Thanksgiving: Curling in Calgary

This Thanksgiving we were in Calgary for the annual Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic. 

Fresh off a training week and last weekend’s victory in Vernon, B.C., this weekend’s event was a triple knockout format with some of the top teams in the world.

We advanced to the finals of the event after a 5-1 triple knockout record. In the eight-team playoff we got past the previous two Canadian champions in Teams Jones and Carey. In the final on Monday evening we had a close battle with Team Roth of the U.S.A.

We emerged as 6-4 winners over the Americans to win our second title at the Autumn Gold in our second appearance since 2015. ​ This was also our second title on the World Curling Tour in as many weekends.   

The Autumn Gold hosted 32 teams, including all of the Roar of the Rings pre-qualified teams.  

Around Our House

Congratulations to Shannon Cooper who won our first World Egg Month challenge on Twitter. 

Our next challenge is right here on our website. Simply click this link to enter a contest to win a team signed Egg Farmers of Ontario apron.

The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling has released the draw for the WFG Masters later this month in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

The curling world lost a legend this week. We send our deepest sympathies to Ray Turnbull’s family.   

Rachel joined John Morris and 14 other Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in Toronto to unveil the look for Team Canada in 2018.   

The Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings is less than two months away in our hometown. Tickets are going fast and we can’t wait to get on the ice in front of a big Ottawa crowd.