Previous stories 2022 Archives - Curling Day In Canada

Previous stories 2022

A PRACTICE OF PERSPECTIVE

Curling Day in Canada influencer: Kevin Koe Curling is a game that requires skill, discipline, patience, speed, power, and perspective so when someone asks Kevin Koe how he got to where he is today – his answer is a true testament to the mindset that he has developed and honed throughout his four decades of experience on the ice.    …

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Love on Sheet One

LOVE ON SHEET ONE It has been said that love can be found in the most unlikely of places. For me it was on Sheet One at the Hamilton Victoria Curling Club in 1994. As someone who always enjoyed being active, I was looking for a winter sport. Once baseball season was over, a  friend suggested we try curling. My…

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My memorable curling

This is my story of my memorable curling. My name is Jo-lene Mullett from Carmacks, Yukon. It is in the cold Northern part of Canada with a population of approximately 500. It’s also where I was born and raised. Before the pandemic, a group of volunteers from the community have organized an annual curling bonspiel; a time when people from…

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Dreams do come true!

My favourite Brier would have to be in Saskatoon 2004. It was there my daughter would meet the love of her life in Mark Nichols. The rest is history, Colette and Mark live in St. John’s with their two adorable boys. They support Mark and Team GUSHUE in their love of curling and proudly representing Canada at the 2022 Winter…

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Full Circle

Back in 2010 our son and his team won to represent Alberta at the Canada Winter Games at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax ! What a trip and experience that was. 2014 our son and his team win to represent Alberta at the M&M Junior Canadians at Liverpool, NS. A Bronze medal and a Ken Watson Sportsmanship Award were…

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My Curling Life Story

My curling story begins back when I was about 8 years old when my brother and I were introduced to the sport of curling. Through friends of my brother’s we were told about youth curling at the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, ON. And that’s where it all began. I curled all the way up from Little Rocks, Bantams/Juniors, and…

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Chinese

I got to work with John Epping 2 yrs ago to help teach 32 Chinese kids how to curl and become the best. It was a great experience to see how some of the great’s in our sport work. And I found out that not all great players make good coaches! {Ha}

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