2019 CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA GUIDE

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1 2019 CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA GUIDE

2 2019 CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Table of Contents 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Fact Sheet Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Draw Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Rosters Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Curling Championship AT&T Canada Mixed Curling Championship AT&T Canada Mixed Curling Championship Unitel Mixed Curling Championship Unitel Mixed Curling Championship History of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship Canadian Mixed Champions Canadian Mixed Championship Sites... 88

3 The Mixed Media Guide 1 OFFICIAL NAME: SITE: DATE: November 4-10, CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FACT SHEET Canadian Mixed Curling Championship (The Mixed) 56 th edition Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba SPONSOR: O'Keefe Mixed Canadian Curling Association 1972 Seagram Mixed Canadian Curling Association/ Canadian Ladies Curling Assoc Unitel Mixed AT&T Canada Mixed Canadian Curling Association Curling Canada 2016 TROPHY: COMPETITION: Canadian Mixed Championship Trophy Fourteen teams (10 provinces plus Northern Ontario, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon) have been seeded and separated into two pools of seven teams each (see below). They first play a round robin within their pool, beginning Sunday evening, November 4. At the conclusion of the round robin on Wednesday, the top four teams in each pool advance to the Championship Round, carrying forward their full win-loss records. The teams then play each of the four teams from the opposite pool. Meanwhile, the bottom three teams in each pool advance to the Seeding Round, where they will compete against the three teams from the opposite pool. Teams will carry forward their full win-loss records. Their final win-loss records determine seeding for next year s event. At the conclusion of the Championship Round on Friday, two semifinals will take place on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., pitting 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. The two winners advance to the gold medal final Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. while the two losing teams meet in the bronze medal game at the same time. All games throughout the competition are scheduled for eight ends. All round robin and playoff games at the Canadian Championship shall be a minimum of seven (7) ends or a deficit of seven (7) points or more after 6 ends at which time a team may concede. Also, no tiebreaker games will be played in either round. Instead, any ties for position will be determined first by head-to-head results, then by accumulated Draw Shot results if an unsolvable tie.

4 The Mixed Media Guide 2 Stone Selection, Practice & Last Stone Advantage Round Robin The team throwing red-handled stones will be listed on top of the scoreboard and have first practice. During the round robin portions of the 2019 Mixed, each team will be assigned both colour of stones equally or +/-1 if an odd number of games are played. The first named team on the draw will deliver red-handled stones and will have pre-game practice for exactly nine (9) minutes, commencing thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of the round robin draw. The team throwing yellow-handled stones will have the same period of practice starting immediately following the red stone draw to the button for last stone advantage. Last stone advantage in the first end (hammer) will be decided by draws to the button following each team s pre-game practice. At the completion of the nine-minute pregame practice, two different players from the team will each throw a stone (full sweeping allowed): one clockwise and one counter-clockwise. The better distance of the total of the two draws between the two teams will receive last stone advantage in the first end. During the pool play of the 2019 Mixed, each player on each team will deliver a minimum of two (2) draw shots for last stone advantage. The two (2) draw shots can be taken anytime during the round robin. The draw to the button shall be played towards the home end. During the championship round and seeding round, any two players can deliver the draws to the button for hammer. In playoff games, last stone advantage and choice of stone handle colour shall be awarded to the team with the best overall win-loss record during the round robin. If the win-loss records are identical, the higher ranked team will have the choice of last stone advantage OR stone handle colour. The team delivering the last stone in the first end will practice first. A team is only allowed to throw its own stones during practice. Sportsmanship Awards, selected by the players, will be presented to a male and female curler who best combine the ideals of sportsmanship, observance of rules and exemplary conduct on and off the ice. The winning team will represent Canada at the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship (dates, location TBA by World Curling Federation). From , two players from the winning Canadian Mixed team represented Canada at the World Mixed Doubles. In 2013, the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials were contested in Leduc, Alberta, March 13-17, to determine Canada s team for the World Mixed Doubles, which were held April in Fredericton, N.B. The four members (two two-person teams) of the 2013 Canadian Mixed champions earned invitations to the 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials. In 2014, the Mixed winning team was again awarded berths (two two-person teams) into the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials in Ottawa. However, since 2015, winning teams at Canadian Mixed have represented Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championship.

5 The Mixed Media Guide CHAMPION: ONTARIO The Thornhill Club, Thornhill, Ont. (Mike Anderson, Danielle Inglis, Sean Harrison, Lauren Harrison) CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS CURLING CANADA: Maureen Miller, Yellowknife

6 The Mixed Media Guide 4 Practice Schedule Sunday, Nov 4 A B C D Rotate In Group A 10:00 a.m. MB ON QC NO NU Group B 12:00 p.m. PE NS NT NB Group C 2:00 p.m. SK AB YT BC NL Each team practices on each sheet of ice for 10 minutes and then rotates to the right. Individual team photos will be taken after each pre-event practice The group photo will be taken after the opening ceremony POOLS A & B (based on results from the past three national Championships): POOL A POOL B Seed Team Seed Team #1 Northern Ontario #2 Ontario #4 Saskatchewan #3 New Brunswick #5 Quebec #6 Nova Scotia Nov Scotia #8 Newfoundland & Labrador #7 Alberta #9 Manitoba #10 Northwest Territories #12 Yukon #11 British Columbia #14 Nunavut #13 Prince Edward Island POOL A SEEDS #1, #4, #5, #8, #9, #12 & # 14 POOL B SEEDS #2, #3, #6, #7, #10, #11 & #13

7 The Mixed Media Guide 5 Seeding for 2019 MIXED based on previous 3 year final ranking Prov/Terr TOTAL Seed 2018 NO ON * 2 NB * 3 SK ** 4 QC ** 5 NS AB NL MB NT BC *** 11 YT *** 12 PE NU * Ontario was 4-0 vs. New Brunswick in the three-year period. ** QC vs. SK had 2-2 record over three years, SK had better overall record. *** BC was 2-0 vs. YT in the three-year period.

