On Monday we’ll have 19 different teams at the club from around 7am until 9pm, we’ll be hosting breakfast, we’ll have a junior clinic with PEI curlers Lauren Lenentine and Brett Gallant (as well as Karlee Burgess) AND we are having a BBQ with live entertainment!
It promises to be one of the most exciting days of the season and YOU ARE INVITED!
We are so fortunate to be able to host the Grand Slam teams’ practices – so far we have 28 teams from 12 countries registered for ice time!
Be sure to keep an eye on https://cornwallcurling.com/gsoc for all the latest practice times and social events.
Team Park – Korea
Team Kim – Korea
Team Ha – Korea
Team Gim – Korea
Team Constantini – Italy
Since our ice is solidly booked this morning we are starting breakfast today!
Allan will be serving breakfast (free/by donation) for the teams, club members, and community guests from 8am – 10am this morning and each day this week – so come out and enjoy.
Calling all PEI curlers ages 10 – 15 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world?
Join us on Monday, September 30th from 4:30pm – 6:00pm at the Cornwall Curling Club as we host a junior curling clinic with players competing in the Grand Slam of Curling event in PEI.
Clinic leaders will include PEI’s and Cornwall Curling Club’s very own Lauren Lenentine and her teammate Karlee Burgess (and possibly other GSOC participants – based on their final travel plans).
This will be a 90 minute clinic with 30 minutes spent off ice and 60 minutes of on ice instruction.
WHEN: Monday, September 30, 2024 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
This event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
The club is offering the athletes from the GSOC practicing at our facilities a free bottle of cold water, a granola bar, and an apple.
The apples were graciously donated by The Grove!
Thanks for helping up welcome our guests.
The club and its members would like to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lance Lowther, longtime ice tech at the club as he celebrates his 80th birthday!
There will be A LOT going on at the club over the next week and a half with the Grand Slam of Curling in town.
As many of you know we are hosting practices for the Grand Slam participants.
We are also hosting SIX junior clinics, facilitated by Grand Slam curlers.
We’re having an OPEN HOUSE on Monday, September 30th which includes a BBQ from 5pm-7pm with oysters at 6pm and live music as well.
Each morning next week (Mon-Fri) we’ll also be hosting breakfast for the curlers, as well as club members and visitors at the club to watch practices from 8am-10am.
And, of course, we’ll have the TV in the club going with the Grand Slam on for those who would like to watch with friends at the club.
We’ll be running a 50/50 throughout the week, with a drawing being held next weekend.
With SO MUCH going on we didn’t want to bombard all of our members with hundreds of emails over the next few days so we are sending out this one notice with a broad overview of information and directing everyone to bookmark the GSOC Club Events page on our website which can be found at: https://cornwallcurling.com/gsoc/
That page will be your one stop location for all the most up-to-date information about which teams are practicing and when, junior clinics, social events, etc.
It’s going to be an exciting time! I’ve attached some posters with a lot of information, but it will also be listed at https://cornwallcurling.com/gsoc
Thanks,
Travis
PS: For those members without mobility issues, we are requesting that you park in the BACK LOT of the Murphy’s Pharmacy building and walk over to the club to save spaces closer to the club for visitors and those with mobility issues. We’ll have the doors to the main entrance foyer upstairs unlocked as well.
And just like that the 2024-2025 curling season has officially begun!
Team Kim (KOR) is initiating the ice today with a practice from 2pm-4pm.
Check our GSOC page to see practice times through the rest of the week, into the weekend, and for next week – it can be found at: https://cornwallcurling.com/gsoc/
In June, Curl PEI hosted their annual ADL Awards Night and several members of the Cornwall Curling Club received honours.
Myrna Sanderson, centre, is the winner of the 2023-2024 season’s Founder’s Award for Volunteer of the Year at the Cornwall Curling Club.
Making the presentation is club president Kim Nickerson, left, and Roy Coffin, a member of the selection committee and the club’s first president.
The award was presented at the club’s annual general meeting May 16.
The other nominees for this season’s Founder’s Award were Angela Sanderson, Paul Neima, Gloria Turner and Linda Fairhurst.
The award was established in the 2022-2023 season to recognize both the 40th anniversary of the club, and the role of the original founders and volunteers in establishing the curling club.
The inaugural winner was Landon Warder.
Club members are reminded that the complete financial statements, committee reports and bylaw amendments adopted at the annual meeting are available on the club’s website.
For any further questions, contact club president Kim Nickerson or club manager Travis Jones.
The club and its members would like to express our condolences to the family of Audrey Katherine Godfrey (nee MacPhail), who is the mother of club member Gloria Turner.
Her obituary from MacLean Funeral Home is below:
June 17, 1933 – September 22, 2024
The death occurred peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024 of Audrey Katherine Godfrey (nee MacPhail) of Cornwall, age 91 years.
