Issue 8 – Saturday, February 21, 2015 • An Official Publication of the Canadian Curling Association. BUFFALOED! Alberta swept away by Manitoba Sponsor of the Day See Sponsor Profile on page 15 HeartChart Page 2 “ She made a really good shot to set up that four, but we battled and I am really proud of the team. — Val Sweeting They’re still golden Manitoba’s Jones back in Scotties final By CAM HUTCHINSON Heart Chart Associate Editor T he bagpiper was barely off the ice when Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones rocked Alberta’s Val Sweeting with a four-ender on the first end of their Scotties Tournament of Hearts Page 1-2 game Friday. Non-partisan and Alberta fans groaned. This was not the close game they wanted to see. Somewhere, TSN execs were pounding their fists. Their teeth most certainly were gnashing at the prospect of a one-sided game in primetime. Jones made an outstanding firstrock double and then a routine tapback to hang the four on the board. Jones had said how important the hammer would be on the first end. That was a good chunk of the motivation for winning that final round-robin game. The Manitoba skip was right, four times over. “We made some great ones and some not-so-great ones,” Jones said. “But we never lost control of the game. We had control and the last one coming home which is what you want, so I am really happy with that. We’ll try to take some of that momentum into the final Sunday.” The first end was somewhat Manitoba’s Jill Officer and Dawn McEwen get busy. reminiscent of Sweeting’s final two games in the round-robin. Earlier Friday, Jones defeated Sweeting 10-5. Before that, Sweeting was defeated 9-1 by Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton. Sweeting had gone from 9-0 in the standings to 9-2 in 16 ends. So there were reasons to believe Sweeting and her crew of Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson and Rachelle Brown might be finished for the night, and have 18 hours to regroup for today’s 3 p.m. semifinal against either Team Canada’s Rachel Homan or Lawton. Those two play in the Page 3-4 game at 10 a.m. at Mosaic Place. But that is not how it worked in the one-two game. That is not how Sweeting rolls. “She made a really good shot to set up that four, but we battled and I am really proud of the team,” Sweeting said of Jones’ first rock of the game. She said her team had to plug away, get a deuce and battle. And battle she did, drawing even after the seventh end. Jones said she didn’t let up after the four-ender. “They made some great shots and we were just a little bit off.” A single on two, and steals on ends four and five, made the game 4-3 at the break. Jones, who is backed by her well- known crew of third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jill Officer and lead Dawn McEwen, made a draw to the button to count one on the sixth end, to take a 5-3 lead into seven. Sweeting’s team played a flawless seventh to count two. Game on, baby. Jones ditched the defence on the eighth, with the teams beginning the end with one of those “youfreeze-on-mine and I’ll-freeze-onyours scenarios.” The end was played in the fourfoot where at times five rocks congregated. Alberta’s were set in the better positions, forcing Manitoba to play three straight up-weight shots to move the mess around. A Sweeting jam with her last rock gave Jones an easy hit for two. That was the turning point Sweeting said. “I was an inch off on both of mine on eight and I think that really changed the game in the end.” Sweeting was set up for a deuce on nine, but Jones took it away with a double. Lawes also made a double. Sweeting was forced to take one, leaving her down 7-6 coming home. After a couple of tick shots executed by McEwen, Sweeting was unable to generate any offence. Jones had to make a draw, with backing, to win the game and close out the 8-6 victory. Saturday, February 21, 2015 Page 3 PROUD SPONSOR OF THE 2015 SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS GET INTO THE “SPIRIT OF THE GAME” AS THEY ROCK THE HOUSE Stefanie Lawton has been pumped up by the crowds. February 14-22, 2015 Green Week at Mosaic Crowds boost Lawton By CAM HUTCHINSON Heart Chart Associate Editor Today is Green Day at the Scott Tournament of Hearts. That couldn’t make Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton happier. In reality, it has been Green Week at Mosaic Place. The difference today will be all the green jerseys in the crowd. Did you hear this one? “I went to a Rider game and the Scott Tournament of Hearts broke out.” If it comes down to the crowd, Lawton and her team of Sherry Anderson, Stephanie Schmidt and Marliese Kasner would be packing for the world