8 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

9 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTERS November 4-10, 2018 Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Teams listed in order of fourth/skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta - Grande Prairie Curling Club Kurt Balderston, Janais DeJong, Les Sonnenberg, Adrienne Winfield British Columbia Richmond Curling Club Cody Tanaka, Shawna Jensen, Travis Cameron, Catera Park Manitoba Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club, Winnipeg Colin Kurz, Megan Walter, Brendan Bilawka, Sara Oliver New Brunswick Oromocto Curling Club Chris Jeffrey, Jillian Keough, Brian King, Katie Forward Newfoundland and Labrador RE/MAX Centre, St. John s Harold Walters, Wendy Dunne, Stephen Trickett, Carolyn Walters Northern Ontario Port Arthur Curling Club, Thunder Bay Trevor Bonot, Jackie McCormick, Mike McCarville, Angela Lee-Wiwcharyk Northwest Territories Inuvik Curling Club Mel Sittichinli, Alison Lennie, Georgie Greenland, Eleanor Jerome Nova Scotia Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax Kendal Thompson, Marie Christianson, Bryce Everist, Karlee Jones Nunavut Iqaluit Curling Club Ed MacDonald, Denise Hutchings, Gregory Howard, Sadie Pinksen Ontario Ilderton Curling Club Wayne Tuck Jr., Kimberly Tuck, Wesley Forget, Sara Gatchell Prince Edward Island Summerside and Charlottetown Curling Clubs Jamie Newson, Melissa Morrow, Andrew Macdougall, Miranda Ellis Quebec Glenmore, Laval-sur-le-Lac and Baie d Urfé Curling Clubs Félix Asselin, Laurie St-Georges, Émile Asselin, Emily Riley Saskatchewan Highland Curling Club, Regina Jason Ackerman, Deanna Doig, Mitch Criton, Colleen Ackerman Yukon Whitehorse Curling Club Bob Smallwood, Jenna Duncan, Alexx Peech, Jody Smallwood

10 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 12-18, 2017 Swan River Curling Club, Swan River, Manitoba (Teams listed in order of fourth/skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta - Avonair CC, Edmonton Warren Cross, Katie Morrissey, Dean Darwent, Heather Steele British Columbia Kimberley CC Tom Buchy, Lori Buchy, Dave Toffolo, Robyn Toffolo Manitoba East St. Paul CC, Winnipeg Dean Dunstone, Natalie Claude Harding, Peter Nicholls, Renee Fletcher New Brunswick Thistle-St. Andrews CC, Saint John Charlie Sullivan, Leah Thompson, Paul Nason, Erica Cluff Newfoundland and Labrador RE/MAX Centre, St. John s Chris Ford, Brooke Godsland, Zach Young, Kate Murphy Northern Ontario Community First Curling Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Charlie Robert, Alissa Begin, Dan Mick, Tracy Auld Northwest Territories Yellowknife Curling Centre Jamie Koe, Kerry Galusha, Brad Chorostkowski, Megan Koehler Nova Scotia Dartmouth CC Brent MacDougall, Christina Ann Black, Graham Breckon, Jennifer Crouse Nunavut Iqaluit CC Edmund MacDonald, Denise Hutchings, Greg Howard, Sadie Pinksen Ontario Thornhill CC Mike Anderson, Danielle Inglis, Sean Harrison, Lauren Harrison Prince Edward Island Charlottetown CC Dennis Watts, Jackie Reid, Erik Brodersen, Alison Griffin Quebec Chicoutimi CC Robert Desjardins, Amelie Blais, Thierry Fournier, Veronique Bouchard Saskatchewan Prince Albert G&CC Bruce Korte, Brett Barber, Jayden Shwaga, Robyn Despins Yukon Whitehorse CC Robert Smallwood, Sarah Koltun, Alexx Peech, Jody Smallwood

11 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 12-18, 2017 Swan River Curling Club, Swan River, Manitoba GOLD MEDAL QUEBEC (Desjardins)* ONTARIO (Anderson) *last rock advantage ONTARIO (Mike Anderson of Thornhill) defeated QUEBEC (Robert Desjardins of Chicoutimi), 7-3 to win the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at Swan River, M.B. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Mike Anderson, third Danielle Inglis, second Sean Harrison and lead Lauren Harrison. It was also the fourth Canadian Mixed Championship title for Ontario since 1964, but first since 2013, when Cory Heggestad won in Mount Royal, Que. The winning team represented Canada in the 2018 World Mixed Curling Championship, Oct at Kelowna, B.C. Canada was tied with Norway for the best record in Group D, but Canada s 6-1 record finished second by virtue of it s head-to-head record. Anderson and his Thornhill Curling Club team won all four playoff games (including a rematch against Norway in the semifinal) to earn Canada gold for the first time in the event s history. Team Canada capped its historic run with a 6-2 victory against Spain s Sergio Vez in seven ends. Total BRONZE MEDAL New Brunswick (Sullivan) 3 Newfoundland and Labrador (Ford) 6 SEMIFINALS The top four teams in the Championship Pool proceeded to the semifinals, pairing 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. winners then advanced to the gold medal final, the losers to the bronze medal game. The (1) Quebec (Desjardins) 9 (4) Newfoundland and Labrador (Ford) 2 (2) Ontario (Anderson) 7 (3) New Brunswick (Sullivan) 6 (extra end)

12 The Mixed Media Guide 10 POOL A Games Wins Losses 1 Quebec (Desjardins) Newfoundland and Labrador (Ford) Northwest Territories (Koe) Alberta (Cross) Saskatchewan (Korte) Manitoba (Dunstone) Nunavut (MacDonald) Canadian Mixed Results (Standings) POOL B Games Wins Losses 1 Ontario (Anderson) New Brunswick (Sullivan) Nova Scotia (MacDougall) Northern Ontario (Robert) British Columbia (Buchy) Yukon (Smallwood) Prince Edward Island (Watts) CHAMPIONSHIP POOL Games Wins Losses 1 Quebec (Desjardins) Ontario (Anderson) New Brunswick (Sullivan) Newfoundland and Labrador (Ford) Nova Scotia (MacDougall) Northwest Territories (Koe) Alberta (Cross) Northern Ontario (Robert)

13 The Mixed Media Guide 11 SEEDING POOL Games Wins Losses 1 Saskatchewan (Korte) British Columbia (Buchy) Manitoba (Dunstone) Yukon (Smallwood) Prince Edward Island (Watts) Nunavut (MacDonald) Canadian Mixed Most Valuable Players Ontario skip Mike Anderson and Quebec vice-skip Amélie Blais were named 2018 Canadian Mixed Most Valuable Players. The men s and women s MVP awards were decided by event umpires based on leadership, attitude, team spirit, skill and performance Canadian Mixed Sportsmanship Awards Quebec vice-skip Amélie Blais, Quebec lead Veronique Bouchard, New Brunswick second Paul Nason and Prince Edward Island skip Dennis Watts received the 2018 Canadian Mixed Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by players.