Beloved wife of the late Harold Raymond Godfrey. Loving mother of Gloria Turner, Don (June), Pam (Athol Currie), and Paul (Amanda), Nannie of Angela, Kathy Ann, Andrew, Robert, Jillian, Michael and Jake and Great-Nannie of Jack, Lucy, Elliot, Grace, Henry, Kai, Ella, Tori, Luca, Addison, and Audrey. Survived by siblings Blois (Edith) MacPhail, Ruth Roggeveen, and Verna Clow and sisters-in-law Mary MacPhail, Jean Godfrey and Ferne MacPhail. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by grandson Stephen Turner, daughter-in-law Janice Godfrey, siblings Norman, Heath (Wendy), Jean (Gary) Smith, and David MacPhail, siblings-in-law Joe Roggeveen, Bobby Clow, Stan Godfrey, Evelyn (Tom) Rogers and Phyllis (Doug) Parker.
Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Funeral Wednesday from West River United Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment in Cornwall Cemetery.
If so desired, memorial donations may be made directly to the Stephen Turner Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation of PEI, West River United Church Memorial Fund, or Myotonic Dystrophy Canada.
Visiting hours Tuesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com
Stephen Turner Memorial Fund
c/o The Community Foundation of PEI
53 Water St
Charlottetown, PE C1A 1A3
E: info@cfpei.ca
Ph: 902-892-3440
West River United Church Memorial Fund
PO Box 89
Cornwall, PE COA 1HO
Ph: 902-566-4052
Myotonic Dystrophy Canada
40 Eglinton Avenue East, Unit 500
Toronto, ON M4P 3A2
Is your child looking for a winter activity that is super fun and requires no equipment to start (except any CSA-approved helmet)?
Children from ages six to twelve can try curling at the Cornwall Curling Club’s FREE Intro to Curling FUN DAY on Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 1:00pm-2:30pm
This session is for who would like to try the fun sport of curling, learn some of the rules, and throw a few rocks down the ice!
If your child enjoys the event and is interested, you can sign them up for our full season Little Rockers and Novice programs.
Learn more about those programs at: Little Rockers and Novice Curling Program
This event is FREE. Limit of 32 curlers.
You must register by Thursday, October 17, 2024 by 5:00pm online (link below), by calling the club office at 902-566-4427 during business hours, or by sending an email with your phone contact information to manager@cornwallcurling.com
Indoor CLEAN footwear and loose clothing are required, dressing in warm layers is recommended. Any CSA-approved helmet is mandatory.
Link to register: REGISTER HERE
Adults and teens who would like to try the fun sport of curling are invited to attend the Cornwall Curling Club’s FREE, no-obligation three-evening introductory Come Try Curling event on and off-ice instructional sessions on October 8th, 9th, and 10th – beginning at 6:30pm each evening.
The Cornwall Curling Club is excited to welcome new members to the club for the upcoming 2024-2025 curling season!
Registration can be found at: https://cornwall.curling.io
Information about membership rates can be found at: https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/rates/
Instructional information and videos for using the Curling IO system can be found at: https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/curlingio/
Additionally if you have any questions, need help with registration please don’t hesitate to reach out to our club manager via email (manager@cornwallcurling.com), phone (902-566-4427) or dropping by the club office M-F from 9am-4pm (29 Cornwall Road).
We are happy to announce the following opportunities for junior curlers!
Registration is now LIVE for all of these clinics and can be found at: cornwallcurling.com/clinics
Calling all PEI curlers ages 6 – 7 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a junior curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world? Clinic leaders will include curlers participating in the Grand Slam of Curling event.
WHO: Curlers ages 6 – 7 years old
WHEN: Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
This event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
Calling all PEI curlers ages 8 – 12 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a junior curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world? Clinic leaders will include curlers participating in the Grand Slam of Curling event.
We currently have TWO different offerings for this age group!
WHO: Curlers ages 8 – 12 years old
WHEN: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 OR Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 5:00pm – 6:30pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
Each event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
Calling all PEI curlers ages 8 – 12 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a junior curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world? Clinic leaders will include curlers participating in the Grand Slam of Curling event.
We currently have TWO different offerings for this age group!
WHO: Curlers ages 13 – 18 years old
WHEN: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 OR Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
Each event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
Calling all PEI curlers ages 10 – 15 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world?
Clinic leaders will likely include PEI’s very own Lauren Lenentine, Brett Gallant, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay (NOTE: actual clinic leaders will be dependent on each teams’ final travel arrangements) along with several other GSOC participants.
This will be a 90 minute clinic with 30 minutes spent off ice and 60 minutes of on ice instruction.
WHO: Curlers ages 13 – 18 years old
WHEN: Monday, September 30, 2024 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
This event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
Cornwall Curling Club is happy to be hosting the 2nd Annual VILLAGE GREEN Club Curling Cashspiel from Friday, November 1st through Sunday, November 3rd.
Cash prizes will be offered, with prizes based on the total number of entries
We will have a men’s and a women’s division and so far have commitments from:
Priority will be given to Club Curling teams who are NOT playing on the World Curling Tour and have amassed 0 CTRS Points.
3-4 games are guaranteed based on the amount of entries.
Special thanks to our sponsor, Village Green – located less than a five minute walk away from the Club.