championship. There is a bunch of work to be done first. Saskatchewan will meet Team Canada’s Rachel Homan in the Page 3-4 game at 10 a.m. The winner will play in the semi-final at 3 p.m. “The crowd is with us and living every shot with us. We’re definitely loving them,” Lawton said after defeating Prince Edward Island’s Suzanne Birt 5-4 in her final roundrobin game. Saskatchewan finished play with an 8-3 record, despite losing two of its first three games. “It has been a great week. It has gone by so fast and we’ve had so much fun out there. We’re right where we want to be. We’re in the playoffs and we’re going to come out strong in the (Page) 3-4 game.” Lawton knows she is in tough against the two-time defending Canadian champions. “We know they are throwers and great players. We have to come out strong.” Anderson agreed with Lawton that the crowds have given the team a boost. “It’s been incredible. In fact, we got here this morning and walked into the locker room and New Brunswick had made a shot last night to beat Team Canada. (Sylvie Robichaud) said, ‘Yeah, I felt like Saskatchewan. The crowd went wild. It was such a good feeling.’ It is. It’s just incredible.” Anderson said it is important that the team stays “cool and calm out there.” “That’s when you have fun and when you play your best. I hope we can all do that tomorrow.” Homan knows she will be playing in enemy territory. “We’re out West, so I am assuming everyone is cheering for everybody else,” she said. “It didn’t matter who we play, whether it was Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan. It’s still tough teams and we have to keep playing our game. We can’t have mistakes like we did today (against Northern Ontario in the final round-robin game).” Despite finishing with a somewhat surprising 7-4 record in the roundrobin, Homan is happy to be in the playoffs. “Every game is a new game and everyone is gunning for that final on Sunday. Every team is going to be tough, and we have to play as well as we can to make it there.” Please Enjoy Responsibly. GREAT ON THE ROCKS HeartChart Page 4 They help make the show . . . for no dough! Y Salute the volunteers! ou see them at all the Season of Champions events, clad in identical uniforms, doing a multitude of jobs. We’re talking about the volunteer workforce, of course. They are all over the place, scurrying around like ants on an anthill. And like those ants, curling volunteers are tireless workers. up to two weeks vacation for the opportunity to volunteer. Many of them get up bright and early on a cold winter morning, fire up their car in sub-zero weather, and head to the arena to do all sorts of things. At the end of the day they return home, tired, and get ready to doing it all over again the next day. Volunteering also comes with a price. Volunteers at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts must pay a minimum of $100, money that goes towards their jacket and shirt. There is the odd complain about the system, but most of the volunteers suck it up, pay their money, and are eager to get on with the show. They are unfailingly upbeat about their tasks. These amazing people put the curlers, the sponsors and the fans’ best interests before their own. While fans are following the players Volunteers are brought up today on the ice, volunteers will be on the because sometimes their importance fringes, doing a colossal amount of is overlooked, and it shouldn’t be. Let’s work, such as logging the miles driving face it, there would be no events like the courtesy cars, or hoisting flags at Scotties without them. It’s their sweat opening ceremonies, or directing traffic that ensures the doors can be flung open in the parking lot or, well, picking up and fans can come and watch some of the garbage. The hours can be long, the best curlers in the world. thanks few. And while the curlers — the show, Why do they do it? For the love of as it were — get their slice of the the game, mostly, and a lot of it has to proceeds and glory, these tireless do with community spirit. They want workers perform for nothing, and at the event to succeed in their city. And the end of the day are out of pocket that doesn’t matter if that city is Moose For the record, there are just shy of 600 Jaw or Calgary, they sign up to help. volunteers working the Scotties in Moose Scotties Newspaper Ad 2 2014_Layout 1 14-12-05 3:14 PM Page 1 It isn’t easy. Some of them take Jaw this year. Roughly speaking, they « DAVE KOMOSKY Need a program? There’s always someone to sell one to you. Cheryl Templeton is the vice-chair work 50 hours. for volunteers and special events at If you want to put a dollar figure on it, if these Scotties and she knows the