2009-2010 Season

Congratulations to Team Krassman
of the Medicine Hat Curling Club

Skip-Tim Krassman, Third-Holly Stroh, Second-Jeff Bodin, Lead-Vicki Sjolie

2011 Provincial Mixed Champions

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALISTS!

Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel and Dennis Balderston

Congratulations!
2010 Master Women's Provincial Champions

Skip - Sandy Turner, Third - Marilyn Toews, 2nd - Judy Carr,
Lead - Betty Clarke

CONGRATULATIONS TEAM FOSTER!
2010 Senior Women's Provincial Champions



Lead-Louise Sheeran, 2nd-Barb McDonald, 3rd-Karen Morrison, Skip-Diane Foster

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To the Keely Brown Team of the Calgary Winter Club and the Michael Roy Team of the Inglewood Golf & Curling Club for capturing GOLD medals at the Alberta Winter Games - Feb. 4-7/10 in Bonnyville/Cold Lake
 

CONGRATULATIONS!

2010 SUBWAY® Alberta Junior Women's Champions
Skip: Nadine Chyz, Third: Rebecca Pattison, Second: Kristina Hadden
Lead: Kimberley Anderson, Coach: J.D. Lind

**REMINDER**

SACA MEN'S PLAYDOWN CHANGES

4 Teams Direct to Southern's

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The four Men's teams that are pre-qualified to the Southern's based on CTRS points and ACF tour ranking are as follows:
 

Tie-Breaking Policy (posted 26/08)

If two or more teams are tied for this berth spot, the tie-breaking policy is as follows:

 If tied, the team with the most first place finishes on the Alberta TOUR will receive the berth.

b)                    If still tied, the team with the most second place finishes on the Alberta TOUR will receive the berth.

c)                    If still tied, the team with the highest CTRS ranking following the weekend of the last Alberta TOUR event will receive the berth.

d)                    If still tied, the berth will be decided by a coin flip.

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PLEASE NOTE: Initially stated in point 4 of the Regional eligibility notice - "played in a WCT event" should read "played in a WCT Grand Slam event".

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Entry Form

This is a contest that gives cash prizes
to curling clubs in need...

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SACA 2009 2010 Competitions Policy

ACF – CCA BOARD NOMINATION POLICY

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**REMINDER**

SACA MEN'S PLAYDOWN CHANGES

4 Teams Direct to Southern's

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CCA INTRODUCES NEW COMPETITION COACHING STREAM TO REPLACE CERTIFIED LEVEL II COACH DESIGNATION

Details of this program and the transition from the old program will be announced shortly.  If you have any immediate questions, please contact the SACA office.

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2008-2009 Season

The "imagine a Better House" Community Curling Club Improvement Program is designed to give back to the rural communities where employees and customers live and work.  Curling is an important part of the social fabric of rural life in Canada and Monsanto is proud to continue this exciting improvement program.

Got an idea for making your curling club a "better house"?  Tell us a little about your club, the community in which it resides and why your club is in need of a little help.

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2007-2008 Season

Congratulations Canadian Masters
The Mary Lynn Oates team of (third) Heather Paul-Scott, (second) Sylvia Babich and (lead) Linda Pratt of the Inglewood Golf and Curling Club who won the Women's Canadian Master's Championships by defeating Manitoba in the final by a score of 7 - 5.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHANNON KLEIBRINK AND HER TEAM
AMY NIXON (THIRD), BRONWEN SAUNDERS (SECOND), AND CHELSEY BELL (LEAD) WITH COACH STAN USSELMAN FOR THEIR VICTORY AT THE PROVINCIAL WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN WAINWRIGHT, AB.  THEY WILL NOW BE REPRESENTING ALBERTA IN THE SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS IN REGINA, SK -  FEBRUARY 16 - 24, 2008.  THE KLEIBRINK TEAM DEFEATED RENEE SONNENBERG OF GRANDE PRAIRIE IN THE FINAL BY A SCORE OF 7 TO 6.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARIA BUSHELL TEAM!
Maria's team of Jenn Liner (third), Jody Keim (second), Heather Rogers (lead) and Coach, Carolyn Maher captured the 2008 Alberta Provincial Junior title on January 13th at the North Hill Curling Club with a 7- 5 victory over Teryn Hamilton's team, from Lethbridge, in the final.

The Bushell rink reached the finals by finishing first in the round robin with a record of 6-1.  Team Hamilton reached the finals by defeating Casey Scheidegger in a tiebreaker, then defeated Vanessa Pouliot's Edmonton foursome in the semi-finals.

On the Junior Men's side, Aaron Sluchinski's team of Drayton Valley, defeated Brad Chyz's Chestermere team in the final.  The Chyz team had finished first in round robin portion of the playdowns with a 6-1 record.

Team Bushell, along with the Sluchinski team, will be representing Alberta at the Canadian Championships being held in Sault Ste Marie, February 2 - 10/08.

TO FOLLOW TEAM BUSHELL TO THE  M & M MEAT SHOP JUNIOR CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM ALBERTA, THE 2008 MIXED CANADIAN CHAMPIONS. 
After an impressive 10 - 1 round robin, Team Ross beat the Ontario foursome of Bob Turcotte (skip), Kristin Turcotte (third), Roy Weigand (second) and Andrea Lawes (lead) by a score of 5 to 4 in the final game.  This win allows the team to send two representatives to the World Mixed Doubles Championships in Vierumaki, Finland, March 9 -16, 2008.

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CONGRATULATIONS DEAN ROSS (SKIP), SUSAN O'CONNOR (THIRD), TIM KRASSMAN (SECOND) AND SUSAN WRIGHT (LEAD) AND JOHN HAMM (COACH)!!

Canadian Mixed to be held at Calgary Curling Club, November 10 - 16, 2007.

The Canadian Curling Association today finalized the Canadian championship schedule for the 2007-08 season by confirming the date and site for the 2008 Canadian Mixed. The Canadian Mixed will be held November 10-16, 2007 at the Calgary Curling Club.

The Mixed, which began in 1964 in Toronto, brings together 12 teams representing the 10 provinces plus Yukon/Northwest Territories and Northern Ontario.

It will mark the first time that Calgary has hosted the Mixed. However, the Calgary Curling Club has recently staged two other Canadian championships, the 2002 Canadian Seniors and 1998 Canadian Juniors.

Alberta and Saskatchewan lead all provinces with eight Mixed titles each. Alberta's last win came in 2004 in Schumacher, Ontario by Calgary's Shannon Kleibrink, who became the first female skip to win the Canadian championship.

Last year in Kitchener, the Mixed was captured by New Brunswick's Terry Odishaw. The last time the Mixed was held in Alberta was in 2000 in Lethbridge, when it was won by the host province's Kevin Koe.

The co-chairs for the 2008 Canadian Mixed will be John Hamm and Ron Franklin. For further information, contact Robert Laycock, Calgary Curling Club manager, at 403-283-8381 or boblaycock@calgarycurlingclub.com  or 2008mixed@calgarycurlingclub.com. Visit the Mixed web site here.

Two players from the winning team will also represent Canada at the first World Mixed Doubles Championship, March 9-15 in Vierumäki, Finland.

The competition format for the Mixed is a round robin, after which the first place teams advance to the finals, while the second and third place teams meet in semi-finals.