Ryan Giddens is hosting the event for the Cornwall Curling Club. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to him. If the event is full, please contact Ryan to be placed on the waiting list.
Ryan Giddens: giddensryan11@gmail.com
Register at: cornwallcurling.com/competitions
A little birdie tells me that all Cornwall Curling Club members should watch CBC Compass tonight around 6:15-6:30ish.
Calling all PEI curlers ages 10 – 15 years of age!
How would you like to participate in a curling clinic with some of the best curlers in the world?
Join us on Monday, September 30th from 4:30pm – 6:00pm at the Cornwall Curling Club as we host a junior curling clinic with players competing in the Grand Slam of Curling event in PEI.
Clinic leaders will likely include PEI’s very own Lauren Lenentine, Brett Gallant, and Geri-Lynn Ramsay (NOTE: actual clinic leaders will be dependent on each teams’ final travel arrangements) along with several other GSOC participants.
This will be a 90 minute clinic with 30 minutes spent off ice and 60 minutes of on ice instruction.
WHEN: Monday, September 30, 2024 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm
WHERE: Cornwall Curling Club, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PE
COST: $10 plus HST per curler
This event is limited to the first 32 curlers who register. We will be keeping a waitlist in case someone has to drop out.
The Prince Edward Island Curling Hall of Fame, with the assistance of a number of generous donors, is proud to offer bursaries annually to junior curlers pursuing their post-secondary education.
Bursaries
Bursaries for the 2024/2025 academic year will be offered as follows:
Eligibility
To apply for a bursary, an applicant must:
Note that recipients and applicants from previous years are eligible to reapply
Criteria and Conditions
How to Apply
Please complete and submit the attached application form and supporting documents via email to derek.macewen@gmail.com
Application deadline: midnight Atlantic time on November 15, 2024. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed. Successful applicants will be notified no later than December 15, 2024.
Application form in PDF Format: https://peicurling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Bursary-Application-Form-for-2024-2025-academic-year.pdf”
Application form in MS Word format: https://peicurling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Student-Bursary-Application-Form-for-2024-2025-academic-year.docx
A few members have been confused by the new system so here’s a quick clarification.
Our membership structure remains the same as it has been for the past several years.
The cost of those memberships can be found here: https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/rates/
The amount you see on those charts will be what you pay for your membership this year.
HOWEVER, you will simply register for the leagues you want to play in and the computer will AUTOMATICALLY give you the appropriate discount for your second, third, fourth, etc. leagues.
All the adult leagues will say $270 in the Curling IO system – but WHEN ADDED TO YOUR CART they will be discounted appropriately.
In the cart the first league will be $270, but the second league will be discounted by $190 automatically, the third by $210 automatically, and the fourth or beyond by 100 percent automatically.
There are several videos available at https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/curlingio/
The video labeled HOW TO REGISTER FOR A LEAGUE OR LEAGUES IN CURLING IO will be the most informative for returning members as it explains the changes.
And as always, feel free to call, email, or come into the office to ask the club manager any questions or to assist in the registration process.
Membership and league registration for RETURNING MEMBERS is now OPEN!!
Membership and league registration for NEW MEMBERS will open Monday, September 23rd at 9:00am.
Registration will be slightly different this year. Instead of picking a membership level and then picking leagues, this year everyone will simply pick the leagues that they want to participate in and Curling IO will automatically give discounts on those leagues based on the number of leagues selected.
If you are uncomfortable with the registration process, please feel free to come to the club and the club manager will gladly help you get registered!
NOTE: For our Tuesday evening, Wednesday daytime, and Wednesday evening team-based leagues the following rules have been clarified this year:
It’s the most wonderful time of the year,
Ron and his crew are busy putting down paint,
Its beginning to look like a curling rink!
Thanks to Roy Coffin, Barry Craswell, Ken Harrott, Allan Stefanik, and Shane Morrison for volunteering to help Ron!
I am very excited to welcome everyone back for the 2024-2025 curling season at the Cornwall Curling Club!
Registration for returning members opens on Monday, September 16th at 9:00am. New members can begin registering one week later, on Monday, September 23rd at 9:00am.
We are doing registration slightly differently this year – instead of going to products page of Curling IO and selecting a membership the going to the leagues page to select the leagues, we are going to allow Curling IO to use it’s computing power and when you go to register you will land on the league page and you’ll just select the leagues that you want to play. The membership structure remains the same though.
Our updated membership rates are available at: https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/rates/
Additionally, we have added a Curling IO Instructional page with videos to help those new to the system know how to set up a profile and those returning to the system to see how we are doing registration this year. I’m sure there will be some hiccups in the transition but in the long run we believe this will be a much simpler and efficient way of registering. Those videos can be found at: https://cornwallcurling.com/membership/curlingio/
Once you are ready to register simply go to https://cornwall.curling.io
While registration won’t open until Monday, you can view the various leagues on the Curling IO site now.
