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VICTORIA – On behalf of the Province of B.C., Healthy Living and Sport Minister Mary Polak congratulated Vancouver’s Marla Mallett and her B.C. team on their silver medal win at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
“These five women have made B.C. proud,” said Polak. “Marla Mallett and her rink are examples of the incredible curling talent we will have to choose from for the 2010 Games.”
Team B.C.
was made up of skip Marla Mallett, vice Grace MacInnes, second Diane Gushulak,
lead Jacalyn Brown, 5th Adina Tasaka and coach Ken MacDonald. They
led the round robin with an 8-3 record before falling to the defending
champions, Team
“Victoria has once again proven that it has the expertise, the volunteer base and the spirit and enthusiasm to host major sporting events,” said Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong. “Congratulations to the event organizers and everyone who contributed to this successful event.”
The 2009 Scotties Tournament was
held at
“This was some of the most exciting curling our province has ever seen,” said Saanich North and the Islands MLA Murray Coell. “With such an impressive showing against the defending champions, I know the experience the B.C. rink gained in Victoria will be invaluable as they move forward to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Games here in B.C. in less than a year.”
Mallett’s team will now move on to
the Road to the Roar tournament in
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