With the 2018/2019 curling season just around the corner, the girls decided to do one more BONUS summer episode to get everyone excited about what is happening this year!  Kerry Galusha is a special guest and weighs in on the HOT TOPIC - Residency Rules.  The girls discuss the Canadian teams that have been picked for the Curling World Cup and the format that has been chosen.  Curling Canada announced which teams will receive funding for the next season. Which teams faired well with lineup changes and which teams did not?  And finally, which curler is now officially off the market!  Hope you enjoy! (click here to view entire post on author's website)

By Liz Montroy Curl BC is excited to announce that Kimberly Dennis will be joining the organization as the new Education and Camps Coordinator. Kimberly has a wealth of experience in curling management, with over 15 years of experience working as an Assistant Manager at Richmond Curling Centre. A trained coach and accomplished curler, Kimberly [...] (click here to view entire post on author's website)

"When was the 'Golden Age' of curling in Scotland?" I was asked this question earlier this year. It can be answered in a number of ways. It could be argued that the 'Golden Age' was in the 1830s and 1840s when curling was the most popular winter sport in the country, and the first to have a national governing body. Or perhaps it was the beginning of the twentieth century, when the sport was played widely on outside ice, and the first Scottish team travelled to Canada and the USA and experienced how the sport had established itself in North America.My own curling career encompassed a huge growth in the indoor game. I was aware that, at one point, the number of rinks providing curling facilities in Scotland had grown to more than thirty, from the handful that were... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Curl BC is excited to announce that Kimberly Dennis will be joining the organization as the new Education and Camps Coordinator. Kimberly has a wealth of experience in curling management, with over 15 years of experience working as an Assistant Manager at Richmond Curling Centre. A trained coach and accomplished curler, Kimberly is looking forward to working with Curl BC staff and volunteers on the implementation of Curl BC's National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and professional development opportunities for coaches. Her role will also involve overseeing and coordinating community events, the Rockslide Summer Curling Camp, the Officiating Program, the Jet Ice Technician Program and development camps for a range of Sport for Life curlers, including wheelchair curlers. "I'm... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Great weekend for curling and other coaches from sports like figure skating, swimming, basketball, trampoline and taekwondo as they came together at the Leaside Curling Club for a Competition Development Multi-sport workshop weekend. ;nbsp; Four workshops delivered in partnership with the assistance of great facilitators from the Coaches Association of Ontario. ;nbsp; Congratulations to all of the 21 coaches who were able to make the commitment to learning and professional development on a summer weekend and to the Leaside Curling Club for the use of their facility. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

In the middle of June, Jordan flew to Seattle for the annual Granite Curling Club Summer Spiel. Hosted by Todd Schultz and GCC president Phil Shryock, the Summer Spiel was three days of World Cup-themed curling and excellent, excellent food. Northwest Correspondent Geoff Ujdur skipped the team and joined Jordan with Todd and Phil late before their Saturday match in StoneCast's first Field Notes. After two long days of spieling, the conversation covers a brief history of the GCC, the polyamorous scene in Seattle, "that guy" at every bonspiel, "the pig incident," and more. Thanks to Todd and Phil for taking some time once things were underway. Note: Field Notes #1 was recorded using an old digital recorder and not the finer StoneCast equipment. Volume may vary a bit.... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

BRITISH CURLING ANNOUNCES PROGRAMME TEAMS 2018-19British Curling has announced its investment in 21 athletes across five programme supported men;'s and women;'s curling teams for 2018-19, in the first year of the Olympic cycle as the curlers build towards the next Winter Olympics in 2022. Olympic silver medallist Michael Goodfellow, who played lead for Team Murdoch when they represented Great Britain at the Winter Games in Sochi, starts the next four-year cycle as part of a new line-up. Goodfellow joins forces with another Olympian, Kyle Waddell, who competed for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and Duncan Menzies adds youth to the experienced quartet that will be led by Ross Paterson. Paterson was a member of Team Brewster when they won the Scottish Championships in 2016, but... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Roll out the red carpet folks, time for the 3rd Annual Golden Granite Awards! Who takes home the season-ending hardware this year? (click here to view entire post on author's website)

That's right. Pot, Ganja, Reefer, Mary-Jane, Maui-Wowee, Grass, Weed, Thai Stick or whatever name you want to use, is about to become legal across the Great White North on October 17th, 2018. With that comes a whole bunch of questions and concerns. And, guess what? it's going to have an impact at your friendly neighborhood curling club as well. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Due to other commitments, the No Stones Left Unturned blog will be on hiatus until further notice. Thanks to everyone who has read and enjoyed the blog thus far. Hope to be back soon.-Bobbie (click here to view entire post on author's website)

I'm not saying it's over and I will never see you again, but I am saying we need to change things up and see how it goes. In the meantime, I have some things I need to say to you. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