As always if you are uncomfortable in any way with the Curling IO software, please do not hesitate to call me or drop by the club – I can assist you and would be glad to do so. I know the system forwards and backwards and it’s very quick and easy on my end.
NOTE: As part of the new registration system if any of the following describe you, you’ll need to get a DISCOUNT or INVITE CODE from the club manager.
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting a Fall Craft Fair on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
All proceeds raised will go toward our Junior Curling Programs.
Membership and league registration for RETURNING MEMBERS will open Monday, September 16th at 9:00am.
Membership and league registration for NEW MEMBERS will open Monday, September 23rd at 9:00am.
Registration will be slightly different this year and more details about how that will work will follow later in the week. Instead of picking a membership level and then picking leagues, this year everyone will simply pick the leagues that they want to participate in and Curling IO will automatically give discounts on those leagues based on the number of leagues selected.
NOTE: For our Tuesday evening, Wednesday daytime, and Wednesday evening team-based leagues the following rules have been clarified this year:
The Cornwall Curling Club will be hosting a Swing & Sweep event on Saturday, October 19th.
We’ll start out at the Countryview Golf Course with a 9-hole, 4-person best ball scramble starting at 9am.
Lunch will be hosted at the curling club following the golf and will consist of salad, spaghetti bolognese, bread, and cupcakes.
Following lunch, we will have one draw of 8-ends.
Prizes for the winners as well as a door prizes.
Cost is $90/person or $360/team and includes golf, lunch, and curling.
Register by emailing the Club Manager at manager@cornwallcurling.com or calling the Club at 902-566-4427.
Just a friendly heads up that the GSOC ticket sales for individual session has opened up!
https://tourchallenge.goigniter.com/
More details to follow soon, but we are excited to announce we will be hosting a Swing & Sweep event on Saturday, October 19th.
It will include a 9-hole scramble at Countryview Golf Club, followed by lunch and curling at the Cornwall Curling Club.
Limit of 32 participants (eight teams of four people).
We hope to have more details and registration open by late next week!
CurlPEI is hosting a clinic for those interested in learning about ice maintenance.
If helping with ice maintenance has ever been an interest to you, join them for an Assistant Ice Technician Course & Scraping and Pebbling Clinic on September 14 & 15, 2024.
This weekend of learning is designed for individuals who will work under the guidance of a Certified Ice Technician. The Assistant Curling Ice Technician program is ideal for volunteers or young people who will help with daily maintenance and draw change procedures. The Scraping and Pebbling clinic will provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about scraping and pebbling as well as practice doing both.
Cost: $175/participant
When: September 14-15, 2024
Registration Deadline: September 7, 2024
Location: Crapaud Community Curling Club
Schedule: 9 AM – 4PM both days
Register: https://pe.curling.io/en/products
This will be a great weekend to enhance your skills and learn from our experienced facilitator. Secure your spot today!
The offices of the Cornwall Curling Club will re-open for the upcoming season on Tuesday, September 3rd.
The club office hours will be 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday until further notice.
We hope to have the new season’s registration information and updated schedule up by the end of the week. In addition to preparing for our upcoming season schedule, we’ll also be gearing up to be a practice facility for the Grand Slam of Curling event!
The Club would like to extend our condolences to Debbie Sigsworth on the passing of her mother, Doreen Francis Waddell on August 2, 2024.
Obituary of Doreen Frances Waddell
The death occurred peacefully with family be her side at the South Shore Villa, Crapaud, P.E.I. on Friday August 2nd, 2024 of Doreen Frances Waddell (Walsh) of Mount-Tryon, PEI aged 85 years. Doreen was born in Albany, PEI to the late Lloyd and Frances Walsh (Cobb).
Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Waddell and loving mother of Debra (Bill) Sigsworth, Diane (Victor) Martin, Alan Waddell, Doug (Anne) Waddell, Pauline (Henry) Sewuster, Randy Waddell and Wade (Alison) Waddell. Also lovingly remembered by her 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Survived by her brothers and sisters Eileen (Gabe) Keough, Sam (Carol) Walsh, Janet (Charles) McNally, Brian (Debbie), sister in-law Jean Walsh and several nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her brothers and sisters Myrtle (Melvin) Waddell, Alison Walsh, Jack Walsh, Joyce Walsh, Audrey (James) Smith, Beatrice and Douglas (infancy), grandchildren Lisa and Mason and daughter-in-law Nicole Smith.
Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside. No visitation by personal request. A private funeral service will be held at the North Tryon Presbyterian Church. Interment in the church cemetery. Memorial donations in Doreen’s memory can be made directly to the Presbyterian church fund or the Prince County Hospital Foundation.
The Cornwall Curling Club is hosting a Fall Craft Fair on October 12, 2024. All proceeds raised will go toward our Junior Curling Programs.
We hope to see you there!
The club would like to extend our condolences to the family of Club member Brock Spence on the passing of their mother Marilyn Joy Spence.
It is with heavy hearts, the family of Marilyn “Joy” (Sheridan) Spence, loving wife of Donald Spence, announces her passing which occurred on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Born in Halifax, NS, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Myrtle (Horne) Sheridan. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters Joan Cameron, Judy Withrow and Jackie Sheridan, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law Victor and Ruth.