14 The Mixed Media Guide 12 Team Ontario captures gold in Swan River Nov. 18 Ontario s Mike Anderson and his team from Thornhill stole its way to victory Saturday in the championship game of the 2018 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, presented by Westman Communications Group. Anderson, playing alongside vice-skip Danielle Inglis, second Sean Harrison and lead Lauren Harrison, stole a go-ahead point in the seventh end and three more in the eighth and final end for a 7-3 win over previously undefeated Robert Desjardins of Quebec. Desjardins, a former Canadian Mixed Doubles champion, was left only with a nearly impossible triple takeout with his final shot, but was unsuccessful, leaving three Ontario counters for the victory. Awesome would be the first word. Proud would be the second, probably., said Anderson when asked to describe the feeling of winning a Canadian title. It s starting to set in; when we were reading the names of the people who ve won the trophy in the past, and now to be considered in that class, and nobody can ever take that away from us; it s pretty special. Quebec, which had won 11 consecutive games, couldn t have asked for a better start, opening the gold-medal game with two points, and took a 3-1 lead after four ends. But Ontario was able to keep Quebec from its defensive strategy in the final four ends of the game. Ontario blanked the fifth end, and tied the game with a sixth-end deuce. And when Desjardins tried to generate offence in the seventh end instead of going for a blank to take the last-rock advantage into the final end, Ontario made him pay with a series of wonderful shots that left a rock in the four-foot behind protection. Desjardins attempted draw-shot for a single was heavy, and Ontario had its first lead with the stolen point. And in the eighth, Ontario took advantage of a series of Quebec missed shots to leave Desjardins (his Chicoutimi team was rounded out by vice-skip Amélie Blais, second Thierry Fournier and lead Véronique Bouchard) with the difficult shot at the end. When we got to vice-skip rocks in the eighth end, we said, We ve played three perfect ends. Let s not outsmart ourselves. Just keep doing what we re doing, said Anderson, a 32-year-old management consultant. They (Quebec) kept it so open all week, but we knew we would get a couple opportunities and it was just going to be a matter of taking them when we got them. I was really proud of the team for sticking with it and staying positive. Both Anderson and Inglis have worn the Maple Leaf internationally; both were playing for Team Canada at the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, China, where Anderson skipped Canada to a fifth-place finish, while Inglis won silver throwing third rocks for Hollie Nicol s team. A year earlier, both had won Canadian university championships representing Wilfrid Laurier University. And while the husband-and-wife front end of Sean and Lauren Harrison haven t played internationally, Sean has some family history in that department. His dad, the late Neil Harrison, won two Brier and two world men s championships playing lead for Ed Werenich s renowned Ontario team. The Anderson team will get its chance on the world stage at the 2018 World Mixed Championship next fall (location, dates TBA by the World Curling Federation).

15 The Mixed Media Guide 13 It s unbelievable. I can t wait to get (the Team Canada uniform) back, said Anderson. I was in awe the first time, and I feel like Danielle and I will be better prepared this time. You know you re going to be the No. 1 target when you go anywhere and you re wearing the Maple Leaf. We accept that and can t wait to get started with it. In the bronze-medal game, Newfoundland/Labrador s Chris Ford and his St. John s team third Brooke Godsland, second Zach Young and lead Kate Murphy stole a crucial deuce in the fifth end, which made the difference in a 6-3 win over New Brunswick s Charlie Sullivan. It was Ontario s fourth Canadian Mixed gold medal; previously, Cory Heggestad won in 2013 at Mount Royal, Que.; John Epping won in 2006 at Whitehorse; and in 1986 at Kamloops, B.C., it was Dave Van Dine coming out on top.

16 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 13-19, 2016 Mariners Centre, Yarmouth, N.S. (Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta - Saville Community Sports Centre, Edmonton Evan Asmussen, Lindsay Makichuk, Kyle Reynolds, Kelly Erickson British Columbia Kerry Park CC, Mill Bay & Nanaimo Curling Centre, Nanaimo Wes Craig, Kesa Van Osch, Miles Craig, Marika Van Osch Manitoba Gimli CC, Gimli Braden Calvert, Kerri Einarson, Kyle Einarson, Jennifer Clark-Rouire New Brunswick Thistle-St. Andrews CC, Saint John Charles Sullivan, Leah Thompson, Ryan Freeze, Joanne Freeze Newfoundland and Labrador RE/MAX Centre, St. John s Adam Boland, Sarah Hill, Zach Young, Brooke Godsland Northern Ontario Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay Trevor Bonot, Jackie McCormick, Kory Carr, Megan Carr Northwest Territories Inuvik CC, Inuvik Donovan Arey, Eileen McKay-Saturnino, Richard Ross, Alyssa Ross Nova Scotia Mayflower CC, Halifax Paul Flemming, Christie Gamble, Tyler Gamble, Teri Udle (replaces Jenn Baxter) Nunavut Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit Ed MacDonald, Denise Hutchings, Greg Howard, Jenine Bodner Ontario Ilderton CC, Ilderton Wayne Tuck Jr., Kimberly Tuck, Jake Higgs, Sara Gatchell Prince Edward Island Cornwall CC, Cornwall Veronica Smith, Tyler Smith, Sabrina Smith, Dylan Lowery Quebec Laviolette CC, Trois-Rivières Martin Ferland, Isabelle Néron, Frédéric Marchand, Anik Brascoup Saskatchewan Nutana CC, Saskatoon Brady Scharback, Kourtney Fesser, Jacob Hersikorn, Krista Fesser Yukon Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Robert Smallwood, Jody Smallwood, Scott Odian, Shannon Hall

