SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The reigning champions of Canadian women’s curling fell just short of a world title here on the weekend in Saint John, N.B., where the Ottawa Curling Club rink led by skip Rachel Homan lost to Switzerland in a disappointing final match.
David Kawai for Centretown NewsTeam Homan Rachel Homan, far left, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk and Lisa Weagle gets support from Joanne Pomalis, director of the Ontario Curling Association, at a send-off party at the Ottawa Curling Club before travelling to the world championships.
Category: Sports
Real Madrid bringing Spanish soccer skills to local youth
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Curlers aim for gold at Worlds
The Ottawa Curling Club recently hosted a spirited send-off for Rachel Homan’s Canadian championship curling team as the athletes prepared to head to New Brunswick for the upcoming Ford Women’s World Championship. 
David Kawai for Centretown NewsRachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk and Lisa Weagle look to continue their winning ways at the Women's World Curling Championship, which starts March 15.
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