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Bronze medalists, Canadian Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris and Krysten Karwacki show their medals after the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Canada defeated Sweden 8-5. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-TT, Jonas Ekstromer

Canada downs Sweden to capture 2nd straight world women’s curling bronze medal

Switzerland took gold, and Norway got silver

 

Langley’s Team Andrews, the defending 2022 senior women’s champions, was at the front of the procession piped on to the ice Wednesday, March 21, at the official start of the 2023 Connect Hearing BC Senior Curling Championships at the Langley Curling Centre. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

BC Senior Curling Championships get underway

Langley’s Team Andrews hopes to repeat as women’s champs, Nanaimo’s Team Craig wants another men’s title

 

The Tuesday Jason Avis Team won the Beaver Valley Men’s Curling Club Playoff Championship on Saturday, March 18. From left: lead Kyle Jorgenson, third Eric Walker, skip Jason Avis and second Mike Walker. Photo: Jim Bailey

Avis wins Beaver Valley curling men’s playoff

Team Avis wins its sixth straight Beaver Valley curling club championship with win over Team Devine

 

Team Murray Walsh won the Trail Retirees Curling playoff, defeating Team Serge Pasquali in the final on Friday. Front from left: Lead Rod Schleppi, Skip Murray Walshl. Back row: Second Dave Muir, Fifth man Rick Georgetti, Presenter Cliff Tyson, Third Jim Harold. Photo: Tom Hall

Retirees Curling: Team Walsh takes title

Trail Mens Retirees Curling crowned its champion Friday with Team Walsh defeating Team Pasquali

Team Murray Walsh won the Trail Retirees Curling playoff, defeating Team Serge Pasquali in the final on Friday. Front from left: Lead Rod Schleppi, Skip Murray Walshl. Back row: Second Dave Muir, Fifth man Rick Georgetti, Presenter Cliff Tyson, Third Jim Harold. Photo: Tom Hall
Trail Retiree skip Tom Hall slides smoothly out of the hack on his way to a win over Team Pasquali. Jim Bailey photo.

Trail Retirees Curling

The winners of the four sections play off to see who wins the 2022-23 Trail Retirees championship

Trail Retiree skip Tom Hall slides smoothly out of the hack on his way to a win over Team Pasquali. Jim Bailey photo.
Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.

Kootenay Express earns silver at BC Masters curling championship

Castlegar’s Team van Yzerloo fall in final to Team Sieg after going undefeated through tournament

Team van Yzerloo aka the Kootenay Express earned silver at the 2023 BC Masters Curling Championship in Parksville. From left: Richard Faunt lead, Garry Beaudry second, Myron Nichol third, and Bill van Yzerloo skip.
Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates after defeating Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville, back right, in a playoff match to reach the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Saturday, February 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Jennifer Jones on verge of Canadian women’s curling record

46-year-old could become first woman to win 7 Canadian women’s championships on Sunday

Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones celebrates after defeating Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville, back right, in a playoff match to reach the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Saturday, February 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Team Wild Card 3 skip Meghan Walter calls out to the sweepers while playing Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wild cards a wild ride to Canadian women’s curling championship

3 wild card spots offer a final way in for teams that don’t win provincially or territorially

Team Wild Card 3 skip Meghan Walter calls out to the sweepers while playing Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
British Columbia coach Niklas Edin, back centre, talks with third Kayla MacMillan, front left, as skip Clancy Grandy, front right, looks on before playing Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday, February 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C.’s Grandy recruits Olympic champ Niklas Edin to coach in Hearts

‘He’s the best at what he does in the game, in my opinion’

British Columbia coach Niklas Edin, back centre, talks with third Kayla MacMillan, front left, as skip Clancy Grandy, front right, looks on before playing Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday, February 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Trail Retiree Murray Walsh slides out of the hack, as the retirees hosted their men’s bonspiel on Jan. 13-15. Photo: Submitted.

