by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 4, 2017 | Blog, News & Events
Ashli Barrett/Lacombe Globe Friday, June 2, 2017 3:02:30 MDT PM Olympic silver medallist Cheryl Bernard delivers a keynote speech to hundred of students the Alberta Student Leadership Conference at Lacombe Composite High School on Tuesday morning. (Ashli...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, News & Events
Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 06:00 am By: Simon DucatelOlympic medallist Cheryl Bernard shares on Wednesday, Dec. 4 a moment with Sundre Junior Curling Club member McKenzie McElhinney.Noel West/MVP Staff Despite retiring from professional curling following a silver medal win...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, News & Events
I was honoured to be at the opening of the 2017 Participaction 150 Play List in Toronto this morning and promote one of Canada’s chosen sports, curling! To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday Participaction.ca created a list of the 150 most Canadian...
by Cheryl Bernard | Nov 9, 2016 | Blog, News & Events, Uncategorized
Retiring from the game I love was a difficult decision for many reasons. Curling afforded me many fantastic opportunities I wouldn’t have otherwise had, and I knew I would be giving up some of those when I tossed my last competitive stone. I’m thankful I was able to...
by Cheryl Bernard | Oct 29, 2016 | Blog, News & Events
Out of Retirement (for three weeks) Cheryl Bernard Coming out of retirement (albeit briefly) reminded me again as to how tough it can be for teams who are on the road almost every second weekend over a nine-month period. That was one of the biggest reasons I...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog
Overview This day was all about why we were climbing Kilimanjaro to raise awareness and funds for projects like the Ketumbeine ADP (Area Development Project). The main goal of this project which began in 2009 and is completed in 2024 is to contribute toward the...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog
One of my favourite things about being the Ambassador for Goodwill Industries of Alberta is all the magical finds at their retail stores. Recently I was captivated by Nicole Kennedy’s vintage candles…and upon further discussion with Nicole, found out that she...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog
As I write this I am on my way home from Tanzania and our incredible trip to climb Kilimanjaro to help raise awareness for kids that are forced into dirty and degrading jobs and not allowed any sort of childhood. There is something magical about Africa that I...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 21, 2015 | Blog
So in a few hours at midnite Sunday night we begin our ascent to the summit of Kilimanjaro for the kids. It’s a 7 hour climb in the dark with a total of 4250 ft gain in elevation to summit at sunrise and will feel incredible after 6 hard long days! It will...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 20, 2015 | Blog
We just finished day 4 and made it up to 15, 239 feet up to Lava Tower which was blown out of the top of the Kiki volcano! Day 4 is considered the toughest day other than summit night. I’m so very happy to see our entire group push through! All in good spirits!...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog
Incredible visit today at a World Vision village of the Maasai Tribe. This will motivate me to make it to the top of Kili! Our climb begins tomorrow!! You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog
You can also follow us on our climb starting June 16th via this GPS map – https://share.delorme.com/Kili4KidsClimb Follow me on twitter @TeamBernard Hashtag to follow our journey on social media: #kiliclimb4kids Link to Donate To Our Climb...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jun 9, 2015 | Blog
On June 16th I will begin an incredible journey to climb 19,500 feet to the top of Africa’s tallest mountain – Kilimanjaro in Tanzania – to make a difference Summiting Kilimanjaro will take every ounce of the determination I had at the Vancouver Olympic games, but it...
by Cheryl Bernard | May 28, 2015 | Blog
On June 16th I will begin an incredible journey to climb 19,500 feet to the top of Africa’s tallest mountain – Kilimanjaro in Tanzania – to make a difference. The vision for this climb is to help end girls living in crisis –which includes both child labor and...
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog
As we get closer to our June 16th climb date, and the media increases, I have been asked numerous questions about Kilimanjaro. I have done my homework. Kili is Africa’s tallest mountain. Temperatures range from 25C at the bottom to -20C at the top. On the climb to the...
