by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 16, 2014 | News & Events
Bernard announces retirement from competitive curling. Olympic silver-medalist Cheryl Bernard will retire from competitive curling, it was announced today. Bernard won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver curling with third Susan O’Connor, second Carolyn McRorie (Darbyshire), lead Cori Morris (Bartel), alternate Kristie Moore and coach Dennis Balderston. She will now devote her energies to her family, her charity endeavors and her speaking. READ...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 8, 2014 | News & Events
A beautiful hillside neighbourhood in north-east Calgary is currently undergoing a wonderful revitalization and is a hub for foodies, young entrepreneurs and families alike. With plenty of local shops, restaurants and community events to keep locals active, this is a peaceful neighbourhood on the verge of something big. Olympic curler Cheryl Bernard gives us a tour of everything Bridgeland has to...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 7, 2014 | Blog
I have always had dreams and set goals in my life. I had dreamt half my life about competing at an Olympics, representing my country and winning a medal. So it was pretty incredible when that dream became reality. I think in the beginning we all pursue our dreams for the end goal, the win, the personal best or the medal. But our 2010 Olympic run in Vancouver taught me to pursue my dreams for the journey and not the end goal. And the day we stood on the podium to receive our silver medals the realization hit me, this had never been about the medal – it had been about the journey. It had been about recognizing those moments along the way… that are life altering. And although there was no podium finish for me in the Scotiabank Marathon, there were some great moments on the way to that finish line. The day before I was to run my very first marathon, I met a girl that gave me some amazing advice – advice that didn’t sink in until my race began. She said “Run the first 1/3 of the race with your body, the second 1/3 of the race with your heart and the last 1/3 with your mind.” The vibe and the excitement of the day carries you through the first 30 km. That was the body part. The one thing I told everyone was that I don’t think I could ever have just run this marathon for myself, I had to run for something more important, more meaningful than my personal best time. So I...
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