It’s our final podcast of the 2017-18 season. And we’re joined by husband-wife duo Rachel & Evan Workin from Fargo, ND, who along with Jordan Brown and Christina Lammers, have qualified for the 2018 World Mixed Championship (Oct. 13-20) in British Columbia. Plus Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson recap at the recent Humpty’s Champions Cup, the World Mixed Doubles Championship, World Senior Championships and reflect back on some of our most memorable moments on the podcast this season. Thanks to all our listeners for subscribing and listening all season plus all the players, coaches and guests who’ve joined us. We’ll be back again in the fall! (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Barry Fry was known as "The Snake" for his unique version of the tuck-slide.  As a young skip he teamed with Orest Meleschuk, reaching the provincial semifinals while in their early twenties.  He later helped Rod Hunter bring Don Duguid out of retirement in 1969. Over the years Barry watched friends and ex-teamates win Purple Hearts, wondering if it would ever be his turn.  He won the Canadian Mixed in 1973 and finally conquered Manitoba in 1979 with Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes and Bryan Wood.  They would capture the Brier in Ottawa, the last sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco. Disappointment followed at the Silver Broom and years later his legendary rink of Don Duguid, Terry Braunstein and Ray Turnbull fell short in the Canadian Senior Championship.  Barry shares... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Barry Fry was known as "The Snake" for his unique version of the tuck-slide.;nbsp; As a young skip he teamed with Orest Meleschuk, reaching the provincial semifinals while in their early twenties. ;nbsp;He later helped Rod Hunter bring Don Duguid out of;nbsp;retirement;nbsp;in 1969. Over the years Barry watched friends and ex-teamates win Purple Hearts, wondering if it would ever be his turn. ;nbsp;He won the Canadian Mixed in 1973 and finally conquered Manitoba in 1979 with Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes and Bryan Wood. ;nbsp;They would capture the Brier in Ottawa, the last sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco. Disappointment followed at the Silver Broom and years later his legendary senior rink of Don Duguid, Terry Braunstein and Ray Turnbull fell short in the Canadian;nbsp;Championship.... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Serious post-Brier depression has set in. I want to be back at the Brier. I walk into every room of my house and pretend that I am on TSN. I signed my kids’ report card with a Sharpie and wrote: “Good Curling, Mike Fournier, Team Quebec”. I pretend every water cooler conversation I have at work is actually a Media Scrum. I stood outside my house waiting for the Brier Shuttle to pick me up and give me a lift. I picked my kids up at school the other day and as they got in the car said “Count ‘em up, 1…2…3 for Team Quebec.” At the conclusion of some “special time” with my wife, I shouted out “Make the Final…”. I was also wearing my Quebec jacket at the time. I want to be back at the Brier. Free Agent Frenzy So the entire curling... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

On this week’s From the Hack podcast, we wrap up our Olympic coverage with Phil Drobnick, the coach of the Olympic champions Team Shuster. Cheryl Bernard, the alternate for Team Homan in Korea, provides some insights on the Denmark game, the now infamous Sheet A and Cheryl also shares what she would change about the Olympic Trials process. Nolan Thiessen of Curling Canada joins us to address some of the topics that have emerged as a result of Canada missing the podium in both the men’s and women’s events in Pyeongchang. Also, with the Brier less than a week away, we are joined by skip Mike Fournier of Quebec, skip Brendan Bottcher of Alberta and Brett Gallant the 2nd for Team Canada. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

On this week’s stupendous, 100%-curling-there-is-no-point-in-even-listening-if-you-aren’t-interested-in-it episode of 99 Friendship, Carolyn and I spend the full half hour recapping the Roar of the Rings, the curling tournament in Ottawa where Canada’s curling gods decided that Rachel Homan and Kevin Koe would represent our nation at the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

CurlingZone's Gerry Geurts and Jamie Korab discuss the importance of small curling clubs for communities and sport in the Rural Routes podcast. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

ast weekend’s Everest Curling Challenge in Fredericton, New Brunswick saw an experiment with adding 2 points for covering the pin. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

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Reid Carruthers is a Canadian curler. He skips his own team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Carruthers has won the 2016 Canada Cup of Curling, 2017 WFG Continental Cup of Curling as part of Team North America, and the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. He is currently representing Canada at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta with Joanne Courtney. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Adapting to changes in the sport of curling will reduce the threat that is posited by doomsayers. Curling has emerged as both a sport and a recreation, but it is the recreation side that attracts 95% of your market. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Included: That time Rachel Homan beat him in a FG kicking contest... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Yes, I know, it's been more than awhile since I've put fingers to keyboard on my blog site. Thank you to the many who have sent emails and made telephone calls to inquire if I was, well, OK! I doubt I've never been fully OK, but thanks, I'm fine!;nbsp;So what's the reason for the no blogs for several months? I made a deal with myself that I wouldn't write just for the sake of writing. If there wasn't something to say, I wasn't going to say it! But now there is and it's time to reach into the electronic mailbag to answer an email sent from someone for whom I have great respect. His name is John Newhook from one of my favourite cities in Canada, Halifax. I had the joy of spending an afternoon with John at the iconic Mayflower CC as he walked me through... (click here to view entire post on author's website)

In case you have missed what is going on, Twitter has predicted the outcome of the February 12 Mens and Womens Round Robin games two days early in our completely scientific NerdCurl US Curling Twitter National Championships. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

Team North America's lead heading into this final day seems insurmountable but don't tell that to the mostly European Team World supporters. They remember the "Meltdown at Medina" and are hoping for the curling equivalent upset. Fortunately for the North American's there isn't really a disastrous alliterative term I can think of that works with Vegas. However, much to the liking of TSN and the Orleans ticket gate there is still plenty to play for. Pride is always good, especially with so many fans still cheering (sans Packer fans). But more importantly each game and end has some cash money tied to it which could seem pretty useful if you curl for a living and spending your last night in Vegas. (click here to view entire post on author's website)

The back half of the 2016-2017 curling season kicks off this week with the Meridian Canadian Open on the World Curling Tour and the USA Nationals Challenge Rounds taking place closer to home. A preview of the challenge rounds, highlights from an interview with Thomas Howell (lead for the top-ranked Heath McCormick rink) as their team embarks on its first Grand Slam of Curling event, and the updated rankings are on-tap in this week’s edition. (click here to view entire post on author's website)