Along with her husband of 62 years, Don, she is survived by her children Mitch (Jan), Scott (Brenda Carr), Pam Quilty (Walter) and Brock (Nicole Herbert); grandchildren Tyler Carr (Jenna), Amy Spence, Lauren Quilty and Liam Quilty; brothers-in-law Don Cameron, Lew Withrow and Robert Spence (Phyllis); sister-in-law Linda Jardine (Red); special lifelong neighbors Verna Wood and Jean Kimpinski; many nieces and nephews.
Joy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She was an avid bowler and bridge player for over 40 years. She loved to garden, and her gardens were the envy of the neighborhood.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Emergency Department and Unit 3 for their care of Joy, especially Nancy.
Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home, with a visitation on Wednesday, July 10 from 11:30 – 1:30 followed by her funeral service. Donations in memory of Joy may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation.
The club would like to extend our condolences to the family of Catherine Clarey on her recent passing.
Their obituary
The minutes and reports from the AGM held on May 16th are attached below.
Feel free to follow up with the Club President or club manager with any questions you might have.
Annual General Meeting Minutes Cornwall Curling Club May 16, 2024
The club would like to extend our condolences to the family of club member Joseph (Gie) Rogers who passed away on Wednesday.
His obituary:
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, in Queen Elizabeth Hospital ICU, surrounded by his family, Gie sailed into his next adventure.
Gie was raised, and attended school, in Richmond Hill, ON. He played tenor sax in the school band and was a keen athlete, participating in intermural football as well as track and field. A severe knee injury during a game led to less strenuous pursuits.
Graduating from Langstaff Secondary school in 1973, as an Ontario Scholar, he pursued computer engineering and was a graduate of the first class of System Design Engineering at University of Waterloo in 1979.
He spent his early career creating systems at Stelco in Hamilton. Always curious, and learning, he also earned his MBA from McMaster University during those years. After retiring from Stelco, he worked in the robotics field and later went on to run his own consulting firm in Hamilton. In 2013, he accepted a position with CGI in Charlottetown, PEI where he worked until his retirement in 2019.
During his time in Hamilton, he was an avid sailor and camper with family and a group of lifelong friends. He started curling with his wife, Nancy, in 2010, and after the move to Prince Edward Island became very involved with the PEI Special Olympics program.
He had a deep love, and extensive collection, of music, especially jazz. Winter Jazz events at The Pour House were some of his favourite occasions. He was an avid home cook, and his Thanksgiving turkey, Christmas ham and split pea soup will be sorely missed by his family.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Rees Rogers and Margaret Alice Hurlburt, and is survived by his wife and partner of 15 years, Nancy MacPhee; sons, Meyer Rees Rogers, Toronto, Ethan Lewis Rogers (Sydney Shilling), Toronto; sister, Marg Rogers, Spokane WA; nephews Rob Downing, Spokane, WA and Chris Downing , Seattle, WA; many cherished nieces, nephews and cousins in the extended Hurlburt, White, Ger, MacPhee, Bushell, Doane, Boodoosingh families.
The family would like to express sincere thanks for the incredibly kind and compassionate care Gie received at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Intensive Care Unit #1.
A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Memorial donations suggested to PEI Special Olympics, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the charity of your choice.
The following proposed bylaw changes have been put forth by the Board of Directors for the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 16th at 6:30PM.
If you have questions or comments feel free to reach out to the club President or club manager.
Dear Members,
As you may be aware, Charlottetown is set to host the Grand Slam of Curling, 2024 Hearing Life Tour Challenge from October 1-6, 2024, at the Bell Aliant Centre. This is the first Grand Slam event of the season and will feature 64 of the top curling teams from Canada and around the world. Certainly, an exciting event for Charlottetown and our Province!
The Board of the Cornwall Curling Club has been made aware that teams participating in the event often seek out local Clubs to book practice sessions before and during the tournament. As a result of our close proximity to the event venue and player accommodations, the Board has been contemplating whether to open earlier in the season to make our Club available to teams playing in the event.
Naturally, the Board views this as a unique opportunity host top level, National and International curling teams at our facility. I would like to confirm, we are not required to provide ice time for the event, nor would we receive any financial support to do this. We would be doing this to join in the excitement that an event of this magnitude brings to the curling community.
Opening several weeks prior to our normal schedule would be a substantial cost to our Club and would not be fiscally responsible without additional support through sponsorship, fundraising and planning.
As a result, the Board has decided to reach out asking members to identify themselves if they are interested in joining a Committee to explore this opportunity, weigh the pros and cons, and make a determination whether or not to have our facility ready to support the Grand Slam event.
If you are interested in participating in the Committee, please reach out to Kim Nickerson at nickersonk.l@hotmail.com by April 26, 2024.
I will update you on the response to this request after the deadline. Thank you.
Kim Nickerson,
Club President
By Bill McGuire
Public Relations Chair
Cornwall Curling Club
(with files from the Canadian Press, CBC, GSOC)
Prince Edward Island curling fans can breathe easier.
