GRAND SLAM OF CURLING SIGNS PHARMASSIST, M & M MEAT SHOPS
By Adnews Staff
The World Curling Tour has signed PharmAssist as title sponsor and M & M Meat Shops as presenting sponsor of the 2002/2003 Grand Slam of Curling Series. The series consists of four events. The M & M Meat Shops Canadian Open will take place from Dec. 12 to 15 in Thunder Bay, ON. The Master of Curling will take place from Jan. 9 to 12 in Sudbury, ON. The National will take place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 in Humboldt, SK. The PharmAssist Players' Championship will take place from Feb. 19 to 23 in Leduc, AB. All four events will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet. As sponsors, PharmAssist and M & M Meat Shops will receive promotion on event materials and print media, a presence on signage at the events and a television package with commercial air time, said Chad McMullan, executive director of the Toronto-based World Curling Tour.