We are a mighty Talented crew!

Where to start - well Sue's Blog will be happy to hear from anybody who has a story to share about a Newfoundlander and Labradorian making it big - doin us proud as we say.

Two Items tonight!

First - a very big congratulations to:

M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors

Stacie Devereaux of St. John’s, has already clinched first place with a 9-1 record and will advance to Sunday’s final, regardless of the results of its two final round robin games.

SKIP: Stacie Devereaux
AGE: 20 (May 27, 1986, St. John’s, NL)
OCCUPATION: Political Science/French student (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped Newfoundland and Labrador in 2004 (8-4 in Victoria), 2005 (5-7 in Fredericton) and 2006 (5-6 in Thunder Bay) Canadian Juniors; played third for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Trent Skanes at 2007 Canadian Mixed (5-6 in Kitchener-Waterloo)

THIRD: Stephanie (Steph) Guzzwell
AGE: 19 (May 1, 1987, St. John’s, NL)
OCCUPATION: Kinesiology student (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
YEARS CURLED: 13
HIGHLIGHTS: Played third for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Stacie Devereaux in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Canadian Juniors

SECOND: Sarah Paul
AGE: 21 (January 12, 1986, St. John’s, NL)
OCCUPATION: Primary/Elementary Education student (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
YEARS CURLED: 14
HIGHLIGHTS: Played for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Stacie Devereaux in three Canadian Juniors: as lead in 2004; as lead/second in 2005; as second in 2006

LEAD: Julie Devereaux
AGE: 18 (January 15, 1989, St. John’s, NL)
OCCUPATION: Grade 12 student (Holy Heart of Mary Regional High School)
YEARS CURLED: 12
HIGHLIGHTS: Played for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Stacie Devereux in 2005 (as lead/second) and 2006 (as lead) Canadian Juniors

COACH: Diane Ryan
AGE: 49 (October 8, 1957, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador)
OCCUPATION: Internal Review Specialist (Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission)
YEARS COACHED: 13
HIGHLIGHTS: Played in two Scott Tournament of Hearts for Newfoundland: as lead (skip Lori Quinn) in 1982 (4-6 in Regina); as third for skip Laura Phillips in 1989 (1-10 in Kelowna); played third for Newfoundland in four Canadian Mixed: for skip Don Ryan in 1982 (5-6 in Timmins), for skip Gary Oke in 1996 (4-7 in Charlottetown) and 1999 (4-7 in Victoria), for skip Gary Rowe in 2000 (2-9 in Lethbridge); coached Newfoundland and Labrador in four Canadian Juniors: in 2001 (4-8 in St. Catharines, skip Jennifer Guzzwell), in 2004 (8-4 in Victoria, skip Stacie Devereaux), 2005 (5-7 in Fredericton, skip Stacie Devereaux) and 2006 (5-6 in Thunder Bay, skip Stacie Dervereux);
Coached Newfoundland and Labrador (skip Ken Peddigrew) at 2006 Tim Hortons Brier (2-9 in Regina)

Good Luck in the Finals

Second - a very big congratulations to:

David Pomeroy - from the Goulds who is currently singing the title role of Faust at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.

Pomeroy is gaining a reputation internationally as an operatic tenor.

Mr. Pomeroy says his first musical influence was his grandfather, Dr. Ignatius Rumboldt, a name known throughout Newfoundland during a lengthy musical career at Memorial University, prior to his death at the age of 77.