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Continued from page 40 on Friday April 6th. Jacobs earlier to advance. A great
initiatives. The Tim Horton’s Brier was semi-final unfolded with Botcher
held in Regina Saskatchewan advancing to the final against Team
Bill Dickie was also successful

in winning the Governor General from March 2nd to the 11th. Canada’s Brad Gushue. Alberta’s
Trophy five times and the Royal This being the Canadian Men’s Botcher proved to be all Gushue
Victoria Jubilee Trophy four times. Curling Championship with 16 could handle forcing Gushue to
teams participating. Ontario’s make a cold draw to the button in
Bill….. Curling has come a long representative was John Epping the 10th end for the win. Gushue,
way in the past 50 years…..in your who defeated Glen Howard in having won the Brier last year at
opinion how has technology and the Provincial final to get to the home in Newfoundland, will now
the game evolved over the years? big show. The Cornwall Curling represent Canada at the Worlds in

“I think if we look at the fitness Centre was well represented at Las Vegas.
level of the players today we see a the Brier with club member Mat News hot off the press with
significant difference here. Teams Camm playing at the 3rd position Toronto’s John Epping making
are spending much more time in for Team Epping. It was Epping’s front end changes to the Epping
the gym than they ever did before first appearance at the Brier, team. Lead Tim March and Pat
and bringing that fitness level to however the 2nd for Camm as he Janssen are out and Craig Savill
the rink. The sweeping is so much played third with Mark Keane in and Brent Laing are in.
better in today’s game and so is the Calgary in 2015. Ontario had a
equipment the players are using. terrific week going 9 wins with just The back end of John Epping
Brooms are lighter…shoes are so Bill Dickie Photo Submitted 2 losses to finish in the 2nd spot (skip) and Mat Camm (3rd)
much better than they were even behind Brad Gushue and making remains the same. Savill and Laing
25 years ago. weight to be successful.” it into the 1-2 page playoff. Team played together for many years as
Ontario’s percentages were all in the front end for Glen Howard so
The ice in today’s game is The senior draw sponsored by they certainly know each other’s
also much more consistent….ice Edward Jones Financial saw 27 the 90’s all week. Team Gushue game. Look for higher front end
shot lights out to beat Epping and
making has become a science. Ice teams participate with the top 12 percentages next year which will
secure his spot in the Brier final;
makers can give the curlers the teams making the playoffs on March make the Epping team a stronger
although losing Epping secured
type of ice they want whether its 23rd. The Edward Jones trophy a spot in the semi final against contender. Until the next and final

straighter ice or ice with more curl. was claimed by the team skipped curling column for this curling
Alberta’s Brandon Botcher who
Most of today’s events are played by Brent Lawson along with 3rd season “Hurry Hard”
beat Northern Ontario’s Brad
on arena ice. Arena ice is so Larry Amelotte, 2nd Bert Zylstra,
consistent from sheet to sheet that and lead Randy Ross. Second
players are making terrific shots place was claimed by the team
and the game is fun to watch. With skipped by Don Orton 3rd Louis
this new technology, consistent Benoit, 2nd Ross Sommerville,
broom fabric, and fitness level, lead Bob Browning. Third place
and anticipating the curl and honours went to Murray Halkett,
calling the sweeping at the right 3rd Stewart MacDonald, 2nd
time has also made the game fun to Louis Quennville, and lead Gord
watch. However even through all Godard.
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