting percentages during the Quebec (Pierre Charette) 6 5 round robin. In the case of a tie, the player British Columbia (Wes Craig) 5 6 with the best plus-minus is awarded the Prince Edward Island (Peter MacDonald) 5 6 all-star position. Manitoba (Rob Ramage) 4 7 Yukon/N.W.T. (George Hilderman) 3 8 Newfoundland/Labrador (Gary Oke) 3 8 New Brunswick (Robert MacDiarmid) 1 10

58 CANADIAN SENIOR MEN’S CHAMPIONS

2010 Alberta Mark Johnson, 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 2006 Northern Ontario Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Alan Laine, Brian Adams 2005 Alberta , Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2004 Nfld./Labrador Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerald Young, Harvey Holloway 2003 Alberta Tom Reed, Warren Kushnir, Larry Gardeski, Garry Landry 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 1983 Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Toro Suzuki, Albert Olson, Dennis Reid 1982 Manitoba Lloyd Gunnlaugson, Toro Suzuki, Albert Olson, Elgin Christianson 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 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 Bill McTavish, Bunt 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 Alfie Phillips, George Cowan, Sandy McTavish, Jack Young 1968 Saskatchewan Don Wilson, Carson Tufts, 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

59 CCA liaison Jim Campbell presents the 2010 Canadian senior women’s trophy to British Columbia lead Roselyn Craig, second Pat Sanders, third Cheryl Noble and skip Christine Jurgenson. Down by one after eight ends, British Columbia scored a whopping five in the ninth to clinch a 10-6 victory over New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon.

SENIOR WOMEN’S FINAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD B.C. (Christine Jurgenson) *102 002 005 X 10 Nova Scotia lead Julie Morley is the New Brunswick (Heidi Hanlon) 010 200 120 X 6 winner of the 2010 Sportsmanship * Last-rock advantage Award as selected by the players in the Canadian Senior Women’s Curling FINAL STANDINGS Championship. The award is presented Playoffs Wins Losses to the player who best combines playing British Columbia (Christine Jurgenson) 1 0 ability with sportsmanship. New Brunswick (Heidi Hanlon) 2 1 Northern Ontario (Vicky Barrett) 0 1 ALL-STARS Saskatchewan (Susan Lang) 0 1 Skip Christine Jurgenson, B.C. Third Cheryl Noble, B.C. Round robin Wins Losses Second Donna Ell, Saskatchewan British Columbia (Christine Jurgenson) 9 2 Lead Pat Bell, Saskatchewan Northern Ontario (Vicky Barrett) 8 3 New Brunswick (Heidi Hanlon) 7 4 All-star selections are determined by Saskatchewan (Susan Lang) 7 4 overall shooting percentages during Ontario (Dale Curtis) 6 5 the round robin. In the case of a tie, the Alberta (Diane Foster) 5 6 player with the best plus-minus is Nova Scotia (Jocelyn Nix) 5 6 awarded the all-star position. Manitoba (Linda Van Daele) 5 6 Newfoundland/Labrador (Laura Phillips) 4 7 Quebec (Agnès Charette) 4 7 Prince Edward Island (Shirley Berry) 3 8 N.W.T./Yukon (Ann McKellar-Gillis) 3 8

60 CANADIAN SENIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS

2010 British Columbia Christine Jurgenson, Cheryl Noble, Pat Sanders, Roselyn Craig 2009 Nova Scotia , Wendy Currie, Karen Hennigar, Susan Creelman 2008 British Columbia Pat Sanders, Cheryl Noble, Roselyn Craig, Christine Jurgenson 2007 Alberta Diane Foster, Shirley McPherson, Chris Wilson, Shirley Kohuch 2006 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Carol Thompson 2005 Ontario Joyce Potter, Muriel Potter, Janelle Sadler, Bonnie Morris 2004 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd 2003 Saskatchewan Nancy Kerr, Linda Burnham, Kenda Richards, Gertie Pick 2002 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Carol Thompson 2001 Ontario Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd 2000 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson 1999 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson 1998 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Gloria Campbell, Vicki Lauder 1997 Quebec Agnès Charette, Martha Don, Lois Baines, Mary Anne Robertson 1996 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Gloria Campbell, Vicki Lauder 1995 Northern Ontario Sheila Ross, Linda Anderson, Barbara Gordon, Rae D’Agostino 1994 Alberta Cordella Schwengler, Marj Stewart, Betty Clarke, Nora Eaves 1993 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Vicki Lauder, Maymar Gemmell 1992 Saskatchewan Sheila Rowan, Donna Trapp, Doreen Thomas, Joyce McKee 1991 Northern Ontario Eila Brown, Arline Wilson, Eileen Chivers-Wilson, Betty Toskovich 1990 Ontario Jill Greenwood, Yvonne Smith, Maymar Gemmell, Vicki Lauder 1989 Saskatchewan Emily Farnham, Mary Todarchuk, Mary Heidt, Arlie Ellsworth 1988 Ontario Phyllis Nielsen, Barbara Baird, Geraldine Barton, Mary Ellen McGugan 1987 Nova Scotia Verda Kempton, Marita Morrow, Joan Mason, Molly Pirie 1986 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman 1985 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman 1984 Saskatchewan Ev Krahn, Twyla Widdifield, Shirley Little, June Kaufman 1983 Manitoba Mabel Mitchell, Mary Adams, Mildred Murray, June Clark 1982 Nova Scotia Verda Kempton, Lucille Hamm, Molly Pirie, Lois Smith 1981 Alberta Bea Mayer, Eileen Cyr, Leah Nate, Alice Vejprava 1980 British Columbia Flora Martin, Elsie Humphrey, Verle McKeown, Edna Messum 1979 British Columbia Flora Martin, Elsie Humphrey, Verle McKeown, Edna Messum 1978 Alberta Hadie Manley, Bernie Durward, Dee McIntyre, Anna Kasting 1977 British Columbia Vi Tapella, Rose Neratini, Doris Vandendriesche, Mary Lee Bacchus 1976 Alberta Hadie Manley, Bernie Durward, Anna Kasting, Gladys Baptist 1975 British Columbia Flora Martin, Edna Messum, Doreen Baker, Betty Stubbs 1974 British Columbia Flora Martin, Edna Messum, Doreen Baker, Betty Stubbs 1973 British Columbia Ada Calles, Ina Hansen, May Shaw, Barbara Weir

61 CANADIAN MASTERS

Played in John at the Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club March 28 to April 2, 2010

The 2010 Canadian masters men’s champions: from left, Ontario skip Mike Dorey, third Brian Henderson, second Gary Houghton and lead Paul Knight. The Guelph foursome held Saskatchewan’s Eugene Hritzuk scoreless in a 9-0 semifinal and then scored a deuce in the eighth to defeat Ron Westcott of Manitoba 5-4 in the final.

MEN’S FINAL Round robin Ontario (Mike Dorey) 010 020 02 5 Pool A Wins Losses Manitoba (Ron Westcott) *101 001 10 4 Manitoba (Ron Westcott) 6 0 * Last-rock advantage Ontario (Mike Dorey) 4 2 P.E.I. (Claire Sweet) 4 2 FINAL STANDINGS Alberta (Ralph Lee) 2 4 Playoffs Wins Losses Northern Ontario (Bob Coulter) 2 4 Ontario (Mike Dorey) 4 0 Nova Scotia (Reid Romkey) 2 4 Manitoba (Ron Westcott) 1 1 N.W.T. (Don Webb) 1 5 Saskatchewan (Eugene Hritzuk) 0 2 British Columbia (Garry Gelowitz) 0 1 Pool B Wins Losses P.E.I. (Claire Sweet) 0 1 Saskatchewan (Eugene Hritzuk) 4 1 British Columbia (Garry Gelowitz) 4 1 Yukon (Craig Tuton) 2 3 N.L. (Dennis Byrne) 2 3 Quebec (Paul Gagnon) 2 3 New Brunswick (Rod Aube) 1 4

CANADIAN MASTERS MEN’S CHAMPIONS

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

62 2002 Manitoba Orest Meleschuk, John Usackis, Bob Lesko, Richard Shroeder 2001 Manitoba Barry Fry, Don Duguid, Winston Warren, Barry Coleman 2000 Ontario Jim Sharples, Brian Longley, Joe Gurowka, Art Lobel

Nova Scotia skip Sue Anne Bartlett, third Sharon Clarke, second Marjorie MacKay and lead Brenda Nearing defeated British Columbia’s Karin Host 7-5 to win the 2010 Canadian masters women’s championship. The Bluenosers were a perfect 7-0 en route to the title, the second for Bartlett and MacKay.

WOMEN’S FINAL Round robin B.C. (Karin Host) 010 200 2X 5 Pool A Wins Losses N.S. (Sue Anne Bartlett) *201 031 0X 7 B.C. (Karin Host) 5 0 * Last-rock advantage Manitoba (Elaine Jones) 3 2 Northern Ontario (Jan Pula) 2 3 FINAL STANDINGS Saskatchewan (Rhoda Besse) 2 3 Playoffs Wins Losses Host (Isabel Yeamans) 2 3 Nova Scotia (Sue Anne Bartlett) 2 0 Yukon (Pat Banks) 1 4 British Columbia (Karin Host) 1 2 New Brunswick (Ellen Brennan) 1 1 Pool B Wins Losses Manitoba (Elaine Jones) 0 1 Nova Scotia (Sue Anne Bartlett) 5 0 New Brunswick (Ellen Brennan) 3 2 Quebec (Lois Baines) 2 3 Ontario (Jane Galloway) 2 3 P.E.I. (Jeanne Duffenais) 2 3 Alberta (Sandra Turner) 1 4

CANADIAN MASTERS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS

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, Kimmitt, Lorna Priddle, Betty Jean Buchanan 2000 Alberta Phyl Raymond, Toni Ironside, Vida Roseboom, Jackie Ogryzlo

63 CAPITAL ONE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Played in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the Olympic Ice Stadium April 3 to 11, 2010 Photos: Michael Burns Photography The 2010 world men’s champions from Canada: from left, skip Kevin Koe, third Blake MacDonald, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen. Needing just eight ends to cement the victory, Canada took three in the opening frame, led 7-2 after six, and a double takeout to score two in the eighth prompted Norway to shake hands.

