The HCC is excited about the upcoming season!! In a recent communication to members, Huntsville Curling Club President, Ron Kreutzer reviewed and highlighted Covid protocols for when our curling season kicks off in October. As part of his communication, Ron reminded members that; "Current provincial government recommendations do not require vaccinations or a show of proof of vaccination as was done in the past. And unlike last year, there are no mandates from the Ministry of Health that we are currently required to follow. The Simcoe Muskoka District Public Health Unit has extensive documentation on this topic which can be found here SMDPHU ."
In addition Ron indicated, "...we have also consulted with CurlOn and other curling clubs in the region, most of which will not be requiring proof of vaccination to play. Taking all this into consideration, we will not be implementing any Covid-specific protocols for the start of the first draw".
To read the full communication click below.
New Season Protocols
It’s Wayback Wednesday!: Curling at the old arena. Click below to read a recently published article about Curling at HCC in the 40's.
Renovations completed at the Huntsville Curling Club thanks to $150,000.00 OTF Grant.
To learn more about the recently completed renovations, please click on the link below.
February 21st COVID Update
Reduction of restrictions as per Provincial Guidelines
Regular Curling with 2 sweepers, no masks required but recommended.
Food will now be served again.
All other protocols remain the same.
Draw 3 runs Feb 28 - April 10 (6 weeks)
Family Curling Experience!
Looking for something fun and exciting to try that is perfect for all ages? Why not bring the family Curling?!
Book a sheet of ice for the family and enjoy quality time together while enjoying a game of curling. Family members can curl for up to two hours and all equipment is provided. All participants only need to bring clean indoor running shoes/footwear.
Great news for our Club!!
Last Thursday, the Provincial Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Lisa MacLeod announced the recipients of legacy funding from the Huntsville 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games. HCC along with 7 other local organizations will receive this financial support intended for reinvestment back into the community targeting senior-focused activities.
HCC intends to use this money to deliver Learn to Curl programs to 55+ individuals with the hope of providing opportunities for active healthy living. We look forward to enhancing our stick curling training and programs next season.
For further information, see the recent article in The Doppler:
https://doppleronline.ca/huntsville/eight-community-organizations-receive-legacy-funding-from-2019-ontario-55-winter-games/
Ensuring the safety of our staff and our members is the primary concern of the BOD at HCC. Early indications are that as the Province moves into phase 3 of reopening, our curling season can begin as regularly scheduled with some potential modifications like member flow, hygiene, playing the game (i.e. only 1 sweeper), scheduling, shared items etc. Of course this is subject to daily changes as we continue to fight the Covid-19 virus.
Our plan will be to open as usual October 18th with regular league play, although ‘regular’ might not be the best description. The key determinants around how and when we open, will be the guidelines for indoor sporting activities that will be communicated as part of Phase 3 opening by the Ministry of Health and Simcoe Muskoka Public Health.
We will keep you updated as we learn more. Please see the linked Return to Play Guidelines for a sense of the changes that you might expect this season. For a more detailed Curling Canada document and FAQs go the web-page CurlON – Return to play.
2022-23 LEAGUE AND MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION
