In the wake of an independent third-party high-performance review focused on finding success on the pebbled ice once again, Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson says it's time for change. "Everything is on the table.
No one has anything to fear. It's all going to be for the good and the change will be well-managed. But I heard clearly from our athletes and staff that they believe change is necessary," Henderson said. "There are a lot of ideas of how to get better.
And some opposing views. But we all believe we need change and people want to be part of it." That led to this review that's now been completed and is being circulated to those who participated.
The review began in August and was completed in late-October — elite curlers, the high-performance staff at Curling Canada and other stakeholders were asked a series of questions about the state of curling in Canada and what people thought might be limiting the country's success of late at international events. THAT CURLING SHOW | Canada's Miskew weighs in on curling players' association: The third-party review allowed for curlers and other participants to have anonymity when answering — Henderson says the answers were candid and blunt at times.