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 February 2005 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jones down by two at this point was forced to make an in-off of a rock sittout side the rings to hit an other-wise secure Ontario rock sitting on the button.
Jones has a 7-2 record while Lawton, along with Team Canada's Colleen Jones and British Columbia's Kelly Scott sit in second place at a 6-3 record.
Jones also won her other game against Nova Scotia and sits at 4-3, while Saskatchewan drops into a tie with Manitoba's Jennifer Jones at 6-1.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/February_2005_in_Canada   (3300 words)

  
 CURL-Scott-Preview,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones is rarely at a loss for words, but the prospect of facing her younger sister, with whom she won her first Canadian title back in 1982, had her stumped for a moment.
Jones wants to continue gathering experience and confidence in the most competitive environments in women's curling so her team will be ready for the Canadian Olympic curling trials in her hometown of Halifax in December, when 10 women's teams will play for the right to go to the 2006 Olympics.
Jones is clearly the favourite in St. John's in a field minus Sherry Middaugh, Anne Merklinger, Marie-France Larouche, Sherry Anderson and Suzanne Gaudet.
www.cp.org /premium/Online/Member/Curling/050217/i021705A.html   (926 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Colleen Jones wins second curling world title
Jones sang along as the national anthem was played and waved a Canadian flag to the crowd as soon as it was done, clearly relishing the moment following her 8-4 victory over Norway's Dordi Nordby in Saturday's final.
Jones and her Halifax rink began whooping it up after they ran Dordi Nordby out of rocks in the final end and collected a single for the final margin.
Jones was in control all match long in the final, with deuces in the third and sixth ends before third Kim Kelly threw a double take out that ran Nordby, the two-time world champion, out of rocks in the 10th.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1082845796246_3/?hub=TopStories   (686 words)

  
 Colleen Jones earns Spirit of Southeast Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen was cited for her positive attitude and the care and attention she gives to both patients and her co-workers.
Colleen’s gentleness, compassion, loving spirit and helping character are qualities that make her an excellent nurse assistant.
Colleen has walked to and from work on many occasions because she will not ask anyone to go out of their way to pick her up or take her home.
www.southeastmissourihospital.com /news/jones.htm   (513 words)

  
 CCEC Minutes
Colleen Connor noted that because the counties and the Secretary of State determine which candidates get funding, they would be more comfortable verifying all slips when approving funding a candidate $500,000 in public monies.
Commissioner Jones disagreed with the explanation because her understanding was that the counties are the ones who will reap the economic benefit of checking all the signatures.
Colleen Connor stated that the focus of the legislative meetings at this point is to focus on the big picture, the Act needs to be changed.
azcleanelections.gov /ccecweb/ccecays/agmnHtml/mn010401.asp   (3428 words)

  
 M Colleen Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen Jones is an educator and consultant, specializing in organizational behavior and development, and managerial and executive training.
Jones received an American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women to underwrite her doctoral research project titled, "Learning to Lead: A Study of the Developmental Paths of African-American Women College Presidents." That dissertation was recognized by the Academy of Management's Women in Management Division with the Best Dissertation Award Runner Up Certificate.
Jones is a certified administrator and consultant for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) which she often utilizes in her teaching, research and consulting activities.
www.cba.unl.edu /faculty/cjones   (315 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Colleen Jones wins third straight curling title
Jones drew to the button in the eighth for a single point and a 7-6 lead.
Jones had control of the game early with steals of three in the third and one in the second for a 5-0 lead.
Jones took her one in the sixth for a two-point lead but was heavy with her last rock of the seventh, leaving Cathy Cunningham a delicate takeout to score two and tie the game 6-6.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1046044275908_79   (594 words)

  
 CTV.ca - Colleen Jones wins 4th straight curling title- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
In the fifth end, Jones drew to the four-foot rings believing she was throwing to score two.
Jones and her teammates had a confident air about them in contrast to previous years when they sometimes seemed amazed by their own success.
A criticism of Jones' game has been that it is too defensive and conservative, but her team tried to change that this year by being more aggressive and putting more rocks in play.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1078100379979_11?hub=TopStories&subhub=PrintStory   (700 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Colleen Jones dynasty is over and Canada has a new women's curling champion as Jennifer Jones, third Cathy Overton-Clapham, second Jill Officer and lead Cathy Gauthier won Manitoba's first national women's title in a decade.
Jones played through a cold and flu throughout the week, yet her team earned the top playoff seeding with a 9-2 record and last-rock advantage in the playoffs.
Jones is 30, Hanna is 25 and bronze medallist Kelly Scott of B.C. is 27.
www.sportsnet.ca /curling/article.jsp?content=20050227_161044_772   (1013 words)

  
 TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones always feels the push-pull element of her vast experience in that she has known a lot of devastation before she felt elation.
Jones has never put herself on curling's pedestal and fought comparisons to Schmirler because she didn't feel her team was in Schmirler's league.
Jones said she and her teammates made a decision this year to play more aggressively and get more rocks in play - to draw in around guard instead of choosing to hit.
www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=74180   (812 words)

