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Marc Kennedy, a curler who won Olympic gold for Canada, came to Wadena to talk about his experiences in his sport and teach clinics to younger enthusiasts. Photo by Devan C. Tasa
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Olympic curler helps raise money in Wadena Devan C. Tasa Editor A curler who won Olympic gold for Canada came to Wadena for a weekend to help raise money and teach young people interested in the sport. Marc Kennedy came to the East Central town Oct. 26 and 27 after Scott Comfort, the local curling club manager, reached out to him. Comfort has been all around the curling world, having managed a club in Regina and served on the Curling Canada
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executive. “He reached out to see if I would be interested in doing a fundraiser with the Health Action Group and also to do a clinic with some of the young curlers here,” Kennedy said. “It seemed like a good opportunity to get out to a small community, talk curling, share some curling stories and meet some great people.” Comfort was the middleman, not only booking Kennedy for the Health Action Group’s auction,
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but also getting him to talk to around 350 students from local schools. Comfort also managed to bring curlers Pat Simmons, Gerald Shymko and Jan Betker up to Wadena. The four celebrity curlers skipped a match against each other, using players that bid for the right to be on their teams. “It will be fun,” Betker said before the game. “I don’t think anybody’s taking the curling too seriously. It’s just a fun event and a great way to earn
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some money for a worthwhile cause.” Comfort said it was Kennedy’s first time in Wadena. Kennedy is from St. Albert, Alta. “I knew he was one of the nicest guys on the tour and one of the nicest guys in curling, so I knew he’d be well welcomed and appreciated,” he said. At the auction, Kennedy said he shared his Olympic experiences with the audience. “I took them on a bit of
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