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Please watch this space for news of interest to Napanee curlers. Often yours truly (in his capacity as club webmaster) receives notices of bonspiels, events, announcements from curling associations and other bits of potentially interesting info. I will place these notices here for a "reasonable" period and will replace them from time to time with more current information. I hope you find this feature useful. If you, as a club member, have a notice you would like to see posted here, please send me an e-mail or contact me directly.


Hello Everyone!!

Here are news items of interest for curlers and fans of curling.....

ITEM # 1

The deadline approaches for applications to the CCA's Volunteer of the Year Award. The application forms and criteria can be found at
http://www.curling.ca/inside_the_cca/grants_awards_scholarships/volunteer_of_the_year.asp.

There are gifts for regional winners and the grand prize to our national volunteer of the year is an all expense paid trip for two to the last weekend of the Nokia Brier or Scott Tournament of Hearts.

Last year's winner was Jake Lynka of Penticton, Bc

ITEM # 2

The Continental Cup is just around the corner. The Continental Cup of Curling is a unique Ryder Cup style of competition that brings together twelve of the finest men’s and women’s teams in the world. Players will compete in men’s, women’s and mixed events which will challenge the skills of the world’s premier shotmakers.

For more information on the event, go to http://www.continentalcup.ca/
To purchase event branded clothing go to http://www.curling.ca/online_store/category.asp?catid=16
To view the television schedule, go to http://www.tsn.ca/curling/feature.asp?fid=1085

ITEM # 3

The Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park Fund is pleased to announce the release of a new book entitled Sharing The Memories (Schmirler Family, Team & Park). It is a pictorial biography on the life and curling career of Sandra Schmirler, and how her legacy lives on. This is a limited edition print run of 2,500 books. It is a soft cover, full color bound book that contains over 450 photographs, including photos from Sandra’s personal collection.

The book will be available at http://www.curling.ca/online_store/category.asp?catid=15 beginning Monday, November 4th.


ITEM # 4

The Guy Hemmings Rockin' the House Tour is off to a flying start kicking off in Alberta at the Alberta Rocks Curling Camp. For a location of a Stop near you, check out:

http://www.curling.ca/guyhemmings/rockin_dates.asp
or
http://www.curling.ca/guyhemmings/other_personal_appearances.asp


Good Curling!!
Danny Lamoureux
Manager of Curling Club Development
Canadian Curling Association



 


Hello Everyone!

The TV show "Rock Stars: the World of Curling" will air in Canada tonight,
Tuesday, March 5, on CBC Television at 7:00pm EST. The hour-long, CBC Sports
production was shot in September as a primer for U.S. curling viewers and it
stars Paul Gross, Leslie Nielsen, Colleen Jones and George Karrys. It
originally aired in Dec-Jan. in the U.S. and has been re-edited for Canadian
television. <http://www.cbc.ca/television>
 
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The movie "Men With Brooms" opens this weekend. Here is a special message
to curlers from Paul Gross. Please promote this 'message to curlers' by
forwarding it by e-mail to everyone you know and/or by printing it and
posting it at your club.

I'd like to thank all of the curlers and curling fans who have been so
helpful and inspirational in the creation of 'Men With Brooms'.  It was a
wonderful experience and a pleasure to be involved in this great sport.

When you see the movie I hope you will agree that there is something to be
proud of about a unique, truly Canadian subject.

Please go see the movie on the opening weekend of March 8, 9 or 10, because
those first three days are critical in building word-of-mouth.  If you enjoy
it, tell a friend, particularly those who think curling isn't cool.

Once again, I offer my sincere and profound thanks for your support.

Best regards,

Paul Gross
Toronto
March 3, 2002

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cellular phone, through SMS text messaging. Anytime, anywhere, when you're
not tuned in to the Nokia Brier 2002 you can still be in touch and follow your
favourite teams throughout the tournament. Register now. Tournament updates
run from March 9 to March 17, 2002.
Click here to register: <http://nokiabrier.zimismobile.com/brier/login.html>

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Danny Lamoureux
Manager of Curling Club Development
Canadian Curling Association
danny@curling.ca
1-800-550-2875 extension 106
1-613-834-0716 facsimile
http://www.curling.ca


Subject: Canadian Curling Association Feb 2002 Newsletter
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:45:02 -0500
To: curling@sympatico.ca
From: "Danny"
Subject: Men With Brooms
CC: Naveen.Prasad@AllianceAtlantis.com
Sweeping its way into theatres across Canada March 8th.
Welcome to the world of MEN WITH BROOMS - an outrageously Canadian film of stone and ice. Four old friends dust off their neglected brooms and sweep the past behind them on the road to realizing their late coach’s dream of achieving curling glory.

Canada’s most popular leading man, Paul Gross, makes his motion picture directorial debut in MEN WITH BROOMS. Co-starring with Gross are Molly Parker, James Allodi, Kari Matchett, Michelle Nolden, Peter Outerbridge, Jed Rees, Polly Shannon and Leslie Nielsen.

Click on the link to watch the trailer, learn more about the film and enter the contest for your chance to see 3 mystery Canadian bands in 3 secret Canadian cities!

(view the trailers)
http://allianceatlantisfilms.com/MWB

(enter the contest)
http://www.lifenetwork.ca/contests/mwb/default.asp

(listen to the sound track)
http://umusic.ca/menwithbrooms/

Also, win a Guy Hemmings signature fleece jacket just by going to the movie! Save your ticket stubs from a showing of MEN WITH BROOMS for March 8, 9 or 10 and send them by mail or fax to the Canadian Curling Association by March 31 and you could win this beautiful jacket.

http://www.curling.ca/shop/index.php3?SCREEN=item&item=52

The CCA address is 1660 Vimont Court, Cumberland, Ontario K4A 4J4 and the fax number is 1-613-834-0716. Please include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address with a copy of your ticket stub.

Good luck and enjoy the movie!

Danny Lamoureux
Manager of Curling Club Development
Canadian Curling Association
danny@curling.ca
1-800-550-2875 extension 106
1-613-834-0716 facsimile
http://www.curling.ca


Subject: Canadian Curling Association Jan 2002 Newsletter

Subject: Cdn Curling Association News: Olympics and stuff
Hello everyone!
Here are three relevant web sites for the Winter Olympics and curling:
CBC - http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/sports/curling/
TSN - http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/saltlake2002/curling/
NBC - http://www.nbcolympics.com/x/f/frame.htm?u=/news/nbcomain_front.asp

Also, if you would like to get the heads up on the new movie Men With Brooms, visit their site and read a synopsis of the movie and then watch the trailer. The movie is scheduled for general release on March 8
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com/Synopsis.asp?TitleID=13415
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com/Trailers.asp?TitleID=13415
Enjoy
Danny Lamoureux
Manager of Curling Club Development
Canadian Curling Association

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