  
 JS Online: Defending women's curling champ off to fast start   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye and Nancy Delahunt are attempting to become the first Canadian women to win back-to-back world titles since the late Sandra Schmirler did it in 1993-94.
Jones, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, is appearing in her fourth world championships, dating to 1982 in Geneva, Switzerland, where she won her first six games then lost five in a row to miss the playoffs.
Jones is the only captain of a Canadian women's team to miss the playoffs at a world championship, in 1982 and again in 1999.
www.jsonline.com /WI/040602/wi--worldcurling04060221213.asp?format=print   (407 words)

  
 Jones wins women’s final of Strauss Canada Cup — Canadian Curling Association
However, since the 44-year-old Jones, who was celebrating the biggest payday in her curling life, had already earned a spot by virtue of her victory at the 2003 Scott Tournament of Hearts in Kitchener, that plum went to Anderson’s foursome from Delisle, Saskatchewan.
But in the eighth end, Jones grabbed another pair when Anderson’s attempted draw was wide and heavy, leaving the record five-time Hearts winner with her own draw, using the Anderson rock in the eight-foot as backing.
Colleen Jones of Halifax, Nova Scotia defeats Sherry Anderson of Delisle, Saskatchewan, 8-7, to win the women’s final of the Strauss Canada Cup in Kamloops.
www.curling.ca /news/articles/110191946.asp   (915 words)

  
 Colleen Jones Speaker Profile at The Lavin Agency
Colleen has interviewed some of the biggest names in Canadian sports including Wayne Gretzky, speedskater Catriona Le May Doan and NBA star Steve Nash.
Colleen became a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1990.
Colleen knows what it takes to make a dream come true better than almost anyone and in this speech, she describes how she has managed to balance a family and not one but two successful careers without ever giving up on her passion for life and her sport.
www.thelavinagency.com /canada/colleenjones.html   (393 words)

  
 Prince George Citizen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones, one of the best curlers in Canadian history, is in Prince George today to speak at the B.C. Recreations and Parks Association gathering that is being held at the Civic Centre — the site, ironically enough, of the Scott banquet.
Jones was the youngest skip to win the Scott when she came out on top in 1982, and also has a pair of national mixed championships and the 2004 Canada Cup to her credit.
Jones, also known nationally because of her job as an on-air personality for CBC, will speak at 3:15 this afternoon to the BCRPA delegates, roughly 300 in all, on the topic of keeping proper balance in life.
www.princegeorgecitizen.com /news/day006/n4.php   (640 words)

  
 Colleen Jones stares down expectations
Jones says they were so relieved just to make it to the final they simply ran out of gas.
This year's women's field is very strong and if Jones is going to take home the top prize, she will have to beat a field where at least five teams have a shot at gold.
If Jones and her team can play as well as they did at the Scott in February, there is little doubt they will reach the final.
www.daifallah.com /curling24.htm   (555 words)

  
 UNL News Releases 11/24/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen Jones, assistant professor of management in the College of Business Administration, will be reassigned to spend half time in the position of special assistant to the chancellor for organizational development.
In her role with the chancellor's office, Jones will research and help to implement best practices in diversity recruitment and staff development in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Access and Diversity.
Jones, who will assume her new responsibilities Dec. 3, will also continue to teach in the College of Business Administration, where she has taught classes in the Department of Management since 1996.
www.unl.edu /pr/2003/1103/112403bnews.html   (341 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Colleen Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen Jones (born December 16, 1959 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is the most successful Canadian women's skip in curling history.
Jones finished the round-robin at 6-5 and lost in a tie-breaker to Sandy Comeau of New Brunswick.
When this happened, Jones got a standing ovation, which even halted play in the other game that was occurring two sheets over.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Colleen-Jones   (834 words)

  
 SLAM! SPORTS: 2001 IN REVIEW
 Jones was down 5-2 after six ends and put together one of the two biggest come-from-behind victories in Scott Tournament of Hearts history to win her second title in three years with third Kim Kelly, second Mary-Anne Waye and lead Nancy Delahunt.
Jones also won in 1982 at the age of 22 with a different team.
 Jones slapped a leather mitten in the hack because she knew she was going to have to throw big weight on the heavy ice and a slip would have been the worst kind of luck.
www.canoe.ca /Slam2001/champs_hearts.html   (970 words)

  
 Colleen Murray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen Mary Murray was born in Lewisham, London on 19 November 1947, and the only child of Robert and Mary Gray.
In 1979 Colleen started teaching social dancing one day a week in Rangiora, North Canterbury, New Zealand, where she met John and Joyce Jones, who wanted to continue with their dancing and for their sons Richard, Philip and Paul to learn to dance.
Colleen continues to train champions many who are now living overseas and dancing under the New Zealand flag, some have returned to New Zealand and turned professional and passing on their knowledge to future generations, others teaching in other parts of the world.
www.colleenmurray.com /colleen.html   (519 words)

