The Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicks off within the Tournament Capital on February seventeenth and whereas the sphere of curlers making their option to Kamloops is being crammed out, so to is the leisure.

Heading into the ultimate weekend of January we all know that the Kerri Einarson rink will characterize Canada, the Kayla Skrlik rink will characterize Alberta, the Clancy Grandy rink will characterize B.C., the Andrea Kelly rink will characterize New Brunswick, the Jo-Ann Rizzo rink will characterize the Northwest Territories,  the Brigitte MacPhail rink will characterize Nunavut, the Laurie St-Georges rink will characterize Quebec and the Hailey Birnie rink will characterize the Yukon. That leaves 10 spots nonetheless to be decided. Those are Ontario, Northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and three Wild Card groups.

Scotties Vice-Chair Linda Bolton says the entire organizing committee is prepared for this factor to get underway. “We’re really excited and very prepared.”

Kamloops’ personal Corryn Brown got here up simply shy in a bid to characterize BC in her hometown dropping in an additional finish on the BC Scotties to the Clancy Grandy rink. Brown says it’s nonetheless troublesome to understand that her staff received’t have an opportunity to play in a Scotties at residence of their lifetime. “Losing a provincial final is never easy. We have been in this position before and t hurts every time, but I think this one definitely stings a little bit more just knowing what could have been…. It would have been amazing to represent our city at the Scotties.”

Bolton notes there’s some disappointment that Brown received’t be taking part, however says everybody ought to nonetheless be able to cheer on Clancy Grandy and her staff. “Our game is based on inches and Corryn was so darn close. She and her team is always such an amazing ambassador for our city. Of course we were disappointed but we also are excited that Grandy is coming through. It was a hard one to watch for sure.” Bolton says Brown and her staff will nonetheless be concerned with the occasion serving to out with the Sandra Schmirler basis and with the women rock program.

Clancy Grandy moved to  Coquitlam this season and joined the Kayla MacMillan rink as their new skip. She was a visitor on The NL Morning News and admitted she doesn’t know an entire lot in regards to the host metropolis. “I’ve looked at a few pictures and I see that it’s on the river there and I hear it is really beautiful. So I am sure we will have an opportunity to kind of explore Kamloops and enjoy it that was as well.”

In phrases of a number of the actions that shall be corresponding with the Scotties Bolton says it is usually engaged on an eight ender program. “So what that is, is you visit four different restaurants that are listed on a passport. You get your passport stamped and you bring it back to the merchandising booth and you actually get a Scotties T-Shirt” says Bolton noting it is possible for you to to choose it up on the information sales space on the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and there shall be some obtainable at taking part places as properly. “It is both north shore and south shore restaurants. Both BIA’s have been amazing supporters of the event and so we’re really looking forward to that.”

“It’s called an eight ender for a reason because if you collect eight stamps you actually are entered into a grand prize draw of gift certificates for all the restaurants. So it is pretty sweet.”

Evening & Late Night Performances at The Patch

Friday – Forum (Rock Covers) + DJ El Devine (music movies)
Saturday – Cameron Whitcomb (American Idol) + Jon Bos Band (Party Covers) + DJ El Devine (music movies)
Sunday –  DJ El Devine (day + night time) + Hurry Hard Curling Play Teaser / Crowd Participation Comedy + Cod Gone Wild (East Coast Party Music)
Monday – Dave Coalmine (Solo) + DJ Brendan (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)
Tuesday – TBD (Solo)  + DJ Brendan (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)
Wednesday – Jeremy Kneeshaw (Solo) + DJ Brendan (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)
Thursday – Country Night – Tanner Dawson (Solo) + Angie Heinze Band (Country Pop) + DJ Angie (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)
Friday – TBD + The Chevelles + DJ Angie (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)
Saturday – Rawn Side of Town (Duo) + The Chevelles + DJ Angie (day) + DJ El Devine (night time)