Lana Vey (born April 6, 1984, in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
,
Saskatchewan
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) is a
Canadian
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curler from
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...
.
Vey had no prior national championship experience when she was picked up to play third for
Jan Betker
Janice "Jan" Betker (born July 19, 1960, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1 ...
for the 2006–07 season to replace
Joan McCusker
Joan McCusker (born June 8, 1965 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan as Joan Elizabeth Inglis) is a Canadian curler and Olympic gold medallist.
Career
McCusker's greatest successes in curling came during the years she played second on the team of Sandra ...
. However, the team had quite a successful season, going all the way to the
2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's women's curling championship, was held February 17–25 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. It marks the first year under the ''Scotties'' brand name. The winner was the defending champions ...
final, but losing to
Kelly Scott
Kelly Scott (born June 1, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Kelly Lynn Mackenzie) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia.
Career 1995–2005
Scott won the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and the 1995 World Junior Curling C ...
's rink in the final.
After the season, Vey was picked up to play lead for the
Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton ( Miller; born June 20, 1980) is a Canadian curler from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central r ...
rink. She would find success on that team as well. While they failed to win the provincial championship that year, they did qualify for the
2008 Canada Cup of Curling
The 2008 Strauss Canada Cup was held February 27 to March 2 at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The men's champion was Kevin Koe and the women's champion was Stefanie Lawton.
Men's Teams
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, which they won. The following season, the Lawton rink did win the
provincial championship, and finished in fourth place at the
2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...
. She played third for
Michelle Englot
Michelle Englot (born January 22, 1964 in Montmartre, Saskatchewan; formerly known as Michelle Ridgway and Michelle Schneider); is a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. She currently plays second on Team Brooklyn Stevenson. She is a nine ...
for the 2010–2011 season.
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Living people
1984 births
Curlers from Saskatoon
Curlers from Regina, Saskatchewan
Canadian women curlers
Canada Cup (curling) participants
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