  
 CURL-Scott-Final, 2nd Writethru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones, third Kim Kelly, second Mary-Anne Waye and lead Nancy Delahunt became the first women's team to win four Canadian crowns together after winning their first in 1999.
Jones threw an out-turn hit - which is her calling card - for a straight takeout to defeat Newfoundland's Cathy Cunningham 9-7 in an extra end in front of 4,988 spectators at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.
The final was a classic for Jones' team, which is actually uncomfortable leading by a large margin and prefers to nickel and dime its way to victory.
www.cp.org /english/online/full/Curling/030223/i022322A.html   (813 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Curling Tournament Of Hearts Bet on Jones to win Scott
Manitoba's Jennifer Jones may just be the best bet to end the reign of Colleen Jones' Halifax foursome, which has claimed the national women's curling title four years running.
Jones made the playoffs the last time she was at the Scott, in Brandon in 2002, before losing to Sherry Middaugh of Ontario in the quarter-final.
Colleen Jones, with the brilliant supporting cast of Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault and Nancy Delahunt, has been the unquestioned queen of women's curling in Canada for most of this millennium and there's no indication she'll abdicate any time soon.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Curling/TournamentOfHearts/2005/02/18/935070.html   (825 words)

  
 Colleen Jones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Colleen Jones, nacido de diciembre el 16 de 1959 en Halifax, Nueva Escocia, es el salto de las mujeres canadienses más acertadas de la historia que se encrespa.
Jones graduó de la universidad de Dalhousie y fue a trabajar en difundir en su Halifax nativa.
Colleen Jones es un miembro del pasillo que se encrespa de la fama canadiense.
www.yotor.net /wiki/es/co/Colleen%20Jones.htm   (346 words)

  
 Canada's Jones Wins Gold at Ford Worlds — Canadian Curling Association
But the Jones team made no mistake this year, playing with an intensity that was lacking last year and taking control of the game early.
Jones never had to throw her last rocks in the tenth end.
The Jones team previously won a world title in 2001 in Lausanne, the last time the Worlds were staged in Europe.
www.curling.ca /news/articles/4241544.asp   (444 words)

  
 Collen Jones Bio
Colleen Jones is a Forest Ecologist in British Columbia, owner of Shamaya Consulting.
Colleen has been involved primarily with the mapping forest ecosystems around the province and was one of the main developers of the EcoGen methodology.
Colleen is originally from Alberta having worked in the forestry sector and with Kananaskis Country for many years.
www.banffcenter.com /mountainculture/mtnconferences/eesma/bio/jones.htm   (126 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jones lost 9-7 and would go on to lose her next match 8-6 to P.E.I. Losing the final round-robin games of the women’s national curling championship wasn’t the end of the world for defending champion Colleen Jones and Ontario newcomer Jenn Hanna.
Jones, Hanna, Alberta’s Cathy King and Sandy Comeau of New Brunswick were tied for fourth place and will fight it out today to determine who will occupy the final playoff spot at the Scott Tournament of Hearts.
Colleen Jones could have secured fourth place alone with just one win in her final two games.
www.metronews.ca /sports_news_fullstory.asp?id=6574   (648 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Colleen Jones on even terms at Hearts
Colleen Jones and Team Canada are now 3-3 at the Torunament of Hearts thanks to an 8-4 victory over Nova Scotia on Tuesday morning.
Jones lost her first two matches, but now she and her Team Canada teammates are 3-3 after nine draws at the Canadian women's curling championship in St. John's, Nfld.
Jones trailed 4-2 after the fifth end break but stormed back in the later half of the contest when she took a deuce in the sixth and then stole the next three points, including two in the eighth end.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/02/22/Sports/curling_morning050222.html   (304 words)

  
 Colleen McEdwards Speaker Profile at The Lavin Agency
Known in her field as compassionate, responsible and tough, McEdwards is also highly regarded in political circles for her equanimity and reporting style on issues, particularly those affecting women.
Colleen interviews news and opinion makers in U.S. politics, tailoring all her reports and anchoring to CNNI's vast international audience.
Relying on her Canadian roots and experience as a political commentator for the CBC, Colleen will also provide a unique perspective on the implications of the US election on post-election Canada.
www.thelavinagency.com /canada/colleenmcedwards.html   (322 words)

  
 Show News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
GD was awarded the Young Sportsman of the Year award, while Colleen Edmonds, was recognised for her years of hard work with the Service to Sports Award for Tennis.
Colleen joined Winstone Park Tennis Club in 1945, became the club’s secretary in 1959 until 1963 and then took up the position again in 1968.
Colleen thoroughly enjoys co-ordinating a midweek charity tennis day, which fund raises over $1600 annually and is donated to the Halberg Trust.
www.aucklandtennis.co.nz /news_show.asp?news_id=589   (484 words)

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