Press Release: Rogers Television to Air Galt Curling Classic Finals

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - (YORK REGION) - Curling rocks on Rogers Television with exclusive coverage of the Galt Curling Classic Women’s & Men’s Finals LIVE from the Cambridge Ice Centre. Coverage begins Sunday, September 23rd LIVE at 4:00 pm with the Women's Finals followed by the Men's Finals at 6:15 pm on Rogers Television stations across Ontario, including Cable 10/63 in York Region.

"We are ecstatic to have the support of Rogers Television for this event," says Byron Scott, Event Director, Galt Curling Classic. "The television coverage brings a rare opportunity to showcase the talent of these top level competitors to a provincial audience. This will have great appeal to the athletes, the organizers and Ontario’s enormous curling fan base.”

“Rogers Television is committed to covering all levels of local sports in York Region and across Ontario,” says Lisa McClean Stellick, Station Manager, Rogers Television. “We are thrilled to offer coverage of the men’s and women’s finals of the Galt Curling Classic, one of the premier events of the Ontario Curling Tour.”

The Galt Curling Classic hosts 48 competitive Men's and Women's teams from across Ontario - including several provincial, national and even world curling champions.

The women's field features World and Canadian Champion Anne Dunn, Provincial Champions Sherry Middaugh and Alison Goring, Provincial finalists Karen Bell, Suzanne Boudreault, Julie Reddick, and Ontario Junior Champ Hollie Nicol. The men's side features Mike Harris, Olympic Silver Medalist, Chad Allen, Dale Matchett, Pat Ferris – all Provincial finalists in the last 3 years.

The station will also provide extensive broadcast coverage of the 2008 TSC Stores Tankard Ontario Men’s Curling Championships taking place in Waterloo this February.

Rogers Television is a one of a kind TV channel that is tailor-made for local audiences. Every year, our stations proudly produce over 15,000 hours of original, informative local programming, reinforcing Rogers Cable's commitment to the communities we serve. Rogers Television is a service available exclusively to cable customers as part of the basic service of Rogers Cable Communications Inc., Canada's largest cable company, delivering high quality entertainment, information and communication services to 2.2 million customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Rogers Television serves the Regional Municipality of York. Rogers Cable 10 serves Newmarket, Georgina, East Gwillimbury and Bradford West Gwillimbury. Rogers Cable 63 serves Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, and King. For more information visit www.rogerstelevision.com