depth they were paid minimum wage of $10, we’re of their contribution. talking $300,000 million of labour here. Event organizers, for certain, appreciate the work they do. They See VOLUNTEERS know there is no show without them. Page 5 #ExploreSask Post your favourite Saskatchewan vacation photos to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and Google+. Tag them with #ExploreSask. It’s a great way to discover and share beautiful Saskatchewan photos. Who knows, you may win a prize! To u r i s m S a s k a t c h e w a n . c o m / E x p l o r e S a s k Saturday, February 21, 2015 Page 5 Volunteers are asked to do a myriad of things at the Scotties. expect the cooler to be filled with water, the carpets vacuumed, and the driver to be at their door to pick them up on time. FROM PAGE 4 And that’s exactly what happens, event after event, year after year. The “I’m not surprised by the volunteer curlers are basically waited on so they response,” says Templeton. “That’s can perform. Moose Jaw people. I’m just amazed at And so while the curlers get the people who volunteer, not for just their cheers, the TV exposure, the media own committee, but for any committee.” interviews and financial payouts, the More than that, some of these volunteers do the grunt work. people put their lives on hold to The volunteers may be the ordinary work these events. It’s the middle of people of the Scotties, but the fact is winter, and when a lot of people are they are the real stars of the show. south flopped on a beach somewhere, So next time you meet one during volunteers will forego the holiday to volunteer. your stay at the Scotties, be sure to Do the curlers appreciate them? thank them. They’ll appreciate it, and You would certainly hope so. Curlers they deserve it.. Volunteers We play where you play. Days 2, 5, 8 Proud sponsor of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. goldenwestradio.com HeartChart Page 6 Profile: Canada Lisa Weagle LEAD Born: March 24, 1985 Age: 29 Residence: Ottawa, Family: Robin Guy (husband) Employment: Communications Advisor, Canadian Heritage (Sport Canada) Years curling: 21 First major success in curling: Winning the 2013 Scotties Loves curling because: It’s a challenging mix of skill and strategy Curling would be better if: Events were held in tropical climates! Three words that describe her: Wife, curler, traveller Major curling influence: Marilyn Bodogh Other life interests: Running, yoga, reading. FACTS Population: 35,675,834 Area: 9,984,670 km² Moto: A Mari usque ad Mare (“From Sea to Sea”) Capital City: Ottawa Ethnic groups: 76.7% White, 14.2% Asian, 4.3% Aboriginal, 2.9% Black, 1.2% Latin American, 0.5% multiracial, 0.3% other Principal Products: Manufacturing, argriculture, technology. TEAM CANADA AT THE SCOTTIES Last five years: 2014: Rachel Holman (11-0 Gold) 2013: Heather Nedohin (7-4) 2012: Amber Holland (6-5) 2011: Jennifer Jones (8-3 Silver) 2010: Jennifer Jones (8-3 Gold) Last championship — Rachel Holman (2014) Canadian titles — 9 World titles — Teams that represented Canada at the Scotties and went on to win a world title: 4 (Heather Houston 1989, Sandra Schmirler 1994, Colleen Jones 2004), Kelly Scott (2007) Our visitors always seem to report a pleasant surprise or two… to the DID YOU KNOW . . . n Canada is also home to the longest street in the world. Yonge Street in Ontario starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through Ontario to the Minnesota border, a distance of almost 2,000 kilometres. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’RE AHEAD OF THE CURVE. 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts! ALL-NEW 2015 F-150 We encourage you to take in the sights and attractions available here in the Friendly City! 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Rachel Hom Joanne Courtney an SKIP SECOND Born: March 7, 1989 Age: 25 Residence: Ottawa Family: Husband, dog Employment: Registered nurse, Goldline sales associate in Ottawa Years curling: 18 First major success in curling: 2013 Olympic Trials participant. Loves curling because: Great team sport, physically and mentally challenging. Curling would be better if: More of us could curl full time. Three words that describe her: High energy, fun. Major curling influence: Marcel Roque Other life interests: Travel. Rock on! ISC is proud to support the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. We are honoured to give back to our communities where we work, live and play. For more information, please visit ISC.ca. HOME CLUB: Ottawa Curling Club Ottawa FIFTH: Cheryl Kreviazuk COACH: Richard Hart proud sponsor Place of bir th: Ottawa Age: 25 Residence: Ottawa Family: Sin gle Years curlin