FINAL Canada (Kevin Koe) *302 011 02X X 9 Norway (Torger Nergård) 010 100 10X X 3 * Last-rock advantage

PERCENTAGES Canada Norway Kevin Koe 95% Torger Nergård 72% Blake MacDonald 95% Thomas Løvold 73% Carter Rycroft 95% Christoffer Svae 89% Nolan Thiessen 77% Håvard Vad Petersson 95%

Team totals 91% 82%

Skip Kevin Koe — who shot a blistering 95 per cent in the final game — led Canada to its third world crown in four years. Canadian teams have won the title a record 32 times.

64 FINAL STANDINGS Playoffs Wins Losses Canada (Kevin Koe) 2 0 Norway (Torger Nergård) 1 2 Scotland ()** 2 1 United States () 0 2

** Won bronze-medal game against the U.S. 6-4

Round robin Wins Losses Norway (Torger Nergård) 10 1 Canada (Kevin Koe) 9 2 United States (Pete Fenson) 8 3 Scotland (Warwick Smith) 8 3 Denmark (Ulrik Schmidt) 7 4 Switzerland (Stefan Karnusian) 5 6 Germany (Andy Kapp) 5 6 Sweden (Per Carlsén) 4 7 France (Thomas Dufour) 3 8 Italy (Joel Retornaz) 3 8 China (Fengchun Wang) 3 8 Japan (Makoto Tsuruga) 1 10 Torger Nergård skipped Norway to a first-place 10-1 round-robin record when he stepped in for Thomas Ulsrud, who had to return home due to a family illness.

Canada’s Nolan Thiessen, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft and Kevin Koe discuss their next move during the gold-medal match. After suffering a tough 9-8 loss to Norway in the round robin, Canada rebounded with an 11-5 win in the Page 1-2 game before administering an emphatic 9-3 thrashing in the championship final.

65 COLIN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD Norwegian skip Torger Nergård is the 2010 winner of the Colin Campbell Memorial Award. The award winner is selected annually by competitors in the World Men’s Curling Championship as the player who best combines playing ability with sportsmanship. The award was instituted in 1979 to honour the memory of Colin A. Campbell, who served as president of the International Curling Federation (now the World Curling Federation) from 1969 until his death in 1978.

COLIN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS 2010 Torger Nergård Norway 2009 Fengchun Wang China 2008 Thomas Dufour France 2007 Ralph Stöckli Switzerland 2006 Ewan MacDonald Scotland 2005 Marco Mariani Italy 2004 Sean Becker* New Zealand 2003 * Finland 2002 P˚al Trulsen Norway 2001 Spencer Mugnier France 2000 Greg McAulay Canada 1999 Sean Becker* New Zealand Norway’s Torger Nergård and Thomas Løvold are all 1998 Markku Uusipaavalniemi* Finland eyes during their round-robin meeting, as Canada’s Kevin Koe looks to bury another rock behind cover. 1997 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 1996 Mikael Hasselborg Sweden 1995 Peja Lindholm Sweden 1994 Gert Larsen Denmark 1993 Hugh Millikin 1992 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 1991 Markus Eggler Switzerland 1990 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 1989 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 1988 Bo Bakke Norway 1987 Goran Roxin Sweden 1986 Uli Sutor Germany 1985 Tim Wright United States 1984 Mike Hay Scotland 1983 Keith Wendorf* Germany 1982 Rick Lang Canada 1981 Mark Olson Canada 1980 Greig Henderson Scotland 1979 Keith Wendorf* Germany Ivo Lorenzi, past president of the Cortina Curling Association, presents the 2010 Colin Campbell *Two-time winner sportsmanship award to Norway’s Torger Nergård.

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2010 Canada Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, Nolan Thiessen 2009 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Smith, Euan Byers 2008 Canada Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2007 Canada Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 2006 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers 2005 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2004 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup 2003 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2002 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2001 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup 2000 Canada Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup 1999 Scotland Hammy McMillan, Warwick Smith, Ewan MacDonald, 1998 Canada Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey 1997 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup 1996 Canada Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Vandenberghe, Steve Gould 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 1992 Switzerland Markus Eggler, Frédéric Jean, Stefan Hofer, Bjorn Schröder 1991 Scotland , Graeme Connal, Peter Smith, 1990 Canada Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1989 Canada Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie 1988 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Morten Sogaard, Bo Bakke 1987 Canada Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs 1986 Canada Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme 1985 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1984 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, , Bo Bakke 1983 Canada Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison 1982 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nicol, Bruce Kennedy 1981 Switzerland Jürg Tanner, Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik Loertscher, Franz Tanner 1980 Canada Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson 1979 Norway Kristian Soerum, Morten Soerum, Eigil Ramsfjell, Gunnar Meland 1978 United States , , Tom Locken, 1977 Sweden Ragnar Kamp, Hakan Rudstrom, Bjorn Rudstrom, Christer Martensson 1976 United States , , Gary Kleffman, 1975 Switzerland Otto Danieli, Roland Schneider, Rolf Gautschi, Ueli Mülli 1974 United States Bud Somerville, Bob Nichols, Bill Strum, Tom Locken 1973 Sweden Kjell Oscarius, Bengt Oscarius, Tom Schaeffer, Boa Carlman 1972 Canada Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romano, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley 1971 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1970 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1969 Canada Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1968 Canada Ron Northcott, , Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1967 Scotland Chuck Hay, , , 1966 Canada Ron Northcott, George Fink, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1965 United States Bud Somerville, Bill Strum, Al Gagne, Tom Wright 1964 Canada Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark 1963 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry 1962 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1961 Canada Hector Gervais, Ray Werner, Vic Raymer, Wally Ursuliak 1960 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1959 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson

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WORLD MIXED DOUBLES

Played in Chelyabinsk, Russia, at the Ural Lightning Ice Palace April 18 to 24, 2010

FINAL Russia (Yana Nekrosova, Petr Dron) 310 002 01 2 9 New Zealand (B. Becker, S. Becker) *001 310 20 0 7 * Last-rock advantage

FINAL STANDINGS Rankings 1-9 Wins Losses Russia (Yana Nekrosova, Petr Dron) 9 0 New Zealand (Bridget Becker, Sean Becker) 5 2 China (Yue Sun, Zhipeng Zhang)** 6 3

Spain (I. Garcia Vez, S. Vez Labrador) 5 3 Photos: World Curling Federation/Goran Roxin Australia (Kim Forge, Hugh Millikin) 4 3 Italy (Lucrezia Laurenti, Marco Pascale) 3 3 Switzerland (, Toni Müller) 4 1 Estonia (Kristine Lill, Martin Lill) 5 3 Czech Republic (A. Kubeskova, K. Kubeska) 2 4 Yana Nekrosova and Petr Dron made curling history when they won the world mixed ** Won bronze-medal game against Spain 8-7 doubles, Russia’s first-ever global title.

Rankings 10-18 Wins Losses U.S. (Sharon Vukich, Michael Calcagno) 3 3 Hungary (Ágnes Patonai, Peter Sàrdi) 3 3 Denmark (C. Svensen, M. Uhd Grønbech) 2 4 (Jane Clark, John Sharp) 1 4 Japan (Tomoko Takeda, Naomasa Takeda) 2 4 Austria (Liliana Schmitt, Marcus Schmitt) 1 4 Latvia (Dace Regza, Ansis Regza) 1 5 Finland (Lotta Norri, Peter Landgrén) 1 4 Slovakia (Gabriela Kajanová, Milan Kajan) 1 5

Teams from Canada, Korea, Norway, Scotland and Sweden were forced to withdraw from the competition when an Icelandic volcano erupted, causing widespread travel disruption.

WORLD MIXED CHAMPIONS China’s Zhipeng Zhang and Yue Sun stole 2010 Russia Yana Nekrosova, Petr Dron the final point for an 8-7 extra-end decision 2009 Switzerland Irene Schori, Toni Müller against Spain to win the bronze medal. 2008 Switzerland Irene Schori, Toni Müller

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WORLD SENIORS

Played in Chelyabinsk, Russia, at the Ural Lightning Ice Palace April 18 to 24, 2010 Photos: World Curling Federation/Goran Roxin Canadian skip Colleen Pinkney, third Wendy Currie, second Karen Hennigar, lead Susan Creelman and alternate Judy Burgess captured world senior gold with an 8-4 decision over Switzerland’s Renate Nedkoff. All even after eight, the Nova Scotians scored a whopping four in an extra end to give Canada its third consecutive global title.