Seismic changes might be coming to the Grand Slam of Curling, and to the sport itself, but the tour’s opening stop this fall on PEI will go ahead as planned.
The Curling Group, a new sports business venture group backed by elite international curlers including Jennifer Jones and John Morris, is looking to invest in growing the sport.
The Curling Group members, left to right, John Morris, Mike Cotton, Nic Sulsky, and Jennifer Jones. (Photo by Anil Mungal/GSOC)
TCG announced an agreement with Rogers Sportsnet on Tuesday, April 9 to acquire the series from the host tv broadcaster following the conclusion of the Princess Auto Players’ Championship, the final stop on the GSOC tour this season.
The 2024-2025 Grand Slam of Curling season will proceed as planned, with five events featuring the top men’s and women’s teams from around the world.
The Bell Aliant Centre on the campus of the University of Prince Edward Island, plays host to the opening stop on the 2024-2025 season with the Hearing Life Tour Challenge, Oct. 1-6. It is the largest stop on tour with 64 teams in two tiers coming to the Island.
Tier 1 features the top 16 women’s and top 16 men’s teams in the world, while Tier 2 will feature teams ranked 17-32 in both divisions. Tier 1 will compete at the 1,200 seat MacLauchlan Arena while Tier 2 will play in the smaller adjacent arena.
Hundreds of week-long passes have already been sold for the Hearing Life, and playoff weekend passes went on sale April 14. The event was widely publicized by Sportsnet during the Players Championship.
Robbie Doherty of Charlottetown, is working with Sportsnet in promotions and as an announcer, and says the sale offers exciting possibilities. “The Curling Group has massive plans.”
More than 250 elite curlers on the Hearing Life teams are expected to arrive in the province the last week of September. Visiting teams are booked into hotels along Capital Drive.
Jones, who retired from four-person team play after the Players’ Championship, is involved with The Curling Group as a strategic advisor. She, and teammate Lauren Lenentine, a graduate of the Cornwall Curling Club, were in Charlottetown for a press conference February 29 to announce the GSOC tour stop coming to PEI, just days after losing the national Scotties final to Rachel Homan.
Jones is still expected to compete in mixed doubles events with her husband Brent Laing.
Nic Sulsky, CEO of The Curling Group, believes the potential for the Tour and curling is limitless. “It’s got a legacy, it’s got a tradition, it’s got a history that you can’t replicate,” Sulsky said of the series during press interviews following the announcement April 9.
“The opportunity to bring the Grand Slam of Curling to the next level, the opportunity to revitalize and bring some elements of re-branding into it, the opportunity to inject a new level of energy — not only into the events themselves but, call it, the ‘shoulder content’ that surrounds all the events — was an opportunity and is an opportunity that myself and my partners are not taking lightly.
“At the end of the day, being able to build the next stage into the evolution of the sport of curling, using the history and the tradition of the Grand Slams is something that you can’t just put a dollar amount on.”
Sulsky is no stranger to the sport, having been involved with curling as Chief Commercial Officer of PointsBet Canada, which sponsored Brendan Bottcher’s and Kerri Einarson’s teams, and is an exclusive partner with Curling Canada. The online sportsbook has also served the title sponsor of the PointsBet Invitational winner-take-all bracket tournament.
Taking the sport to the next level is something Sulsky says he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about for a number of years. He began conversations with Sportsnet last summer about acquiring the Grand Slam of Curling. The company’s VP of Production, Rob Corte, said Sportsnet wasn’t looking to sell the series, “but the more we talked, the more it made sense.”
“It kind of happened relatively quickly, and it’s a situation where the deal is great for both sides,” said Corte. “From a Sportsnet perspective, we still retain the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights long-term, and that was extremely important for us. On Nic’s side, his incredible vision for what this world could be for the Grand Slam of Curling got us totally psyched and we quickly made this thing happen.”
The ownership group for the new venture also includes sports, media and entertainment industry veteran Mike Cotton, and former NFL defensive end Jared Allen.
Sulsky has been good friends with Cotton for many years and got to know Morris when PointsBet sponsored Kevin Koe’s team in 2022. After Morris retired from men’s curling, Sulsky reached out to see if he was interested in continuing their business partnership.
“It’s hard not to like and love John Morris,” Sulsky said. “I’ve gotten the great privilege of walking into lots of sporting events and things like that with athletes, with other celebrities, but I’ve never experienced anything in my life that can compare to walking into a curling venue or a curling event with John Morris. It’s like walking into a concert with one of the Beatles. It’s really quite incredible.”
Sulsky says Allen was one of his favourite NFL players, and the wheels started turning when he found out the five-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro selection was now competing on the curling tour and looking to make the U.S. Olympic team. “I loved his personality and got introduced to Jared,” Sulsky said.
Getting Jones on board was integral, said Sulsky. “Being able to work with and pick the brain of one of the most legendary curlers in the sport not only allows us an insight that, candidly, I don’t have and hopefully provides a level of integrity and trust in us not only for the curlers but for the curling community that we are doing this for the right reasons,” Sulsky said.
