Updated  Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10:10 am

Canadian Juniors

The M&M Canadian Junior Championships start Saturday in Napanee. Jamie Sinclair of Manotick is representing Ontario in the women's event. With Jamie are Holly Donaldson, Chantal Allan and Lynn Kreviazuk (replacing Casandra Raganold who has a knee injury). The draw and results are on the CCA website.

Retooled Howard rink still the Tankard team to beat

New vice Middaugh looking to 'prove himself' with six-time champs
Joe Pavia
Will it be seven in a row?
With the Dominion Tankard beginning Monday in Stratford, Glenn Howard is still the team to dethrone and send a new Ontario rep to the Brier. Lead Craig Savill thinks anything is possible. Full story...

Ontario Wheelchair Championship

The Dominion Wheelchair Provincial Championship is on in North Grenville. The RA's Bruce Cameron lost the semi final to Mark Ideson of Ilderton in a close match yesterday. Ideson plays Chris Rees of Toronto in the final this morning. Draw and results are on the OCA website.

Ontario skips counting on hometown support at Juniors

Posted by Danny Lamoureux
By Adam Prudhomme (The Napanee Beaver)…..A pair of rookie skips will represent Ontario at next month’s M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee, each understanding the pros and cons of playing in their home province. Full story...

Ontario Scotties

At the all Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kenora, Tracy Horgan of Sudbury stole two points in the 10th end to win against Rachel Homan and will represent Ontario at the Canadian Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer February 18-26. Scores and standings can be found here.

Gold and Silver Medals for Canada in Karuizawa

Posted by Canadian Curling Association
It was a great day for Canada at the Karuizawa International Curling Championships, with our women winning gold and our men taking home silver. Full Story...

Quebec Scotties and Tankard

In Quebec, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tankard in Kenogami, Marie France Larouche of Etchemin won the women's and Robert Desjardins of Chicoutimi won the men's. Results are also on the Curling Quebec website.

Hogline Curlers Proshop to Sponsor Little Rock Championship

The OVCA announced that Hogline Curlers Proshop is the new title sponsor for the OVCA Little Rock Championship. Hogline is selling 1400 thread count sheets, and contributing the profits to the Little Rock Championship. So if you need some great quality sheets, and want to support our Little Rock curlers, contact Joe Pavia at 613-233-9022, or visit the Hogline Curlers Proshop in the Ottawa Curling Club. The Hogline Little Rock Championship will be held at RCMP Curling Club on April 15, 2012. Zone playdown dates and entry forms are on the OVCA Youth Page and the Junior Page here.

Caledonia Cup Senior Men

The OVCA Caledonia Cup Senior Men's playdown is in Huntley February 25-26. Deadline for entries is Friday February 3. Contact Peter Smith to enter your team. The OVCA is covering the cost of 2 hotel rooms and $50 per team towards gas for the teams who advance to the final in Montreal.

Gore Mutual Regionals

The Gore Mutual School Curling Regionals start Saturday at Huntley. Draw

OCA Mixed and Senior Mixed

Zone playdowns for the John Shea Insurance Mixed and Canada Gold Whiskey Senior Mixed are on this weekend at Winchester and Renfrew. Draws

Canadian Vision Impaired Championship

The Eighth Vision Impaired Canadian Curling Championship will be held at the Ottawa Curling Club starting Monday, February 6th; finals are  Friday, February 10th at 12:30 pm. Each team will have two draws a day one at 8:30 am and one at 12:30 pm.

DARA curling celebrates 50th anniversary

In special recognition of fifty years of DARA curling, a 50th anniversary Dinner-Dance is being hold on Saturday April 21 at St. Anthony's banquet hall. See more details on their website.

Crystal Hearts

The Annual Crystal Hearts women's bonspiel started Thursday at area clubs. The draw is posted on the bonspiel website. Finals are Sunday at the RA.

Featured Curling Athlete: Dawn Askin

Posted by Allen Cameron
It’s a simple fact in curling that a lead won’t win a game for a team on his or her own, but a lead can sure lose a lot of games with poor shots to open an end.
But you’d be hard-pressed to find a loss that you could pin on the shoulders of Dawn Askin. Full story...

OCA Dominion Seniors Regionals

At the Senior Regionals at Quinte Curling Club, Cheryl McBain and Bryan Cochrane won the A sides. Barb Kelly of Granite and Brian Lewis of Ottawa won the B side. These four teams advance to Provincials at Simcoe Curling Club February 22-26. Draw

Straw Broom Bonspiel

For anybody who has never tried curling with a straw broom, or for those who used one and would like to rekindle old memories, Rideau will be hosting a straw broom bonspiel on March 3. The entry fee will include the cost of a new broom for every player to keep. Flyer

Anne Merklinger named CEO of Own the Podium

After a worldwide search lasting five months, Canada’s Own the Podium program found its new chief executive officer in its own backyard.
Anne Merklinger, the organization’s director of summer sport since August 2009, was promoted from within Thursday, making her the organization’s third CEO in its seven-year history. Full story...