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Blue increases lead slightly at Red and Blue Stick Curling event

Posted on by April 16, 2021

An absolutely awesome day yesterday here at 29 Cornwall Road as 32 Stick Curlers celebrated the end of the year with a fantastic Red and Blue event!!

Our awesome organizer John Dunsford did an exceptional job of leading a fun club-wide points race for the Stick Curling Division…while also wrapping up a very successful stick curling season!!

This year we had more stick curlers than in the history of the club~ from beginners to experienced curlers, it was a great season!

There was lots of Red and Blue action yesterday, as the Red Team had their work cut out for them to try and catch the Blue Team who were way ahead heading into the points race!

Previous to the day’s event the Red Team had 57,000 points and the Blue Team had 86,000.

There were some close games and the Red Team gave it a good go~ but the Blue Team gained 102,000 more points, while the Red Team gained 90,000.

It was a super busy day for our Club and we didn’t manage to get as many photos as we hoped~ but we did snap a few!!

John Dunsford (left) making presentation to Brent

During the event, the Red and Blue Stick Curlers made a lovely presentation to our awesome Ice Technician Brent, and to our Club Manager Lori, who were both very touched.

Sandersons

We started the day with some yummy cinnamon buns kindly baked by Patsy Sanderson, and some donuts from Robins Donuts. We were so happy to partner with Sam’s Family Restaurant & Pub to provide a delicious pizza lunch.

Fadi from Sam’s, with John Dunsford (right)

A special thank you to John Dunsford for organizing this super fun way to end the year!!

Much gratitude to all the volunteers who stepped in to help: Etta Reid, Elaine Hughes, Patsy Sanderson, Myrna Sanderson, Jane MacKay, and Ruth Stavert!

Ernie

A very, very, special thank you to Stick Curling Legend Ernie Stavert who volunteered to keep score. No Stick Curling event is a success without Ernie!!
Thank you so much Ernie for your incredible wisdom, knowledge, and support!

Until next year Stick Curlers!!
Have a great summer!

#RedandBlue2021 #Community #PEI# KeepCurling  Canada Curling Sport PEI  PEI Curling News Town of Cornwall PEI

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Cornwall Daytime Curlers fight it out in the “Battle of the Sexes”!

Posted on by April 9, 2021

Well, what a day!!!
The women and the men fought it out during our ‘Battle of the Sexes’ event today here at the club…and there was way too much fun happening!!

Plenty of smiles, hollers, boooos, and an abundance of quick wit took place while throwing curling shots and between games!

Margaret

A big thank you to Margaret Stewart for reviving this really exciting event so every curler could have a great time today! Thank you Margaret for picking up goodies from a local business to serve, and helping in the kitchen. (Thank you for a bigger psychology counselling session bill for KB …and now LF!)

And while we missed a photo of our Daytime Committee Chair Paul Durant, he was also instrumental in leading this fantastic event! Paul is always involved in so many parts of our operation and we are grateful for his volunteerism and leadership! And apparently, this talented man can curl …and takes no prisoners on the ice!

Margaret (back) and Joanne

Thank you to the lovely and witty Joanne Durant for helping serve our goodies that were purchased. To Al MacCormac for making sure that the winners had somewhere to buy the drinks, and to Brent Irving for taking good care of the ice for us!

There was no cost for participants for this event and the Daytime Committee generously provided a lovely spread of muffins, fruit, coffee and tea for everyone.

We did not get enough photos today as we were having …WAY…TOO…MUCH….FUN!

We have the most beautiful and heartwarming community here at 29 Cornwall Road ~ and we are so grateful to be able to safely participate in this awesome sport… with good friends by our side.

Our Manager is currently at home with hot water bottles and a glass of wine…. and she sends a genuine thank you to all for a heartwarming day~ especially to her awesome Skip and team! #newcurler

Watch out for this event next year… It will be bigger than ever no doubt!!

(Oh… and the men won. Barely.)

Here’s a photo gallery from today. Click a photo to enlarge, and use arrows or swipe to go ahead/back.

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Upstreet Craft Brewing Tuesday Evening Competitive League wraps up for the season!

Posted on by April 8, 2021

Wellll….we did it!
The 2020-21 curling season has now come to end for our Upstreet Craft Brewing Tuesday Evening Competitive League!
And it was awesome!

This league hosted eighteen teams and some of the best curlers the island has to offer ~ and as a result there was some incredible curling!

A very BIG thank you to our League Draw Master Bill Hope!
Thank you Bill, genuinely, for the time you have spent planning and organizing this league, especially during these unusual times. Your time and contributions to our Club and community is so appreciated!

The foundation of our club is incredible volunteers who step up and take on projects, events, and leagues… so we all can enjoy the wonderful benefits of sport. Now more than ever, recreation enriches our lives by supporting physical and metal health opportunities~ and creating community connections that matter.
This could not be possible without our supportive volunteers.

All other evening leagues still have one (in some cases two) more games left , and so our season is not over yet here at the Cornwall Curling Club!

Stay tuned for the results of our Upstreet Brewing Tuesday Evening Competitive League in the days to come!

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Club proud of Team Birt, presents ‘awards recognition’ gift on behalf of our membership!

Posted on by April 7, 2021

During the Scotties Tournament of Hearts we were so very proud to hear our club name announced by legendary curling commentator Vic Rauter on TSN as PEI’s own Team Birt ‘s “home club” !!
(an honour we share with our friends at Montague Curling Club.)

And while it was pretty awesome to have that acknowledgment on National TV …and very cool to have Mr. Rauter’s unmistakable voice to say so….the real source of our pride was seeing the hard work these athletes put in everyday to achieving their goals… and to have been a part of that preparation.

We were so proud how Team Birt gave back to their club, to our juniors, and to the community of curling in PEI. The presence of Suzanne, Meaghan, Michelle, and Kathy in our club is gentle and quiet~and yet they are such a remarkable presence. So many of our club curlers so happy to share the ice with them, especially our young junior curlers!

This past weekend our Board of Director Member and Club Treasurer Jennifer Lenentine, proudly presented an ‘awards recognition’ gift on behalf of our membership~ as Team Birt won the Women’s Provincial Scotties Title and moved on to represent our club at the National Scotties Championship event!

The Cornwall Curling Club proudly provides this financial gesture to all Provincial winners who go on to compete at National events, as a means to help support travel expenses our club teams incur as they pursue their dreams.

Our small but mighty club is proud of the diversity in our membership curling profiles. From beginners to elite athletes ~ we are a mecca of vibrancy and activity…and we are…#bettertogether. 

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Learn to curl! No cost! No obligation! Lots of fun!

Posted on by October 3, 2012

Learn to curl

If you would like to try out the sport of curling at no cost and no obligation, be sure to attend our free “Introduction to Curling” nights, October 15, 16, and 17, from 6:30-9 pm. Come one, any, or all nights, as we will have several levels of instruction available each night. We’ll start you off with a dry land lesson on curling, including basic concepts, rules, and ethics, and then you will take to the ice to throw some rocks at our houses, learn to SWEEP!, HURRY HARD!, and have some fun. After curling, club members will be available to answer any questions you may have, including how to join our Club if you are interested. Bring clean sneakers with you, and wear stretchy or loose pants, and a light jacket. Sliders and sweeping brushes will be provided. These sessions are for adults only (junior curlers receive instruction as part of their regular program) and there is no obligation to join the Club (but we’d certainly like new members!)

Curling is a wonderful way to pass the winter, get some exercise, socialize (curlers sit down with their teammates and opposition after their match, to discuss the game over a drink or two), and have some fun (have you heard about our legendary bonspiels?)

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