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The Brier is men's curling's big event of the year in Canada.Top teams represent each province and territory in the hopes of winning this prestigious event,this year held in Calgary,Alberta at The Pengrowth Saddledome,home of the Calgary Flames NHL hockey team.Provincial and territorial teams play off against each other to see who will represent them at the Brier.The event runs from March 7-15th with 3 draws daily involving all the teams.Draws start at 8:30 a.m. on 4 sheets of ice.The next draw is at 1 p.m. and the final draw of the day is at 6 p.m.If you get TSN Sports Network, all the events are broadcast live.
I am a recent fan of curling,a sport until recently I thought was about as exciting as watching paint dry.If you sit and watch it,especially at this professional level,you realize how much strategy is involved in making these most difficult shots.
We attended the opening day and the second day of this event.Our local Alberta team has been flawless and has won it's first 9 events so far,the only team to be undefeated,led by Kevin Martin,undoubtedly Canada's best curler right now.
To see more on this event,go to:
http://www.seasonofchampions.ca/2009brier/general_about.asp
The Saddledome
The Saddledome		 Entering the C' of Red
Entering the "C' of Red		 Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremonies		 Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremonies-Maple Leaf flying around the arena
Opening Ceremonies-Maple Leaf flying around the arena		 Let the games begin....
Let the games begin....		 Quebec sweeping their rock down the ice.
Quebec sweeping their rock down the ice.		 Our Alberta team throwing
Our Alberta team throwing
C Train Stadium Station
C Train Stadium Station		 The Brier
The Brier		 Scavenging for food mid game....
Scavenging for food mid game....		 Brier display
Brier display
The Brier Patch
The Brier Patch		 Lynsay Ryan playing at the Brier Patch.
Lynsay Ryan playing at the Brier Patch.		 Brier Patch
Brier Patch		 Walkway to the Saddledome.
Walkway to the Saddledome.
Walkway and Olympic medals
Walkway and Olympic medals		 Saddledome Banners
Saddledome Banners		 Around the Saddledome
Around the Saddledome		 Car show during the Brier
Car show during the Brier
Subway Entrance to the C Train
Subway Entrance to the C Train		 Mountie Mural
Mountie Mural		 Stone etching at the Stampede Grounds
Stone etching at the Stampede Grounds		 Stone etching at the Stampede Grounds
Stone etching at the Stampede Grounds
Speed skating downtown Calgary along the street
Speed skating downtown Calgary along the street		 Skiing down the road
Skiing down the road		 C of Red
C of Red

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