17 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 13-19, 2016 Mariners Centre, Yarmouth, N.S. GOLD MEDAL Total MANITOBA (Braden Calvert) X 2 NORTHERN ONTARIO (Trevor Bonot)* X 5 *last rock advantage PERCENTAGES MANITOBA (Gimli CC) NORTHERN ONTARIO (Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay) Jennifer Clark-Rouire 89% Megan Carr 64% Kyle Einarson 83% Kory Carr 81% Kerri Einarson 80% Jackie McCormick 83% Braden Calvert (s) 84% Trevor Bonot (s) 83% Team Totals 84% Team Totals 78% NORTHERN ONTARIO (Trevor Bonot of Thunder Bay) defeated MANITOBA (Braden Calvert of Gimli), 5-2 to win the 2017 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at Yarmouth, N.S. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Trevor Bonot, third Jackie McCormick, second Kory Carr and lead Megan Carr. It was also the fourth Canadian Mixed Championship title for Northern Ontario since 1964, but first since 1997, when Chris Johnson won in Kindersley, Sask. The winning team represented Canada in the 2017 World Mixed Curling Championship, October 6-14 at Champéry, Switzerland. After winning Group E (one of five groups) with a 6-0 mark, Bonot and his Port Arthur Curling Club team proceeded to win its next three playoff games to advance undefeated to the final against Scotland. However, Canada had to settle for a silver medal, but its first ever at this championship, dropping an extra end decision, 8-5 to Scotland (Grant Hardie), to finish with an overall record of 9-1. BRONZE MEDAL Saskatchewan (Brady Scharback) 4 Ontario (Wayne Tuck) 6 (extra end) SEMIFINALS The top four teams in the Championship Pool proceeded to the semifinals, pairing 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. winners then advanced to the gold medal final, the losers to the bronze medal game. The (1) Ontario (Wayne Tuck) 2 (4) Manitoba (Braden Calvert) 4 (2) Saskatchewan (Brady Scharback) 4 (3) Northern Ontario (Trevor Bonot) 5

18 The Mixed Media Guide Canadian Mixed Results (Standings) Pool A Games Wins Losses 1 Ontario (Tuck) New Brunswick (Sullivan) Newfoundland & Labrador (Boland) Nova Scotia (Flemming) Yukon (Smallwood) Prince Edward Island (Smith) Alberta (Asmussen) Pool B Games Wins Losses 1 Saskatchewan (Scharback) Northern Ontario (Bonot) Quebec (Ferland) Manitoba (Calvert) British Columbia (Craig) Nunavut (MacDonald) Northwest Territories (Arey) Championship Pool Games Wins Losses 1 Ontario (Tuck) Saskatchewan (Scharback) Northern Ontario (Bonot) Manitoba (Calvert) New Brunswick (Sullivan) Newfoundland & Labrador (Boland) Quebec (Ferland) Nova Scotia (Flemming)

19 The Mixed Media Guide Canadian Mixed All-stars Seeding Pool Games Wins Losses 1 British Columbia (Craig) Yukon (Smallwood) Alberta (Asmussen) Prince Edward Island (Smith) Nunavut (MacDonald) Northwest Territories (Arey) Skip - Braden Calvert (Manitoba) 83% Third Kerri Einarson (Manitoba) 82% Second - Jake Higgs (Ontario) 80% Lead Teri Udle (Nova Scotia) 82% All-star selections were determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. Northern Ontario skip Trevor Bonot and Prince Edward Island skip Veronica Smith received the men s and women s Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by the players.

20 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 8-14, 2015 Weston Golf and Country Club, Toronto (Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta - Saville Centre, Edmonton Mick Lizmore, Sarah Wilkes, Brad Thiessen, Alison Kotylak British Columbia Royal City CC, New Westminster Dean Joanisse, Shannon Aleksic, Tyler Orme, Kelsey Steiger Manitoba Granite CC, Winnipeg Bob Sigurdson, Erika Sigurdson, Al Purdy, Lindsay Baldock New Brunswick Thistle-St. Andrews CC, Saint John Charlie Sullivan, Leah Thompson, Paul Nason, Joanne Freeze Newfoundland and Labrador RE/MAX Centre, St. John s Chris Ford, Marie Christianson, Cory Ewart, Lauren Wasylkiw Northern Ontario Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay Colin Koivula, Oye-Sem Won Briand, Chris Briand, Amanda Gates Northwest Territories Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife Steve Moss, Dawn Moses, Brett Zubot, Debbie Moss Nova Scotia Windsor CC, Windsor Doug MacKenzie, Jocelyn Nix, Richard Barker, Shelley Barker Nunavut Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit Ed MacDonald, Denise Hutchings, Peter Mackey (replaced Alex Larabie), Robyn Mackey (replaced Danielle North) Ontario Ottawa CC, Ottawa Mike McLean, Brit O Neill, Andrew Denny-Petch, Karen Sagle Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown Eddie MacKenzie, Chloe McCloskey, Tyler MacKenzie, Megan Wile Quebec Club de curling Etchemin, St-Romuald Maxime Elmaleh, Roxane Perron, Jean Gagnon, Sonia Delisle Saskatchewan Nutana CC, Saskatoon Bruce Korte, Ros Stewart, Kevin Marsh, Carolyn Marsh Yukon Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Bob Smallwood, Nicole Baldwin, Wade Scoffin, Jody Smallwood