Canadian Curling Association names new Chief Executive Officer Wednesday, August 29, 2007  |  Source: Canadian Curling Association OTTAWA, August 29, 2007.The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced that Mr. Greg Stremlaw has been hired as its new Chief Executive Officer. Stremlaw, a 36-year old native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, will officially assume his duties on October 9, 2007, as the CEO of Canada's sanctioning body for the sport of curling. He replaces Dave Parkes, who retired in May after a 19-year career with the CCA. Currently a resident of Cambridge, Ontario, Stremlaw was most recently the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort in Kitchener, where he has been employed since 2002. Prior to that, he worked as Director, Sport Services & Bobsleigh/Luge for the Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA) from 1996-2002, which included his role as Race Chairman/Race Director for all International World Championships/World Cup events in the sports of Skeleton, Luge and Bobsleigh. He also holds degrees from the University of Miami (Masters of Sports Management) in Coral Gables, Florida, the University of Maine (Masters of Business Administration) in Orono, Maine and the University of Western Ontario (Bachelor of Arts in Commerce) in London, Ontario. "On behalf of the Canadian Curling Association, I am really excited to announce that our search for a new Chief Executive Officer has been successful," said CCA President Al Forsythe. "I would like to extend a sincere and warm welcome to Greg Stremlaw. He has a wealth of experience and background in sport, making him well-suited to lead the CCA not only in our day-to-day operation, but also in guiding us through our governance transition. His appointment as CEO was ratified unanimously by the CCA Board of Directors at a recent meeting and a special thanks goes to the CEO Search Committee for a job well done." The hiring of Mr. Stremlaw is the culmination of a three-month search conducted by Ray & Berndtson, an international executive search firm and Canada's largest corporate placement agency, on behalf of the CCA. CCA Board members Graham Prouse, Georgina Anderson, Fran Todd, CCA Vice-President Beth Sullivan and CCA past president Donna Duffett were the members of the CEO Search Committee, working in conjunction with Ray & Berndtson. "On behalf of the CCA CEO Search Committee, I would like to thank the search firm of Ray & Berndtson - Ottawa, who guided us very effectively through a thorough and exhaustive search for a new CEO for the CCA," said Graham Prouse, Chair, CEO Selection Committee. "Their goal at the outset was to provide us with a slate of candidates whose experience and abilities would be good choices for the position. The impressive group of short-list and interview candidates spoke highly to the quality and integrity of the search and our choice of Greg Stremlaw is one in which we have a great deal of confidence. We are excited for the future of the CCA and curling in Canada under Greg's leadership." "I am excited to be involved in helping take the CCA in a new direction," added Stremlaw. "We want to have a vision of excellence, a vision that includes running this sport as a business with sound financial practices, teambuilding, grassroots development and capturing the minds of the youth in this great country. I look forward to being part of many significant curling events in the coming years, especially the 2010 Winter Olympics in our own backyard. It is imperative that we use these events to help catapult the sport of curling to yet another level. I genuinely look forward to being a part of that process along with the entire CCA team." Hec Gervais Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce the 2007 Award Recipients Male Winner - Scott Garnett, Strathmore Female Winner - Joanne Taylor, Edmonton Best of the Rest - Dalen Peterson, Beaverlodge All of the applications submitted were worthy of a scholarship.  Of the seven remaining ballots once the male and female were chosen, 5 different applications each received a vote from one of the Directors. W.B. Tainsh Chairman of the Board Congratulations to those teams scoring 8 Enders!! The following teams scored 8 enders in the 2007/2008 curling season. Ted Ganden team (Leroy Angle, Vern Herter, Lory Dela Cruz) on September 29, 2007 in Medicine Hat Lowell Peterman team (Lowell Peterman, Tracy Bush, Lane Ferguson, Nancy McInerney) on November 5, 2007 at the Red Deer Curling Centre Jennifer Loudon team (Jennifer Loudon, Bev Bischoff, Rita Schmidt, Bonnie Jones) November 13, 2007 in Medicine Hat Alana Getty team (Alana Getty, Cris Connoly, Gillian Penner, Sean Summers) January 3, 2008 at the Calgary Curling Club Leonard Price team (Leonard Price, Jackie Friedley, Cameron Demaere, Gloria Price) January 10, 2008 at the Drumheller Curling Club Warren Neumeier team (Warren Neumeier, Al Neumeier, Steve Clarke, Cam McCluskey), January 29, 2008 at the Cochrane Curling Club Bob Head team (Bob Head, Vera Elson, Mike Hunter, Alice Ison), February 8, 2008 at the Cochrane Curling Club Ken Millar team (Ken Millar, Jackie Tatebe, Betty James, Jim McBain) February 24, 2008 at the Garrison Curling Club The following teams scored 8 enders in the 2006-2007 curling season: Mickey Pendergast team (Mickey, Steve Jensen, Tyren Sanderman, Matt Lemna) on September 17 Linda Wagner team (Linda, Barb McDonald, Judy Carr, Gail Pilling) on October 21, 2006 Art Gill team (Art, Dora Gill, Paul Kostiuk, Michael Prosser) on January 24, 2007. Travis Doyle team (Travis, Brady Hester, Ryan Van Hierden, Nick Rosendal) on February 8, 2007 Erwin Nycholat team (Erwin, Gary Weiler, David Wiesenburger, Bill Garrett) on February 12, 2007 Jack Marr team (Jack, Wendi Archer, Al Meier, Audrey Leverington) on March 2, 2007 Kevin Aberle, Donny Zahn, Tim Krassman, Sheldon Jobb on March 6, 2007 Terry Mitchell, Brett Russell, Steve Berone, Dale Bartolome on March 12, 2007 Don Williams team (Don, Pat Bisson, Lorin Hokanson, Diane Bisson) on March 16, 2007

