We’ve been hard at work here recently adding to our facility guide, and thought we’d share with you some recent additions to our Canadian curling club listings.

If you have any additions or updates we should add to our database, please don’t hesitate to contact us and let us know.

The Glencoe Club (AB)
Strathcona Curling Club (AB)
Westlock Curling Club (AB)
Two Hills Curling Club (AB)
Garrison Curling Club (AB)
Lancaster Park Curling Club (AB)
Medicine Hat Curling Club (AB)
Hanna Curling Club (AB)
Smoky Lake Curling Club (AB)
Avonair Curling Club (AB)
Derrick Curling Club (AB)
Crestwood Curling Club (AB)
Baddeck Curling Club (NS)
Halifax Curling Club (NS)
Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club (MB)
Parksville Curling Club (BC)
Regina – Wheat City Curling Club (SK)
Swift Current Curling Club (SK)
Saskatoon Granite Club (SK)
Port Elgin Curling Club (ON)
Renfrew Curling Club (ON)
Carleton Place Curling Club (ON)
Brockville Country Club (ON)
Stratford Curling Club (ON)
Weston Golf & Country Club (ON)
Uxbridge & District Curling Club (ON)
Oshawa Curling Club (ON)
St. George’s Golf & Country Club (ON)
Chinguacousy Curling Club (ON)
City View Curling Club (ON)
Peterborough Curling Club (ON)

Talk about old school…

Check out this promotional� Manitoba curling commercial from 1986. Pretty funny stuff, kind of reminds me of a Juicy Fruit commercial.

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If you’ve ever wondered where curling stones come from, I uncovered this interesting story about Ailsa Craig, an island off of Scotland. Apparently there was a mass operation to� gather stones from this protected island.

A MAJOR operation is under way to take 1,500 tons of granite from Ailsa Craig — to meet the demand for new curling stones. And Scottish women’s curling successes in Olympic and World championships have given a boost to the six-week enterprise. For it is envisaged the game will gain new popularity in the wake of the triumphs. And Ayrshire firm Kays of Scotland are ready to produce new stones to meet the anticipated demand. Mauchline-based Kays have exclusive rights for the unique Ailsa Craig granite, and the firm has ferried heavy lifting machinery from Girvan harbour on to the rock. A company spokesman said: “Weather held us back, but we finally got the machinery on to the island, and we’re now ferrying granite twice or three times each day.”

Kays stress that the operation, originally scheduled for a year ago, has been planned in co-operation with the conservation watchdogs at Scottish Natural Heritage. And it is understood that no blasting or quarrying is taking place — large granite boulders being simply collected from former quarries. Most of the larger speckled ‘Common Ailsa’ boulders will come from the south end of the island, while the rarer ‘Blue Hone’ will be collected from the north. Ailsa Craig’s large gannet colony — boasting more than 20,000 pairs — is located on the west of the island, and should be unaffected by work which is now at the halfway stage.

Makes for interesting read, check out the entire article here.

Courtesy of our fine friends over at Curltv.com, Kelly Scott pulls off an eight ender against the venerable Cathy King.

Scott had the extremely rare opportunity to draw into the rings for 8 at the 2006 Players Championships. Wow. Bit of a nerve jangler…check it out: