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Sandra Schmirler Golf Tournament Okanagan and the Sandra Schmirler Foundation donate ,600 towards the purchase of a specialized incubator for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Kelowna General Hospital.
The Sandra Schmirler Golf Tournament Okanagan was held August 19 to 21, 2011. The two-round golf tournament weekend took place at Shadow Ridge Golf Club, in Kelowna, BC.
The event organizing committee from the Kelowna Curling Club teamed up with the Sandra Schmirler Foundation along with presenting sponsor, Canadian Direct Insurance to raise funds for the NICU at Kelowna General Hospital.
“It was a fantastic weekend of golf and everyone had a great time while supporting the Kelowna General Hospital’s NICU,” says Norm Allen, coordinator for the tournament. “We are looking forward to the next tournament in the summer of 2012.”
To find out more about the next tournament and how you can get involved, contact Rick Folk rickfolk@hotmail.com
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
Join us in the chat room at the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship live from Parksville, BC for the Championship Final. We will be giving live updates and answering your questions about the action on the ice.
Select the current draw below to join in or you can replay the blog from previous draws. (All times Pacific Standard Time)
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
Join us in the chat room at the Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship live from Parksville, BC for the Page Playoff. We will be giving live updates and answering your questions about the action on the ice.
Select the current draw below to join in or you can replay the blog from previous draws. (All times Pacific Standard Time)
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
The 2011-12 Scotties British Columbia Women’s Curling Championship presented by Best Western takes place Monday, January 23 to Sunday, January 29, 2012 at the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver, BC. Ten of the best Women’s teams from across British Columbia will compete in the provincial championship to represent British Columbia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alberta from February 18, to 26, 2012.
The Scotties British Columbia Women’s Curling Championship presented by Best Western is a round-robin event with two draws daily, and will end with a Page Playoff beginning Friday, January 27 with the semi-final and final televised on Shaw. Ten teams from around British Columbia have qualified to earn their berth at the BC Scotties.
Games start Monday, January 23 at 10:30am with round-robin games at 10:30am and 6:30pm from Monday to Thursday. The final round-robin game takes place at 9:30am on Friday. The Page Playoffs begin on Friday, January 27 at 7:00pm if there no tie-breakers or only one tie-breaker necessary. The final is scheduled for 4:30pm on Sunday, January 29.
Competing Teams
- Kelly Scott – Kelowna Curling Club
- Kelley Law – Royal City Curling Club
- Allison MacInnes – Kamloops Curling Club
- Roselyn Craig – Victoria Curling Club
- Kelly Thompson – Richmond Curling Club
- Nicole Backe – Royal City Curling Club
- Jen Rusnell – Prince George Golf & Curling Club
- Marilou Richter – Richmond Curling Club
- Brenda Garvey – Prince George Golf & Curling Club
- Marla Mallett – Royal City Curling Club
Live scoring for the Scotties British Columbia Women’s Curling Championship presented by Best Western is available on Playdowns.com.
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
View from the media bench
Words and Image by Anil Mungal
RAMA, Ont. – Okay, so I’ve been asked: “What is it like being a photojournalist at the TSN Skins Game?”
Let’s start by answering the question of what a photojournalist does. The primary duty is to take photographs that tell a story. The photos themselves should be clear, concise, truthful images that easily convey a message to the readers. Along with the image, a photojournalist must also write caption information for each image to explain the “who, what, where, when, and why” of the photograph.
On a typical shoot, I usually arrive at the venue an hour before game time and remain until after the game is over. First, I setup my laptop at the media bench which is at one end of the curling sheet. I verify that I have an internet connection and that I can download and edit my photos from my camera. Next, I set up my two cameras and ensure that I can get good exposures based on the lighting for the venue. Here at Casino Rama the lighting is very good – better than most arena venues that I’ve encountered.
For the rest of the event I will spend my time shooting images, downloading them to my laptop, editing, cropping, colour-correcting, captioning and transmitting the images. I will move around the arena to get some different angles, but a lot of the time, I am sitting at ice level on a carpet directly on the curling sheet or on a cold concrete floor… so it can get pretty chilly!