SACA announces retirement of long-time staff member, Glenda MacLean: Following 24 years of dedicated service Glenda's retirement began on April 30th.  She and her recently retired husband, Bill, have plans to increase their travels and to spend more time with family. Glenda has been the voice of SACA for many years and was directly involved in many changes within the Association.  She has been the first point of contact with the Board of Directors and the membership.  Her loyalty to the office will be missed by her many curling friends and we all wish her well in this new chapter of her life.

Calgary To Stage 2009 Tim Hortons Brier The CCA has announced that Calgary has been awarded the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier. The 80th edition of the Canadian men's curling championship will be held March 7-15,2009 at the Pengrowth Saddledome. It will mark the sixth time that the city has hosted this event. Tickets for the 2009 Tim Hortons Brier are expected to go on sale in February of 2008. The Keith's Brier Patch and Purple Heart Lounge will be located in the adjacent, refurbished Big Four Building. The 2009 Brier will also be the first time that TSN will officially provide exclusive coverage of the championship. The Brier began in 1927 in Toronto and has been played in 31 different cities across Canada, involving 10 provinces plus teams representing Northern Ontario and Yukon/Northwest Territories. The winner of the 2009 Brier will represent Canada at the Ford world men's curling championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, April 4-12, 2009.   Continental Cup returns to Medicine Hat. More than half of the tickets for November's Continental Cup of Curling have already been sold, reports Host Committee Chairman Des Grant. "We're very pleased with ticket sales at this point," said Grant.  "When we last hosted this unique competition in 2004, we started selling tickets in December, 11 months before the event.  This time around, we didn't get underway until February. "So with sales already at 2,259 (Arena capacity is 4,026), we're very confident we'll have close to a sellout again.  As you know, Medicine Hat staged the most successful of the four Continental Cups to date and as a committee we are doing our utmost to equal that feat. "Obviously, we're very excited about today's news regarding Monsanto as the presenting sponsor," continued Grant.  "They like the event and so do we.  We're also very thankful to all of the local sponsors who have come on board and are such an important component to ensure the event's success.  I might also mention that the committee is still looking for more volunteers.  We've got about 180 people right now but we'd like another 80 or so." The Continental Cup, presented by Monsanto, will hold its fifth edition, December 13-16 at the Medicine Hat Arena. Patterned somewhat after golf's Ryder Cup, it brings together six teams representing Team North America and six teams representing Europe in a four-day competition involving Team games (72 points), Mixed Doubles (36 points), Singles (32 points) and Skins games (260 points).   The first side to score 201 points is declared the winner. 49th Annual Alberta Firefighters Curling Championship to be held at Airdrie Curling Club, February 20 - 24, 2007. Last year participants included John Morris, Keith Glover, Jim Henderson and others who have won or competed in many SACA events. The Southern Alberta Curling Association has adopted the Alberta Curling Federation's Screening Policy for coaches. ALL Coaches for Juvenile and Junior curling teams will be required to provide the SACA with a Police Criminal Record check. While the ACF does not recognize the Bantam category at the provincial level and therefore does not include Bantam in this screening, the SACA encourages Bantam coaches to participate in this new