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Teaching young

Teaching my son Adam Casey daughter to sweep while her father is on TV curling.

As a kid, I loved the social dynamics of curling. While my peers were playing cops and robbers, my friends and I were setting up rocks around the house, pretending the next throw was to win the Brier. Little did I know that I’d go on to win bronze at...

Lorna Radke

My love of curling began in 1952. The curling rink is still there! Today, walking into the renovated Meeting Creek, Alberta, community centre gives me so much pleasure. But, there is so much more to visit and see in Meeting Creek, Alberta. The CNR train station remains authentic. And the...

To The Bar

One of my best curling stories was years ago and the first year that my son started curling with me. It was the 5th end in a bonspiel and we were down about 7 to 1. The other team had hammer and it was our last shot. They had 5...

We Have A Blast

My sister and I have a blast every game and event we attend. The venue is always fantastic and everyone is friendly and we enjoy ourselves to the fullest. From all the laughs to meeting new friends in the stands then meeting the players during autographs and the patch is...

I Love This Sport

I love this sport. I have been watching curling all of my life. I dabbled in curling to fund raise over the years. I had a tremendous opportunity to witness Tournament Of Hearts in Sydney Nova Scotia. I did not miss a draw. I take my vacation time around curling.

Quadruple Takeout Dream

One day I was asked if I would like to play in the 7th Annual Curling Bonspiel in Saskatoon. I was honoured and so very nervous to play as it had been years since I’d had a rock in my hand. Trying to look as confident as possible, I stepped...

Love Blooms At The Curling Club Thanks To A Broken Tooth

When I was a senior in high school, I met my husband at a local curling club. I’d seen the cute boy at the curling club many times but not actually gotten the nerve to ask him out or spend time together off the ice. We both curled on teams...

Napanee Curling Club

A founding member of The Napanee Curling Club, a lovely gentleman now over 90 years old, just this year had to give up curling. He is missed in the club, because he is its history, having served, during the course of the club’s over 60-year existence, in one capacity or...

Hurry Hard

My Uncle Jim told me all about chest hair and how to get it. This involved a diet of fresh fruit, as well as telling the truth whenever a lie was dangerously close to the tip of my tongue. I spent a lot of time on my Uncle Jim and...

The Coach

Mom was the instigator, the little trouble maker! “Come on kids, we have just enough girls for a curling team. Dad is a City worker so we qualify to join the Medicine Hat City Mixed League on Saturday mornings.” I pointed out respectfully, “Ummm……mom, not meaning to burst your balloon,...

1961 And 1963 Nationals

When I curled in the Nationals in Green Bay (one was in North Dakota) Vince Lombardi was the main speaker. We placed 4th of all the teams competing. After moving to Colorado from Alaska I started the Denver Curling Club. My cap is now on display there with my pins....

Hoosiers Outdoor Curling Bonspiel!

We flood 2 rinks of ice outside near our hall, totally relying on the weather! Hoosier is a town of about 5 people, we have 24 teams playing friday and Saturday late into the night with spotlight helpng see the rings! We have a live auction friday night selling the...

Curling During Covid

With all the curling clubs closed and no action taken place on the ice, many curlers turned to online curling, FlyOrDie curling. Playing cash spiels, spiels for charity etc. Now, almost 2 years later, lifelong friendships have been created. There is never a dull moment in our ‘FoD Family’ group...

Newbies!

As multisport parents for 30 yrs and now empty nesters we decided when my snowplow operator husband retired we’d take up curling. This fall was that year!! We’ve enjoyed it so much and have met so many great people at our local Navan Curling Club. Would love to take in...

Curling Memories

When i was young, curling wasn’t taught in school like it is now. But my parents were curlers. I have decades of memories of following them to the rink and watch them curl. Learning the game was always exciting to me, even tho i never played. As i got older,...

Loved Curling

My husband loved curling. His rent curled in many bonspiel ie MCA couple of times went down to the states and curled and many others. But in 2018 he had three strokes, even though he recovered from his strokes, he just didn’t have the strength in the one leg he...

I Need To Curl If I Want To See Him

I married my husband in November 1967 he had curled for several year. I knew nothing about curling. He curled three evenings a week at the St. George Mens Curling Club all winter. So in the fall of 1968 I joined the St. George Ladies Curling Club which at the...

My Contributions To The Curling Community

My curling career is short… every winter we would venture out 2 or 3 times and always enjoyed it. Having had kids in sports , we always had to fundraiser to help support teams as we live near the southern tip of N.S., meaning we have to travel a lot....

Last Rock… Make It Count!

It happened many, many years ago. My opposition, the most senior and most respected members of our club. One was Gord Bowman, father of Mary Childers (Bowman). Mary played for Allison Goring who lost to Sandra Schmirler in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. My team was down 7-4. I had...

Live, Love, Play

Our curling story. Curling Story from Patricia Lafreniere – member of Pembroke Curling Centre – Pembroke, Ontario My husband Dennis and I have been members at our local curling club for over 33 years. We began curling to enjoy a night out together of exercise and socializing. We had 3...

Keeping Things In Perspective

Many years ago I attended a curling fantasy camp. In one of the educational sessions just prior to lunch, Glenn Howard gave a lecture on motivating your team through the zones, regionals, provincials, nationals and world championships. At lunch I happened to be in line next to both Glenn and...

8 Ender

I was curling in our Sr. League and our team had a substantial lead. I was about to throw my last rock and decided to throw it away so as not to run up the score on our opponents any worse than it was. One of my teammates said I...

Cold Curling

Friday, February 3rd, 2023, the City of Ottawa is in a deep freeze. There is a weather advisory since it is minus 25C, high winds and snow squalls. By 7 pm, my team, Auclair, has played 2 games at 2 different clubs and are now celebrating at the Crystal Heart...

MCC Pink Lady Champs

My name is Joy Thimer, I didn’t grow up curling however my late Grandfather and my Mother Brenda are super cheer leader lovers for the sport. I just turned 47 this year and I took up curling back in probably the late 90’s, when I curled on a team in...