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Curlers Unite at The Dominion CPA Ontario Curling Classic!
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, January 9, 2009
The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (The Dominion) is pleased to once again present The Dominion CPA Ontario Curling Classic, taking place on Monday, January 12, 2009, at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Etobicoke, Ontario.
This year's very special guests include a number of World, Canadian and Provincial curling champions: from Team Howard, Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Craig Savill and Brent Laing; from Team Middaugh, Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall and Andra Harmark; from Team Harris, Mike Harris, John Base and Phil Loevenmark; and from Team Reddick, Julie Reddick, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Leigh Armstrong, Stephanie Leachman and Lori Eddy.
Major sponsors of the 2009 event include: (at the Gold level) Guy Carpenter; (Silver) Empire Life, Discount Car and Truck Rentals and McLean Budden; (Bronze) Thomas Gold Pettingill Lawyers, Swiss Re and SCM Insurance Services; (Granite) Hub International, Pearson Dunn Insurance & Financial Services Inc., Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management and Scotia Capital Markets; (Friends) Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., CARSTAR Canada, The Dorsey Group Insurance Planners Inc., Mainway Insurance Brokers Ltd., Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Company, Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and Vachon, Enright and Peters Insurance.
Proceeds from The Dominion CPA Ontario Curling Classic will benefit Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) Ontario. The 2008 event raised $151,000 for CPA Ontario.
About CPA Ontario
CPA Ontario assists people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation. Since 1945, CPA Ontario has provided programs and services to people with a spinal cord injury including community counselling, peer to peer support, employment services, attendant services, advocacy support, membership services and information services.
About The Dominion
Canadian owned and operated since 1887, today The Dominion is one of the country's largest property and casualty insurers. The Dominion takes pride in providing Canadians with confidence that the cars, homes and businesses they value are protected. A fierce advocate for consumer interests, The Dominion is committed to making sure the insurance system works best for consumers. The Dominion strongly believes consumers should have access to independent, professional advisors, who provide advocacy and choice, which is why they distribute their products exclusively through independent brokers. The Dominion's priority is to earn and maintain the trust and loyalty of policyholders, employees and business partners. Visit thedominion.ca.
About The Dominion and Curling
Along with being the official insurer of the Canadian Curling Association, the CCA Season of Champions events and Ontario Curling Association, The Dominion is the title sponsor of over a dozen curling championships, organizations and fundraisers, including the Northern Ontario Men's Provincials, the Ontario and Alberta Senior Men's and Women's Provincials, the Toronto Curling Association (TCA) Junior Bonspiel and The Dominion Amethyst Curling Camp. Most recently, The Dominion launched The Dominion Curling Club Championship, an annual event for club curlers across Canada, with proceeds once again benefiting the CPA. More information on The Dominion Curling Club Championship is available through The Dominion, and will soon be available at thedominioncurls.ca.
For More Information Contact:
Shelagh Paul
Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications
The Dominion
Phone: 416-350-5880
E-mail: spaul@thedominion.ca