21 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 8-14, 2015 Weston Golf and Country Club, Toronto GOLD MEDAL Total Alberta (Mick Lizmore)* Saskatchewan (Bruce Korte) *last rock advantage ALBERTA (Saville Centre, Edmonton) PERCENTAGES SASKATCHEWAN (Nutana CC, Saskatoon) Alison Kotylak 83% Carolyn Marsh 78% Brad Thiessen 83% Kevin Marsh 75% Sarah Wilkes 86% Ros Stewart 63% Mick Lizmore 95% Bruce Korte 88% Team Totals 87% Team Totals 76% ALBERTA (Mick Lizmore of Edmonton) defeated SASKATCHEWAN (Bruce Korte of Saskatoon), 4-2 to win the 2016 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Toronto. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Mick Lizmore, third Sarah Wilkes, second Brad Thiessen and lead Alison Kotylak. It was also a leading 11 th Canadian Mixed Championship title for Alberta since 1964, one more than Saskatchewan. Alberta finished the competition unbeaten with an overall record of 12-0, just the fifth team to do so since The others were Alberta (10-0 in 1965), Saskatchewan (10-0 in 1968), Alberta (10-0 in 1969) and Saskatchewan (12-0 in 1984). The winning team represented Canada in the 2016 World Mixed Curling Championship, October at Kazan, Russia. After winning Group D, one of five groups in the competition, with a 7-0 mark, then beating Czech Republic in the round of 16, Canada lost its quarter-final match to Scotland, 6-5 and was eliminated from medal contention. Host Russia eventually won the event over Sweden. BRONZE MEDAL New Brunswick (Charlie Sullivan) 3 Northern Ontario (Colin Koivula) 8 SEMIFINALS The top four teams in the Championship Pool proceeded to the semifinals, pairing 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. winners then advanced to the gold medal final, the losers to the bronze medal game. The (1) Alberta (Mick Lizmore) 6 (4) New Brunswick (Charlie Sullivan) 3 (3) Saskatchewan (Bruce Korte) 5 (extra end) (2) Northern Ontario (Colin Koivula) 4

22 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED RESULTS (STANDINGS) Pool A Games Wins Losses 1 Alberta (Lizmore) Nova Scotia (MacKenzie) Northern Ontario (Koivula) Saskatchewan (Korte) Newfoundland & Labrador (Ford) Prince Edward Island (MacKenzie) British Columbia (Joanisse) Pool B Games Wins Losses 1 New Brunswick (Sullivan) Quebec (Elmaleh) Northwest Territories (Moss) Yukon (Smallwood) Manitoba (Sigurdson) Ontario (McLean) Nunavut (Macdonald) Seeding Pool Games Wins Losses 1 Ontario (McLean) Manitoba (Sigurdson) British Columbia (Joanisse) Newfoundland & Labrador (Ford) Prince Edward Island (MacKenzie) Nunavut (Macdonald) 9 0 9

23 The Mixed Media Guide 21 Championship Pool Games Wins Losses 1 Alberta (Lizmore) Northern Ontario (Koivula) Saskatchewan (Korte) New Brunswick (Sullivan) Nova Scotia (MacKenzie) Quebec (Elmaleh) Northwest Territories (Moss) Yukon (Smallwood)

24 The Mixed Media Guide 22 Beginning with the 2005 renewal, the Mixed playoff format was changed from the Page System to one whereby the first place finisher advanced directly to the final, while the second and third place teams met in a semifinal. However, that format was revised beginning with the 2015 edition, with the top four teams in the Championship Pool qualifying for the semifinals - 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 with the winners playing in the gold medal game, the losers in the bronze medal game Canadian Mixed All-stars Skip - Colin Koivula (Northern Ontario) 85% Third Sarah Wilkes (Alberta) 87% Second - Chris Briand (Northern Ontario) 86%* Lead Amanda Gates (Northern Ontario) 87%* All-star selections were determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie (*), the position was determined by the best plus/minus. If the players were still tied, the shorter distance from the best two draws to the button for Last Stone Advantage determined the all-star. Northern Ontario second Chris Briand and Northern Ontario third Oye-Sem Won Briand received the men s and women s Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by the players.

25 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 10-15, 2014 North Bay Granite Club, North Bay, Ontario (Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta Hinton, CC, Hinton Glen Hansen, Lisa Miller (replaces Tiffany Steuber), Les Steuber, Sherry French British Columbia Kerry Park CC, Mill Bay Wes Craig, Sarah Wark, Miles Craig, Michelle Allen Manitoba Gimli CC, Gimli Jared Kolomaya, Kerri Einarson, Kyle Einarson, Jennifer Clark-Rouire New Brunswick Curl Moncton, Moncton Scott Jones, Cathlia Ward, Chris Jeffrey, Kendra Lister Newfoundland and Labrador Corner Brook CC, Corner Brook Gary Oke, Susan Curtis, Terry Oke, Sigrid Fitzpatrick Northern Ontario Port Arthur CC, Thunder Bay Colin Koivula, Oye-Sem Won Briand, Chris Briand, Amanda Gates Northwest Territories Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife Jamie Koe, Kerry Galusha, Robert Borden, Megan Cormier Nova Scotia Mayflower CC, Halifax Brent MacDougall, Christina Black, Kris Granchelli, Jane Snyder Nunavut Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit Wade Kingdon, Geneva Chislett, Peter Mackey, Robyn Mackey Ontario Ottawa CC, Ottawa Chris Gardner, Trish Hill, Jonathan Beuk, Jessica Barcauskas Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Curling Complex, Charlottetown and Crapaud Community Curling Club, Crapaud Jamie Newson, Vanessa Hamming, Andrew Robinson, Michelle MacIntyre Quebec Glenmore CC, Montreal Tom Wharry, Amélie Blais, Mike Kennedy, Marie-Josée Fortier Saskatchewan Swift Current CC, Swift Current Max Kirkpatrick, Jolene Campbell, Chris Haichert, Teejay Haichert Yukon Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Bob Smallwood, Nicole Baldwin, Wade Scoffin, Jody Smallwood

