NS Curling

Such a special moment with Colleen Jones' family at the Celebration of Excellence 💕

Congratulations to everyone! What a terrific event, thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate curling in Nova Scotia!

Curling Photos coming through with fantastic photos from the 2026 Celebration of Excellence!

Freeman Group is pleased to be a first time sponsor of the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony. They provide comprehensive financial planning and investment guidance for professionals, retirees, and business owners. Their goal is to help clients make confident decisions around wealth accumulation, retirement income, tax efficiency, and legacy planning. Their practice partners with clients to simplify and personalize complex financial decisions to create long-term strategies aligned with their goals, values, and lifestyle.

A huge thanks to IG Private Wealth Management Freeman Group for joining the celebration!

Congratulations to the final nominees for the 2026 Celebration of Excellence! 🏆🥌

One of the most exciting categories each year - Team of the Year!

Junior Team of the Year:
- Team Blades
- Team Lockhart
- Team McEvoy
- Team Pembleton
- Team Willsey

Team of the Year
- Team Black Team Black
- Team Rutt Nova Scotia Wheelchair Curling
- Team Stevens

The winners will be announced at the Celebration of Excellence this Sunday! We’ll be sharing photos and celebrating all of our award winners next week. 👏🎉

A special thank you to Wendy's for supporting this year’s Celebration of Excellence! Because of their generosity, we can continue to honour Nova Scotia’s best with a first-class celebration that remains free to attend. We truly appreciate your support, Wendy's!

We’re thrilled to announce the nominees for Coach of the Year and Volunteer of the Year at the 2026 Celebration of Excellence! 🏆🥌

The winners will be announced on May 31st as we celebrate the incredible people who help make curling in Nova Scotia so special.

Coach of the Year Nominees:
• Bob Martin
• Claude LeBlanc
• Craig Burgess
• Kevin Ouellette
• Stuart & Carole MacLean

Volunteer of the Year Nominees:
• Cathy Dalziel
• Gary Schmeisser
• Kylie DeViller
• Mark MacDonald
• Nancy Belliveau
• Shelley & Claude LeBlanc
• Steve Mayo

Congratulations to all of our outstanding nominees, and thank you for your dedication, passion, and impact on our curling community! 👏

We’re incredibly grateful to The Curling Store for once again sponsoring the Celebration of Excellence! Their generous support helps us recognize and celebrate Nova Scotia’s top achievers in a memorable way. We all know the youth athletes LOVE the mini banners! Thank you to the Curling Store!

🎉 Congratulations to our nominees for Club of the Year and Umpire of the Year at the 2026 Celebration of Excellence! 🎉

🏆 Club of the Year Nominees:

Curl Kentville at Glooscap Curling Club
Lakeshore Curling Club
Mayflower Curling Club
Wolfville Curling Club

🥌 Umpire of the Year Nominees
• Karen Skiffington
• Les Reid

Congratulations to all of this year’s outstanding nominees! We look forward to celebrating and announcing the winners on May 31st at the 2026 Celebration of Excellence! ✨