WOMEN’S FINAL Round robin Wins Losses Switzerland (Renate Nedkoff) 001 011 01 0 4 Canada (Colleen Pinkney) 7 0 Canada (Colleen Pinkney) *010 200 10 4 8 Switzerland (Renate Nedkoff) 5 2 * Last-rock advantage United States (Sharon Vukich) 4 3 Sweden (Ingrid Meldahl) 4 3 FINAL STANDINGS Japan ( Kawano) 3 4 Playoffs Wins Losses New Zealand (Wendy Becker) 2 5 Canada (Colleen Pinkney) 2 0 Italy (Susanne Carrera) 2 5 Switzerland (Renate Nedkoff) 1 1 Russia (Tatyana Zaytseva) 1 6 Sweden (Ingrid Meldahl)** 1 1 United States (Sharon Vukich) 0 2 **Won bronze-medal game against the U.S. 6-5

WORLD SENIOR WOMEN 2010 Canada Colleen Pinkney, Wendy Currie, Karen Hennigar, Susan Creelman 2009 Canada Pat Sanders, Cheryl Noble, Roselyn Craig, Christine Jurgenson 2008 Canada Diane Foster, Shirley McPherson, Shirley Kohuch, Chris Wilson 2007 Sweden Ingrid Meldahl, Ann-Catrin Kjerr, Birgitta Törn, Inger Berg, Sylvia Liljefors 2006 Sweden Ingrid Meldahl, Ann-Catrin Kjerr, Inger Berg, Sylvia Malmberg, Birgitta Törn 2005 Scotland Carolyn Morris, Pat Lockhart, Jeanette Johnston, Linda Lesperance, Catherine Edington 2004 Canada Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Fran Todd, Carol Thompson 2003 Canada Nancy Kerr, Linda Burnham, Kenda Richards, Gertie Pick 2002 Canada Anne Dunn, Lindy Marchuk, Gloria Campbell, Carol Thompson, Fran Todd

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In a matchup between undefeated teams, Canadian skip Bruce Delaney, third Rick Bachand, second Duncan Jamieson, lead George Mitchell and coach Andrea Ronnebeck bowed 4-3 to Paul Pustovar of the United States in the world senior gold-medal final. The U.S. stole one in the eighth to tie, then stole the winning point in an extra end.

MEN’S FINAL Round robin Canada (Bruce Delaney) *002 001 00 0 3 Pool A Wins Losses United States (Paul Pustovar) 000 100 11 1 4 Canada (Bruce Delaney) 5 0 * Last-rock advantage Switzerland (André Pauli) 4 1 Sweden (Karl Nordlund) 3 2 FINAL STANDINGS Finland (Lauri Perkiö) 1 4 Playoffs Wins Losses New Zealand (Peter Becker) 1 4 United States (Paul Pustovar) 2 0 Italy (Carlo Carrera) 1 4 Canada (Bruce Delaney) 1 1 Australia (Hugh Millikin)** 2 1 Pool B Wins Losses Switzerland (André Pauli) 0 2 United States (Paul Pustovar) 5 0 Hungary (András Rokusfalvy) 1 1 Australia (Hugh Millikin) 3 2 Japan (Masayasu Sato) 0 1 Hungary (András Rokusfalvy) 3 2 Japan (Masayasu Sato) 3 2 **Won bronze-medal game against Russia (Alehander Kolesnikov) 1 4 Switzerland 4-3 England (John Brown) 0 5

WORLD SENIOR MEN 2010 United States Paul Pustovar, Brian Simonson, Tom Harms, Don Mohawk 2009 Canada Eugene Hritzuk, Kevin Kalthoff, Verne Anderson, Dave Folk 2008 Canada Pat Ryan, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2007 Scotland Keith Prentice, Lockhart Steele, Tommy Fleming, Robin Aitken 2006 Canada Les Rogers, Marvin Wirth, Ken McLean, Millard Evans 2005 Canada Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerry Young, Harvey Holloway 2004 Canada Bas Buckle, Bob Freeman, Gerry Young, Harvey Holloway 2003 Canada Tom Reed, Warren Kushnir, Larry Gardeski, Garry Landry, Fred McKenzie 2002 United States Larry Johnson, Stan Vinge, George Godfrey, Bill Kind,

The Scottish senior women’s team and senior men’s teams from Estonia, the Netherlands, Wales and Scotland were forced to withdraw from the competition when an Icelandic volcano erupted, causing widespread travel disruption.

71 THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

The curling community will always remember the lives of five great champions of the sport who died recently. Each played an integral role and made significant contributions to curling in Canada and worldwide.

SANDRA championship final to Kelley Law of New MULRONEY Westminster, British Columbia. A few months Three-time Scotties later, the team reached the final of the 2002 Tournament of Hearts Hearts in Brandon, only to come up short against competitor Sandra Team Canada’s Colleen Jones. Mulroney passed away on They made it back to the Hearts in 2004, in September 20, 2009, at Red Deer, Alberta, but lost in a tiebreaker. her home in Pancake Bay, Mulroney is among a small group of curlers to Ontario, after a long battle have participated in Olympic trials in 1997, 2001 with cancer. She was 45. and ’05. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mulroney earned a bachelor of science degree in occupational MICHAEL BURNS SR. therapy from Queen’s University in Kingston, Curling’s most Ontario, in 1987, and began a 20-year career as renowned photographer, an occupational therapist at Sault Ste. Marie Michael Burns, passed General Hospital. away on February 8, 2010, Sault Ste. Marie was set to host the 1990 after a short battle with Labatt Brier and in preparation, Mulroney cancer. He was 84. travelled with a host committee delegation to Burns joined the Saskatoon — site of the 1989 Brier — to observe curling fraternity in the the operation. It was there that Mulroney met 1960s, when he shot the the love of her life, Terry Laughren, who was official photos of the Scotch Cup, the event that president of the Brier host committee. She marked the beginning of world curling. moved to Saskatoon later that year and married He was, however, best known for his Laughren in 1995. thoroughbred photography. Burns had been the It was in Saskatoon that Mulroney’s curling official lensman for the Ontario Jockey Club career blossomed. She played second for Sherry (Woodbine Entertainment Group) in Toronto Scheirich (later Middaugh), who won the 1996 since 1956. provincial title to advance to the Hearts in His career began back in the early 1940s with Thunder Bay, Ontario, where they lost in the Toronto’s Turofsky Photos covering the National Page System 3-4 playoff match. Hockey League at Maple Leaf Gardens. The team qualified for the 1997 Olympic Motorsports also played a major role in his Curling Trials in Brandon, Manitoba, but career. Burns shot the racing circuit when finished out of the playoffs. Mosport International Raceway (formerly When Scheirich moved to Toronto, Mulroney Mosport Park) opened north of Bowmanville, joined veteran skip Sherry Anderson of Delisle, Ontario, in 1961, as well as Indy and Formula Saskatchewan. During the next 10 years, the One racing in eastern Canada. Anderson team enjoyed much success and Capturing images of more than 30 different represented Saskatchewan at the Hearts in 2002 sports in an illustrious career that spanned more and ’04. than 60 years, Burns made a significant donation In 2001, they lost the Canadian Curling Trials of more than 30,000 negatives to Canada’s Sports

72 Hall of Fame. The photos can be seen by visiting Perry is the first member of the legendary the website at www.sportshall.ca. Richardson crew to pass away. Ernie is 78, Burns was a member of the Canadian Horse Arnold 80, Sam is 76 and Wes is 79. Racing Hall of Fame, Canada’s Curling Hall of Fame and the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. GÜNTHER HUMMELT AL FORSYTHE Former World A former Canadian Curling Federation Curling Association president Günther president, Al Forsythe Hummelt died on July 3, passed away on March 5, 2010, at the age of 78. 2010, after a short battle Born in Innsbruck, with cancer. He was 71. Austria, Hummelt A resident of enjoyed dual Moncton, New Austrian-German citizenship. His initial contact Brunswick, Forsythe with curling was at Kitzbühel, in 1959. He helped began his curling administration career in 1979 found a number of clubs in Austria and Munich as president of the Moncton Curlers Association and was president of the Austrian Curling and moved to the provincial level in 1990 as zone Association from 1980 until his death. He director. He was elected third vice-president of became vice-president of the WCF in 1988 and the New Brunswick Curling Association in 1997 served as president from 1990 to 2000. and served as president in 2000-01. After Hummelt holds an extraordinary record in attending a number of national curling world curling: He was a member of teams congresses as an observer and New Brunswick representing two nations that were competing delegate, Forsythe was elected to the CCA’s for the first time at the world championship board of directors in 2003 and was president in level. In 1967, he was vice-skip for David Lampl’s 2007-08. team when Germany made its debut in world Over the years, Forsythe worked on a number curling in Perth, Scotland. Then, in 1984, he was of local committees, including the 1980 Silver a substitute for Austria’s first world Broom, 1985 Brier, the 1990 Moncton 100 championship team in Duluth, Minnesota. Bonspiel and the 2000 Canadian Juniors. He was The WCF development committee was a certified Level II coach, Level II ice technician formed in 1988 and Hummelt became its first and Level II official. chairman, with the major task of acquiring Olympic Winter Games medal status for curling. MEL PERRY It was largely thanks to his dedicated efforts that Mel Perry, who curling finally became an Olympic medal sport played lead on the 1963 on July 21, 1992. Canadian and world championship-winning team with the renowned Richardson clan, died on May 12, 2010, in his home town of Regina. He was 75. Perry joined the Richardsons for the 1963 season when Wes Richardson was sidelined after undergoing back surgery. The Richardsons — Ernie, Arnold and Sam — and Perry enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons in men’s curling history en route to claiming the Canadian and world titles. The 1963 championship marked the fourth world title in five years for Ernie, Arnold and Sam.

73 CANADIAN CURLING HALL OF FAME

Nominations to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame are submitted to the hall selection committee, which meets annually to select inductees it feels meet the criteria in one of six categories — curler, team, builder, curler/builder, builder/media and executive honour roll.