26 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 10-15, 2014 North Bay Granite Club, North Bay, Ontario GOLD MEDAL Total Saskatchewan (Max Kirkpatrick)* x 7 Northwest Territories (Jamie Koe) x 4 *last rock advantage SASKATCHEWAN (Swift Current CC, Swift Current) PERCENTAGES NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Yellowknife Curling Centre) Teejay Haichert 95% Megan Cormier 92% Chris Haichert 81% Robert Borden 81% Jolene Campbell 89% Kerry Galusha 77% Max Kirkpatrick 88% Jamie Koe 80% Team Totals 88% Team Totals 82% SASKATCHEWAN (Max Kirkpatrick of Swift Current) defeated NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Jamie Koe of Yellowknife), 7-4 to win the 2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in North Bay. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Max Kirkpatrick, third Jolene Campbell, second Chris Haichert and lead Teejay Haichert. It was also a record-tying (along with Alberta) 10 th Canadian Mixed Championship title for Saskatchewan since 1964, but first since the 2012 edition (played in November of 2011), when Jason Ackerman of Regina won. Saskatchewan finished with an overall record of 8-1. The winning team represented Canada at the 2015 World Mixed Championship in Berne, Switzerland, September The team posted a 6-2 mark in Pool B (there were four Pools), good enough for third place within its Pool, then won a crossover playoff game over Italy. However, Canada was eliminated by Russia in the quarterfinals to finish with an overall record of 7-3. BRONZE MEDAL British Columbia (Wes Craig) 2 Ontario (Chris Gardner) 9 SEMIFINALS The top four teams in the Championship Pool advanced to the semifinals, pairing 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3. winners then advanced to the gold medal final, the losers to the bronze medal game. The (1) Saskatchewan (Max Kirkpatrick) 7 (4) British Columbia (Wes Craig) 4 (3) Ontario (Chris Gardner) 3 (2) Northwest Territories (Jamie Koe) 7

27 The Mixed Media Guide 25 RR Pool A Team W L Northwest Territories (Koe) 4 2 Québec (Wharry) 4 2 Manitoba (Kolomaya) 4 2 British Columbia (Craig) 3 3 Alberta (Hansen) 3 3 Yukon (Smallwood) 2 4 New Brunswick (Jones) 1 5 RR Pool B Team W L Ontario (Gardner) 6 0 Saskatchewan (Kirkpatrick) 4 2 Nova Scotia (MacDougall) 4 2 Northern Ontario (Koivula) 3 3 Prince Edward Island (Newson) 3 3 Newfoundland & Labrador (Oke) 1 5 Nunavut (Kingdon) 0 6 Championship Pool Team W L Saskatchewan (Kirkpatrick) 6 1 Northwest Territories (Koe) 5 2 Ontario (Gardner) 5 2 British Columbia (Craig) 4 3 Northern Ontario (Koivula) 3 4 Québec (Wharry) 2 5 Manitoba (Kolomaya) 2 5 Nova Scotia (MacDougall) 1 6 Seeding Pool Team W L Alberta (Hansen) 6 3 Yukon (Smallwood) 5 4 New Brunswick (Jones) 4 5 Prince Edward Island (Newson) 3 6 Newfoundland & Labrador (Oke) 1 8 Nunavut (Kingdon) CANADIAN MIXED RESULTS Beginning with the 2005 renewal, the Mixed playoff format was changed from the Page System to one whereby the first place finisher advanced directly to the final, while the second and third place teams met in a semifinal. However, that format was changed for the 2015 edition, with the top four teams in the Championship Pool qualifying for the semifinals, with 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3.

28 The Mixed Media Guide Canadian Mixed All-stars Skip - Colin Koivula (Northern Ontario) 83% Third - Christina Black (Nova Scotia) 85% Second - Chris Briand (Northern Ontario) 85% Lead - Jessica Barcauskas (Ontario) 86% All-star selections were determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie (*), the position was determined by the best plus/minus. Quebec second Mike Kennedy and Northern Ontario third Oye-Sem Won Briand received the men s and women s Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by the players.

29 The Mixed Media Guide 27 Saskatchewan claims Canadian Mixed gold Saskatchewan s Max Kirkpatrick had an answer for Polar Polar on Saturday afternoon at the Granite Club in North Bay, Ont. Kirkpatrick s team from the Swift Current Curling Club third Jolene Campbell, second Chris Haichert and lead Teejay Haichert claimed the gold medal at the 2015 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-4 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories. It ended the Territories attempt to win a first gold medal in any level at a national curling championship. For Saskatchewan, it was its 10th gold medal at the Canadian Mixed, tying the province with Alberta for tops in the category. Oh, fantastic. Unbelievable, unbelievable, said the 54-year-old grain farmer who calls Cabri, a hamlet 45 minutes northwest of Swift Current, his hometown. It was just a really well-played game, both teams played really well. My team was playing so well; we kept the pressure on them, but we had to make everything. It was unreal. My team curled fantastic. Saskatchewan had to withstand some early pressure from Koe s team from Yellowknife (third Kerry Galusha, who is Koe s twin sister, second Robert Borden and lead Megan Cormier). After Saskatchewan took a 3-1 lead with a third-end deuce, Koe made the shot of the championship in the fourth, negotiating a narrow port and hitting into crotch to record a triple takeout and score tying deuce. But Saskatchewan came back strongly with two more in the fifth, held the Territories to one in the sixth, and put the game away with two in the seventh. Kirkpatrick said following up Koe s stunning shot in the fourth with a deuce in the fifth was crucial for his team. If I threw my last shot in the fourth into the boards, he doesn t get a deuce, said Kirkpatrick, whose team reached the final with a 7-4 win over B.C. s Wes Craig, while the Territories advance with a 7-3 win over Ontario s Chris Gardner. I kind of put it in the only place I could where he could make the deuce. That was a little unfortunate, but we came right back with the deuce in five, and that was key. With the win, the Swift Current foursome earns the right to wear Canadian colours at the inaugural World Mixed Championship in next September at a location to be announced by the World Curling Federation. It s unbelievable; I can t even fathom that yet, marvelled Kirkpatrick. There ll be high expectations there, too. Hopefully we can find some ice and get some games in before September. That s actually when I m harvesting, so I might be getting off my combine and going straight to a world championship. While Kirkpatrick has never played internationally, all three of his teammates have. Campbell was the alternate on Amber Holland s team that won silver at the 2011 World Women s Championship in Denmark, while the the husband-and-wife Haicherts both won gold medals at the 2003 World Junior Championships in Flims, Switzerland. Chris played third for Steve Laycock s men s team, while Teejay (then Teejay Surik) was the third for Marliese Kasner s gold-medal team. I m old enough and I ve curled enough that the nerves weren t too bad, said Kirkpatrick, who was making his national championship debut. But I m curling with world champions, Brier competitors, Scotties competitors they re such strong players, and they made my job pretty easy. In the bronze-medal game, Gardner s team from Ottawa (third Trish Hill, second Jon Beuk and lead Jessica Barcauskas) stole five in the fourth end en route to a 8-2 win over B.C.

