tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.comments2024-02-29T07:39:22.408-05:00Grassroots CurlingJean Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-28236118847214045882019-10-26T10:27:31.774-04:002019-10-26T10:27:31.774-04:00Great read...thanks for sharing Jean. Never heard ...Great read...thanks for sharing Jean. Never heard of Vankleek Hill...thanks for the geography lesson as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652950528944421521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-89548732188866647712019-10-24T09:28:11.938-04:002019-10-24T09:28:11.938-04:00I always get a kick teaching new curlers the basic...I always get a kick teaching new curlers the basics like the importance of handshakes and broomstacking especially for local tech company "team building" outings. Yesterday, I taught some Facebook Messenger staff at Sharks Ice in San Jose, California. As soon as they were ready to play their first game and started to shake hands, huge smiles broke out on their faces, and bigger smiles Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315981267680041031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-67845740573987350922019-10-23T17:03:55.117-04:002019-10-23T17:03:55.117-04:00I've found the same thing coaching kids. They ...I've found the same thing coaching kids. They catch on quickly and are happy to follow the rules of etiquette. Adult curlers feel more, I don't know, entitled (?) when they're out there? And you've mentioned my favourite pet peeve: curlers who step onto or walk down the neighbouring sheet to get out the way of their own game, only to land in the middle of their neighbours'! Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-72140413443854895672019-10-23T17:00:19.949-04:002019-10-23T17:00:19.949-04:00I agree, Wanda! Thanks for reading.
JeanI agree, Wanda! Thanks for reading.<br />JeanJean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-67657411392459641872019-10-23T15:57:04.592-04:002019-10-23T15:57:04.592-04:00I coach juniors and they do find it awkward at fir...I coach juniors and they do find it awkward at first to shake hands, even in our little practice games, but they soon get used to it. Ironically, after a short while of training they often are better behaved than adults, especially I find with the stop-moving, keep quiet and do not disturb the opposite thrower bits. Some seniors are oblivious to encroaching on neighbouring sheets as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-68847126120585832912019-10-22T16:28:54.710-04:002019-10-22T16:28:54.710-04:00I've been curling for 62 years and the same co...I've been curling for 62 years and the same courtesy still exist, in my mind it should be a law that everyone should be a curler we would have a better outlook about each other. Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089205166112253956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-43106790813168984312014-02-22T21:49:49.418-05:002014-02-22T21:49:49.418-05:00Thanks for your comment, vegasdog. No disdain towa...Thanks for your comment, vegasdog. No disdain towards JJ at all - you have to remember, that post was written three years ago! Lots of curling teams have surged and waned and emerged since then. I've had a chance to meet Jennifer and her team in my work with the CCA, and you're absolutely right. She is poised, friendly and sincere, and a brilliant curler. No one could be happier about herJean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-57592036459737148602014-02-22T18:01:13.530-05:002014-02-22T18:01:13.530-05:00Hmmmmm Looks like Jennifer Jones hasnt won that mu...Hmmmmm Looks like Jennifer Jones hasnt won that much since changing her third. Hey Alberta Bill you might want to check out the Sochi results. Some folks might consider that in the "won much", column. vegasdoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974030444589020667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-76863826850836830252014-02-22T17:43:31.775-05:002014-02-22T17:43:31.775-05:00I was intereted in the Jennifer Jones-Cathy Overto...I was intereted in the Jennifer Jones-Cathy Overton-Clapham history which led me to your February 23, 2011 story. Having just watched all 11 of the Jones march to the gold is Sochi I found it hard to understand your comment, "Jennifer Jones isn't my favorite curler", implying a degree of disdain. She is certainly my favorite and found her poised, friendly, sincere and an awesome vegasdoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974030444589020667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-56453858821940443272014-02-20T13:50:09.115-05:002014-02-20T13:50:09.115-05:00Way to go Jennifer Jones and Team Canada winning g...Way to go Jennifer Jones and Team Canada winning gold at Sochi 2014! Nuff Said!ThunderMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656607627199362946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-58699189175651958552012-11-28T22:40:48.299-05:002012-11-28T22:40:48.299-05:00It was the right move to make. Ruthlessness is a ...It was the right move to make. Ruthlessness is a virtue, and often necessary. Winning is ALL that matters in sports, not feelings, not niceties. And grandma Cathy was slowing down the train. Jennifer might be a beeotch, but any "B" I've ever known has also been at the top of her field. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-86321657515082275952012-08-23T21:39:06.713-04:002012-08-23T21:39:06.713-04:00Good one! Thanks for reading - and for commenting,...Good one! Thanks for reading - and for commenting, too.<br />Jean<br />Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-15030618239549387052012-08-23T12:54:19.803-04:002012-08-23T12:54:19.803-04:00My daughter's Junior Ladies team played in a b...My daughter's Junior Ladies team played in a bonspiel in Wilkes-Barre Pa last month and team names seems to be something the new American leagues have picked up on. My daughter's team being the only Canadian team in the event bought some red t-shirts and spray painted 'Eh Team' on the back. It went over well at the event. Your blog is very enjoyable to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-46610424066352109472012-03-26T04:47:23.056-04:002012-03-26T04:47:23.056-04:00Indeed. Well put, Jean.