CANADIAN CURLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

FRAN TODD 25-year tenure served as president twice. He was Executive Honour Roll president of the Peace Curling Association in A resident of Mississauga, 1996-97 and 1997-98 and the Alberta Curling Ontario, Fran Todd is Federation in 1999-2000. well known on the Elected to the CCA’s board in 2005, Prouse competitive curling served as chair of the Curling Hall of Fame and scene. Awards Committee, the CEO Search She began to curl at Committee and the Finance and Audit Mississauga’s Dixie Committee. A member of the CCA’s Curling Club in 1966. She represented Ontario at International Committee for two years, Prouse the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 1984, ’89 was association chair in 2009-10. and 2003 and was a member of Anne Dunn’s Canadian senior championship squad in 2001, LES HARRISON ’02 and ’04. The team captured world senior Executive Honour titles in 2002 and ’04. Roll Todd began her curling administration career In April 2006, Les in 1983 as a director of the Dixie Curling Club Harrison became the and was president in 1986-87. She became a third Canadian to be member of the Ontario Ladies Curling elected president of the Association in 1994 and was president in 1997. World Curling After serving a term as chair of Curl Ontario, Federation. He was she became development chair of the newly re-elected for a second two-year term in amalgamated Ontario Curling Association in April 2008. 2000 and was president in 2005. She was elected A resident of Moncton, New Brunswick, to the CCA’s board in 2005 and served as Harrison has been on the WCF’s executive association chair in 2008-09. committee since 1997, when he was appointed as the CCA’s representative. He served as GRAHAM PROUSE vice-president from 2000 to ’06. Executive Honour Roll During his tenure as a member of the WCF Graham Prouse, a driving executive committee, Harrison served as force in Alberta and programs and services convenor and was a Northern British member of the competition and rules Columbia curling for committees. nearly 30 years, lives in Harrison’s dedication to the sport of curling Fort Nelson, British as a volunteer administrator dates back to 1979, Columbia. when he became vice-president of Moncton’s Prouse became a member of the Fort Nelson Beaver Curling Club; he served as president in Curling Club board in 1979 and during his 1982. Harrison was vice-president of the 1985

74 Brier organizing committee, was elected president co-chaired the finance committee in 2000. Over of the New Brunswick Curling Association in the years, he’s taken active roles in coaching, 1994 and was elected to the CCA’s board in 1997. teaching and presenting curling marketing and He was vice-president of the CCA in 2001 and promotion seminars.

CANADIAN CURLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

MEN Aitken, Donald J. 1979 Curler Allan, J.W. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Anderson, Dr. A.F. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1940-41) Angus, A.F. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Anton, Ronald M. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Argue, Horace F. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Armstrong, James E. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1946-47) Armstrong, Dr. James P. 1990 Curler Artiss, Laurie 2006 Builder/media Auger, Henri 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Avery, Francis (Frank) 1974 Builder Balderston, Norman 1988 Builder Baldwin, Matthew M. 1973 Curler (three-time Brier-winning skip) Belcourt, Timothy 1991 Curler/team Bennett, Hon. Gordon L. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1966-67) Boreham, H. Bruce 1975 Builder Bourne, Earl E.G. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1961-62) Boutilier, Jack 2001 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1999-2000) Boyd, Earl 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Boyd, H.E. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Boyd, Ralph S. 1989 Builder (CCA president 1985-86) Boyd, W. Cecil 1976 Builder (CCA president 1954-55) Britton, Fred 2000 Curler/team Burns Sr., Michael 2005 Builder/media Buxton, Noel R. 1987 Builder Cameron, Douglas A. 1974 Curler (seven-time Brier competitor) Cameron, George J. 1973 Builder Cameron, R.W. (Bert) 1975 Builder Campbell, Hon. Brig. Colin A. 1973 Builder (CCA president 1947-48) Campbell, Glen M. 1974 Curler (six-time Brier competitor) Campbell, Gordon 1975 Builder Campbell, Dr. Maurice 1976 Builder (CCA president 1970-71) Campbell, Hon. Thane A. 1974 Builder (CCA president 1941-42) Campbell, W. Garnet 1974 Curler (10-time Brier competitor) Carstairs, Kent 1991 Curler/team Carter, Harry P. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1968-69) Congalton, James 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Craig, Gordon 2005 Builder/media Cowan, Walter B. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1959-60) Cream, Robert C. 1976 Curler Culliton, Hon. Edward M. (Ted) 1974 Builder Currie, D. William 1976 Builder (CCA president 1973-74) Dagg, Lyall 2000 Curler/team Deacon, Keith 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Delmage, Al R. 1991 Curler/builder Dillon, George V. 1974 Curler (eight-time Brier competitor)

75 Dillon, Robert F. 1974 Curler (seven-time Brier competitor) Donahoe, James. E. 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Donahue, Hon. Sen. Richard A. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1955-56) Duguid, Donald G. 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Dutton, John 1976 Builder (CCA president 1956-57) England, J. Irl 1976 Builder (CCA president 1972-73) Ferbey, Randy 1993 Curler/team 1995 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Ferguson, John 1992 Curler/team Fisher, Thomas R. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1981-82) Fleming, Don 2005 Builder/media Folk, Richard D. (Rick) 1985 Curler/team Forsythe, Al 2008 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2007-08) Fortier, H.C. (Rene) 1974 Builder Fox, Gordon 1994 Builder Gatchell, William 1995 Builder Geary, Reginald H. 1979 Builder Gervais, Hector J. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Good Sr., William 1992 Builder/media Gooder, Edwin 1982 Builder Gow, Hon. Peter 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Gowanlock, Albert (Ab) 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Grant, William A. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Gray, Maj. Thomas 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) Greenberg, Barry 2005 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2004-05) Gunn, John 1987 Curler/mixed team Gunnlaugson, Lloyd H. 1989 Curler Gurowka, A. 1989 Builder (CCA president 1988-89) 1993 Curler/builder Hackner, Allan A. 1988 Curler/team 1992 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Haig, Hon. Sen. John T. 1973 Builder Hall, Perry G. 1974 Curler (six-time Brier competitor) Harper, Geo. M. (Scotty) 1974 Builder Harris, Bill 1999 Builder Harrison, Les 2010 Executive Honour Roll (WCF president 2007-10) Harrison, Neil 1991 Curler Harstone, Ross. G.L. 1974 Builder Haynes, J. Gordon 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Heartwell, Robert J. 1990 Builder Herbert, Leo 2000 Curler/team Hobbs, Walter 1977 Builder Hooey, Gordon 2004 Builder Houston, Neil 1992 Curler/team Howard, Glenn 1991 Curler/team Howard, Russell 1991 Curler/team Hudson, Gordon M. 1974 Curler (two-time Brier winner; CCA president 1949-50) Hümmelt, Gunther 2000 Builder Hunter, Roderick G.M. 1974 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Jackson, Niven M. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1951-52) Jenkins, Clarence W. (Shorty) 2001 Builder Johnson, Leo 2005 Curler/builder Kawaja, John 1991 Curler Kennedy, Bruce 1988 Curler/team Keys, John E. 1979 Curler Kingsmith, Raymond A. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1983-84) 1994 Builder

76 Lamb, Arthur N. 1979 Builder Lang, Richard P. (Rick) 1988 Curler/team 1992 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Langlois, Allan D. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Leaman, William E. 1977 Builder (CCA president 1975-76) Lewis, Don 2003 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2001-02) Lewis, Donald E. 1989 Builder Lobel, Arthur L. 1979 Curler Low, William 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Lucas, Frederick J. 1974 Builder Lukowich, Edward 1992 Curler/team Lumsden, William E. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1967-68) Lyall, Lt. Col. Peter D.L. 1973 Builder Mabey Sr., Harold L. 1975 Builder Macdonald, Dr. Wendell L. 1975 Builder 1977 Curler MacGowan, Alan N. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1960-61) MacInnes, J. Alfred 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) MacKay, Elbridge P. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1938-39) MacKay, William J. 1975 Builder MacKenzie, Donald 1993 Curler/team MacKinnon, Daniel D. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) MacLeod, Donald R. 1990 Builder (CCA president 1990) Macneill, Murray 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Magrath, W.J. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Malcolm, John S. 1974 Builder Malo, Harvey 2000 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1997-98) Manahan, Clifford R. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Mather, J.B. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Matheson, Jack 2004 Builder Maxwell, Douglas D. 1996 Builder Mazinke, Harvey G. 1989 Builder (CCA president 1987-88) McArthur, J.B. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) McEwen, Cameron 1977 Builder McGibney, Doug (Buzz) 1978 Curler McGrath, Larry 1987 Curler/mixed team McGraw, Thomas 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) McNeice, Burd S. 1979 Builder McWilliams, Andrew 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Millham, Herbert C. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1977-78) 1992 Builder Mills, Ronald A. 1985 Curler/team Mitton, Lorne 1995 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1994-95) Moss, John 1993 Curler/builder Murchison, Clifford A.L. 1981 Builder Muzika, Jerry J. 1988 Builder (CCA president 1986-87) Naimark, Barry 2000 Curler/team Ness, R. Bruce 1975 Builder Nicol, Robert B. 1988 Curler/team Norgan, George W. (Bill) 1976 Builder (CCA president 1942-1946) Northcott, Ronald C. 1973 Curler (three-time Brier-winning skip) O’Brien, Frank 1979 Builder Oleson, Stanley 1992 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1992-93) Olson, Albert 2009 Curler Olson, L.E. (Bud) 1976 Builder (CCA president 1974-75) Olson, Ole 2000 Builder Opaleychuk, Dr. Clyde R. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1984-85)

77 Parish, A. William 1974 Builder Parkhill, Albert J. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1969-70) Pattee, James G. (Ted) 1975 Builder (CCA president 1962-63) Perroud, Patrick 1995 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Perry, Capt. Charles 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) Petlak, Don 2004 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2003-04) Pettapiece, James K. 1974 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Picken, Bob 2003 Builder Pickering, Robert H. 1974 Curler Piercey, William F. 1975 Builder Pollard, Ernest 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Prouse, Graham 2010 Executive Honour Roll (CCA chair 2009-10) Rankine, H. Fielding 1976 Builder (CCA president 1952-53) Rauter, Vic 2006 Builder/media Rennie, Thomas H. 1973 Builder Richardson, Arnold W. 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Richardson, Carleton S. 1974 Builder Richardson, Ernest M. 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Richardson, Garnet S. (Sam) 1973 Curler/team (four-time Brier winner) Richardson, Wesley H. 1973 Curler/team (three-time Brier winner) Rockwell, Norman P. 1978 Builder Rothchild, 1975 Builder (CCA president 1957-58) Ryan, Patrick 1993 Curler/team 1994 Curler (three-time Brier winner) , Olivier 1978 Builder Saper, Zivan 2002 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2000-01) Sargent, Frank F. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; CCA president 1965-66) Savage, A. Paul 1988 Curler Shoemaker, Jerry 2006 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2005-06) Sinclair, John A. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Singbusch, Ronald 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Skinner, F. Arthur 1976 Builder (CCA president 1964-65) Smart, James 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Smith, David C. 1978 Builder (CCA president 1976-77) Smith, Sir Donald 1973 Builder Smith, Emmett M. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; CCA president 1953-54) Sparkes, Bernard L. 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Squarebriggs, John D. 1978 Curler Steeves, Dr. Edward 1991 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1989-91) Stent, Frank M. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1979-80) Stephenson, A.E. 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Stewart, David Macdonald 1974 Builder Stewart, T. Howard 1973 Builder Stewart, Walter M. 1973 Builder Stone, Reginald E. 1974 Curler Stone, Roy H. 1974 Curler Storey, Frederick L. 1973 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Suzuki, Toro 2009 Curler Syme, Brent 1992 Curler/team Tarlton, A. Ross 1982 Builder Tetley, Ian 1999 Curler Thibodeau, Nicholas J. 1975 Builder Thompson, G. Clifton 1986 Builder (CCA president 1978-79) Thompson, T. Gordon 1976 Builder (CCA president 1971-72) Thonger, Ted 1999 Builder/media

78 Tomalty, Gerry 1999 Curler/builder Topping, Richard T. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1963-64) Torey, Clifford L. 1973 Curler/team (first Brier winner) Tracy, William R. 1982 Curler Travers, Thomas 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Trites, Evan A. 1985 Builder Turnbull, Raymond 1993 Curler/builder Tyre, James 1974 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Ursel, James W. 1979 Curler Ursuliak, Wally 2006 Curler/builder Walchuk, Donald J. 1993 Curler/team 1995 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Walker, David 1977 Curler/team (The Red Jackets) Walsh, William J. 1975 Curler (two-time Brier winner) Walters, Cyril F. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1982-83) Watson, Grant G. 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Watson, J. Kenneth 1973 Curler (three-time Brier-winning skip) Watt, Cecil M. 1986 Builder (CCA president 1980-81) Webb, Horace P. 1975 Builder Weldon, Kenneth B. 1982 Curler Wells, Jack 2005 Builder/media Welsh, James Oddie 1983 Curler Werenich, Edward 1988 Curler Weyman, Hugh E. (Jim) 1974 Builder Willis, Errick F. 1974 Builder Wilson, Archibald E. 1976 Builder (CCA president 1958-59) Wilson, James R. 1985 Curler/team Wilson, Thomas R. 1985 Curler/team Wittman, Don 2003 Builder/media Wood, Bryan D. 1974 Curler/team (three-time Brier winner) Wood Sr., D.J. Howard 1974 Curler (three-time Brier winner) Wood, Larry 2002 Builder/media

WOMEN Adams, Diane 1994 Curler/team Ambrosio (Bowles), Lorraine 2006 Team Arnott, Janet 2000 Curler Ball, Caroline 1985 Curler/builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1980-81) Bartlett, Sylvia Ann (Sue Anne) 1987 Curler Barraclough, Marilyn 1990 Builder (CLCA president 1988-89) Bergasse, Morag 1986 Builder Betker, Jan 1999 Curler/team Bodogh, Marilyn 1999 Curler Bray, Shirley 1991 Curler/builder Calles, Ada 1976 Curler Campbell, Gloria 2007 Curler Charette, Agnès 2000 Curler Clift, Kathleen (Kay) 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1970-71) Corby-Moore, Edith 1976 Builder (CLCA president 1977-78) Cragg, Pauline M. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1962-63) Crosby, Elsie 1988 Builder (CLCA president 1986-87) Delisle, Noreen 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1982-83) DeWare, Sen. Mabel 1986 Curler/builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1977-78) Dillon, Catherine 1995 Curler/builder

79 Dockendroff, Marion 1986 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; CLCA president 1972-73) Duffett, Donna 2007 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2006-07) Dunn, Anne 2007 Curler Dwyer, Patricia 1992 Curler Elliott, Jessie 1980 Builder Farnham, Emily B. 1993 Curler/builder Fedoruk, Hon. Sylvia 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1971-72) Ford, Anita 1999 Curler/team Ford, Atina 1999 Curler/team Foster, Barbara 1991 Builder (CLCA president 1989-90) Gauthier, Cathy 2007 Curler Gemmell, Maymar 2009 Curler/builder Greenwood, Jill 1996 Curler (three-time Canadian senior champion) Gudereit, Marcia 1999 Curler/team Hansen, Ina 1976 Curler Harris (Knowles), Dawn 2006 Team Hebb, Ann 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president; CLCA president 1964-65) Hill, Darlene 1987 Curler/mixed team Houston, Heather 1994 Curler/team Jamison, Hazel I. 1982 Curler Johnson, Clara 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Johnston, Katherine 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Jones, Colleen P. 1989 Curler Jones-Walker, Debbie 1991 Curler Kaufman, June 1989 Curler/senior team Kennedy, Tracy 1994 Curler/team Kerr, Eva 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1981-82) Kerr, F. Marjorie 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1973-74) Kerr, Nancy 2000 Curler/team Knox, Sharon 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1983-84) Konkin, Irene 1987 Builder Krahn, Evelyn 1989 Curler/senior team 1994 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1993-94) Laliberte, Connie 2000 Curler Lang, Lorraine 1993 Curler 1994 Curler/team LaRocque, Penny 1989 Curler Lauder, Vicki 2007 Curler Leach, Wendy 2000 Curler/team Light, Ina 1990 Curler/builder Linkletter, Betty 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Little, Shirley 1989 Curler/senior team Lytle, Velma M. 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Macdonald, Elizabeth 1990 Curler/builder MacLean, Aileen 1987 Builder (CLCA president 1985-86) MacMurray, Mary 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) MacRae, Dorothy (Dot) 1989 Builder (CLCA president 1987-88) Manley, Hadie 1990 Curler Marchuk, Lindy 2007 Curler Martin, Flora 1979 Curler McCusker, Joan 1999 Curler/team McKee, Joyce 1975 Curler (five-time Canadian champion) 1976 Curler/team McKendry, Shirley 2000 Curler/team

80 McLuckie, Lura 1978 Builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1967-68) Merry, Janet E. 1983 Builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1976-77) Messum, Edna 1993 Curler Mews, Olive 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Miller, Maureen 2003 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 2002-03) Mitchell, Marj 2000 Curler/team Moore, Linda 1991 Curler Morash, Shirley 1996 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1995-96) More, Christine M. 1988 Curler Morrison, Lenore (Lee) 1976 Curler/team Myers, Joyce 1989 Curler/builder New, Dorothy D. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1979-80) Nicholson, Mary-Anne 1992 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1991-92) Orser, Anne 1999 Curler Pezer, Dr. Vera 1976 Curler (three-time Canadian champion) 1976 Curler/team Piers, Peggy 1984 Curler/builder Pike, Violet 1983 Curler Porter, Muriel 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Proulx, Rita C. 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1978-79) 1987 Curler/builder Reid, Pat 1999 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1996-97) Roper, Barbara 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Rowan, Sheila 1976 Curler/team Rowlands, Marion 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Roy, Adeline M.R. 1977 Builder Schmirler, Sandra 1999 Curler/team Segsworth, Mabel Dalton 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Sinclair, Marjorie H. 1976 Builder (CLCA president 1963-64) Smith, Yvonne 1996 Curler (three-time Canadian senior champion) Snowdon, Jean 1982 Builder (CLCA president 1969-70) Sparkes, Lindsay E. 1988 Curler 2006 Team/builder Thompson, Dorothy 1978 Curler Tipping, Edith 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1984-85) Tobin, Lee 1979 Curler Todd, Fran 2009 Executive Honour Roll (CCA chair 2008-09) Turner, Thora 1980 Builder Valentine, Margaret E. 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1965-66) Vandekerckhove (Vande), Patti 1989 Curler Veinot, Judith 2000 Executive Honour Roll (CCA president 1998-99) Wallace, Jo 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1968-69) Watson, Islay (Ila) 1976 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Watt, Hazel 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1960-61) Whalley, Joan 1981 Builder 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1975-76) Whitehead, Elma-Mae 1989 Builder (inaugural provincial association president) Widdifield, Twyla 1989 Curler/senior team Wilson, Robin 2006 Team/builder Woolley, Emily 1975 Curler Wood, Nora 1979 Builder Youngson, Muriel 1986 Builder (CLCA president 1961-62)