g: 20 years First major success in curling: Win my first Sco ning tties Tourna ment of Hea 2013. rts in Loves curlin g because: It’s a game challenges that you every ti m e Curling wo uld be bett er if: We pla warmer citie yed in s. Three word s that desc ribe her: Co itive and dri mpetven but i’m a lw ays gonna h fun. ave Major curlin g influence : Father and grandfather. my Other life in terests: So ccer and vo lleyball. The party shifts into high gear! The Chevelles hit the stage in the HeartStop following the afternoon draw, taking fans on a wild ride that covers the greatest hits from the past several decades of rock music. With their high-energy stage presence, and repertoire of over 200 classic tunes, these guys know how to get the crowd on their feet. They’ll return for an evening performance after the opening set by Vern Michaels. It’s the perfect combination to close out a week of fabulous live entertainment! Live Entertainment Following evening draw Today Vern Michaels Chevelles Rock Candy Following afternoon draw Today Chevelles SaskEnergy Junior Stars SaskEnergy Junior Stars Alec Remai and Anastasia Cornea met with Team Manitoba before their Thursday afternoon game. Team Alberta posed with SaskEnergy Junior Stars Kelsey Summerfield and Kaitlin Corbin leading up to the Thursday evening draw. Team Autograph Sessions Ten of the 12 teams that have been entertaining the crowds at the Scotties all week long will be out in full force for the final autograph session. So many great curlers, all in one place! The only teams missing will be the two that are wrapped up in the semifinal match. Today 1:30 pm All Teams (excluding those in semifinal) Last chance to qualify for Cool Shots crown! Fans have been lighting up the Cool Shots tables since opening weekend of the Scotties. Today’s your last chance to shoot your way to tomorrow’s playdowns. The grand champion will be crowned in the HeartStop between the bronze and gold medal games. Sea of Green Green is the colour all weekend at Mosaic Place. The 30-member Saskatchewan Roughriders Pep Band will be entertaining the crowd in the arena for the next two days. It’s going to be one big party in the stands with lots of prizes and giveaways! Plus, there are all kinds of contests and activities in store. We’ll be selecting people from the stands to take part in beating a Snowbird pilot in draw to the button contests, dancing with the mascots and testing their knowledge in Kruger Trivia. And you better be ready for your cameo on the Kiss Cams and Dance Cams! Early Bird Special Prince Edward Island’s Suzanne Birt and home-province hero Stefanie Lawton present Hannah Watt with her new Toshiba Tablet during the fifth-end break of the Friday morning draw. facebook.com/ccacurling @CCAcurling & #STOH HeartChart Page 10 An extra, special player Forgotten amid all the hoopla of the Scotties, alternates fill an important role on their teams By DAVE KOMOSKY Heart Chart Editor T hey peel oranges, slice bananas, wash clothes and run errands. No, they are not your mothers — they are the fifths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and their jobs are never done. Or so it seems. “My job can be anything,” says Jennifer Clark-Rouire, Team Manitoba fifth player, an alternate in case of injury or illness, or there just to give someone a break. “It’s probably different for every team, but there is a misconception out there that all we do is carry the broom bag and fill the water bottles. It’s so much more than that.” Responsibilities for fifths vary from team to team. However, there is a common theme among the bench-warmers. They are there to take away all the jobs that aren’t associated with curling.” Clark-Rouire says some of her duties in Moose Jaw include matching rocks, scouting opposition, crunching stats numbers, managing the media, and developing event schedules. “The trick,” she says, “is doing all this and doing the same things the rest of the team is doing in case I’m needed to play. And that can be at any time. Going into a high-profile game is one of the toughest things to do, so you have to be prepared.” So while their teammates soak up the attention on the ice with shot-making and sweeping, the fifths sit at a table behind the sheet, usually with the team coach. Surprisingly, the fifths are not glued to what their team is doing. “I might be watching the team we play next, or the ice conditions,” says Clark-Rouire. “I also offer support to the coach, Wendy Morgan.” However, the fact is these are also very capable curlers. They are in some ways like the bullpen catcher, ready and able when the need arises. Clark-Rouire is certainly more than capable. But her claim to fame is being the perennial fifth for Jones, who has chalked up an impressive PAY $5, PLAY $10 Jennifer Clark-Rouire fills a number of roles as an alternate on Team Manitoba. list of championships, including the Olympic gold medal last year in Sochi, Russia. It was a gold medal Clark-Rouire missed out on. After giving birth to her second child a few years ago, she decided to surrender her backup role, then watched her former teammates win Olympic gold. “It’s all good,” she says. “It was my decision. 