LET'S GET SOME NEW CURLERS!

There are at least four hundred people in one Island club who say curling is a great winter sport. They enjoy the game on so many levels. For them, it's social, physical, competitive, and even intellectual, but most of all, it's fun.

Jodi Murphy is a 27 year old teacher from Charlottetown. She started curling at the Charlottetown Club in her early 20's, partly because her dad was curling and partly because she wanted some exercise in the winter.

Jodi says she enjoys the game immensely and this year she has volunteered to organize the Monday Night Team Entry League.

"It's a fun night with a little competition thrown in," says Jodi. "There's a nice mix of experienced curlers with people just starting out in the game, and we are still looking for teams."

Brett Gallant is another curler from the Charlottetown Curling Club who has played at the very top level in the world. Brett and his three team mates were Canadian Junior Champions last year and took Silver at the Worlds.

Brett says, "This is a very exciting time for Island curlers with our club opening up for the new season. It is the perfect time for new curlers to come in, have some fun, and try out the sport."

Brett wants to get more people into the game and he's volunteered to help as an instructor with the beginners.

"We're giving free instruction to people who would like to try the game this winter," Brett says. "You can come out and all you need is warm, loose clothing, clean running shoes and a pair of gloves. We supply the rest: rocks, brooms, ice and some good tips on how to play the game."

The Charlottetown Curling Club has taken another step to opening up the sport. They have enlisted radio station K-ROCK who will have their own curling team and are sponsoring the curling school.

The K-ROCK Curling School will run from October 13th to 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. And again the weekend of October 24th and 25th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. It is open to adults 19 and over and all you have to do is come out.

Robbie Doherty is former junior curler at the Charlottetown Club. Last year he was working in New Brunswick and represented that province at the Canadian Juniors. Robbie will be running the curling school this year. He says, "There will be a number of championship curlers on hand to help people learn the ins and outs, literally." He adds people will learn how to throw a curling rock, how to sweep and some basic game strategy.


The Anything Goes League starts Monday October 19th with 2 draws at 6:00 and 8:00 PM. If you would like to put your name in you can call David Murphy at 566-4871 or leave a message for Jodi Murphy at the Charlottetown Curling Club 892-7467.

There are other leagues for beginner curlers to join. Tuesday at 6:00 PM it’s the Mixed Single Entry, the perfect place for beginners and experienced curlers alike who want to enoy the social aspect of this great sport a little more.  You can join on your own or as a couple, but come on out and have some fun. 
The Tuesday Mixed League starts Tuesday October 20th at 6:00 PM. If you would like to put your name in you can call Kay Atkinson at 892-3975 or the Charlottetown Curling Club at 892-7467.

On Thursday evenings there is Women’s Single Entry at 6:00pm and Men’s Single Entry at 8:00.  If you are just learning or experienced and looking for a guys' or gals' night out these are the leagues for you. 
The Ladies and Mens Single Entry Leagues start Thursday October 21st at 6:00 and 8:00 PM respectively. If you would like to put your name in you can call the Charlottetown Curling Club at 892-7467 for the ladies' league or David Murphy at 566-4871 for the men's league.