2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships
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The 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships
were held March 19-26 at the Digby Arena and Digby Curling Club in Digby
, Nova Scotia
. The winning teams will represent Canada at the 2012 World Senior Curling Championships
.
Canadian Senior Curling Championships
The Canadian Senior Curling Championships is an annual bonspiel held to determine the national championships in senior curling for Canada. Seniors are defined as being people over the age of 50. The Championship team plays at the World Senior Curling Championships the following year.-Men's:-Women's:...
were held March 19-26 at the Digby Arena and Digby Curling Club in Digby
Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The winning teams will represent Canada at the 2012 World Senior Curling Championships
2012 World Senior Curling Championships
The 2012 World Senior Curling Championships will be held at the Tårnby Curling Club in Tårnby, Denmark from April 14 to 21. Tårnby has previously hosted the 2006 World Senior Curling Championships and the 2011 European Mixed Curling Championship, and is scheduled to host the 2011 European Curling...
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Men's teams
| Team | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
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| Greg McAulay Greg McAulay Greg McAulay is a Canadian World champion curler from Richmond, British Columbia.McAulay has been to only two Briers in his career. At the 1998 Labatt Brier, he skipped his British Columbia team to a 7-4 finish before losing to Saskatchewan in a tie-breaker.Two years later, McAulay was back at... |
Ken Watson | Dale Hockley | Dale Reibin | Richmond CC, Richmond | |
| Brad Hannah | Gary Greening | Don McKenzie | Lance Dealy | Saville Sports Centre Saville Sports Centre The Saville Sports Centre is a sports facility run by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education and Recreation, where it is located in Edmonton, Alberta. It features a curling rink, tennis courts and a gymnasium.... , Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... |
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| Brad Heidt Brad Heidt Brad Heidt is a Canadian curler from Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. He is a two-time provincial champion.In 1982, Heidt and his team of Wayne Charteris, John Whetter and Warren Rechenmacher finished 5-6 at the Labatt Brier. He won his second provincial championship 13 years later, sending him to the 1995... |
Gerald Shymko | Dan Ormsby | Sandy Sutherland | Kerrobert CC, Kerrobert Kerrobert, Saskatchewan Kerrobert is a town in west central Saskatchewan. Incorporated in 1910, its 2007 population was 1,011. This quaint small town is home of the Kerrobert Tigers. The town is known for its large water tower, clearly visible from 15 kilometres away.... |
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| Kelly Robertson Kelly Robertson Kelly Robertson is a Canadian curler and grain and cattle farmer from Neepawa, Manitoba.At the age of 54, Roberston won his biggest event in his career by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling Championships in his first try. Until winning the 2011 Manitoba Senior provincial, Robertson had not... |
Doug Armour | Peter Prokopowich | Robert Scales | Neepawa CC, Neepawa Neepawa, Manitoba Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 3,298. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Langford and bordered to the north by the Rural Municipality of Rosedale.... |
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| Eric Harnden | Dion Dumontelle | Doug Hong | Mark Borgogelli | Sudbury CC, Sudbury | |
| Guy Racette | Brian Roblin | Tom Roblin | Brian Bobbie | Royal Canadian CC Royal Canadian Curling Club The Royal Canadian Curling Club, also known as the Royals is a curling club located in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The clubhouse on Broadview Avenue was originally built in 1906 by the Royal Canadian Bicycle Club. In addition to cycling activities, the club has featured... , Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
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| Robert Maclean Robert MacLean On August 25, 2011, the United States Office of Special Counsel declared former TSA Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean a whistleblower. On July 28, 2003, MacLean made a disclosure exposing the Transportation Security Administration's cost-cutting plan that would have violated federal law 49 USC... |
John Stewart | Lawren Steventon | Dan Belliveau | Hudson Legion & Glenmore CC, Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
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| Wade Blanchard | Rick Perron | Alain Richard | Mickey Mazzerolle | Thistle Saint Andrews CC, Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... |
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| Scott Saunders | Curt Palmer | Dave Slauenwhite | Glenn Josephson | Mayflower CC Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax |
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| Bill Hope | Craig Mackie Craig Mackie Craig Mackie is a senior Canadian curler and radio and television personality.-Curling career:Craig Mackie has been curling competitively since 1964. He has curled in Ontario, the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, Alberta, Quebec and Prince Edward Island... |
David Murphy | John Mullin | Charlottetown & Cornwall CC, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... |
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| Jeff Thomas | Mark Noseworthy | Peter Hollett | Ross Young | RE/MAX Centre, St. John's St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... |
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| George Hilderman | Pat Molloy | Dale Enzenauer | Gord Zealand | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... |
Standings
| Province | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 8 |
Playoffs
Women's teams
| Team | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
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| Lynne Noble | Lorraine Jeffries | Lorraine Gagnon | Kristin Nickells | Qualicum & District CC, Qualicum Beach | |
| Diane Foster | June Campbell | Karen Morrison | Glenna Rubin | Acadia Recreation Complex, Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
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| Delores Syrota | Beverly Krasowski | Gloria Leach | Sylvia Broad | Wadena CC, Wadena Wadena, Saskatchewan Wadena is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located east of Saskatoon, north of Fort Qu'Appelle and north-west of Yorkton on the eastern shore of the Quill Lakes. The town is known for its birdwatching opportunities, and hosts the Shorebirds and Friends Festival every year... |
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| Deborah Popovich | Brenda Robinson | Monica Noakes | Sherrell McColm | Fort Garry CC, Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
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| Barbara Ward | Janice Atkinson | Jan Alexander | Vicki Boland | Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... |
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| Joyce Potter | Diana Favel | Jennifer Langley | Brenda Moffitt | Rideau CC Rideau Curling Club The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club.-History:... , Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... |
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| Odette Trudel | Suzanne Godin | Lynn Montambeault | Lorraine Levasseur | Club de curling Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec... |
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| Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
Kathy Floyd | Judy Blanchard | Jane Arsenau | Thistle Saint Andrews CC, Saint John Saint John, New Brunswick City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043... |
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| Colleen Jones Colleen Jones Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row... |
Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Delahunt currently plays third for Colleen Jones. Delahunt was a longtime member of the Colleen Jones team which won five Scott Tournament of Hearts and two World Curling Championships... |
Marsha Sobey | Sally Saunders | Mayflower CC Mayflower Curling Club The Mayflower Curling Club, which was founded in 1905, is located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality in Halifax.The club is one of the premier curling rinks in Nova Scotia, being home to the teams headed by Colleen Jones, Mark Dacey, Shawn Adams, and Heather Smith-Dacey... , Halifax |
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| June Moyaert | Sherren MacKinnon | Terri Thompson | Kathy Clarey | Montague CC, Montague Montague, Prince Edward Island Montague is a Canadian town and the largest population centre in Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The town straddles the Montague River which is the dividing line between the townships of Lot 52 and Lot 59. The town functions as a regional service centre for a rural population of 20,000... |
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| Laura Philips | Diane Ryan | Marian Dawe | Jeanette Hodder | RE/MAX Centre, St. John's St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... |
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| Sandy Penkala | Ann McKellar-Gillis | Marie Coe | Louise Marcinkoski | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... |
Standings
| Province | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 1 | 10 |