30 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 16-23, 2013 Rideau Curling Club, Ottawa, Ontario (Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta Coaldale Granite Club, Coaldale and Airdrie CC, Airdrie Darren Moulding, Heather Jensen, Brent Hamilton, Anna-Marie Moulding British Columbia Vancouver CC, Vancouver Keith Switzer, Sandra Comadina, Leonard Firkus, Carman Cheng Manitoba Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg Sean Grassie, Tracey Lavery, Scott McCamis, Calleen Friesen New Brunswick Curl Moncton, Moncton Sylvie Robichaud, Marcel Robichaud, Marie Richard, Lloyd Morrison *Newfoundland and Labrador Corner Brook CC, Corner Brook Gary Oke, Susan Curtis, Terry Oke, Sigfrid Fitzpatrick Northern Ontario Soo Curlers Association, Sault Ste. Marie Charlie Robert, Lindsay Miners, Rob Thomas, Alissa Begin *Northwest Territories Yellowknife Curling Centre, Yellowknife Steve Moss, Ashley Green, Rosh Begg (replaces Scott Alexander), Debbie Moss Nova Scotia Mayflower CC, Halifax Rob Harris, Mary Mattatall, Cameron MacKenzie, Katarina Hakansson *Nunavut Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit Ed Sattelberger, Chantelle Masson, Dennis Masson, D Arcy Masson Ontario Orillia CC, Orillia Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy Balsdon Prince Edward Island Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, Summerside Rod MacDonald, Kathy O Rourke, Mark O Rourke, Karen MacDonald Quebec Glenmore CC, Montreal Mike Fournier, Alanna Routledge, Mike Kennedy, Joëlle St-Hilaire Saskatchewan Swift Current CC, Swift Current Shaun Meachem, Kelly Wood, Carl deconinck Smith, Kelsey Dutton *Yukon Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Bob Smallwood, Tamar Vandenberghe, Adam Pleasant, Jody Smallwood *Played a four-team double knockout on November at the Rideau CC to determine which two teams advanced to the main draw of the 2014 Canadian Mixed, beginning Saturday, November 16. Newfoundland/Labrador and Northwest Territories qualified.

31 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 16-23, 2013 Rideau Curling Club, Ottawa, Ontario FINAL Total Ontario (Cory Heggestad) X 5 Alberta (Darren Moulding)* X 8 *last rock advantage ONTARIO (Orillia CC, Orillia) PERCENTAGES ALBERTA (Coaldale Granite Club, Coaldale and Airdrie CC, Airdrie) Amy Balsdon 88% Anna-Marie Moulding 75% Greg Balsdon 75% Brent Hamilton 89% Heather Graham 74% Heather Jensen 76% Cory Heggestad 75% Darren Moulding 78% Team Totals 78% Team Totals 80% ALBERTA (Darren Moulding of Coaldale) defeated defending champion ONTARIO (Cory Heggestad of Orillia), 8-5 to win the 2014 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Ottawa. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Darren Moulding, third Heather Jensen, second Brent Hamilton and lead Anna-Marie Moulding. It was also a record 10 th Canadian Mixed Championship title for Alberta, but first since 2008, when Dean Ross of Calgary won. Alberta and Saskatchewan had been tied with nine Mixed wins apiece since the championship began in 1964 in Toronto. Alberta finished with an overall record of 10-2, after winding up tied for first upon completion of the round robin with a 9-2 mark (tied with Saskatchewan, but placed first for its round robin win over Saskatchewan, thus earning a bye to the final). Ontario qualified for the final by beating New Brunswick, 9-8 in a tiebreaker for third, then defeating Saskatchewan, 6-5 in the semifinal. The four players from the winning team earned two team (two-person) entries into the 2014 Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials in Ottawa, March 19-23, which determined Canada s representatives for the 2014 World Mixed Doubles Championship, April in Dumfries, Scotland. SEMIFINAL Ontario (Cory Heggestad) 6 Saskatchewan (Shaun Meachem) 5 TIEBREAKER New Brunswick (Sylvie Robichaud) 8 Ontario (Cory Heggestad) 9

32 The Mixed Media Guide 30 ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS W L Alberta (Darren Moulding) 9 2 Saskatchewan (Shaun Meachem) 9 2 Ontario (Cory Heggestad) 8 3 New Brunswick (Sylvie Robichaud) 8 3 Québec (Mike Fournier) 7 4 Nova Scotia (Rob Harris) 6 5 Manitoba (Sean Grassie) 5 6 Prince Edward Island (Rod MacDonald) 5 6 Northern Ontario (Charlie Robert) 4 7 Northwest Territories (Steve Moss) 2 9 British Columbia (Keith Switzer) 2 9 Newfoundland and Labrador (Gary Oke) 1 10 Beginning with the 2005 renewal, the Mixed playoff format was changed from the Page System to one whereby the first place finisher advances directly to the final, while the second and third place teams meet in a semifinal. Alberta (Darren Moulding of Coaldale) and Saskatchewan (Shaun Meachem of Swift Current) finished tied for first with 9-2 records. Since Alberta defeated Saskatchewan in the round robin, it was placed first and advanced directly to the final. Saskatchewan was placed second and advanced to the semifinal to meet third-place finisher Ontario (Cory Heggestad of Orillia), who eliminated New Brunswick (Sylvie Robichaud), 9-8 in a tiebreaker (for third). Immediately prior to the event (November 14-15), the bottom four provinces/territories from the 2013 championship (Newfoundland/Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon) competed in a double knockout to qualify two of them for the national championship. Newfoundland/Labrador and Northwest Territories advanced to the main draw Canadian Mixed All-Stars Skip Sylvie Robichaud, New Brunswick (82%) Third Marcel Robichaud, New Brunswick (84%) Second Greg Balsdon, Ontario (86%) Lead Calleen Friesen, Manitoba (84%) All-star selections were determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie (*), the position was determined by the best plus/minus. Newfoundland and Labrador skip Gary Oke and Nova Scotia lead Katarina Hakansson received the Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by the players.

