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Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson yells out to her sweepers on Tuesday night during the opening draw of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling’s Meridian Canadian Open at the Civic Centre. For more photos turn to Page 16. Photo by Lucas Punkari