A couple of things to keep in mind in creating good images is to use observation and pre-visualization. Keep a constant lookout to find a good subject with a good background. Have a good understanding of the event and its rules so that you know how the game will flow and what photo opportunities will arise (and when). It also helps to know your subjects so you can be prepared for displays of emotion which help to communicate your story. If you aren’t prepared for a broom smash, you’ll only get a photo of the pieces.
It can be quite exhausting once its over, but there is always that personal quest for a great image that can be the highlight of your portfolio.
As far as blogging goes, well, this is kind of new for me – after all, I’m an image guy, not a word guy. How do you think I’m doing? Rate my blog attempts below by choosing one through five stars!
The Curling News
Team Howard is greeted by the fans at Casino Rama
Words and Image by Anil Mungal
RAMA, Ont. – This evening’s game features a re-match of last year’s Brier final with Team Glenn Howard facing off against Team Jeff Stoughton.
This is Team Stoughton’s first appearance here at Casino Rama, and they are very excited to be here.
Glenn Howard, who lives about 45 minutes away, can perhaps use the local crowd to his advantage.
A full house at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre awaits some more Skins action.
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The Curling News
Tough night for Glenn Howard
Words by TSN, Image by Anil Mungal
RAMA, Ont. – Reigning world champion Jeff Stoughton swept up another curling victory, as the Winnipeg native pocketed ,800 in prize money and secured his spot in Sunday’s final of the 2012 TSN Curling Skins Game.
Stoughton moves on to the final after defeating Ontario’s Glenn Howard five skins to one in what was a rematch of last year’s Tim Hortons Brier final.
After forcing a carry-over with the hammer in the first end, Stoughton stole the skin in the second end worth ,000 and never looked back.
Howard managed to pick up one skin early in the game, netting ,200 with the hammer in the third end.
Stoughton won the skin in the fourth end with a final stone raise double takeout before going on to win the last three skins of the game, including stealing the skin in the seventh end worth ,000 to secure his decisive victory over the hometown favourite.
Stoughton now faces Alberta’s Kevin Koe in the final tomorrow at 1:00 pm ET.
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The Curling News
Where should we put it?
Words and Image by Anil Mungal
RAMA, Ont. – The first end comes down to a measure, and a resulting carry-over.
The second end has less rocks in play than the first and looks more like a non-skins curling end. Glenn Howard‘s first shot doesn’t curl as much as he anticipated, leaving him with a tough second shot – and results in a Stoughton steal.
The third end sees Howard with an open draw for two, which he makes to take his first skin.
The fourth end sees the runback king, Jeff Stoughton, make a raise double takeout to take the skin and lead ,300-,200 at the fourth end break.
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The Curling News
The 2011-12 Tim Horton’s BC Junior Curling Championships take place December 27 to 31 at the Victoria Curling Centre in Victoria, BC. Eight junior women’s and eight junior men’s teams will playoff to represent British Columbia at the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee, ON February 4 to 12.
Games start December 27th at 3:30pm with both the junior women’s and junior men’s final scheduled for 1:30pm on Saturday, December 31.
Junior Women
- Michelle Ball – Williams Lake
- Corryn Brown – Kamloops
- Falon Burkitt – Prince George
- Dezaray Hawes – Royal City
- Alyssa Kyllo – Vernon
- Brittany McAulay – Richmond
- Stephanie Prinse – Chilliwack
- Kesa Van Osch – Nanaimo
Junior Men
- Brook Calibaba – Kamloops
- Cameron DeJong – Victoria
- Brandon Emslie – Kelowna
- Chris Haynes – Nelson
- Josh Hozack – Victoria
- Tyler Klymchuk – Langley
- Patrick McEachrhan – North Shore Winter Club
- Justin Nillson – Kelowna
Live scoring for both the Junior Women’s Provincial Championship and the Junior Men’s Provincial Championship are available on Playdowns.com
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
The Campbell River Curling Club plays host the Men’s Vancouver Island playdowns from December 16 to 18. Ten of the top Vancouver Island teams will be playing for two berths in Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship presented by Dundee Wealth in Parksville in February.
Games start Friday, December 16 at 9:00am. Four qualifiers from the triple-knockout will play in a Page format playoff beginning Sunday at 2:00pm.
The final spots in the BC Men’s Curling Championship will be determined at the open qualifier in Kelowna January 13 to 16.
Live scoring for the Men’s Vancouver Island playdown is available on Playdowns.com.
Playdowns.com – Curling news and playdown results
