March 2021
Six in a Row for McEwen
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Mike McEwen set a Manitoba Brier record two years ago, added to it a year ago, and adds to it again this year when play... read story
Posted in: News
Mike McEwen set a Manitoba Brier record two years ago, added to it a year ago, and adds to it again this year when play... read story
Calgary bubble set to host LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021
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There will be a world women’s curling champion crowned in 2021 after all.
The LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2021, presented by BKT Tires, will be... read story
Posted in: News
There will be a world women’s curling champion crowned in 2021 after all.
The LGT World Women’s Curling Championship 2021, presented by BKT Tires, will be... read story
Team Einarson Gets to Play Their Worlds!!
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Canada will have a great representative at the LGT World Women’s presented by BKT Tires when Kerri Einarson’s Team Canada finally gets their chance to... read story
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Canada will have a great representative at the LGT World Women’s presented by BKT Tires when Kerri Einarson’s Team Canada finally gets their chance to... read story
2021 Tim Hortons Brier begins Friday in the bubble in Calgary
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Calgary’s curling bubble has a new set of inhabitants as the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, kicks off Friday at WinSport Arena... read story
Posted in: News
Calgary’s curling bubble has a new set of inhabitants as the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI, kicks off Friday at WinSport Arena... read story
February 2021
Einarson Wins Re-Match, Second Scotties Title
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Team Canada; Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, and Brianne Meilleur won their second consecutive national Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday evening in Calgary. For... read story
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Team Canada; Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, and Brianne Meilleur won their second consecutive national Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday evening in Calgary. For... read story
Rae Kujanpaa IS The Everyman Curler
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
I have known Rae Kujanpaa for 30 years. As a reporter, I have known him as a pretty talented curler and a personable guy –... read story
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
I have known Rae Kujanpaa for 30 years. As a reporter, I have known him as a pretty talented curler and a personable guy –... read story
Team Peterson Steals a Win and Advances to the Next Round
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(Thursday Afternoon) Beth Peterson earned a lot of fans today fighting back from down 8-4 after eight ends as her Wild Card team from Assiniboine... read story
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(Thursday Afternoon) Beth Peterson earned a lot of fans today fighting back from down 8-4 after eight ends as her Wild Card team from Assiniboine... read story
Team Einarson Loses to Homan, Both Finish 7-1
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(Wednesday Afternoon) Team Canada & Kerri Einarson met Ontario's Rachel Homan Thursday afternoon in the National Scotties champioinship for the first time since they played... read story
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(Wednesday Afternoon) Team Canada & Kerri Einarson met Ontario's Rachel Homan Thursday afternoon in the National Scotties champioinship for the first time since they played... read story
Team Fleury-Carey Finishes Round Robin at 5-3
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Formally known as Wild Card Team #1, the Chelsea Carey skipped Tracy Fleury team has completed their round robin with a record of 5 wins... read story
Posted in: News
Formally known as Wild Card Team #1, the Chelsea Carey skipped Tracy Fleury team has completed their round robin with a record of 5 wins... read story
POOL B TEAMS & FINAL STANDINGS
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POOL B STANDINGS (After Draw #16 - Thursday Morning)
5-2 Quebec (St-Georges)5-2 Manitoba (Jones)5-2 Saskatchewan (Anderson)5-3 Wild Card #1 (Fleury-Carey)4-3 Prince Edward... read story
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POOL B STANDINGS (After Draw #16 - Thursday Morning)
5-2 Quebec (St-Georges)5-2 Manitoba (Jones)5-2 Saskatchewan (Anderson)5-3 Wild Card #1 (Fleury-Carey)4-3 Prince Edward... read story
Team Jones Wins, Advances With a 6-2 Record
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Manitoba's Jennifer Jones team has won their 6th game at the bubble Scotties in Calgary, a 9-3 win over Nunavut, and will advance beyond the... read story
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Manitoba's Jennifer Jones team has won their 6th game at the bubble Scotties in Calgary, a 9-3 win over Nunavut, and will advance beyond the... read story
Zacharias Team Win, 3-5 Final Record
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Mackenzie Zacharias made another highlight reel shot to score a four on the ninth end and end her final Scotties game with a 9-4 win... read story
Posted in: News
Mackenzie Zacharias made another highlight reel shot to score a four on the ninth end and end her final Scotties game with a 9-4 win... read story
POOL A TEAMS & FINAL STANDINGS
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POOL A STANDINGS (After Draw #17 - Thursday Afternoon)
7-1 Ontario (Homan)7-1 Canada (Einarson)5-3 Wild Card #3 (Peterson)
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POOL A STANDINGS (After Draw #17 - Thursday Afternoon)
7-1 Ontario (Homan)7-1 Canada (Einarson)5-3 Wild Card #3 (Peterson)
Covid Wipes Out Club Reserves - Club Fees Likely to Rise
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
The Covid pandemic has not only wiped out a curling season but has wiped out the capital reserve fund of at least one Manitoba curling... read story
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
The Covid pandemic has not only wiped out a curling season but has wiped out the capital reserve fund of at least one Manitoba curling... read story
Trials berth, cash produce high stakes for 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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The world’s most famous and prestigious women’s curling national championship is being staged under unfamiliar circumstances, but the stakes and pressure will be very familiar.