policy. This process will not be waived under any circumstance and is mandatory starting with the 2007-2008 season for all coaches of Juvenile and Junior teams Please be aware that some Police Stations and RCMP Detachments require a "request for Criminal Record letter" from the organization requiring the criminal check. The SACA office can provide you with that request on Association letterhead. We have also been advised that some police detachments can take 3-4 weeks to return the check. Please forward your completed Criminal Record Check to the office as soon as you have received it. As an absolute deadline, your Criminal Record Check together with a completed " Coach Application " form obtained from SACA, must be received from all coaches by the registration deadline for their team entering playdowns. Coaches without completed Criminal Record Checks will not be allowed to coach teams in playdowns! Any fees associated with obtaining this check will be the responsibility of the coach. Thank you for providing these two documents to the Southern Alberta Curling Association office. New format for Men's and Women's Provincials. At the ACF AGM on Friday the motion to expand the Women's and Men's Provincials to 12 team Triple Knock-outs was approved. This means that the Provincials will be a triple knockout with a page system playoff effective this year. In a related item, the ACF has included a travel subsidy in their approved budget for the next 3 years. The subsidy will be $500 per team in both the Men's and Women's categories, for each of the teams that qualifies directly into the Provincials (rather than progressing through Districts - this travel subsidy will still be paid by SACA). The determination of the 4 direct teams for Women's play in the up-coming year will be 1. the defending champion, 2 & 3 from the CTRS listing, 4. top team from the Alberta tour.  The Alberta tour and related point/qualification information will be determined and published at a later date. If you have any questions please email Brent or call the SACA office at 246-9300. Congratulations on the success of our Southern Alberta Athletes!! Canadian Senior Women's Champions: Diane Foster, Shirley McPherson, Chris Wilson and Shirley Kohuch defeated BC.'s Kathy Smiley to win the Canadian Senior Women's Championship.  They will now compete in the 2008 World Senior Championship in Vierumaki, Finland. Canadian Gold medalists at the Canada 2007 Winter Games: Joel Peterman (skip), Colin Hodgson (third), Travis Guynup (second), Tyler Bennett (Lead) and Coach Nancy McInerney Canadian Gold medalists at the Canada 2007 Winter Games in Whitehorse Feb. 23 - Mar. 10, 2007 Back to Back World Junior Champions: Charley Thomas, Brock Virtue, Kyle Reynolds, Matthew Ng and coach J.D. Lind, Finishing at the top of the round robin and after beating Denmark in the semi-final, the team advanced to final against Sweden.  The final was tied at 3 at the 5th end break and then Team Canada put on the heat in the last half to bring home the Gold with a final score of 8-3. This is the second Junior World title for both Charley and Kyle with Matt being last year's 5th player. Joining the team as 5th this season was Geoff Walker. Congratulations! Silver Medalists at the Juvenile International Championship: Jessie Scheidegger, Erica Ortt, Jayme Coutts, Heather Rogers and Coach Don Scheidegger, . National Master Womens Champions: Linda Wagner, Sandy Turner, Marilyn Toews and Betty Clarke. Provincial Mixed Champions: Dean Ross, Susan O'Connor, Tim Krassman and Susan Wright will represent Alberta at the Canadian Mixed Championship in November. World Universiade Gold Medalist Team: Brittany Gregor, Hayley Pattison, Kathrine Fisette, Heather Hansen and coach Colin Blyth. Provincial Women's Champions: Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel and coach Dennis Balderston.