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RA Curling Club NEWS
By Margaret MacLeod
The RA Curling Club is the home club of the RA’s new Curling Centre of Excellence, featuring five sheets of arena ice and new rocks. Recently renovated, its amenities include washrooms, showers, lockers and changing facilities that meet universal and accessibility standards, providing open, safe and barrier-free spaces for everyone.
The RA Curling Club, active since 1957, is proud to offer leagues for all ages and skill levels. The club’s offerings include daytime and evening leagues, fixed and draw curling, four-person and doubles leagues, a stick curling league and a U20 youth league. The membership ranges from novice to recreational to competitive curlers.
Being an RA Curling Club member has many benefits: a great social atmosphere, social events on and off the ice, competitive fees, clinics, great ice, friendly competition. Curling is a terrific way to keep active whether you are eight or 88 and to make new lasting friendships. Plus, winters just fly by!
Don’t know how to curl? No worries. We have a 10-week, adult learn-to-curl program in both the daytime and the evening. Last year, a 10-week, wheelchair learn-to-curl program unique in the Ottawa valley was inaugurated, and this fall a 10-week, U25, wheelchair learn-to-curl program will get underway. An instructional program for youth aged eight to 17 runs all year on Saturday mornings. And a winter development league assists curlers in refining their technique and strategy.
Our trained instructors are ready to help you throughout your journey.
Want to try curling out before signing up for a learn-to-curl program? We will be holding a “Try Curling” day on September 23 for all ages and abilities to drop in and give it a go.
This year our club league play begins on Tuesday, October 10.
If you are new to the area but not new to curling, the club’s volunteer convenors and committee members will help you find a team to play on.
For more information or to register, please contact the RA’s member service staff by phone at (613) 733-5100 (ext. 360) or come by in person to the member services desk found near the east entrance of the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive or visit the curling page on the RA’s website at www.racentre. com/curling.
MacLeod is a member of the Executive Committee of the RA Curling Club.