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She’s even played in a couple of games. Most of the alternates have been in games this week. They need to play two ends in two games to be eligible for the jewelry handed out to players on the top three teams at the end of the week. It takes a special person to play fifth. They have to be a team player, even though they may never get on the ice. And except for articles on fifth players, they’ll never be asked to speak. “It’s kind of a precarious position,” says Clark-Rouire, “because it’s really the four girls and you come in and offer support but don’t want to get in the way of what’s working for them.” However, alternates do get all the perks of the regular members, minus the constant hassle from the media. “It’s not a bad deal,” says ClarkRouire. SaskEnergy is proud to sponsor the volunteers and Junior Stars at the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saturday, February 21, 2015 Page 11 Hey Kevin, need a good third? V era Pezer is one of the greatest curlers of all time, right up there in the same breath as Sandra Schmirler, Jennifer Jones and Colleen Jones. Vera won three consecutive Canadian women’s championships — 1971 through 1973 — and another in 1969 as a third. She won the first Battle of the Sexes game, when she dispatched world champion Orest Meleschuk on national television. The Big O was not a happy camper. There was rejoicing in Saskatoon. Curling second on Vera’s teams was Joyce McKee, another one of the greatest curlers — and people — of all time. Joyce won her first Saskatchewan title in 1954. She won again in 1960 and went on to claim the Western championship. Afterwards, her rink was invited to face the Eastern champion in an unofficial Canadian championship. Joyce defeated Ruth Smith of Quebec 11-3 and 8-5. In 1961, McKee again won the province and participated in the inaugural national championship – the Diamond D. Joyce and her team of Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin and Rosa McFee went 9-0. Where is this going? In the mid-1970s, I asked Joyce and Vera if they would play in the Saskatoon mixed playdowns with a friend — Roy Evans — and me. As an aside, Roy is the nephew of the great Garnet Campbell. On Garnet’s resume are 10 trips to « CAM HutcHinson the Brier, beginning in 1947 and ending in 1971. In 1955, he skipped Saskatchewan to its first Brier win. Roy has some pretty good pedigree happening. Out onto the ice we went for our first game. I thought I was a hotshot until I stood at the far end of the sheet, tapped my broom where I wanted the rock, and gave the ice. I looked toward the hack. In it sat Joyce McKee. Sweeping was Vera Pezer and Garnet Campbell’s nephew. I began quaking in my curling shoes. I didn’t make a shot in that game or the one after. Despite having two of the best female curlers of all time on the team, we lost two straight games. It was on me. I was worse than this year’s Toronto Maple Leafs, if you can believe it. It is, however, a wonderful memory to say I played on a team with Vera and Joyce. But if I had a redo, Vera would have been the skip. n n n I took a stab at getting back into competitive curling almost two years ago. The scars from the mixed were healing. Despite being well into my 50s, I wanted to start at the top. I figured I only had five or 10 years of good curling left. Remember when Kevin Martin and John Morris parted ways? For a time, Kevin didn’t have a third. I thought what the heck, and sent him a resume. I’m serious. On it I mentioned I hadn’t curled competitively in about 30 years. I wanted to be upfront with him, but also convey my belief that I could help his team to further glory. I listed my credentials from the 1970s. They included playing third on the teams that won the Saskatchewan high school championship in 1972 and the provincial junior title in 1973. I mentioned I skipped a team to the Western Canada university championship in 1977. I didn’t mention only three teams attended. I most certainly didn’t mention my mixed curling disaster with Vera, Joyce and Roy. In the cover letter, I told Kevin I would be happy with a tryout, and would gladly drive to Edmonton to throw rocks for