It is about respect - res...Indeed. Well put, Jean.<br /><br />It is about respect - respect for the game, respect for one's opponents, and respect for the fans. One Skip clearly demonstrated this respect, while the other Skip clearly demonstrated an arrogant lack of respect for all three entities.<br />Marie-France and her team may have lost the game, but they won the battle of Class - by a wide, wide margin. And so, Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-87848318953399486462012-02-26T16:57:34.193-05:002012-02-26T16:57:34.193-05:00Great letter! I agree: Marie-France is what curlin...Great letter! I agree: Marie-France is what curling is all about!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550432726855043889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-63221898389956863772012-02-26T16:46:17.308-05:002012-02-26T16:46:17.308-05:00100% agree!!100% agree!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-7543181184171583972012-02-26T14:01:02.497-05:002012-02-26T14:01:02.497-05:00Hmmmmm Looks like Jennifer Jones hasnt won that mu...Hmmmmm Looks like Jennifer Jones hasnt won that much since changing her third. Looks like she loves dumping so called people that she claims she loves.Nough said just an observationAlberta Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-4946076550630018522012-01-01T13:18:15.984-05:002012-01-01T13:18:15.984-05:00Thanks for your comment, Marc. I know there are cl...Thanks for your comment, Marc. I know there are clubs struggling to keep their membership up, but there are also new club springing up across the country (Canada - not sure where you are...?). Here's hoping that when the Season of Champions and Grand Slam broadcasts start, non-curling viewers might get inspired. Most clubs offer a half-year membership after Christmas. And the fact that you Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-23381454339766880582011-12-30T15:47:08.866-05:002011-12-30T15:47:08.866-05:00I sure hope the game grows at the grassroots level...I sure hope the game grows at the grassroots level. We saw a huge increase in our Junior program after the Olympics, but our adult membership has gone down two years in a row. It's almost to the alarming point...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09038531287218163080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-68805090315383545482011-12-03T19:09:04.294-05:002011-12-03T19:09:04.294-05:00I get very annoyed when my local English paper, Th...I get very annoyed when my local English paper, The Montreal Gazette does NOT cover curling... Globe & Mail not perfect, but light years ahead of The Gazette.<br /><br />Have to find out curling news in websites like TSN.ca also by reading your blog and West of Ontario newspapers.<br /><br />Miss David Nedohin...miss Colleen Jones. Love curling, skating, hockey -- Winter sports. Wish all Sasha Canadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381070942199207646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-19744356739421681442011-12-03T18:43:20.547-05:002011-12-03T18:43:20.547-05:00Re: Cathy Overton-Clapham being cut ... for the r...Re: Cathy Overton-Clapham being cut ... for the record, the timing was terrible. If J. Jones were my friend and did this to me, I'd be VERY upset. When one has earned the spot, that one should be on the team & COC earned the right. <br /><br />Right now it is December 3rd 2011 and Team Jennifer Jones just won the semi-final. Team Jennifer Jones Team Vs Team Chelsea Carey tomorrow in Sasha Canadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381070942199207646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-17271247811144352412011-08-20T08:59:21.954-04:002011-08-20T08:59:21.954-04:00Hello. Iam a Curler(from Europe) myself.
I agree...Hello. Iam a Curler(from Europe) myself. <br /><br />I agree that every story has two sides. <br /><br />What I want to say: <br /><br />It the view from the outside is really against JJ. You dont dump someone this late in the Season.<br />What I think is the worst is the Fact that they didnt talk to Cathy about it. If they would have told her that they want to dump, maybe they would have come toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-12922439191829525852011-03-13T16:23:19.398-04:002011-03-13T16:23:19.398-04:00I think "Make it go away" originated wit...I think "Make it go away" originated with Quebec's Kevin Adams in the 1990 Brier in Sault Ste Marie. I know I've heard Ray Turnbull credit it to Adams.Jeff Duncansonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-62269784403320872502011-03-06T12:00:29.748-05:002011-03-06T12:00:29.748-05:00Thanks for all your comments, everyone (mostly Ano...Thanks for all your comments, everyone (mostly Anonymouses, but also Jennifer and Jon Doh). As observers, we can't really know what goes on inside the relationship between (and among) these curlers. It's fascinating to watch, and lots of fun to speculate. In this case, the media helped us along - and that's where my complaint lies. <br /><br />There are two sides to every story, as Jean Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093633693766205852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4325091600878062539.post-48177925649595576192011-03-06T10:42:44.188-05:002011-03-06T10:42:44.188-05:00It's amazing how everyone thinks they know Jen...It's amazing how everyone thinks they know Jennifer and her team... and Cathy and what happened. Canadians love to hate a winner, especially when you a) win too much, b) are too tall/blonde/attractive, c) have too much money (lawyer) and d) get too much attention (interviews, commercials, etc). It's intimidating and difficult to like someone that has too much... I didn't like her at Jon Dohhttp://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec07/ch105/ch105a.htmlnoreply@blogger.com