TEAM FOURNIER ANNOUNCEMENT
After much thought and careful consideration, Team Mike
Fournier has decided to part ways with team Astrologist and Meditation Consultant Salvadore Zabat-Kihn.
This decision was far from easy, as Salvadore has been a part of
the team since his spiritual chanting of "Boom, Boom" was instrumental in the team winning the
Kitchener-Waterloo bonspiel earlier this season, but as the team prepares for
the upcoming Ontario Provincial Championship, we felt the need to seek out a
new spiritual and mental direction.
We wish Salvadore all the best as a curling advisor, as a spiritual
being and most importantly as a human, on both this plane and the next.
As a team, we will take a moment to assess our spiritual
state before seeking out new guidance and will produce a similarly artificial
press release once we have chosen Salvadore’s replacement.
Thank you, and Namaste.
***
But seriously, I am very excited to be headed to the Ontario
Provincials next week.
After having curled in countless Quebec provincials, I get to
try my luck in the land of Trillium. We qualified by the skin of our teeth via
some moderate success on the Ontario curling tour. But it’s a new game, and
everyone starts at zero wins and zero losses.
Honestly, for a hard-core curling lover, the idea of playing
Glenn Howard in a likely-full arena in an evening draw at an Ontario Provincial
is goosebump-inducing.
For those following along, I believe the event will be
streamed on www.curlOnTV.ca.
The Provincial Season is my favorite time of the year. You
can talk about Slams, and Worlds, but nothing beats the drama, the passion and the
pressure of trying to get to the Brier or Scotties. The finals from most
provinces are usually broadcast on Sportsnet or via streaming, and unlike many televised
curling games, you can usually feel the anxiety and nervousness of a game where
finishing second sucks (trust me on that one).