Trail Retirees kick off new year with good mix at bonspiel

Trail Retirees welcomed 20 West Kootenay teams to their men’s bonspiel on the weekend

Trail Retiree Murray Walsh slides out of the hack, as the retirees hosted their men’s bonspiel on Jan. 13-15. Photo: Submitted.
The Rossland Curling Society is inviting participants to sign up for its 80’s themed ‘Throw’ Back Curling Bonspiel on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Rossland Arena. Photo: submitted

Join in the fun, sign up for Rossland bonspiel

The one-day ‘Spiel is part of the Rossland Winter Carnival festivities, with a ‘Throw’ Back 80’s theme

The Rossland Curling Society is inviting participants to sign up for its 80’s themed ‘Throw’ Back Curling Bonspiel on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Rossland Arena. Photo: submitted
It was Team Grandy (white and grey tops) against Team Reese-Hansen (black, and white/navy tops) in the women’s semifinal of the 2023 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship at the Chilliwack Curling Club on Saturday; Jan. 14; 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Provincial championships of curling in Chilliwack

Chilliwack Curling Club hosted championships of both women’s and men’s curling

It was Team Grandy (white and grey tops) against Team Reese-Hansen (black, and white/navy tops) in the women’s semifinal of the 2023 Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship at the Chilliwack Curling Club on Saturday; Jan. 14; 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A rock slides down the sheet at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Melvin Lee’s first invitation to curl with a diverse team of law students came more than two decades ago. Now, the avid curler has a wealth of experience under his belt. And he is trying to give a similar welcome to others who are underrepresented in the sport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

This Korean-Canadian curler wants to make the sport more diverse. Here’s how.

‘It’s not just enough to have that open door in your facility. You need to be vulnerable and reach out to those communities.’

A rock slides down the sheet at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Melvin Lee’s first invitation to curl with a diverse team of law students came more than two decades ago. Now, the avid curler has a wealth of experience under his belt. And he is trying to give a similar welcome to others who are underrepresented in the sport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Serge Pasquali slides out of the hack. Photo: submitted

Retirees curling: McKerracher on a roll

Trail Retirees Curling goes at the Trail Curling Centre every Monday and Wednesday afternoon

Serge Pasquali slides out of the hack. Photo: submitted
Alvin Caron skipped his team to the Trail Retirees First Section win. Photo: File

Trail Retirees Curling: Caron wins Section 1

Team Caron won the first section of Trail Retirees Curling; new teams selected for Section 2

Alvin Caron skipped his team to the Trail Retirees First Section win. Photo: File
Dan Horan slides out of the hack as Trail Retirees Curling began a new season at the Trail Curling Centre with six teams in play this week. Photo: Jim Bailey

Retirees curling back in the hack

Team Horan takes high-scoring match versus Team McKerracher in Trail Retirees Curling league

Dan Horan slides out of the hack as Trail Retirees Curling began a new season at the Trail Curling Centre with six teams in play this week. Photo: Jim Bailey
Curling season is kicking off with clubs in Trail and Rossland calling out new and seasoned curlers. Photo: Jim Bailey

Curling clubs calling out curlers

Registration for Trail and Rossland curling clubs on now

  • Oct 13, 2022
Curling season is kicking off with clubs in Trail and Rossland calling out new and seasoned curlers. Photo: Jim Bailey
The new executive for the Rossland Curling Society received a break on its lease from city council at the Tuesday, Sept. 21, meeting. (Contributed)

City of Rossland meets curling society halfway on lease increase

New Rossland Curling Society executive negotiate one year, 50 per cent break on lease agreement

The new executive for the Rossland Curling Society received a break on its lease from city council at the Tuesday, Sept. 21, meeting. (Contributed)
The Rossland Curling Society approached council on June 20 with a request to reconsider 30 per cent lease increase. Photo: contributed

Rossland Curling Society requests review of lease agreement

Curlers deem 30 per cent lease increase as punitive in rink mostly run by volunteers

The Rossland Curling Society approached council on June 20 with a request to reconsider 30 per cent lease increase. Photo: contributed
Mike Williams honed his skills at the Trail Curling Centre. Photo: Jim Bailey

CurlBC honours retired Trail ice technician

Retired ice tech Mike Williams receives CurlBC Administrator of the Year Award

Mike Williams honed his skills at the Trail Curling Centre. Photo: Jim Bailey
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