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 26, 2015 | Blog
At times, life gets so busy that we place a low priority on looking after ourselves. We’re too busy running around taking care of work, family, friends…and a whole bevy of other commitments. Over the years though, I’ve come to learn that taking care of my health...
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog
At the age of 23, Cheryl Bernard started an insurance brokerage and propelled the agency to six million dollars in sales in just eleven years. At the age of 43, she helped Canada win a silver medal in curling at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Passionate about...
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...
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 21, 2014 | Blog
I have come to love some strange things in my time training for this Scotiabank Marathon. Ice baths, IT stretches & Rolling, Sierra Sil joint formula, A day of rest, Yoga and my Massage Therapist, to name a few. Ice baths. They have been a necessary evil which I...
by Cheryl Bernard | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog
As I was watching the Sochi Olympics and remembered back to our 2010 Olympic run and the lessons we had applied to manage the stress of playing for Canada, in Canada at one of our biggest Olympics ever. I will never forget our sports psychologist, Penny Werthner...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog
Happy New Year! This is the year I will run my first marathon at 47 years of age and I am so proud that I can do it for World Vision, in Calgary at The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon on June 1st. And I was delighted to be asked to sit as the Honorary Chair for this...
by Cheryl Bernard | Dec 13, 2013 | Blog
Well its been a month since Alicia Pereira (Celebrity Ambassador Program Manage for World Vision) and I came up with the crazy idea to run the June 1st, Scotiabank Marathon in Calgary! And I have spent the month researching marathon training programs, looking at GPS...
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 18, 2011 | Between The Sheets
To our Coach, Dennis Balderston. Thank you for missing so many important family events for the team. Thank you to your family for letting us have so much of you all these years. Thank you for tapping us on the shoulder at the Patch to remind us it was ‘time to go”....
by Cheryl Bernard | Apr 4, 2011 | Between The Sheets
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent van Gogh. I can’t believe it’s been over a year since the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. How time flies! Our entire team has stayed busy with old and new involvements. An as I said in an...
by Cheryl Bernard | Mar 7, 2011 | Between The Sheets
There is a time of year in all sports when team break ups, line up changes and player movement begins.And as the Scott Tournament of Hearts came to a close last weekend – that time began for women’s curling (the men are delayed by a couple weeks). And with those team...
by Cheryl Bernard | Feb 21, 2011 | Between The Sheets
My talented author and friend Guy Scholz wrote this blog about the release of our new book. Enjoy! Between the Sheets: The Silver Lining “Between the Sheets is really a life-skills book using curling as the primary metaphor.” – George Karrys, owner/publisher, The...
by Cheryl Bernard | Feb 7, 2011 | Between The Sheets
I look back at the last 3 weeks… wow. We were part of an amazing team at the Continental Cup, then a mad dash to the TSN Skins Game in Casino Rama and a one day turn around and a 2 hour drive to Camrose for the Alberta Provincial Scotties (those results we might like...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jan 24, 2011 | Between The Sheets
I cheered for Erika Brown from the US, I high fived with Jennifer Jones, I strategized with Rick Lang, and I swept with Ben Hebert (ok…maybe that’s a stretch). And when it was all said and done, our 26 member, North American team pulled off a huge win at the 2011...
by Cheryl Bernard | Jan 10, 2011 | Between The Sheets
I must admit our team has had some odd requests since our win last Feb 2010, but I do think this one topped them all! I received and email from Dominic Giammarinaro who is the organizer of the San Diego Chargers Tailgaters. The group consists of roughly 40 or so...
by Cheryl Bernard | Dec 27, 2010 | Between The Sheets
And I live in Calgary….why? As I sit down to write this blog its about -14 in Calgary and snowing… pretty, but cold! Terry and I just arrived back from a fabulous five days in San Diego where we played a couple rounds of golf, judged a cook-off at a San Diego Chargers...
