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The following statement was issued today by Paul Shelley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. It was also read in the House of Assembly: I rise in this honourable house today to congratulate the Mark Nichols rink of St. John�s on becoming the province�s first Canadian mixed curling champions at the 2005 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on Sunday. Team members Mark Nichols, his sister Shelley Nichols, Brent Hamilton and Jennifer Guzzwell arrived in St. John�s last evening and were greeted by hundreds of supporters. This is not the first time that 24-year-old Labrador City native Mark Nichols has been part of a championship team. Both Mark Nichols and Brent Hamilton were members of the Brad Gushue men�s rink which won the 2001 national and world junior championships. In fact, all team members have achieved success on the national scene. Jennifer Guzzwell and Shelley Nichols were also silver medal winners at the 2002 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. This recent success demonstrates, yet again, the incredible talent we have in our province, particularly in the sport of curling. This is the second national curling title for the province this year. As honourable members will recall, the Bas Buckle rink from Corner Brook won the Canadian senior�s title last season and went on to become the world champions. As we prepare to host the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts in St. John�s next year, I am sure we will see some of this incredible talent first-hand. I am also hopeful that the Newfoundland and Labrador contingent will be successful in their quest to capture the Scott championship. I ask honourable colleagues to join me in extending congratulations to Mark Nichols, Shelley Nichols, Brent Hamilton and Jennifer Guzzwell on winning the 2005 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships. 2004 11 30 2:05 p.m. |
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