Betty Mattson is a member of the Wolfville Curling Club and is the Vice president of the Nova scotia Stick Curling Association. She has been interested in Stick Curling since her retirement from the Health care field. She has worked on numerous committees in Healthcare and is now spending time on the Provincial and National Stick Curling Association. Stick curling is a growing sport within Nova Scotia and Canada. It allows Seniors to remain active in the winter sport while enjoying the camaraderie of others. I look forward to enhancing the growth of this sport in my role as Vice President.

Marilyn Neily, is a member of the Bridgewater Curling Club and comes to the NSSCA with an abundance of past experience working with amateur sport. 

She is a former educator that moved into sport administration working with the Interprovincial/Territorial Sport and Recreation Council of Canada for more than a dozen years, and is a former Board member, Vice Chair and Chair of Curling Canada. 

She has extensive experience working in a multicultural environment, bringing together various partners to further sport development.

This is a very exciting time for stick curling with an opportunity to build on its foundation and to work collaboratively with fellow board members to move the sport forward. 

Patti began curling and joined the Yarmouth Curling Club in 1992. She served on the Executive Association and Board from 2010-2017. In 2012, she embraced Stick Curling and has competed at the Provincial, Maritime, and National levels for the past 8 years.
Patti presently serves as Regional Director, South West with the Nova Scotia Curling Association as well as Secretary, Nova Scotia Stick Curling Association.

Patti looks forward to working with other Board members in providing leadership to promote and develop excellence in Stick Curling.

Judy comes to the boards as a former Community Recreation Coordinator with the Halifax Regional Municipality with over thirty years experience working with community groups and organizations to provide access to various community recreation programs and services.

Judy is also a converted curler to the stick curling game as she has been a seven time finalist at the NS Scotties Provincial Curling Championship winning in 1990 with Heather Rankin and going on to the Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts in Ottawa – finishing second to Alison Goring from Ontario.

Judy’s other interests include golf, gardening, and especially her beloved dog, Guinness, who is a Certified Therapy Dog with St John Ambulance as they visit many schools, retirement communities, and organizations throughout HRM.

Joan began curling at 12 years of age and has been fortunate to participate in five Canadian Championships. She represented PEI at a Canadian Junior Championship and then teamed up with her sister to play at a Canada Games. After she completed her education Joan moved to Halifax and went on to represent NS at two Scott Tournament of Hearts placing third in one of the championships. She also represented NS at a Canadian Mixed Championship just missing the playoffs. 

After stepping back from curling for 15+ years due to a knee injury and a family to raise, Joan reluctantly tried stick curling as she was a die-hard conventional curler. To her surprise the competitive edge is still there no matter the delivery of a curling rock. It’s great to be back at the curling club and meeting new people from all over the province. 

Joan has volunteered on many committees over the years in and outside the curling community.