COVER STORY WE WILL ROCK YOU!
Picture this: you wrangle the kids, hop in the ole pick-up and head on over down the road to the Club to meet up with your friends and their kids to enjoy a few ends of the fastest growing game in Grey County CURLING! Like bacon and maple syrup, Curling is not just a Canadian tradition, it’s a winter rite of passage. It’s a pastime that attracts folks and families alike, who want to socialize and compete amongst one another while coming together as a community something we haven’t been able to do for so long. One could argue that Curling is Community. What better opportunity is there to partake in a family-friendly activity during the harsh winter months within the warm and comfy confines of a local indoor rink? I caught up with Heather Miner from the Markdale Golf & Curling Club to get a better sense as to how the Club is engaging with new Curlers and how they can join. 16
“New curlers are always welcome!” Miner exclaims. “We offer special, deeply discounted rates for new members for their first year membership. We also run New Curler instructional clinics at the beginning of the season,” she continues. “We even offer a Pay-As-You-Play option for Snowbirds and those just looking to try Curling out.” There you have it. Easy to join. Easy to learn. Easy to start playing. Fun Fact: Yours truly, Papa Country, was a member of his high school Curling team in Grade 10. Let’s just say I wasn’t the best on the team, but I sure did have fun. My memories of Curling are all positive and it’s a sport I’d like to get back into, especially now that I have a family. Ever since I met Jeff Wilkinson from the Markdale Golf & Curling Club, I’ve been so impressed by how inclusive and inviting the Club is. There’s no pretension or snobbery. Just nice people having fun. I suppose you could say that the Curling Club has a real
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