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2016 - 2017 The official publica T ion of T he season of champions chelsea carey team Koe achieves life-long dream brushing aside hits its stride The conTroversy EE17_Cover.indd 1 2016-09-15 10:46 AM 2016 - 2017 The official publica T ion of T he season of champions 2017 Editor a q&a with curling canada’s tim hortons Brier 38 Laurie Payne katherine henderson 5 Alberta’s Kevin Koe wins seven straight Managing editor to capture his third title in seven years Al Cameron acknowledgments 6 ford world women’s 42 Art director curling canada Skip Binia Feltscher claims Otto Pierre Board of governors 7 Switzerland’s third straight gold medal Production director season of champions contacts 9 world men’s 44 Marylou Morris Team Canada’s Kevin Koe team koe hits its stride 10 ends gold-medal dry spell Printer In only their second year together St. Joseph Printing they’re the best in the world a salute to champions 46 by Con Griwkowsky Here’s to the teams that won Cover photography 2016 national and world titles Canada’s world men’s champions on the rocks 13 by Richard Gray and Céline Stucki, WCF Under-18 championships will fill a gap from the hack Photography in our system to develop young curlers to the Broadcast Booth 48 Michael Burns by Al Cameron Olympic silver medallist Cheryl Bernard is finding her voice as a TSN colour analyst Scotties Tournament of Hearts ford hot shots 14 by George Johnson photography Big prizes for winners Andrew Klaver in individual skills contests in the news 52 Congrats to annual award winners National sponsorship sales director let’s get more kids curling! 17 and Hall of Fame inductees David Beesley New donor-funded program Chief executive officer builds on the success of Rocks & Rings the ma cup 56 Katherine Henderson A new ranking system generates Brushing aside the controversy 18 greater interest among curling fans The wild-west era of brooms is over thanks, in part, to an off-season sweeping summit comBining education and curling 57 Extra End magazine is published by by Don Landry Scholarships help further athletic Curling Canada. All rights reserved. and scholastic dreams for 10 young curlers Reproduction in whole or in part without another canadian title written consent is prohibited. The opinions for the carey family 20 expressed by writers in Extra End do not home team looking for five straight necessarily reflect the views or the position of Months after achieving a life-long dream, at 2017 continental cup 58 Curling Canada or World Curling Federation. Chelsea Carey still has to pinch herself Team World hoping to snap losing streak against Team North America PRINTED IN CANADA. home hardware canada cup 24 Rachel Homan, Kevin Koe secure home hardware PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN Roar of the Rings trials berths canada cup profiles 60 OF THE SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS. world financial group home hardware continental cup 26 canada cup draw 65 Team North America nails down dramatic one-point victory tsn Broadcast guide 66 TRUE CHAMPIONS ON AND OFF THE ICE. canadian juniors 30 Mary Fay, Matt Dunstone skip their teams to national titles scotties tournament of hearts 34 Chelsea Carey posts an 11-2 record Tournament of Hearts, Hearts design, Cashmere, Purex, and SpongeTowels are registered to win Alberta’s seventh national title trademarks of Kruger Products L.P. ®’ Used under licence. † TM trademarks of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, used under licence. † curling.ca 3 AD_8x10_75_Proud_Loud_STOH2017EE17_Kruger_ad.indd 1 ExtraEnd.indd 1 2016-09-022016-09-15 10:39 2:05 PMAM EE17_Contents.indd 3 2016-09-15 10:50 AM A Q&A with curling cAnAdA’s KAtherine henderson world stage across all disciplines — we recognition for the work that they do, the had a world-best five podium finishes at athletes they support, and the passion international championships last season. and professionalism they bring to the Our broadcast audience remains healthy, sport that make Canada such a great and we have amazing corporate business curling nation. The challenge of making partners whose loyalty and commitment that speech was keeping it to a reasonable ver A to the sport are key elements in our plans length because there was so much positive kl W going forward. material to work with! : ANDre Also, we work closely with the likes OTO of Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the Q: Give us a sense of your priorities as chief Ph Canadian Sport Institute Network, the executive officer of Curling Canada, both for Q: Undoubtedly, after the success of the Coaching Association of Canada, who the coming season and over the long haul. Toronto Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, you all want to grow along with us. However, A: Plain and simple: we want to bring more would