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Canada unbeaten in Olympic Youth curling as of Monday

January 15, 2020

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Flag-bearer — Lasalle celebrates Lauren Rajala as she heads to Youth Winter Olympics

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – It has been a heady few days for Lauren Rajala and her teammates at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics. The Canadian rink, skipped by Nathan Young of Torbay, Newfoundland includes Lauren, Jaedon Neurert and Nathan Young. Ms. Rajala is the granddaughter of Irwin and Mary Lewis of Kagawong and carried the Canadian flag during last week’s opening ceremonies.

The Canadian team was unbeaten in play as of press time Monday, having scored a 7-4 win over Russia in an extra end to start the Olympic competition and secured a 9-3 win over Spain on Monday and the team was to face Estonia yesterday (Tuesday).

The final game in the round robin competition will take place on Thursday, January 14.

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Michael Erskine

Michael Erskine BA (Hons) is a staff writer at The Manitoulin Expositor. He received his honours BA from Laurentian University in 1987. His former lives include underground miner, oil rig roughneck, early childhood educator, elementary school teacher, college professor and community legal worker. Michael has written several college course manuals and has won numerous Ontario Community Newspaper Awards in the rural, business and finance and editorial categories.