The... read story
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The world’s most famous and prestigious women’s curling national championship is being staged under unfamiliar circumstances, but the stakes and pressure will be very familiar.
The... read story
October 2020
A RE-LAUNCH OF SORTS
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No - it is not quite a total re-launch of thecurler.com but who knows, maybe it is a start. The website has been in limbo... read story
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
No - it is not quite a total re-launch of thecurler.com but who knows, maybe it is a start. The website has been in limbo... read story
Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum Names MOST NOTABLE 150 TEAMS
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In recognition of Manitoba’s 150th Anniversary, the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum (MCHoF&M) has named what it is calling the Most Notable 150... read story
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In recognition of Manitoba’s 150th Anniversary, the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum (MCHoF&M) has named what it is calling the Most Notable 150... read story
October 2019
Is it Time for a Re-Start?
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After four years (see next article published four years ago for explanation) I am thinking about a re-start of this website as a... read story
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
After four years (see next article published four years ago for explanation) I am thinking about a re-start of this website as a... read story
May 2016
All Things Come to an End...............
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NOTE TO READER: this piece was posted four years ago and at the time represented my 'retirement' from the curling media business as... read story
Posted in: Just-My-Opinion
NOTE TO READER: this piece was posted four years ago and at the time represented my 'retirement' from the curling media business as... read story
Applications now being accepted for 2016 For the Love of Curling Scholarships
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Canada’s young curlers again have the opportunity to benefit from the Curling Canada Foundation’s For the Love of Curling Scholarship program. Funded through the support of... read story
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Canada’s young curlers again have the opportunity to benefit from the Curling Canada Foundation’s For the Love of Curling Scholarship program. Funded through the support of... read story
Planning Underway for Manitoba's VIRTUAL CURLING MUSEUM
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NOTE TO READER: This story was posted four years ago and admittedly the Virtual Museum project hit a few speedbumps (including unanticipated high... read story
Posted in: News
NOTE TO READER: This story was posted four years ago and admittedly the Virtual Museum project hit a few speedbumps (including unanticipated high... read story
Another Banner Season for Canadian Curling
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Canadian teams at all levels once again were world-beaters during the 2015-16 curling season, which officially wrapped up this past weekend. There were 10... read story
Posted in: News
Canadian teams at all levels once again were world-beaters during the 2015-16 curling season, which officially wrapped up this past weekend. There were 10... read story
April 2016
Manitobans Top Humpty's Champions Cup
Posted in: Score-Board
Manitoba teams skipped by Jennifer Jones and Reid Carruthers have won the season ending Humpty’s Champions Cup, the Grand Slam of Curling’s unique new final... read story
Posted in: Score-Board
Manitoba teams skipped by Jennifer Jones and Reid Carruthers have won the season ending Humpty’s Champions Cup, the Grand Slam of Curling’s unique new final... read story
Team Canada captures men's silverat 2016 World Seniors
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Randy Neufeld is bringing home a silver medal after a 7-4 loss to Sweden’s Mats Wrana in the final of the 2016 World Senior Men’s... read story
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Randy Neufeld is bringing home a silver medal after a 7-4 loss to Sweden’s Mats Wrana in the final of the 2016 World Senior Men’s... read story
Jones Team Players Championship Finalist; Einarson, McEwen Semi-finalists
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Eve Muirhead-SCO defeated Jennifer Jones and her Manitoba team 9-6 to win the Grand Slam - Player's Championship Sunday in Toronto. In the semi-final match-up... read story
Posted in: Score-Board
Eve Muirhead-SCO defeated Jennifer Jones and her Manitoba team 9-6 to win the Grand Slam - Player's Championship Sunday in Toronto. In the semi-final match-up... read story