Thank you to the 187 members who responded to the Covid-19 Survey.  This survey is now closed and the Board of Directors is reviewing the responses.

It's that time of year again that we start thinking about the upcoming curling season!  We have received a few inquiries on start up and what it might look like so here is an update for now!  Please mark your calendars with all the dates below.

We are planning for the ice to start going in on September 1st and that means it should be ready for some practice around September 21st.  The first league game would be on Thursday October 1st.  The first FALL session will be 12 weeks and complete prior to Christmas.  

It will be somewhat changed this year with Covid and guidelines provided by Curl BC and Curl Canada.  We are confident our facility will provide a safe environment so we can all enjoy the sport we love.  If you are interested in reviewing what our ice will look like, please visit curling.ca and/or curlbc.ca for guidelines and a look at the ice surface Appendix in there.  You can also contact any of the Board Members (parksvillecurling.com) and we can answer any questions you may have.  A few changes at our Club include no concession for the fall session (will be revisited January).  There will be no locker rentals so curlers come ready to play.  Bar service will be available if occupancy allows (maximum 50) so the last draw of the day would work or if there is no curling following an earlier time.  Our liquor licence was updated last year to include the entire lobby.  All changes will be provided as we get closer to start up.

On ice curling - allows only 1 sweeper.  Opposing teams stand only on one side of the sheet.  See diagram below.  We will stagger the start.  There are a few more safe changes (designating only 1 person on a sheet to administer the score) and more.  We are increasing the board area at the far end of the sheets to provide more room for curlers at the far end.  Members can show up at the Club, head out to their sheet asap.  

Bonspiels are on the schedule but we are unsure at this point if we will proceed in the fall.  

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday August 26th at 6:00 p.m. at the Parksville Curling Club.  We will be hosting the AGM on the ice surface with a limit of 50.  Zoom will also be available.  More details to come.