Each year, an award is presented to someone who has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of women’s curling in Canada. The Award has been named in honour of the late Joan Mead who was a producer for CBC. Joan passed away in 2000.
Past Winners of the Joan Mead Builder Award:
2011 Elaine Dagg-Jackson the National Team Coach
2010 – Anne Merklinger
2009 – Linda Bolton
2008 – Don Wittman
2007 – Muriel Fage, CCA/ SSFoundation Board member
2006 – Robin Wilson, Scott Tournament of Hearts Coordinator
2005 – Shirley Morash, Former CCA President
2004 – Dr. Vera Pezer, Curler, Coach, Psychologist, Author
2003 – Vic Rauter, TSN broadcaster
2002 – Vic Rauter, TSN broadcaster
2002 – Warren Hansen, Manager, Event Operations and Media, CCA
CBC Calgary has an on going series on how to be a better amateur athlete. They have had three segemnts on curling with Olympic silver medalist Cheryl Bernard.
CBC Calgary has an on going series on how to be a better amateur athlete. This week the program got advice on curling from Olympic silver medalist Cheryl Bernard.