him. I hit send. I thought Kevin would get right back to me. I sat in front of my computer. Day turned into night turned into day. Kevin didn’t reply. A month passed. One day I was sitting at my desk Kevin Martin and into my inbox popped an email from Kevin Martin. Should I open it? What if he really is giving me a tryout? Will my in-turn still suck? Will I have good chemistry with Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert? What if he wants me to play in the mixed playdowns with Heather Nedohin and Amy Nixon? Maybe I should have told him about my horrible mixed experience. I took a deep breath and opened the email. It was shorter than I had hoped. “We’ve decided to go with Dave Nedohin at third. I hope you have a great season.” In fewer than 20 words, Kevin had dismissed my curling past. There was no season for me. It was Kevin Martin or nothing. Visit tommyguns.com for a list of available markets across Canada. 1-888-944-5055 [email protected] HeartChart Page 12 Hello from Sweden An update from across the pond By ALISON KREVIAZUK Heart Chart Contributor S ince I first began curling with Team Homan 14 years ago, my life evolved almost exclusively around curling. Back then, we would always say that school came first but in reality, it was a close second. Life in Sweden has been dramatically different from what my norm was before, but I think I’m adapting quite well. Not having a regulated training program each and every day has been strange, but oddly refreshing. Here are a few other differences I’ve noticed since moving here: It is encouraged to take multiple fika (Swedish for coffee break) during work and you’re allocated five weeks of paid vacation a year. Karlstad is called the Sun City, but yet in November we had a total of eight hours of sunshine all month. My boyfriend Fredrik ended up buying me a sunlight lamp to help ease the pain. Although there is barely any sun, the winter has been extremely mild so far. The temperature barely breaks the 0-degree mark. The biking culture is intense. People bike everywhere. No need to buy a car, just throw on a pair of winter bike tires and you’re all set. Sweden’s banking system runs almost exclusively on cards. The banks here don’t even distribute cash anymore. If you’re coming to visit, don’t even bother getting cash before you come. They will know you’re a tourist. There are no breakfast or brunch places that exist in town. We are trying to start up a Sunday breakfast club at our house to try and make it feel a bit more like home. Speaking of which, living next to Niklas Edin’s team means you have to always have a stacked fridge and a pot of coffee on. They show their faces quite a bit, but that’s probably because we’re the only ones in town who get all the Canadian sports channels! It’s been great having such good friends close by. Learning a new language is proving to be quite difficult. I attend classes every day and do my homework every night. Effective pronunciation will get there eventually . . . I hope. Their u’s and r’s are practically impossible for me to say right now. I feel confident enough to order sometime at a restaurant, ask where the washrooms are and tell a small story about who I am and where I’m from. The phrase ‘jag talar inte svenska’ (I don’t speak Swedish) seems to be the sentence most used right now. Sometimes I don’t even say that, I just pretend I know what strangers are saying and just nod along. See SWEDEN Page 15 Alison Kreviazuk enjoys life in Sweden. YOUR WORLD AT HOME Part of your community. Good Luck to all Curlers! DAN MCINTOSH & HEATHER ANDERSON www.sgicanada.ca SGI CANADA – proud to support local events, activities and programs. gesexpo.ca WEEKNIGHTS 6 Scotties Scoreboard Saturday, February 21, 2015 Page 13 STANDINGS FINAL WL Manitoba (Jones) Alberta (Sweeting) Saskatchewan (Lawton) 10 1 9 2 8 3 Team Canada (Homan) 74 N. Ontario (Horgan) 6 5 Ontario (Hastings) 5 6 Nova Scotia (Arsenault) 5 6 P.E.I. (Birt) 4 7 N/L (Strong) 4 7 N. Brunswick (Robichaud) 4 7 Quebec (Mann) 3 8 B.C. (Knezevic) 1 10 SCHEDULE TODAY 10 a.m. Three-Four Page Playoff Game Saskatchewan (Lawton) vs. Team Canada (Homan) Semi-final 3 p.m. Alberta (Sweeting) vs. loser of Saskatchewan vs. Team Canada LINESCORES Draw 17 9 a.m. Alberta (Sweeting) Manitoba (Jones) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 x x — 5 *3 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 x x — 10 Ontario (Hastings) N.B. (Robichaud) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 *0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 — 5 — 9 N. Ontario (Horgan) Canada (Homan) *0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 x — 4 — 6 P.E.I. (Birt) Saskatchewan (Lawton) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 *0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 — 5 7 p.m. One-Two Game Alberta (Sweeting) *Manitoba (Jones) * — Last rock advantage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 Total — 6 — 8 Northern Ontario’s Tracy Horgan had a great week. PROUD SPONSOR OF THE SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS! 