“The growth of women’s curling has been incredible and, let’s face it, the growth of women’s sports now all over the world has been one of the hottest topics in the sports industry, and I don’t think there’s anything different there with the sport of curling.”
Sportsnet has owned and operated the Grand Slam of Curling since 2012. Over the years, the series expanded to include men’s and women’s tournaments at all of its events and increased the total purse to allow it to be equally split between both divisions, something Corte says he’s most proud of under his watch, alongside the series relationship with its athletes.
“The curlers have been first and foremost in every decision we’ve made,” Corte said. “They’ve always been involved because the goal for us was to grow the sport and to grow the Grand Slam of Curling. That’s one thing that we’re excited about with what The Curling Group has put together. They have a really strong advisory group. By having the world’s best curlers leading the way, there’s no way this can fail.”
Sulsky is keen to support the continued growth of women’s curling, citing Homan’s unprecedented season winning Canadian and world championships, two Grand Slams and sporting an unbelievable record.
“I can’t remember a curling team having the type of year she’s been having — and not only her but Emma [Miskew], Sarah [Wilkes] and Tracy [Fleury],” he said. “The year they’re having is incredible and it should be celebrated.”
Corte admitted holding an international tournament is one of the things he wishes he could have achieved, especially since the series was set to stage an event in Las Vegas in January 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to those plans, but he’s hoping it’s something The Curling Group will pursue.
“We were starting to gain momentum. The Grand Slam of Curling this year is having a fantastic year,” Corte said. “Our audience numbers are up significantly. For example, the 18-34 demographic is up 44 per cent on broadcast. The total audiences are up 16 per cent versus last year. Our momentum is there, but cracking the international market is something that has been challenging and it’s something I will look back on as a little bit disappointing because we were so close but, unfortunately, COVID just kind of stalled it. I’m very confident with The Curling Group and Nic’s leadership that that’s going to be accomplished.”
Since 2012, Sportsnet has been the owner and operator of the Slams. Upward of $2 million in prize money has been up for grabs each season, with pay equity has been at the heart of the tour events since its early days. Its also been a place where new rules have taken form, including the five-rock free guard zone as well as a no-tick rule.
Although Sulsky isn’t willing to publicly divulge the specifics of any changes he hopes to implement until he’s had a chance to first discuss them with the curlers, it appears he’s aiming to make a monumental impact on the sport. Sulsky believes traditionalism has stunted the evolution of curling and admitted some of the changes he has in mind may ruffle the feathers of some long-time fans.
“The question that a lot of those more historic curling fans are going to need to ask themselves is whether they want to see the sport they love jump onto a truly global, exciting stage alongside some of the other incredible sports that are evolving, growing, embracing all of the new technologies and innovations that have been developed over the last decade,” Sulsky said.
“Because that is exactly what we’re going to do. We’re doing this from a place of love for the sport of curling, but also from a place and a need to grow the sport — not only for the business part of the sport but for the curlers themselves.”
Sulsky also plans to hold court with other stakeholders, such as national and international governing bodies, to get them to recognize his goals.
“A rising tide lifts all boats. … The reality is we are planning on injecting money, energy and vision into this incredible sport. It’s going take years and years to get to the place I think this sport can get to and I am very excited to partner and collaborate with all of the international organizations, brands, sponsors, curlers and fans from all over the world to help us achieve that goal.”
Jones said, ”We want the growth of the game to be so successful. I think the curlers are going to embrace this and be very excited about the opportunities. Our sport has so much potential and it’s just so exciting to be a part of this and hopefully we can have a great impact.”
Sulsky said the athlete’s voice is going to be a critical piece in how they shape the Slams moving forward, that’s why curling legends like Morris and Jones have been brought in from the beginning.
“We need to provide a platform for curlers to take their position alongside the rest of the international sporting elite because they belong there. They are an incredible, engaging, fun, funny group of folks. It’s about time the spotlight shines on them,” Sulsky said.
“We are going to blow up the roaring game all around the world, and I could not be more excited to start on this journey alongside literally the two biggest legends that the sport has ever had.”
Morris said for as much change will be coming in the future, it’ll be important to also stay true to many of the traditional aspects of the sport that draws fans to the game.
“It’s not like we’re going to do a complete facelift on the Grand Slams because they’ve been a really big tradition and part of this game for many curlers around the world as a platform to get better, develop their skills and become the best in the world,” Morris said.
Several of our club members at at the national Canadian Stick Curling Championships – follow their scores online!
They have remaining games today at 11:30am and 5:00pm
Good luck ladies!
The Curl PEI Board of Directors are excited to announce nominations for the Curl PEI ADL Awards are now open. Curl PEI believes it is important to acknowledge the accomplishments of those people within our organization who contribute, excel and promote the sport of curling. These awards are intended to celebrate individuals, teams and volunteers for their outstanding contributions at all levels of our sport, club level and grassroots initiatives, all the way up to our highest performing athletes.
