New additions to CurlingRink.ca club listings
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 stones from Ailsa Craig – Scotland
[photopress:ailsacraig.jpg,full,centered] 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 [...]
Revisited – Warren Hansen’s ‘Curling: The History, The Players, The Game’
[photopress:warrenhansen_curling.jpg,full,centered] In keeping with the Christmas gift giving season I thought I would touch on something a little bit different today and delve into the world of curling books and curling literature (my mother was kind enough to give me this book for Christmas – thanks Mom!). Originally published by Key Porter Books back in [...]
Penticton club inserts new rocks into rotation
An interesting article in the Penticton Western News reports that the Penticton Curling Club has invested in new inserts for their rocks in time for the 2006-07 season. If the program is a success it will mean less maintenance on the rocks and eliminate the need for sharpening the rocks. “The rocks are made up [...]
