Curler Anna Sidorova on the cover of the 2013 calendar (L). The cover of the 2015 calendar (R).

So long, sexy stone throwers. Hello, tradition.

Gone - for now at least - are the "Women of Curling" and "Men of Curling." In 2015, the "Spirit of Curling" calendar will feature images of traditional curling scenes, instead of scantily clad athletes.

Despite the vast successes of previous calendars - ones that featured female curlers in glamorous and in some cases provocative poses, as well as this year's men's edition (same style) - the 2015 version of the popular fundraising calendar is going in another direction entirely.

There are a number of reasons for that, although the Canadian Curling Association's admitted reluctance to take part in a fundraiser that's just a bit to risqué for its liking isn't necessarily the driving force. However, the CCA is, indeed, involved in this season's calendar; one that is much different than its predecessors.

The style of the calendar has changed, although its reason for existing has not; to raise money for charity.

But you won't be seeing shots like this one of Alberta skip Chelsea Carey, from the 2012 calendar:

View photos Chelsea Carey in the 2012 Women of Curling calendar. More

Or this shot of Team Koe lead Ben Hebert, from the Men of Curling calendar:

View photos Ben Hebert in the 2014 Men of Curling calendar. More

Instead, the 2015 Spirit of Curling Calendar features shots of outdoor curling, wheelchair curling, people behind the scenes of the sport, as well as fans. The cover features a scene from the Italian Alps. One similarity: There are some big name curlers in some of the pictures.

"We have become involved with the Spirit of Curling Calendar as we believe it is a calendar that appeals to a broad spectrum of curling fans and showcases the sport and some of its traditions," wrote CCA President Greg Stremlaw, in an e-mail.

Involvement with the group that has produced this calendar, as well as the previous ones, hasn't always been so.

“They told us (at the time) they just don’t feel it’s the place of the national curling federation to be involved in a project like this (the men and women of curling), said George Karrys, co-manager of the calendar project, adding that he's happy to be partnered with the CCA this time around.

It's not a partnership that would have come to fruition had Karrys and his co-manager on the project, Rick Warner of The Community Fundraiser, chosen to stay with the formula that had worked well for them before.

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