33 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 17-24, 2012 Town of Mount Royal Curling Club, Mount Royal, Quebec (Teams listed in order of skip, third, second and lead, unless otherwise noted) Alberta Grande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie Kurt Balderston, Cheryl Bernard, Del Shaughnessy, Stephanie Malekoff British Columbia Kimberley CC, Kimberley Tom Buchy, Lori Buchy, Dave Toffolo, Robyn Toffolo Manitoba Brandon CC, Brandon Terry McNamee, Kerri Einarson, Kyle Einarson, Stacey Fordyce New Brunswick Gage Golf and Curling Association, Oromocto James Grattan, Rebecca Atkinson, Kevin Boyle, Jane Boyle *Newfoundland and Labrador Corner Brook CC, Corner Brook Kenny Young, Amanda Rumboldt, Stephen Shepherd, Donna Davis Northern Ontario Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Mike Assad, Ashley Kallos, Taylor Kallos, Kady Stachiw Northwest Territories Inuvik CC, Inuvik Nick Saturnino, Stephanie Crocker, Richard Gordon, Eileen McKay-Saturnino *Nova Scotia CFB Halifax CC, Halifax Brent MacDougall, Christina Black, Kris Granchelli, Jane Snyder *Nunavut Iqaluit CC, Iqaluit Ed Sattelberger, D Arcy Masson, Dennis Masson, Chantelle Masson Ontario Orillia CC, Orillia Cory Heggestad, Heather Graham, Greg Balsdon, Amy Mackay Prince Edward Island Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Robert Campbell, Rebecca Jean MacDonald, Robbie Doherty, Jackie Reid Quebec Glenmore CC, Montreal Mike Fournier, Alanna Routledge, Mike Kennedy, Joëlle St-Hilaire Saskatchewan - Langenburg CC, Langenburg Jeff Hartung, Brooklyn Lemon, Kody Hartung, Nicole Lang *Yukon Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Steve Fecteau, Helen Strong, Wade Scoffin, Patty Wallingham *Played a four-team double knockout November at Town of Mount Royal CC to determine which two teams advanced to the main draw of the 2013 Canadian Mixed, beginning Saturday, November 17. Nova Scotia and Yukon qualified.

34 The Mixed Media Guide CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP November 17-24, 2012 Town of Mount Royal Curling Club, Mount Royal, Quebec FINAL Total Nova Scotia (Brent MacDougall)* X X 3 Ontario (Cory Heggestad) X X 10 *last rock advantage NOVA SCOTIA (CFB Halifax CC, Halifax) PERCENTAGES ONTARIO (Orillia CC, Orillia) Jane Snyder 84% Amy Mackay 91% Kris Granchelli 84% Greg Balsdon 81% Christina Black 75% Heather Graham 94% Brent MacDougall 56% Cory Heggestad 91% Team Totals 75% Team Totals 89% ONTARIO (Cory Heggestad of Orillia) defeated NOVA SCOTIA (Brent MacDougall of Halifax), 10-3 to win the 2013 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in the Town of Mount Royal, Quebec. It was the first Canadian Mixed title for skip Cory Heggestad, third Heather Graham, second Greg Balsdon and lead Amy Mackay. It was just the third Canadian Mixed Championship for Ontario, as Heggestad joined previous winning skips Dave Van Dine of Ottawa (1986) and John Epping of Oakville (2006). Alberta and Saskatchewan are tied with nine Mixed wins apiece since the championship began in 1964 in Toronto. Ontario finished with an overall record of 11-2, after winding up second in the round robin with a 9-2 mark (tied with Nova Scotia, but placed second for its round robin loss to Nova Scotia). Ontario qualified for the final by beating third-place finisher Quebec, 9-8 in an extra end semifinal. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia, which had to play in the event pre-qualifier just to make the round robin, advanced directly to the final by finishing first. The four players from the winning team earned two team (two-person) entries into the inaugural Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials in Leduc, Alberta, March 13-17, which determined Canada s representatives for the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship, April in Fredericton, New Brunswick. SEMIFINAL Quebec (Mike Fournier) 8 Ontario (Cory Heggestad) 9* (extra end)

35 The Mixed Media Guide 33 ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS W L Nova Scotia (Brent MacDougall) 9 2 Ontario (Cory Heggestad) 9 2 Québec (Mike Fournier) 8 3 New Brunswick (James Grattan) 7 4 Saskatchewan (Jeff Hartung) 6 5 Northern Ontario (Mike Assad) 6 5 Alberta (Kurt Balderston) 5 6 British Columbia (Tom Buchy) 5 6 Prince Edward Island (Robert Campbell) 5 6 Manitoba (Terry McNamee) 4 7 Northwest Territories (Nick Saturnino) 2 9 Yukon (Steve Fecteau) 0 11 Beginning with the 2005 renewal, the Mixed playoff format was changed from the Page System to one whereby the first place finisher advances directly to the final, while the second and third place teams meet in a semifinal. Nova Scotia (Brent MacDougall of Halifax) and Ontario (Cory Heggestad of Orillia) finished tied for first with 9-2 records. Since Nova Scotia defeated Ontario in the round robin, it was placed first and advanced directly to the final. Ontario was placed second and advanced to the semifinal to meet third-place finisher Quebec (Mike Fournier of Montreal). Immediately prior to the event (November 15-16), the bottom four provinces/territories from the 2012 championship (Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Yukon) competed in a double knockout to qualify two of them for the national championship. Nova Scotia and Yukon advanced to the main draw Canadian Mixed All-Stars Skip Brent MacDougall, Nova Scotia (81%)* Third Cheryl Bernard, Alberta (82%) Second Del Shaughnessy, Alberta (82%)* Lead Jane Snyder, Nova Scotia (84%)* All-star selections were determined by overall shooting percentages during the round robin. In the case of a tie (*), the position was determined by the best plus/minus. Nova Scotia skip Brent MacDougall and Stephanie Crocker, Northwest Territories third, received the Sportsmanship Awards, recognizing the ideals of sportsmanship and ability, as voted by the players.