Mom got us tickets for the Tim Hortons Brier. It was such a great line up – Howard, Martin, Gushue and Stoughon. We enjoyed the week. I got to meet my hero Brad Gushue. I’ve loved curling since seeing him curler in 2006 in Turin!

True Canadian I have been watching curling on TV for the last 10 years ever since my husband took up the sport after his retirement. I remember his first day when he came home with a bruise on his forehead. This was not a great sign. My children were constantly encouraging me to join him …

I was introduced to the sport of curling as a spectator at the Ottawa Brier in 2001 and was just so entertained by the interaction between fans and players. I remember thinking what other sport would you find this crazy closeness. It was just the neatest thing. I’ve only taken up the sport six years …

We are a curling family. My wife and I play mixed twos together at our local club and we both play in different leagues throughout the winter as well. Our son Bennett, 5, has loved curling since he first saw it on TV. And this year, Bennett has started to curl in a junior league …