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9/28/09
A CONVERSATION WITH GREG STREMLAW
7:10 PM
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Curling’s governing body posts second straight season surplus
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SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS
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Team Canada’s Jennifer Jones wins back-to-back titles
BY LARRY WOOD
TIM HORTONS BRIER CCA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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SEASON OF CHAMPIONS HOST COMMITTEE CONTACTS 10 JONES FOURSOME LEADS WOMEN’S TRIALS FIELD
CANADA CUP OF CURLING
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Bingyu Wang gives China first-ever global crown
BY DAVE KOMOSKY
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Curling fans still analyzing Kevin Martin’s “non-shot”
FORD WORLD MEN’S
Art director Otto Pierre Production director Marylou Morris
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Managing editor Warren Hansen Associate editor Larry Wood
Kevin Martin, Shannon Kleibrink earn tidy paycheques
Winnipeggers hope recent success dress rehearsal for Olympic glory BEHIND THE HACK
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Alberta’s Kevin Martin repeats with another perfect 13-0 record
Editor Laurie Payne
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Scotland’s David Murdoch steals his way to gold medal
Printer World Color Press Inc. Cover photography Ian McCausland Photography Michael Burns
BY LARRY WOOD
MARTIN, HOWARD MEN’S TOP TRIALS CONTENDERS
THE 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 18
Top two teams face Canada’s best in hunt for Olympic berth
OLYMPIC CURLING DRAW
BY LARRY WOOD
FORD HOT SHOTS
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Big prizes for winners in individual skills contests TEAM NORTH AMERICA ROCKED BY WORLD’S BEST
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ROAR OF THE RINGS PROFILES 62 22
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Here’s to the teams that won 2009 national and global titles M&M MEAT SHOPS CANADIAN JUNIORS
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ROAD TO THE ROAR PROFILES 56 ROAD TO THE ROAR DRAW
Thomas Ulsrud clinches cup with triple-raise takeout A SALUTE TO CHAMPIONS
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Nations begin process of selecting Olympic reps
ROAR OF THE RINGS DRAW
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THE LAST END
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It’s time to reap benefits of five-person rosters BY WARREN HANSEN
Scotties Tournament of Hearts photography Andrew Klaver National marketing director David Beesley Chief operating officer Pat Ray Extra End magazine is published by the Canadian Curling Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written consent is prohibited. The opinions expressed by writers in Extra End do not necessarily reflect the views or the position of the Canadian Curling Association or World Curling Federation. PRINTED IN CANADA.
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