Nominate an outstanding and deserving candidate – or more – for one of eight awards!
Click here for details on each award and nomination process.
Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2024.
Awards will be presented at Curl PEI ADL Awards Celebration (date to follow).
For more information please contact Amy Duncan at amy.duncan@peicurling.com or 902-368-4208.
What do you get when you take a rink of ice and add some golf balls, curling brooms, Gatorade bottles, sleds, hockey pucks and a bunch of curlers?
Chaos!
But fun chaos!!
Sunday afternoon we ate copious amounts of pizza, handed out door prizes (including a signed Rachel Homan jersey), played some crazy games, and – as is tradition – shredded the ice with a skate party for our youth curlers.
Fortunately, some of the fun was caught on tape:
It was a very successful season for the Wednesday Evening Ladder League, with 18 teams taking part, great attendance, and no nights missed due to weather or other factors, With only four nights left in the season following Round Two (including during March break), attendance continued to be great in the last 4-week “mini round”. The winners in the four-week round are difficult to determine as we had some teams with byes and some without, and not all teams playing all others.
In the “A” pool, we will declare the Greg Groves team the winners, with the Paul Neima foursome coming second. Team Groves went undefeated with three wins and a bye, while Team Neima had three wins and a loss (no bye), but both teams went up against Team Mark MacDonald, with Team Groves beating them while Team Neima lost to them. As well, Team Groves beat Team Milligan, who won the pool the first two rounds,
Team Groves includes skip Greg Groves, third Donald Weeks, second Allan Stefanik, and lead Marjorie Matthews, while members of the Neima foursome are skip Paul Neima, third Alan Mason, second Jeff Hannam, and lead Randy Goodman.
In the “B” Pool, the Cody Whynot squad won all four of their games, so we’ll award them first place. The Legion of Broom rink, skipped by Josh McInnis and showing 3 wins, may also have won all four, but neither they nor their opponents marked the scoreboard in their last game. The Kolin Beaton and Kelly Watts rinks are also showing only one loss, both to Whynot. Beaton did not play Watts. The Whynot team includes skip Cody Whynot, along with Shauna McGill, Chris Creighton, and Sarah Doak.
I’d like to thank everyone who participated this year, and hope to see everyone back in the fall for another edition of the Wednesday Evening Ladder League!
During the 6th end of the last draw the end result was still up in the air – but the Red team got some key points to secure the victory in the 2024 Red & Blue Closing Spiel.
It was a great weekend and we’d like to thank all the volunteers who helped make it a success as well as the curlers who played with both a hearty competitive spirit as well as fun attitudes!
Blue’s winning streak comes to an end and as the blue rock handles are retired we look forward to many more years of friendly competition in the rebranded Red & Yellow!
The prizes for this season’s event are: (note: we’ll do team pictures on Friday next year!)
First Place: Red Team 3 (Eugene Murphy, Garth Nicholson, Katelyn Burgoyne, Gail Campbell, and Jessie MacPhail)
Second Place: Red Team 4 (Kimball Blanchard, Bernie Field, Italo Marzari, and Brenda Morrison)
Third Place: Blue Team 11 (Brent Irving, John Clark, Richard MacEwen, and Travis Jones)
Fourth Place: Red Team 6 (Bryan Sutherland, Chris Creighton, Anne Boswall, Mike Wilson, and Garth Cudmore)
Fifth Place: Red Team 8 (Gordon Matthews, Jenine Bodner, Tom O’Rourke, and Katelyn Browne)
Spirit Award: Red Team 11 (Hans Wicki, Gerald Dykerman, Angela Sanderson, and Rick Sutherland)
Travis will be in the office next week so those team members can arrange to pick up their prizes then if you weren’t here at the end of the event.
Have a great summer!
The Friday 50/50 was $175 and the winning ticket was 994142
Bring your ticket to the bar and receive your winnings!
It was a back and forth battle this evening with Red team gaining 10,000 points in Draw 2, only to see Blue team come back in Draw 3 to gain back 14,000.
After Friday’s curling the Red team still holds a 21,000 point lead – but don’t forget the end values increase tomorrow in both rounds!
Team Donald Weeks scored an impressive 117 points in the final round of the Thursday Mixed League to take the round by 19.5 points over Team McGuigan. Congrats!
Gail Campbell, Alan Craswell, Angela Sanderson, and Donald Weeks
Blue outscored Red in three out of four games in Draw 1 but Red still came out with a surplus – pushing their lead to 25,000.
The final pre-weekend Red & Blue event took this place this afternoon at the club with members of our junior curling teams facing off.
It was a close game – with 9,000 points on the line in a tie-breaker draw to the T-LINE at the end.
But Red’s good fortunes so far this year continued with them edging out the tie-breaker to take a 13,000 to 2,000 win.
That pushes Red’s lead to 17,000 (97,000 to 80,000)- though the Junior event tie-breaker shows points can swing very quickly.
It’ll be an exciting weekend to see if Red can hold off Blue or Blue can make a comeback to secure the three-peat.
