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Joan McCusker has won numerous awards as a member of the Sandra Schmirler Curling Team, including three Canadian and World Women's Curling Championships, an Olympic Gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Games, and four All-Star Team Second honours at the Canadian Curling Championships. Joan, who is now a Curling Commentatorfor CBC Sports, graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a Bachelor of Education. She was an elementary school teacher until 1998 when she decided to focus her time and energy on being a mom, a curler, and a motivational speaker. Joan and her husband, Brian live in Regina with their three children, Rory (16), Christina (12) and Shae (8). Joan's presentations focus on the impact of a person's attitude on their lives, and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Latest News
Grand Slam Curling Commentary on CBC:
Check out the fantastic curling and Joan's curling analysis from Winnipeg
during the BDO Classic Canadian Open:
January 24, 2009 - Quarter-Finals at 3:00 p.m. ET on CBC
January 24, 2009 - Semi-Finals at 8:00 p.m. ET on BOLD
January 25, 2009 - Final at 2:00 p.m. ET on CBC
Also, the final event of the season, The Players' Championship from Grande Prairie:
April 18, 2009 - Women's Final at tbd. ET on CBC
April 19, 2009 - Mens Semi-Finals at 11:00 a.m. ET on BOLD
April 19, 2009 - Mens Final at 3:00 p.m. ET on CBC
Speeches @ Farm Credit Canada - AgriSuccess Forums:
November 19, 2008 - Grande Prairie, AB
December 2, 2008 - Red Deer, AB
December 4, 2008 - Saskatoon, SK
December 9, 2008 - Kitchener, ON
March 3, 2009 - Brandon, MB
March 5, 2009 - Moncton, NB
March 9, 2009 - New Market, ON
March 11 - Kingston, ON
Joan will speak at each of these Farm Credit Canada Forums at 1:00 p.m.
Joan's topic: Aspire to greatness. You’d be surprised how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. With a big smile, plenty of humour and tons of Olympic examples, Joan explores the parallels of sports psychology and successful strategies used in business, community and family.
Other Upcoming Speeches
@Canada West Equipment Dealers - Convention, 2009:
- January 30, 2009,1:00 p.m.; Delta Hotel, Regina, SK
@2009 Sunwest - Triwest Teachers Convention:
- February 20, 2009, 1:00 p.m.; TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
@2009 Western Canada Dental Society Bonspiel:
- March 14, 2009, Banquet speaker; Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon, SK
@Handbags, Health and Happiness; A Special Day for Women:
- March 28, 2009, Banquet speaker; Aspen Links Golf Club, SK
@Prairie Spirit School Division; Professional Development Day:
- March 30, 2009, 1:00 p.m.; Warman, SK
@2009 SaskCentral "Simply the Best" Conference:
- April 7, 2009, Delta Hotel, Regina, SK
@Plan Your Future Youth Conference
- April 24, 2009, La Ronge, SK
@ University of Regina Women's Group
- April 29, 2009
@2009 Deloitte Women's Spring Breakfast
- May 27, 2009; Regina SK
- June 4, 2009; Saskatoon, SK