81 PAST PRESIDENTS/CHAIRS

CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION 2009-10 Graham Prouse Alberta Curling Federation 2008-09 Fran Todd Ontario Curling Association 2007-08 Al Forsythe New Brunswick Curling Association 2006-07 Donna Duffett Newfoundland and Labrador Curling Association 2005-06 Jerry Shoemaker Saskatchewan Curling Association 2004-05 Barry Greenberg Manitoba Curling Association 2003-04 Don Petlak Southern Alberta Curling Association 2002-03 Maureen Miller Northwest Territories Curling Association 2001-02 Don Lewis Saskatchewan Curling Association 2000-01 Zivan Saper Manitoba Curling Association 1999-2000 Jack Boutilier Pacific Coast Curling Association 1998-99 Judy Veinot Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1997-98 Harvey Malo Saskatchewan Curling Association 1996-97 Pat Reid Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1995-96 Shirley Morash Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1994-95 Lorne Mitton New Brunswick Curling Association 1993-94 Evelyn Krahn Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1992-93 Stan Oleson Manitoba Curling Association 1991-92 Mary-Anne Nicholson Southern Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1990-91 Ed Steeves New Brunswick Curling Association (New CCA) 1990 Don MacLeod Northern Ontario Curling Association 1989-90 Ed Steeves New Brunswick Curling Association 1988-89 Joe Gurowka Ontario Curling Association 1987-88 Harvey Mazinke Saskatchewan Curling Association 1986-87 Jerry Muzika Prince Edward Island Curling Association 1985-86 Ralph Boyd Pacific Coast Curling Association 1984-85 Clyde Opaleychuk Northern Ontario Curling Association 1983-84 Ray Kingsmith Southern Alberta Curling Association 1982-83 Cy Walters Saskatchewan Curling Association 1981-82 Tom Fisher Canadian Branch, RCCC 1980-81 Cec Watt Manitoba Curling Association 1979-80 Frank Stent Newfoundland Curling Association 1978-79 Clif Thompson Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Curling Association 1977-78 Herb Millham Pacific Coast Curling Association 1976-77 David Smith New Brunswick Curling Association 1975-76 Bill Leaman British Columbia Interior Curling Association 1974-75 Bud Olson Northern Alberta Curling Association 1973-74 Bill Currie Ontario Curling Association 1972-73 Irl England Southern Alberta Curling Association 1971-72 Gordon Thompson Saskatchewan Curling Association 1970-71 Maurice Campbell Canadian Branch, RCCC 1969-70 H.P. Webb Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC 1969 Alf Parkhill Ontario Curling Association 1968-69 Harry Carter Newfoundland Curling Association 1967-68 Bill Lumsden Manitoba Curling Association 1966-67 Gordon Bennett Prince Edward Island Curling Association 1965-66 Frank Sargent Northwestern Ontario Curling Association 1964-65 Art Skinner Alberta Curling Association

82 1963-64 Dick Topping British Columbia Curling Association 1962-63 Ted Pattee Canadian Branch, RCCC 1961-62 Earl Bourne Saskatchewan Curling Association 1960-61 Alan MacGowan New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 1959-60 Walter Cowan Ontario Curling Association 1958-59 A.E. Wilson Alberta Branch, RCCC 1957-58 Sam Rothchild Northern Ontario Curling Association 1956-57 John Dutton Manitoba Curling Association 1955-56 R.A. Donahue Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC 1954-55 W.C. Boyd Saskatchewan Curling Association 1953-54 Emmett Smith Northwestern Quebec Curling Association 1952-53 H.F. Rankine New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 1951-52 Niven Jackson Alberta Curling Association 1950-51 Fred Lucas Ontario Curling Association 1949-50 Gordon Hudson Manitoba Curling Association 1948-49 Murray McNeill Nova Scotia Branch, RCCC 1947-48 Colin Campbell Northern Ontario Curling Association 1946-47 J.E. Armstrong Saskatchewan Curling Association 1943-46 George Norgan War Years (no meeting) 1942-43 George Norgan British Columbia Curling Association 1941-42 Thane Campbell Prince Edward Island Curling Association 1940-41 A.F. Anderson Alberta Curling Association 1939-40 Ross Harstone Ontario Curling Association 1938-39 E.P. Mackay New Brunswick Branch, RCCC 1935-38 John T. Haig Manitoba Curling Association

CANADIAN LADIES CURLING ASSOCIATION 1990 Mary-Anne Nicholson Southern Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1989-90 Barbara Foster Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1988-89 Marilyn Barraclough Yukon/Northwest Territories Ladies Curling Association 1987-88 Dot MacRae Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1986-87 Elsie Crosby Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1985-86 Aileen MacLean New Brunswick Ladies Curling Association 1984-85 Edith Tipping Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 1983-84 Sharon Knox Prince Edward Island Ladies Curling Association 1982-83 Noreen Delisle British Columbia Ladies Curling Association 1981-82 Eva Kerr Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1980-81 Caroline Ball Newfoundland Ladies Curling Association 1979-80 Dorothy New Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1978-79 Rita Proulx Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1977-78 Edith Corby-Moore Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1976-77 Janet Merry Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1975-76 Joan Whalley Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 1974-75 Mabel DeWare New Brunswick Ladies Curling Association 1973-74 Marjorie Kerr British Columbia Ladies Curling Association 1972-73 Marion Dockendorff Prince Edward Island Ladies Curling Association 1971-72 Sylvia Fedoruk Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1970-71 Kay Clift Newfoundland Ladies Curling Association 1969-70 Jean Snowdon Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1968-69 Jo Wallace Ontario Ladies Curling Association 1967-68 Lura McLuckie Manitoba Ladies Curling Association 1966-67 Addie Roy Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1965-66 Marg Valentine British Columbia Ladies Curling Association

83 1964-65 Ann Hebb Nova Scotia Ladies Curling Association 1963-64 Marjorie Sinclair Alberta Ladies Curling Association 1962-63 Pauline Cragg Quebec Ladies Curling Association 1961-62 Muriel Youngson Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association 1960-61 Hazel Watt Ontario Ladies Curling Association

In June 1990, the Canadian Ladies Curling Association amalgamated with the Canadian Curling Association to form the new Canadian Curling Association.

WORLD CURLING FEDERATION 2007-2010 Les Harrison Canadian Curling Association 2001-2006 Roy Sinclair Royal Caledonian Curling Club 1990-2000 Günther Hummelt Austrian Curling Association 1988-1990 Dr. Donald Barcome United States Curling Association 1985-1988 Philip Dawson Royal Caledonian Curling Club 1982-1985 C. Clifton Thompson Canadian Curling Association 1979-1982 Svend Eklund Swedish Curling Association 1969-1979 Colin A. Campbell Canadian Curling Association 1968-1969 Allan Cameron Royal Caledonian Curling Club HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

CANADIAN CURLING ASSOCIATION 2010 Les Harrison Moncton, New Brunswick 2010 Graham Prouse Fort Nelson, British Columbia 2009 Fran Todd Mississauga, Ontario 2008 Al Forsythe Moncton, New Brunswick 2007 Donna Duffett St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador 2006 Jerry Shoemaker Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2005 Barry Greenberg Winnipeg, Manitoba 2004 Don Petlak Claresholm, Alberta 2004 Al Gilchrist Victoria, British Columbia 2003 Maureen Miller , Northwest Territories 2002 Don Lewis Regina, Saskatchewan 2001 Zivan Saper Winnipeg, Manitoba 2000 Jack Boutilier Victoria, British Columbia 1999 Judy Veinot Mount Royal, Quebec 1998 Harvey Malo Lebret, Saskatchewan 1997 Pat B. Reid Toronto, Ontario 1996 Shirley Morash Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 1995 Lorne Mitton Moncton, New Brunswick 1994 Evelyn Krahn Regina, Saskatchewan 1993 Stan Oleson Glenboro, Manitoba 1992 Mary Anne Nicholson Calgary, Alberta 1990 Don MacLeod Thunder Bay, Ontario 1990 Dr. Ed Steeves Moncton, New Brunswick 1989 Joe Gurowka Mississauga, Ontario 1988 Harvey Mazinke Regina, Saskatchewan 1988 John W. MacLeod Yarmouth, Nova Scotia 1987 Jerry Muzika Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

84 1986 Ralph Boyd Campbell River, British Columbia 1985 Dr. Clyde Opaleychuk Sudbury, Ontario 1984 Ray Kingsmith Calgary, Alberta 1984 Robin Walsh Edinburgh, Scotland 1983 Cy S. Walters Assiniboia, Saskatchewan 1982 Tom Fisher Baie D’Urfe, Quebec 1982 A.W. Parrish Hamilton, Ontario 1981 Cec M. Watt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1980 Frank Stent Ottawa, Ontario 1979 G. “Clif” Thomson Stroud, Ontario 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 1975 L.E. Bud Olson Edmonton, Alberta 1974 Bill Currie Toronto, Ontario 1973 R.W. Cameron Winnipeg, Manitoba 1973 Irl England Calgary, Alberta 1972 Gordon Thompson Prince Albert, Saskatchewan 1971 Dr. Maurice Campbell Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec 1971 Gordon Orr , Alberta 1971 H.P. Webb Rockingham, Nova Scotia 1971 Alf Parkhill Oshawa, Ontario 1970 Harry Carter, QC St. John’s, Newfoundland 1969 William E. Lumsden Winnipeg, Manitoba 1969 William J. MacKay Montreal, Quebec 1969 Dr. E.S. Geddings Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 1968 Chief Justice E.M. Culliton Regina, Saskatchewan 1968 Hon. Gordon Bennett Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 1967 Ivan “Scotty” Richardson Regina, Saskatchewan 1966 W.H. Robertson Ackman Hamilton, Scotland 1966 Art Skinner Edmonton, Alberta 1965 R.J. “Dick” Topping Oliver, British Columbia 1965 H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh London, England 1964 T.H. Simpson Hamilton, Ontario 1963 Ted Pattee Point Claire, Quebec 1963 Earl Bourne Regina, Saskatchewan 1962 Burd McNiece Regina, Saskatchewan 1962 Albert Dunbe Kitchener, Ontario 1962 Alan MacGowan Hampton, New Brunswick 1961 Walter Cowan Toronto, Ontario 1961 G.M. “Scotty” Harper Winnipeg, Manitoba 1960 A.E. Wilson Calgary, Alberta 1959 Ken Watson Winnipeg, Manitoba 1959 Sam Rothschild Sudbury, Ontario 1958 W.E. McMurtr Toronto, Ontario 1958 W.J. “Bill” Finla Vancouver, British Columbia 1958 John Dutto Winnipeg, Manitoba 1957 W.G. Piper Perth, Scotland 1957 Sir John L. Gilmour Leven, Fife, Scotland

85 1957 R.A. Donahue, QC Halifax, Nova Scotia 1956 W.C. Boyd Regina, Saskatchewan 1955 A.M. Heron Toronto, Ontario 1955 Emmett Smith Bourlamaque, Quebec 1954 H.F. Rankine Westfield Centre, New Brunswick 1953 Fred J. Lucas Toronto, Ontario 1953 Niven Jackson Calgary, Alberta 1952 Gordon M. Hudson Winnipeg, Manitoba 1951 Norman C. Ralston Saint John, New Brunswick 1951 Hon. E.F. Wellis Winnipeg, Manitoba 1950 Walter B. Cowan, KC Toronto, Ontario 1950 Colin Campbell Toronto, Ontario 1949 Murray McNeill Halifax, Nova Scotia 1949 James E. Armstrong Regina, Saskatchewan 1949 Sir James Denby Roberts Scotland 1948 George W. Norgan Vancouver, British Columbia 1948 H.E. Weyman Lévis, Quebec 1947 Thomas Rennie Toronto, Ontario 1947 Hon. Thane Campbell Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 1946 Dr. A.F. Anderson Edmonton, Alberta 1946 Stephen C. Trewhitt Winnipeg, Manitoba 1945 Andrew Hamilton Scotland 1942 Ross G.L. Harstone Hamilton, Ontario 1941 E.P. MacKay Bathurst, New Brunswick 1940 Senator John T. Haig Winnipeg, Manitoba 1938 Thomas B. Murray Biggar, Scotland

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PRESIDENT Jim Henderson c/o Sweep! Kitimat Business Park 12-6655 Kitimat Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6J4 Tel: (905) 542-0539 Fax: (905) 567-8920 Email: [email protected]

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Al Cameron c/o Calgary Herald 215 16th Street S.E. Photo: Michael Burns Photography Calgary, Alberta T2E 7P5 Canadian Curling Association chair Graham Prouse, left, presents the 2010 Scotty Harper Award for the year’s best curling story to Tel: (403) 235-7375 Globe And Mail and Ontario Curling Report writer Bob Weeks. Email: [email protected] Scotty Harper Award Bob Weeks, a Globe And Mail and Ontario Curling Report SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT writer, is the 2010 winner of the Scotty Harper Award for Bob Weeks the year’s best curling story. 9 Place, Suite 404 Weeks’ story Gentle Plans To Rock Paralymics was Toronto, Ontario M9A 0A5 chosen as the winner by the faculty of the School of Tel: (416) 347-5261 Journalism and Communication at Carlton University in Email: [email protected] Ottawa. The award is named for the late Scotty Harper, whose THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT curling reports in the Winnipeg Free Press enlivened the Paul Wiecek paper for many years. Not awarded for a number of years, c/o Winnipeg Free Press it was re-introduced in 2005 with the assistance of the 1355 Mountain Avenue Canadian Curling Association. Winnipeg, Manitoba R2X 3B6 Tel: (204) 781-7741 Paul McLean Award Email: Robin Wilson, who was for 29 years the Scotties Tournament of Hearts’ media co-ordinator and liaison to [email protected] the event’s sponsor, Kruger Products (formerly Scott SECRETARY-TREASURER Paper Limited), is the 2010 winner of the Paul McLean Award. Bill Small The award was created in 2007 by the Canadian 32 Elgin Street Curling Reporters, in conjunction with TSN, in memory Thornhill, Ontario L3T 1W4 of McLean, a TSN executive producer, and his dedication Tel: (905) 889-8306 to the sport of curling. McLean passed away on December Fax: (905) 882-1659 14, 2005, at his home in Brampton, Ontario, after a Email: [email protected] two-year battle with cancer. He was 39.

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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. Wilson brought Scott Paper Limited on board as sponsor of the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship in 1981 and was instrumental in building it into the premier women’s sporting event in Canada and establishing the now-renamed Kruger Products as the longest corporate sponsor of amateur sport in Canada. An accomplished curler, Wilson played second for North Vancouver’s Lindsay Sparkes, winning the Macdonald Lassie in 1976 and ’79. Representing Canada at the inaugural World Women’s Curling Championship in Perth, Photo: Andrew Klaver @ Kruger Products Scotland, in 1979, Sparkes’ foursome was Robin Wilson, who was for 29 years the Scotties sidelined by eventual champion Switzerland in Tournament of Hearts’ media co-ordinator and sponsor the semifinal. liaison, is the winner of the 2010 Paul McLean Award.

89 WORLD FINAN CONTINEN St. Albert, Alberta TEAM WORLD

TEAM EDIN TEAM MURDOCH TEAM OTT Karlstad, Sweden Lockerbie, Scotland Davos, Switzerland

SKIP: David Murdoch BORN: April 17, 1978 OCCUPATION: Curler YEARS CURLED: 22

VICE-SKIP: Ralph Stöckli BORN: July 23, 1976 Niklas Edin Sebastian Kraupp OCCUPATION: Chief of education Mirjam Ott Carmen Schäfer and development YEARS CURLED: 21

SECOND: Andreas Lang BORN: April 26, 1979 OCCUPATION: Mechanical engineer YEARS CURLED: 15

Fredrik Lindberg Viktor Kjäll LEAD: Simon Strübin Carmen Küng Janine Greiner BORN: March 21, 1979 SKIP: Niklas Edin OCCUPATION: Real estate SKIP: Mirjam Ott BORN: July 6, 1985 consultant BORN: January 27, 1972 OCCUPATION: Curler YEARS CURLED: 23 OCCUPATION: Business owner YEARS CURLED: 12 YEARS CURLED: 28

VICE-SKIP: Sebastian Kraupp VICE-SKIP: Carmen Schäfer BORN: May 20, 1985 BORN: January 8, 1981 OCCUPATION: Curler OCCUPATION: Business manager YEARS CURLED: 13 YEARS CURLED: 20

SECOND: Fredrik Lindberg SECOND: Carmen Küng BORN: February 2, 1986 BORN: January 30, 1978 David Murdoch OCCUPATION: Curler Ralph Stöckli OCCUPATION: Nurse YEARS CURLED: 14 YEARS CURLED: 20

LEAD: Viktor Kjäll LEAD: Janine Greiner BORN: June 13, 1985 BORN: February 13, 1981 OCCUPATION: Curler OCCUPATION: Business manager YEARS CURLED: 14 YEARS CURLED: 21

Andreas Lang Simon Strübin

90 AN CIAL GROUP N TAL CUP a January 13-16, 2011 PROFILES

TEAM SCHÖPP TEAM ULSRUD TEAM WANG Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Oslo, Norway Harbin, China

SKIP: Thomas Ulsrud BORN: October 21, 1971 OCCUPATION: Business owner YEARS CURLED: 29

VICE-SKIP: Torger Nergård BORN: December 12, 1974 Andrea Schöpp Monika Wagner OCCUPATION: Engineer Bingyu Wang Yin Liu YEARS CURLED: 30

SECOND: Christoffer Svae BORN: March 21, 1982 OCCUPATION: Curling instructor/ event manager YEARS CURLED: 18

Corinna Scholz Stella Heiss LEAD: Håvard Vad Qingshuang Yue Yan Zhou Petersson SKIP: Andrea Schöpp BORN: January 5, 1984 SKIP: Bingyu Wang BORN: February 27, 1965 OCCUPATION: Supervisor BORN: July 7, 1984 OCCUPATION: Teacher YEARS CURLED: 14 OCCUPATION: Curler YEARS CURLED: 35 YEARS CURLED: 10

VICE-SKIP: Monika Wagner VICE-SKIP: Yin Liu BORN: February 28, 1965 BORN: August 19, 1981 OCCUPATION: Executive secretary OCCUPATION: Curler YEARS CURLED: 32 YEARS CURLED: 10

SECOND: Corinna Scholz SECOND: Qingshuang Yue BORN: August 1, 1989 BORN: October 5, 1985 Thomas Ulsrud Torger Nergård OCCUPATION: Management OCCUPATION: Curler assistant YEARS CURLED: 10 YEARS CURLED: 10 LEAD: Yan Zhou LEAD: Stella Heiss BORN: September 30, 1982 BORN: January 15, 1993 OCCUPATION: Curler OCCUPATION: Student YEARS CURLED: 10 YEARS CURLED: 5

Christoffer Svae Håvard Vad Petersson

91 WORLD FINAN CONTINEN St. Albert, Alberta TEAM NORTH AME

TEAM BERNARD TEAM BROWN TEAM FENSON Calgary, Alberta Madison, Wisconsin Bemidji, Minnesota

SKIP: Erika Brown BORN: January 25, 1973 OCCUPATION: Physician’s assistant YEARS CURLED: 30

VICE-SKIP: Nina Spatola BORN: July 21, 1988 Cheryl Bernard Susan O’Connor OCCUPATION: Student Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski YEARS CURLED: 12

SECOND: Ann Swisshelm BORN: March 9, 1968 OCCUPATION: Curler YEARS CURLED: 30

LEAD: Laura Hallisey Carolyn Darbyshire BORN: December 31, 1986 Ryan Brunt OCCUPATION: Student SKIP: Cheryl Bernard YEARS CURLED: 15 SKIP: Pete Fenson BORN: June 30, 1966 BORN: February 29, 1968 OCCUPATION: Business owner OCCUPATION: Business owner YEARS CURLED: 36 YEARS CURLED: 28

VICE-SKIP: Susan O’Connor VICE-SKIP: Shawn Rojeski BORN: May 3, 1977 BORN: January 21, 1972 OCCUPATION: Respiratory OCCUPATION: Field engineer therapist YEARS CURLED: 26 YEARS CURLED: 23 Erika Brown Nina Spatola SECOND: Joe Polo SECOND: Carolyn Darbyshire BORN: December 10, 1982 BORN: December 6, 1963 OCCUPATION: Mechancial OCCUPATION: Business owner engineer YEARS CURLED: 35 YEARS CURLED: 18

LEAD: Cori Morris LEAD: Ryan Brunt BORN: June 21, 1971 BORN: November 18, 1985 OCCUPATION: Recruiter OCCUPATION: Curler Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey YEARS CURLED: 29 YEARS CURLED: 18

92 AN CIAL GROUP N TAL CUP a January 13-16, 2011 ME RICA PROFILES

TEAM JONES TEAM KOE TEAM MARTIN Winnipeg, Manitoba Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP: Kevin Koe BORN: January 11, 1975 OCCUPATION: Surface landman YEARS CURLED: 22

VICE-SKIP: Blake MacDonald BORN: April 10, 1976 Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes OCCUPATION: Investment banker Kevin Martin John Morris YEARS CURLED: 21

SECOND: Carter Rycroft BORN: August 29, 1977 OCCUPATION: Business owner YEARS CURLED: 22

LEAD: Nolan Thiessen Jill Officer Dawn Askin BORN: November 6, 1980 Marc Kennedy Ben Hebert OCCUPATION: Chartered SKIP: Jennifer Jones accountant SKIP: Kevin Martin BORN: July 7, 1974 YEARS CURLED: 18 BORN: July 31, 1966 OCCUPATION: Corporate lawyer OCCUPATION: Business owner YEARS CURLED: 25 YEARS CURLED: 37

VICE-SKIP: Kaitlyn Lawes VICE-SKIP: John Morris BORN: December 16, 1988 BORN: December 16, 1978 OCCUPATION: Student OCCUPATION: Firefighter YEARS CURLED: 17 YEARS CURLED: 26

SECOND: Jill Officer SECOND: Marc Kennedy Kevin Koe Blake MacDonald BORN: June 2, 1975 BORN: February 5, 1982 OCCUPATION: Community OCCUPATION: Business owner ambassador YEARS CURLED: 22 YEARS CURLED: 25 LEAD: Ben Hebert LEAD: Dawn Askin BORN: March 16, 1983 BORN: July 3, 1980 OCCUPATION: Marketing OCCUPATION: Case officer representative YEARS CURLED: 23 YEARS CURLED: 17 Carter Rycroft Nolan Thiessen

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2009-10 AGM IN BRIEF...

Another curling season completed, another but the game clock of the team that called time financial success for the Canadian game’s will continue to run. Each team will be allocated a governing body, and another year of excellence similar coaching time period during an extra end. on the international stage. The qualifying process for the 2014 Olympic That was the assessment of the past year from Winter Games in , Russia, was presented — the Canadian Curling Association’s Annual in general principle — with the major change General Meeting held in Gatineau, Quebec, in being that the process is being trimmed from June. three years to two. Pre-trials will be followed by For a third straight year, the CCA finished the eight men’s and eight women’s teams trials — fiscal year in the black and with a positive similar to what was done for the 2010 Olympics. financial outlook. Far exceeding projections, the Bronze-medal games will be introduced at the surplus for 2009-10 was $853,044, bringing the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim total accumulated surplus to $2,556,996. Most of Hortons Brier. The loser of the Page 3-4 playoff the surplus has been allocated to the CCA’s game will face the semifinal loser for the bronze recently established long-term reserve fund. medal. “This has been a truly remarkable and Last year’s AGM asked the CCA senior staff to successful year,” said Greg Stremlaw, the CCA’s bring a proposal to the 2010 AGM for a system chief executive officer. “Not only are we pleased that would afford all 14 CCA member to report a third consecutive financial surplus, associations an equal opportunity to participate but competitively, Canada reached the in the Canadian mixed and senior women’s and international podium 11 out of 11 times. We also men’s championships in 2012. The proposal was enjoyed the highest television numbers in our accepted and, with some minor adjustments, history, we had the jubilation of hosting the resulted in the following: Olympics and Paralympics on home soil, and we • The 2012 Canadian mixed will be played were thrilled with the success of our teams in with all member associations having the right to Vancouver. send a team to compete in the inaugural “In addition, this year’s National Curling qualification. The 14-team round robin will be Congress and AGM established a landmark for one year only, and is subject to the agreement decision. After years of debate and various of the host club. (The host Sudbury Curling Club efforts, I am very proud to announce that the has since agreed.) The competition returns to a CCA’s membership endorsed a presentation by 12-team round robin format in 2013. Further senior staff that will see each of our member details on the qualification system are still to be associations have an equitable opportunity to confirmed. access the CCA’s national championships in the • The 2012 Canadian seniors will continue in years ahead. This is long overdue and will its present format — 12 men’s and 12 women’s provide a fair platform for all, as it will be built teams. However, all of the CCA’s 14 member on performance-based criteria for each member associations will have an opportunity to qualify association to qualify for the final field of 12 for the championships. Further details are still to teams in each championship.” come. In other news… Victoria’s Jack Bowman was elected A new CCA rulebook was approved and will association chair for 2010-11 and Laura be in effect for the next two years. Lochanski of Edmonton, vice-chair. A number of housekeeping changes were After serving five-year terms, Fran Todd of approved, many of which will bring the CCA in Mississauga, Ontario, and Graham Prouse of line, as much as possible, with the rules of the Fort Nelson, British Columbia, retired from the World Curling Federation. The major board. adjustment that will impact all of the CCA’s Newcomers include Marilyn Neily of Iqaluit, championships in 2010-11 will see the Nunavut, and Halifax’s Hugh Avery. elimination of time outs. Instead, each team will The 2011 NCC and AGM will be held in the have two coaching time periods of one minute Ottawa area from June 16 to 18.

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CANADA CUP OF CURLING Medicine Hat Arena • Medicine Hat, Alberta • December 1 to 5, 2010 Women’s semifinal December 4 3:30 p.m. Men’s and women’s Men’s semifinal December 4 8:30 p.m. finals December 5 1 p.m.

WORLD FINANCIAL GROUP CONTINENTAL CUP Performance Arena, Servus Credit Union Place • St. Albert, Alberta • January 13 to 16, 2011 Women’s team January 13 10:30 a.m. A skins January 15 11 a.m. Mixed doubles January 13 3:30 p.m. Singles January 15 4 p.m. Men’s team January 13 9:30 p.m. B skins January 15 9:30 p.m. Women’s team January 14 10:30 a.m. Women’s C skins January 16 1 p.m. Mixed doubles January 14 3:30 p.m. Men’s C skins January 16 8 p.m. Men’s team January 14 9:30 p.m.

M&M MEAT SHOPS CANADIAN JUNIORS North Hill Community Curling Club • Calgary • January 29 to February 6, 2011 Women’s final February 5 7:30 p.m. Men’s final February 6 7:30 p.m

SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS Charlottetown Civic Centre • Charlottetown • February 19 to 27, 2011 Round robin February 19 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Page playoff February 25 6:30 p.m. February 20 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.*, 6:30 p.m.* Page playoff February 26 11 a.m. February 21 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Semifinal February 26 4 p.m. February 22 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Bronze medal February 27 1:30 p.m.* February 23 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Final February 27 6:30 p.m. February 24 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

* 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. draws on February 20 and bronze-medal game to be broadcast on TSN2

TIM HORTONS BRIER John Labatt Centre • London, Ontario • March 5 to 13, 2011 Round robin March 5 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Page playoff March 11 7:30 p.m. March 6 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Page playoff March 12 2:30 p.m. March 7 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Semifinal March 12 7:30 p.m. March 8 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Bronze medal March 13 2:30 p.m.* March 9 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.* Final March 13 7:30 p.m. March 10 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. * 7:30 p.m. draw on March 9 and bronze-medal game to be broadcast on TSN2

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time as of September 25, 2010, and are subject to change. Visit www.seasonofchampions.ca for the most up-to-date broadcast times.

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