EDMONTON, September 16, 2003 The 2005 Brier will be staged in Edmonton, March 5-13, it was announced today by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA).

Ottawa, September 12, 2003 - The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) and the World Curling Players' Association (WCPA) jointly announced today that effective with the 2003/04 curling season all events will, once again, be open to all male teams within Canada. The WCPA will lift the three year self imposed ban from the Canadian Men's Curling Championship process. This announcement clears the path for participation in both Canadian Championship and Grand Slam events to be based solely upon performa

The 2002 edition of the Canadian Men's Curling Championship has proven to be a tremendous success financially, a result that comes as no surprise after the event last March which drew a near-record attendance of 245,514 and now will go into the record books as one of the best Briers ever.

The Canadian Curling Trials, the Roar of the Rings, proved to not only be a roaring success on the ice, but at the ticket office as well with an official attendance of 148,951.

The June board meeting of the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) concluded on June 23rd. A number of decisions were made, including the election of a new president and vice-president for the year 2001-2002.

Kelowna, British Columbia, March 16, 2001Š.The Kelowna Curling Club will host the 2002 World Junior Curling Championships, it was announced today by the World Curling Federation (WCF).