Kim Schneider is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 curler from Kronau, Saskatchewan

Kronau, Saskatchewan

Kronau is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 209 in the Canada 2006 Census....

. She currently plays third for Amber Holland

Amber Holland

Amber Holland is a Canadian curler. Holland skipped Saskatchewan's team to a national women's championship in 2011 by defeating defending champion Jennifer Jones in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts...

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Schneider grew up in the small village of Kronau, Saskatchewan outside of Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

. She and her sister and teammate Tammy

Tammy Schneider

Tammy Schneider is a Canadian curler from Kronau, Saskatchewan. She currently plays second for Amber Holland.Schneider grew up in the small village of Kronau, Saskatchewan outside of Regina...

 were the daughters of 1990 provincial champion

SaskTel Tankard

The SaskTel Tankard is the Saskatchewan provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Saskatchewan at the Tim Hortons Brier. It is also known as the SaskTel Provincial Men's Championship. SaskTel became the sponsor in 2004 when it was known as the SaskTel Mobility Tankard...

 lead Larry Schneider.

In 2003 and 2004, Schneider played in the Saskatchewan junior championships, but never won. After juniors, she teamed up with Amber Holland and played in her first women's provincial championship

Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts is the Saskatchewan provincial women's curling tournament. The winning team represents Saskatchewan at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.-Past winners:-External links:*]...

 in 2008. The team also played in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 championships, winning in both 2010 and 2011. Schneider has therefore played for Saskatchewan at both the 2010

2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from January 30 to February 7 at the Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario....

 and 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 19 to February 27 at the Charlottetown Civic Centre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...

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In 2008, the team won to date their only Grand Slam win, the 2008 Players' Championships

2008 Players' Championships

The 2008 Tylenol Players' Championship is the last Grand Slam event of both the World Curling Tour and Women's Curling Tour for the 2007-08 season. This will be the sixteenth time the event has taken place, and the third time since it was switched to joint men's/women's format. The event will be...

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Schneider is a recreation therapist.

Sources

• Extra End Magazine 2009-10, pg 56
• Curling runs in the family - Regina Leader-Post
• Hollandcurlingteam.com
• Canada's Olympic women's candidates - Edmonton Journal