Thanks to a cold snap right before Christmas, a small army of volunteers led by Niverville Curling Club legend Kevin Stott managed to get the ice ready just in time for opening day, which took place on Tuesday, January 5. Thanks to this year’s super El Niño, the NCC was handed the task of making the playing surface ready in just two and a half weeks. In a normal year, we would generally take four weeks to prepare the ice.
Early reviews from the 18 teams that have signed up to play in this year’s league is that the ice is in great shape and is actually curling both ways on all three sheets—which isn’t a guarantee, as you’ll know if you’ve ever played on the NCC’s natural ice surface.
If the challenge of playing on natural ice wasn’t enough for our curlers, throw in the ever-changing temperatures outside. And you’re lucky if a train goes by in the middle of a game… it just might help you with that out-turn curl on sheet three!
If you are new to town or a life-long resident of Niverville and haven’t been to the curling rink before, I encourage you to come and watch some of the action, which gets underway Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events:
February 5–6: Two-on-Two Bonspiel
February 19: Couples Curling
February 26–27: League Playoffs