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I have also signed on to do some broadcasting for the World Curling Federation at the World Junior Championships in Estonia, beginning on Feb. 28. I am thrilled to be handed such great opportunities and I look forward to what else 2015 has to offer. That’s all for now Canada! I miss you all and I can’t wait to return in April. (Alison Kreviazuk played second for Team Homan for 14 years, winning two Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian championship. This past off-season, she moved to Sweden to be with her boyfriend Fredrik Lindberg.) PROOF/RELEASE ©PepsiCo Canada ULC, 2015 Team Canada’s Rachel Homan keeps a close eye on her rock. Proud Sponsor once again _______________________ production manager Important: final approval is the client’s responsibility. Please proof this artwork carefully. Mark IV should be notified of any changes in order to maintain mechanical accuracy. We recommend that colour proofs be submitted to us for approval before printing. Colour lasers do not accurately represent the colours used in the finished product. Laser proof are to be used for layout purposes only. The Moose Jaw Times Herald once again is proud to be a media partner in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Look for your Daily News coming from the Heart Chart, brought to you in cooperation with the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and The Moose Jaw Times Herald. For up to the minute action check out our website www.mjtimes.sk.ca. For the competitors, best of luck, and to the spectators, we hope you cheer your team to the finals, and may this be the best Scotties That there can be. Gibson Energy is a growth-oriented, solutions-based North American midstream energy services company with an integrated portfolio of businesses. Gibson Energy is proud to support the Scotties Tournament of Hearts SPEC2700731 HeartChart Page 16 CURLING QUIZ Gather ’round, folks, we’re going to test your curling know-how. Official DIAMOND Sponsor 3. This former champion lost her TSN microphone in the toilet during the 1997 Scotties: a) Kelly Scott b) Colleen Jones c) Kelley Law d) Heather Nedohin 4. This year’s Scotties champion earns at trip to the World Women’s Curling Championship in this city: Sapporo, Japan Bern, Switzerland Seoul, Korea 5. Bloodlines run thick in curling. Noted male curlers Kevin and Jamie Koe are the brothers of this Scotties skip: a) Heather Storm b) Kerry Galusha c) Rebecca Atkinson d) Megan Cormier ANSWERS 2. True or false: The women’s final between Rachel Homan and Jennifer Jones at the recent Pinty’s All-Star Curling Skins Game drew a larger television audience than the men’s final featuring Brad Jacobs and John Morris. Sochi, Russia 1. The Moose Jaw curlers were a generous lot and donated a sack of flour to the poor. 2. True. The women’s final averaged 579,000 viewers, compared to 521,000 for the men 521,000. 3. Alberta skip Heather Nedohin had the bathroom mishap with her microphone. No word if she recovered it, but she was flush with embarrassment. 4. The 2015 Scotties championship will want to get an English-Japanese dictionary, because the World Women’s Curling Championships is scheduled for March 14-22 in Sapporo, Japan. 5. Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories is the Koe boys’ sister. She and Jamie Koe are twins. 1. The Moose Jaw Curling Club opened a two-sheet rink in January 1896, and the initial competition featured some visitors from Winnipeg and town locals. The Winnipeggers won by a point and, although there was no prize for the winners, the losers agreed to do this: a) Donate a sack of flour to the poor b) Buy all the beer c) Give the Winnipeg curlers unlimited use of a milking cow for the weekend d) Give each of the Winnipeg curlers $10 worth of poker chips at the local saloon Sport is more than a game ... sport skills are life skills. - truesport.ca • respect teammates, competitors and officialsbothon and off the ice • win with dignity and lose with grace LEARN HOW TO BECOME NEW HOLLAND SMART AT NHSMART.COM/JORDANK TM ©2015 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. New Holland is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. sasksport.sk.ca
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