Yves Morissette from the Desjardins Curling Club in Val d’Or received from the hands of Marco Ferraro, General Manager of Curling Québec, the first ever Méritas awarded to the “Ambassador of the Year”. Yves has done exemplary work throughout the season by ensuring that its members are kept abreast of all the activities and services offered…
One of the best players in curling history, and one of the game’s most prominent behind-the-scenes supporters comprise this year’s list of inductees to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. Kevin Martin, a three-time Olympian who won gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and silver in 2002 at Salt Lake City, will be joined…
It was a record-breaking year for the highly popular Rocks & Rings indoor curling program. Rocks & Rings, which allows kids to be introduced to curling in a school setting using curling equipment adapted for gymnasium floors, visited 1,456 Canadian schools during the 2013-14 school year, involving 228,162 students, not to mention their family members, teachers and…
The selection process to determine the teams that will represent us at the Canada Games in 2015 presented to Prince George, BC is almost finished. There are indeed only three girl’s and boy’s teams left in the race and their next meeting is scheduled November 7 – 9 November at the Sherbrooke Curling Club. The…
The Winter World Masters Games 2015 in Québec City The City of Québec, Canada, is proud to welcome the Winter World Masters Games 2015, an International Masters Games Association (IMGA) event. Athletes of all levels will compete in some 40 sporting events January 31 to February 8, 2015. The only eligibility criteria is age. Participants…
The selection process to determine the teams that will represent us at the Canada Games in 2015 presented to Prince George, BC is almost finished. There are indeed only three girl’s and boy’s teams left in the race and their next meeting is scheduled November 7 – 9 November at the Sherbrooke Curling Club. The…
CCA, Rocks & Rings extend partnership The highly successful Rocks & Rings program, which introduces young curlers to the Roaring Game in a school setting, is moving ahead for another four years thanks to an extended partnership with the Canadian Curling Association. The newly rebranded CCA Rocks & Rings is building off a record 2013-14…
One of curling’s most prestigious events will have a new title sponsor, it was announced today by the Canadian Curling Association. Home Hardware, Canada’s largest dealer-owned home improvement retailer, will be the title sponsor of the Canada Cup of Curling, presented by Meridian Manufacturing, for the next three years, beginning with the 2014 event Dec.…
Fourteen curling clubs from across Canada put in successful applications to access funds from Curling Canada’s Curling Assistance Program (CAP), it was announced today. The CAP was put in place to help grow the sport of curling through programs at the community level, as well as contribute to capital projects at curling clubs to keep…