have had many options for your next we can’t rest on our laurels. Sport moves curling to more people — open the game career move. What was it about Curling quickly and we need to continue to work up to people who haven’t been exposed to Canada that made you pursue the job you on being a preferred sport that is relevant it and show them why it’s great and why it now have? to all Canadians. will be great for their whole lives. A: The Games were a tremendous success I’ll listen to the people who know on many levels, and I came away with a Q: You came into an organization that won curling well and find out where they real sense of pride from being involved. three gold medals at the 2014 Olympic would like to see it go. We’ll continue I saw up close what sport can do for a Winter Games. Obviously, 2018 is getting to deliver world-class events and we’ll country and a region, while gaining a closer every day. Is it fair to expect Canadian support our athletes across all disciplines sense of where I wanted to go next. teams to match that success or, with a and divisions all the way to the top of the From the Games, I know how much fourth gold medal now available in mixed podium. We’ll be a strong resource to clubs Canadians love our athletes and how we doubles, potentially surpass it? to help them stay healthy and vibrant get behind a great event that showcases A: Well, I must commend my colleagues in their communities. We’ll continue to those athletes. Curling has found a sweet and predecessor for setting the bar rather develop our youth feeder program, with spot here that most sports would envy, high! Isn’t that what any sport wants? the first Canadian Under-18 Boys and with world-class athletes and events. I know it’s what our athletes and our Girls Curling Championships next April in I also saw that the board of governors fans wish for. Stepping onto the podium Moncton being a key element. is committed and passionate about is an incredible achievement, and you In the long run, we want to be healthy growing the sport in all the right ways. can’t comprehend the work that goes in every sense of the word — sending Additionally, the organization is managed into that achievement. However, we’re the message that curling is a healthy by real pros who give their best every day, firmly committed to do this work with our lifestyle sport, showing healthy growth in the community is welcoming, the events athletes, coaches and high-performance membership, financial health, growing a are great, and the athletes are simply partners. We will go to South Korea with great brand and, most of all, preserving A PROUD SUPPORTER OF CURLING TO THE FINAL END good people of whom every Canadian can gold in mind! and sharing the great passion that curlers Home Hardware is proud to support curlers in over 1,000 cities, towns and villages across Canada, be proud. have for our sport. from the 2016-2017 Season of Champions to local community bonspiels. Because we’re not just Q: Your speech at the National Curling Home Owners; we’re also part of the neighbourhood, and we’re proud to help curlers everywhere – Q: You’ve been on the job a few months now. Congress referred to the success stories Q: We know you did some curling growing What are some of your early observations of all 14 member associations during the up in Thunder Bay. Did we hear correctly whether they’re coming home or building one. about the state of the game, its strengths 2015-16 curling season. Why is that an that you’ve got some curling lessons on and opportunities that lie ahead? important theme to you? the horizon? HOME HARDWARE. OFFICIAL SUPPLIER TO CURLING CANADA’S A: We are growing. We’ve grown the game A: We are incredibly proud of the work that A: I can confirm those rumours! At this 2016-2017 SEASON OF CHAMPIONS. at every level, including in schools with is done in our provinces and territories stage, out of respect for the sport, we’ll Curling Canada Rocks & Rings. Our club every day to build our sport. My colleagues keep those lessons behind closed doors! programs are healthy, our events are well with our member associations and the But, yes, I’m looking forward to making attended and we just keep winning on the communities that they serve deserve my long-awaited curling comeback! curling.ca 5 EE17_HomeHardware_ad.indd 1 2016-09-15 2:06 PM EE17_Henderson.indd 5 2016-09-15 10:52 AM 68933_HH_ExtraEnd_Curling_Ad_EN.indd 1 8/30/16 10:50 AM 68933_HH_ExtraEnd_Curling_Ad_EN Trim: 8" (w) x 10.75" (h) Publication: Extra End Magazine Art Director: Sanna Client: Home Hardware Safety: 0.375" Insertion: September 2016 Copywriter: NA Client Code: HOM Bleed: 0.125" Colours: CMYK Mac Artist: Daniel Product Code: COR acknowledgments Curling Canada Board of governors Curling Canada extends its sincere appreciation to its partners and its 14 member associations and 14 affiliate organizations.